Bobby Bostic embarked on a journey marked by adversity, transformation, and redemption. Bobby's teenage years were filled with turmoil, leading him down a troubled path. At 16, he committed several crimes, which resulted in arrest and a total of 17 charges. A jury found him guilty on all counts and he received a staggering 240-year prison sentence. The judge's decision, based on bias and overlooking Bobby's age, and potential for rehabilitation, left him facing an equivalent of life without paro...
Oct 13, 2024•46 min
Jane Drake Brody is recently known for her portrayal of MJ in the critically-acclaimed television show, "Somebody, Somewhere" on Max. She's an award-winning casting director for her work on the film Fargo. She taught acting for the past thirty years. She specializes in all forms of auditioning skills both on and off camera, and has received awards for teaching, directing, and acting throughout the US. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 22, 2023•57 min
Ever wonder what the BDSM/KINK community is all about? Dayne Morgan opens up about living a double life. On one side, a married man of nearly 50 years, from small town Iowa, a father, and respected teacher, and on the other, a fully-expressed life as both a Dominant and Submissive. This episode may make some uncomfortable, however the point was to get an insider's education into a life that Dayne describes had been only lived as one-percent of his truth, and 99 percent hidden, until he found his...
Jun 23, 2023•52 min
Carlyn Montes De Oca is a passionate animal advocate, international speaker, and multi-award winning author of Dog as My Doctor, Cat as my Nurse . Carlyn has been featured on ABC, CBS and Woman's Day Magazine. Her latest book, a #1 Amazon bestseller, Junkyard Girl: a Memoir of Ancestry, Family Secrets, and Second Chances , reveals her tale of how at 57 years-old, she suddenly discovered she was adopted, even though everyone else in her family held that secret. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
Apr 18, 2023•49 min
Estefania Ramirez began working as a dancer at 17 and debuted at the Royal Albert Hall, London, England. She toured nationally with Maria Benitez Teatro Flamenco in the U.S. and Canada performing at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, and PBS's Evening at the Pops. She has shared the stage with theatre figures such as Carol Burnett, Tim Curry and Lauren Bacall. She relocated to Spain in 1997 where she studied extensively with many of the grand maestros including studies with Mario Maya and Jose Galva...
Jan 21, 2023•57 min
Matt Hart is the author of FAMILIAR (Pickpocket Books 2022) and nine other books of poems. Additionally, his poems, reviews, and essays have appeared or are forthcoming in numerous print and online journals. His awards include a Pushcart Prize, a grant from The Shifting Foundation, and fellowships from the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference and the Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers. He was a co-founder and the editor-in-chief of Forklift, Ohio: A Journal of Poetry, Cooking & Light In...
Oct 08, 2022•56 min
Gregory Shushan, PhD, is the leading authority on near-death experiences and the afterlife across cultures and throughout history and an award-wining author. His books: The Next World: Extraordinary Experiences of the Afterlife, Near-Death Experience in Indigenous Religions, and Conceptions of the Afterlife in Early Civilizations. Dr. Shushan is a Visiting Fellow at Winchester University, and Research Fellow at the Parapsychology Foundation. He has lectured at universities in the UK, Ireland, an...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Jim Gaines is an incredibly important individual in the world of journalism. He's the former managing editor of Time , Life , and People magazines. He’s interviewed and written about presidents, celebrities, and notable historical events such as Watergate, and figures, including being the first to interview Mark Chapman, the person who murdered John Lennon. Gaines has written several best-selling historical books, including his recent, The Fifties: An Underground History , “a bold and original a...
Jul 29, 2022•49 min
Peter Richardson has written critically acclaimed books about Hunter S. Thompson, the Grateful Dead, Ramparts magazine, and radical author/editor Carey McWilliams. “Savage Journey” is Richardson’s recently released book, a biography about Hunter S. Thompson that critically explores Thompson’s process, and the contributions of the work itself. Richardson’s essays have appeared in The Nation , The New Republic , the Los Angeles Times , San Francisco Chronicle , Los Angeles Review of Books , Litera...
Apr 10, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Mandy Ingber, The New York Times best-selling author of Yogalosophy: 28 Days to the Ultimate Mind-Body Makeover and Yogalosophy For Inner Strength: 12 Weeks to Heal Your Heart and Embrace Joy , is a celebrity fitness and wellness expert. Her twenty-five years of teaching attracted clients such as Jennifer Aniston, Kate Beckinsale, Helen Hunt, Ricki Lake, Jennifer Lawrence, Jennifer Meyer, and Brooke Shields. She’s been a contributing fitness and wellness advisor for POPSUGAR, SELF magazine, Shap...
