Conversations with Calvin; WE the Species

RECLAIM Your Life; Stop Scrolling, Take Back Your Attention & StartLiving; HEATHER HENDERSON; Live from California#realconversations #scrolling #recruiter #author #humanbehaviorCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMEET HEATHER HENDERSON: It's been several hours since ourinterview. I'm still reverberating. Heather and I chatted before the Zoom.  I was absorbing. There is much to Heather.There is a critical message in her book “Reclaim: How to Stop Scrolling ThroughYour Life and Start Living It.” I rarely do this, but I want to make a pointabout how important this is. Invoking Cher slapping Nicholas Cage in‘Moonstruck' and telling you to “Snap out of it” while I slap some faces. Yes,dramatic. Heather's message is dramatic and real. Heather is brilliant,worldly, hugely experienced and talented. To enhance the mood here.Fragmentation of attention. Unprecedented connectivity with quiet exhaustion.Did I choose this, or was it chosen for me? (powerful). Long live thealgorithm. And this scary thing: behind all the productivity, something ismissing. I say this all the time. Our world is changing every 15 minutes. Thisinterview is critical and necessary. Heather's book ‘Reclaim' is releasedSeptember 22. Now as I like to do. Here are some of Heather's words andsentences from our interview. She was on that Google bus as a recruiter. (andothers). Busy scrolling. Blinds closed instead of watching the sunset.Awareness is a first step. It takes 24 minutes to regain focus. AI can threatento accelerate the attention crisis. Archetypes: Ways to see yourself, i.e., TV watcher, scorekeeper. That'sme! Unplugging is uncomfortable. Self-control is extraordinarily difficult. Somuch more here with Heather. I'm invoking Cher's slap across the face again.“Slap out of it.” Reclaim is so necessary. Calvin

DEBBIE BISHOP: Becoming Your Own Hero; Fantasy,  Creativity, Spirituality & the Future ofStorytelling; TODAY it's just AI; New book, ‘PILLYWIGGIN Awakening.'#realconversations #AI #fantasy #metaphysics #author #reinvention#spiritualityCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMEET DEBBIE BISHOP…. From the first communique of ShirleyOronan, Public Relations, Black Chateau, introducing Debbie Bishop, (baseballvernacular) I knew Debbie was a home run. Beyond special. An award-winningauthor, multi-genre storyteller, creative director, entertainment director, CEOof Angelgate Entertainment. Debbie has a new book, PILLYWIGGIN Awakening: TheComplete Story Arc. A fantasy adventure. Debbie has a lifelong love of fantasy, metaphysics (one of our bondingtopics), and cinematic ‘stuff'. Anticipation of this interview was huge. Wepre-Zoomed at length, getting acquainted and discovering. Debbie Bishop isintense, brilliant, worldly, passionate, and endlessly fascinating. And we wererunning out of time. Where could we begin this interview? Debbie suggested theAI topic and would return to finish her modeling, acting, reinvention, writing,fantasy universe, spirituality, and entertainment lives. Meanwhile, some notesand words from Debbie and AI. Comedians are safe. Sat as a human in aroundtable. AI creativity-does it exist? 2001. HAL. AI won't harm us (I likedhearing that). The mystery of AI and consciousness. Provocative ‘stuff.' Westopped abruptly. Debbie is coming back. Like an extra-innings baseball game.Stay tuned. Calvin

MICHAEL DRUCKMAN; CRUNCH TIME: Career Pathways in the Age ofAI; Education & Future of Work; ‘Schools That Can'; Live from NY#realconversations #AI #careers #resilience #robotics CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet MICHAEL DRUCKMAN: Started my 7th year hereat Conversations with Calvin We the Species. Over 500 interviews on 6continents. A global ranking in top 0.5% to 3 % in endurance stats. That meanssomething. This interview with Michael Druckman, author of ‘Crunch Time-CareerPathways in the Age of AI ', has to be one of the most important and HUGELYurgent interviews. It's beyond urgent. Reminds me of a Nevil Shute book, On theBeach.' The movie scared me. A nuclear war. Australia was the last placeunaffected by radioactivity. Words on banners in town. “There's still time,Brother.' No, there isn't a lot of time, as AI changes our world every 15minutes. What about five years from now? Michael Druckman and Illah RezaNourbakhsh have written an essential, powerful, provocative book on AI forstudents, parents, academics- actually, all of us earth denizens- even seniorcitizens, as I loosen my collar. We're not talking ten years or twenty yearsfrom now. Maybe five years. We, the species, need to be ready. The credentialsfor Michael and Illah are quite amazing. I've read the book, taken notes,absorbed it, and taken off my Rutgers hat. Serious move for me. Our interviewwas poignant. Michael is brilliant beyond grasp. Eloquent, devoted (via SchoolsThat Can, urban education), and passionate. As I like to do at this juncture,I'll deposit a few random words and thoughts from our interview. An enticement.Urgency. Sam Walton thought innovation was a risk. He just did it better. AI isNOT a spectator sport. University leaders are not prepared. A Californiauniversity is now looking for non-traditional students. Winston Churchill.Charles Dickens. Marshmallow test-delayed gratification. The Robots are coming.  $102 billion spent on human skills. $700billion spent on AI data centers. THINK. Where the evolution of AI currently stands. Resilience. Enough said.Many thanks to Jessica & Trish at Pellien Public Relations for thisconnection. Calvin

JHIREE DAVIS-JONES; Healing Life's Pains, Self-Care, MentalHealth & Finding Purpose; Counselor; Live from New Jersey#realconversations #mentalhealth #CherryBlossomHe aling #counselor #stress #trauma #selfesteem CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMEET; JHIREE DAVIS-JONES. “Firstly, huge thanks to RachelleAnne & Maria Zsal from Influencer Press for this intro with JhireeDavis-Jones, also from New Jersey. If there are no preliminary Zoom sessionsbefore an interview, it's difficult to structure and figure out what to expect.Within the first precious minute of our Zoom, I knew Jhiree was very special. ALicensed Professional Counselor at Cherry Blossom Healing in Paramus (it's amust-listen to how the name arrived). Ten minutes later; Jhiree is brilliant,accomplished, caring, eloquent, and inspiring. Her journey from childhood tocounseling is the stuff they make movies about. Powerful. Emotional.Purposeful. This really is a must-interview to absorb. A counselor. I saidupfront that we the species, need counseling on so many levels. This is part ofJhiree. Stress and Life Changes. Healing from Difficult Experiences.Relationship and Family Concerns. Self-Esteem & Identity (I wish I'd knownJhiree way back). Behavioral and Daily Life Struggles. As I like to do at thispoint. Some words and thoughts from Jhiree. Her book, ‘My Current Past.' Life'sPain. Challenges in building a practice. Self-Care. Oprah. Asking for help.444. Addiction affects family. Say yes to yourself. Balancing counselor,business owner, wife, mother. Continuing quality mental health care. The bodygives signals. Enough said for now. There was much more. Jhiree was gracious.Perhaps a return chat. 444. AI and mental health. And her book. I like saying,“to be continued.” Calvin

From Patient to Pioneer: GIL LUXENBOURG Changed MedicalCannabis Forever#realconversations #medicalcannabis #educator #inventor#WIZDOM #CrohnsDiseaseCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet GIL LUXENBOURG. “This interview evolved over the lastmonth.  I knew Gil is a medical cannabispatient, educator, and inventor. Rather brilliant, insightful, and caring. Oursynchronicity. I have a friend, Gaetano Lardieri, who is very much involved inthe cannabis space here in New Jersey. And I do know that the world of cannabisresearch, usage, and societal impacts is changing and evolving every month. AndGil received the 7th medical cannabis license issued by the IsraeliMinistry of Health. His life was dramatically impacted by coming down withCrohn's disease. And how medical cannabis helped him beyond. There is so muchdepth to Gil. He is currently building WIZDOM Coaching Circle for patientswhose medical treatment isn't working. His brilliance helps people with apersonalized protocol. Things we touched on. Patient education. AI and cannabis(fascinating). His US patent is an amazing idea. Guiding 10,000 patients. WIZDOMcoaching. Leadership. Terpenes (the stuff that makes things smell). I used tobe a pharmacist, so some things are within my grasp. But Gil is on anotherlevel. As I told him, I could listen for hours more. So fascinating. And yes,we even talked about the movie ‘Animal House' and the marijuana scene withDonald Sutherland. Maybe the universe is in my thumbnail.”  Calvin

