Were You Still Talking?

Episode #64

On this Episode I am so happy to be talking to Ben Sorensen from Australia. This is the kind of conversation I love to have. We just talk. We talk about coming out of Covid, big politics, how Australian government works, US politics, electric vehicles, and all kinds of other things I’m sure I forgot to list. Check out his website and socials below.

More about Ben,

Voice Artist, Writer, Producer, Presenter & Event Host

In a nutshell Ben is a quirky, witty, eccentric, stylish, multi- platform personality, voice-over artist, writer of columns, lover of music, presenter of stuff and while he is unable to leap tall buildings, he is able to bridge the divide between city living and country culture.

Ben is probably best known for hosting one of Australia’s most popular syndicated radio shows on over 140 stations across 5 countries interviewing some of the biggest names in the industry including Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, INXS, Lee Kernaghan, Olivia Newton-John, Darius Rucker, The Moody Blues, and Bon Jovi. His Podcast Real Country was broadcast in over 100 countries.

As an MC and host Ben has been entertaining and sharing his personality professionally for the last 14 years all over Australia. With his intelligent humor and energy, Ben brings a cultured and flamboyant edge to the stage, festival or product launch. He has fronted for events including Tamworth Country Music Festival, Restaurant and Caterer of the Year Awards, The Aristocratic International Showcase – USA, Urban CMF, Synnex Alliance Roadshow and brands including Pfizer, Toyota, Coca-Cola, Google, Crown Casino, Microsoft, Intel, Nestle, PAX, BHP Billiton, BMW, Stussi, Synnex, Ryobi, Infosys, Australian Open and Stockland.

Ben has worked stages from the bush to beach, regional towns to the capital cities across Australia and everything in between. Ben’s broadcast credits include host roles on MTV, Nine Network, Southern Cross Ten, WIN Television, PRIME, 3AW, 4BC, 97.3FM, 2SM, 2TM and more! He was also a past Channel 9 voice over and warm up guy however, most of all Ben is a neurodiverse "Brain for hire."

https://www.bensorensen1.com/

https://www.instagram.com/bensorensen1

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bensorensen1/

https://twitter.com/bensorensen1

Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin.

My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugOLERePPuD4nwtZO-Zwnw?view_as=subscriber

My Instagram: @joelyshmoley and @slideswithjohn

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/wereyoustilltalking/

Twitter: @JoelAAlbrecht

#BenSorensen1

#BrainForHire

#Podcast

#Podcasting

#Astralia

#Travel

Episode #63

On the show today I have the pleasure of talking to Evan Stern host of Vanishing Postcards a new podcast now available everywhere. We talk about how he got into podcasting, making a narrative or documentary style podcast, and all the things that he had to learn to produce the podcast.

I also ask about the next season and what is coming up.

From Evan:

A native of Austin, TX, I caught the performing bug at age 11 with a second prize win in the famed O Henry Pun-Off. After studies at Sarah Lawrence and the British American Drama Academy, I moved to NYC to pursue a career in performance where I had the honor of appearing as a soloist at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center among many distinguished venues.

Following a lifelong passion for raconteurship, and budding interest in audio storytelling, I grabbed a microphone and returned home to Texas in January of 2020 to try my hand at collecting oral histories. This project evolved into Vanishing Postcards, a documentary travelogue in which listeners are invited to join me on a road trip exploring the hidden dives, traditions and frequently threatened histories discovered by exiting the interstates. Featuring humorous, often touching dispatches from the backroads, within one week of its launch the show was named one of the Best Podcasts of 2021 by Digital Trends.

https://www.vanishingpostcards.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Vanishing-Postcards-103417951858890/

https://www.instagram.com/vanishing_postcards/?hl=en

Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin.

My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugOLERePPuD4nwtZO-Zwnw?view_as=subscriber

My Instagram: @joelyshmoley and @slideswithjohn

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/wereyoustilltalking/

Twitter: @JoelAAlbrecht

 #Podcast

#Podcasting

#VanishingPostcards

#Travel

#Travellog

#BestPodcasts

Episode #62

On this episode I have a conversation with Brian Gillet about race, heart attacks, police reform or rebuilding, podcasting and much more.

