The Maslow Peak Podcast

The Maslow Peak Podcast

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The Maslow Peak Podcast episodes

  • Ep. 7: Physician Assistant/Orchestral Flautist Kelli McConnehey

    Physician Assistant & Orchestral Flautist (that’s right) Kelli McConnehey joins us to talk about working in infectious diseases and trying not to die, choosing a path out of your two competing and divergent dreams, the importance of arts in the civic landscape, and balancing the demands of your career with doing the things you need to do to feel like yourself.

    38 min
  • Ep. 6: Emmy-Nominated TV Editor Ed Greene

    Emmy-nominated television editor Ed Greene joins us to talk about the art of crafting narratives out of reality footage, making powerful enemies in Hollywood, BattleBots, Deadliest Catch, film school, becoming Alan Smithee, why he didn’t love Stranger Things, and focusing on what you discover you like doing the best.

    42 min
  • Ep. 5: Pop/Rock Band Merlot Embargo

    Geoff Gross & Scarlet Biberstein from the pop/rock band Merlot Embargo join us to discuss their debut album Don’t Look Back, the challenges of starting an independent rock band in your mid-30s, songwriting and musicianship, left brain/right brain creativity, Reebok Pumps vs. Air Jordans, and finding the courage to start your dream project in the aftermath of a tragedy. The episode leads out with their track Head Above Water.

    51 min
  • Ep. 4: Audio Engineer Evan Ranallo

    Audio Engineer Evan Ranallo from Echo Play Studios (and formerly of the band Heartist) joins us to talk about the anatomy of a record deal, needing emergency medical care in another country because of excessive headbanging, what happens when your rock star dreams don’t end up being what you thought they would be, finding your true calling in your lowest moments, and making peace with your decisions.

    52 min
  • Ep. 3: Dance Studio Director Kat Burtch

    Dance Studio Director Kat Burtch from Creation Station Dance Mission Viejo joins us to talk about being focused on achieving your goals, the importance of an arts education for a child’s self esteem, appearing in a Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen video, and how not all dance moms are “Dance Moms.”

    30 min
  • Ep. 2: Sportscaster Mike Benton

    Award-winning sportscaster Mike Benton of the EverettSilvertips Hockey Club joins us to talk about chasing your childhood dreams, a day in the life of a sportscaster, the role of sports in our lives and our communities, and surrounding yourself with people who support your goals.

    41 min
  • Ep. 1: Music Producer Jessie Edmond

    Our producer Jessie Edmond joins us to talk about a lifetimeof making music, the challenges facing retired veterans, embracing your creative weirdness, being biracial in the Colin Kaepernick era, and much, much more.

    34 min
  • Ep. 37: Private Investigator Eric Peterson
    Private Investigator, security entrepreneur, former police officer, and self-described “fixer” Eric Peterson from Peterson Investigations joins us to talk about keeping you and your family safe, his career providing security for celebrities, how just because you saw where your favorite celebrity had for dinner, that doesn’t mean you’re friends, how no one uses “The Club” anymore, getting to know your neighbors, the current state of police relations in our country, and how to get out of your next speeding ticket.
    [Note: At one point in this podcast we discuss mass shootings and safety and security at large public gatherings. This was recorded edited before the events in Las Vegas transpired. Bret personally believes that all assault rifles, large-capacity magazines, and automatic weapons should be outlawed for personal use. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by the horrible events in Las Vegas.]
    58 min
  • Ep. 35: Advertising Executive & Political Activist Jarred Romley
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    Advertising executive/“Social Media Charlemagne” and political activist Jarred Romley from Anyone Collective joins us to discuss his career in advertising, how it is and isn’t like “Mad Men,” how you get to the core of an idea and interpret that message, the state of our nation, listening to each other and trying to find common ground, raising daughters in this modern world, the human beauty of getting to know your neighbors, and how we can make America kind again.
    1 hr 6 min

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Conversations with artists, entrepreneurs & others about pursuing your passions & becoming your true self, or as Abraham Maslow would say, "self-actualized." Hosted by Bret Griffin.