Podcasts about My American Dream

Thanksgiving is a week away…you ready? Maybe you're brushing up on those cooking skills for a Friendsgiving this weekend. If the holiday is just one big excuse to gather friends and family around a table, we have a treat for you. Lidia Bastianich, the award-winning chef and host of “Lidia's Kitchen” on PBS is our guest. Lidia talks about her journey to becoming an American, and her latest book - which is all about family recipes. She also shares tips for cooking a turkey and all the fixins'. We invite listeners to share their family food traditions with us on our social platforms and on air: 888-720-WNPR. GUEST: Lidia Bastianich: Host of Lidia's Kitchen on PBS for more than 25 years, she's the author of a memoir, My American Dream, and many cookbooks. Her latest is Lidia's From Our Family Table to Yours, which she wrote with her daughter, Tanya Bastianich Manuali. RECIPES BY LIDIA BASTIANICH: Apple Cranberry CrumbleBeer Braised Short RibsMezzi Rigatoni with Raw Tomato Sauce Plus, find even more recipes from Lidia's PBS shows on our dedicated food page. Where We Live is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode.Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Little kids are always trying new things but adults often reach a point in life where they only time they change in a big way is when life happens To them. We can be an agent of change in our live to move us towards our dreams all our live and at any age. I did my best to share my thoughts and experience with this here. If you want to learn more about steps I took to deconstruct the life I thought I was supposed to live and build the life I want to live please check out my book AFTERLife, Waking up from My American Dream. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carlopodcast/support

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Barbara Sommer Feigin, exploring her life and work and the themes of her book, My American Dream: A Journey from Fascism to Freedom._____LINKSwww.barbarafeigin.comhttps://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-barbara-sommer-feiginShop the “It Has to Be Read.” Book Club List: https://bookshop.org/shop/frankschaefferBOOKMy American Dreamhttps://bit.ly/my-american-dream-bsf_____I have had the pleasure of talking to some of the leading authors, artists, activists, and change-makers of our time on this podcast, and I want to personally thank you for subscribing, listening, and sharing 100-plus episodes over 100,000 times.Please subscribe to this Podcast, In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer, on your favorite platform, and to my Substack, It Has to Be Said.Thanks! Every subscription helps create, build, sustain and put voice to this movement for truth.Subscribe to It Has to Be Said. What It's Like To Be...What's it like to be a Cattle Rancher? FBI Special Agent? Professional Santa? Find out!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the Show._____In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer is a production of the George Bailey Morality in Public Life Fellowship. It is hosted by Frank Schaeffer, author of Fall In Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy. Learn more at https://www.lovechildrenplanet.comFollow Frank on Substack, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Threads, and YouTube. https://frankschaeffer.substack.comhttps://www.facebook.com/frank.schaeffer.16https://twitter.com/Frank_Schaefferhttps://www.instagram.com/frank_schaeffer_arthttps://www.threads.net/@frank_schaeffer_arthttps://www.youtube.com/c/FrankSchaefferYouTube In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer PodcastLove In Common Podcast with Frank Schaeffer, Ernie Gregg, and Erin Bagwell

Our guest, Barbara Sommer Feigin, has led a truly remarkable life. Plus, she is one of our own—a proud and feisty woman of a certain age. Her early years, however, were different than most of us older Americans who grew up in the U.S. during the mid-century. In fact, Barbara evolved from a young refugee (coming to this country as a toddler whose parents lived through the horrors of Nazi Germany), to become an uber successful woman in advertising. Moreover, she achieved this rise when successes for women in business were far from the norm. And she accomplished all of that while rearing three young boys and tending to her husband who had suffered two serious strokes as a young man. Hers is a true story of love and determination that is sure to inspire you and Barbara joins us to share all about it. So, if you enjoy a riveting story about a woman overcoming great challenges to live a life of purpose and meaning, you'll want to make sure you catch this show!

Join visionary leader, Barbara Feigin, on Off The Shelf #Books #podcast on Saturday, June 22, 2024! Get insight on how Barbara faced and overcame roadblocks toward becoming a leader during a time when women weren't welcomed in the boardroom. Listen as she shares her family's history of escaping the horrors of WWII, including her parents 17-day escape from Berlin to Japan.  Much will be covered during this feature podcast interview hosted by author Denise Turney, host of Off The Shelf Books! The show's Saturday guest is a groundbreaker. She has a wealth of business experience, having worked as a senior account executive and corporate director. For her works, in 2017 Barbara was named one of the century's Legendary Pioneers by Grey. See you Saturday, June 22! Show kicks off at 11am/EST (New York City time)! Tell your family, friends, colleagues and book lovers to tune in! Listener dial-in number: (347) 994-3490

Breaking the Silence With Host Dr. Gregory Williams With Guest, Barbara Feign, Author of "My American Dream" This week's special guest is Barbara Sommer Feign, author of My American Dream. Barbara was born in Berlin and fled Nazi Germany in 1940 with her Jewish father, Lutheran mother, and 79 other refugees. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree on political science at Whitman College before completing a graduate business degree on a joint program with Harvard Business School and Radcliffe Graduate School. She went on to work in marketing and advertising in New York City. Highlighted by an illustrious 30-year career at Grey Advertising.

