MEET JANAE CONTAG JANAE CONTAG JaNae Contag is a Chicago-based artist, musician, photographer, and educator. She received her MFA in Visual Art from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Art at Washington University in St. Louis and her BA from Trinity University in San Antonio. Contag’s practice spans photography, video, music, performance, drawing, and interactive installation. NÆ is Contag’s musician persona and the performative embodiment of her visual art practice. She writes and perfor...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 200
MEET MICHAEL SANTORO: Born in New York City, Michael Santoro attended the High School of Art & Design where he was a member of the first-ever, industrial design high school program in the United States. After graduating from Pratt Institute with a bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Mr. Santoro was accepted as the first-ever, post-graduate design intern at Chrysler Corporation where, upon completion, he received an offer to join the staff. Mr. Santoro spent 6 years as an automotive desig...
Jan 01, 2021•48 min•Ep. 199
MEET DANA RAY: Dana Ray is an expert in identifying and articulating the ideas and values that underpin great work. She believes that words are action: what we cannot say, we cannot do. As a communications consultant, she defines internal messaging for the leaders in arts and culture who lead our world into new possibilities. Dana Ray Consulting helps artists and organizations identify the compelling language for what they do and why it matters. Her signature process defines the client’s unique an...
Dec 25, 2020•36 min•Ep. 198
MEET AALIA LANIUS: Aalia Lanius is the Founder and President of Unsugarcoated Media, a 501(c)(3) media organization. Dedicated to helping survivors of trauma lead mentally healthier lives, Aalia’s focus is creating media and events that empower, educate, heal, and inspire others the way it has for her. A multiple award-winning American novelist, social entrepreneur, and advocate with over 20 years of sharing her personal experiences with audiences of all age groups and diverse backgrounds. Execu...
Dec 18, 2020•33 min•Ep. 197
MEET TRACI REUTER: Traci Reuter, founder/CEO of Divine Social, believes that entrepreneurs and businesses can change the world, and her mission is to support them along the way. She’s passionate about helping these business owners build/grow their brands so they can better focus on providing value to their customers and positively impacting the world. Along with 25 years of sales and marketing experience, Traci is blessed with an uncanny ability to take another company’s mission, vision, and mes...
Dec 14, 2020•38 min•Ep. 196
MEET JAMES MIILLE: CO-FOUNDER | MANAGING PARTNER James Miille brings a profound aesthetic sense and a keen eye to all things Superfine!, both physical and digital. Responsible for a broad range of assets from web development and materials design to managing the Superfine! sales team, James is a multi-faceted personality who adds a detailed visual narrative to an organization rooted in the visual. James is also an accomplished photographer and graphic designer based in NYC. His artwork has been f...
Dec 04, 2020•31 min•Ep. 195
MEET RAMEISH BUDHOO: Rameish, the founder of Black Nation, always had a desire to be an entrepreneur. “I’ve always believed in creating opportunities for yourself. I decided at a young age that someone else having control over my future and destiny just wasn’t for me.” Not only has Rameish worked to propel himself and his team members forward, but with his innovative new app, he is propelling all members of the Black community forward. BLACK NATION: Black Nation launched 18 months ago and now ha...
Nov 28, 2020•21 min•Ep. 194
MEET EDUARDO PLACER: As a global facilitator, Eduardo has led workshops and spoken with groups at HBO, Google, Bank of America- Merrill Lynch, Yale, The Juilliard School, and the Wharton School of Business. Private clients include Industry Leaders, CEOs of start-up companies, UN Diplomats, and social activists. Prior to focusing all his energy on Fearless Communicators, he was a professional actor for 15 years, working all over the US in over 38 plays and musicals. When he is not “story doulaing...
Nov 23, 2020•47 min•Ep. 193
MEET RACHEL MYERS: Rachel has been creating work in front and behind the camera for over 20 years in the entertainment industry as a director, designer, and actor. She has collaborated in the creation of over 150 films, theatre, and television productions. From a pool of over 5,000 submissions, her film “Wendy’s Shabbat” premiered at both the 2018 Tribeca International and Palm Springs International Film Festivals and at over 50 other film festivals worldwide. “Wendy’s Shabbat” qualified for the...
Nov 12, 2020•39 min•Ep. 192
MEET JAS TAKHAR: Toronto native, Jas Takhar, has been in the sales and service industry for over 25 years. Soon after deciding to try his hand in real estate, he co-founded the REC, and in the course of 15 years, has successfully propelled his team to the 1 st place position in Canada under Royal LePage. With 25 realtors and 10 support staff, the team advises and assists over 700 buyers, sellers and investors, yearly, across the Greater Toronto Area, resulting in a total of over $1.5B in transac...
