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This week on Yes But Why Podcast, I present my chat with Travis Charles Ploeger, the director/founder of Washington Improv Theater's longest running ensemble, iMusical: The Improvised Musical.

Over the course of his career, Travis Charles Ploeger has helped to create and perform over 2,000 improvised musicals to audiences across the country. He joined Washington Improv Theater and created iMusical in 2006, after an eight-year career as the music director and pianist for Chicago City Limits in New York City. As a director/performer in NYC, Travis was a founding member of “I Eat Pandas,” with Eliza Skinner and Glennis (McMurray) McCarthy; and, he performed on the stages of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, People’s Improv Theater and Magnet Theater

In our conversation, Travis tells me about his lifelong love affair with music. The guy’s first word was piano; It seems predestined that he’d be performing music throughout his life.

Travis tells me that when he found musical improv, he felt like he had finally found his niche. He loves performing. He loves spontaneous songwriting. He learned so much in his foray as musical director for Chicago City Limits.

Travis shares that CCL and his NYC improv community gave him the confidence to create his own show, so when he moved to Washington DC, he did just that. He created iMusical and he has been running that show for 15 years now. Travis gives some great advice about what it takes to maintain a show for that long.

This was a great chat with improviser, pianist, music director, songwriter, composer, and performer, Travis Charles Ploeger. Support Travis by going to see iMusical! They are performing on October 9th as part of A DASH OF WIT at Atlas Performing Arts Center! Come out and support Travis and his Washington Improv Theater team!

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This episode of Yes But Why podcast is sponsored by audible - get your FREE audiobook download and your 30 day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/YESBUTWHY. Treat Yourself. Get Audible.

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This episode of Yes But Why is also sponsored by True Hemp Science! True Hemp Science is our Austin-based resource for vegan friendly, whole plant extract CBD oil. Go to TrueHempScience.com to peruse all the therapeutic CBD product options! Use code YesButWhy7 to get 7% off your order of $50 or more and get a free packet of 2 CBD edibles!

Ron talks with author Kathleen Ho about her  philosophy of helping people after they have suffered the death of a loved one.

She has authored a superb book titled " Living Forward After Loss". 

Links:

www.livingforwardafterloss.com

[email protected]

www.itsawrapwithrap.com

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Ron talks with author Kathleen Ho about her  philosophy of helping people after they have suffered the death of a loved one.

She has authored a superb book titled " Living Forward After Loss". 

Links:

www.livingforwardafterloss.com

www.itsawrapwithrap.com

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From across the globe, guest, Catherine Basilicata who is a well-renowned author and whose first piece was awarded special merit by The International Library of Poetry details a very personal journey that will uplift and inspire those who have faced significant challenges and lost the drive from within.

She has received numerous international awards and has been published in the anthology "An Endless Place." She shared how she began to write after she flatlined in 1999. Since then, she has been published in many anthologies, several magazines, along with newspapers galore. Journalist Cathy McQueen compared her to the author, Sylvia Plath.
She is known for Untold Story 2021, Sounds of Silver Doves Cry, No more Goodbyes, BEAUTIFUL ATTACK, and Sanguinity. She studied Sydney Business and Development.

https://www.amazon.com/Sounds-Silver-Doves-Catherine-Basilicata/dp/1921019018
https://www.gangan.at/49/catherine-basilicata/?fbclid=IwAR1CpnCgHZwYZuyzfPgeR-BEzxfLxSnuUfOzeHQAPnO1uS7dH3qZlJ99M_Q
https://www.gangan.at/14/catherine-basilicata-2/?fbclid=IwAR1Yo1v6rbrpZy7_GXPQznC6_oVtFwrOEu326fYBQZYLmnkC52Q_INaU-Ec
https://youtube.com/channel/UCTobodinqlxUAQFQZydm2XQ

Catherine's publisher is:
Pandora's Order http://www.pandorasorder.com

"My challenging experiences have forced me to look at the things that I had done and the patterns that I had made. My story was a way of unburdening myself. This also forced me to take a different direction in my life journey, because at that time my life was in limbo and didn't know whether I would recover."
"My work started as a narrative of adversity of my personal experiences. However, it evolved into a story of such rawness, passion, and universality, that the reader is left reeling from the book and touching the masses."

