ESports pioneer and founder of Skullz.com Wes Byrd talks about the humble beginnings of Esports and how he founded Skullz.com as a gaming club in ’99 and how it became a branding name for esports and the gaming world! Wes also talks about how he got started in esports over 20 years ago along with being involved in Georgia Scholastic Esports Foundation and talks career paths for students wanting to be involved in the gaming industry, how to battle toxicity in gaming and sports while building diversity and community! Check out the amazing Wes Byrd and his story at www.skullz.com ! #wesbyrd #esports #gaming #skullz #skullzdotcom #gamingclub #videogames #extremesports #georgia #scholastic #career #toxicity #community #diversity #amazon #audible #iheartradio #spreaker #spotify #itunes #googleplay #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerwesbyrd #themikewagnershowwesbyrd

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Former pro football player/author/motivational speaker Blaise Winter shares his life story with a powerful message and also the author of the book “A Reason to Believe”! Blaise was born with a cleft palate and later grew tumors in both ears, diagnosed with a brain tumor in ’16 and had numerous surgeries over the years! Blaise played college football at Syracuse University and was drafted in the 2nd round by the Indianapolis Colts in ’84 and proceeded to played 11 seasons as a defensive end for the San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills and a member of the coaching staff at University of Central Florida! He later became involved with Hand Combat for football, Voice of Strength, plus numerous outreach programs and is also a motivational speaker! Listen to this amazing story of courage and inspiration with the amazing Blaise Winter plus check out his book on Amazon and his website at www.blaisewinter.com ! #blaisewinter #football #NFL #indianapoliscolts #sandiegochargers #greenbaypackers #tampabaybuccaneers #buffalobills #areasontobelieve #cleftpalate #braintumor #syracuseuniversity #UCF #surgery #motivationalspeaker #amazon #audible #iheartradio #spreaker #spotify #itunes #googleplay #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerblaisewinter #themikewagnershowblaisewinter

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Award-winning music/film composer Randy Edelman is one of the most famous film score writers in the world and talks about his song “Comin’ Out The Other Side”! Randy began his career in Cincinnati at the Cincinnati Music Conservatory and later began freelancing at James Brown’s King Records plus worked as a staff writer for CBS’ April Blackwood Music! Randy has also opened for the Carpenters. Frank Zappa, etc. and created music scores for “The Ten Commandments” mini-series on ABC, “Underdog” the live action movie, “The Last Mohicans” plus won numerous awards including BMI’s highest honor and a big chart-topper on ’05 (find out and you’ll be surprised) plus upcoming projects for 2021 and beyond! Check out Randy’s new release on streaming platforms and his website at www.randyedelman.com ! #randyedelman #filmscore #writer #singer #composer #cincinnati #comingouthteotherside #jamesbrown #kingrecords #CBS #carpenters #frankzappa #thetencommandments #underdog #BMI #amazon #audible #iheartradio #spreaker #spotify #itunes #googleplay #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerrandyedelman #themikewagnershowrandyedelman

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Author/financial consultant and TV commentator Andre Julian talks about his new book “Streaking to Win” providing a fresh perspective on self-help, setting and achieving goals plus chronicling thru Andre’s journey and the person he is today! Andre also spent many years as a financial consultant and TV commentator on CNBC , Bloomberg, Fox Business, etc. plus how he got started and upcoming plans for 2021 and beyond! Check out the amazing Andre Julian and his new release on Amazon and other major retailers! #andrejulian #author #streakingtowin #finance #selfhelp #goalsetting #business #CNBC #foxbusiness #bloomberg #tvcommentator #amazon #audible #iheartradio #spreaker #spotify #itunes #googleplay #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerandrejulian #themikewagnershowandrejulian

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Singer/songwriter from France Jayleen McCarty kicks off Season 4 with her release “Mind, Body and Soul” along with her other releases “Rain”, “My Pride”, “Disposable”, “With You”, etc. plus how she got her amazing career started, her major influences and upcoming plans for 2021 and beyond! Check out the amazing Jayleen McCarty on all streaming platforms today! #jayleenmccarty #france #paris #mind #body #soul #singer #french #rain #amazon #audible #iheartradio #spreaker #spotify #itunes #googleplay #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerjayleenmccarty #themikewagnershowjayleenmccarty

