Podcast appearances and mentions of phil wright

In this special episode of The Underground Podcast, Kate and Phil take you behind the scenes at the Garden Press Event 2025, held at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London. A key date in the gardening industry calendar, this event brings together brands, innovators, and industry experts to showcase the latest trends, products, and sustainability initiatives shaping the future of gardening.As they weave through the bustling exhibition hall, Kate and Phil catch up with a diverse mix of exhibitors, from household names like Gardena, Evergreen Garden Care, and Westland to passionate independents driving innovation in the sector. From the latest in peat-free compost and eco-friendly packaging to high-tech gardening tools and educational initiatives for future generations, this episode is packed with fascinating conversations and exclusive insights. Whether you're a green-fingered enthusiast or work in the industry, this is your chance to get the inside scoop on what's next for gardens and green spaces.Your hosts:Phil Wright: ⁠⁠http://wrightobara.com⁠⁠Kate Turner: ⁠⁠http://www.gardenerguru.co.uk

In this episode of The Underground Podcast, Phil and Kate sit down with internationally acclaimed garden designer, TV presenter, and horticulturalist Peter Donegan. Known for his visionary approach to garden design, Peter shares his journey from growing plants under his bed as a child to designing breathtaking landscapes around the world. His passion for storytelling through gardens shines through as he discusses transformative projects, including a poignant garden in Melbourne honouring veterans and a hidden courtyard garden in a 13th-century French castle (links to view below)Peter also delves into the importance of biodiversity, how small urban gardens can make a big impact, and why gardens should evoke emotion rather than just tick design boxes. With his signature blend of insight, humour, and deep expertise, Peter offers a fresh perspective on what it really means to create meaningful green spaces.Don't miss Peter Donegan as he presents the APL (Association of Professional Landscapers) Awards on Friday 14th March at The Brewery, London.Tune in for an inspiring episode filled with passion, creativity, and a little bit of rock and roll in garden design!Peter Donegan: https://doneganlandscaping.comMelbourne Garden: https://doneganlandscaping.com/blog/2024/03/24/peoples-choice-award-melbourne-international-flower-and-garden-show-2024/French Garden: https://doneganlandscaping.com/blog/2022/06/28/inauguration-chateau-de-peronne-jardin-philophrosyne/Laburnocytisus 'Adamii': https://www.suttons.co.uk/laburnocytisus-adamii_MH12152Your hosts:Phil Wright: ⁠⁠http://wrightobara.com⁠⁠Kate Turner: ⁠⁠http://www.gardenerguru.co.uk

In this episode of The Underground, Phil & Kate continue their deep dive into the role of green spaces in our built environment. They sit down with Neil Beamsley, Group Head of Biodiversity at Bellway Homes, to uncover how one of the UK's major housebuilders is tackling biodiversity net gain. Neil shares insights on the legal requirements for developers to improve biodiversity, the challenges of balancing nature with new homes, and why small changes—like hedgehog highways and native planting—can make a huge impact.Later in the episode, garden writer and wildlife champion Debi Holland joins the conversation to discuss how homeowners can transform new build gardens into biodiversity hotspots. From embracing No Mow May to creating habitat-rich hedges, Debi shares practical advice for making green spaces work for both people and wildlife.If you've ever wondered whether new housing estates can be a force for good in the natural world, this episode will challenge your perspective and offer inspiring ways to make a difference—one garden at a time. Bellway Homes: www.bellway.co.uk Plantlife: www.plantlife.org.uk Debi Holland: debihollandgardening.com Your hosts: Phil Wright: ⁠⁠http://wrightobara.com⁠⁠ Kate Turner: ⁠⁠http://www.gardenerguru.co.uk

In this episode of The Underground Podcast, Phil and Kate dive into the often-overlooked green spaces that weave through our urban environments—verges, car park borders, roundabouts, and other ‘in-between' spaces. These utilitarian landscapes may seem insignificant, but as horticultural consultant and garden designer Tom Angel explains, they have an enormous role to play in biodiversity, social wellbeing, and urban resilience.Tom brings his unique perspective, shaped by his background in geography, landscape contracting, and garden design, to highlight how these neglected areas could be transformed into thriving green assets. He shares fascinating insights into the challenges faced by the grounds maintenance industry, the missed opportunities in urban green infrastructure, and the urgent need to bridge the gap between landscape architects, property managers, and contractors. From mulching and maintenance to the power of perception and policy, this conversation will change the way you look at the spaces around you.Tune in to discover why the green patches outside your local supermarket might just be the most important landscapes of all. Tom Angel: https://www.tomangel.co.uk/ Your hosts: Phil Wright: ⁠⁠http://wrightobara.com ⁠⁠Kate Turner: ⁠⁠http://www.gardenerguru.co.uk

In this episode of The Underground Podcast, Phil and Kate are joined by Peter Burks, CEO of the Garden Centre Association (GCA), to dig into the evolving landscape of garden centres. With over 40 years in the industry, Peter shares his fascinating journey from growing up on a farm to leading the GCA, offering insights into how garden centres have adapted to challenges and consumer trends. They explore the shift to peat-free compost, the rise of garden centre cafés and farm shops, and the crucial role of education and industry collaboration in keeping garden retail thriving. Plus, Peter reveals his favourite plants, gardening habits, and the best garden centre treats (spoiler: he's a mince pie connoisseur!). This episode is packed with knowledge, inspiration, insight and character, a must listen for anyone working with garden centres. Garden Centre Association: https://gca.org.uk Your hosts: Phil Wright: ⁠http://wrightobara.com⁠ Kate Turner: ⁠http://www.gardenerguru.co.uk

In episode 208, host Galit Friedlander sits down with choreographer and educator Phil Wright (Disney's Fam Jam, Lil Nas X, Cardi B) to discuss leaning into your authenticity, navigating the challenges of working with young performers, and harnessing a relentless hustle to build your brand. Join Galit and Phil as they dive into real talk about overcoming insecurities, the power of cold-calling studios, and balancing confidence with vulnerability in the commercial dance world. Follow Galit: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gogalit Website - https://www.gogalit.com/ Fit From Home - https://galit-s-school-0397.thinkific.com/courses/fit-from-home You can connect with Phil Wright on Instagram and request him to teach at your studio here. Register for Chicken Nugget University here. Listen to DanceSpeak on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

In this episode of The Underground Podcast, Phil and Kate sit down with Ed Hill, founder of Horti House, a groundbreaking collective of British houseplant nurseries. From his unconventional journey—from professional sailing to working in tech start-ups—Ed shares how his diverse background equipped him to champion British growers and reshape the houseplant industry.Discover how Horti House is bridging the gap between nurseries and retailers, solving logistical challenges, and advocating for sustainability with initiatives like peat-free growing and biomass heating. Ed explains the importance of collaboration in an industry often seen as traditional and highlights how innovation can enhance the value of British-grown houseplants. Whether you're an avid gardener or simply plant-curious, this conversation offers unique insights into the future of horticulture and the role of green spaces in our lives. The Horti House: https://www.thehortihouse.co.ukDouble H Nurseries: http://Doubleh.co.uk/ Your hosts: Phil Wright: ⁠http://wrightobara.com⁠ Kate Turner: ⁠http://www.gardenerguru.co.uk

In this captivating episode of The Underground Podcast, Phil and Kate sit down with Samantha Cook, head gardener at the historic Bardney Manor. But there's more to Sam than meets the eye—she's not only the visionary behind the garden's restoration but also the custodian of an extraordinary legacy.Sam shares her journey from a childhood immersed in horticulture to becoming a Lady of the Manor and a champion of seed preservation. Discover the fascinating history of Bardney Manor, once home to renowned 18th-century seedsman John Sharp, and how Sam has woven his pioneering spirit into her modern-day restoration efforts. From transforming a neglected garden into a public treasure to championing educational initiatives for future generations, Sam's story is one of passion, heritage, and inspiration.Tune in for a delightful virtual tour of the garden, tips on seed saving, and Sam's reflections on the deep connections between horticulture, history, and community. This is an episode that celebrates the magic of gardens and the people who bring them to life. https://www.bardneymanorwalledgarden.comhttps://www.instagram.com/ladyb_gardening_tales/https://hardy-plant.org.ukhttps://www.gardenmediaguild.co.uk Your hosts: Phil Wright: ⁠http://wrightobara.com⁠ Kate Turner: ⁠http://www.gardenerguru.co.uk

In this episode of The Underground, Phil and Kate sit down with Tony Clare, the Commercial Director of Henry Bell, a premium manufacturer of wild bird food and care products. With over 200 years of history, Henry Bell is leveraging its legacy and expertise to bring innovation and sustainability to a rapidly evolving market. Tony shares the company's journey from manufacturing for other brands to launching its own. He discusses the growing importance of bird feeding for biodiversity, how garden centres can maximise their offerings with dedicated spaces and education, and why sustainable practices, like 100% recyclable packaging and environmentally friendly feed options, are key to the company's ethos. From insights on seasonal feeding trends to the surprising role of Calciworms in bird nutrition, this episode is packed with practical takeaways for garden centres looking to grow their customer base and support wildlife. Henry Bell: https://www.henrybell.co.uk/ Your hosts: Phil Wright: ⁠http://wrightobara.com⁠ Kate Turner: ⁠http://www.gardenerguru.co.uk

In this episode, Kate and Phil chat with Dan Durston, National Sales Director of Durston Garden Products, and Simon Blackhurst, a consultant working on Durston's groundbreaking peat-free compost range. Join the conversation as Dan delves into the rich history of this Somerset-based family business, from humble beginnings to its modern, innovative approach to sustainable horticulture. Simon shares his expertise on the challenges and triumphs of creating high-performing, peat-free growing media, shedding light on the science behind the transformation. The duo discusses the importance of education, the myths surrounding peat-free compost, and what it takes for the industry—and gardeners—to embrace sustainability. Durston Garden Products: https://durstongardenproducts.co.uk/Simon Blackhurst: https://www.sjbqc.com/ Your hosts: Phil Wright: ⁠http://wrightobara.com⁠ Kate Turner: ⁠http://www.gardenerguru.co.uk

In this episode of The Underground, Phil and Kate sit down with Nigel Thompson, Sales and Marketing Director at Sipcam, to uncover the story behind this innovative and agile challenger brand in the garden industry. From its agricultural roots to the development of standout consumer gardening products, Sipcam is proving that being smaller doesn't mean thinking small.  Nigel shares insights into the brand's unique culture, which fosters creativity and collaboration, and discusses how Sipcam's eco-friendly innovations, like the award-winning Slug Stoppa, are setting new standards. Discover Nigel's thoughts on being a disruptor, winning the GIMA Sword of Excellence for a second consecutive year, and why Sipcam is a company to watch in 2025 and beyond. Sipcam: http://sipcamhg.co.uk Your hosts: Phil Wright: ⁠http://wrightobara.com⁠ Kate Turner: ⁠http://www.gardenerguru.co.uk

