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In this episode, we talk love, music, and living your truth with soulful songstress, Erona.

Guest Bio:

Music has never been a stranger to Erona. It began as a choir solo with 300 back up singers at age of 10 and she has not stopped since. Though influenced by artists like Billie Holiday, Janis Ian, Jeff Buckley, and Paula Cole, music, to her, was no longer about telling someone else's story, but rather living her own. A soulful song or a deep blues groove allow her to share her stories this far.

For more information, please visit Erona’s website: erona.bandcamp.com

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In this episode, we discuss:

Music:

Adele

Janet Jackson

Debbie Gibson

Alanis Morissette

Jeff Buckley

Paula Cole

Sarah McLachlan

Tori Amos

Maroon 5

John Mayer

Books:

On Death and Dying

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

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In this episode, we discuss all-things travel-hacking, and seeking more adventure in life with my guest, Chris Backe. Inspiration. Guaranteed. 

Guest Bio:

Chris Backe is the blogger behind One Weird Globe and the founder of Choose a Way books. His travel blog focuses on the weird, bizarre, and offbeat destinations around the world. Since 2008, he's lived in Korea, Thailand, Colombia, Ecuador, and traveled across Europe and South America. He’s written about 20 travel guides and itineraries, mostly about Korea and Southeast Asia When not traveling, he enjoys swing dancing and reading about geeky stuff.

For more information, please visit Chris' websites:

oneweirdglobe.com

chooseaway.com

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In this episode, we discuss:

Books:

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

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In this episode, we’re talking all things entrepreneurship and inspiration. Join me for a conversation about following your passion, with my guest Jessica Ornstein. Inspiration. Guaranteed. 

Guest Bio:

By the time Jessica was 7 years old, she had lived in three countries and seven US states. Along the way, she developed an appetite for adventure and a passion for getting to know people from diverse backgrounds. After studying International Relations and Business at USC in 2013, she began her career as an investment banker in Los Angeles. After a year and a half of banking, she decided she wanted to experience a new place in the world and also explore a new field of finance, so she took a job at a venture capital firm in Berlin. Now she is back in Los Angeles producing a film, building an app and launching a lingerie line.

Growing up with a younger brother with special needs, Jessica has made it a lifelong priority to help others - particularly adults with special needs. She is currently working with Shemesh Enterprises - a farm in Malibu that employs adults with special needs - to help build their business operations in order to become financially self-sufficient.

For more information, please visit Jessica's website: tselmuun.com

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In this episode, we discuss:

Books:

Esther Perel : Mating in Captivity - Unlocking Erotic Intelligence

Charities:

Best Buddies

Ted Talks:

Manal al-Sharif : A Saudi Woman Who Dared to Drive

Esther Perel: The secret to desire in a long-term relationship

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My guest today is all about style, and she wants to help you find yours. We talk about how style is way more than the color of your hair or the clothes on your body, its really about love for yourself. She’s also got some amazing perspective on entrepreneurship and starting your own business. You are going to love my conversation with Stylist, Tiffany Renee. 

Guest Bio:

Tiffany Renee, owner of Tiffany Renee Salon, has had a passion for all things hair since Barbie has been with Ken. Growing up in Philadelphia, in a household of all women, in a family full of hair stylists, she naturally developed a fascination for hair artistry. As years progressed, friends and family served as salon patrons and Tiffany began to notice how people would leave with a bit more pep in their step than what they had before they sat down. She noticed that when someone’s outward appearance was pleasing to them, people genuinely felt better. Affecting this type of change in an individual is precisely what motivates Tiffany to do the work she does.

She began her study of Cosmetology in high school and earned her Cosmetology License shortly after from Empire Beauty School. After earning her license she began to work in diverse salon envirnments giving her the knowledge and understanding of caring for all types of hair. She has gone on to become a Certified Colorist and healthy hair enthusiast to all that cross her path. In 2014, Tiffany Renee’ Salon was established to provide people a place to enjoy a quality salon experience unique to an individuals style, budget, and hair care needs. It also serves as the place where people literally and figuratively let down their hair and are able to be themselves in every way, a place where an individuals unique beauty is explored and celebrated.

For more information, please visit Tiffany's website: tiffany-renee.com

In this episode, we discuss:

Books:

Women Who Run with the Wolves

Music:

Jazmine Sullivan

Ted Talks:

Brene Brown : The Power of Vulnerability

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In this episode, we dive further into the mind-body connection with Yoga Instructor Kimi Dawn. Inspiration. Guaranteed. 

Guest Bio:

California-based certified yoga teacher, Kimi Dawn, has been practicing yoga for several years, exploring a variety of yoga disciplines and is focused on the therapeutic and nurting modalities in which yoga can bring balance, peace and healing into her student's busy lives. Her approach focuses on the intuitive movement of each unique body, mindful of anatomical variations, Kimi Dawn, teaches slow, deliberate sequencing to allow time for experiencing the postures, checking in and being in the center of strength and acceptance of the body.