BETH GELLES; Author, ‘Crazy for College;' College Admissions WithoutLosing Your Mind; or Your Kid' Live from NY#realconversations#collegeadmissions #Harvard #Northwestern #JulieAndrews #collegeadvisingCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet BETH GELLES. “Thanks to Trish & Jessica at Pellien Public Relations for the introto Beth. Instant chemistry (appropriate description). Beth authored ‘Crazy forCollege' (The Stories, The Secrets & The Shot Sanity You Need to Make ItThrough Admissions.' If only I had this back in 1962. And I recently taught atRutgers. And I've been mentoring Rutgers students for years. I sometimes judgeinterviews by how long the pre-interview. A long time. Beth is brilliant,ebullient, passionate, and devoted. Perfection in her journey. Her message isessential. Required reading and listening. She co-founded ‘Acceptance Ahead', acollege advising practice. She's guided nearly 500 families through theadmission process. She taught me about the parent-teen relationship. A fewwords and thoughts to entice you to watch this interview. She's visited morethan 160 campuses. The volume of applications has soared. Can't we just enjoyhigh school? Leadership a plus. Crazy for college: parents, students,everybody. Be yourself. AI is there. In the middle of the interview, JulieAndrews and The Sound of Music came up. Stay tuned for this. An eliteuniversity does not predict success. Rejection. Let them be upset. Enough said.Invitation for chapter two extended. My day was made. Thanks, Beth.”    Calvin

She Sold Everything to Sail Around the World; ALISONGIESCHEN; Incredible Journey; Author, ‘Riding the Wave of Reality” LIVE from theSouth Pacific (near Tahiti)#realconversations #SouthPacific #sailing #Ireland#NewJersey #author CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet ALISON GIESCHEN. “The universe- synchronicity- had ahand in this interview. I always like to invoke it in special circumstances. Ididn't fully process Alison when we connected a few weeks ago. Yes, she'ssailing the sea. I checked where I stood in the interview count. I knew it wasclose to 500 interviews. I looked this morning. Alison's interview is my 500thon six continents in six years. Fitting and Proper that she was on deck near asmall island close to Tahiti, with the azure, blue Pacific right there. Alisonand her husband Dan (Jersey folks like me) have been sailing the world foreight years. Sold everything to do this. There is so much here. Adventure.Perfect storms. Things you could never contemplate. I was mesmerized, and I'vebeen around the block. By the way, there is a movie here for sure. Alison iswise, charming, eloquent, passionate, incredibly real, and down-to-earth (anddown to the sea). And a prolific author. She's chronicling these adventures andyears in ‘Riding the Waves of Reality-Tales of Turmoil and Triumph Blue WaterSailing.'  And Children's books. Now I'dlike to throw in a few words and thoughts to entice. Her dream was to sail. Aswas Dan's. Visiting atolls and very happy people. Theodore Roosevelt. Her favoriteauthored book: Seven. Ireland and COVID. The Azores and crossing the Atlantic.And the 40-foot waves in the Gulfstream. Horrible fishing nets for 60 miles.Horses see inside of people. Manta Rays and gentility. Writing music. Our livesdepend on each other. She told me to take the Queen Mary. Enough said. Justwatch this. AND a bright light bulb. Alison can come back here whenever. Here Isit and wait.” Calvin

The Unlikely Leader”; Why the BestLeaders Are Often Overlooked; MICHAEL DOWLING; Author, Entrepreneur; TalentAgent; Live from Utah#realconversations #entrepreneur #leadership#Hollywooodtalent #Utah #marketresearch CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet MICHAEL DOWLING. “Nirvana. What a great word to startthis paragraph. Michael's book, ‘The Unlikely Leader' explores leadership. Thatwhole notion of leadership has been swirling around my consciousness for a longtime. Remember, I worked for the world's richest Italian as a regional salesmanager for 25 years. Leadership on my mind since 1981. Now here is Michael. Aformer Hollywood talent agent (I love everything Hollywood), entrepreneur, andCEO of a market research company. A founder of The Collective Rise, aleadership development platform. Michael is eloquent, brilliant, real,inspiring, provocative, and knew the R on my cap was Rutgers. A formerConnecticut resident. Now in Utah. Indeed, this is a dream interview. HenceNirvana. Let's get in the mood. We assess leadership potential based onvisibility, loudness, and confidence. But what about people who lead withclarity, empathy, strength, and curiosity? Meaning you don't have to be theloudest. Quiet strength. I often (for the last five decades) wonder if we thespecies (my podcast title), overlook the best people to lead. As I often do,here are some words and thoughts from Michael to entice. His book started waybook (a MUST READ) and took six years to write. A myth. A leader has to haveall the answers. Lee Iacocca. In order to be a king, act like a king. WaltDisney. Steve Jobs. Abe Lincoln.  GeneralPatton. Humility. People crave authenticity. Best advice ever from his dad.Quiet people make the best leaders. Charisma and confidence are confused withleadership. As AI transforms the workplace, which human qualities become morevaluable? I'll be a leader now. Enough said. Check the interview out.”  Calvin

AUDLEY STEPHENSON: Living Your Best Audacious Life Ever; Courage, Purpose& Unleashing Your Inner Greatness; Author; Podcaster; BasketballCommissioner; Live from Toronto#realconversations #basketball #podcaster #audacity #Kobe #Toronto CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMEET AUDLEY STEPHENSON: Back in 1992, the US Olympic Men'sBasketball team was called the Dream Team. (Jordan, Barkley, Bird, Mullin,Pippen, Malone, Magic, Ewing, Drexler, Robinson, Stockton). The analogy? Myinterview with Audley was a dream interview. Beyond special. Out of theuniverse. Audley is an amazing podcaster (2 decades). Audacious Living Podcast(700 interviews). He was the commissioner of the National Basketball League ofCanada (like our NBA). And I kept repeating on air that I marvel at him. And Ido. His new book, ‘Living Your Best AUDACIOUS Life Ever: How Unleashing YourInner Greatness Can Change the World.' His words, ideas, grasp, passion,genuineness, eloquence, and brilliance. His book is due out in December.Audley's book should be required reading for teens through the 80s. Audacity.“Be braver on purpose.” Yes, I took notes. Some words from Audley (to entice).Audacity is the engine, like a baby learning to walk. Interviewed Kobe.Audacity: bold, daring, fearless. We are all gifted with inner greatness.Predetermined paths. Pay attention to mistakes. Covid. Failure is living.Purpose is a GPS (I love this). B= better than yesterday. O=outlast adversity.L=Live your truth. D=disrupt norm. I must thank Sasha Stoltz at StoltzPublicity in Toronto for connecting. I love the expression, “Made my day.” Itwas with Audley.” Calvin

The Untold Story of Superman's Creator; WILLIAM BERNHARDT,Reveals the Truth; Author, ‘The Superman Wars; A Battle for Truth, Justice andan American Icon#realconversations #Superman #author #JerrySiegel#WritersCon #OklahomaCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet WILLIAM BERNHARDT: “Imagine my elevation when ShirleyOronan, Public Relations from Black Chateau, asks if I'd be interested ininterviewing William Bernhardt, best-selling author, who just published ‘TheSuperman Wars.' Superman's creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and thebackstory. No one really knows.  Beyondfascinating. Essential if you know of Superman. I grew up believing in truth,justice, and the American way. Bill is quite amazing, eloquent, a communicativegenius, and a gift to all of us. The author of Ben Kincaid novels, Daniel Pikelegal thrillers, and the founder of the critically important WriterCon authors'conference. (September) I'm an author. And Bill is right next to me on the Zoomscreen. There is so much to unpack. Best to watch this priceless interview. Buta few words and thoughts. (entice). Jerry Siegel was the first American to suea publisher (1947). 1975, Jerry & Joe got a pension. But. Before theirnames were removed from credits. This book is also a history book. Supermanappears at exactly the right time in history. Original sin of comics. MarioPuzo (Godfather) to get paid for a script? We could've talked for hours more.An invitation for Bill to return. And what about Batman Wars?” Calvin

SYED NOURASHRAFEDDIN;  PhD in Molecular Medicine; Author, "InSearch of Rain: From Motel Qu to Pittsburgh" A Journey from Iran toAmerica; LIVE from Pittsburgh#realconversations #Iran #molecularmedicine #PhD #Author#resilience CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet SEYED NOURASHRAFEDDIN. “With huge anticipation, thiswas one of the most poignant and inspiring interviews I've done in the last 15years. Where do I begin? Grateful to the universe for connecting Seyed and me.Indeed, this is the stuff they make movies about. And there is absolutelynothing political here. Just us humans talking about a special journey. Seyedwas born in Northern Iran in 1974. A large family. A father addicted to drugs.An illiterate mother. He was not a good student, but received a special giftthat energized him. He graduated from a prestigious Iranian university andimmigrated to America in 2012. He got his PhD in Molecular Medicine. He'swritten numerous articles on cancer and reproductive health. AND WHY WE AREHERE TODAY. His amazing memoir, “In Search of Rain from Motel Ou to Pittsburgh:A Memoir for Everyone.” A must-listen-to interview. As I often do, here aresome words and thoughts from Seyed. He buried his father with his hands. Adifficult childhood. Don't ever give up (He said this often). He had aninspiring teacher in a wheelchair in elementary school. A fifth-grade teachertold him that he can be better. What surprised Seyed most about America was itsdiversity; Living with tranquility. Human values. To have impossible dreams. (remindedme of the song). In search of rain means freedom and peace. His memoir took tenyears to write. It's a beautiful and inspiring book. Seyed talked about AndrewCarnegie. And philanthropy. Trying to help people inspires him. Seyed hugelyinspired me.” Calvin