In this inspiring episode of The Underground, Phil and Kate are joined by Ross Dyke from The Plant Pod and Lee Connelly, aka The Skinny Jean Gardener, to discuss the power of horticulture in early years education. Ross shares the journey behind his “Get Children Growing” initiative, a creative programme designed to introduce primary school children to gardening with sustainable sunflower grow kits. From engaging hands-on activities to educational materials, the initiative aims to spark a lifelong love of gardening while teaching vital lessons in sustainability and responsibility.Lee adds his perspective on the importance of building connections between children, parents, and nature. As a long-time advocate for incorporating gardening into schools, Lee highlights the need to make gardening accessible, affordable, and part of everyday life. Together, they explore how gardening can bridge gaps in education, foster creativity, and even address global challenges like food security. Don't miss this passionate conversation that sows the seeds for the future of horticulture! Get Children Growing Campaign: https://theplantpod.co.uk/get-children-growing Ross Dyke: www.theplantpod.co.uk Lee Connelly (The Skinny Jean Gardener): www.skinnyjeangardener.co.uk Your hosts: Phil Wright: ⁠http://wrightobara.com⁠ Kate Turner: ⁠http://www.gardenerguru.co.uk

In the first episode of Season 3 of The Underground Podcast, hosts Kate and Phil return with a focus on the thriving Grow Your Own movement. Kicking off with Ade Sellers, known as The Good Life Gardener, the conversation explores how sustainable gardening is empowering communities, particularly in urban areas. Ade shares practical tips and insights on how garden care businesses can cater to beginner gardeners, highlighting the importance of accessibility and education. With his passion for sustainability and community, Ade paints a compelling picture of how gardening can improve mental health, foster connections, and promote a greener future.The episode also features David Hinckley, founder of Grow Mad, who dives into the role of technology and innovation in making gardening more inclusive. From modular garden kits to digital platforms fostering community engagement, David illustrates how garden care businesses can leverage these tools to meet the rising demand for small-space gardening solutions. With a shared emphasis on accessibility and storytelling, both guests offer actionable insights for professionals looking to adapt to this growing market. This episode is a must-listen for anyone in the garden care sector seeking to stay ahead of trends and connect with a new generation of gardeners. Ade Sellers, The Good Life Gardener: https://www.adesellars.com https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ade-sellars-7429ba42 https://www.instagram.com/adesellars/ David Hinckley, Grow Mad: http://growmad.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/grow_mad/ Your hosts: Phil Wright: http://wrightobara.com Kate Turner: http://www.gardenerguru.co.uk

In this episode Kate and Phil sit down with Steve Harper from Southern Trident and Matt Bryant from Harvest Pet Products. Harper discusses the benefits of coir, a sustainable alternative to peat, and shares updates on Southern Trident's award-winning products. Bryant talks about Harvest's journey from a family pet shop to a major wild bird food supplier and their focus on supporting biodiversity in British gardens. Both guests delve into the environmental challenges and opportunities within their industries. Harper offers insights into sourcing coir responsibly and reducing carbon footprints, while Bryant highlights Harvest's commitment to wild bird welfare and their recent initiatives to engage consumers with eco-friendly bird care. Southern Trident: https://southerntrident.com/ Harvest Pet Products: https://www.harvestpetproducts.com/https://www.harvestpetproducts.com/ Discover more about our hosts: Kate Turner: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.gardenerguru.co.uk⁠⁠⁠ Phil Wright: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.wrightobara.com

Continuing the conversations we recorded live at Glee 2024, this episode highlights among other things the fantastic work of the Young People in Horticulture Association (YPHA). Nat Boynton is one of the founders of the YPHA as well as being the Sales Director of Happy Plants, while Jess Dabell is the Brand Manager for Meadow View Stone, she's also a member of the YPHA and an ambassador for the Greenfingers Charity. YPHA: https://www.ypha.org.uk/ Happy Plants: https://happyplants.co.uk/ Meadow View Stone: https://meadowviewstone.co.uk/ Discover more about our hosts: Kate Turner: ⁠⁠⁠www.gardenerguru.co.uk⁠⁠ Phil Wright: ⁠⁠⁠www.wrightobara.com

In this bumper episode we chat with representatives from three very different manufacturing businesses, but all of whom play a pivotal role within the garden sector. Edd Cantle is a Channel Sales Manager at Gardena, suppliers of watering equipment and other garden tools. Jenny Douthwaite is the Managing Director of Primeur, a company that uses recycled rubber to create a multitude of garden products. And Scott Gammon is the General Manager at Pelsis, specialists in pest control. Gardena: https://www.gardena.com/uk Primeur: https://www.primeur.co.uk/ Pelsis: https://www.pelsis.com/ Discover more about our hosts: Kate Turner: ⁠⁠www.gardenerguru.co.uk⁠ Phil Wright: ⁠⁠www.wrightobara.com

In this bumper edition of the podcast we talk with three female leaders who's brands have distinctive, but equally captivating stories: Rachel Eunson is the founder of the Feverfew Garden Company specialising in workwear specifically designed for women. Jennifer Susan is the founder and inventor of Halliesphere, a beautifully crafted aid for flower arranging. And Shona Young is the CEO of Nutscene Twine, at the helm of a company with a long history, but that still embraces the traditional manufacturing methods from its past. Feverfew Garden Co: ⁠https://feverfewgarden.co.uk/ Halliesphere: ⁠https://www.halliesphere.com/ Nutscene: https://nutscene.com/ Discover more about our hosts: Kate Turner: ⁠⁠www.gardenerguru.co.uk⁠ Phil Wright: ⁠⁠www.wrightobara

In this episode we have two conversations, both passionate about sustainability, biodiversity and great growing results. Chris Holgreaves from Urban Wyrm has won the support of No-Dig Guru, Charles Dowding for their new range of compost enriched with worm casts. Kim O'Brien AKA Dahliafarmerama is a garden designer, but has won fame online as a specialist grower of dahlias.  Urban Wyrm: ⁠https://www.urbanwyrm.co.uk/ Kim O'Brien: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dahliafarmerama/ Discover more about our hosts: Kate Turner: ⁠⁠www.gardenerguru.co.uk⁠ Phil Wright: ⁠⁠www.wrightobara

