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Jessica Kuba, Board Certified-Music Therapist, Multi-Creative
June 5, 2023

Jessica Kuba, Board Certified-Music Therapist, Multi-Creative

Jessica Kuba is a Board Certified-Music Therapist located in Salem, Oregon. After earning her Masters in Music Therapy from Montclair State University, Jessica has spent the past decade exploring the use of music therapy with...

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Robin Anderson, Social Media Consultant, Content Creator, Multi-Artist
May 8, 2023

Robin Anderson, Social Media Consultant, Content Creator, Multi-Artist

Robin Anderson is a multi-passionate freelance musician, singer, pianist, teacher, composer, singer-songwriter, recording artist, & arts advocate. She is a social media consultant and content creator based in Columbia, Missou...

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Mathias Lattin, Blues Musician
April 24, 2023

Mathias Lattin, Blues Musician

At 20 years old, Mathias Lattin won 1st place at the 2023 International Blues Challenge in the band category and was awarded Best Guitarist by the judges. Mathias Lattin is a product of the Houston ISD Fine Arts magnet progra...

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Maryanna Sokol, Board Certified-Music Therapist, Singer/Songwriter
April 17, 2023

Maryanna Sokol, Board Certified-Music Therapist, Singer/Songwriter

Maryanna Sokol is a Board Certified-Music Therapist and talented Singer/Songwriter. She joins the show to discuss current projects, the power of songwriting both in her work, and personal life, digs into the creative process,...

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Aubrey Alexander, Luthier
April 10, 2023

Aubrey Alexander, Luthier

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John Cotter, Author, Playwright (PART TWO)
April 3, 2023

John Cotter, Author, Playwright (PART TWO)

The brilliant author and playwright, John Cotter returns to the podcast mere weeks before his memoir, LOSING MUSIC hits the shelves. We discuss a myriad of subjects, and always, his deep introspection is a delight. Tune in, a...

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Olivia Krodel, Graphic Designer
March 27, 2023

Olivia Krodel, Graphic Designer

Olivia Krodel is a graphic designer, obtaining her degree from High Point University. Her work has been featured across a variety of media from newspaper ads, to freelance work such as fun designs for this very podcast on th...

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Patrick DaSalvo and Garnet Grimm of Savoy Brown
March 6, 2023

Patrick DaSalvo and Garnet Grimm of Savoy Brown

It was a pleasure to interview the last remaining members of the band, Savoy Brown, bassist Patrick DaSalvo and drummer Garnet Grimm. Visit Savoybrown .com to order their latest album and more The History of Savoy Brown Defin...

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Paulette Kennedy, Author
Feb. 27, 2023

Paulette Kennedy, Author

Originally from the Ozarks, Paulette Kennedy now divides her time between her Missouri hometown and Los Angeles, where she lives with her family and a menagerie of rescue pets. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys tending to he...

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Nikkolas Smith, Artist, ARTivist, NYT Bestselling Illustrator
Feb. 20, 2023

Nikkolas Smith, Artist, ARTivist, NYT Bestselling Illustrator

Nikkolas Smith , a native of Houston, Texas, is a Master of Architecture recipient from Hampton University. After designing theme parks at Walt Disney Imagineering for 11 years, he is now an ARTivist, Concept artist, Children...

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Clay Melton, Blues/Jazz Musician
Feb. 13, 2023

Clay Melton, Blues/Jazz Musician

At only 27, Clay Melton , the Louisiana-born and Texas-based blues-rocker has already spent 14 years performing live. His powerfully raspy voice and wicked guitar licks leave no doubt he’s grown up in the school of barroom bl...

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Heather Hutchison, Musician, & Author discusses finding solace and success in music, and advocating and breaking barriers as person who is blind.
Feb. 6, 2023

Heather Hutchison, Musician, & Author discusses finding solace and su…

Heather Hutchison is the Amazon best-selling author of Holding On by Letting Go: A Memoir, and an award-winning singer/songwriter with four albums released to date. old with both heart-wrenching honesty and sharp whit, Holdin...

