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In this episode of I’ll Meet You There, host Paige Nolan sits down with actor and entrepreneur Adam Shapiro for a funny, heartfelt, and inspiring conversation about creativity, parenthood, reinvention, and the winding road that led to Shappy Pretzel.

Adam shares how simple act of cooking with his son during Covid lockdowns soon became an obsession: recreating the perfect Philadelphia soft pretzel. After Ryan Seacrest mentioned the pretzels on-air, what started as a playful idea quickly grew into Shappy Pretzel, drawing local demand, press attention, and a wave of unexpected momentum.

Paige and Adam talk about the realities of entrepreneurship, the nonstop problem-solving behind the scenes, and the many twists the business has taken through production partnerships, bakery moves, and community support. Adam also reflects on balancing acting, theater-company work, fatherhood, and business ownership, while staying connected to authenticity, nostalgia, and the creative community that keeps him grounded.

00:00 Before Times Setup

00:17 Morocco to Lockdown

01:42 Pregnancy and Isolation

03:35 Cooking with Albie

04:21 Philly Pretzel Quest

05:07 Seacrest Sparks Demand

06:57 Driveway Pickup Goes Viral

07:49 From Hobby to Business

09:31 Scaling with Bakeries

12:27 Finding a Stable Home

14:47 Branding Gets Authentic

22:40 Juggling Acting and Pretzels

25:49 Theater Company Origin Story

29:56 Mentorship and Gatekeepers

34:14 Family of Educators

35:39 Philly Roots and Fandom

36:07 Raising Kids in LA Sports

37:19 Best Soft Pretzel Debate

38:43 Pretzel Baker Road Trip

40:06 Pretzel Community on Set

42:14 Mentorship and Paying It Forward

46:19 Learning LA and Parenting

52:24 LA Creativity and Culture

54:40 Entrepreneurship Reality Check

59:05 Imposter Syndrome and Confidence

01:01:40 Acting and Pretzels Collide

01:03:44 Wrap Up and Next Bake

Shappy Pretzel

Website - http://www.shappypretzel.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shappypretzel/ & https://www.instagram.com/shappyshaps/

Website - https://paigenolan.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/paigenolanwrite

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/paigenolanwriter

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paige-nolan-0932751/

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Music by Boyd McDonnell

Cover art photography by Innis Casey

Podcast production & marketing by North Node Podcast Network

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In this episode of I’ll Meet You There, Paige explores growth and evolution through yoga with renowned Los Angeles instructor Alicia “ACE” Easter. In their conversation, Ace recalls an early childhood move from Baltimore to Atlanta that brought forth feelings of cultural and racial isolation while experiencing an escalation of physical abuse at home. It was during those days that Ace learned to use her smile as a defense and turned to sports as an outlet.

After her mother’s death, Ace continued pushing forward without fully grieving until discovering yoga. She shares how yoga opened her to physical and emotional healing, including understanding trauma and grief in the body. After training as a yoga teacher and overcoming fear and perfectionism to find her authentic teaching voice, she began serving others through yoga and embodiment practices, culminating in her latest offering, “Peace in the Pause”, which combines yoga, meditation, breathwork, somatic practices and sound to support response over reaction.

00:00 Early Joy Origins

00:55 Move and Isolation

03:47 Smile as Armor

09:58 Sports and Mentors

13:15 Yoga Awakening

16:57 Grief and Purpose

21:30 Teaching and Voice

33:04 Spiritual Trust

37:32 Peace in the Pause

44:04 Yoga for Kids

50:13 Future Joy Vision

"I'm gonna choose it. . . . this peace, being the ultimate goal of joy, and being peaceful with who I am, peace in my divine feminine, peace in every- in just the full embodiment of who I am."

"But my favorite thing is when it comes to teaching, is witnessing the newness and the brightness and the compassion that people have for themselves in class."

aceyogala.com

Website - aceyogala.com

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aceyogala/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliciaceaster/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aceyogala/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@joyforlifewithace

Website - https://paigenolan.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/paigenolanwrite

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/paigenolanwriter

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paige-nolan-0932751/

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Music by Boyd McDonnell

Cover art photography by Innis Casey

Podcast production & marketing by North Node Podcast Network

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In this episode, host Paige Nolan explores the depth and breadth of healing with her guest Will Amason, whose near-fatal car incident shortly after college prompted deep questioning about why he survived and activated a new path of service for him. Will shares his evolution through modalities such as the Silva Method, Religious Science prayer work, becoming a Reiki master teacher and numerologist, all while building a decades-long career in fitness.

They discuss how his healing and fitness worlds converged through understanding group energy fields, improvisational teaching, and moving people through brainwave states to achieve their desired outcomes. Will’s work in numerology has helped hundreds of people make better choices in work, health, and home life. Their conversation explores the basics of numerology using name and birthdate calculations, including the meanings of numbers 1-9 and master numbers like 11 as tools for self-understanding.

00:00 Miraculous Near Miss

01:13 Show Intro And Guest Setup

04:01 Will’s Origin Story

08:34 Silva Method To Reiki

13:21 Brainwaves And Meditation

18:02 Service Path And Reiki Lessons

20:16 Fitness Career Parallel Track

23:11 Group Energy And Protection

30:44 Numerology Basics Explained

34:51 Calculate Your Life Number

36:25 Meaning Of Number One

37:41 One Energy Action

38:03 Two Energy Diplomacy

39:20 Master Number Eleven

40:25 Three Creative Authenticity

42:24 Four Structure Foundations

45:15 Five Expansion Flow

47:49 Six Service Heart

50:42 Seven Inner Wisdom

52:48 Eight Manifesting Leadership

55:32 Nine Completion Humanitarian

58:30 How Numerology Helps

01:00:23 Reading People Quickly

01:04:20 Host Reading Takeaways

01:07:24 Closing Reflections Thanks

The Silva Method of Mind Development

Gregg Braden

willamason.com

Website - www.willamason.com

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TransformWithWillAmason

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-amason-70124313/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/divine.will.i.am

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@WILLAMASON

Website - https://paigenolan.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/paigenolanwrite

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/paigenolanwriter

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paige-nolan-0932751/

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Music by Boyd McDonnell

Cover art photography by Innis Casey

Podcast production & marketing by North Node Podcast Network