Nobody Knowz with Callie Zamzow

Callie Zamzow

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Hosted by Callie Zamzow, Nobody Knowz is a Boise, Idaho-based podcast dedicated to exploring the connections that shape our lives—between people, animals, and the environment. Featuring stories and voices from across Boise, Nampa, Caldwell, and the greater Treasure Valley, the show is rooted in authenticity and driven by curiosity. Through thoughtful conversations, it champions integrity, sustainability, and lifelong learning.

18h ago

Her Father Saw the Leader in Her Before She Did

Family business succession became deeply personal for Melanie Alderson when she unexpectedly had to lead K2 Construction after her father’s death. Melanie started at the company for just $1 an hour, learning construction one responsibility at a time. Twenty-three years later, she found herself responsible for protecting her father’s legacy, earning her team’s confidence, and deciding what the next generation of K2 would become. In season 2 episode 10 of Nobody Knowz, Callie Zamzow and Melanie discuss growing up in a family business, learning leadership through experience, taking over a company during grief, and proving that an inherited opportunity still has to be earned. 00:00 – Welcome to Nobody Knowz 02:00 – The career Melanie originally imagined 03:00 – The lawsuit that brought her into the family business 09:00 – How an unplanned job became a 23-year career 10:00 – Learning construction directly from her father 15:00 – What construction teaches about leadership 20:00 – Becoming vice president before feeling like a leader 24:00 – Losing her father and unexpectedly taking over 27:00 – Earning the confidence of employees and clients 31:00 – Proving the company would survive the transition 41:00 – Protecting a family business legacy 49:00 – Being a woman in the construction industry 55:00 – Why women shouldn’t underestimate their leadership 56:00 – Starting before you feel ready 58:00 – Running a business while raising three children 01:03:00 – Nobody has everything together 01:04:00 – Why you have to keep showing up
6d ago

Can Meridian Keep Growing Without Losing Its Identity?

Can Meridian, Idaho keep growing without losing its hometown feel? Meridian Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Sean Evans joins Callie Zamzow on Nobody Knowz season 2 episode 9 to explore what growth means for the people who call the Treasure Valley home. Sean shares his perspective on welcoming new residents, supporting local businesses, and preserving community identity through change. He also explains why he believes a town that stops moving forward risks declining. In this episode: • Meridian’s growth, infrastructure planning, and hometown identity • Downtown Meridian, Oktoberfest, and the role of local events • Welcoming newcomers and finding your place in a community • Leadership, mentorship, and building customer loyalty • Sean’s outlook on Idaho’s future CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to Nobody Knowz 03:00 Meridian’s transformation beyond a Boise suburb 16:00 Making business networking feel like family 19:00 Balancing creativity with running a business 24:00 Why Sean believes communities must keep moving forward 27:00 Welcoming newcomers without losing local identity 31:00 What makes a community healthy? 38:00 Working together across the Treasure Valley 40:00 Local events and bringing people downtown 45:00 The future of downtown Meridian 56:00 What makes a local business beloved? 59:00 How to get involved in your community 1:02:00 Sean’s hopes for Idaho’s future What’s one thing you hope Meridian never loses as it grows? Tell us in the comments.
Sep 15

Why Emotional Intelligence Matters More Than We Realize

In season 2 episode 8 of Nobody Knowz, Jen shares how yoga changed the direction of her life, what she learned teaching inside Idaho prisons, and why the stories we repeatedly tell ourselves can shape how we respond to our lives. She and Callie explore self-sabotage, truth, hope, emotional intelligence, anger, parenting, consistency, and what it can look like to move forward when healing isn’t linear. 00:00 – Welcome to Nobody Knowz 01:00 – Leaving NYC Fashion Behind and Discovering Yoga 05:50 – When Yoga Became More Than a Workout 09:00 – Jen Explains Somatic Breathwork 11:00 – The “Issues in Our Tissues” Perspective 19:00 – Bringing Yoga Into Idaho Prisons 24:00 – Why We’re More Than Our Worst Moment 25:30 – Do People Change Because They Want To or Have To? 27:00 – Why We Get Stuck Repeating the Same Story 30:00 – Hope vs. Truth: What Actually Moves Us Forward 33:00 – How Consistency Builds Self-Trust 35:00 – What We Should Teach Kids About Emotions 39:30 – Why Anger Can Become Powerful Fuel 41:30 – Thrive: Boise’s Free Community Wellness Festival 47:00 – Why Yoga Is More Welcoming Than You Think 49:30 – Callie’s Embarrassing Yoga Pants Story 52:00 – Thrive Date, Time, Classes and Event Details 54:00 – What Jen Hopes People Take Away From Thrive
Sep 8

