Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire
307 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsDr. Deborah Adamy has conversations with everyday people who inspire, uplift and who are living their lives with vitality and joy. She admires people who can weather adversity and hardship without becoming cynical and bitter; who actually choose to learn, grow and find meaning and purpose in what they have experienced.
There are countless ordinary people living pretty extraordinary lives and Deborah wants to shine light on them! Enlighten: Uplift and Inspire includes conversations with a wide variety of people: activists, musicians, shiatsu therapists, circus arts performers, playwrights, directors, psychotherapists, dancers, film makers, yoga teachers, educators, actors and photographers, just to name a few. May you feel inspired and uplifted listening to this podcast. Visit www.enlighten.nyc for more. Enjoy!!
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Episodes
Episode 107 Lisa Green, writer, innovative realtor
March 09, 2020 04:30 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBMy guest today is Lisa Green. Lisa shifted from being a professional singer, actor, and producer, to being a writer, and innovative realtor with a flare for interior design. Lisa is from Australia and moved to the states over 30 years ago. She also happens to be one of the most courageous spiritual warriors I know. Lisa understands grief intimately and as devastated as she was when her 16 year old son Jesse died, 7 years ago, she knows that grief will never outweigh the love. Writing has...
Episode 106 Rick Velleu, scenic artist, filmmaker, design creator
March 02, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBMy guest today is Rick Velleu. Rick is a scenic artist, filmmaker, design creator, and consummate storyteller! Rick’s innovative career reflects his many creative talents including: making stage props, a scenic artist for theatrical backdrops, a draftsman for an Egyptologist, using his many gifts on Jim Henson’s creative team, the character designer of “Dora the Explorer”, co-creating his own documentary film production company and to landing his current job as Director of Marketing and Co...
Episode 105 Gail Blache-Gill, singer, conductor, pianist
February 24, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBMy guest today is Gail Blache-Gill. Gail is a professional choral singer, conductor, pianist, educator, and minister of music. Born and raised in Trinidad, Gail moved to NYC when she was 17 years old. She first attended Lehman College in the Bronx majoring in math, then joined the choir at Brooklyn College, before moving to Princeton, NJ to complete her studies at Westminster Choir College. Gail toured with “Porgy and Bess” for 9 years, taught music in Brooklyn, Hawaii, Harlem and New Jers...
Episode 104 Everett Bradley, musician, vocalist, actor
February 17, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBMy guest today is Everett Bradley. Everett is a singer, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, and actor, who honors his mother’s courage and tenacity to have advocated for her son’s musical passion. He describes the turning point in his career from performing in the production STOMP!, to the Broadway show “Swing”, to singing and playing percussion with Hall & Oates, Bruce Springsteen, and Jon Bon Jovi. Nearly 15 years ago, Everett created a soulful holiday show called Holidelic, that is by far ...
Episode 103 Vaneese Thomas, singer, songwriter, producer
February 10, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBMy guest today is Vaneese Thomas. Born in Memphis, TN and immersed into the music royalty family of Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas and Marvell Thomas, Vaneese is an incredible soul/blues/R&B singer/songwriter and producer. She has produced recordings and written songs for Patti Austin, Freddie Jackson, Bob James, Larry Coryell, Melba Moore and Diana Ross. In addition to concerts and recordings, Vaneese has worked in film and television: she was the voice for Grace the Bass for PBS’ Shining Time...
Episode 102 Dr. Deborah Adamy, A Story For Black History Month
February 03, 2020 05:30 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBIn honor of Black History Month, I am excited to announce our 3 fabulous guests starting next week: Vaneese Thomas, Everett Bradley and Gail Blache-Gill. But for today, I want to start off Black History Month by reading a children’s story. This story resonates with my longing to do what I can to dismantle white supremacy. The book is called “Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness”, written and illustrated by Anastasia Higginbotham. Check the show notes for links to Anastasia’s website. Whet...
Episode 101 Wayne Warnecke, recording engineer/producer
January 27, 2020 05:30 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBMy guest today is Wayne Warnecke. Wayne is an accomplished audio engineer, producer and co-owner of Peaceful Waters Recording. As a young child, Wayne loved the drums and owned his first snare drum and hi-hat at age 9. He played guitar with his high school band, “Friction”, but primarily played drums and percussion for the rest of his performing gigs. Wayne was about 14 years old when we stepped inside his first recording studio and knew immediately that he had to do this with his life. He ...