On this week's episode, I have choreographer Phil Wright. We talk about the huge risk he took moving out to Los Angeles from a successful career in Miami. He dives into some of the famous people he has worked with as well as what his most viral video is. There is so much more so make sure you tune in.Show NotesPhil Wright on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phil_wright_/Phil Wright on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@philwright_Phil Wright on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PhilWrightMichael's Online Screenwriting Course - https://michaeljamin.com/courseFree Screenwriting Lesson - https://michaeljamin.com/freeJoin My Newsletter - https://michaeljamin.com/newsletterAutogenerated TranscriptPhil Wright:And it's hard because we're working when we're not working, there's no punching and punch out clock withMichael Jamin:Us.Phil Wright:So it's tough. So getting the brain to relax and just actually sit down and watch a movie and not worry about camera angles, or how did he save his line to make him funny?Michael Jamin:Really?Phil Wright:I've lost, and which I'm trying to get back to. I've lost the concept of just being a consumer.Michael Jamin:You're listening to. What the hell is Michael Jamin talking about? I'll tell you what I'm talking about. I'm talking about creativity. I'm talking about writing, and I'm talking about reinventing yourself through the arts.Hey everyone, it's Michael Jamin, another episode of, what the Hell is Michael Jamin talking about? I'll tell you what I'm talking about, guys. So as you know, I'm really into talking to creative people who've just done interesting things and have invented themselves in ways. And so ordinarily I talk to screenwriters and authors and actors and directors, people like that, but I just discovered this guy I want to introduce you to. His name is Phil Wright, and he's the first dancer choreographer I'm talking to, which I think is so, I don't know. I got a lot of questions for you. Phil. Welcome to the show. Thank you so much for doing this,Phil Wright:Dude. Thank you for having me. I'm such a fan, man. You don't realize I'm such a good fan. I watch your page all the time. I'm always interested in what you're getting into. Ah,Michael Jamin:That's very kind. I'm a fan of you. I have to know doing something, which is really interesting. Not a lot of people can make a living as a dancer and even a choreographer that's even fewer people. And yet this is, so where did this all begin then?Phil Wright:Okay, so originally from Miami, Florida. I moved to LA about 10 years ago. I had stepped into the dance world accidentally, I guess because I wasn't really technically trained per se. I didn't start at a young age. I started dancing on the streets. That's when we had crews, and if you weren't part of a crew, then you were a nerd. And I wasn't a nerd by any means. I wasn't book smart, so you had to be a part of a crew, and that's what it was. So it sort of kept me off of the street, out of trouble and fast forward, moved to LA about 10 years ago and just rebranded myself in what I was trying to do with my career. I actually started teaching children to start things off. Kind of got like, you know what? I think I could do better. I think I could, when youMichael Jamin:Say teaching children, you were teaching at schools at where? Yeah,Phil Wright:Teaching at local dance studios around the neighborhood. And honestly, it just started off like, Hey, I need some extra money, man. So I'm serving tables at Applebee's, serving two for twenties and three o'clock rolls around. I go teach a class and do my double shift, go right back to Applebee's and do the same thing all over again. And we won't talk about poker nights. But anyway.Michael Jamin:So you were starting at the bottom, but when you moved to la, did you hope to get in music videos? What was your aspiration?Phil Wright:Well, I mean, first off, I had sort of established myself in Miami. I started teaching for the Miami Heat Dance Team. Oh, really? Miami Billboard Awards, the Latin Billboard awards. And I had sort of caught fire in Miami, and I had an apartment in BIS Camp Boulevard. So I was fine. I didn't really need to move.Michael Jamin:So that must have been hard. You're going to leave all that behind.Phil Wright:Yeah. Yeah.Michael Jamin:You wanted a bigger pool or what? It wasPhil Wright:Huge. It was a huge sacrifice. And then at that time, my girlfriend, well, now wife, I just came home and I just sort of got motivated by my friends who had moved from Miami to la.Michael Jamin:And how old were you at this point when you decided to leave it behind?Phil Wright:Dude, I told my kids this all the time. It's never too late. I moved to Los Angeles when I was 26 years old.Michael Jamin:Right. Okay. Well, you're still young, but, but yeah,Phil Wright:But in artistry world, especially if you're in front of the camera, not behind the camera writing orMichael Jamin:Directly,Phil Wright:If you're in front of the camera and you have eyes on the camera, you have to be, I don't know, fresh, I guess. I don't know.Michael Jamin:Well, especially dancing, because it takes a wear and tear on your body. I mean, it really does. Definitely.Phil Wright:So during that time, you would consider that, woo, that's kind of late in the game. So I moved to LA and started all over, man. I had gave up everything and I had dreams, and I gave it all up and moved to LA to sleep on the floor in my friend's apartment, one bedroom apartment with roaches crawling on me, just,Michael Jamin:And then where did you start from? I should mention, because I haven't said this before. You're huge on YouTube. You've got well over a million followers. That's a big deal, man. That's a very big deal. Thank you. So I mean a household name, but you are making quite a name for yourself. You know what I'm saying? Yeah.Phil Wright:I like to say this broke, gets creative really quick.Michael Jamin:Yes. Tell me howPhil Wright:The motivation to, it's not money per se, it's sort of just being productive. You know what I mean? If I can stay productive, the money will follow. But when you don't necessarily have opportunities knocking at the door every single day, you have to sort of create those opportunities.Michael Jamin:So how were you doing that? What were you doing?Phil Wright:This was the time when Instagram was around and we had our 15 second videos. These were 15 second videos. And I would go out on the street, gorilla style, no permits. I hope they won't catch me now, but no permits, no nothing. And I would get the most popular song that would drop at midnight, photograph something, get two or three friends, and record a dance routine in the middle of the street.Michael Jamin:And this, was it Vine or Instagram?Phil Wright:This was Instagram during the time. This is after Vine.Michael Jamin:Okay.Phil Wright:Now, strategically, what I would do is get the teachers that were already teaching in the classrooms, but I wasn't teaching during that time. No one knew who I was. I knew who those people were because I took those people's classes. So they knew I was a great dancer. They knew I was good people. So they would say, sure, yeah, Phil, we'll dance with you. And no one really, at that time, videos were not big. They weren't a big deal. So I would get them and they would just, Hey, look. And my pitch was like, I only need 15 seconds your time. That's it. 15 seconds, we'll do two eight counts. That's it. And you'll make a new appearance and then you bounce out. ButMichael Jamin:What was your expectation when you were putting these videos up?Phil Wright:My expectations were to get into classrooms, to teach classes.Michael Jamin:Oh, okay. Why? Because you need a following to get to teach in a classroom.Phil Wright:Absolutely.Michael Jamin:Really?Phil Wright:Absolutely. SeeMichael Jamin:That I did not know, even in a small little private studio, you need a following.Phil Wright:You need a following. If people don't know who you are, they're not coming to take class.Michael Jamin:But I would think that my daughters went to take dance class and there was a studio in the neighborhood, and we went there.Phil Wright:Yeah, I mean, well, I'm thinking, I'm talking more of entertainment, not your residential.Michael Jamin:So these classes are more,Phil Wright:These are professionalMichael Jamin:Dance classes, classes,Phil Wright:Debbie Reynolds Dance Complex. These are where the pros go toMichael Jamin:Try. Okay.Phil Wright:And my hope was is to grab these teachers and let them be a part of my video, and I produce it. Well, I cut it. I get on my little editing app, cut it up really quick. And my hope was is if they were ever absent, the studios would see that and say, oh, wow, who's this guy dance with? JR Taylor. Oh, Jr. R Taylor's out next week. Let's just get this guy, because JR Taylor must know this guy.Michael Jamin:So funny, because I did a post a while ago where I said, get in the neighborhood, get as close as you can physically possible to the person whose job you want, pick up their scraps. And that's exactly what you did. You just pick up their scraps. And now you're that guy now.Phil Wright:Yeah. And you know what? I actually had a friend of mine, we guess, I don't know, associates, and he came to me, and during that time, I had asked him to be a part of my video. At that time, no one knew me or this and that, and he declined. He was just like, no, I don't have time and everything like that. And now, fast forward six, seven years later, I invited him to my house, to my birthday party. Actually, dude, I've never told you this, but I have to apologize. I didn't know you. I was like, dude, that's water on the bridge. Doesn't matter. You didn't know me. You know what I mean? But I had to put myself out there for people to even say my name, whether if it was good or bad, at least I'm buzzing in some type of way. ButMichael Jamin:You see, people didn't know how serious you were. I'm sure you must've known people who did what you did and gave up after about a week and a half.Phil Wright:Yeah. But bro, I was on a tyrant. I would shoot, say five to seven videos a day, and remember, it's only 15 seconds. So I would shoot that and then release 'em every day throughout.Michael Jamin:It's difficult. It becomes, you're never done. You're never done. It's like, I imagine it's sorting the mail. The mail doesn't stop coming, man. And that's what posting is like. Do you still keep that same schedule?Phil Wright:Well, it's tough. Now. I got two kids. I got a wife, you know what I mean? Now my home base is traveling. I travel a lot. I'm always on the plane. And I've already built up this sort of following online to where now I can, Hey, I'm in Arizona. I can put a post out and say, Hey, I'm in Arizona. And then I'll just get a wild spread of emails. Hey, could you come to my studio? Hey, could you come here?Michael Jamin:Is that right? So that's okay. So I want to know how that works. You decide what city you're going to go to, and you'll spend a week there. You decide, this is all your decision, right? I'm going to go to Phoenix. And then somehow, because all these people follow you on social media, these studio owners, they book you, and they know that the people, your fans are going to come see you at the studio. So it's easy for them. It's almost like a no brainer.Phil Wright:Well, that's the hope. You know what I mean? That you post that and they hope that people come to the studio. But in reality, I do so much with posting and promoting their own studio. They're going to go to Michael Jamin, writers Dance Studio five o'clock, see you there. Whether or not people come or not, the fact that I'm showing up there gives you such a boost to say, Hey, Phil Wright was at my studio. This is the footage. This is the class footage. You might want to check out Michael Jamin Writer's Studio next time that you're in town,Michael Jamin:But are you getting paid a percentage of the people who come, or are they just booking you? And regardless,Phil Wright:We're past that,Michael Jamin:Steve. We can't talk about that. I want to know how it works to be No, no,Phil Wright:No. We can definitely, no, that's sort of like the beginning stages of things. People handle their own the way they want to, but I work off of a flat rate, soMichael Jamin:So they book, you get paid either way,Phil Wright:Right? They book the hotel, the flight, they booked me myMichael Jamin:Time's. So interesting. So you're almost like a comedian, except you're doing dance.Phil Wright:Own my own boss, my own company. I created my own company for, right, Inc. And was able to go move off of that. SoMichael Jamin:Do you have employees working for you? Is that what Well,Phil Wright:I did have an assistant that helped me all the logistics, like getting the flights and the hotels and stuff like that. But she's moved on to bigger and better things. But now I'm just solely working for myself right now, just I don't have How many,Michael Jamin:So you travel every week. Are you in a different city everyPhil Wright:Week? Yeah. So I also do work for another company, a dance convention called Break the Floor. So they hire me seasonal throughout the fall up until the summer, and then I have that. So that's where you see all, I'm in the ballroom full of kids in the classes. They have numbers on their chest andMichael Jamin:Stuff. And those kids, what do they aspire? What do those kids, when you say, what do you think they want?Phil Wright:Most of them want to be professional dancers. Some of them just want to be in the room, some of them. Or you get the families that were past pro dancers that are trying to get the other kids into their kids, into dancing. So the motivation is like, yes, this is a professional. We're hiring Phil Wright, he's coming to Nebraska. Get your tickets now.Michael Jamin:See? And you have to have the right temperament for that, because you have to have the