"Liss'N Kristi” is living evidence that fame isn't a prerequisite for creating a side-splitting podcast. Tune in with Alissa Blow and Kristi Schiller, the uproarious duo behind “Liss’N Kristi” as they showcase how comedy gold can come from the most unanticipated sources. Born from the realization that their funniest exchanges were happening during long car rides, these charismatic blondes decided to share their humorous exploits with the world. Each week this dynamic duo delve into their hea ...
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Episode 49: The Love Language of Food, with Krista Melanson
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Krista Melanson was inspired by qualifying as a "Cordon Bleu Chef" at the famous cooking school in Paris. She launched "The Relationship Chef" - a business which combines the culinary arts with relationship coaching. It's a huge hit. In this episode she tells Liss 'N Kristi about the couples she has helped, the food she loves, how enthusiasm for co…
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Episode 48: Sell Your Feet Online for $60 million
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Today Kristi, Alissa and their friend Shanna Brown go for pedicures, ahead of launching themselves into one of America's more bizarre online industries. Feetfinder.com claims to have generated $60-million for the people who publish their feet pics. It seems like the ultimate get-rich-quick-from-home plan, right? And you don't even have to identify …
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Episode 47: Women and Conflict Reporting, with Suzanne Kianpour
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Today's guest is Suzanne Kianpour, an international journalist who seeks a genuine place for women in reporting and negotiating from conflict zones around the world. From her start at Emory University to the BBC, Suzanne understood that more young women needed to be encouraged and supported in journalism reporting, and that women can play a vital r…
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This week, Alissa gives Kristi a full-face makeover, and the rest of us are treated to a makeup tutorial. But while we watch, Kristi tells how a routine ENT procedure led to a staph infection, multiple surgeries, and extensive reconstruction on one side of her face. She endured years of surgery and recovery. Some people are quick to see a scar or a…
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Episode 45: From Survival to Advocacy - Kristi's Story
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Twenty-five years ago, Kristi was brutally attacked in an ordeal that forever changed her perspective on personal safety. This week, she bravely revisits that horrifying night, when a man feigned familiarity to gain her trust, only to launch a violent assault while she was driving through what she believed to be a safe neighborhood. He left her for…
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Episode 44: Kristi and her Mission to Fund Canine Protectors
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After serving on more than a dozen non-profit boards, all overseeing important charitable causes, Kristi became frustrated about the red tape involved in getting funding donations to the sources of the problems. Then one night she saw a TV news show about a law enforcement officer in Houston who lost his service dog to violence. She devoted much of…
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Episode 43: Best Skin and Hair with Expert Hacks + $1000 basket giveaway
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This week, part two of our adventures with hair and skin products, starring Mackenzie Fultz - a makeup guru, podcaster, and former private investigator. Mackenzie joins Liss'N Kristi again to discuss the popular, the undiscovered, the bargains and the finest products. (And we're giving away a beauty basket to the value of $1000. So if this episode …
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Episode 42: Best Hair Products and a $1000 Beauty Basket
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This week, Mackenzie Fultz joins Liss'N Kristi again to discuss the finest hair products and gadgets for all kinds of hair in all kinds of environments. We discuss how hair treatments can change as we grow older, and how to enhance our hair and skin with make-up. And we're giving away a beauty basket to the value of $1000. So if this episode gets 1…
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This week, international broadcaster Mark McDonald joins Kristi and Alissa to talk about the podcasting revolution. From his own journey as a radio and television producer with the BBC, to launching his own podcasting production and consulting business, Mark guides us through how to launch, sustain and win a wide audience for your podcast, no matte…
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Episode 40: Catfished by the Lady in the Computer
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Today Alissa and Kristi swap generational stories about the rise and influence of the internet. Kristi recalls the dial-up modems and floppy discs of the nineties, and continues to figure out AI along with everyone else. Alissa tells the painful story of what happens when you make friends with someone online who promises to be the partner of your d…
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Episode 39: Sinclair Weighs In, As Biden Drops Out
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This week, we're joined by our Political Correspondent Sinclair Schiller, to examine the increasingly chaotic terrain of the American election year, as Donald Trump survives an assassin's bullet, and Joe Biden drops out. Sinclair gives us the younger perspective as she prepares to go to Emory University. Among the topics: How could the Secret Servi…
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Episode 38: "Landon Talks" Southern Culture
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Landon Bryant was amazed when his daily TikTok and Instagram musings on southern culture started accumulating millions of internet hits. Landon - an art teacher from the down-home town of Laurel, Mississippi, is now about to launch a book tour and a stand-up comedy show based on his funny and historic observations on southern life. In this episode,…
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Episode 37: Will the Real Janna Garza Please Stand Up?
