The Curious Jones Podcast

In this special solo episode of The Curious Jones Podcast, I take a reflective look back at 2024—celebrating the victories, unpacking the defeats, and highlighting the moments that shaped my year. From personal growth to professional breakthroughs, I share my biggest takeaways and the lessons I’m carrying forward into 2025. I talk about what drives me, the business venture I’

In this episode of The Curious Jones Podcast, I sit down with Hunter Homistek, the General Manager of 247 Fighting Championship, Pittsburgh’s premier mixed martial arts promotion. Hunter shares his journey into the world of MMA, offering an inside look at the challenges of running a successful promotion. We dive into the logistics of organizing events, managing fighter relations,

In this episode of The Curious Jones Podcast, I sit down with Ish Lopez, host of The Relentless Project Podcast. Ish brings a unique perspective to the conversation as a law enforcement officer, firearms instructor, and combatives instructor. We dive deep into the realities of modern policing, exploring the challenges he faces on the job and the impact it has on his personal life.

For Episode 127 of the Curious Jones podcast, we sit down with Mark Austin, one of my closest friends and an executive in the performance nutrition and private equity world. While Mark’s expertise could lead us down countless interesting paths, this episode takes on a much more personal tone. Mark bravely shares the deeply emotional journey he and his wife have faced in trying to

In this gripping episode of the Curious Jones Podcast, I sit down with Shane Burke, a combat veteran of the Iraq war and budding wildlife photographer, who shares his incredible story of survival after a grizzly bear attack in the Grand Teton Mountains during his honeymoon this past May. Shane takes us through the harrowing details of the encounter, his fight for life in the wilder

Daniel Carcillo is a Canadian former professional hockey player of the NHL. He was a 2x Stanley Cup champion with the Chicago Blackhawks and was most notably know as an "enforcer" nicknamed "Car Bomb" who in 2008, led the NHL with 324 penalty minutes, largely mainly due to fighting. After retirement in 20215, Daniel embarked on a quest to treat the symptoms he was experiencing tha

Lucas Seibert is a professional mixed martial arts fighter, fighting out of Stout Academy in Pittsburgh, PA. In addition to calling Stout PGH home for his training, he has also embraced giving back to the same community and team he is a part of in the role of coaching youth classes there as well. An alumni of the WVU wrestling program, he currently holds a 2-0 professional record,

Mark Metry is a Forbes featured Keynote Speaker, and former Host of the Global Top 100 podcast, Humans 2.0 featuring the greatest leaders of our time, including Billionaires, Neuroscientists, Professional Athletes, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists, and New York Times Bestselling authors where he would explore today's dynamic of the human experience and mental health. He authored

Matty West is an educator who is preparing to start his 27th year teaching 12th grade Political Science & US Government at Mater Dei High School in Southern California. His mission is to Empower-Challenge-Inspire young minds with the goal to help students to think critically, and to equip students with skills to problem-solve adversity, to ask better questions, and to help stud

Leading longevity authority, Troy Casey, The Certified Health Nut, has successfully restored physical, mental and emotional balance to people who have failed with all other systems. His unique holistic approach uses nature based biohacking even a child can follow. A former Versace model in Milan, Troy studied nutrition, herbs and detoxification as a way of looking and feeling great