From Voice Actor to Bestselling Author (50 books); AARONRYAN'S Incredible Journey; LIVE from Washington State#realconversations #author #voiceover #musician#stageperformer #worshipleader #sciencefictionCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet AARON RYAN; Firstly, thanks to the award-winningscreenwriter, Alan Roth. He's the particle of synchronicity with Aaron andme.  Starting this brief intro off, Ihave sonnets on my mind in the arena of how Aaron Ryan fascinates andresonates. Let me count the ways. In other words, what you have to look forwardto here. He is an award-winning, bestselling author (multi-genres). Also, avoice actor, speaker, and prolific author of over 50 books. Fifty. His bestselling'‘Dissonance' is a 6-book alien invasion saga. I asked him why so many likealien invasions. Aaron is the quintessential brilliant mind and writer, anall-around guy, musician, producer, stage performer, rock/pop artist, worshipleader, and paperboy. I could've danced all night. We could've talked allnight. Aaron is pure magic with a grasp on life and what's important. He iscomposing a book that will never be published. A journal for his two sons. Suchdepth, caring, and love. Favorite author. J.R.R. Tolkien. He wrote his firstnovella when he was seven. An abundance of AI also happened here. Therefore,watch this. As I like to do. Some words and thoughts now. He is a Cancer, so hewrites organically. By the early 90's, he knew he was a writer. His T-shirt. Ihave interviewed hundreds of authors. Aaron is the first. He does everything inreverse. He comes up with a book cover and then builds a story around that. Aquote, “Hope stronger than fear.” Groundhog Day. If you want to get better,stop marketing. (I loved this as a self-published author). In part, this isAaron Ryan. So much more. And he's agreed to return. Let me continue to countthe ways.” Calvin

MICHAEL POLIWODA: Navigating Pressures of Modern Life,Author, ‘The Performed Man,' ‘Savior Machine,' AI Stuff; LIVE from Canada#realconversations #financialresponsibility #AI #masculinity#selfworth #resilience CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet MIKEPOLIWODA. “I've been doing this podcast gig for 6 years. This basically neverhappens. Mike and I logged onto Zoom, and we kept talking. And talking. Nointerview yet. Commonality, synchronicity, journey, author, Casablanca, AI. Wedidn't want to stop. He's an award-winning author. Multi-genres. Literaryfiction. Speculative Fiction. Poetry. Haiku. Non-Fiction (The Performed Man,his latest). He's comfortable with every genre. Mike is passionate, eloquent,simply brilliant, dedicated, and magnetic. The Performed Man. Financialpressure isn't about a bank account. It affects how you see yourself. I neverasked for directions (before GPS). Emotional weight of responsibility. Quietpressures. Never fit in. Me too. (part of our commonality). Mike is deeplyhuman. Modern masculinity. Personal Growth. Time erodes. Take a step back.People whom you love will support you. Vulnerability. Then there's Mike's book‘Savior Machine.' One of the most unique timely subjects. An AI president? Mikejumped into this. I kept visualizing a movie script. Simply brilliant. Andthere's HAL. More brilliance. This is my writing style. Throwing ideas andwords. You need to see Mike. And Mike needs to come back as well.” Calvin

PAUL LARCHE; Shortcut to Understanding Human Behavior;Entrepreneur; Author, ‘The Divided Brain;' LIVE from Canada#realconversations #entrepreneur #broadcasting #radio#digitalmarketing #branding #oldbrain #newbrain #TorontoCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet PAUL LARCHE; Firstly, huge thanks to Sasha Stoltz,Public Relations, for setting this all up. I could've listened to Paul forhours. The New Brain. The Old Brain. His book, ‘The Divided Brain.' What wehave in Paul is sheer brilliance, a grasp of our brain, practicality, and aneagerness to share his message. Our brain. His background is in radio,branding, and business. People choose how something makes them feel. There is aprofound difference in our brains. Old and new. Most decisions are made in theold brain. Intuition and gut. He left a dream job to pursue our brains. We arefeeling machines that think. Why do some commercials work? As Paul is speaking,I'm firing on all cylinders. He is right on target. A successful beercommercial. How did it make you feel? This is a wow!  Then he talked about a commercial for amechanic who fixes cars, but not his wife's. This commercial ran for 20 years.I'm jumping around. My style always. It's my basic exuberance when I have such a unique guest. Veryimportant. Making a commercial? Lead with feeling, not facts and figures.Paul's brilliance emanates. There is never enough time. Paul agrees to return.Absolutely necessary. Oh yes, ample AI discussed. Who better?” Calvin

JENNIFER S. BENSON; Conversations about Healing, Identity,and Becoming;  ‘The Impossible Shift.”LIVE from Maryland#realconversations #identity #healing #personalgrowth#podcaster #author #coachCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet; JENNIFER S. BENSON “When we first met a few months agoon Zoom, after listening to her, I dubbed Jennifer a “WW.” I use thisjudiciously. Wondrously Wise. She is the creator of the Impossible Shift, atransformation platform exploring identity, healing, and personal growth.Through her coaching, podcasts, and books, she shares deep reflective insightson survival and becoming the person you were meant to be. I discovered herdepth, wisdom, and caring throughout this interview. Here is the thing. I workedfor the world's richest Italian for 25 years as a regional manager. I took 50courses and learned a lot. I know stuff that works. I lived it. Jennifer'sjourney and teachings work. She is real and charming. As I do in these intros,I'll share some ideas and words from Jennifer. To induce you to watch and evencontact her. Choice is power. If you feel beliefs, you grow up with them. Sheled a church group but was still a mean girl. It made me feel better when Iknocked them down. Kindness was foreign. We talked a lot about forgiveness. Ihave a problem with that. Jennifer was illuminating. You can't give from anempty cup. One person makes a difference. Jennifer's words and ideas are verynecessary. Enough said.”  Calvin

PhD Scholar, Model & Philosopher:Bella Maori Challenges Everything We Believe About Beauty; Author, ‘BeautyAbsurdity & the Black Feminine Paradox UGLY PHILOSOPHY'; Live from LA#PhD #Actress #Model #Author#Philospher #Filmmaker #musician #animalrights CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMEET: DR. MELANIE-PENNY HARRISONperforming as BELLA MAORI: “Three years ago, I met Bella for an interview onConversations with Calvin. A magical chemistry. Her journey resonates and is sobeyond. I repeated it several times. “Your life can be a movie one day.” Trythis on. Philosopher. PhD scholar. Two master's degrees. Filmmaker. Actress.Model. Playboy Bunny Creator. Cultural Theorist. Musician (a guitar saved herlife. She talks about that), Feminist Thinker. Author. And I am so privilegedto chat with Bella. Sonnet time. Let me count the ways Bella amazes. Off thecharts. Brilliant. Eloquent. Caring. Passionate. Multi-talented. Endlessstreams of knowledge. Funny, three years ago, when we first interviewed, shementioned writing a memoir and coming back to Conversations with Calvin oneday. Here we are. To talk about this incredible memoir. “Beauty Absurdity &the Black Feminine Paradox. UGLY PHILOSOPHY” From here on, just a few of herwords and ideas. Best to tune in. Musical instruments tell me truths. Beautyshapes a sense of worth. She loves everything Indie. So, do I. Why do we chasewhat can hurt us? (heavy stuff). It's harder for a Black Woman to get tenure.There was a chain that made me into a white girl dipped in chocolate. Neveronce did I think of myself as beautiful. Enough said. What a remarkable person.My day, week, and month were made.” Calvin

YEGI SARYAN; From Entrepreneur to Empowering Thousands Through the YegiProject & Building a Beauty Brand; LIVE from California #realconversations#entrepreneur #beautybrand #cosmetology #mindset #podcasterCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMEET YEGI SARYAN; “This special journey began a few monthsago when the universe connected me to Yegi Saryan. Reversal. She asked me to bea guest on her podcast, The Yegi Project.' Mesmerizing is a good fitting word.I was. As a host, she was incisive, introspective, worldly, and beyondknowledgeable. I've done my share of podcasts. This was evocative. Made methink. And the last thought was to have her as a guest on Conversations withCalvin. I call it as I see it. My time with Yegi is essential viewing. Wordsand thoughts. She is a remarkably successful entrepreneur and leader. Herjourney began as a young woman working for a college. She managed people at 20.Cosmetology. A salon. Achieve happiness. Mindset. (She must've said this adozen times.) Finding balance (with four children). Master's degree. It doestake a village. Fear of failure (I've heard this several times in the past fewmonths.) Don't be afraid to pivot. How do you motivate people? Believe in them.Simply brilliant. She is all that. Yegi is a lightbulb. She wants to be thatfor people. She is also a gift. To make a lasting difference. And then there isYegibeauty.com. And then an invitation for chapter two. So much to learn.”Calvin

