Starting Nowhere

This episode features Jia Wertz. Jia is a documentary filmmaker who's recent project Conviction tells the story of wrongfully convicted Jeffrey Deskovic. We discuss why she left her successful career in fashion to make documentaries, how she learned about Jeffrey's story, and why women watch true crime shows.

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This Episode features Dr. Steven Shwartz. he is an expert in Artificial Intelligence and has worked in the industry for 30+ years! He has also started several AI companies while not possessing some of the basic business knowledge; by his own admission.

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This episode features Riana Milne.

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This episode features Cory Kastle.  Cory is a former pro wrestler who has since broken into acting. We discuss his love for Pro Wrestling, how he got started, why chasing your dreams is important, and why I hate Pretty Woman.  Check out Cory's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CoryKastle 

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This episode features Standup Comic Blake Sweet.  We talk about his start in comedy, doing comedy during the pandemic, how he writes a joke, and what is next for his career.   

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This Episode features Timalyn Bowens. *Note* Since this was filmed some changes have been made to filing 2020 taxes. A. The filing deadline has been extended to 17 May 2021 B. The first $10,200 of unemployment benefits is not-taxable.

Timalyn is a Enrolled Agent that specializes in helping clients who find themselves in tax trouble. We discuss whether rich people pay taxes, unique tax implications of your 2020 taxes, and some tips on how to protect yourself and your money.  

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  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTswf6fB6-VNhAoReLESOiQ

IG: https://www.instagram.com/timalynsbowens/

Blog: www.bowenstaxsolutions.com/taxtipswithtimalyn  

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This episode features Chris Medina. Chris is the founder of the The National HBCU Speech & Debate association and former leader of the Wiley College debate team made famous in the Denzel Washington led film "The Great Debaters".  

We discuss the impact he has seen debate coaching have on his students, the state of education in America, his hopes for the future, and he shares some stories about his interactions with Denzel Washington.  

 Find more from Chris or donate to his Non-Profit organization at the links below.  www.hbcuspeechanddebate.org 

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This episode features Pamela Maas from Lawmother.com  We discuss what estate planning is, why its important, and who it is for.   Find more from Pam at the links below!  

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Podcast:https://lawmother.com/workingmom/ 

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This episode features Air Force Veteran & Children's Author CJ Lopez.

We will discuss what it was like to be a single parent while balancing her Air Force duties, how the military supported her during some difficult emotional times, & what got her started as an author.

This episode features Police Training Officer & Former Swat Officer Justin Atherton. 

We discuss his perspective on many incidents involving police in general but also touching directly on Tamir Rice, George Floyd, & Breonna Taylor. We discuss the legal system as a whole and some possible solutions to improvement including the defund the police movement. 

Additionally, we discuss Justin's latest business venture where he works to improve men's lives. As a bonus all viewers/listeners of this podcast get his free emotion matrix from his website with the code CONFIDENCE1 at confidenceunchained.com.

This week February 25th-27th is the seminar he mentions in the podcast! Claim your ticket for attendance at: summit.ConfidenceUnchained.com

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