Troy Farkas listened to his first podcast when he was a depressed 21-year-old.

Exhausted, lonely, and purposeless while working at ESPN in Bristol, Conn., Troy dreamt of the days he could create his own blogs, books, and podcasts while traveling the world. But, rather than let his hopelessness destroy him, Troy took the opportunity to learn from the very best in the world so that one day, he'd be ready to do his own thing.

Now, seven years after he first stepped through the doors at ESPN, Troy feels he's finally ready to create something of real meaning, something that will fulfill his dream of bringing people together via his creations.

That something? The "Seacoast Stories" podcast.

On today's episode, previous guest Alex Bynum turns the tables around on Troy, interviewing the host in a feature that will become a staple of the show toward the end of podcast seasons.

From Empowering Path in Portsmouth, Alex and Troy discuss:

• Who is Troy Farkas? (00:00 )


• Working at ESPN (04:10 )


• Troy's beginnings in podcasting (09:06 )


• What inspired "Seacoast Stories" (17:42 )


• Reflecting on Season 1 of the show (22:30 )


• The live podcast on 1/9/25 (28:56 )


• The Seacoast Stories IPA (30:50 )


• Guest booking for "Seacoast Stories" (34:50 )


• Biggest lessons from Season 1 (39:15 )

• What's your mission? (43:30 )

Troy Farkas is the Executive Producer of the "Seacoast Stories" podcast. And in addition to producing for The Ringer, a sports and pop culture podcast network owned by Spotify, Troy is an author, public speaker, fitness fanatic, and Type 1 diabetic. Formerly a producer at ESPN, Troy has also lived in several places throughout the world, including Denver, Boston, London, Glasgow, and O'ahu. He now lives in Portsmouth, and is originally from upstate New York.

Alex Bynum is a world-renowned spiritual guide, and she is the owner of Empowering Path in Portsmouth.

FOLLOW SEACOAST STORIES:

• Spotify


• Apple Podcasts


• Instagram

MENTIONED LINKS:

• Beer: ⁠The Seacoast Stories IPA⁠ at ⁠Loaded Question Brewing⁠


• Live podcast: Seacoast Stories Live at The Press Room on 1/9/25


• Podcast: The Found Generation with Troy Farkas


• Book: Surrender: A Guide to Living Your Best Life in Your Twenties