Brian is the creator, co-producer and co-host of a weekly podcast that tackles racial issues called, ‘Beyond Race’. He is a professionally trained singer who teaches and coaches, a public speaker and is currently exploring life as a producer of original cast recordings. Brian lives in California with his husband of 30 years and their young puppy, Zorro.

https://beyondrace.buzzsprout.com/

#podcaster

#BeyondRacePodcast

#Racism

#Race

#PoliceReform?

Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin.

My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugOLERePPuD4nwtZO-Zwnw?view_as=subscriber

My Instagram: @joelyshmoley and @slideswithjohn

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Twitter: @JoelAAlbrecht

Episode #61

What is Atmospheric Science?

Is there something missing in all the data on global climate change?

How do you go from a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering to a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science?

Should I buy a Tesla??

My guest this episode is Dr. James Stalker an American serial high-tech entrepreneur since 2002. Dr. Stalker is CEO of The Enterprise Universe.

Dr. Stalker has a unique professional background in Science (Ph.D. & Master's degrees in Atmospheric Science) and Engineering (Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Engineering). He also has decades-long experience in research (e.g., inventor of the Stalker method for the global weather/climate simulation) and technology development (e.g., inventor of load-creating renewable energy) and business development (owner of multiple high-tech businesses, including Regional Earth System Predictability Research & The Enterprise Universe).

Dr. Stalker spends his time solving the unknown and most complex problems in the STEM fields, but also has essentially developed key innovations for inspiring and educating and training entrepreneurs and corporations via his two seminars/workshops titled '9 Entrepreneurship Fundamentals' and 'Leadaging for Organizational Excellence,' respectively.

Dr. Stalker is a patriotic and proud American that studies and defends the Constitution and always tries to interpret it for fairness and inclusiveness for the changing times in which we find ourselves.

The United States of America has played and still must play a significant leadership role in the world to make (and keep) the world a better and safer place for every human being on Earth.

He also believes that the American values of governance are worth promoting to the rest of the world mainly by setting an example. Dr. Stalker strongly believes that the most effective way of imparting one's knowledge to others is by showing to the rest of the world how that knowledge has helped you become a better individual.

https://james-r-stalker-ceo.teu.enterprises/

#GlobalClimateChange

#AtomosphericScience

#GlobalWarming

#ClimateCrisis

#podcaster

Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin.

My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugOLERePPuD4nwtZO-Zwnw?view_as=subscriber

My Instagram: @joelyshmoley and @slideswithjohn

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Twitter: @JoelAAlbrecht

Episode #60

Stephen Hawley Martin is my guest, and we talk about evidence for life after death, the evidence for reincarnation, evidence that consciousness is not confined to our brains, and a whole lot more.

What do you think?

As the talk show host of a popular weekly internet podcast, “The Truth About Life,” it became clear to bestselling author Stephen Hawley Martin as he interviewed dozens of near-death survivors, psychics, researchers into the paranormal, as well as quantum physicists and medical doctors, that humankind is on the cusp of a transition to a new understanding of the true nature of reality. To share what he has learned and to help speed the transition, which he believes will result in a rebirth of optimism and the world becoming a better place to live and work, he has written more than two dozen books, many of which have achieved bestseller status on Amazon. Martin is a former principal of the world renowned ad firm that created the GEICO Gecko and “Virginia Is For Lovers,” The Martin Agency, and is currently the editor and publisher of The Oaklea Press. He is the only three-time winner of the Writer's Digest Book Award, having won first prize twice for fiction and once for nonfiction, and he has also won First Prize for Visionary Fiction from Independent Publisher and First Prize for Nonfiction from USA Book News.

https://www.shmartin.com/

#podcaster

#StephenHawleyMartin

#lifeAfterDeath

#reincarnation

#consciousness

Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin.

My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugOLERePPuD4nwtZO-Zwnw?view_as=subscriber

My Instagram: @joelyshmoley and @slideswithjohn

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Twitter: @JoelAAlbrecht

Episode #59

Ever wondered what the difference between a mentalist and a mind reader is?