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What do you do when you're a talented corporate type who is diagnosed with a crippling disease which might put you in a wheel-chair? If you're artist Janna Garza, you file for divorce after 18 years: "He wasn't the guy I wanted pushing me around". But Kristi's long-time friend, who calls herself a "collector", and had moved from Texas into a plush …
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Episode 36: Kristi's Story Part 2 - Healing and Moving On
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In Part Two of the celebration of Kristi's birthday, Alissa goes back to when Kristi first became sick, and traces it to her recovery. From the denial, to the refusal, to the multiple discoveries and treatments, and the role of undiscovered mold pollution in creating sickness among many people. Kristi we know as "Broadcast Queen", "Seasoned Cliff-J…
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Episode 35: Kristi Schiller Part One: Survivor of Strokes, Master of First Impressions
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In Part One of this series about Kristi's life, Alissa breaks through Kristi's bombast to hear the real story about her survival from six heart strokes. Kristi is also known as "Broadcast Queen", "Seasoned Cliff-Jumper", and founder/leader of a multi-million dollar non-profit charity pairing law enforcement officers with trained dogs across the US.…
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Episode 34: Kathy Griffin, and "Women who Investigate"
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Kathy Griffin says women make great private investigators because most people expect men to do it. And because many clients and "targets" might confide more willingly in a woman. This might be why "KGriff", the all-women investigative business she launched in Houston three decades ago has expanded into a nationwide agency. But it may also be becaus…
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Episode 33: Healthy Donuts - How Erica's One-Woman Business Goes Global
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Erica "poured in" $800, added fresh organic lavender and lemon juice, and launched a healthy donut business from her kitchen in Upland, CA., which has the potential to cheer the whole world. In this episode, she tells Liss 'N Kristi how she got started, the secret ingredients for success, and how she makes them while juggling a family of three boys…
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Episode 32: Nic McKinley Part 2 - How Can Men Be Better Men?
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Today's episode is Part Two of our conversation with Nic McKinley, an entrepreneur, former military special operator, and ex-CIA operative who led two multimillion-dollar tech companies. We pick up our dialogue about human trafficking in the United States, and the role of DeliverFund, a non-profit he founded and led, which delivers data and technol…
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Episode 31: Combat Leader Nic McKinley's New War: Human Trafficking
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Last year, Men's Journal wrote: "In a world yearning for genuine heroes, Nic McKinley stands as a testament to selflessness, core values, and dedication, truly a ‘man for others'." Nic is Liss 'N Kristi's guest on today's episode. He's an entrepreneur, former military special operator, and ex-CIA operative who led two multimillion-dollar tech compa…
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Episode 30: JP Davis - the Pride of Louisville
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In this episode we meet the incredible JP Davis, a social entrepreneur, serial mega-fundraiser for important causes, and a gay man who bucks the perception that Louisville, Kentucky, is only for straights. JP talks about his career from White House Intern under George Bush Jr., to assistant to a Conservative member of the UK Parliament, to returnin…
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Episode 29: Mackenzie Fultz and The Dating Detectives
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When Mackenzie Fultz's college professor doubted her ability to crack the male-dominated world of Private Investigators, she took it as a challenge that would define her life. After teaching herself how to trail suspects ranging from cheating husbands to alleged pedophiles, she spent 18 years as a qualified Florida P.I. In this episode, Mackenzie t…
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Episode 28: Kailey Hope's Sweet Adventure in Entrepreneurship
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Kailey Hope was running a home daycare center when the Covid pandemic started to destroy her livelihood. She impulsively created a backroom operation, bought a machine with her husband to help make freeze-dry candy, and started selling it at local farmers' markets. Three years later, as the Founder and CEO of Freezies Treats, she has more than a mi…
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Episode 27: Adventures from New Orleans to Sicily with Cynthia House Hunter
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25 years ago Kristi moved to New Orleans and met Cynthia House Hunter. In this episode, they share their adventures; from a favorite hangout - the legendary restaurant 1179, where Kristi had an awkward encounter with an admirer's fiance, to firing the napping housekeeper, to the party scene on the New Orleans waterfront. In February, 2024, Kristi p…
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Episode 26: David Fishof - Producer to the Stars of Music and Comedy
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Our guest this week is David Fishof, a music producer, sports rep, and the founder of both the Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp and the Comedy Fantasy Camp, where we became friends. Born in New York City, David launched his 45-year career representing acts in the Catskill Mountains, a holiday destination for stressed-out New Yorkers. He started to double…
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Episode 25: Brett Chisholm - Launch a Farm, Build a Community
