Credentials & Speaking
A few things worth knowing.
A track record built from a basement studio, a Sunday night TV slot, and a lot of rooms full of people leaning forward.
Credentials
The receipts,
in short.
Short, punchy, verifiable. The work that shapes the storytelling.
Co-host & producer, Midwest Murder – top 100 globally trending true crime podcast
Sunday night primetime TV series, Midwest Murder: True Crime Stories on BEK TV
Live performer at venues across the Midwest, including the Belle Mehus Auditorium
Co-founder, Midwest Memoirs – a project dedicated to preserving life stories
Founder, The Good Talk Network – audio-visual production, Minot ND
12+ original podcast productions
Sold-out run of Good Night Minot / Good Night Live
Narrator & co-producer, Norsk Hostfest documentary
Start-Up Minot Committee member
Wedding officiant – Sacred & Spoken
Speaking Topics
What he talks about.
01
Midwest Murder
How do you take a real case, real people, and real tragedy – and tell it in a way that’s both gripping and responsible? Jonah breaks down the craft behind long-form narrative true crime: research, structure, tension, and what it means to treat your subject like a human being, not just a headline.
02
Podcasting & Independent Media
From a basement studio to a globally trending podcast and a primetime TV series, Jonah built his platform from scratch – no backing, no budget, just consistency and creative vision. This talk is for people who want to build something real in audio and video.
03
Creative Entrepreneurship
Jonah didn’t follow a traditional path. He built one. This talk explores what it actually looks like to bet on your own ideas – how to manage the chaos, stay committed to quality, and grow a creative brand in a place that doesn’t always make it easy.
04
Preserving Stories
Before we can tell stories, we have to save them. Through Midwest Memoirs, Jonah has developed a methodology for interviewing people and preserving their life stories on record. This talk explores why that work matters, and how to do it with care.
05
Community & Creative Culture
What happens when you commit to building creative culture in a mid-sized Midwestern city? You find out who’s really there. Jonah talks about investing in your community, creating opportunities where there weren’t any, and why saying yes matters more than people think.