In part one, I shared stories of my experiences leading up to the skywalk collapse and that night. In this episode, I share what happened in the days following the collapse. And what changes took place in construction, engineering, emergency r

The Night the Skywalks Fell - July 17, 1981 (Part 1)

Jul 17th, 2020 50m 17s

On July 17, 1981. I was working at the Hyatt Regency Kansas City when a tragedy occurred. It was one of the deadliest non-deliberate structural failures in American History. 114 people died and 200 + were injured. Many more simply survived wit

A Conversation About Racism, Justice, and Protests

Jun 2nd, 2020 49m 9s

In light of the recent death of George Floyd, it is time for us to talk about racism in AmericaOn this episode, I'm excited to welcome my first guest for a conversation. I'm joined by my friend Sean Phipps. With all the current issues going o

Life in the Time of COVID-19

May 19th, 2020 36m 20s

In this episode, I share my thoughts on COVID-19. I also share some stories about how it has affected the restaurant business, the insurance business, and going to church. Finally, I share some thoughts on how we can better deal with the emotio

Season 1, Episode 1 - Welcome To Life, And The Lives We Tell

Apr 21st, 2020 24m 39s

This podcast is about the lives we live, the stories we tell and and the lessons we learn from them. In this episode, you'll hear some stories about my life, someone else's story about an interesting photo, and learn a bit about what's to come