right energy to deal with kids. I mean, I wonder if there's a lot of people like you who do that.Phil Wright:Well, I would say there's not too many kid teachers out there.Michael Jamin:It's interesting. You've got this niche for yourself,Phil Wright:Enormous amount of patience. SoMichael Jamin:Yes.Phil Wright:So I think that helps me out in my age. I'm very one of the very few that teaches kids. There are other few teachers out there, but I think that's where most of my clock comes from.Michael Jamin:Do you have a community of other dancers like yourself who do what you do?Phil Wright:Yeah. I mean, some of them are more on the pro side, like, Hey, they work with artists per se only. Right?Michael Jamin:Interesting.Phil Wright:Luckily for me, I'm in a space where I get to do a little bit of everything,Michael Jamin:Really.Phil Wright:I choreographed commercials. I just finished a commercial with Kevin Hart and DraftKings. That's going to come out later.Michael Jamin:You got to teach him how to dance.Phil Wright:Well, that was pretty funny. That was pretty funny. He came up to me and he was missing his cue, and I was like, because he was supposed to do a pump, and the pyro was supposed to go off in the back. And I go up to Kevin, I was like, Kevin, dude, you're making me look bad, man. You're not pumping on time. He goes, Phil, when you get to a status of mine, you're going to do whatever the hell you want to do.Michael Jamin:Really? Oh, alright. As long as the director'sPhil Wright:Okay. I go, okay, okay. And I said, well, after we did the take, I go, well, I guess I'm out of a job then. Thanks cv. And he started laugh. So that was sort of a moment for me.Michael Jamin:I said this to my wife a couple of weeks ago because I was just, I don't know what got me started. I was the thing about choreography, which to me is so, because I'm not a dancer, I don't know how you guys do anything. It's so interesting. I don't know how you guys do it. It's like you're telling a story with movement and really good choreography is from my unknown. My opinion is, I guess just an outsider. To me, it's so specific to that song. It's almost like you can't even use that move in another song. An extreme example would be Michael Jackson's thriller. Okay, you're dancing like a zombie. You can't use those zombie moves in another video. It just won't work. And it's like, I don't know how you guys do that. I don't know how you even begin. Where do you begin when you choreograph a piece?Phil Wright:The creative process can be interesting for each individual choreographer. Everyone else has their own process. It's like writing. You may burn incense and then get in, go into a dark or something like that. Whatever happens to me. But the creative process is quite different from a lot for a lot of different people. For me, per se, I go to sleep with the music on. I wake up to the music, I listen to the lyrics as much as possible, and I get into a very creative mode where it's not manufactured. What I mean by that is it's not like, okay, I'm going to go here and think I'm going to go here, rather than just kind of letting my body settle in and let it happen. It's almost like, I don't know, cold reading, if you will, just off the whim, let's just go off of the cuff. And then that's where my creative juices start to flow. Now I get into a mode where I do it very subconsciously. I try not to block out hours to choreograph. I sort of just go out throughout my day and create movement and live life as easy asMichael Jamin:Possible. But then how do you remember if you're choreographing it on the fly, then how do you remember? What do you do? You film yourself?Phil Wright:Film myself. Yeah. Film myself real quick. It's like an idea. Writing. Oh, an idea. Lemme write that down.Michael Jamin:And when you're dancing, is it in your head or is it in your body? Where are you remembering thesePhil Wright:Moves? Some of it is, is initiated with through feeling and emotion, man and heart. Some things just touch you all so much on an emotional level. That's why I say manufactured is going through your head and trying to say, okay, let me form these shapes on the dance floor. AndMichael Jamin:He shapes,Phil Wright:Yeah, shapes and movement and how you would love to see your class move.Michael Jamin:Well, that's another thing. Now I'm thinking about you're choreographing just yourself, but you might have everyone, I might be doing something different. It has to mesh together. AndPhil Wright:I'm thinking about the masses, man. I'm thinking about what I would want to choreograph and how would this put me in a mood? Let's just say like Beyonce's new Renaissance tour album I put on her album. I'm thinking about arenas, I'm thinking about. So I think of that, and that puts me in a mode of larger movement to please a larger crowd. Whereas you take that compared to TikTok dancing, you have to say it in this littleMichael Jamin:Box. Yeah, right.Phil Wright:Please. You're more of a commercial. You're trying to sell or promote something.Michael Jamin:It'sPhil Wright:Different. Yeah. It's much, much, much different.Michael Jamin:Are you watching other dancers and saying, oh my God, how do I do that? Or that move?Phil Wright:I get inspired all the time. I know some choreographers don't like to watch, but I love to watch. And you know what? To their point, you don't want to watch so much because subconsciously when you get into your creative process, you end up doing what they do. You know what I mean? It's like,Michael Jamin:Ah. Well, that's the thing. Do you feel like you have a defined feel right style that you don't want? Do you not want be inspired, too much inspiration from somebody else? Because you don't want it to bleed into your work. You don't want to dilute your voice.Phil Wright:My inspiration comes from hard work and ethic, or how they're working and how they're releasing their content rather than the actual material.Michael Jamin:Oh, I see.Phil Wright:Or how are they promoting it or how are they editing it? You know what I mean? Oh, what's the new camera that they're using? Are they doing depth? You know what I mean? So those are the things that I look for. That's where my motivation,Michael Jamin:Because I was going to ask you, because if you saw someone with some move that you've never seen before, would you try it? Or would you feel like, no, that's just not mine can't.Phil Wright:There's nothing new under this sun. It's been done already. It's definitely been done already. I don't see anything. Oh, wow. You know what I mean? It's more, for me, it's about the work ethic more thanMichael Jamin:Anything else. Interesting. So howPhil Wright:Are you changing the game from yesterday into tomorrow?Michael Jamin:Okay, so what's your thought on that? How are you doing that?Phil Wright:It's hard because, well, for me, I think there should be a, well, for me, I'm in a transition phase. In 2022, no, 2020, I sold my TV show to Disney Channel.Michael Jamin:Yes, I wanted to talk about that. But go, yeah, let's talk about it now then.Phil Wright:Yeah, yeah, yeah. So the big worry, and let's just put this footnote, the big worry of every dancer is that, okay, my time is running out.Michael Jamin:WhatPhil Wright:I do, what am I, I'm not dancing anymore. You know what I mean? So I was approached by Irene Drayer, who saw an article that was written on me teachers about parents and students dancing. She said, Hey, I think this is a TV show. I said, lady, you're wasting my time. I got to go teach class. She goes, no, I'm serious. Nine months later, we're in Disney's office. This is when Gary Marsh was head of television and programming at Disney Show. And he actually came to one of my classes and saw my class and was inspired. And nine months later, I was able to sell a TV show, a dance competition show to Disney Channel.So let's just put that to the side really quick. My hope was, okay, yes, I'm out. I got something, I sold a show. I don't have to dance anymore, really. You know what I mean? I can be a personality now. I can promote myself in a different fashion. This is another mountain that I can climb and be successful at. Fast forward TV shows goes on. We do not so well, because it was during covid no's watching TV there. Everyone was watching CNN. So our timing was off. And I went back to the drawing board. I went back to teaching. ButMichael Jamin:You see, it's a couple of interesting things. First of all, I don't think you would've sold that show had you not already built yourself up. I mean, you have a big following. So it's not like you were just the guy with an idea, Hey, here's a show. You are a guy who had built something already who went in and pitched a show, right? I mean, it's a big difference. But I don't think people realize that. A lot of people are like, I got an idea on your first date in la. If you said, I want to sell a Dan show. Okay, well, sorry, it's not going to happen. So you had to build it first. And then the other thing is interesting is that people think that you're never done with it. The journey never ends. Wherever you are in career is more that you have to do, and you're always thinking about the next thing. So yeah. So you aspire. Well, I was going to ask you. Yeah, because knowing that youth, you lose your youth in every creative industry, you have to be always thinking about the next thing. And so you're just to be more of this personality, which you already are. I mean, maybe you don't realize it. I realize it. When you're booked to go to Arizona, it's you. They're booking. It's not even your dance moves, it's you. You know what I'm saying?Phil Wright:I tell my students all the time, like dancers per se, we spent a great amount of deal of creating and ultimately making these artists lookMichael Jamin:Great on stage,Phil Wright:Either on stage or we're promoting a commercial to sell something or whatnot. And a lot of times, and I've seen a lot of dancers go through this, they go through this real down phase because we spend so much energy making everyone else stars.Michael Jamin:Oh, really?Phil Wright:As opposed to us being the actual star, we're stars, per se, among the dance community. But when it comes to the actual product of Target, target, target doesn't give to pennies and a crap about us. We can be replaced under their watch. But in our dance community, we're like, oh my God, Sarah's killing it. You know what I mean? But we're not, per se, really making our presence known and being our own bosses and being our own stars. And I think that was something that resonated with me. And I recognized very, very early in the game. So I wanted to put myself in the forefront to say, look, I know I'm helping you build your legacy, but at the same time, I need to build my own.Michael Jamin:SoPhil Wright:That was a big, big, big thing for me.Michael Jamin:And so what do you do other than trying to sell TV shows? What do you do to doPhil Wright:That? I mean, ultimately that's the big goal right there. I just want to sell ips,Be able to, and right now, I'm currently in acting classes. I take acting classes here as well. But I tell my students all the time, man, I have to open up so many doors. Open up all the doors that you can. I'm in acting class. I actually have two pictures next week with Disney and Nicole Nickelodeon. I'm on social media all the time. And I believe that there's three ways that you can do this. You can do this in person on social media, and you can do this on linear, on television. And if you can have those three lanes open, constantly rolling. When one door closed, God forbid we get hit with covid again. At least my online and television is rolling. Or if I don't have a TV show going right now, at least I'm in person traveling from here to there.Michael Jamin:Is that exhausting though? Traveling?Phil Wright:Oh, soMichael Jamin:Exhausting. So I mean, it's not like you want to do more of it. You're kind of okay with,Phil Wright:I mean, look, the reason why I'm okay with, it's because I'm so blessed to be able to createMichael Jamin:My own, to do itPhil Wright:And take downtime when I want to. I don't have a boss. I am. I'm the guy. So that's why there's a certain level of gratitude there. And there was a time where no one wanted me in their city. No one cared. So for some people to be like, oh my God, we will love to. We will pay X amount of dollars for you to come here.Michael Jamin:You camp out at one city for a week. Or will you go from Phoenix to Houston in one week?Phil Wright:I used to be able to go there and just chill out for the entire weekend or whatnot. No, I'll fly to New York, get off the plane, teach two or three classes, go back to the airport, go back home. The same. I want to be as efficient as possible. I want to be quick, fast. And for me, if I can make X amount of dollars in six hours with me just sleeping on a plane, then that's fine. You know what I mean? Whereas I used to travel in my red Mitsubishi to San Francisco for 200 bucks. You know what I mean? So it's a process. So it's a level of gratitude that goes with it. But I'm fast, man. I get in and I get out, and if whatever it takes to get it done, I get it done.Michael Jamin:Hey, it's Michael Jamin. If you like my content, and I know you do because you're listening to me, I will email it to you for free. Just join my watch list. Every Friday I send out my top three videos of the week. These are for writers, actors, creative types, people like you can unsubscribe whenever you want. I'm not going to spam you, and the price is free. You got no excuse to join. Go to michaeljamin.com. And now back to, what the hell is Michael Jamin talking about?I guess you're a YouTuber, right? Are you in that community, that YouTubePhil Wright:Circle? I guess I made videos for a long time. I'm not as avid as I was before, but I was dropping videos every day. But now, here's the problem with what I was doing, is that I was using music that was licensed