Were You Still Talking?

Episode 52 On this episode of Were You Still Talking? I have George Siegal, with over 35 years of experience in television and film production. We talk about his new film The Last House Standing from Move the World Films (movetheworldfilms.org) and what everyone needs to know about preparing for disasters, buying and building better homes, and what it takes to make a documentary film. We also talk...

Episode 51 On today's episode I have the great pleasure of talking to April & Cindy from The Travel Collective!  World explorers, passionate travelers and content creators from Southern California who enjoy talking about travel almost as much as they enjoy traveling. Their YouTube channel and podcast is dedicated to curating travel stories from real people, providing tips and hacks to improve your...

Episode 50! This Episode is from a live Facebook celebration of making it to the 50th episode with my amazing friend and co-host for this one Jon Griffin. We have a merry old time thanking all the guests I have had on, all the different episodes so far, announcements about what is to come and the times we are living in. We also talk a little about the streaming software, answer questions from FB a...

Episode 49 Justin Alcala is back for a second time. We talk history, Dracula (the book and movies), Jaws and why it's so good, older movies vs new, dark side of Christmas and Christmas history and then we remember to talk about his upcoming book A Dead End Job. We also talk about news of the day a bit and eventually get on to Star Wars and The Mandalorian and important stuff like that. Justin is a...

On today's episode I talk to the infamous Frank King, The Mental Health Comedian. Why is he infamous? Just google Frank King Covid 19 and see all the misleading or just plain bad press about Frank. This is not why I had him on the show. We talk about his run in with the press, escaping the fires in Oregon, a lifetime of comedy, faxing jokes to Jay Leno, 5 TEDX talks and speaking openly about suici...

Episode #47 This week I had so much fun talking to author Brian Meeks on how to sell your book on Amazon, we talked about things we know nothing about, telling great stories, living to 350 years old, and how important copywriting is when selling books, or anything really. Brian is a full-time author. He has 19 novels under his name and a pen name. He has 6 non-fiction titles, including Mastering A...

Episode #46 Jeffrey Bryan on the Zoom today. Currently playing keyboards with Survivor, Jeffrey is also a producer, singer, guitar player, and composer. We talk a little about the original Karate Kid, Hollywood and the club scene of the past, Survivor and how that came about, what equipment Jeff uses and his love of gear, working in world famous recording studios and a LOT more. We never quite get...

On the show today we take a deep dive into AI (Artificial Intelligence not alien intestines). We talk history, dangers & benefits, self-driving cars, a little economics, and we see what happens on a podcast when you are interrupted by a phone call. The link to one of the sites we talked about: http://learnabout.ai More about Scott from his website and links at bottom of page. Thanks for reading, p...

On the show this time I have Austin Mills or OZ the Co-Founder and Host of TART (The Atheist Round Table) on YouTube and various other platforms.  A former christian/christian leader of 30+ years he likes to discuss religion, faith and the possible impacts on individuals lives. We talk Religion, Christianity, Atheism, Skepticism, Mental Health, Leadership, Self-Improvement and more. I did in fact,...

Episode #43 What a great conversation with Calvin Corelli as we try to solve the world's problems from very different points of view. Later we get on to what's really real, finding your purpose, living meaningful lives and how he started his business Simplero. I could write more here about right wing propaganda machines mentioned in the podcast, but not really necessary as nobody reads these notes...

Episode 42 This week I get to talk to author Jesse A. Cruz. We talk about his book, travel, a little football, a little basketball and the tragic story that led him to writing his first book Live Your Dash - Discovering the 8 Fs to Freedom. Affiliate link: https://amzn.to/2FF1eiX Jesse A. Cruz lives in upstate New York with his wife and children. The Cruz family currently serves at Cross Creek Chu...

Episode 41 Was religion hijacked? My very special guest on the podcast today is Betty Kovacs, Ph. D. Last week I talked politics, this week it's religion and 2,500 years of repression by both Church and State. More about Betty: Betty J. Kovacs' extensive study of the shaman-mystic spiritual tradition of prehistory reveals how this early knowledge of the blueprint for our evolution was distorted an...

Episode 40 On this episode I had the pleasure of talking to Simon Tam about his new book Slanted: How an Asian American Troublemaker Took on the Supreme Court Tam has been a keynote speaker, performer, and presenter at TEDx, SXSW, Comic-Con, The Department of Defense, Stanford University, and over 1,300 events across four continents. He has set a world record by appearing on the TEDx stage 13 time...

