E165 Literary agent, former editor human Molly O’Neill currently works for Root Literary. Over the last sixteen years, Molly has been an Editor at HarperCollins Children’s Books, where she acquired Veronica Roth’s juggernaut Divergent series, the Head of Continue reading →

E163 Writer, PR, music manager, teen activist human Toby Mamis was still a kid in his late teens when he started FTM (Famous Toby Mamis) PR. His clients included Blondie, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Uriah Heep, Suzi Quatro, Apple Records, the New Continue reading →

E162 Louisiana National Guard veteran and Hurricane Katrina First-responder human Chris Watts was raised in the Deep South on conservative Christian values and the fear of “Liberals Gone Mad.” Politics, prayer, journalism, race, small towns, The Confederacy, social media, Continue reading →

E161 Starmaker, record executive and power talent manager human, Mary Martin played a key role in connecting Bob Dylan with the Band; she managed Leonard Cohen, Van Morrison, Rodney Crowell, and Vince Gill at crucial stages of their careers; she Continue reading →

E160 Adventuring human KJ said to me, “I’ve done some terrible things.” That certainly caught my attention and I wanted to know more. She shares her history of making “questionable” choices as a girl on the edge, on the rise Continue reading →

E159 Broadway dancer, actor, choreographer, director, coach and mentor human Gary Ferguson has crammed a whole lot of living in his life, so far. He’s won over 100 competitions (including national championships) as coach for the Mercy High, all-girls Catholic Continue reading →

E158 Philanthropist, mentor, coach, father figure human James Dixon is a lot of things to a lot of people. He’s a boxing coach and mentor to kids (some of whom don’t have a strong parental figure in the home), a Continue reading →

E157 Parent humans Jen and Graham Ayers heard a rumor. Instead of buying into the rumor they decided to find out for themselves. In doing so, they began a journey that would lead to a better community, a stronger school Continue reading →

E156 Mental health professional, journalist, playwright, university professor, costume designer, actress human Eleanor Owen has received statewide and national honors and awards for her advocacy work on behalf of families and individuals with mental illness. In 1978, she founded the Continue reading →