to these big artists. And I would get notices on my YouTube all the time and say, Hey, there's copyright infringement you can't monetize. So I never made money from my YouTube per se. You know what I mean?Michael Jamin:But I see people on Instagram or TikTok dancing to popular songs. I seePhil Wright:That. I do that all the time. But you have to understand that that influences third party companies to come after you and say,Michael Jamin:Sure it does. Oh my God,Phil Wright:We see how many views do you have on YouTube? Can you shoot this Friz commercial? Or can you do thisMichael Jamin:Target? Oh, okay. So they're not monetizing, those people are not monetizing their Instagram that way. They're monetizing by getting brand deals or whatever.Phil Wright:But now, don't quote me on that because they may be monetizing. They may be. But I'm just talking about, for me, I never had the luxury of monetizing YouTube because of the copyright infringement clause. AndMichael Jamin:On YouTube, did you teach yourself all this, or did you figure this out as you went? Or was someone helped youPhil Wright:Broke, gets creative really quick. I think we all established that, man, when you have nothing, man, when you're against the wall, you find ways to succeed. And fortunately, I was able to find a lane and make it work. A lot of my friends tell me today, they're like, I don't know how you did it,Michael Jamin:Man. Really? Yeah. Really.Phil Wright:And I knock on wood, man, because I'm so lucky.Michael Jamin:What did your family think of all this when you're starting out?Phil Wright:My wife is very supportive. I have a 3-year-old and a 2-year-old. So they're very young.Michael Jamin:No, I mean your family, your parents, myPhil Wright:Family at home. Well, my mom passed it 2015. And you know what? I think that had a lot to do with it as well, because a part of the notion of moving out to la I'm the baby of the family, so I was the last one to leave. So my whole motivation was to make her proud, come back home, buy her a bigger house, et cetera, et cetera. Consequently taking her life in 2015. And for some reason, and no matter what you believe in or whatever, I felt like as an artist, for me, the universe kind of gives you an exchange for some reason. And for some reason, my career, justMichael Jamin:Right after that, you felt there was an exchange.Phil Wright:I swear to you. I promise you. I promise you. It was an exchange. And I had not booked a single job in LA for two years. I get that news, and it was actually on the same day that I had booked my job, and my sister called me, she told me the news, and at that point, I went from on cloud nine to zero. None of it at all at that point. None of it. None of it matters. You know what I mean? You give these jobs and you give these companies and you give all of these achievements, so much power over you. You sort of block out the real necessity in life is life itself. So shortly after that, Mike, my career just, I went crazy and YouTube started popping off. Instagram started popping off. I started to make a name for myself. People started inquiring for me and everything. So it was a pretty wild period for me. It was emotionally kind of weird because I was appreciative, but not as appreciative as I would be if my mom were stillMichael Jamin:Right. Yeah, it puts it all in perspective. So you must've been dealt. I mean, people don't realize the sacrifice. I don't know. I think a lot of people, you took a giant sacrifice. You left your family, and a lot of people don't want to do that. They talk about it, but they don't do it. And so everything you gained, you paid for, you paid it.Phil Wright:Like I said, I swear to you, I just always see it as an exchange. I always see it as an exchange. And I tell my students all the time, you work hard at it, it'll come. Talent is great. That's awesome to have. But two main things are the main reason why I'm always booked is because people like me,Michael Jamin:Man,Phil Wright:I love people. I love to talk to people. Hell, I invited you to my birthday party. I don't even know whoMichael Jamin:You're, you did. I said, let's get you on my show.Phil Wright:But I love people and I love interacting and things like that. So I tell my students all the time, talent is great. It's good to have. It's a good weapon to have, but you have to be likable. You have to walk into a room and people light up because of you always have to stop if you can do that.Michael Jamin:And that's very interesting because what you're describing is people have to like you. What you're describing is that, that you're giving these people something you're actually, and it's not entitled. It's not like, Hey, look at me. I'm the star. What can I give you? How can I be nice to you? How can I be kind to you so that you'll like me as opposed to me, me, me, me. It's really putting the energy outPhil Wright:There would be at ease. People will never book me on their two year tour if I'm going to be a paint. Right? People are not going to write with you for nine months straight. AndMichael Jamin:People talk. People talk. Yeah. I'm always just shocked when I'm on a set and some young actor or actress will behave. When don't you realize that when you leave, we all talk. We talk to our friends On other shows, you don't understand that. So be nice to people.Phil Wright:Right? Right. Absolutely. And then no matter how much you trust somebody, everyone has secrets that they're going to tell. So someone's going to secret to somebody else. And for whatever you think you trust, it's going to leak. But that's funny about our industry is because networking is a huge about our industry in the entertainment world, not just dancing, not just acting, not just writing, not just producing just in general. You have to network. I got hired to do an NBA commercial because one of the producer is friends with one of the parents students that I teach.Michael Jamin:Interesting.Phil Wright:Literally, he was in the room and said, man, I need a choreographer. She goes, oh my God, this cool guy teaches my daughter. He goes, okay, cool. Send him the number.Michael Jamin:Well, you see, that's how it works. It's like you put the energy out there. It wouldn't have worked the other way around. If you had solicited the NBA or whoever, it wouldn't have worked. I'm a go away. But when you put yourself out there, you get discovered. It's the energy thing. Absolutely. And so it's the opposite of what so many people think. It's like people always begging, hire me, hire me. And it's not what you have to do. It's the other way around.Phil Wright:The moment I started to pour more into myself. That's when I started bookingMichael Jamin:More. What do you mean pour more into yourself?Phil Wright:When I started to make my, when I prioritized me, the times wire knocking on the door, hello, hello. Hang on. Hey, look at me. Please, please, please. No one will give me a time. Yes,Michael Jamin:Nobody,Phil Wright:Nobody. But when I started getting my own stuff, creating my own videos that's on the street for no dime, no nothing, just pure investment in art, all of a sudden everyone started to gravitate towards me and say, oh, okay. Well, we'll hire you to come and teach at the studio. And look, when I was knocking at the door, I was only trying to make a buck. I was just trying to make a pig check. So it just,Michael Jamin:But think how empowering that is because you're telling people you don't have to ask for permission. Just do it. It's empowering. You get to do it. You don't have to ask, just do it already.Phil Wright:Yeah, just do it. And we're so free to do that. And that's why I always encourage dancers and any other artist to just give yourself that power. Believe in yourself that way, because that's when you attract other giants to be a part of it.Michael Jamin:But that takes me to the next thing, which is you're putting yourself out there. You're exposing yourself to judgment, to ridicule. You're going to get haters. You hate. Everyone does. Yes. So what is your response to that? How do you deal with that?Phil Wright:I mean, for every one hater, I have 10 people who loveMichael Jamin:Me, right? But you see the hater first. I seePhil Wright:Hater. It's like the hat that drops down on the stage. Everyone's doing amazing, and the hat dropsMichael Jamin:Down. IPhil Wright:Wonder who's going to pick up that hat,Michael Jamin:Right?Phil Wright:But always, I don't know. Obviously there's a part of me that is a little disturbed by the hater. I'm like, you always ask yourself why? What possessed you to get your two thumbs? I just go to chitchatting like that. And I watch a lot of Gary V. I watch a lot of motivational speakers, and there's always things that they say to kind of get me uplifted, but I'm not going to sit up here and pretend like, oh, they don't bother me. And everything like that. Or the cliche, they make me work harder. I'm bothered by it. Absolutely. Because my fault is I want to please everybody.Michael Jamin:AndPhil Wright:The truth is, you're not going to be able to doMichael Jamin:It. But how do you deal with, do you block them? Do you talk with them? What do you do?Phil Wright:There was a point in time where I just unfollow. I was following people unnecessarily just because I want it to be in the face, and I want it to be. But now I've sort of shaved down that if I look, I'll give you an example. If I was go on my Instagram page, I should be able to look at posts without even putting on the value and liking it. Everyone I follow is someone who I stand by and trust with my eyes closed. It's like you're watching a video and you don't even have to turn on the Valium and they're just talking. You like it because you just like it. Right? That's whoever I follow is that's the motivation that comes behindMichael Jamin:That. But when someone comes on your page though, and they call you, whatever they say about you, do you block them? What do you do at all? Do you just ignore them? What do you do? IPhil Wright:Don't get too many, to be quite honest. If there's, they come in sporadic moments, but if there's an unnecessary comment, I delete it immediately.Michael Jamin:Okay. You delete it, but you don't block 'em. Yeah,Phil Wright:Because I don't even block 'em, because I've blocked some people before. It's very rare,Michael Jamin:BecausePhil Wright:Really got to understand, I work with children, I work with kids. I work with a lot of kids. So that's not much negativity around the world to say anything bad about a child. Every now and then, I do other pieces of content where I'm not with children all the time, and then I get wacky comments or whatever. But I would immediately delete it because, just because I think negativity attracts more negativity. Positivity attracts more positivity. So I just immediately deleteMichael Jamin:It. Yeah. I don't want to see it. I don't want to seePhil Wright:It. I don't even really read it all the way through. It's just see something. There was sometimes I put somebody in check. I kind of have checked somebodyMichael Jamin:And did that work?Phil Wright:Yeah. Oh, because then all of my fans and all of my people are like,Michael Jamin:Yeah, I mean, I ask you, because I'm relatively new to this. And I always ask people, how do you deal with this? Because it's putting yourself out there. And I think this keeps a lot of people from actually putting themselves out there. The negativity.Phil Wright:Yeah. No, but you know what? Sometimes it's a blessing in disguise.Michael Jamin:How's that?Phil Wright:It allows the people who love you to come to bat for you.Michael Jamin:Yeah, that's true.Phil Wright:They come to bat. And sometimes it's okay. So the next time you get a hater, a writer writing, just fall back. Don't even say anything.Michael Jamin:I do that sometimes. I'm not as good as you are. I'm not as involved.Phil Wright:Just fall back. Just fall back and just let, becauseMichael Jamin:Sometimes you don't get that reaction. Sometimes you get other people saying, yeah, they jump on. That's what I'm worried about.Phil Wright:But then that's when you swipe and delete real.Michael Jamin:That's when you just never know. I get some of that. I think someone's going to defend me, and instead I get someone else piling on. I like, oh, man.Phil Wright:But you know what? It is good to know that you have people that support you in a way that they will. I think that's important to do every now and then. But for the most part, I erase it, take it off. Because I don't want more people to be attracted to that idea of negativity. I just can't. I don't.Michael Jamin:Do you still collaborate with other dancers and choreographers or No, not so much anymore.Phil Wright:Not too much. I used to, not so much, because my thought process is for the next 10 years, I want to get into a world where sitting behind a desk and I'm able to create, there are handful, few,Michael Jamin:But create what?Phil Wright:Ideas, ideas, television shows, also selling recreational programs. Like there's this program I was just on, America's Got Talent, and we went on as the Parent Jam, so where kids and parents can dance with one another, which was after that. So I'm trying to see if we can license that in recreational centers and dance studios, and maybe I can sort of get that abroad. But that's a work in progress.Michael Jamin:I mean, it seems real smart, this little niche you got yourself, because parents will spend anything on their kidsPhil Wright:And they will do anything for their kids,Michael Jamin:Right? SoPhil Wright:They would get on the dance line. That's what sort of kind of propelled the idea, because they were able to get on, oh, I'm a lawyer, dude, but I love my daughter, so I'll do it.Michael Jamin:Right. They're at that age until they get older.Phil Wright:Just thinking about trying to expand that idea, trying to be in that world, trying to land up a couple gigs as an actor, hopefully, fingers crossed. Trying