All Episodes
I am Consciously Curious — 184 episodes
183. Yuta Katsuyama: Folding Culture Into Every Rice Ball
182. Charles Wong on BBQ, Culture & What Comes Next
181. You Don't Need a Crisis to Ask for Help — Holley Brandchaft-White, SHFT Behavioral Health
180. A Love Letter To Pizza in Chicago ft. Tony Scardino [Professor Pizza]
179. Immigration Law ft. Anastasiia Bilousko, ESQ and Mia Isberto
178. Da Local Boy ft. Nate and Dianne
177. Burgers and Falafel ft. Danny Sweis
176. The Heavy Rotation ft. Grant Frahm and Kalium Ewing
175. Sam Zeitlin of Zeitlin’s Delicatessen
174. Building Honey Butter Fried Chicken: Radical Transparency in Restaurants
173. From Steppenwolf-Trained Acting To Hosting Plant Workshops ft. Austin Hunt
172. Brennan's Gourmet Burger Shack ft. Alyssa and Conor Brennan
171. Uncut with Novel Pizza Cafe ft. Ryan Catolico and Enrique "Gremski" Huizar
170. Carmilla Kupritz Returns
169. No BS Wine Education with Slik Wines' Founder ft. Marie Cheslik
168. Melding Various Interests As A Multidisciplinary Artist ft. Alyssa Low
167. ER Vet Nurse Cooks Vegan Food For Gordon Ramsay ft. Courtney Fraley
166. Holey Dough & Co. ft. Jake Rubin
165. Coming Out in More Ways Than One ft. Alvis Huynh
164. Exploring the Filipino Renaissance ft. Joe Fontelera
163. Tilly Bagel Shop ft. Hannah Tillett-Banaszak
162. Maintaining the Lost Art of Hand Painted Signs ft. Ches Perry [Right Way Signs]
161. Full Circle Moments with Andrew Lim of Perilla Fare and Steakhouse
160. Playing The Long Game Beyond Chef Life ft. Brian Jupiter
159. More Than Michelin Stars ft. Simon Davies
158. Balanced Hospitality ft. Stevan Miller
157. Increasing Access to High Quality Oysters ft. Motorshucker
156. Modern Korean Supper Club, Haru Haru ft. Junho Lee
155. Effortlessly Intentional Menswear ft. Jabari Sandifer
154. Living Your Truth and Radical Traceability ft. Annie Xiang [Volition Tea]
153. From Flunking 6th Grade to Cultivating a Thriving Coffee Community ft. Raoul Adwan [Thrd. Coffee Co.]
152. Unifying Indian Culture With Beer ft. Bhavik Modi of Azadi Brewing
151. Finding Peace Through Acceptance with Visual Artist Katie Chung
150. The Mischievous Child ft. Chef Mitchell Acuña
149. Resilience Through Grief ft. Bernie Ambubuyog
[Takeover] Healing Ancestral Trauma with Jenn Dieas ft. Dr. Jon Mackoff
148. Recruiting for Tech Giants like Uber and Netflix ft. Jeff Vadukumcherry
147. New Math Coffee ft. Mikey Rinaldo
146. The Filipino-Cuban One-Two Punch ft. Lawrence Letrero
145. The Power of Asking: Chef Zubair Mohajir’s Recipe for Success
144. Tea Practitioner and Ceramic Artist ft. Danielle Chutinthranond
143. Moderating the r/chicagofood subreddit ft. Mitch Gropman
142. Community-driven Joy and Serendipity in Vending Machines ft. Steph Krim [Good Things Vending]
141. Reclaiming Agency as a Hospitality Vet ft. David Mor
140. How Desert Trees Are Becoming The Next Chocolate ft. Mez Foods
139. Private Dining Experiences ft. Chef Francis Pascal
138. Tech Recruiting, Furikake Chex Mix, and Musubis ft. Julius Tacadena
137. Fatherhood, Dinner Parties, and Influencer Marketing ft. Amin Tomalieh
136. Carolyn's Krisps ft. Amie Kesler
135. The Girl Behind Ice Cream Girl Co. ft. Sarah Cochran
134. Empowering Generational Wealth. Activating Neighborhoods. DishRoulette Kitchen. ft. Chris Cole