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Jennifer Ball, Master Wedding Planner (Part two!)
Jan. 30, 2023

Jennifer Ball, Master Wedding Planner (Part two!)

Master wedding planner, Jennifer Ball of Knot Your Average Events is back on the show to discuss current trends, running a successful business when life gets messy, the importance of finding time, and so much more. Jennifer B...

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Dr. Tracy Floreani, Professor, Literary Critic
Jan. 23, 2023

Dr. Tracy Floreani, Professor, Literary Critic

Tracy Floreani is Professor of English at Oklahoma City University where she teaches American literature and writing. She also serves as Director of the Center for Interpersonal Studies through Film and Literature, the univer...

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Bruce Coville, Children's Author
Jan. 9, 2023

Bruce Coville, Children's Author

Children’s author, Bruce Coville has been writing for over 40 years and has over 100 books published including MY TEACHER IS AN ALIEN, and some of my all time personal favorites, INTO THE LAND OF THE UNICORNS, and BRUCE COVIL...

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Laura Henning, Dancer, and multi-creative
Jan. 2, 2023

Laura Henning, Dancer, and multi-creative

The 2023 podcast year starts off with a good friend of mine, former Rockette, Laura Henning. Laura is a multi-creative including dancer, model, actor, singer and choreographer. She currently resides in New Mexico and enjoys s...

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Glam Rock Band Royal Sugar dishes on everything from tour life to the philosophical
Dec. 17, 2022

Glam Rock Band Royal Sugar dishes on everything from tour life to the…

I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Tyler and Garrett from the band Royal Sugar. It was a delight to get to know this talented duo and chat about pretty much everything under the sun. For more about Royal Sugar, ...

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Steve March Tormé, Musician, Composer
Nov. 28, 2022

Steve March Tormé, Musician, Composer

Steve March Tormé, son of legendary singer-songwriter Mel Tormé and the stepson of well-known actor/comedian Hal March, is a talented entertainer in his own right. Since the late 1970s, he has been a successful singer, enter...

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Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial series talks finances for creatives, and more
Nov. 21, 2022

Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial series talks finances for crea…

Erin Lowry is a writer, speaker, and author coach known for her Broke Millennial book series that helps break down the mysteries and intricacies of finance, from budgets basics, to investing, and more. Her goal is to spread f...

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David Libert, Musician, Music Manager
Nov. 14, 2022

David Libert, Musician, Music Manager

David Libert is more than a musician, and manager. He’s a talented, hard-working household name who worked with many along his unique journey from a kid in Jersey, to being a bandmate, and beyond. You can now ready about his ...

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Vickie Lan, Author, Podcaster
Nov. 7, 2022

Vickie Lan, Author, Podcaster

Vickie Lan is a writer, and host of Speculative Sandbox, a podcast that delves into writing tropes with industry professionals. In this episode we dig deep into being Asian-American in the creative field, and touch on lighter...

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Sarah Jesudason, Librarian, Multi-creative.
Oct. 17, 2022

Sarah Jesudason, Librarian, Multi-creative.

Sarah Jesudason is a Librarian, and Multi-creative person who shares her talents of music, and sewing with her community. She is active in the music community in Oregon, and in this episode we discuss her creative path, the f...

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Laura Gayle Green, Music Librarian, Musician, Musicologist
Sept. 26, 2022

Laura Gayle Green, Music Librarian, Musician, Musicologist

It was a delight to catch up with one of my favorite people, musician and music librarian, Laura Gayle Green. We discuss a vast array of topics from her start, to the unique smell of books, and more in this insightful episod...

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Rhonda Proctor, Photographer
Aug. 29, 2022

Rhonda Proctor, Photographer

Rhonda Proctor is a North Carolina based photographer with broad visual interests from black and white photography, to nature, animals, abstract, and more. She is also a member of the Sharpshooters International Photography g...

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