Mimosas With Michael

I met Ken Sledge, of Sledgehammer Horror, through my dear friend Charlotte Horton. He launched a new horror podcast - MY FIRST HORROR FILM - during the pandemic, and it is definitely garnering attention. Ken is an awesome dude, and I love his podcast - and will be a guest on the show next week. Since October is a few days away, I thought this would be the perfect time to introduce you to: MY FIRST HORROR FILM PODCAST.

BIO

Ken Sledge is the co-creator and host of Sledge Hammer Horror. He is an avid fan of all things horror and baseball. His family owned a video store as a kid [Downtown Video] so he grew up with access to all the movies he wanted and always gravitated more to the horror section.

Sledgehammer Horror

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtujyz-Y8BGP8uVXq8Gx77w

#horror #horrormovies #podcast #horrorfilms #fun #funny #mimosas #beer #laughing

Jillian Rose is a writer who stopped by to have a mimosa and tell us about her new book Don't Kiss & Sell, now available on Amazon!

Although she has a professional marketing and sales background Jillian’s greatest passion has always been creative writing. Aided by glasses of boxed wine, she started writing short stories in between studying for business courses at the University of Pittsburgh. Jillian’s writing continued after she jetted off to work in Tel Aviv after college where she kept her dreams of being a novelist alive. After two years of a high-pressure sales job once she returned stateside, she knew this was the premise to a worthwhile story. Don’t Kiss and Sell is Jillian’s debut novel. Originally from Pennsylvania, Jillian has since relocated to Los Angeles. When she isn’t working on her latest writing projects, you can find her running along the Santa Monica and Venice bike paths or enjoying a Sunday Bloody Mary.

Buy her book now on Amazon

Sara Dahman is the only Coppersmith in all of the United States [maybe even the world] and since I think that is the extremely fascinating and because she just released a new cookbook, I asked her to stop by the show and teach us about copper!

BIO

Sara Dahmen is an award-winning writer and entrepreneur, as well as the only female coppersmith in America, manufacturing, restoring, and building copper cookware in her Wisconsin copper shop.

Sara’s non-fiction book on the history, science, use, and care of cookware, Copper, Iron, and Clay: A Smith’s Journey, (William Morrow/Harper Collins) features her story, recipes, and interviews from the biggest cookware makers in the world, from Lodge to Ruffoni to Mauviel and more. She single-handedly runs her company, House Copper & Cookware, using tools from the 1800s as well as current power tools, and bases all her new designs on lost American cookware shapes, sourcing all materials from the USA.

Sara has published over 100 articles as a contributing editor for various trade magazines, has written for Edible and Root + Bone, among others, and spoke at TEDx Rapid City on how women should enter the trades in order to save the trades themselves from disappearing. Her historical fiction Flats Junction series (Promontory Press, Inc.), including Tinsmith 1865 and Widow 1881, has been critically recognized as well.

In her spare time, Sara sews her family authentic clothing for their 1830’s reenactment camping. Sara lives in the country outside Port Washington, Wisconsin with her three young children her husband of 14 years.

Buy her book on #Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Copper-Iron-Clay-Smiths-Journey/dp/0062943731/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=copper+iron+and+clay+book+a+smith%27s+journey&qid=1598557625&sr=8-1

#copppersmith #wisconsin #author #writer #farmer #cookbook

Leonidas Gulaptis is a good friend of mine. We met on the set of the film THE ANSWER, filmed over seven years, in Northern California, on that film, we became good friends. We have not had a chance to catch up - so we took the opportunity to catch up and talk about his new film 'A Nice Girl Like You.'

BIO

Leonidas is an Australian actor best known for his critically-acclaimed roles in the award-winning Gala & Godfrey and The Answer, both of which earned him critical praise and award nominations. He is appearing in the rom-com A Nice Girl Like You co-starring Lucy Hale. Gulaptis is also a show creator and producer on the upcoming adventure/documentary series Cafe Racers.

#austrailian #actor #lucyhale #losangeles #newyork #theanwer #podcast #leonidasgulaptis #michaelcoulombe

Maxwell Ivey, known as the Blind Blogger, reached out to me online and wanted to share his story - about being a blind blogger.

