by Dave Lennon
Hosted by Dave Lennon, Lost in the Groove is a podcast for artists, creatives, and curious minds. It’s a space for exploring the ideas, stories, and passions that push us forward, and for having honest, human conversations that go wherever they need to. Whether you're winding down after work, cooking dinner, or just looking for something real to tune into. Lost in the Groove is your go-to for thoughtful dialogue, creative energy, and finding the jive in each conversation.
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April 10, 2026
<p>I sat down with Jonathan Schuessler, and what stood out right away is how he sees things most people walk past. We talk about photography not as gear or settings, but as awareness. Slowing down, noticing detail, and learning how to frame moments. That don’t ask for attention but deserve it anyway. Jonathan breaks down how perspective shapes everything. Not just the image, but the story behind it.</p><p></p><p>We get into the creative process, and the discipline behind the lens. Understanding the difference between taking pictures and actually creating something that holds weight. Jonathan shares how photography becomes a way to document reality. Without over-editing it into something artificial. There’s a real respect here for natural light, and timing. Letting the subject exist as it is instead of forcing it into a trend.</p><p></p><p>This episode is about seeing clearly. Not chasing perfection, not overcomplicating the process. Just developing an eye and trusting it. If you’ve ever felt like you’re missing something right in front of you. This conversation brings you back to basics in the best way.</p><p></p><h2><strong>Where to Find Jonathan Schuessler?</strong></h2><p></p><p>🌐 Website: <a href="https://www.jonathanschuessler.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.jonathanschuessler.com</a></p><p>📚 Work: 📸 Photography & Visual Projects</p><p> <a href="https://linktr.ee/jonathan_schuessler" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/jonathan_schuessler</a></p><p>📲 Social: <a href="@jonathan_schuessler" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@jonathan_schuessler</a></p>
April 2, 2026
<p>I sat down with Aaron Machbitz to talk about discipline, masculinity, and entrepreneurship. What it actually takes to build a life most people only talk about. Aaron doesn’t deal in motivational fluff. He lives in the trenches of fitness, fatherhood, and leadership. We unpack what that looks like when the camera is off. From mental resilience to building physical strength. As a foundation for character, this conversation cuts straight through modern noise.</p><p></p><p>We get into personal responsibility, the state of young men today. Building confidence through hard work, and why comfort is quietly destroying ambition. Aaron breaks down how fitness isn’t about aesthetics, but identity. How structure leads to building freedom. Why most people sabotage themselves long before the world ever does. There’s no victim mindset here. Only ownership, standards, and showing up daily whether you feel like it or not.</p><p></p><p>If you’ve been feeling stuck, distracted, or disconnected from purpose, this one hits. It’s about sharpening yourself mentally and physically. Leading by example, and refusing to drift through life half-awake. Real growth. Real accountability. No shortcuts.</p><p></p><p><strong>Where to Find Aaron Machbitz?</strong> 🌐 Website: <a href="https://aaronmachbitz.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://aaronmachbitz.com</a> 📚 Work: 🏋️ Fitness coaching & mindset training 📲 Social: @aaronmachbitz</p>
January 29, 2026
<p>I sat down with Bria Rose, dark romance author and fairy-tale rewriter. To talk about why Disney was never meant just for kids, and why the stories we grew up with deserve to grow up too. We dig into adult fairy-tale retellings. Retake of Beauty and the Beast as an 18+ narrative. Why sanitizing myth, folklore, and European fairy tales. Strips them of their cultural spine. This conversation isn’t nostalgia bait. It’s about respecting history, intention, and the emotional weight. That made these god damn stories matter in the first place.</p><p>We get deep into Disney’s past, from The Black Cauldron and Sword in the Stone. To the scrappy VHS era, and why modern remakes feel hollow along. Compared to the original risks the studio once took. Bria breaks down her writing philosophy. Why research and travel matter when retelling culturally rooted stories. How she approaches representation without flattening identity into corporate checkboxes. We also talk anime, international and storytelling, horror, censorship, inscriptive fearlessness. Why Americans forgot how to let art be uncomfortable.</p><p>This episode is honest, unfiltered, and unapologetically adult. It’s about creativity, culture. Why rewriting stories doesn’t mean erasing their origins. If you love Disney but feel disconnected from what it’s become. Or if you believe fairy tales should still have teeth, this one’s for you.</p><p><strong>Where to Find Bria Rose?</strong></p><p>🌐 Website: <a href="https://authorbriarose.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://authorbriarose.com/</a></p><p>📚 Work: Dark romance & fairy-tale retellings, and her latest book Her Dark Promise: <a href="https://a.co/d/80ru4Xs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://a.co/d/80ru4Xs</a></p><p>📲 Social: @authorbriarose</p>
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Hosted by Dave Lennon, Lost in the Groove is a podcast for artists, creatives, and curious minds. It’s a space for exploring the ideas, stories, and passions that push us forward, and for having honest, human conversations that go wherever they need to.
Whether you're winding down after work, cooking dinner, or just looking for something real to tune into. Lost in the Groove is your go-to for thoughtful dialogue, creative energy, and finding the jive in each conversation.
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