Can you use the skill of a mentalist to help you in everyday life?

Has anyone every claimed the million-dollar prize to prove they can read minds or that they have psychic abilities?

What’s it like to go on a competition/reality show like Fool Me?

These are the things I talk about with Jonathan Pritchard a highly sought-after consultant and speaker specializing in the area of applied psychology in life and business.

 His client list includes Fortune 500 companies like BP, State Farm, United Airlines, and more.

He is the founder of the international consulting company "The Hellstrom Group" which has trained teams to improve their sales, negotiation, and presentation skills on six of the seven continents.

His expertise comes from his background traveling the world as a Mentalist, a unique type of entertainer specializing in mind reading tricks. The applied psychology he uses on stage in Vegas, on TV, and online gives him an edge off stage as well.

He is the author of several books focused on psychology, motivation, self-improvement, and more. He currently lives in Chicago where you can find him practicing Wing Chun Kung Fu every morning.

https://www.elite.university/

https://www.jonathanpritchard.me

#mentalist

#Hellstrom

#psychology

#motivation

#wingchun

#JonathanPritchard

#podcaster

Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin.

My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugOLERePPuD4nwtZO-Zwnw?view_as=subscriber

My Instagram: @joelyshmoley and @slideswithjohn

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Twitter: @JoelAAlbrecht

Episode #58

Scott Wagnon PA-C

Is the latest fade diet going to work long term? Wondering what diet is for you? Want to find out if you can exercise the weight off? Is plant based the only proven way to have a healthy diet? Do I care?

Those are the questions I ask Scott on this episode.

Scott has been a Physician Assistant since 2005. Currently working in Internal Medicine. In 2012 he had his own health problems despite heavy exercise, and what he felt was a healthy lifestyle. This prompted him to study the science of Nutrition. Once he saw the evidence, he began transitioning to a whole food plant based diet. He got his health back, and then began sharing it with patients. By the end of 2020 he has taught using a food as medicine approach to over 1,500 patients, both in one on one appointments in the clinic, as well as in free classes to his community. He continues to teach and share this vital information, with any and all who are interested in taking control of their own health and wellness.

Free online nutrition info and classes:

https://sites.google.com/view/whole-food-plant-based/home

https://plantbaseddocs.com/places/united-states/or/eugene-1/physician-assistant/scott-wagnon-pa-c/

#HealthandWellness

#PlantBased

#PlantBasedDiet

#FoodAsMedicine

#podcaster

Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin.

My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugOLERePPuD4nwtZO-Zwnw?view_as=subscriber

My Instagram: @joelyshmoley and @slideswithjohn

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Twitter: @JoelAAlbrecht

Episode #57

What an honor to have Andrew Ecker on the Podcast. After a proper introduction (by Andrew) I listen to him talk about native American history, traditions, honoring the Earth Mother, growing up in America and learning to heal from a childhood filled with challenges.

From his website: https://thesacredseven.com

Andrew Ecker, author of the ‘The Sacred 7’ Apache “NDE”, Irish and German American. Born into an inheritance of trauma, both his parents were addicted to drugs and died very young. Mom, Kathy Lindsey, died from a cocaine overdose whereas Father, Dale Ecker, from HepC caused from intravenous drug use.

Growing up in the height of the Reagan and Clinton “War on Drugs” policies led Andrew down a path of destruction that included cocaine and heroin abuse until he made a decision to change his life while serving 3.5 years in federal prison for drug charges.

Andrew found healing in his life through the use of ancient technologies including drumming and a ceremonial introduction process of his Native American ancestry he outlines in his book ‘The Sacred 7’.

Andrew has been able to, in over 25 years of effort, facilitate over 4000 meaningful wellness with a focus on suicide prevention, substance abuse, individual and community development.

