Juxtaposed Journeys

This episode covers Kierra Lanice, who’s a Pro Makeup Artist based in Lansing, Michigan specializing in beauty, editorial and red carpet makeup artistry. Kierra’s work can be found in magazines such as Vogue Online, and red carpets for The Grammys and the BET Awards. Kierra was even the Key Makeup Artist for the Michigan based film Block Party.

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While Kierra has an immense passion for being a makeup artist, and has been interested in it since childhood, she defines makeup as her platform for helping people. Kierra has spent time with students at senior seminar days at Sexton where she went to High School, and truly enjoys giving back to the area she grew up in.

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The conversation ranges from Kierra’s experience working her seventh year at the BET Awards, to a powerful recent experience working the National Education Association (NEA) event in Chicago, and ultimately what brought her back to Lansing despite having a thriving career in Texas.

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Kierra’s Website: http://kierralanice.com/

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kierralanice

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/KierraLanice?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kierralanice/?hl=en

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City Pulse Article on Fashion and Makeup Creatives: https://www.lansingcitypulse.com/stories/fashion-and-makeup-creatives-hope-to-put-lansing-on-the-map,20868

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Block Party Film on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15035246/

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Sarah Spohn’s Website: https://sarahspohn.contently.com/

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Editor Kywil on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kywil

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This episode covers Daniel Sih, who’s an award-winning productivity author and speaker based in Tasmania, Australia. Daniel is also the co-founder of the productivity consulting group Spacemakers.

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His latest book, Spacemaker: How to Unplug, Unwind and Think Clearly in the Digital Age,

won the Australian Business Book Awards in 2021 for Best Personal Development Book. As the title infers, the book aims to help readers live a happier, healthier and more productive life by making a habit out of unplugging from technology.

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The conversation ranges from how digital overuse affects the human body, to practical tips on how to unplug, and ultimately how the book Spacemaker evolved over seven years from the original intention of a 20 page e-book. Daniel even teases the latest book he’s working on, so be sure to check out his website linked below to stay updated on that project.

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Daniel Sih’s book Spacemaker: https://smile.amazon.com/Spacemaker-Unplug-Unwind-Clearly-Digital/dp/1735598860/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ZPHS7VI2M58A&keywords=spacemakers&qid=1659486461&sprefix=spacemakers%2Caps%2C174&sr=8-1

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Daniel’s Website: https://spacemakers.com.au/

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Spacemakers on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shiftthewayyouwork

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Oliver Burkeman’s Book Four Thousand Weeks: https://smile.amazon.com/Four-Thousand-Weeks-Management-Mortals/dp/0374159122/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1CC28LHXOXXBN&keywords=4000+weeks&qid=1659486276&sprefix=4000+weeks%2Caps%2C209&sr=8-1

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Jaron Lanier’s Book 10 Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now: https://smile.amazon.com/Arguments-Deleting-Social-Media-Accounts/dp/1250239087/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=10+reasons+to+delete+your+social+media+accounts&qid=1659486052&sprefix=10+reason+to+del%2Caps%2C577&sr=8-1

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This episode covers Mike Marriott, who’s the Founder/Owner/Director of Opportunity Arts. Opportunity Arts is a company that provides administrative and promotional needs for individual artists and understaffed arts organizations. After spending its first three and a half years in the greater New York City area, Opportunity Arts is now headquartered in Lansing, Michigan, and has remained there for the past five years.

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With nearly two decades of experience in arts administration, management, marketing and public relations, Mike’s clients have been featured in publications such as The New York Times, Dance Magazine, The Village Voice and The New Yorker. After finding a love for arts administration while going to college on a dance scholarship, Mike has since found something truly special in the creative people in Lansing, Michigan.

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The conversation ranges from Mike’s long-term vision with Opportunity Arts, to comparisons between the arts and sports, the potential future of Lansing, and ultimately what makes the Great Lake State such a special place.

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Opportunity Arts Website: https://www.opportunityarts.org/

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OpportunityArtsMI

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opportunity_arts/

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/artspromoter

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City Pulse Article on The Ovation: https://www.lansingcitypulse.com/stories/lansing-to-build-performing-arts-center-on-washington-avenue,19770

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Sarah Spohn’s Website: https://sarahspohn.contently.com/

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Architect Elijah E. Myers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_E._Myers

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This episode covers Fiona Valentine, who’s an artist based in Melbourne, Australia, and the mind behind The Confident Artist and The Profitable Artist Method.

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While Fiona has been an artist for practically her entire life, she put her creative pursuits on hold while raising her first child in a mud house in Africa without water and electricity, as these pursuits felt too self-indulgent. After recovering her creativity and recognizing the importance of these artistic endeavors, Fiona has since found a passion for helping women recognize and develop their own creativity.

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The conversation ranges from misconceptions in the art community, to tips on how artists can appropriately price their artwork, how creators can discover their niche, and even the book Tiny Wings that Fiona’s currently working on in collaboration with her daughter.