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This week, on Liss 'N Kristi:- A decade ago, Brett and his husband Ryan quit their jobs in marketing and publishing, swapped their lace-up office shoes for Crocs and Wellingtons, and headed for the Texas countryside. They launched and built what has since been named Three Dudes Farm, specializing in cultivating florals and foliage and supplying loc…
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Today - Part 2 of the epic Texas story of Priscilla Davis, who lived a life of glamour and wealth, but witnessed grief, betrayal, and murder. After the mysterious "man in black" shot and killed Priscilla's boyfriend and her daughter, and critically injured Priscilla, her estranged husband Cullen goes on trial. But he's hired "Racehorse" Haynes, Tex…
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Episode 23 - Pt 1: Priscilla Davis, a Life of Glamour, Grief, and Murder
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On the night of August 2, 1976, a former college basketball star and his date, Priscilla Davis, returned to her home after a night on the town with friends and were met by a man dressed in black and a hail of bullets. When the gunfire ended, two people were dead, and Priscilla was badly wounded. The case, involving wealth, sex, vengeance and murder…
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Episode 22: Sandra Taylor - From Model to Beverly Hills Sommelier
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Sandra Taylor went from being a swimwear and bridal model to the cover of Playboy. Then she achieved her dream of becoming an industry-leading wine connoisseur, promoting the best Italian wines to California. A charity auction win set Sandra on the path to becoming a certified sommelier, following an acting career where she appeared with Helen Mirr…
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The Mysterious Death of Mica Miller, with Kylynn Olena
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Today we unravel the complexities of the Mica Miller case with the help of Kylynn Olena, a vigilant truth-seeker who updates her social media audiences each night about the puzzling disappearance and death of the pastor's wife. With the FBI, reporters, and TikTok sleuths piecing together the facts and the rumours, we scrutinize the information rele…
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Episode 20: Endangered - Vianna von Weyhausen
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Our guest today is Vianna von Weyhausen, a remarkable wildlife conservationist whose work stretches from the plains of Africa to the forests of India, to the charitable foundations of the US. Vianna launched and runs Conservation Solutions International, which focuses on the transformational role of canine units in anti-poaching and wildlife traffi…
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Episode 19: A 'Cooler" Way to $ Success, with Destiny Padgett
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Following a tragedy in her family, Destiny Padgett found herself needing to feed and provide for everyone. Thanks to her entrepreneurial spirit, she designed and developed a line of beverage coolers, which went viral when she started selling them online. The warehouse on the family's rural property quickly became her office, and she withstood a leg…
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Episode 18: Kim Harmon Gatlin - "Good Christian Bitches"
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Today we meet the effervescent Kim Harmon Gatlin, a Dallas native and author of the bestseller "Good Christian Bitches," which led to the ABC TV series. Kim opens up about the book's inspirations, rooted in her own experiences of high-society Dallas, and how her divorce from Rudy Gatlin of the Gatlin Brothers fueled her creative process. We swap ou…
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Episode 17.2: Jenn Pinkerton (Part 2) - The Power of Showing Up for Intimacy
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Jenn Pinkerton joins Liss 'N Kristi for the second part of our conversation, where we focus on what it means to truly know oneself, and the pivotal role self-awareness can play in a satisfying intimate relationship. We talk about women's sexuality, and how a therapist's "yuck and yum list" can revolutionize communication and pleasure for couples. W…
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Episode 17: Jenn Pinkerton - (Part 1) the Connection Expert
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We're joined in this two-part episode by psychotherapist, sexologist, writer and speaker Jenn Pinkerton. She coaches individuals, couples and families in connection, vulnerability, growth, mental health and self-awareness. Through her REDHEADREVEAL® Podcast, Jenn sparks conversations with thought leaders about relationships, intimacy and sex. A tra…
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Episode 16: Fredericksburg, the Napa of Texas - with Kohlie Frantzen
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This time, we welcome Kristi's favorite cousin, Kohlie Frantzen, for a journey through the originally brutal - but now charming - history and modern dynamics of the town of Fredericksburg, Texas. As descendants of the town's founding families, we reminisce about our childhood, sharing stories of our ancestors' grit as this once-dangerous outpost be…
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Episode 15: Duane Scott Cerny - Selling Dead People's Things
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Join Liss and Kristi with guest Duane Scott Cerny, the Chicago-based antique dealer, author, and storyteller who tells tales from the eclectic roadshow of his life. Duane shares the hilarious chapters from his books "Selling Dead People's Things" and "Vintage Confidential". His anecdotes include his early days selling Playboy magazines from his sch…
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This week we celebrate the incredible story of Sinclair, Kristi's miracle baby who transformed our lives through the wonder of IVF. After Kristi's multiple fertility treatments, Sinclair's unique and easy-going spirit was born. She will soon be taking her treasured stuffed animal Lammy with her to Emory University in Georgia, and packing a library …
