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Alex Gettlin is a comedian, and producer based out of Los Angeles, California. He tells about growing up in the Mid-Atlantic, going to college at UMD, to moving to LA, joining TMZ, hitting it hard in Boston, and the road life. A very talented and hard driven individual, you can find his show dates and more at www.AlexGettlin.com 

Leah Rice is native of Worcester Massachusetts who found her way to Malibu , California after following a windy road full of adventures, travel, business , relationships, and good old fashioned fun. Her insight and attitude of go for it while you can so you have no regrets is very refreshing in a time where so many people never leave their comfort zone. This weeks musical artist is a band that goes by the name of Maffa Rico with a great single called “Sunset in Rio”

Alyssa is a writer, actor, model, and an all around pleasure to be in the company of. Her take on going for it while you can, get out and meet new people, and not staying in one place for to long makes for an inspiring life story. From working as a bottle service waitress, learning from mentors, to trying to figure out what her true calling is, all the way to becoming a working writer out of Los Angeles makes this an episode you can truly learn from and be inspired by. You can follow Alyssa on instagram at @fabulyss_alynn or good read some of her work at facebook.com/bostonblogger . This weeks music guest is Dezi Garcia with his song Drifting Away , you can follow him and more of his music on instagram @dezigarciamusic ! Hope you enjoy!

Brett Eby is a comedian, writer, actor from Racine, Wisconsin. His tendency to seek out what takes him out of his comfort zone is admirable to say the least. He really embodies what this podcast is about, taking chances and following you heart on what YOU want to do. Listen in as he tells about his adventures from cheating in high school, bouncing around Brazil by himself, taking a leap into stand up comedy and much more. Follow him on Instagram @ybe14 for show dates and updates on his life This weeks music guest is Dezi Garcia with his single “God Speed”. You can follow him on Instagram or Facebook @dezigarciamusic

Jade Peart is an actress from Alexandria, Louisiana. Jade is a true southern belle with a no fear attitude that really makes you dream about going for it all. Jade talks about being the oldest of 5 children, finding a college that was right for her, getting comfortable with starting a new life and so much more. Her attitude of try everything and anything and go for it while you can will have you wishing she was your older sister! You can follow her at @yeah_thatjade on Instagram or on Facebook : Jade Alexis Peart ! This weeks musical guest is once again, Dezi Garcia with his single “Back to You” . You can follow him on Twitter or Instagram at @dezigarciamusic

Mary Kennedy is a stand up comedian, actor, writer from Marblehead, Massachusetts. Although Mary is smart enough to be a lawyer or doctor she found her calling in performance arts. She's been a touring stand up comic for 20 years and you've also seen her on shows like 'ER'(as Officer Lang) and Showtimes 'Shameless' (as New Fiona). After graduating a college of misfits called Emerson College, she moved to New York City and started working at The Juilliard school. The rest was history but her wisdom and advice should not be. Mary say's to be successful in whatever you want to do you need to find out who YOU are first and foremost. In a todays age where everyone is so worried about whatever one else is doing, this advice should be listened to by most of our country. Listen in to her incredible story and be sure to follow her and check her show dates out at @Mkennedycomedy (facebook, instagram) and fan her page Mary E. Kennedy!   Today's musical guest is Mia boostrom, who is a musician truly on the rise. Listen to her single "Armor", and be sure to check her out on instagram or facbook at @miaboostrom!

C.J Kelly is a stand up comedian who moved around as a child. Listen in on C.J talk about growing up on a boat with his family shipping from Florida to Boston, leaving high school as soon as he could, the road to being sober, and so much more. C.J's resilience through his journey is nothing short of incredible. He taught me that; you can't force yourself to be ready for a situation. When you are ready you will know and then it's time to attack.   This weeks music Guest is Erin Ollis with her single "Don't Turn Away" an Erin Ollis original. She  the national anthem at Gillette Stadium this year for our super bowl bound New England Patriots and has toured across the country making a huge splash where ever she goes! Check out her website www.ErinOllis.com for more music and show dates!

