Second Scene w/Michael

So many stories! A top secret performance for Hillary Clinton. Lying to the Secret Service at Vice President Cheney's house. Machine guns pointed at him at the NSA. Zoom magic shows for Hollywood stars. Don't miss this great interview with James Munton. https://jamesmunton.com/ https://justmichael.com/ https://dweebsglobal.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Having gone through mental health battles himself Eli co-founded a fast-growing non-profit that provides peer-to-peer support and technical training for other going through their own mental health battles. He is also launching a Virtual Reality telehealth, tele training and tele mentoring peer-support service. ...and he is a standup comedian. https://paintedbrain.org https://www.peermentalhealth.com https://www.codiepie.com https://dweebsglobal.org https://justmichael.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

James is an award-winning game writer, designer and editor in both analog and digital games. He is also a cultural consultant, helping other creatives represent diverse and marginalized identities through authenticity and respect. He is also a practicing martial artist, having studied over a half dozen different disciplines. https://jamesmendezhodes.com https://dweebsglobal.org https://justmichael.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Jan's story is not an easy one to hear but it's important to tell, to help others that have gone and will go through similar life events. Jan earned her Ph.D. in psychology, opened her own practice then everything changed when her husband of 11 years was murdered. The media and press hounded her for years, the trials and convictions followed and when all was done she was left alone to start over with the immense burden of what she had just gone through. http://www.jancantyphd.com https://dweebsglobal.org https://justmichael.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Amani is a professor at California State University, he is in the process of completing his master's degree from Berklee College of Music and is a DJ / Music Producer having worked with the likes of Usher, Sade, and Brandy just to name to name a few. https://www.amaniexperience.com https://dweebsglobal.org https://justmichael.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Cassady started her career in corporate accounting. She was a derivative accountant and did 10k reporting for one of the largest energy companies in the US. She now has a commercial photography business with 2 locations and is in the process of licensing it out across the country. https://focuscreativeco.com/ https://www.focusfairhope.com/ https://dweebsglobal.org https://justmichael.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Susan's first scene is as a speech pathologist. She earned a doctorate. Researched Alzheimer's disease. Was an adjunct professor for 8 years at Teachers College, Columbia University., and was a consultant to the NYC Alzheimer's Association. She is also an award winning comedy writer. Her two books are How old am I in dog years? And How to complain when there is nothing to complain about. http://susansunfilteredwit.com/ https://justmichael.com/ https://dweebsglobal.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Anthony & Staci are world renowned tap dancer teachers and performers - having taught and performed around the world with well known groups such as Tap Dogs. After encountering career-jeopardizing health issues they became authors. Their handbook “Food As A Prescription” has been seen on NBC, CBS, FOX and a plethora of other outlets. https://foodasaprescription.com https://dweebsglobal.org https://justmichael.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Haui trained as an actor and then joined the Shaw Festival of Canada the second largest repertory theatre company in Canada. His second scene encapsulates his work as a creator. This work is interesting as it started as a hobby and now he get's to do it professionally. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Comedian, actor and podcaster. TV credits: Drunk History, Gotham, Unbreakable Kimmy Schdmit. Podcast Weird AF News recently surpassed 1,000 episodes. East Coaster currently living in Los Angeles. ...and one helluva shortstop. http://weirdafnews.com http://instagram.com/funnyjones https://dweebsglobal.org https://justmichael.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Meaghan is a powerful woman who hosts a live video broadcast called Mavens of Manufacturing where she celebrates other powerful women who are changing the world through manufacturing. Meaghan also has an incredible resume Content Marketing Manager at Advanced Machine Engineering Co to Marketing Coordinator at Fotofab. https://mavensofmanufacturing.com https://dweebsglobal.org https://justmichael.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Lisa David Olson. Lisa has many scenes that I can relate to and some that I hope to achieve. She is a Voice Talent, writer, producer & author. She is on an award winning improv troupe, writer and comedic entertainer and speaker on TEDx. She is an interactive speaker who connects humans through laughter which I simply love. Where she finds the time nobody knows! http://lisadavidolson.com https://dweebsglobal.org https://justmichael.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Terry McMullen had a very successful life and perfect plan laid out in front of him. He had a Harvard MBA with 15+ years working in Corporate Strategy at Fortune 500 companies. H realized he'd rather be a philosopher who helps teach children how to think better. "I followed a very traditional path, getting into college, getting a degree in Finance, going into strategy consulting, getting my MBA from Harvard, and working in Corp Strategy for one of the largest companies in the world. I never thought much about it and really just tried to optimize for security, control, and following a path that I thought I was "supposed" to follow." https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfdcpJwXgBFjrpr3EROLMCQ https://www.instagram.com/adrogo_philosophy/ https://dweebsglobal.org https://justmichael.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Vaishali went from being an engineer to reading peoples futures. Please welcome psychic Vaishali. htps://vaishalinikhade.com https://theuncannylink.com https://dweebsglobal.org https://justmichael.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