Episode 100 Dr. Deborah Adamy Gets Interviewed!
January 20, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBToday marks the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. He was born in Atlanta, GA on January 15th, 1929 - if still alive, he would now be 91 years old. I’d like to honor his commitment to the cause of equality for African-Americans, by remembering some of Dr. King’s inspiring words. In searching for his quotes, I found less familiar ones, yet wise statements that truly moved me. Here are a few: “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” “L...
Episode 99 Sammy Merendino, drummer, producer
January 13, 2020 05:30 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBMy guest today is Sammy Merendino. Sammy is a drummer, percussionist, and producer. In fact, Sammy is one of NYC’s top drummers, having recorded and/or performed with Cameo, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Foreigner, Lou Reed, Aretha Franklin, Ziggy Marley, Hall & Oats, The Beach Boys, and Pat Metheny, to name a few. Raised in Ohio, one of 11 children, Sammy appreciated the loving support of his parents, particularly his father’s ability to find the good in every situation. Drive...
Episode 98 Happy New Year 2020
January 06, 2020 05:30 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBHappy 2020! I’d like to welcome you to the new year and share a personal story. Despite the ongoing appalling behavior of our president, that intensified in this first week of this new year, I am inspired by the wisdom, dedication and impactful activism of Shaun King. Look up Shaun to discover his impressive platforms: founder of the Action PAC; Flip the Senate; The North Star 2019; host of the podcast “the breakdown with shaun king”, and author of the book Make Change. His Instagram post...
Episode 97 Dr. Deborah Adamy, PhD., LMSW, LMT, 2019 Reflections
December 23, 2019 05:30 - 9 minutes - 8.86 MBInstead of having a guest today, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on 2019. My beloved husband, Paul and I launched this podcast nearly 2 years ago, on January 8th, 2018. Since then, we released every Monday, a new conversation with a guest, totaling 93 guests, plus a couple of reflections from me and a guided chakra meditation! It has been a joy to shine light on everyday people, who inspire me. My guests represent a variety of backgrounds and careers: activists, yoga teachers, therapis...
Episode 96 Tim Young, singer, actor
December 16, 2019 05:30 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBMy guest today is Tim Young. Tim is a singer/songwriter, actor, musical director and dancer. I met Tim last month at Tahira Clayton and Addison Frei’s wedding (both former guests on my podcast - episode #58 and #43) and was immediately drawn to his enthusiasm, humor and authenticity. Tim grew up in Long Island, NY, immersed in a 2,500-member evangelical, fundamentalist Christian church, whose beliefs were reinforced at home and in his Christian school. Tim was indoctrinated to see the world...
Episode 95 Nicki Denner, musician, composer
December 09, 2019 05:30 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBMy guest today is Nicki Denner. Nicki is a passionate pianist, composer, educator and musical director, oh and lest I forget, a tap dancer! Raised in Wisconsin, without examples of what a professional musician looked like, Nicki attended college at University of Minnesota, negating her passion for music and initially majoring in French and Political Science; majors she thought would lead to practical careers. However, the universe conspired to support her to reconnect with her love of music...
Episode 94 Dwayne Cooper, actor, singer
December 02, 2019 05:30 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBMy guest today is Dwayne Cooper. Dwayne is an outstanding singer, songwriter, actor, dancer - and in my opinion, one of the most generous performers I’ve ever witnessed! From his childhood dream of being a TV game show host, Dwayne has found creative avenues to thoroughly entertain his audiences, from choreography and performances in drag clubs, to being a contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race, to creating his own edgy band, to national tours of Broadway shows, as well as performing numerous ro...
Episode 93 Georgia Pangle
November 25, 2019 05:30 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBMy guest today is Georgia Pangle. Georgia had been a dancer, before redirecting herself into the financial world. I met Georgia through her husband, the awesome, well-respected drummer/musician Sammy Merendino. (Look for Sammy as my guest in a future episode). For 30 years, Georgia has worked with smart, impressive colleagues who started their own firm, advising their clients with integrity and technical excellence. As she transitions into working less, Georgia is honest about what she is ...
Episode 92 Ryan Fielding Garrett, music director, composer
November 18, 2019 05:30 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBMy guest today is Ryan Fielding Garrett. Ryan is a respected musical director, conductor, arranger and musician. Ryan grew up in San Antonio, Texas, went to Baldwin Wallace University, in Berea, Ohio, and the the day after graduation, moved to NYC, where he quickly broke into the Broadway scene. With the production of Kinky Boots, Ryan began subbing on keyboard on Broadway, was promoted to musical director with the touring company, lived in Japan for 2 months to conduct the show there, and ...
