Laughing, Loving, and Alive

Deb Hart of the Pink Sistas is joining our gang in this episode. Hear more about her mission to support women with breast cancer through no-cost day retreats.

Deb Hart of the Pink Sistas is joining our gang in this episode. Hear more about her mission to support women with breast cancer through no-cost day retreats.  

Join us for this hosts only episode. Unscripted. Uncut. Who knows where it will go with no guests to interrupt us.

Tune in to this special hosts only show. Unscripted. Uncut. Without any guests interrupting our flow, you can't be sure what direction this show will go!  

Children of the 80s repeat after me, "Wax on, wax off." Or, maybe more appropriately, "Your karate's a joke!" Are you ready? Laughing, Loving, and Alive is featuring Sean Kanan (aka Mike Barnes in Karate Kid III) in this episode. It turns out that Sean can also chop veggies. He's a cookbook author and writer who speaks Italian and Mandarin. And we are thrilled to hear more from him.

Children of the 80s repeat after me, "Wax on, wax off." Or, maybe more appropriately, "Your karate's a joke!" Are you ready? Laughing, Loving, and Alive is featuring Sean Kanan (aka Mike Barnes in Karate Kid III) in this episode. It turns out that Sean can also chop veggies. He's a cookbook author and writer who speaks Italian and Mandarin. And we are thrilled to hear more from him.  

Join us to learn more from Mary Ashby. How would you rate your financial savvy? If it isn't where you would like it to be, this episode might just be for you.

Join us to learn more from Mary Ashby. How would you rate your financial savvy? If it isn't where you would like it to be, this episode might just be for you.

Join us as we interview our guest Bruce "Zen" Benefiel. Zen is an author, curator, educator, host, facilitator, and transformational coach. He's the Executive Director of Live and Let Live Global Peace Movement.

Join us as we interview our guest Bruce "Zen" Benefiel. Zen is an author, curator, educator, host, facilitator, and transformational coach. He's the Executive Director of Live and Let Live Global Peace Movement.

Nickolas Potter talks about the 1,000 Loving Voices Literary Movement. The 1,000 Loving Voices Literary Movement is the brainchild of LGBTQIA+ author Nickolas Harold Potter, a graduate of the Master of Professional Writing Program at the University of Southern California with a 38-year track record of creating multi-award winning screenplays, novels, plays, short stories, and poems, as well as producing the triple-award winning feature film, RETREAT, which was distributed in 92 countries, screened at the European Film Market in Berlin, and on network television in North America.

Nickolas Potter talks about the 1,000 Loving Voices Literary Movement. The 1,000 Loving Voices Literary Movement is the brainchild of LGBTQIA+ author Nickolas Harold Potter, a graduate of the Master of Professional Writing Program at the University of Southern California with a 38-year track record of creating multi-award winning screenplays, novels, plays, short stories, and poems, as well as producing the triple-award winning feature film, RETREAT, which was distributed in 92 countries, screened at the European Film Market in Berlin, and on network television in North America.

Italian and Southern. Gluten-free. Comedian and actress. Cookbook author and creator of Eat Happy Kitchen Marinara. As she says on her website, “In my book, real food wins every time over counting calories and macros and eating fake diet shakes, powders, potions, and artificial sweeteners.” We think she is the real deal and hope you will join us to hear more about Anna. Anna Vocino – Eat Happy Kitchen at annavocino.com  

Italian and Southern. Gluten-free. Comedian and actress. Cookbook author and creator of Eat Happy Kitchen Marinara. As she says on her website, “In my book, real food wins every time over counting calories and macros and eating fake diet shakes, powders, potions, and artificial sweeteners.” We think she is the real deal and we hope you will join us to hear more about Anna. Anna Vocino – Eat Happy Kitchen at annavocino.com

Scott Hill, the General Manager of Theatre West Virginia is our guest in this episode. Scott has spent some of his life as a lifeguard, a pet shop cage cleaner, an American Red Cross blood donor recruiter, and Rocket Boys Festival director. That list ought to give you some insight into the kind of person that Scott is. He is fun. Dedicated. Outspoken. And you can bet he has stories to share! Join us as we explore more of the life, work, and world of Scott Hill. Find out more about Theatre West Virginia here: https://www.theatrewestvirginia.org #laughinglovingandalive #vodcast #theater #performingarts

Scott Hill, the General Manager of Theatre West Virginia is our guest in this episode. Scott has spent some of his life as a lifeguard, a pet shop cage cleaner, an American Red Cross blood donor recruiter, and Rocket Boys Festival director. That list ought to give you some insight into the kind of person that Scott is. He is fun. Dedicated. Outspoken. And you can bet he has stories to share! Join us as we explore more of the life, work, and world of Scott Hill. Find out more about Theatre West Virginia here: https://www.theatrewestvirginia.org #laughinglovingandalive #vodcast #theater #performingarts  

We know that nothing creates more laughter, love, and feeling alive than financial stability, and Mary Miller Ashby is the key!! Tune in tonight for financial wellness!  

