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Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
On this episode I chatted with Oklahoma photographer Tony Hebert about his business and passion for photography. In specific, night and dark sky photography. Tony who used to be aa police officer with a photography side business suffered a bit of a physical scare. Causing him to leave the force and commit fully to his photography business. His company 319 Photography is extremely unique in everything they do. My favorite being the workshops for customers. Tony and his team take photographers on three to four day workshops around the country. As he says in the interview the best skies for dark photography are in the Western half of the country with less light pollution. So Tony and his team take groups out to the desert to show them how to capture and edit the best photos. He even goes to Alaska to photography the northern lights and see bears!
For more information go to www.319photography.com and follow him on instagram www.instagram.com/319_photography.
Photocon October 20-22 tickets here: www.photoconokc.com
This episode is presented by the following sponsors.
The Oklahoma Hall of Fame, telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information on the Oklahoma Hall of Fame go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to www.instagram.com/oklahomahof.
The Chickasaw Nation.
The Oklahoma 988 Mental Health Lifelife. 988 is the direct, three-digit lifeline that connects you with trained behavioral health professionals that can get all Oklahomans the help they need. Learn more by visiting 988oklahoma.com
Bedfords Camera OKC use promo code "THISISOK" for 5% off your purchase and shop www.bedfordsokc.com
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
On this episode I chatted with artist and muralist Carlos Barboza about his rise to fame in the Oklahoma mural scene. Carlos is extremely talented and after listening to this interview you will understand why.
Bio
Born in San José, Costa Rica, Carlos Barboza has been dedicated to the visual arts from a very early age. Beginning with caricature lessons and a healthy obsession with movies, Carlos's artwork has always been character-driven and inspired by cinematic imagery.
From digital illustration to mural painting, Carlos is constantly evolving as an artist. He pushes himself to go beyond what’s possible stylistically and technically, while nevertheless maintaining what he believes is the most important value— emotionally driven storytelling.
Carlos currently resides in Oklahoma City with his beautiful wife, Leslie. And also… he has a daughter now. A perfect tiny human. And he has no idea what he’s doing.
www.instagram.com/cbarboza_art
This episode is presented by the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information on the Oklahoma Hall of Fame go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates follow them on instagram www.instagram.com/oklaahomahof
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Friday Aug 26, 2022
Friday Aug 26, 2022
On this episode I chatted with social media farming sensation Gatlin Didier or more commonly known as "Farm Stuff with Darrell" Gatlin grew up in western Oklahoma with dreams of being a professional baseball player. But after realizing thats not a possibility he turned to his other passion, acting and being on stage. Like everyone who wants to be a start he headed to California and worked his absolute rear off to further his acting career. As he felt like he was turning a corner, covid hit. Which looking back was the best thing that happened to him because it forced him to pivot. Gatlin headed back to Oklahoma and continued to make content. Which is where the farm content started and took off. He hasn't looked back since. Has moved back to Oklahoma with his California bride and creates content full time on social media. Making a career from brand deals with companies like Dots Pretzels, Amazon, Camping World, Oklahoma Beef and more.
Follow Gatlin and his teams content here:
www.instagram.com/gatlin_didier
www.instagram.com/grannybibbins
Buy their merchandise here: https://hoo.be/gatlin_didier
This episode is presented by the Oklahoma Hall of Fame telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information on the Oklahoma Hall of Fame go to www.oklahomahof.com and follow them on instagram for daily updates https://lnkd.in/g_gsxQM
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Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
On this episode I chatted with Karen Orton from Guthrie Oklahoma. Karen and her husband Larry are the owners of Orton House Seasonings. Larry has been making up his own concoction for years and finally after a friend said you should sell this. They bottled it up and went to market. Ortons House Seasonings has been in business for two years. In this short time, they are in 18 stores; on 3 food trucks, online sells in all 50 states. A huge passion for food, family and community. Since recording this podcast with Karen I have used their seasoning and now its gong on everything in my house.
