S6 E16 JOANIE LEEDS: Grammy Powered Empowerment
Joanie Leeds Is a Grammy winning singer/songwriter that has performed at Lollapalooza, The Kennedy Center & Lincoln Center. Joanie creates music that helps children get in touch with their true selves.
S6 E15 JEFFREY KOTERBA: Quick Draw
Jeffrey Koterba is an award-winning nationally syndicated editorial cartoonist, storyteller and coach. Jeffrey’s artwork has appeared in over 850 publications including the New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, USA Today and The Washington Post.
S6 E14 RANDY PITCHFORD: He's Got Game
Randy Pitchford is the founder and CEO of the Gearbox Entertainment Company, the executive producer of the Borderlands Movie, the publisher of Genii Magazine and the new owner of Hollywood’s Magic Castle.
S6 E13 CATHY LADMAN: Clever and Courageous Comedy
Cathy Ladman is an acclaimed comedian and actor seen on The Tonight Show, The Late, Late Show, HBO One Night Stand, Modern Family and Mad Men. Cathy won the American Comedy Award for Best Female Stand Up Comic.
S6 E12 JAKE SHIMABUKURO: Ukulele Unleashed
Jake Shimabukuro an innovative ukulele player that has captivated audiences around the globe with his dynamic style and unique musical abilities. He has collaborated with such artists as Kenny Loggins, Jimmy Buffet, Bette Midler, Willie Nelson & Jack Johnson.
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 E10 REGGIE WATTS: Lo-fi Looper
Reggie Watts a comedian, beatboxer, and musician who specializes in improvised musical sets created using only his voice, a keyboard, and a looping machine. Watts led the house band for The Late Late Show with James Corden.
S6 E9 CHRISTINE TOY JOHNSON: Dramatist By Day
Christine Toy Johnson is a Tony-honored, Obie, Rosetta LeNoire, JACL, and Asian American Arts Alliance award-winning writer, actor, director, filmmaker and advocate for inclusion. Christine was a cast member of the first National Tour of the musical Come From Away.
S6 E8 DAVID NIHILL: Irish Irony
From Dublin, Ireland, David Nihill is a winner of the San Francisco Comedy Competition and a runner-up in The Moth's largest US Grandslam Storytelling contest. He is the author of the best-selling book Do You Talk Funny?
S6 E7 LISA PELTO: Publishing Concierge
As the founder and CEO of Concierge Marketing Inc. Publishing Services, Lisa Pelto has been working with authors and small publishers as a publishing consultant and author services provider for over three decades.
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 E5 MICAH CHRISTIAN: Serendipitous Singer
A songwriter, composer and the lead vocalist of Sons of Serendip, finalists on Season 9 of NBC’s America’s Got Talent. They have three Billboard-charting albums and have collaborated with the Boston Pops, Cincinnati Pops and Cynthia Erivo.
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.
S6 E3 AMY BARNES: Faithfully Funny
A Seattle-based dance mom, YMCA member and PTA President that also happens to be a tremendously funny nationally touring comedienne that works to capacity crowds at theaters, churches and conferences.
S6 E2 JASON MA: Uncompromising Composer
A veteran Broadway actor who also wrote the book, lyrics and music for the epic musical Gold Mountain about the dreams and daily lives of Chinese railroad workers.
S6 E1 JEN KOBER: A Funny Story
A two-time winner of "Comedic Performance of the Year" from NPR’s Snap Judgement with appearances as an actor in everything from The Mandalorian to Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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 E24 LOIS MAURER: PBS Producing & Directing
A two-time Emmy award-winning director of the #1 local PBS show in the country and producer for Plum Media.
S5 E23 Sam Barlow: Interactive Impresario
A British video game designer and director best known as the writer of Her Story and Immortality. Sam is the founder of Half-Mermaid, a video game production company based in Brooklyn, NY.
S5 E22 KRISTIN KEY: Hahapalooza
A musical comedian with appearance on Last Comic Standing and NBC’s Bring On the Funny. Kristin has six comedy albums and her own Dry Bar Comedy Special. Her social media videos have over 25 million views.