I am here today with Ashley Keen. Ashley's strength and courage brought her back from the brink of death and changed her life forever. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

I am here today with Simon Kardynal. Simon was in the Canadian armed forces for 26 years. While in the armed forces he was able to take many leadership courses including the Master of Arts in Leadership from Royal Roads University. After retiring in January of 2021 he took a job as a contract manager which has allowed him to use the skills he learned from these leadership courses and follow his true passions. I believe you will find Simon to be a very entertaining guest! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Jenni was a fashion designer for 15 years working throughout the world - Japan, Europe, the States just to name a few place. She also had the opportunity to work with musicians including Marilyn Manson, Snoop Dog and Bono. Everything changed when she lost her hearing and had to get hearing aids. She didn't feel herself when wearing them and that's when she came up with her company DeafMetal which she is wearing right now but we will go into more detail later on in the podcast. https://deafmetalusa.com/ https://www.deafmetal.store/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Lora was a successful attorney until her kids were born at which point she became the picturesque stay at home mom. Taking care of of her kid's and husband's every whim. After her kids had grown and she was ready to be an empty nester with her husband she found out he had been unfaithful for the majority of their marriage. She was left feeling like everything she knew wasn't real anymore. Luckily during her time as a stay at home mother she had picked up a few hobbies. She became a certified hypnotherapist, a yoga instructor, personal trainer, Integrated Energy Therapist, Angel Therapy Practitioner, as well as pole dance instructor and a burlesque dancer. She has taken everything she learned and used it to strengthen every aspect of her life, even her marriage. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Peter was in more than 60 TV commercials, 100's of radio spots - over 10,000 hours in TV and Film. Hosted everything from Early Edition to introducing the Sega Genesis at CES to a golf editorial for playboy and so much more. He has also been a well respected and very successful Gold Refiner for the last 21 years. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Janis was a fashion media executive for Harpers Bazaar. After dealing with her own lifestyle and body challenges she decided to take her health and fitness into her own hands. She is now a highly certified fitness and nutrition specialist and one of readers digests go to experts. - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/jisaman - https://m.youtube.com/user/janisisaman - https://dweebsglobal.org - https://justmichael.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Steve is a professor of Philosophy at Gettysburg college. He has written two books on the life, science and religion of Albert Einstein. He is a stand-up comedian and teaches a class called “Take my course please: The Philosophy of Humor”. His seminars are uber popular and on another level of entertainment. I personally reached out to Steve after my sister's mother-in-law saw him speak and couldn't say enough great things about him. And on a side note Steve and I thought sisters-mother-in-law should have formalized title so we are going with smalltimore. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Chris was forced into a second scene after his battle with necrotizing fasciitis, a flesh-eating bacteria. Chris now hosts a podcast called Scar Bearers https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/scar-bearers-chris-dt-gordon-fUplBNK3bcS/ https://dweebsglobal.org https://justmichael.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Diana is a bit different then our normal themed episodes in that her scenes are all tightly related but equally, if not more impressive. Diana is a Mechanical and Manufacturing engineer and is known as the Latina Engineer. - Latinaengineer.com - DweebsGlobal.org - JustMichael.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

