Best Christine Dallas Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 125: Birth Control Minefields, with Dallas Barnes from Reya Health 46:11

2y ago46:11

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HELLO EVERYONE! I know it's been a hot sec but what can I say? Mama's on vacay! It's fair to say this one was SO WORTH going back to the keys for. Meet Dallas Barnes, CEO of Reya Health - a digital platform for personalized contraceptive counselling. Dallas created her company to help people with ovaries navigate their birth control journey. If you…

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Ep 124: Just a Feeling, with Milica Radak 58:58

3y ago58:58

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This week let me introduce you to Mili, from @barenaked_me! The forces of nature, otherwise known as Mili's mother, brought us together one fateful morning, over some Kajmak and Jaffa cakes. Today, about a year later, we finally sit down to share what we've learned about emotions. Mili is an empowerment coach, who works with women on finding their …

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Ep 123: Being Alone Together, with Kristine Cofsky 57:14

3y ago57:14

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Hello lovers! Please meet the lovely Kristine. You might know her from @theportraitsessions or @persepective feminine on IG. She is here today to chat with me about definitions of intimacy, of community and of relationship models. Join us on this exploration of - well, our feelings, and - the effects of covid isolation on our non-monogamous relatio…

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Ep 122: Representation Matters, with Janessa St. Pierre 57:28

3y ago57:28

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Hello everyone! We are closing off September, also known as Alopecia Awareness Month, with this vulnerable and rage-filled episode with Janessa St Pierre! Join us for this tour of the marks as she has experienced them, working in the film industry as a Black woman in Vancouver. As usual, we go back to childhood and family, ballet dancing and high s…

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Ep 121: Breakups and Backpacks, with Erin E. Davidson 49:28

3+ y ago49:28

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Hi everyone! Meet Erin Davidson, sex and relationship therapist from Vancouver, BC, here today to talk about her new book Break Through the Breakup. Join me in discovery Erin's story of the "reformed good girl/people pleaser" as we discover which rules she decided to scrap and how she ended up here. Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault content. We talk …

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Ep 120: Trials and Tribulations of Mental Health, with Tony Ganton 52:33

3+ y ago52:33

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Hello weirdos. Meet my good friend Tony. Tony and I went to university together and have managed to stay in each other's lives in various capacities for the last 8 years. Today, in line with men's health month, we are here to talk about mental health and in particular, how it's affected Tony and what tools have helped him in difficult times. Join u…

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Ep 119: Dissociating & Associating, with Ariel 1:11:55

3+ y ago1:11:55

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Hi friends, lovers and strangers, meet Ariel. Ariel comes to us this week thanks to Mark, to tell her story of addiction and recovery. Trigger warnings for eating disorders, addiction, mental health and sexual trauma. Please listen at your own discretion. Ariel candidly recounts her childhood and adolescence, with the hindsight that recovery allows…

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Ep 118: Good Grief, with Oona Krieg 54:35

3+ y ago54:35

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Friends, lovers and strangers - meet my darling dear friend Oona. Oona runs and co-founded a tech co-op called BRAVE, that provides services to prevent overdose deaths. Today, she discusses with me the myriad rabbit holes that brought her to her calling, as well as her personal experiences with grief that currently inhabit her heart. We talk about …

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Fireplay's Nick Whitehouse Talks Creative Production & Technology 1:12:37

3+ y ago1:12:37

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Fireplay’s Chief Creative Officer and CEO Nick Whitehouse has honed his craft with nearly a quarter of a century in this business. Starting as a Lighting Designer and with the guidance of a mentor, Whitehouse expanded his role to production designer and creative producer with a bold style that has won the admiration of music’s most prominent figure…

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Ep 117: Soft And Squishy, with Josh Banday 1:09:33

3+ y ago1:09:33

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Hello lovers! Meet Josh! You might know him as Ivan in Amazon's comedy series Upload, but Josh is also a writer and hilarious human all around. He takes me down memory lane as we explore his childhood in Baldwin Hills, LA and going to multiple denominations of religious schools. We share our common experience of having survivalist parents and comin…

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Ep 116: Post-Covid Dissection, with Mark 54:51

