Citizen44 with Mark Arinsberg

In Part 2, Adrian Wilson shares his opinions on photography and technology as well as going from being an unknown to known then back to an unknown guerrilla street artist in New York. He also talks about preserving memories through digital media and how gratitude can free people up to enjoy life more fully. His world views, sense of humor and feelings about his fellow humans are refreshing and filled with hope and a childlike sense of wonder and fearlessness. This episode is sponsored by Crater Lake Taxi of Ashland, Oregon 541-333-3333 craterlaketaxi.com

A self proclaimed black sheep of the family, Adrain went to great lengths to separate himself from his father and two older brothers who dominated the world of graphic design in Manchester, England. Unfortunately, Adrian was unsuccessful in doing so only to find himself as distant as making interior photography his primary calling card, but becoming more well known than his father and siblings for his graphic design work. A world traveler with blue chip clients like Apple and Victoria Secret, Adrain would move to New York and later find himself as a single father in the grips of raising two teenagers. Oh yeah, he's also a well-known guerrilla street artist.

A fast and fun show with dear friend and former C44 Show Producer, Rich Rees. After a bout with depression and uncertainty around the ending of his over 20 year career in the music business that finally ended with the help of his partner getting a stroke from receiving a Covid vaccine, Rich is now doing his life a little differently. With a new girlfriend, a sweet BMW convertible and knee deep in the book Conversations With God by Neil Donald Walsh (on my recommendation), Rich is going through what I would deem as a mid-life awakening versus a crisis. Always a blast to catch up with this dude.

Raised in New Brunswick, Canada, Emily Rodger is a former two time World Champion cyclist, Ironman world qualifier, author and public speaker. She is also a lover of fly fishing and baking cookies. Following two major bike accidents where she was struck by a car both times and sustained significant injuries including a brain injury, Emily shares her stories of growing up as a little girl hiding in the shadows and later emerging as a top competitor and world class athlete only to find out that this path was not what happiness was all about. Emily now takes her life one day at a time as she slowly recovers and finds her way to turn trauma into the tools she needs to help others as an executive coach. You can find out more about Emily at emilysrodger.com.

My guest is Chris Catchpole, an award winning Executive Creative Director and friend from the UK who I met last year at a very cool speak-easy in Saigon, He's been in Vietnam for almost nine years, found himself a lovely Vietnamese woman to marry and has two adorable little twin children. Chris loves advertising and has the body of work and experience that shows it. Chris and I have had a good time becoming mates and I'm happy to know him.It's also the BIG Birthday Show! My father is 84 years old as of July 19th and still going strong. He just sold his townhouse in Encino, California and will be living the remainder of his days in a totally new and exciting environment. Way to go Dad! Happiest of Birthdays to You!

In my conversation with My Holland, she shares stories about her growing up in the South of France disconnected from her Vietnamese roots and how living and going to school abroad gave her the necessary experience and tools to come back to Vietnam offering invaluable leadership training for Vietnamese and Multinational companies seeking to do a better job of managing their businesses and developing their people. Through demonstrating the advantages of leveraging a more compassionate and thoughtful mindset via one-on-one training, retreats, workshops and Ted Talks, My has helped business leaders transform the way they see their responsibilities through a more “human centric” filter.

"It's a full court press. Nobody can be comp;acent."

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On January 29th 2018, I released Show#1 of the Citizen44 with Mark Arinsberg podcast. My guest was friend and award winning documentary filmmaker Suzan Beraza.

C44 Show#103 contains 2 Parts. Part 1 is an edited version of Episode One. The Second Part is from just before Christmas in 2021. The world has changed so much and at the same time not at all. The delicate balance of life and what we humans deem as important enough to act upon is a hotbed of concern that expresses itself in the work Suzan creates delivering real information through stories that put a mirror to our faces so we can see how we personally fit into the equations. reelthing.us 

Maggie Maggie is a thirty-something, urban professional who came from a small mountain town to the big city of Saigon where she has been living her life for the past ten years. Her deeply committed ambition and unwavering passion have paved the way for her to become one of Ho Chi Minh City's leading influencers and change makers as she selflessly imparts her constantly evolving up and down life experiences in the form of books, videos and live streams with the intention of giving other young women the benefit of her experiences across life's spectrum.

Michael Brosowski is the CEO and Founder of Blue Dragon Children's Foundation in Hanoi, Vietnam where he and his selfless staff are dedicated to helping children and families who suffer in crisis situations the likes of human trafficking that stem from the vulnerability of living in poverty. Michael made his decision to take on a life of service from his inspired experiences while visiting Vietnam on holiday prior to deciding to live the rest of his life ensuring that children especially get an opportunity to thrive and grow in a healthy environment. bluedragon.org Also on the show is my mother who will have been gone two years on November 30th.

It's the BIG BIRTHDAY SHOW! It's the 100th Show as well as the Birthday Show! So happy to have my awesome daughter Zoë on this epic, milestone show as my special guest. It's hard to believe that twenty one years ago this month, Zoë would arrive in this world six weeks earlier than expected to a mother who was willing to give her to us so my wife could realize her dream of being a mother. A true adoption adventure that brought us this incredible person who will change the lives of the children she touches in her quest to be an educator. Also on the BIG SHOW is my father Norm Arinsberg and Rich Rees as well as some well wishes from previous guests. We also revisit some fun podcast moments with my mom and dad remembering their incredible contribution to the podcast and my life in general. This show is dedicated to my mother. Thanks mom.