Podcasts by The Powder Keg of Awesome
You want awesome? Well you’re going to need to get off your ass and go make some...the powder keg of awesome does not light itself!
In this podcast, hosts Jerry Kennedy and Jackie Dotson riff on why being able to “Think Less and Do More" is more essential than ever. Lighting the powder keg of awesome requires being able to cut through crap, speak the truth and make stuff go.
Further podcasts by The Powder Keg of Awesome
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Episode 136 - The Return of Tambo from 2014-05-14T17:00
Tamara Dorris was back in the studio to talk about her latest book and to chat about a bunch of other stuff, too. Check it out...it's funny. (P.S. This is also the final Powder Keg episode to air o...
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Episode 135 - PKA Gets a Reboot from 2014-05-07T17:00
The one where Jackie, Jerry, and Michael bid farewell to BlogTalkRadio and say "Hello!" to Libsyn! As usual, we wander off the rails a little, and by the end there's been some fun discussions about...
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Episode 134: Micia Mosely (Replay) from 2014-04-30T17:00
Hey kids...still working on the re-boot of the Powder Keg. Pardon our dust as we spend a little more time making a better program. In the meantime, please enjoy this classic with Micia Mosely! Joi...
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Episode 133 - Tess Vigeland (Replay) from 2014-04-23T17:00
While we do some housekeeping on the Keg this week, please enjoy this replay of our interview with Tess Vigeland. Tess Vigeland is a veteran journalist, and a well-known voice to millions of Americ...
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Episode 132: Christopher Cook of Green Valley Theatre from 2014-04-16T17:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they chat with special guest Christopher Cook, artistic director of the Green Valley Theatre in Sacramento as we talk about community theatre and whatever else comes up---y...
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Episode 131: Constance and Eric from 2014-04-09T17:00
Join us as we chat with photographers Constance Faulk and Eric Vogel. Constance & Eric are an intimate portraiturist duo who shoot sexuality in all it's glory. They say, "Sex positive intimate ph...
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Episode 130 - Norm Schriever (for realsies this time) from 2014-04-02T17:00
Norm! So here we go again. One of the main problems with international guests (especially the ones calling in from the rurals of Southeast Asia) is the internet connection. So this time, we pre-rec...
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Episode 129: Stacey Powell from 2014-03-26T17:00
Join us as we have our quarterly show with our favorite finance person, Stacey Powell of the Finance Gym.
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Episode 128: Norm Schriever. Kinda Sorta. from 2014-03-19T17:00
They say 5 times is a charm and that's good because today will mark the 5th appearance of Norm Schriever on the Powder Keg of Awesome. Norm is to us what Alec Baldwin and Christopher Walken are to ...
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Episode 127: Josh Mathe, Ultra Endurance Athlete from 2014-03-12T17:00
Join us as we chat with Josh Mathe. Josh is a speaker, author, fitness expert, nutritionist, ultra endurance athlete, and life adventurer - Josh Mathe is passionate about squeezing every last drop...
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Episode 126: Dan Waldschmidt, Author of Edgy Conversations from 2014-03-05T18:00
Join us as we chat with author Dan Waldschmidt about his new book, Edgy Conversations. Dan is an International business strategist, speaker, author, and extreme athlete. His consulting firm, Wald...
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Episode 125: Rob Nicholson of the Nicholson Center from 2014-02-26T18:00
Join us as we chat with Rob Nicholson, founder of The Nicholson Center, in Ohio. Rob is an old friend of the crew and he's had a tough winter in Ohio. The severe cold this winter has kept his clie...
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Episode 124: Pamela Slim, Author of Body of Work from 2014-02-19T18:00
Join us as we chat with Pamela Slim, author of the new book Body of Work. Pamela Slim is an award-winning author, business coach and speaker. She spent the first 10 years of her business as a con...
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Episode 123: Jeffrey Louie of Capsity Offices from 2014-02-12T18:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they sit down with entrepreneur Jeffrey Louie of Capsity Offices Co-Working Space in Sacramento, CA.
