Just two quirky gals talking about everything and nothing at the same time
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Join host Abigail Wright, in this podcast highlighting the lives of people who balance extraordinary levels of happiness and success.
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A summary of the history, current events, and what needs to happen to reach equality in the US and around the world. Cover art photo provided by Sara Rampazzo on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@sara93
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A podcast about Caribbean women owning, embracing, and speaking their truth in the hopes that it may help other Caribbean women.
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Hosted by Alex Green, Stereo Embers: The Podcast is a weekly podcast airing exclusively on Bombshell Radio (www.bombshellradio.com) that features interviews with musicians, authors, artists and actors talking about the current creative moment in their lives. A professor at St. Mary's College of California, Alex is the Editor-In-Chief of Stereo Embers Magazine (www.stereoembersmagazine.com), the author of five books and has served as a Speaker/Moderator for LitQuake, Yahoo!, The Bay Area Book ...
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What is the Bodice Ripper Project? Meet Maren, an opera singer who has a penchant for writing miniature romance scenes while she is backstage and reads them aloud to her castmates in the dressing room. Now that everyone is in quarantine and there are no operas in production, she has decided to bring these stories to YOU. The stories she has written are playful parodies of the kind of novels you might bring to the beach or find at the airport...but with a twist. She has built the characters a ...
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The Business Shift is a podcast for online entrepreneurs who are focused on turning their ideas into successful businesses. This podcast is your go-to resource for valuable insights, proven strategies, and practical tips to help you build and grow a thriving digital empire. Join us as we dive deep into the nitty-gritty of what it takes to make the transition from entrepreneur to business owner, with no fluff, no hype, and no-nonsense. Episodes feature inspiring interviews with successful bus ...
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Join motivational speaker and author, Keith Macpherson every week as he initiates conversation with some of the world's most inspiring up and coming thought leaders, artists and motivators.
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Stereo Embers The Podcast: Nick Heyward (Haircut 100)
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"Fantastic Day"Formed in 1980 in London, the new wave funk outfit Haircut 100 are one of those bands that tore right out of the gates. A top four single Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) before even having a record out was a pretty propelling start. That record came in the form of 1982's platinum seller Pelican West, whichnot only went to #2 on the…
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Stereo Embers The Podcast: Jad Fair (Half Japanese)
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"A Master Class In Songwriting"Jad Fair is probably best known as one half of Half Japanese. Formed with his brother David in 1974, the Maryland by way of Michigan outift remain one of the more curious entires into the pantheon of rock and roll. Their songs are jagged and battered mini-anthems about broken hearts, monsters and...broken hearts and m…
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0387: Logan Lynn
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"Softcore"With over ten albums under his musical belt, Logan Lynn has firmly established himself as a singular and dynamic talent. First of all, Lynn is a musician, writer, producer, filmmaker, television personality, mental health advocate, and LGBT activist. He's worked with everyone from the Get-Up Kids to Portugal the Man to the comic Jay Mohr …
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0386: Vin Dombroski (Sponge)
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"Planet Girls"Sponge's new album Planet Girls is a thrilling listen. But here's the thing: it isn't new. Recorded back in 1999, when the band turned the record in to the company, the folks in charge didn't think the material would connect with the current cultural zeitgeist. So what did they do? They shelved it. Big mistake. A dynamic blast of hook…
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0385: Burton Cummings (The Guess Who)
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"A Few Good Moments"So: how much of a legend is the Winnipeg-born Burton Cummings? Well, let's just start with these few facts and we'll work our way backwards. He's been inducted into both the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. He's been named as an officer of the Order of Canada and both the Burton Cum…
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In this week’s episode Gina Noel-Romilly talks about her difficult pregnancies and the aftermath, learning to prioritise her needs, and her ongoing spiritual journey.By Ciara James
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0384: Don Was
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"Detroit Soul"The six-time Grammy-Award winning Don Was' resume has more highlights than a Steph Curry career retrospective. It's just three pointer after three pointer with this guy. The Detroit-born musician, producer, film composer, documentarian and record executive got his start in the high school outfit The Saturns, but his band Was (Not Was)…
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In this episode Abigail Gittens talks about her current experience living as an English teacher in Cambodia, as well as being a Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma cancer survivor.By Ciara James
