First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing is a weekly show featuring in-depth interviews with fiction, non-fiction, essay, and poetry writers. First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing highlights the voices of writers as they discuss their work, their craft, and the literary arts. This weekly show hosted by Mitzi Rapkin is a celebration of creative writing and the individuals who are dedicated to bringing their carefully chosen words to print as well as the impact writers have on the world we live in.
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Hosted by Austin based wood artist Brian David Johnson, Craft Works Dialogue is an in depth and personal conversation with various craftspeople, designers and artists about their work and their lives as professional creatives.
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Women Authors of Achievement Podcast (WAA) celebrates the stories of extraordinary women who are shaping industries, breaking barriers, and redefining success. Each episode offers thought-provoking conversations with visionary leaders, entrepreneurs, creatives, and change-makers from diverse fields such as business, design, culture, beauty and social impact. Whether you’re seeking inspiration for your own journey or a window into the minds of remarkable women driving change, WAA is your sour ...
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About the Power Up Your Life Podcast Tapping into a universal desire to fulfill our potential, this podcast is dedicated to empowering personal and professional growth. Through insightful conversations, we aim to provide actionable inspiration and practical strategies for living an optimized and authentic life. Each week, hosts Mandy McAllister and Kelly Resendez dialogue with high-achievers across diverse fields who prove that challenges can be stepping stones. Listeners will be motivated b ...
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Playwright Spotlight features a new playwright every episode to discuss the tools of the trade and solutions to the obstacles we face as writers in hopes of making us all better and more successful playwrights.
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Hello my loves, welcome to the Soul Goddess Podcast! I am Aiswarya. A Mystic, Entrepreneur & Music Artist And on this podcast we talk about how to hack your reality to experience the best relationships you’ve ever had with yourself, with others and how to command, create and maintain your dream life effortlessly. The Soul Goddess podcast is a 10 min podcast released 3 times a week you can catch the video version on youtube. If you want to stay updated on the latest content make sure you subs ...
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The Director Notebooks: Inside the Mind of Cinema's Greatest Visionaries Step into the writing rooms, onto the sets, and behind the cameras with "The Director Notebooks," a deep-dive podcast series exploring the creative processes, techniques, and philosophies of cinema's most influential directors. Each episode unravels the unique approaches and creative DNA of legendary filmmakers, starting with the incomparable Quentin Tarantino. Perfect for: • Aspiring filmmakers and screenwriters • Film ...
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Learn Chinese Podcast! LC Chinese School's Learn Chinese Podcast provides daily Chinese lessons. We invite a special guest to share cultural insights and stories with you, as well as teach you some useful Chinese phrases. Our guests include pop stars, artists, CEOs, founders, adventurers, scientists, and other notable individuals. While learning the fundamentals of Mandarin Chinese, you'll also gain an understanding of the vibrant culture that surrounds the world's most widely spoken languag ...
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Vomit, Unwritten Dialogue, Hip Hop Theatre, and the Delusions of Learning the Craft - Playwright's Spotlight with Rickerby Hinds
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1:23:15Send us a text Rickerby Hinds swung by the Playwright's Spotlight prior to the premiere of his "last' play. We unpack various topics including Hip Hop Theatre, being a self-taught playwright, writing without arrogance, earning your audience, and the use of poetry, spoken word, rap, and movement and dance. We also discuss lessons in editing, metapho…
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Episode 14: Ashley Huegi | From Burnout to Breakthrough
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21:33Power Up Your Life Podcast | Powered by GoBundance | Episode 14: Ashley Huegi on Going from Burnout to Breakthrough https://powerupyourlifepodcast.com Link to video podcast episode: https://youtu.be/PWyJCz0e_OA Welcome to the Power Up Your Life Podcast! In this inspiring episode, hosts Mandy McAllister and Kelly Resendez are joined by GoBundance Wo…
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Vauhini Vara has been a reporter and editor for The Atlantic, The New Yorker, and the New York Times Magazine, and is the prize-winning author of The Immortal King Rao and This is Salvaged. She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. Her new nonfiction book is called Searches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Painting a Room, Masterclasses vs Academia, and the Perils of Liking Your Own Writing - Playwright's Spotlight with June Thomson Morris
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55:04Send us a text Just over the week before the World Premiere of her first play celebrating the Centennial celebration of Coral Gables, Florida, multiple Emmy-winning journalist June Thomson Morris beamed into the Playwright's Spotlight. In this interview, we discuss attempting one's first play, overcoming obstacles, and experiencing your work come t…
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Episode 13: Abby Buchmiller | Resilience, Reinvention, & Success in Solar
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21:18Power Up Your Life Podcast | Powered by GoBundance | Episode 13: Abby Buchmiller's Resilience, Reinvention, and Success in the Solar Industry https://powerupyourlifepodcast.com Link to video podcast episode: https://youtu.be/fPlK2JV6QCA Welcome to the Power Up Your Life Podcast! In this inspiring episode, hosts Kelly Resendez and Mandy McAllister s…