From Fire Captain to Fantasy Author; GLEN OLSON & Tearsof a Thousand Years; LIVE from So. Calif.#realconversations #FireCaptain #fantasyauthor #disasterprep#author #marinebiology #GroundhogDay #FEMACONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin Schwartz Meet GLEN OLSON; “Moderncommunication, Zoom, lighting, thunder, and online authors' groups alwaysfascinate me, as does meeting Glen nearly a year ago in Bold Authors Network,founded by best-selling author, Kae Wagner. There we were, Glen and I. Littleboxes on a Zoom screen separated us.       Onceor sometimes twice a week. The boxes kept moving, changing our view. Never hada conversation. But admiration for his author's journey and Southern Californialife. Then universal alignment. We chatted on Zoom two weeks ago to getacquainted. I was in awe at Glen's journey. Several times from the heart, Isaid there is a movie to be made about his life. He's wonderfully eloquent,charming, brilliant, worldly, and knowledgeable beyond. Of course, thisinterview was born. Some elements and words now. As a kid, a friend had amimeograph machine (see Animal House). Glen begins writing a newspaper. Marinebiology. Meat cutter. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedic, captain, disasterpreparedness. Manuals for FEMA. Motorcycling the country in 1976. Scuba diving.A brave new world. Glen discussed the Implicate Order (David Bohm). Look it up.Now he's writing futuristic novels. Loved the cover of ‘Tears of a ThousandYears.' He loves Groundhog Day. Me too. Be curious. Not judgmental. He stressedthe importance of always having a ½ tank of gas. “Life is uncertain. Eatdessert first.” I loved that quote from Glen. He's coming back here for the‘Desperate Endeavor' release. As good as it gets.” Calvin

BETH LYNCH; Medium, Teacher & Healer on Grief,Meditation, Synchronicity, and the Number 444 #realconversations #medium #healer #meditation #444#synchronicity CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeetBETH LYNCH. “A sonnet. Where do I begin? Counting.  I'm a grown-up and then some. I'm at a party.Everyone wears party hats. Lesley Gore singing “It's My Party.” My birthday.Festive. A donkey's picture on the barn door. Get my picture just painted? I'ma kid, so excited and thrilled. My day. It was finally my day to meet and chatwith Beth Lynch. Chemical composition. We share the number 444. Beth iswondrously celestial, giving, caring, expressive, gifted, appointed, andbrilliant. She is an Intuitive Consultant, Medium, and founder of Inner LightTeaching. Our connection was genuinely part of the universe. I've beensearching and experiencing the universe for several decades. 444 in my being.Today, this was so pre-determined. End result. Not just an interview. Souls arespending 3 ½ hours together. We could never finish the interview. She's comingback. Next time, her book, ‘Meditation Versus Medication.' On sale for $4.44.Get it?! In the meantime, now just some words and memories. WE both channeledAlbert Einstein. Don't let empathy be a burden. How her mom died. They feelthey are with us. Coping skills come from spirit. She loves skeptics. See.Feel. Trust. Visions from spirits. The stories we shared. Beth shared somemeditations. Enough said. Listen in. What a party this was with Beth. A partyof the spirit. She is unforgettable and a special gift. Chapter two coming.”Calvin

SAVING A NJ STATE TREASURE: NJ School of Conservation;77-year History; Exec. Director KERRY KIRK PFLUGH; THIS IS AN IMMEDIATE CALL TOACTION!#realconversations #conservation #budgetcuts #education#environment #grandchildren #NJDEP #EleanorRooseveltWEBSITE: https://njsoc.org/**CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet KERRY KIRK PFLUGH; I've been a journalist for 15 yearsAND a podcaster here for 5 ½ years (which vaulted me into the top 0.5% to 2%globally). But I've never had a sense of urgency or a call to action to turnthis interview around QUICKLY so you all can react. WE are here NOW to dealwith the possible loss of one of New Jersey's greatest environmental treasures,the New Jersey School of Conservation. 77 years. Could be cut from the newgovernor's June 30th budget. For no real reason. A couple of collegegrads assigned to cut budget stuff without knowing all that NJSOC does? Notmuch money needed to keep this going. It's heartbreaking that things have comedown to this. I've been caring since April 22, 1970. Kerry is ExecutiveDirector of the NJ School of Conservation. She's been with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for 34years. A consummate champion of our planet and state. And very special thanks to PeterDelVecchio, who lit my fire. Friends from the Banks of the Raritan.(Rutgers).Music, Rutgers, Spirit, Conservation; some of our bonds.IMMEDIATE CALL TO ACTION!! PLEASEHELP  go to NJSOC website. https://njsoc.org/We need your helpNOW to save the New Jersey School of Conservation! Call YourLegislators and Ask Them to Support Budget Resolutions #302 & #990 to FullyFund NJSOC!  The rest of our specialinterview. By the way Kerry has visited EVERY JERSEY TOWN!!!  We talk history of NJSOCC, Kerry's personaljourney, and things that happen at the school, environmental education, and thecurrent funding crisis, the big picture, and again, the Call to Action. YOU allare really needed. This is the future for our children and grandchildren.

TheFuture of Acting, AI & Casting, Microdrama; DARREN DARNBOROUGH &RICHARD CAMBRIDGE; Live from California#realconversations#Hollywood #acting #casting #audition #AI #UK**CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet RICHARD CAMBRIDGE & DARREN DARNBOROUGH; “Do youremember as a kid going to an amusement park (even Disney stuff or PalisadesPark) and running in circles. You didn't know what to do first. Unbridledexcitement and awe. This is me as I began my interview with Richard and Darren.Before anything, HUGE thanks and gratitude to LaQuita Washington, Head ofCommunications, QEY Creative Studios in Los Angeles. For me, a dreamycollaboration. She has been effervescent and professional in introducingamazing talent in a rapidly changing world. Indeed, dreamy. And dreamier. BothRichard and Darren are from the UK, actors who migrated to the US and LA.Charming, brilliant, visionary entrepreneurs beyond. They're changing theworld. As I like to do, I throw some ideas and words, or this intro evolvesinto thirty pages. Richard is in the vertical microdrama space. Darren isalways in the performing arts. I love just listening to their journeys. Theyare the co-founders of We Audition and Verti Cast (just launched). We Auditionis worldwide and changing the way actors audition. Simply brilliant (I saidthis often to them). Why this success? The industry shifted heavily towardsremote casting. I could've listened all night. They heard about Casablanca andhow it changed my life. And laughed. Words. Patience (must have this).Attention spans are getting shorter (microdrama). The smartphone. Watchingcontent on a toilet. When is the right time? When it stops being fun. Broadwayrecently had its best week ever. Richard Branson is a hero. AI is a tool. Last.Keep Going. I wanted this interview to keep going. Maybe I can get them toJersey one day. (prophetic?)” Calvin

Ozempic Face, Salmon DNA, Lasers, The Future of Aging; DRSANDY MILGRAUM; Live from Central Jersey#dermatology #medicine #sunscreen #OzempicFace #SalmonDNA#longevity #detectivemedicine #CentralJersey #professor CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet DR SANDY MILGRAUM; “Dr. Milgraum has been front andcenter in my life since my son developed teenage acne. And beyond. It is hugelyfitting and proper that we spend some time together here. For me, it was myfirst interview with a renowned, pioneering dermatologist, and for Dr. Milgraum,it was his first foray into a podcast. I'm good with words. He's brilliant,caring, introspective, inventive, imaginative. Indeed, a quintessential medicaldoctor. We'll talk about the work he did with me and the rare skin condition hediscovered. Right out of detective school. And in this interview, he discussedso much, graciously and patiently. Words. Aging. Dermatology. Ozempic Face (in the news daily). Prevention.Sunscreen. Laser technology (he is a pioneer). Detective medicine. Longevity.Botox. Gravity always wins. Truck driver's face. Yes, Rogers and Hammerstein.Einstein (a channeling hero of mine) theorized lasers. Salmon DNA therapy.Enough said. My day and month were made sitting down with Dr. Milgraum. Perhapsto be continued.” Calvin

#realconversations #music #medieval #farming #author#trombone #Scotland CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet LAURA VOSIKA; “Just a few weeks ago, I was a gueston Laura's enduring podcast, Books and Brews, so we swapped. Laura's journey isiconic. Perhaps even the right stuff they make movies about. Growing up in themilitary, visiting castles in England, sites, and happenings in Germany.Raising a large family. A freelance musician. Trombone. I never met a tromboneplayer before. “Trombone players have a certain personality.” Life inMinnesota. Bachelor's degree. Master's degree in education. Teaching. Band direction.Author of Blue Bells Chronicles. A lot of books were sold. And today ourinterview was conducted on her working farm in Tennessee. Mountains and sheepjust out her window. She's wondrously delightful, insightful, charming,eloquent, and brilliant. Love talking about her connections to Scotland. One ofmy favorite mood songs is Loch Lomond. She writes about time travel andmedieval Scotland. As I do in these capsules, I like to deposit words andideas.  She wrote a poem at 8 years oldand a novel at 10. She writes about redemption. And Robert the Bruce and histwo-headed axe. The fifties were a safe time. I mentioned how I look like Dr.Brown from Back to the Future. Talked about being an author. Need thick skin.“Love that book so I married the author.” She was born with a midlife crisis.Now you can grasp why I thought there's a movie here. Enough said.” Calvin