We know that nothing creates more laughter, love, and feeling alive than financial stability, and Mary Miller Ashby is the key!! Tune in for financial wellness!

Hey, fans! Looking for Love? Want to try your hand at finding it on an app? Then join us as we chat with our riveting guest, Tal Zlotnitsky about Our.Love Company and their amazing services!

Hey, fans! Looking for Love? Want to try your hand at finding it on an app? Then join us as we chat with our riveting guest, Tal Zlotnitsky about Our.Love Company and their amazing services!  

Join us and our guest Bobbie Mullins who is a biologist and chemist which turned her into a natural hair genius. She's known for her magic hands because hair just grows when she touches it!

Join us and our guest Bobbie Mullins who is a biologist and chemist which turned her into a natural hair genius. She's known for her magic hands because hair just grows when she touches it!

Understanding the issues concerning suicide and mental health is an important way to take part in suicide prevention, help others in crisis, and change the conversation around suicide. Join our guests as they discuss their experiences and talk about the issues around suicide and mental health to take part in suicide prevention.

Understanding the issues concerning suicide and mental health is an important way to take part in suicide prevention, help others in crisis, and change the conversation around suicide. Join our guests as they discuss their experiences and talk about the issues around suicide and mental health to take part in suicide prevention.

Our guest couldn't make it, so our hosts do a Valentine's Day Show!

Our guest couldn't make it, so our hosts do a Valentine's Day Show!

Join us as we welcome back Johnny Beehner. Johnny puts on a good, clean show that will leave you in stitches. He gives you everything you want from a comic: silliness, likeability, and a whole lot of fun.

Join us as we welcome back Johnny Beehner. Johnny puts on a good, clean show that will leave you in stitches. He gives you everything you want from a comic: silliness, likeability, and a whole lot of fun.

Join our hosts as they ring in the new year!

Join our hosts as they ring in the new year!

Join our hosts as they end 2021 and look forward to 2022!

Join us for the final show of the year as our 3 hosts close out 2021 and look forward to 2022!

Join us as we interview Roger Q. Mason. Mason (they/them) is an award-winning writer, performer, and educator known for using history's lens to highlight the biases that separate rather than unite us. Mason was recently dubbed by The Brooklyn Rail as "quickly becoming one of the most significant playwrights of the decade." Their playwriting has been seen on Broadway at Circle in the Square (Circle Reading Series); Off and Off-Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop, New Group, The Fire This Time Festival, Dixon Place, American Theatre of Actors, Flea Theatre, and Access Theater; and regionally at McCarter Theatre, Center Theatre Group, Victory Gardens, Chicago Dramatists, Steep Theatre, Serenbe Playhouse, Theatre Rhinoceros, Open Fist Theatre Company, EST/LA, Coeurage Theatre, Rogue Artists Ensemble, Son of Semele, and Skylight Theatre. They are an honoree of the Kilroys List; the Chuck Rowland Pioneer Award; the Fire This Time Festival Alumni Spotlight, and the Hollywood Fringe Festival Encore Producers Award. Mason's films have been recognized by the SCAD Film Festival, AT&T Film Award, and Atlanta International Film Festival. They've screened at Hollyshorts, Outfest, Lonely Wolf Film Festival, Reeling Film Festival, Bentonville Film Festival, Outshine Film Festival, and the Pan African Film Festival. Mason holds degrees from Princeton University, Middlebury College, and Northwestern University. They are a member of Page 73's Interstate 73 Writers Group, Primary Stages Writing Cohort, the co-host of Sister Roger's Gayborhood podcast, the co-founder/lead mentor of the New Visions Fellowship for Black Trans and Gender non-conforming playwrights, and the lead mentor of The Shay Fellowship for emerging black solo performers.

