Stop Drop and Rawle

My guest is Annie Sertich, is an improv goddess and actress who has delighted audiences with her wit, humor, and broad range of styles. She has been seen on stages all over the world, as a performer, improviser and teacher. Annie is a longtime member of The Groundlings, an iconic improv comedy school in Los Angeles. We talked to Annie about how she got her start in the improv world, how she has gr...

Conversing with Mark Sanderson is a complete joy. Mr. Sanderson is a very accomplished screenwriter. He is part of the over 40 club, meaning he has written over 40 screenplays throughout his accomplished career. Mark has been enamored with Hollywood from The early age of 11 years old, when he was making movies on the streets of LA with his super 8 film camera. These early experiences is were Mark...

You may have seen actor Sherman Augustus on the Netflix series hit, “Stranger Things“. He plays Lt. Col. Jack Sullivan on season 4 of the hit streaming series. But this actor is by no means a newcomer. This athlete turned actor is an energetic tour-de-force when it comes to his thespian skills. Mr. Augustus is a joy to converse with. He comes equipped with a myriad of anecdotes and stories taken d...

Kathy Knowles and Kate Enngren are juggernauts in the commercial casting world. Both are casting superstars in their own right. So when these two decided to join forces and form KK Casting, a casting Dream-team was formed. KK Casting have casted thousands of commercials that has been seen worldwide. They have also been responsible for placing talent in over 100 Super Bowl commercials. Many of thes...

Daryl Davis, is known as a “Klan Whisperer”. Mr. Davis is a fascinating man with a uniquely refreshing approach to solving racial issues. Seconds into a conversation with Mr. Davis and you become extremely aware that he is quite the polymath. Daryl is an amazing musician with a philosopher’s tongue. This professional thinker conveys many strategies on bringing humans together. He is a tuning fork...

Rochelle Joseph has had her life completely altered by a NDE. This is an acronym describing the phenomenon known as a Near-Death Experience. A term coined by psychologist and neurologist in order to put a title to the sensations that are described by individuals who have experienced death temporarily. These experiences have occurred so frequently that they are now part of our cultural conversation...

Comedian Bobbie Oliver is a charming conversationalist. She comes to us filled with witty anecdotes dispensed with southern charm and precise comedic timing you could set a Swiss watch to. But this Buddhist feminist activist philosophical comedian extraordinaire, came from humble beginnings. Bobbie has gone from 7 family members living in a small two bedroom trailer, out in Covington, Georgia, to...

Melissa Shoshahi is a comedy Tours de force. Iranian born and Seattle raised, Melissa is able to drawn from her rich cultural background. Her comedy is laced with accurate character portrayals of Persian family members and eccentric friends. A decade into the comedy game and she has created quite a following. These days she finds herself a bit distracted by the current Iranian human rights revolut...

Jon Turteltaub has show business coursing through his veins. Jon’s father was the well known Saul Turteltaub. The Producer-Writer behind a numerous number of hit television shows like, “Sanford and Son”, “The Carol Burnett Show”, “What’s Happening” and so much more. Jon himself, is no slouch. He is one of Hollywood’s top directors. He’s not shy about telling you that himself. He has directed a sle...

Had a fun conversation with world traveler Charlie Samos. Charlie is a bit of a modern day renaissance man, an explorer of sorts. Mr. Samos lives a full-size life. Not only is he a well accomplished Yoga Instructor who rock climbs, he also worked as a Foley Artist for film and television. Charlie still finds time to travel the world a few times a year. When describing Charlie Samos, one often soun...

A conversation with David Rountree is like talking to a life coach who dabbles as a filmmaker. David is chock-full of insights and observations. His more than 20 years of experience in the Hollywood game, becomes blatantly obvious once he opens his mouth. David’s past life experiences as an athlete has instilled in him a core set of values and disciplinary practices that no doubt lends to his extr...

How does a jersey-girl end up living in Uganda and forming a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping homeless boys get off the streets? Such is the story of Jacqueline Wolfson. Jacqueline is one of the founders of the “Shule Foundation”. This New York City based entrepreneur took a life-changing trip to Africa and was inspired by the people she met there. So, she reimagined her life and was mo...