Breaking the Silence With Host Dr. Gregory Williams With Guest, Barbara Feign, Author of "My American Dream" This week's special guest, is Barbara Sommer Feign, author of My American Dream. Barbara was born in Berlin and fled Nazi Germany in 1940 with her Jewish father, Lutheran mother, and 79 other refugees. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree on political science at Whitman College before completing a graduate business degree on a joint program with Harvard Business School and Radcliffe Graduate School. She went on to work in marketing and advertising in New York City. Highlighted by an illustrious 30-year career at Grey Advertising.

How did an eBay search lead to the discovery of a lost classic of comics? How can art help us build a better America? Artist and teacher Keith Mayerson joins the show to talk about co-editing the amazing new book, Frank Johnson: Secret Pioneer of American Comics, Vol. 1 (Fantagraphics) and his multi-decade "wordless novel" in paintings, My American Dream (Karma). We get into how Frank Johnson made thousands of pages of comics in private, never published, and may have created the first American comic-book in history, whether he constitutes an Outsider Artist, how his creative legacy contrasts with Henry Darger's, and what it means to make a lifelong body of work with no sense or expectation of a readership. We also get into Keith's My American Dream project, its roots in 9/11 & the GWBush era, how his paintings play off of each other like panels in a comic (and how the curation of art exhibitions is a form of comics), the mash-up of key cultural figures of modern America, his art-subject trinity of James Dean, Elvis, and Keanu Reeves (and his story of meeting Keanu), how My American Dream works to synthesize aspects of Warhol & Rembrandt (& Haring), and the vitality of his painting of Kermit the Frog on a bicycle and the significance of the Muppets in his vision of America. Plus we discuss Keith's art & comics upbringing, the process of building comics programs at SVA and USC, his cult classic queer horror graphic novel with Dennis Cooper, the artistic act of suturing in to his subjects, why the job of art is keeping hope alive, how he felt when he found a parallel, secret history of comics taking place solely in one person's mind, and a lot more. Follow Keith on Instagram • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal and via our e-newsletter

In conversation with Heather Marold Thomason, Butcher & Founder of Primal Supply ''The cookbook author who changed the way Americans cook Italian food'' (The New York Times), Lidia Matticchio Bastianich is the author of 15 beloved culinary guides, as well a 2019 memoir, titled My American Dream. She is also the owner and co-owner of celebrated Italian restaurants in Manhattan, Pittsburgh, and Kansas City, and she hosts the Emmy-winning Lidia's Kitchen on PBS and co-hosts Nonna Senti Che Fame...Pensaci Tu, which airs on Discovery+ in Italy. Her honors include recognition from the National Italian American Foundation, several James Beard Awards, induction into the Culinary Hall of Fame, and the American Public Television Silver Award. In Lidia's From Our Family Table to Yours, Bastianich serves up traditional recipes from her childhood alongside new favorites she makes for her children and grandchildren. Because you love Author Events, please make a donation to keep our podcasts free for everyone. THANK YOU! (recorded 9/28/2023)

I've written and talked about how our time in covid was like a collective time out for many of us, and if you've been following and listening a while you know during my timeout, I restructured a huge part of my life. I was delighted to find yet another example of someone who did this as well who wanted to share their journey with you. Everett Morley took her time during covid to make changes with her career and relationship. In this episode she shared that story as well as how meditation and time alone in nature has been helpful for her. Here were some things I took away from this fun episode: It's important to recognize if a job, relationship, or even our location isn't right for us. It doesn't have to be terrible, but if it's not lighting you up, you may be wasting your life Find your way to soul search. To look inside to discover what you DO want Meditation and time alone in Nature were helpful for Everett Chapter one of my book, AfterLIFE, Waking Up from My American Dream was called "Trust Yourself" and that message was reinforced by Everett today. You can follow Everett on ticktock and instagram here! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carlopodcast/support

How do you feel in your gut when you know the next day is Monday versus when it's Friday? If we're not careful, we'll spend 5 days of our lives looking forward to 2, and 40 plus years looking forward to however many years we can live in retirement. We're taught from an early age that's the norm. For me, I learned it from family, friends, T.V. shows, that I was supposed to dread Monday and LOVE Friday. That I needed to work hard to get a job that paid money so that I could have enough to quit it one day. Love what you do Because I'm a problem solver, I dove into a finance in college and as a career because I was determined to understand this puzzle. If figuring out freedom was the goal, I was “supposed to” strive towards, why not go right to the rule book? So I did, and I was lucky enough to go to work for a company who specialized in working with small, closely held businesses. I was trained to help them with many things, and retirement was one of them. What I learned from them was invaluable. I was shocked how many times I'd ask the business owner I met about their retirement goals. Lots of times they told me that they had no intention of retiring. They loved what they did! Now, it's easy to imagine someone doing something glamourous like being a artist, writer, or actor saying such a thing, but an owner of a concrete company, a restaurant, or a machine shop?! 20 something year old Carlo was surprised and curious. I asked them why, and they told me! Most often people in this situation had spent a lifetime building something and they were proud of it. They loved their customers and employees. The derived a sense of purpose from continuing to do this thing they had devoted their life to and a sense of satisfaction from how this business impacted the families of their team, as well as their own. So, if you are lucky enough to find something you are really good at, that gives you a sense of purpose and meaning, and ultimately you feel you have nothing to retire From, then you've hit the jackpot! Know Your Why Another way to find more meaning in the days of your life, is to have a really clear understanding of why you are doing it and then align your life, habits, and behavior around that why. I consider myself lucky to have found a career that allowed me to build a business that aligned with my skills and passion. It was because of that alignment and my decision to start a business) that I was good enough at it (and lucky) to have the success I wanted. But, in my heart of hearts I knew it wasn't what I wanted to do forever. I knew it was something I had to do for money and I didn't see a path that allowed me to immediately change what I was doing without putting my family in a bad financial situation. In AfterLIFE, Waking Up from My American Dream, I walked through the changes I made with my business to bring it into alignment with my higher purpose and clearer vision, and these are the actions that ultimately brought me the financial freedom I had been looking for. Bonus A key point though is that even if you absolutely love what you do, you should do your planning for your financial freedom in case you don't get to decide when your done. Your health, the economy, your company, or any number of things could take away your ability to keep doing what you do...or you could find yourself burned out one day. I've even seen people's desire to work change when grandkids come along. A friend once told me that the best decision in life is the one that gives us the most options...and building your financial freedom does just that. Good luck to you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carlopodcast/support

