I believe every person has value. Behind every headline, hustle, hard-earned moment, and family tale there’s a story worth sharing. That’s why I built Beyond the Mic.
I talk with artists, athletes, authors, icons and people you need to know. I don’t do puff pieces. I ask questions that get to the real stuff: the doubts, wins, detours, and moments that shaped them. The stories that you normally don't get to hear.
Some stories make you laugh. Some hit you in the gut. All of them remind you: people matter, you matter.
I’m not here to be famous. I’m here helping others be heard. I want curiosity to run free, connect communities, and make something that sticks with you long after the mic is off.
Because in a world full of noise, real stories still cut through. That's my mission. Let's go #BeyondTheMic.
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I love to hear the word yes.
My grandparents were special people, lived through the great depression, and had amazing stories from their time in the Army Air Corps and as a Speech & Hearing Pathologist. Those stories are lost to time because they were never recorded nor saved. That’s on me.
Beyond the Mic was created because our world is a rich tapestry and everyone has a story. My boss once had someone pushing an interview with an American Idol contestant. He didn’t want to do the interview. I poked my head in his office and said, “I got it.” That star told me the four to five minutes of boilerplate interview stuff, but in the last 3 questions the guest opened up in a new way. From one conversation five years ago now over 400 where there is always one piece of gold left in the pan at the end of our time together.
I want to help people record their favorite stories so they are saved forever. Before we begin I’m going to ask you to keep in your head one question. “Will you share with us your story?”
While still playing on the air I had great interview opportunities that never made it to air. Some were due to length, others were because of topic. It was time to flip the table on the rules. Any topic / guest is welcome, but you need to tell a story & must go 'Beyond the Mic.'
It's a conversation series with the best actors, artists, authors and people you need to know. Every guest is shared with authenticity, honesty and originality giving you content you need to share with others.
Welcome Mario Adrion We’re joined on the Starline by a YouTuber, former fashion model, lumberjack and now a comedian. Home of his spirit veggie carrots and out on tour now with his “German Efficiency Tour”, we welcome Mario Adrion. Mario, let’s go...
“I evolved, you know, when I was growing up, I love cooking, but I didn’t want it to be my main thing.” Welcome Big Moe Cason We’re joined on the Starline by a veteran of the USS Missouri, former water treatment operator and then he had a hankering...
Welcome Paul Pringle We’re joined on the Starline by the winner of Pulitzer, Polk and several other prestigious awards. His latest project examines the world of power and privilege. Ten thirty minute episodes separate secrets from those who are...
“The NBA has sprawled outwards. If you rewatch games that Jordan dominated in the early nineties, it looks like clowns and sort of a taxicab, like just a bunch of dudes clustered up in the paint fighting for each other.” Welcome Kirk Goldsberry...
From solving homicides to captivating readers, Lt. Joe Kenda has done it all. Tune in as we dive into his new novel, ‘First Do No Harm,’ and his unmatched storytelling skills! Welcome Lt. Joe Kenda My, My, My…we’re joined on the Starline by a former...
“I decided in that moment I was either going to become the leader of an elaborate organized crime family or go into Hollywood. And I chose the dirtier path.” Welcome Alex Fumero: We’re joined on the Starline by an Emmy-nominated producer, writer and...
“Having these intimate moments of conversation with people not only brings you closer, because it allows you to exchange your heart and tell people how you’re feeling, but it also helps you to process it with somebody else.” Welcome Radhi Devlukia:...
“The supply chain is a modern miracle, and most of the time, it works incredibly well. But for years, there have been vulnerabilities.” Welcome Peter S. Goodman: We’re joined on the Starline by a talented author and journalist who has covered...
“The more that you understand your villain’s plan or your villain, what your villains want, the better your story is going to end up being.” Welcome Mark Greaney: We’re joined on the Starline by New York Times Bestselling author. Creator of the Gray...
“My favorite memory was probably when we were in the office… just sitting around talking about ideas for the magazine, shooting the breeze, and making jokes.” Welcome RoseMarie Terenzio and Liz McNeil: We’re joined on the Starline by a woman who...
“I feel like acting sometimes is like a therapy session. When you go through all the different characters you play and how you connect to them and learn about yourself.” Welcome Elisabeth Shue: We’re joined on the Starline by an Academy Award...
“You just really jump in with your first instincts and you trust yourself and you try to get out of your own way, if that makes any sense, you know?” Welcome Jason Butler Harner: We’re joined on the Starline by an actor you’ve seen in “Ozark”, “Ray...
“To see that people were afraid to come forward 37 years ago because he and his partner still had a lot of tentacles outside of the police force, and, was a dangerous individual, and people were afraid to come forward.” “When we knocked on those...
“We were just kind of sleuth detectives doing the right thing and coming together from the west coast to the family on the east coast to bring justice to Gail Katz.” – Carole Fisher Welcome Carole Fisher: We’re joined on the Starline by the...
“Defeat is only experience gained.” – Tu Lam Welcome Tu Lam: We’re joined on the Starline by a retired Sergeant Major, who escaped communism, fought underground matches, decorated Green Beret and author. His book “The Way of Rōnin: Defying the Odds...
“We don’t understand the system that we’ve inherited, which prevents us from making smart decisions about how to pursue our goals and our dreams.” Welcome Brian and Kelly Estes from “God Bless Bitcoin”: We’re joined on the Starline by a writer...
“My mom is the prayer warrior of the family, so whenever anything happens, good or bad, in the press, she’s the first one I hear from.” Welcome Cuba Gooding Jr. We’re joined on the Starline by an Academy Award winner. You’ve seen him in “Boyz n the...
“I just wanted to get it out while my brain cells were still functioning and I still had the memories in there, more or less.” Welcome Chris Stein: We’re joined on the Starline by the co-founder and guitarist of Blondie. He’s a producer, musician...
“It is my soul. I have no other way to explain it. It is what I am.” Welcome Ed Roland: We’re joined on the Starline by an actor, composer, singer and the pride of Stockbridge Georgia. His band was once known as Ed-e, they have spent more than 30...
“I’ve already exceeded what maybe I thought I should be deserving of. I’ve had a really interesting, fun career.” Welcome Patrick Fabian: We’re joined on the Starline by a working actor you’ve seen on stage and screen in “Veronica Mars”, “24”, for...