Billy Coltrane, also known by the stage name Billievitt, is a drag queen who performs in Los Angeles. Although that doesn't seem like a big deal here in Los Angeles, it was definitely a big deal while Billievitt was growing up in the bible belt in Wellington, Kansas. Billievitt tells us about coming out to his mother, being blackmailed in high school, his journey of expression through art, how burning man changed his life, and so much more. Billievitt gives the advice of just breathe and express yourself. Listen in as he expands on that idea! Check him out on Instagram at @billievitt! Today's musical guest is Mia Boostrom with her song, "Friend of Mine"! Mia is an amazing singer and performer. Be sure to check her out on social media @miaboostrom !

Brendan Sargent is a comedian, actor, writer and co host of the Dear John Web series. Brendan is a native of Worcester, Massachusetts and now resides in Los Angeles. We talk about Brendans urge to start acting as a kid, his time at an all male catholic high school, his improv career at Fairfield University, his internship at SNL, teaching at a low income school in Boston, how he met his fiance, and how they ended up in Los Angeles. Buckle up for a hilarious episode! Brendan is so talented and you really should follow his web series, Dear John, on youtube or on instagram at @ dearjohn_series. Also follow Brendan on instagram at @brendansargentcomedy for show dates and more!   This weeks musical guest is Anthony Dante! His EP "Mountain Songs" just dropped on all major platforms. This week we feature his song "Yosemite". This song is so good, definitely one of my favorites of all time. You can follow Anthony on instagram at @AnthonyDante75 and facebook at Anthony Dante!

Alicia Baldino is from Monroe, New York and isthe President of The Virtual Hustle. The Virtual Hustle was started in 2017 and is a virtual assistant for you! Helping you with anything from marketing, branding and even administrative objectives! The best part is they do everything remotely for you. You don't have to worry about having space for them in your office or a spot for them on your pay roll! Check out their website at thevirtualhustle.com or on Instagram at @thevirtualhustle. Alicia tells us about her life leading up to The Virtual Hustle and it's refreshing to hear so many great stories from such a great person. Alicia tells us about her love for snowboarding as a child, how she started her first business at 18, called Shred It Girl, her eye opening experiences in Europe and so much more. Tune in for an action packed episode. You can follow Alicia on instagram @AliciaBaldino and again check out her business account page @TheVirtualHustle on Instagram.   This weeks musical guest is Anthony Dante! We featuring another track from his new EP "Mountain Songs" , available on all major platforms! This weeks song is called "Out Of My Skin". You can follow Anthony on instagram at @AnthonyDante75

Joel Marsh is a cinematographer and co host of the web series Dear John, that grew up in Natick, Massachusetts. Being born to a family where both parents are doctors, Joel had some big shoes to fill. Today Joel tells us about how from a young age he knew he wanted to be behind a camera, he tells us about his short film, One Step Forward, that he made and has gotten high praise through-out the world and has even been ripped off( check the 4 minute movie out here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD-scO7BOmE ), his time in traveling through Europe, going to USC for grad school, how he broke into the business and so much more! Definitely tune in for the advise at the end of the episode, it's something I think everyone can benefit. Be sure to follow Joel's Web series, @DearJohn_series , on instagram or youtube. Or Follow Joel's page on instagram @Iamjoelmarsh. You can also see one his feature films he shot called "Elizabeth Blue" now available on Amazon Prime.   This weeks music guest is Anthony Dante, with his new song called "Affair with the West". If you haven't check out his music in the last couple episodes now is the time. He is crushing the game, follow him now before he gets too famous at @Anthonydante75 on instagram or Anthony Dante on facebook.

Emily Duong is from Denver, Pennsylvania, and is the most driven person i've ever had the pleasure of meeting. As a kid, Emily picked up figure skating and immediately fell in love. She was a ranked figure skater, while also being a phenomenal tennis player, and oh yeah, she started her own business. At 16, Emily started EliteSkateWear.com . She makes her own Figure Skating dresses and attire that can all be purchased on her website. Then she went to college. That's right, she did all of that before college. Now at Chapman University in Southern California, Emily is focusing on school but has started her own life-stlye blog. Not only while still running Elite Skate Wear, her blog, Emily still finds time to coach figure skating and also still perform in professional shows! Sit back in listen to her amazing story and maybe take some notes, because I think we could all be a little more like Emily. Check out EliteSkateWear.com and Follow her on instagram @EmilyEDuong Todays musical guest is Gramham Elliot with his new single "Late Nights Free" . A truly great song, after you get addicted to his voice go follow him on instagram @GramhamElliotMusic!

