Making the Little Things the Big Things - Todd Lanham

In this heartfelt episode of The Story of Us, host Jeff Ellison sits down with longtime friend Todd Lanham—a father, husband, creative, and the mind behind the beloved Instagram account Lou Guru. But behind the food photos and Louisville adventures lies a story woven with resilience, loss, and redemption.

Todd opens up about growing up on a family farm in small-town Kentucky during the 1980s—where hardship, hope, and even the echoes of the Cornbread Mafia shaped his early years. He shares his unlikely journey from the tobacco fields of Springfield to the streets of London, from family tragedy to fatherhood, and how each twist in his story taught him to make the small things the big things.

Together, Jeff and Todd explore what it means to live under pressure and emer ...