This massive volume of work has allowed Andrew the honor of working with very diverse groups of people including tribal nations, schools, governmental organizations, churches, nonprofits, businesses, festivals, hospitals and drug and alcohol treatment facilities. Some of these groups include The Havasupai Nation, The Navajo Nation, The Hopi Nation, The Pascua Yaqui Nation, The Gila River Indian Community, The Tohono O’odham Nation, Patina Wellness Center, Native American Connections, Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada,  NACA: Native Americans For Community Action,  United States Veterans Administration, City of Phoenix, Maricopa County Public  Health, United Health Care, Wellpoint , Buena Vista Recovery ,  Charles Schwab, Bain Consulting, Exp Realty, Cancer Treatment Centers of American, Credit Union Development and Education and many many more.

Andrew, his fiancé Monica and their companies Wellness Sourcing and Drumming Sounds have focused mostly on working with hospitals and institutions labeled as memory care, behavioral lockdowns, drug rehabilitation, cancer treatment, post-acute rehabilitation, and skilled nursing. These are just some of the populations they work with. 

Recognized by the community and through this work, Andrew Ecker has been a speaker presenter at some of the largest and most influential  groups in healthcare and wellness: The Arizona Senior Center Association (keynote), The Arizona Therapeutic Recreation Association, (keynote) Arizona Activities Coordinators Association,(keynote) Assisted Living Federation of Arizona, (presenter) The AZTEC awards (keynote), Spinal Cord Injury Association (keynote), National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health (keynote) (keynote) Oklahoma Behavioral Health Conference (keynote).

#Podcasting

#thesacredseven

#transform

#podcaster

Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin.

My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugOLERePPuD4nwtZO-Zwnw?view_as=subscriber

My Instagram: @joelyshmoley and @slideswithjohn

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Twitter: @JoelAAlbrecht

Episode #56

This time on the show I have the great pleasure of talking to Trav Bell, The Bucket list Guy. This guy is full of positive energy and we talk about how he became The Bucket list Guy, living life fully, overcoming fears, and even how Covid helped him finish his book!

In his own words:

Someone first called me The Bucket List Guy about eight years ago. It was because of all the crazy and interesting things I’d done in my life up until then.

See, from the age of eighteen – well before Bucket Lists were a ‘thing’ – I’ve written a ‘To Do Before I Die List’. Today, as a forty (something) year-old guy, thanks to The Bucket List movie and the popularity of the concept, they certainly are now. It’s a heavily hashtagged and tweeted global phenomenon.

My Bucket List is my reason why I attack life. It’s always been my compass, my motivation. It continues to give me purpose and bring meaning into my life. Ignorantly, I thought everyone had a written list like me… apparently not.

Check out thebucketlistguy.com

https://www.facebook.com/thebucketlistguy

https://twitter.com/travbell

https://www.youtube.com/user/TheBucketListGuy2011

#thebucketlistguy

#prospeaker

#bucklistlife

#podcaster

Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin.

My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugOLERePPuD4nwtZO-Zwnw?view_as=subscriber

My Instagram: @joelyshmoley and @slideswithjohn

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/wereyoustilltalking/

Twitter: @JoelAAlbrecht

Episode #55

Welcome and thanks for listening. On this episode I talk to Michelle E. Dickinson about mental health, growing up with a mother who was bipolar, understanding the challenges of mental health issues in the workplace and the need to normalize the conversation around mental health.

More from Michelle:

1 in 3 Americans are dealing with depression or anxiety due to COVID. The emotional impact of the pandemic is hitting many of us. The United Nations released a policy brief entitled COVID-19 and the Need for Action on Mental Health citing the deep toll the crisis has taken due to social isolation, losing a loved one, and the economic turmoil from lost income. Now, more than ever, we need to normalize the mental health conversation. 

Return to work anxiety is very real for so many people also. Setting up your home for harmony is also a challenge for many. Invite me to share tips and strategies to help ease anxiety and how to create a home environment and structure that will best support your family.

I've experienced the "trifecta" of mental health.

1. I grew up loving and caring for my bipolar mother.
2. I helped build the largest mental health employee resource group at a fortune 500 company.
3. I experienced depression due to a life event reminding me that nobody is immune to mental illness at any given point in their life.

My book Breaking Into My Life was written to help myself—along with the rest of us—better understand the world of mental illness. My story of perseverance and triumph helps challenge and transform the “suffer in silence” dynamic, and makes mental illness more understood, treated and accepted.

