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In this week’s podcast, we talk with Omar Akram, a Grammy Award Winning recording artist, composer and entrepreneur. He became the first Afghan-American to win a Grammy Award for Best New Age album, “Echoes of Love” (2013).

Born in New York City, Omar grew up the son of a United Nations diplomat living everywhere from Prague to Havana and his ancestral home of Afghanistan. With esteemed followers like Kamala Harris, Paulo Quwello and diehard fans around the world, Omar is more than a world-class musician – he is an internationally recognized cultural figure who has been featured on PBS, BBC, Huffington Post and The Los Angeles Magazine. Omar just completed scoring his first feature film, “Lee’d the Way,” directed by Oscar Winner Richard L. Anderson. He is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post, has both a television show and a feature film in development.

Recently he released The Light Will Come – Omar Akram’s first ever solo piano album –to bring fans together to experience collective musical joy.

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In this week’s podcast, we talk with Omar Akram, a Grammy Award Winning recording artist, composer and entrepreneur. He became the first Afghan-American to win a Grammy Award for Best New Age album, “Echoes of Love” (2013).

Born in New York City, Omar grew up the son of a United Nations diplomat living everywhere from Prague to Havana and his ancestral home of Afghanistan. With esteemed followers like Kamala Harris, Paulo Quwello and diehard fans around the world, Omar is more than a world-class musician – he is an internationally recognized cultural figure who has been featured on PBS, BBC, Huffington Post and The Los Angeles Magazine. Omar just completed scoring his first feature film, “Lee’d the Way,” directed by Oscar Winner Richard L. Anderson. He is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post, has both a television show and a feature film in development.

Recently he released The Light Will Come – Omar Akram’s first ever solo piano album –to bring fans together to experience collective musical joy.

Connect with Omar

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In this week’s podcast, we talk with Omar Akram, a Grammy Award Winning recording artist, composer and entrepreneur. He became the first Afghan-American to win a Grammy Award for Best New Age album, “Echoes of Love” (2013).

Born in New York City, Omar grew up the son of a United Nations diplomat living everywhere from Prague to Havana and his ancestral home of Afghanistan. With esteemed followers like Kamala Harris, Paulo Quwello and diehard fans around the world, Omar is more than a world-class musician – he is an internationally recognized cultural figure who has been featured on PBS, BBC, Huffington Post and The Los Angeles Magazine. Omar just completed scoring his first feature film, “Lee’d the Way,” directed by Oscar Winner Richard L. Anderson. He is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post, has both a television show and a feature film in development. 

Recently he released The Light Will Come – Omar Akram’s first ever solo piano album –to bring fans together to experience collective musical joy. 

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In this week’s podcast, we talk with the first ever Champion of NBC’s American Ninja Warrior, Isaac Caldiero. As a 15 year old living in Utah with his family, Isaac rebelled against his parents’ wishes to study in school and learn by reading books, and found a passion for thrill seeking and adrenaline rushes. He found his calling to rock climb and hasn’t looked back since.

Isaac’s love for the outdoors and traveling has taken him all over the world where he has met people and become close friends with people in many different countries.  We learn about his adventurous spirit and nomadic ‘climb and camp’ lifestyle, from this very grounded and groundbreaking professional rock climber.

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In this week’s podcast, we talk with the first ever Champion of NBC’s American Ninja Warrior, Isaac Caldiero. As a 15 year old living in Utah with his family, Isaac rebelled against his parents’ wishes to study in school and learn by reading books, and found a passion for thrill seeking and adrenaline rushes. He found his calling to rock climb and hasn’t looked back since.

Isaac’s love for the outdoors and traveling has taken him all over the world where he has met people and become close friends with people in many different countries.  We learn about his adventurous spirit and nomadic ‘climb and camp’ lifestyle, from this very grounded and groundbreaking professional rock climber.

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In this week’s podcast, we talk with the winner of the 2019 Mastechef competition – Chef Gerron Hurt. Gerron’s love for southern food and his culinary career began as a young boy, where he discovered his passion for cooking with his mother in his kitchen at home. Her inspiration nurtured his talent into a love for what would become a winning combination of cooking and education.

Gerron’s humble and modest temperament are what draw us to his talent and commitment for teaching and cooking. His passion and enthusiasm are evident in every part of his life and we look forward to following his journey from success to success – we just wished we lived closer so he could teach us how to make some new dishes for dinner!

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 About This Episode:

In this week’s podcast, we talk with the winner of the 2019 Mastechef competition – Chef Gerron Hurt. Gerron’s love for southern food and his culinary career began as a young boy, where he discovered his passion for cooking with his mother in his kitchen at home. Her inspiration nurtured his talent into a love for what would become a winning combination of cooking and education.

Gerron’s humble and modest temperament are what draw us to his talent and commitment for teaching and cooking. His passion and enthusiasm are evident in every part of his life and we look forward to following his journey from success to success – we just wished we lived closer so he could teach us how to make some new dishes for dinner!

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In this week’s podcast, we talk with champion glass blower, Elliot Worker.  A  talented visual storyteller, Elliot’s work as a British sculptor and glassblower earned him a place on the second season of the Netflix series, Blown Away.

Elliot was drawn to the arts from his childhood, and began glass blowing in high school, after an opportunity to get involved in an after school club piqued his interest. In the last decade, he has become a successfully skilled craftsman in his field of glass art, and was selected to take part in the prestigious glass blowing competition, which he went on to win.

We hear about Elliot’s focus and experimentation with sculpting molten glass- the extremely challenging and intense experience that demands consummate skill, dexterity and speed working at extremely high temperatures. His versatility and inventiveness place him firmly among the most accomplished of glass artists working in hot glass today.

Prepare to be blown away!

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In this week’s podcast, we talk with champion glass blower, Elliot Worker.  A  talented visual storyteller, Elliot’s work as a British sculptor and glassblower earned him a place on the second season of the Netflix series, Blown Away.

Elliot was drawn to the arts from his childhood, and began glass blowing in high school, after an opportunity to get involved in an after school club piqued his interest. In the last decade, he has become a successfully skilled craftsman in his field of glass art, and was selected to take part in the prestigious glass blowing competition, which he went on to win.

We hear about Elliot’s focus and experimentation with sculpting molten glass- the extremely challenging and intense experience that demands consummate skill, dexterity and speed working at extremely high temperatures. His versatility and inventiveness place him firmly among the most accomplished of glass artists working in hot glass today.

Prepare to be blown away!

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In this week’s podcast, we talk with Antoinette-Marie Williams.

Antoinette is a born winner. Growing up in Queens, New York, she had a simple childhood, where she mastered the art of many board and card games before embarking on her backgammon journey in the early 1970s.  Experiencing the hustle of backgammon, Antoinette-Marie has travelled the world, competing at all levels to reach the top of her game.

Antoinette holds many titles including game aficionado, enthusiastic advocate and World Backgammon Champion to name a few. She is passionately involved in helping younger generations learn to love the game and is committed to creating a legacy that includes teaching, understanding and improving math skills, and helping develop strategic thinking.

Antoinette has achieved much success in her life and is always looking for ways to share her experience and mentor people in achieving their goals.  She shares her inspiring outlook on life and brings joy to those she helps along the way.

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