{"podcast":{"title":"Innerspace: Deep, Meaningful Conversations with Brett Kaufman","slug":"innerspace-deep-meaningful-conversations-with-brett-kaufman-185648","podcast_index_feed_id":185648,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/a6c4dc2c-7446-41ac-b924-cf675d587844","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/joininnerspace","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2026/2/15/20/8f901654-1973-4eed-a4b9-e28c6fa3e355_show_cover_art__3_.jpg","author":"Brett Kaufman","episode_count":236,"summary":"Innerspace is a space for reflection, awareness, and lived experience. Through calm, grounded conversations with Brett Kaufman, the show explores what happens beneath the surface, the inner signals, transitions, and moments of clarity that shape how we move through the world. Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and real estate developer Brett Kaufman leads these conversations with a deep sense of curiosity to help us better understand the failures, successes, traumas and achievements that shape us all. Brett creates a safe space for guests to share their life journey, including their childhood and family dynamics, digging into how those experiences played an integral role into where they are today and how they now use those lessons to act in service of others.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T20:18:05.480438+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/innerspace-deep-meaningful-conversations-with-brett-kaufman-185648"},"episode":{"title":"The Long Detour to Master Guitar Builder: Leo Elliott's Journey","slug":"the-long-detour-to-master-guitar-builder-leo-elliot-s-journey","published_at":"2026-05-11T08:00:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/innerspace-deep-meaningful-conversations-with-brett-kaufman-185648/the-long-detour-to-master-guitar-builder-leo-elliot-s-journey","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/innerspace-deep-meaningful-conversations-with-brett-kaufman-185648","url":"https://scarletfireguitars.com/","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/2177225f-381c-4742-9874-aed8befc53af/stream.mp3","summary":"Leo Elliott's transformation into a master guitar builder is a remarkable story of second chances. In this conversation, Leo shares his journey from a curious kid in Dallas who loved taking things apart, through years of severe personal struggle, to becoming the founder of Scarlet Fire Guitars. After a winding path that included mining gold in Ghana, Leo crafted his first Jerry Garcia inspired custom guitar. When he took it to Bryant \"Pablo\" Russell at the iconic Charley's Guitar Shop, the restoration expert was completely blown away. That validation sparked a career that eventually led Leo to track down and work directly with the legendary Doug Irwin. Whether you are interested in guitar building, the Grateful Dead legacy, or incredible human resilience, this episode shows that sometimes the longest detours lead you exactly where you are supposed to be.","meta_description":"Leo Elliott's transformation into a master guitar builder is a remarkable story of second chances. In this conversation, Leo shares his journey from a cur…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4389,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/innerspace-deep-meaningful-conversations-with-brett-kaufman-185648/episodes/the-long-detour-to-master-guitar-builder-leo-elliot-s-journey/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/innerspace-deep-meaningful-conversations-with-brett-kaufman-185648/the-long-detour-to-master-guitar-builder-leo-elliot-s-journey.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}