How do I even begin to describe Eliza -- she's a phenom, and I'm happy to count her amongst some of the most creatively passionate people I've ever known.

She's a multifaceted visionary artist in the Alternative genre, but to me she's an incredibly talented and vibrant and passionate friend.

With a viral online breakthrough, Eliza cultivated a following of over a half a million fans across the world accompanied by 30 million channel views. Her songwriting shines through collaborations with industry giants like Andrew Baylis (Jelly Roll), Cameron Mizell (Starset), as well as platinum producers David Bendeth (Paramore), Daniel Ladinsky (Grouplove, Zara Larson) and Pop/Rock legend Kellin Quinn of Sleeping With Sirens.

Eliza's Youtube success ignited a passion for visual storytelling.

Today, Eliza is a videographer and creative director whose behind retro-inspired documentary for platinum band Our Lady Peace & eye-catching short form content for Hopeless Records, Framing Hanley, and works as one of the creative powerhouses behind Soapbox (T-Pain, Yelawolf, etc.). Eliza also has also worked alongside fashion designer John Ashford (Paris Hilton, Lil Kim, Alicia Keys) on campaigns & has global publications in magazines world wide.

She's the absolute definition of a creative baddie, and I'm always excited to get the chance to collaborate with her, and on this day, film our first podcast together!

I hope you enjoy the episode, this one goes out to all the dreamers that have found themselves growing into movers and shakers of their own!

You can find Eliza's work at any of the following links, and I highly encourage you to do so!

https://iamelizagrace.com/

https://www.youtube.com/elizagrace

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ZAq9L2SBrRQ3W5WUVvo2S?si=sxUO5OMUT1CHYhX0CBCznw

This is a departure from my normal format of the podcast, but when I got the chance to interview Rob Rushing at Riot Fest in 2024, I had to do it by any means necessary. I didn't know I was going to meet him, so I had none of the things I usually use to do podcasts with me, so I had to improvise -- but man, so worth it.

Rob is a co-founder of the nonprofit organization Punk Rock Saves Lives (PRSL). Rob shares his inspiring journey from working in record stores and singing in bands to founding a charity that focuses on mental health, harm reduction, and community support within the punk rock scene.

Rob discusses the origins of PRSL, which was born out of the closure of Love Hope Strength's American outreach. Determined to continue making a positive impact, Rob and his wife Tina launched PRSL to provide resources like Narcan and earplugs at shows, create supportive online communities for mental health discussions, and assist musicians struggling with addiction and mental health issues.​

https://www.punkrocksaveslives.org/

Landon Tengwall is an American sports journalist, host, and former Penn State football player. He is known for his coverage and analysis of Penn State Football, as the host and creator of The Landon Tengwall Show (formerly Behind the Wall with Landon Tengwall). Having announced his retirement from football prior to the 2023 season due to an injury, in this recently unearthed podcast episode, we catch a glimpse into the timecapsule that is Landon's life right when he was deciding to be the Penn State Football media mogul that he has become.

There's a lot to be learned in this podcast episode, about Landon, about dealing with adversity and career change in the face of injury, and just about life in general. I hope you enjoy it -- can't wait to catch up with Landon this month to record another podcast!

Landon can be found online at the following link!

https://linktr.ee/LandonTengwall