ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Welcome to Beyond the Shades, the podcast that explores the stories of people who refuse to accept limits.
Hosted by Shady Rays founder Chris Ratterman, Beyond the Shades features conversations with extraordinary individuals who are pushing boundaries, defying expectations, and redefining what's possible. From world-class athletes and entrepreneurs to adventurers, innovators, and everyday people doing remarkable things, each episode takes listeners behind the scenes of journeys fueled by passion, perseverance, and purpose.
Whether it's climbing the highest peaks on Earth, overcoming life-changing obstacles, building groundbreaking companies, or pursuing impossible dreams, these are the stories you won't hear anywhere else.
Because sometimes the most inspiring view comes when you look beyond the shades.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 22 days
Average audio length:
36 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
6 episodes
since June 22, 2026
episodic
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From record-breaking quarterback to championship-winning coach, Chris Redman's football journey has come full circle.
On this episode of Beyond the Shades, Shady Rays founder and CEO Chris Ratterman sits down with Louisville football legend and former NFL quarterback Chris Redman for an incred…
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What if just $5 could change a child's entire weekend?
On this episode of Beyond the Shades, Shady Rays Founder and CEO Chris Ratterman sits down with Erin Kerr, CEO of Blessings in a Backpack, for an inspiring conversation about finding your purpose, leading with heart, and making a differenc…
What happens when two Kentucky-born brands bring their passion for craftsmanship, heritage, and great products together?
On this episode of Beyond the Shades, Shady Rays Founder & CEO Chris Ratterman sits down with Carrie Van Winkle Greener, co-founder and creative director of Pappy & Co., …
In this special episode of Beyond the Shades, we revisit a conversation with the late NASCAR legend Kyle Busch.
Known to millions for his intensity, competitiveness and incredible success behind the wheel, this conversation gives us a chance to see another side of Kyle.
Kyle opens up about what it …
What happens when you record a podcast from one of the most extreme places on Earth?
In this unforgettable episode of Beyond the Shades, Shady Rays founder Chris Ratterman sits down with adventurer Ben Jones at Mount Everest Base Camp, more than 17,600 feet above sea level. Surrounded by towering H…
What happens when your entire future changes in an instant?
In the debut episode of Beyond the Shades, Shady Rays founder Chris Ratterman sits down with Paralympian, motivational speaker, and Survivor contestant Noelle Lambert-Beirne to discuss one of the most inspiring comeback stories you'll…
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