Episodes
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Amanda Sparso is a movie director, CGI professional, dancer, model, mentor and teacher
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Amanda Sparso is a movie director, CGI professional, dancer, model, mentor, and professor. She has directed and produced the award-winning animation Yuafen(Youtube). Moreover, she is a CGI professional who has worked on projects for Nickelodeon and for shows such as Gossip Girl, to name a few. Ms.Sparso is also a professor, model, artist, and dancer. She shares her unique insight on achieving your goals and focusing on your dreams no matter the obstacles. You can follow her on IG and TikTok @amanda_Sparso, and her website is Amandasparso.com
Saturday Mar 04, 2023
Patrick Riccards is an author, comm./leadership expert & CEO of Life After HATE
Saturday Mar 04, 2023
Saturday Mar 04, 2023
Patrick Riccards is the CEO of Life After Hate. This organization is the nation's leader in violence intervention. The organization's primary focus is assisting those who want to leave extremist groups. His organization has been profiled by CBS, among other media outlets. Patrick has authored several books(i.e., Dadprovement, Dad in a Cheer Bow, and Why kids can't read) and has been published in the New York Times, U.S.A. Today and Washington Post. He is a nationally recognized expert in teaching and a strategic leader and communications professional. #leadership, #hate groups#education#teaching#Communication#Ethics#Politics
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Friday Feb 24, 2023
University of Southern California Professor(adjunct) Rick Culley is a Strategic Planning, Leadership, and Executive coaching expert. He and his son are the directors of the Institute for Executive Development(IED) in Las Vegas, Nevada—one of the country's most successful Strategic Planning, Leadership, and Executive Coaching organizations. Rick and Alex provide unique insight on becoming better leaders in both your professional and personal life. This episode will change the way you view Leadership and Strategic Planning. You will learn about Culleyisms. Alex Culley will launch his podcast next week-Learning the hard way-the easy way! #Leadership development #change management#conquering challenges#Visionalry
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Scott Shafer is the senior editor for KQED(an NPR/PBS member station)Politics and Government Report. Scott Shafer came to KQED in 1998 to host the statewide California Report. He is now Senior Editor for KQED's Politics and Government Desk, providing reporting, hosting, and analysis while also overseeing the politics desk. Scott co-hosts the weekly show and podcast Political Breakdown. This podcast explores his extraordinary life and professional journey. (Bio excerpts credited to KQED.com).#Leadership#chasing dreams#unstoppable
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Darrell Rivera is a famous choreographer/dancer and social media sensation with over 20 million downloads on YouTube alone. He has appeared on Ellen, The Grammy Awards, The Billboard Awards, and in music videos. Darrell has also performed with Shania Twain and Aerosmith, among other entertainers. He is also the choreographer for the famous Las Vegas show Thunder from Down Under. He teaches weekly dance classes at Millennium Dance Complex in Las Vegas. You can follow him on IG/TikTok and Youtube at dareal08. My co-host today was USC Professor Paul Danczyk.#unstoppable#Chasing dreams#Visionary
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Olivia Lau is an engineer, former college athlete, and community educator.
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Olivia Lau is an engineer, former college athlete, and community educator. She is an Oakland native who excelled in music, sports, and athletics. While attending the University of Southern California, she was on the crew team for four years. She graduated from USC with a bachelor of science in biomedical engineering and supports the non-profit organization Engineering Tomorrow(i.e., provides free classes to high schools in engineering).#Remarkable Journeys#chasing dreams#Unstoppable#overcoming adversity
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Katey Gilbert is a criminal defense attorney and prison reform advocate.
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Katey Gilbert is a criminal defense attorney and prison reform advocate. Some of her clients include Marcus "China Dogg" Nunn, one of the founders of the Bloods street gang. She has her B.A. in Political Science/Psychology and received her law degree from Santa Clara University. USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, Professor, Paul Danczyk joined the podcast to round out the interview.
Sunday Jan 15, 2023
Sunday Jan 15, 2023
Carlos Becerra (CEO of Becerra Tutoring) is a testing expert, curriculum designer, Education tech. Specialist, tutor, counselor, and thought leader of Becerra Educational Counseling(https://www.bectutoring.com/). He has coached and guided thousands of individuals to achieve educational, professional, and personal goals. He has his B.A. from the University of Chicago and is a doctoral student in Education at the University of Southern California. My co-host for this program is Elan Carter from the podcast(co-host) Getting balanced with Tempting Conversations with Dr. Marissa.#leadership#visionary#remarkable journey