#realconversation #actor#AcademyAward #Broadway #Buddhism#teaching #PaulNewman #SallyField CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet LINDSAY CROUSE: “Often I talk about the universe,antennas reaching out, a word, something, things inexplicable and beyond. Myjourney to meeting Lindsay Crouse fits. Now, one of my most endearing andpoignant afternoons. How does this happen? I watch ‘All the President's Men' asa journalist every eight weeks. A bit OCD. Two weeks ago, I wondered who playedKay Eddy at the Washington Post. Lindsay Crouse. A bright light bulb. ‘SlapShot' with Paul Newman. All her roles are complicated women.  Energized, I reached out, something I've never done. Here weare. I love it when my cerebral process is swirling with input. Lindsay isbrilliant, accomplished, gracious, passionate, and consummate. Beneath thecamera on Zoom, I ceremoniously pinch myself. There is so much to thisinterview with Lindsay. You all need to watch. Replete with synchronicity andspirituality.Her father, Russel Crouse, was an accomplished playwrightwith Howard Lindsay. (A Tony Award for the book, ‘Sound of Music.') Her mother,Anna, was an actress and activist. She learned it's a privilege to be an actor.Her father asked whether she wanted to act. He said, “It's a dirty business.”  I'm frozen, absorbingher words. She studied with Uta Hagen, Sandy Meisner (both legends), andElizabeth Dickson (who taught Katherine Hepburn). All that instructional energywent into Lindsay's performance in ‘The Verdict.' I watched the movie onSunday. Lindsay is amazingly riveting. Then her Academy Award-nominatedperformance in ‘Places in the Heart.' Her director, Robert Benton, from Texas,was brilliant. The movie's ending is brilliant. Someone said, after beingnominated for the Academy Award, “It will be tough for you now.” Working with her then-husband David Mamet in ‘House ofGames'. A minimalist director. “We trusted each other.”  I asked another question. Lindsay answered,“Abraham Lincoln.” Enough said for now. A sumptuous, magical interview. Lindsayis perfectly gracious.” Calvin

#realconversations #professionalgambler #LasVegas #Hollywood#Author #actor #BlackJack #Chicago**CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet RICHARD MUNCHKIN; “I'm invoking the universe andgratitude on orchestrations for meeting Richard Munchkin. He's a plethora ofenergy. Began his life in Chicago studying theater and also fell in love withgambling. Went to LA, did film and acting. But there was gambling and LasVegas. Richard is engrossing, brilliant, honest, charming, and successful. Yes,he wins. I never win. He disagreed with my self-description. So, I told himabout my Rutgers football trip to Pittsburgh. Maybe I convinced him. Manyquestions to ask a gambler. Is professional gambling more about math orpsychology? Can every casino game be beaten? Profession versus hobby? He is anauthor too. “Gambling Wizards” is a conversation with the world's greatestgamblers. Indeed, for me, this was a dreamy interview. Fascinating on manylevels. Counting cards. Mysterious. Vegas way back. What was it like? Commontraits of great gamblers. He likes the movie, ‘Harold and Maude.' Richard hasworked as a writer, producer, actor, and director. And he's a currentpodcaster, ‘Life is a Gamble.' Richard has learned so much about human nature.We explore that as well in our time together. Then, towards the end of ourinterview, I had an epiphany. I love epiphanies. Richard's life story is amovie to be made. Enough said.” Calvin

#realconversations #failforward #realestate #success #author#Texas #Iowa **CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet JIM MAZZIOTTI; Once again, I invoke elements of thevast universe for connectivity. I met Jim Mazziotti a month ago. A blink of aneye, and I was a guest on his podcast, ‘Senior to Seniors,' obviously focusingon seniors. Gosh, I'm an octogenarian. A perfect interview. Check it out. Now Iget a chance to host Jim, a fascinating, hugely accomplished top real estateand property specialist. He is eloquent, successful, giving, sensitive, andcaring. A visionary, family man, and author. Now watch this. Today's interviewdeals with ‘How to Fail Forward.' The most important skill in business and lifeis not the ability to succeed. It's the ability to fail forward. This isbrilliant thinking. Comes from John C. Maxwell's landmark work. Achievingsuccess through failure. You all really should watch this interview. In themeantime, some ideas and words to energize. Often, Jim talks about reducingfear. Allow failure. Take action. Failing backward is waving a white flag.Failing forward is accepting everything. He originally studied music. Wouldlove to meet Paul McCartney. They filmed Field of Dreams a mile from his housein Iowa. He left Iowa bravely and went to Oregon, and now is in Texas. He is insales. I was in eyewear sales for 25 years. We relate well to each other. Weall face failure. You are not your failure. Recognize and move forward. Failureis a price we pay to achieve success. Simply brilliant. Real. Necessary. AIcan't help you as Jim can. I told him this. I took two pages of notes duringthe interview. And he's coming back. He made my day.” Calvin

#realconversations #AI #mystic #technologist #football#RutgersNewark #consciousness #parasympathetic #author CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet PETE SACCO…. “I've seen a lot, met endless purveyors,descriptors, classics, and originals. Now Pete Sacco. He's all four and beyond.Our wrists are adorned with bracelets of significance. We attendedRutgers-Newark. He was football, and I was basketball. He is a CEO,entrepreneur, technologist, and mystic. He coached football. A family man.Founded several successful tech ventures. We Zoomed the day before to getacquainted. Powerful stuff. Impacted my sleep. I was resonating. Thinking abouthis eloquence, consciousness, brilliance, and balanced mind, body, and spirit.I'm going to throw around some words and ideas. Bio-electric field of cells.Not quite discovered yet. Cancer? Pete is AI in many ways. So, my resonating?  After two days of Pete. AI. Consciousness.Sympathetic. Parasympathetic. We, the species, are getting closer to seeing themind of. We are given this ability to learn and brought closer to understandingfrom the beginning. How consciousness and AI impact humanity. AI is forcing usto evolve. I told Pete that I am a more productive, happier person with AIhelping me, not fearing it.  Pete got hisdegree in electrical engineering and helped develop a power supply for defensesystems. How AI is becoming more sentient. The night before, I read Pete'slatest book (and took notes), “The Bridge.' Essential fast provocative reading.‘How Building AI Infrastructure Taught Me That Human Consciousness Is the RealTechnology.' Pete Sacco is a gift. And I could go on and on. One more thought.My two days with Pete made me think of the great 1956 sci-fi film ‘ForbiddenPlanet' and the Krell, a highly advanced race. Enough said. Just a final thanksto Influencer Press', Laurens Tijssen, Maria Zsal, and Rachelle Anne for theintro to Pete Sacco. Calvin

#realconversations #poverty #finance #banking #Africa#Chicago #ThurgoodMarshall #TheShawshankRedemption #author**CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet JUSTIN MAHWIKIZI: “When we connected a few weeks ago, Iprocessed Justin's vast financial background and accomplishments. His book,‘The Manufacturing of Poverty,' resonated hugely. Endless questions to ask himin an interview. Bouncing around my sensibilities is how to keep this interviewless than 100 questions. Justin is eloquent, caring, genuine, and brilliant. Heinspired many off-topic questions. Future thinks. This interview is essential.I think it's expedient to insert some ideas, words, concepts, and images intothis intro. Purpose. To induce viewing. You can look in someone's eye and seepoverty. Poverty is something manufactured rather than accidental. It's likeplaying basketball on a soccer field. (powerful imagery). He interviewed tens ofthousands of people. Main takeaway. How similar people are. Several times, heanswered, “Find Trust.”  Reduce costs.Buy together. (for small businesses). Be gatherers, not hunters. Allow yourselfto fail. I heard the same thing last week in another interview. Modern financeis 75% psychology and 25% math. He'd like to spend a day with ThurgoodMarshall. So would I! Marshall's father took him to court when he was a kid toobserve the court. Amazing parenting. The Shawshank Redemption. (an answer to aquestion) Dignity in escaping poverty. Love yourself first. Justin attendedValley Forge Military Academy. Then Temple. We talked about John Chaney,basketball coach. Enough said to grasp the depth, diversity, and necessity ofthis interview.” Calvin

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#realconversations #actor #screenwriter #director#GoldenGirls CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet Jacqueline (Jackie) Letkowski: Actually, Jackie and Iliterally met walking into the Garden State Film Festival last year as herfilm, ‘Cecelia's Ship' was screening. I interviewed her a few days before. Whatwas observed last year still resonates and then some. Jackie is talented,enigmatic, energetic, brilliant, and passionate about film. If you fall underthe film umbrella in any capacity, then this is a special interview. Jackiedoes it all. A middle-aged woman (we talk about the age thing. Remember GoldenGirls?), a mother, screenwriter, director, actress, businesswoman, founder ofFilm Nerd Pictures. As customary in my brief introductory words, here are theessences of Jackie's thoughts and notions. “I'd rather have someone hate mywork rather than be indifferent”. Often, she said these words. Resilience, thestory, and funding. Powerful words. Love is the most important currency.Contests? Depending on who is judging. Took an acting class to improve herdialogue. Her best work is under pressure. Dark comedy. She laughed when almostassaulted while walking the streets of NYC. Hard stop. I could go on and onhere. Best to watch Jackie's interview. An old Reader's Digest ongoing articleseries. “The Most Unforgettable Character I've Ever Met.” Jackie Letkowski is.Calvin