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Episode 122: Dr. Mark Ettensohn from 2014-02-05T18:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they chat with psychologist Mark Ettensohn, PsyD. Finally Jackie will not be the only shrink in the room! Mark is a therapist in private practice in Sacramento and he's als...
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Episode 121: Filmmaker Christina Marie from 2014-01-29T18:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they chat with Sacramento filmmaker Christina Marie of Cow Town FIlm Productions. Christina is making a new film called "The Dark". Christina says, "Last year we set out to...
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Episode 120: Larry Kirwan of Black 47 from 2014-01-22T18:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they chat with author, musician and playwright Larry Kirwan. Larry is best known as the front man of the New York-based group Black 47. He is the author of the novels Green...
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Episode 119: Paul Lanning of RPR Fundraising from 2014-01-15T18:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they chat with Dr. Paul Lanning. Dr. Paul Lanning serves as Managing Director of RPR Fundraising, overseeing client relationships and day-to-day operations while servin...
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Episode 118: Srinivas Rao of UnmistakableCreative.com from 2014-01-08T18:00
? Join Jerry and Jackie as they talk to Srinivas Rao of theskooloflife.com and unmistakablecreative.com. Srini is a surfer and a writer. His most recent book is "The Art of of Being Unmistakable"....
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Episode 117: Mo Nishiyama from 2014-01-01T18:00
Join us as we interview long time PKA listener and all-around Linchpin, badass and blogger Mo Nishiyama. He writes the popular Blog de Meaux from his perch in Portland, Oregon.
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Episode 115: Rebecca Dickson from 2013-12-18T18:00
Join us as we chat with Rebecca Dickson. Rebecca is: Founder of Write Raw (#writeraw), creator of #justwrite, author, editor and writing coach.
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Episode 114: A Guestless Riff from 2013-12-11T18:00
Join Jackie and Jerry as we riff without a guest today, back to our powder keg basics.
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Episode 113: Slim Books from 2013-12-04T18:00
Join us as we chat with Casey Bankford and Kevin Madsen of SlimBooks.com "SlimBooks are bite-sized, brilliant books, that you can read in an hour or two. Nothing longer than 100 pages. Books you ...
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Episode 112: Stacey Powell from 2013-11-27T18:00
Join us as we have our quarterly show with our favorite finance person, Stacey Powell of the Finance Gym. We will, in keeping with the Thanksgiving theme, be talking about gratitude and finances, b...
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Episode 111: Tracy Saville of Possibility Media Group from 2013-11-20T18:00
Join us as we sit down with Tracy Saville of the Possibility Media Group. Tracy has visioned, built, and/or executed lasting, impactful businesses, social impact initiatives, and helped design and...
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Episode 110: Chris Brogan from 2013-11-13T18:00
Today on the Keg, Jerry and Jackie will be chatting with Chris Brogan, yes THE Chris Brogan, THAT Chris Brogan... Chris is the CEO & President of Human Business Works, an education publishing and...
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Episode 109: Wine Wednesday with Christine Trice of OMG Wine from 2013-11-06T18:00
Yep, it's that time of the month again. Join us and our Wine Wednesday ambassador Christine Trice of OMG Wine for our monthly Wine Wednesday feature. We will be featuring a local winemaker.
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Episode 108: Phil Gerbyshak from 2013-10-30T17:00
Join us as we chat with Phil Gerbyshak, Milwaukee based badass and all around cool guy. Phil Gerbyshak is the chief connections officer who works with small businesses and organizations to increase...
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Episode 107: Rocky Horror Cast from 2013-10-23T17:00
Every year we like to do a show with the cast of the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Green Valley Theatre in Sacramento. Join us as we broadcast live from the theater for fun and live music brough...
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Episode 106: Wine Wednesday with Christine Trice of OMG Wine from 2013-10-16T17:00
Yep, it's that time of the month again. Join us and our Wine Wednesday ambassador Christine Trice of OMG Wine for our monthly Wine Wednesday feature. We will be featuring a local winemaker.
