Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series .. On this episode, we talk with  Author & CPA Douglas Carpenter , a seasoned New York business owner with over 35 years of experience in tax, accounting, and financial strategy. As both a  CPA  and  CFA , Douglas helps clients organize their businesses to  maximize profit and minimize taxes  through smart budgeting, accura...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with  Hollywood Hair Designer of 50 Years, Academy Member, and Author of the new memoir  Continuity  — Bonnie Clevering . With a remarkable five-decade career as a  Motion Picture Hair Stylist , Bonnie has worked on over  120 major film and TV productions  and styled the hair of countless stars inc...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with  Career Lawyer & Author Tim Reuben , author of  Tequila: A Global Saga of Family, Power, and Survival . A graduate of  Harvard College  and  Harvard Law School , Tim is a veteran trial lawyer who founded his own litigation firm in Los Angeles. He has also published widely on issues of law and...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with  Entrepreneur, Podcast Host & Founder/CEO of Aqueous Technologies Mike Konrad . Mike founded  Aqueous Technologies  in 1992, establishing himself as a leader in post-reflow cleaning and reliability solutions for the electronics manufacturing industry. With over three decades of experience at t...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with  Author, Parent & Caregiver Andrea W. LeDew . Andrea is the author of  Polemics: Political Poems & Prose  and lives in Jacksonville, Florida. With a background in literature, language, law, and homeschooling, she has spent over a decade running her website  For Random Learning Comes . Her work...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with  Startup Founder, Author, Professor & Corporate Innovation Expert Andrew Ackerman . Andrew has founded two startups, invested in 70+ early-stage companies, and mentored hundreds of founders through accelerators and in the classroom. Along the way, he’s gathered the unfiltered stories, practica...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with the  Visionary Co-Founders of The Journeymen Collective, Rob Grover & Gary Logan . They run a bespoke organization guiding global leaders, innovators, and high-impact individuals through deeply transformative  plant medicine journeys . Their story is one of radical alignment: after thriving in...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with  Book Coach & Dream Maker Elyse Seal . Elyse helps fiction writers finally finish the books they’ve been dreaming about. She works with authors to clarify their ideas, overcome creative blocks, and shape stories they can be proud of—stories that change lives. Along the way, she empowers writer...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with  Successful Entrepreneur, Author & Inspirational Survivor Pamela Michaux . She is the author of  Mundele Diaries , her powerful true story of survival, identity, and breaking the silence that nearly destroyed her. Born in the Congo and sent to Belgium at the age of seven with the promise of a...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with  Award-Winning Entrepreneur & Seasoned Coach Tim Barry . Tim launched his first business at just 14 years old and has never looked back. Over the past 42 years, his passion for helping small businesses scale through  effective leadership, sales training, and executive coaching  has earned him...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with  Mergers & Acquisitions Executive, Adventurer, Thriller Author & Speaker Buddy Howard . Buddy brings unparalleled authenticity to legal thrillers through his triple expertise as an  M&A dealmaker, expert financial court witness, and debut novelist . His thriller  The Burden of Evidence  draws...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with  British Fantasy Author Ricky Baxter . Over his career, Ricky has published 12 fantasy books, with his latest novel  Blue Lunar & The Apex Grail —a powerful fantasy that champions vulnerability, unity, and sacrifice. We dive into his indie author journey, the lessons he’s learned about storyte...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with  Writer, Trauma Survivor & Advocate Katie Baker . At the heart of her story is her memoir,  When The Universe Holds Your Hair Back —a raw and unflinching account of childhood abuse, addiction, healing, and hope. Through honest storytelling and powerful insights from therapeutic psychedelics an...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with Seasoned Business Coach, International Speaker & Transformational Leader  Rick Yvanovich . With over 40 years of experience spanning accounting, IT, talent, and oil & gas, Rick has become a trusted advisor to entrepreneurs and global organizations alike. He is the founder of a multimillion-dol...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series! On this episode, we talk with  Author, AI Pioneer, CEO & Professor Maya Ackerman . A trailblazer in  generative AI  and  human–machine creativity , Maya is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Santa Clara University and the Co-Founder & CEO of  WaveAI , one of the earliest generative AI startups serv...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series! On this episode, we talk with  Founder, TEDx Speaker & Coach Kristen Corral . A former showgirl turned serial entrepreneur, Kristen is the proud co-founder of  Tacotarian , an award-winning plant-based Mexican restaurant on a mission to make plant-based living more inclusive, accessible, and delicious. With 15+ years of expe...

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series! On this episode, we talk with  Award-Winning Business Coach & Founder of W5 Coaching, John Nieuwenburg . Since 2004, John has coached over 350 entrepreneurs, helping them step into their roles as confident, organized CEOs. Before coaching, he served as President & CEO of BC Liquor Stores, a $4 billion organization, and began...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series .. On this episode, we talk with  Poet & Published Author Mandeep Lotta . Born in  Kenya  and physically impaired from birth, Mandeep lost his sight at age ten. His passion for poetry began in 1992, inspired by the  misconceptions surrounding love and relationships . Though he never set out to guide others, readers found de...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series .. On this episode, we talk with  USA Champ Silver Medalist, Fantasy Author & Broadsword Fencer Izaic Yorks . Izaic is a  father, ex-pro track athlete, and USA Championship silver medalist  who transitioned from being one of the top 1500m runners in the world in 2018 into a thriving career as a  fantasy and sci-fi author ....

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series .. On this episode, we talk with  Renowned Psychotherapist, Best-Selling Author & Psychedelic-Assisted Therapist Jennie Marie Battistin . With  25+ years of healthcare experience , Jennie is the visionary founder of  Hope Therapy & Psychiatry Centers of California , where she and her team guide clients through trauma recove...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series .. On this episode, we talk with  New York-based Artist, Author & Constitutional Activist Julian Raven . Julian is a  British-born, Spanish-raised First Amendment activist  whose life story reads like a modern epic. From London to Marbella, Spain, and eventually to the United States as a missionary and Bible student, his jo...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with  Former Navy SEAL Tom Hruby  and  Novelist James Pomerantz . Tom served with  SEAL Team One , completing multiple deployments in Iraq, Afghanistan, and beyond. While still on active duty, he made headlines by enrolling at  Northwestern University  and playing linebacker in the Big Ten at age 3...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with  Trauma Survivor, Chronic Illness Warrior & Coach Marcy Langlois . Now 20+ years into her sobriety journey, Marcy shares the tools, insights, and resilience she’s built from a lifetime of challenges. Born with a cleft lip and palate, she endured more than 20 surgeries, relentless bullying, and...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with  Founder, Entrepreneur & Mentor Justin Lund . Justin has built and exited multiple companies, navigated addiction recovery, and even lost tens of millions in a legal battle—experiences that profoundly shaped his perspective on life and business. Today, he helps founders break through their  ca...

Welcome to a new edition of the  Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino  series. On this episode, we talk with  Board-Certified Health Coach, Former Corporate Overachiever & Novelist Bridget Budd . Bridget is a  trauma-informed professional  who turned her lived experiences and inner work into fiction with  emotional depth and authenticity . Her debut novel,  Behind the Mirror , asks what happens when...