"I try to raise the profile of magic from being a puzzle, up to being an art form. Where it's not just me presenting a bunch of random magic tricks, but instead I try to tell a story about a time period and about people and the characters that were alive during that time period. To really understand what was going on in magic at that time. " ~Professor DR Schreiber 

From Portland, Oregon my guest this episode has taken the art of stage magic and elevated it to historical proportions. Bad pun aside I had the pleasure of talking to Professor DR Schreiber otherwise known as The Historical Conjurer.

We talked about his unique magic show and how he combined a life-long love of performing magic tricks with a penchant for the Victorian and Regency eras to create an entertaining and informative look at the history behind stage magic. A window in a bygone era that gave rise to the modern magic shows we see today.

You can find more about Professor DR Schreiber, his shows and appearances as well as the work he does within the broader magic community on his website, HistoricalConjurer.com

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"People sometimes need someone else to unlock that story inside of them. There are ways you can guide a conversation to allow someone to open that door and speak freely in such a way that becomes ultimately interesting." ~ Caleb 

My guest for this episode is the host of the Caleb Versus Self podcast. Caleb and I have been professional colleagues and friends for a few years now and more recently we've been creative collaborators in the podcast space.

Caleb has developed a conversational style of interviewing that goes far beyond just featuring a guest. Digging deeper into the motivations and perspectives of interesting people from all walks of life and unique experiences. We talked about how he approaches researching potential guests to how he crafts these compelling conversations.

Most importantly to me, we aired out our ongoing debate and differing views of Caleb's insistence that he is NOT, in fact, a Creator despite my assertions that he most definitely is. Take a listen and judge for yourself.

You can hear Caleb's conversations with interesting folks from all sorts of unique and interesting backgrounds for yourself HERE: Caleb Versus Self

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"The story is all in your head, and the trick about writing is figuring out what bit of what's in your head you need to put on the page for the reader to understand what your trying to do." ~Diane Telgen

My guest this episode is writer and editor Diane Telgen. Not only did Diane share her journey to becoming the author of a "Ghostly Tales" children's book series, but she also gave us a window into the world of becoming a published writer as well an editor who works with other writers in the professional space. Diane's unique perspective reveals how there's more than one path to becoming a published author.  

You can find more information on Diane's work and the editing services that she offers on her website at DianeTelgen.com

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"Changing someone from the inside, getting to the root of it and then transforming that into something that can benefit their life, that is the other part of my fuel." ~Bethany Dwyer

From L.A. my guest this episode is Comic, Actor, Writer, Director, Podcaster, and Professional Communication Coach, Bethany Dwyer. 

Bethany joined me to share her journey as a stand-up comedian and a working actor in Hollywood. As well as her creative partnership with her boyfriend Sean. And how a harrowing moment as the victim of a violent robbery changed her outlook on life and revealed her true mission as a creator and a performer. 

You can find out about all of Bethany's work, upcoming gigs, as well as get information on the Be* Heard Communication Coaching services that she offers all on her website at Bethanydywer.com

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"If you love it enough, you'll do it. Nothing will stop you from doing it." ~ Eric Walker

From the UK my guest this episode is singer-songwriter, Eric Walker.

Eric joined me to share his journey of being a self-taught musician who put in the work to learn, grow and build himself into an award-winning, professional, working artist and being recognized for his unique blend of British folk, contemporary pop, rock, and even country music influences.

You can hear all of Eric's music here on his Spotify page and follow Eric's journey connecting with his growing fanbase on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/ericwalkeruk/

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Using the Youtube platform for something more than just trying to grow a following, but also as a tool to develop new skills and test out new ideas and techniques.

My guest today is a good friend, Chris J Asher. Chris is a business owner, web developer, musician, podcaster, stand-up comedian, and YouTube content creator. But just how many YouTube channels does Chris actually have? You might be surprised at the number and how he's used each channel in different ways for different reasons.

Here are just a few of the places you can find Chris's work that we discussed in today's episode:

https://www.youtube.com/chrisjasher

https://www.youtube.com/ratschitteindustries

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Hail! Balefire is upon you! Today, my guests are "Metryod Myk" and "John The Bard-barian" they are the creative force behind one of the most interesting and unique musical acts I think I have ever heard of. I'm talking about the OKC-based Heavy Metal, Dungeons & Dragons, Comedy live show, and Chiptune/Metal band known as Balefire!

Mike and John shared their vision for their fun and unique music and stage show as well as their careers as heavy metal musicians in the Oklahoma City music scene.

Take a listen for yourself and download their debut single "Two Mimics To MIdnight" at https://balefire.bandcamp.com

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When you know who you truly are, then you can truly be yourself and make amazing things happen.

My guest today is Mercy Desdemona from the Desdemona Productions YouTube channel.

Mercy is a Classic Horror Film Maven and a lover of all things spooky! She's also a focused and driven entrepreneur who is passionate about the creator community. We talked about Mercy's love of classic horror films as well as her plans to build a venue in Upstate, NY for creators to come together and collaborate.

If you would like to be a guest on the podcast and share your creator journey please get in touch!

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