Umay Acar-Sümer |Writer and Composer of ‘Beowulf the Musical

Bio:

Umay Acar-Sümer is a Turkish singer and composer based in Hampshire, UK. Having completed an MA in Medieval Studies and MMus in Music Composition at Royal Holloway, Umay draws inspiration from medieval literature and history in her writing. She is the writer and composer of ‘Beowulf the Musical’, a two-act musical made up of 35 song based on the medieval epic poem Beowulf. ‘Beowulf the Musical’ premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2024 with Umay playing the role of Freawaru; the musical is now set to release an album with many of the original cast and orchestra members reprising their roles. Umay’s writing influences include late medieval authors like Geoffrey Chaucer, Sir Thomas Malory and Chrétien de Troyes as well as anonymous poems from the Anglo-Saxon period such as The Wanderer, The Battle of Maldon and The Seafarer. Musically she is inspired by contemporary composers such as Alan Menken, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lin Manuel Miranda and Anais Mitchell as well as the works of Handel, Verdi, Mozart and Strauss. Umay is currently working on her next musical; a sapphic fairytale about a girl with a magical harp teaming up with a disgraced knight to defeat a dragon.

Links:

Website:

https://umaymakesmusic.wordpress.com/

TikTok: 

https://www.tiktok.com/@umaymakesmusic

https://www.tiktok.com/@beowulfthemusical 

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https://www.facebook.com/beowulfthemusical

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https://www.instagram.com/beowulfthemusical 

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5IrAUtyarBSJGbvzazeBuZ 

YouTube:

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How to Find Purpose in Hardship | Ben Barbic 

Author of Rise & Climb, Musician on Rebel Sound Records. 

Ben Barbic is the author of Rise & Climb (Skyhorse / Simon & Schuster) and a recording artist on Rebel Sound Records (Sony / Orchard). His memoir traces the climb from a wildfire — and an earthquake four years later — that destroyed his childhood homes, to a life built across writing, music, and daily physical training. He treats creative work and discipline as the same muscle.

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Paul Loeb: Revolutionizing Music Promotion with AI | Phantom Electric Ghost 

Bio: Paul Loeb is the Founder and CEO of DropTrack, an AI-powered music promotion platform built to help independent artists and record labels get their music heard by the right industry contacts — including DJs, bloggers, and playlist curators. A veteran of both the music and technology industries, Paul has worked at companies including Beats by Dre and Apple, where he gained firsthand insight into how music is discovered and promoted at the highest levels. He built DropTrack after experiencing firsthand the frustrations independent artists face when trying to break through.

Tags: Music Industry, Music Promotion, Independent Artists, AI & Technology, Entrepreneurship, Record Labels, Artist Development, DropTrack, Music Business, Startup Founder

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• Website: droptrack.com

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: +1 (925) 290-5501

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1. What mistakes do independent artists most commonly make after releasing new music?

2. How are AI and data changing the music promotion landscape?

3. What did working at Beats by Dre and Apple teach you about how the music industry really works?

4. How can an artist stand out in crowded industry inboxes?

5. What does it look like when a musician takes true ownership of their promotional strategy?

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Transforming Disengagement with Elliot Sawyer 

Trust Advisor: Helping Companies Overcome Disengagement to Become Businesses People Love to Work For and Buy From 

Elliot Sawyer speaks around the world to a wide range of audiences. He has delivered over 1,500 talks, spent more than 10,000 hours guiding professionals across many industries, two decades of leadership development and has influenced nine figures of revenue. His hope is to inspire you, challenge you, connect with you, and most importantly, to help you prosper.

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Inside "Idling High" with Artist Jake Cassman 

Jake Cassman refuses to make false choices. He crafts sharp, thought-provoking lyrics rooted in the Americana tradition without losing the drive and edge of indie rock. Onstage, he moves effortlessly between dark, gut-busting humor and disarming vulnerability. Shaped both by California dreams and east coast grit, Cassman arrives with his remarkable debut solo album Idling High—a record that channels “a sound that feels both urgent and timeless, recalling Tom Petty, Counting Crows, and Jason Isbell” (Rock The Pigeon).

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From Storm to Success: Jon Edlin’s Entrepreneurial Journey 

Jon Edlin is a dynamic speaker who helps people face life’s challenges with confidence and purpose. After his house was completely destroyed by a tornado, Jon found himself in a moment of total loss—but instead of giving up, he discovered a simple way to not just survive adversity, but grow through it.