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Episode 105: Tess Vigeland from 2013-10-09T17:00
Tess Vigeland is a veteran journalist, and a well-known voice to millions of American radio listeners. She is the CEO of Tess Vigeland Productions, a Los Angeles-based multi-media company. Until No...
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Episode 104: Marcia Riefer Johnston of Word Up! from 2013-10-02T17:00
Bet you didn't think anyone could make teaching proper grammar both fun and entertaining? Well, you thought wrong. You haven't met Marcia Riefer Johnston, author of Word Up! How to Write Powerful S...
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Episode 103: Steve Schalchlin from 2013-09-25T17:00
Join us as we chat with musician Steve Schalchlin. I bet you have never heard of Steve? That's okay, neither did we, until Steve brought down the house at the World Domination Summit in Portland in...
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Episode 102: Micia Mosely from 2013-09-18T17:00
Join us as we talk with Micia Mosely. Micia is a comedian AND educator and she is funnier than hell. Micia is going to be performing in the 2013 Sacramento Comedy Festival! Micia and Jackie went ...
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Episode 101: Wine Wednesday with Christine Trice of OMG Wine from 2013-09-11T17:00
Yep, its that time of the month again. Join Jerry and Jackie and our Wine Wednesday ambassador, Christine Trice of OMG Wine for our monthly Wine Wednesday feature. We will be interviewing a local w...
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Episode 100: Mike Rohde of Sketchnoting from 2013-09-04T17:00
Today's show will be massively exciting on several fronts. For one, it's our 100th episode. Nearly two years after we decided to finally execute on our idea of hosting a show together, well, we hav...
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Episode 99: Erika Napoletano from 2013-08-28T17:00
Join us as we interview the always badass and funnier than shit Erika Napoletano, aka Redhead Writing. This year Erika had a run-in with some poachers who plagiarized her work word for word. I invi...
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Episode 98: Back to Back to Basics from 2013-08-21T17:00
Join us as we kick it old school on the Keg: back to basics. No guests. Just a good old-fashioned riff, Keg style.
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Episode 97: Wine Wednesday with Christine Trice of OMG Wine from 2013-08-14T17:00
Yep, its that time of the month again. Join Jerry and Jackie and our Wine Wednesday ambassador, Christine Trice of OMG Wine for our monthly Wine Wednesday feature. We will be interviewing a local w...
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Episode 96: Norm Schriever (Yet Again) from 2013-08-07T17:00
Join us as we sit down for an in-person conversation with author Norm Schriever. You're probably wondering "why is Norm appearing on the show AGAIN??" (He was just here in May). Well, for one, it...
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Episode 95: Stacey Powell from 2013-07-31T17:00
Join us for our quarterly show with Stacey Powell. Stacey is the founder of Creating Answers and the Finance Gym. Stacey says, "The day I started blogging for Forbes was the day I stopped hiding be...
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Episode 94: Eric Sterling of DigitalPour from 2013-07-24T17:00
Join us as we chat with Eric Sterling of Portland, Oregon. Eric started a little company called Digital Pour. He makes electronic beer boards that bars can use to advertise different beers as well ...
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Episode 93: Wine Wednesday with Christine Trice from 2013-07-17T17:00
Join us for our monthly Wine Wednesday feature!
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Episode 92: Richard Hassman from 2013-07-10T17:30
Join us as we chat with our old friend Richard Hassman, aka the business resource guy. Richard has long been a fixture on the Sacramento scene, but he is leaving us and moving to Boston to be with ...
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Episode 91: CJ&Tammy Renzi from 2013-07-03T17:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they interview CJ and Tammy Renzi. CJ and Tammy are a Texas couple who fell into the trap of working too much and not taking care of themselves. Finally they said "enough!"...
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Episode 90: Nicole Lundeen of Fat Red Couch from 2013-06-26T17:00
Join Jerry and Jackie in the studio as we interview Nicole Lundeen from Fat Red Couch, Inc. FRC are interactive media publishers, based here in Northern California, out of San Rafael. Nicole is re...
