THNX: A Feelgood Podcast

Chrissie Dickerson Ramirez owns and operates Casa Ramirez Folkart Gallery in Houston, Texas. Originally from Dallas, Texas, she graduated from Southwestern University and went on to marry her late husband Macario in 1983. The two opened Casa Ramirez in 1985 to promote and celebrate Latino culture by exhibiting and selling art and books, teaching a variety of classes, hosting events like poetry readings, and observing annual holidays with traditional festivities and educational experiences. Chrissie lives in Houston, Texas.

Steve Hyde is a photographer, videographer, and Co-Founder, alongside his wife, of Dizzy Media. The two met and married in Africa, and after embarking on a global photography adventure began working with drones in 2012. Using drone photography and videography, they showcase local small businesses, artists, and events, work with customers such as KHOU 11 in Houston, Texas and the University of Houston, and have won numerous awards and contests. Steve, his wife, and their son make their home in Houston.

Janna Garza is an artist, photographer, writer, and storyteller who focuses on self portraits and character studies. In her self portrait series, her characters bend toward humor, tragedy, and a mix of the two. Janna is a Texas native and still calls the state home.

Mary Hammer is a talented singer and songwriter with over 10 years of experience performing throughout the state of Texas. She performs both on her own and as part of her band, Mermaid Junction, which includes her sister and other local artists. Mary makes her home in her native city of Houston, Texas.

Chloe Gose, the violinist, vocalist, and guitarist of The Wildwoods, is from the heart of Lincoln, Nebraska. She started playing violin at age nine and founded the folk/Americana trio The Wildwoods with her husband and brother in 2012. They have released numerous albums and were crowned "Best Band" by the Lincoln Journal Star's Lincoln Choice Awards in 2022. Chloe makes her home in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Antonio Salazar-Hobson is the 11th of 14 children who lived as migrant farmworkers in Phoenix, Arizona. At age four, he was kidnapped by his neighbors, sexually abused, and eventually trafficked at a California holiday guest ranch. He connected with Cesar Chavez as a teen and went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree from the University of California Santa Cruz, a Master's Degree from Stanford as a Danforth Fellow, and a Juris Doctor from the University of California Davis Law School; he has been working as a union labor and national tribal attorney since. In addition, he has represented the Communications Workers of America as the District 9 counsel, was the Controller for the California Democratic Party for eight years, and authored his memoir, Antonio, We Know You. Antonio makes his home in San Francisco, California.

Devona Stimpson, a Virginia Beach native, is an artist, designer, branding expert, entrepreneur, speaker, and Amazon best-selling author. Her background consists of 10+ years of graphic design experience, the creation of successful online brand Art By Devona, sales of original paintings and prints, and the building of a 6-figure branding and creative boutique. Devona lives in Houston, Texas.

Johnny Falstaff, born in Alice, Texas and raised in Alvin, Texas, became interested in music from a young age and has toured domestically and internationally over the last decades. He served in the U.S. Army in the 1980s and moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1991. After moving back to Texas, he began releasing his own albums in 2000. He began touring in Germany in 2006 and stayed in the country for several years. In 2021, he won his battle against cancer and is back to creating music and performing live. Johnny makes his home in Alvin, Texas.

Sonny Boy Terry, born Terry Jerome in Van Wert, Ohio, is a bluesman recognized as one of Texas' - if not one of America's - top harmonica players. After learning the basics, he moved to Houston, Texas in 1981 and began building his experience with the likes of Uncle John Turner, TC and the Cannonballs, and more, and later played in bands and toured domestically and internationally with Jerry Lightfoot, Kinney Abair, and Joe Guitar Hughes. In the 1990s, he founded the 501(C)3 non-profit Houston Blues Society and started building his own band. Now the biggest selling artist on Doc Blue Records, he has been featured on countless songs and has released multiple albums of his own. Terry makes his home in Houston, Texas.

Lisa McNair, from Birmigham, Alabama, is a public speaker who shares the story of her family. She is the oldest living sister of Denise McNair, one of the four girls killed in the infamous 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church. Also an activist, photographer, and writer, she authored Dear Denise: Letters to the Sister I Never Knew. In addition to her own story, she speaks on the topic of racial reconciliation and leads antiracism workshops. Lisa makes her home in Brimingham.