Episodes

“Steph was like I did not send my child to school looking like that.” Our hosts spend the hour talking family stories and playing catch up with Steph’s sister, Katie. Like every fifth episode in the show, Kevin and Steph spend the episode sharing their own personal stories. Talking about their kids’ school pictures and their reactions to getting them, pranks they have played on their children and set the record straight about all the funny stories that they were told by their friends in episode...

In this episode, Kevin and Steph interview Jack Johnson, a coach who has dedicated his life to helping kids play football the best they can. Coach Jack Johnson is committed to his players and the community. Coach Jack Johnson has been one of Ohio’s most prominent and successful high school football coaches as far as the eye can see. His hall of fame coaching career spanned over four decades at the high school level and three years on Jim Tressel’s staff at THE Ohio State University. In this ep...

Being an executive at a Fortune 100 company isn’t easy and it’s even harder to have a life outside of it, as this weeks guest, Fred Sievert will tell you in this episode. Sievert was the president of New York Life Insurance Company before he retired and in this episode, he exposes his personal struggle of balancing his family life, growing and demanding career and his faith while working for a company at the top of the largest US companies list. Fred Sievert shares some incredible stories from...

Anthony Chan came up from very humble beginnings, growing up in poverty in New York City, his father was a waiter and his mother cleaned office buildings to make ends meet. After his father passed, Chan got a job at the age of thirteen to help his mom put food on the table. Chan goes from growing up in poverty as a child in New York City to becoming a trusted advisor to Alan Greenspan with the Federal Reserve, Dr. Chan has lived his life with purpose. Dr. Anthony Chan is the former Chief Global...

September 11 is a day of shock and mourning for the US, and for Joe Dittmar it’s a day marked not only by loss, but by his survival. Over twenty years ago, the two towers in New York City fell in one of the most tragic events in American history with almost three thousand people dying in the attack. In this episode, we have the honor of speaking with Joe Dittmar, one of only twenty three survivors in total of the attack. In September of 2001, Joe was in a meeting on the 105th floor of the South...

In this episode, Kevin and Steph take a step away from their regular duties of hosting the podcast in order to let a few of their closest friends take over. Enjoy this conversation between Craig Clawson, Michelle Garinger and her husband Paul, and the always hilarious Adam Bennett as they shine a light on the Kevin and Steph they know away from the microphone. Their friends discuss some questions that listeners have sent in about our regular hosts. What are Kevin and Steph really like behind th...

Singer-songwriter, Dennis Welch finally hits it big. Having written over five hundred songs across four decades, Welch is a country music singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas. Welch also started Articulate, a public relations company for the book industry in 2012. But his love of music finally paid off when Welch’s hit song “Why Not Me” recently hit #2 on the new country music charts and has been nominated for multiple Grammy awards. So what is it like to have written hundreds of songs and ded...

From the Editor: Kevin and Stephanie are not feeling their best this week and need time to get better, and are taking the week off from the podcast. So, please, enjoy this episode from March 2020 with John Stauffer, and keep the Mason’s in your prayers In this episode of Tell Us a Good Story, Kevin and Steph introduce the listeners to Kevin’s old college roommate and longtime friend, John Stauffer. In the years since living with Kevin, Stauffer has become a doctor and traveled over the world hel...

On annual, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Colorectal cancer is a disease where cells grow out of control in the colon or rectum, sometimes called colon cancer or rectal cancer depending on where it starts. According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the survival rate can be anywhere between 63 and 91 percent. Carole Motycka is a stage IV colorectal cancer survivor who has taken the time to talk with Kevin and Steph this we...

Despite passing away more than twenty six years ago, Bob Ross has continued to grow in popularity until his acclaim is higher today than ever before. Ross was a painter, art instructor and a television host to his own show – The Joy of Painting. But what makes Bob Ross one of the most famous and beloved painters in today’s society? With his permed hair, gentle voice, and constant inspirational quotes as he paints, watching Ross is a relaxing experience. Sarah Strohl of Bob Ross Inc joins Kevin...

In this episode, like every fifth episode in the show, Kevin and Steph don’t just interview a special guest but also spend the time sharing personal stories and anecdotes about their life, family, friends and children! Out of curiosity, here’s two quick questions for our audience. If you were about to leave your spouse for a few days to attend a family reunion, what do you think would be the last thing you would say to them when you are leaving? What would be the first thing you said to them wh...

In this episode, Kevin and Steph interview businessman Derrick Mains. Mains is the President of Phat Scooters in Phoenix, Arizona. A company founded in 2017 for customizable electric scooters that anyone can purchase – from every day people to brands to celebrities. Mains will also be starring in a new reality tv series called Riding Phat – the show will be streaming on the Crackle network starting July 15th. Derrick Mains is a genuine personality and shares some incredible stories about what i...

