Return on Experience

Return on Experience

By David BrownsteinArtsPerforming Arts
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Return on Experience episodes

  • Global Coffee Festival with CEO Jeffrey Young

    Today on the podcast we have Jeffrey Young who is the head person in charge of the Global Coffee Festival, an fantastical coffee event for coffee aficionados across the planet. On the podcast we discuss cultivating coffee culture, the similarities of coffee and tea, and a wish for smellivison. The festival takes place online October 30th through the 1st. To find out more go to https://www.globalcoffeefestival.com

    Return on Experience Podcast is hosted by David Brownstein, and event producer with over 15 years experience creating events in Los Angeles, New York and South Florida. David is the owner of Sounds Sweet Entertainment a full service event company that creates family experiences for private and corporate clientele. https://www.soundssweetent.com

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    33 min
  • Baton Rouge Blues Festival with Kim Neustrom

    On today's podcast we have Kim Nuestrom who is the executive director of the Baton Rouge Blues Festival. We talk about her upcoming blues foundation event taking place online on Thursday Oct 22nd. On the podcast we discuss the diverse Baton Rouge blues scene, the "red stick' awards, and enjoying Breakfast with you Blues. To find out more go to www.batonrougebluesfestival.org


    Return on Experience is hosted by David Brownstein, an event producer with over 15 years experience creating events in Los Angeles, New York and South Florida. David is the owner of Sounds Sweet entertainment a full service event company that creates family experiences for private and corporate clientele. www.soundssweetent.com

    Instagram: @returnonexperiencepod

    Facebook:@returnonexperiencepod

    29 min
  • Severs Fall Festival with Nicola Peterson

    Today on the podcast we have Nicola Peterson a second generation owner of a agri-entertainment farm! (That's agriculture entertainment to all you out there!) Today on the podcast we discuss corn mazes, creating entertainment for the community in a time of Covid, and learning important lessons from Children of the Corn movies! You can find out all information about the festival at www.seversfallfestival.com

    Return on Experience is hosted by David Brownstein, a event producer with over 15 years experience creating events in  Los Angeles, New York  and South Florida. David is the owner of Sounds Sweet Entertainment a full service event company that creates family event experiences for private and corporate clientele.  www.soundssweetent.com

    Instagram: @returnonexperiencepod

    Facebook: @returnonexperiencepod

    25 min
  • Pop up Wedding Workshop with Alan Berg

    Welcome back to podcast everyone! Today on the podcast we have Alan Berg ( alanberg.com) who is the creator of Pop-up Wedding Workshop, a half day pop up seminar for vendors on the wedding industry. Today on the podcast we discuss knowing your worth, the importance of trust between vendors, and how you should never forget your blanket before you go on stage! 


    Return on Experience is hosted by David Brownstein, a event producer with over 15 years of experience creating events in Los Angeles, New York and South Florida. David is the owner of Sounds Sweet Entertainment a full service event company that creates family event experiences for private and corporate clientele. 

    Instagram: @returnonexperiencepod

    Facebook: @returnonexperiencepod


    3 hr 37 min
  • Rock Star Beer Festival w/ Marketing Director Ryan Wieczorek

    Welcome back to the podcast! Today we have Ryan Wieczorek, the marketing director of the Rock Star Beer festival. Rock Star Beer Festival are interactive experiences designed for beer aficionados. They  had to move their beer experiences to online and we discussed that as well as beer nerdiness, partying with your parents and Gilbert Gottfried! You can see all the information on future events at www.rockstarbeerfestival.com

    Return on Experience is hosted by David Brownstein. David is an award winning performer, producer and curator of event experiences in Los Angeles, New York and South Florida with his company Sounds Sweet Entertainment 

    EP 14

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    3 hr 11 min
  • 36|86 festival (audience reaction) with Allie Felix of Embarc Collective

    On today's podcast we have the audience reaction side for the 36|86 festival we have the lovely Allie Felix the platform director for Embarc Collective who has been to previous festivals and is a speaker at this years. We discuss the importance of mentorship in the world of entrepreneurs, finding the value of online festivals, and virtual fried chicken!  You can find out more about Allie and Embarc Collective at https://www.embarccollective.com/.

    Return on Experience is hosted by David Brownstein. David is an award winning performer, producer and curator of event experiences in Los Angeles, New York and South Florida with his company Sounds Sweet Entertainment 


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    Instagram: @returnonexperincepod


    28 min
  • 36|86 Festival with marketing manager Jami Creel

    Welcome back to the podcast! On today's episode we have Jami Creel who is the marketing manager for the 36|86 festival. It's a 10 day event of great entrepreneurial minds from a variety of professions and this is the first year the event is online. We discuss what it's like to move a in person festival online, AI meeting technology, and trying to find a sexier word for networking. You can read about the festival online at launchtn.org

    Return on Experience is hosted by David Brownstein, and award winning event producer and curator with over 15 years experience creating events in Los Angeles, New York and South Florida. David is the owner of Sounds Sweet Entertainment. a full; service event company that specializes in experiences for families. 

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    Twitter: @returnonexp

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    28 min
  • Mobile Dance Film Festival (audience reaction) with artist gwen charles

    Welcome back to the podcast! Today we have the audience reaction to the Mobile Dance Film Festival and for that we have gwen charles. gwen is a visual artists with a great deal of background in the visual dance medium. We talk about the need for artists to make art in trying times, how she takes in art as a juror, and how to always get a parade license! You can view her work on her website www.gwencharles.com

     Return on Experience is hosted by David Brownstein, an event producer with over 15 years creating experiences in Los Angeles, New York, and South Florida. David is the owner of sounds Sweet Entertainment, a full service event company that creates family event experiences for private and corporate clientele. 

    Follow us on social at

    Twitter: @retunonexp

    Instagram and Facebook at @returnonepereincepod


    28 min
  • Mobile Dance Film Festival w/ festival director Andrew Chapman
    Welcome back to podcast! Today we have Andrew Chapman the curator for the Mobile Dance Film Festival. We discuss the dance for film, the power of the dancing community, and he shares a few behind the scenes stories with us! Festival is online now at https://www.92y.org/class/mobile-dance-film-festival.
    32 min
  • Hardrock Hundred (Audience reaction) w/ Brittany Klimowicz
    Welcome back to the podcast! On this episode we have the audience reaction to Hardrock Hundred Endurance race with Brittany Klimowicz.  She has participated in ultra marathon races across the country for over 10 years. We discuss the mental fortitude it takes to run a race, taking in beauty while feeling pain, and ultra marathon catch phrases. 
    Return on Experience is hosted by David Brownstein. David is an award winning performer, producer, and curator of event experiences in Los Angeles, New York and South Florida with his company Sounds Sweet Entertainment. 
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    Instagram: retunronexpereincepod
    28 min

About Return on Experience

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A podcast that explores the power of event experiences from the perspective of the creative minds behind them and from the audience who attend them.