Carl Simmons is a friend and fellow talented Photographer who came by to share his views on everything from Race and Education to Abortion and Society Standards in America.

Daniel Carbonel (@carboneldaniel) is a professional MMA fighter, coach and entrepreneur. He stopped by the thebacyard to talk about the upcoming Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr, What it takes to win, Why the UFC is a marketing powerhouse and building his own gym.

The talented artist & sommelier Joel Liscio (@somm_nites) stopped by thebacyard studio to talk everything wine from biodynamic farming, the secret NBA wine club, best grapes in the world and debunking common wine facts.

Chef Ryan DePersio, Founder, Head Chef and partner to some incredible restaurants including Kitchen Step, Battello and Fascino joined me on thebacyard podcast to talk the physical demands working as a chef at the highest level, how to make Creste de Gallo from scratch, molecular gastronomy and what it takes to work in a Michelin Star restaurant.

Raymond Keane @raymondkeane1751 is master bartender who learned his craft at the Aviary. A bar known throughout the world as having won multiple awards for their cocktail program. We talk what it's like to work at the highest level in food and hospitality, what happens behind the scenes and somehow, touch on the world of creepy Santas, high school bullies, the possibility of purge island and what’s at the bottom of the ocean.

Jillian Irizarry @jillianlee8 stopped by to talk dating during quarantine and the first restaurants, concerts and countries she is going to if the pandemic ended tomorrow.

Ev Holt @saintofswagger came by thebacyard to talk Hookup Culture pre and post pandemic, kicking it during covid, what life is like for students, communicating with girls in the digital age and the future of his clothing brand @9supplyco.