Steve welcomes his youngest guest Mads Rafferty to the show this week.  She is an Australian model who got a young start into the industry. At the age of 14, she researched what it took to be successful in the modeling world and found that it was being prompt, polite, friendly and to give more than 100%.  Steve and Mads discuss how Social Media has made a huge impact on the current trends of building a community online and how that really impacts your career. They also discuss how important it is to have self-realization about your talents and to follow your passion.

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Veteran soap opera star Melissa Archer joins Steve in the studio to discuss her massive transition from acting on One Life to Live for over a decade to a new career in software development. She is part of the team that created the first-ever firewall app for iOS called "Guardian Firewall", which allows users to take back control over their privacy. even in the face of intrusions from apps like Facebook and Instagram. 

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Actor, Host, & Stand-up comedian Jay Montepare joins Steve in the studio to talk about hosting "Ellen's Design Challenge" on HGTV for a single season, before falling into a massive career slump and earning only $156.00 over an entire year. Yet after all this, Jay talks about recovering from that low point and how woodworking basically saved him.  

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Steve welcomes Cenk Uygur, founder of The Young Turks, broadcaster, lawyer, businessman, columnist, journalist, and political activist, into his home studio to discuss the failure-filled path to success, the insane media landscape, and why some YouTube comments are actually useful.  

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Writer, producer, and "sorta" stand-up comedian Rob Fee joins Steve in the studio to talk about their shared hatred of The Fat Jewish's plagiarism, why you should quit your crappy job to chase happiness, and the shocking coolness of writing for Marvel Comics. Also, Steve is going to be the next Bachelor.  

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Stand-up comedian, writer, producer, and radio host Greg Fitzsimmons sits down with Steve at the world-famous Comedy Store on Sunset Blvd. Tales of failure, redemption, tribulation, and grown-men crying are shared in a dimly-lit podcast studio in the heart of Los Angeles. They also cover the phenomenon of urine on the floor of every single airplane bathroom in the history of aviation. 

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Emmy-nominated actor Kathleen Gati (General Hospital, ER, Arrow, NCIS) talks to Steve about changing careers after a life-altering injury, overcoming the negativity in Hollywood, and truly enjoying the brief period of time we all have on this earth. 

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Stand-up comedian and political commentator Jimmy Dore joins Steve in the studio to talk about how to find your own lane in whatever field you may work in. The moral of the story? When interviewing for a job, don't act like you're meeting your girlfriend's parents. 

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Casting Director and Professor Caroline Liem stops by the studio to talk about what a casting director does, how you can put your career goals into motion, and why everyone already has everything they need to succeed.  

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Actor and comedian Jonathan Kite (Oleg on 2 Broke Girls) joins Steve in the studio to talk about how fast comedy changes in the age of social media, why bad auditions aren't the end of your career, and how playing a Ukranian on television for six years may cause slight issues when going out for English-speaking roles.   

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