I am out to do my part to eliminate the stigma by normalizing the mental health conversation in workplaces and within the first responder community. I partner with innovative leaders to bring my programs and mental health strategies to help them cultivate cultures of compassion for those living with or caring for those with invisible disabilities. My Resilience webinar has made an impact with empowering hundreds of employees during COVID-19 quarantine.    ​

Links:

https://www.youtube.com/user/mdickinson1359/featured?view_as=subscriber

Website: www.michelleedickinson.com.

LinkedIn URL

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-e-dickinson-7882013

Facebook URL

https://www.facebook.com/michelle.dickinson.146?ref=bookmarks

Twitter URL

https://twitter.com/mdickinson13

YouTube URL

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vt31TIEWh6dW_V2-qmtTQ

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/michelledickinson71/

Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin.

My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugOLERePPuD4nwtZO-Zwnw?view_as=subscriber

My Instagram: @joelyshmoley and @slideswithjohn

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Twitter: @JoelAAlbrecht

Episode #54

With me on the Podcast today I have Giles Howe, Producer, Writer, Actor, Singer and creator of the musical Soviet Zion. The concept album for Soviet Zion is out now and can be found at sovietzion.com.

We talk about making a concept album during Covid, working on a project for 11 years, how it all came about and who’s that barking in the background?

More form Giles:

Originally from Europe where I worked extensively as a producer of new musical theatre, my talent and close relationship to music has taken me all over the world.

I have worked with many industry leaders and maintain personal relationships with influencers on both sides of the Atlantic having worked globally for international companies including Disney, Easy Theatres, Veritas Entertainment, Royal Caribbean and Aria Entertainment.

As well as a strong track record of creative innovation having produced many UK and World Premieres of new musicals as a co-founder of The A STAGE KINDLY New Musical Theatre Initiative with West End producer Katy Lipson, I am an award-winning vocalist recognized with two prestigious RTN Awards in 2018 after making my New York cabaret debut as a special guest at the Triad Theatre in Manhattan. This diverse experience on both sides of creating theatre affords me a unique approach.

I currently coach private students in vocal performance and stagecraft, myself having performed worldwide featuring in a number of different successful vocal acts including The 12 Tenors, Stars of Opera and Viva Voce and in such legendary venues as The Royal Albert Hall in London, China's Great Hall of the People in Wu Xi, and the Bukanmara Hall in Tokyo  performing with icons including Brian May from Queen, Idina Menzel from Frozen, and multiple platinum-selling recording artist Josh Groban on whose Greatest Hits album I can also be heard. Recently, I recorded the vocal hook for a forthcoming trap release!!

I have written two contemporary operas: "Turkish Delight": the macabre tale of a scorned woman's revenge, and "SOVIET ZION": an ambitious historical drama about the mysterious Jewish state in the Far-East of Russia. I make a small cameo as Benjamin on the Original Concept Album that I produced, likewise the accompanying release of Selections in Yiddish on which I also duet - both releases available now on iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, and other leading digital platforms.    

Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin.

My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugOLERePPuD4nwtZO-Zwnw?view_as=subscriber

My Instagram: @joelyshmoley and @slideswithjohn

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Twitter: @JoelAAlbrecht

Episode #53

It is my great honor to have Gordon Firemark on the Zoom with me today. We are talking about legal stuff and things you might want to think about if starting or currently producing a podcast. We touch on releases for guests, copywrite, where Gordon went to school (Go Ducks!) and get sidetracked on to all kinds of stuff.

We also talk a little tech and I ask about his new microphone.

Mini Bio:

Gordon Firemark has practiced media and entertainment law since 1992.  He is often referred to as The Podcast Lawyer™, and is himself a podcaster, producing and hosting the Entertainment Law Update podcast (since 2009), and the More, Better, Faster podcast which offers insights and advice to creative professionals and businesses who want to achieve more, better, faster.  Gordon is the author of the Podcast, Blog & New Media Producer’s Legal Survival Guide and creator of several online courses for creatives. 

His undergraduate degree in radio, television and film and experience in live theatre production informs his thinking about all things legal.  In addition to his busy law practice, he teaches Entertainment Law at  Columbia College Hollywood, Intellectual Property and Media Law at Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, and Contract law at Pepperdine Law School.