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Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda is a literary translator. Born in Tokyo, and raised in Texas, she is the co-translator of Ryke Akutagawa’s Kappa and the translator for Yuko Tsushima’s Wildcat Dome. She lives in New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Mitzi Rapkin
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Voices, Overwriting, Stage Directions in Dialogue, and Infusing Your Writing with Heart - Playwright's Spotlight with Lisa Rosenbaum and Ronda Spinak
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1:02:16Send us a text Playwrights Lisa Rosenbaum and Ronda Spinak sat in the Playwright's Spotlight to discuss the evolution of their play The Violin Maker from its Sydney, Australia production to its US premiere from its origin from The Violins of Hope through its process up to rehearsals. We delve into the styles of salons, approaching flashbacks and ov…
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E. 103 Reimagining photography through abstraction with Viviane Sassen (Live)
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46:34Viviane Sassen doesn’t just take photographs, she creates entire worlds. Known for her dreamlike use of light and shadow, she moves seamlessly between fashion, fine art, and documentary photography, always pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling, often exploring themes of identity, memory, and mortality. In this conversation, we’ll uncover th…
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Episode 12: Melissa Sweets | Crafting Culture and Breaking Barriers
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23:11Power Up Your Life Podcast | Powered by GoBundance | Episode 12: Melissa Sweets on Crafting Culture & Breaking Barriers in the Music Industry https://powerupyourlifepodcast.com Link to video podcast episode: https://youtu.be/6tKvMj2TXMM Welcome to the Power Up Your Life Podcast! Join Kelly Resendez and Mandy McAllister in this episode as they host …
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Lynne Tillman is a novelist, short story writer, and cultural critic. Her novels are Haunted Houses; Motion Sickness; Cast in Doubt; No Lease on Life, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award; American Genius, A Comedy, and Men and Apparitions. Her nonfiction books include The Velvet Years: Warhol’s Factory 1965–1967, with photographs …
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Episode 11: Alexia Cooper | Opportunities Out of Obstacles
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22:16Power Up Your Life Podcast | Powered by GoBundance | Episode 11: Alexia Cooper on Creating Opportunities Out of Obstacles https://powerupyourlifepodcast.com Welcome to the Power Up Your Life Podcast! In this captivating episode, Mandy McAllister and Kelly Resendez bring you an inspiring conversation with Alexia Cooper, a trailblazer in the construc…
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Colum McCann is the Dublin-born author of thirteen books. He has won numerous international honors including the U.S National Book Award and an Oscar. His work has been published in over 40 languages. He is the co-founder of Narrative 4, a global non-profit that uses storytelling to build community engagement in schools around the world. His new no…
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London, N.Y., and L.A. Markets, Great Hooks and Good Stories, and Stealing from the Greats - Playwright's Spotlight with Stephen Laughton
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1:10:41Send us a text British L.A.-based playwright Stephen Laughton came sat in-house in the Playwright's Spotlight before the West Coast Premiere of his play One Jewish Boy. In this interview, we discuss the differences in the London, New York, and Los Angeles markets, London gatekeepers and the draw of the London Fringe and its difference to the Edinbu…
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Episode 10: Kathy Fettke | Passion for Real Estate Turns to Profit
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24:58Power Up Your Life Podcast | Powered by GoBundance | Episode 10: Kathy Fettke on Turning a Passion Into Profit https://powerupyourlifepodcast.com Welcome to the Power Up Your Life Podcast! In this episode, hosts Mandy McAllister and Kelly Resendez introduce trailblazer Kathy Fettke, a renowned real estate investor and educator. Kathy shares her jou…
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First Draft - Karen Russell (Returns)
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1:03:27Karen Russell is the author of six books of fiction, including the New York Times bestsellers Swamplandia! and Vampires in the Lemon Grove. She has received MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowships and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, she now lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband, son, and daughter. The Ant…
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Deadlines, Storytelling Through Post-Its, and Working with Sensitive Subject Matter - Playwright's Spotlight with Judson Jones
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1:01:57Send us a text Before the World Premiere of his very first play, Judson Jones streamed into the Playwright's Spotlight. We discussed his background in theatre, film, and television and his journey to writing his first play and any challenges he overcame. We dove into hitting the flow state, introducing new ideas, the appreciation of new works, stor…
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E. 102 Decoding the world of luxury with Maria von Scheel-Plessen (Live)
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1:02:09I’m joined by Maria von Scheel-Plessen, who traveled all the way from Munich to meet me at Fotografiska’s cozy Bar Clara—bringing luxury straight to the show. As a senior marketing leader for a top luxury brand, Maria is a powerhouse in her field, blending strategy, tech, and business. But her path wasn’t conventional. Instead of stepping into her …