#realconversations #College #Rutgers #supplychain #marketing#mentoring CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet ADITI SANDHIR. “This is magically one of my mostspecial and precious interviews. Last September, I was assigned to mentor Aditias part of the 4WARD Mentoring program at Rutgers University. She is asophomore studying Supply Chain and Marketing at Rutgers Business School. Afterour first Zoom session, instant chemistry. I marveled at her depth, brilliance,versatility, and eloquence. I joked that I felt like I was talking to aforty-year-old, not a sophomore. A huge compliment, I explained. The programrequired one mentoring session a month. We decided on one Zoom session a week.That's chemistry. And testament to Aditi, we bridged and leveled our sixty-yearage difference that first hour. We met in person when Aditi chaired a Diningwith the Distinguished event with the Future Business Leaders of America. Thisyear flew by. Aditi amazed. A most perfect mentoring experience. And thisinterview today was our last official communication. Hugely sentimental. Andthis interview is like the last 800 global interviews and videos I've done onConversations with Calvin. Best to watch and absorb. In the meantime. Some ofAditi's thoughts. Set boundaries. The importance of networking. Consistency inhabits. Sleep. Eat. Stay in the present (like the power of Now). Wanting tospend the day with Kalpana Chawla (the first woman of Indian origin in space).To give back. I didn't want this interview to end. I continue to marvel atAditi. But it's Saturday. A few weeks to finals.” Calvin

#realconversations #actor #stage #stoicism #millennail#Oregon #film CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet QUINN VASBINDER. “I'm a big fan of the universe and its powers of connection, which meansI was thrilled to have met Quinn. A Zoom chat and commonalities anddiscoveries. Basketball. Acting. Courage. Auditions. Risk-taking. Rejection.Kindness. And a half-century age disparity. I never felt it. Actually, in twoZooms, I mentioned to Quinn that I thought he was fifty (not twenty-something).A huge compliment, I carefully explained. How worldly, grounded, disciplined.Hugely anticipated interview. To the legions of Gen Z, millennials, and beyond,an amazing spokesperson. You all know I often say the movie Casablanca changedmy life, so Quinn's acting journey intrigues and bonds. He is entertaining,ebullient, genuine, caring, and brilliant. I love his thought, “courage overcomfort.” His journey now is taking him from the stage to film and TV. And whenI asked his favorite film. “Jurassic Park.” Can you imagine his reaction when Imentioned going on a fossil dig next week with a dinosaur DNA researcher?  Watch the interview. In the meantime, hereare some words and thoughts. Going on stage for the first time was terrifying.Being in sales helps with rejection. Stoicism. It's wisdom from a hundred yearsago. Not much is in our control. Do you think courage is something you are bornwith or build? “Build it!” Everybody is worth listening to. A favorite word,hope. Afraid to take that leap. Just do it. I get these spiritual visions.Quinn is accepting a Best Acting Award in Los Angeles. I knew him when. A greatinterview.”  Calvin

#realconversations #entrepreneur #relationships#spirituality #marketing #lifecoaching CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet GAL EZRA “When we touched base a few months ago,and he told me about his mission to create 10,000 ethical millionaires, I wasinculcated with a journalistic curiosity. A need to interview him.Notwithstanding his fascinating journey from South Africa to America and backto South Africa. Stuff they make movies about. His journey of learning with hisfather. Spirituality. Building a music and events festival business. Propertyinvesting. Coaching. Resilience. Our Zoom. He's young, dynamic, caring, and passionate.A twinge of accent. Charming and so real. You must know how to know. I wastaking notes while listening. You don't have to be right. Knowledge equalscreation. Spend less than you make (I really needed to hear this). 8 parts.Yourself. Family. Groups. Physical World. Life forms. Supreme Being. Gal wouldlike to spend a day with Michael Jackson. Guaranteed Prosperity. I get theirnewsletter now. What a perfect interview. Listening to Gal. Like a goodtinnitus in my ear. His words resonated. Enough said. Listen up.” Calvin

#realconversations #environment #climatedivide #adaptation#authorCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet ROBERT (BOB) COLLIN; “I've been roaming around theenvironment and climate change since I attended the first Earth Day on April22, 1970. That changed the course of my life. Six months ago, I met Bob. It wasthe universe. Here are the precious words I wrote after our first interview.They still resonate. Connectivity. Commonality. Purpose. Journey. Resilience.Even basketball. Many key elements exist. Climate. Environment. Adaptation.Flourishing. Yes, basketball too. Bob has several degrees. BS, Law, Master's.He teaches, has been appointed to advisory commissions, and has publishedencyclopedias and law reviews. Endless accomplishments via dedication. Thematrix of our interview with Robert, author of ‘The Climate AdaptationGeneration, A Blueprint for the Future', was awarded the best climate changebook in the US for 2025. The essence of that interview. Bob illuminates andinspires. NOW Bob just releasedhis new book, ‘Who Gets to Adapt? Environmental Elites, Blue CollarCommunities, and the Growing Climate Divide.” It's on my Kindle and reading it.It's hard for me to be brief. Bob's book is wondrously brilliant and sonecessary in our world today. I called his book ‘biblical,' A bible ofadaptation. I'll repeat myself. Hugely necessary. I know a little bit aboutadaptation and climate divide. It's funny how we quietly drifted from keepingEarth's temperature rising by more than 1.8 degrees to sustainability andadaptation. I marvel at Bob's book. How thorough and complete. He's a delightto listen to. His energy, caring, and passion is effusive. He's a gift. I usethat term sparingly.” Calvin

#realconversations #streaming #ABA #basketball #NBA #ESPN#EmmyAward #IndianaUniversity CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet MICHAEL HUSAIN: “A year ago, we met for a Zoominterview (like this interview) as Michael's riveting documentary, ‘The WaitingGame' was screening at the Garden State Film Festival. Instant chemistry. ‘TheWaiting Game' is a powerful documentary that explores how the ABA (AmericanBasketball Association) profoundly shaped professional basketball we knowtoday. At 6'5”, I love basketball. Michael is a director, producer, writer, andnarrator. The founder of Good Vibes Media and the winner of many NationalSports Emmy Awards. ESPN is in his resume as well. Michael has now created theReelist Indie Film Club. Revolutionary. Necessary. Brave. He graduated fromIndiana University. We're fellow Big Ten guys. He's happy beyond as IU won theNational Championship (football). The purpose of this intro is to induceviewing/signing up. Here are particles of energy. Documentary streaming.Reelist pays filmmakers right up front, so they have funds to continue. Thereare Q&A periods to ask questions. Major streamers don't do this. Hugelyreasonable to sign up. First 2 months free. Michael is brilliant, eloquent,passionate, and imaginative. He's building a community. Promotes good stories.Helping filmmakers. I love documentaries. I love his journey. And it's so easyto feel his passion. Bottom line. Documentaries are life, learning, andlessons. Time well spent. Transforms my life,” Calvin

@gsff #realconversations #actor #director #NewJersey CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMEET LAUREN WOHLMACHER (Writer/lead actor) & MATHILDESUISSA (Director). “We Zoom gathered together as a follow-up to the GardenState Film Festival in March. They screened their short film, GoldenAfternoon.' Many know me. I love films. It changed the flow of my life. And Icall it as I see it. What a wondrous film. Provocative. I was hooked on Janie's eyes of discovery and revelation ata ceremony celebrating a life past. Grief all around. This is acting and filmmaking.Detailed. Poignant. Beautiful. Now to our interview. Lauren is the writer andlead actor.  What she did with her eyestransfixed me. I know why now it was a story that had to be told. Mathilde, thedirector, is precise, gifted, and well beyond her years. Love emerging talent.The film's subject is grief. A unique perspective. Both Lauren and Mathilderadiate passion. Some thoughts from the interview.  Life fueled this project. If you don't laugh,you cry. And they explained the logistics of this film. Wow! The child actorsin the film. Impressive. Spielberg was mentioned. The emotional hook. Not togive away the ending. And a powerful original song. Enough said (Gandolfini'slast movie) A VERY special interview.” Calvin

#realconversations #Hollywood #microdrama CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin Schwartz Meet NICOLE MATTOX and SETH EDEEN, starring in The Hitwoman.“It is a brave new world. Of young actors and actresses. Film. Writing.Content. Microdrama storytelling. Thanks to LaQuita Washington at QEY CreativeStudios for implementing this interview. Great chemistry with Nicole and Seth.Responsive, animated, dedicated, and ebullient. I rarely use ebullient. Puristfun. Texas and Wyoming are chatting with me. Of course, I related how Texas gotme married. And I was in a movie with Meryl Streep. And now to Nicole and Seth.The Hitwoman is about Madeline Archer, an assassin who doesn't want bloodshed.And Hayden Clark, contracted and Maddie's first love. Great storyline. Nicoletalked about dealing with moral conflict. Delightful. And Seth has to portray amix of love, confusion, and suspicion. Romance and danger. And preparing forthis demanding role. They love this new world of microdramas. And I forgot.They loved ‘Casablanca.' I'm a happy interviewer. And yes, these two letterscame up. AI. How they handled it. Nicole stressed being yourself. Seth would'veliked to spend a day with Phillip Seymour Hoffman. A perfect flowing Zoom withwondrous, energetic, passionate actors. Made my day.”  Calvin

