Back in the Summer of 2022, we sat down with Ari...

Ari Gonzalez is muti-crafted artist; working in the realm of artist management, singing/songwriting, and CEO of he own marketing brand' Dare and Defy. Currently working on workshops for independent artists; Ari highlights the business side of the music industry, and detailing the fundamentals of being a music manager and building a healthy bond between business and artist.

• Join us as host Elissa Miller talks with some of the folks behind the LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida: President Alexis Rodriguez, Vice President Nikki Fragala Barnes, and Treasurer Martha Brenckle. We’re discussing everything from what it takes to run a museum, to curating exhibits and galleries that exist primarily online, to highlighting some figures from Central Florida’s history.
• You can find out more about the LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida via their website http://www.floridalgbtqmuseum.org/. You can also find them on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Instagram. To contact them, whether for volunteering or to donate to the collection, send them an email at [email protected].
• A note about language: Language and terms used to describe identity in the LBGTQ+ community have changed over time. When talking about LGBTQ+ folks in a historical context, we have done our best to use the terms those individuals would have used to describe themselves. Various versions of the LGBTQ+ acronym and the term “queer” are also used throughout this episode to describe the community as a whole.

Through the support of the Orlando Shakespeare Theater, Elissa & Melissa invite us to there time watching two of Orlando Shakes PlayFest shows. The first being 'Bite Me' written by Eliana Pipes. And the second being 'Repossessed' written by Greg Lam, who you can also hear in our recent episode from the Orlando Shakespeare Theater.

If you'd like to catch any of Orlando Shakes events, check out there website at https://www.orlandoshakes.org/.

We’re talking everything PlayFest 2022, a celebration of new theater works hosted by Orlando Shakes in partnership with UCF. In this episode we chat with Roberta Emerson, Director of New Play Development at Orlando Shakes, about the work that goes on behind the scenes. We also connected with Greg Lam, the playwright behind “Repossessed,” which was featured during PlayFest. 

Special thanks to Michael Laderman from Orlando Shakes for his assistance with this episode. You can find out more about Orlando Shakes via their website https://www.orlandoshakes.org/. For more information about Greg Lam and his work as a playwright, check out his website at https://greglam.wixsite.com/home.

The Power of 4 brings you our new voice of the show! North Carolina native Elissa Miller brings her style this season in a whole new way. And we are excited to showcase something new, and also someone new, in the season 6 premiere coming this November.

Joziah Council is a Pittsburg native, slowly navigating his career through music and art. Focused on the craft and style, and a musical guest for this week's episode!

You can listen to Joziah on Spotify and Apple Music:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6BRs0CptsLjWDNe49Ouklh

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/joziah-council/1457398540

Asmara Cortes is a former high school teacher, and current graduate student focused on her masters thesis in Latinx racial identity during the The Civil Rights Movement. She guides us thorough the exploration of the culture and history for Mexican Americans, Cuban Americans, and Puerto Ricans. Along with some of her accomplishments and struggles during her education journey.

Charyline Rivera is an actress and future filmmaker. She shares her struggles growing up in a non-traditional Spanish family, and the language barrier within it.

T.P.O.4. Presents a brand new mini series focusing on the past, present, and future of Hispanic and Latino culture. Dedicated to preserve and to document the stories and history for the future generations.

Joel Olivieri & Ernesto Sanabria are Visual Artists in Florida. We capture a brief moment of there lives and hear there perspectives as some of the first stories documented here on the show.

Former guest from The Power of 4, Daniel Cruz shares his experiences moving from Bayamon PR, to Florida.

Your boys are back together for our final two episodes of season 5, starting with the legendary historian, content creator, and youtuber. Aidan Mattis joins the show giving us insight on his life growing on TikTok, and future aspirations of doing field work.

You can find Aidan's stories on varies media's on TikTok & YouTube:

https://www.tiktok.com/@theaidanmattis?lang=en

https://www.youtube.com/c/TheLoreLodge