133. Striving for the Perfect Loaf Knowing it Doesn’t Exist ft. Daniel Koester
132. Add Some Spice to Your Life ft. Palita Sriratana
131. The Meteoric Rise of Zaza's Pizza and Nemec Brothers ft. Chadd and Brett Nemec
130. Godspeed ft. MKODJ
129. Party With a Purpose ft. Eric Boss
128. Savages Find Savages ft. Carmilla Kupritz
127. Have Faith that Life Gets Better ft. Rex Vargas
126. Becoming a Board-Certified Sports Dietitian ft. Christina Chu, MS, RD, CSSD
125. Save a Father, Save a Generation ft. Sheldon Smith
124. Milly's Pizza in the Pan ft. Robert Maleski
123. Prioritizing You: The Key to Helping Others ft. Gianna Carpanzano
122. Normalizing the Cannabis Stigma Through Run Clubs and Cocktails ft. Carlos Ramos
121. Drip Collective ft. Ty Banks
120. Building an Appreciation for Investment Quality Wine and Spirits ft. Adam Kamin
119. Bridging Cultures with Boba Tea ft. Amber Agave
118. Actor, Model, and Creator ft. Whitney Masters
117. Cultivating Complementary Partnerships ft. Jenn and Shane
116. Personal Training. Pursuing Excellence Through Bodybuilding ft. Ian Angelo
115. Comedy Skits that Make You Feel Seen ft. Johnny Viti
114. Post Wedding Recap ft. Justine Chan
113. Real Memories, Better Rituals ft. Kiara, Jeff, and Jack [RMBR]
112. Let's Plan a Wedding ft. Nicki Padilla [Mack Wedding Design]
111. I'm Recycling All Wrong ft. Aleksandra Plewa [EcoShip]
110. Notre Dame Football and Humanizing CEO's ft. Will Salvi
109. Every Day Is A Blank Canvas. A Fresh Start. ft. Sergio Torres
108. Pickles and Hot Sauces with Pickled Prince [Brian Greene and Alex Skrzypczyk]
107. Foxtrot Debacle ft. Justin Doggett [Kyoto Black Coffee]
106. Link Card to Social Media Agency ft. Amin Tomalieh [Chicago Food Guide]
105. Can I Have Your Brain? A Peek Into Concussions [Concussion Legacy Foundation]
104. It's More Than Giving ft. Colby [Immeasurable Impact]
103. This is Scary, Do It Anyways ft. Mark Towns [Edgewater Candles]
102. Never Turn Down a Glass of Sake ft. Certified Sake Sommelier, Daniel Bennett
101. Veterinary Medicine ft. Dr. Rachael Wooten [One Tail at a Time]
100. Authenticity is the Way ft. Jim Graziano [JP Graziano]
99. Cultivating Compassion Through Travel ft. Dong Kim
98. Plan Your Next RPG with Rough Magic Games ft. Christian Stokes
97. More Than Donuts ft. Kevin Lee [Gurnee Donuts]
96. Go All In on Yourself ft. Founder of Club Doctor, Adam Riedel
95. Cutting a Path into Neurosurgery ft. Dr. Sheri Dewan, MD
94. Non Traditional Path to Medicine ft. Dr. Dan Bade
93. Holistic Healing ft. Dr. Jon Mackoff
92. Reclaim Your Self-Worth. Deprogramming from the Beauty Industry ft. Helen
91. Doing Your Best [A Dance with the Ego] ft. David Allen
90. Doughnate Pizza "Where Dough Does Good" ft. Angelo Corso
89. Children of Immigrants and Generational Wealth ft. Lyanne Alfaro
88. The Meaningful Modern Home ft. Celeste Robbins [Robbins Architecture]
87. Cars, Sneakers, and Lola ft. Josh Gotangco
86. Thirsty Dumpling ft. Samantha Mui
85. Be A Good Neighbor ft. Dr. Dave Nayak
84. Finding Fifty ft. Carolyn Hawes
83. Work Life Balance, Grief, and Mental Health ft. Tom Purrazzo
82. Chicago Urban Historian ft. Shermann Dilla Thomas [@6figga_dilla]
81. Creative Souls ft. Drew McNamara
80. Del Sur Bakery ft. Justin Lerias
79. Give Yourself Permission ft. Cortney McDermott
78. Making the Most of It ft. Ethan Lim