Saying YES to our dreams and stepping forward in that direction, even if we don't have the answers or feel ready, is SO important. Diane Marie did just that and she shares her beautiful stories and wisdom with us here. I was inspired and so grateful for our time together, and I know you will love her story too. Here are some key lessons I loved hearing and want to capture: Years before she knew she wanted to create this company that captured her love of candles, travel, and Italy (where she was born and raised for the first 9 years of her life) Diane Marie knew she wanted to be an entrepreneur. Even though she didn't know in exactly what way, she said yes to that dream and began reading and studying to be prepared When the idea came she was ready and launched into it (during covid like I did with this project!) Diane Marie shared how journaling has been an important part of her journey to: set goals, reflect on her progress, record her emotions, and cultivate an attitude of gratitude to keep her confidence up as she moved in the direction of her dreams. This episode is so fun and full of stories and advice you can take action on. Give it a listen and please check out Italy in a Jar Candles and give her a follow on social media and her newsletter! Italy in a Jar Candles Website Italy in a Jar Candles Instagram LinkedIn TickTok Thank you for joining me. Please visit Carloblog.com to learn more about the book that inspired this project. AfterLIFE, Waking Up from My American Dream. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carlopodcast/support

My American Dream is found in a Golden Shovel...listen to learn why.Plus How to Set Goals and who to share them with - and who NOT to share them with .I had a tremendous amount of fund on todays show....hope you enjoy it too.Chris www.ILoveHomerAlaska.com

They were recently written up in the New York Post about how music and art has come together in a home called "The Firehouse" in Brooklyn, New York! We are talking about Walter Kenul and his wife Janet Rutkowski along with friends and bandmate Susan Darmiento and artist Richard Humann! The band American Nomads practice their music at the Firehouse which became an American Dream that came true...just listen to the song  "My American Dream" which is featured in this episode! This is a story about music and art coming together at a refurbished firehouse! It's about the Brooklyn based band American Nomads , their music, the art that accompanies the firehouse and all the great bands that have hung out there from Dire Straits, Talking Heads, Tears For  Fears, Pink Floyd, to Peter Gabriel and more! We get to hear all about how Walter and Janet  purchased the firehouse in Brooklyn in the 80's and remodeled and refurbished it with blood sweat and some tears and an American Dream! We also get to hear some new tracks on American Nomads forthcoming album that are mixed and produced by Joe Walsh drummer Joe Vitale!  https://www.americannomadsband.com/

BONUS-While our team is busy getting the next slate of VERY exciting episodes ready, here's one of our favorites from last year!  I don't remember laughing so hard in a interview...Zarna Garg is an Indian immigrant, mom, and lawyer turned New York comedian and TikTok star (https://www.tiktok.com/@zarnagarg) with more than 20 million views on the platform. She has performed standup at sold-out clubs across the country and headlined her own show My American Dream at the famous Carolines on Broadway. Unwilling to let the pandemic stop her, Zarna has kept audiences laughing with online comedy shows (which were recently profiled in the New York Times) and impromptu sets outside major landmarks across New York City including Central Park and The Met.Her debut romantic comedy screenplay “Rearranged” won the Best Comedy Screenplay Award at the 2019 Austin Film Festival (placing #1 out of 11,000 scripts), and was also a 2019 Academy Nicholl Fellowships Semi-Finalist. The script has been optioned by Marginal Mediaworks. 

