Fancy with Dillan Taylor
75 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsConversations with creatives, entrepreneurs, and performers about: What they are obsessed with; Why they love what they do; and How they work to keep it a healthy part of their lives.
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#38 - Zach Morris: From Tee Ball to the MLB
May 20, 2021 20:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBSupport the show
Courtney Maginnis & Casey Salengo: Bypassing the Comedy Industry
August 11, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBCourtney Maginnis (@courtmaginnis) and Casey James Salengo (@caseyjsalengo) are standup comedians, writers, and actors in NYC. Courtney's... website: courtneymaginnis.com Instagram: @courtmaginnis Twitter: @courtmaginnis Podcast: Narcisistas Casey's... Instagram: @caseyjsalengo Twitter: @caseyjsalengo Podcast: The Good, The Dad, and The Ugly Kimmel: Casey Salengo CC sketch: Thank You, Goodnight Thanks for listening! Rate and review the show if you enjoyed it. Website: dills.blog Free new...
#37 - Courtney Maginnis & Casey Salengo: Bypassing the Comedy Industry
August 11, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MB"If no one will give you a seat at the table, build your own fucking table." Courtney Maginnis (@courtmaginnis) and Casey James Salengo (@caseyjsalengo) are standup comedians, writers, and actors in NYC. Courtney's... website: courtneymaginnis.com Instagram: @courtmaginnis Twitter: @courtmaginnis Podcast: Narcisistas Casey's... Instagram: @caseyjsalengo Twitter: @caseyjsalengo Podcast: The Good, The Dad, and The Ugly Kimmel: Casey Salengo CC sketch: Thank You, Goodnight Thanks for liste...
#36 - How Embarrassing!
July 27, 2020 21:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBMy episode on the How Embarrassing Podcast with Molly & Jeff! We discuss the most embarrassing moments of my life. Subscribe to their hilarious show; and you can follow them on Instagram: @howembarrassingpodcast Thanks for listening! Rate and review the show if you enjoyed it. Website: dills.blog Free newsletter: DillThoughts Instagram: instagram.com/dillsinsta YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show
3 Books Which Changed My Life in 2020
July 20, 2020 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.09 MB"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them." - Mark Twain Here are three books which have heavily impacted my life so far in 2020. If you'd like, you can follow me on GoodReads. Thanks for listening! Rate and review the show if you enjoyed it. Website: dills.blog Free newsletter: DillThoughts Instagram: instagram.com/dillsinsta YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show
#35 - Black 'N Mild Child: Creating Organically
July 13, 2020 17:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB"I try my best to dig and show appreciation to all generations of music." Brandon Wilhelm--Black 'N Mild Child (@blknmldchld) is a hip/hop artist and lyricist. Alongside Vangard Productions (@vangardprod), his albums can be found on iTunes, Spotify, and SoundCloud. He frequently collaborates with Clifford Shmoke (@cliffordshmoke), a previous guest on the show. Thanks for listening! Rate and review the show if you enjoyed it. Website: dills.blog Free newsletter: DillThoughts Instagram: in...
#34 - Alan Stein Jr: The NBA; Life Lessons from the Court
July 07, 2020 03:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB"Find what it is that you love. Find what it is that you're pretty good at. Then find where those two things intersect." Alan Stein Jr. (@alansteinjr) is a keynote speaker, performance coach, and the author of Raise Your Game: High Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best. Alan spent over 15 years working with the highest-levels of basketball players on the planet, including Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry. Now, his work revolves around taking lessons from the basketball c...
#33 - Wes Harper: Low Key Academy
June 29, 2020 11:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MB"If you just keep your eyes open and look for places where you can be useful and look for things that you actually enjoy, it can be just as fulfilling as [dreams] you would've imagined." Wes Harper is a software engineer at Microsoft. His team just launched Low Key Academy; a coding bootcamp which is geared to show people that coding is simpler and more accessible than most people think. Wes's goal is to eventually make the software available to lower income communities, and to share his lo...
#32 - Ken Keis: Living Life on Purpose
June 22, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MB"In pursuing my master's, I found out I had dyslexia...If I can be a writer, then you can be anything." Dr. Ken Keis (@crgleader) is an author, public speaker, business and wellness coach, and the host of the Secrets of Success podcast. His purpose: to help others realize their potential. Ken's work: kenkeis.com Awesome personal/professional assessments: crgleader.com Website: dills.blog Free newsletter: DillThoughts Instagram: instagram.com/dillsinsta YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support ...
