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    Becoming Wilkinson

    When I started this podcast, I thought it would be the story of my journey from married man with three sons, involved in ministry in the NW, to my current life as a gay man in Palm Springs, CA. I'd weave in interesting interviews with amazing people whom I've met along the way. But as the podcast has evolved, I realized that interacting and hearing other people's stories has changed me. The Universe always sends me just the right person at just the right time to guide me along my own journey of "Becoming". Join me as I have conversations with these fascinating people and share this journey with you.

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    Episodes (140)

    Barbara Kerr: The power of saying YES can change the trajectory of your life!

    Barbara Kerr: The power of saying YES can change the trajectory of your life!

     Barbara Kerr,   APR, Fellow PRSA, is an award-winning journalist, public relations leader, and actress whose career has taken her across the United States and around the world.

     

    Journalism, communications and public relations
    An Emmy-nominated reporter as well as an anchor, producer and news director at network television affiliates in Ohio and Maryland, Barbara Kerr was named “Achiever of the Year” by the Dayton Chapter of American Women in Radio and Television. In 2019, she was inducted into the Dayton (Ohio) Area Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

    As a communications and media advisor for government, business, public and nonprofit organizations, she has worked nationally in cities including New York City, San Francisco, Portland, Milwaukee and Washington, D.C. as well as internationally in Bulgaria, Hong Kong and the Philippines. 

    Her honors include the “Leading Change Award” from the Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter of Women in Communications as well as recognition from the Hermes Creative Awards, MarCom Awards and the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations.

     As a member of PRSA's Portland Metro Chapter (now part of PRSA Oregon), Kerr served as chapter president in 2014, having previously served as vice president of member services and vice president of member communications. In 2016, she received the chapter’s William W. Marsh Lifetime Achievement Award.  In 2015, she was inducted into the PRSA College of Fellows. She served in multiple roles on the College of Fellows Executive Committee, including secretary-treasurer, vice chair and chair. 

     With a passion for stories about people and the arts, she has served as a freelance writer for the Desert Sun, a daily news outlet serving the Coachella Valley, and for other regional organizations.

     

    Theater
    Barbara Kerr’s lifelong love of theater began in the first grade and has continued throughout her life. 

     She has appeared in regional productions from New York City to San Francisco and in Canada and Greenland. In the Coachella Valley, she has been proud to perform with The Bent Theatre, Desert Ensemble Theatre and RJ Art Theatrical Productions.


     She received rave reviews for her performance in the one-woman play, Shirley Valentine. Her dramatic credits includeThe Lion in Winter (Eleanor of Aquitaine), Agnes of God (Mother Superior and Dr. Livingstone), Hamlet (Gertrude), Wit (Dr. Vivian Bearing), The Sisters Rosensweig (Sara), Crumbs from the Table of Joy (Gerte), The Guys (Joan), Moon Over Buffalo (Charlotte Hay), Separate Tables (Anne/Sibyl), Talley’s Folly (Sally Talley), and Monday After the Miracle(Anne Sullivan Macy). 


     She has performed in comedies including It’s Only A Play (Julia Budder), The Importance of Being Earnest (Lady Bracknell), Moon Over Buffalo (Charlotte Hay), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helena) and Plaza Suite(Karen/Muriel/Norma).

     
    Her musical credits include Gypsy (Rose), Mame (Mame), Follies (Phyllis), Company (Joanne), Anyone Can Whistle (Cora and Fay), Anything Goes (Reno), Annie (Miss Hannigan), A Little Night Music (Charlotte), The Most Happy Fella (Cleo), Bye Bye Birdie (Rosie), Applause (Margo), Lady in the Dark (Liza), and musical tributes to Stephen Sondheim, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart, Kurt Weill and Sir NoëlCoward.

    To contact Barbara:  barbararkerr@hotmail.com

    Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.

    To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com

    Marc Peridis: "What would happen if we realized that we’re not the limited expression of ourselves that we thought we were"?

    Marc Peridis: "What would happen  if we realized that we’re  not the limited  expression of ourselves  that we thought we were"?

    In Marc's own words:
    "The practice of Orgasmic Shamanism emerged as a result of exploring Shamanism, somatic movement therapy and tantra.

