Second Chances

Jeremy Christian is a musician and comedian from Louisiana. He grew up poor with 9 brothers and sisters and turned to selling drugs to put himself through school. From Katrina to a cancer scare to finding and meeting his biological father, his resilience and talent have seen him through the highs and lows of his journey.

Comedian Tammy Pescatelli talks with Greg and Joey about her life, friendship, addiction, parenting, and the business of comedy. She tells stories of living in a stripper colony and how sometimes her personality gets in the way, especially when ugly socks are involved. If none of this makes sense, it will when you listen. Promise.

Growing up rough, bullying, boxing, and rehab - Ricky Quiles was in trouble and he talks about it all. Now he's 13 years sober and says it is the best decision he's ever made in his life. He's a champion in boxing, but he's also a champion of himself now in sobriety.

Ricky "Showtime" Quiles is a four-time championship prizefighter, boxing trainer, and owner of Ricky's Boxing Gym. He enjoys using his 18 years of professional experience, both in and out of the ring, to teach others about the sweet science of boxing. Currently, Ricky trains over 100 clients ranging from beginner to professionals in the Los Angeles, California area.

Born in Lorain, Ohio, he was enthralled with boxing at the young age of six. By the age of fifteen, he was fighting in the Cleveland Golden Gloves, where he eventually captured three titles. On May 4, 1989, at the age of nineteen, he turned pro after winning a four-round decision over his opponent.

Over the next eighteen years, Ricky fought all over the world, collecting a series of titles including the WBF Junior Welterweight Title, the NABO Junior Welterweight Title, the WBC Continental Americas Junior Welterweight Title and the NABA Lightweight Title. His fights have been featured on Pay-Per-View, "Friday Night Fights" on ESPN and ESPN 2 and "Tuesday Night Fights" on the USA Network.

Jimmy Shin was set on being a successful lawyer, but the pressure threw him into a tailspin. Find out how he got out and now loves what he does, working with all his friends. An amazing turnaround and second chance at life. Jimmy has been mixing his musical and comedic talents all of his life. After graduating from California Western School of Law, Jimmy decided to take a more humorous path. While in Seattle, Jimmy won the honor of "Rookie Comedian of the Year" in the Seattle International Comedy Competition in 2005 and was advised by Ron Reid (The Producer of the competition) to move to Los Angeles. Although urged by his parents to become a lawyer, Jimmy decided to take a leap of faith and pursue his dreams of becoming a comic in LA. After moving to Los Angeles, Jimmy has been performing all around the country and producing shows at The World Famous Comedy Store. He has performed regularly at the Improv, Laugh Factory and The Comedy Store. His break came when he performed three times on The Tonight Show. His parents finally acknowledged that he was a real Comedian when they saw him perform on The Tonight Show and began supporting his decision to pursue a career in Entertainment. He has also appeared on the HBO Series "LUCK", The Carson Daly New Year's Special 2015 and most recently on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Comedian, author and playwright Steve Bluestein is on Second Chances telling the amazing stories of his time on the comedy scene, life, cancer, depression and his mother. He's seriously funny and funny about serious subjects. Listen as he schools Greg and Joey about the early days of standup before there were comedy clubs.

Margo Romero is an Independent Producer and Director and has worked on over 100 projects. She is CEO of Blank Page Entertainment, Inc., which allows her to create a working environment that supports individual creativity and team work. The goal of BPE is to create content with integrity, entertainment and value. BPE specialties are advertising, art direction, budgeting, com, production, and radio. Margo and partners have produced several feature films, including "SIBLING RIVALRY", "HOOKERS FOR JESUS" and the just completed, "BUTTERFLY". BPE produces indie commercials and music videos, high end wedding and special event videos, demo reels, television pilots and sizzle reels. Margo Romero works as an editor / casting story developer on Expedition Impossible, The Job, Pay Load, The Mole, and The Apprentice.

Kirk Baltz was born in New York City, New York. He is best known for his role as Officer Marvin Nash, an LAPD police officer in the famous torture scene of the 1992 Quentin Tarantino film Reservoir Dogs. Kirk also starred in another film written by Tarantino, 1994's Natural Born Killers, as Roger. His other film credits include the 1990 drama film Dances With Wolves, the 1997 action film Face/Off and the 1998 political satire Bulworth.