I am here today with the amazingly strong Susan Hannifin-MacNab. After going through the unexpected tragedy of losing her husband Susan was propelled to act both personally and professionally to find practical tools and resources that would help her and her young son intentionally restore, renew, and rebuild a new life. Susan is a Social Worker, Educator, Speaker and five time award winning author. - www.a2zhealingtoolbox.com - DweebsGlobal.org - JustMichael.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Interested in knowing the inner workings of the Boarder Patrol and US Coast Guard? Brendan Roy spends the hour talking about his first hand accounts working both of them. -dadsworldwide.com -dweebsglobal.org -justmichael.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Cheney has overcome addiction, mental abuse, anxiety, depression, low self worth, digestive issues and so much more and is now helping others do the same. instagram.com/cheney_daughtry/ justMichael.com dweebsglobal.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Sandra's life changed when her husband passed away and she found herself a single mother of two beautiful boys. Her courage and strength led her to opening an art studio. But most art studios you are not asked to breathe and talk about your feelings like Sandra's …and as much as her class might groan they know it helps and actually have a name for it, they call it Sandra-isms. She's now helping so many others through art. I highly recommend her Ted-Talk which we have linked below. - https://youtu.be/GOdbUYslEks - https://artsandhealing.com - https://justMichael.com - https://dweebsglobal.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Award Winning Science Gangsta Rap Trio! First and foremost they are all computational atmospheric scientists and doctoral students. We have Ivo whom is the experienced filmmaker, Vitus who is the main musician for the group and Jakub who through performance and shows works to make science popular. The three of them together make the Science Gangsta Rap Trio! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdrh82RVl3M&t=212s&ab_channel=SimuGroupHelsinki - https://JustMichael.com - https://dweebsglobal.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Kayleen is a former LDS member. She spent her entire life as a devout member of the Church of Latter Day Saints only exiting the church a little over three years ago. Since leaving the church her and her families lives have done a complete 360. Working full time, hosting a podcast and supporting others with physical and emotional scars. -https://Scarsweshare.com -https://dweebsglobal.org -https://justmichael.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Jeremy has a whole host of scenes, one more interesting than the next. He is a cannabis grower, hash maker, journalist. Was on the ground level for the rise of MMA & the UFC as a journalist for the top publications. He is a filmmaker, director, producer of films for amazon, Fox & CBS streaming platforms. -https://dweebsglobal.org - https://justmichael.com -https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11011122/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Julian started her career as a college admission counselor helping hundreds of students pursue their higher educations. She is now a Feng Shui Practitioner and consultant. -https://www.fsinmotion.com -https://dweebsglobal.org -https://justmichael.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

David Harrington has a lifetime of experience and work in politics. David was the Mayor of Bladensburg Maryland, County Council Member for Prince George's County Maryland and state Senator for Maryland. David is now the CEO of the Prince George's County Chamber of commerce. For those that are not familiar with Prince George's county, it borders Washington DC and is the largest and one of the most affluent African American-majority counties in the America. -https://www.pgcoc.org/ -https://justmichael.com -https://dweebsglobal.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Shangrila went from not knowing how to swim at the age of 29 to completing 8 iron man races in 8 consecutive days. Raced in the Red Bull Trans-Siberian Extreme in Russia and so much more. She is also the founder and head coach for Feisty Fox Coaching. - https://shangrilarendon.com - https://justmichael.com - https://dweebsglobal.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Pamela is a lawyer. She has been everything from a deputy district attorney working 43 jury trials, multi-million dollar civil litigations to now owning her own Estate Planning firm called Law Mother. What I find so cool about Pamela is that she is also a comedic performer doing everything from acting to standup and even impro and we all know I love my improv! https://lawmother.com https://justmichael.com https://dweebsglobal.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Matt began his career life as a bouncer and painter... He is now a TikTok specialist, social media specialist, martial artist specialist and writer. https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-stait/ https://justmichael.com https://dweebsglobal.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

I am here today with Nancy Collins, a woman of many scenes. I am going to focus on a couple of the most interesting to me. Nancy was an emergency dispatcher , a courier for an international delivery company and has turned her passion for helping people find long lost loved ones through Genetic Genealogy into a business called Kin Searchers. https://www.kinsearchers.com https://justmichael.com https://dweebsglobal.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Clay was a head op-ed editor for the New York Times and is now a senior political editor for The New York Times. He also freelances for the who's who of respected news. For his second scene he has become an expert on all things Whiskey! He has written multiple books about this wonderful beverage. https://www.clayrisen.com https://www.justmichael.com https://www.dweebsglobal.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