    It is also a Mystery school practice. Mainly attributed to the Ancient Greeks and Egyptians, the mystery school is a grueling and process of radical transformation.
    It is based on awakening the true self by connecting with the greater realms of the unseen, the cosmos.

    All my workshops, sessions, retreats, trainings all work within a 5-stage framework:
    Stage 1- Discovery: The discovery that our body is our tool to access great transformation by connecting us to oneness.
    Stage 2- Initiation: After this discovery, we then find ourselves able to face our demons, our shadow, every area of our life that is seeking resolution.
    Stage 3- Awakening: This is the awakening of a higher power within. It also involves the realization of the uniqueness of our essence.
    Stage 4- Embodying: We then embody and harness this higher within ourselves and feel its medicine.
    Stage 5- Integration: We then embody and harness this higher within ourself and feel its medicine.

    Today my work is unapologetic, simultaneously subtle and explicit, supportive and radical.

    I work with men to explore every aspect of their lives. Together, we explore their darkest shadows and most shameful fantasies and learn to make space for their highest gifts to emerge. At times, we sit in the stillness of the eternal void and let the energy transmissions do their job.

    Everything I do aims to help people connect to their truth by engaging with the oneness within. Whether someone is a beginner, an experienced practitioner, a facilitator in training, or an advanced therapist, this work is about allowing them to be who they truly are; to engage with the flow of life; and to bring forward their highest gifts in the most effortless way possible".

    For more info or to contact Marc, please visit his website (Must be 18+ years old):
    https://orgasmicshaman.com

    Photo: Copyright Wilkinson/2023

    Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.

    To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com

    Kevin Phinney :“The differences between us are not nearly so great as the commonalities among us”.

    Kevin Phinney :“The differences between us are not nearly so great as the commonalities among us”.

    Interesting Facts About Kevin Phinney:

    *
    He has worked across the strata of media and yet so far remains below your radar.

    *Over the course of his various lifetimes, he has been a drama critic, a boyfriend, fiancé, a husband , morning show radio host, an ex-husband, the creator of a gay advice column called "Ask Daddy" that briefly broke the internet and an entertainment reporter whose interviews range from stage and screen stars to musicians, politicians, news celebrities, and sports heroes.

    *He's a native of Brooklyn who was raised in El Paso, Texas and graduated from a small college in Austin.

    *He's  lived in Los Angeles, New Orleans, Seattle and New York City.

    *These days, he divides his time between NYC and his beloved second home of Austin.

    *He's currently a resident of Hell's Kitchen, and partnered to Ryan Branom, perhaps the sweetest man on Earth.

    *He works part time as a Manhattan tour guide and moonlights as a screenwriter.

    *He is an adult survivor of domestic violence and no longer bats an eye to be hypospadic.

    *Also being Irish, his favorite drink is the next one.

    *He is the only man alive who can honestly claim to have been understudy to Sonny Bono in "The Owl and the Pussycat," and to have bought U2's Bono his first margarita.

    Everything else is all lies, rumor and innuendo.

    Contact Kevin via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.phinney.12

    Photo: Copyright Wilkinson/2023

    Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.

    To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com

    Stewart Wade: Director of my favorite independent film: "Say Yes". We chat about movie making, being gay, relationships, his actors and a lot of other things.

    Stewart Wade: Director of my favorite independent film: "Say Yes".  We chat about movie making, being gay, relationships, his actors and a lot of other things.

    STEWART WADE
    From a young age, Stewart Wade knew he wanted to tell stories. He performed skits in the backyard for his captive parents and friends, and attempted his first novel at age ten.  A bit later, Stewart tried his hand at poetry, short stories, and playwriting, ultimately getting a Master’s degree in Theater, Film and Television from UCLA.   

    After a few years in the Hollywood trenches, Stewart wrote and directed his first feature film, Coffee Date, starring Wilson Cruz, Jonathan Silverman,  Sally Kirkland, Elaine Hendrix, Jason Stuart, and Debbie Gibson. The movie garnered numerous awards and received a limited theatrical release, ultimately playing in rotation for a year on MTV's LOGO channel. His next movie, Tru Loved, starred Najarra Townsend and Jake Abel, and featured Jasmine Guy, Alexandra Paul, Alec Mapa, Cynda Williams, Bruce Vilanch, Nichelle Nichols, Vernon Wells -- and Jane Lynch. It also won several awards before playing in rotation on Here!TV for many years.   