Willie Simon is a comedian and co-host of Your Favorite Podcast from Maui, Hawaii. Please don't listen to this episode at full volume because Will made me laugh so hard and so frequently it will impair your hearing. Will tells us about meth dealers in Hawaii, learning the ropes of comedy, how he ended up in college in Seattle, playing basketball with Ron Artest and so much more! He is all over town, check him out at The Westside comedy theater on April 10th, he's in Seattle April 12-14 for the HIghlarious comedy festival and Ventura Comedy club April 15 ! Also follow him on social media @Trillieflymon . Todays musical guest is Samantha Leah who is a rap, and rnb artist with her single "Paper". Catch one of her shows in New York and im sure you'll become a fan instantly! Be sure to check out her out on instagram @IamSamanthaLeah .

Mark Stevens in a Comedian and Co host of the LOUDCAST with Mark and Tom. Mark is from Boston, MA and has a story that will make your heart melt. I've always been thankful for having Mark as a friend but finding out everything he's been through really make you appreciate him so much more. Resilience is the only word that can describe this episode. Mark opens up up about being abused as a kid, being bullied in school, suicide, and then tells his come back story. Mark talks about his time in Canada, getting started doing comedy in Boston and how he ended up in Los Angeles. Take a listen to this truly wonderful story and you'll want to be Marks friend forever. Or at least follow his comedy career! Be sure to follow Mark on all social media platforms @MarktheShark927 and check out his podcast on itunes The LOUDCAST with Mark and Tom. Also Mark is performing in NYC at The Stand the 24th of April, Broadway Comedy Club 25th of April, Eastville comedy club 27th and the 28th! Todays music guest is Samantha Leah! Rap and RnB Artist from New York with her song "Care too Much"! She absolutely crushes and is on my daily playlists! Be sure to check her out on all social media at @IamSamanthaLeah .

Claire Riffle is an actress from Houston, Texas. They say “If you believe you can, you might. If you know you can, you will.” - Steve Maraboli. I feel like that quote sums up Claire pretty well in that her drive and sheer willingness to do whatever it takes for her dream to come true is unbelievable and inevitably will lead her to a long career. Claire is only 20 years old, lives in Los Angeles by herself, has booked big time gigs and has a way about her where she looks 16 but her maturity level makes it seem like shes been doing this for decades. In this episode Claire and I talk about her love for acting when she was a child, getting denied at such a young age, the anxiety that comes with going on auditions, moving to a city she hated for a dream she loves, some of the craziest or disgusting things she had to do in auditions to get the rolls and so much more! Tune in and you'll fall in love with this Texas sweetheart! Follow her on instagram at @ClaireRiffle and keep a look out for her on the TV. This weeks music guest is Samantha Leah with her single "Only One Week" This is the last week we will be featuring Samantha so be sure to follow her on all social media at @IamSamanthaLeah !

Joe Dante Scafidi is a musician from Chicago, Illinois. Joe is honestly the nicest guy ive ever met in my whole life. Joe's advise of being present in what your doing, not thinking of the past or future and living in the moment is something I think we can all learn from. In an age of everyone spreading themselves out, I think we forget how to live in the moment. In this episode we talk about Joe's love for music as a kid, growing up in Chicago, working the Greek Islands, finding his voice and love for performing in high school, how his father was the one that told him to leave home and so much more. Scafidi drops his first ep "Do Ya Hear Me" today! You can find and download at iTunes:http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1365777060?ls=1&app=itunes Apple Music: http://itunes.apple.com/album/id/1365777060 and Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7LIHwaxlDnLM5NofFq5Ovc  Follow Joe on Social media(twitter and instagram)  @Heardante On Facebook at @dantemusicUS and Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/ user-567449390/do-ya-hear-me !  