Kimi Dawn's offerings lead students back to themselves; with the possibilities of rediscovering their innate wisdom through meditative movement and breath. She teaches yoga in studio environments, city organizations, donation based park and private/small group sessions.

Certified through Tamal School of Yoga; Tamal Dodge & Sesa O'Connor (200 hours of Vinyasa Flow) and Silk Roads Sangha; Daniel Hickman & Denise Antonini (200 hours Mulit-disciplinary Yoga). Kimi completed 1st and 2nd degree Reiki training with EarthSoul Holistic Healing and an 8-week "Daily Love Mastery" life coach course with Mastin Kipp, founder of The Daily Love, in 2014. Influenced by master teachers, Kimi Dawn has practiced with Seane Corn, Annie Carpenter (35 hours of SmartFLOW training), Kathryn Budig, Brian Kest, Ashley Turner, Saul David Raye, to name a few. She's been practicing from Thailand to Italy and wants to share it all with you.

For more information, please visit Kimi’s websites:

kimidawn.com

yogatrippin.net

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In this episode, we discuss:

The Miracle Morning

Mastin Kipp : Daily Love

Elizabeth Gilbert

Brene Brown

Mirror Work : 21 Days to Heal Your Life

Danielle LaPorte : Desire Map

MIR Method

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In this episode, we talk about getting (and keeping) the body you want, taking risks, and following your passion with Fitness Trainer Loui Pacheco.

Guest Bio:

Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Tampa, Florida, Loui Pacheco was born to be on stage. Loui began performing as a classical musician at the age of 10. He began as a Trumpet player but later ventured on as a Vocalist. With music playing such a big role in his life, he began to experiment with different styles and sounds and ultimately discovered his passion for creating movement.

His interesting and unique execution as a dancer and choreographer led him to Miami, Fl where he worked on projects ranging from live stage shows to ad campaigns. Some of his credits include Olga Tañon, Cindy Crawford, Superbowl XXXV, Apple Inc., the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, the famed Fontainebleau in Miami Beach, and Latin Music Award Show, Premio Lo Nuestro.

Fast forward a couple of years and you will find him rocking a different type of stage. Loui now brings that Miami heat to the Fitness world. With 10 years of experience as a professional dancer, he fuses his love of dance with a strong passion for fitness and health.

Loui currently resides in Los Angeles, CA where you can catch his weekly classes at Rise Nation.

For more information, please visit Loui's website: louipacheco.com

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In this episode, we discuss:

Books:

Marc Ecko : Unlabel

Diana Nyad : Find a Way

Music:

Sia

Shakira

Ted Talks:

Diana Nyad : Never, Ever Give Up

Podcasts:

Lewis Howes School of Greatness

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In this episode, I chat with Actress/Musician Courtney McClean about following your dreams and pursuing your passion, no matter the cost.

Guest Bio: 

Courtney McClean (born McLean) is a comedic performer/writer, musician, storyteller, actress, and co-host of the upcoming podcast "Bits & Ask." A native Californian, Courtney was raised in Orange County, spent a few years in San Diego, then a few years in New York City, then a few more years in the Twin Cities, MN. She's now currently based in Los Angeles, CA, and plans on staying there.

Courtney has also authored numerous songs, stories, and jokes and presented them on stages all over North America. NYTheatre.com said she is “funny and endearing with a seductive twinkle in her eye,” and Twin Cities’ Metromag.com said Courtney “is uproariously funny… a superb storyteller.”

Her band Courtney McClean & The Dirty Curls, pioneers of naughtybilly (dirty & bluegrassy comedy music), was recently crowned City Pages’ Music Artists of the Year 2014. 89.3 The Current’s Local Current Blog coined The Curls “Minnesota’s most ribald bluegrass group” with the release of their debut album on Stand Up! Records, “This One’s For Dad.” Andrea Swensson, The Current's Local Show Host, was the City Pages Music Editor when she called The Dirty Curls “Irresistible,” and Lucy Michell, then of Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles, said live on stage that Courtney was “the Peaches of bluegrass.”

Courtney has read alongside Ileana Douglas and Michael Urie in Minneapolis’ edition of Celebrity Autobiography, and had a story published in the anthology “Dirty Girls Come Clean.” Her comedic bluegrass stylings have charmed the crowds at the Hell Yes Comedy Festival in New Orleans, and at Stand Up! Records' Akumal Comedy Festival (in Akumal, Mexico, duh). She has been heard on the radio on San Diego’s old Star 100.7 FM, and Minnesota Public Radio, Twin Cities’ KFAI and myTalk107.1, as a frequent contributor to "Laughing Matters" with Robert Baril on MN's AM 950, and countless podcasts including her stint as a co-host on the Twin Cities' Hit Show. In 2011, Courtney was #52 of the Twin Cities’ City Pages 100 Creatives.

