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.
“If you peel back the layers and expose the real Al that nobody knows. I’m just made of music on these. My lungs, my pancreas. It’s all music.” Welcome “Weird Al” Yankovic We’re joined on the Starline by the biggest-selling comedy recording artist...
“It’s about communication and connection, and you’re with a group of people that become your family.” Welcome Dr. Cady Coleman We’re joined on the Starline by a chemist, engineer, former Air Force colonel, wife, musician, retired NASA astronaut who...
“The greatest power in the world is love, and my wish for the reader is to have as much of it in their lives as is humanly possible.” Welcome Daniel Stern We’re joined on the Starline by an actor, artist, director, sculptor and screenwriter. You’ve...
“The idea from the get-go really was to encompass this wide expanse of rock and roll that I covered over all those years.” Welcome James Sullivan: We’re joined on the Starline by a journalist, author, educator and program director of the Newburyport...
“I think a lot of it is arrogance. Once they get into power and they’ve been there a while, they’re removed from the American people and they think they can get away with it.” Welcome Craig Whitlock We’re joined on the Starline by a journalist at...
“I didn’t know I could have such a conflict of love and pain at the same time.” Welcome Bruce Bozzi We’re joined on the Starline by a former restauranteur at The Palm, liquor mogul, actor and host of a podcast that’s filled with Hollywood It’s...
“I think I was speaking mainly as a teacher to probably mostly women, but men, too. It’s amazing how many men have come to me and said, you know, I read your book and I get it.” Welcome Bonnie Bartlett Daniels: We’re joined on the Starline by an...
“If you can’t be bothered flying to Australia, we can save you some time and we can transport you there by watching this film.” Welcome Eric Bana: We’re joined on the Starline by a man who is not shy about dying on camera at all. You’ve seen him in...
“Listen, I mean, I wrote the book for my kids, Sean. I have five of them… I wanted my children to see the mistakes that I’ve made, my shortcomings, my ego-based weaknesses.” – Anthony Scaramucci. Welcome Anthony Scaramucci: We’re joined on the...
“It was inspired by my dad, who’s 100, and he said he was going to be having a reunion with my mom, who passed away.” Welcome John Oates: We’re joined on the Starline by a guitarist, musician, songwriter, producer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer...
“People like Walt Disney, Walter Knott, really kind of created this spirit of anything goes.” Welcome Chris Epting: We’re joined on the Starline by a storyteller, traveler and author of more than 30 books. Last time he visited, he talked about...
“Because we’re co hosts. That’s what you do. No questions asked. It’s like we ride at dawn, you know?” Welcome Danielle Robay + Simone Boyce We’re joined on the Starline by a pair of journalists sharing culture, inspiration and trends with...
Here at Beyond the Mic, we’re here to give you the best conversations with actors, artists, authors and people you need to know. When a guest comes in from the realm of Star Wars or Star Trek, there’s only one person that needs to do it. So enjoy...
“We reveal in the book very new information about what might have happened. And let’s just say it’s not the official version of the events.” Welcome Josh Young & Manfred Westphal We’re joined on the Starline by an author and a PR executive. One has...
“John was a guy who loved his country, he loved his family. He gave his life to keep us safe.” – Steve Sax Disclaimer requested by the Sax Family: There is no affiliation between the Capt Sax Foundation, which was founded and is operated by the...
“These are stories I used to tell to my family and friends when we had parties and things. And everybody kept saying, listen, you got to put this stuff down on paper for posterity.” Welcome Jerry Adler We’re joined on the Starline by a theatre...
“The law was my girlfriend. I had to love it. It was my only way to freedom.” – Derek Hamilton Welcome Steve Fishman Dax-Devlon Ross We’re joined on the Starline by a pair of award winning writers & investigative journalists. One...
“…everything that I am is through other people sharing their stories with me, inspiring me, making me go forward, making me find help, making me change.” Welcome Paul Scheer We’re joined on the Starline by an actor, comedian, director, filmmaker and...
“It feels like an absolute dream every single day. This is what I’ve been wanting to do since I was a child.” Welcome Catherine Ariale: We’re joined on the Starline by a singer and actor and if you make her laugh you might hear her Kristen Wiig...
“If we could all just admit a little bit that we don’t know the things we don’t know, you know, we could take a step forward into opening ourselves up to learning more about this complicated thing that is life.” Welcome Molly Socha and Matt Stillo:...
