Ranked #1

#8: Megan Trischler – Community Designer
#8: Megan Trischler – Community Designer
Megan Trischler Helps Make Dreams Come True. And we’re not just talking about her current position as Program Director f... Read more
22 Mar 2018
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55mins
Ranked #2

#35 – ShakeIt! Records’ Darren Blase On Music, Technology, and Heritage
#35 – ShakeIt! Records’ Darren Blase On Music, Technology, and Heritage
Darren Blase didn’t set out to be a music historian. But that’s essentially what he’s become. You’d be hard pressed to f... Read more
18 Apr 2019
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1hr 37mins
Ranked #3

#24 – Piano Technician Nevin Essex On Craftsmanship and Mastery
#24 – Piano Technician Nevin Essex On Craftsmanship and Mastery
Nevin Essex doesn’t play the piano. At least he wouldn’t call himself a pianist. But he’s directly responsible for thous... Read more
25 Oct 2018
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #4

#32 – Tattoo Artist Jeremiah Griswold on Creativity that Changes Lives
#32 – Tattoo Artist Jeremiah Griswold on Creativity that Changes Lives
Jeremiah Griswold wears his art on his sleeve. Spend any amount of time with tattoo artist Jeremiah Griswold, and two th... Read more
28 Feb 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #5

#18: Potter Christie Goodfellow and Sculptor Beth Graves on Creativity in the Gig Economy
#18: Potter Christie Goodfellow and Sculptor Beth Graves on Creativity in the Gig Economy
Christie Goodfellow and Beth Graves Are Two Very Different Kinds of Sculptors. The similarities and differences between ... Read more
2 Aug 2018
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1hr 12mins
Ranked #6

#16: Artist Mark Dejong Turns His Profession Into His Passion
#16: Artist Mark Dejong Turns His Profession Into His Passion
It took a while for Mark Dejong to call himself an artist. Mark Dejong was born in The Netherlands, but his family moved... Read more
5 Jul 2018
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55mins
Ranked #7

#21 – Humanist Chaplain Bart Campolo on the Intersection of Work and Belief
#21 – Humanist Chaplain Bart Campolo on the Intersection of Work and Belief
When Bart Campolo lost his faith, he didn’t lose his desire to minister. After all, the word “minister” was a verb befor... Read more
13 Sep 2018
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #8

#19 – Theatre House Owner Marty Boyer on How Values Guide Decisions
#19 – Theatre House Owner Marty Boyer on How Values Guide Decisions
Theatre House owner Marty Boyer is a high-character individual. Marty is a unique individual in that his ego has (appare... Read more
16 Aug 2018
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1hr 12mins
Ranked #9

#6: Matt Hart – Punk Rock Poet
#6: Matt Hart – Punk Rock Poet
Matt Hart Is Not Afraid to Go Deep. When discussing motivation, or empathy, or the pure punk rock power of a kick-ass po... Read more
22 Feb 2018
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58mins
Ranked #10

#46 – Happen Inc. Founder Tommy Rueff Brings Families Together Through Creativity
#46 – Happen Inc. Founder Tommy Rueff Brings Families Together Through Creativity
Tommy Rueff didn’t set out to run a community non-profit. Four years after Tommy Rueff to Cincinnati from Chicago to sta... Read more
19 Dec 2019
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #11

#33 – Meteorologist Allison Rogers Makes Weather Personal
#33 – Meteorologist Allison Rogers Makes Weather Personal
Allison Rogers knew she wanted to be a meteorologist when she was twelve years old. When Hurricane Katrina blew through ... Read more
21 Mar 2019
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #12

#23 – Melis Aydogan of Ruya Coffee On A First Generation View of Meaningful Work
#23 – Melis Aydogan of Ruya Coffee On A First Generation View of Meaningful Work
Ruya Coffee is the realization of a lifelong dream. That’s not surprising, since Ruya means “dream” in Turkish. Melis Ay... Read more
11 Oct 2018
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1hr
Ranked #13

#45 – Tony Moore & Lew Weeks On The Flavor Science Behind The Food You Eat
#45 – Tony Moore & Lew Weeks On The Flavor Science Behind The Food You Eat
Lew Weeks and Tony Moore have great taste. Okay, pardon the pun, but it’s true. First, they know flavor in a way that is... Read more
14 Nov 2019
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1hr
Ranked #14

#29 – Songwriter Kim Taylor On Sustaining a Life of Creativity
#29 – Songwriter Kim Taylor On Sustaining a Life of Creativity
Kim Taylor knows how to be vulnerable. After all, as a songwriter with five full length albums and two EPs under her bel... Read more
10 Jan 2019
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #15

#44 – Designer Jason Snell’s Long View Of The Creative Life
#44 – Designer Jason Snell’s Long View Of The Creative Life
Jason Snell Wants You To Feel It. Bob Dylan once sang “The country I come from, is called the Midwest.” For a creative p... Read more
1 Nov 2019
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #16

#10: Michael Wilson – Photographer
#10: Michael Wilson – Photographer
Michael Wilson Is More Than Just A Photographer. He’s a Master. A storyteller. A record-keeper. A history maker. Michael... Read more
19 Apr 2018
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58mins
Ranked #17

#43 – Comedian Luna Malbroux On Fostering Diversity Through Humor
#43 – Comedian Luna Malbroux On Fostering Diversity Through Humor
Luna Malbroux is America. In fact, that’s even the URL of her website, LunaIsAmerica.com. And she should know, because s... Read more
12 Sep 2019
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #18

#34 – Bar Owner Julia Petiprin On Making Space for Community
#34 – Bar Owner Julia Petiprin On Making Space for Community
Julia Petiprin’s ready for the next adventure. When she moved to Cincinnati in 2014 to open the iconic bar Sundry & ... Read more
5 Apr 2019
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #19

#41 – Paperless Post’s Carrie Farler On Getting The Job You Want
#41 – Paperless Post’s Carrie Farler On Getting The Job You Want
Carrie Farler Sees A Lot Of Resumes As the “Head of People” for Paperless Post, Carrie Farler oversees all aspects of re... Read more
8 Aug 2019
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #20

#38 – Cole Imperi On The Value Of Death To A Full Life
#38 – Cole Imperi On The Value Of Death To A Full Life
Cole Imperi wants to talk about death. Perhaps more importantly, she wants you to talk about death. As a thanatologist C... Read more
20 Jun 2019
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1hr 28mins