Zarna Garg talks about TikTok, her comedy shows, using her an experience as an immigrant in her writing, and a talent show she was almost on!About Zarna:Raised in Bombay and living in multiple countries throughout the world, Zarna made her way to the United States at the age of 16. After losing her mother at 14 and facing the choice of an arranged marriage or leaving, she journeyed to America on her own. Her experience immigrating from India to the U.S fed into her deep love for storytelling. She builds her career on her passion for having fun while also sharing her life in America from an immigrant's perspective. After receiving her B.S. in Finance from the University of Akron and J.D. at Case Western Reserve School of Law, she began exploring her love for comedy and became a screenwriter. From a lawyer and a mom to award-winning stand-up comedian and screenwriter, Zarna now uses her signature style to highlight the immigrant and American experience.Zarna's first screenplay, “Rearranged” was the winner of the 2019 Austin Film Festival Best Comedy Award (placing #1 out of 11,000 scripts) and an Academy Nicholl Fellowships semi-finalist! She is best known for her hit shows, “My American Dream” and “Sari, Not Sorry,” and currently performs for sold out audiences all over the country! Her show, “My American Dream” takes the stage every month at the famous, Caroline's on Broadway.Zarna recently won the highly esteemed, Ladies of Laughter 2021 Newcomer Award, and is included in the list of New York City's Top 100 Inspiring Small Businesses during the pandemic. She is also a featured comic on Kevin Hart's Lyft Comic, a series where comedians tell jokes while disguising themselves as Lyft drivers. Additionally, Zarna is a featured performer for the Outstanding Mothers Awards, which supports the Save the Children foundation and features attendees including Halle Berry, Kate Hudson, Kris Jenner and more. She is now taking TikTok by storm, gaining more than 35 million views on her comedy videos!Zarna's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zarnagarg?Zarna's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZarnaGargZarna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zarnagarg/Follow the show on social media!                 Instagram: https://instagram.com/thanksforcominginpodcast/                 Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfci_podcast                  Facebook: http://facebook.com/thanksforcominginpodcast/                   Theme Music by Andrew Skrabutenas

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Zarna Garg, Comedian / Award Winning Screenwriter / ProducerAbout Harvey's guest:Proudly representing brown women everywhere, Zarna Garg is a mom and lawyer turned award-winning screenwriter and stand-up comedian, highlighting the immigrant and American experience with her own signature style.Since the pandemic, she's brought her comedy shows online, a move which was covered in the New York Times and outdoors to venues including Central Park and the MET. Zarna has taken TikTok by storm, with her comedy videos gaining more than 35 million views and counting!Zarna performs for sold out audiences at top clubs across the country, and you can find her each month at the famous Caroline's on Broadway with her second hit show “Sari, Not Sorry,” following her headlining debut, “My American Dream.” She is a featured comic on Kevin Hart's Lyft Comic Series. She won Best Newcomer at Ladies of Laughter. She is also one of the winners of the #TY100 I Love NYC's SMB's 100 Small Business Owners. Zarna was the featured performer for the Outstanding Mother Awards in support of the Save the Children foundation with attendees including Halle Berry, Kate Hudson, Kris Jenner and more.Her debut romantic comedy screenplay “Rearranged” won the Best Comedy Screenplay Award at the 2019 Austin Film Festival (placing #1 out of 11,000 scripts) and was also a 2019 Academy Nicholl Fellowships Semi-Finalist. The script has been optioned by Marginal Mediaworks.She is one of a handful of female Indian comedians worldwide, and quite possibly the only one who publicly takes on her mother-in-law. Zarna is a rare voice tackling the type of humor few (if any) other Indian immigrant women have attempted before and represents a demographic with few comedic influences.For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/https://zarnagarg.com/https://www.youtube.com/zarnagarghttps://www.tiktok.com/@zarnagarghttps://twitter.com/ZarnaGarghttps://www.facebook.com/zarnagargofficial/https://www.instagram.com/zarnagarg#ZarnaGarg  #harveybrownstoneinterviews

“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” ― Henry Ford Welcome Back to It's the Journey! Children usually have many things they love to do, just for fun. Playing, in other words. When we grow up we sometimes forget that. Often, we set aside those joys as we take on "adult" activities. Our many roles and responsibilities often take all our time and energy. In AfterLIFE, Waking Up from My American Dream, I told my story of how I rediscovered so many aspects of myself that had been put away in a shoe box. Important parts of me were in the dark and forgotten, only to be rediscovered after I went through a crisis in my life. My guest for the next 2 episodes is Stephen Finlay Archer! Stephen is a beautiful example of someone who was able to feed those other aspects of himself over the years so that when he retired as an engineer, the writer inside him was able to grow and evolve to the present day! Stephen is a prolific writer and lifelong learner, and has combined those traits to write many Irish historical fiction novels, including a series called "The Irish Clans" which covers the Irish revolutionary period from 1915 to 1923. If you like fiction, you'll love Stephen's stories...especially if you are interested in Irish culture and history! In addition to his novels, Stephen also has a weekly blog where he shares interesting historical events with his readers. Stephen has a deep interest and love for his Irish roots and, like me with my Italian history stories, loves to share what he learns! Please check them out on his links below. I hope you enjoy this conversation and learn as much from Stephen as I did! Where to Find Stephen's Books, Blog and Updates: Website Twitter LinkedIn --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carlopodcast/support

Join me on my first totally in the field interview with Micah Johnson! I took my equipment to Idle Hands Grooming Company to catch up with Micah. Micah was my very first guest on It's the Journey. During our conversation in Episode 2, Micah told stories about the experiences in his life that lead him to co-founding his own hair salon. When he and his business partner, Andy Prost, pulled the trigger, the global pandemic began. They just celebrated their one year anniversary of being open (July 13) and I wanted to capture some of the lessons Micah took away from dealing with uncertainty as he pursued his dream. Sometimes we procrastinate or kill our dream because of fear. Micah and his team carried on and he shared some lessons here. Enjoy, like, share, and say YES to your Dreams. Also, book an appointment now with the link above. Micah and his team take care my whole family and they are just wonderful people. If you haven't read AfterLIFE, Waking up from My American Dream, check it out HERE! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carlopodcast/support

