Word of Mouth

Making a living videoing broken cars | Elsea's World | Episode 120

Michael Elsea is the man behind Elsea's world. He has built a life for himself flying across the country and buying broken cars and making them road worthy once again. It's a job that wouldn't have been possible 30 years ago and it's a pretty cool story how he got here. Michael has literally turned his passion into his every day job! SOCIALShttps://www.instagram.com/elseasworld/https://www.instagram.com/myresense/https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.pod/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552402096552https://twitter.com/podcast_womhttps://www.tiktok.com/@word.of.mouth.pod Check out Michael’s youtube channels! https://www.youtube.com/@ElseasWorld [https://www.youtube.com/@ElseasWorld] https://www.youtube.com/@ElseasOtherWorld [https://www.youtube.com/@ElseasOtherWorld]

Running 335 miles in 5 days, 6 hours, and 39 minutes | Ashlie Ithurburn | episode 119

Ashlie Ithurburn is a long distance runner best known for setting the course record on the Pinhoti Trail which runs from central Alabama to north west Georgia.Obviously you have to be pretty crazy to attempt a feat like this. I sat down with Ashlie to learn about her relationship with running and how she manages to do such crazy miles while being a mom and working full time.SOCIALShttps://www.instagram.com/ashlieithurburn/https://www.instagram.com/myresense/https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.pod/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552402096552https://twitter.com/podcast_womhttps://www.tiktok.com/@word.of.mouth.podCheck out Ashlie’s Substack here!https://substack.com/ashlieithurburn

Why should you care about architecture? | Amanda Loper | Episode 118

Amanda Loper is a nationally recognized architect known for her work in housing and dense city environments. She and her team have won awards for creating beautiful affordable housing projects all over the country. She is an advocate for bringing good design to ordinary people and places. Good design is for everyone. SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/amandaloper/ https://www.instagram.com/davidbakerarchitects/ https://www.instagram.com/myresense/ https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.pod/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552402096552 https://twitter.com/podcast_wom https://www.tiktok.com/@word.of.mouth.pod [https://www.tiktok.com/@word.of.mouth.pod]

If you're not cringing, you're not trying hard enough | Bennett Looper | Episode 117

Bennett Looper is a film maker who started his career in the fitness industry. His most recent evolution has been turning the camera around on himself and helping others do the same. Bennett helps other creators overcome their insecurities and create businesses out of their work. We chopped it up and worked through his story on how he got to where he is now, and where he is going with his brand and business.SOCIALShttps://www.instagram.com/bennettlooper/https://www.instagram.com/myresense/https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.pod/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552402096552https://twitter.com/podcast_womhttps://www.tiktok.com/@word.of.mouth.pod 0:00 What do you say to people who say it’s cringe to post? 18:00 Wrestling with ambition and humility  26:00 Mentors 33:00 Turning the camera around on himself 44:00 People he admires and has learned a lot from  47:00 Wrestling with rest 59:00 The education business 1:22:00 The future

She started a gym in her basement | Augusta Cole | Episode 116

Augusta Cole is a wife, a mom, an entrepreneur, and many other things. She is the cofounder of Supertone fit and she is building a world of strong, empowered women in Birmingham, Alabama. SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/supertone.fit/ [https://www.instagram.com/supertone.fit/] https://www.instagram.com/augusta_cole/ https://www.instagram.com/myresense/ https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.pod/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552402096552 https://twitter.com/podcast_wom https://www.tiktok.com/@word.of.mouth.pod [https://www.tiktok.com/@word.of.mouth.pod] 0:00 — Intro: a re-record after the lost audio 1:14 — From wedding planner to fitness instructor 2:48 — Two bikes on Black Friday → a basement studio 9:51 — When your friends teach you to charge them 13:10 — The friends who built Supertone 17:50 — "Doors started flinging open" 24:14 — Fun AND challenging: the Supertone thesis 25:39 — "There's room at the table" (Birmingham fitness) 29:05 — Why we travel with our kids 35:21 — Business partnership with Catherine "Kitty" 40:25 — Motherhood, the brick phone, and never shutting off 47:32 — The future of Supertone + book your first class