I would like to welcome Doctor Aiman. Dr. Aiman is an aesthetic surgeon with a degree in dental surgery. For her second scene she works with a startup in tourism focusing on Aisan Muslim communities. She is also a Asian Muslim Culture and heritage journalist, talk show host and so much more. www.dweebsglobal.org www.justmichael.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

My guest today is Jeffery Deskovic. Jeffery was wrongfully convicted of rape and murder at the age of 16. He spent 16 years behind bars Ultimately being exonerated through the DNA Databank, which identified the actual perpetrator. He has gone on to start the The Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice having already helped exonerate eight other falsely accused, passed three laws and has ten active cases he is working on and has gone back to school and obtained his law degree in hopes of using it to help others. www.Deskovic.org www.dweebsblobal.org www.JustMichael.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

I am here today with Daisy Papp. Daisy has a whirlwind of scenes ranging from being trained as an Olympian, riding horses in dressage, singer signed with EMI records, established artist with showings around the world, an international excellence coach as well as unfortunately having gone through some of the hardest times any of us could imagine. www.daisypapp.com www.dweebsglobal.org www.justmichael.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Angela was an Equine Physical therapist— trained to relieve chronic pain, enhance performance, and help prevent injuries that often occur in horses. She has traveled the globe working with Budweiser Clydesdales and Olympic horses. Her second scene has brought her to being a team leader for a neuro technology company. She helps get people off of pain medications, calm rage in autistic children, improve memory, balance and much more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Betty Martin started as a chiropractor and shifted to a client-centric sex therapist. She talks about where she came from, where she is now, and how and why she moved to her second scene. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Gary Arndt went from being a 90's internet entrepreneur to a world traveler and photographer. That's world traveler as in seven continents, 50 US states and every territory twice, and many more places around the world. His travel blog is one of longest running, if not the longest running, ones on the net. You can find more about Gary at https://everything-everywhere.com/. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Nicolette Chinomana started her career as a business strategist and has now, against her parents best wishes, become an expert in wine and has authored a book called Wine for Mere Mortals. She and Michael talk about everything from her start at boarding school up through now. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Join Michael with Ray Blakney, a software developer turned entrepreneur and world traveler. He talks about growing up as a third culture kid and the castle next door, plus changes brought on by COVID. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Malinda Fox-Wellington has 20 years experience in the medical field, 10 of that being as a combat medic deployed to Iraq twice. She is now a professional semi-truck driver and is also a health, life and travel coach. Welcome Malinda! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Jia Wertz had a 20 plus year super successful career in fashion business development, covering major brands from Bebe to Aldo Shoes. She started her own fashion brand called Studio 15 with a commitment to philanthropy with over 30 successful ventures for female entrepreneurs in Africa. She is also a writer for Forbes, business.com and Thrive Global and none of these are her second scene! In 2019 she flipped her script and went into filmmaking. Her debut documentary which she produced, directed and edited is titled Conviction. It has seen major success in the festival circuit from Greenwich International to Cannes International. It explores the inconsistencies in our justice system by following the conviction and exoneration of an innocent man. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

I am here today with Dan Chan whose first scene was as a pre-IPO Paypal employee cashing in some of his stock options and letting the rest go to follow his true dream and second scene as a professional magician - performing around the world, Entertaining everyone from the elites of Silicon Valley to world leaders, celebrities and more… --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

I'm here today with Vanessa M.W. She works for one of the largest travel tech firms in the world as an API tech consultant, but her second scene is as a wealth educator having helped thousands get a better grip on their finances, Today, she helps people build better lives inside the US and abroad through her ‘Move Abroad' Master Class and financial literacy programs. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

I'm here today with Arash Shirazi, a successful business owner who started The Bullit Agency from the ground up with offices around the world. He has been recognized as a leading entrepreneur by Fast Company Magazine, profiled in Inc, the Washington Business Journal, Men's Health, Huffington Post and more. His second scene includes producing documentaries, being a social influencer and tastemaker along with his beautiful wife and now dealing with his business suddenly changing under the COVID epidemic, something we can all relate to. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support

Michael interviews Izzy Lapidus, whose first scene is her work in the STEM community and her passion for woman in science while her second scene is in theatre. Thanks for being here Izzy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-scene/support