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The Good Omen Podcast takes its "familiar faces at Omen" series to the next level, creating a space for the amazing people of our community to tell their stories, to share their passions with the world, and enabling the rest of us to listen in, to really get to know them, and each other in the process.
Episode w/
Mark Joe
In this very special episode of The Good Omen Podcast, Mark Joe sits down with his lovely girlfriend Grace Frisella to talk about his testimony and everything in his life that has led up to who he is now.
Amongst many other highly engaging topics they discuss:
- Mark’s mother abandoning him and his twin brother as babies
- Being molested as a child
- Going through the adoption process and challenges in acclimating to a new environment
- The death of Mark’s brother and role mode
- Getting sentenced to 4 years in prison
- Getting jumped in prison and the “politics” that happen within the penitentiary
- Experiencing intense gratitude and freedom while in prison of all places
- And if you can believe it, much, much more!
Episode w/
Janese Manning
If you've ever met her, you'll have a hard time believing that she's the daughter of a convicted murderer... and, truly, that's only just the beginning of a wild journey that turned Janese Manning into the bright and loving person that we all know her as. What an incredible story of overcoming through faith. You'll love every minute of this one.
Episode w/
Elliott Brown
We sat down with the creative culinary wizard behind one of St. Louis' hottest new breakfast spots, The Biscuit Joint. We talked:
- Trying to maintain "balance" as an entrepreneur
- Finding a purpose and a new identity after being an athlete in your younger years
- How valuing career experience over pay as a young adult can put you on a fast track to a better life, better career, and higher pay later
- What it takes to get a new business off the ground
- The amazing food scene in St. Louis, including what our favorite restaurants are
- The future of The Biscuit Joint... and more!
Episode w/
MJ Hooson
From drug addiction, domestic abuse, and dishonesty to faith, discipline, and successful entrepreneurship... our friend MJ Hooson, owner and founder of Brand New Beauty (St. Louis) has one of the most inspiring stories we've heard yet.
Episode w/
Jason Bockman
A real life rags to riches story, Jason Bockman, owner of Strange Donuts and Up Late among other businesses, opens up about a wide range of topics including: his diagnoses with clinical depression, the merits of therapy, his approach to fatherhood, what drives him to keep going, what he's excited about right now, and so much more.
Episode w/
Grace Frisella
In this episode, we sit down with the one and only Miss Grace Frisella and we talk about:
- shopping for diamonds
- planning weddings
- growing up in a big Italian family
- the importance of family traditions
- building a lasting family legacy
... and a whole bunch more!