The Backpack Show

On this episode of The Backpack Show with Chris Brogan and Kerry O'Shea Gorgone we’ll talk with Celebrity Chef Mareya Ibrahim! You might have seen her on “Recipe Rehab” and The Food Network.

Chef Mareya is The Fit Foodie, a TV chef, holistic nutrition coach, author and award-winning entrepreneur and inventor. She’s also the author of the new book, Eat Like You Give a Fork: The Real Dish on Eating to Thrive and host of the "Recipes for Your Best Life” podcast.

She's is a signature chef to the New York Times bestseller The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life. Her column, “The Fit Foodie" appears in Edible Orange County Magazine. She’s also the co-inventor of the patented eatCleaner line of products. Learn more at mareyaibrahim.com.

We've had a last-minute change of plans for The Backpack Show: today's episode features Gregarious Narain, co-founder of Zealous.app, and communications strategist Janice Person, podcaster and owner of Grounded by the Farm.

Join us for these two surprise guests!

Join us in the studio! It’s been a minute since Chris and Kerry checked in with YOU, so show up camera ready on Wednesday and we’ll boop you into the studio with us for some Backpack Show style fun and games in honor of St. Patrick's Day!

Melissa Cristina Márquez is the shark wizard! (Okay. She’s a marine biologist, but still!) On this episode of The Backpack Show with Chris Brogan and Kerry O'Shea Gorgone, Melissa will tell us about her new YA book, her years of experience in and around the big old babies of the sea (sharks), and maybe she’ll even tell us what it’s like to be bitten by an American Crocodile (youch). https://www.melissacristinamarquez.com/

We'll also meet Tammy Euliano, MD, who penned the new novel "Fatal Intent." Dr. Euliano is also a practicing anesthesiologist and tenured professor of anesthesiology at the University of Florida. We’ll talk to her about the difference between knocking people out at work and keeping them awake with her writing. https://teuliano.com/

Entrepreneur, technologist, and author James A. Cusumano joins Chris Brogan and Kerry O'Shea Gorgone on The Backpack Show. He’s got a new book about alchemy, a new kind of supernatural hero, and a whole lot more. There’s a lot to this man. Stop by for new ideas! And in the meantime, check out his website: https://jimthealchymist.com

Tonya McCornell is a filmmaker who launched the MOM Film Fest after achieving some success with her own short films. On this episode of The Backpack Show with Chris Brogan and Kerry O'Shea Gorgone, we'll talk with Tonya about starting the festival, and her mission to get more #momsontheset. https://momfilmfest.com/

Slim Jim Longfoot saw Chris on one of the Streamyard ads playing lately promoting the platform, and said to him, “Hey, I should come on The Backpack Show.” That’s really all it took. Chris looked at the GOAT’s YouTube channel -- https://youtu.be/VEzQktI0nxI --and knew that he had a lot of ideas, a lot of plans, and some stories to tell.

Can We Move the Future Forward Faster? On this episode of The Backpack Show with Chris Brogan and Kerry O'Shea Gorgone, we'll talk with Chad Williams. Chad runs dooProcess, a clothing/streetwear brand with a cause. Not only does some money go towards a defense fund to raise awareness and achieve social justice, some of it goes towards helping people of color to earn law degrees. We’ll talk with Chad about the harrowing ordeal that ultimately drove him to launch the business (and the fund). https://www.dooprocess.org/

Sevetri Wilson joins a long line of very successful women bosses here on The Backpack Show. She runs Resilia in the nonprofit space, the only SaaS platform solution that enables nonprofit organizations to increase capacity and funders to deploy billions of dollars and scale impact through a one app solution. https://resilia.com/

Join us for our second Johnsonville Appreciation Day! We’ve been spreading joy (and sausage), and you’ve sent us videos of the delectable ways you’ve used it all. Come celebrate tasty, tasty sausage with us here on The Backpack Show with Chris Brogan and Kerry O'Shea Gorgone!

I don't recognize the song, but if you scream a few bars... On this episode of The Backpack Show with Chris Brogan and Kerry O'Shea Gorgone, we'll talk with Ian Forrest of the Behind the Screams podcast! We'll talk with Ian about what it takes to make a show like his, as well as gives us a sense of what it’s like to be in the middle of the biggest podcast trends. Ian hosts the show with Lucy and Lindsay, and all three are massive horror fans from Scotland. Come for the accent, stay to deconstruct the lasting appeal of horror films! https://www.behindthescreams.co.uk/

You'll also meet Christopher B. (not Chris Brogan), a pianist and composer who makes music to sooth and also bring awareness to various mental health challenges including depression and PTSD and more. Check out his YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/byChristopher