For more information go to www.ortonshouseseasonings.com
Follow them on instagram www.instagram.com/ortonshouseseasonings
This episode is presented by the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information go to www.oklahomahof.com and follow them for daily updates www.instagram.com/oklahomahof
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Friday Aug 19, 2022
Friday Aug 19, 2022
On this episode I chatted with former SI Swimsuit model Allie about her journey into modeling. From small town girl living in Snyder Oklahoma to traveling the world modeling for the world renowned Sports Illustrated swimsuit magazine. Allie has seen the world and now she has her eyes set on the next phase of her life. Coaching models and one day raising a family out on the farm.
Follow Allie here www.instagram.com/allieayers
https://swimsuit.si.com/swimsuit/model/allie-ayers
Bio:
Allie Ayers Lindsey is an entrepreneur and model from Snyder, Okla. She began modeling as a teenager and at age 24 was featured in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit as a finalist in the 2018 Sports Illustrated Swim Search. Using that momentum, she launched Bissy Swim, a made-to-order swimwear brand founded with a focus on sustainability and diversity, issues that have plagued the fashion industry. Her newest venture, The Model Coaches, has an even more personal slant. Through this mentoring platform, Allie encourages other models to take control of and better navigate their careers while helping build confidence and self-love. Allie lives on a farm with her husband Dusty in Tonkawa Oklahoma and both have plans to take their pilots license to be able to fly to her parents land across Oklahoma.
This episode is presented by the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information on the Oklahoma Hall of Fame go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to www.instagram.com/oklahomahof
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Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
On this episode I chatted with 8020's Matt Varughese about his rise to CEO of a Digital agency. based in Canada. We talk about the stereotypes of growing up in an Indian household. The tech space, travel, cars & motorcycles and Matts love for his home city. His favorite shirt reads "Oklahoma vs Everybody"
Follow Matt on all platforms
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattvarughese/
Bio:
I'm a Partner and CEO at 8020, a no-code product studio in the Tiny Capital family and a leading Webflow Enterprise agency.
At 8020, we help companies move faster without code — designing/developing Webflow websites for the likes of Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, TQ Ventures, Enovix ($RSVA), Wrapbook, Alltrue, Girlboss, Pilot.com, and many more.
Before I became CEO of 8020, I ran another leading no-code agency, Websterpeace, and sold it to Tiny Capital in 2020.
These days, you'll find me running one of three things:
8020: Building high-performing, semantic, and scalable Webflow projects for some of the world's most prominent brands and enterprises.
The Visual Developers Podcast: A weekly podcast that I co-host — talking about all things no-code. We interview CEOs + makers in the no-code space, catch up on the latest in no-code news, give our honest feedback on tools, and more.
Visual Dev School: Our school to help democratize software development and give everyone the skills they need to build their next technical product or startup.
If you're thinking of making the move over to Webflow to empower your marketing team, don't hesitate to reach out to me via email, here on LinkedIn, or on Twitter — I'd love to listen.
This episode is presented by the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, telling Oklahoma's stories through its people since 1927. For more information on the Oklahoma Hall of Fame go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates follow them on instagram www.instagram.com/oklahomahof #thisisoklahoma
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
On this episode I chatted with Piyush Patel about his entrepreneurial journey. Last fall I had the opportunity to tour Piyush's home in OKC and boy is it special. Almost as special as his story and message for you all today. Piyush grew up in El Reno Oklahoma and learned the value of hard work and gratitude from a young age. However, culturally his parents wanted him to become one of three things. To which Piyush did not take to very enthusiastically. So he joined the military to pay for his schooling and became a teacher. Working part time at the local radio station at OSU he noticed a room. A special room where people spent hours and hours in, that room was the animation room. He was hooked, marrying his passion for teaching and learning animation his business was born. I'll let Piyush take it from here. This story is just one of many example of the opportunity that this incredible country presented to immigrants like myself and Piyush. The American dream is a real thing and we are living examples of that dream.