In 1989 a little show called American Gladiators took off, it was a competitive television show that lasted for seven seasons and the premise was quite simple. They would pit amateur athletes against one another and against professional gladiators in competitions of agility and strength. At the end of each season there would be a male and female winner and a runner up, the winners walking away with monetary prizes. Our guest this week is Lori Fetrick who starred as the Gladiator ‘Ice’ in the ‘9...

“Big” James Henderson is a powerlifting champion. Henderson won his first powerlifting championship in 1994. He competed in the International Powerlifting Federation, was a five time Super Heavyweight World Bench Press Champion securing himself five consecutive wins between 1994 and 1998 and set a world record when he bench pressed 711 pounds RAW in 1997. Benching raw means Henderson accomplished lifting 711 pounds with no “fancy” shirt and no drugs to help him, something he’s incredibly proud ...

Make sure you did not miss part one of Kevin and Steph’s conversation with close friends Adam Bennett and Joe Muck or you’ll miss out on half the fun! So here is part two of their conversation! In this episode, their stories focus mainly on the road trip that Kevin and his three closest friends try to take to an Ohio State football game every year, including their – in one word – EPIC trip to Minnesota. From making bets about running on the field during the game to sneaking into the luxury box ...

Like every fifth episode, episode eighty consists of not only Kevin and Steph sharing personal stories of their lives, family, friends and children but some friends who join the fun! Not only that but this episode makes Kevin’s dream of having two of his closest friends as his co-anchors come true! Kevin’s college friend, Adam Bennett, and his ex brother in law, Joe Muck, join Kevin and Steph in running the podcast today. The two of them have a couple hilarious stories to add to the ones Kevin ...

In this episode, Kevin and Steph interview retired Ohio State football coach, the charming Bill Conley. Before turning to coaching football, Conley played for Woody Hayes and coached under Earle Bruce, John Cooper and Jim Tressel. With over four decades of coaching experience, Conley has some amazing stories to share with Kevin and Steph about some of his former players such as Kirk Herbstreit, Chris Spielman, Orlando Pace, and Luke Fickell. Coach Conley also tells Kevin and Steph the hilariou...

In today’s episode, Kevin and Steph sit down to talk with Shawn Harper, a former professional football player who can not only play a good game of ball but also rip a telephone book in half and roll a frying pan with his bare hands! And Kevin, for one, is VERY thankful to Shawn for NOT shaking his hand when they met. But when Harper isn’t shredding phone books or ruining kitchen supplies, he’s writing books and practicing his game. In this episode, Harper has some incredible stories to share ab...

In this episode, Kevin and Steph hear the inspirational story of Crystal Harris and her husband, Bryce, and the way they began their family. Bryce and Crystal Harris had been told by professionals that if crystal were to get pregnant, there was a good chance she would die trying to have a baby. And, in an unlikely turn of events, Crystal became pregnant right after doctors warned her of the dangers to her life by having the baby. Due to a congenital heart defect, doctors gave Crystal a 50/50 ch...

On the show today is Joe Serio, author of the critically acclaimed book ‘Investigating the Russian Mafia’ and a new book titled ‘Vodka, Hookers, and the Russian Mafia’. But what makes Joe Serio the perfect person to continue discussing this topic and lead our conversation about Russian culture and history in today’s episode? Serio has an endless amount of stories that deal with the KGB, the Russian mafia, and living in a socialist country during the Cold War. He also shares his opinion of what ...

Episode seventy five sees Kevin and Steph once again sharing their personal stories of their life, family, friends and children! Including stories about trying to coach a kids t-ball team, what happens when Steph attends their daughters’ third grade basketball games and why she has to yell so much when she’s there! And why she can’t stop herself from even yelling at other children who are playing the game! A little extra loud advice from the stands never hurt anyone and Steph firmly believes tha...

In this episode, Kevin and Steph talk with Hall of Fame basketball player, Melvin Adams. After retiring in 2000’s, the former Harlem Globetrotter dedicated his life to a professional speaking career focused on helping America’s youth. Since he started, Adams has spoken to thousands of kids in school assemblies and events all over the United States! Adam’s had a hard childhood, after his father died and their family suffered financially, Adam’s turned to sports as his sanctuary. He spent hours p...

From personal tragedy as a child to working with Nobel Peace Prize Winners, Kemy Joseph has some incredible stories to share with us. Along with setting up multiple non-profit organizations and becoming a nationally known professional speaker, Joseph might be one of the “nicest guys in the world”. After receiving a full-ride scholarship to the University of Miami, Joseph joined a campus club called ‘Random Acts of Kindness’. While collecting articles of clothing for the homeless, Joseph decided...

We know what you’re thinking, but no, this isn’t an actual dog strutting around bringing bad people to justice. Despite how cool you know that would have been, Duane “Dog” Chapman is just as cool, if only human (don’t hold that against him!). Chapman is known as the world’s greatest bounty hunter – catching criminals when no one else can. From a motorcycle outlaw who lived on the edge to being known as Dog the Bounty Hunter on his hit reality television series on A&E for eight seasons, this man...