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Send us Fan Mail Good ideas have changed humanity. They are something everyone has. But what happens when you have too many and want to start them all at once?   No matter how many or few ideas you have, the last step we will share is unavoidable. Support the show https://www.youtube.com/@lifeonpodcast/videos

Send us Fan Mail How did the candidate like Herschel Walker end up in a runoff?  How did the issue of abortion takes center stage over the economy?  Hod do political campaign ads really work?  If you thought the election of the 45th president was a doozy, these midterms further revealed even more about our society. Support the show https://www.youtube.com/@lifeonpodcast/videos

Send us Fan Mail "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."   The famous opening line from Charles Dickens' novel, "A Tale of Two Cities" perfectly describes the music industry in the digital age.  Technology has put so much power and control and access into the creator's hands. But that also means more creations are out there which makes it exponentially...

Send us Fan Mail " Greed is so destructive. It destroys everything."   - Eartha Kitt "Greed isn't a financial issue, it's a heart issue."  - Andy Stanley It has been said that child support ruins families. But be clear, weaponized child support ruins families. But 50 Cent has a lesson for us all.  Well played 50. Well played. Support the show https://www.youtube.com/@...

Send us Fan Mail From Billboard to Soul Train to the Grammys, each year, the music industry recognizes the extraordinary work of musicians, writers and artists with exclusive awards.  To win a Grammy, for example, carries a prestige that instantly verifies a creative as a legitimate talent. Even just being nominated carries significant weight.  But how legit are these awards nowadays and how fair...

Send us Fan Mail Johnny Depp as Tonto (Indian).  Katherine Hepburn as Jade (Japanese). Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra (African/Egyptian) Jake Gyllenhaal as the Prince of Persia (well, Persian) Ben Affleck as Antonio J. Mendez (Mexican-American) Do you remember when society was in an uproar at these role castings?  Yeah, neither do we.  So why all the hubbub about Halle Bailey playing the Little Mer...

Send us Fan Mail How old is too old when it come to the music industry?  Well that depends on if you're trying to get in or trying to stay in and relevant.  Is there an expiration date on being in the music industry?  Listen to find out. Support the show https://www.youtube.com/@lifeonpodcast/videos

Send us Fan Mail We continue our conversation with music industry veteran executive, Ian Burke.  In this episode Ian opens up about how he has been responsible and so integral in the success of such power houses as TLC, Organized Noize, and Outkast, yet somehow the sweet summit of super success has eluded him. Support the show https://www.youtube.com/@lifeonpodcast/videos

Send us Fan Mail Entrepreneur , manager, and  veteran music exec Ian Burke sat down with us to share his story from being a computer science student to becoming a co-architect of the world-influencing Atlanta music culture.  Support the show https://www.youtube.com/@lifeonpodcast/videos

Send us Fan Mail ** Trigger Warning **    Society has a way of taking meaningful phrases and terms and appropriating them and watering them down to where they lose their meaning or adopt a totally different meaning all together.  Has this happened with the terms "self-love" / "self-care"?  Can you practice self-love without self-discipline? Jony and Stone tackle the sensitive t...

Send us Fan Mail Payday in Tinsel Town isn't what it used to be. Gone are the days of huge salaries for unproven actors ever since the advent of reality TV and streaming such as Netflix and Amazon's Prime Video.  Support the show https://www.youtube.com/@lifeonpodcast/videos

Send us Fan Mail We continue our entertaining conversation with successful multipreneur Lee Heisman as he shares his failures in business and his personal life, and how he overcame them. Support the show https://www.youtube.com/@lifeonpodcast/videos

Send us Fan Mail Comfort kills. As amazing as our brain is, its primary purpose is to keep us alive and from getting hurt. Therefore, it always seeks the past of least resistance. In other words, our brain is always seeking comfort. However, nothing great is born out of comfort. Nothing grows in the comfort zone.  We sat with multipreneur Lee Heisman to discuss experiencing life outside the comfor...

