Curt and Chris speak with guests Stephen Lynch and Keith Edwards, co-owners of Puzzol Creative and Memphis Escape Rooms. They discuss their personal journeys and the development of their adventure museum, 'Amuse’, as well as the consulting services they offer to other escape room owners. Topics include customer service, game quality, and the challe…

Curt and Chris engage are joined by Kris McClelland from Escapetown Peoria. Kris shares her unique journey into escape rooms, highlighting her background in communications and theater and her transition from an enthusiast to a manager. The conversation delves into the operations at Escapetown, detailing the innovative escape room designs, staff man…

Curt and Chris focus on escape room design with escape room game designer and amusement park aficionado, Chris Moschella. Known for his humor-driven, immersive games, Chris shares his journey, inspirations, and game design philosophy. They dissect his notable works like 'Big Ma Bertha’s Fussin’ & A Feudin’ Moonshine Hill Hootenanny' and 'Professor …

Curt and Chris interview Andy Bauch, co-founder and CEO of Morty, an app that helps you discover, track, and review escape rooms and haunted attractions. They discuss Andy's journey from working as a software engineer at Disney to creating Morty. Andy also shares stories about his Lego art projects and how his work has occasionally intersected with…

In this episode Curt and Chris interview Shadd Copping, an experienced game master from Escape Ventures in Port Charlotte, FL. Shadd shares his journey from California to Florida, detailing his experiences in the escape room industry, including managing and acting in rooms. The discussion covers the role and challenges of a game master, the evoluti…

Curt and Chris discuss The Sanctuary Escape in Oklahoma City with co-owner Louie Hernandez. The discussion covers the genesis and evolution of Louie's involvement in the haunted attraction and escape room business, highlighted by the intriguing backstory of the Sanctuary Haunted Attraction and Sanctuary Escapes. The conversation offers a deep dive …

Curt and Chris explore the intricate world of escape rooms with special guests Will and Kim from Escape Artist Greenville. From their humble beginnings rooted in a love for Halloween and immersive experiences to the challenges of building and operating their business, they share their journey. They discuss the evolution of their escape room designs…

"To convert a new group to enthusiasts...that's the dream." Curt and Chris spend time with guests Scott and Kaylea from Immersive Machine. The conversation navigates through their personal journeys into the escape room industry, from Scott's transition from video game events to escape rooms and Kay's DIY home haunt transformations. They discuss the…

Curt and Chris speak with John Brooks from Black Mountain Escape in North Carolina. They learn all about the beginnings of Black Mountain Escape, Jon’s process in designing a game. the use of technology and actors, and the impact of community among escape room owners. They also explore the importance of historical connection and accessibility in ro…

In this episode, Curt Jackson interviews his cohost, Chris Kallal. Chris begins with his start in escape rooms. The discussion moves on and ranges from the integration of escape rooms in summer camp settings to the nuances of designing escape rooms for kids versus adults. Chris' CampBy Curt Jackson and Chris Kallal

In the inaugural episode of the Mystery Soup podcast, Chris Kallal interviews his co-host Curt Jackson, who shares his personal journey into the world of escape rooms. Curt talks about the epic road trip across 46 states he took with his partner Tina to play nearly 300 escape rooms in 8 months. Curt delves into his personal preferences for escape r…

Juicy Geniuses founder, Alexandra Cattoni, interviews Denver fashion designer, Brandi Shigley on the Juicy topic of female entrepreneurship. Tune in for this passion-filled interview where Brandi highlights the importance of finding your purpose in life and following your passion. Brandi is one of the trail-blazing women business owners in Denver. …

Juicy Geniuses Alexandra Cattoni and Leanne Kallal interview Evelyn Mezquita, Co-Founder of El Poder de Ser and True Self Living. Evelyn shares her story on how adopting the mindset of an Olympic Athlete started a chain of events that lead her to moving from Venezuela to San Diego and establishing a successful business with her partner, Leo.…

After spending 15 years in the corporate world, Jennifer had her Stroke of Juicy Genius shortly after running a multi-million dollar product launch when she realized that hadn't seen her 2 beautiful daughters for over 24 hours. She was working 100 hours/week on a consistent basis for a salary that was good, but definitely not worth the sacrifices s…

