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Send us a text Gary Pratt is a singer, a songwriter, but most of all, an energetic country entertainer who connects with his audience. Gary is a 2021 International Singer Songwriter Association Award Winner and a Josie Music Award Nominee. His last two songs have hit number one on the International Itunes Chart. He grew up in the small, old coal mining town of Slickville, Pennsylvania. In addition to being the front man for several local bands in the Pittsburgh area, he has had the experience of...

Send us a text Michaell Magrutsche is an Austrian-Californian multimedia Artist, educator, author of five art-related books, podcaster, coach, creative advisor and former Newport Beach CA arts commissioner. Fluent in German and English Outside the box thinker. Michaell has resolved the paradox: Why are 95% of worldwide artists existing around the poverty level and therefore should be proud to be poor. But without creativity there are no man-made systems, there would be no world as we know it. Th...

Send us a text By the time she was ten years old Juliet Rose knew she wanted to be a writer. She entertained neighborhood kids with her stories after school and with the support of her mother got her first typewriter. Life had other plans and after the death of her mother when Juliet was eleven she put those dreams on hold. Over the decades she has picked up the proverbial pen time and again, writing about her life experiences including the cancer diagnosis and subsequent passing of her four yea...

Send us a text Margaret Agard is an award-winning author, former executive in the high tech industry and mother of eight children, step-mother to seven (they were never all at home at the same time!) She is a Christian mystic and Reiki Level II Healer. She is currently writing her third memoir titled Love: Becoming One with Parker, from her house next to a lake in Florida– viewing lake, not swimming lake because, well, alligators. Former executive in the high tech industry, author, speaker, Chri...

Send us a text Creativity, art and entrepreneurship expert. Pivoted a corporate attorney career into a seven-figure art advisory and consulting business. Maria Brito is an award-winning New York-based contemporary art advisor, author, and curator. A Harvard graduate, originally from Venezuela, her first monograph “Out There” published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2013, was the recipient of the Best Book Awards in both the Art and Design Categories. In 2015 Brito was selected by Complex Magazine as o...

Send us a text Jenny is a podcast producer, host & creator with CurtCo Media. Shows include: · Solar: Director/Producer/Voice of A.L.I. oA scripted audio sci-fi starring Stephanie Beatriz, Tony Award-winner Alan Cumming, and Academy Award-winner Helen Hunt. · Hollywood Unscripted: Host/Producer oInterviews with top creatives in film/TV/Streaming. Guests include Lee Daniels, Alfred Molina, Julie Taymor, Joe Manganiello, Chris Columbus & more. · A Moment of Your Time: Creator/Producer oBite...

Send us a text Frank Wiegers Fighter pilot turned love sex and relationship coach. Author “The Magical Sex Book” and “So That’s Why They Do That! Men Women And Their Hormones” Background Information Fighter pilot veteran of the Vietnam war, and veteran of the relationship war where Frank got divorced. With degrees in Business, engineering and law, Frank began an intensive study of love, sex, and relationships. Frank got licensed by the Relationship Coaching institute and began working in the ...

Send us a text Born in Athens, Greece as an Air Force brat, Teri M Brown graduated from UNC Greensboro. She began her writing career helping small businesses with content creation and published five nonfiction self-help books dealing with real estate and finance, receiving "First Runner Up" in the Eric Hoffman Book Awards for 301 Simple Things You Can Do To Sell Your Home Now, finalist in the USA Best Books Awards for How To Open and Operate a Financially Successful Redesign, Redecorate, and Rea...

Send us a text Producer and partner on a variety of video, television and film projects including Joysticks, a televised webseries created by Shelley as a film tech student in 2012, New Mexico Media Makers, a talk show featured on UPublic, the Albuquerque 48 Hour Film Project, co-writer of award-winning screenplay, “Scratching Kat," bio-fic novel, "A Gypsy's Kiss: A Treasure Hunt Adventure," and podcast content marketing guide "Women in Podcasting: The Messages and Methods Interviews." Along wit...

Send us a text William Schirmer is an experienced Executive and HR leader with over 22 years experience in the field. He has worked in both national and international companies in the USA and Europe, and has built numerous Leadership Development and Talent Management programs along the way. He has helped many people address issues of personal fulfillment, professional development, performance, communication and relationships. He is the recent author of ‘The Leadership Core: Competencies for Succ...

Send us a text A Talladega, Alabama native, Pamela Lawson received her BA in Anthropology from UC Berkeley. After threatening to write a book for twenty plus years, Pamela finally did so, with Rise of the Ravenisha being her maiden novel. The second book, Rogue Ravenisha is complete, and there are plans for a third installment, tentatively titled Revenge of the Ravenisha. Pamela lives in Northern California with her two felines, Ferg and Nikos and rides horses every chance she gets. Pamela neve...

Send us a text Chrissy is a global citizen, having lived in Southeast Asia and now in Canada - she was able to find her place and creating a multi-faceted identity that grew from being a competitive swimmer to an HR graduate to now working in SaaS Consulting. She has taken on an initiative to launch her podcast: Moments with Chrissy where she brings in her thoughts on self-awareness, healing in addition to creating a space for her guest speakers to share their own personal journey and story to l...