Hello and welcome to the 33rd episode of It's the Journey! In this one I'm super honored to get to spend some time with my friend Kevin Mckernan, who is the Founder of The Improv Shop (an improv theater in St Louis, Missouri). Kevin is a kind, humble, smart, caring guy, and a super thoughtful, patient, and motivating teacher! His work and passion for this artform has impacted so many lives including my own! (I devoted 2 chapters to improv in AfterLIFE, Waking up from My American Dream.) In our time together, Kevin shared the story of how he ended up taking an improv class at St. Louis University High School and the butterfly effect from that resulted in him founding The Improv Shop in 2009, which has turned into a wonderful community of talented and amazing people who come together to laugh, learn, have fun, support, and love each other. There are lots of great lessons here that I know can be helpful to you on your journey. Thank you for listening. Please like and subscribe wherever you listen. Tell your friends and be sure to check out shows and classes at www.theimprovshop.com Thank you, Carlo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carlopodcast/support

As a 2020 presidential candidate, Julián Castro proposed radically reforming United States immigration policy by putting people first. Previously he served as President Barack Obama's Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and spent three terms as mayor of San Antonio, Texas. In 2018 Castro published his memoir, An Unlikely Journey: Waking Up from My American Dream. He now serves on the Board of Directors for the Center for American Progress and is a political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC. Dr. Kendi and Castro sit down to discuss the common ground on which antiracist and pro-immigrant battles must be fought. For further reading, resources, and a transcript of this episode visit pushkin.fm/show/be-antiracist-ibram-kendi/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” Alan Watts Welcome back to It's the Journey! With the book AfterLIFE, Waking Up from My American Dream and this podcast, I have been working hard to provide lots of inspiring examples of people pursuing their dreams in order to help inspire listers like you! Sometimes, in order to make space for the things we want to do in life, we have to stop doing other things, or change. My guest in the episode is a literal change expert! Lucinda's Bio: "Lucinda Perry Jones is Principal at Accelerate Change. She is a strategist who delights in unlocking potential in organizations and individuals by leveraging expert knowledge and collective wisdom to achieve real-time results. Her services include whole systems facilitation and design, leadership and mission alignment, strategic planning, and coaching. As a doctoral candidate at Brandman University's Organizational Leadership Program in Irvine, California, her research examines how leaders use influence to reach organizational goals. Contrary to popular myth, her philosophy is that curious cats lead interesting, long lives. Lucinda can be contacted at www.achangeconsulting.com and luci@achangeconsulting.com." If you're curious about Lucinda's coaching services reach out to her for a 15 minute conversation to see if it's a mutual fit! Last, I mentioned a Mark Twain Quote during the episode that I knew I had botched. Here's what he actually said: "I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it." Mark Twain --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carlopodcast/support

Welcome back to It's the Journey. With episode 21 I took some time to reflect on the progress the podcast has made as well as some other projects I have going on in my life. At the end of my book, AfterLIFE, Waking up from My American Dream, I mentioned some projects I was working on, but not ready to share with the world. Well, now I'm ready. Thank you again for joining me on this journey. As always I wish you all the joy, luck, and love on yours! Please subscribe wherever you like to listen to podcasts. Write quick review if you can and check out my book wherever you like to buy books! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carlopodcast/support

Zarna Garg is an Indian immigrant, mom, and lawyer turned New York comedian and TikTok star (https://www.tiktok.com/@zarnagarg) with more than 20 million views on the platform. She has performed standup at sold-out clubs across the country and headlined her own show My American Dream at the famous Carolines on Broadway. Unwilling to let the pandemic stop her, Zarna has kept audiences laughing with online comedy shows (which were recently profiled in the New York Times) and impromptu sets outside major landmarks across New York City including Central Park and The Met.Her debut romantic comedy screenplay “Rearranged” won the Best Comedy Screenplay Award at the 2019 Austin Film Festival (placing #1 out of 11,000 scripts), and was also a 2019 Academy Nicholl Fellowships Semi-Finalist. The script has been optioned by Marginal Mediaworks. 

