Lisa Schroeder is Executive Chef and Owner of Mother’s Bistro Bar, in Portland, Oregon. She is a mother, grandmother, chef, restaurateur and author devoted to providing better-than-authentic renditions of traditional home-cooked dishes at her popular, award-winning restaurant. While at the Culinary Institute of America, she was selected as one of the Top Ten Student Chefs in America by Food and Wine Magazine. After graduating with honors in 1995, she continued honing her skills at two four-star ...
Jul 24, 2020•49 min•Ep. 14
Johnna Wells is propelled by momentum and a heartfelt call to cultivate connection and champion for community. As a second generation Auctioneer, Artist, and Advocate, Johnna partners with change makers, empowering each along the way to be the change they wish to see in the world. Founder of Benefit Auctions 360, Johnna is motivated to create moments that champion community and celebrate one's connection to place and purpose. Guided by seventeen years as a Professional Fundraising Auctioneer, Jo...
Jul 10, 2020•53 min•Ep. 13
Brandon Cook is a multi-talented guitar player for major rock bands including Black n’ Blue, Dilana, The Loyal Order, and State of Balance. The recent song, “Ready for Dead,” by the Loyal Order, has over 1 million video views, and the debut album is released July 2020. Aside from being an amazing artist, Brandon is a seeker of deep meaning, self-awareness, and actively engages on the path of uncovering his identity. www.brandoncookmusic.com https://www.facebook.com/brandoncookmusic The Loyal Ord...
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 12
A skipping stone from Portland, to Michigan, New York City, and back to Portland. It was theatre and dance worlds in Manhattan. In Portland, total immersion into the radio broadcasting world (KGON, Q105, The BEAT, and KINK), more dance, theatre, art, and endless music. For the last several years, an official “work from home-r” in my at-home studio where I voice commercials as my freelance work, and continue to interview artists, musicians, and anyone that catches my interest. Along the way, I’ve...
Jun 19, 2020•48 min•Ep. 11
Kelly Carlin, daughter of the brilliant comedian George, is a thinker, writer, talker and doodler. She’s funny, serious, silly and deep. Her fascinations range from discovering how to live a deep life, to freedom of expression, to the evolution of consciousness and the American psyche. She’s a practitioner of Zen Buddhism, has a Masters in Jungian/Archetypal psychology and comes from a family steeped in comedy, big ideas and warm hearts. Now that she’s found her voice, she’s figuring out how to ...
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 10
Kalani is a gifted storyteller, songwriter, musician, poet, philosopher, priest, political satirist, and peacemaker. A Hawaiian practitioner and cross-cultural facilitator, he has experience promoting social justice through conflict resolution. His lectures inspire, challenge, and entertain while calling all to be their greater selves. His native roots allow unique perspective of the collision of two worlds: one steeped in traditional culture, and the other a juggernaut of new morality and chang...
Jun 11, 2020•55 min•Ep. 9
Sandi is the founder of Activating Happy, an integrative conference that brings together experts in medicine, psychology, and science to explore remarkable advances in brain science to rewire your brain to activate optimum living. She’s been a PR/marketin professional for over 25 years working with notables including Academy Award winning filmmaker/animator, Will Vinton, Moonstruck Chocolate, to the Emmy Award winning producers for the television series Babylon 5. Sandi has a master's in Anthrop...
Jun 06, 2020•47 min•Ep. 8
Robert Romanus is an American film/television actor and musician. He played ticket scalper Mike Damone in the 1982 comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), and Natalie Green's boyfriend Snake on The Facts of Life (1979). Robert originally came to Los Angeles to become a singer with the possibility of having a band. He became a singing busboy at a restaurant and met Steve Feldman, another singing busboy. The two hit it off and created their own group, Papa's Kitchen. Romanus starred in the 198...
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 7
Bill Persky is a 5-time Emmy Award winning writer, director, and producer for such shows as the Dick Van Dyke Show, That Girl, Sid Caesar, and Kate And Allie. He is a guest lecture at NYU Film School and Yale University, and teaches comedy writing at The New York Film Academy and The University of New Haven. He is what I consider true Hollywood royalty, and his circles include Carl Reiner, Marlo Thomas, Goldie Hawn, Fred Astaire, Cary Grant, and Dick Van Dyke, and has amazing stories to share. I...
May 29, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 6
KAREN KARBO is the author of fourteen award-winning novels, memoirs and works of non-fiction including the best-selling “Kick Ass Women” series. Her 2004 memoir, The Stuff of Life (2004), about the last year she spent with her father before his death, was a New York Times Notable Book. Her short stories, essays, articles and reviews have appeared in Elle, Vogue, O, Esquire, The New York Times, and salon.com. Karen is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Fiction, and an ...
May 22, 2020•54 min•Ep. 5
Tom Hallman Jr., 64, is considered one of the nation's premier narrative writers. During his career, he has won every major feature-writing award. A common thread in all of Hallman's stories is the exploration of the character's heart and soul. He's a frequent contributor to Readers Digest and author of four books. Tom’s website: https://tomhallman.com twitter: https://twitter.com/thallmanjr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 17, 2020•50 min•Ep. 4
Jennifer Batten's been playing guitar since age 8. In 1987 she was chosen from 100 guitarists to play on Michael Jackson’s BAD tour which travelled the globe for 1 1/2 years. She remained with Michael Jackson for ten years. Within a year of the HIS tory tour’s completion, British guitar icon Jeff Beck asked her to join his band. She toured and recorded with him for 3 years. In 2009, Batten released her own CD and began touring her own music performing in sync with films she makes. She’s had 3 in...
May 11, 2020•57 min•Ep. 3
This week I'm thrilled to talk Eyedentity with Barry Kibrick, three-time Emmy winner for best host and show for his series Between the Lines with Barry Kibrick . His program's aired PBS for 24 years. Barry's interviewed Queen Noor of Jordan, Ray Bradbury, James Ellroy, Anne Rice, Mario Puzo, Elmore Leonard, Ron Howard, Sir Riddley Scott, and many others. His new show on his YouTube Channel is called: Just Between Us. Barry was a recipient of the 2019 Ellis Island Medal of Honor for his enriching...
May 02, 2020•35 min•Ep. 2
Welcome to the very first episode of Eyedentity Talk – a podcast that aims to create deeper conversations with dynamic people from all walks of life about how new lives completely shifted who they thought they were and ultimately, how they come to “see” themselves again. Today, I’m excited to converse with Kevin Rankin. Aside from being a rockstar drummer, he’s an amazing human and a talented individual, that like many of us, went through some meaningful midlife shifts. Kevin’s been performing p...
Apr 21, 2020•39 min•Ep. 1