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NYC-based director, actor, singer, songwriter Fritz Michel talks about his “Look Out (Botticelli Girl)along with appearing on Broadway with “Inherit the Wind” and known as Semmelweis, Angels and Demons, Great Expectations and more! Fritz also talks about his journey from graduating from Yale to NYC in theater and film to L.A. in TV networks and high-profile films, his major influences and upcoming plans for 2021 and beyond! Check out the amazing Fritz Michel on all streaming platforms! #fritzmichel #NYC #lookout #botticelli #botticelligirl #broadway #yale #broadway #inheritthewind #semmelweis #angelsanddemons #greatexpectations #TVnetwork #amazon #audible #iheartradio #spreaker #spotify #itunes #googleplay #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerfritzmichel #themikewagnershowfritzmichel

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Singer/songwriter Peter Block of Porter Block talks about his recent release “Clean Up the Living Room” written during the COVID lockdown plus how he got started with the NY based power pop duo in ’95 and debuted with Suburban Sprawl in ’06 while receiving critical acclaim along with 5 studio albums! Peter also talks about being diagnosed with Parsonage Turner Syndrome along with his major influences and upcoming plans for 2021 and beyond! Check out the amazing Peter Block of Porter Block on all streaming platforms! #peterblock #porterblock #cleanupthelivingroom #suburbansprawl #parsonageturnersyndrome #NYC #amazon #audible #iheartradio #spreaker #spotify #itunes #googleplay #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerpeterblock #themikewagnershowpeterblock

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Singer/songwriter Lisa St. Lou talks about her latest release “Ain’t No Good Man” recorded with the Neville Brothers (Cyril and Aaron) and the Soul Queen of New Orleans Irma Thomas along with how he got started in music in St. Louis, followed by her journey to NYC to study music, opera, played in “The Producers” ,wrote the musical “Stealing Time” plus her rediscovery of her self after an abusive marriage! Lisa also talks about how she wrote the song, her major influences, upcoming plans for 2021 and more! Check out the amazing Lisa St. Lou on all streaming platforms and www.lisastlou.com ! #lisastlou #stlouis #aintnogoodman #nevillebrothers #cyrilnevvile #aaronnevvile #soulqueen #neworleans #irmathomas #NYC #opera #theproducers #stealingtime #broadway #amazon #audible #iheartradio #spreaker #spotify #itunes #googleplay #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerlisastlou #themikewagnershowlisastlou

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From Southern California, financial advisor Michael Warkentin and Hispanic actress-turned-filmmaker Magi Avila team up to create the film “Altitude Not Attitude” based on the story of Michael Warkentin going on a thrill-seeking fun-loving trip of a lifetime! Michael became a quadriplegic at 22 after a 3-story fall that broke his neck and manages to overcome suicidal thoughts to lead a fulfilling life produced and directed by Magi Avila who also was involved in the TV series “My American Family” on Amazon Prime featuring actor Danny Trejo (also nominated for a 2021 Cannes World Film Festival Web Series Award)! Magi and Michael also talk about how they got started in their careers, how they met, their major influences and upcoming plans for 2021 and beyond! Check out the amazing “Altitude Not Attitude” on all streaming platforms and www.altitude-not-attitude.com ! #altitudenotattitude #altitude #attitude #documentary #michaelwarkentin #financialadvisor #quadriplegic #thrillseeking #filmmaker #magiavila #hispanic #myamericanfamily #dannytrejo #cannes #filmfest #amazon #audible #iheartradio #spreaker #spotify #itunes #googleplay #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagneraltitudenotattitude #themikewagnershowaltitudenotattitude

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From Portland, OR…it’s the multi-talented singer/songwriter Kasey Anderson talking about his re-release “Let the Bloody Moon Rise” (previously released in 2010) along with “From a White Hotel” featuring “Dangerous Ones” plus “Wednesday Night, Round Nine” and how he got amazing career started, his major influences and upcoming plans for 2021 and beyond! Check out the amazing Kasey Anderson on all streaming platforms and www.kaseyandersonmusic.com ! #kaseyanderson #portland #oregon #letthebloodymoonrise #fromawhitehotel #dangerousones #singer #songwriter #pacific #northwest #wednesdaynight #roundnine #indie #amazon #audible #iheartradio #spreaker #spotify #itunes #googleplay #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerkaseyanderson #themikewagnershowkaseyanderson

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