to pitch another idea for a television show. Just trying to fill the void of being an entertainer fully.Michael Jamin:Yeah. Yeah. I don't know. I'm inspired by what you've done. I really am. Because who are you? You're guy. You're just a guy who built it. That's all. You're a guy who built it.Phil Wright:You know what? It gets hard. Obviously. There are times where I work a little too much.Michael Jamin:Oh, really?Phil Wright:Yeah, man, that's the tough part. BalancingMichael Jamin:You mean? Being on the road?Phil Wright:Being on the road and just not working. And it's hard because we're working when we're not working.Michael Jamin:Yes.Phil Wright:There's no punching and punch out clock with us.Michael Jamin:Yeah. Yeah.Phil Wright:So it's tough. So getting the brain to relax and just actually sit down and watch a movie and not worry about camera angles or how did he say this line to make him funny?Michael Jamin:Really?Phil Wright:I've lost, and which is I'm trying to get back to. I've lost the concept of just being a consumer.Michael Jamin:Well, what's interesting though, because when you go to acting, the first thing they try to get, you do this, be in your body, but you are a dance, are in your, I mean, that's something you probably know better than other actors. How to be comfortable in your body and how not to be afraid of movement. That might look weird. You know what I'm saying? It's like you have this comfort in you, and also you're just naturally comfortable. You using a naturally comfortable person.Phil Wright:I'm fine with who I am, and I had to work on that to be okay with, because I'm from very the deep down south of Miami, Florida, so I didn't speak as well as I do now. I still that now my appearance, I come from a city where they put goatee, thinner mouths, pants. It was a very rough part of the city. And I'm still working on that, just continuously molding myself. So it takes time and it's a process.Michael Jamin:What do you think of this? So now that you're getting into acting or in the acting classes, what do you think of it? I mean, what's your,Phil Wright:It's so hard, bro.Michael Jamin:People don't realize it. You know what? I made a post the other day about how hard and people got on me for that, because laying bricks is hard. Well, yes, laying bricks is hard, but being on camera and being an actor, being good at it is hard.Phil Wright:It's incredibly hard. Now, I will say, I have the comfortable state of performing. I'm cool with you. Get me standing up. I got my script. Okay, good. All right, good. Let's go. I love that. I love that adrenaline rush. But the words on the page are, we're fighting. And then my identity does this. And I have a big problem with sometimes ad adlibbingMichael Jamin:Goes,Phil Wright:The writers, they're hired for a reason. Okay. Yeah. You're going to make it better.Michael Jamin:Well, there's truth to that. I mean, if you were a dancing in a big number with a bunch of dancers, you don't get to ad-lib. If everyone's doing, you got to do your piece.Phil Wright:Yeah. He would always say, if it's on the page, it was well thought out. And that's the way I want you to say it. Unless you're Leonard DiCaprio or Denzel can't do what you want, whatMichael Jamin:Was your reason for going for ad-Libbing is you couldn't remember it. Or becausePhil Wright:Memorizing lines are hard.Michael Jamin:Yeah, it's hard.Phil Wright:Yeah, very hard. And not only that, memorizing and then attaching feeling and emotion to it. It's incredibly hard. And then doing that in different ways and facets of it. You know what I mean? And then taking direction, okay, I did it this way. Okay, Phil, can we do that on the up now? ButMichael Jamin:Maybe being an on-air personality is more, as opposed to an actor, maybe that's more your thing.Phil Wright:Definitely. That's where I live, my personality,Michael Jamin:Right?Phil Wright:The acting world. The reason why I keep challenging myself in that way is because I never know what if another TV show does pop off for me, I have to be ready. I can't drop that ball. You know what I mean? And it also keeps me constantly reading. ItMichael Jamin:KeepsPhil Wright:Me, and that's how I kind of see it. I go to acting class once a week. I have that. And I block out that time specifically for that, just because it's not only just for my goals and aspirations, but it's more for training and reading and understanding scriptsMichael Jamin:And enriching yourself. Yeah. Yeah.Phil Wright:Myself. And I love comedy. That's why I was attracted to your page. You're naturally funny. So dude,Michael Jamin:None of it's easy. I know. I hope I make it look easy. I made a post the other day. It's like I got a lot of stuff I don't post, because when I watch it the next day go, this sucks. I'm not posting it. And then people are like, put it up anyway. No, I'm not going to put it up. No, I'mPhil Wright:Okay. So, so I have an opinion about that. So fuck. Okay, and this is quick story. I know we're moving, but I post everything,Michael Jamin:Everything.Phil Wright:Every single thing that is in my camera roll. I try to post in some way. IMichael Jamin:Try to. Why?Phil Wright:Because look, I feel like we're in a service business, and you hear this whole slogan of quality, of a quantity, this and that. And my whole notion is this, man, look, one man's trash is another man's treasure. And just hear me out.Michael Jamin:I'm going to listen to youPhil Wright:Out. One man's trash is another man's treasure. I'll give an example. My biggest YouTube video is baby shark.Michael Jamin:Okay?Phil Wright:Me in the middle of the classroom, baby shark. Guess how many views thatMichael Jamin:Have? I don't. 10 million. I dunno.Phil Wright:Now, mind you, igraph for mc hammer, right? I've been on the road. I've choreographed commercials, national commercials, I've danced with card B. All of this, my top grossing video, Michael, on YouTube has a quarter of a billionMichael Jamin:Views. Oh my God. Wow.Phil Wright:And it's me standing in the middle of a play saying, baby shark,Michael Jamin:Isn't that weird?Phil Wright:Now let's go back.Michael Jamin:Oh my God.Phil Wright:As a choreographer, as a professional choreographer, I look at that and say, hell no. I'm not posting that. I would get crapped on easily. I posted that, and I say that. I tell you that story just because that put me on a different map.Michael Jamin:Yeah, I'm sure it didPhil Wright:Put me on a different map. And had I been so particular about that moment, had I been so judgmental and critical on myself, and try hard and try to pick the bits out of it. Yeah, I know you're going to have a hard No,Michael Jamin:You make a good case. No, you make a very compelling case.Phil Wright:Yeah. And it is a battle. It's a battle. Because we go through it all the time. We want our best material to be viewed at all times. But I'm telling you, you are in the service business. It does not matter if one person doesn't like it. I'm telling you, there are going to be people out in the middle of America in Idaho who thinks that joke is funny.Michael Jamin:I knowPhil Wright:Not everyone's going to laugh, but I get it. And guess what? That might be the kid that might make a difference in yourMichael Jamin:Career, right? Well, the thing is, because I totally see where you're coming from, but today, for things to really go viral, it has to be almost controversial. It has to be so extreme. It almost has to be. That's why hate does really well on the internet, because it gets people riled up. And I often say to myself, yes, but is that what I want to be? What I'm saying is that what I, and I know we're not really talking about that. We're talking about jokes that maybe aren't that funny. But I also have to worry about people, my colleagues, my comedy writer, friends, and I have many that follow me, some bigger than I am. Many bigger than I'm, and I don't want them to think I'm terrible at my job.Phil Wright:And that's the problem, though. That is the problem. Because ultimately, not all the time, but the people you least expected are the people who are going to put money in your pocket. People that you're worried about aren't the people usually put money in your pocket or give you an opportunity. So you have to take that into consideration. And yes, there's a streamline there. Don't just put up trash,Michael Jamin:Obviously.Phil Wright:But you should be a little bit more lenient with yourself and your art when it comes to posting and marketing yourselfMichael Jamin:In the way. But Phil, you have given, I tell you've given this a lot of thought. You've given all of this a lot of thought.Phil Wright:It's because of the experience, though. That's only because of what I've been through. The top jobs that I've booked in my entire life sometimes aren't the most enjoyable. They're not. And guess what? Those top jobs don't even pay top dollar.Michael Jamin:Really. Really?Phil Wright:No. Obviously, okay, my TV show, yes. Yeah. But I'm talking about working for a national commercial because you also have to understand that choreographers don't have a union. Dancers have a union, but choreographers, I choreographed a commercial last month, and the dancers made more than I did.Michael Jamin:Really?Phil Wright:It's because I'm my own boss and I don't have a union to protect me.Michael Jamin:Tions. Do you have an agent or manager, though?Phil Wright:I do have an agent. I do. I work with a manager who's on a theatrical side.Michael Jamin:Yes. Okay, so they don't handle this part. No.Phil Wright:No. But you know what? Honestly, and it took me a long time to get to there, because I just hate, I don't like the middleman.Michael Jamin:IPhil Wright:Don't like people negotiating for me and telling me what I'm worth. I hate that I grind my teeth every day about it, because I just feel like there's a slew of roster of people that they're trying to satisfy.Michael Jamin:AndPhil Wright:Bottom of the baro, I just got added onto their team. They have to come in. I don't like kissing ass. I don't want to bring you cookies because you,Michael Jamin:Well, that's another thing. A lot of people think that an agent or manager is going to make your career, and I'm kneeling. No, guys, you got to make your own career, even if you have one of them, you got to make your own career.Phil Wright:Right? And even in that motion, I do believe in entertainment lawyers. You do have to have,Michael Jamin:Yes,Phil Wright:Get you a good lawyer, keep the contracts and get you in good standings. But yes, I currently do have an agent, and we're happy. We're good. Everything's working. Everything'sMichael Jamin:So interesting. So we work in different parts of the field, entertainment. And I say the same thing, agent, the manager, sorry, the lawyers worth every penny. The lawyer. I just got an email from my lawyer for a contract worth every pennyPhil Wright:Worth, every penny. But sometimes, I don't know, man, once again, this is a challenge for me. I've been trying to get around to just trusting and letting them handle that section. Whereas I was always in control email fill Wright in seven, and I was the one who's, Hey, this is Max, not Max, thisMichael Jamin:IsPhil Wright:Max. Phil is busy at the moment. What would you like to book? You know whatMichael Jamin:I mean? Yeah, right. That way you're not the bad guy. It's smart to do that as well. Exactly. That way you're not the bad guy. BadPhil Wright:Guy.Michael Jamin:Wow. You got to figure, I don't know, man. You're very impressive. You got it all. You're younger than me, and you've got it more figured out than me. So I feel like you're impressive.Phil Wright:I'm climbing up the ladder, man. I don't know.Michael Jamin:You're doing great. You're doing, I'm absolutely very impressed by everything you've built. And let me tell everyone where they can find you as we wrap up our, so you have a website, dance with phil.com, check, and also follow everyone. Follow him on social media. Is it the same? What is your handle? I didn't look that up.Phil Wright:Social media. Instagram is at Phil write, that's PHIL, Wright, W-R-I-G-H-T.Michael Jamin:And just go check out what he's doing. It's just very positive. You carved out a small little niche for yourself, and by giving, now you get, it's just like you're saying it's a trade. Everything's a trade. Yeah.Phil Wright:And I think even, I'm going to take a nice insert of this, and I'm posting up my Instagram. Oh,Michael Jamin:You'llPhil Wright:Absolutely.Michael Jamin:You know what though? It's funny when you mentioned mc Hammer, I actually directed him on the phone right here where I'm sitting, but it wasn't on Zoom, so I took a picture of my phone, but that's it. I go, hammer, I'm taking a picture of the phone.Phil Wright:He's awesome.Michael Jamin:He's awesome. Yeah, he was very sweet. This wasPhil Wright:10, 15 years ago. So legendary, man. So legendary.Michael Jamin:Yeah. No kidding. Yeah, yeah. Anyway, Phil, thank you so much. Phil Wright, everyone, go check him out. It was a real pleasure talking with you. Wonderful conversation. Alright everyone, we got more great stuff next week. Until then, just keep creating. Be like Phil,Phil Wright:Love it.Michael Jamin:So now we all know what the hell Michael Jamin is talking about. If you're interested in learning more about writing, make sure you register for my free monthly webinars @michaeljamin.com/webinar. And if you found this podcast helpful or entertaining, please share it with a friend and consider leaving us a five star review on iTunes that really, really helps. For more of this, whatever the hell this is, follow Michael Jamin on social media @MichaelJaminwriter. And you can follow Phil Hudson on social media @PhilaHudson. This podcast was produced by Phil Hudson. It was edited by Dallas Crane and music was composed by Anthony Rizzo. And remember, you can have excuses or you can have a creative life, but you can't have both. See you next week.

