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On Nov. 7th I released an interview with Jood Lanette author, advocate, and one of my oldest friends.We got raw about w...
11/10/2025

On Nov. 7th I released an interview with Jood Lanette author, advocate, and one of my oldest friends.

We got raw about what it means to live life on your own terms outside religion, outside conformity, and without pretending to be something you’re not. Jood’s story is one of self-acceptance, q***r identity, and learning how to rebuild after being told “you can’t” too many times.

We talked about:
→ Leaving Orthodoxy and building a new life
→ Living with ADHD and learning disabilities while creating art
→ Writing The Shameful Secret of Pride Month and her upcoming second book
→ Finding self-worth after trauma and learning to say no
→ Why “normal” doesn’t exist it’s just a setting on a washing machine

Jood doesn’t sugarcoat life they tells it like it is.

📚 The Shameful Secret of Pride Month available now on Amazon
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On Nov, 4th I released the interview with Sasha Mereu magician, musician, and creative powerhouse behind Fairview.net a...
11/09/2025

On Nov, 4th I released the interview with Sasha Mereu magician, musician, and creative powerhouse behind Fairview.net and guitarist for the punk band United Defiance.

Sasha’s lived it all teaching, performing on Broadway, loading planes for FedEx during COVID, and raising two kids all while staying true to his art. We dug into the realities of being an artist in 2025: balancing passion with day jobs, AI in music, and why live performance is becoming the real act of rebellion.

We talked about:
→ Performing in The Illusionists on Broadway
→ The madness of Ticketmaster and the death of cheap concerts
→ How capitalism has warped art and creativity
→ Parenting through honesty, humor, and weirdness
→ Why live music still beats anything AI can fake

Sasha’s the kind of artist who doesn’t just talk about balance — he lives it.

🎸 Check out Fairview.net and his band United Defiance
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On Oct, 28th I released the interview with J.F. Monroe .monroe fantasy author, mom, and New Yorker through and through.W...
11/09/2025

On Oct, 28th I released the interview with J.F. Monroe .monroe fantasy author, mom, and New Yorker through and through.

We went deep into storytelling, nostalgia, and what makes a good fantasy actually work. From FernGully memories to Lord of the Rings lore, J.F. and I tore into how writers can build worlds without drowning readers in details and why strong characters matter more than fancy dragons.
We talked about:
→ The art of keeping fantasy grounded
→ Letting your characters lead the story
→ Writing while raising a kid and running on no sleep
→ And the balance between passion, burnout, and New York sarcasm
Her Legendary Guardians trilogy proves that heart beats world-building every time.

📚 The Legendary Guardians series — available now on Amazon
🌐 Website: jfmonroebookshelf.com
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This week I talked with Chancellor K. Jackson author of 14 Days in Beijing, former athlete, and founder of Chancellor K...
10/20/2025

This week I talked with Chancellor K. Jackson author of 14 Days in Beijing, former athlete, and founder of Chancellor K. Jackson Publishing.

Chancellor’s story starts with a football scholarship, takes a turn in China, and lands in a Beijing jail. What came next became a bestselling book, a publishing company, and a mission to help others tell their own stories.
We talked about:
→ What it was like being locked up abroad for 14 days in China
→ Turning trauma into purpose through writing
→ Self-publishing and helping first-time authors go #1
→ AI, technology, and the future of creative independence
→ Why you can’t quit ever
Chancellor is proof that rock bottom can be the foundation for something powerful.

📚 14 Days in Beijing and more at: chancellorkjackson.com
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On Oct. 14th I spoke with Ama Agyemang aka a New York based tattoo artist, piercer, and creative who’s proof that art f...
10/20/2025

On Oct. 14th I spoke with Ama Agyemang aka a New York based tattoo artist, piercer, and creative who’s proof that art finds you when you stop fighting it.

Ama’s journey went from civil engineering student to front desk worker sketching between shifts to now tattooing full-time at Inktastic Studios in the Brooklyn. Her story is about grit, self-discovery, and what it means to chase the work that actually feeds your soul.

We talked about:
→ Hustle culture and what makes New Yorkers different
→ How tattooing became her language of connection
→ Leaving a “safe” career for a creative life
→ Spirituality beyond religion — finding balance through art
→ Why community and collaboration matter more than competition

Ama doesn’t just ink skin, she tells stories through it.

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On Oct. 7th I spoke with fantasy author, martial artist, and creator of the Birth of the Fae and Legacies of Light and ...
10/19/2025

On Oct. 7th I spoke with fantasy author, martial artist, and creator of the Birth of the Fae and Legacies of Light and Dark series.

Danielle’s journey is incredible from training under world-class martial artists and winning championships, to living with myasthenia gravis, a rare neurodegenerative disease that changed everything. Yet she continues to write, create, and fight, in her own way.

We talked about:
→ Growing up in New York and the city’s artistic energy
→ Why cosplay is part of her storytelling
→ Living with myasthenia gravis and redefining strength
→ The real stories behind her dragons, based on people and pets she’s loved
→ And how fantasy writing became her way to stay alive creatively and spiritually

Danielle doesn’t just write fantasy. She lives it.

