THNX: A Feelgood Podcast

Judge David Newell is currently serving his second elected term on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. He was born in Bethesda, Maryland and studied to be a writer, earning a degree in English with Honors from the University of Houston. After a friend was attacked, he began volunteering at the Houston Area Women's Center, which led to his decision to pivot careers and go to law school. He served with the Fort Bend and Harris County District Attorney's Offices before running to be a judge on the Court of Criminal Appeals. David and his wife live in Houston, Texas with their two sons.

Gabi Magaly is a contemporary artist who expresses herself using a variety of mediums in diverse works of art. Her experiences as a first generation American and as a Chicana fighting against her father's conservative beliefs regarding traditional roles for women are some of her biggest influences. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Sam Houston State University and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she also served as an Instructor of Record. In addition to working as an Assistant Professor of Photography for Dine College, she has been featured in exhibitions all over the world and has received numerous awards for her work. Gabi now resides in San Antonio, Texas.

Tim Duffy is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Music Maker Relief Foundation, a non-profit based in Hillsborough, North Carolina that seeks to "help the true pioneers and forgotten heroes of Southern music gain recognition and meet their day-to-day needs." After earning a Bachelor's Degree from Friends World College and a Master's Degree in Folklore at the University of Carolina at Chapel Hill, he worked as a substitute teacher, an experience that led him to begin Music Maker in 1994 to assist traditional musicians in need. Music Maker has produced more than 150 albums, two films, and presented dozens of Southern artists at venues and festivals around the world, all through prioritizing the health and quality of life of the over 500 artists they've worked with, almost all of whom are over the age of 55 and make less than $25,000 per year. Tim, his wife - and Co-Founder - Denise, and their two children live in North Carolina.

Ann Henderson is the Founder of Rainbow of Hope Texas, a special education school that provides a nurturing place for young adults with developmental disabilities to go after they age out of high school. Unlike a traditional school, Rainbow of Hope relies on nature and animals, especially equine assisted learning, to enhance the students' learning experiences. She has been working with children in special education programs since she was a teenager. Anne and her husband Jack live in Rosharon, Texas.

The THNX: A Feelgood Podcast Team would like to wish all of our guests and listeners a wonderful holiday season and a very happy new year. We share with you our sounds of home with Allen Hill performing Downtown Saturday Night, Guy Schwartz performing This is the One, and The Mighty Orq performing Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. For some additional uplifting sounds this season, please listen to any of our past episodes, and we will be back with a brand new episode of THNX: A Feelgood Podcast on January 10, 2023.

Hannah Bladh has been painting since she was a child and finds beauty in the ordinary things and places around her. She graduated from Brigham Young University in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts. Hannah and her husband make Houston, Texas their home.

Shane Swartzlander is the founder of Blackland Razors. After graduating from Purdue University with a degree in Physics, he began using a 3D printer and discovered the market and demand for quality razors. Since its inception in 2015, Blackland Razors has become one of the most respected companies in the shaving industry. Shane and his wife live in San Diego, California with their two cats.

Gaby Klerian describes herself as a storyteller through painting. She was raised in Mexico City and was exposed to art by her parents. As an eleven-year-old in Florence, Italy, she decided her life work would revolve around art. Years later, she returned to Florence to earn her first degree in painting and artistic graphics and proceeded to earn a graphic design degree in Mexico City. In addition to being a painter, she has been a classic ballet dancer for 27 years. Having lived on the east and west coast of the United Stated, Gaby presently lives in The Woodlands, Texas with her husband and three children.

THNX: A Feelgood Podcast wants to wish all our guests and listeners the happiest of Thanksgivings. Please listen to past episodes, do a kind deed, or think about who you are thankful for in your own life. We are so grateful for all of you, and we'll be back next week!

Allan Hursig, also known as The Bearded Baker, grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He studied Energy Management at The University of Tulsa and began working in the oil and gas business upon graduation. Upon moving to Houston, Texas for his job, a fluctuation in the energy sector caused him to be laid off. With spare time on his hands, he began cooking and baking, eventually beginning to sell specialty cookies out of his home in 2016. Allan now has a brick and mortar establishment in Houston, has been on the Food Network and other publications and shows, and lives with his wife in Houston, Texas.