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Phil is a Datacenter Manager for a Top 20 bank, avid Crossfitter/Weightlifter, and Tequila aficionado who lost the majority of his hearing when he was 9 years old. In 2018 he began his return to hearing journey receiving his first cochlear implant. In 2019 he was bilaterally implanted and is now enjoying a life hearing many of the things he missed over the last 40+ years. He resides in North Carolina with his wife of 21 years, Leah, and his youngest daughter, Tori, who is currently attending col...
Feb 06, 2022•56 min
James Dylan is the singer of Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening (JBLZE). In 2007 Led Zeppelin had recently performed their first full-length concert in nearly 30 years. Rumors circulated that the band was planning to tour, but were put to rest when singer Robert Plant announced that he had no plans to tour with Zeppelin. Jimmy, Jason and John Paul briefly entertained the idea of touring with another singer. Dylan was considered for the role after the band discovered him on the internet. Though ...
Dec 16, 2021•1 hr 27 min
David is an author, public speaker, philanthropist, and endurance athlete whose mission is to form more meaningful human connections through storytelling. In his first book, Winning in the Middle of the Pack , he discussed how to get more out of ourselves than ever imagined. With Cycle of Lives, David shares the interconnected stories of people overcoming trauma and delves deeply into their emotional journeys with cancer. He continues to do Ironman triathlons and a wide range of endurance athlet...
Oct 11, 2021•50 min
Rabbi Josh Rose started Co/Lab: Growing Creative Jewish Portland, after over a decade as a synagogue rabbi. He hailed from multiple generations of rabbis, and first to carve a divergent non-rabbinical path. Although a believer in the work of synagogues, his Jewish path led to more unbound directions. An avid motorcyclist, a mediocre guitarist, and a music freak, he holds a Master of Hebrew Letters from Hebrew Union College, and a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard. He lives in Portland w...
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Steven Spatz is a writer, marketer, and the President of BookBaby , the nation’s leading self-publishing services company. After a long career in direct marketing with Fortune 500 companies including Mattel and Hasbro, he joined AVL Digital in 2004 to lead the direct-to-consumer marketing teams for music industry-leading brands Disc Makers , Oasis , and CD Baby . Spatz was tapped to lead the company’s new publishing division in late 2014 and drove expansion of the company into a full-service sel...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 3 min
This is a special 2-part episode. Part 1 Janna Lopez interviews Patrice about Frank, life, loss, and love. Part 2, Guest Host Ty Hitzemann goes deeper into the Frank Zappa vaults of music, art, Patrice's husband singer Nolan Porter, and the Zappa family. Patrice Zappa-Porter is a singer, performer, author, and baby sister of rock icon Frank Zappa. She was married to soul singer Nolan Porter who passed away in 2021. Together the two of them performed in venues around the globe, including the inte...
Aug 17, 2021•1 hr 47 min
Lincoln Salazar is the highly-respected Publisher and CEO of the award-winning Cigar & Spirits Magazine. As publisher for over a decade, Salazar has created a multi-media luxury lifestyle brand that includes the magazine, in-person product-showcase events, online video, and social media content. Cigar & Spirits features celebrity interviews, lifestyles, fashion, travel, and cuisine through coverage nationwide, and international distribution in 14 countries. Salazar is community-focused a...
May 28, 2021•54 min•Ep. 28
Lauren (né Steven) was born in Cheyanne, Wyoming and raised in St. Louis after his father died when he was 7. Lauren completed a Bachelor’s degree in Art and Psychology in 1973 and then a Master’s degree in Media Communications in 1979 at Webster University. In 1985, he married and had two daughters. Lauren moved her family to Denver in 1998 and built a real estate business with his wife. Transition –when Lauren’s marriage ended in 2015, she moved permanently to Santa Fe to pursue art and evolve...
May 03, 2021•55 min
Whether he’s producing a tour, assembling an All-Starr band with Ringo Starr, or writing a best-selling book, there’s one thing David Fishof is always doing: dreaming. Hailed as one of the most innovative entertainment producers in the world, David’s been responsible for some of the most successful live shows ever brought to the stage. But of all the shows over his 40+ year career, one production stands out: Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp. 25 years later the camp has given more than 6,000 folks from...