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0383: Handsome Dick Manitoba (The Dictators)
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"Bloodbrothers"The Bronx-born Richard Blum took his love of wrestling and Catskill Mountains humor and created Handsome Dick Manitoba, the wildly charismatic frontman of the legendary proto-punk outfit The Dictators. Along with his childhood best friend Scott Kempner, Andy Shernoff, Ross Friedman and Stu Boy King, The Dictators tore out of the gate…
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In this episode Aisha Manrique shares her experience losing her mom to cancer and reflects on the profound love they shared.By Ciara James
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0382: Abigail Lapell
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"Anniversary"Abigail Lapell is one of the most arresting voices in modern music. The Canadian-born singer-songwriter has been on an undeniable winning streak since her 2011 debut album Survivor. She followed that up with stunners like 2017's Hide Nor Hair, 2022's Stolen Time and her brand new one Anniversary. We'll get to Anniversary in a second bu…
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In this episode Patricia Nalls opens up about her experience living with HIV/AIDS.By Ciara James
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0381: Ian Wright (The Jack Rubies)
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"The Clocks Are Out Of Time"The East London outfit The Jack Rubies may have gotten their start in 1987 and quickly fired off two brilliant albums--1988's Fascinatin' Vacation and 1990's See The Money In My Smile--but that was it; they literally dropped off the musical map. And it was a weird disappearance because they were poised for big things--th…
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In this episode Sonya Wright opens up about her process of accepting and embracing life with Alopecia.By Ciara James
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0380: Abby Hamilton
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"Good Thing"Her new album might be called The #1 Zookeeper (Of The San Diego Zoo) butAbby Hamilton does not hail from San Diego. The singer/songwriter was born and raised a little over two thousand miles away in Wilmore, Kentucky. Hamilton's family was a musical one--so much so, in fact, that she has aunts who sang in a Southern Gospel group called…
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In this episode Melanie Nunez talks about her path to becoming a single mother by choice as well as her experience as a breast cancer thriver.By Ciara James
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0379: Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music)
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"Revolución to Roxy"Yes, the London-born guitarist and producer Phil Manzanera is part of one of the greatest bands of all time, but that really isn't the story. It's just part of it. Like, 10% of it. Which is crazy when you think of the cultural impact of Roxy Music, but the fact is, Manzanera has lived an interesting life that goes far beyond his…
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In this episode Safia Hosein shares a bit about her journey to becoming a helicopter captain, along with her passion for mountaineering and travel.By Ciara James
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0378: John Douglas (Trashcan Sinatras)
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"I Just Want To Go Home"I've been obsessed with the Trashcan Sinatras since 1990 and for good reason--the Scottish outfit's winning discography featuring albums like Cake, I've Seen Everything, Weightliftingand In The Music is a perfect body of work. From the punchy pop of "Obscurity Knocks" to thesweeping rush of "All The Dark Horses," the Trashca…
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In this episode Shervana Francis shares a bit of her life story, including her experience in an abusive relationship, getting divorced, and how these experiences shaped her life into what it is today.By Ciara James
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0377: Mackenzie Shivers
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"Primrose Was In Season"The Florida-born Mackenzie Shivers is a singer/songwriter of tremendous sensitivity and strength. Her new album Primrose Was In Season--and her fourth overall--is a layered blend of moving compositions that summon joy and loss with dexterity and finesse. Produced by Kevin Salem, the album, which is the follow-up to2021's Rej…
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In this episode Nikki Crosby shares her journey as a comedian, living with endometriosis, and life after 50.By Ciara James
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0376: Missy Raines
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"Highlander"Born in Short Gap, West Virginia, the Grammy-nominated Missy Raines is one of the most legendary bluegrass musicians on the planet. A ten-time winner of the International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player of the Year and the first woman to win the award--a feat nobody has even come close to--Raines is a virtuoso musician who plays…
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0375: Lucia Cifarelli (KMFDM)
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"Let Go"Formed by braintrust Sascha Konietzko in Germany and Paris in 1984, KMFDM got their start as a performance art project butit didn't take long for their propulsive industrial rhythms to establish them as one of the most dynamic bands around. Over the courseof their career they've toured the world, sold millions of records and unleashed an un…
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"Starting Over"With close to thirty albums under his belt, the Iowa-born Dan Bern is one of the great iron men of rock and roll. I guess he's kind of the Cal Ripken of modern music--why? Because he keeps showing up with high quality work. From albums like Fifty Eggs to to the newly re-mastered New American Language, Bern is one of the very best we …