Episode 91 Miranda Joan, singer, songwriter
November 11, 2019 05:30 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBMy guest today is Miranda Joan Di Perno. Canadian born and raised, Miranda is a soulful singer/songwriter and a connector of humanity, with a heartfelt reverence for the earth. Miranda has lived in Brooklyn, NY for the past 11 years and both her gifted voice and radiant light have lit up countless venues. From a young age, Miranda naturally kept journals, at home with writing out her experiences, her feelings, and appreciating this precious form of self expression. Journal entries flowed in...
Episode 90 Joel Rosenblatt, drummer, producer, audio engineer
November 04, 2019 05:30 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBMy guest today is Joel Rosenblatt. Joel is a highly respected drummer, producer, and audio engineer. Joel’s versatility is reflected in the wide range of musicians he has played drums with, including Pure Prairie League, Michel Camilo, Paquito D’Rivera, Eliane Elias, Steve Kahn, Spyro Gryra, and Bill Evans. Joel has created his own recording studio Cliff Sound Productions, where he enjoys cultivating new artists. Joel has played drums on the Broadway shows: In the Heights, Mamma Mia, and Ha...
Episode 89 Enid Weishaus, innovative social worker
October 28, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBMy guest today is Enid Weishaus. Enid is an innovative social worker, who has utilized her skills in the medical, philanthropic and politic arenas. She grew up in Chicago, Illinois, began her career as an infant stimulation teacher, then when she moved to NYC, she became director of the philanthropic program at American Express, before becoming a Regional Director for Lower Hudson Valley for Hillary Clinton during Clinton’s tenure as U.S. Senator from NY. Enid attributes her social consc...
Episode 88 Bob Lanzetti, Snarky Puppy guitarist, composer
October 21, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBMy guest today is Bob Lanzetti. Bob is a gifted guitarist and composer. Bob has been a member of the 3-time Grammy award winning group Snarky Puppy since the band formed in 2004. In addition to traveling the world with Snarky Puppy, Bob also performs with the West African influenced band Bokante, as well as his own band performing his original compositions. When not on the road, Bob has a monthly residency at Rockwood Music Hall, in NYC where he invites different special guests to collabo...
Episode 87 Sister Jo-Ann Iannotti, Dominican Sisters of Hope
October 14, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBMy guest today is Sr. Jo-Ann Iannotti. Jo-Ann is a Dominican Sister of Hope, who recently retired as Art and Spirituality Coordinator at Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center in Litchfield, CT. Fifty years ago, Sr. Jo- Ann was my 8th grade teacher and is the only educator I have remained in contact with; she saw, heard, and understood me in a deep, spiritual way that helped me trust my intuition and honor my essence. Jo-Ann shares what drew her to becoming a nun, the meaning of the vow...
Episode 86 Maria Luisa Whittingham, Nyack business owner
October 07, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBMy guest today is Maria Luisa Whittingham. Maria Luisa is a business owner, community builder and advocate for social justice. Born in the Bronx, NY, Maria’s family moved back to Puerto Rico for Maria’s early formative years, then back to NYC when Maria when 10. Maria studied fashion design at Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.) in NYC and worked in the garment industry for a couple of designers before opening her own shop “Maria Luisa Boutique” in Nyack, NY. She has thoughtfully grown...
Episode 85 Bob Stien, nature & social justice activist
September 30, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBMy guest today is Bob Stien. Bob has a reverence for nature, raises consciousness and support for men, and is a social justice activist. Bob’s passion for nature has been channeled through his years of leading hikes in the woods, melting children’s fear, and igniting an appreciation of the outdoors. Bob has worked tirelessly to help preserve a nearby 40 acre property. Bob’s abundant supply of wood has served numerous people and projects, giving him the nickname in my family as “Bob of the W...
Episode 84 Lisa Litman, Nyack business owner
September 23, 2019 04:30 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBMy guest today is Lisa Litman. Lisa is a local business owner, music enthusiast, and innovative personal assistant. After the recent death of her husband, and the closing of her 30 year-old shop, Sign of the Times, Lisa has learned how to re-invent herself, creating a new word-of-mouth business that responds to various needs of friends and neighbors. Lisa is grateful that she and her son Harry, were intimately present to the daily care-giving for her husband’s dying process, knowing that no...
