Love movies and television? We do!

You know the big stars, right? They all started someplace and while it seems like a glamorous life, there is a great deal of work, disappointment, and frustration in becoming a star.

Rona and Jeffrey's guest today is Andrea Hickey. She is described as ‘Jessica Rabbit with a master’s degree’ from her leading roles in The Tiny House Movie and A Western Tale both of which she received a Best Actress Award.

Acting is a tough business which demands commitment, investment, talent, and a little bit of luck. Andrea is here today to share her experience, insights, and suggestions about acting and the business of acting as she tells us a little about her beginning, her current journey, and lessons learned along the way.

We believe you will soon be hearing and seeing a great deal more of Andrea Hickey in the very near future.

Jess Ponce III is recognized as a top media coach and personal branding expert who helps people shine. You might have seen his contributions in Forbes about King Charles and Prince Harry.

The author of Everyday Celebrity: A Personal Branding Guide from a Hollywood Media Coach and A.W.E.S.O.M.E: Seven Keys to Unlocking the Speaker Within Jess engages us with lively and insightful conversation on media's intersection with the hot social topics businesses and individuals are immersed in today.

Join Rona Lewis and Jeffrey Hansler as Jess Ponce III shares his expertise and tips for media, branding, and success.

Hired to conduct an organizational alignment session for a financially healthy organization, our man on the scene, Jeffrey Hansler, discovers the underlying issue and successfully guides the attendees to understanding the issue, responsonsible parties, and supplies a solution each one can implement benefitting the organization and themselves.

Hospitality Guru Nick Mautone joins Rona and Jeffrey as he talks about his career and his grand slam drink of the US Open.

Tired of Bar Rescue staged food fits? Listen as this time tested hospitality guru discusses his wins, losses and what it takes to make it in this business. Nick shares over 40 years of hospitality industry experience and provides insights into his system of ‘Hospitality Sabermetrics’ – think Moneyball for Hospitality and cooks up some tips for success.

Rona and Jeffrey go head to head in the discussion of the critical importance of play. In this discussion, Rona, the pair's expert at play, is literally dragged kicking and screaming into a discussion outside her planned agenda. 

The pair discuss Bill Maher, Dave Chappelle, and Elon Musk with all the seriousness of an Amish religion meeting - and Rona's not happy. Listen now because it may be hard to get past the glares she delivers to Jeffrey when he gets around to publishing the video version.

In Jeffrey's defence (or defense), his concern for current state of business and actions needed by leadership is on target. Even Rona understands the critical nature of real action versus superficially dressing up the work environment. 

So join our hosts in a meeting requiring them to leave their firearms at door.

Rona and Jeffrey enter a battle of wills in this podcast session as they cover causes, effects, and tips to deal with stress. Stress can be positive or negative - it all depends on your experiences, skill level, and self awareness. 

Not getting enough Z's because of sleep? Are your thoughts disjointed and body feeling sluggish? Stress may be the culprit. In today’s working world, you need to be fluid in thought and action because who knows WHAT’S in store?! Listen in for our take for gaining control of stress and using it to power yourself to new heights.

Rona and Jeffrey are aligned with everyone who knows being the best you can be at work means taking care of your body.

It's easy for us to hyper focus on projects and deadlines and forget health maintenance. Long hours tip the scales in favor of fast foods, lost sleep, and little exercise. Balancing self-care with work improves your brain power and tips the scales in favor of guaranteed great results.

Now it's time for organizations to capitalize on the hybrid work environment and emphasize an active and healthy balance for overall employee health. The key to greater innovation and productivity is the diamond field in your organization's own backyard.

ow and what you think about for business (or about yourself) will either ensure success or failure.

In our last two podcasts, Rona and Jeffrey covered the technical and humanistic skills needed for biz stardom. In this episode, they 'head' (punny, yes?) into the MIND of a business whiz. This is mind over matter (no matter what you'd like to do) and includes controlling emotions, flipping mindsets and focusing on the best for others - and yourself.

Our second set of BOMBz Foundation Skills are about communicating and the ‘human’ side of business. Well, sometimes "un"human side. Whether you’re work-from-home or 100% back to the office, having these strengths help you connect better with anyone. Join Rona and Jeffrey for tips on messaging, having healthier dialogue, and earning buy-in with less drama and more success.

Focused on success in business? Rona and Jeffrey drop into a discussion of skills paramount to business success including: Accounting, finance, negotiation, project management, and strategic planning. Listen for tips and teases delivered with the intent of contributing to your learning journey and success.