"As for my writing now, it has changed considerably from the black themes that I first tackled and has developed into my Untold Story - which is about strength and survival in love."

- Catherine Basilicata, author of Untold Story 2021

Rebecca L. Mahan TV/Radio Show Host www.facebook.com/rebeccalmahan www.facebook.com/rebeccasoundsreveille

From across the globe, guest, Catherine Basilicata who is a well-renowned author and whose first piece was awarded special merit by The International Library of Poetry details a very personal journey that will uplift and inspire those who have faced significant challenges and lost the drive from within.

She has received numerous international awards and has been published in the anthology "An Endless Place." She shared how she began to write after she flatlined in 1999. Since then, she has been published in many anthologies, several magazines, along with newspapers galore. Journalist Cathy McQueen compared her to the author, Sylvia Plath.

She is known for Untold Story 2021, Sounds of Silver Doves Cry, No more Goodbyes, BEAUTIFUL ATTACK, and Sanguinity. She studied Sydney Business and Development.

https://www.amazon.com/Sounds-Silver-Doves-Catherine-Basilicata/dp/1921019018

https://www.gangan.at/49/catherine-basilicata/?fbclid=IwAR1CpnCgHZwYZuyzfPgeR-BEzxfLxSnuUfOzeHQAPnO1uS7dH3qZlJ99M_Q

https://www.gangan.at/14/catherine-basilicata-2/?fbclid=IwAR1Yo1v6rbrpZy7_GXPQznC6_oVtFwrOEu326fYBQZYLmnkC52Q_INaU-Ec

https://youtube.com/channel/UCTobodinqlxUAQFQZydm2XQ

Catherine's publisher is:

Pandora's Order http://www.pandorasorder.com

"My challenging experiences have forced me to look at the things that I had done and the patterns that I had made. My story was a way of unburdening myself. This also forced me to take a different direction in my life journey, because at that time my life was in limbo and didn't know whether I would recover."

"My work started as a narrative of adversity of my personal experiences. However, it evolved into a story of such rawness, passion, and universality, that the reader is left reeling from the book and touching the masses."

"As for my writing now, it has changed considerably from the black themes that I first tackled and has developed into my Untold Story - which is about strength and survival in love."

- Catherine Basilicata, author of Untold Story 2021

Rebecca L. Mahan TV/Radio Show Host www.facebook.com/rebeccalmahan www.facebook.com/rebeccasoundsreveille

In this episode of the Dudes n Beer podcast as host Christopher Jordan welcomes to the show author, lecturer, Chong Kim, author of the new book Broken Silence, and survivor of human trafficking to discuss the dark world of human trafficking. In the second part of the show we are joined by UFO experiencer Terry Lovelace to discuss his latest book Devils Den: The Reckoning. In this exciting follow up to his best-selling book Incident at Devils Den, as well as the physical evidence left behind from his encounters.
Join the Dudes n Beer podcast as we explore the world of the human trafficking survivor with Chong Kim, author of Broken Silence as well as the life of the UFO Experiencer with Terry Lovelace, author of Incident at Devils Den
The Dudes n Beer Podcast is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. For more great shows and content subscribe at HCUniversalNetwork.com.
The Dudes n Beer would like to thank the continuing support of our listeners and sponsors including PodcastCadet.com, Use Code Dudes20 to save 20% off today!
The Dudes n Beer Podcast has teamed up with True Hemp Science, Austin, TX based suppliers of high-quality full spectrum emulsified CBD products and more. Visit TrueHempScience.com TODAY and use code Dudes7 to save 7% off your order of $50 or more and get a free 50mg CBD edible!

