Backstage Pass with Phoenix Cannon

Send us a text Taylor Swift is one of the biggest pop stars of our time. She had the biggest selling album of 2024, along with the highest grossing tour in history, she's the richest female music artist, and was the top artist on Spotify on 2024. So join me in my lounge as I not only get the behind the scenes of what it's like being a radio DJ from The Wolf's country morning show host, Don Jarret, but also as he shares original audio you've never heard before of his behind the scenes interviews with Taylor Swift on her journey to making it big.

Send us a text To kick off the new show we're starting with a behind the scenes of your host, Phoenix Cannon! I've gotten requests to do an interview of myself for a while now, so this time I'm answering some listener questions about my background in media while also giving you the scoop on what you can expect from this talk show as we venture on this behind-the-scenes journey of the entertainment business together!

Send us a text Ti's the season to be jolly, but sometimes the holidays can be stressful and even triggering. Jessica Smith joins us to share how she's implemented mental health practices and her take on how we can lift the burdens of the holidays and enjoy the season more.

Send us a text How do we slow down and enjoy the process of hosting, visiting, serving? Cozy up to a one-on-one episode with me to talk about ways to cut on spending, cut on the shopping, the bustle, the garbage, the aftermath, and enjoy the meaning of Christmas

Send us a text As we enter 2025, let's reflect on all the things we accomplished this year and prepare our minds and hearts with intention and clarity for an even better year. Join me as we delve into some of the best thought leaders' advice such as James Clear- discussing the impact of micro changes, details on creating new habits, and the power of simplicity.

Send us a text This is the time of year to feel jolly, to spread joy, and to rest, but it doesn't always feel like it! The holidays can feel like an added stress financially and emotionally, not to mention cramming work in so you can 'take a holiday.' Tanisha Shedden is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has faced burnout in her career and talks about how she overcame it and is now back in practice with a much healthier mindset. Listen to mindset, behavior, and lifestyle changes you can make to make this season joyful and peaceful!

Send us a text Thanksgiving is a holiday traditionally celebrated with a huge focus on food, but that can be triggering for many people. Most of us have had some sort of negative interaction with food at some point and we might have created negative attachments to it as well. How can you retrain your mindset to be able to have a healthy relationship with food again and enjoy those holiday celebrations? Brittany Breed joins to talk about her personal experience overcoming eating disorders and developing healthy eating habits.

Send us a text How are you doing on those New Year's Resolutions from 11 months ago? Have you found habits hard to form? Are you stuck in the constant cycle of regression? Who is your ideal you? Tyson Bradley, author and founder of "Inherent Identity," shares a different approach on habit- building by focusing on your identity. He shares how labels might actually be the key to helping you become the person you want to be if you choose them yourself from within. https://www.inherentidentity.com/

Send us a text What do you get when you put MMA fighting, rock music, and Jesus together? A story that's never been told. Kenny Krebs is an engineer turned filmmaker when he decided to give a shot at creating a movie told from the perspective of an apprentice to Jesus but from the angle of MMA fighting. Learn about his own personal and family battles he fought while making this movie and be sure to check it out in theaters this opening weekend!

Send us a text Want to not just take your costume creation to the next level, but to the top level? Erin Atwood and Nicole Anderton with the Timberline Garrison 501st Legion spend their days creating realistic Star Wars costumes that look like they came directly off the screen. From weathering to airbrushing, flocking to 3D printing- they've learned the skills and spent the time to make sure every tiny detail is accurate in these life-like costumes. Listen through this episode as they share those skills and techniques with you to take your costume to another level!

Send us a text Have you ever seen The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown and wondered how those gourds can get so big? Nothing says fall to me like a pumpkin patch or gathering around the table to some fresh harvest veggies. Home farmer and owner of "On the Sunnyside" market in Ammon, Pam Olsen, shares her tips on growing that pumpkin patch in your own backyard and how to have a flourishing garden even after the frost comes!

