The Firebelly Chronicles | What's Burning in You? | Weekly Podcast | Interviews to Inspire, Motivate, and Empower You

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The Firebelly Chronicles (hosted by Shelly May Roby) is an interview show dedicated to supporting, inspiring, and empowering individuals pursuing the creative path. Get inspired at www.TheFirebellyChronicles.com. Whether you are a writer, a filmmaker, an entrepreneur, a chef, a brewer, a business owner, a producer, an actress, an actor, a songwriter, a musician, a make-up artist, a photographer, a publisher, or a network executive — The Firebelly Chronicles’ mission is to provide you with the necessary juice required in the creative’s recipe for success.

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Emily Chase Smith, Why Mullets are Good for Your Business

This week's Firebelly guest—Money expert and Attorney, Emily Chase Smith—knows a lot about money and the loss of money in business. As Emily points out, for individuals who wish to be creative in their business (which includes anyone who is starting a business, but especially individuals wanting to make a living being creative—writers, filmmakers, cooks, etc.) figuring out and organizing the money piece in your business is very important, if not key.

Jan 06, 2015•21 min

What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast with Author Laura Vanderkam

Today's Firebelly guest, author, Laura Vanderkam and her book, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast is a tremendous resource for those of us with a full life, eager to find the time to do those things that we know make us who we are and who we want to become. Laura has studied the productivity of thousands of individuals, and breaks down those key items successful people focus on (or don’t focus on) throughout their day. Most importantly, she brings to light the early morning hour...

Dec 28, 2014•17 min

Gina Leibrecht // Following The Fire

In this week’s Firebelly interview, Filmmaker Gina Leibrecht talks about being broke, cold calling, and working for free, all in pursuit of her dream of becoming a filmmaker. Gina knew she couldn’t work the typical 9-5 job, it just wasn’t who she was. A true inspiration, Gina is someone who felt that fire in her belly and went for it, no matter what. She’s a documentary filmmaker — a producer, a director, an editor and a grant-writer (and she does everything else in between when it comes to film...

Sep 09, 2014•31 min

Bunmi Laditan, Creator of The Honest Toddler

Bunmi Laditan says the key to doing what you love is to just start where you are. Bunmi created the Twitter feed, The Honest Toddler back in April 2012 and 4 short months later an agent called and offered her a book deal. Today The Honest Toddler Twitter feed has over 280,000 followers. Her Facebook page >> 198,000 followers. Now, she's currently working with television producers to transform The Honest Toddler into a TV series. Darren Starr, the creator of the famed Sex and City series ha...

Feb 10, 2014•12 min

Working Full-Time & Starting Your Own Business: Dawg Grog Owner, Daniel Keeton

Owner Daniel Keeton of Bend, Oregon had an idea. He wanted to create a healthy beer-like beverage for dogs.While working at Boneyard Brewery, one of the local breweries in his town, Daniel created Dawg Grog - a nutritional liquid treat for your best friend. It's made from Boneyard Brewery's malted barley water, liquid glucosamine, and organic vegetable broth.In only a matter of months, Dawg Grog has already gone international, even making into one of Conan O'Brien's nightly monologues.Daniel cre...

Apr 30, 2013•13 min

Academy Award Nominated Documentary Filmmaker // Roko Belic

I first heard the name "Roko Belic" when I was in graduate school in San Francisco. Years before, Belic's directorial documentary debut, Genghis Blues had been a huge hit. It won the Sundance Audience Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. I had been working on my graduate thesis film which explored the topic of Happiness, and several people I met throughout my research pointed me in Belic's direction. Eventually our paths crossed when I attended a voice-over ...

Apr 21, 2013•20 min

Just Brew It: Boneyard Beer's Owner & Brew Master, Tony Lawrence

This Week's Firebelly Chronicle: BONEYARD BEER Owner & Brew Master, Tony Lawrence Have you ever dreamed of making a living producing that thing you feel like you were born to create?Tony Lawrence, Owner and Brew Master of Bend, Oregon's Boneyard Beer, is an example of someone who set out to create a good product, while following his passion for brewing beer. I know a good beer. I grew up in Santa Rosa, California, home to Russian River Brewing Company. I was raised on Pliny the Elder, Pliny ...

Jan 30, 2013•20 min

15 Years in Prison > Now Owns a Multi-Million Dollar Company

Dave Dahl from Dave’s Killer Bread went from serving 15 years in prison to now owning a multi-million dollar company. The road to success comes with its ups and downs — all lessons, guiding us one step closer to our goal — our creation. Dave is a perfect example of someone who overcame obstacles – including prison – and transformed himself into what he calls, “A Good Seed.” He spreads this goodness not only in his own life and in his bread, but in the lives of those around him. Dave says, “The G...

Dec 04, 2012•24 min

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