Trutalk

Ryan Ball is the Digital Marketing Specialist at Truman. He works in the office of Public Relations & Marketing and does video production for the university. Ryan moved here from Los Angeles with his wife Jamie who also works at Truman.

Tom Trimborn is a retired professor of music education after 21 years of teaching at Truman. Tom was inducted into the Missouri Music Educators Association Hall of Fame in 2016.He is also an artist known for his drawings and works on Abraham Lincoln.

Greg Marshall, an alumni of Truman is currently the Web Site Manager. We discuss the changes in technology over the last 15 years and how it's impacting the experience at Truman State University.

Holly Arbuckle is a local acupuncturist with her Master's Degree from the Maryland University of Integrative Health. She has been practicing acupuncture for 13 years and also works as a health coach. More info online at: www.kirksvilleacupuncture.com

J.J. Dorrell is the current student senate president for the 2016-2017 academic year and the captain of the Truman State men's wrestling team.

Dr. Daschke has a Master's and a Doctorate degree in Divinity from The University of Chicago, specializing in the area of psychology & sociology of religion. In May of 2015 he traveled to Brazil to study shamanistic healing in the Santo Daime tradition.

Jessica Parks is the board President and founder of the local non-profit Take Root Cafe. She is also a mother who has a passion for organic farming, helping others, and spreading community. Visit Take Root Cafe online at www.takerootkirksville.org

John Arbuckle is a local pasture-raised pig farmer who enjoys adventures, his family. and pushing the envelope of the peace and simplicity movement. He currently owns Singing Prairie Farm in La Plata, MO and is launching a new product called Roam Sticks. Visit his webpage at: www.roamsticks.net

Jonathon Waddington is a local carpenter, pantheist, libertarian, and visionary who enjoys thinking outside the box. John worked for the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies before moving to Kirksville. He now designs and constructs tiny homes.

John Manning is the Director of Intramural Recreational Sports at Truman State University's Campus Recreation Department. A native from the Chicago area and an enormous Blackhawks fan.

Kristina Palumbo is a mother of four and co-founder of Sunrise Farm. She is married to to Dr. Todd Palumbo who works at Truman State University in the Mathematics Department.

Todd Kuhns currently hosts his own podcast called 2 Guys & A Chainsaw with Craig Higgins. Todd was instrumental in helping Tru-Talk get setup and showing me the ropes of starting my own podcast. Very thrilled about this guest!