Tacoma based singer-songwriter, Dave Hannon, was born with music in his blood. As the son of a professional touring piano player, Dave began learning piano at the age of 6 and was writing his own songs by the age of 10.  On his 13th birthday, he learned his first 3 chords on guitar and never looked back.  

While attending Gonzaga University, Dave honed his skills as a singer-songwriter, performing throughout the Spokane area. He released his debut solo EP “Better for the Long While” in 2008 and his second solo EP “Bridge” in 2009. Later in 2009, Dave formed the band Automatic Theory, who toured extensively in the western United States for 3 years, shot two music videos, and released the EP, "Two Sides" in April, 2012. These experiences have allowed Dave to perform, both with the band and as a solo artist, in 25 of the lower 48 states.  

Dave's shows can be described as a mix of heartfelt originals, classic covers and guilty pleasure sing-alongs. Now a full-time 8th grade teacher, Dave remains active with his music and continues to play throughout Washington State, averaging approximately 100 live performances per year.  

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https://twitter.com/davehannonmusic 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-9lKgoUmBpus0E9Hk6_gIg  

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Simon Severino helps business owners in SaaS and Services run their company more effectively which results in sales that soar. Trusted by Google, Roche, Consilience Ventures, Amgen, AbbVie. He created the Strategy Sprints™ Method that doubles revenue in 90 days by getting owners out of the weeds. TEDx speaker, Contributor to Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, member of the SVBS Silicon Valley Blockchain Society.

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Monica Nevi is a native of the Seattle area, having grown up about 20 minutes south in the glory that is Renton, Wa. The product of a wonderfully humorous family and diverse life experience, she went on to earn a degree from Seattle University and lived in the city for 3 more years after going to school. A collegiate basketball player, after injuries ended her career she decided to move forward with the next most accepted career for a young woman and pursue her strong interest in stand-up comedy. After starting and performing for the duration of her time in college and beyond Monica continues to perform all over the country with great comedians, in great festivals, in great competitions, television appearances and continues to love it.

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Learn about what makes Jack Lepiarz so different and how he has mad that difference work for him in today's episode of the Own Your Awkward podcast. Jack has been performing in the circus his entire life. For more than a decade, he's been performing as "Jacques ze Whipper," a silly, sassy, French whip cracker at Renaissance Festivals around the country. He does all of that while maintaining his regular job as a news anchor for 90.9 WBUR, Boston's NPR news station.   

Follow him online: https://www.jackthewhipper.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JacqueszeWhipper

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Neetal Parekh is an attorney and founder/CEO of Innov8social, which builds content, tools, and programs to make social entrepreneurship more accessible, actionable, and transformative. She is a passionate advocate for social impact ecosystem-building who believes that this field empowers us to creatively re-imagine how businesses and individuals can create meaningful impact and lasting value. Neetal is the author of Amazon bestselling book, 51 Questions on Social Entrepreneurship, host of The Impact Podcast by Innov8social, and convener of a hackathon-style event series, called Impactathon®. Neetal is also a licensed practitioner of Conscious Contracts, which helps individuals and organizations design agreements to work together in alignment with their mission, values, goals, and strengths.  

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www.innov8social.com @innov8social www.facebook.com/innov8social www.linkedin.com/in/neetal  

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Nicola Linde is a powerful performer and songwriter. With a whisper-to-a-scream voice and anthemic compositions, she is a singer-songwriter with an edge. Nicola’s material speaks the truth of life today in a way that transcends gender. Love, career, interpersonal relationships, soul-searching and triumph find their voice embedded within her song-craft. Nicola Linde creates a sound that ranges from aggressive, to ethereal, to wistful, while always maintaining a captivating intensity.

Find Nicola Linda online: 

NicolaLinde.com

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REV. JAMES MARTIN, SJ, is a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America magazine, and bestselling author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage, The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, andBetween Heaven and Mirth. Father Martin has written for many publications, including theNew York Times and The Wall Street Journal, and he is a regular commentator in the national and international media. He has appeared on all the major radio and television networks, as well as in venues ranging from NPR’s Fresh Air, FOX’s The O’Reilly Factor, and PBS’s NewsHour to Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report. Before entering the Jesuits in 1988, Father Martin graduated from the Wharton School of Business and worked for General Electric for six years. In 2017, Pope Francis appointed him to be a Consultor for the Vatican's Secretariat for Communication.

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Following a life-changing incident in 2013 Roger Cheetham has gone on to inspire audiences, individuals and organizations around the world. By 'owning his awkward' since this time Roger has overcome the lifelong disabilities he sustained during this horrific incident, and now refers to the said incident as one of the best things ever to happen to him, in his life - ever.

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There are very few things more awkward than being a bookkeeper that has a bankruptcy, but that is exactly what led Ean Price Murphy to found Moxie Bookkeeping & Coaching Inc. Her mission is to make radically kind people comfortable with money and to make small-business financial information accessible and actionable, even for those who don’t think of themselves as good with numbers.  

Visit her site at: https://moxiebookkeeping.com/  

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Meet Marie, she's a Badass, but didn’t always feel that way (even when she became a police officer, gulp).    

After a lot of inner work, she discovered that Badassery comes from mindset and confidence, not from objects like a gun, a motorcycle, or a leather jacket.    

A big part of her journey to Badassery, was paying off $106,000 in debt, and she went on to become a Financial Coach.      

She wants to help you master your confidence in life, and with your money, and give you the support you need so your inner Badassery can shine through to the outside!  

Visit her site at https://ordinarytobadass.com/ and be sure to give her a follow on Instagram at @ordinarytobadass  

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