Uncorking a Story
Episodes
Who's in Your Corner?
27 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Last night I got a text from my cousin Danny who told me that he was watching It’s a Wonderful Life and that sparked a memory of a piece that I had ...
Overcoming Limitations
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Last week I spoke with a Bostonian named Mary who took a trip to Jamaica during Covid where she was dubbed The White Oprah. Mary lives with Multiple S...
There's Always a Yes
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, I caught up with my former boss and mentor Shelley Zalis who is probably the most positive person I’ve ever met in my life. In our convers...
Raise Your Hands
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, while doing some interviews for a travel client, I met a young man named Matthew reminded me that there is joy in service. My conversati...
Playing Against Type
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Last week I reconnected with an old college friend, Kevin Savage, who recently wrote a post on his blog that got me to thinking about the things that...
A Leap of Faith
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When I was a kid, sometimes TV shows would have the very special episode, which would deal with a difficult or controversial subject. Do you remember ...
Nick Braccia
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Braccia is a Cannes Lions- and Clio-winning writer, director, and producer. In 2018, he co-created and co-executive produced the horror podcast V...
The Otto Penzler Interview
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Otto Penzler is regarded as the world's foremost authority on crime, mystery and suspense fiction. He founded The Mysterious Press in 1975, which he l...
Jess Stainbrook
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There is no doubt that the combination of Covid and what is going on in cities throughout the country has created more than the usual amount of stress...
Author Dustin Lawson
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s not every day that I get to talk to someone as interesting and, dare I say, enlightened as author Dustin Lawson. I’m excited to announce that...
Best-Selling Author Matt Haig
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Haig is a British author for children and adults. His memoir Reasons to Stay Alive was a number one bestseller, staying in the British top ten fo...
Dan Hill
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Hill is the author of eight books including Famous Faces Decoded: A Guidebook for Reading Others; Two Cheers for Democracy: How Emotions Drive Le...
Pat Oates
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Oates is a comedian, author, podcaster and comedy advice writer. He has been performing stand-up comedy for over 12 years and has appeared on TLC'...
The Diane O'Connell Interview
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
All I had to do was love them. That observation pretty much sums up Diane O’Connell’s perspective on how she was able to bond with so many kids w...
Dawn Carpenter of The We Project
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past few years, I’ve used the Uncorking a Story platform to highlight the work of authors, comedians, and entrepreneurs. I’ve become incr...
Aug Stone
22 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Look up the definition of Renaissance man in the dictionary and I’m pretty sure you will find a picture of Aug Stone. He’s a singer/songwriter, au...
Comedian Frank Murgalo
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sit tight and strap in because this inaugural episode of the Open Mike Podcast starts in Brooklyn, takes a trip to Paris Island, and involves hookers,...
Comedian Nick Breen
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Breen is a Connecticut Based comic who, on the surface, appears to be a passenger on the crazy train, but once you get to know him you realize he...
Author David Bell
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
David Bell is the USA Today-bestselling author of eight novels from Berkley/Penguin, including Layover, which will be released on July 2nd 2019. His ...
Dr. Colleen Georges
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From as far back as she can remember, Colleen Georges, Ph.D. felt a calling to help others. It led her to pursue a doctorate in counseling psycholog...
Karen Mangia
11 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Early in her career, Karen Mangia followed a very conventional formula for success—say yes to everything, deliver with excellence, and never let the...
Laura Vanderkam
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Vanderkam helps people spend more time on what matters, and less on what doesn’t. She is the bestselling author of What the Most Successful ...
Kevin Knight
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Look up the term Renaissance man in the dictionary, and I’m sure you will see a picture of Kevin A Knight. He started his own company and serves as ...
Singer, Songwriter, and Author Zaida Alfaro
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Zaida Alfaro is the youngest of six children and was born into art. Her mother is a painter, composer, and musician who taught Zaida how to play the p...
Tony Pavia and Matt Pavia
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Pavia is a retired American history teacher and the former principal of Stamford High School, Trinity Catholic High School, and New Canaan High ...
Bestselling Author Jane Green
16 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Green is the author of nineteen novels, including seventeen New York Times Bestsellers, one cookbook, and various short stories. She is published...
Singer, Songwriter, and Bestselling Author Bill McGarvey
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bill McGarvey is the author of The Freshman Survival Guide, a resource for incoming college freshmen to help them navigate their first year away from ...
Bestselling Author George Galdorisi
21 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
George is a career naval aviator whose thirty years of active duty service included four command tours and five years as a carrier strike group chief ...
Andrew Peterson Bestselling Author of the Nathan McBride Series
07 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Peterson was born and raised in San Diego, California and graduated with a degree in architecture from the University of Oklahoma. After mentio...
Patricia Fuqua, Founder of Dating Diamonds
22 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Patricia Fuqua is the founder of Dating Diamonds, a service that empowers women to meet the right man the second time around and is the creator of the...
Bestselling Author Linwood Barclay
08 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Linwood Barclay is a former columnist for The Toronto Star and the author of several critically acclaimed novels including Too Close to Home and No Ti...
Cristopher Ryan - A Bronx Tale
20 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Ryan has always been a storyteller. Whether "ranking" on friends as a teen, covering street crime and dirty politics in The Bronx as an aw...
