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Slydeck is a product all about understanding the life and times of your documents once you send them out into the world. Check out Slydeck here >> Groundswell Startups is the prominent co-working space and incubator along the Space Coast of Floriday. Visit Groundswell here >> ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

"Our house has a heart and a soul and eyes to see us with; and approvals and solitudes and deep sympathies. It is of us and we are in its confidence and we live in its grace and in the peace of its benediction... we cannot enter it unmoved." - Mark Twain Learn more about Heartworks here >> See some the Heartworks story in action on Mike Rowe's show >> ★ Support this podcast on Patreon...

Pete Hamill Obituary: New York Times NY Daily News NY Post ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Johnson has had some amazing experiences and is currently involved in a number of truly fascinating organizations with missions revolving around science, education, space exploration, and entrepreneurship opportunities in the New Space industry. Some of these we talked about in this episode include: GEN Space | Global Entrepreneurship Network Space Nation Newton's Road ★ Support this podcast on Pa...

Opus Performance Tours arranges international choir and orchestra tours for high schools, universities, and adult groups. Founded by Sean Fagan, this company has brought musical groups opportunities to travel all over the world from Argentina to Poland and beyond. Learn more about  Opus Performance Tours>> ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mary Jane Canose is Mayor of Bernardsville, NJ, dealing with not just all the day to day responsibilities of a local politico, but the sometimes intense developments of a global pandemic sweeping through the town, state, and nation. It was her communication skills that caught our attention, and her dedication to the job as a public servant that made us take notice. Get to know Bernardsville a litt...

In addition to teaching at Harvard and being one of the most sought-after digital marketing specialists around, Sam Mallikarjunan is a an author, speaker, and consultant. You can learn more about him at his website >> ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The vision that drives Qaadirah Abdur Rahim is infectious. There is no way to spend time talking with her without coming away changed in some way. Founded by her brother, NBA star Shareef Abdur Rahim, Qaadirah, leads the second family approach of Future Foundation that has provided thousands of Atlanta's at-risk youth a path of opportunity that can only be described as world changing. Visit Future...

Waldron is a Democrat representing District 77 in Oklahoma and you can see his state legislature member's page here . ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Derrick Jackson is a veteran of the New York digital agency world who lives in Jackson Heights, Queens, NYC, overlooking Elmhurst Hospital. Here, he provides a unique glimpse into what living in the epicenter of the epicenter working from home feels like.

Susan Kingsley Kent is the author of The Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919: a brief history with documents .  The 1918 Flu Pandemic is the only historical event we have that's remotely comparable to what's going on today during the COVID-19 crisis. Dr. Kent, a prolific author and professor at the University of Colorado gave us a truly global perspective on that moment in history and what elements of...

Jim Ridgway is a highly accomplished fellow. Retired Navy pilot and commander. One-time face of the Navy in the Bay Area, and currently looking for a new opportunity during the Coronavirus outbreak. He knows he's in a better position than most, but he has a really interesting perspective on social distancing in California and what's going on in the world today. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Richie and Erika Hayes are Irish. They are residents of Florida's Space Coast for the past several years. And they are entertainers of the finest caliber. But with the threat of Coronavirus looming, the days heading into their busiest part of the year ended up with cancellations of an entire season and a need to create something exceptional out of nothing. If you'd like to learn more about Richie...

To learn more about the show Melissa is working on, ticket and schedule information and the original cast recording, visit the official website of COME FROM AWAY . ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Peggy's run her own private practice in New Jersey for much of her career, redirected a significant portion of her focus to the practice of gratitude, published her first book, a memoir entitled I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW a bit over a year ago and has a second book in process.  You can learn more about her and what she does on her website . If you'd like to order her book, I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW , which...

Your introduction to The Story Forge Podcast. Listen to a brief summary of what the podcast is about and all those incredible small business people we're talking to to learn about how they've built their businesses and thrived in a chaotic world.