Kirk has appeared in many made-for-television films, and starred in the 1999 miniseries To Serve and Protect. He starred in the short-lived 1992 television series Human Target, and played sinister stalker Steve Roth in The Marla Hanson Story (1991).

He has made guest appearances on shows including Will and Grace, NYPD Blue, Seven Days, The Shield, 24, and Without a Trace. Kirk was the first actor to portray the Batman villain Clayface in live-action, in the short-lived series Birds of Prey.

Kirk trained extensively as an actor in New York City and Los Angeles. He studied Meisner technique with Greg Zittle of The Neighborhood Play House, and Strasberg based work with Sandra Seacat, Tony Greco and Susan Batson, all renowned acting teachers and noted members of the Actor's Studio.

In 1995, Kirk began teaching acting classes in Los Angeles, CA and acting workshops in other major cities across the U.S. and abroad. He continues to do so, while offering acting classes and private coaching in Los Angeles as well as on line sessions via Skype.

Kirk also does on set coaching for TV and film. Participants gain a better understanding of the differences between acting on stage, on camera and in a casting office. His Actor's Intensive workshops have helped a great many actors, writers and directors to build strong acting technique, and tell compelling stories with clarity and conviction.

His acting classes empower artists to fully be who they are while realizing their absolute potential. All work is Meisner and Method based…using repetition, movement, sensory work, improvisation, writing, script analysis and varying exercises.

Sponsored by Chapelure Media http://chapeluremedia.com and Dimensions Recovery Centers http://dimensionsrecovery.com

Accused by his mother of killing his father, renowned artist Joey Feldman turns tragedy into triumph. Joey talks about his life, from stealing the family silverware to fuel his habit to his father dying in his arms, to his mother's cancer treatments; his story is filled with amazing ups and downs.

He talks about his recent past when he moved in with his girlfriend, Mo: "I was painting restaurants, doing decorative faux finishing to make ends meet. I was miserable I was in a spiritual prison. She said, 'You're not drawing anymore - you're miserable.' She gave me $100 and sent me to the art store. 'I want you to draw every day and put it on Facebook. Really commit to it.'" His influencers, Ralph Steadman, Picasso, Francis Bacon, his fiancee, and his cat keep him going, working, and drawing. Joey now has a line of pens, sketchbooks and ink, and his prints are available for purchase. "I was on fire, I'm still on fire."

Relationships, vulnerability, creativity, and mistakes: nothing is off the table.

Accused by his mother of killing his father, renowned artist Joey Feldman turns tragedy into triumph. Joey talks about his life, from stealing the family silverware to fuel his habit to his father dying in his arms, to his mother's cancer treatments; his story is filled with amazing ups and downs.

He talks about his recent past when he moved in with his girlfriend, Mo: "I was painting restaurants, doing decorative faux finishing to make ends meet. I was miserable I was in a spiritual prison. She said, 'You're not drawing anymore - you're miserable.' She gave me $100 and sent me to the art store. 'I want you to draw every day and put it on Facebook. Really commit to it.'" His influencers, Ralph Steadman, Picasso, Francis Bacon, his fiancee, and his cat keep him going, working, and drawing. Joey now has a line of pens, sketchbooks and ink, and his prints are available for purchase. "I was on fire, I'm still on fire."

Relationships, vulnerability, creativity, and mistakes: nothing is off the table.

Catherine Just is an award-winning photographer, artist, and mentor living in Los Angeles, California. She travels the globe capturing the Breath, Heartbeat, and Pulse of the planet with her 4x5 camera, Polaroid, Pinhole and other alternative film cameras. Her most prized creation is her son Max Harrison who happens to have Down syndrome and teaches her the most valuable tool for creativity is love.

After getting sober from a crystal meth addiction at the age of 18, Catherine has been using photography as a tool for transformation. She feels that the truth lives in-between the words as underneath the surface of our everyday lives. Photography has been a way to investigate these spaces and places that aren't seen but are deeply felt.

She's been sober for 30 years and sees photography and the creative process as medicine. She travels internationally with her vintage 4x5 camera, Polaroid and Pinhole cameras capturing the breath, heartbeat, and pulse of the planet. Catherine leads immersive photography retreats in Paris, Barcelona, and Oaxaca and teaches 3 online courses: Self Portraiture as Medicine, Begin Deepening and Into the Deep.

Catherine is the Founder of the Max Harrison Foundation, dedicated to her son. The foundation offers a program that teaches children with Down syndrome around the globe how to use cameras for self-expression.