#realconversations #corporateburnout #Oprah#mergersandacquisitions CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet SARAH JANZEN; first off, special thanks to LaurensTijssen & Maria Zsal from Influencer Press for the intro to Sarah Janzen.They did ‘good'. One of those meant-to-be events. Sarah and I chatted for anhour before the On Air light went incandescent. Great chemistry, commonality. Iserved on the Advisory Committee of the Women's Health Institute at Rutgers RWJMedical School, and Sarah is the founder of ‘Her Big Leap' as a coach helpingexecutive women transition from corporate careers into entrepreneurship. Andthis podcast has featured women who have done exactly that. It has resonatedwith me for a long time. Words from our Zoom. I took notes while Sarah talked.Owning your value. Money mindset. Clarity. Abundance thinking. Freedom. Mergersand Acquisitions (made me think of the movie, ‘Working Girl.') The analogy of arocket lifting off those first five feet from the pad. Pillars. Leaving acorporate career when she was 35. It wasn't easy. Oprah & spending a daywith her. Fulfillment of a dream. Seeing perfection. I guess you have to tunein to string these words together. There was a need on both sides now (JudyCollins) for our conversation to continue. So much more to uncover. Sarah is aseloquent, passionate, learned, dedicated, and real as I've met here. And I'mspeaking from 790 interviews and videos. That counts. Last thing on my mind, Isaid to Sarah. “My time with you has been sumptuous.”  Calvin

#realconversations #countrymusic #Nashville #musician#singersongwriter CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet JENNIFER ALVARADO:  Jennifer is a special country artist. We've been planning our interviewfor months. Not me. Jennifer is on the road performing 200 shows a year. I'velistened to her music, a unique, heartfelt sound, words, melodious, warm voicethat grips you. I listened, letting myself drift into a mood that would help mebe a better interviewer. She is a gift. I love that her grandfather put aguitar in her hands when she was four. She led worship, which gives her aspecial courage. It comes out in her songs and writing. Go to Jennifer'swebsite and listen to ‘I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)'. You'll grasp Jennifer'sspecial voice. As we're talking during the interview, I'm absorbing her passionfor country music and her sound. It's her unique blend. Her unique personality.Her determination and dedication. So, I'm now a fan. And grateful for this timewith her. I hear another country singer in the distance, back on the roadagain.  As Jennifer is.” Calvin

#realconversations #dentalhealth #holistichealth#oralhygeine #emotions #author**CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin Schwartz  Meet OXANA ALI; “Remindful of an old TV commercial, maybeseventies, with a famous singer, and anticipation. Indeed, I'd beenanticipating this interview with Oxana for weeks. Why, you ask? Because of therelevance of Oxana's work and expertise. Without being too dramatic. Her workand expertise are in life and health, and in the connection betweenneuroscience, dental health, and holistic health. She is eloquent, passionate,caring, and brilliant. Her accents remind me about the movie "Casablanca.” Yes, reducing her work simplistically,oral care is now strongly linked to cardiac and mental health. Powerful stuffhere. And Oxana is writing a book for parents. She works mostly with kids. Sheexplains how the mouth is related to emotions, breathing, and systemic health.Good habits begin in childhood. She talks mind, body, and soul. Pay attentionto yourself. It affects kids. Teach kids how to brush and remove ‘bad stuff'from their heads. Daily practices to manage emotional baggage or chronicstress. She has the power to transform lives. The brilliance of her wordsdrifted me to my grandchildren. I could not “not” focus on the children. Ourgift. Then I realized Oxana is a gift. A perfect interview.” Calvin   

#shortfiction #literaryfiction #Canada CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet LISA FOLEY  “It'sabout time we sat and Zoom chatted. For nearly a year, we've been members ofKae Wagner's Bold Authors Network. Our faces in boxes on a Zoom screen. Lisastood out. Insightful, learned, introspective, and a quintessential short storywriter. I know novelists and nonfiction. Never a short story writer. Now I'mreading her From Behind the Fourth Wall, “The Shedding”. Gripping, powerful. AsLisa is. She's been writing since her teens. Short stories for 30 years.  She's so good at the power of voice and afirst-person narrative. And she's been published in literary journals. Wetalked about the power of short stories and all the movies made. Funny, sheconfessed not doing a lot of these interviews. Lisa is such a natural with apowerful voice and an aura of brilliance and experience. We shared somepowerful thoughts on us being authors. New perspectives on how we are seen inthe world. And how little understanding. Going forward, I have a partner inexpression. A shared journey. A literary comrade. It was snowing outside Lisa'swindow. The way she described it. A perfect short story description. Thisinterview perfect.' Calvin

#realconversations #childhoodabuse #Texas#ChildProtectiveServices #mentalhealth #resilience #MarilynMonroeCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet ADRIENE CALDWELL: “We've been Zooming for a few weeks.Getting acquainted. I've been around as an octogenarian. Heard a lot ofstories. On a lot of things. Then Adriene. Her journey to today. I mentionedseveral times. Her life is a future movie. Resilience. Unspeakable abuse.Determination. Survival. Brilliance. Born into a military family. A mother withschizophrenia. Horrors of an abusive foster mother. Sadism. Books and learning.Honors student. Child Protective Services. Adriene is charming, passionate,eloquent, and honest beyond. She recently wrote ‘Unbroken: Life Outside theLines.' It's a must-read to learn, experience, grasp, and emote. This is a mustinterview. As I like doing, here are some brief words and thoughts. Myinterview notes. A powerful disbelief family discovery. Hope. Surviving tothriving. Radical honesty. Breaking the silence by writing a book. But I wascruel to my mom. Duke University. Studied in Germany. What a family is supposedto be. Positive.  Fav movies. GirlInterrupted. Pulp Fiction. And of course, we discovered some synchronicity.Marilyn (Monroe). Enough said.”  Calvin

#realconversations #childrensauthor #cardiaccare #nurse  CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet NATALIE HORSEMAN; “For me, such a special interviewwith Natalie, whom I've seen basically twice a week for the last 13 months. OnZoom. Part of our membership in Kae Wagner's Bold Author Network. Kae has beenworking with self-published authors weekly, transforming, teaching, elevating,and inspiring. I was inspired by Natalie as well. Her authorship of achildren's book that I read to my grandchildren at Halloween. ‘The BumpyPumpkin.' First time ever, “Grandpa, read it again.” Two weeks ago, we chattedon Zoom. Her depth, brilliance, and day job, versatility, and best-selling,award-winning children's book author. And I didn't expect it; Natalie has 20years of experience in health care. I love cardiologists. Keeps me ticking.She's an exec at a prominent cardiac center. Works to broadly improve cardiaccare. She ran the operating room, too. And she created a character inspired byher real-life farm companion, 'Goat on the Go' Series. Natalie is aboutfriendship, resilience, and emotional growth in children. It's in her words andspirit. Her father encouraged her to become a nurse. Her mother is a nurse. Andwith that energy, she became. But she always wanted to write a children's book.She exudes that caring. As I wound down, I asked her who she'd like to spend aday with. “Meryl Streep” I told her I did that already and was in a movie withMeryl. Our bonds sealed. To be continued.” Calvi

#realconversations #goldenyears #mindfulness #nutrition#sleep #livingwell  CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet JACK F. WILSON: I actually thought about writing thisparagraph while driving on the Belt Parkway last night at 1 AM. I met Jack ayear ago at Kae Wagner's Bold Author's Network. For three months, we sat in ourZoom boxes at Bold Author's meetings. His name was resonating, but I couldn'tplace it. Then a light bulb incandescent. My favorite western movie is Shane.Gunfight scene at the very end. The gunfighter played by Jack Palance is JackWilson. That sealed our friendship. And as I learned about Jack's recentjourney and mission to educate, motivate, and guide senior citizens with hisLiving Well Series. I was down for this interview. I read ‘Empower Your GoldenYears.' Took notes. Magnetism for me is living some of Jack's chapters. But heputs it all together. I told my son, a recent 40-year-old, to read Jack's book.Never too early or too late. Some quick notes. Jack built candle factories. Anarchitect. Volunteered for Habitat for Humanity. He writes about purpose andmindfulness, taking deep breaths. He played hockey.  If you think you can or can't, you're right.Great stuff. Jack is brilliant, caring, mindful, and fun. Laughs at my jokes.Our friendship going forward; A problem. Jack wakes up at 4 AM every day. I goto sleep at 3 AM.”  Calvin