📚 Check out Birth of the Fae and Legacies of Light and Dark
🌐 Website: dmorsino.com

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On Oct. 3rd — the duo of Jeff and Heath, longtime friends and musicians who came back together after years apart to mak...
10/19/2025

On Oct. 3rd — the duo of Jeff and Heath, longtime friends and musicians who came back together after years apart to make something real. This is take #2!

We got into everything from sobriety and second chances to analog gear, vinyl, and the long, weird road of being an artist in 2025. Their new single “Human Race” just dropped a song that sounds like it came out of a time machine from the 80s, built with guitars, heart, and a little bit of chaos.

We talked about:
→ Reuniting after decades apart
→ Creating music that actually feels alive
→ AI, analog, and the soul in sound
→ How running, meditation, and faith feed creativity
→ Why imperfection is the point

Jeff and Heath don’t chase trends they chase truth. Human Race is out now on all streaming platforms.

🎧 Listen & follow → hecojeni.com

This week I talked with Dan Shinder drummer, entrepreneur, and founder of Drum Talk TV.Dan has lived a life full of rhyt...
10/03/2025

This week I talked with Dan Shinder drummer, entrepreneur, and founder of Drum Talk TV.

Dan has lived a life full of rhythm and responsibility from raising a blended family of 11 kids (plus 19 grandkids and even a great-grandson) to building one of the largest online music communities in the world.

We got into:
→ Growing up in LA and moving to a small Arizona town
→ Why community matters more than clout
→ His travels to over 100 countries and what they taught him about people
→ How Drum Talk TV became a global hub for drummers and music fans
→ And why authenticity and giving back are non-negotiables

Dan’s energy is contagious whether he’s talking family, music, or what it means to stay authentic in a noisy world.

🎶 Check out Drum Talk TV & Drum Talk TV Brilliance → drumtalktv.com

This week I talked with Shane Lang my best friend, coach, and author of The Shameful Secret of Pride Month.Shane’s story...
09/22/2025

This week I talked with Shane Lang my best friend, coach, and author of The Shameful Secret of Pride Month.

Shane’s story is about surviving, healing, and learning to live authentically after leaving Orthodox Judaism. We got into what it means to carry trauma, the stigma of being “off the derech,” and why self-love has to come before anything else.

We talked about:
→ Getting hate from both religious and ex-religious communities
→ Working with autistic kids and families in unconventional ways
→ Learning to set boundaries and cut off toxic relationships
→ And why forgiveness is really about freeing yourself

Shane doesn’t just talk about healing they live it, every single day. If you’ve ever struggled with family, faith, or finding your authentic self, this episode is for you.

📚 The Shameful Secret of Pride Month available now on Amazon
📲 Follow Shane on TikTok: Divergentsbydesign

This week I talked with Cathelina Duvert teacher, writer, and author of The Box.Cathelina’s story is layered: years in p...
09/15/2025

This week I talked with Cathelina Duvert teacher, writer, and author of The Box.

Cathelina’s story is layered: years in publishing, stepping into the classroom to teach English, and finding her way through depression by turning her experiences into fiction. Her debut novel grew from journaling her struggles into a protagonist who carried them too transforming pain into art.

We talked about:
→ Balancing teaching with writing
→ Living with depression and finding ways to heal
→ Haitian-American identity and cultural perspectives on mental health
→ Why creating time for yourself is survival, not luxury

Cathelina reminds us that resilience is built one page, one student, one step at a time.

📚 The Box available now → (autographed copies available)

This week I talked with David Mysliwiec founder of Upstate Sound Music Group in Nashville.David and I went deep into how...
09/08/2025

This week I talked with David Mysliwiec founder of Upstate Sound Music Group in Nashville.

David and I went deep into how technology, AI, and community are reshaping music. From Limewire nostalgia and Brian Eno experiments, to AI tools like Suno, we looked at what’s being lost — and what indie artists stand to gain.

We also got into:
→ The culture clash between engineers and mechanics
→ Why community and collaboration still matter more than clout
→ How Nashville’s indie scene is rewriting the rules
→ And what it really means to be American in the middle of all this change

David runs Upstate Sound like a mentorship hub — teaching artists how to be captains of their own ship, not pawns for labels.

This episode isn’t just about music. It’s about independence.


This week I talked with Jenna Udenberg a disability advocate, educator and author based in Minnesota.Jenna’s nonprofit,...
08/27/2025

This week I talked with Jenna Udenberg a disability advocate, educator and author based in Minnesota.

Jenna’s nonprofit, her book all about her journey. all rooted in humor, honesty, and a refusal to be boxed in. We talked about how disability shows up in the art world (and how it doesn’t), plus what it means to reclaim the word “cripple” on her own terms.

She shared her thoughts on:
→ Growing up in Two Harbors MN with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
→ Being the “odd one” and owning it
→ Creating space for disabled artists
→ Why laughter is a weapon and a balm

Jenna’s work is funny, political, and fiercely personal. This episode is about more than art — it’s about showing up as your full self, no apologies.




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