Second-Hand High Sweeney

Hey, howdy, and hello, and... welcome back! I hope it's true that distance makes the heart grow fonder, because I've been gone, gone for far too long! What can I say? It's been a whirlwind of a year with a new job, new dog, and the same old life curveballs. Trying to stay afloat in a fast-paced world is a lot, I'm not gonna lie.I guess you could say I could use a high as much as the next guy. And who better to provide it than my brother, Braden Sweeney? While being my brother is a high all on...

Warning: This episode contains mentions of suicide and eating disorders. Please be mindful of your wellbeing while listening, and turn off or skip over parts that may be triggering.Second-Hand High. Episode six. You know the drill. In this installment of the podcast, I had the delight of discussing life's highs and lows with Kennedy Sutton. She's, you guessed it, an esteemed author of high seas pirate romantacy. If you don’t know what that means, you will soon enough. The setting fo...

High again! It's your highness and host Sweeney here, and today, I’m talking with Mr. Antoine Martin, a former high school drama classmate of mine. Nowadays, he’s a bona fide physicist, runner-in-training, and, thanks to his partner, an increasingly enthusiastic volunteer for a human services organization that is both his high and his cause. So don’t change that channel (ok, actually, just don’t click out of this episode), and grab a snack, because it’s time to take a deep breath, kick b...

Well, high there! Welcome to episode four of, not the first, not the last, but… the SECOND-Hand High season!Joining us is my longtime friend, Bob Millsap. A career chameleon, loving father and husband, and exceptionally talented writer, Bob’s high centers on the lessons in perseverance he learned from his wife Shelly after she sustained a traumatic brain injury from a homemade soda-turned-accidental-bomb. His ‘Because it’s your Cause’ is his personal resilience journey shared in his new book,...

Welcome to the third episode of the storied second season of the one, the only… Second-Hand High!This episode is especially exciting, as it marks my first-ever interview with someone I’ve never met before! Terry Bartley is a West Virginia resident, high school teacher, and a newly minted author! His high takes a look at how watching families receive a little Christmas magic has stuck with him years later, while his "Because it’s your Cause" is a reminder that everyone deserves the right to fe...

Get ready for lift off, because in the second episode of season two, we're talking with author of the Deception and Justice series, Kirsha Fox! Her high unsurprisingly deals with the magic of sharing the love of the written word with others through TikTok, while her "Because it’s your Cause" highlights a well-deserving group that literally rocks.So strap in and prepare yourself for a little magic, a bit of mayhem, and the high of a lifetime! Get Kirsha's book pretty much anywhere th...