#realconversations #filmmaker #writer #AsburyPark#FatherlessDaughterSyndrome CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet BRIANNA JANOCZKIN; Great anticipation for thisinterview. A young filmmaker's first production. A lifetime devoted to hercraft and journey. My due diligence as a journalist is preparation. Asbury Parkconnection. 111 connections, which is beyond. Her film, Father's Day.' Mytakeaway after several hours of Zoom chatting. Brianna is sensitive,introspective, brilliant, determined, and visionary. Several times, Icomplimented her. It felt like I was talking to a 50-year-old inculcated withendless experience. Not decades younger. She smiled and thanked me. She studiedin Bulgaria, lived in Amish Country, and in Brooklyn. Referring to her ruraldays, she quoted, “Bring a tractor to school.” Then she discussed FatherlessDaughter Syndrome. Part of the energy for ‘Father's Day.' This is deep,introspective, fascinating stuff. Each girl in the movie symbolizes an elementof Father's Day. I throw these words out to encourage you to listen to thisimportant interview. Brianna talked about locations and the difficulty. She ishugely inspired by Kate Winslet. Realism. To teach families. Writing. Pushingthe envelope. Pressure to mind tone. Invest in community. Mind your mouth.Enough said. Go watch.”   Calvin

#realconversations #Reiki #Spiritual #soulrealignment #NDE#meditation #Galacticconnection #Ohio #GeorgiaCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN WE THE SPECIES hosted by CalvinSchwartzMeet EDEN KOZ (again); Our second interview. A few newcomments to add. This second interview is very necessary. Eden is hugelyspecial. Replete with spirit, caring, passion, humanity, and journey. There ismuch to Eden. I'm grateful to the good old universe for the connection. Itmeans something profound. And in this interview, Eden's conversation on hernear-death experience was riveting. Enough said for now. “ Calvin“I've been podcasting for over five years and have beentrained well to prepare. Actually, part of that training came from theBillionaire whom I worked for. And wrote a book about. Where am I going now? Soprepared was I. Eden Koz is wondrously fascinating, passionate, spiritual, andreplete with life experiences, teaching, healing, and empathy, and we have justbegun to touch the surface. We drifted seamlessly off topic into her specialworld of caring, healing, and humanity. Her background in Atlanta advertisingand her role as a Creative Director/VP are part of what gives her a sense ofaccomplishment. But she had this calling. Now, among other things, she is aSoul Realignment Specialist. Soon, she'll head to Europe to learn about energyfrom breathing. AND we ran out of time. Even twelve more hours wouldn't get usto that finish line. But Eden is coming back. Coming attractions. Near-DeathExperience.” Calvinhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ConversationswithCalvinWetheSpecIEs720 Interviews/Videos  9300 SUBSCRIBERSGLOBAL Reach. Earth Life. Amazing People.  PLEASE SUBSCRIBE **EDEN KOZ; ‘Just Be Spiritual Boom,' Podcast; Near DeathExperience; Soul Realignment Specialist; Reiki; LIVE from OhioYouTube: Links: LINKS: Website: https://edenjustbe.com(remote or face-to-face sessions)Podcast: Just Be ~ Spiritual BOOM -https://edenjustbe.com/podcastMerch: https://edenjustbe.com/merchFacebook Professional: Eden Koz Just Be -https://www.facebook.com/edenkozjustbeFacebook Business: Eden Just Be -https://www.facebook.com/edenjustbeInstagram: Eden Koz Just Be - https://www.instagram.com/edenkozjustbeTikTok: Eden Koz Just Be - http://tiktok.com/@edenkoz_justbeLinkedIn: Eden Koz -https://www.linkedin.com/in/eden-koz-1323a52YouTube: Just Be LLC - https://www.youtube.com/c/JustBeLLCBitChute: Eden Koz -https://www.bitchute.com/channel/r9BrfW9zFPzyRumble: Eden Koz - https://rumble.com/user/EdenKoz &Grassroots Warrior Network:https://rumble.com/search/all?q=grassroots%20warrior%20networkBIO: Going on 25 years, Eden Koz is a soul realignmentspecialist as well as a New Earth pontificator. Utilizing energy and psychicpsychology, meditation, Reiki mastery, consciousness/mindset counseling,God/source, light language, dimensional energy healing, galactic connection andother modalities, her methods create unparalleled shifts for her clientsthrough her company, Just Be®, LLC, where she conducts sessions both remotelyand in-person. In addition, she has hosted her weekly podcast since Jan 2022:Just Be ~ Spiritual BOOM and is certified in performing COVID vaccine spiritualhealings. In 2016 she incurred a Stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis that brought anear-death experience and two years of major recovery and expansion. Finally,growing up in the deep south of Georgia, she currently lives in Ohio and hastwo daughters in their early 20s, one with special needs. **WE ARE ALSO ON AUDIOAUDIO “Conversations with Calvin; WE the SpecIEs”ANCHOR https://lnkd.in/g4jcUPqSPOTIFY https://lnkd.in/ghuMFeCAPPLE PODCASTSBREAKER https://lnkd.in/g62StzJPOCKET CASTS https://pca.st/bmjmzaitRADIO PUBLIC https://lnkd.in/gxueFZw

#realconversations #romancewriter #editor #humor #blogger#NewMexico #journalist #lyricist CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeetSharon Kayne; “Illumination. Magic Carpet. Romance writing. Historical.Heroines. Theatre. Just a few words. And then my interview with Sharon Kayne.My longest interview in five years. We've been part of Kae Wagner's BoldAuthors Network since its inception in January 2025. But Sharon was just afigure on the Zoom screen. Then we Zoomed into her world of romance writing.And we couldn't stop talking. I never knew how important it is to touch awoman's face as an endearment. Just a small element from this veryentertaining, learning, imaginative, and necessary world. Sharon is a gift ofpassion and dedication, wondrously knowledgeable and perfectly expressive, asher books are. Historical fiction is no easy journey. Sharon takes us on thisjourney. She defines romantasy. Energy abounds. And I just ordered ‘Variationson a Romance' from Amazon. My first romance novel. To seal our bond, Sharon wasborn in Phoenix. I'm a twelve-timer down there in Arizona. More magic as Sharonis.”  CalvinTHISINTERVIEW IS PART ONE. NEXT MONTH PART TWO!

#realconversations #childabuse #mentalhealth #trauma#childprotection  CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESMeet ERAN ZIMRIN; “What resonated with me these past fewweeks, preparing for my interview with Eran, doing my due journalisticdiligence, is the overwhelming care, concern, devotion, advocacy, prevention,passion for dealing and healing, treating and being responsible for children,victims of trauma, abuse, emotional scars. This was a long run-on sentence. Sobe it. Eran exemplifies everything humanistic and idealistic by following hismother's example forty years ago, continuing ELI's work in caring for thesespecial children. He is eloquent, genuine, and his humanity radiates. I learnedso much. Yes, we hear and read about child abuse. But I had no idea of thedepths and the effects this would have on a human life going forward. I wasabsolutely mesmerized. This is the world's problem. That makes us all citizensof the world. I'm especially sensitive to bringing up a child. I marvel everyday at the miracle of grandchildren. The love that goes into them comes out.And when that is damaged and hurt. A precious life is impacted. Eran works toheal, intervene, prevent, nurture, and treat. We all need to learn more. Forall the children. Heavy stuff. I've been illuminated by Eran. I'd like tobecome a bright light bulb thanks to Eran. Try this on. “This isn't just aboutprotecting children from harm-it's about protecting the possibility of who theymight become.”” CalvinHosted by Calvin Schwartz

#realconversations #musician #composer #Filmmaker #GSFF  CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESMeet: STEVE PECKMAN; Hosted by Calvin Schwartz

#realconversations #filmmaker #Spielberg #Scorcese#humanexperience #GenZ #GardenStateFilm Festival #GSFFCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet JR STOKES   “Into our interview for the Garden State Film Festival, I called out to JR, “Ijust realized I'm over a half-century older than you!” Testament to the depth,poise, passion, experience, and grasp of JR, a filmmaker and storyteller from ayoung age. At times, I was reminded of Steven Spielberg or Martin Scorsese. JRis introspective, brilliant, and dedicated to his art. Filmmaking. We had agreat time talking about film and, most importantly, his latest film,“Beautiful Pam.” I watched the trailer several times in a row. Absorbing andemoting. Many questions. Boundaries. Instinct. Human experience. Enough said.”Calvin 700+ Interviews &Videos

#realconversations #cinematographer #director #actor #comedy#cult CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet PETER PAVLAKIS: “The universe made it difficult to pulloff this interview. Crazy power failures and things lost in space. But it wasworth the wait. Peter is endearing, introspective, dedicated, illuminating, andbrilliant. Reminded me of Jimmy Stewart. He's an award-winning Brooklyn-basedfreelance cinematographer. Of course, I brought up the cinematography from Dr.Zhivago and how it magically transported me over time. He is the quintessenceof moving images, helping us see the world. He emanates devotion to craft andart. His film, ‘ApostasyBlues' is a feature comedy drama. He is the writer, director, not thecinematographer. The premise is unique. A cult-leader raptures with donationmoney and then a manhunt. Comedy. Drama. I asked him, as a cinematographer, if he sees himself as a technician ora philosopher with a camera. Emphatically, he said more cinematic. I sensedthat. Balance life for what you believe in. Cinema can unite a divided culture.Part of his living comes from making commercials. Microbudget. I mentioned how that word has come up invirtually every interview so far. My fantasy. Hitting Powerball and fixingthat. In the future, he'd like to make provocative films like this. He's theessence of deep thought. The power stayed on. Until we finished.” Calvin