The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off.-Abe Lemons American coach

I think the dirtiest word in the English language is retirement. When you do that, you get old and you get sick and you die.-Frank Sinatra Jr. American singer

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A WORD FROM HOST AND SHOW PRODUCER ALFRED HARRELL More than a Poet

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Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.-Arthur Ashe American professional tennis player

If it could’ve been you, why wasn’t it you? Can it still be you?

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Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.-Arthur Ashe American professional tennis player

If it could’ve been you, why wasn’t it you? Can it still be you?

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The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity.-Peter Drucker American businessman

Anna Bloodworth is entrepreneur and businesswoman from the Raleigh-Durham North Carolina area whose story highlights the power of connecting with a local entrepreneurial organization that assists individuals with living out the dream of business ownership. Anna's organization of choice was echo https://www.echo-nc.org/about based in Durham, North Carolina.

Contact Anna [email protected]

More about Anna

Anna Bloodworth has been a Property Manager at Acorn + Oak Property Management since September 2018, and she brings a really helpful mix of skills to the job.

Anna is a licensed North Carolina real estate agent and received her B.A. in Business and Corporate Communications from Elon University. She also spent two years studying Construction Management at Wake Tech, where classes like construction materials and methods, blueprint reading and jobsite management really helped her understand the whys of how a house is built, not just what to do, but why it matters. She's OSHA 10 certified and a February 2026 graduate of the Hope Renovations trades training program, so she actually knows her way around a job site, not just in theory, but hands-on.

Beyond the nuts and bolts of property management, Anna's trained as a mindset and somatic coach and is a Reiki practitioner. It gives her a different perspective when working with people and solving problems.

When she's not working, you'll find Anna hanging out with her two daughters, getting outside, or diving into learning something new

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There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children.-Nelson Mandela

Today's guest, Brenda Do, is the author of the children's book IT’S OK NOT TO KNOW. It can be purchased from  https://www.brendado.com/. Check out a sample of her book on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JGlI_Oxl24.

Some topics covered in this episode

• The importance of celebrating effort over achievement in kids.

• How kids, especially girls, grow up playing smaller than their true selves because of "lessons" from well-meaning adults.

• How well-meaning adults unknowingly teach kids to feel like they're not enough.

• How children's books could still be more inclusive than they are

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When I think of immigration, I want to think of families. I want to think of unity. I want to think of a safe place, you know, free of persecution, a place where we can welcome a child that is hungry.-Rashida Tlaib American politician

Brief biography

Andy Semotiuk is an author, Forbes columnist, past UN correspondent and TV producer. He is an expert speaker, educator on immigration,law and achievement. He is also the author of four books  including "Solomea: Star of Opera’s Golden Age" and "A Promise Kept: A Tribute to a Mother’s Love," as well as "The Young Professional," and a book on comedy.

Topic addressed in this episode

• U.S. immigration law under Trump and its impact upon all of us

• International Law

• How to immigrate to the U.S. or Canada

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TOUCHING CHILDREN HEARTS CAN CHANGE OUR FUTURE: BRENDA DO

There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children.-Nelson Mandela

Today's guest, Brenda Do, is the author of the children's book IT’S OK NOT TO KNOW. It can be purchased from  https://www.brendado.com/. Check out a sample of her book on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JGlI_Oxl24.

Some topics covered in this episode

• The importance of celebrating effort over achievement in kids.

• How kids, especially girls, grow up playing smaller than their true selves because of "lessons" from well-meaning adults.

• How well-meaning adults unknowingly teach kids to feel like they're not enough.

• How children's books could still be more inclusive than they are

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Where words fail, music speaks.-Hans Christian Andersen, Danish author

Just who is Patrick Boylan? What is MuseFlow?

Patrick Boylan is a multi-instrumentalist and producer with three artistic residences in Los Angeles, Ca who specializes in musical theater and jazz piano. He is the Chief Operating Officer of MuseFlow.

Topic highlighted in this episode

• Patrick's personal path from uninspired piano student to music tech innovator.

• The influence of music upon our lives.

• The intersection of music, technology and our human experiences.

• How MuseFlow is revolutionizing skill-building in music education.

Website MuseFlow https://www.museflow.ai/ 

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Random thoughts sometimes breathe divine revelations.-Alfred Harrell American author and podcaster

Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.-Thomas Gray English poet

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Show quote:Writing means sharing. It's part of the human condition to want to share things - thoughts, ideas, opinions.-Paulo Coelho Brazilian novelist

Brief bio

C.C. Hawk is an author, also known as Caryn Cross Hawk, who writes fiction, non-fiction, essays, and memoir, with her debut short story/essay collection book ordering links Slices of Life published in 2024, featuring diverse themes like career, family, love, and travel. She has a business background, having worked in consulting and management before focusing on writing, and uses her stories to explore life's experiences with humor and poignancy, sharing them through social media and library events.

Website:cchawkwrites.com

Contact: Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566409766998 

Purchase book Amazon: https://a.co/d/gU52tQm

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