Merry Christmas! This week on Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity, host & producer George Sirois welcomes fellow podcaster Dan Delgado (host of The Jockey Club Podcast) to celebrate 35 years of the 1989 Richard Dreyfuss / Teri Garr comedy Let It Ride.

To listen to more of Dan's podcasts, click HERE.

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The Excelsior Journeys podcast exists primarily as a platform for creatives of all kinds (authors, filmmakers, stand-up comics, musicians, voice artists, painters, podcasters, etc) to share their journeys to personal success. It is very important to celebrate those voices as much as possible to not only provide encouragement to up-and-coming talent, but to say thank you to the established men & women for inspiring the current generation of artists.

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This week on Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity, host & producer George Sirois welcomes John David Graham, the Executive Director of Good Samaritan Home, a housing & mentoring program for men and women returning to everyday life after time in prison. John has been involved in this organization since he founded it in 2001, and at the age of 75, he added published author to his already impressive resume. His debut novel "Running as Fast as I Can" is currently available on all formats and has been called by Kirkus Reviews an "often profound historical novel."

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The Excelsior Journeys podcast exists primarily as a platform for creatives of all kinds (authors, filmmakers, stand-up comics, musicians, voice artists, painters, podcasters, etc) to share their journeys to personal success. It is very important to celebrate those voices as much as possible to not only provide encouragement to up-and-coming talent, but to say thank you to the established men & women for inspiring the current generation of artists.

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This week on Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity, host & producer George Sirois sits down with voice artist Liana Badawi. The two discuss the various twists and turns in Liana's career as a performer, including performing on stage - even as a Golden Girls puppeteer - and moving into the wonderful world of commercials and animation, all the way up to an opportunity of a lifetime: landing a guest role in Disney's Mickey Mouse Funhouse!

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The Excelsior Journeys podcast exists primarily as a platform for creatives of all kinds (authors, filmmakers, stand-up comics, musicians, voice artists, painters, podcasters, etc) to share their journeys to personal success. It is very important to celebrate those voices as much as possible to not only provide encouragement to up-and-coming talent, but to say thank you to the established men & women for inspiring the current generation of artists.

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As the holiday season begins, it's very common for people to start feeling down, depressed, or worse. Excelsior Journeys host & producer George Sirois is very familiar with all of this, and so he felt this was the ideal time to have fellow author and fellow podcaster Thomas Brown as his guest. Thomas has two different mental health-based podcasts available - Inner Monologue and Stages - and the two of them discuss Thomas's foundation R.I.S.E. Phoenix and his book 2012: A Bicycle Odyssey.

For more information about Thomas and his foundation, please click HERE. And for those in need of help, please call or text 988 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

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The Excelsior Journeys podcast exists primarily as a platform for creatives of all kinds (authors, filmmakers, stand-up comics, musicians, voice artists, painters, podcasters, etc) to share their journeys to personal success. It is very important to celebrate those voices as much as possible to not only provide encouragement to up-and-coming talent, but to say thank you to the established men & women for inspiring the current generation of artists.

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On this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois celebrates 300 episodes of this podcast by presenting the complete 2-hour production of "Excelsior: The Audio Journey."

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to listen to at least one episode of this show over the previous six years.

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The Excelsior Journeys podcast exists primarily as a platform for creatives of all kinds (authors, filmmakers, stand-up comics, musicians, voice artists, painters, podcasters, etc) to share their journeys to personal success. It is very important to celebrate those voices as much as possible to not only provide encouragement to up-and-coming talent, but to say thank you to the established men & women for inspiring the current generation of artists.

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On this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with author & editor Lindsay Flanagan. The two discuss Lindsay's history in writing, leading to her not only releasing her latest novel Little Red Wraith, but also joining the staff of Roan & Weatherford Publishing Associates, just as George did earlier this year.

For more about Lindsay and her works, click HERE.

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The Excelsior Journeys podcast exists primarily as a platform for creatives of all kinds (authors, filmmakers, stand-up comics, musicians, voice artists, painters, podcasters, etc) to share their journeys to personal success. It is very important to celebrate those voices as much as possible to not only provide encouragement to up-and-coming talent, but to say thank you to the established men & women for inspiring the current generation of artists.

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This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with actor & voice artist Chris Dattoli. Experienced in commercials, elearning videos, video games, radio spots, and more, Chris has built an incredibly impressive portfolio over the years and an even more impressive list of happy clients, including Microsoft, Lowe's, Samsung, Red Robin, and the NFL. Here, Chris shares his evolution into a full-time voice actor and provides some very valuable tips to get started in this business.

For more information about Chris, please click HERE.

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The Excelsior Journeys podcast exists primarily as a platform for creatives of all kinds (authors, filmmakers, stand-up comics, musicians, voice artists, painters, podcasters, etc) to share their journeys to personal success. It is very important to celebrate those voices as much as possible to not only provide encouragement to up-and-coming talent, but to say thank you to the established men & women for inspiring the current generation of artists.

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This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with acclaimed book coach and novelist Josee Smith. For years, Josee had been considering the possibilities of what could happen if she decided to pursue her passion of writing and creating characters that represented her and her loved ones. And then, in 2021, she started her journey as an author, and has introduced herself as a book coach as well. She helps black and brown working moms gain confidence as writers and achieve their childhood dreams as well!

For more information about Josee, please click HERE.

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The Excelsior Journeys podcast exists primarily as a platform for creatives of all kinds (authors, filmmakers, stand-up comics, musicians, voice artists, painters, podcasters, etc) to share their journeys to personal success. It is very important to celebrate those voices as much as possible to not only provide encouragement to up-and-coming talent, but to say thank you to the established men & women for inspiring the current generation of artists.

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This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with physician & researcher Dr. Laura Gabayan. While breaking down the elements that make up Common Wisdom, as described in Dr. Gabayan's book, the two have a fascinating discussion about how this project came to be, the different people who were tracked down to participate in the research and interviews, the various perspectives that come to light from talking with the subjects, and so much more.

To learn more about Dr. Gabayan and her book Common Wisdom, click HERE.

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The Excelsior Journeys podcast exists primarily as a platform for creatives of all kinds (authors, filmmakers, stand-up comics, musicians, voice artists, painters, podcasters, etc) to share their journeys to personal success. It is very important to celebrate those voices as much as possible to not only provide encouragement to up-and-coming talent, but to say thank you to the established men & women for inspiring the current generation of artists.

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This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois leaves the confines of the home recording studio and meets with children's book author & poet TM Pedroley. Inspired by a particular student in TM's classroom during her teacher days, she has literally jumped into the world of children's books with her book "Jack Jumps to the Zoo." Since its release, she has gone on to write three more books in "The Adventures of Jumping Jack," including its latest entry, "Jack Jumps to the Farm." And her works have gone beyond the children's book genre, since she has also recently released her collection of poetry and short stories.

For more about TM Pedroley and her works, please click HERE.

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The Excelsior Journeys podcast exists primarily as a platform for creatives of all kinds (authors, filmmakers, stand-up comics, musicians, voice artists, painters, podcasters, etc) to share their journeys to personal success. It is very important to celebrate those voices as much as possible to not only provide encouragement to up-and-coming talent, but to say thank you to the established men & women for inspiring the current generation of artists.

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