Marcus Whitney's Audio Universe

Welcome to the first episode of my new show on the podcast, Marcus Whitney Live. The world has changed and we are going to take a break from the #CreativePower Hour as we navigate the incredible changes that our world is going through. This show will be more of a current events show, featuring conversations with people that exemplify Creative Power, but talking about things in the context of our new normal (if you can call it that).

My guest in episode 1 is Dr. Morgan Wills, CEO of Siloam Health. Morgan is a tremendous man of faith and an important leader in the Nashville community. I ask him to share how his clinic that cares for the immigrant population of Nashville is evolving to the reality of COVID-19, how prepared he is, how this is affecting his family, and for wisdom that he can offer the rest of us. A short listen, but both informative and inspiring.

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Act 1 of a hero of mine: If I ever wondered why I decided to do this podcast, after this week I will never wonder again. In October, I released episode 24 of the #CreativePower Hour and my guest was Joshua Mundy. Josh is a creative pillar in the Nashville community. This episode captured his origin story and how he launched multiple businesses out of a historic building on Jefferson Street in Germantown. Early Tuesday morning, the tornado that hit Nashville destroyed the building that Josh built his family businesses in for over a decade. All destroyed in seconds.

Joshua Mundy is my friend and a hero of mine. I'm replaying his episode this week in honor of his family and the impact they have had in the community.

The community has organized a GoFundMe for Josh and if you are so moved, these funds will help his family get back on their feet so they can get back to the work they do in the community of giving people jobs, supporting entrepreneurs and training people to have technical careers. The link to the GoFundMe is mundys.helpnashvillenow.com.

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What do Joplin MO., Steve Jobs and Lil Wayne have in common? This week we return to the #CreativePower Hour with one of the most important people in the history of music in the Internet era, Cameo Carlson. Cameo's story is so bizarre and dense that this is just PART 1 of her interview with me. She will inspire you with the true value of following your heart and betting on yourself. And yes... she knew Steve Jobs and worked with Lil' Wayne (and many other huge stars... and still does)!

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From a Band to a Brand. This week we return to the #CreativePower Hour with a lifelong creative who has gone from career musician to founder of a plant-based, whole food brand scaling across the country. Ben Stix is a fascinating guy who has bootstrapped The BE-Hive, an incredibly successful food brand from the ground up. And I love his heart and his mission to make healthy food accessible to people without judgment. You'll love learning about Ben.

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This week we return to the #CreativePower Hour with a guy who I’ve spent more time with over the last ten years than anyone that isn’t in my family. My business partner, Vic Gatto. Vic has been a personal inspiration to me in the areas of commitment, hard work, focus and good intentions. As always, we dig into his origin story, how he became a venture capitalist, and his life as an entrepreneur trying to make the world a better place and also make a good bit of money at the same time.

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The Art Is Its Own Reward. This week we return to the #CreativePower Hour with a creative soul who has lived an incredibly rich life and has her greatest work ahead of her, Alice Randall. Alice shares her incredible story about her upbringing in Detroit, her voyage to Washington DC as a child, her greatest creation, her biggest song recorded by Trisha Yearwood and her upcoming opus, Black Bottom Saints.

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For Every Body. This week on the #CreativePower Hour I get to share the story of one of the most energetic creatives in Nashville today. Alicia Searcy is the founder of Fashion Is For Every Body, a non-profit org that uses fashion as a language to promote body-positivity and self-esteem while seeking inclusion for adults of all ages, sizes and physical abilities within the fashion industry. Her story is powerful and will change your perspective on how inclusive we really are as a society.

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Helping the helpers - This week we return to the #CreativePower Hour with an icon in Nashville, Pat Shea. Pat is best known for being the CEO of the YWCA Nashville for over a decade and building out a tremendous awareness and citywide program to support victims of domestic violence. She is now onto her next adventure, as CEO of a new platform for non-profits everywhere called Givful. In this episode we learn about Pat's origin story, her successful career in healthcare and the future of giving.

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On this episode, you'll hear Marcus talk to the good folks at Team Hiter about finding time and creating space. If you're someone having a hard time managing your own time and focusing then this is the ultimate Masterclass for you.

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This week we return with the Creative Power Hour, and my guest is my dear friend Tim Ozgener. Tim is currently the CEO of OZ Arts, Nashville's Contemporary Arts Performance Center. He is also a member of the Ozgener family that brought the world CAO Cigars, one the leading brands of cigars worldwide. Tim is one of the funniest, kindest people I know, and his story is both hilarious and heartwarming.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit marcuswhitney.substack.com