Today on the Unearthing Project I sit down with CJ Winand. CJ is a bowhunter and wildlife biologist who has traveled the world hunting and documenting his hunts for Outdoor Channel’s Bowhunter TV, a television series showcasing the sport of bowhunting through a variety of hunts. He is also an outdoor writer and contributor to Bowhunter Magazine, a well-known magazine in the hunting community. In this episode he talks about his path to bowhunting on TV, becoming a wildlife biologist, ways hunting can benefit communities, and his favorite stories from hunts across the world.

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Caden Didier to talk about his senior capstone project, Lids to Benches. Caden is a senior and lifer at Forsyth Country Day School. In this episode, he discusses why he wants to give back to Winston-Salem, the collection of hundreds of pounds of caps and lids, the process of creating the benches, and the future and final home of the project in Winston-Salem parks.  To learn more, you can follow Lids to Benches on Instagram or contact Caden at [email protected].

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down again with Olympian Anthony Famiglietti, this time, to talk about his art installation "Truth Decay." In this unique episode, Fam walks me through the different pieces on display and shares their relevance to his view of the world today. The installation will be open to all from 7-10 pm on Thursday, July 29th, in the Powerhouse at Merino Mill, Mooresville, NC.  You can find more information @Art_of_Fam on Instagram.

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Cooper Alan. Cooper is a country music artist from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He’s a graduate of Forsyth Country Day and a UNC Chapel Hill alum, but now lives in Nashville, Tennessee! He has 3.6 million followers on Tiktok, almost 700 thousand monthly listeners on Spotify, and over a quarter million followers on Instagram. At the time of this recording he is on a country-wide tour called the In Real Life Tour! On this episode, he discuses being an FCDS Fury, growing in popularity on TikTok, and now seeing the physical results of fans attending his shows. Keep up with Cooper @cooperalanmusic, @cooperalan1 (TikTok), and his website

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Thomas Mac. Thomas Mac is an up-and-coming country music artist from Dayton, Ohio. He has grown in popularity through TikTok where he has over 2.1 million followers. At the time of this episode, he’s touring all over the U.S. for the In Real Life Tour. On this episode, we talk about using social media to grow as an artist, what makes a song country, and more! Keep up with Thomas @thomasmacmusic and his website

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Matt Elliott. Matt Elliott is a former Brooks-sponsored runner who specialized in the 1500 meters, finishing 4th at the Outdoor National Championships in 2013 and 4th indoors in 2015. In addition to his impressive running accolades, he is the program director at RunningWorks and Head Cross Country coach at Charlotte Country Day School. In this episode, Matt shares the story of his running progression and what motivates him as a coach and philanthropist.  Click here to learn more about Matt and Running Works!

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Olivia Stomski. Professor Stomski is the Director of the Newhouse Sports Media Center at Syracuse University. On this episode, she talks about how the Newhouse School prepared her for the sports media world, working in Los Angeles, and then coming back to Syracuse to teach and continue her career.

Today on The Unearthing Project, I sit down with Lucy Rohden. Lucy is a recent graduate of the University of Iowa. She has a Bachelors in journalism and mass communications and in sports studies. On this episode, she tells me about how she planned on entering the sport broadcasting world, but because of Covid, the sports world was shut down. She shifted her focus to staying present and posting on social media, where she has been quite successful with funny sports content. @lucy_rohden @lucysportsjokes LucyRohden.com

Today on The Unearthing Project, I sit down with Kate Reece in the Decades Room of the Johnson Academic Center. Kate is the Director of Strategic Innovation at Forsyth Country Day School. On this episode, she talks about her plans for her role at FCDS and her previous experience as the Executive Director of the Wake Forest University Center for Private Business. There, she developed strategies for successful growth; she discusses her plans to bring theses ideas to FCDS. She believes in demystifying business and that one can find inspiration after commitment. Also, Kate and I are happy to announce that we are working together to build a recording studio on the FCDS campus for teachers and student to use! Students who would like to be involved can contact [email protected].

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with David Daggett. David is an attorney and managing partner at Daggett Shuler Law Firm in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is also the co-founder of Safe Sober Prom Night, a program promoting safety and awareness for teenagers. On this episode, he touches on these topics, talks about his triathlon career as a 29-time Ironman, and motivates on staying dedicated.  https://daggettshulerlaw.com/