3+ y ago54:51

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Welcome back my lovers. Well, this one is a personal one. My partner Mark recently recovered from COVID 19. We talk about what it was like: from finding out he tested positive, to balancing isolation from each other in a one bedroom apartment. The mental toll of this disease is unlike anything we've been through in our lifetimes and we get into tho…

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Strength, Knowledge, and Information, with Malchijah Bailey 1:37:19

3+ y ago1:37:19

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Veteran Risk Management and Security Specialist Malchijah Bailey has built a sterling reputation working with artists of all genres at the highest level. During his 25 years in business, Bailey has taken a wealth of experiences as a Road Manager, Tour Manager and One Man Tour de Force handling Personal and Venue Security on stadium tours, gaining i…

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Passion, Product, and Perseverance, with Megan Duckett 1:04:59

3+ y ago1:04:59

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Megan Duckett came to the US with dreams of becoming a rock 'n' roll lighting tech. Unfortunately, that dream was never fully realized, but with the true hustler spirit, Megan carved out her own unique space in soft goods, and has taken her business from an 800-square-foot operation in Torrance to a 50,000-square-foot operation in Compton, employin…

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Diversify the Stage, with Noelle Scaggs 1:27:18

3+ y ago1:27:18

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Noelle Scaggs is best known for her stage presence as the co-frontperson for multi-platinum group Fitz and the Tantrums, as well as an accomplished songwriter whose credits include co-writing her band’s singles, “Out Of My League” and “The Walker.” But today we are talking to Noelle about her work behind the stage rather than on it. In the spring o…

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Figure-It-Outness, with Tami Blevins 1:30:30

3+ y ago1:30:30

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Few combine Tami Blevins' genuine warmth and no-nonsense attitude, two attributes which make her uniquely suited to handle Artist Relations for C3 Presents' portfolio of festivals, including Lollapalooza (worldwide), Austin City Limits, Voodoo Festival and more. In our discussion with Tami we talk about creating opportunities for PoC in the music i…

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Ep 115: Filmmaking Today, with Neil Fox 54:09

3+ y ago54:09

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It's a warm welcome back to Neil Fox from episode 22!! Over two years later, the host of the Cinematologists podcast is back. The movie he'd just finished is now being distributed globally next month, and we catch up on the movie industry today and the hurdles film makers may (should?) face. If you want the full back story, listen to the previous e…

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Breaking the Glass Ceiling, with SoundGirls' Beckie Campbell & Claire Murphy 1:23:32

3+ y ago1:23:32

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"Women working in professional audio make up just 5% of all audio engineers," says tour veteran and host of the SoundGirls podcast Beckie ("Bex") Campbell. That number is staggeringly low, and is something that SoundGirls endeavors to fix. Founded by Karrie Keyes and Michelle Sabolchick Pettinato, SoundGirls "supports women working in professional …

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Giving a ––––, with Kimberly Hurtarte 1:12:44

3+ y ago1:12:44

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Over the past decade, Kimberly Hurtarte has been working with artists, corporations, individuals, and nonprofit organizations to design and implement sustainable campaigns generating meaningful impact on a global scale. She currently serves as the Executive Director of Incubus’ Make Yourself Foundation and as an advisor at Global Impact. She began …

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Ep 114: Life By Design, with Thomas K Girard 50:10

3+ y ago50:10

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Hello friends! Meet Thomas K Girard, an emerging scholar in the Design field. Thomas reached out to me to talk about life and its design. We meander establishing the basics: a Vancouver childhood, playing international strategy card games in high school, thinking you've learned nothing in undergrad and manifesting yourself into the 'real world'. We…

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Creating a Complete Sensory Experience, with Sooner Routhier 1:13:34

3+ y ago1:13:34

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The Weeknd. Motley Crue. Imagine Dragons. Kelsea Ballerini. Bon Jovi. The Lumineers. Muse. Pentatonix. Halsey. Game of Thrones? If you're asking what those all have in common, the answer is simple: Sooner Routhier, one of the top designers in the entertainment industry. Beginning her career working for New England based Rainbow Productions, Sooner …

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Clarity, with Jerome Crooks 1:19:18

