Episodes

Firstly, I want to thank all the guests and listeners for supporting the show thus far! 100 episodes is a huge milestone and I am honored to reach it, and look forward to what else is in store for the podcast. It was SO much fun to have the a turn on the other side of the microphone for this special milestone episode! Mark Alan Miller and Elizabeth MacDuffie (both podcast alums) and I sat down for a chat and I got to experience first hand what it was like to have some of the very questions I as...

Steve March-Tormé returns to shoot the breeze about baseball, future projects, and upcoming concerts, and more in this fun episode! Steve joins a small cohort of guests who've made return appearances, and it's a delight to host him! 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, entertainer, recording artist, TV & radio host and has toured exte...

John Head is a Board Certified-Music Therapist, and a member of the Music Therapy team at Houston Methodist Hospital system. He joins the already illustrious list of Music Therapists who have been a guest on this show, and it is always a delight to interview colleagues. This episode was originally recorded in September 2022, and was incredibly stimulating to conduct as one professional to another in which John traverses a range of topics from a deep, deep dive into the music therapy profession, ...

Pasadena Playhouse, the official State Theater of California, is internationally recognized for its significant role in the development of American theater. One of the most prolific theaters in the country, the Playhouse has staged thousands of original productions since its founding in 1917 including premieres of works by Tennessee Williams, Eugene O’Neill, Suzan Lori Parks and hundreds more. Under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Danny Feldman since 2016, Pasadena Playhouse’s pro...

Lance Lopez was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. At the age of 12, he moved to Dallas to live with his mother, and then on to New Orleans, two years later, to reside with his father. By the age of 14, Lopez was playing guitar in the local bars and clubs in the French Quarter in New Orleans, already a professional musician. Since then, Lance has toured extensively, and played with some of the biggest names in music. His newest album Trouble Is Good is out July 2023 from Cleopatra Records. To connec...

Tony Mantor is an established and successful American singer-songwriter, pianist, podcast host and record-charting music producer who is celebrating working in Nashville for more than 30 years. The Madison, Maine native first arrived in Nashville as a touring sideman for country music sensation Ronnie McDowell in 1976. Since that time, Mantor has progressed into an award winning music producer, recording and placing 33 songs into the Top 40, and 16 songs into the Top 10 of various U.S. based m...

Jane McCarry, a brilliant Scottish Actor, known for the comedy show STILL GAME, (and one of my all-time faves) joins to show today to dispense words of wisdom, and share funny stories. She's a delight and I cannot wait to have her back again for part two! She's also a teacher, acting coach, and producer! To find our more about Jane and her current projects, please follow the links below: Website: https://www.janemccarry.com/ IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0565013/ Instagram: https://www.inst...

Hybrid author, and one of my besties, Cheyanne Young returns to the show to discuss new projects, her love of puzzles, and gently scold me about the importance of outlining in one's writing process. Don't miss all the banter, and book talk! To learn more about Cheyanne, or to order her latest novel THE YEARS BETWEEN US, visit the following links: Author Website https://cheyanneyoung.com/author/cheyanneyoung/ FB https://www.facebook.com/NormalChey/ Support the showLove the show? *Click here to l...

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 a variety of populations, including work with geriatric and hospice patients, as well as with Native American youth. In recent months, Jessica has stepped away from clinical work in order to focus her efforts on a new startup initiative; an online database of printable reso...

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, Missouri. With a focus on helping nonprofits, mission-oriented groups, and service-based community organizations, Robin assists her clients in crafting their message to make a meaningful impact. With her expertise in social media and content creation, Robin enables her clients to ...

John Lawrence "Jack" Canfora is an Award-Winning American playwright, actor, musician and teacher. After receiving his dramatic training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, he began his career as an actor in regional theater, working mostly in Shakespearean roles such as Mercutio and Macbeth. He’s been hailed by the Associated Press as “White-hot Entertainment” for his off-Broadway plays including Poetic License, Place Setting, and Jericho, a New York Times “Critics Pick.” He was no...

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 program. He is a 2020 graduate of Kinder High School for Performing and Visual Arts. Mathias Lattin is an emerging young Texas guitarist. He’s heavily influenced by music legends B.B. King, Johnny “Guitar” Watson, Albert Collins, and Wes Montgomery. Mathias’s love for music is r...

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, and so much more. You can find her at the links below! Be sure to follow her socials and support local music! Maryanna's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MaryannaSokolMusic **Announcement** The countdown to the 100th episode is on! Be sure to follow and subscribe to the p...

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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, and if you haven't heard part one, make sure to check that out too. John Cotter is the author of the memoir Losing Music, from Milkweed Editions, portions of which have appeared in Raritan, Catapult, Indiana Review, and Guernica. His novel, Under the Small Lights, was publis...

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 the RedBubble site! To learn more about Olivia, or to book her for freelance work, visit her website here. Support the showLove the show? *Click here to leave a review!* Blog https://tstakaishi.wixsite.com/music Insta @creative_peacemeal_podcast FB @creativepeacemealpod Bonfi...

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 Defining the British Blues Boom music scene in London in the mid ‘60’s The British R ‘n‘ B boom of the early 1960’s led directly to the British Blues Explosion in 1968. The London R n B boom led by, for example, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Yardbirds, The Pretty Things a...

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 her garden, knitting, and finding unique vintage treasures at thrift stores and flea markets. As a history lover, she can get lost for days in her research—learning everything she can about the places in her stories and what her characters might have experienced in the past. P...

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's Books Author, Film Illustrator (Space Jam 2, Black Panther 2, Judah and the Black Messiah) and Movie poster designer (Black Panther, Beale Street, Southside With You, Dear White People, Stranger Fruit). He is the author/illustrator of the picture books "The Golden Girls of...

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 blues-rock. Clay’s recent release, Back to Blue (July 2021), is being spun on more than 160 radio stations in the U.S. and abroad. As of August 21st, Roots Music (the #1 independent music chart in the world) ranks Clay on the Blues Rock charts with the #1 song in the world for ...

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, Holding On by Letting Go chronicles Hutchison’s life as a blind person in Canada and Latin America, her hospitalization for psychiatric care in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the refuge she has always found in music. It is a gripping story of courage, resilience, hope, an...

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 Ball is the owner of Knot Your Average Events and is also a contributor to a wedding planning book entitled Planners Unplugged. Adjunct Professor at High Point University and ACC. Jennifer Ball is known as the coordinating ninja. She thrives in creating a unique guest experi...

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 university’s public humanities initiative and is current President of MELUS, the Society for the Study of Multiethnic Literature of the U.S. She is the author of Fifties Ethnicities: The Ethnic Novel and Mass Culture at Midcentury (SUNY 2013), editor of the forthcoming Approaches ...

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 COVILLE’S BOOK OF GHOSTS. Beloved children's author, Bruce Coville shares inside stories about his famed INTO THE LAND OF UNICORNS series, wise words, and more in this fast-paced episode. For more information about today's guest, or to order books, visit the link below. https://...