Dumb it Down: Travel for Cheap
June 15, 2020 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB"Going anywhere, you make it the adventure." Travel expert, Dany Rueda, explains how to find extremely cheap ways to travel the world...to a 5 year old. Website: dills.blog Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show (http://dillantaylor.com)
Travel for Cheap [Dumb it Down]
June 15, 2020 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB"Going anywhere, you make it the adventure." Travel expert, Dany Rueda, explains how to find extremely cheap ways to travel the world...to a 5 year old. Website: dills.blog Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show
#31 - Carlos Catania: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Starting Over, and Learning from Everyone
June 08, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MB"Once I opened up my mind to learn techniques from everybody that's out there, my arsenal just started going up." Carlos Catania (@carloscataniabjj) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt; training under Royler Gracie and then Sergio Penha. After spending years competing in tournaments around the world--including the World Championships in Rio, Brazil--Carlos decided to share his wealth of knowledge and open his own school. If you are in the DMV area, check out Level Up for amazing classes i...
#30 - Brian Clampet: Life Lessons from the Kitchen
June 01, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 44 MB"Everything in my job is either hot, sharp, hard, or on fire." Brian Clampet (@mostly_a_cook) has been a professional chef exploring the world of food for many years. From his humble beginnings in the weeds at Vin 909 in Annapolis, to working in a Michelin star restaurant, Brian's journey has been that of growth and pure passion for food. He just launched his new restaurant Forward Brewing (@forwardeastport) (also in Annapolis). We discuss his various experimentations in the kitchen, what ...
#29 - MindHive: Biohacking, Creating Content, and Taking Action
May 25, 2020 11:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBColin Smith (@colin_thewanderer) and Chris Varano (@chrisvarano1) are the co-founders of MindHive; an online learning platform designed to teach us how to hack our biology to live longer, stronger, and happier lives. In a short amount of time, they have used their backgrounds in eastern philosophy, pre-med, yoga, meditation, and nutrition to create a plethora of content: • YouTube channel • FaceBook community • Free online course on successfully setting goals and accomplishing them • Free e...
#28 - Benjy Himmelfarb: Paying the Bills With Jokes
May 18, 2020 13:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBBenjy Himmelfarb (@benjyhimmel) is a standup comedian local to the NYC and DC areas. Starting out as the "funny email guy," he's spent the last several years honing his craft and pursuing the stage. Benjy runs the Time Machine Roast (which is exactly what it sounds like); dressing up as Mark Twain or Muammar Gaddafi, insulting his fellow major figures of history. He also cohosts the Sixty Minute Hate Podcast with Denise Taylor. For short, hilarious clips, follow Benjy on Instagram @benjyhimm...
Stock Investing [Dumb it Down]
May 11, 2020 23:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBExperienced investor, Michael Boyland, explains the fundamentals of stock investing...to a 5-year old. Website: dillantaylor.com Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show
Dumb it Down: Stock Investing
May 11, 2020 23:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBExperienced investor, Michael Boyland, explains the fundamentals of stock investing...to a 5-year old. Website: dillantaylor.com Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show (http://dillantaylor.com)
Loco Studio: Designing and Coding Your Life
May 05, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBConnor Russo and Laura Marelic run Loco Studio, a web development studio, made for building and designing apps, websites, and brands. They have recently taken a break from major client work in order to launch their new website Learnlistt; a collection of curated lists of resources to help you learn or improve a certain skill or topic. Check it out and create your own list! Website: dillantaylor.com Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show (http://di...
#27 - Loco Studio: Designing and Coding Your Life
May 05, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBConnor Russo and Laura Marelic run Loco Studio, a web development studio, made for building and designing apps, websites, and brands. They have recently taken a break from major client work in order to launch their new website Learnlistt; a collection of curated lists of resources to help you learn or improve a certain skill or topic. Check it out and create your own list! Website: dillantaylor.com Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show
Guided Meditation #1
May 02, 2020 21:00 - 13 minutes - 9.47 MBA short guided mindfulness meditation. All you need is a seat in an area you will not be disturbed. Support the show
Productively Creative
April 20, 2020 20:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBCreativity: "the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.; originality, progressiveness, or imagination." Productivity: "the quality, state, or fact of being able to generate, create, enhance, or bring forth goods and services." Scott Clampet is a music producer and software engineer. Through years of playing music, he's developed value-driven systems which allow him to mai...
#26 - Creativity vs. Productivity
April 20, 2020 20:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBCreativity: "the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.; originality, progressiveness, or imagination." Productivity: "the quality, state, or fact of being able to generate, create, enhance, or bring forth goods and services." Scott Clampet is a music producer and software engineer. Through years of playing music, he's developed value-driven systems which allow him to mai...
