#liveandcreate

Lane is a rap artist and one-half of the touring poetry duo I.N.K. He’s traveled the country performing at some of the nation’s most prestigious colleges, and largest convention centers. You’ve seen him on HGTV, Oxygen Network, TVOne, and this winter he’ll be on the Food Network. And keep an eye out for the upcoming release of “Season 3” of his hip-hop music catalog. In today’s episode, we talk ab...

Trent Munsinger is the frontman, media producer, and founding member of the Kansas City-based rock band, “You Monster You”. Trent embodies the DIY punk rock mindset as he leads the writing, recording, promoting,r and production of artwork and videos for the band along with performing lead vocals and guitar. Trent and I had a great conversation about being the architect of your own life as applied...

Nathan is a singer-songwriter and producer based out of Chicago, IL. We met at an APCA college showcase on my last solo tour before the crazy year of 2020 hit. In this episode, he shares about his journey of turning himself into a producer during covid and how his positive focus carried him through these crazy past few years. We also talk about fitness, mental well-being, and the overall creative...

Teresa Maxwell is the host of The Rocket and Teresa Show at Mix 93.3 F.M. This month January 2022, she will celebrate 22 years on the air in Kansas City. She is a married mother of two who loves sharing her life…the good and the bad…with her audience. Teresa shares her story of breaking into radio by climbing literal fences and circling Oklahoma city in a small airplane day after day. She also sha...

Artist, producer, songwriter, napper. His band Cudo put out two singles in 2021 “Give It All Away” and “Rust” check it out wherever you stream your music. Ryan is always working on new music and is planning on releasing several songs in 2022.In this episode, Ryan shares his story of leveraging covid to grow into a producer and develop many new skills to leverage his own songwriting. He also shows...

Alex is the owner of Alex Garnett Audio and just recently built out the Triceratops Room which is part of The Rino in Kansas City, MO. His passion is making records for songwriters and helping their songs come to life and sound just like they heard it in their head when they wrote them. Alex breaks down the unique partnership of artists at Cultivar which hosts His studio Triceratops Room as well a...

Chris Haghirian worked for The KC Star for 21 years and helped launch INK in April of 2008 where he put together music promotions and events for them. He has worked with and organizes music for, Boulevardia, The Plaza Art Fair, The Kansas City Royals and so much more. With Nathan Reusch of The Record Machine, Chris makes The Middle of The Map Fest happen each year and is looking forward to celebra...

Excerpt from Outloud Culture!- Stephonne is a queer R&B singer-songwriter known for pushing boundaries with his music and effortlessly blending the genres of Alt-Rock & R&B/Soul. Stephonne released his latest single “The King’s Gambit” whose mysterious, sultry aesthetic carries throughout the track paying tribute to his influences, like Prince, Billie Holiday, and The Alabama Shakes. S...

Courtney Turcotte Bond is a freelance writer, poet, and blogger, but she’s had a dream to write a book since she was eight years old. Thirty years later, that dream has finally become a reality with her debut novel, Breathtaking. When she is not writing or teaching, you can find Courtney running her cake pop business (Bondbons), singing along to every lyric at a concert, or traveling the country....

053 Michael Kent (Magician, Comedian, Host of the podcast The Internet Says It's True)A self-proclaimed “smartass,” and he works on changing the old saying that “nobody likes a smartass.”Michael is a Comedian and magician from Ohio and he gives the ancient art of magic a facelift with an irreverent and often satirical comedic spin. Michael spent his younger years learning magic to make friends and...

052 Rachel Lovelace. ( Bassoonist, Musician, Song-Writer)Rachel is a creative powerhouse and musician that lends her talents to several bands including, Miki P and the Swallowtails, Times and Places, and Sister Bot. She stepped out of the classical world as a bassoonist and is continually finding new styles of music to adapt to. And she overflows with love and passion for the musical community she...

Hank Wiedel is a busy dude; He’s a talent buyer with the national live events productions company Mammoth live, Founder/Manager at CORE Mgmt, Co-director at Sofar Sounds KC, and Co-operator at DART records. His love for music comes second only to his passion to love and bring value to others the best he can in the crazy cutthroat music industry. Hank and I discuss employing empathy in the music in...