Episode 83 Everest Cruz, MADE Transitions resident
September 16, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 63 MBMy guest today is Everest Cruz. Everest is a resident at the Fletcher Boykin transitional house for formerly incarcerated men in Spring Valley, NY, run by MADE Transitional Services. Everest has been in and out of prison since he was 13 years old, so since I met him in July, now at the age of 29 years old, Everest has experienced his longest stretch of being out of prison: over 60 days! He grew up in San Diego, CA with his older sister and single mom. His father was not in the picture; in f...
Episode 82 Karen Siff Exkorn, consultant, author
September 09, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBMy guest today is Karen Siff Exkorn. Karen is an Executive Coach, Corporate Consultant, Author, Playwright, Autism Expert and Motivational Speaker. She also happens to be my sweet soul sister! Karen grew up in Worcester, MA and shares her background in dance, her college experience at Brown University where she explored her love of dance, while majoring in psychology. She moved to NYC and immersed herself in the corporate world, which gave her the experience and confidence to start her ow...
Episode 81 Emanuel Lewis, steel pannist and drummer
July 29, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBMy guest today is Emanuel Lewis. Emanuel is a steel pannist and drummer, with clear goals and a vision of where he wants to be in the music industry. Emanuel just graduated from high school, yet for his senior year he was accepted in a local community college’s honors program, which provided a great foundation for learning, inspiration and confidence. Emanuel is heading off to Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA this fall with two skills he wants to gain from Berklee: 1) to perform and m...
Episode 80 Andrea Frade, 7 Chakras
July 22, 2019 04:30 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBInstead of a conversation with a guest, today we are offering a unique episode of guided meditations. Andrea Frade, who was my guest in January 2019, episode #54, recorded here in my studio a series of guided meditations for the 7 chakras, also known as energy centers in the body. Andrea graciously provides a short explanation of the elements, colors, locations and symbolism of each chakra, followed by a simple, yet profound experiential meditation that helps one feel tangibly connected to ...
Episode 79 Gabriel Lewis, wealth advisor associate
July 15, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBMy guest today is Gabriel Lewis. Gabriel is a wealth advisor associate for Morgan Stanley, a director of school partnerships with The Mentor Project, as well as a “Big” with Big Brother/Big Sister and a junior board member with the Eagle Academy Foundation. Gabe’s life purpose is “to serve and add value to others in any way he can.” Pretty impressive for a 22 year old!! Gabe is passionate about having people understand and be literate about their finances. He says it’s not about how much mo...
Episode 78 Mayra Casales, musician, Cocomama bandleader
July 08, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBMy guest today is Mayra Casales. Mayra is gifted Cuban percussionist, respected band leader and passionate mentor to young jazz musicians. Mayra was born in Havana, Cuba. Her family fled to Miami when she was about 6 years old. Music was an integral part of her family: her father played guitar, her mother was a singer and Mayra joined her older brothers to form a percussion section. In fact, Mayra says that music helped her family survive when they moved to Miami; serving as both their rel...
Episode 77 Tony Falco, music impresario
July 01, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBMy guest today is Tony Falco. Tony is a visionary club owner, community builder, art and music promoter, and a facilitator to support living artists. Tony began hosting house concerts in 2001, in a structure behind the Falco home that was built from all recycled materials. The intimate listening room was a remarkable space with fine acoustics, a grand piano, stage lighting and seating for nearly 100. In a couple of months Tony was providing high level musicians an intimate space to perform ...
Episode 76 Judy McLane, actor, singer
June 24, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBMy guest today is Judy McLane. Judy is a successful, charismatic singer and actor, animal activist, nature lover and seeker of the mystery in everyday life. Judy performed the role of Tanya in Broadway’s “Mamma Mia” for 7 1/2 years and then played the starring role of Donna for 4 years - hers was the longest run of a principal role in "Mamma Mia" history. Judy has also cultivated a rich symphony career, performing a wide repertoire of music with national and international symphonies. In add...
Episode 75 Lucy Miller-Suchet, Brandeis University grad
June 17, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBMy guest today is Lucy Miller-Suchet. I’ve known Lucy since she was in utero and have witnessed her beautiful growth into a kind-hearted, conscientious young woman, dedicated to social justice. As my youngest guest so far, Lucy’s impressive experiences exceed her 21 years. As a 9th grader, Lucy was a trusted, responsible member of my independent youth group which culminated our year together in a two-week service trip to Nicaragua to build one-room cinder block houses for materially poor fa...