With a hectic schedule, constant travel, and ongoing business meetings, staying connected with partners and team members while also keeping on top of our biz can be challenging. If you're a Canadian traveler, or spend a lot of time in the US, you should definitely check out Roam Mobility. They have been a total life (and moola) saver for us while r…

Juicy Geniuses Alexandra Cattoni and Leanne Kallal interview Michelle Ghilotti, Founder of Michelle Ghilotti Int'l Branding+Design+Coaching. Michelle shares her story on how she went from working in a San Francisco Creative Hot Shop, building brands like Starbucks and Got Milk?, to founding her own successful heartful branding company.…

With a hectic schedule, constant travel, and ongoing business meetings, staying connected with partners and team members while also keeping on top of our biz can be challenging. If you're a Canadian traveler, or spend a lot of time in the US, you should definitely check out Roam Mobility. They have been a total life (and moola) saver for us while r…

In this Juicy Geniuses interview, Alexandra Cattoni and Leanne Kallal interview Christine Chang. Christine candidly discusses her life transition from science geek to high-profile photographer and she shares how you can change your life by finding your purpose. Tune in to listen to this successful female entrepreneur.…

Juicy Geniuses, Alexandra Cattoni and Leanne Kallal, interview jewelry designer, Shea Curry, on how to follow your passion. From broadway star to hollywood actress, this inspirational woman talks about how changing careers has allowed her to follow her passion and gives advice on how you can follow your passion too. Shea is an inspiring female entr…

Juicy Geniuses, Alexandra Cattoni and Leanne Kallal, met Jackie Dumaine at Marie Forleo's Rich, Happy and Hot event in NYC and were intrigued by her female entrepreneurship. In this interview, Jackie discusses her life transition from a media sales rep to a owning a successful yoga-events company. Jackie is a great example of how to follow your int…

Summer is right around the corner and with this splendid time of year comes bikinis, pools and fun outdoor sports! With fitness on our minds, it only seemed fitting to reach out to our good friend Olivia Keane for our Juicy Friday Interview this week! Olivia is a successful female entrepreneur and fitness coach and her passion and enthusiasm for li…

Juicy Geniuses, Alexandra Cattoni and Leanne Kallal, interview Suitcase Entrepreneur, Natalie Sission, on lifestyle design. Natalie is an example of a successful women business owner who lives life on the road. She lives a healthy lifestyle and demonstrates how finding your purpose can be fun and profitable! Natalie uses positive daily rituals and …

Juicy Geniuses, Alexandra Cattoni and Leanne Kallal, interview Loren Slocum on reinventing yourself. Loren, who also leads Tony Robbins seminars, shares her life transition and discusses how she went from waitressing to writing books and founding Lobella.com. She is a successful women business owner who attributes a lot of her success and can-do at…

Join Juicy Geniuses Alexandra Cattoni and Leanne Kallal as they interview female business owner Kristine Hoffman on how to turn your passion into profits. Kristine is the owner of Sail Bags Maui, a fashionable business that turns used kite-surfing sails into beautiful purses. She is a prime example of how finding your passion in life and turning it…

When it comes to following your passions, Kristin Berg is the poster child. This female entrepreneur lives and breathes the working life balance and knows all about finding your purpose. A life transition that took her from engineering student, to a Juicy business woman and founder of the Tango Social Club in Montreal, Canada.…

Gillian Skywalker joins Juicy Geniuses Alexandra Cattoni and Leanne Kallal to discuss how to follow your intuition to live a fulfilling life. Gillian talks candidly about her life transition from a Hooters Girl to a Healing Yogi and how having positive daily rituals helped her overcome obstacles and change her passions into profit.…

Christine Hassler shares her personal journey of her life transition from a successful Hollywood Agent to the Author of "20 Something, 20 Everything". She's a prime example of how finding your passion in life leads to a healthy working life balance. Christine also discusses how overcoming perfectionism helped her in her foray of female entrepreneur…