Life as an Outsider
Life as an Outsider: Ditching the 9-5 Tired of the office life? So were we. Hosts Jake Schneider and Tyler Thompson talk with people who ditched the 9-5 to chase freedom, passion, and way cooler careers. From digital nomads to creative hustlers, these are the stories of outsiders doing life differently — and loving it. Ditch the 9-5. Live like an outsider.
Episodes

Thursday Dec 04, 2025

Thursday Nov 20, 2025

Thursday Nov 06, 2025

Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
In this episode: Jake sits down with Bradford Johnson, a Des Moines area artist and musician. While they start talking about passions, they soon delve into the deeper side of faith, belief, positivity, and courage. Bradford Johnson: https://www.bradfordjohnsonmusic.com/
Change Course: https://www.change-course.org/

Thursday Oct 16, 2025

Wednesday Oct 01, 2025

Tuesday Sep 23, 2025
Tuesday Sep 23, 2025
Eddied is the owner of a (soon to be open) workout facility in Altoona IA.

Thursday Sep 11, 2025
Thursday Sep 11, 2025
Known for his work with The Iowa League of Heroes and his musicality in Des Moines, Dan Medeiros is our guest for the day.www.thedmproject.com
https://www.instagram.com/outsiderpod

Monday Sep 01, 2025
Monday Sep 01, 2025
Jake interviews the company known as Curious Joe Coffee, based in DeSoto, Iowa. (Apologies for sound quality)

Monday Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Kathryn is a musician in Iowa, and we connected on a love of all things movies and music. We talked about different covers and whether its the artist or the content that people enjoy. This is a great conversation. Give this a listen; I think you'll like it!
Kathryn Severing Fox: https://www.kathrynseveringfox.com/
Life as an Outsider: https://linktr.ee/outsiderpod

Who am I?
My name is Jake Schneider. I've worked a lot of jobs in a lot of industries. Throughout my working career, I've come across some fascinating people with better stories. This podcast allows me to sare those stories, lessons, and encouragements. I hope you all benefit from these conversations like I have!




