Adam Asher

PODCASTER • HUMANITARIAN HOST 2021 OVER 40 & FABULOUS TOP 10

By Wyndi Kappes

Fifty-year-old Adam Asher uses his wanderlust for good as the producer and host of the docuseries and podcast

“The Edge of Adventure.” Adam travels the world highlighting humanitarian endeavors across the globe, bringing his viewers, listeners and himself some much-needed hope. When not out on the road, you can find the Best Self Atlanta 2021 Over 40 & Fabulous Top 10 Winner at home in Vinings or out biking on the Silver Comet Trail.

Q: What is your favorite way to give back to your community?

Adam Asher: I make video documentaries and weekly podcasts that showcase inspiring humanitarian organizations and their efforts worldwide to care for those in desperate need. I’ve done all this because these people and these organizations inspire me. Because I admire the way they put others first. The way they treat people with dignity and care, people who might otherwise be overlooked or disregarded. I believe their work is valuable and that it should be honored. We need to hear their stories. We’re so overwhelmed by bad news these days. We need to be reminded that there is still good in the world. And that we can be a part of it.

Q: What inspired you to do this particular kind of charity work?

Adam Asher: I had the chance to do some humanitarian work when I was 15. It changed me. I didn’t know what the future held, but I knew right then that I would never be the same, and that I had to be a part of such things.

Q: What do you love most about yourself?

Adam Asher: In terms of God-given talents, I’d say I’m proud to be gifted at learning languages. Because when you speak another person’s native language, it gives you a greater appreciation for who they are.

Q: What is your most embarrassing moment, and did you learn anything from it?

Adam Asher: In my early days of radio, back when I was a teenager, we had a Sunday morning church service on the air. But I was tired from working all through the night, so I played some upbeat music in the studio to keep me awake. What I didn’t know was that some of the equipment was wired wrong, and my music went out over the air. Along with my karaoke. For the entire hour. What did I learn? Two things: 1. Every mic is a hot mic. 2. Don’t let the phone ring for an hour.

Q: What are some of your go-tos in Vinings/Smyrna?

Adam Asher: I love the Silver Comet Trail. You can often catch me out there biking. Dr. Dina Giesler at Atlanta Smiles is an amazing dentist and friend. Dr. Joe Esposito is my man for chiropractic care at Health Plus Wellness Center. Abbey Brewer for massage therapy at Marietta Yoga. instagram.com/adamasher,