So let me introduce you to the Blind Blogger

BIO

Maxwell Ivey is an inspirational and motivational personal coach who also runs a business buying and selling carnival equipment and amusement park rides. A native Texan, Max loves to sing and spend time with his unique and crazy dog, a “Greymation” named Penny (half Greyhound, half Dalmation). Reading, singing, and blogging are among Max’s favorite things to do. He especially enjoys helping others find their bliss.

You know Brent as the Shell Gas spokesperson, but I know him as a friend and an actor.  We met a few years ago on the set of a vampire film in Montana called CRIMSON WINTER. He is a cool guy and I wanted to sit with him and catch up on what he is up to these days.

BIO

Born in Tucson, Arizona, Brent Bailey spent his childhood in Texas and Arizona, graduating from high school in Scottsdale. After attending college and earning his Master's in Business, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting.

Meet Brenden from Master Talk, a YouTube channel dedicated to the art of Public Speaking!

BIO

Brenden is the founder of MasterTalk, a YouTube channel he started to help the world master the art of public speaking and communication. He coaches purpose-driven entrepreneurs on how to master their message and share their ideas with the world.

Master Talk on Facebook

Patrick Barnitt and I have the same manager, Matt Chassin. We had talked a bit online - cool guy. Played a BORG in Star Trek...and you know that is the coolest thing. So naturally I had to have him on the show and talk about that!!

He is also a jazz singer and appeared as "The Crooner" in the award winning Los Angeles musical "Shag with a Twist". His debut record, "When the Time is Right" was released in 2001 and is a collection of standards from the great American songbook. He appears in venues all over Los Angeles

Sway video:  https://youtu.be/Mff8y25qj8w

Anna Elena Pepe and I were in the same film - The Central Authority. So she came by the show to talk about doing a socially distanced film while on quarantine in London, England.

BIO

Anna Elena Pepe is a bilingual Italian-English actress and author. She completed the prestigious program European Act organised by The Royal Academy in London in collaboration with the International Institute of Performing arts in Paris where, in addition to acting, she also studied creative writing.

Her screen acting credits include the films: Un Viaggio di Cento Anni (directed by legendary Italian director Pupi Avati) I Love you (directed by Emmy Award Winner Richard Blandhard), The Tuscan Wedding (directed by Johan Nijenhuis, NETFLIX), and the lead roles in the Web/TV series It's not you, Interplay and Totò e Daiana. We will see her in the upcoming film The Central Authority, the first socially distanced film, entirely shot during quarantine and directed by Kristin West and Armin Nasseri. She is a also a dubbing and voice-over artist. She has worked for many brands, such as Vodafone, Swarovski, Ryanair, Fisher Price, Hasbro, Sony and for productions such as Warner Bros, Paramount and HBO.

Her passion for acting comes from the power of telling stories. So, as a progression, Anna felt the need to write her own stories, especially to create great, unconventional Female roles. Anna wrote a TV series that was selected for the competition Netpitch Television by the Writers Guild of Italy and has been picked up for development. She is also writing a film and a web series.

I met Nickolay Moss through Instagram. He is a mutual friend of Guy Wilson, who I worked with years ago on a film, and just have always kept in touch! Seeing as we are in the same industry, Nick and I have talked many times, and I thought he would great to have on the show to talk about his upcoming projects...and well, also winning his Emmy!

BIO

Nikolay 'Nick' Moss is an Emmy® Award-Winning American actor, known for his leading roles in The Cobblestone Corridor & GodComplx, among others. At the 2017 NE Emmy® Awards, Nick won the Emmy® for Outstanding Performer for his portrayal of Brock Larson in TV Series, The Cobblestone Corridor. The show was honored with a total of 3 Emmy® Awards (Outstanding Performer, Outstanding Writer & Outstanding Director) out of 9 nominations. Nick grew up as a "third culture kid", moving to different countries every few years throughout his childhood. Nick speaks both Russian & Polish, is an accomplished Piano player (classical & jazz), a former collegiate soccer player, holds a Bachelor's degree from GWU, and was born in Silver Spring, Maryland.