Born and raised in Tennessee, songwriter Will Hoge made his name honing a blend of soulful Americana and heartland rock & roll. After spending his childhood in the Nashville suburb of Franklin, he left Tennessee to study history at Western Kentucky University. Music drew him back home, however, and he relocated to Nashville to assemble a band that included former Georgia Satellites guitarist Dan Baird. Hoge then cut his teeth on the Southern bar circuit and issued a live release, 1999's All Night Long, before inking a deal with Atlantic Records.     *******SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW!!! www.richredmond.com/listen   The Rich Remond Show is sponsored by: Big Dot Lighting - Commercial LED Lighting Specialists   -and-   Bruce Cline Home Loans & Mortgage Refinance | Movement Mortgage www.musiciansmortgage.com       With the label's support, he entered Memphis' famed Ardent Studios to record his official debut, Carousel, with engineer John Hampton (the Replacements, Gin Blossoms). The album was released in 2000, and Blackbird on a Lonely Wire followed in 2003 (albeit without Baird, who'd left due to the band's demanding tour schedule). Record sales were slim, though, and Hoge found himself receiving minimal attention from his label. Requesting release from his contract, Hoge was made a free agent.   Following his departure from the Atlantic roster, Hoge combined a relentless tour schedule with a string of independent releases, from live albums and brief EPs to a full-fledged studio effort (2006's The Man Who Killed Love). Rykodisc took note of Hoge's work, particularly his 200-plus shows per year, and signed the artist. Draw the Curtains, Hoge's fourth studio album and first effort for Rykodisc, was released in October 2007, followed by -- what else? -- an aggressive fall tour. Recording sessions for another record began in 2008, but work was temporarily postponed on August 20th, when a scooter accident left Hoge severely injured. Months of physical therapy followed. Hoge focused on his recovery for the remainder of 2008, eventually returning to the studio project in 2009 and releasing The Wreckage later that year. Hoge put out his seventh studio album, the appropriately titled Number Seven, in September 2011. He and co-writer Eric Paslay received 2012 Academy of Country Music (ACM), Country Music Association (CMA), and Grammy nominations for Best Country Song for "Even If It Breaks Your Heart," the opening track on the Eli Young Band's album Life at Best. In December of 2012, Hoge released the digital-only EP Modern American Protest Music, which included the songs "Folded Flag" and "Ballad of Trayvon Martin." In October of 2013, Never Give In, his eighth full-length, was released by Cumberland Recordings. The album's first single, "Strong," was tapped by Chevy for its 2014 Silverado pickup truck ad campaign. He followed it in 2015 with the album Small Town Dreams, which landed at number 15 on the country charts.   While touring in support of the record, Hoge hit a career wall. He enjoyed writing songs for others and playing live, but he had fallen out of love with being in a band. What followed was a period of introspection. He let his working group go and took off on a cross-country jaunt playing solo. Reclaiming the joy that inspired him to make music a vocation in the first place, he began writing while traveling. He reentered the studio with an ace cast of studio players and completed Anchors. The self-produced 11-track set was previewed in June 2017 by the single "Little Bit of Rust" (a duet with Sheryl Crow), and followed two weeks later by "Baby's Eyes." The album proper appeared in August from Eldo/Thirty Tigers. Hoge quickly followed Anchors with My American Dream, which appeared in October 2018. 2020's Tiny Little Movies was a thematically and musically diverse LP, including personal numbers about failing romances and broadsides against political and spiritual dishonesty.     A few things that came up:   -How Nashville has changed -Will is a Nashville native -"Even if it Breaks your Heart" is his favorite song that he's written -Zooming co-writing sessions -Will's series, "How did we end up here?" -Missing the "hang" -Marvel or Star Wars? -Haters -Played with Aldean early on and they helped him save their show   Contact:  www.willhoge.com IG: @willhoge       _____________________________   The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!   Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:   https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/B07YTCG5DS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crash+redmond&qid=1576602865&sr=8-1   One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)!   Buy Rich’s exact gear at www.lessonsquad.com/rich-redmond   Follow Rich: @richredmond www.richredmond.com   Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.   Follow Jim:   @jimmccarthy www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com      

During these challenging months when we spend so much time sheltering in place, many of us are taking the time to learn new skills. And Lidia Bastianich, Jane’s very special guest today, is uniquely suited to share the secrets of her years of success as the paragon of Italian-American cuisine. Indeed, Lidia is a world-renowned celebrity chef as well as an Emmy award-winning television host of a plethora of cooking shows on PBS and best-selling author of 13 books, her most recent additions being a memoir, My American Dream, A Life of Love, Family and Food, and a new cookbook Felidia, named for one of her landmark Manhattan restaurants. In fact, Lidia runs several super successful Italian restaurants including Felidia, Del Posto and Becco, is a partner in the epicurean empire Eataly and has also created a line of namesake pastas and sauces. On this segment, Lidia and Jane discuss how anyone can master the art of cooking, the importance of eating well, her family, her heartwarming personal history and how she came to appreciate our nation's diversity though culture, tradition and food. She also shares her favorite mantras and secrets for longevity, good health and well-being. The episode also features Lidia's discussion of her newest show which premiers on PBS on January 29th at 9:00 pm ET. In this groundbreaking series, Lidia celebrates America: A salute to First Responders, she spends virtual time with heroes on the front lines. Uniquely suited to the times, it is a show that highlights the moving stories of medical workers, firefighters battling wild fires in California, paramedics, military, and police, who have become so crucial in our lives today. Check your local PBS listings for show dates and times.