For more information, please visit Courtney's website: courtneymcclean.com

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In this episode, we discuss:

Books:

Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life

The Highly Sensitive Person

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles

Music:

Magic Spell : This Is The Kit

Tori Amos

Alanis Morissette

Podcast : Conversations With Alanis Morissette 

Comedy:

Maria Bamford

Chris Maddock : Point of Entry

Broad City

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In this episode, were talking vulnerability, honesty, and finding your truth through song; with musician Jameson Rider Sand.

Guest Bio:

I remember seeing a video of Portishead playing Live with an orchestra in the late 90’s. The beat dropped. Followed by an angelic voice and subtle scratching from a turntable. I had never heard anything like it. This was the moment that changed my life.

I grew up heavily influenced by what my family was listening to. Neil Young, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and the Gipsy Kings from my parents. Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill, Tom Waits, and Rage Against The Machine from my siblings. I was hooked on hip hop since ’93 when I heard Tupac’s Keep Ya Head Up, Snoop Dogg’s Doggystyle, and Dr. Dre’s The Chronic.

It all seemed to come together with Portishead. The tempo of a slow Neil Young song, the edge of Rage Against The Machine and Led Zeppelin, and the hard hip-hop beat of a tupac instrumental slowed down 50%. PLUS an orchestra!

Having no idea what I was doing, I started researching how cheaply I could get a set of turntables. Saved my pennies and purchased a really shitty set. Returned them, saved more and bought some better ones so that I could learn how to scratch. A couple years later, bought an SP-303 sampler. Then, got a copy of Reason 2.0 from a friend, Daimon, and a copy of Cool Edit Pro. Taught myself how to use the programs. No musical training whatsoever. Kept experimenting, started writing lyrics when my friend Hanz introduced me to underground hip hop such as Sole and Atmosphere. It suddenly seemed possible that I could one day make something from the music I was creating. Ditched sports in college to focus on music. Eventually ditched my undeclared/Psychology degree after 2.5 years to go to school for music. Took a huge risk, and a certified shit-ton of loans out, packed my shit up (including about 1,500 vinyl records) and moved to FL to go to Full Sail University for Recording Arts and Music Business. Graduated. Drove back to NH, then across the country to CA to live with my brother, Austin, in Sacramento. 2 months later, visited my friend Dan in LA, first time ever being there. Amazing time. Back in Sacramento, found an apartment with no pics on craigslist, sold my car for $2,600 to get the money for the deposit, got a U-Haul and moved to LA. That was in early 2009.

For more information, please visit Jameson’s website: jrsfdbk.com

In this episode, we discuss:

Books:

The Alchemist

Music:

Ed Sheeran

2Pac

John Lennon

Documentary:

Cowspiracy

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In this episode, we talk about leaving behind a successful corporate career to follow your souls calling with my guest, Melissa McClain.

Guest Bio:

Melissa is an art photographer currently living in the Pacific Northwest. She grew up near Dallas, TX and as a child loved art classes and drawing. Over the years as art programs in schools began to diminish, she strayed from her love of creativity and color. After graduating from college she began working in Crisis Management, eventually receiving a Master’s Degree in the field and becoming a leader in the area of Survivor and Family Assistance. While traveling the world working with clients and responding to mass fatality events, photography became her self-care outlet and rekindled her passion for creativity and color.

Today she finds inspiration in travels across Europe and the Pacific Northwest. From sunsets and sunrises to her unique images from the bottoms of boats, Melissa has a passion for color and her images have an abstract, painterly quality about them. She has exhibited her photography in group exhibitions around New York City and Seattle, her first show winning Best Of Show for her abstract from the Water Colors Collection. Recent accomplishments include a public art display in King County. Public collection of her work includes Weill Cornell Medical Center. Melissa's dream is to take her photography “off the walls” and expand her images to textiles and home and fashion designs.

For more information, please visit Melissa’s website: melissaannecolors.com

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In this episode, we discuss:

Music:

Alicia Keys : How It Feels to Fly

Books:

Daring Greatly: Brene Brown

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In this episode, I chat with Krysta Masciale, CEO of Big Deal Branding. 

Guest Bio: 

Krysta Masciale co-founded Big Deal Branding in 2011 and continues to lead the agency as CEO, shaping the company’s culture and leading it's strategy team. She has a bachelor’s degree from Wichita State University in Integrated Marketing and Communications and a graduate degree from Chapman University in Organizational Leadership. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son and two dogs.

For more information, please visit Krysta's website: bigdealbranding.com

Krysta's Instagram

Krysta's Twitter

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In this episode, we discuss:

Books:

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Rising Strong

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