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Join us as we chat with renowned celebrity portrait artist Jason Mecier, who shares the intricacies of his extraordinary craft. Jason describes how he transforms personal items sent to him by his subjects into breathtaking portraits. He creates pieces that reflect the personal and public characteristics of people, ranging from superstars to his fri…
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Kristi, with Liss's help, is again taking on the role of Cupid. And with a history of past successes in match-making, her arrows are pretty straight as they launch the "Liss'N Kristi Love Segment." In this episode we tell some outrageous dating tales, like the date which quite literally went up in flames. And we'll explain why you don't have to "sw…
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Episode 11: Isaiah Mays - Photographer to the Stars
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In this episode, we sit down with our long-time friend and renowned photographer Isaiah Mays for a journey through the lens of his Hollywood career, and learn how he captures the spirit of his subjects. He shares tales of photographing some of the most legendary figures in showbiz, including Pamela Anderson, Anna Nicole Smith, and Nicola Simpson. W…
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Episode 10: Real Estate Rancher - Part 2 of Shanna Brown's career, from $$$ to Bust, and Back
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In Part Two of our conversation with Shanna Brown (see Part One, Episode 8) learn first-hand about what it's like to be a realtor; how to succeed, how to make connections, and how to deal with setbacks and avoid failure. How to work with your clients, and how to be "Un-offended" by your competitors. Shanna talks candidly about her life, focussing o…
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Episode 9: Be the Successor, with Dr. Jason Allen
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As a blue collar kid with a passion for wrestling, coal miner's son Dr. Jason Allen dropped out of school, but used his life lessons and experiences to become an author, a chiropractor, and a husband and father to eight children. Kristi and Alissa chat with him about his new book, Be the Successor, and what drove him to write a guide to physical, i…
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Episode 8: Ride or Die, with Shanna Brown
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What happens when a court reporter jumps into her Hummer with her three cats and two dogs, and starts a new life as a Texas Ranch Manager? Join Kristi and Alissa as they chat with Shanna Brown, Kristi's childhood friend and "Captain of Craziness". As Shanna manages Kristi's ranch, it doubles in size, incorporates a petting zoo - complete with both …
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Episode 7: Amazon Associates - the Secrets of Kortney and Karlee
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Kristi's "second sisters" join us on today's podcast, to tell us how they made a lucrative and viral business combining social media with the products they liked on Amazon. Kortney and Karlee began for fun on YouTube, testing products on TikTok and Instagram, and then Covid happened. They tell Kristi and Alissa how they quit their jobs, posted on s…
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This week, we recount our adventures at Comedy Camp in Los Angeles and the amazing performers we met. Kristi reads the financial pages, and we discover that Novo Nordisk is now worth more than Tesla. We discuss the surprising economics of both Viagra and high-priced escorts. Now we're officially "launched", we ponder what it takes to start a podcas…
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Episode 5: A School Safety Strategy using AI, with Timber Barker
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This week, Liss’N Kristi sit down with Timber Barker, the forward-thinking CEO of Boom Interactive. Timber is revolutionizing the way schools stay safe by giving emergency teams better tools to respond more than 80% faster. Learn about the exciting blend of 3D models that he calls the "AI common sense defense"—it's where smart tech helps real peopl…
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Episode 4.2: Nikki Pederson Take Two - the Pursuit of Authenticity
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Join us for part two of our conversation with Nikki Pederson, a talent scout and coach, and fearless 'late bloomer,' takes us through her new transition, from owning her own agency to helping women succeed in business and life. We discuss the perils of social media with Nikki's first-hand accounts, from pernicious trolls to the world of internet fa…
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Episode 4: Casting Call with Nikki Pederson
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00:00 - Start 00:52 - Our First Guest - Talent Scout Nikki Pederson 02:03 - Spotlight on Talent in Texas, before and after Covid 04:40 - Success Stories, locals and beyond 05:48 - Little girls' dreams 06:42 - Setting the right tone in the studio 06:55 - The Reality TV Industry 08:01 - We are "so not" dance moms 08:50 - Exclusive Audition Coaching a…
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Episode 3: The Power of Love Languages, and a Surprise Wedding
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Love should last all year, not just on Valentine's Day! We'll talk about a surprise wedding in New Orleans over Mardi Gras, with a very surprise marriage "officiant". Our friend's nuptials remind us that love can be as simple as it is profound, and even more so when wrapped in the spontaneous joy of a Mardi Gras celebration. We'll share Kristi's ex…
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Episode 2: Two Million Bucks a Month? More Sugar, Please...
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In Episode Two we discuss the evolution of content creation, from the nostalgic JenniCam era to the bustling universe of Twitch. Listen in as we share personal stories, on a rollercoaster ride through the bizarre corners of internet interactions. Next, we navigate the pros and cons of embracing a healthy lifestyle, while balancing the vibrant chaos…
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