Episodes
Rock band Novo Combo discusses their 1979 NYC beginnings, inspiration…
Send us a text I was joined by Michael Shrieve and Stephen Dees of the 1980s rock band, Novo Combo to talk about their unique career, musical inspirations, and what it was like to come back together and record after …
Loren Smith, composer, singer discusses imposter syndrome, inspo, gro…
Send us a text Bay area native Smith is a proud member of a huge musically gifted family that created and nurtured his love of music. Singing his first solo at age 3, Smith’s music has surpassed over a million …
Stephen Harrison, Writer, and Tech Lawyer discusses his thriller nove…
Send us a text Writer and tech laywer, Stephen Harrison's work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, WIRED, and many others. In this episode we discuss his latest novel, creative process, AI, ...
Barbara Howlin, Writer, Actress, and Reiki Master discusses inspiring…
Send us a text Barbara Howlin of The Howling Hive is an LA based writer, actress, Reiki master, and creative guide. Barbara's mission is to help fellow creatives be able to live a life of balance, play, and flow--finding joy …
McKenna Michels, Singer-Songwriter discusses her journey as a person …
Send us a text It was a delight to meet and chat with McKenna Michels, a talented young singer-songwriter from Texas. Ever since her 2021 debut EP, RENAISSANCE, Austin’s McKenna Michels has been making waves and grabbing at f...
Ginny Luke, Electric Violinist discusses her debut album, empowerment…
Send us a text Electric Violinist GINNY LUKE’s highly anticipated and long-awaited debut solo vocal album, Devil at My Heels, is due out November 1 on KZZ Music/Blue Élan Records. The album combines melody, muscle, and messag...
Jeff Feingold, Poet discusses creative process, pitfalls, inspiration…
Send us a text Jeffrey M. Feingold is a writer in Boston. His award-winning debut collection of linked short stories, The Black Hole Pastrami , published in 2023, was followed shortly after by his next award-winning book of l...
Chris Slade, legendary rock drummer recounts career highlights, and n…
Send us a text Chris Slade’s music career reads like a Who’s Who list of rock ‘n’ roll. It’s truly amazing how many iconic bands and artists he has performed with over the decades. His musical journey can be traced …
Jennifer Townsend, Board Certified-Music Therapist, Researcher, and E…
Send us a text My colleague, and fellow music therapist Jennifer Townsend joined the show a few months back to discuss her wonderful work in our field, what excites her in research, where she finds inspiration, and so much mo...
Jeff Pilson, bassist for Foreigner, Dokken, Dio, and more discusses c…
Send us a Text Message. Honored to sit down with Jeff Pilson in this enlightening, and sage conversation about the music business, his musical inspirations, current projects, and of course, what living a creative life means t...
T Bear, musician discusses his return to music, his muse, and more
Send us a Text Message. Content Warning: Themes of songs discussed in this episode include violence, cancer, suicide, and drug use. Please make your own choice when deciding whether to listen to this episode or to fast forwar...
Chad Boudreux, Author, Lawyer discusses his pivot from the DOJ, to wr…
Send us a Text Message. Chad Boudreaux , whose resume includes a tenure as Deputy Chief of Staff for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is the author of two thrillers. His first, published last year, was Scavenger Hunt...
Dr. David Weill, Author, and former Transplant Surgeon
Send us a Text Message. Dr. David Weill, author of the 2021 memoir, Exhale: Hope, Healing, and a Life of Transplan t, and the upcoming fiction, medical drama All That Really Matters is the former Director of the Center for …
Jeff Weddle, Author, Poet
Send us a Text Message. Jeff Weddle is an author, poet, and associate professor at the University of Alabama. He joins the show to discuss his works, his origin story, the importance of libraries, and more. To connect with Je...
Angela Di Paola, Life Coach, Author
Send us a Text Message. Angela Di Paola joins the podcast to discuss mental health, creativity, empowerment, and her latest book. That’s Life…Or is it? Reclaiming time for yourself. A woman’s guide to discovering lasting happ...
Maxim W. Furik, Psychiatrist, Author, discusses creativity, the paran…
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M, creator of Marengo Comics talks mental health, inspirations, and m…
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Chris P. James of The Burrito Bros. returns to discuss latest album, …
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Rusty Gunther, Life Coach, talks about creativity and inspiration
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John Yamrus, writer discusses his 50 plus year career, his new works,…
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Paulette Kennedy, Author discusses her latest book, feminism, inspira…
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Karen Blundell, Oboist and English Horn player discusses dyslexia and…
Karen Birch Blundell is a New York City based performer and teaching artist. She is English horn of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic and the Associate Principal Oboe/English horn of the Eastern Music Festival. She p...
Matthew Pierce, Cellist, and Systems Analyst on creativity, decision …
My good friend Matt Pierce sat down to chat with me a bit ago about how he's been doing since we met in grad school. We get into deep discussions about music-cello playing in particular-and very cerebral topics that I …
Xiaosheng Huang, Astrophysicist discusses his fascinating field, Eins…
Dr. Huang is an Associate Professor at the University of San Francisco. His areas of research include: High Redshift (Faraway) Type Ia Supernovae (SN e Ia), Nearby SN e Ia, and Gravitational Lensing. We chat about the fascina...