    Next up, Stewart directed and co-produced Such Good People, a screwball comedy written by David Michael Barrett and starring Michael Urie, Randy Harrison, and James Urbaniak, with supporting roles by Scott Wolf, Ana Ortiz, Lance Bass, Alec Mapa, Tom Lenk, Drew Droege, and Rick Overton.   At about this same time, Stewart created Coffee House Chronicles.  This web series is an ongoing passion, as each episode is self-contained and can be produced when time and money allow.

    Most recently, Stewart has written and directed his first drama, Say Yes, and now the sequel, Baby Steps. Both star Patrick Zeller and Matt Pascua, and are available on Amazon Prime.

    Contact: Stewartnla@aol.com

    Web:  http://www.stewartwadefilms.wordpress.com

    Photo: Copyright Wilkinson/2023

    Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.

    To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com

    A behind the scenes discussion with BILLY CLIFT- Sent home from the hospital to die- he instead chose life. He chats about his career as Indy Filmmaker, cousin of Montgomery Clift and his professional relationship/friendship with Elizabeth Montgomery.

    A behind the scenes discussion with BILLY CLIFT- Sent home from the hospital to die- he instead chose life. He chats about his career as Indy Filmmaker, cousin of Montgomery Clift and his professional relationship/friendship with Elizabeth Montgomery.

    BILLY CLIFT

    Emmy nominated filmmaker, Billy Clift,  “A Long Road to Freedom: The Advocate Celebrates 50 years”, has created a vast body of work that consists of a wide range of different genres.  Such as the Feature film “Jacked”, on Homeless youth, The short films, “Monty”, Montgomery’s Clift’s last dying day, “No Goodbyes”, a true story about love in a concentration camp, and “Lena’s Dance” ( Dee Wallace). The ridiculous cult comedies, “Baby Jane?” And “Hush Up Sweet Charlotte” (Mink Stole, Varla Jean Merman), realty tv such as “Food Fetish”, “Behind the Bar” and the travel show “Underground”.  Streaming tv shows, (two seasons) “Not So Straight in Silver Lake”, (Daniel Franzaese, Calpernia Adams), “My Sister is So Gay”, (Loni Anderson, Debra Wilson, Ray Dawn Chong) and in post for “The Lair : Hollywood” to be streaming in January 2024.

    He's created over 40 music video’s of different musical styles…  short form documentaries focusing on people who have made significant contributions to society like Arron Walton, a CEO of a black Public relations firm to Lawyer, Gloria Allred who has been a strong force in underserved rights.

    He is in post-production for the feature film “Here We Are”, a film on racism during the pandemic, starring Sally Kirkland, Christine Elise, Elizabeth Regan, Wil J. Jackson and Mel England.  He's also in post-production for the documentary “Our Lady in The Kitchen” About a painting that had been stolen by the Nazis, ending up in a household in Silver Lake, California. 

    Billy is in pre-production with a plethora of different projects, continually striving to push his creativity to find new fresh ways to tell stories.

    Email Billy:   billyclift@me.com

    Photo: Copyright Wilkinson/2023

    Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.

    To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com




    J Craig Fong discusses his career as a civil rights and immigration attorney, his work with Lambda Legal Defense and his current position as a Palm Springs Airport Commissioner.

    J Craig Fong discusses his career as a civil rights and immigration attorney, his work with Lambda Legal Defense and his current position as a Palm Springs Airport Commissioner.

    J Craig Fong  is a recovering attorney.  It is not clear whether an attorney ever truly recovers.

     A graduate of Yale and the University of Pennsylvania, J has been a corporate attorney and a civil rights advocate. J served as the Director of Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund and also as the Board Chair of Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team in Los Angeles. 

    In recent decades, J was an immigration attorney with offices in Hollywood, Pasadena, and Palm Springs, focusing primarily on family unification cases and visas. 

    Currently, he serves as a Commissioner on the Palm Springs International Airport Commission. 

    He lives in the Cathedral City Cove, with his two cats Benji and Merlin, and with his husband Andrew.

    Email J at: jcf@fongaquino.com

    Photo: Copyright Wilkinson/2023

    Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.

    To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com

    Craig Chester: From writing, directing and starring in Hollywood films- to addiction, homelessness... and back again!

    Craig Chester: From writing, directing and starring in Hollywood films- to addiction, homelessness... and back again!

