FLX Flow

Ep6 - Mike Fantauzzo - Persistence in the Face of Adversity

In this episode I reconnect with my old and dear friend Mike Fantauzzo who resides in Geneseo and is a long time history and psychology teacher at Rush Henrietta in Rochester NY. Mike and I met in the summer of 1993 and became fast friends during our orientation weekend at SUNY Geneseo. Our conversation revolves around our mutual love of music and the challenges that he faced after a life altering injury in the summer of ’94 which left him physically disabled and how that changed his approach to playing guitar.

Ep5 - John Gurche - Bringing the Past to Life Through Art

In this episode I sat down with fellow Trumansburg resident, John Gurche, to discuss his work with paleoart and hominin recreation. John’s works have been featured in the Smithsonian Institute , National Geographic, and were integral to bringing dinosaurs to life in the first installment of the Jurassic Park film series. I’m deeply grateful for all of the information John provided over the course of our conversation and I have no doubt that you’ll find this episode as entertaining, insightful, and educational as I did.
You can find out more about John and his work by visiting his website. https://gurche.com/

Ep4 - Ed Dawson - Creative Expression Through Stone and Wood

In this episode I met with my next door neighbor of 20 years and long time resident of the Finger Lakes, Ed Dawson. I have a tremendous amount of admiration for Ed as he’s one of the most intrinsically motivated human beings I have ever known and is a true inspiration when it comes to taking up a creative endeavor and really honing one’s craft. We chatted about how he developed an interest in working with stone and how it led to the creation of ornate walls around the property where he and his wife Jean reside. He’s also a skilled wood worker whose amazing bowls and pens can be found at local craft fairs.

Ep3 - Darrell Harrington - Spreading Kindness One Heart at a Time

In this episode I met with local Ithacan, Darrell Harrington, who, during the pandemic, created one bright red heart shaped sign with the words “Be Kind” painted on it and placed it in his front yard. He did this as means to bring joy into people’s hearts and minds during troubled times, but little did he know that this simple expression of kindness was going to spread through central NY, into other states across the US, and eventually over seas into multiple countries. Darrell is the kind of person whose expression of good will and kindness is felt as soon as he walks into a room and you can’t help but smile after talking to him for just a few minutes.
https://www.bekindithaca.com/

Ep2 - Vi Englehart - Living Boundlessly

In this episode I met with fellow Trumansburg resident, Vi Englehart, who is a barista and life coach. We discussed what brought them to Tburg, their love of the Finger Lakes, and how their coaching practice has positively effected their life and the clients they work with.
https://www.liveboundless.coach/

Ep1 - Jerrod Prevost - Classically Metal

In this episode I met with Ithaca area musician Jerrod Prevost to talk about his experiences in multiple music projects over the past 20+ years. 

FLX Flow Intro

A brief intro to the podcast and what inspired it.