77. Funeral Potatoes ft. Eve Studnička & Alexis Thomas-Rice
76. Professor Pizza Returns ft. Anthony Scardino
75. Pottery is the Art of Failure ft. David T. Kim
74. The Opioid Epidemic ft. Erik McIntosh
73. Be Where You Are ft. Dr. Stephen Magill [Neurosurgeon]
72. Documentary Filmmaker ft. Dustin Nakao-Haider
71. Reinvent Yourself ft. Billy Zureikat [Tripping Billy]
70. More Than Boxing ft. Ziyad Almaayouf [Zizo]
69. Prioritizing yourself ft. Genesis
68. The Power of Iterations with Mike Satinover aka Ramen Lord
67. CHILEE Oil ft. Sufei Zhang and James Lee
Passenger by Shiv Sengupta
66. Integrity through Practice ft. Conrad Javier
65. Love Conquers All ft. Janell Grace and Malik Glass
64. Responsible Firearm Ownership ft. Mychael Waller Sr.
63. Surgical Tech, Love, Commitment, Marriage ft. Justine Gotangco
62. Rebels for Peace ft. Prince Jimmar and Dajohn White
61. Cultivating Happiness while Striving for Excellence ft. Lawrence Dunning
60. From Nursing School to MMA Gym Owner ft. Chris McKenzie
59. Intro to AI ft. Kristopher Kubicki
58. Speak Your Mind ft. Tommy Purrazzo
57. Choosing Growth ft. Mario
56. Modeling Without Compromising Integrity and Dignity ft. Marie P. Anderson
55. Food Photography ft. Nate Crawford (Capturesbytkco)
54. Cycling in Chicago ft. Eric Tan
53. Violence Interrupters ft. Tio Hardiman
52. Magic Unites Everybody ft. George Stanton
51. Daughter of Immigrants | Deneza Jadol
50. Show Up | MK Jilek
49. Take Some Time | Jenn Dieas
48. Firearms Instructor | Erik Tweedt
47. Emergency Medicine, EMS education, Future of EMS | Oliver Boryszewski
46. Chicago Wedding Photographer | Victoria Saint Martin
45. Social Media Influencer | Maddie Guy (@myboyrudder)
44. Finding Success in Dating with Gabby and Miao | Meet Nine
43. Dila Lee | Hospitality and Sake
42. David McDermott | Not Your Typical Attorney
41. Derrick Tung | The Black Sheep
40. Side Projects with Francis Almeda
39. Financial Advisor | Eric Yu
38. Rekindling the Human Spirit
37. Physical and Occupational Therapy in the School Setting
36. Traditional East Asian Medicine with Dr. Ryan Ruiz
35. Applying to Medical School
34. Fighting Dirty with Jason Chan
33. lil sharp | Amanda Bailey
32. Flight Medicine | Lifestar
31. Love/Dating Coach | Gabrielle Valdes
30. Omakase Sushi | Chef Otto Phan
29. Operating Engineer | Anthony Barbara
28. Professor Pizza | Tony Scardino
27. Leveraging Past Trauma to Create Music | AUSTiN AUTHENTiC
26. Wedding Planner/ Coordinator | MK Andersen
25. Private Chef | Tyler Nickson
24. ESQ CLOTHING | Ge Wang
23. Gender Dysphoria FTM | Mason Merida
22. Flight Attendant | Kris King
21. Paramedic/ Teacher | Marty Walsh
20. GLOWOUT | Jenn Dieas
19. HI-VIBE | Nick Boskovich
18. Magic | George Stanton
17. Lashes and Brows | Gianna Carpanzano
16. Do Good Work | Ryan Doris
15. Fernwood Barbers | Dang Nguyen, Patrick and Carlo Mendoza
14. Craft Beer Specialist/ Distribution | Brady Potts
13. Chef / Smoked Meats | Logan Sandoval
12. Restaurateur, Hospitality | Jason Chan
11. RefuShe/ Nonprofit Space | Adele Nandan
10. Violence Interrupter | Angalia Bianca
9. Bladesmith | Gian Gabriel
8. Crossfit Illumine | Brian Alexander
6. Dentistry | Dr. Tasha Dhir and Kelsey Dalke, RDH
5. BMX Athlete | Todd Meyn
4. CRNA/Travel Nurse | Sherwin Samson
2. Software Engineer | Toby Tong
3. Bartender | David Leon
1. Airline Pilot | Marissa Guilford