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Episode 89: Wine Wednesday with Christine Trice from 2013-06-19T17:00
Yep, its that time of the month again. Join Jerry and Jackie and our Wine Wednesday ambassador, Christine Trice for our monthly Wine Wednesday feature. We will be interviewing a local winemaker abo...
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Episode 88: Graham Ryland of Barobo, Inc from 2013-06-12T17:00
The robots are coming back! Join Jerry and Jackie as they bring back Graham Ryland, local entrepreneur and founder of Barobo, Inc. Graham was a speaker at TEDx Sacramento in August 2012. Barobo In...
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Episode 87: Tamara Dorris from 2013-06-05T17:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they interview local author Tamara Dorris. Tamara has a new book out, Secrets of a Spiritual Guru: Real Estate, Yoga & Lies (Guru 1) (Volume 1)
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Episode 86: Wine Wednesday with OMG Wine from 2013-05-29T17:00
Join Jerry and Jackie for their monthly Powder Keg feature, "Wine Wednesdays" with Christine Trice of OMG I So Need A Glass of Wine or I'm Going to Sell My Kids". Christine snagged us an intervie...
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Episode 85: Norm Schriever (Again!) from 2013-05-22T17:00
Join us as we interview author Norm Schriever, again! Norm is a PKA favorite and he has a new book out: South of Normal.
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Episode 84: Katherine Stewart from 2013-05-15T17:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they interview author Katherine Stewart and chat about her book The Good News Club. The book is A chilling exposé of the well-funded, highly coordinated effort by Christian...
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Episode 83: Marci Nault from 2013-05-08T17:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they interview author Marci Nault of 101 Dreams Come True. Marci has a new book out called The Lake House. She will be talking about the book, making stuff happen, and what...
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Episode 82: The Shit Hits the Fan from 2013-05-01T17:00
What happens when your scheduled guest cancels at the last minute, your co-host has a major family emergency of epic proportions, your other co-host has traffic woes and your producer is left holdi...
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Episode 81: Karl Palachuk - Relax, Focus, Succeed from 2013-04-24T17:00
Karl Palachuk joins us to discuss his book Relax, Focus, Succeed and his penchant for puns. Join in for what promises to be a rollicking good time!
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Episode 80: Wine Wednesday with Christine Trice of OMG Wines from 2013-04-17T17:00
Join us for our monthly Wine Wednesday with Christine Trice (you know, the one from OMG Wines)! Christine is joining us for our 80th episode of the Powder Keg of Awesome!
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Episode 79: Stacey Powell from 2013-04-10T17:00
Join us as we interview financial badass Stacey Powell. Stacey is the founder of Creating Answers and the Finance Gym. Stacey says, "The day I started blogging for Forbes was the day I stopped hidi...
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Episode 78 - Illana Burk from 2013-04-03T17:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as we interview business badass Illana Burk. Illana abandoned us in Sacramento last year and moved all the way up to Portland. She'll be joining us via Skype. Illana is the f...
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Episode 77: David Watts Barton from 2013-03-27T17:00
we've got a great show planned for you. We will be interviewing David Watts Barton. David is a native Sacramentan who now makes his home in New York City. He writes all about it at davidwattsbarton...
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Episode 76: Nathan Kontny of draftin.com from 2013-03-20T17:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they interview, all the way from Chicago, Nathan Kontny. Nathan is the brains behind the fantastic blog ninjasandrobots.com He was a software engineer on the Obama Presiden...
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Episode 75 - Jim Pelley&Adam Frick of uLinkNetwork from 2013-03-13T17:00
This week on the Keg, join us as we interview Jim Pelley and Adam Frick of the ULink Network, which started here in Sacramento. Best friends for years Jim Pelley who started Laughter Works Seminar...
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Episode 74: Wine Wednesday with Christine Trice from 2013-03-06T18:00
Welcome to our new monthly feature, Wine Wednesday with Christine Trice (you know, the one from OMG Wines)! Christine has joined us a few times in the past, and we decided it would be fun to get to...