Nov 05, 2020•36 min•Ep. 191
MEET HENRY DAAS: I started my first biz in 1991 selling, installing, servicing, and financing computers to large corporations. Since then I have founded a succession of firms in e-commerce, finance, real estate, and consumer product spaces. For much of the past decade, I have taken my experience as an entrepreneur and used it as a platform to coach other business owners and founders. In addition, in 2019, I self-published a 432-page book on everything you need to know about how to grow and manag...
Nov 01, 2020•42 min•Ep. 190
MEET MICAH GROENEVELT: Three words can summarize why I do what I do. [CREATE: verb- to bring into existence.] All of what seems to exist in life is procuring something out of nothing. If I can be a part of that process for you then I'd be honored. [MESSAGE: noun- communication sent to or left with a recipient] What knowledge or information do you want to leave with the viewer? And lastly, [EMOTION: noun- an instinctive feeling as distinguished from knowledge] Conveying any message is entirely de...
Oct 26, 2020•40 min•Ep. 189
MEET EUGENIA ZUKERMAN: EUGENIA ZUKERMAN is an internationally renowned flutist and writer. She was the artistic director of the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival in Colorado for 13 years and the arts correspondent on CBS Sunday Morning for more than 25 years. She is the author of two novels, two works of nonfiction, and numerous screenplays, articles, and book reviews. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1944, she graduated from the Julliard School of Music and lived in New York City for many y...
Oct 10, 2020•19 min•Ep. 188
MEET BARB GARRISON: Barb Garrison is a Career & Money Breakthrough Coach and “Job-You-Love” expert at Internal Groove, the company she founded 14 years ago. She helps burned out, success-driven professionals who are just going through the motions design a career, based on their TRUTH, that makes them leap out of bed even on Monday mornings. The creator of The Job I Love Revolution, Barb supports corporate executives and entrepreneurs to move from self-doubt and burned out to relief and freed...
Oct 05, 2020•28 min•Ep. 187
MEET JABRIL MACK: Jabril Mack is an award-winning animator and writer. Since winning the Nickelodeon Greater Creator Award at the age of 16, he has produced comedic animated shorts for kids all over the world. In summer of 2019, he launched his latest series “The Weeklings,” a comedy series starring the days of the week, on YouTube and TikTok. Mack aims to use his clever comedy and fun characters to entertain audiences in today’s dynamic digital landscape. After graduating with a bachelor’s degr...
Sep 24, 2020•28 min•Ep. 186
MEET SANDI CURTIS: Dr. Sandi Curtis, MT-BC, MTA, is Professor Emeritus in the Music Therapy Program at Concordia University’s Creative Arts Therapies Department. She is an internationally trained music therapist with more than 30 years’ experience in clinical practice, education, and research. Dr. Curtis specializes in work with survivors of violence, with current research interests in Feminist Music Therapy. She is the recipient of a Windsor Social Justice Person Award. Dr. Curtis has published...
Sep 17, 2020•25 min•Ep. 185
MEET MARANDA JOINER: Maranda Joiner is a Brand Strategist that helps entrepreneurs, creative, and business owners find their unique brand voice and connect it to their purpose so that they can make money. She is a Jackson, MS native, and worked as an on-air radio personality at 99JAMSWJMI for almost fifteen years. For over six years she has curated and hosted an open mic experience called Synergy Nights. She has also consulted and served as the brand manager for talent, placing them in a positio...
Sep 03, 2020•27 min•Ep. 184
MEET BRANDI BERNOSKIE Brandi is a digital strategist, website developer, and founder of Alchemy+Aim and North Star Sites, companies that help entrepreneurs and business owners elevate their online presence and enhance their digital experience. She is an advocate for using technology in ways that humanize, connect and serve people as well as for asking deeper philosophical questions and teaching others to think more broadly about impact when they create, particularly in STEAM fields. Brandi’s aca...
Aug 29, 2020•37 min•Ep. 183
MEET ELIZABETH C. HAYNES: Elizabeth C. Haynes is an abuse and trauma survivor, a former yoga teacher, a rare disease sufferer, and a kindness warrior. She has a unique perspective on life. Born in Texas, Elizabeth grew up in the suburbs of Dallas and now resides north of the city next to a greenbelt full of birds and bugs (this makes her very happy). She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Literature from Kansas State University and has been writing professionally for more than 17 years. She has worked ...
Aug 18, 2020•30 min•Ep. 182
MEET DANIELLE GLOSSER: Danielle Glosser is the Founder and Principal of Client Raiser, a business dedicated to helping artists to increase their client volume and the visibility of their art. Since 2014, she has worked with artists across the country in support of their professional goals. Danielle’s expertise in strategic planning, project management, research, writing, and networking comes from years of working and building relationships in the private, nonprofit, and government sectors on soc...