#25 - Making Sense of the Chaos
March 23, 2020 19:00 - 9 minutes - 6.58 MBA few thoughts on the current pandemic. Website: dillantaylor.com Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show
Making Sense of the Chaos
March 23, 2020 19:00 - 9 minutes - 6.58 MBA few thoughts on the current pandemic. Website: dillantaylor.com Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show (http://dillantaylor.com)
#24 - A New Look at Spirituality
March 18, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBColin Smith is yoga instructor and meditation enthusiast. His studies of Eastern philosophies and psychology have led him to pursue the questions of how we as a species can best live optimal and healthy lives; of mind, body, and spirit. Check out his blog at: MindHive Website: dillantaylor.com Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show
A New Look at Spirituality
March 18, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBColin Smith is yoga instructor and meditation enthusiast. His studies of Eastern philosophies and psychology have led him to pursue the questions of how we as a species can best live optimal and healthy lives; of mind, body, and spirit. Check out his blog at: MindHive Website: dillantaylor.com Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show (http://dillantaylor.com)
How to Get Fit
February 04, 2020 02:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBHunter Ceroy is a fitness addict and past personal trainer. We discuss the vitality of fitness and overall health. Website: dillantaylor.com Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show (http://dillantaylor.com)
#23 - How to Get Fit
February 04, 2020 02:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBHunter Ceroy is a fitness addict and past personal trainer. We discuss the vitality of fitness and overall health. Website: dillantaylor.com Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show
The World of Improv Comedy
January 20, 2020 12:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBMolly Graham is a comedian and sketch artist local to Norfolk, VA. She co-hosts the How Embarrassing Podcast w/ Molly and Jeff. Push Comedy Theater: https://pushcomedytheater.com/ How Embarrassing!: http://howembarrassing.libsyn.com/ Website: dillantaylor.com Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show (http://dillantaylor.com)
#22 - The World of Improv Comedy
January 20, 2020 12:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBMolly Graham is a comedian and sketch artist local to Norfolk, VA. She co-hosts the How Embarrassing Podcast w/ Molly and Jeff. Push Comedy Theater: https://pushcomedytheater.com/ How Embarrassing!: http://howembarrassing.libsyn.com/ Website: dillantaylor.com Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show
CockleShell by Clifford Shmoke
January 06, 2020 13:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBClifford Shmoke is a musical artist local to the DC area. We discuss his new album, CockleShell. Listen to it on iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/cockleshell/1488212938 Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cliffordshmoke/ Website: dillantaylor.com Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show (http://dillantaylor.com)
#21 - CockleShell by Clifford Shmoke
January 06, 2020 13:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBClifford Shmoke is a musical artist local to the DC area. We discuss his new album, CockleShell. Listen to it on iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/cockleshell/1488212938 Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cliffordshmoke/ Website: dillantaylor.com Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show
This App Saved My Life
December 17, 2019 02:00 - 6 minutes - 4.82 MBThis app is the reason I'm in shape. Website: dillantaylor.com Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show (http://dillantaylor.com)
#20 - This App Saved My Life
December 17, 2019 02:00 - 6 minutes - 4.82 MBThis app is the reason I'm in shape. Website: dillantaylor.com Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show
Why You Can't Stay Disciplined
December 10, 2019 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBSome thoughts on why discipline is so difficult to maintain, what it takes to develop skills and create good habits, and how you can improve the skill of 'discipline.' Website: dillantaylor.com Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show (http://dillantaylor.com)
#19 - Why You Can't Stay Disciplined
December 10, 2019 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBSome thoughts on why discipline is so difficult to maintain, what it takes to develop skills and create good habits, and how you can improve the skill of 'discipline.' Website: dillantaylor.com Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show
#18 - Brian Keith MacDonald: The World of Theatre
December 02, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBBrian Keith MacDonald is a stage actor, writer, director, and theatre professor at Catholic University. He's dedicated his life to theatre for nearly three decades, and his resume consists of a slew of colorful characters of all shapes, sizes, and statures. Brian received his M.F.A. in Acting (also at Catholic U), and has enjoyed a career on the stages in New York and DC. He shares an impeccable love for Shakespeare and other classical pieces. Notable plays he's been a part of include: • T...
The World of Theatre
December 02, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBBrian Keith MacDonald is a stage actor, writer, director, and theatre professor at Catholic University. He's dedicated his life to theatre for nearly three decades, and his resume consists of a slew of colorful characters of all shapes, sizes, and statures. Brian received his M.F.A. in Acting (also at Catholic U), and has enjoyed a career on the stages in New York and DC. He shares an impeccable love for Shakespeare and other classical pieces. Notable plays he's been a part of include: • T...
#18 - The World of Theatre
December 02, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBBrian Keith MacDonald is a stage actor, writer, director, and theatre professor at Catholic University. He's dedicated his life to theatre for nearly three decades, and his resume consists of a slew of colorful characters of all shapes, sizes, and statures. Brian received his M.F.A. in Acting (also at Catholic U), and has enjoyed a career on the stages in New York and DC. He shares an impeccable love for Shakespeare and other classical pieces. Notable plays he's been a part of include: • T...