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Episode 73: Francisco Dao from 2013-02-27T18:00
In today's episode we will be interviewing Francisco Dao. Francisco Dao is the founder of 50Kings, a private community for technology and media innovators. He is a former leadership columnist for I...
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Episode 72: Rob Nicholson from 2013-02-20T18:00
Today, on the Keg, we had the pleasure of interviewing Rob Nicholson, founder of The Nicholson Center, in Ohio. Rob is an old friend of the crew and we’ve been wanting to have him on the show for a...
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Episode 71: Wine Wednesday with Christine Trice from 2013-02-13T18:30
On PKA we are all about being around people who make stuff go. Coincidentally, we’re located in Northern California, near the heart of the commercial wine industry. We have access to all kinds of g...
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Rerun of Episode 69 - Special Bonus Episode - Peter Buffett from 2013-02-06T18:00
You missed this one. We know you did, because we've been watching the numbers. No worries; we did it at an odd day and time, so it was easy to miss. Here's the thing, though: it was too good for us...
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Episode 70: The Lucky Socks from 2013-01-30T18:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they talk about, among other things, yesterday's epic interview with Peter Buffett. As usual, we ended up all over the map, with the key theme: getting vulnerable. How do ...
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Episode 69 - Peter Buffett from 2013-01-29T21:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as we do a special Tuesday episode of the Powder Keg of Awesome with special guest Peter Buffett! Emmy Award-winning musician Peter Buffett has an acclaimed career that spans...
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Episode 68: Dude, Let's Try This! from 2013-01-23T18:00
Frequently we get asked about our tactics and strategy, in building a business and building a podcast. I had a conversation with one of our listeners about it and during the course of that conversa...
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Episode 67: Allen Fahden from 2013-01-16T18:00
Today on the Powder Keg of Awesome we will be interviewing , once again, the fabulous Allen Fahden this time in person at Powder Keg Studios. Always a fun chap to chat with, Allen has a new book co...
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Episode 66: Norm Schriever from 2013-01-09T18:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they finally get a much-wanted in-person interview with show regular Norm Schriever. Norm Schriever is a humorist, cultural mad scientist, enemy of the comfort zone and a...
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Episode 65: Lookin' Busy from 2013-01-02T18:00
It’s a new year at the Powder Keg of Awesome and our 65th show. Join us today as we crawl out of our holiday drink & party phase and riff on “thrashing”, “shipping” and “busy work” because we find ...
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Episode 64: Fresh Producers from 2012-12-26T18:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they interview local high school student John Adams and Fresh Producers founder Rabbi David Wechsler-Azen. John, 15, is a student at Hiram Johnson High School and participa...
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Episode 63: Guy Kawasaki from 2012-12-19T18:00
Join Jerry and Jackie on the show as they interview the legendary Guy Kawasaki. is the co-founder of Alltop.com, an “online magazine rack” of popular topics on the web, and a founding partner at G...
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Episode 62: Patrick Schwerdtfeger from 2012-12-12T18:00
Join Jerry and Jackie on the show as we interview Patrick Schwerdtfeger. Patrick is a speaker and author and a leading authority on self-employment and global business trends. Patrick Schwerdtfege...
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Episode 61: Rabbi David Wechsler-Azen from 2012-12-05T18:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as we interview Rabbi David Wechsler-Azen. Rabbi David is the Founder and CEO of Fresh Producers, here in Sacramento. Fresh Producers is a non-profit organization that educat...
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Episode 60: Christine Trice of OMG Wine from 2012-11-28T18:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as we interview, live and in-studio, the fabulous Christine Hinkley Trice. If you are on Facebook, you may not know Christine, but you probably have heard of OMG I So need a g...
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Episode 59: Keep it Simple from 2012-11-21T18:00
t’s the day before Thanksgiving, crazy travel and food shopping day. So we kept it simple and did a remote show over Skype, like we used to do way back in the early days of the Powder Keg of Awesom...
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Episode 58: Jason Kintzler of Pitch Engine from 2012-11-14T18:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they interview our super special guest, Jason Kintzler, as he Skypes in from his home and headquarters in Lander, Wyoming. Jason Kintzler is the Founder and CEO of Pitc...
