This episode’s guest is an artist, tattoo artist, and owner of a tattoo shop in Nashville TN, Adventure Tattoo. Chad grew up in the Midwest of the United States, He left school and home as a teenager and started to make his way out in the world pretty young. My conversation with him was really great and he shared some lessons he has learned along the way that I think we can all learn from. (links below don't show up? be sure to follow [+] Eager To Know)   View Chad's tattoo work at @chadkoeplingertattoo To learn more about this episode and Chad's upcoming events visit eager2know.com Visit Eager To Know's Sponsor: Waggeyland.com Door-to-Door Doggy Daycare + Grooming   ------------------------ CONNECT WITH RICKY & THE E2K COMMUNITY > SUBSCRIBE to E2K email newsletter:  https://bit.ly/3j1dY4w > INSTAGRAM: @eager_2_know > FACEBOOK: facebook.com/eager2know > FACEBOOK GROUP: facebook.com/groups/eagertoknow > WEBSITE: eager2know.com

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090 Artist Chad Koeplinger

Chef Zachary Shine takes the comfort of east coast Italian food, adds a fine-dining flair, and offers it to the mountain community of Longmont, CO. We speak about his journey, challenges he has faced, and current creative experience. (Are the links below not available? Be sure to  follow [+] Eager To Know) Learn more about Chef Zachary Shine  and his wonderful food at: www.shine-provisions.com Visit Eager To Know's Sponsor: Waggeyland.com Door-to-Door Doggy Daycare + Grooming Learn more about this episode at: eager2know.com   ------------------------ CONNECT WITH RICKY & THE E2K COMMUNITY > SUBSCRIBE to E2K email newsletter:  https://bit.ly/3j1dY4w > INSTAGRAM: @eager_2_know > FACEBOOK: facebook.com/eager2know > FACEBOOK GROUP: facebook.com/groups/eagertoknow > WEBSITE: eager2know.com

089 Chef Zachary Shine

Born and raised in Blacksburg, Virginia poet Frederick Speers has studied, lived, and worked around the world, including Washington D.C., Boston, Amsterdam, New York City, and the Bay Area. He currently lives, works, and hikes outside Denver, Colorado with his husband Chase, a data scientist, and their three dogs. Learn more about Fredrick and his poetry at: www.frederickspeers.com Purchase Frederick's poetry paperback: So Far Afield Download Frederick's free chapbook: The Year of Our Making & Unmaking Visit Eager To Know's Sponsor: Waggeyland.comDoor-to-Door Doggy Daycare + Grooming   Learn more about this episode at: eager2know.com   ------------------------ CONNECT WITH RICKY & THE E2K COMMUNITY > SUBSCRIBE to E2K email newsletter:  https://bit.ly/3j1dY4w > INSTAGRAM: @eager_2_know > FACEBOOK: facebook.com/eager2know > FACEBOOK GROUP: facebook.com/groups/eagertoknow > WEBSITE: eager2know.com

088 Poet Frederick Spears

Fall 2021 update from Eager To Know producer and host Ricky McEachern. Some new improvements are coming ahead, so just a heads-up on where things are headed with E2K! ------------------------ CONNECT WITH RICKY & THE E2K COMMUNITY > SUBSCRIBE: E2K email newsletter:  https://bit.ly/3j1dY4w > INSTAGRAM: @eager_2_know > FACEBOOK: facebook.com/eager2know > FACEBOOK GROUP: facebook.com/groups/eagertoknow > WEBSITE: eager2know.com

087 An Update from Ricky

If you are familiar with the bestselling novel, The Time Travelers Wife,  then you are familiar with this episode’s guest. Artist and author Audrey Niffenegger has a perspective on our creative selves, practices, and minds; all of the things Eager To Know listeners love to hear about.  More about this episode at eager2know.com ------------------------ CONNECT WITH RICKY & THE E2K COMMUNITY > SUBSCRIBE to EAGER TO KNOW’s email newsletter:  https://bit.ly/3j1dY4w > INSTAGRAM: @eager_2_know > FACEBOOK: facebook.com/eager2know > WEBSITE: eager2know.com

086 Audrey Niffenegger

Author Carmelo Esterrich joins Ricky to discuss his new book Star Wars Multiverse. You can purchase Star Wars Multiverse at: www.rutgersuniversitypress.org Additional information about this EAGER TO KNOW episode can be found at: www.eager2know.com ------------------------ CONNECT WITH RICKY & THE E2K COMMUNITY > SUBSCRIBE to EAGER TO KNOW’s email newsletter:  https://bit.ly/3j1dY4w > INSTAGRAM: @eager_2_know > FACEBOOK: facebook.com/eager2know > WEBSITE: eager2know.com

085 Seriously Star Wars

Roy Grant is a life coach who lives in Milwaukee WI. His honesty about his past experiences is great and his views on healing and the value of life are really inspiring,  This episode has some gems, lots of them, and they are the sparkly ones that people will find valuable and beautiful.  Learn more at rickyartist.com Roygrantlifecoach.com Music Credit:  Buddha Nature by Gotama 

084 Lifecoach Roy Grant

William Conger is an accomplished Chicago painter. This conversation with William focuses on the common elements we all share; seeing the world as a child, expectations set on us by parents, expectations we set for ourselves, and making our way in the world. The unique thing about William is that much of this is revealed for all of the world to see in his art. Music credit @ketsamusic Learn more at rickyartist.com

083 Painter William Conger

I really love yoga, a blend of the physical and mental. After doing my yoga practice, my body is energized and my mind calmer. On the episode of Eager To Know, I speak with my instructor, Lance, about yoga, mindfulness, and meditation. Learn more at rickyartist.com  

082 Yoga & Mindfulness

My conversation with MCLYCO artists Marlon Lyles, and Jeff Cote. MCLYCO Spring 2021 Artshow: 3 Artists, 2 Days & Everyone is Invited. Learn More at rickyartist.com

081 MCLYCO

An active, creative brain can help results in surprising areas of life. I am happy to share my conversation with dad, artist, scientist, and my friend, Diego Gianolio. Learn more at rickyartist.com

080 Creative Advantage

Artist Fred Stonehouse speaks about his childhood and his art. Learn more at rickyartist.com  

079 Fred Stonehouse

Tom Roach and I met many years ago in Provincetown MA. He is a professor of Philosophy and Cultural studies at Bryant University. He is also a musician and author. His latest book is titled Screen Love, Queer Intimacies in the Grindr Era. In this episode on Eager To Know, we speak about his latest book and his music. Learn more at rickyartist.com

078 Screen Love

I can't stop painting!  That is what this episode's guest has to say about her experience with her art. Shelia is an abstract painter right here in Chicago, and I had a wonderful time getting to know her and her artistic process. I am pleased to share my conversation with Shelia Arora. Learn more at rickyartist.com @sheilarora http://skarora.com

077 Sheila Arora

This episode’s guest grew up in the same town as me, Burlington, Massachusetts. John is a bit younger, so we didn’t know each other as kids. However, we were definitely incubated, so to speak, in a similar manner. While I went to engineering school, John went to art school and has been involved in metalsmithing and applied design all of his adult life.  Learn more at rickyartist.com Instagram: @johnraisstudios http://www.johnraisstudios.com music by Checkie Brown

076 John Rais

Eager to Know is a weekly podcast hosted by Chicago artist Ricky McEachern that engages creative leaning people about their journey and path forward. It is inspired by the idea that the creative aspects of our minds can shift outcomes in exciting ways. Each episode offers listeners suggestions on moving things forward. Guests include artists as well as others in life roles not traditionally considered creative.

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