
Real conversations with Eastern Shore musicians, makers and business owners about the shift that changed their lives.
Every other Wednesday, Mike Waskey and Joe Bryan sit down at Mike's studio on Kent Island, Maryland with someone from around the Shore and ask about the moment everything changed. The job they walked away from, the gig that turned into something bigger, the thing they almost didn'... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 45 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Society & Culture | |||

"We did not reopen after that company party. Nobody knew. I got the same message that everybody else on staff got."
Last December the staff at Kentmorr went home from the company party, and that was the last night. Drew Ewing found out the way every... more
"It was projected on a theater screen. Best supporting actor, Walter, played by sandwich. They didn't even put my name on the screen."
Somewhere in Annapolis there is an award for best supporting actor, and it went to a ham sandwich. Dan Sadler buil... more
"I thought I invented something. I was like, I have discovered an electric guitar."
Before he owned an electric guitar, Bryan wrapped a pair of Radio Shack headphones around the body of his acoustic and plugged them into the family stereo. It worked... more
"Some people party in fields. Some people party in houses. I like to party in cemeteries."
On the second night of a true crime trivia event at Cult Classic, a woman came in wearing a wig and a set of scrubs and said she was only there with her daugh... more
"I can't figure you out."
That's what Joe's first counselor told him in treatment. She had clients who'd been born addicted, clients who'd watched a parent murdered, and then she had Joe — good childhood, both parents, both sets of grandparents, no ... more
"I felt like a hero, Joe."
Mike Waskey owns 42 bags. He can recite the model names from memory. And by the end of this conversation he can tell you exactly why — it goes back to a pair of pants that split open on his second day working at Starbucks.... more
"I wasn't the best. I was the most consistent out of any of my competition."
Jason Morton has run roughly 800 Facebook ads in three years — one for every show, no matter how small — and he can now walk into a venue negotiation with the data to back ... more
In Episode 38 of The Shift with Mike & Joe, we sit down with business and marketing coach Peggy Re James to talk about her unconventional upbringing, her path into entrepreneurship, and how she built a business designed to support her life instead of... more
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A thought-provoking, locally grounded show that centers on Eastern Shore musicians, makers, and small business owners who share pivotal moments of disruption or transition in their careers. Across episodes, guests range from working musicians and photographers to educators and entrepreneurs, with conversations often circling branding, audience-building, the realities of freelance life, and how family, community, and place shape creative work. The format blends practical career insights with personal storytelling, addressing topics like pricing, marketing, AI in production, and the evolution of local culture on the Shore. A recurring strength is the emphasis on actionable takeaways for listeners seeking to grow their own ventures while balan... more
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