Episode 74 Napoleon Murphy Brock, musician, singer, Frank Zappa alumni
June 10, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 97.6 MBMy guest today is Napoleon Murphy Brock. Napoleon, also known as Napi, is a singer, saxophonist and flute player who was Frank Zappa’s front man in the 1970s. Please note that this episode is well over the typical one hour length of my recorded conversations, but Napi is quite the story teller and I didn’t want anyone to miss out on his fascinating experiences. Even when it takes him nearly 30 minutes to tell how he and Frank Zappa met, on August 8th, 1973, and all the tangents he shares h...
Episode 73 Tyler Mix, fitness trainer, DJ, writer
June 03, 2019 04:30 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBMy guest today is Tyler Mix. Tyler is a fitness trainer, DJ, and a formerly incarcerated man, dedicated to turning his life around. For the first time in his life, Tyler has chosen to be clean and sober and is grateful for the support from his substance abuse program at Lexington Center in Airmont, NY. Tyler has taken his recovery program seriously which has been both intense and life-changing. Tyler is a resident in a transitional house run by M.A.D.E. Transitional Services, a Rockland Cou...
Episode 72 David M. Sinclair, marine surveyor
May 20, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBMy guest today is David M. Sinclair. David was a Marine Surveyor for 60 years, an avid sailor, and still, at the ripe old age of 91, is a nature enthusiast! David is my oldest guest and my beloved uncle, the eldest member of my extended family! I admired the playful, prankster loving relationship he and my mother closely shared. Raised as a Quaker in Germantown, PA, Dave remembers a teacher at Germantown Friends School igniting his love of bird watching. From that he has cultivated a life-l...
Episode 71 Essence Cohen Fields, therapist
May 13, 2019 04:30 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBMy guest today is Essence Cohen Fields. Living and working just outside of Philadelphia, PA, Essence is a therapist, specializing in trauma release and boundary setting. Essence is dedicated to helping others heal from traumas, shore up resiliency, and boost confidence to face all that life presents. She skillfully guides her clients through experiences of abuse, anger management issues, work-life balance, self esteem concerns, parent-child relational issues, anxiety, grief and depression. ...
Episode 70 Justin Stanton, musician, composer
May 06, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBMy guest today is Justin Stanton. Justin is an amazing trumpeter, keyboard player, composer, and producer. Justin primarily performs, records and tours with Snarky Puppy, Huntertones, and Banda Magda. Although you can find him collaborating with his "puppies", Mike “Maz” Maher, Chris Bullock or Robert ‘Sput’ Searight on their original projects. Justin humbly shares his growth as he built inner confidence and deep gratitude for the challenges inherent in the music business. He has travele...
Episode 69 Brent Frederick, pianist, arranger, conductor
April 29, 2019 04:30 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBMy guest today is Brent Frederick. Brent is a music director, pianist, arranger, and conductor. Brent appreciates and invests in all of his freelance music projects, valuing the need to be versatile, live by the golden rule, while continually evolving. From Busch Gardens, to cruise ships, Broadway national tours, to Broadway shows, cabarets, churches, to concert halls, Brent has brought integrity and humility to his work. He did a beautiful job with the arrangements for his wife, Jacqueline...
Episode 68 Michelle Willis, singer/songwriter/musician
April 22, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBMy guest today is Michelle Willis. Michelle is a British-born, Canadian-raised, and current American-resident, singer/songwriter/musician. Blending jazz, folk, gospel and blues, Michelle’s voice is truly like an angel. No surprise then, that from a very young age she sang with the Toronto Children’s Chorus, the Canadian Children’s Opera Choir and by age 14 Michelle was a professional singer with an Anglican church choir. Michelle balances her own music with impressive side-woman projects...
Episode 67 Spencer Lott, maker, puppeteer, artist
April 15, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBMy guest today is Spencer Lott. Spencer is a maker, artist, puppeteer and writer. In addition to all of his creative gifts, Spencer is a thought machine, in fact, one of Spencer’s thoughts planted the seed that inspired me to create this podcast. Spencer grew up in Kansas, and as a kindergartner, impressively wrote “I want to be the next Jim Henson.” He truly appreciates how supportive his parents were in helping him fill his artistic toolbox. By age 16, Spencer started his own puppet comp...