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Fiona’s Website: https://www.fionavalentine.com/

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fiona.valentine.73/

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fionavalentineartist/

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Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com.au/fionavalentineartist/_created/

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Chandler Bolt’s Book Published: https://smile.amazon.com/Published-Proven-Blank-Published-Author/dp/1539412334/ref=sr_1_2?crid=MQ9YXXV63EQI&keywords=published+chandler&qid=1656550275&sprefix=published+chandler%2Caps%2C103&sr=8-2

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This episode covers Dan Mirvish, who created his first feature film Omaha that he submitted as his thesis while attending film school in California at USC.

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After Omaha was not accepted at the Sundance Film Festival, Dan became the co-founder of the Slamdance Film Festival in 1995, which takes place in Park City, Utah. Slamdance has showcased early short films and debut features from directors such as Bong Joon Ho, Ari Aster and Christopher Nolan. Dan is also the author of The Cheerful Subversive’s Guide to Independent Filmmaking, which hit #1 on Amazon’s New Releases chart after the 2nd edition was released in July of 2021.

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The conversation ranges from Dan’s origin story into the world of filmmaking, to the creation of the Slamdance Film Festival, and his latest film: 18½, which is currently making its way around the US showing in various theaters. 18½ will become available on streaming services starting July 5, and July 11 in the UK and Ireland. Be sure to check out the links below to see if 18½ is playing near you, and to stay updated on all of the exciting things Dan has in the works.

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18½ Movie Website: https://www.18andahalfmovie.com/

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18½ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/18andAHalf

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18½ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/18andahalfmovie/

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18½ Soundtrack: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/luisguerraanddanmirvish/18-origianal-motion-picture-soundtrack

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Dan’s Website: https://www.danmirvish.com/

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Dan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanMirvish

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Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dmirvish/

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Dan on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@danmirvish?lang=en

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The Cheerful Subversive’s Guide to Independent Filmmaking: https://smile.amazon.com/Cheerful-Subversives-Guide-Independent-Filmmaking/dp/0367566974/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+cheerful+subversive%27s+guide+to+independent+filmmaking&qid=1656304662&sprefix=cheerful+sub%2Caps%2C274&sr=8-1

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This episode covers Christopher Pellegrini, who became captivated with the idea of brewing from a simple school assignment researching the prohibition era. That captivation turned into brewing at home, working for Otter Creek in Vermont, becoming the youngest commercial brewer in the United States, and eventually becoming a shochu and awamori expert in Japan.

Since those humble beginnings, Christopher launched Honkaku Spirits in March of 2020 with the mission of bringing Japanese spirits to American consumers. He’s a contributor to the award-winning “Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails,” and the author of the first non-Japanese book about shochu and awamori: “The Shochu Handbook.” Christopher also co-hosts two podcasts focused on the education of Japanese spirits: Japan Distilled and Sake on Air.

The conversation ranges from Christopher’s origin story into the craft beer world, to his transition into craft spirits, to different ways to enjoy shochu, and even some cultural differences between The United States and Japan in regards to doing business. Christopher truly lives up to the title of expert for shochu and awamori, so be sure to check out the resources below in order to obtain more information, and to stay updated on all the exciting things Christopher has in the works.

Honkaku Spirits Website: https://honkakuspirits.com/

Christopher on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pellegrinichristopher/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christopherpellegrini/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisPellegrini

Japan Distilled Podcast: https://japandistilled.com/

Sake on Air Podcast: https://sakeonair.com/

Smith and the Loyalist Restaurants: https://www.smythandtheloyalist.com/

The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails: https://smile.amazon.com/Oxford-Companion-Spirits-Cocktails/dp/0199311137/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=oxford+companion+to+spirits+and+cocktails&qid=1654975069&sprefix=oxford%27s+companion+to+spir%2Caps%2C219&sr=8-1

Koji Alchemy: https://smile.amazon.com/Koji-Alchemy-Rediscovering-Mold-Based-Fermentation/dp/160358868X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=koji+alchemy&qid=1654975152&sprefix=koji+alch%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-1

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This episode covers Jeff Belanger, who’s an author of over a dozen books, fellow podcaster being the co-host of New England Legends, adventurer, and researcher for the Travel Channel series Ghost Adventures.

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At his core, Jeff is a storyteller. Between his series New England Legends on PBS and Amazon Prime, and his latest book The Call of Kilimanjaro: Finding Hope Above the Clouds, Jeff has no shortage of stories and culminating experiences, whether they’re his own, or a glimpse into the folklore, history and legends of New England.

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The conversation ranges from where his interest in the paranormal first began, to his first paranormal experience, and how Jeff ended up at the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa which led to his latest book. Among the many other things discussed, Jeff and I both recognize the importance of how every experience, big or small, shapes our viewpoint and how we perceive the world. And this conversation with Jeff is another experience I’m so thankful that happened in order to share with all of you.