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Episode 57: Stranger in a Strange Land from 2012-11-07T18:00
Jerry came bounding into the studio this morning, iPad in hand, excited to report that he has been re-reading Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein. In a nutshell, it’s a book about a human...
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Episode 56: FIona Ross from 2012-10-31T17:00
Join Jerry and Jackie this Halloween as we celebrate "formal day" on the Keg. We will be dressed to the nines for our show today and decided to complete the formal circle we'd have a guest on the s...
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Episode 55: Dane Laverty from 2012-10-24T17:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they are joined by local speaker Dane Laverty. Dane was a featured speaker at TEDxSacramento and speaks on the topic of creative religion. Dane left the church he was raise...
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Episode 54: Live from the Rocky Horror Show from 2012-10-17T17:00
Jerry and our faithful producer Mike cooked up some fun: they broadcast from the Green Valley Theater Company with members of the cast of their production of theRocky Horror Show. The topic of tod...
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Episode 53: Tamara Dorris from 2012-10-10T17:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they interview local real estate badass and wine enthusiast Tamara Dorris. We've long wanted to have Tamara on the show and cannot wait to share some great wine and convers...
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Episode 52: Graham Ryland of Barobo, Inc from 2012-10-03T17:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they interview Graham Ryland, local entrepreneur and founder of Barobo, Inc. Graham was a speaker at TEDx Sacramento in August. Graham is an engineer and he is into Educat...
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Episode 51: Heidi Sloss from 2012-09-26T17:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they interview author Heidi Sloss.
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Episode 50: Lee Chazen from 2012-09-19T17:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they celebrate their 50th show as we continue our little series of interviewing local business people here in Sacramento who are making stuff go. On show 50, we will be in...
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Episode 49: Kevin Knauss from 2012-09-12T17:00
Join Jerry and Jackie in the studio as they interview local Sacramento business person Kevin Knauss. This will be one of a series of interviews with local folks who are making stuff go... a little ...
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Episode 48: Naima Mora from 2012-09-05T17:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they interview model and author Naima Mora. Naima is the winner of Cycle 4 of America's Next Top Model. She's written a new book: Naima Mora’s Model Behavior ™ is a simpl...
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Episode 47: Throw Away Your User Manual from 2012-08-29T17:00
Join Jerry and Jackie live at Powder Keg Studios where we talk to you about Throwing Away Your User Manual!
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Episode 46: Norm Schriever Again from 2012-08-22T17:00
We love interviewing guests on the Powder Keg of Awesome. A few months ago, we had Norm Schriever, badass author of "Pushups in the Prayer Room" on the show. We enjoyed it so much we are having him...
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Episode 45: Junk Legislation from 2012-08-15T17:00
Join Jerry and Jackie live from Powder Keg Studios in Sacramento as they riff on a special secret surprise topic, as well as celebrating a major milestone: last week's episode had over 1,000 downlo...
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Episode 44: The Road Not Taken from 2012-08-08T17:00
This morning on the program, Jerry and I lived a guest-free existence. Periodically, we take a break from guest interviews and just riff whatever stuff happens to be top of the mind that week. T...
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Episode 43: Marty Keller from 2012-08-01T17:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they talk to local Sacramento badass Marty Keller. Marty is a fun guy and we know he's going to bring something exciting to the table. Marty Keller has had many careers, ...
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Episode 42: Christopher Cook from 2012-07-25T17:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they chat with special guest Christopher Cook, artistic director of the Green Valley Theatre in Sacramento as we talk about community theatre and whatever else comes up---y...
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Episode 41: Christina Marie from 2012-07-18T17:00
They say the third time is a charm. So, this week we finally managed to catch up with Sacramento filmmaker Christina Marie. She will be joining Jackie and Jerry in the Powder Keg Studios to talk ab...
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Episode 40: Bitchslapping Resistance from 2012-07-11T17:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they celebrate their 40th show! A splendid time is guaranteed for all on this show of shows, and if you don't like it, full money back guarantee! Jerry and I were both...
