Pete has been a broadcaster for the last 30 years, falling in love with the edit bay in the back of a newsroom in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He studied journalism at the University of Colorado with a focus on long-form documentary production, turning that early experience into a career helping businesses shape the stories of their brands through image and sound. Pete earned an M.S. in Organizational Design and spent fifteen years teaching graduate marketing students the power of human-centered communications. From public relations teams on global multi-million dollar brand projects to marketing for independent business owners, Pete has helped shape communications that build brands. In 2006, he launched Fifth & Main, LLC., a media consultancy focused on brand-building through the nascent field of podcasting. In 2020, nearly 3,000 individual podcast episodes behind them, the company rebranded as TruStory FM with an ear toward the next decade of podcast education and entertainment.
Pete has hosted as well as been a panelist on a number of episodes.
This page features episodes on which he has been a host.
See episodes where Pete has been a panelist right here.
Can you be introverted and thrive in a world that won’t stop buzzing? The Vibe With Ky’s Kyrus Keenan Westcott joins us to talk about late ADHD diagnosis, healthy boundaries, and finding joy in your quiet power.
We continue our Platinum Performances: The 1950 Best Actress Oscar Race series, celebrating the five great actresses nominated this year. We’re digging into John Cromwell’s Caged, starring Eleanor Parker.
Is your own phone addiction harming your baby, and what do you do when your kid’s friend is watching violent movies at age four while another family treats screens like the devil? Voice actor and dad Will Collier joins Matthew and Mandy to navigate the guilt-ridden, judgment-heavy world of screen time—from the Wild Kratts vs. TikTok debate to the awkward reality of parenting in a community where everyone’s rules are wildly different.
Thor and Loki finally team up against Malekith, but not before Loki’s tricks and a black hole grenade reshape the fight. We break down betrayal, sacrifice, and singularities in one of The Dark World’s most pivotal five-minute stretches.
James Ochoa has spent a lifetime steering into the storms most of us would avoid. In this conversation, he and Pete explore how a life built around helping others survive chaos can become its own quiet form of grace.
The lights are out, and the monsters are in. This month, the gang dives into Wait Until Dark, Don’t Breathe, and Pitch Black—three terrifying reminders that nothing good happens after someone says, “Wait, where’s the switch?”
Our members voted and this month, we’re heading to the Old West with the first western for grownups. Gregory Peck stars in Henry King’s brilliant film The Gunfighter.
What happens when grown adults treat snack food like a science experiment? Pete, Tommy, and Mandy dive tongue-first into the wildest chip flavors on Earth—and learn that sometimes progress just tastes like regret.
Accountability doesn’t have to feel like punishment. Dr. Nachi Felt returns to share a new model for turning self-understanding into meaningful action—and it starts with a little compassion.
We kick off our Platinum Performances: The 1950 Best Actress Oscar Race series with the film that took home the Oscar, George Cukor’s Born Yesterday with the hilarious and perfect Judy Holliday.