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Jeff Belanger’s Website: https://jeffbelanger.com/

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The Call of Kilimanjaro on Amazon: https://smile.amazon.com/Call-Kilimanjaro-Finding-Above-Clouds/dp/1623545110/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=Jeff+Belanger&qid=1653780451&sr=8-6

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New England Legends on Amazon Prime Video: https://smile.amazon.com/The-Spooky-Berkshires/dp/B072JZ6GXM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=RRCBF9JIVFG9&keywords=new+england+legends&qid=1653869035&sprefix=new+england+le%2Caps%2C432&sr=8-1

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New England Legends Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-england-legends-podcast/id1274188453

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New England Legends Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LJLU3bWOfnaS81kRUQm5y

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Walt’s Kitchen Table Podcast: https://waltskitchentable.com/

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Editor Kywil on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kywil

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This episode covers Travis King, who had a fairly normal upbringing growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and then decided to venture to South America after obtaining his Master’s Degree at 28. Four years and four continents later, Travis had a wide mix of experiences that became part of his book: Not that Anyone Asked: A Travel Memoir about Sex, Drugs, Love, and Finding Purpose.

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In addition to the memoir, Travis stays busy writing blog posts, working on land development projects where he currently lives on the Oaxacan coast in Mexico, being half of Sprawl Consulting, playing music and hosting local events and Open Mic Night at Punta Origen, and even organizing a plastic recycling program in Puerto Escondido.

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The conversation ranges from what inspired him to leave the country after obtaining his Master’s Degree, to the wild experiences Travis had in those four years, and all the work he does with the land development projects, and trying to clean up our planet. Check out the links below to stay updated on everything Travis is doing, and maybe even pick up a copy of Not that Anyone Asked to get the full story on some of the experiences Travis had while out exploring the world.

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Travis King’s Website: https://www.traviswking.com/

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Not That Anyone Asked Travel Memoir on Amazon:

https://smile.amazon.com/Not-That-Anyone-Asked-Finding/dp/B08PX7KG7P/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=not+that+anyone+asked&qid=1652557979&sr=8-1

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Travis King Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traviskingtravels/?hl=en

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Paradise in Crisis Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dU79Mf_nUA

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Violinist Joshua Bell Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/style/wp/2014/10/14/gene-weingarten-setting-the-record-straight-on-the-joshua-bell-experiment/

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Walt’s Kitchen Table Podcast: https://waltskitchentable.com/

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This episode covers Fred Joyal, who’s the co-founder of 1-800-DENTIST along with Gary Saint Denis, which started back in 1986. Fred’s also the author of three books; two of which are in the dental industry, and his latest book Superbold: From Under-Confident to Charismatic in 90 Days gives readers a systematic way to increase their boldness and confidence.

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Fred will even be having a highly interactive two day Superbold Workshop on June 24 and 25 that will work on some of the exercises and principles outlined in the book. Follow the link to Fred’s website below to find out more information about the event.

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The conversation ranges from the origin story behind 1-800-DENTIST, to what inspired Fred to want to be more bold in his life, and even when Fred was a question on Jeopardy and a contestant on Are you Smarter Than a 5th Grader. Stick around to the end of the episode to see if that Jeopardy contestant ended up getting the question right, and if Fred ended up being smarter than a 5th grader.

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Fred Joyal’s Website: https://fredjoyal.com/

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Fred Joyal on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Fred-Joyal/e/B09GR3L71J?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000

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Fred Joyal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realfredjoyal

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Fred Joyal Twitter: https://twitter.com/fredjoyal

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Fred Joyal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fredjoyal/

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Mac’s Bar Article: https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2021/04/28/macs-bar-not-closing-music-is-going-away/4874447001/

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This episode covers Brian Barrish, who’s a Media Manager for the Australian Football League. Brian first became interested in Australain Football (Footy) back in 1995 while channel surfing. Since then, his interest in the sport has built him a resume that includes providing commentary and analysis for Stateside Footy TV, Girls Play Footy, and the Footy Gospel Podcast.

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Brian even played a total of 61 games over seven seasons with his local USAFL club: The Philadelphia Hawks. In addition to being a team player, Brian has also served as secretary and media manager for The Hawks, and helped the club grow their online presence with game reports and social media involvement.

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The conversation ranges from what got Brian into Footy, to how the sport has evolved over the years, Brian’s experience traveling to Australia, and even a time when one of his comments during a game made a splash on Reddit. The USAFL is currently celebrating their 25th anniversary by releasing a set of podcast episodes in the near future, so check out the resources below to stay updated on when those get released.

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United States Australian Football League: https://usafl.com/

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USAFL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usafl

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USAFL Twitter: https://twitter.com/USAFL1997

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USAFL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usafl1997/

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USAFL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/USAFL1997

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Brian Barrish on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BarrishUSAFL

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Footy Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMZYZcoAcU0

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