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!

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!

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.