By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Author’s Note: Because Karen B. Gerson and I discussed serious topics related to mental health on the podcast, if you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, please visit the Mental Health Hotline website or call 9-8-8. It is a thrill to welcome my longtime mentor, Karen B. Gerson, […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast: Weston & Amanda Bergmann
January 26, 2026 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is an honor to welcome both Weston “Wes” & Amanda Bergmann to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Reality TV fans first met Weston Bergmann in 2006’s The Real World: Austin. On the show, he met longtime friends Melinda (Stolp) Collins and Nehemiah Clark, and once filming completed, Weston […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast: Julie Cortés
January 22, 2026 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I am so delighted to finally welcome one of my friends and mentors, the incomparable Julie Cortés, to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast! Julie is a copywriter by day and a freelance rockstar by night. Her journey began in 1998, when she was removed from her job. However, the […]
Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar: Best of 2025
December 22, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is hard to believe that 2025 is concluding on December 31. This year has come and gone so fast! Professional Milestones: It has been an incredible year for Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar, as we received our first award – a Silver Stevie for “Best Interview / Talk Show” […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast Special: D’Andre McKenzie
November 24, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to a special edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast! Today, we welcome D’Andre McKenzie to the podcast! A Lee’s Summit, Missouri native, D’Andre McKenzie began his career as a Defensive Back (jersey number 29) for the University of Missouri Tigers football team. After graduating with a double […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast – Micah Christian Returns!
September 1, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome back singer Micah Christian to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Micah is the singer of the Billboard charting classical-crossover quartet, Sons of Serendip. In 2014, the group made its nationwide debut on the long-running NBC talent competition, America’s Got Talent (AGT). Their emotionally […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast: Alana Muller
February 27, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome Alana Muller, author, entrepreneur, and business relationship coach, to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Alana is the best-selling author of the books Coffee Lunch Coffee: A Practical Field for Master Networking, the anthology Growth – Deconstructing GRIT Collection, and the blog CoffeeLunchCoffee.com. Her […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast: Shawn Edwards
January 1, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast begins its sixth season!! I am honored to welcome Shawn Edwards, my friend, mentor, and award-winning journalist, as the season’s first guest! Shawn is one of the United States’ leading African American film critics. Known for his sharp insight and considerable knowledge of the […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast: Bill Hurrelbrink
October 21, 2024 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome news personality Bill Hurrelbrink to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Bill got his start as the Program Director for the Manhattan Broadcasting Company in Manhattan, Kansas from 2002 to 2006 before moving to Kansas City to become the Traffic Producer and Reporter at […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast: Lonita Cook
August 5, 2024 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome the fabulous Lonita Cook to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Lonita is a creative producer, film critic, and arts advocate who creates narrative content such as movies and series focusing on midlife coming-of-age tales and watching movies and series of all sorts and […]