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Dr. Elliot Justin on TechRing: The Future of Male Vital Signs 

Elliot Justin, MD, CEO and Founder of FirmTech

FirmTech is dedicated to advancing sexual wellness through sophisticated wearable technology designed to monitor the "vital signs" of essential vascular health. The company’s inaugural suite of products focuses on male physiological performance, providing men and their physicians with the objective data necessary to monitor, manage, and potentially reverse the progression of erectile dysfunction (ED).

Under Dr. Justin’s leadership, the FirmTech team developed the TechRing—a transformative device engineered to optimize "erectile fitness." By providing actionable data, the TechRing encourages proactive engagement with both sexual and cardiovascular health. As urologists often internalize, the penis serves as a "canary in the coal mine" for broader cardiovascular wellness; FirmTech brings this diagnostic insight directly to the consumer.

To date, FirmTech has documented over 136,000 erectile events across a user base of nearly 4,000 men. The TechRing is currently utilized by global researchers to better understand male physiology. A significant finding from this data suggests that the primary cause of ED is often age-related venous leak—a condition that can frequently be managed with a high-performance erection ring.

In addition to the TechRing, FirmTech has distributed over 20,000 units of the MaxPR and Performance Ring, designed to sustain performance and enhance physiological response. The company is currently transitioning into its second phase of growth, which includes expanding these diagnostic and wellness benefits to women’s health.

FirmTech’s innovations have earned prestigious international accolades, including:

• Second Place: 2023 CES/Showstoppers (Health, Wellness, and Innovation)

• Winner: 2023 Most Innovative Product of the Year (XBIZ)

Dr. Elliot Justin is an Emergency Medicine specialist and a veteran consultant in healthcare technology, focusing on erectile neuromodulation, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. With 25 years of clinical practice and ER directorship, Dr. Justin is a serial entrepreneur who has founded seven healthcare companies—exiting four successfully.

His notable ventures include SwiftMD (founded in 2004 as one of the industry's earliest telemedicine platforms) and Pegasus Emergency Group, which staffed over 30 emergency departments nationwide. Dr. Justin continues to serve as an advisor to various startups in the telemedicine and medical technology sectors.

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Breaking Decades of Silence: A Conversation with Sheryl Hauk 

Today’s guest is Sheryl Hauk—author, retired music educator, and survivor advocate. Sheryl is the author of Piece by Piece: A Memoir of Survival, Resilience, and the Power of Creativity, a book that explores what it means to break silence, reclaim voice, and rebuild a life after childhood trauma. With honesty, dark humor, and deep compassion, Sheryl shares how storytelling, creativity, and advocacy can open doors—not just for healing, but for connection and change.

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The Power of Being Weird: Cody Johnston on Regional Creative Strength 

I’m Cody Johnston, known as The Weird Canadian — a creator, technologist, and music artist exploring the space where technology, creativity, identity, and reinvention collide.

After spending over a decade building large-scale systems inside government and Fortune 500 environments, I stepped away from the machinery to start translating it — turning complex systems and lived experience into stories people can actually feel.

Through content, conversation, and now original music, I explore Canadian identity, burnout, creativity, and what it means to build a meaningful life outside polished narratives and corporate lanes.

  I don’t show up with answers — I show up with curiosity, honesty, and a willingness to sit in  

  the uncomfortable stuff long enough to make it useful.

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Discipline beats motivation with Dre Baldwin

Bio

Dre Baldwin is a former 9-year professional basketball player turned business coach, speaker, and author of 40+ books. He is the founder of Work On Your Game Inc., where he helps entrepreneurs and professionals develop discipline, structure, and execution systems to scale their performance and results. Known for his “Work On Your Game” philosophy, Dre has published over 3,000 podcast episodes and built a global audience around mindset, strategy, systems, and accountability.

Topics / Tags

Discipline, Mindset, High Performance, Entrepreneurship, Personal Development, Leadership, Systems Thinking, Accountability, Execution, Athlete Mindset, Business Strategy

Links

Website: https://www.WorkOnYourGame.com

Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/DreBaldwin

What motivates you?

Progress. Seeing measurable improvement in performance, decision-making, and results—both for myself and the people I work with.

Why do you do what you do?

Because most people have more potential than structure. I help close that gap so they can actually produce results.

Key lessons your audience should take away

– Discipline beats motivation

– Structure creates freedom

– The system should work harder than the people

– Execution is the separator at every level

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