In this episode of the Dudes n Beer podcast as host Christopher Jordan welcomes to the show author, lecturer, Chong Kim, author of the new book Broken Silence, and survivor of human trafficking to discuss the dark world of human trafficking. In the second part of the show we are joined by UFO experiencer Terry Lovelace to discuss his latest book Devils Den: The Reckoning. In this exciting follow up to his best-selling book Incident at Devils Den, as well as the physical evidence left behind from his encounters.

Join the Dudes n Beer podcast as we explore the world of the human trafficking survivor with Chong Kim, author of Broken Silence as well as the life of the UFO Experiencer with Terry Lovelace, author of Incident at Devils Den

The Dudes n Beer Podcast is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. For more great shows and content subscribe at HCUniversalNetwork.com.

The Dudes n Beer would like to thank the continuing support of our listeners and sponsors including PodcastCadet.com, Use Code Dudes20 to save 20% off today!

The Dudes n Beer Podcast has teamed up with True Hemp Science, Austin, TX based suppliers of high-quality full spectrum emulsified CBD products and more. Visit TrueHempScience.com TODAY and use code Dudes7 to save 7% off your order of $50 or more and get a free 50mg CBD edible!

This week on Yes But Why Podcast, listen in as I interview Stephanie Herrera, actor, writer, and entertainment insurance broker.

Stephanie Herrera is an Entertainment Specialist based out of Durham, Ontario, Canada. She is a Stage/Screen Actor, a Comedian, a Singer, a Writer, a Producer, an Acting Coach, a Director, a Key Note Speaker, a Corporate Trainer, a TV Host, and a Voice Actor. She has been the host and community producer on three shows at Rogers TV (Oshawa), produced, written, and directed dozens of interactive productions, comedy shows, and plays. She writes for film and television and has been Associate Producer and Casting Director for several productions in Toronto and Durham Region.

Stephanie is the founder and Artistic Director of Durham Improv Collective Inc, a not-for-profit which provides free/subsidized community programs with a focus on people with special needs and families at local abuse shelters. She has been fortunate to be a recipient of multiple grants through the Ontario Arts Council which has allowed her to teach thousands of students through Community Living.

Stephanie is also an insurance broker with McCAM Insurance Brokers Limited. In the entertainment insurance industry, her success is based on years of knowledge and experience in the Arts. Understanding the ins and outs of the entertainment industry, both in the for-profit and not-for-profit realms, Stephanie brings a passion and expertise that gives her an edge in the insurance field.

In our conversation, we talk about idolizing Carol Burnett, making musical improv with Jamie Lamb, and multi-level marketing for improv. Stephanie gushes about how much she loves performing, from singing onstage to acting on screen. She has an amazing drive to build her own entertainment business. Stephanie shares the story of how she first got into corporate improv. We discuss the ways in which we are connecting with our artistic communities. Stephanie tells me how she puts her personal touch on her improv classes.

Stephanie is constantly hustling because she loves working in the entertainment industry. From organizing events to teaching improv workshops to being on the board of the local theater, Stephanie gets involved and she is constantly looking for the next best way to help you!

Which brings me to this wild EXTRA part of Stephanie’s coolness – she’s an entertainment insurance broker. If you’re like me, you hadn’t even really thought about entertainment insurance before, but Stephanie helps me to understand. She is a total badass.

Support Stephanie Herrera by hiring her to teach you a workshop or act in your next film! Check out her improv school, Durham Improv Collective and donate to the cause! And, of course, if listening to this makes you realize you might need entertainment insurance, contact Stephanie and she can point you in the right direction!

Yes But Why Podcast is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. Visit us at HCUniversalNetwork.com to join in on the fun. #YesButWhy #Podcast #HCUniversalNetwork

This episode of Yes But Why podcast is sponsored by audible - get your FREE audiobook download and your 30 day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/YESBUTWHY. Treat Yourself. Get Audible.

This episode of Yes But Why is also sponsored by PodcastCadet.com. Go to PodcastCadet.com to connect with us so we can help you with your podcast! Save money by putting in offer code YBY20 to get 20% off the first service or workshop you buy!

