Ryan “Ryno” Wasson (brewer, Head of Beverage at Coopersville Brewing) sits down with Aaron McCall to talk about beer, endurance, reinvention, and learning how to live inside your own wiring. He gets into brewing as both craft and creative outlet, the discipline it takes to keep refining your work, and how running became a way to process life when everything else felt too loud. They talk about curiosity, criticism, relationships, starting over, and the kind of self-awareness that only shows up after you’ve taken a few hits and kept going.

Keep up with Ryan Wasson:

• IG: @feedtheryno

Credits:

• Aaron McCall: Host / Producer / Writer / Editor
• Joe Matteson: Co-Host / Photographer
• Mike Mains & The Branches: Music

This episode is supported by:

• Creative Mornings Grand Rapids
• Revue
• Merchants & Makers

Amy Carroll (photographer, artist) sits down with Aaron McCall to talk about identity, ego, and the long process of figuring out who you actually are. She gets into building a career that looks good on the outside but feels empty, learning how to create work that people can actually feel, and the shift from chasing attention to chasing something real. They talk about aging, confidence, creative evolution, and what it takes to let go of control long enough to make something honest.

Keep up with Amy Carroll:

• amycarroll.photography
• IG: @amycarrollphotography

Credits:

• Aaron McCall: Host / Producer / Writer / Editor
• Joe Matteson: Co-Host / Photographer
• Mike Mains & The Branches: Music
  

This episode is supported by:

• Creative Mornings Grand Rapids
• Merchants & Makers

Ahead of Season 7 on April 14, Aaron McCall and Joe Matteson sit down to show off the studio space, talk through what’s changing, and shake the rust off a bit. They get into the shift to video, what it’s doing to the energy of the show, how this next chapter already feels different, and why they’re both excited and a little nervous about it. It’s loose, it’s honest, and it’s a quick look at where things are headed and what it took to get here.

Credits:

Aaron McCallHost / Producer / Writer / Editor
aaronmccall.net

IG: @aaron_mccall

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Joe MattesonCo-Host / Photographer
themattesons.co

IG: @joedustin

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Mike Mains & The BanchesMusic
mikemainsmusic.com

IG: @mikemainsmusic

Aaron McCall moderates a Creative Mornings Grand Rapids panel discussion on “Growth,” recorded at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre with more than 200 people in attendance. Joined by Ian Labardee, Bailey Sell, Hannah Berry, and Leigh Ann Cobb, the conversation gets honest about what growth actually looks like once momentum builds—imposter syndrome, uncertainty, shifting priorities, burnout, community, and the small, often invisible changes that shape us over time. Recorded by Green Frog, this episode isn’t about tidy success stories. It’s about showing up, staying curious, and understanding how growth is rarely linear and rarely done alone.

Keep up with Creative Mornings GR:
creativemornings.com/gr
IG: @creativemorningsgr

Writer/Producer/Editor/Host:
Aaron McCall
aaronmccall.net
Instagram: @aaron_mccall
LinkedIn: Aaron McCall

Co-Host/Sidekick/Photographer:
Joe Matteson
themattesons.co
Instagram: @joe_dustin

Co-Host/Sidekick/Manager:
Amber Gray
Instagram: @bad_ambellina
LinkedIn: Amber Gray

Music:
"Noises" by Mike Mains & The Branches

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Courtney Lauer (graphic designer, artist) shares her story with Aaron McCall and talks about survival, control, and the strength it takes to turn pain into something honest. She opens up about surviving and processing trauma, rebuilding identity through creativity, and using art to make sense of the things that don’t have easy answers.

Keep up with Courtney Lauer:
courtneylauer.me
IG: @courtneylauer

Writer/Producer/Editor/Host:
Aaron McCall
aaronmccall.net
Instagram: @aaron_mccall
LinkedIn: Aaron McCall

Co-Host/Sidekick/Photographer:
Joe Matteson
themattesons.co
Instagram: @joe_dustin

Co-Host/Sidekick/Manager:
Amber Gray
Instagram: @bad_ambellina
LinkedIn: Amber Gray

Music:
"Noises" by Mike Mains & The Branches

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Jacob Betts (singer-songwriter, The American Hotel System) joins Aaron McCall to talk about creativity as something to hold onto when life unravels, how grief reshapes how we see purpose, and what it means to rebuild belief in people when everything around you feels painfully divided. He opens up about faith, art, and the defiance it takes to choose hope over cynicism.

Keep up with Jacob Betts:
americanhotelsystem.com
IG: @theamericanhotelsystem
IG: @theconcussedcoffeegeek

Writer/Producer/Editor/Host:
Aaron McCall
aaronmccall.net
Instagram: @aaron_mccall
LinkedIn: Aaron McCall

Co-Host/Sidekick/Photographer:
Joe Matteson
themattesons.co
Instagram: @joe_dustin

Co-Host/Sidekick/Manager:
Amber Gray
Instagram: @bad_ambellina
LinkedIn: Amber Gray

Music:
"Noises" by Mike Mains & The Branches

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Casey Lambert (independent pro wrestler, marketing director) joins Aaron McCall to talk about life in and out of the ring, how strength and vulnerability feed off each other, and how connection shows up everywhere from the crowd to your opponent, and the relationships that matter most. They dig into storytelling in wrestling, learning how to take a hit and keep showing up, and what it actually looks like to lead with empathy in a world that keeps rewarding the cruelty.

Keep up with Casey Lambert:
IG: @thereal_djchewy
IG: @ppwpower

Writer/Producer/Editor/Host:
Aaron McCall
aaronmccall.net
Instagram: @aaron_mccall
LinkedIn: Aaron McCall

Co-Host/Sidekick/Photographer:
Joe Matteson
themattesons.co
Instagram: @joe_dustin

Co-Host/Sidekick/Manager:
Amber Gray
Instagram: @bad_ambellina
LinkedIn: Amber Gray

Music:
"Noises" by Mike Mains & The Branches

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Joy Rhine (visual designer, photographer) sits down with Aaron McCall to talk about keeping creativity in your life without letting it become your whole identity. She opens up about being people-first in a screen-first industry, why she’d rather build community than chase trends, and how confidence came from doing hard things like running marathons and summiting Mount Kilimanjaro “for fun.” From travel and fitness to design and friendship, Joy proves you can be wildly creative, wildly active, and wildly human at the same time.

Keep up with Joy Rhine:
joyrhinedesign.com
IG: @vikkichosethisusername

Writer/Producer/Editor/Host:
Aaron McCall
aaronmccall.net
Instagram: @aaron_mccall
LinkedIn: Aaron McCall

Co-Host/Sidekick/Photographer:
Joe Matteson
themattesons.co
Instagram: @joe_dustin

Co-Host/Sidekick/Manager:
Amber Gray
Instagram: @bad_ambellina
LinkedIn: Amber Gray

Music:
"Noises" by Mike Mains & The Branches

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