Phil Wright, CEO of Memorial Regional Hospital South, joins HealthLeaders strategy editor Jay Asser for a discussion on altering approaches to solve workforce challenges and his leadership style in his first few months on the job.

COMING JANUARY 2024! THE UNDERGROUND Exploring the future of garden care The underground podcast is a place where the disparate worlds of horticulture and marketing collide. Kate Turner, the Gardener Guru and Phil Wright, co-founder of creative agency WrightObara, team up to discover the trailblazers and innovators shaping the future of garden care in the UK. With content that's as relevant to start-ups as it would be to established players, we look to cover the hottest topics and trends you need to know. From plants to products, environmental concerns to legislation, we'll dig deep to bring you the inside story. www.theunderground.fm Instagram: @underground.pod Facebook: www.facebook.com/theunderground.fm LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/showcase/the-underground-podcast

This Sunday we are blessed with a guest speaker, Phil Wright. Phil teaches us how we must be wary of our internal voices and how they can bind us. We will never be free of our internal critic until we learn to listen God's voice and tear down the rest. God's voice is never condemning and always affirming. And when we are able to recognize God's voice, we begin a process of renewing and refreshing our minds.

#70smusic #classicrock #vinylcommunityCliff Fish of PAPER LACE has died April 14th 2023 at the age of 73.The musician was best known as the bass guitarist in 1970s rock band Paper Lace alongside Phil Wright and Carlo Paul Santanna.He passed away on Friday following a battle with cancer, his wife Elaine has confirmed.Paper Lace are a British pop/rock band, formed in Nottingham, who rose to success in 1974 and during that year had three UK Top 40 hit singles."Billy Don't Be a Hero" spent three weeks at Number 1 on the UK Singles Chart in March 1974, with a total of 14 weeks on the chart. It was followed by another Murray/Callander composition, the story song "The Night Chicago Died" which reached Number 3 and spent 11 weeks on the charts. A third Murray/Callander-penned release, "The Black-Eyed Boys", took Paper Lace to number 11 in late 1974 and number 37 in Canada*Website********************************************************************************************************************************************* The New Website ➜ https://www.adikalive.com/Merchandise ➜https://adika-live.creator-spring.comThe Ultimate VIP ALL ACCESS BACKSTAGE PASSFull episodes can be seen in Patreon! Get exclusive content and entry into the vinyl games on Patreon: ➜ https://www.patreon.com/The_adika_group?fan_landing=trueYour Donation Helps Support your Favorite Show & Channel ➜ https://www.paypal.me/stephenadika1AMAZON WISHLIST ➜ https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/30GQNR69L9048?ref_=wl_shareCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ➜  https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAdikaGroup?sub_confirmation=1Artists on Record |  ADIKA Live The PodcastApple ➜ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coffee-talk-with-adika-live/id1529816802?uo=4Spotify ➜ https://open.spotify.com/show/2lXgg3NVdnU3LmXgCrgHwk iHeartRadio ➜ https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-coffee-talk-with-adika-liv-71566693/*Follow ADIKA Live on Tik Tok: ➜https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdMmEfFm/ADIKA Live on Twitter➜ https://twitter.com/TalkAdikaThank you for your support!_____________________________________________Artists On Record: ➜https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=868952540607953&ref=content_filterTheme Song - Mark SlaughterWebsite:  ➜ https://www.markslaughter.com/Support the show

Season 6 Episode 11 went out live on Rebel Rock Radio at 19h00 on 16 March 2023.  Badlands with Jake E. Lee and the late Ray Gillan got us out the blocks with a track called ‘Devil's Stomp'.  From there we had some more devils courtesy of Chickenfoot and a track called ‘Different Devil' off Chickenfoot III.  It was pretty much full-bore rock and roll for the first hour with bands like Godsmack, Stone Sour, and Marilyn Manson.  In particular, Stone Sour with ‘Do Me a Favour' and Godsmack off their brand new album Lighting Up The Sky and a track called “Red White and Blue made a good pairing.   By request from Ash a brand new listener we had Shinedown with Breaking Inside' and then Rival Sons with ‘Burn Down Los Angeles'.  From there is went a bit off the rails and served as a reminder that TSORR is not for young children as demonstrated by, Buckcherry's ‘Somebody F*****d With Me', and Metallica's cover of The Anti Nowhere League's infamous  'So What'.  Then we went back to TSORR roots with ‘Samurai' off Assault Attack from The Michael Schenker Group and then a track from Scorpions which made it a Schenker family affair.  Pretty much the only time you can get the Schenker bros together is if you play their songs back-to-back.  Sad ☹. For this week's Ultimate Challenge, we looked at 1987:  the four albums featured were from Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Guns ‘n Roses, and Whitesnake.  We had a great 4-minute interview with Ryno Theron, vocalist and guitarist from Truth Decayed, and followed this by we playing their brand-new track ‘Death By Design'.  It was a hell of a busy show;  we played more SA music with a brand-new track from Jack Hammer Band who are flying the flag for our beloved Piet Botha, then Blue Scream featuring my good friend Roger Kaye on vocals along with Robin Gallagher and Tully McCully.  This week's Immortals was 13 min long, check it out, ‘Rime of the Ancient Mariner' off Powerslave sounded amazing.  Iron Maiden are something else.  I recall hearing Phil Wright play the whole track back in 1984 when the album was released.  We wrapped up with Jethro Tull's Aqualung and Volbeat's ‘Shotgun Blues', especially for Ian and Hardus, and said cheers with Bloodstone by the mighty Judas Priest.     Artists featured:  Badlands, Chickenfoot, Cinderella, Type O Negative, Marilyn Manson, Stone Sour, Godsmack, L.A. Guns, Rival Sons, Shinedown, Buckcherry, Metallica, Ramones, Michael Schenker Group, Scorpions, Dio, Girish and the Chronicles, Dead City Ruins, Danny Worsnop, Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Guns ‘n' Roses, Whitesnake, Truth Decayed, Frank Zappa, Blue Scream, Jack Hammer Band, Sheryl Crow, Iron Maiden, Jethro Tull, Volbeat, Judas Priest.        The Story of Rock and Roll. TSORR - Your one-stop shop for Rock

Bishop On Air talks with Phil Wright with Grand Oak Farm about the importance ag during the Illinois State Fair

Episode 19 was a ton of fun.  It aired on 12 May 2022 on Rebel Rock Radio and we kicked off with Mel Gibson's son in law Kenny Wayne Shepherd and a track called 'Any Way the Wind Blows', that sentiment pretty much guided the show as we moved through Southern Rock with Jimmy Van Zant and Kid Rock all the way through to show closer Cradle of Filth with 'Death Magick For Adepts'.  We took a listen to another two tracks off what I have been refering to as the Phil Wright tapes, this week it was Deep Purple with 'King of Dreams' and Vixen with 'Cryin'.   We checked out some vintage Iron Maiden and Judas Priest off Killers and Stained Class respectively.  The story behind 'Better By You Better Than Me' which caused Priest so much trouble after they were accussed of being implicated in the suicide of two US kids back in 1985 was briefly discussed.  For newish stuff i.e. 2019 we had Phil X and the Drills and for brand new stuff we had Rammstein and Kreator.  South African music was covered by The Devil's Party Band and a track called 'Headstone' and Jonathan Martin with "Wayward Road'.  WE also checked an SA metal classic called 'Ozone by Odyssey and a track called 'Here I Am' from East Rand rockers The Burning, apologies to the lads I am pretty sure I refered totheir album as Highway to Hell instead of headed to Hell.  No doubt they would love the raoyalties for the former.  Other than that there was punk, alternative, metal, blues and even Rabbitt with a super refreshing instrumental called 'Take It Easy'.  The track goes back to 1971 and its clear tat Trevor Rabin was as good as the best on the planet which is why he has been so woonderfully successful.  Lets leave it here, the playlist is below, catch you next week.   Artists featured: Kenny Wayne Shepherd, ACDC, Quiet Riot, Deep Purple, Vixen, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Buckcherry, Phil X and the Drill, Odyssey, The Burning, Thin Lizzy, David Bowie, Kiss, Megadeth, ZZ Top, Slash, the Devil's Party Band, Johnathan Martin, Rammstein, Kreator, My Chemical Romance, Shinedown, Lit Matthew Goode Band, The Stranglers, Sex Pistols, Hollywood Vampires, Marilyn Manson, Kid Rock, Jimmy Van Zant, Dream Widow, Exodus, Clutch, Rabbitt, Dave Hause, Sixx A.M., Cradle of Filth

Claude Deuce talks with Phil Wright about his musical journey as a solo artist as well as touring with Grammy Award winning PJ Morton. Not only is Claude an amazing singer, he has written so artist as Deitrick Haddon, Tonex, Christina Bell, Shirley Murdock just to name a few. Follow us on Instagram @pwrightmusic & @philwrightpodcast

S5E16 aired on 21 Apr 2022 on Rebel Rock Radio.  Load shedding had been suspended so the amount of distraction and chaos was reduced significantly from last week.  We kicked off with a track titled 'Washed Away' by Craig Goldie, and Vinnie Appice of Dio fame's outfit Resurrection Kings.  Sadly we are currently experiencing a lot of Natal being washed away so it's relevant to our troubled times.  Next up, some Deep Purple, a track called Spanish Archers off their 1987 effort titled House of Blue Light.  This features the classic Mark II line-up and the album has been overlooked by many.  The next hour was full of typical TSORR rock and metal, we got fluffy with The Eagles, sleazy with Mötley Crüe, heavy with Pantera, and energized by Chickenfoot.  As mentioned before Joe Satriani in Chickenfoot is simply amazing.  We checked out 'My Name is Allen' off Stone Sour's House of Gold & Bones to mark the fact that Stone Sour will be featured on the next Rock Review and then we had a track off Troublegum, that magnificent ball of venom released in 1994.    We did a little feature based on the Phil Wright tapes, I am working through old cassettes of Phil's shows and featured two of the tracks I dug up, 'Love is a Killer' by Vixen, and A cover of The Small Faces classic 'All Or Nothing' by Tygers of Pan Tang.  We checked out the new Red Hot Chili Peppers and gave thanks for the return of John Frusciante.  No disrespect to Josh Klinghoffer, it's just that John is part of the genetic structure of all the things I do like about RHCP.   As usual in the last hour, we get a bit more off the beaten track and check out rare and amazing stuff Like Roger Kaye's home recording of 'Lucifer Lives in the Whitehouse' and a track off Deangersmith's latest EP Vocabular Vacation.  the track was called 'Escape From Johannesburg' and that is indeed a worthy goal.  For the rest, we had some classic Iron Maiden, Avenged Sevenfold, and Sepultura.  We took a quick look at Rick Rubin's work with ZZ Top and Johnny Cash, check out his podcast with Lex Fridman for context.  Hope you enjoy it and spread it the TSORR word.  Cheers m/  Artists featured:  Resurrection Kings, Deep Purple, Jetboy, The Eagles, Mötley Crüe, Hell Yeah, Pantera, Megadeth, The Dust Coda, Beastie Boys, Chickenfoot, Stone Sour, Therapy?, Avenged Sevenfold, Iron Maiden, My Chemical Romance, Nickelback, Richard Thompson, Anti-Flag, Scorpions, Tygers of Pan Tang, Vixen, Sham 69, Stiff Little Fingers, Roger Kaye, Deangersmith, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sepultura, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, Thin Lizzy, Manowar, Man As Machine, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, The Uninvited, The Doors, ZZ Top, Johnny Cash, Francois Van Coke, Kid Rock, Volbeat. 