050 K.. Ancrum (Author)Kayla Ancrum, is the author of the award winning thriller THE WICKER KING, the interstellar lesbian romance THE WEIGHT OF THE STARS and the Peter Pan thriller DARLING. K. She is a Chicago native passionate about diversity and representation in young adult fiction. She currently writes most of her work in the lush gardens of the Chicago Art Institute. She shares her story of...

Rachel is a woman of many talents. She leads the band Parvenu, tours in a high end wedding band (Patrick Lentz Entertainment, KC Flo, Patrick Lentz Band) as a vocalist and when she’s not creating makeup tutorials she’s traveling the world. We talk about band life and love of travel. She shares her journey of self-acceptance and personal freedom as a plus-size woman. And she also shares a powerful...

Miki P is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, musician & producer born in Kansas City. She also fronts the band The Swallow Tails. She has been artistically driven from a young age, working alongside her restless imagination & creative energy, she continues to harness music from her soul. She shares her personal journey of reconnecting with love for herself and nature over Covid and how t...

Vi Tran is a Vietnamese-born actor, storyteller, musician, curator, venue owner, and wellness coach. From performing in large stage productions to fronting the Vi Tran Band to operating the Buffalo room Vi is a true artistic entrepreneur. Most notably he has written and produced his own show musical titled the Butcher's Son. It's the story of how he was smuggled out of Vietnam and captured by the...

Ran’D is a magician from Philadelphia that has become a global phenomenon by wowing the most diverse and wildly appreciative audiences for more than a decade. His unique style and presentation so impressed President Barack Obama that he was invited to be a special performer for the "Salute to Heroes" at the 44th Presidential Inauguration Banquet and Ball in 2009.From creating Shine Entertainment,...

He blends photography and illustration while exploring topics such as depression, isolation, and anxiety as well as finding beauty in the unwanted and discarded. His work is fueled by his journey of battling the depths of depression. His hope is that people will find some comfort in examining the darkness and that his work will help people to speak openly and honestly about their own mental health...

Emma Jo is a singer-songwriter based in Kansas City, Missouri. Her blend of country, rockabilly, and folk is irresistible to audiences of all ages. You can call it americana or you can call it folkabilly but either way you will be taken in by her powerful lyrics and voice. In this episode, she shares her story of finding the love for performing as a young girl and how that ultimately grew her into...

Nicole is a Singer-Songwriter and bandleader with powerhouse vocals and captivating original music. Her zeal for music and for growing her business is matched by her focus on making a difference in her community through tangible ways of helping local charities. Nicole breaks down some of her unique strategies for thriving in the music industry. She also shares her story of healing from trauma that...

 MC Tres is a St. Louis based rapper, producer, and entrepreneur. He has toured all over the U.S. and shared the stage with artists such as Kodak Black, YingYang Twins, 2 Live Crew, and many more. You can check out his latest album Late Night Flights, buy his Do You merch online or stop in at his Hustle City storefront in ST. Louis, MO.We talk the value of hustle and investing in your own com...

David Luther is a singer-songwriter who just released his newest single Home to Kansas City earlier this year. He has several more releases planned including The World’s Gonna Change, a collaboration with Academy Award, and Golden Globe winner Tom Whitlock. David shares his powerful story of overcoming his addiction to alcohol and how that journey allowed him to enter back into the music world. We...

Andrew Bailie is a singer-songwriter and guitarist and he shares his story of becoming confident in his own skin as an artist. He also shares his story of the things he and his friends witnessed during the BLM protest of 2020 in Omaha, Nebraska. Those events ultimately inspired him to write and release his song called Fuck The OPD. We also dive deep into the reality of systemic racism and how it p...

Kat King is a Singer-Songwriter, Bandleader, and videographer.  She and her band's marketing abilities are off the charts as well. Her band just released their latest track called Don’t Wanna Lose and it sounds incredible. In this episode, she shares her story of growing as a creative and reveals that her leading a band was meant to be right from the start.  She also unpacks her creative...

Pick is the main contributor to the visual arts website Hallward House.  He is a lifelong visual artist that explores the darker side of art while still injecting playfulness and humor along the way. He shares that at a young age he did not fit into the mainstream.  Pick unpacks how that affected him and how he ultimately used that fact to discover a community that he truly connects with...