Welcome to the first episode of my podcast: It's the Journey! You know, as in Not the destination. It's about the process, what you learn, how you grow, who you help, and the progressive realization and waking up to who you are along the way. I dove into this with my own story in my recently published book AfterLIFE, Waking up from My American Dream and with this project I get to explore these areas through the lives of others. I'm having so much fun with the project. I hope it is helpful and fun for you too. Thank you for joining me! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carlopodcast/support

AWe had some other amazing episodes including Journey to Self, Undocuboss, Gio Takes the States and My American Dream. Coming up next week will be our Holiday Special with Undocuprofessionals. And we will be wrapping up the New Year with someone really special to me and many of the people I've recorded with. Intentions for 2021: Before I share our goals and intentions for this new year. I want to also share what I've been grieving. I've been grieving not seeing my family and friends. I feel so stagnant without human interaction. I am also grieving a lot of death. As many of us are. When we started this podcast I was very angry. I still am but I had no way of releasing my anger. Honestly, I'm calling this a relaunch/reintroduction because I am an evolving person. If you listen to some of our earlier episodes I was sad and you could hear the hurt in my voice, you could probably tell I was also under the influence for some. I have done a lot of thinking, healing and creating. And I'm truly pouring my heart into this work. Our intentions and goals for the year include: -Consistency -Speaking Engagements (website re-launch) -Finding Ways to make this work sustainable for us. -We are looking for sponsors -Patron Growth - Partnerships -Productions All of this is possible because of you! If you cannot support us financially you can always share our page and episodes, word of mouth is powerful. Community Guidelines: Have Compassion for People. Please Give us Constructive Feedback Build w/ Us. Again thank you thank you for everything. We love ya'll and happy holidays. -can you pass me a shot plzzz-

In this 20th episode of The Lavender Fix podcast I interview: Zarna Garg, a mom & lawyer turned award-winning screenwriter & stand-up comedian, highlighting the immigrant & American experience with her own signature style. Zarna has performed for sold out audiences at top clubs across the country, & you can find her each month at the famous Caroline's on Broadway with her hit show “My American Dream.” What is particularly awesome about Zarna is that she proudly represents brown women on numerous platforms & has recently taken TikTok by storm, with her latest comedy videos gaining more than 13 million views & counting! WHAT!?!?!?!- How did Zarna manage to make such a sharp & non-traditional career pivot? - How did she scale her business & build such a massive audience?- How is #COVID19 impacting her industry & how is she dealing with those challenges?Tune in to find out! Tune in to smile!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

My guest today is former, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, mayor of San Antonio, Texas and presidential candidate, Julián Castro. Today’s conversation is personal. Growing up in San Antonio, his love of the city, example of his grandmother’s devotion to family and hard work and his mom’s commitment to social justice and activism instilled a deep reverence for public service. He’d eventually head to college and then law school with his twin brother, Joaquin, before returning to San Antonio to immerse himself in the pursuit of making the city he loved the best, most equitable and inclusive place possible. He eventually became the youngest mayor of a Top 50 American city at the time, before rising up in the world of politics, But, for him, it wasn’t about politics, it was about service, about honoring the examples of his mom and nana to help others. Much if this story is shared in Secretary Castro’s memoir, An Unlikely Journey: Waking Up from My American Dream. He currently hosts Lemonada Media's hit podcast, Our America with Julián Castro. We dive into all of this in today’s moving, wise and open conversation about the role of family, service and connection.You can find Julián Castro at:Our America podcast : https://smarturl.it/ouramericapodcastInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/juliancastrotx/Check out offerings & partners: Nutrafol: Nutrafol.com - code GOODLIFEReliefband: reliefband.com - code GOODLIFE AquaTru: AquaTru.com - code GOODLIFE

Julian Castro has been many things: Mayor of San Antonio, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development during the Obama Administration, Author of An Unlikely Journey: Waking Up from My American Dream, 2018 presidential candidate, and now is hosting the new podcast "Our America." He’s a brilliant advocate for making sure everyone who is searching can find the American Dream --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alyssa-milano-sorry-not-sorry/message

Zarna Garg is an award-winning screenwriter and stand-up comedian, and headlines a monthly show at Caroline’s on Broadway called “My American Dream.” Zarna has produced and performed in multiple sold-out comedy shows in top comedy clubs across NYC including the groundbreaking HinJews shows. She has expanded into online comedy shows across multiple time zones, a move which was recently covered in the New York Times and Rukus Avenue Radio. Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: ZarnaGarg.com INSTAGRAM: @ZarnaGarg TWITTER: @ZarnaGarg FACEBOOK: /ZarnaGargOfficial YOUTUBE: Zarna Garg Press: ZARNAGARG.COM:  Electronic Press Kit

With all this craziness, you may be stuck at home with work, school, or other stuff, but don't fear. For I, Moshe Gerstley will be here, talking, inspiring, and just having a good time, on My American Dream overtime.

#002 - Mi historia, " My American Dream". En este episodio comparto contigo algo muy privado en mi vida; uno de los momentos mas tristes. Las razones y motivos por las que emigré a los Estados Unidos, y como poco a poco fui escalando y creciendo en todos los aspectos de mi vida. Desde mi primer trabajo como "lavadora de platos" a ser una exitosa empresaria. Subscribete y disfruta el podcast!

Lidia Bastianich’s excellent memoir, My American Dream, is out in paperback. Listen back to Faith’s intimate conversation with Lidia, support Connecticut Public Radio with your pledge, and we’ll send you Lidia’s memoir as our thanks. Get ready to be inspired! Support the show.

