Every Deal Is a Dance

Christopher Hill is a storyteller, editor, and creative technologist whose career tracks the changing landscape of Hollywood itself. In this episode, host Mishawn Nolan talks with Chris about growing up surrounded by New York's creative and intellectual community — with a father who acted in films and on television and a mother who shaped visual culture at Rolling Stone, Ms. Magazine, and the Vill...

Adam Gaynor, guitarist and founding member of Matchbox 20, shares his journey from selling 30 million records to building Creationville, his family animation company. Adam discusses perpetual creativity, knowing when to pivot, the danger of building without launching, meeting the universe halfway, and why 2025 is the year of the pivot for creative entrepreneurs navigating AI and industry upheaval....

What does it mean to connect people through food? For Gavan Murphy, co-founder of the Healthy Irishman Catering Company in Las Vegas, the answer runs deeper than any menu. In this episode of Every Deal Is a Dance, host and Nolan Heimann co-managing partner Mishawn Nolan speaks with Gavan about a journey that began in County Kerry, Ireland — wound through culinary school, Martha's Vineyard kitchen...

Episode Summary In this deeply personal episode, attorney Mishawn Nolan interviews her brother, writer/director David Yarovesky, whose films include Brightburn (starring Elizabeth Banks), Nightbooks (Netflix), and Locked (starring Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins). From dressing as Superman every single day as a toddler and declaring "every day is Halloween for me," to filling their shared bathr...

In this episode, Mishawn Nolan explores the economics of transformation with Damone Roberts — an artist turned transformational entrepreneur whose work reshapes how people see themselves. Damone shares: How art school shaped his approach to beauty and symmetry Why eyebrows became the ultimate creative niche The business logic behind specialization and efficiency Building a Beverly Hills salon from...

In this episode of Every Deal Is a Dance , Mishawn Nolan sits down with Pamela Fisher — a leading talent manager whose career spans Broadway, education, agency leadership, and artist management. Pamela traces her journey from musical theater performer to educator, entrepreneur, agent, and ultimately manager, sharing how each reinvention built on the last. She discusses identifying raw talent, nurt...

In this episode of Every Deal Is a Dance , Mishawn Nolan sits down with serial entrepreneur, designer, and technologist Nate Siggard —known for creating Skin Motion , the viral Soundwave tattoo concept, and for advising founders through his company Authentic Creative . Nate shares how a lifelong drive to “take things apart” evolved into building websites in the early days of the internet, writing...

In this episode of Every Deal Is a Dance , host Mishawn Nolan talks with the extraordinary Karen Somers —an actress turned filmmaker, photographer, documentary director, music photographer, and now property developer and community builder. Karen shares her remarkable path from neurodivergent kid with a Brownie camera, to conservatory-trained actor, to commercial producer, reality TV director, Gram...

In this episode of Every Deal Is a Dance , host Mishawn Nolan sits down with David Ackert , CEO and Co-Founder of PipelinePlus , best-selling author of The Short List , and one of the most respected business development thought leaders for professional service firms. David shares how his early life in theater — from Carnegie Mellon to Los Angeles acting stages — became the foundation for the super...

In this episode of Every Deal Is a Dance , host Mishawn Nolan talks with Emily Aiken , founder of The Story Studio , about the power of authenticity, storytelling, and creative reinvention in business and life. Emily shares how her path from NBC page to brand strategist was shaped by curiosity and courage — and how she teaches creators and companies to build trust through their authentic story. To...

In this inspiring episode of Every Deal Is a Dance, host Mishawn Nolan speaks with Zubaida Bai , President & CEO of Grameen Foundation , a global organization helping women and families escape poverty through entrepreneurship. A mechanical engineer by training and designer by passion, Zubaida shares how a single moment in a rural clinic sparked her transition from building machines to building...

In the premiere episode of Every Deal Is a Dance , host Mishawn Nolan sits down with Jess Weiner — cultural expert, author, and CEO of Talk to Jess — whose work has helped redefine how global brands like Dove and Mattel approach representation, creativity, and authenticity. Together, they explore how creativity and empathy fuel meaningful business, the importance of reinvention, and Jess’s philoso...