Nuance and Nonsense Sam Hake and Shani Belshaw

In this episode, we interview Chandler Malone, a three time entrepreneur who is now building The Ideate Project and investing in early stage companies through Atento Capital. His journey began as a college student, building an events business that hosted shows for Billboard top 10 artists including the Chainsmokers before launching his first software company, The Moves, which he exited in 2019. Chandler has a passion for helping underrepresented entrepreneurs and using technology to improve quality of life. Chandler serves as an Investor in Residence at Washington University in St. Louis and a board member at Urban Coders Guild.

He shares how he got to where he is today and advice for those wanting to follow in his footsteps by being a business owner. We discuss the importance of diversity in tech and how technology advancements can better our society.

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On this episode we discuss:
Tech: Sam got a drone. What is the future of drones?
Music: 528 hz is supposedly the miracle tone? Most music is at 440 hz. Is it not good for the brain? XXXtentacion said he engineered his music to be better for us.
Health: Endogenous ketosis vs. exogenous ketosis.
Fashion: We talk about minimalism, how we got rid of most of our clothes before the move. Sam shares about his new Fabletics membership and his new sweats with anti-stench technology.
Pop Culture: We want to do van life! And... Shani's experience with a recent social media troll...
Psychology: What we each use to plan our yearly goals- Sam uses Jordan Peterson's Self Authoring System, and Shani uses the Makse Life Planner.

In this episode, we interview, Megan Schaller, a doctoral student in the Biomedical Sciences program at the University of Michigan with a focus in molecular physiology. As a scientist, she researches intestinal health while navigating higher education with ADHD.

In this episode, we interview comedian, Max Pryce. Max is based in St. Louis and has much to say about his eventful 27 years of life. Drawing from his unique experiences with his family, his degenerative and crime-ridden youth, and ongoing troubles as a young, single father, he is able to connect with crowds of all ages and backgrounds as he shares universally relatable stories of his past.

A 2-time finalist for Make Me Laugh USA and runner up in the Funniest Person in STL Competition, Max works at clubs and independent shows all over the Midwest. He can also be found touring and performing regularly with Preston Lacy of MTV’s Jackass, and has worked with names like Pauly Shore, Chris Kattan, Bobcat Goldthwait, David Koechner, and many more.

Back home, Max produces the top rated/reviewed and highest attended monthly comedy show in St. Louis at The Funny Bone.

Every couple months, Sam, Shani, and Chris Heaney read a book and then get together to discuss it on the podcast. Recently, we read Atomic Habits by James Clear. We finished this book just in time for the new year, we are excited to take what we've learned from the author's habit research and tips. We hope this inspires you to try some of the things James taught us and possibly read the book as well!

Interviewing Actor, Singer, and Creative, Madelyn Lego. We discuss how she got into acting, her experiences in the industry, and what changes she has endured since the pandemic. Keep up with her shenanigans at madelynclairelego.com or @maddielego on all platforms.