Accomplished actor Sandra Eloani has been enamored with “The fountain of youth”, from an early age, way back to when her age was still in the single digit range. This obsession with youth, health and well-being, is probably what prompted her to do such extensive research on the facial augmentation world. Sandra has become a connoisseur of sorts and has offered a multitude of advice to her friends...

Ola is what happens when you cross breed a comedian with a philosopher. My conversation with this UK born Nigerian, “Ola The Comedian” was a mind growing experience. Ola has an extremely innovative way of looking at things that makes one go… “Hmmm”. Ola’s ability to articulate his thoughts makes me want to take notes as though I were in a lecture hall observing a philosophical discussion. His come...

Susan Fitz-Simon has carved out an interestingly unique path for her life. She has been a professional Foley Artist for almost 30 years. What the heck is a Foley Artist, you say. Well that is exactly what Susan was so eloquently and passionately able to explain to us during this podcast interview. Foley is the art of performing sound effects to picture after a film, T.V. show, commercial or video...

A conversation with Michelle Carmen Gomez is like interacting with a Motivational Speaker or listening to a really inspiring TED TALKS. She is quite the bundle of energy. Intuitive therapy is her current passion in which she is extremely dedicated to helping so many overcome there difficulties. Michelle brings clarity to the world of Empaths. Being an Empath herself, Michelle gives us anecdotal st...

Felicia “Fee” King is a woman on a fantastic voyage she calls Life. Fee King reeks of confidence. This is only one of the various tools she uses to traverse through the multiple obstacles of life. Her positivity and exuberance is quite infectious without the slightest hint of fake or performance. Fee’s no nonsense openness was refreshingly unexpected. She is motivational but never preaching from a...

I was blessed to have an amazing conversation with thespian David Castañeda. David is one of those thoughtful humans simultaneously expressing a simple childlike joy and yet a scholar like yearning and complexity. Mr. Castañeda is one of the stars of the hit Netflix series, “The Umbrella Academy”. He plays “Diego”. He also currently stars opposite Christoph Waltz in “Most Dangerous Game”. He plays...

Rolando “Oly” Reid is a bundle of of relentless positivity with a dash of hope and joy. I am not certain if this is a required recipe to be a Jamaican Bobsledder but Rolando seems to be equipped with all character traits to attempt such a feat. The magnitude of confidence and sheer willpower it takes to apply for such a position as a Jamaican Bobsledder is unfathomable. Trust me, I know from which...

James Pool is a man on a mission. When talking to James, one gets a sense of his urgency to make a difference and do good in the world. Don’t get me wrong, James does not come off as one of those do gooders. He is the first one to mention that he’s a flawed human being and filled with gratitude for those flaws. James Pool is a Life Coach who’s mantra seems to be “A never ending supply of self love...

I had an inspirational conversation with Flobito Boyce. I know the word inspirational gets thrown around frequently but this conversation was precisely that. Flobo was raised by Caribbean parents who apparently instilled that strong stereotypical work ethic within him because, “Him hav four or five jobs”. Let’s see, he’s a DJ, Podcaster, Comedian, Host, Author, Political candidate and self proclai...

There was no getting whisked off to a Witness Protection Program for my guest Vicky. She was left to her own devices, having to find her own escape route out of an abusive, dangerous marriage. Not to mention unwillingly partnering up with a morally uncomfortable lifestyle. You see Vicky, who’s identity is being shielded by this fake name, was married to a mobster a mafioso a goodfella. Now most of...

Dr. Erica Rivera is an Organizational Psychologist. Go ahead, Google it, I’ll wait. This job title sounds more complicated than the actual logistics of the job. Then again, perhaps the job is extremely convoluted and complex but Erica Rivera is just extremely proficient at explaining all its complexities and duties. I’m still not certain of the answer to the question I have posed. What I am certai...

TRAINING DAY The name Deon Williams is a common one but there is nothing common about this particular human. Deon has risen to the ranks of a super trainer. However, this physical trainer’s obvious display of skill and competency in the fitness game pales in comparison to his philosophical guru-like personality. I think this is why he has hordes of clients beating down the door to be trained by hi...

Aisha Alfa, is a Canadian, comedian, actor, writer, host, wife and a recent mother of two beautiful children. Her role of mother is the one she is most proud of. I am equally proud to call Aisha my friend. She has pursued a life in show business in multiple countries beginning in Canada and now good ol Ameerka. Despite her many success in all these various fields in show business she still manages...