Well Done You

Well Done You

Life’s greatest gifts are the people we meet along the way. Storytelling is a powerful way for us to connect, and every person we encounter has a unique story to share. In each episode, we sit down with a special guest to explore their journey — highlighting the great moments, valuable lessons, and memorable experiences along the way. Join me, your host RA Cook, for a casual, fun, and sometimes unexpected conversation. Together, we’ll laugh, learn, and discover something new with every guest. We can’t wait to share these stories with you.

Episodes

July 8, 2025 47 mins

In this engaging conversation with Nadim Kashouh, we explore a passion filled journey, dogs named Charlie, me being his favorite cooking class student, the importance of family, the discipline of hard work, the significance of hospitality in his culture, and his heart-centered approach to leadership and life. He elaborates on his journey to becoming a successful business owner and how he stayed open to a changing path and the valua...

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Meredith O’Brien-I Can Do Something

Meredith is amazing.  We discussed the experience of growing up loving books, beginning a career in newspaper journalism, transitioning to investigative journalism in Washington DC, developing a passion for novel writing, teaching college journalism, advocating for multiple sclerosis, how family & life experiences inspire her writing and why she emphasizes sharing appreciation for those she v...

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Today you will meet the engaging and impressive Kristine Allard. She discusses growing up as one of six children and living throughout the northeast, along with the skills she developed to adapt to change and new opportunities. Kristine will provide insights from her career in radio, journalism, and broadcasting, including details about working in a newsroom and a memorable news story that made an impact on her. She will share less...

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Today, we have the pleasure of talking with Jim Casapizziolo, an army veteran, music producer, and owner of Casa Pizzeria. We discuss his upbringing in New England and Florida, his passion for music, entry into the pizza industry, his collaboration with his son, his pursuit of excellence, the concept of a pizza Disneyland, awards and competition victories, Dave Portnoy's visit, and my new dedication to being a pizza groupie.

Casa P...

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Today we are talking with John Pataky.  This episode offers a master class for those seeking to excel in their work.  John’s story is one of dedication, leadership, and a relentless pursuit of excellence.  We discuss critical skills, the building blocks for success, courage to make course corrections, Smartless and why you want to be known for what you can deliver. 

John Pataky is an executive whose impressive career spans over f...

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Meet Philip Van Cott, a talented artist, loving family man, brave marine, respected Vietnam Veteran and favorite friend.  We talk about growing up with a view of the Statue of Liberty, the best decision he ever made, how he felt the first time he put a paint brush in his hand, the discipline of a daily habits, lard bread and why he hopes his last words will be “I did not know that”. 

Born in Brooklyn New York, Philip Van Cott atten...

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April 17, 2025 48 mins

Are you ready for a breath of fresh air? Meet our guest, Adair Hatch. She is intelligent, talented, humble, and kind.  In this episode, we delve into Adair's unique upbringing with parents who were professional horse trainers. She shares her journey from growing up in a family that moved frequently to becoming a mortgage professional, helping her clients secure their homes. Adair discusses the challenges of starting over in new sch...

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March 28, 2025 46 mins

Calling my favorite leaders, business owners, top performers & change makers who are always looking to improve their results. You don’t want to miss this conversation.

Christian Hoding is a Denmark native, Copenhagen resident and the CEO & Co-founder of Hird, which has developed a platform utilizing neuro technology in the form of a headset that measures brainwaves, providing insights into how stress, focus and mental effor...

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March 6, 2025 41 mins

Brothers On Broadway

Meet Nick & Josh Burrage – brothers, professional dancers, working and living in New York City.   We talk about the opportunities they have on tour, on television, in movies and appearing on Broadway.  Our conversation includes growing up in dance and loving the arts, being resilient, and the amazing third brother in this family; youngest brother Andrew & whether he can d...

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February 21, 2025 41 mins

He is a big difference maker; we are talking with Robert Charland.  In our conversation we discuss growing up in a small town, developing work ethic, impactful community involvement, what lead him to learn several languages, creating positive interactions with law enforcement and bike convoys.

Robert Charland is a Deputy Sheriff with the Hampden County Sheriff’s department TRIAD division and the Founder of Pedal Thru Youth, Inc. H...

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February 7, 2025 55 mins
Our conversation in this very special episode of Well Done You is about angels that watch over us.  We discuss how we connect with those we have lost, love and miss.  My amazing guest co-host today is my beautiful inside and out sister Karin Elizabeth.   We take this opportunity to talk about a special angel of ours, our cousin Andrea Borsari.     We are joined today by returning Well Done You podcast guest and bestselling author A...
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January 25, 2025 49 mins
He is a fan favorite – today we talk with Andy Fulton, President of Sales for Future Home Loans.  Our conversation includes the mortgage industry, developing your leadership style, self-awareness, radio voice, rapping, resilience, the journey back from disaster and why Hot Springs North Carolina is the place to be this spring & summer.  Andy is a seasoned leader in the financial industry, renowned for his expertise in sales, r...
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Be Curious Not Judgmental - Well Done You welcomes Baltimore native, inclusive leader, corporate trainer, instructional designer, mom of two extraordinary people, world traveler and best friend Tricia Jones. Along with guest cohost Justin Barker, who cannot stop talking about how much he loves his mom’s cooking, we discuss studying abroad, international travel, embracing new cultures, world’s greatest crab cakes, pbj feedback, pick...

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January 2, 2025 36 mins

Well Done You welcomes best-selling author & podcast host Angela Grout.  In this episode we talk about mayflower roots, running a flower shop, guiding forces, raising independent & creative children, the power of words, writing across multiple genres, writer's conferences and angels.  Visit Angela's work at www.angelagrout.com  and subscribe to her yWrite podcast on her YouTube channel yWrite with Angela Grout.

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December 18, 2024 40 mins
RA Cook welcomes glass artist & business owner Ethen Braastad.  They talk about the world of glass art, running your own business, The Big E, creative process, family support, ugly penguins, handling setbacks, volunteer firefighting and oh yeah, Ethen is in his early twenties.  Ethen is putting some good out into our world.  Well Done You. Please visit www.EBraastadglass.com to view Ethen’s amazing work. Please rate, review, su...
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December 13, 2024 1 min

Welcome to Well Done You.  We hope you enjoy this trailer and follow and subscribe to this podcast.  Our first episode will be released very soon.  

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