Episode 66 Kalia Brooks, curator, exhibition maker, educator
April 08, 2019 04:30 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBMy guest today is Kalia Brooks. Kalia is a curator, exhibition maker, and educator. As an exhibition maker, Kalia is dedicated to bringing people closer to the creative process, while bringing the creative process closer to people. She creates exhibitions that are community engaged, making cultural, social and political statements, that tap the healing power of art. Kalia has been or is currently an adjunct professor at Columbia University, New York University, Parsons School of Design, ...
Episode 65 Lou Del Bianco, actor, singer, author
April 01, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBMy guest today is Lou Del Bianco. Lou is a storyteller, actor, singer and author. Lou has been an artist-in-residence, he's created after-school programs, developed character education programs, facilitated mutli-cultural programs, and performed at assemblies, theaters, libraries, community centers & senior living facilities. His children’s music album from the early 90s was a favorite in our home when our daughter and son were little. His charismatic, playful energy has won the hearts of a...
Episode 64 Josh Finn, furniture maker
March 25, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBMy guest today is Josh Finn. Josh is a gifted furniture maker, business owner, and humble advocate for bringing woodworking skills to vulnerable youth. I am proud to be related to Josh, he is my first cousin. We have hired him to build furniture in 3 rooms of our home, each project an artistic masterpiece with the essence of Josh’s soul infused in all his work. Influenced by his father, who had been a sculptor and taken the family to museums and cathedrals, Josh resonated with the elegant...
Episode 63 Jenevieve Pluhowski, yoga instructor, doula
March 18, 2019 04:30 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBMy guest today is Jenevieve Louise Pluhowski. Jenevieve has her own skin care business, is a gifted yoga teacher (on the mat and in the hammocks), is a certified doula and fills in when needed with her husband’s catering business. Jenna was 33 weeks pregnant when we recorded this conversation so she is now very close to delivering her son, which she plans to do through a home birth. Jenna studied to become an esthetician in her high school BOCES program for cosmetology, then later went t...
Episode 62 Jon Lampley, musician/composer
March 11, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 68 MBMy guest today is Jon Lampley. Jon is an incredibly gifted multi-instrumentalist and one of the most generous musicians I’ve witnessed, enthusiastically giving of his heart and soul every time he is on stage. Jon developed tuba skills in middle and high school ensembles while playing trumpet in church. He majored in Jazz Studies at The Ohio State University, where he met and collaborated with similarly-driven friends, at their college house on Hunter Ave. In homage to that college house,...
Episode 61 Jacqueline Petroccia, vocalist, actress
March 04, 2019 05:30 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBMy guest today is Jacqueline Petroccia. Jackie is a classically trained vocalist, who enjoys singing opera, musical theater, jazz, and country. I saw Jackie perform her own show, called “Sometimes Patsy Cline” at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, a theater in Montgomery, Alabama in September 2018. I was moved by her courage to play herself in an original show of stories and songs that told her own life story, influenced by Patsy Cline, but just as inclusive of the different genres that shap...
Episode 60 Matthew Rushing, Alvin Ailey Dancer
February 25, 2019 05:30 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBMy guest today is Matthew Rushing. Not only has Matthew been an outstanding dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater since 1992, he has also choreographed three pieces for the company and became the Rehearsal Director and Guest Dancer in 2010. Matthew was 12 years old when he first saw the Ailey company perform and remembers being transformed; he saw his life danced in front of him and fell in love with the idea of the company! The clarity that followed was not that he simply want...
Episode 59 Gary Fritz, percussionist, DJ, photographer
February 18, 2019 05:30 - 57 minutes - 53 MBMy guest today is Gary Fritz. Gary is a percussionist, drummer, DJ, photographer and one of the pioneers of NYC’s graffiti movement. Gary happily admits he has diverse interests and has been motivated to pursue them all! It’s not just that he expresses himself in different art forms, Gary embraces the variety of culture and genres within one art form. Take music, for example, Gary plays folk, pop, rock, rap, R&B, jazz, fusion, world beat, spoken word, big band, orchestra and gospel!! He has...
Episode 58 Tahira Clayton, singer/songwriter, music teacher
February 11, 2019 05:30 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBMy guest today is Tahira Clayton. Tahira is a soulful singer, songwriter, music teacher and conductor. Tahira’s name translates as purity of light and that she is! I see, hear and feel light when I am in Tahira’s presence - she is tuned in, gracious, open and compassionate - radiating light both on and off stage! Growing up in Texas, Tahira explained that her family was one of 3 black families that lived in an otherwise white neighborhood. Tahira didn’t want to stick out, she didn’t want...