Hunter Shea - Bestselling Master of Horror
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hunter Shea is the product of a misspent childhood watching scary movies, reading forbidden books and wishing Bigfoot would walk past his house. He do...
Tess Gerritsen - Award Winning Bestselling Author
04 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“They don’t hire girls into the FBI,” these were the words Tess Gerritsen heard from her guidance counselor after expressing an interest in the ...
Brian Anderson of Anderson Porter Design
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Brian is a founding Partner of Anderson Porter Design and has developed a proven process of project delivery in the Cannabis Industry. To date, he has...
Psychologist, Author, and Trainer Gay Hendricks
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Psychologist Gay Hendricks is counselor, writer, and teacher in the field of personal growth, relationships, and body intelligence. He’s best known ...
Warren Farrell, PhD
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Warren Farrell is the author of the just-published The Boy Crisis (with co-author John Gray). It exposes the boy crisis worldwide, as well as ...
Erin Boardman Wathen - Author of Why Can't I Stick to My Diet
27 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Boardman Wathen is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) and a Food Addiction Counselor (INFACT). She’s a Certified Spinn...
Laurie Handlers
22 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Laurie Handlers is a Sex and Happiness Coach and the author of the Amazon #1 International Bestseller Sex & Happiness: The Tantric Laws of Intimacy....
Episode 22: New York Times Bestselling Author Lou Aronica
06 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lou Aronica didn’t intend to be a writer; born on Elvis Presley’s birthday, Lou felt it was his destiny to be a rock star, but that all changed af...
Episode 21 - The Bruce Miller Interview
15 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today is a big day for Uncorking a story because I get to share with you my conversation with Bruce Miller, the creator of Smart Alex - a new, bett...
Episode 20 - The Karen Rands Interview
01 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Karen Rands is the founder and CEO of Kugarand Capital Holdings. She’s also the author of Inside Secrets to Angel Investing. Having my career in th...
Episode 19 - The Jim Carlon Interview
01 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine going through basic training for the US Army as you approach the age of 40. It's a pretty hard thing to do at 18, but at 40 - come on it takes...
Episode 18 - John Seigel Boettner from Teen Press
14 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
John Seigel Boettner is a social studies teacher at Santa Barbara Middle School, but he’s not like one I ever had. It’s a special kind of person w...
Episode 17 - The Steve August Interview
26 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I’ll admit it, I love a good story where the good guys win and Steve August is a good guy. I know this interview may be a bit “Inside Research” ...
Episode 16 - Wayne Lavender
17 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Wayne Lavender is the Executive Director of The Foundation 4 Orphans (F4O); an international organization dedicated to supporting the emotional, educa...
Episode 15 - Allison Yacht of Bravehoods
08 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Shortly before her daughter was to begin kindergarten, Allison heard the words that no parent wants to hear – your daughter has cancer. As treatme...
Episode 14 - Jeryl Abramson
28 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the course of my job, I have had the opportunity to meet some wonderful people who have shared their stories with me (and my clients) over the past...
Episode 13 - Dave Mezzepelle
13 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Dave Mezzapelle, a serial entrepreneur who founded the Contagious Optimism movement (www.contagiousopt...
Episode 12 - Andy Greenfield
29 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How important is curiosity in business? Andy Greenfield has a point of view. In 1996 I was a 22-year-old kid working in the new field of digital m...
Episode 11 - Richard Owen
21 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Should qualitative researchers be thinking about adding mobile to their qualitative toolbox? Richard Owen, founder and CEO of Crowdlab says, without h...
Episode 10 - Jim Bryson
04 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Bryson is the founder and CEO of 2020 Research; a Nashville based qualitative research firm with facilities in Nashville, Charlotte, and Miami. In...
Episode 9 - Ernie Bourcier
04 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
When I was 21 years old I thought I knew it all and that my parents knew absolutely nothing. By the time I turned 22 and was working in my first job w...
Episode 8 - GM O'Connell
14 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In 1996 I was barely 22 years old when I started my career in advertising. I worked for a company called FCB direct, which was owned by a holding co...
Episode 7 - Dorothy Collins, CND
24 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
When I woke up this morning, I never could have predicted that one of my elementary school teachers, a Catholic nun named Dorothy Collins, would be in...
Episode 6 - Shelley Zalis
11 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
I first met Shelley Zalis when I was working for Unilever and she was invited to speak at an offsite meeting. She broke two rules during her present...
Episode 5 - Author Mick Carlon
01 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Carlon interviews Michael Carlon. Have I finally lost my mind? Should they come and take me to South 1 (the psychiatric ward of Stamford Hospi...
Creativity and Ideation, With Bryan Mattimore
25 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan Mattimore is one of America's top experts in applied creativity, ideation facilitation and innovation management. In his career, he has facilita...
Talking Accountability, with Master Karate Instructor Manny Esmeraldo
19 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
This guy is the real deal - he's the guy that Chuck Norris is afraid to Google! Listen up as Mike and Manny talk about the importance of accountabilit...
From Comedy Clubs to the Pulpit, with Fr. Dave Dwyer
19 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Listen up as Mike and guest co-host Wendy talk to Sirius XM Radio Personality Dave Dwyer about his early days at MTV, his time at Comedy Central, and ...