On January 1st of 2026, Marc St Pierre was ready to start the New Year. A knock on the door early in the day from a neighbor would change everything... permanently.

What he soon discovered was that the lifeless body of his best friend, his husband, was sitting just feet away in his patrol car, with a self-inflicted wound that brought about his own "End of Watch."

Having lost my own brother Dana to suicide, Marc and I had a very candid, direct, unscripted conversation about our experiences. We talk about the lack of signs at the time that turned out to be somewhat prophetic in hindsight, the "what-ifs," and so much more. We talk about how we reacted to the inquiries, what we missed, and what justifiably makes us mad now, at them, for what they did.

Consider donating to Special Olympics Missouri in honor of Officer Chris Pederson. Please follow Dana Michael Anderson on Spotify to hear his stories and celebrate the good.

#suicideawareness #family #husband #gunsafety #talkmore #brother

Jim Goebel and Matthew Porter are two leading voices in the Data Center value prop argument here in the STL Region. Given their experience in the field, as well as telecom, and their entrepreneurial visions, we discuss how and why St. Louis could benefit greatly from the new wave. They lay out the argument for leaning into the taboo, explaining why it shouldn't be scary, why we can integrate the new technology into our existing footprint & infrastructure, and why if we don't... someone else will.

#datacenters #ai #stlouis #midwest #water #rivers #wealth #policy #growth #opportunity

I was joined by two state Reps from different sides of the aisle, but with respect and hands outstretched... a rarity in the "show-me-state." We discuss the upcoming proposal, strategy, reality, and hopes of the potential elimination of the State Income Tax. Will an increase of Sales and Service Tax's be enough to pay our bills, and more importantly... who will. actually benefit???

#moleg #incometax #politics #missouri #bryantwolfin #nickkimball

Don Looney is stepping back into the ring. After two failed School Board races, this Wentzville resident is running for House Rep seat. This UAW leader talks about his pathway, his race, activism, and more.

Check out Don's campaign and consider supporting here: https://www.facebook.com/Looney4Missouri

#politics #missouri #moleg #democrat #union

Matt James is an enigma. Let's add it all up... Grew up in a steel town. Military Vet. Worked in an oil refinery. Union. Retired. Kinda a Nudi$t. Grows peppers. Raises farm animals. HAS OVER 50K FOLLOWERS ON TIK TOK (CLICK HERE)... and has a deep hatred towards hate, MAGA, and the like. That would barely scratch the surface.

A dear friend who has been around through all the good, the bad, the ugly, the death, the trauma, and then some... we just chat. From Suicide to voyeurism, and a touch of fascism, there's plenty to chew on.

#tiktok #military #veteran #farmer #nudist #stlouis #granitecity #suicide #maga #character

Democratic candidate for MO-2, Joan VonDras. A lifelong educator has been motivated to enter the race in an attempt to unseat the 13+ year incumbent, R-Ann Wagner. In a district that regularly is avoided by the current representative, Joan looks to approach this race with a message and strategy that not only addresses the actual issues constituents are facing, but promises to be accessible as an actual voice for the people.

Check out Joan's Campaign site here

#missouri #houseofrepresentatives #annwagner #joanvondras #primary #democrat #wildwoodMO

Josh Smead is a family man, an architect, a pragmatist, and a Democrat in the largest land district in Missouri with 33 counties. Many of the counties are rural, loaded with farmers. 3 of those counties are more dense and carry with them much different issues. Somewhere in the middle of all of that, Josh is coming up with a message, a strategy, and a priority to help them all. Brilliant conversation illustrating the candidates strategy, his focal points, and more.

Josh Smead for Congress #missouri #democrat #primary #rural #farmers #corruption #affordability #podcast

Time to travel... but!!! Where do you go? Why? What do you do? How long should you go? Plane, Train, Auto? Laundry a must? Who get's to sleep in? Who doesn't? Dream location? How long? How do you pay for it? AND....

What do you do about Santa if you choose experiences over stuff?

What a blast to be joined by my parnter in crime, Kimm, and two of our fav's, also family, Lynsey and Tommy Tedesco.

We talk about our recent family trips to Europe and the Desert, the logistics that went into it, and how we managed the Christmas gift conundrum by focusing on experiences!!!

#family #travel #experiences #materialism #foodies #justdoit