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Episode 39: Declaration of Independence from 2012-07-04T17:00
Today on the Keg, Jerry and I celebrated the fourth of July in high style by declaring our independence from mediocrity and conformity.
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Episode 38: Kristi Hyland from 2012-06-20T17:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they interview the fabulous Kristi Hyland. Kristi has gone through some major, huge-ass life change in the past 12 months and she will be on the show to talk about how she ...
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Episode 37: Indoctrination Part 2 from 2012-06-13T17:00
Today Jerry and Jackie follow up on last week's episode on indoctrination.....
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Episode 36: Indoctrination Part 1 from 2012-06-06T17:00
This is it: the episode where Jerry gets naked and talks about what it was like to end his 37-year relationship with the Jehovah's Witness organization. Jerry says it was one of the scariest things...
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Episode 35: The Riff Raft from 2012-05-30T17:30
This week, Jackie took a much-needed vacation to the hinterlands of Seattle and Portland, leaving Jerry to run the asylum. He got some help from our trusty sidekick and self-appointed producer, ...
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Episode 33: Erika Napoletano from 2012-05-16T17:00
So excited for this one!! We've got the Redhead herself, Erika Napoletano! If you're not familiar with Erika, she's the author of the Redhead Writing blog and the new book, The Power of Un-Popula...
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Episode 32: Norm Schriever from 2012-05-09T17:00
We'll be talking to Norm Schriever, author of "Pushups In the Prayer Room." We'll be talking to Norm about the book and what it's like to literally walk away from it all and travel around the worl...
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Episode 31: Jessica Clark from 2012-05-02T17:00
Join us as we interview the magical Jessica Clark from Room to Breathe.biz Jessica is a brilliant badass in business and will be sharing her insights and wisdom about systems, going to bed early an...
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Episode 30: Shay Wheat from 2012-04-25T17:00
Join us today when Jerry and I interview the awesometastic Shay Wheat. Shay is a local entrepreneur and speaker who is all about lighting the keg and making stuff go.
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Episode 29: Tracy Saville from 2012-04-18T17:00
Today, on the show, we had local Sacramento badass Tracy Saville. Tracy is currently Co-CEO of T2 Performance Solutions, Publisher of Leading Possibilitiesmagazine, as well as a publisher w...
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Episode 28: Steve Hamm from 2012-04-11T17:00
Today we had a true keg of awesome in the Powder keg Studios with special guest, designer and artist Steve Hamm. Today's episode definitely falls under the great "not safe for work" label, where we...
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Episode 26: Michael Clark from 2012-03-21T17:00
Today, the prolific web designer and developer Michael Clark joined us on the Powder Keg of Awesome to talk about the creative process and how he applies that to working with clients to help them w...
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Episode 25: Allen Fahden from 2012-03-14T17:00
Today on the Powder Keg of Awesome we will be interviewing the fabulous Allen Fahden. Allen has a new book coming out called "Another Boring Derivative Piece of Crap Business Book" and we get to as...
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Episode 24: Fear from 2012-03-07T18:00
Today Jerry and I talk about fear and what to do about it!
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Episode 23: TEDxSacramento from 2012-02-29T18:00
Today Jerry and I did an on-location podcast from the TEDx Sacramento live simulcast of the TED conference. We talked about evolution, not the science theory, but how it's vital to be able to evolv...
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Episode 22: Mastery from 2012-02-22T18:00
In today's episode Jackie and our faithful pinch-hitting co-host Richard riffed about mastery today. We referenced George Leonard's work The Five Keys to Mastery: Surrender to Your Passion; Practic...
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Special Bonus Episode with Johnny B. Truant from 2012-02-21T18:30
Jerry and Jackie had the awesome privilege of being able to riff with Johnny B Truant about making stuff go, The Badass Project and his new book The Bialy Pimps.
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Episode 21: Leaving Everything on the Page from 2012-02-15T18:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they talk about what it means to leave "everything on the page".