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Power Up Your Life Podcast | Powered by GoBundance | Episode 9: Ral West https://powerupyourlifepodcast.com Welcome to the Power Up Your Life Podcast! In this episode, hosts Mandy McAllister and Kelly Resendez sit down with Ral West, a visionary business leader with over four decades of entrepreneurial experience. They discuss Ral's journey from st…
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Mai Der Vang is the author of Primordial, Yellow Rain, and Afterland. Her honors include th Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize from the Academy of American Poets, an American Book Award, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, the First Book Award from the Academy of American Poets, among others. The recipient of a Guggenheim and Lannan Literary Fello…
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Two Ideas That Collide, Having a Wise, Magical Woman, and Selling Widgets and Building a Market - Playwright's Spotlight with Megan Gogerty
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1:11:39Send us a text Playwright Megan Gogerty streamed into the Playwright's Spotlight right before the opening of her one-woman show and reimagining of the story of Beowulf. It's a fascinating episode with tons of wisdom to take in, unpack, and apply. We discuss one-person adaptations and letting the play be itself, the importance of intuition, the use …
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Power Up Your Life Podcast | Powered by GoBundance | Episode 8: David Lykken https://powerupyourlifepodcast.com Link to video podcast episode: https://youtu.be/Ic_0A6S0PCg Welcome to Power Up Your Life! In this episode, hosts Kelly Resendez and Mandy McAllister interview David Lykken, a 50-year veteran of the mortgage industry and founder of Transf…
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Erika Krouse writes fiction and nonfiction. Her book Tell me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigationwon the Colorado Book Award for Creative Nonfiction and the 2023 Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime. Erika’s novel, Contenders, was a finalist for the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award. Her previous short story collection Come Up and See Me Somet…
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Power Up Your Life Podcast | Powered by GoBundance | Episode 7: Kelly Mason https://powerupyourlifepodcast.com Link to video podcast episode: https://youtu.be/onVVpBgD4Xk Welcome to the Power Up Your LIfe Podcast! In this episode, hosts Kelly Resendez and Mandy McAllister welcome Kelly Mason, an inspiring filmmaker, entrepreneur, yoga teacher, and …
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First Draft - Sarah Gerard (returns again)
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1:06:47Sarah Gerard is the author of the essay collection Sunshine State, a New York Times Critics’ and NPR Best Book of the Year, a finalist for the Southern Book Prize, and longlisted for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award; the novels True Love and Binary Star, a finalist for the Los Angeles Times First Fiction Prize; a coauthored art book, Recycle; a…
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Hypnotic Language, the Rules of the Card Game, and Asking Big Questions - Playwright's Spotlight with Audrey Cefaly
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1:16:09Send us a text Audrey Cefaly streamed into the Playwright's Spotlight after I had the pleasure of seeing the production of her play Alabaster at The Fountain Theatre in Los Angles. This is first time I've had the opportunity to talk to the playwright after seeing their work. We discuss asking big questions, making changes throughout the play's evol…
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Power Up Your Life Podcast | Powered by GoBundance | Episode 6 | Dr. Rachel Gainsbrugh https://powerupyourlifepodcast.com Link to video podcast episode: https://youtu.be/MpuGKZNoAaA Welcome to the Power Up Your Life Podcast! In this episode, hosts Manny McAllister and Kelly Resendez welcome Dr. Rachel Gainsborough, a remarkable real estate investor…
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Power Up Your Life Podcast | Powered by GoBundance | Episode 6 | Dr. Rachel Gainsbrugh https://powerupyourlifepodcast.com Link to video podcast episode: https://youtu.be/MpuGKZNoAaA In this episode of the Power Up Your Life podcast, hosts Manny McAllister and Kelly Resendez welcome Dr. Rachel Gainsborough, a remarkable real estate investor and coac…
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First Draft - Charlotte Wood (Returns)
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1:10:46Charlotte Wood is the author of seven novels and three books of non-fiction. Her novel Stone Yard Devotional was shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize. Her previous books include The Luminous Solution, a book of essays on the creative process; the international bestseller, The Weekend; and The Natural Way of Things which won a number of prizes incl…
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HSK3 to HSK5: Example Sentences for Progression
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17:33Send us a text Hello everyone! In this video, we guide you through the progression from HSK3 to HSK5, demonstrating how to steadily improve your Chinese expressions. By exploring these example sentences, you’ll gain a clearer understanding of vocabulary and sentence structures, helping you build a solid foundation for daily communication, business …
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Power Up Your Life Podcast | Powered by GoBundance | Episode 5: Laura Spaulding https://powerupyourlifepodcast.com Link to video podcast episode: https://youtu.be/qt72DtV_vBo Welcome to the Power Up Your Life Podcast! Join hosts Kelly Resendez and Mandy McAllister as they sit down with Laura Spaulding, founder and franchisor of Spaulding Decon, a l…
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Paul Theroux is the author of many highly acclaimed works of fiction and nonfiction, including The Great Railway Bazaar, The Mosquito Coast, Riding the Iron Rooster, and Mr. Bones: Twenty Stories. In 2015, Paul Theroux was awarded a Royal Medal from the Royal Geographical Society for “the encouragement of geographical discovery through travel writi…
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