This One Thing Is Keeping You From Your Next Chapter

How to get unstuck in life often starts with questioning the things you’ve always assumed were true. In episode 7 of Nobody Knowz, Kali Zamzow flips the script and interviews her own producer, Roberto Rodriguez, founder of SB Studios, about curiosity, personal growth, entrepreneurship, relationships, podcasting, technology, and learning to step outside the invisible “box” that shapes the way we see our lives. Roberto shares how childhood curiosity eventually led him into consumer behavior and marketing, why his first attempts at podcasting failed, the unexpected opportunity that led him to build a podcast studio, and what years of hearing other people’s stories have taught him about human connection. 00:00 – Welcome To Nobody Knowz 02:00 – Why Connecting the Dots Backward Changes Everything 07:00 – The Invisible Box That Shapes Your Life 10:00 – Understanding People Instead of Selling to Them 12:00 – How Better Questions Reveal What You’re Missing 14:00 – Helping People Without Expecting Something Back 20:00 – How to Validate an Idea Without Losing Belief 24:00 – Roberto’s First Attempt at Starting a Podcast 28:00 – The Opportunity That Led to Building a Podcast Studio 31:00 – The Unexpected Origin of Speak Studios 33:00 – Why Execution Matters More Than Having the Idea 36:00 – Why Starting a Podcast Is Harder Than It Looks 38:00 – How Podcasting Becomes a “Super Connector” 44:00 – Why People Get Trapped Inside Their Own Thinking 47:00 – The Human Skills That Matter Most in a Tech-Heavy World 49:00 – What Apple Taught Roberto About Empathy and Stories 52:00 – The Dangerous Belief: “That Won’t Happen to Me” 59:00 – How New People Can Reignite Old Passions 01:00:00 – Why AI and Technology Aren’t Going Away 01:04:00 – How Beginners Can Start Learning About AI 01:07:00 – Stop Trying to Predict Your Exact Future 01:10:00 – How Other People Shape Who You Become 01:11:00 – Final Advice: Stay Curious and Ask Better Questions
Sep 1

How to Reinvent Yourself When Your Old Life No Longer Fits

Reinventing yourself when your career, identity, or stage of life no longer fits can be one of the hardest transitions you’ll ever make. In Season 2, Episode 6 of Nobody Knowz, Callie Zamzow sits down with Shawnda Huffman to talk about what it actually takes to let go of one version of yourself and build another. Shawnda spent 22 years in radio after knowing from childhood that broadcasting was what she wanted to do. She worked her way through major markets, interviewed celebrities including Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, Katy Perry, and Taylor Swift, and built a career around storytelling and connection. Then she walked away. Shawnda shares why leaving radio forced her to rethink her identity, how she transitioned into corporate communications, helped build a PR team from the ground up, and eventually launched her own agency. 00:00 – Welcome To Nobody Knowz 01:00 – Reinventing Yourself After a 22-Year Radio Career 09:00 – Why Shawnda Was Ready to Leave Radio 11:00 – Growing Up in Southern Ohio 13:30 – Getting Rejected From Broadcasting School 14:30 – Working Around the Clock to Break Into Radio 18:00 – Meeting Justin Bieber Before He Became a Superstar 20:00 – The Celebrity Interview That Changed Her Perspective 23:30 – What Jennifer Lopez Was Really Like 25:00 – Shawnda's Experience With Taylor Swift 28:00 – Why Great Radio Is Harder Than It Looks 32:00 – Being a Woman in Major-Market Radio 36:00 – Walking Away From the Career She Built Her Life Around 38:00 – Helping Grow a Company From $5M to $50M 43:00 – The Reality of Owning Your Own Business 44:00 – Why Authenticity Matters More Than Perfection 1:02:00 – Why Community Involvement Matters in Business 1:07:00 – The Hardest Reinvention Yet: Becoming an Emp Join the Conversation If you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe, and follow Nobody Knowz wherever you listen or watch. It helps more people discover the conversations and stories we’re sharing. Everyone has a story, a lesson, or an experience worth hearing. If you or someone you know has a story that could inspire, educate, challenge, or connect with others, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out and share your story for the chance to be featured on an upcoming episode. Because once your story is shared, it’s no longer one that nobody knows. Listen Here: https://www.nobodyknowz.com
Aug 25