Find him online at gordonfiremark.com and on Facebook, twitter, and instagram.

Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin.

My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugOLERePPuD4nwtZO-Zwnw?view_as=subscriber

My Instagram: @joelyshmoley and @slideswithjohn

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/wereyoustilltalking/

Twitter: @JoelAAlbrecht

Episode 52

On this episode of Were You Still Talking? I have George Siegal, with over 35 years of experience in television and film production. We talk about his new film The Last House Standing from Move the World Films (movetheworldfilms.org) and what everyone needs to know about preparing for disasters, buying and building better homes, and what it takes to make a documentary film. We also talk about insurance, FEMA, getting help after major disasters and what you need to do and know before a disaster strikes.

George is a former weatherman and TV reporter who covered countless stories about people who lost everything in disasters. In his current documentary film The Last House Standing he explores the fact that most people think catastrophic destruction will never happen to them. And they have no idea if their insurance will actually get them whole again.

Movetheworldfilms.org for more info.

Disclaimer: I say on the podcast I do all my own work on my home, I do some of my own home repair, far from all.

Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin.

My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugOLERePPuD4nwtZO-Zwnw?view_as=subscriber

My Instagram: @joelyshmoley and @slideswithjohn

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/wereyoustilltalking/

Twitter: @JoelAAlbrecht

#resilientbuilding

#thelasthousestanding

Episode 51

On today’s episode I have the great pleasure of talking to April & Cindy from The Travel Collective!  World explorers, passionate travelers and content creators from Southern California who enjoy talking about travel almost as much as they enjoy traveling. Their YouTube channel and podcast is dedicated to curating travel stories from real people, providing tips and hacks to improve your travel experience and inspiring you to travel to new places. They cover a broad range of travel styles and budgets, everything from building your own boat to cruise through Europe to couchsurfing and hiking your way through a new place.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8jFfZI2IWGEAgcSZ_lJEiQ

► INSTAGRAM  - https://www.instagram.com/the_travelcol/

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► TWITTER  -  https://twitter.com/TheTravelCol

► EMAIL LIST  -  https://form.jotform.com/91845220763155

Link to book we talked about: https://amzn.to/35goqhh

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Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin.

My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugOLERePPuD4nwtZO-Zwnw?view_as=subscriber

My Instagram: @joelyshmoley and @slideswithjohn

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Twitter: @JoelAAlbrecht

Episode 50!

This Episode is from a live Facebook celebration of making it to the 50th episode with my amazing friend and co-host for this one Jon Griffin. We have a merry old time thanking all the guests I have had on, all the different episodes so far, announcements about what is to come and the times we are living in. We also talk a little about the streaming software, answer questions from FB and I talk too much.

Also asking people to weigh in on a few things as we have a little nip and talk for a couple of hours.

Jon not only was the first guest and has been on the show for 4 episodes now, but he also did the music for the show.

50 shows

42 guests

1000’s of downloads

Much more to come…

Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin.

My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugOLERePPuD4nwtZO-Zwnw?view_as=subscriber

My Instagram: @joelyshmoley and @slideswithjohn

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Twitter: @JoelAAlbrecht

Episode 49

Justin Alcala is back for a second time. We talk history, Dracula (the book and movies), Jaws and why it’s so good, older movies vs new, dark side of Christmas and Christmas history and then we remember to talk about his upcoming book A Dead End Job.

We also talk about news of the day a bit and eventually get on to Star Wars and The Mandalorian and important stuff like that.

Justin is a novelist, nerdologist and Speculative Literature Foundation Award Finalist. He’s the author of three novels, including Consumed, (BLK Dog Publishing) The Devil in the Wide City (Solstice Publishing) and Dim Fairy Tales (AllThingsThatMatterPress). His short stories have been featured in dozens of magazines and anthologies, including It Snows Here (Power Loss Anthology), The Offering (Rogue Planet Press Magazine) and The Lantern Quietly Screams (Castabout Literature). When he’s not burning out his retinas in front of a computer, Justin is a tabletop gamer, blogger, folklore enthusiast and time traveler. He is an avid quester of anything righteous, from fighting dragons to acquiring magical breakfast eggs from the impregnable grocery fortress.