Show #446   Gary Nicholson - Soft Spot  (The Great Divide)  Kelly Hunt - Gloryland   (Even the Sparrow) The Gibson Brothers - Sweet Lucinda  (Mockingbird)   Doug Seegers - Demon Seed  (A Story I Got to Tell)  (mic break) Carsie Blanton - Buck Up  (Buck Up) Greg Felden -  When The Change Comes   (Made of Strings)  Doug Paisley - Shadows   (Starter Home) Carla Olson & Todd Wolfe - Long Road Back  (The Hidden Hills Sessions) Whitey Johnson - More Days Like This   (More Days Like This) (mic break) The W Lovers - This Little Town  (This Little Town) Jamestown Revival -  Crazy World (Judgement Day)  (San Isabel) Erin Rae - Can't Cut Loose  (Putting On Airs) Joel Rafael - Strong   (Rose Avenue) Will Hoge - Gilded Walls   (My American Dream) (mic break) Gary Nicholson - God Help America  (The Great Divide)  

Lidia Bastianich’s excellent memoir, My American Dream, is now out in paperback. Listen back to Faith’s intimate conversation with Lidia, support The Faith Middleton Food Schmooze® with your pledge, and we’ll send you Lidia’s memoir as our thanks. Get ready to be inspired!  Support the show.

Will Hoge is a Nashville country artist. His latest album "My American Dream" is available on EDLO / Thirty Tigers.

Singer/songwriter Will Hoge lays out the thinking and passion behind his latest collection of protest songs, My American Dream. Produced and hosted by music journalist Kelly McCartney in Nashville, Tennessee.

Think you know everything there is to know about cookbook author, restaurateur, and PBS-favorite Lidia Bastianich? This week, Lidia joins Faith for an intimate conversation about her childhood in Italy—part of which was spent in a refugee camp—and her amazing life in America focused around food and family. Lidia’s memoir, My American Dream, is a story of resilience and gratitude. You won’t want to miss this uplifting hour of radio. Support the show.

At a time of intense polarization, surprisingly few artists have used their music to reflect their political beliefs. Will Hoge is the laudable exception to that, as evidenced by his compelling new collection of socially conscious songs. Read more The post Show #28 Will Hoge’s “My American Dream” appeared first on Americana One.

Julian Castro graduated high school a year early, won election to city council while he was still in law school, and became San Antonio's youngest mayor at age 27, before eventually serving as President Obama's Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and making Hillary Clinton's short-list for VP in 2016.  He talks about his family's American dream including the remarkable story of how his Grandmother fled the violence of the Mexican Civil War for America and the values that his political activist mother instilled in he and his twin brother Joaquin.  He shares how he and Joaquin tied each other in their first election for Stanford University’s student senate and how a young Julian Castro ran for San Antonio city council and WON by winning over elderly voters.  He talks about his initiatives as Mayor to promote citizen engagement and pre-K education, why he first turned down a cabinet appointment in the Obama Administration, and what he calls the “weird experience” of being vetted to be Hillary Clinton’s running-mate in 2016.  Plus he talks seriously about running for the top spot in 2020 and lays out his playbook for beating Donald Trump. Order An Unlikely Journey: Waking Up from My American Dream on Amazon, Audible, or wherever books are sold, and follow Julian Castro on twitter at @Julian Castro.  Today's episode was sponsored by Heineken, Espresso Monster, and National Security Agency Career Recruitment.   Visit Kickass News at www.kickassnews.com, subscribe to Kickass News on Apple Podcasts, and follow us on twitter at @KickassNewsPod.

Theodis Ealey – Blues is calling my name - Blues Is Calling My Name (Live) - 2018 Robert Connely Farr & the Rebeltone Boys – Dirty South Blues - Dirty South Blues [2018] Johnny Guitar Watson – I just want some love - Gangster Of Love - 1958 Otis Rush – Cold day in hell - Cold Day In Hell - 1975 – vinyl Matt Andersen - One Size Never Fits - Live From The Phoenix Theatre – 2010 Gary B.B. Coleman – neckBone – too much weekend – 1992 Blackhammer Voodoo – hallelujah I’m looking - Dance like a windmill – 2018 Will Hoge – Still a southern man - My American Dream – 2018 The Marcus King Band – welcome around here – Carolina Confessions – 2018 Kurt Vile – Loading zones - Bottle It In - 2018 Johnny Hunkins – Henry Jackson - Talladega Pile-Up - 2010 Haole Kid Local Boy Blues Project – Bluezy white boy - No Better Place To Be – 2018 Bryan Lee – Jesus gave me the Blues - Sanctuary – 2018

Will Hoge is a Grammy nominated singer and songwriter born and raised in Tennessee. His latest album, My American Dream, takes on border police, political corruption, anti-intellectualism, poverty and the NRA. On this episode, we talk about the politics of Nashville and identity in the new South.

Think you know everything there is to know about cookbook author, restaurateur, and PBS-favorite Lidia Bastianich? This week, Lidia joins Faith for an intimate conversation about her childhood in Italy—part of which was spent in a refugee camp—and her amazing life in America focused around food and family. Lidia’s memoir, My American Dream, is a story of resilience and gratitude. You won’t want to miss this uplifting hour of radio. Support the show.

On this episode we welcome chef, restaurateur and television star Lidia Bastianich, the author of more than a dozen bestselling cookbooks which have introduced a generation to the flavors, ingredients and methods of traditional Italian regional cuisines.  She joins Jim Mustich to talk about her new memoir My American Dream, which shares the story of her family's journey to America, through displacement and struggle, perseverance and ultimately a career that has  — deliciously — helped shape how we eat