4y ago1:19:18

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Jerome Crooks is a hall-of-fame-worthy tour manager, working with artists like Nine Inch Nails, Tool, Linkin Park, Adele, and The Beastie Boys. As one of the top professionals in the industry, Jerome has carved out a unique path, yet few people in the business today are doing as much as he is to roll down the ladder for those that follow in his foo…

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Ep 113: Sustaining Happiness in Long-term Relationships, with Andreia Scotto 57:21

4y ago57:21

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Hi everyone! Welcome back to Andreia from episode 105! She is a Marriage and Family Therapist, based in Denver, Colorado. Today, she wanted to discuss one of the most prevalent topics that she's heard this past year: "My partner doesn't make me happy anymore." We delve into codependency in long-term committed relationships and establish some common…

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Power to the People: Voter Registration & Live Music, with HeadCount's Kristina Raines 1:40:54

4y ago1:40:54

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A hustler's hustler, Kristina Raines has held a wide variety of positions in the live events industry, and found her niche with HeadCount, a nonprofit using live music to promote voter registration by partnering with artists like Ariana Grande, Dead & Company, Dave Matthews Band, and Billie Eilish. As the Major Gifts Director, Kristina has a pivota…

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Ep 112: Let's Talk About Sex, with Tatyannah King 49:48

4y ago49:48

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Hello lovers! Meet Taty. She's a sex blogger, speaker and educator, currently in grad school at Widener university. Join us on this fun journey of figuring out how to break it to your Southern family that you're moving North to study sex! We talk about how other people's reactions can turn a genuine curiosity into a repressed, shameful taboo. Lucki…

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Go Hard or Go Home, with Angie Warner 1:09:32

4y ago1:09:32

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Some people are just born ready and go straight to the big leagues. Sure thing Hall of Famer Angie Warner is one. Since her first tour as a PA on NSYNC's "No Strings Attached" stadium run, Angie has worked in a variety of roles for an impressive collection of clients, including Madonna, Guns N' Roses, Van Halen, Dave Matthews Band, Jay-Z, Imagine D…

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Ep 111: Fighting Online Abuse, with Pheebs Jameson 59:26

4y ago59:26

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Welcome back friends, lovers and strangers. Meet @fatpheebs! She's a superwoman, a kind soul, and a true sunshine. Today, she shares with us her harrowing story with online abuse and mental health. [TW: SI, SH, MH, SA, Violence] Pheebs is a well-rounded activist, covering body acceptance, self-love, fatphobia, fat positivity, sexual violence, menta…

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Earning Respect on the Road with TM/PM and Guitar Hero, Stu Berk 1:16:23

4y ago1:16:23

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Stu Berk is one of the good guys. From his early days playing guitar in a band for which Matt happened to be the agent, to more recent efforts as a Production Manager, Tour Manager, and even as substitute guitarist in Young the Giant, his efforts are informed by a belief that building respect is a critical component of the concert touring industry.…

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Crafting and Curating Musical Legacies, with Kevin Antunes 1:30:00

4y ago1:30:00

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Kevin Antunes' work as a musical director and designer transcends the scope of instruments and musicians, building immersive sonic experiences for audiences. A 30+ year industry veteran having worked on Michael Jackson's Cirque du Soleil productions, as well as tours with Madonna, Justin Timberlake, and countless others, Kevin offers a unique persp…

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Roadie Relief Efforts on Capitol Hill, with Michael Strickland 1:53:00

4y ago1:53:00

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Michael Strickland is a fixture in the entertainment industry, as both the founder of Bandit Lites and now the leading advocate for the live events industry on Capitol Hill. As the gravity of the pandemic set in, Strickland began talking with local and national politicians to develop relief efforts, and has been a driving force behind the RESTART A…

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A Passion for Audio and Innovation, with Shaun Clair of Clair Global & Sean Sturge of Eighth Day Sound 1:17:47

4y ago1:17:47

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In the latest episode of Hustle Like U Broke, the hosts talk with Shaun Clair, of Clair Global, and Sean Sturge of Eighth Day Sound, about the recent acquisition. Shaun Clair and Sean Sturge operate as VP of Sales and Global Sales Manager for their respective companies. During the discussion they talk about the fulfilling nature of audio careers, t…

