Arroe Collins Like It's Live

Hey it’s Arroe. This is Play It Forward. A look at the unexpected changes endured by entertainers, writers, camera people and all others affected but not infected by the global invasion of the Coronavirus.
Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward.
Episode 38: Having A Voice To Say
I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to share a lot of conversations with extremely creative lifestyles now dealing with the shutdown caused by Covid-19. In the beginning some people were afraid to talk about the final outcome of this very strange journey through time.
Fourteen year old Levi Watkins from NBC’s Voice knows of the current issues and pressures put into play on the paths of those that enjoy playing. His focus is still on one thing and will always lend his voice in the best way possible.
Another powerful talent from season 18 of NBC’s The Voice is Roderick Chambers. Not all creative people are social. Those that love the performance on a public stage are moving through a rare form of unsocial anxiety. How does someone like Roderick deal with everyday pretty much feeling like everything else before it?
When Darious Lyles chose to sing Come Together on NBC’s The Voice he didn’t realize the total impact of the performance until social media began to react in the moments after.
That’s Play It Forward I’m Arroe

Pod-Crashing Episode 55: Conversation with Podcast Magazine Creator Steve Olsher
When I first got into podcasting in 2012 the days of being recognized as a communicator weren't bleak but a lot of top dogs in terrestrial radio weren't on board. I saw it as a great place to take radio station clients. It was no longer about purchasing 30 second commercials. Two clients bit into my vision to begin a process of sharing their stories. But I didn't know what I was doing. I was spoiled by the army of people who kept radio together and all I had to do was step up the microphone and do a four hour show. Podcasting came with a different set of expectations. The main being a little thing called where am I going to find listeners? Radio station consultants saw what I was trying to craft but it was always described as being that little thing that Arroe is participating with. Every episode was trial and error. Move the hands of time up to 2020 and now we have Podcast magazine. Not a training magazine for those performing the digital magic but as huge opportunity for podcast listeners to locate quality driven performances. That's another main issue. Listeners don't know where to look. You can leap over to Apple Podcast, iHeart Radio, Google or Podbean but unless you know what to look for most listeners end up sampling a podcast only to be delivered a rotten tomato. The creator of Podcast Magazine is Steve Olsher. His vision is totally organic and self-paced. Everybody seems to want to build a project then quickly capitalize on making a profit. Not so true with Steve. Develop the monthly magazine first by building up the readers. This truly is meant for podcast fans and followers that really get into the likes of Ronan Farrow to Marc Maron, Joe Rogan and countless others still waiting to be located. Steve is offering a brilliant first step to a brand new beginning to offering lifetime members to the magazine. Once inside that's where the connection begins.

It's almost as if we should be celebrating. We have hit phase one of the reopening of our city and state! Wait. Whats really open? How fast will things return? This episode is more than that. Always lots of laughs and fun about everyday people things including our love for dogs! It's the Meg Butterly Radio Show!!!