Grade A Nation

Grade A Nation


Latest Episodes

E162: Online Dating Success for Men...from a Woman's Perspective!
September 28, 2022

Chris Thomas has an excellent chat with Cavil Helm, author of the short book, "A Man's Guide to Tinder as Written By A Woman: A Quick and Easy Guide to Making a Great Profile." Cavil talks about how being homeschooled led her to get acclimated to the digi

E161: Making Connections Through Music -- Needle Music CEO Mikhael Porter
September 13, 2022

Mikhael Porter, co-founder and CEO of the social media platform Needle Music, discusses how the idea of a digital community oriented around music came about during the COVID-19 pandemic. Why music serves as a special means of bringing people together and

E160: Learning about Livestreaming app Leam with founder Alex Bystrov!
August 29, 2022

Alex Bystrov, founder of a unique livestreaming app Leam, discusses with the Grade A Nation how content creators can create closer connections to supporters they have cultivated online with Leam. Alex talks about his background in web development and desi

E159: Singing with Soul! A Chat with Singer-Songwriter Amy Evans
August 11, 2022

Amy Evans visits to chat about how growing up in Portland, Oregon influenced her as an artist, why Adele is one of several artists she admires, if it is ever possible to turn off the noise of a musical mind thinking about new ideas, her spiritual upbringi

E158: Online Dating Made Easy? Talking Hovalo with Founder Koen Geron!
August 05, 2022

Koen Geron saw that working professionals did not have the time to maintain online dating profiles and communicate with their matches. He has founded an online dating management service called Hovalo, where people that are too busy to seek out a connectio

E157: Making Outdoor TV Programming with Brad Clay
July 27, 2022

Brad Clay, the host of Final Descent Outdoors on the Pursuit Channel and WildTV, talks about conceptualizing and assembling a hunting show that integrates messages of faith and family. We chat about the mechanics of getting a TV show off the ground, diffi

E156: Addressing Burnout with Life Coach Dex Randall!
July 12, 2022

Dex Randall is a professional coach that works with people experiencing burnout. Dex discusses his own experiences with burnout and a health scare that led him to transition into serving as a life coach to help others. We chat about the epidemic of burnou

E155: Discount Sucka Holiday Travel Commotion!
July 05, 2022

Self-proclaimed relationship expert Michael Ficus describes how an airplane trip over the July 4th weekend to see Lionel Richie resulted in him wearing a Depends undergarment to stop his nose from bleeding. He feels anguish after being called a 'Discount

E154: Stargazy Pie -- A Great Up-and-Coming Band!
June 28, 2022

On this intallment of Grade A Nation, Chris Thomas chats with all members of the band Stargazy Pie (Jack Stoker, Logan Chernoske, Logan Neville-Neil, and Sulli Olson-Rexroat). The band discusses their roots, aspirations, making a music video, the supporti

E153: Remote Assistants? Chatting with ChatterBoss CEO Valerie Trapunsky
June 22, 2022

Valerie Trapunsky, CEO and Founder of the company ChatterBoss, talks about starting a service that selects remote assistants for entrepreneurs. Valerie discusses why some entrepreneurs have transitioned to remote assistants, the qualities of effective rem