Send us a text Dave Combs is a songwriter, photographer, entrepreneur and author with four decades of experience writing over 120 songs and creating fourteen albums of soothing, relaxing instrumental piano music. His songwriting began with the now popular standard, Rachel’s Song. His soothing, relaxing music has been played millions of times worldwide on radio, satellite, and all internet streaming media and it continues to touch the lives of millions of people all over the world. He is also the...

Send us a text As a nationally published teenage author, Sarah Humpherys wants to inspire your audience to follow their writing dreams and connect with readers in other worlds. Your audience will learn important world building tips, the proper character and story arcs, publishing tips, and feel inspired and entertained. Sarah is a fantasy nerd that loves anime and Dr Strange. Sarah lives in Lehi, Utah and is a die hard fantasy nerd that can’t stop talking about dragons and anime. She's trying to...

Send us a text More than just a loveable Aussie larrikin, Chad is best known for his ability to communicate profound and complex biblical truth with clarity, simplicity, and a whole lot of fun—making him one of Australia's most dynamic Bible teachers and sought after Christian communicators. His latest book—You Can Handle the Truth: Making Sense of the Bible in 3 Simple Steps—is a standout in the hermeneutics space, dealing with the weighty issue of biblical interpretation. It has received wides...

Send us a text Born of steel, fire and black wind, J.V. Hilliard was raised as a highlander in the foothills of a once-great mountain chain on the confluence of the three mighty rivers that forged his realm’s wealth and power for generations. His father, a peasant twerg, toiled away in industries of honest labor and instilled in him a work ethic that would shape his destiny. His mother, a local healer, cared for his elders and his warrior uncle, who helped to raise him during his formative years...

Send us a text On this episode I am joined by artists Sarah Kephart and dale Small. Together they run the Envision Arts program and Gallery and Community Engagement Center based in Wichita Kansas. The envision Arts program provides an accessible way for people who are blind and with developmental disabilities to create art projects just like their sighted counter parts. The Envision Arts Gallery provides a way for the artist to show case their work as well as engage with the community. Dale and ...

Send us a text Scott Hanley has a fervent belief that relationships are built. They don’t just happen! He has accomplished many endeavors throughout his life. But his role as a single father, committed to raising healthy, inquisitive, energetic young boys was convincingly the most rewarding. Scott’s journey as a single parent provides a wellspring of experience, advice, and know-how that he shares with his readers and his audiences as he delivers talks and is heard on podcasts across the northwe...

Send us a text As an atheist who critically thought her way to faith, Wendy Cunningham believes it’s important to evaluate where our beliefs about God come from as we consider where we might be mistaken. This is Wendy’s first solo book project—she coauthored Success Through Failing—but she's been a writer for as long as she can remember. Her blog, www.gainingmyperspective.com and her podcast by the same name, satisfy her desire to inspire, empower, make people laugh, and share truth boldly. Asid...

Send us a text Helping people make extra money in their spare time. Best-selling author and award-winning podcaster and blogger at SideHustleNation.com. Nick’s entrepreneurial journey began at an early age — selling candy to his fellow Boy Scouts at summer camp, and eventually painting houses in college at the University of Washington. After graduation though, Nick started side hustling in earnest. Some small scale experiments in online advertising soon turned into a full-fledged comparison sho...

Send us a text Christopher Pellegrini is a shochu and awamori expert, author, host, and die-hard Tokyo Swallows fan, incorporating his infectious enthusiasm and knowledge of Japanese spirits in all his professional endeavors. He launched Honkaku Spirits in March of 2020 with the mission of bringing intensely artisanal Japanese spirits to discerning American consumers, especially koji-based spirits including shochu, awamori, and koji whiskey. Hailing from Bristol, Vermont, Christopher received h...

Send us a text Scott DeLuzio is an Army veteran, having served six years with the Army National Guard, including a deployment to Afghanistan in 2010. Scott’s brother, Steven, was also deployed to Afghanistan in 2010. Unfortunately, Steven was killed in action on August 22, 2010. After returning home, Scott struggled with coping with the stresses of combat, the loss of his younger brother, and adjusting back to civilian life. In the years following Scott’s deployment, he noticed other veterans de...

Send us a text On this episode business owner, podcast host, and radio DJ Leon Davis join me. Leon discusses his extensive career in the technology and restaurant industries. Leon also discusses how radio has evolved from when he first got started up until now. Leon is also the host of the altitude adjustment podcast, and he discusses what drives him to continue podcasting no matter how many listeners and followers he has. Leon also gives some great advice on not giving up when chasing your drea...

Send us a text Mariusz Specializes in area of stock market that finance industry hates and ignores. His mantra-investing where others can’t or won’t. The entire financial industry is set up in a way to generate mediocre investment returns. That’s because everybody wants to invest in stocks of companies that are very well known to everybody. It is very comforting for individuals and money managers to be invested in places where others approve and recognize. The problem with this is that the known...