Mike Matthews from Muscle For Life joins us in this episode to talk nerdy about fitness and nutrition programs, including the truth and lies about supplements.This show fits into our mini-series on health and wellness, which kicked off last t

Episode 039: Derek Flanzraich, Greatist

May 1st, 2013 52m 13s

We're kicking off our latest series on health and wellness with a celebration! Derek Flanzraich kindly joined us on Greatist's second birthday, a site he created to provide reliable, scientifically validated information on health and wellness.

Episode 038: James Clear

Apr 22nd, 2013 1h 7m

We're thrilled to have James Clear on this very special episode of the NerdKicks Podcast! Why is it special? Because it's our first birthday! Who better to have on for a chat then James, who talks with us about the science and practice of habit

Episode 037: Tim Metzner and Ry Walker, Differential

Apr 15th, 2013 59m 20s

We delve deep into our miniseries on tech startups by welcoming Tim Metzner and Ry Walker to the show.Tim and Ry are two co-founders of Differential, a Cincinnati-based startup company that's part incubator, accelerator, consultancy, and ange

Episode 036: Bill Condo and Michael Waclo, Designer Vs. Developer

Apr 10th, 2013 1h 13m

Matt's friends Bill Condo and Michael Waclo joined us in this fun episode to talk about the rise of the Internet and how web technologies influenced all our nerdy origin stories.Bill is a talented developer while Michael is a sharp designer.

Episode 035: Pat Flynn, Let Go

Mar 27th, 2013 55m 31s

If you're a massive podcast connoisseur like Mindy (I'm getting there), then you may have already come across Pat. He's the creator of the remarkably popular Smart Passive Income Podcast, which shares transparent insights into the world of onli

Episode 034: Joseph Rose, Black Heart Letterpress

Mar 18th, 2013 55m 10s

Joseph Rose is one interesting guy. Mindy and I wanted to chat him up about all things letterpress. And we did. But little did we know heading into our conversation that Joseph is also quite musically inclined, including singing and playing ba

Episode 033: Jeremy Dooley, Chatype

Mar 2nd, 2013 44m 20s

Can a typeface bring a city together? Jeremy Dooley proved it can, with the highly successful Chatype Kickstarter campaign, which was chosen by the Kickstarter staff as one of the top campaigns of 2012. We talk with Jeremy about the process of

Episode 032: Joanna Penn, The Creative Penn

Feb 20th, 2013 58m 51s

We are so thrilled to have Joanna Penn on the show! Joanna is both a successful fiction writer and an amazing blogger; her site, The Creative Penn, teaches writers the ins and outs of the entire writing process, from idea generation to getting

Episode 031: Sean Platt, Author Entrepreneur

Feb 13th, 2013 1h 13m

Few friends of mine are as creative, giving, and hilarious as my friend Sean Platt. Sean is an amazing fiction author with a number of active series in production, including two being published by Amazon's exclusive 47North division.Sean's im

Episode 030: Marisa Lynch, New Dress a Day

Feb 3rd, 2013 1h 5m

NerdKicks, meet Marisa! Marisa is quite the darling. She is so lovely and bubbly. And her project, New Dress a Day, is a bright ray of sunshine. Marisa started her project almost four years ago and is still going strong today, making a beautifu

Episode 029: Jodi Ettenberg, Food Traveler Extraordinaire

Jan 19th, 2013 1h 10m

Jodi has an impressive worldview has been shaped from amazing experiences as a traveler, lawyer, writer, freelancer, foodie, author and more. Determined and charismatic. Energetic and witty. Thoughtful and informed. Jodi is a delightful firecra

Episode 028: Jeff Smith, Stella B and the Busted League

Jan 9th, 2013 1h 8m

From the creative mind of Jeff Smith comes Stella B and the Busted League, a comedy web series about comic book nerds.Stella Botticelli is a twenty-something comic book artist who publishes her own book about the courtship and dating of two s

Episode 027: I Have A Bad Feeling About This

Dec 29th, 2012 1h 27m

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away...(Liverpool, England)...two nerds set upon an epic quest to write, produce and share their own feature film. We chat with Alan Donohoe and Jamie Williamson, two nerds with a shared love of screenwritin

Episode 026: Brittany Partridge, The Red Thread Movement

Nov 26th, 2012 45m 58s

Brittany Partridge doesn't just talk about making a positive difference in the world. She does it. And she's been doing it since age 17.At 17, Brittany went on a mission trip to Romania where she met other girls her age. These girls, however,

Episode 025: Eugene Korsunskiy, SparkTruck

Nov 14th, 2012 57m 30s

What do you get when you mash up a passion for making, education and technology, then put it on wheels? SparkTruck!SparkTruck was born to revitalize hands-on learning for kids by introducing them to design challenges and empowering them with s

Episode 024: Megs Yunn, Beverly's Birthdays

Nov 5th, 2012 1h

Everybody has a birthday, but not every family can afford to give their kid a birthday party. Megs Yunn is working to change that, bringing birthday celebrations to kids in homeless shelters and transitional housing within the city of Pittsburg

Episode 023: Trade School

Oct 25th, 2012 55m 50s

Today's guests are from Trade School! Part education, part art experience, Trade School brings people together to learn from each other, using barter as the means of payment. We have a fantastic conversation about the movement and its spread fr

Episode 022: Gui Cavalcanti, Project Hexapod

Oct 14th, 2012 47m 58s

What could be cooler than a real-life giant robot spider? For real. How about a giant robot spider that you can drive! That's precisely what Gui Cavalcanti and his team of 18 roboticists, engineers, designers, and fabricators are doing: buildin

Episode 021: Georgia Guthrie, The Hacktory

Sep 18th, 2012 1h

We're thrilled to have Georgia Guthrie on the show to talk about The Hacktory, Philly's hackerspace dedicated to promoting the intersection of arts and technology. We had a great chat about benefits of supportive environments for nurturing arti

Episode 020: Kenneth Lim, International Nerd

Sep 4th, 2012 1h 13m

Kenneth Lim proves that there are many sides to being a nerd. For starters, Ken is a whiz marketing data analyst. (He loves data.) He's also connected into the European indie music scene. (He lives in Amsterdam. Yes, the Amsterdam.) Ever the in

Episode 019: Tony Alexander, Traveler's Joy

Aug 28th, 2012 1h 39m

Ever seen commercials of the Dos Equis' Most Interesting Man in the World? Tony Alexander reminds me of him. Tony's bio is a little hard to describe. Web entrepreneur. Travel aficionado. Technologist. Angel investor. Gamer. Nerd. Well, maybe th

Episode 018: Benny Lewis, Fluent In Three Months

Aug 19th, 2012 1h 18m

Meet Benny Lewis, the Irish Polyglot! Benny is fluent in 11 languages--and here's the best part--he says you can be, too. Benny insists that he is not, indeed, a magical language genie, and that you don't have to spend hundreds (thousands) on a

Episode 017: Transitions

Aug 13th, 2012 58m 3s

Time for another Pittsburgh Special: hanging out in the Gartland family basement. This episode of the show is guest-less; it's just Matt and me taking a low-key saunter through the changes in our lives. It's also got updates on a couple of our

Episode 016: Mastermind, Nerd Style

Aug 7th, 2012 1h 6m

In last week's episode, Kim and Jason referenced the impact their mastermind group has had on their growth as business people. This week, we take a deeper look at mastermind groups by crashing Matt's weekly mastermind with Brandon Sutton and Jo