Future Optimist

Today’s guest is Maren Brombeiss, A&R and label manager for Last Night on Earth, record label of legendary house music DJ Sasha - a long-time personal favorite of mine since childhood.

She’s also an artist manager of Weval, JP Enfant, and Sasha himself.  I’m a religious listener to LNOE, so I’m truly honored to have her here to discuss both her work and how she started her career on the management side of music.

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Canyon Castator is an enigma wrapped in a mystery packed in a can of Campbell’s tomato soup.

He is a successful independent artist, which also makes him a successful entrepreneur. His story is so inspiring, because he's taken a passion and turned it into not only a thriving career for himself, but he's also built his own co-working space where he helps bring up other artists in Downtown LA as well.

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David May is the Director of Marketing for the Los Angeles Regional food bank, one of the most impressive food bank operations in the world. Sadly, each month, his organization needs to feed 900,000+ people.

In this episode, he shares deeply troubling statistics about the food insecurity epidemic not just in LA, but around the US and world.

The silver lining? He has found personal joy and career satisfaction through working for and supporting a truly noble cause. I know you will love this episode!

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Raven Faber is the founder of an increasingly-successful CannaSexTech company, with several national distributors. Watching her entrepreneurial journey has been an inspiration!

Recently, I asked: "With so much crazy s*** happening in the world, should we speak up on social media or not?⁠" This episode is her response.

Connor Clerx is a reporter for Dutch national radio station BNR. He's had a lifelong passion for radio, making his first appearance on local airwaves as a teenager. Now he's worked his way up the ranks to be the on-air talent for a major radio station, where he is heard by tens of thousands of listeners daily.

We get into this fascinating line of work in this episode, and you can learn more about how one can become a radio presenter. Most importantly you get to listen to a professional at work!

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EXPAT SPECIAL! Because when we are thinking outside the box, we have to be open to entirely different living situations.

Victoria is an American-born European Union public affairs and communications expert who has been living in Brussels, Belgium for over 12 years.

We cover a lot of the nitty-gritty details of choosing to live your life in another country, and Victoria is a great example of someone who has risen to success in a different culture, learning new languages along the way.

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EveAnna Manley is, quite simply, a powerhouse. She's the owner of Manley Laboratories, an industry-leading professional audio and hi-fi audio company in California.

They are best known for building high-end audio equipment, including their famous microphones which gained popularity after being used by major artists such as Etta James, Avril Lavigne, Katy Perry, Shania Twain, and many of the world's top pop stars and voiceover talent - including Don LaFontaine, who was known for his “in a world” trailers.

Dror Tamir of Hargol FoodTech in Israel has an incredible story.⁠
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He built the world's first commercial grasshopper farm, with the goal of creating a new and more sustainable protein to meet the challenges of the future.⁠

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Dustin Barnett founded a chain of successful vape shops in Colorado called Vapor Core.

Vaping is clearly a controversial subject for many, so we approach this talk from both inspirational/entrepreneurial standpoints as well as ethical.

One thing is for sure, Dustin Barnett has a very inspirational story and personal life, and his journey will give you plenty of food for thought on how to structure your life and business for maximum happiness!

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Mollie Engelhart represents what a positive vision of the future can look like. She's opened successful vegan restaurants with Woody Harrelson, she's the founder of Sow a Heart Farm, and she's a mission-driven, regenerative food entrepreneur.

When the pandemic hit, she started a new CSA box to distribute organic food from her farm directly to the community - this is an episode you won't want to miss.

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