Planning a trip can be overwhelming. Whether you're traveling solo or with a group; it can be stressful at times. Rhonda Martin is a traveler herself, but also is a travel planner through her business, Wild Atlas Travels. She's helped Claire and I plan for two trips now (Oregon trip & Norway/Denmark trip) and is very well versed in all sorts of travel. Today on the show she shares some travel tips, stories, and how she can help you plan your next adventure. Enjoy the show and be sure to reach out to her for your future travels! Instagram: @wildatlastravelsWebsite: www.wildatlastravels.com

On this latest episode, I was lucky enough to sit down with author, Jeff Nania. Jeff is an award winning writer of the Northern Lakes Mystery Series. I recently read the first book in the series, Figure Eight, and couldn't put it down while on a flight. We shared some coffee and conversation at his table overlooking Spider Lake. We discussed his writings, Northern Waters Environmental School, the outdoors and the importance of having experiences in nature. Enjoy our conversation and be sure to check out Jeff's work!Order Jeff's Books: Feet Wet Writing

The 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, WI is quickly approaching and I had the wonderful opportunity to chat with The Green Bay Guy about it! In this episode, we talked about what the draft means for the city of Green Bay, what our first round prediction is, what direction we see the Packers going in 2025, the gosh darn wave, and everything else Packers football. Enjoy and be sure to check out The Green Bay Guy at www.thegreenbayguy.com as well as on social media!Instagram: @thegreenbayguyFB: The Green Bay Guy

I had the pleasure of welcoming Mr. Phillip Lindsay onto the show to talk about life as a teacher, social media and his famous middle school slang videos, appearing on the TODAY Show, starting his stand up comedy career and everything in between. He's doing great things with his platform and I can't wait to see what he does next. Enjoy the episode! Instagram: @mr_phlindsay_sped Tik Tok: @mr_lindsay_sped

Lambeau Field is one of the most historic fields in all of sports. Many people travel from all over the world just to experience it. Brad Heinkel is one of the lucky people that gets to give tours of it! Brad grew up in Hayward, WI and worked in sales in the television industry for a number of years before becoming a member of the Packers Tour Guide Team. In this episode, Brad discusses growing up in Hayward as well as what it's like to be a tour guide of Lambeau. We also discussed some of his favorite things about the Packers organization, his favorite Packers memories as well as his outlook on the rest of the 2024-2025 season. Enjoy the show and Go Pack Go!

Dick Gillis will be turning 95 years old in January of 2025. Needless to say, he's seen some things in his time. He's been a long time Hayward resident and was even on the basketball team when they were officially nicknamed the "Hurricanes." I had a wonderful time sitting down with him to talk about his childhood, Hayward history and everything in between. Enjoy!

It's been over a year since we got the After Hours crew together, so we decided to give you about an hour and a half episode to give you some ear candy. We catch you up on our life happenings, talk about how social media has changed (hence our episode title), gave you our recommendations (47:45) and also added some "Midwest Hot Takes". Enjoy the latest episode because who knows when we will get together again! Maybe a Christmas special? Stay tuned!

Many people talk about doing big things one day, but with Kyle Parker, he put his paddle in the water and achieved his goal. What was his goal? Setting the fastest known time while solo canoeing the Wisconsin River. He is now the current record holder because of his efforts. It was great to have him on the show to hear about his training process, what it was like when he was finally going for the record and everything in-between. Enjoy the show!

It's hard to believe that my daughter is already a one-year-old. Throughout this time, I've changed so much as a husband, dad and man. In this episode, I reflect upon everything from finding out my wife was pregnant to my daughter's first birthday. I also answer some of your questions! (26:16) Whether you're going to be a dad or are already a dad, my hope is that you enjoy the show and that you're able to take something away from it.

On this week's episode, Carl Azuz (The World From A to Z) joins us to discuss his news show! His show is geared towards teachers and students in the middle school and high school range. We talked about the importance of students being informed as well as the significance of having civil discussion. He gave great insight into his show as well and may have committed himself to covering the American Birkebeiner in the future? Only time will tell! This episode is full of puns (a Carl staple) and I hope you enjoy listening to it! Presented by: Wild Atlas Travels Whether you're traveling in the states or looking for a trip abroad, contact Wild Atlas Travels for all of your travel planning needs.