Join us as we interview Roger Q. Mason. Mason (they/them) is an award-winning writer, performer, and educator known for using history's lens to highlight the biases that separate rather than unite us.  Mason was recently dubbed by The Brooklyn Rail as "quickly becoming one of the most significant playwrights of the decade."  Their playwriting has been seen on Broadway at Circle in the Square (Circle Reading Series); Off and Off-Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop, New Group, The Fire This Time Festival, Dixon Place, American Theatre of Actors, Flea Theatre, and Access Theater; and regionally at McCarter Theatre, Center Theatre Group, Victory Gardens, Chicago Dramatists, Steep Theatre, Serenbe Playhouse, Theatre Rhinoceros, Open Fist Theatre Company, EST/LA, Coeurage Theatre, Rogue Artists Ensemble, Son of Semele, and Skylight Theatre.  They are an honoree of the Kilroys List; the Chuck Rowland Pioneer Award; the Fire This Time Festival Alumni Spotlight, and the Hollywood Fringe Festival Encore Producers Award.  Mason's films have been recognized by the SCAD Film Festival, AT&T Film Award, and Atlanta International Film Festival.  They've screened at Hollyshorts, Outfest, Lonely Wolf Film Festival, Reeling Film Festival, Bentonville Film Festival, Outshine Film Festival, and the Pan African Film Festival.  Mason holds degrees from Princeton University, Middlebury College, and Northwestern University.  They are a member of Page 73's Interstate 73 Writers Group, Primary Stages Writing Cohort, the co-host of Sister Roger's Gayborhood podcast, the co-founder/lead mentor of the New Visions Fellowship for Black Trans and Gender non-conforming playwrights, and the lead mentor of The Shay Fellowship for emerging black solo performers.

Join us as we interview Mark J. Parker. Mark is a filmmaker, casting director, acting & media coach, podcaster, writer, digital content creator, and SAG-AFTRA performer. After living in New York for 14 years, he moved to Maine full-time in 2020. His voice is heard on podcasts "Release Date Rewind", "Clocktower Players Jubilee Podcast Theater", "interACT Audio Productions", and "Add This To Your List". His latest short film "Twin" is on the 2021-2022 festival circuit, while his other recent short "Family History" has wrapped its year-long festival run and will stream publicly soon, and previous short "Sticks" can be rented on Prime or streamed on YouTube and Vimeo. Mark cast 7 seasons of the popular hidden camera series "What Would You Do?" at ABC in New York, along with other TV & streaming projects at the network, as well as independent films and pilots, including "Lords of Satan" and "Kings & Queens" recently in Maine. He has worked on films and TV shows for over 15 years, from the broadcast series "30 Rock" and "Ugly Betty" to the cable series "Celebrity Ghost Stories" and talk shows "Live! With Regis & Kelly" and "Wendy Williams". He's taught acting, filmmaking, screenwriting, and hosting/podcasting classes both online and in-person since 2017, and started creating digital content for the Ogunquit Playhouse in spring 2021. He graduated from Fordham University and received a certificate in Producing from NYU's School of Professional Studies.

Join us as we interview Mark J. Parker. Mark is a filmmaker, casting director, acting & media coach, podcaster, writer, digital content creator, and SAG-AFTRA performer. After living in New York for 14 years, he moved to Maine full-time in 2020.   His voice is heard on podcasts "Release Date Rewind", "Clocktower Players Jubilee Podcast Theater", "interACT Audio Productions", and "Add This To Your List".   His latest short film "Twin" is on the 2021-2022 festival circuit, while his other recent short "Family History" has wrapped its year-long festival run and will stream publicly soon, and previous short "Sticks" can be rented on Prime or streamed on YouTube and Vimeo.   Mark cast 7 seasons of the popular hidden camera series "What Would You Do?" at ABC in New York, along with other TV & streaming projects at the network, as well as independent films and pilots, including "Lords of Satan" and "Kings & Queens" recently in Maine.   He has worked on films and TV shows for over 15 years, from the broadcast series "30 Rock" and "Ugly Betty" to the cable series "Celebrity Ghost Stories" and talk shows "Live! With Regis & Kelly" and "Wendy Williams".   He's taught acting, filmmaking, screenwriting, and hosting/podcasting classes both online and in-person since 2017, and started creating digital content for the Ogunquit Playhouse in spring 2021.   He graduated from Fordham University and received a certificate in Producing from NYU's School of Professional Studies.

Join us as we chat with another amazing guest! If you don't know who Lee Tomlinson is, you might want to check him out at www. LeeTomlinson.com because it's time someone shook up the medical industry!

Join us as we chat with another amazing guest! If you don't know who Lee Tomlinson is, you might want to check him out at www. LeeTomlinson.com because it's time someone shook up the medical industry!