Episode 39 What a pleasure talking to Justin Alcala. We talk about writing, how he comes up with ideas, how fun research is, writing every day, making movies from books, favorite authors and a lot more. Justin is a novelist, nerdologist and Speculative Literature Foundation Award Finalist. He's the author of three novels, including Consumed, (BLK Dog Publishing) The Devil in the Wide City (Solstic...

Episode 38 On recent podcasts I have talked to a woman on the spectrum who is open and willing to talk about autism and help others learn about it, a therapist that works with veterans to help them with PTSD, a guy who bicycled across the US twice, a coach who has traveled all fifty states and more than 50 counties, and more all booked through this guy! Andrew Allemann is a podcasting expert and f...

On this week's episode I have April Yanko on the Zoom talking acting, writing and staying out of the sun even while living in LA. We talk about Pittsburgh, self-promotion for actors, why somebody would move to Los Angeles, training, a little about "Method" and what famous people are from Pittsburgh like Michael Keaton, Quinton Tarantino, Gene Kelly and Christina Aguilera. From her website Aprilyan...

What an inspiring and educational journey with Becca Lory Hector. We talk about being on the spectrum, how many animals she has, education, growing up in the 80's, and a little Elon Musk. Becca was diagnosed on the autism spectrum as an adult and has since become a dynamic autism advocate, consultant, speaker, and author. With a focus on living an active, positive life, her work includes autism &...

On the Zoom today is Andrew Monroe. We talk about his first book, living in Amarillo Texas, motivation, traveling the USA, and I ask him what a WISP is. Andrew is an Indie writer with a semi successful book, A Leaf and Pebble . His book hasn't topped the charts yet, but it was only published at the very end of 2019. He gained expert experience in the startup world, having helped run an internet se...

On the Zoom today is Eric Slivoskey. We talk about sports, podcasting, starting a podcast, dogs, travel, personal development coaching and covering more than 1.2 million steps in a $25 dollar pair of shoes. Eric is a small-town North Dakota writer, personal development coach,  stand-up comic, and educator who loves serving others, casting vision,  and taking action.  He is slightly obsessed with c...

What an inspiring and joyful conversation with Shawn! We talk about riding cross country on a bicycle, walking across 7 countries with a backpack and a good pair of shoes, how to be energized to start your day and so much more that I ran out of time before getting to #Extramileday. From his website: Shawn Anderson  is a #1 ranked "Motivation" and "Self-help" author, international keynote speaker,...

What a fun conversation with Jon Schwabish. We talk data (numbers not Star Trek) and I ask him if you can use data to show anything, responsibly using data and not making COVID-related visualizations that are hard to read. Jon is an economist at the Urban Institute in Washington, DC. In addition to his research on programs that support low-income communities, he is a writer, teacher, and creator o...

Fun Zoom chat with Amy Lyle! What you are hearing is the second podcast with Amy after a minor snafu on the first go around. We talked about writing and humor and dogs and a bunch of other stuff. Amy is a creative: author of two number one bestselling Humor Essay books (she competes with Tina Fey, Trevor Noah, Jim Gaffigan, and David Sedaris in that category.)  She is a tv personality that is on a...

So honored to have Kevin on Zoom for this episode. We talk about Kevin's unique approach to relieving stress and how he works with lions and tigers and bears to help combat veterans with PTSD. Kevin has worked as a manual therapist for over 25 years and created a technique to relieve stress in a matter of minutes. His program The CATAlyst was designed to help combat veterans reintegrate back home...

So exited to have Sudi Karatas on the show and to be back after a brief hiatus. Sudi  has written over a dozen screenplays and wrote a book called  Rainbow Relatives (Real World Stories and Advice On How To Talk To Kids About LGBTQ+ Families and Friends) released on  May 8th 2018.  Available from his website and Amazon. He also writes songs. He likes writing anything except checks. Info on his pro...

Episode 28 On the phone with Michael Pachan! We talk about CBD and Canabis industry, how Mike got into the trade, Mountainmade www.mountainmadecbd.com products and testing and some good advice about learning.   From the Mountainmade website: Michael Pachan   CEO  |  Business Development  |  Co-Founder   Hi I'm Mike Pachan! Startup junky, entrepreneurial addict, team builder, functional fitness ent...