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Ep 110: Fixing Ourselves, with Irving Chong 1:06:30

4y ago1:06:30

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Hi Lovers! Meet Irving, the host of Asians in Space, the man behind The Asian Canadian, and one of the participants of @menwhotakebaths. He joins us today to talk the world over. We discuss growing up in Alberta and figuring out how to do this thing called life. We then delve into what led him to creating @theasncanadian page and what matters to hi…

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Building the Complete Festival Experience, from Entrance to Exit, with Emily May Ockenden 1:38:47

4y ago1:38:47

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After a brief hiatus, we're glad to be back with rock star festival director, Emily May Ockenden. Emily handles dual roles as the Director of Production for BWG Live and the Director of Operations for WYH Live. Raised in Australia, Emily got her start with Future Music Group in Sydney as a receptionist. She found her break when 3-months in, the fes…

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Ep 109: Body And Soul: Dancing & Disorders, with Sommer from RaiseThatBarre 53:27

4y ago53:27

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Hello Lovers! Meet Sommer! She's a dear friend and the bright and compassionate mind behind a new awareness IG account called @raisethatbarre. Her mission is to start a conversation, to shed light on the harsh realities of the dance world, as well as to come up with collaborative, community-based solutions to the hardships faced by dancers. She bar…

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Building a Better Tour, with Chris Gratton 1:23:31

4y ago1:23:31

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Chris Gratton is a roadies' roadie. A live event production mogul, Gratton has been a tour director, tour producer, designer, production manager, and every job in between. A student of the school of hard knocks, Gratton's passion for music and theater came at an early age, fueled by a similarly inclined family, and has built that passion into a car…

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Spotlight On: Roadies of Color United, with Bill Reeves and Lance "K.C." Jackson 1:08:00

4y ago1:08:00

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Co-Founded by Lance “K.C.” Jackson and William “Bill” Reeves in 2009, Roadies Of Color United was started as a social network to represent, introduce, and unite those in concert touring and entertainment services that were not being represented in the major industry publications and associations. Like those before them, K.C. and Bill made it a prio…

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Ep 108: Up in the Air: Reducing Polarization, with Jakub Ferencik 51:02

4y ago51:02

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Hello friends! Change of pace today! Meet Jakub Ferencik, author of upcoming debut book titled “Up in the Air: Christianity, Atheism, & the Global Problems of the 21st Century”. Jakub just arrived in Slovakia, his homeland, to weather this COVID storm and we catch up on his travels, background and interests before taking a deeper dive. We explore w…

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No Days off, with Teri Lynn/Tour Manager 1:21:50

4y ago1:21:50

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Teri Lynn started her career at Loud Records, overseeing day-to-day operations for the budding careers of the Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep, and more. By 1999, the transition to digital music was well under way, and Teri Lynn was working for Quincy Jones Music Publishing. Realizing that the label life was not where she wanted to be, Teri Lynn pivoted and…

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We Come to Play, with Rickey Minor 1:22:38

4y ago1:22:38

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Rickey Minor is an Emmy Award winning Music Director, Composer, and Producer. Throughout his storied career, Rickey has worked with some of the biggest talent in the world, including Beyonce, Usher, Adele, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Khalid, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, and countless more. Complementing his profound musical resume, is an equally imp…

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Ep 107: Finding & Honouring Your Purpose, with Ericka Gail, M.S.Ed 50:59

4y ago50:59

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Hello my lovers. Meet Ericka Gail, a non-binary, queer, Black femme [they/them, she/her] trauma therapist, known as @mentalhealthfemme! We start by catching up on the context we find ourselves in this year and the conflicting feelings that 2020 can bring up. They tell me about how their QTBIPOC focus has evolved and shifted over time, and what thei…

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Ep 106: Authenticity and Empowerment, with Victoria Henrietta 59:32

4y ago59:32

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MY LOVERS. Meet the lovely Victoria. She is the host of The V Word Show on the Applewood channel on Youtube, a badass Mama, actress and former teacher. She made time for us today to discuss her journey, and the state of the world and our place in it. She tells me about her experiences with mothering, about speaking out, about growing up Black and m…

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Long Haul Flights and Luxury Hotels, with Dani Triebner/Touring Travel Agent (Pt. 2) 57:07

