On this episode, we welcome out guest Adrianne Riley, co-founder and current Executive Director of Apple Tree Creative Center. Adrianne shares her story, the experiences that shaped her, and how those experiences eventually led her into nonprofit leadership and creative community work. We talk about building Apple Tree, the challenges behind the mission, and what it means to create opportunities for others while continuing to grow yourself.Follow us on Instagram: @nevermore_records_eptx @nevermore_podcast

Episode Two of The Nevermore Podcast features Dani Ward, former K–12 special education teacher, college instructor, business owner, and animal advocate. Dani shares her story from the beginning, including her years in special education, earning a master’s degree in autism, becoming co-owner of EP Barks & Rec, and the work she continues to do for dogs and rescue organizations. It’s a conversation about education, compassion, advocacy, and the experiences that shaped who she became.

The Nevermore Podcast goes beyond the usual interview. Hosted by Paul Allen Ward at Nevermore Records, each episode starts at the beginning and follows the moments, failures, risks, relationships and turning points that shaped the person behind the work. Musicians, artists, filmmakers, comedians, business owners and other people share how they became who they are. This isn’t just about what someone is doing now. It’s about the story that got them there.