     Most of Justin’s tales and characters take place in The Plenty Dreadful universe, a deranged supernatural version of the modern world. When writing, Justin immerses himself in subject matter, from stuffy research to overseas travel. Much to the chagrin of his family, he often locks himself away in his office-dungeon, playing themed music over, and over, and over again. Justin currently resides with his dark queen, Mallory, their malevolent daughter, Lily, changeling son, Ronan, hellcat, Misery and hound of Ragnarök, Fenrir. Where his mind might be though is anyone’s guess.

Justin’s Website: https://www.justincalcala.com/

Twitter: @justinalcala

Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin.

My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugOLERePPuD4nwtZO-Zwnw?view_as=subscriber

My Instagram: @joelyshmoley and @slideswithjohn

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/wereyoustilltalking/

Twitter: @JoelAAlbrecht

On today’s episode I talk to the infamous Frank King, The Mental Health Comedian. Why is he infamous? Just google Frank King Covid 19 and see all the misleading or just plain bad press about Frank. This is not why I had him on the show.

We talk about his run in with the press, escaping the fires in Oregon, a lifetime of comedy, faxing jokes to Jay Leno, 5 TEDX talks and speaking openly about suicide.  He even goes so far as giving his number to anyone who just needs to talk.

More from his website:

Frank King was a quarter-finalist on Star Search…he lost to a puppet. He’s also appeared on A&E’s An Evening at the Improv, Showtime’s Comedy Club Network, and CNN’s Business Unusual. In addition to telling jokes, he’s been busy selling jokes. He’s written nationally for Jay Leno, Joan Rivers, and Dennis Miller.

They’ve called him the best thing to happen to after-dinner since dessert.

He’s opened up for Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Jeff Foxworthy, and Ron White. Most recently was himself opened up, by a crack team of cardiac surgeons, at the Oregon Heart and Vascular Institute…who performed an aortic valve replacement, his second, and tossed in a double bypass, his first…so he truly is, Funny at Heart.

As a Certified Laugh Coach, Stress Reduction Specialist, and Professional Comedian since 1985 who has totaled one marriage, two heart valves, and three cars, and turned a million dollar real estate portfolio, amassed by age 52, into, thanks to the recession and a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy filing, a $125,000 real estate portfolio by age 53, I offer time-tested tools for using humor to turn pain into punchlines, losses into laughs, and messes and stresses into successes.

"You can make a difference. You can save a life. I can show you how."

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Born to Be Funny https://youtu.be/mugOzr6ItFk
Mental With Benefits https://youtu.be/mCnsHSdAn48

A Matter of Laugh or Death https://youtu.be/IeMg6OFYfU0

Suicide, The Secret of My Success https://youtu.be/3D4m33DXtsI

Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin.

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Episode #47

This week I had so much fun talking to author Brian Meeks on how to sell your book on Amazon, we talked about things we know nothing about, telling great stories, living to 350 years old, and how important copywriting is when selling books, or anything really.

Brian is a full-time author. He has 19 novels under his name and a pen name. He has 6 non-fiction titles, including Mastering Amazon Ads and Mastering Amazon Descriptions, which are the books that led to speaking at author conventions including Kevin J. Anderson's Superstars, and all of the 20BooksTo50K events. Brian has built two FB author groups with over 11,000 members.

For six minutes of behind the scenes bonus material check out YouTube version: https://youtu.be/nU-UkK3Xk_I

https://www.facebook.com/groups/MasteringAmazonDescriptions

Mastering Amazon Descriptions: An Author's Guide: Copywriting for Authors: https://amzn.to/32QF31Y

Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin.

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Episode #46

Jeffrey Bryan on the Zoom today. Currently playing keyboards with Survivor, Jeffrey is also a producer, singer, guitar player, and composer. We talk a little about the original Karate Kid, Hollywood and the club scene of the past, Survivor and how that came about, what equipment Jeff uses and his love of gear, working in world famous recording studios and a LOT more. We never quite get to the Cobra Kai even though I mention it in the beginning. Guess I’ll have to have him back on.