    Craig Chester is an award winning actor best known for his roles in the movies “Swoon”, ”Grief”, “Frisk”, “Kiss Me, Guido”, “I Shot Andy Warhol” and as the Birkin Bag Guy on “Sex & The City”.

    He transitioned to a successful career as a television writer when St. Martin’s Press published his memoir, “Why The Long Face? The Adventures of a Truly Independent Actor”, writing and producing three seasons of LOGO’s “Big Gay Sketch Show” and HBO’s smash hit, “True Blood”.

    He is currently working on a new memoir and “Adam & Steve 55+”, the sequel to 2005’s “Adam & Steve”, which he starred in and also wrote and directed.

    He lives in Palm Springs, CA.

    Craig's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mrcraigchester/

    Photo: Copyright Wilkinson/2023

    Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.

    To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com

    How'd a nice gay, Jewish boy become a Hollywood screenwriter of fabulous comedy films like "DUMB AND DUMBER"? And what's his secret to losing over 50 pounds and keeping it off?

    How'd a nice gay, Jewish boy become a Hollywood screenwriter of fabulous comedy films like "DUMB AND DUMBER"?  And what's his secret to losing over 50 pounds and keeping it off?

    BENNETT YELLIN
    Born and raised in Los Angeles, Bennett received his B.A. in fiction from U.C.L.A.  Still not ready to enter the real world, he enrolled at UMass in Amherst for an M.F.A. in fiction. It was there — on the first day of school — that he met and befriended Peter Farrelly. On a lark, they tried writing a comedy together and this spec script ultimately got into the hands of Eddie Murphy and the Zucker Brothers, creators of Airplane and The Naked Gun. Both Murphy and the Zuckers asked the duo to write movies for them, and their career was off and running.

    Yellin wrote exclusively with Peter for years until they asked his brother Bobby to join them. The three went on to write a number of unproduced features together until they created Dumb and Dumber in 1994 and reunited in 2014 to co-write the official sequel chronicling the further idiotic adventures of Harry and Lloyd, Dumb and Dumber To.
    In 2007, the Farrelly Brothers branched out on their own and Yellin partnered with James Robert Johnson to create a professional writing duo that has endured for sixteen years. Among the plethora of projects they’ve tackled during their career — some produced, others not — the two have co-written Let’s Scare Jessica to Death for Paramount Pictures, the Fox situation comedy Unhitched, the direct-to-DVD thriller Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead, Paramount Pictures’ Hotel For Dogs 2, the Anchor Bay action-thriller In the Blood with Gina Carano, the 20th Century Fox family film, Santa’s Little Helper, and the Warner Brothers re-boot of the Police Academy series, Police Academy: Takin’ it to the Streets. More recently, Yellin and Johnston have co-written a live action family stage show adaptation of the hugely popular Angry Birds IP, and the two are currently at work creating an original pilot for a new animated show.

    Bennett's Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/bennett.yellin

    Photo: Copyright Wilkinson/2023

    Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.

    To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com

    Gamél and his art: "My aim is to produce artwork that tells a story of resilience and what it means to be human, ultimately striving to evoke an atmosphere of eternal search or hunger for meaning".

    Gamél and his art: "My aim is to produce artwork that tells a story of resilience and what it means to be human, ultimately striving to evoke an atmosphere of eternal search or hunger for meaning".

    GAMÉL

    Artist's Statement:
    "In 2020, I left the tech industry and moved to Palm Springs to pursue my passion for art full-time. During this time of adjustment, I worked on a painting titled  "The Other Side",  which proved to be prophetic. In January 2022 I experienced a personal tragedy when my mother passed away from COVID-19. In spite of this sorrow, I found solace and purpose in my artwork which helped me to cope. My works are unique in their use of color, space and materials, drawing on influences from the Renaissance period as well as 60's Pop Art and 21st Century design. The themes explored in these pieces reflect my struggles with life experience and strive for self-alteration. My works often combine hyperreal painting with a variety of materials such as acrylic, oil, steel, wood, transparent resin and Plexiglass to create an immersive viewing experience for the viewer.