Send us a text I've been hearing conversations of people trying to decide if they want to celebrate Halloween. Halloween is an American holiday, but it also has pagan and religious roots. I know some friends who are hesitant to celebrate when there are so many evil spirited things around this time of year. Here are some ways you can be festive and join the fall fun this season without the horror, blood, and gore.

Send us a text Have you ever felt yourself having difficulty focusing at work, school, or on home tasks? Do you feel like it's hard to get things done, find motivation to keep going, and rekindle the joy for your job, school, or homework? You may be experiencing burnout, which, according to Nate Hebbert, most Americans experience without knowing it. Nate tells his story of depleting his battery so low he had to quit his job, find counseling, and take his life in a completely different direction to heal his mind and body. He describes the signs, symptoms, and ways to avoid and overcome burnout; stick to the end where you can discover how he can save your business or organization from falling off the rails of overwhelm!

Send us a text Did you know in September 1989 a ten year old boy named Joshua Dennis was lost in a mine? Rescuers searched for 5 days and almost sealed up the mine in defeat when the boy was miraculously found. This incredible story has been transformed onto the big screen and is reaching theaters this weekend! Join Director Garrett Batty as he shares all the insights on the creation, inspiration, and cultivation of the making of "Faith of Angels."

Send us a text It is devastating when you get the diagnosis that you or your loved one has Alzheimer's. It can feel isolating and hopeless and it is a long journey for both the patient and their caregivers. This weekend is World Alzheimer's Awareness and Jody Cornilsen from the Alzheimer's Association in Idaho joins us to share warning signs of the disease, resources for patients and their loved ones, and ways to keep your brain healthy. Share this with someone to tell them they're not alone and there is support right here in our own community.

Send us a text Every year on September 11th and the days leading up to it we are reminded of the horror and terror reigned upon our country in 2001. How do we give honor to the day and those who lost their lives and sacrificed to save others without giving in to that terror? Travis Snowder, the founder of Heroes Defense in Idaho Falls shares how his organization is bringing a memorial to Eastern Idaho as well as ways you can memorialize the heroism of that day.

Send us a text Where were you on September 11, 2001? It's a day that changed the face of America forever; but instead of September 11th being a day we remember fear and terror, how do we make it a day we remember blue sky, heroism, and unity of our country? Captain Kevin Calhoun was a fire fighter on site at the twin towers during the 9/11 attacks who lost 6 members of his company. He recounts the happenings of that day, what it was like rescuing while the buildings burned and were under attack, and the many acts of heroism he witnessed as friends and colleagues gave their lives to save their fellow men. Join us in remembering the bravery, the sacrifice, the heroism 9/11 represents and as we learn of ways we can memorialize those that were lost and serve and unify our country in honor of Patriots Day.

Send us a text You have that great business idea, right? You really probably do. It's unique, you can picture it, things start falling into place in your head, but then if you actually get to the moment where you start taking initiative, maybe you stop. There's an obstacle, there always is. Finishing what you start is maybe one of the biggest challenges that faces every business owner, so how do you close the loop? Success Story Strategist, Brigham Blackham, shares some wisdom and insight using the acronym, K.N.O.T.S., and whether you're a business owner or not, you should give a listen to hear some life advice that will take you to Awesomeville!

Send us a text Gosh! It's been 20 years since the release of the cult classic, Napolean Dynamite, filmed not too far away in Preston, Idaho! Trevor Snarr, who played Napolean's high school bully, Don, joins us for an exclusive behind the scenes of how he landed the part having never acted before and what it was like to see the movie soar to popularity!

Send us a text We all want the next best thing but sometimes it feels so out of reach. We try and fail and seem to run into wall after wall. Damarr Jones is an actor, nuclear engineer, and motivational speaker and he gives us his recipe for not giving up. Using the acronym, A.S.A.P., Damarr shares how he went from the depths of poverty to creating a life he loves and how we can gain resilience and start thriving off of rejection and the 'nos' in life rather than being beaten down by them.