More info from Jeffrey’s website: https://www.jeffreybryanmusic.com/

Born and raised in Los Angeles. A teen in the 80's pursing a solo music career, playing clubs like the Roxy, Wiskey-a-Go-Go, Madam Wongs and everywhere on the famed Sunset strip and beyond. During this time Jeff landed various Films and TV appearances (aka Jeff Fishman) including The Karate Kid and Hot Moves.

He is a composer, singer, keyboard player & guitar player. He sang live on the Merv Griffin Show at the age of 15 and was producing music for local shows including the "Not Too Young For Prime Time Players" at the Roxy on Sunset. After being signed to A&M (Almo-Irving Publishing) as a staff writer, Jeff continued to grow as a musician & performer. He has formed many pop rock groups including the SunLions, with whom he recorded 2 albums and performed in numerous venues, opening for Classic Rock Artists such as E.L.O. and Great White.

As a singer Jeff studied privately with Nate Lam for 6 years and Everette Gordon (Boston Phil Harmonic conductor and Musical Director for the Carpenters) for 8 years. He has worked with John Novello (Niacin and past Musical Director for Donna Summer), Francis Buckley (Grammy award winning producer/engineer) and has written music for dozens of independent productions including feature films such as Carnal Crimes (HBO) & Reunion (currently winning awards on the independent circuit).

He is currently Keyboardist for the band SURVIVOR, past Musical Director and Keyboardist for Clive Farrington (When In Rome), playing with The K-Tel All Stars and world renowned percussionist C.G. Ryche.

In the Studio Jeff is currently composing music for dozens of Cable TV shows (TLC, DISCOVERY, BRAVO, GAME SHOW NETWORK, including The Bachelor, Pawn Stars, The New Price Is Right and is playing keyboards & writing for new artists.

Mic Jeffery is using and why it sounds so good today: https://amzn.to/3eH7yE1

The new mic stand: https://amzn.to/3jBTyvQ

Mic I love: https://amzn.to/31ORjPU

Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin.

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On the show today we take a deep dive into AI (Artificial Intelligence not alien intestines). We talk history, dangers & benefits, self-driving cars, a little economics, and we see what happens on a podcast when you are interrupted by a phone call. The link to one of the sites we talked about: http://learnabout.ai

More about Scott from his website and links at bottom of page. Thanks for reading, please share the episode.

As an Associate Teaching Professor for MU's Trulaske College of Business, I teach courses focused on information systems and project management, emphasizing critical thinking about emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and the Internet of Things (IoT). I believe that the COVID-19 crisis has moved the future forward; transformations that might have taken decades will now take years or months, as the world's commerce and information flows are re-invented. This acceleration in the pace of change makes understanding new technologies a critical skill and empowers us to shape the future.

I am recognized as a leader in applying emerging technologies in education programs and the classroom. I have received the Distance Learning Leadership Award from the Missouri Distance Learning Association, the Raymond and Mary Ann O'Brien Excellence in Teaching Award, the Bruce and Pam Walker Outstanding Faculty Service Award, and several other teaching awards from my students and peers.

I am also an experienced public speaker and writer. I have authored or co-authored three books, including Virtual Classrooms, an early book about using videoconferencing for distance learning (published in the mid-90s before Zoom was cool!). This academic year, I am continuing to collaborate with colleagues in Ukraine and South Africa to deliver courses and workshops focusing on emerging technologies to audiences worldwide.

Before devoting myself full-time to teaching, I owned Kaleidoscope Consulting, an information technology business. As a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), I have worked on more than 400 projects worldwide. In 2012 Governor Nixon appointed me to the Board of Regents for the State Technical College of Missouri, where I was elected Vice-President and served for six years.

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The new mic stand: https://amzn.to/3jBTyvQ

Mic I love: https://amzn.to/31ORjPU

Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin.

My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugOLERePPuD4nwtZO-Zwnw?view_as=subscriber

My Instagram: @joelyshmoley and @slidesofjohn

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Twitter: @JoelAAlbrecht