4y ago57:07

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As promised, here's part two with Touring Travel Agent, Dani Triebner. In this episode we cover the differences between agents, the green movement in the travel business, the importance of caring for crew and principals, and end on the quick hits where Dani shares some of her favorite career moments.…

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Long Haul Flights and Luxury Hotels, with Dani Triebner/Touring Travel Agent (Pt. 1) 48:46

4y ago48:46

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Dani Triebner's passport book has stamps from all over the world thanks to her work as the travel agent for artists like Guns 'N Roses, Jay-Z, and Post Malone. As a travel agent, Dani is unique; along with the usual hotel and flight booking services that music clients rely on, she also tours with some of her clients, advancing accommodations from t…

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Concerts, Sports, and Live Entertainment Under One Roof, with Mitchell Bornstein 1:19:59

4y ago1:19:59

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Mitchell Bornstein is the Vice President of Business Development at the soon to be finished Los Angeles Stadium and Entertainment District (LASED) at Hollywood Park. Mitch started his entertainment career with Altitude Sports in Denver, before moving over to the Experience and Marketing world for the Los Angeles Rams. In our episode with Mitchell w…

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Respecting the Materials: Pyrotecnico's Bob Ross, Danielle Hicks, and Keith Hellebrand 1:16:51

4+ y ago1:16:51

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Pyrotecnico's Bob Ross, Danielle Hicks, and Keith Hellebrand are special effects experts, adding spectacles that engage all five senses at events across the globe. As live music has embraced the notion that more is more, with ever escalating production elements, the role of pyrotechnics has seen corresponding growth, being incorporated not only as …

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Ep 105: Finding Your Passion, with Andreia Scotto 53:35

4+ y ago53:35

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Hi everyone! Meet Andreia! She is a Marriage and Family Therapy Candidate, based in Denver, Colorado. Andreia joyfully walks me through her Brazilian upbringing, including her progressive Catholic high school, and her journey into American society. We meander through the little life things that end up shaping lives and get us to a point of embracin…

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Ep 104: White Supremacy vs. Anti-Oppressive Counselling, with Ji-Youn Kim 47:01

4+ y ago47:01

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It's a warm welcome back to our dear Ji-Youn (jee-yan) Kim. If you haven't yet met her in ep 78, Ji-Youn is an anti-oppressive, trauma informed counsellor. She's an advocate for rage as liberation, and facilitates workshops called Processing Rage in collaboration with Cicely Blain. She reached out to me a couple of weeks ago to use this platform to…

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Putting People to Work, with Patrick Dierson/Production Designer (Pt. 2) 1:20:01

4+ y ago1:20:01

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We're back with part two with Production Designer, Patrick Dierson. In this episode we talk about the many projects Patrick has in the works, some of his favorite tour moments, and why it's critical for everyone to speak up for the struggling members of the music world.By Matthew Walt, Kyle Hamilton, Christopher Lee, Christine Dallas

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Putting People to Work, with Patrick Dierson/Production Designer (Pt. 1) 58:47

4+ y ago58:47

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Patrick Dierson always had a backstage view of what it took to produce a successful theatrical spectacle. Originally from Long Island, N.Y., Patrick grew up within a family that featured two Broadway actors. He spent two years studying Performance Theatre in college, jumping right into the live event industry with an automated lighting equipment co…

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Ep 103: Radical Compassion and Vulnerability, with Eman Salem 52:08

4+ y ago52:08

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My lovers you are in for a treat today! Meet Eman Salem, our fave badass life coach and CEO of Iron Self! We dive right in, without much intro, into the meat of it. Listen in if you've ever felt unable to be true to yourself, either due to your upbringing, your current setting or your imposter syndrome. I say this, but the episode is all about Eman…

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Ep 102: Art Around the World, with Kriss Munsya 46:53

4+ y ago46:53

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Welcome to our first guest of Season Three: photographer and visual artist Kriss Munsya. He came over to the podcast to talk about his current project The Eraser, as well as his life more broadly. We discuss his upbringing as an immigrant from the DRC in Belgium and his journey to today. We talk about hitchhiking from New York to Brazil (in 2013!!)…

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