In this episode I talk with my good friend, teacher, and mentor, Paul Jacek. Paul was one of the first openly gay comedians to become a regular at The World Famous Comedy Store in 1989, he has also played rolls such as Betty White’s grandson, he wrote for Joan Rivers for years, he had his own one man show which ran for a year, just over 80 performances called The Secrets of a Beverly Hills Shampoo Boy, and is also a Tarot reader. Paul and I discuss his life growing up and as a young man. He has so many stories we didn’t even make it to the 1990s. He will definitely have to come back and finish his incredible journey but for not sit back relax and be ready to be entertained.

Tim Fox is a man who grew up all over the world, never really knowing where to call home. Brazil, Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Venezuela, Houston, Texas, England, and France are all apart of Tim's story of how he ended up in where he is today. Tim is a working actor, he was director, star, producer, editor and writer of a sketch group on Youtube called Scotch Moses. Currently Tim is doing sketches with Julien Marlon on Facebook and Instagram (can find at Tim F Fox on facebook and @IamTimFox on Instagram) that get 10s of millions of views across all of their content there. He was on season one of Westworld and has been a couple commercials and short films as well. Listen in on Tim's story and be regailed with hilarious and eye opening stories! Be sure to give him a follow @Iamtimfox on instagram and Tim F Fox on facebook!

Tom Whalen is a comedian, actor and co host of the LOUDCAST with Mark and Tom, from Beverly, Massachusetts. He also ranks 26th on VerbalViolence.tv list of Top Roast Battle comedians in Los Angeles. We touch on Tom's passion for always winning, what it really takes to be a good Roast Battle comedian, we find out Tom has a secret talent and we hear what is honestly the funniest, grossest sex story of all time! Follow Tom on instagram at @faketomwhalen!

Steve Simons is a Los Angeles native who joined the Army when he was 30 years old. Not only did Steve serve in Iraq but when he came back he gave support while working for a task force helping Border Patrol. We talk about what it was like growing up in Los Angeles in 80's and 90's, all the hustles a young Steve could pull off, some close calls in the military, what its like to transition back into civilian life and so much more. You can follow steve at @Arnold_Shortestnegro on instagram!

Paul Jacek comes back for a second round of stories and they are brilliant! We talk about how he became one of the first openly gay regulars at The World Famous Comedy Store, his one man show The Secrets of a Beverly Hills Shampoo Boy, Aids in the 90's, working on The Lord of The Rings, and so much more! Be sure to follow and friend Paul on instagram and facebook @PaulJacek!

Alke is a band made up of two of the most interesting people i've had the pleasure of meeting. Kelsey Karrasch and Jameson Flood regale us with some unbelievable stories. We talk about a terrible first night they spent together, a real cult that they were in and had to fight there way out of, the influencers on their music, why the new generations are musically lazy, and so much more. This episode blew my mind when we recorded, I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. You can hear their music and find their social media pages on their website ALKEmusic.com

Travis Clyburn is a legend and a savage as well as being a phenomenal stand up comedian and who runs Fourth Wall (North Hollywood location) seven days a week. He hits the mic with some hilarious stories about being from the heroine overdose capital of the world, steroid use, relationships for better or worse, and a honest take on what it takes to be a real monster of a comedian. Be sure to follow him @clyburncomedy ! 

Alan Peterson is a comedian, writer, actor from West Bloomfield, Michigan. We talk about mental health, black stereotypes, culture shock, comedy adventures, the art of the hustle and much more. Be on the look out for AGP productions. Follow Alan on Instagram at @AGPthefunnyman and Alan Peterson on Facebook.

Joel Manning drops in for a great episode! Joel is producer in the film industry who creates film and photography content for all sorts of  companies, crowd funding, and products. Joel talks about misconceptions of Wisconsin, a not so common product he recently had to shoot, we all tell stories of our run in with the cops, and so much more! Joel doesn't have social media because he is superior to all of us and doesn't want your friendship!