This episode of Yes But Why is also sponsored by True Hemp Science! True Hemp Science is our Austin-based resource for vegan friendly, whole plant extract CBD oil. Go to TrueHempScience.com to peruse all the therapeutic CBD product options! Use code YesButWhy7 to get 7% off your order of $50 or more and get...

This week on Yes But Why Podcast, listen in as I interview Stephanie Herrera, actor, writer, and entertainment insurance broker.

Stephanie Herrera is an Entertainment Specialist based out of Durham, Ontario, Canada. She is a Stage/Screen Actor, a Comedian, a Singer, a Writer, a Producer, an Acting Coach, a Director, a Key Note Speaker, a Corporate Trainer, a TV Host, and a Voice Actor. She has been the host and community producer on three shows at Rogers TV (Oshawa), produced, written, and directed dozens of interactive productions, comedy shows, and plays. She writes for film and television and has been Associate Producer and Casting Director for several productions in Toronto and Durham Region.

Stephanie is the founder and Artistic Director of Durham Improv Collective Inc, a not-for-profit which provides free/subsidized community programs with a focus on people with special needs and families at local abuse shelters. She has been fortunate to be a recipient of multiple grants through the Ontario Arts Council which has allowed her to teach thousands of students through Community Living.

Stephanie is also an insurance broker with McCAM Insurance Brokers Limited. In the entertainment insurance industry, her success is based on years of knowledge and experience in the Arts. Understanding the ins and outs of the entertainment industry, both in the for-profit and not-for-profit realms, Stephanie brings a passion and expertise that gives her an edge in the insurance field.

In our conversation, we talk about idolizing Carol Burnett, making musical improv with Jamie Lamb, and multi-level marketing for improv. Stephanie gushes about how much she loves performing, from singing onstage to acting on screen. She has an amazing drive to build her own entertainment business. Stephanie shares the story of how she first got into corporate improv. We discuss the ways in which we are connecting with our artistic communities. Stephanie tells me how she puts her personal touch on her improv classes.

Stephanie is constantly hustling because she loves working in the entertainment industry. From organizing events to teaching improv workshops to being on the board of the local theater, Stephanie gets involved and she is constantly looking for the next best way to help you!

Which brings me to this wild EXTRA part of Stephanie’s coolness – she’s an entertainment insurance broker. If you’re like me, you hadn’t even really thought about entertainment insurance before, but Stephanie helps me to understand. She is a total badass.

Support Stephanie Herrera by hiring her to teach you a workshop or act in your next film! Check out her improv school, Durham Improv Collective and donate to the cause! And, of course, if listening to this makes you realize you might need entertainment insurance, contact Stephanie and she can point you in the right direction!

Yes But Why Podcast is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. Visit us at HCUniversalNetwork.com to join in on the fun. #YesButWhy #Podcast #HCUniversalNetwork

This episode of Yes But Why podcast is sponsored by audible - get your FREE audiobook download and your 30 day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/YESBUTWHY. Treat Yourself. Get Audible.

This episode of Yes But Why is also sponsored by PodcastCadet.com. Go to PodcastCadet.com to connect with us so we can help you with your podcast! Save money by putting in offer code YBY20 to get 20% off the first service or workshop you buy!

This episode of Yes But Why is also sponsored by True Hemp Science! True Hemp Science is our Austin-based resource for vegan friendly, whole plant extract CBD oil. Go to TrueHempScience.com to peruse all the therapeutic CBD product options! Use code YesButWhy7 to get 7% off your order of $50 or more and get a free packet of 2 CBD edibles!

Ron talks with writer and visionary and top U.S. intuitive (psychic medium)  Corbie Mitleid  who has learned the value of the examined life. She has created a career out of experiences. Her career now spans the globe. Her talents as an intuitive are featured in best selling books. Her attitude is "I'm Not Special,  You Can Do What I Do."

A very interesting Listen

Links :

Sponsor-Frank Talaber-Canada's foremost offbeat author -featuring the series 'Stillwaters Run Deep"

www.twosoulmates.wixsite.com

https://corbiemitleid.com

https://itsawrapwithrap.com

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