    By August of 2022 I opened my own gallery in Palm Springs where I exhibit these pieces. In my continual pursuit of self-expression, knowledge and experiences, I am constantly challenging myself to create pieces that are distinctively my own. My aim is to produce artwork that tells a story of resilience and what it means to be human, ultimately striving to evoke an atmosphere of eternal search or hunger for meaning. Through this work I have found healing in the midst of tragedy and hope in spite of life’s struggles. I believe that art is a powerful form of communication and I strive to create pieces that are both informed and individualized, reflecting the depths of my soul for all to witness. My journey continues with each canvas and every brushstroke as I work towards a brighter future. Thank you for joining me in this exploration".
                                                                                                     Gamél/Palm Springs, CA/September 2023

    Web:  https://www.jongamelart.com

    Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/jongamelart/

    email: jon@jongamel.com

    Photo: Copyright Wilkinson/2023

    Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.

    To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com

    Behind the scenes in Hollywood with Costume Designer Cherlyn Lanning

    Behind the scenes in Hollywood with Costume Designer Cherlyn Lanning

    Cherlyn Lanning, costume designer:

    With over 30 years experience dressing the stars as a Costume Designer in Hollywood, Cherlyn Lanning has stories!

    She has worked in the film industry for 32 years. She began her career at Western Costume (the world’s largest costume house). Her mentor was costume designer Theadora Van Runkle, (the most notable costume designer of the 21 century) who taught her illustration, costume design and construction.  

    Over the years, she has worked with well-known actresses such as Faye runaway, Shirley McClain and Debra Winger.  Cherlyn worked on many films such as “Pirates of the Caribbean”, “Little Women” and “Ed Wood”.  

    Now living in the Coachella Valley, she is the Costume Designer for The Bent Theatre in Palm Springs.


    Photo: Copyright Wilkinson/2023

    Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.

    To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com

    Paul Hietter and I talk about aging as gay men living in Palm Springs, CA. And he talks about some of the things he's learned in life thus far...

    Paul Hietter and I talk about aging as gay men living in Palm Springs, CA.  And he talks about some of the things he's learned in life thus far...

    Paul Hietter

    This is Paul's second visit as a guest on my podcast.  This time we discuss aging as gay men in Palm Springs and a few of life's learned lessons.

    Paul is a true renaissance man - having worked in a number of industries, with his favorites of being a caterer and event planner to the stars and a new thought minister.

    He is always happiest when he is of service and learning something new.   

    Overcoming life’s obstacles seems a good hobby and with hiking, working out, being a Chef and humanitarian, there is never a dull moment. 

    Currently single, and a cat daddy of Rumi and Leo,  Paul lives in Palm Springs, CA.

    He may be reached at 760-567-5820 or PaulHietter@icloud.com.

    Photo: Copyright Wilkinson/2023

    Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.

    To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com

    His church told Nathan Serrato that he was an abomination. He escaped and today, through a number of different modalities, he helps others escape their religious hell.

    His church told Nathan Serrato that he was an abomination.  He escaped and today, through a number of different modalities, he helps others escape their religious hell.

    Nathan Serrato
    As an ICF Certified Life Coach, Reiki Practitioner, Yoga Instructor, and Master Practitioner & Trainer in Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherapy, and NLP; Nathan Serrato helps queer leaders and visionaries in their journeys toward deeper intimacy, spiritual reclamation, and purpose driven living so that they can fully embody their authentic, gifts and savor the joys of the queerdom along the way. 

    Website: queerconscious.com/soulconfidence
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queerconscious/

    Photo: Copyright Wilkinson/2023

    Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.

    To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com

    Alan Carvalho played "Suzie"- a female dominatrix on a phone sex line in the 1980's. It's hilarious!

    Alan Carvalho played "Suzie"- a female dominatrix on a phone sex line in the 1980's. It's hilarious!

    Originally from Boston, for the last decade, Alan Carvalho has been semi-retired in Cathedral City, CA. He continues shooting videos throughout the valley with his company: Cambridge Video.

    He's been with his partner for 50 years and they've been in a 3 person relationship (throuple) for 28 years (they all live together).  And now they're ready to conquer the next stage of retirement!

    Photo: Copyright Wilkinson/2023

    Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.

    To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com

    What was it like to grow up in a family where both of your parents were celebrities? Bill Marx talks about his parents Harpo Marx and Susan Fleming. And he shares stories of his own successful career as a pianist, arranger and composer.

