A platform for positivity. Raising voices.
The show: Conversations with interesting guests providing value. Subjects include wellness, mindfulness, health, exercise, nutrition, science, creativity, responsible business, non-profit organizations and charities. Expect intellectual honesty, curiosity, awareness, positivity and other novelties.
The host: Jay Smack is a voiceover artist, producer, sound designer, post-production mixer, musician, radio dj, podcaster and podcast producer/educator trying to have positive, interesting and occasionally enlightening conversations with people smarter than he is. The idea for the show was born out of frustration at seeing how much negativity was being circulated intentionally on social and mainstream media and the desire to contribute something productive. The Good Eye Podcast is intended to be a positive voice. Nothing more.
Jay also loves to cycle and participates in a number of fundraising rides for organizations like the National MS Society, the Forward Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Hospital and others. He’s a “Hub Honcho” within the nonprofit advocate networking group Synapse, leading Hub 012 The McShin Foundation. He also volunteers at Richmond’s independent radio station WRIR, hosting their local music show “River City Limits” once a month.
Music is a lifelong passion. His band, the Voodoo Fishermen, play music that has been described as “Talking Heads meets Zappa”. If only.
Feedback, guest ideas, topic ideas and event ideas are always welcome.
Show Notes and Links
- Ep78 – Bryan Berry and Aaron Lee – Leadercast RVA
- Ep77 – Greg Hofbauer – Hofbauer Consulting – Nonprofit Training
- Ep76 – Mindy Conklin – HCB2 – Colorectal Cancer Awareness
- Ep75 – Laurel Marr – Death Doula
- Ep74 – Go Forward Together Ride Recap
- Ep73 – Susanna Calvert – Foundation for Family and Community Healing
- Ep72 – Jonah and Natalie – Cyclist Safety and Awareness
- Ep71 – Henry Katinda – Empathy Children Initiative Uganda
- Ep70 – Rick Plautz – Web3 and The Future of The Internet
- Ep69 – Michael Farley – Elk Hill, Proper Walks to benefit Makindu Children’s Program
- Ep68 – Andrey Karpov – TrueAgilityRVA, IT4Causes
- Ep67 – Tom Dorney – Regroup – Veteran Outreach
- Ep66 – Dan “Gravelthroat” Wright – Voice Actor
- Ep65 – Jennifer Kell and Heather Pate – Robin’s Hope
- Ep64 – Jason Wells – Mechanics of Faith
- Ep63 – Andrea Starr, Director of the Forward Foundation – Go Forward Team Ride
- Ep62 – Pete Cann The Laughter Man – Laughter Yoga
- Ep61 – Lisa Smith – Master Hypnotherapist and Mindset Coach
- Ep60 – Robby Williams – Financial Planning With Purpose
- Ep59 – Elizabeth Tollis – Business Coach, Podcaster
- Ep58 – St Jude Children’s Research Hospital
- Ep57 – Jane M Powers – Podcast Speaks!
- Ep56 – James Burk – The Mars Society
- Ep55 – Laurie Hedges – Filmmaker, Conservationist, Biologist
- Ep54 – Ryan Kent – Poet, Writer, Vocalist
- Ep53 – Tom Leahy – Beacon Tree Foundation
- Ep52 – Stephanie Hathaway – Soles4Souls
- Ep51 – Shannon Ross and Ramiah Whiteside – Anti-Mass Incarceration
- Ep50 – Sara Daves – Oneness Summit 2020
- Ep49 – Rik Surly – Thunderchief Metal Farmer and the Sauce of Doom
- Ep48 – Glenn Oakes – Nonprofit Fundraising and Support
- Ep47 – Jane M Powers – IMPACT, Speak To Profit
- Ep46 – Mark Winn – Concept Over Technique
- Ep45 – Todd Feldman – The Rocket Factory – Businesses Navigating Covid
- Ep44 – Andrea Starr – The Go Forward Team Ride
- Ep43 – Josh Sloan – SPORTable
- Ep42 – Sara Daves – Intuitive Purpose Coach
- Ep41 – Dr. James Wright – Memory Care, Elder Care and COVID, Homecoming Memory Care Village
- Ep40 – Dr. Denise Foster – Cannabis and CBD
- Ep39 – Rachel Douglas – The Innerwork Center
- Ep38 – Joel Morgan – Pastor, Life Coach, Host of the Dropping Keys Podcast
- Ep37 – Marjorie and Christine Veiga, Dr. Deborah Drake – Sound Healing
- Ep36 – Mark Bowers – PDCHR
- Ep35 – Pamela Losada – Empowerment Coach
- Ep34 – Aaron Lee – Leadership Coach
- Ep33 – Aaron Kirkpatrick – Arts For Learning
- Ep32 – Lorna Smith – Covenant Home Care
- Ep31 – Marie Kolendo – Alzheimer’s Association
- Ep30 – Andrea Starr – The Forward Foundation
- Ep29 – Ed Hopper and Shannon Kane – Altor Gives Back
- Ep28 – Ben King – Armor Down With Mindfulness
- Ep27 – Kim Eley – KWE Publishing
- Ep26 – Derek Rush – Conscious Capitalist Group
- Ep25 – Sam Anderson – Enso Media Firm
- Ep24 – Steve Van Dam – Light The Music
- Ep23 – Brian Muka – Fear Sherpa
- Ep22 – Albert C Moore and Sara Daves
- Ep21 – Sarah Moseley – Fetch-A-Cure
- Ep20 – Megan Abbott – Personal Trainer
- Ep19 – Legin – Music, Message and fighting human trafficking through the Safe House Project
- Ep18 – Bryan Berry – Organ Donation
- Ep17 – Mike Kane – Transformational Partnerships
- Ep16 – RELAUNCH – Bike MS Colonial Crossroads 2019 – live from the event
Archived episodes (not active).
- Ep.15 NAMI (The National Alliance on Mental Illness) with Caitlin Reynolds
- Ep.14 The Live Red Foundation with Director Michael Harlow
- Ep.13 Habitat For Humanity with Kristin Vinagro
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Ep.12 Growing Non-Profits with Robin Green of Sandler Sales Training
- Ep.11 Integrated Medical Arts with Sean Orr of Praxis RVA
- Ep.10 Yoga with Mary Burruss of Flowering Cactus
- Ep.09 Veteran Outreach and Education with Tech For Troops’ Mark Casper
- Ep.08 Mindfulness with Chrysalis Institute’s Exec. Dir. Rachel Douglas – re-released as Ep39
- Ep.07 – Colorectal Cancer Awareness with Hitting Cancer Below The Belt (HCB2)
- Ep.06 – World Travel with Nathan Burns of Burning The Map
- Ep.05 – Fitness and Training with David Robinson
- Ep.04 – Functional Medicine with Ashley Mannell
- Ep.03 – Gallery 5 with Prabir Mehta
- Ep.02 – Acupuncture with Licensed Acupuncturist Greg Dow
- Ep.01 – Flotation Therapy with Dr David Berv