How to Build Confidence Starts by Doing What Scares You

The “Yes, And” mindset isn't just for improv, it can completely change the way you respond to failure, uncertainty, conflict, and the moments in life you can't control. On season 2 episode 5 of the Nobody Knowz Podcast Callie Zamzow sits down with Karen Manthey to explore how thinking like an improviser has shaped her confidence, career, marriage, parenting, relationships, and willingness to step into uncomfortable situations. Karen shares the story she normally leaves out of her bio: growing up as one of 11 children, failing high school, earning her GED, questioning whether she was smart enough, and eventually earning her bachelor's degree and completing her master's in strategic communication. She also opens up about preparing for her TEDx talk, How to Fight a Karen, coaching speakers, learning when saying “no” is actually saying “yes” to something more important, and why confidence is built by being willing to fail. 00:00 – Welcome to The Nobody Knowz Podcast 03:00 – What the “Yes, And” Mindset Really Means 07:00 – Why Karen Intentionally Teaches People to Fail 14:00 – Building a Career Without a Linear Plan 23:00 – From a GED to Earning Her Master’s Degree 28:00 – Preparing for “How to Fight a Karen” TEDx Talk 40:00 – Why Karen Thinks Improv Could “Save the World” 41:00 – What 25 Years of Marriage Taught Her 44:00 – Karen Confronts Her Own “Inner Karen” 46:00 – Why Online Disagreement Has Become So Toxic 51:00 – Learning to Say Yes to the Right Things 55:00 – What Karen Wishes Every Person Knew 57:00 – Authentic Positivity vs. Toxic Positivity 58:00 – Closing Join the Conversation If you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe, and follow Nobody Knowz wherever you listen or watch. It helps more people discover the conversations and stories we’re sharing. Everyone has a story, a lesson, or an experience worth hearing. If you or someone you know has a story that could inspire, educate, challenge, or connect with others, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out and share your story for the chance to be featured on an upcoming episode. Because once your story is shared, it’s no longer one that nobody knows. Listen Here: https://www.nobodyknowz.com
Aug 18

Kids Don’t Need More Information (They Need More Experience)

Screen time and child development are at the center of this conversation with Ada Page of the Children’s Museum of Idaho. Kids have access to more information than ever before but are they losing the real-world experiences that help them learn, connect, problem-solve, and grow? On season 2 episode 4 of the Nobody Knowz Podcast, Callie sits down with Ada Page, newly appointed Executive Director of the Children’s Museum of Idaho, to explore what children actually need to thrive in a screen-filled world. Ada explains why learning through play, hands-on experiences, boredom, curiosity, social interaction, and even learning how to lose can teach children skills that are difficult to replicate through a screen. They discuss the “heads down generation,” kindergarten readiness, declining everyday skills like tying shoes, childhood loneliness, social anxiety, unstructured play, parent-child interaction, and why children often remember real experiences far longer than anything they watched on a device. Ada also shares practical ways parents can become more intentional without completely overhauling family life including replacing some screen time with experiences, asking better questions during play, letting children become bored, and starting with one simple activity parents remember loving themselves as kids. The conversation also explores the work of the Children’s Museum of Idaho, its hands-on exhibits, community programs, educational outreach, homeschool initiatives, and the role places like it can play in helping families reconnect through play. 00:00 – Welcome to The Nobody Knowz Podcast 03:00 – Why Hands-On Play Still Matters 05:15 – Inside the Children’s Museum of Idaho 10:35 – The “Heads Down Generation” 12:00 – Why We’ve Become So Attached to Screens 14:20 – What Kids Lose When Screens Take Over 18:00 – Kindergarten Readiness Is Changing 19:30 – Social Skills Kids Learn Through Real Interaction 20:40 – Screen Time, Loneliness, and Childhood Anxiety 23:00 – When Should Kids Get Their First Phone? 25:30 – Why Children Learn Best Through Play 27:15 – Why “Unproductive” Play Is Actually Valuable 31:30 – Why Kids Need to Learn How to Lose 35:00 – Why Boredom Is Actually Good for Kids 37:30 – Helping Kids Discover What They Actually Enjoy 38:00 – Affordable Ways to Visit the Children’s Museum 43:15 – Why Real Experiences Stick With Kids 46:30 – What Children Actually Remember From Childhood 52:15 – How To Create Experiences Families Can Do Together 56:00 – How the Children’s Museum of Idaho Began 58:30 – Community Events and Hands-On Experiences 1:01:30 – New Resources for Homeschool Families 1:03:00 – One Thing Every Parent Can Try This Week 1:05:00 – Closing Thoughts Join the Conversation If you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe, and follow Nobody Knowz wherever you listen or watch. It helps more people discover the conversations and stories we’re sharing. Everyone has a story, a lesson, or an experience worth hearing. If you or someone you know has a story that could inspire, educate, challenge, or connect with others, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out and share your story for the chance to be featured on an upcoming episode. Because once your story is shared, it’s no longer one that nobody knows. Listen Here: https://www.nobodyknowz.com
Aug 11