Send us Fan Mail Atlanta, GA. Spring, 1994.  The downtown district of the southern metropolis looks like one big concert outdoor afterparty.  Streets and highway exits are one big parking lot and the locals are upset.  What has famously become a full weekend of music, parties and debauchery didn’t always start out that way.  We sat down with one of the co-founders of this legendary event, Charles...

Send us Fan Mail You don’t have to look far, either in real life or on social media, to see people working on happiness, aesthetics, or taking selfies while meditating (how do you even do that?).  Our society seems so focused on the outward appearance without realizing that any real change or growth starts from the inside.  So join us as we talk with actor, author and pro athlete, Stevie Baggs, Jr...

Send us Fan Mail From the slap heard around the world to the apology that is seemingly falling upon deaf ears, we dive in and discuss Will Smith's apology video for his infamous Oscar slap of Chris rock. Opinions abound. Was it sincere or just a bunch of hot air? Why go through all the hooplah of production when a simple phone video could've sufficed?   What wisdom can be taken away from...

Send us Fan Mail We all know someone who knows someone who's big dream is to land a big recording contract or publishing deal. But on the flipside, we've all heard story after story of artists trying to get OUT of that "dream" deal.  Why?  Now where as bad deals aren't necessarily done based on color, there is a peculiar phenomenon that will give you pause. It's bad e...

Send us Fan Mail The first amendment to the U.S. constitution addressing the separation of church and state  has been a long debated topic that is often misinterpreted.  This has caused cause often misguided and flat out incorrect implementation of several regulations and rules in our society. Support the show https://www.youtube.com/@lifeonpodcast/videos

Send us Fan Mail There is nothing  you won't do to make sure you can breathe, drink or eat. That's because oxygen, water and food are absolutely necessary for your survival. They are indispensable.  Likewise, there's no better way to create job and business security,  and place yourself at the top of the list for opportunities than to make yourself indispensable.  In this episode we...

Send us Fan Mail We continue our discussion with 7x Grammy nominated producer/songwriter Kendrick Dean as he talks about how he manifested the life he's living now. Support the show https://www.youtube.com/@lifeonpodcast/videos

Send us Fan Mail More people know about  LA Reid and Babyface before Darryl Simmons.  Steve Jobs’ name is more readily recognized than Steve Wozniak.   But the truth is, we wouldn’t have many of Apple’s products or some of T&B’s biggest hits if it weren’t foe Wozniak and Simmons. Enter Kendrick “Wyldcard” Dean.  Songwriter/Producer (Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, etc) and entreprene...

Send us Fan Mail We're releasing this episode one day early in commemoration of Juneteenth. But what is Juneteenth?  You would be surprised at how many Americans (Black and White alike) don't know the history behind this recently legislated national holiday. celebrating freedom from slavery.  Listen to learn all about it. Support the show https://www.youtube.com/@lifeonpodcast/videos

Send us Fan Mail You just got signed, got a bonus or came into a chunk of money.  What do you do with it? We sat with Alan Austin - CEO of GS Chain PLC , an investment company which invests in Real Estate, fin.tech, automotive and blockhain technologies related companies, and Chris Capehart - CEO of One Place Realty Consultants and Commercial and Residential Investor to discuss some financial opti...

Send us Fan Mail We continue our awesome discussion with Grammy winning, mix engineer Leslie Brathwaite as he continues sharing his journey to becoming the legendary engineer he is today. Support the show https://www.youtube.com/@lifeonpodcast/videos

Send us Fan Mail We had the privilege of sitting down and chatting with one music's legendary mix engineers, Leslie Brathwaite. With clients ranging from Michael Jackson, Cher and Madonna, to Beyonce, Outkast and Cardi B, Leslie shares his come up journey to becoming one of the most sought after mix engineers in the game. Support the show https://www.youtube.com/@lifeonpodcast/videos