Austin talks to Magicians Brent and Sarah Nicholls about their time together on ships, what it takes to build a show, working and creating alongside your partner, when to take advice and how to react to criticism.

Brent and Sarah’s additions to the Right-Brained Realism Reading List:

The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield - https://amzn.to/3kLeD7A

Find Brent and Sarah:

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Austin talks to ventrilioquist, writer, producer, director, and America’s Got Talent alum Michael Paul about his incredibly varied life in the industry as a gigging performer. Michael talks about the hustle of going from job to job, the excitement and anxiety that go along with being someone who does a little bit of everything and not really having a good answer to the question “So what do you do?”

Michael’s Book: Breaking Out of Show Business: What I've Discovered by Not Being Discovered- https://amzn.to/3dLHSFC

Michael’s addition to the Right-Brained Realism Reading List: The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield - https://amzn.to/37usfkE

Michael's America's Got Talent audition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxxVTBdtGhQ

Barbara Corcoran Letter to Shark Tank Producer Mark Burnett: https://www.inc.com/business-insider/barbara-corcoran-email-shark-tank-how-she-got-the-job-stand-up-yourself.html

Find Michael Paul:

Hire Michael and ACM Productions: https://www.acmproshows.com/

Learn from Michael on Artists and Beyond: https://www.artistsandbeyond.com/michaelpaul

Learn from Austin on Artists and Beyond: https://www.artistsandbeyond.com/austinmorris

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Austin talks with one of the world’s most in-demand speakers on the concept of change, Dr. Gary Bradt. Gary is a clinical psychologist who got his start as a speaker through a friendship with author Spencer Johnson who asked Gary to become the lead speaker on his now classic bestseller Who Moved My Cheese. He has gone on to author his own books on the subject of change and self-care and has given over 300 keynotes all over the globe for some of the world’s largest companies including Coca-Cola, IBM, FedEx, eBay, American Express, and NASA, to lead them through times of change. Listen to hear why your brain is always on the lookout for tigers, the importance of knowing your purpose, and the steps you can take to not only accept and welcome change, but to pursue it.

Books by Dr. Gary Bradt:

The Ring in the Rubble: Dig Through Change and Find Your Next Golden Opportunity: https://amzn.to/2QRyMwd

Books by Dr. Spencer Johnson:

Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson, MD: https://amzn.to/2GJoygl

The New One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard, PhD and Spencer Johnson, MD: https://amzn.to/33PsTae

Gary’s additions to the Right-Brained Realism Reading List:

The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner: https://amzn.to/3gMkGqN

Why It’s So Hard To Get Mental Health Care | Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj | Netflix: https://youtu.be/1tEuU_1ZGSY

Head to https://www.garybradt.com/ to learn more about Gary or to book him for an event for your company.

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Professional drummer and Broadway veteran as a cast member of Stomp, Joe Russomano joins the show to talk with Austin about life in the business as a gigging musician, what it means to be a “success” in the industry, the importance of a side-hustle no matter how well things are going at the moment, and why you don’t have to do just one thing. Listen to hear Joe talk about why you should focus on the process and not the results.

Joe’s addition to the Right-Brained Realism Reading List:

Joe’s Instagram: jrussomano

Health and Fitness Mentorship with Joe and his wife, Sarina: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GudQzQRKKo_1xqJj29SQ3HpCIkkIyvbLzbvCsH29tng/viewform?edit_requested=true

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Bestselling Self-improvement author Marc Reklau sits down for a chat with Austin about practical solutions to making changes in your life. Marc has written a series of books that are incredibly accessible for anyone on a journey towards a more fulfilled life. Listen to hear why reading all the self-help books in the world won’t help you unless you actually do something after you read them.

Books by Marc Reklau:

Marc’s addition to the Right-Brained Realism Reading List:

Head to https://marcreklau.com/ to learn more about Marc.

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Austin catches up with good friend, Glee Alum, and Wicked on Broadway’s current and future Elphaba, Lindsay Heather Pearce, to talk about their time working on ships together, getting your dream job and having it taken away weeks later, the pitfalls of addiction and how to get help. Listen to hear Lindsay’s incredible story and to find out why you shouldn’t get your head down if an audition doesn’t go your way, the importance of reaching out to people who can help, and why it’s never a bad time to make a change if your life isn’t where you want it to be.

Lindsay’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/lindsayheatherpearce/

Coachings, workshops, and lessons with Lindsay: www.artistsandbeyond.com/lindsaypearce

Lindsay’s additions to the Right-Brained Realism Reading List:

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Austin interviews all three authors of the bestselling book Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning, Mr. Peter C. Brown, Dr. Henry L. Roediger III, and Dr. Mark McDaniel to learn about their 95 combined years of professional research into learning and memory, and how that led to this book that has changed so many lives and the ways we look at how we can learn for the long-term. Listen to find out why everything we think we know about how to teach, study, and learn might be all wrong, why testing is actually a good thing, and why learning that comes easily may not be learning at all.

Find Make It Stick here: https://amzn.to/3gNfkLW

Peter, Henry, and Mark’s additions to the Right-Brained Realism Reading List:

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