Inside The Whale

The path to becoming a shaman is reached through Madness or Death. For Alexandra Catchpole her path was Madness. As a Shamanic Consultant and Practitioner on the island, her story is by far one of the most fascinating and intriguing conversations I've had on the pod cast! you don't wanna miss this!

Brian Glowacki is a comedian and a musician. I am big fan of Brian's comedy and the shows he's been producing out here on Nantucket. I sat down with Brian to catch-up and talk about his comedy career.

Lee Milazzo is the owner of the Samuel Owen Gallery on Centre St. The first time I stepped in and saw his collection I was blown away. Lee sat down with me to talk about how be entered into the art gallery world and how he brought his taste to Nantucket. A cool look into the world of Art and what it takes to run a successful gallery!

To Celebrate the 50th episode, my thought was to keep it simple and to do what I love best, which is talk'in with a good friend. Returning Guest PJ Rubin( Lawyer, downtown retail owner and Outdoorsmen) and I sat down over a beer to talk about FIGAWI Weekend among other topics... a fun an engaging talk... enjoy episode 50!!!!

I have been wanting to talk to a teacher for a while. It's arguably one of THE most important professions, yet there is a decline in enrollment across the country. Will Lucas is a man with a passion for Teaching. Here how he switched gears to become a teacher and never looked back!

Wayne Davies has lead a fascinating life with a racquet in his hand. A Real Tennis World Champion and a competitive Croquet player to Boot, Wayne sat down to talk with me about his life on the courts.

Dr. Sara Williams is Functional Medicine Practitioner who is now practicing on the Island. Take a listen to this great talk to find out more about the work she is doing. More importantly how she can help you attain optimal health!

Rita Higgins is running for Board of Select on Nantucket, I sat down with Rita to talk about why she decided to run and what she hopes to accomplish! A great conversation about the decision to enter into the world of politics, and the motivation behind it.

Jasmine Takanikos, of BrandHuman, is a branding and marketing strategist out of NYC. She recently came to Nantucket to collaborate again with The Nantucket blACKbook. The entrepreneur conference was a hit and I had the chance to sit down and talk about what she does and how she can help people like myself and other businesses on Nantucket.

It was a great year here at "ITW"! So many amazing people came on the show. I took some time to go back into the "ITW" archives and share some of the great moments from 2016! Happy New Year, and as always "thanks for the click!" DC+

Randy Hudson is a true craftsman. It took me a long time to get him to sit down and talk about his evolution as a master distiller. Among some other serious topics, this is a very honest and candid conversation. I am grateful Randy took the time to do it!

Holly Finigan started blogging while bar tending on Nantucket. Her passion for writing and Nantucket, pushed her to become a successful entrepreneur. Her story is one of reinvention and opportunity. Take a listen.

Nantucket has had surf board shapers for some time now. Nate Horne is carrying on the island tradition of the art of surf board shaping. I invited myself to his studio and we had a chance to talk about his new company District Surf Boards.

Floyd Kellogg has been playing music out on Nantucket for quite some time now. There is no doubt you've probably seen him playing with one of the many bands he plays in. He's one of the most dynamic and talented musicians I have ever played with. Floyd is also an incredible music engineer. He's also set up shop at the Nantucket Community Music Center. His story is the journey of a working musician, in an ever changing industry. I hope you enjoy this talk, he's one of a kind and a good friend.

Since moving to Nantucket, surfing has become a major addiction for me. I got to know Chris Emery and his family through surfing, so of course I couldn't resist the opportunity to sit with Chris and talk about his surfing history on Nantucket. I hope you dig!

Jill Mooradian's has lived on nantucket for 30 years. Her Journey into the healing arts is a story of passion and the path of someone following a true calling. Ep. 38 is a conversation about a women's journey into the world of energy and Healing.

Pete Ahern has been bringing Electronic Dance Music to Nantucket for years via AUDIO ARCHITECTS. He has built a true scene for nantucket. It was very cool to sit down with him and talk about his passion for EDM music and it's future on Nantucket! check it out

From Wikipedia: Wicca (English pronunciation: /ˈwɪkə/), also termed Pagan Witchcraft, is a contemporary Pagan new religious movement. It was developed in England during the first half of the 20th century and was introduced to the public in 1954 by Gerald Gardner, a retired British civil servant. Wicca draws upon a diverse set of ancient pagan and 20th century hermetic motifs for its theological structure and ritual practice.

I met Scott when I first moved to Nantucket. I was managing the Nantucket Ice Cream/Juice Guys shop on the Straight wharf. He was my Sysco Foods delivery guy. I was always blown away by how intense his job was. I finally had the chance to tell a little of Scott's story. Enjoy, I did!

Tobias Glidden just finished his term as Selectman on Nantucket, and now running for State Representative. This a great talk with a man with a passion for politics, and penchant for change. We here at ITW Support Tobias... we hope you do too!!!!