    What was it like to grow up in a family where both of your parents were celebrities?  Bill Marx talks about his parents Harpo Marx and Susan Fleming.  And he shares stories of his own successful career as a pianist, arranger and composer.

    Bill Marx

    William Woollcott Marx (born January 8, 1937) is an American pianist, arranger, and composer. He is the adopted son of actors Harpo Marx and Susan Fleming.

    Marx was placed in the Children's Home Society in Los Angeles by his birth parents when he was eight months old, and four months later he was adopted by Harpo Marx and his wife, Susan Fleming. He attended the Juilliard School, where he studied composition and he studied with composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. He began working in entertainment when he was 12 years old, when he was put in charge of his father's props for shows, including his harp. At 16 he became arranger and musical conductor for his father.

    Marx's compositions include concertos for alto saxophone, flute, harp, piano, and violin.] He also composed symphonies and scores for films, including the score for the film Weekend Pass (1984).

    Marx transcribed music that his father composed, because the elder Marx did not read music. The two worked together on two albums that Harpo recorded in the early 1960s. He also composed and arranged for recording artists in both jazz and popular music.

    In 1961, Marx signed with Vee-Jay Records. His projects there included arranging cover versions of music for four albums by the Castaway Strings. In 1967, he began writing music for commercials.

    In the 1970s, he composed for several low-budget horror movies, including Scream Blacula Scream, Terror at Red Wolf Inn, and Count Yorga, Vampire. For these projects, he often collaborated with lyricist Marilyn Lovell. He continued his work on films outside the horror genre throughout the 1980s, such as arranging music for John Cassavetes' Big Trouble .

    As a performer, Marx has played in jazz clubs, lounges, and theaters In the late 1980s, Marx and harpist Carrol McLaughlin toured the United States, giving performances and promoting Harpo Speaks, his father's autobiography.

    In the early 1990s, Los Angeles magazine named Marx the most popular lounge pianist in that city. In 2002, he received a star at 265 S. Palm Canyon Drive on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars.
                                                               (Adapted from wikipedia).
    Buy the books:

    Bill's book: https://www.amazon.com/Son-Harpo-Speaks-Bill-Marx-ebook/dp/B00INB1JLW/

    Harpo's book: https://www.amazon.com/Harpo-Speaks-Marx-ebook/dp/B06XWDPNB4/

    Susan's book : https://www.amazon.com/Speaking-Harpo-Susan-Fleming-Marx-ebook/dp/B09XTJ1KC6/

    Photo: Copyright Wilkinson/2023

    Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.

    To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com

    Gina Zollman lost over 120 pounds and then found her calling as a singer and entertainer, proving that there IS life after 60!

    Gina Zollman lost over 120 pounds and then found her calling as a singer and entertainer, proving that there IS life after 60!

    Gina Zollman grew up in Southern California, always singing in choirs and being in shows. She graduated from UCSD with a BA in Linguistics and a minor in Music. Her choral career extended way beyond college, culminating with performances at Carnegie Hall in NYC and at the Nokia and The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in LA.

    After being trained on Wall Street and establishing herself as a successful stockbroker in San Diego, Gina moved back to the LA area and worked as an executive in her family’s business, but soon show biz called and Gina pivoted to what she’d always longed to do. Soon she was a SAG member and putting on one-woman shows at nightclubs and bistros across the Southland. A highlight was selling out the Hollywood-Roosevelt Cinegrill, receiving 3 standing ovations, her name emblazoned on the 30-foot marquee. 

    Gina has also performed extensively in Palm Springs, appearing at The Arthur Newman Theatre with her one-woman show, appearing with Derrik Lewis and his “It’s Better With a Band” series, various nightclubs, and guest starring at Jazzville, at Agua Caliente Resort this past November.

    Gina recorded her first CD “Anywhere With You” and released it at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood in March of 2023, to critical acclaim. She is poised to appear in 3 musical theatre productions at The Palm Canyon Theatre’s 2023-2024 season and has 2 one-woman shows she is booking in the US and Canada: “Love, Loss, and What I Weighed” including comedy as well as all the songs from her CD; she is also starring in a brand new “Anne Murray Tribute Show.” She has been called a “song stylist par excellence” and excels at getting to the heart of her carefully chosen songs, mostly from the Great American Songbook, sprinkled with original material and arrangements.

    Contact Gina at: http://www.ginazollman.com

    Photo: Copyright Wilkinson/2023

    Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.