Full Bio: https://www.patelokc.com/my-story/
Full Tour of Piyush's house - The Red Steel House
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrVPcAdh78s&t=1860s
Follow on instagram www.instagram.com/theredsteelhouse
This episode is presented by the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information on the Oklahoma Hall of Fame go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to www.instagram.com/oklahomahof
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Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
On this episode I sat with Chairman Barrett of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation.
John A. Barrett, Jr. is a native of Shawnee, Oklahoma, and a graduate of Shawnee High School. His Potawatomi name is Keweoge, meaning, “He Leads Them Home.” Chairman Barrett has served as an elected official for the Citizen Potawatomi Nation since 1973 when he was first elected as Vice-Chairman. Tribal Chairman since 1985, Barrett is the eighth generation of his family to serve in elected office for CPN. Under his leadership, the Nation has gone from having assets totaling just $550 and less than three acres of land to an entity having an annual economic impact exceeding $550 million.
During Chairman Barrett’s administration, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation has experienced more than 15 percent average annual growth for more than 20 consecutive years. With more than 2,300 employees, Citizen Potawatomi Nation is the largest employer in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. He serves as the Chief Executive of the Tribe, presiding over the 16-member Tribal Legislature that enacts the laws and ordinances under which it is governed. His elected position as Tribal Chairman also requires him to direct the Tribe’s administrative functions and commercial activities. He was instrumental in the creation and adoption of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s current constitution and statutes, which have led to the Nation’s extended period of stability and progress.
He has guest lectured at Harvard University for the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development and at the Banff Center in Banff, Alberta, Canada, to the assembled Canadian First Nations on the same topics. He serves on the International Advisory Council of the Native Nations Institute founded by the Morris Udall Foundation at the University of Arizona and the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development. He served as a delegate of the United States Federally Recognized Tribes to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples at The Hague, which provided the International Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People approved by the United Nations Committee on Human Rights and the United Nations General Assembly.
Firelake Balloon Festival https://www.firelakeballoonfest.com
This episode is presented by the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information on the Oklahoma Hall of Fame go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to www.instagram.com/oklahomahof
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Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
On this episode I chatted with Jared Gallagher about his passion for telling Oklahoma golf stories through www.reddirtgolf.com and professional work as an announcer and broadcaster for high school, college and professional sports here in Oklahoma.
Bio: Jared Gallagher is a dedicated professional in the sports industry with more than a decade of experience across all facets of athletic events.
Jared got his start in the public address booth during his senior year of high school announcing grade school football and high school soccer in his hometown of Owasso, Oklahoma. In the following years, he gained experience in media relations, broadcasting, game management and entertainment at every level of athletics.
After a three-year stint in Florida, Jared returned to his home state of Oklahoma and currently announces at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. Over the last decade, he has had the opportunity to announce more than 1,100 athletic events. In addition to his experience, Jared has obtained professional certification from the National Association of Sports Public Address Announcers, the only such certification of its kind.
In 2017, NASPAA selected Jared as the Bob Sheppard Public Address Announcer of the Year, the highest professional honor for a public address announcer.
For more information go to www.jaredgallagher.com
Follow him on instagram www.instagram.com/jaredgallagher
www.instagram.com/reddirtgolfcollective
This episode is presented by the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, telling Oklahoma stories through its people since 1927. For more information on the Oklahoma Hall of fame go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates follow them here www.instagram.com/oklahomahof
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Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
On this episode I chatted with Senior writer at 405 Magazine, Greg Horton. Most people know Greg for his food writing, thats only a snippet of what he writes about and today we get into it all. His extremely interesting past, military, small towns, food, religion you name it. Gregs Story touches it all. We talk about UK food and the diversity in OKC'ss food scene. I hope this episode encourages you to branch out and try some more flavors because OKC pretty much covers every single one of them!
Follow Greg here www.instagram.com/expastor
405 Top 100 List things to eat in OKC:
https://www.405magazine.com/100-things-to-eat-in-okc/
This episode is presented by the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information the Oklahoma Hall of Fame go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to www.instagram.com/oklahomahof
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