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0373: Destani Wolf (Destani's Piece)
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"I See You"Led by the Bay Area born Destani Wolf, Destani's Piece is a sonic healing project whose compositions are lush and layered affairs, boasting rich textures that conjure vast heavenly landscapes. Filled with dreamy musical nuances--like rolling angelic harps, harmonic pianos and Wolf's otherworldly vocals, the music of Destani's Piece is re…
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0372: Lindy Morrison (The Go-Betweens)
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"Shane O'Mara Wore Mascara"Okay, so let's not be ridiculous--it's impossible to tell you a little bit about Lindy Morrison because there's so much to tell. But for the sake of time I'll condense what I can about this remarkable woman--just keep in mind this is a partial and very expurgated description of her accomplishments. My suggestion is that y…
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0371: Shaina Hayes
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"Kindergarten Heart"Well, the Canadian singer/songwriter Shaina Hayes finished university and did what most graduates do--she started a farm. Ambitious? Of course it was--but Hayes, who was actually raised on a farm, was more than up for the challenge and spent her twenties tilling the land for her vegetable farm which was also a local CSA. The art…
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0370: Crispian Mills (Kula Shaker)
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"Natural Magick"Formed in the mid '90s in London, Kula Shaker emerged as one of the most dynamic and engaging musical acts around.Mixing psychedelia with traditional Indian music and pop, Kula Shaker tore it up right out of the gate, with their debut album K hitting #1 and making them immediate superstars. Over the course of their career they playe…
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0369: Marcellus Hall (Railroad Jerk, White Hassle)
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"I Will Never Let You Down"Marcellus Hall has been doing so much, his resume it'll make you look at your resume and think What have I been doing? Let's back up: The Minnesota-born Marcellus Hall went to the Rhode Island school of design then moved to New York after graduating to form the band Railroad Jerk. Railroad Jerk put out four perfect albums…
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0368: Wendy Lands
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"Angles And Ordinary Men"Back in the late '90s Wendy Lands' debut album Angels and Ordinary Men landed on my desk in the form a package from Canada and I dove right in. Falling somewhere between Beth Orton's Trailer Park and Sade's Stronger Than Pride, the album was a revelation. It was soulful, it was atmospheric, it was melodic, it was rich, and …
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0367: Stephen Fredette (Scruffy The Cat)
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"Boom Boom Boom Bingo"Scruffy The Cat dominated the College Rock scene of the late '80s with a run of fabulous albums like Tiny Days and Moons of Jupiter, plus two stellar EPs High Octane Revival and Boom Boom Boom Bingo. If you don't have these four releases-get them. They're the most perfect blasts of rootsy indie pop you'll ever hear. The six me…
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0366: Donnette Thayer (Game Theory, Hex)
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"Chaos And Wonder"Donnette Thayer went west for college and when the Colorado-born Thayer arrived at UC Davis with veterinary aspirations she found a thriving arts community that she fell right into. She'd played classical music growing up, but suddenly found herself fronting alternative bands like X-Men, The Veil and No Matter What. She guested on…
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0365: Holly Palmer
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"A Family Album"The California-born and Washington-raised Holly Palmer has had quite a career. Signed to Reprise in the mid-nineties, Palmer garnered well-deserved critical-acclaim and toured with the likes of Paula Cole, k.d. Lang and Shawn Colvin. David Bowie asked her to sing background vocals on his Hours album and then he asked her to join his…
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0364: Peter Hook (Joy Division, New Order)
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"Movement"There’s nothing about Peter Hook that I can tell you you don’t already know, so let’s just do a refresher run through his musical CV. In the late '70s Hook formed Joy Division with childhood pal Bernard Sumner after the two friends saw the Sex Pistols play in Manchester. The band only put out two albums and one of those albums, the legend…
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0363: Mike Peters (The Alarm)
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“Forwards”For more than 40 years the Welsh band the Alarm have been one of the most consistent acts on the planet, playing songs with conviction, heart and belief. With almost 20 studio albums under their belts, along with a discography that includes live albums, box sets and EPs, The Alarm are one of those bands where you pretty much want everythi…
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0362: Jim Fairchild (Modest Mouse, Grandaddy, Small Isles)
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"Everything On Memory"The Fresno-born, Modesto-raised Jim Fairchild got his start on guitar as a teenager and in the mid-nineties became the lead guitar player for the indie rock outfit Grandaddy. That would be enough to make a resume’ shimmer, but Fairchild was just getting started. He was the touring guitar player for Giant Sand, he worked with e…
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0361: Jimme O'Neill (The Silencers, Finger Printz)