    To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com

    Larendee Roos: The truth of who you are: "You are already free. You simply need to remember."

    Larendee Roos:  The truth of who you are: "You are already free.  You simply need to remember."

    "I had another experience when I was meditating that affirmed my life was transforming again. I dreamed I was standing on a river bank. There were people in canoes peacefully rowing in a river. I came to understand that the river was peaceful flow. The people in the canoes waved and smiled to come in. I looked up and down the river bank. There were countless people standing on the banks. Some walked into the river and a canoe appeared for their transport. Some shook with fear on the side. Those in the river were committed. Somehow I knew it was a big commitment. I waded in and the next thing I knew I was in a canoe. I felt immense peace. I knew I would never go back to the river bank. At the same time, there was no judgment about those on the river bank. There was a simple invitation to wade into the peaceful river of life...

    I have witnessed the prison-house closing in on the growing child within myself and within my family. My work is dedicated to millions who have felt bound by the conditions that would imprison. My story is not unique. My message is simple, never ever give up! There is always hope. It is my intention that as you hear the story of my journey,  you will remember from deep within you-- your calling, your purpose, and your recovery of the truth of who you are. You are already free. You simply need to remember."           

    Larendee Roos
    Founder Director Miracle Activation Center
    Founder CEO Roos Advisors
    Partner Ador Development
    Facilitator Trainer Pathways of LightGrateful
    Spouse, mom, and grandmother. Daughter of Abba Father.

    To contact Larendee, simply text her at 1-801-209-3611

    Photo: Copyright Wilkinson/2022

    Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.

    To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com

    NOTE
    : This episode with Larendee originally aired in early 2022 when my podcast was new and I had few listeners/followers.  I've re-mixed the audio and I'm re-publishing it now because a larger audience should hear her story.

    Enrique Quintero is a gay Puerto Rican actor, writer, video editor, tutor/teacher and ex-marine biologist. And he's not just a pretty face. He's really intelligent and he shares his thoughts on a variety of surprising subjects.

    Enrique Quintero is a gay Puerto Rican actor, writer, video editor, tutor/teacher and ex-marine biologist. And he's not just a pretty face.  He's really intelligent and he shares his thoughts on a variety of surprising subjects.

    Enrique Quintero  is a Puerto Rican actor, writer, and video editor andwho now lives between Palm Springs and LA.

    His television credits include Amazon’s Bosch, HBO Max’s Queer You Are, Netflix’s High Heat, and Hulu’s Tengoku Daimakyo. He appeared recently on films such as Anchor and Hope and Tu Me Manques.

    He has graced the stage on productions of Chicago (Billy Flynn), In The Heights (Sonny), Arena (Adan Torrez), and Daddy Date (Beto).

    He is currently working on a comedy screenplay called Kill Your Selves and is editing a queer documentary titled Flamingo Camp

    He was a finalist on the NBC Nosotros’ Ya Tú Sabes! Monologue Slam as a writer.


    Represented by Trinity Artists International (310) 728-4000
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    Photo: Copyright Wilkinson/2023

    Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.

    To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com

    Byron Scott Jones: "Everything you want is on the other side of fear". Transforming from an introverted gay man to performing naked in a play on stage. Byron discusses the process he went through in order to change.

    Byron Scott Jones: "Everything you want is on the other side of fear".  Transforming from an introverted gay man to performing naked in a play on stage.  Byron discusses the process he went through in order to change.

    Byron Scott Jones

    "Everything you want is on the other side of fear".  Transforming from an introverted gay man to performing naked in a play on stage.  Byron discusses the process he went through in order to change.   It happened one day in 2015.  He sat down and made a list of all of the things that he felt were causing his depression.  But he didn't stop there.  He did something about it!

    Byron is a 52 years old Miami native. He's  been programming computers since he was a child and is currently a software engineer in the Healthcare education industry.

    He's also a photographer, a model, an astronomer, a great cook and an avid reader.

    He's been married 33 years, although that's coming to an amicable end shortly.

    Byrons says that a he's looking forward to starting the next chapter of his life and will be moving to Palm Springs as soon as his family responsibilities allow.  Stay tuned...

    Contact Byron via email:  Byronjones@outlook.com

    Photo: Copyright Wilkinson/2023

    Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.

    To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com