Apr 18, 2021•56 min
Gabrielle Glaser is the author of "American Baby: A Mother, A Child, and the Shadow History of Adoption," which tells the shocking truth about postwar adoption in America through the bittersweet story of one teenager, the son she was forced to relinquish, and their lifelong search to find each other. The book was featured on the cover of the New York Times Book Review and CBS Sunday Morning. Gabrielle's 2013 book examining women's drinking and the American rehab industry, "Her Best-Kept Secret: ...
Apr 04, 2021•53 min
John works as a wilderness guide specializing in outdoor education and self-awareness by enhancing the powerful human connection with nature. As the owner of Rocky Mountain Backpacking, an outdoor adventure company based out of Santa Fe, New Mexico, John strives to share his passion for the natural world. John has travelled extensively throughout the American west as well as abroad. He has covered vast distances on foot with the sheer intention toward self-discovery and self-reliance, while navi...
Mar 22, 2021•45 min•Ep. 23
I'm honored to present this very heartfelt, difficult conversation with Fara Gold. At 59, Fara was recently diagnosed with a form of dementia, and was told she likely has only a few years of life left. Fara is a dear friend so I felt it was important to hear how she's coping with loss, grief, losing memories, and living the end of her life. Fara's also been a writing coaching client of mine for a year, and reached tremendous depths in her self discovery through our work, most of which, unbeknown...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr
No one knows Los Angeles like Hollywood location scout and director Jason Wisch. He’s a City of Angels native, but has also traveled the world. Between his love of photography, keen eye for what works on camera, and his motto, “I have never been to a place that I can’t find something I like” made him a perfect candidate as a location scout. He has now location scouted and managed over 500 projects. With clients ranging from Pharrell Williams, Adidas, Harley Davidson, Pepsi, Maroon 5, Arcade Fire...
Feb 23, 2021•51 min•Ep. 22
Eddie Martinez's amazing musical career as a guitar player began in the 1960’s. He’s recorded and toured with dozens of legendary musicians representing numerous styles including Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, David Lee Roth, Mick Jagger, RUN-DMC, Blondie, Meat Loaf, and Robert Palmer, to name a few. Listen in as Eddie shares stories about touring with Robert Palmer, recording with Eric Clapton, and how music heals his spirit. Eddie’s solo record, Akosua, came out in 2018. Hosted on Aca...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 20
Renee Terrill is a highly sought-after spiritual psychic medium and intuitive counselor. Renee has been offering intuitive readings and psychic medium sessions for nearly 25 years. She teaches psychic development classes and currently works with clients to connect with lost loved ones, create the life they want to live, and find their path and purpose in life. To reach Renee visit www.askrenee.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 25, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 19
In this episode I candidly talk with "Bernie," a 30-year veteran of a metropolitan city's police force. Bernie, an African American, shares his views how on racism impacts the role of public service as an officer, what being a policeman means in terms of sacrifice, and how he tries to preserve his humanity in the wake of such stress, violence, and social despair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 17, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 18
Utilizing a broad mix of art media and techniques—including murals, prints, graphic design, drawing, and music collage—Ashley Montague creates pieces cut from the richest mental fabrics. Raised by artist parents, visions of abstract and impressionistic were an everyday sight. Ashley uses themes and color palates that morph and weave, creating a mixed version, as the piece finds directions all it’s own. “Entering the land of the unknown and unplanned is what keeps me going…not knowing my next mov...
Sep 04, 2020•49 min
Tequila Alquimia founder, president, and CEO, Dr. Adolfo Murillo, was born in the small town of Agua Negra, where his grandfathers raised their families as an entrepreneur and farmer. When Adolfo was born, he witnessed the care and attention his grandfather Abelino gave to his land, crops and herds to provide for his family and the community around him. He always said, “Take care of the earth, and she will take care of you.” We discuss life between bridging cultures, professions, and how these i...
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 16
Michelle Sorro, former TV Host turned high six-figure Heart Centered Entrepreneur and Transformational Trainer, shares real talks with global game changers, spiritual luminaries, and high-performance experts in her Fire and Soul a weekly podcast filled with spiritual principles, personal development and business guidance. Featuring insights from A-Listers Jack Canfield, Panache Desai, Danielle LaPorte, Jairek Robbins, Joseph McClendon III, as well as mini self-development masterclasses, each epi...
Aug 11, 2020•51 min•Ep. 16
In this fascinating conversation with Tim Proctor, a licensed funeral director and embalmer, we talk about death, guilt, the strangest thing he’s seen as a mortician, and how death informs life and identity. Tim has been with Riverview Abbey since 2013. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling with his wife, working on his house, and playing music in a local metal band. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 03, 2020•48 min•Ep. 15
