THNX: A Feelgood Podcast

Guy Schwartz is indescribable; he is a musician, bandleader of several bands including Z-Rocks and The New Jack Hippies, respected guitar and bass player, prolific recording artist, songwriter, videographer, music journalist, and advocate for local Houston musicians, showcased by his work on South by Due East. He has been dubbed a musical chameleon because his music pays respect to influences from folk, zydeco, and jam bands, just to name a few. The list of artists he's played with and stages he's graced is unmatched -- and he's even run for president. Houston, a multicultural melting pot, seems an appropriate place to call home for Guy, who has matured into a musician who's absorbed all genres of American music and made them his own.

Guy Schwartz is indescribable; he is a musician, bandleader of several bands including Z-Rocks and The New Jack Hippies, respected guitar and bass player, prolific recording artist, songwriter, videographer, music journalist, and advocate for local Houston musicians, showcased by his work on South by Due East. He has been dubbed a musical chameleon because his music pays respect to influences from folk, zydeco, and jam bands, just to name a few. The list of artists he's played with and stages he's graced is unmatched -- and he's even run for president. Houston, a multicultural melting pot, seems an appropriate place to call home for Guy, who has matured into a musician who's absorbed all genres of American music and made them his own.

Angela Sugarek has been a teacher, principal, and is now the CEO of York Academy Regional Charter School in Pennsylvania. After graduating from Eastern New Mexico University and the University of Texas at Austin, she has had an extremely successful career, receiving accolades such as Campus Teacher of the Year in two school districts and 2015 Texas Elementary Principal of the Year. Her interview is especially important because her story was one of the motivating factors for starting THNX: A Feelgood Podcast. Angela and her wife Carol are happily married with two sons.

Angela Sugarek has been a teacher, principal, and is now the CEO of York Academy Regional Charter School in Pennsylvania. After graduating from Eastern New Mexico University and the University of Texas at Austin, she has had an extremely successful career, receiving accolades such as Campus Teacher of the Year in two school districts and 2015 Texas Elementary Principal of the Year. Her interview is especially important because her story was one of the motivating factors for starting THNX: A Feelgood Podcast. Angela and her wife Carol are happily married with two sons.

Rodica Gonzalez is an accomplished violinist who has been playing since she was four. Originally from Romania, she earned a masters degree in violin performance from Rice University. Rodica has been a member of the first violin section of the Houston Symphony since 1990, toured internationally, and performed at Carnegie Hall more than once. In addition, she teaches at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, where she lives with her husband, Robert, and their son, Matthew. Watch Rodica perform by searching her name on YouTube!

Rodica Gonzalez is an accomplished violinist who has been playing since she was four. Originally from Romania, she earned a masters degree in violin performance from Rice University. Rodica has been a member of the first violin section of the Houston Symphony since 1990, toured internationally, and performed at Carnegie Hall more than once. In addition, she teaches at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, where she lives with her husband, Robert, and their son, Matthew. Watch Rodica perform by searching her name on YouTube!

Pastor Ashley Dellagiacoma is a native Houstonian who studied Spanish Studies at Texas Lutheran University and attended Luther Seminary, a seminary for the Evangelical Lutheran Church. She served as a Vicar for the Christ Lutheran Church of Brenham, Texas and the Youth and Education Minister of the Abiding Love Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas. She is presently the pastor at Kindred, located in the Montrose area of Houston. Her Reconciling in Christ community takes pride in being one of the most diverse in Houston.

Pastor Ashley Dellagiacoma is a native Houstonian who studied Spanish Studies at Texas Lutheran University and attended Luther Seminary, a seminary for the Evangelical Lutheran Church. She served as a Vicar for the Christ Lutheran Church of Brenham, Texas and the Youth and Education Minister of the Abiding Love Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas. She is presently the pastor at Kindred, located in the Montrose area of Houston. Her Reconciling in Christ community takes pride in being one of the most diverse in Houston.