Aug 13, 2020•29 min•Ep. 181
MEET AMY GORDON Amy Gordon is an independent Artist in Greensboro, North Carolina. She has a BS in Textile Design from NCSU and worked as a Menswear fashion designer in New York City for brands such as Geoffrey Beene, Oscar De La Rente, and Nautica. Her color theory studies in London and San Francisco and collaborations with WEST ELM gives her diversity that is uncommon. She most well known as one of Greensboro's prime commission and Interior designer choice artist, selling over 500 paintings wo...
Aug 08, 2020•59 min•Ep. 180
About Cherie Aimée Cherie Aimée is a World-Renowned Near-Death Survivor, Heart Tx Recipient, Transformational Leader & Global speaker exploring the intersection between advanced technology and humanity. She has spoken on stages around the world with some of the leading authors, artists, celebrities, journalists, thought leaders, billionaires, academics, surgeons, technologists, developers, lawyers, cybersecurity professionals, CEOs, founders, and executive leadership. She is currently Ambass...
Jul 31, 2020•45 min•Ep. 179
MEET HUGH BRYNE: HUGH G. BYRNE, Ph.D. is a senior teacher with the Insight Meditation Community of Washington (IMCW), and co-founder of the Mindfulness Training Institute of Washington. He has worked extensively in the fields of human rights and social justice and is committed to advocating the benefits of mindfulness and other contemplative practices to help relieve the suffering of the world. He teaches classes, retreats, and workshops in the United States and internationally. HIS BOOKS: Habit...
Jul 26, 2020•35 min•Ep. 178
MEET MARGIE WARRELL: Margie Warrell draws on her background in Fortune 500 business, coaching, and psychology to embolden people to lead themselves and others to better outcomes. Living on multiple continents around the world has made Margie a sought after expert by organizations from Salesforce, British Telecom, NASA, Morgan Stanley, UN Foundation, Johnston & Johnston, L’Oreal, Microsoft, SAP, and Deloitte. A member of the Advisory Board of Forbes School of Business & Technology, her in...
Jul 21, 2020•26 min•Ep. 177
MEET MAREK ZMYSLOWSKI: Marek Zmysłowski is a Polish-born entrepreneur and executive, focused on online businesses in Frontier and Emerging Markets. He co-founded Jumia Travel – Africa’s Biggest Hotel Booking Portal listed on NYSE as part of Jumia Group and HotelOnline.co – a Travel Technology Company. In 2014, he was chosen as one of the Ten Most Important People in Tech by IT News Africa Magazine. He is a Lead Mentor at Google’s Launchpad and World Bank’s XL Africa Program. Marek is also a form...
Jul 11, 2020•36 min•Ep. 176
MEET GEORGE BIRRELL: After earning his master’s in taxation and scoring in the top 10% of his class on his CPA exam, George began his career in public accounting. 12 years in, he transitioned into controllership for an engineering firm. Even as his career evolved, as an innovator it was never far from George’s mind that when it came to consumer tax prep, there had to be a better way. When he found that way, the idea behind Taxhub took shape. Determined to bring customers a better tax experience,...
Jul 04, 2020•25 min•Ep. 175
MEET ANNA RABORN: North Carolina native Anna Stephenson Raborn holds an undergraduate degree from Elon University and half a master's from Boston University. She performed opera, oratorio, and musical theatre across the US and Europe before settling into Boston's innovation ecosystem. Anna is currently the Director of Business Development for Manifest Boston, and co-founder of Hopscotch Labs, a coworking space for working families. CONTACT: https://www.instagram.com/itsannaraborn/ anna@manifestb...
Jun 23, 2020•30 min•Ep. 174
MEET EMPRESS: At just four-years-old, EMPRESS’s life was changed when her hands touched the black and white keys on a keyboard for the first time. Her love for music evolved into a career as a professional dancer, and she was one of the youngest members of the San Francisco Ballet. As her talents developed, EMPRESS moved to New York City where she performed on Broadway as the lead in the Tony Award-winning production of An American in Paris. Today, her career comes full-circle, as she creates mu...
Jun 13, 2020•51 min•Ep. 173
MEET KRISTEN SOETERS Formerly a classical ballerina, Kristen Elizabeth found her self stuck financially after 5yrs in the arts. Using the self-employed skills she developed as an artist she pivoted to emerge as a social entrepreneur and business mentor. Always having a passion to create ripples of influence, Kristen was dissatisfied with her nonprofit classical ballet career and quickly realized the need for more income to create greater impact. In 2017, she gained access to learn from one of Ch...
Jun 06, 2020•45 min•Ep. 172
MEET SIMON COCKING: Simon Cocking is Senior Editor at Irish Tech News, and freelances for the Sunday Business Post, The Irish Times, The Southern Star, and Dublin Globe among other publications. In 2016 he was been named on 3 lists of global influencers to follow for fintech, blockchain, and data security. He has been based in Ireland for 20 years. He has founded four companies and introduced one national sport to the country. Along the way he’s met a lot of great people in Ireland and enjoys wo...
May 24, 2020•38 min•Ep. 171
