The Holly Hughes Podcast: Inside the Lives of Writers, Musicians, Filmmakers & More

For many listeners of this podcast, the golden era of comic books is something we fondly remember. Names like Spiderman, Superman and Conan are more familiar to us than many family members. For each of those iconic properties, there is a creative mind behind the writing, artwork and storytelling that brings those comics to life. Today’s guest on The Holly Hughes Podcast has dedicated his life to b...

Writer, author and educator Samantha Dunn joins host Holly Hughes on today’s episode of The Holly Hughes Podcast.  Coming from a background in writing rooted in journalism, Samantha Dunn always writes with the idea that someone, somewhere will read what she’s writing. From that foundation, Samantha has authored numerous books, short stories, essays and memoirs, including Faith in Carlos Gomez: A M...

Misha Fair is no stranger to music and the industry surrounding it. Growing up in Georgia, she was raised by a family that had deep connections to music, including parents who were in the SOS Band, a grandfather who was friends with Sammy Davis Jr., and another grandfather who was nicknamed “King of the Stroll.” It’s no surprise that Misha has learned a lot from her family about the music industry...

The world we live in is bigger than we can fully grasp and holds more diversity than we know exists. While it would be easy to continue creating from a place of familiarity, discovering new places and people will challenge us as creatives to have a more complete perspective. Chris Georgiev is a software engineer, graphic designer and founder of Imagga, and AI-powered image recognition software. Ch...

No matter who you are or what you do, life has a way of challenging you. It’s never easy, but the way we react to things not working out the way you’d like often is the catalyst for personal growth.  Today’s guest on The Holly Hughes Podcast makes midlife look like a dream. In her forties, Wendy Valentine found herself battling debt, divorce, unemployment, the passing of family, chronic illness an...

In the very first episode of The Holly Hughes Podcast, Holly sits down for a conversation with actor, writer and teacher Jamie Rose. Rose began her Hollywood career as a child actor starring in commercials for Kool-Aid and Mountain Dew before becoming a full time actor. She would have starring roles in TV shows such as Falcon Crest and Lady Blue in the 1980s, and would have regular appearances on...