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Episode 20: Creativity from 2012-02-08T18:00
Join Jerry and Jackie as they talk about creativity and creative habits.
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Episode 19: The Dip from 2012-02-01T18:00
In today's episode, Jackie and Jerry discuss dealing with "the dip", the time when what you're doing gets hard.
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Episode 18: Beliefs from 2012-01-25T18:00
In today's episode, Jackie and Jerry talk about beliefs and the importance of knowing your belief system because beliefs drive behaviors.
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Episode 17: "Actively Waiting" from 2012-01-18T18:00
In today's episode, Jackie and guest co-host Todd Pillars, talk about "actively waiting" for the fruits of our labor.
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Episode 16: Susan Rueppel from 2012-01-11T18:00
Join Jerry and Jackie this morning as they interview Business Intuitive Susan Rueppel. Susan will be talking about how to use your intuition to bring more awesome into your life. Susan helps entrep...
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Episode 15: 2011: The Lessons from 2012-01-04T18:00
Happy New Year! Today Jerry and Jackie talk about the importance of not forgetting the old year, but rather taking the lessons learned in 2011 and applying them to your daily life in 2012.
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Episode 14: Looking Back to Move Forward from 2011-12-28T18:00
In today's episode Jerry and Jackie talk about "looking back in order to move forward". We discuss how it's important to periodically take stock of what you've been through to in order to gain pers...
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Episode 13: Thoreau. Like That. from 2011-12-21T18:00
In today's episode, Jerry and Jackie riff on Thoreau's teaching, specifically, thinking and acting independently of the crowd.
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Episode 12: Being Subversive from 2011-12-14T18:00
In today's episode, Jackie and Jerry talk about being subservsive and upsetting the apple cart!
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Episode 11: Conformity from 2011-12-07T18:00
In today's episode, Jerry and Jackie talk about conformity and compliance and how this gets ingrained in us.
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Episode 10: Masterminding from 2011-11-30T18:00
In today's episode, Jerry and Jackie talk about the power of masterminding to solve problems and obstacles in work and life.
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Episode 9: Edgework from 2011-11-23T18:00
In today's episode, Jackie and Jerry talk about forcing yourself into uncomfortable situations and describe the concept of "edgework", forcing yourself out of your comfort zone.
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Episode 8: Change from 2011-11-16T18:00
Today, guest host Richard Hassman and I talk about change and how the most annoying phrase in the world is "that's just the way I am". We explore myths about change and steps you can take to help y...
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Episode 7: Marci Nault from 2011-11-09T18:00
In today's episode, Jerry and Jackie interview Marci Nault of 101dreamscometrue.com Marci talks about how she decided to go after what she wanted in life and shares her tips and successes along the...
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Episode 6: Resistance from 2011-11-02T17:00
In today's episode Jerry and Jackie riff on resistance. Of course we really didn't want to riff on this topic, but resistance to the resistance is futile!
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Episode 5: "Not Tech Savvy" and other Myths from 2011-10-26T17:00
In today's episode, hosts Jackie and Jerry shatter "I'm not tech savvy" and other myths. We look at how our self-assessments hold us back. What stories are you telling about yourself that keep you ...
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Episode 4: When Opportunity Knocks from 2011-10-19T17:00
In today's show Jerry and guest co-host Richard Hassman talk about saying yes to opportunities and possibilities that pop up in life.
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Episode 3: Connect the Dots from 2011-10-12T17:00
In this episode Jerry and Jackie talk about Steve Jobs' quote: "You can't connect the dots looking forward, you can only connect them looking back". We riff about taking action in life without know...
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Episode 2: Think Less, Do More from 2011-10-05T17:00
In today's episode, Jackie and Jerry riff on what does it mean to think less and do more, giving you permission to shut off your brain once in awhile!
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Episode 1: Meet Jerry and Jackie from 2011-09-28T17:00
Welcome to The Powder Keg of Awesome! In this inaugural episode your hosts, Jerry Kennedy and Jackie Dotson, discuss what the Powder Keg is and where this show headed: on the bullet train to Aweso...
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