In this premiere episode of "The God Hook," host Carol Costello introduces the chilling story of Richard Beasley, infamously known as the Ohio Craigslist Killer. In previously unreleased jailhouse recordings, Beasley portrays himself as a devout Christian, concealing his manipulative and predatory behavior. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that Beasley's deceitfulness extends beyond the victims he buried in shallow graves. Listen to the preview of a bonus conversation between Carol and Emily available after the episode. Additional info at ( carolcostellopresents.com ) Do you have questions about this series? Submit them for future Q&A episodes . Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see additional videos, photos, and conversations. For early and ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content, subscribe to the podcast via Supporting Cast or Apple Podcasts. EPISODE CREDITS Host - Carol Costello Co-Host - Emily Pelphrey Producer - Chris Aiola Sound Design & Mixing - Lochlainn Harte Mixing Supervisor - Sean Rule-Hoffman Production Director - Brigid Coyne Executive Producer - Gerardo Orlando Original Music - Timothy Law Snyder SPECIAL THANKS Kevin Huffman Zoe Louisa Lewis GUESTS Doug Oplinger - Former Managing Editor of the Akron Beacon Journal Volkan Topalli - Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology Amir Hussain - Professor of Theological Studies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://evergreenpodcasts.supportingcast.fm…
The Launching Point is a three-day a week interview-based podcast designed to uncover the transformative nature of launching into entrepreneurship through the telling of successful entrepreneurs' before and after stories of what it’s really like launching into the world of entrepreneurship. Each episode features a different entrepreneur weaving a narrative of who they were as a person before making the life-changing decision to launch into entrepreneurship, what obstacles they had to overcome to reach their launching point, and ends by hearing about who they are today and them providing actionable advice.
The Launching Point is a three-day a week interview-based podcast designed to uncover the transformative nature of launching into entrepreneurship through the telling of successful entrepreneurs' before and after stories of what it’s really like launching into the world of entrepreneurship. Each episode features a different entrepreneur weaving a narrative of who they were as a person before making the life-changing decision to launch into entrepreneurship, what obstacles they had to overcome to reach their launching point, and ends by hearing about who they are today and them providing actionable advice.
Kim Kaupe, the co-founder of ZinePak, was a naturally curious, outgoing, and gregarious child that had no intentions of becoming an entrepreneur. She met her co-founder right as she was becoming disillusioned with corporate life and they began to innovate in the physical products space as CD sales were declining rapidly. Today, she is more confident than ever as her company is experiencing strong and consistent growth.…
Brian Clark, the founder of Copyblogger and Rainmaker Digital, was in law school when he already started thinking of an exit strategy. After spending a few years as a lawyer, the emergence of the Internet sparked his curiosity and he began spotting opportunities for making money. He quit being a lawyer and pursued entrepreneurship full-time. Today, he has started nine businesses with eight of them being successful while learning to become well rounded in all aspects of his life.…
Lindsay White, the owner and designer of Lot801, got a 9-to-5 job right out of college and worked her way up in the company. After her boss told her that he was going to retire soon and would like to pass the business down to a few employees including her, she ultimately came to terms with the fact that she hated what she was doing. When she was looking for non-gender specific items for her daughter and couldn't find any, the light bulb went on. A year and a half later and she has been able to quit her job and pursue what she loves full-time.…
Swami Tirtha, owner of The Hip Guru's Guide, started as a regular guy from the suburbs, but when he was a freshman in college, both of his parents were killed in a car accident. He discovered meditation as a way to help move forward and it ended up being the beginning of his entrepreneurial journey. Today is is a speaker, educator, monk, shaman, and energy healer.…
Jason Treu, an author and business and executive coach, was in law school when he observed that most lawyers were not happy with their career choice. He decided to pivot and pursue the life that he loved, but was faced with the death of his father and a girlfriend that tried to commit suicide. In the midst of these obstacles, he persevered and grew a business that today allows him to be authentic and generous and help VPs get unstuck and find their purpose.…
Peter Merit, the owner of Custom Business Planning and Solutions, worked in the corporate world for decades, traveling all over the world and constantly on the road. After an unreasonable travel request was made right around Thanksgiving, his wife told him to quit. So he did and he's never looked back.…
Lea Pica, an analytics, data visualizations, and presentations consultant, always found herself as an unconventional round peg trying to fit herself in a square corporate hole. After having her first child and returning to the corporate world, she couldn't ignore the feeling that time spent away from her family should be towards something meaningful. She started presenting on data visualizations and it was an instant hit even if a bit controversial. Things began to progress from there and today she continues to present and train companies and individuals. Listen to Lea's podcast, The Present Beyond Measure Podcast, at LeaPica.com/Podcast.…
Joshua Dorkin, creator of BiggerPockets.com, started his entrepreneurial journey in college when he built an online directory for colleges and universities around the world. Later, he became a real estate investor and, when he couldn't find information online to help solve his problems, he started his own website to share what he was learning and benefit others. Today, BiggerPockets.com has grown to be an authority in the real estate investing space.…
Agie Sundaram, the co-founder of Span Enterprises, spent 11 years as a cruise ship photographer before starting his own photography business. After having an epiphany at a photography conference and seeing his future should he stay on this path, he put everything on the line to grow a software business. Today, his company offers a variety of tax related web-based software.…
Yoram Baltinester is the founder of Decisive Action Workshops. Born and raised in Israel, he chose to go down the corporate IT path before he was laid off in 2001. Seizing an opportunity to start an IT consulting business with a coworker that had also been laid off, Yoram build it into a profitable business and sold it several years later to focus on his passion. Today he is a personal development coach and is living his dream.…
In honor of ADHD awareness month, Eric Tivers, the owner of Tivers Clinical Specialties, shares his journey of launching into entrepreneurship despite being diagnosed with ADD in college. He was able to overcome that as an obstacle and launch a successful business helping those with ADHD and with high-functioning Autism.…
Jacob Cramer, the founder of Love for the Elderly, was only 13 years old when he came up with an idea to send letters to the residents of nursing homes after volunteering in a nursing home. Today, he has grown it into a global organization that has delivered over 10,000 letters to nursing homes all over the country and he's only 15.…
Sahara Wright, CEO of The CEO Effect, graduated from law school and went to work in family law. After she discovered she hated it, she tried to look for a job in business law. But after not being able to land a job in that area, she decided to make her own way and started her own law firm. Today, she helps small business owners think more strategically about their businesses.…
Rueben Wood is a celebrity journalist, media icon, and chef. He graduated from high school and got a taste of the music industry, but through a series of events brought on by bad management, he found himself homeless on the streets of Atlanta. He had a vision to start a media magazine for independent artists and launched the idea with no money in his pocket. Today, only four years later, he is fully supporting himself through his business ventures.…
Jan Spence, a professional speaker, sales trainer, one-on-one coach for small businesses, and business consultant, got her first taste of entrepreneurship when she was just 15, but it was after her husband had been laid off for the second time in two years from his "secure" job that they decided it was time to take the risk and make the move fully into owning their own business.…
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