Cookin' Up A Story

After years spent grinding, Fredy Romero left behind the 9-5 life and started his own business. Working alongside his wife, he developed an event venue that can hosts concerts, quinceaneras, weddings, and more. In part two of our discussion with him, we find out how he went from NTI and Campbells to owning the Metroplex, how he celebrated his 50th birthday, and his fondness for classic cars. Give it a listen, it's a good one. 

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Fredy Romero came to the United States when he was five years old and almost immediately went to work with his father. Together, alongside his mother and a growing team, they ran Romero's Produce, a grocery store on wheels that served communities without adequate access to fresh goods. Fredy never stopped working and, over time, built himself up into an entrepreneur running his own business. Along the way, though, there was a ...

John Collins got his start as a security guard. After that, he became a police officer, a career in which he was known for making DUI arrests. There was one incident, though, that changed his outlook on the approach to DUIs and another which dampened his desire to confront bad guys in the wild. Those experiences led him to pursue a career as an attorney, first as a prosecutor and then as a defender. In this episode, hear his wild s...

Brad Steele doesn't think of himself as a tweaker even though he is an addict. He works, he won't steal your copper, and he doesn't like associating with people who do. He's also a fan of venomous snakes, taxidermy, and other pursuits that sleeping much less than most affords him the time to do. In part two of our discussion with Brad and his son Keith, we get deeper into the strange life of this modern day outl...

In another time, Brad Steele would've been a bit of an outlaw. He's also a bit of one in the present day. In this episode, listen to him and his son Keith touch on various points of Brad's life, and their life together. From stealing booze to getting into drugs to starting accidental fires to raising his kids by himself, Brad has done a bit of everything and Keith has been around to document much of it. Give it a lis...

When Mark Holaway found himself struggling to get out the dark places, he decided to give less conventional options a try. This led him down a path of natural medicine, a path which isn't always legal. The success that route have offered him, though, can be replicated in others who are suffering similarly. In this episode, we dive deep into natural medicine, where trauma is held, and ways to move forward. Give it a listen, it&...

John Bentley's early life was simple and rural, focused on his family's farm. Once he became a teenager, though, he started finding trouble. Initially, it was typical teenage trouble, but it soon escalated to the point where he was transporting large amounts and contraband over several states in order to feed his appetite. As a result, he found himself in a facility with a Nurse Ratched, but he used that experience to tur...

Those who end up enforcement were rarely choir boys, but instead those who spent some time running from the law. Tim Shepard didn't spend much time running from the police. He didn't spend zero time running, either. In this episode, listen to him discuss his upbringing, his career thus far, and why he's deciced to keep running, this time for office. Give it a listen, it's a good one. 

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For this week's episode, we met our match in John Connors. Whether he is a rabbit hole in human form or just the rabbit is open for debate, but to say this one meanders around is a bit of an understatement. From St. Louis to Madison to Mexico, John veered around the first few decades of his life, offering anecdotes, lessons, and observations from his time as a high school seminarian. Give it a listen, it's a good one. 

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