How This 586-Year-Old Industry Survived Every Technology Shift

HOW DIGITAL PRINTING HELPED A 130-YEAR-OLD BUSINESS SURVIVE Digital printing completely changed the print industry, forcing traditional printing companies to adapt to faster production, smaller orders, and new customer expectations. In season 2 episode 2 of Nobody Knowz, Callie sits down with Scott Gipson of Caxton Printers to explore how a family-owned printing and publishing company founded in 1895 survived the transition from traditional printing to digital technology and what artificial intelligence could change next. HOW DIGITAL PRINTING CHANGED THE PRINT INDUSTRY When Caxton Printers began in Caldwell, Idaho, newspapers, books, advertisements, business records, and public information all depended on physical print. Early printing required individual pieces of lead type to be arranged by hand before words could be transferred onto paper. Today, Caxton uses advanced digital printing technology that can produce materials faster, more efficiently, and in smaller quantities. Scott explains that print did not die when digital technology arrived. The industry changed, and printing companies had to change with it. HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS CHANGING PUBLISHING After surviving the transition to digital printing and e-books, the publishing industry is now entering another major technological shift. Scott explains how Caxton already uses artificial intelligence for correspondence, fact-checking, book-cover concepts, design assistance, and publishing workflows. He also believes AI could have a larger impact on textbooks and education than the original transition from printed textbooks to digital textbooks. A digital textbook still asks a student to read traditional material on a screen. Artificial intelligence could completely change how students find information, interact with educational content, and complete assignments. WHY PRINT ISN’T DEAD The print industry has repeatedly been declared dead, but Scott believes that description misunderstands what happened. Print did not disappear. The amount being printed changed, the technology improved, and the reasons people choose physical materials became more specific. Books, educational materials, historical records, specialized publications, and commercial printing still serve purposes that digital media cannot completely replace. The future is not necessarily print versus digital. It is understanding which format delivers the most value for a particular audience, message, or experience. 00:00 – Welcome to The Nobody Knowz Podcast 02:05 – Six Generations of a Family Printing Business 05:15 – How Caxton Preserved Family Ownership 08:00 – Why Caxton Must Continue Publishing Books 09:25 – Changes Facing the Print Industry 11:15 – Traditional Printing vs. Digital Printing 16:20 – How Caxton Became a Recognized Book Publisher 19:15 – Protecting a 130-Year-Old Family Business 21:00 – Why Print Is Not Dead 22:30 – How Businesses Survive Major Change 23:25 – The Fire That Destroyed Caxton Printers 26:00 – How Community Supports Local Businesses 29:15 – The Future of Community Leadership 31:00 – Why Younger Leaders Need Mentorship 36:20 – Why Physical Books Still Matter 37:30 – How Print on Demand Changed Publishing 40:20 – The Book Publishing Process Explained 43:35 – How AI Could Change Textbooks 45:20 – How Publishers Are Using Artificial Intelligence 47:00 – The Future of Printing and Publishing Join the Conversation If you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe, and follow Nobody Knowz wherever you listen or watch. It helps more people discover the conversations and stories we’re sharing. Everyone has a story, a lesson, or an experience worth hearing. If you or someone you know has a story that could inspire, educate, challenge, or connect with others, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out and share your story for the chance to be featured on an upcoming episode. Because once your story is shared, it’s no longer one that nobody knows. Listen Here: https://www.nobodyknowz.com

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08/13/2025

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Raw. Vulnerable. Refreshing. Love it so much!

Hosted by Callie Zamzow, Nobody Knowz is a Boise, Idaho-based podcast dedicated to exploring the connections that shape our lives—between people, animals, and the environment. Featuring stories and voices from across Boise, Nampa, Caldwell, and the greater Treasure Valley, the show is rooted in authenticity and driven by curiosity. Through thoughtful conversations, it champions integrity, sustainability, and lifelong learning.

Creator

Callie Zamzow
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

55
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Clean
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