S8 E4 CLAIRE KEANE: Illustrating Life
Claire Keane is an author, an illustrator and a visual development artist who contributes to the Disney films Enchanted, Tangled, Wreck-It Ralph and Frozen.
S8 E1 WARREN ETHEREDGE: Interviews Pat Hazell
Warren Etheredge is host of the Emmy-nominated series, The High Bar, founder of The Warren Report and Editor-at-Large for Media Inc. Warren has interviewed over 4000 people and takes the reins to moderate a conversation with Pat Hazell.
S7 E22 PAUL REISER: All Reise
Harrison Greenbaum is a comedian & magician who headlined Cirque du Soleil’s Mad Apple, has been featured on America's Got Talent, Last Comic Standing, Conan and he co-founded the Harvard College Stand-Up Comic Society.
S7 E20 SARAH PIRIE-NALLY: Wonder Down Under
Sarah Pirie-Nally is a globally recognized innovation strategist, design thinker and the author of The Wonder Mindset who is on a mission to transform companies, foster community and empower human potential.
S7 E15 RACHEL MARIE MARTIN: Momivational Author
Rachel Marie Martin Is the author of The Brave Art of Motherhood, Mom Enough and Get your Spark Back. Rachel is the founder of the online community FindingJoy.net, and she is an impactful influence for moms and underdogs everywhere.
S7 E14 CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL: Wham! Bam! Grand Slam Poet
Christopher Michael is an international literary artist and nationally ranked slam poet that uses poetry to address mental health, relationship accountability, and Black American history. Michael is the founder of 310 Brown Street Publishing that aims to make poets immortal.
S7 E5 LAURIE BERKNER: Kindie Music Maven
Laurie Berkner is a singer, songwriter, lyricist, author, and founder of Two Tomatoes Records. Laurie has 15 award-winning albums, more than 1 billion total streams, and nearly 450 million YouTube channel views. She has graced the boards of Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and the White House.
S7 E3 JEAN FRUTH: Major League Visual Storyteller
One of sports photography’s preeminent visual storytellers and co-founder of Grassroots Baseball, a non-profit that promotes and celebrates the amateur game around the globe.
S7 E1 JJ BARROWS: One Colorful Storyteller
JJ Barrows is a color-forward visual artist, comic storyteller and the author of the new book Kinda Funny: Stories by a Full-time Comedian (with Four Part-time Jobs.)
S6 E11 JUDITH WESTON: Directing Actors
A sought-after coach & teacher to filmmakers and actors around the world. Judith is the author of Directing Actors in it’s 25th anniversary edition and The Film Director's Intuition.
S6 E6 MARIO MARCHESE: Robot Magic Marvel
Mario The Maker Magician is a New York-based touring performer, author and maker known for his unique brand of robot magic. From the Edinburgh Fringe to Off-Broadway, he is the ringmaster of controlled chaos who inspires kids to make and create without limits.
S6 E4 DR. BARRY KUDROWITZ: Professor of Play (11/30/2023)
A professor of product design, a department head in the College of Design at the University of Minnesota and Author of the new book Sparking Creativity.
S5 E25 JAY GILLIGAN: Motional Intelligence
A world-class juggler and visual artist who has performed in 45 different countries and been awarded the most gold medals in the history of the International Jugglers Association.
S5 E21 STEFAN HAVES: Clown Town Confidant
An award-winning global director of cirque, cinema & stage. As comic act designer he specializes in clowns, characters and story components. Stefan is the author of The Power of HA! Connecting through the heart of humor.
S5 E10 SETH BARRISH: The Invisible Director
The director behind comedian Mike Birbiglia’s many one person shows, co-founder and co-artistic director of The Barrow Group and author of An Actor’s Companion: Tools for the Working Actor.
S5 E9 DANA JERI MAIER: A Cartoon Career
An artist and cartoonist that has been a contributor to the New Yorker “Daily Shouts” feature since 2018 and the creator of the syndicated online series The Worried Well.
S5 E7 KELLY SWANSON: Story Spinner
An award-winning storyteller, Hall of Fame speaker, and strategic storytelling expert, creator of the Persuasion Principle (TM) and Story Impact Academy. Kelly is the author of the one-woman show Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale? and was a cast member of the Fashion Hero TV show.
S5 E6 BEOWULF BORITT: Visual Storyteller & Set Designer
A Tony award-winning set designer with 29 Broadway shows to his name including New York, New York; Come From Away, The Scottsboro Boys, Freestyle Love Supreme and over 100 off Broadway show designs. An Obie Award winner for Sustained Excellence in Design.
S5 E1 ADAM RUBIN: Legit Kid Lit
A #1 New York Times bestselling author of children’s books including Dragons Love Tacos, the Those Darn Squirrels trilogy, and the Texas Bluebonnet award-winning El Chupacupras.
S4 E22 WENDI AARONS: Witty Wordsmith
An award-winning humor writer whose work appears in The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, BuzzFeed and The Wall Street Journal. Wendi is the author of the humorous memoir I’m Wearing Tunics Now and Ginger Mancino, Kid Comedian.