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"Silent Highway"Formed out of the ashes of the post-punk outfit Finger Printz, the Silencers' core was comprised of two members of that band--guitarist Cha Burns and singer Jimme O'Neill. The Silencers quickly signed to RCA and hit the ground running, putting out three brilliant albums in under five years. They toured with Squeeze, The Pretenders, …
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0360: Rain Phoenix and Kirk Hellie (Escape Artist Lovers)
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"Follow The Leader" So, Rain Phoenix first was on my radar back in 1991 when she and her brother River had a band called Aleka's Attic. They had a marvelous song called Across The Way on this compilation Tame Yourself, which also featured The Pretenders, Michael Stipe, the Indigo Girls and K.D. Lang. The Texas-born Phoenix acted in TV shows like Fa…
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0359: Lara Somogyi
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"Breathwork"The Hawaii-born, New York raised and London Royal Academy of Music-educated Lara Somogyi is one of the most gifted harpists on the planet. A traditionalist and a modernist, Somogyi is an inventive instrumentalist who isn't afraid of exploring new creative possibilities for her instrument. As a composer, Somogyi has experimented with ble…
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0358: Thanksgiving Special With Justin Jeffrie (98 Degrees)
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"Thanksgiving Day Special"There's a lot of things I miss about being a kid--somebody else driving, somebody else making dinner, not having to pay bills, not having to shave or get gas or pay rent--I was just going mention one or two things, but apparently I'm not pleased about being an adult.The reason why I brought this up is because the one thing…
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0357: Jess Klein
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"When We Rise"Over the course of her career, the New York born Jess Klein has put out nearly fifteen perfect albums. From her Rykodisc debut Draw Them Near in 2000 to other winning entries like 2006's City Garden and 2014's Learning Faith, Klein has demonstrated she's a singer/songwriter of tremendous strength and heart. Blessed with a natural penc…
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0356: Joey Alexander
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"Continuance"Don't feel bad if Joey Alexander's resume' makes you feel inferior about your childhood achievements. We all feel that way. The Indonesian born pianist taught himself to play at age 6 and was flawlessly covering Thelonious Monk before he was in 1st grade. Because of the paucity of jazz opportunities at home, Alexander sat in with the t…
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0355: Kelly Hunt
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"Ozark Symphony"Born in Memphis into a musical family, Kelly Hunt grew up listening to classical, folk and Delta Blues. She sang in the choir and played the piano, but it was the five-string banjo that stole her heart. Hunt was both a traditionalist and a modernist, blending old-time picking with her own brand of improvisation. After graduating fro…
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0354: Heather Lynne Horton
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"Get Me To A Nunnery"The Hawaii-born, Wisconsin-raised Heather Lynne Horton has a lot of stories to tell and because she's a born storyteller, she does so with the perfect blend of humor, hi-jinx and self-deprecation.We'll let her tell you those stories, but in the meantime, we'll offer this quick version of who she is. After college she hit Minnea…
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In this episode Jonella Graham shares her story of sexual abuse as both a child and an adult.By Ciara James
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Episode 81: Hospitality Visionary w/ Catarina Matias
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Today is the final episode for this season here on The Business Shift! To close out this epic and amazing series, Catarina Matias is on the hot-seat! Catarina recently transitioned out of the corporate world to become a full time entrepreneur. As a member of the International Society of Business Leaders, in 2019 Catarina was chosen as one of Hotel …
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Episode 80: The Naked Truth of Sales Mastery w/ Nina Concepcion
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Welcome back everyone! We are down to the final 2 episodes! For today we have the amazing Nina Concepcion! Nina has spoken to tens of thousands of people globally and has been featured in articles such as Yahoo Finance and spoken at Tedx in the UK, Sydney's Mind Body Spirit Festival, NLP Worldwide, Juice+, University of NSW, Child Abuse Prevention …
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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0353: Hallie Spoor
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"Heart Like Thunder"The Colorado-born, Brooklyn-based Hallie Spoor is a true artist. And she's a true athlete. And she knows that to be either one of those things, you've got to put in the reps. Trust me when I tell you, Spoor has put in the reps.The trained opera singer and former collegiate soccer player is well aware of the hard work that's need…
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Episode 79: Striking the Right Chord w/ Sophie Armstrong
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This is episode one of the last three for this season! We bring on Sophie Armstrong today to give her take on the difference between a Solopreneur vs. a Business Owner. Sophie is a Public Relations Consultant & Coach. She is also an Award Winning Entrepreneur, International Violinist & Performer, 30+ Cities To get in touch with Sophie, check out th…
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