Melissa came from a family with almost no musical background in a tiny town in Ohio where she couldn't even get piano lessons. So she taught herself. No, really! She taught herself to play starting around age 5. While her interest was a surprise to her parents, they supported her. She pursued music in college, and then at age 25 she purchased a music store in Cumming, GA. 20 years later, the store is thriving with over 600 students and 28 music teachers on staff in 17 studios. She tells her story today on the podcast, including how Music Authority managed to not only survive but to actually thrive during the pandemic lockdown. They even teach music remotely to people around the world via Zoom. The Music Authority website is:  http://www.musicauthorityinc.com/ Subscribe and share: https://www.loatoday.net/subscribe

Justin Schenck is the host of the top rated podcast the Growth Now Movement and founder of Growth Now, LLC which is a full service podcast production and coaching company. He has been named a Top 8 Podcaster to follow by INC Magazine and chosen as an ‘Icon of Influence’ in the new media space. We get to know Justin today, and we like what we find! As so often happens with successful people, Justin experienced his own "dark night of the soul" with the passing of his mother. It set him on a path toward true self-improvement, and the person that he is today clearly reflects the work he has done on himself. We had a really fun discussion today! You can reach Justin on Instagram: @justintschenck His website:  https://growthnowmovement.com/ Tickets for his upcoming summit:  https://www.growthnowsummit.com/ Subscribe to LOA Today here: https://www.loatoday.net/subscribe

We start off today's show with "Celebratory Improv", a piano piece by listener Sam Page. Beautiful! Then we welcome Corey Laine Hilton to the mic. Corey is a former male exotic dancer who went through a painful series of crises in his life. Today he gives back by helping other people discover their authentic selves. Really good discussion! Corey's website:  https://www.coreylainehilton.com/take-it-off Corey's book:  https://www.amazon.com/Take-Off-Revelations-Exotic-Dancer/dp/1778014704 Subscribe to the LOA Today podcast: https://www.loatoday.net/subscribe

He is the host of the Spirituality Talk With Oliver podcast, and today we did a podcast swap. I appeared as a guest on his podcast, and he is appearing here as a guest on my podcast. We recorded the two podcasts back-to-back over a two hour period. The experience left me buzzing. Get ready to take a wild ride! Spirituality Talk With Oliver is available on all major podcast platforms, and his website is:  https://www.talkwitholiver.com/ Subscribe to the LOA Today podcast: https://www.loatoday.net/subscribe

It's the usual conversation that goes all over the place today, but we do spend a large portion of the show talking about Dan's Kickstart program, as well as some of the other programs he and his team offer. Plus poor Alyx has a devil of a time staying connected with the studio. It becomes quite funny by the end of the episode. Subscribe to the LOA Today podcast: https://www.loatoday.net/subscribe

We have a few of them! Walt starts us off by telling about his appearance on David Strickel's TYA Talk podcast today. Cindie continues with a story about a Neville Goddard teaching she encountered recently regarding the biblical Parable Of The Pearl in the book of Matthew. Jacqui then takes us into a tale about how she got kicked out of Catholic school for daring to question Scripture. Suddenly, all three of us find ourselves telling similar stories. And where we end up is in a realization that it's all about the internal evolution of beliefs and values that we all experience as we move through life. Subscribe to the LOA Today podcast: https://www.loatoday.net/subscribe

Monique has been feeling exhausted lately, so Walt and Bridget share some tips with her for rising back up the spiral and clearing her head. In the process, we learn about NFTs, TikTok, and the metaverse. Subscribe and share: https://www.loatoday.net/subscribe

Louis tells us a story of a confrontation he had this past week with a man who dangerously drives his friend's white BMW through their neighborhood. It leads to a really interesting conversation about what's involved in truly maintaining alignment with what you really want. Subscribe to LOA Today here: https://www.loatoday.net/subscribe

Louise joins Debbie G., Neo, and Walt today to share tales of how they were encouraged to "play small" when they were younger, and what they did to turn it around. Subscribe to the podcast: https://www.loatoday.net/subscribe

Amazingly, we never addressed this topic before for an episode. So we figured it was time we did. And in the process, we began to realize just how powerful this concept really is. The best show for 2022 so far. Jacqui will be back next week. Subscribe to the LOA Today podcast: https://www.loatoday.net/subscribe