The Evolution of Horror Films
November 25, 2019 17:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBDan Frana is a movie-fanatic, with an affinity for horror movies. Why do we love to terrorize ourselves with these thrilling motion pictures? We discuss how the horror genre has changed over time, the most important scary films, jump scares, what makes a compelling horror film, and where the genre is headed. Website: dillantaylor.com Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show (http://dillantaylor.com)
#17 - The Evolution of Horror Films
November 25, 2019 17:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBDan Frana is a movie-fanatic, with an affinity for horror movies. Why do we love to terrorize ourselves with these thrilling motion pictures? We discuss how the horror genre has changed over time, the most important scary films, jump scares, what makes a compelling horror film, and where the genre is headed. Website: dillantaylor.com Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show
How Being a Teen Mom Makes You Bulletproof
November 18, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBSydney Escalona refused to be another statistic. Growing up in a rough home, attending a very rough school, and getting pregnant at 15, are things most of us don't associate with our early high school careers. But rather than drop out, throw her principles away, and give up on life and love, Sydney became Wonder Woman. Along with her incredible story, we discuss: How your childhood environment affects who you are as a person; the art of raising children whilst also raising yourself; discipl...
#16 - How Being a Teen Mom Makes You Bulletproof
November 18, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MB"If I can go to school everyday, and my big, pregnant ass can walk to Checkers at night to work, then waddle back home...you can sure as shit get your act together." Sydney Escalona refused to be another statistic. Growing up in a rough home, attending a very rough school, and getting pregnant at 15, are things most of us don't associate with our early high school careers. But rather than drop out, throw her principles away, and give up on life and love, Sydney became Wonder Woman. Along w...
#15 - Expressing Gratitude
November 12, 2019 01:00 - 10 minutes - 6.91 MBSome thoughts on showing appreciation for the things you have during the time you have. Website: dillantaylor.com Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show
Expressing Gratitude
November 12, 2019 01:00 - 10 minutes - 6.91 MBSome thoughts on showing appreciation for the things you have during the time you have. Website: dillantaylor.com Instagram: instagram.com/tanktopdill YouTube: youtube.com/dill Support the show (http://dillantaylor.com)
The Art of Fixing a Human Being Through Physical Therapy
November 04, 2019 11:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBNick Espinosa is a Physical Therapist at Anne Arundel Medical Group Physical Therapy. His work has changed the lives of countless individuals: athletes with sports injuries; pediatric and geriatric patients with chronic pain or weakness; people who just want to be able to throw a baseball, walk without a cane, or even sit down in a chair and stand back up again all on their own. From head, shoulders, knees and toes (knees and toes): We discuss Nick's journey in becoming a master of underst...
#14 - Nick Espinosa: Fixing Lives With Physical Therapy
November 04, 2019 11:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBNick Espinosa is a Physical Therapist at Anne Arundel Medical Group Physical Therapy. His work has changed the lives of countless individuals: athletes with sports injuries; pediatric and geriatric patients with chronic pain or weakness; people who just want to be able to throw a baseball, walk without a cane, or even sit down in a chair and stand back up again all on their own. From head, shoulders, knees and toes (knees and toes): We discuss Nick's journey in becoming a master of underst...
#14 - The Art of Fixing the Body
November 04, 2019 11:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBNick Espinosa is a Physical Therapist at Anne Arundel Medical Group Physical Therapy. His work has changed the lives of countless individuals: athletes with sports injuries; pediatric and geriatric patients with chronic pain or weakness; people who just want to be able to throw a baseball, walk without a cane, or even sit down in a chair and stand back up again all on their own. From head, shoulders, knees and toes (knees and toes): We discuss Nick's journey in becoming a master of underst...
#13 - Leadership, Done Right
October 28, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBMark Milecki is a prime example of working one's way up the ranks: from bus boy to top-level General Manager in extraordinary fashion at The Cheesecake Factory. Along his journey, he was awarded Expeditor of the Year, and has played a vital role in each of his restaurants' successes. On a personal note, he was my boss for about a year. And I learned more about leadership in that year of my life than the other 24 combined. He taught me about taking care of those who take care of you, sacrif...
#13 - Mark Milecki: How to Lead a Restaurant
October 28, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBMark Milecki is a prime example of working one's way up the ranks: from bus boy to top-level General Manager in extraordinary fashion at The Cheesecake Factory. Along his journey, he was awarded Expeditor of the Year, and has played a vital role in each of his restaurants' successes. On a personal note, he was my boss for about a year. And I learned more about leadership in that year of my life than the other 24 combined. He taught me about taking care of those who take care of you, sacrif...