Melissa graduated in 2008 with a bachelor's in Journalism at Arizona State University. Her first screenplay, “Damage Waiver,” was a Quarter-Finalist in the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards. She's also the author of the children's book Conversations With Cooper. In addition, she was a finalist and won Best 1st Time Screenwriter for “Kings & Queens.”

Melissa graduated in 2008 with a bachelor's in Journalism at Arizona State University. Her first screenplay, “Damage Waiver,” was a Quarter-Finalist in the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards and another screenplay competition. She's also the author of the children's book Conversations With Cooper. In addition, she was a finalist and won Best 1st Time Screenwriter for “Kings & Queens.”

Join us as we chat with the marketing and entrepreneur queen Connie Phieff @conniepheiffshow to inspire YOU to get in gear!

Join us as we chat with the marketing and entrepreneur queen Connie Phieff @conniepheiffshow to inspire YOU to get in gear!

Winner of the prestigious University of Alabama's Clarence Cason Award and the Appalachian Heritage Writer's Award for his memoirs and fiction plus many other writing awards including an honorary Doctorate of Literature from Marshall University, Homer Hickam (also known as Homer H. Hickam, Jr.) is probably best known for his # 1 New York Times best-selling memoir Rocket Boys which was adapted into the ever-popular movie October Sky. He also has legions of fans for his “Josh Thurlow” historical fiction series, plus his many other books. Mr. Hickam, a Vietnam combat veteran, has also been a coal miner, scuba instructor, engineer, and an avid amateur paleontologist.

Winner of the prestigious University of Alabama's Clarence Cason Award and the Appalachian Heritage Writer's Award for his memoirs and fiction plus many other writing awards including an honorary Doctorate of Literature from Marshall University, Homer Hickam (also known as Homer H. Hickam, Jr.) is probably best known for his # 1 New York Times best-selling memoir Rocket Boys which was adapted into the ever-popular movie October Sky. He also has legions of fans for his “Josh Thurlow” historical fiction series, plus his many other books. Mr. Hickam, a Vietnam combat veteran, has also been a coal miner, scuba instructor, engineer, and an avid amateur paleontologist.

Join us and our guest, Tony Pearson! Tony is known for having the best shoulder to waist ratio in the history of bodybuilding. He has dedicated his life to bodybuilding and sharing his knowledge of fitness with others. With over 30 years of experience in the world of bodybuilding, Tony Pearson has had tremendous success winning such awards as NABBA Pro. Mr. Universe in 1980 and WBBG Mr. World in 1980.

Join us and our guest, Tony Pearson! Tony is known for having the best shoulder to waist ratio in the history of bodybuilding. He has dedicated his life to bodybuilding and sharing his knowledge of fitness with others. With over 30 years of experience in the world of bodybuilding, Tony Pearson has had tremendous success winning such awards as NABBA Pro. Mr. Universe in 1980 and WBBG Mr. World in 1980.

Join us for a return of our musical guest Jo James!   Austin TX Singer-Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jo James has the gift of entertaining the crowd. His "retro" style incorporates elements of Blues, Neo Soul, R&B, and Funk. Jo delivers smooth grooves and soulful vocal expressions. From heavy-hitting stages to intimate heartfelt performances, Jo James continues to captivate audiences in a powerful way.   Jo has worked and performed with some of the industry's top acts, received the honor award at the 100% Music Songwriting Contest, and was nominated for the “Soul of Austin” award at the Austin Armadillo Awards. You may have seen him featured on Season 17 of The Voice.   “Great raw talent and voice is lovely to listen to” - John Legend   “I love Jo's voice” - Blake Shelton

Join us for a return of our musical guest Jo James!   Austin TX Singer-Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jo James has the gift of entertaining the crowd. His "retro" style incorporates elements of Blues, Neo Soul, R&B, and Funk. Jo delivers smooth grooves and soulful vocal expressions. From heavy-hitting stages to intimate heartfelt performances, Jo James continues to captivate audiences in a powerful way.   Jo has worked and performed with some of the industry's top acts, received the honor award at the 100% Music Songwriting Contest, and was nominated for the “Soul of Austin” award at the Austin Armadillo Awards. You may have seen him featured on Season 17 of The Voice.   “Great raw talent and voice is lovely to listen to” - John Legend   “I love Jo's voice” - Blake Shelton

Our guest, Dreama Denver, had a family emergency and couldn't join us, so the three stooges are at it again chatting about their lives and topics important to them.

Our guest, Dreama Denver, had a family emergency and couldn't join us, so the three stooges are at it again chatting about their lives and topics important to them.

Tune in as we chat with Mr. Marketing about his amazing life in the radio business music and more!