He's been rockin' the Canadian music world for more than 30 years, is a platinum-selling artist who's garnered a bucketful of awards including 7 Junos and 27 maple awards. COLIN JAMES joins me to talk about his latest release and his US tour with Blues great, Buddy Guy. Remember the English band PAPER LACE? A one-hit-wonder that really hit it big after appearing on the British tv talent show, Opportunity Knocks. I caught up with then lead singer PHIL WRIGHT to find out more about them. You asked for it so here he is ...the voice of romance, JOHNNY MATHIS joins us this week to fill us in on everything he's been doing since he first started recording in 1956. You'll be amazed by some of the stories he tells. Join us won't you? And don't forget if you have someone you'd like to hear from just send me a message through www.abreathoffreshair.com.au

‘Cycling's Great Wasted Talent' is the cover line of a new book dedicated to Belgium's tragic star Frank Vandenbroucke. Eddy Merckx said Vandenbroucke was so talented he could win anything in cycling but he was brought down by a series of drugs scandals - on and off the bike - and an urge for excess and self-destruction. In his book ‘God Is Dead', former Rouleur Editor Andy McGrath details Vandenbroucke's extraordinary rise and fall. Also on this edition, Phil Wright reads ‘The Joy of Setts' from Rouleur 110, Paul Maunder's detailed tribute to the cobble. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Caren Hartley and Matt McDonough joined forces in 2017 to create Isen Frameworks, building high-end, award-winning custom steel and titanium bikes in their south London workshop. What are the latest developments in the field, as riders increasingly turn to off-road excursions to get their kicks? Tyres and brakes are the big game-changers, they say, and their designs reflect the advances, balancing comfort and joy. Plus an advance audio version of Ned Boulting's upcoming column from issue 109, entitled Paralympia, read by Phil Wright. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Actor and choreographer Phil Wright tells Lisa Remillard about how he got into character and created the physical comedy for the film. Plus Phil talks about his favorite scene, what he loves about the role and being a choreographer for MC Hammer. Check out "Under Wraps" on The Disney Channel and "Disney's Fam Jam" - which also been seen on Disney Plus. More celebrity interviews and stories on beond.tv or download our BEONDTV Roku and Amazon FireTV apps. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beondtv/support

Where do you turn when there's no way out?Featuring the voices ofEmily Kellogg, Alex Nursall, Ian Boddy, Carson Pinch, Jocelyn Dotta, Amy Bowman, Phil Wright, and all of our Cultists, of which there are too many to name here.CONTENT WARNINGS: confinement, the occult, violence, knives, blood, fire, the paranormalParkdale Haunt is an original podcast Created and written by Emily Kellogg and Alex NursallDirected and produced by Alex Nursall Engineering and sound design by Ian BoddyTheme music by Phil WrightRecorded at Pirate Toronto Distributed by the Rogers Frequency Podcast NetworkYou can find us on Twitter and Instagram @parkdalehauntSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/parkdalehaunt and Kofi at ko-fi.com/parkdalehauntGet merch at teepublic.com/user/parkdale-hauntTranscripts and more are available at parkdalehaunt.com

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Phil Wright understood the assignment! Lean in closely as Phil shares how viral dance videos landed him in front of the Disney Channel and how he negotiated a lucrative contract by tapping into his self-worth.Starting his journey as a choreographer working with superstars Will Smith, Lil Nas X and Cardi B, Phil explains how choreographers are never given the credit they deserve for shaping an artist's career.Phil makes success look easy, but instead of discussing his glory, the conversation unpacks his story. Lean in close!Sanya On-Air...Unpacking Celebrity Pivotal Moments & Milestones.Streaming: Spotify, iTunes, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, Alexa and Pandora.IG: Sanya_OnAirVideographer: Alex ZepedaDigital Studio Design Team: Renaissance Management Services & Studio of DesignSUBSCRIBE! SUBSCRIBE! SUBSCRIBE! SUBSCRIBE!LinksSanya On-Air Website: https://www.sanyaonair.netSanya On-Air Empower Apparel: https://sanya-on-air.creator-spring.comSupport Sanya On-Air: https://paypal.com/sanyahudsonInterested in Promoting Your Brand on a Digital Billboard? Email sanya@sanyaonair.netInstacart:Offer: Gear up for back-to-school! Get everything you need delivered in as fast as 1 hour via Instacart. Plus, get free delivery on your first order of $10+.Dates: 9/2 - 9/19​Tracking Link: https://instacart.oloiyb.net/c/2932145/1140284/7412 **This post contains affiliate links, and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.Launch a Podcast Using Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=170463Support the show (https://paypal.com/sanyahudson)

Happy Thursday all! Today on the Brett Allan Show we are joined by the amazingly talented actor and dancer Phil Wright! We talk about his current project "Under Wraps" and his hilarious role as "Harold" the mummy and more. We also chat about his career as a dancer, philanthropic work, and what it takes to get such an amazing career off the ground! All of this and more! Phil portrays the role of “Harold” in the TV movie “Under Wraps” which is Disney Channel's remake of the first-ever DCOM.He has been part of the Disney Channel family since 2020 when he started serving as an executive producer and choreographer for television series Disney Fam Jam. In addition to acting, Phil is an esteemed choreographer and has choreographed performances and music videos for notable artists including Lil Nas X, Cardi B & G-Easy, and MC Hammer.Phil founded “The Parent Jam” in 2017 with the intention of bringing families together through the art of dance. Through this endeavor, Phil has been able to combine his passions for dance and teaching with lessons to get the whole family involved. Tutorials can be found on DanceWithPhil.comGive us kind rating and review!https://ratethispodcast.com/brettalla...Email us!openmicguest@gmail.comBe sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates!Twittertwitter.com/@brettallanshowIGinstagram.com/brettallanshowFacebookFacebook.com/brettallanshowNOW ON YOUTUBE!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChHL...

Phil Wright recently joined host Elias in the cave! Phil portrays the role of “Harold” in the TV movie “Under Wraps” which is Disney Channel's remake of the first-ever DCOM. “Under Wraps” premiered October 1 on Disney Channel and will be available to stream on Disney+ on Friday, October 8. In addition to acting, Phil is an esteemed choreographer and has choreographed performances and music videos for notable artists including Lil Nas X, Cardi B & G-Easy, and MC Hammer. Phil founded “The Parent Jam” in 2017 with the intention of bringing families together through the art of dance. Through this endeavor, Phil has been able to combine his passions for dance and teaching with lessons to get the whole family involved. Tutorials can be found on DanceWithPhil.com   You can watch this interview on YouTube https://youtu.be/wmSPjwAt5DE You can find Phil on Instagram @phil_wright_ Twitter @philwright7 Have a question? Email us  themccpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Social Media for the latest show updates! www.twitter.com/themccpodcast www.instagram.com/themccpodcast www.facebook.com/themancavechroniclespodcast www.themccpodcast.com       

Jesus was an incredible storyteller. Stories are powerful. They're the language of our lives. They help us to connect and remember. This week, Chevon asks Phil Wright to share his powerful story of how Jesus changed his life and applies that to how we can use stories too.

What is this endless fascination with going fast? The Slow Cycling Movement from Rouleur Issue 103 is read by Phil Wright. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

1947 is considered to be the cornerstone of modern ufology. Most people know it for the Roswell crash or for Kenneth Arnold's sighting alone, but is there 1947 than we give it credit for? In this first of a two part series, I explore the fifteen minutes that changed the world and made flying saucers a house hold name. Join us as we explore the minutes that shaped our mythology. Links If One Day Roswell Should Fall by Nick Redfern The UFO Controversy in America by David Jacobs 1947 Woodworth UFO hoax caused national concern by Keith Norman 30th Air Division Official History UFO Reports 1950-52 The Report on the UFO Wave of 1947 by Ted Bloecher Kenneth Arnold’s letter to the Army Air Force in 1947 Dzus Fastener Three Minutes in June: The UFO Sighting That Changed the World by Bruce Maccabee, Ph.D Flying saucers still evasive 70 years after pilot’s touchstone report by Phil Wright, East Oregonian Newspaper History of UFO Sightings in the Blue Book files used by the Condon Committee Muroc Sighting Timeline, NICAP List of cases investigated by the government 1947-1958 Affidavits by Witnesses to the Muroc Sightings, Project 1947 UAL Flight 105 - July 4, 1947, Project 1947 The Coming of the Saucers by Kenneth Arnold Maury Island Incident - 1947, MUFON UFOs and the National Security State: Chronology of a Cover-up 1941-1973 by Richard Dolan JFK and UFO: Military-industrial Conspiracy and Cover-up.... by Kenn Thomas The Maury Island UFO Incident by Charlette N. LeFevre & Philip B. Lipson Fred Johnson’s letter to Army Air Forces, August 20, 1947 Book Club Selection - Somewhere in the Skies by Ryan Sprague Theme Song by Shane Yoder Art and Website by the Great Desdymona

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Listen in as we interview the Disney Channel's Raven Symoné and Miranda May (Raven's Bunk'd About), Izabela Rose and Siena Agudong (Upside Down Magic), Ariel Martin, Trevor Tordjman, Phil Wright (Fam Jam), Marjane Satrapi (Director, Radioactive), Art Bell (Founder, Comedy Central) and review Rebuilding Paradise. Host Zoe C. is joined by KF! Critics Nathalia, Benjamin and Calista. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies, be sure to listen to what our youth reporters have to say.

Listen in as we interview the Disney Channel's Raven Symoné and Miranda May (Raven’s Bunk’d About), Izabela Rose and Siena Agudong (Upside Down Magic), Ariel Martin, Trevor Tordjman, Phil Wright (Fam Jam), Marjane Satrapi (Director, Radioactive), Art Bell (Founder, Comedy Central) and review Rebuilding Paradise. Host Zoe C. is joined by KF! Critics Nathalia, Benjamin and Calista. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies, be sure to listen to what our youth reporters have to say.

Phil Wright is executive producer and choreographer of "Disney Fam Jam,” the family dance competition show on The Disney Channel. He has worked with some of the biggest names in music including Lil Nas X, Will Smith, MC Hammer, TLC, G-Eazy and Cardi B. He has over 1M+ subscribers on his YouTube channel.   If you enjoyed this episode, please consider to rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds and it really makes a difference. Rate, review, and subscribe at HardyHaberland.com/iTunes.

Phil Wright is executive producer and choreographer of "Disney Fam Jam,” the family dance competition show on The Disney Channel. He has worked with some of the biggest names in music including Lil Nas X, Will Smith, MC Hammer, TLC, G-Eazy and Cardi B. He has over 1M+ subscribers on his YouTube channel.   Brought to you by Haberland Group (HaberlandGroup.com) and Hardy Haberland's Programs (HardyHaberland.com).   This podcast is brought to you by Haberland Group. Haberland Group is a global provider of marketing solutions. With multidisciplinary teams in major world markets, our holding companies specialize in advertising, branding, communications planning, digital marketing, media, podcasting, public relations, as well as specialty marketing. If you are looking for a world-class partner to work on marketing programs, go to HaberlandGroup.com and contact us.   This podcast is also brought to you by Hardy Haberland's Programs. Hardy provides educational programs for high performers who want world-class achievement, true fulfillment, and lasting transformation in their lives. He also provides consulting for established brands and businesses that have generated a minimum of $3 million in annual sales. If you need a catalyst for transformation and a strategist for success at the highest level, go to HardyHaberland.com and apply.   If you enjoyed this episode, please consider to rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds and it really makes a difference. Rate, review, and subscribe at HardyHaberland.com/iTunes.

It's all about golf yaaay!!!! with - The wonderful Rachel Choi  Rachel has been a member of the PGA of America since graduating with a professional golf management degree at the University of Idaho in 2015. Since the start of her career, her experiences include roles in private, resort, and administrative facilities.  After 3 years as an assistant golf professional in Seattle, she decided to pursue a more coaching- focused career and since have had had teaching positions in Hanoi and Doha. We will also have with us, Phil Wright –  Phil has been involved in golf from an early age. He graduated in 2001 with an HND in Golf and Leisure Management. He also has a BSc in Recreation Management. He has worked in all aspects of golf administration across his 20 year career. Previous employers include The PGA European Tour, Doha Golf Club in Qatar and more recently The Ladies European Tour. #sports #gamechangers #inthegame #takingaction #makeitcount #justdoit #findyourpassion #followyourpassion #Triathletes #Swimming #running #cycling #Fitness #Wellbeing #GolfingCoach #Strengthandconditioning --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/inthegame-sportspodcast/message

Phil Wright. Executive Producer - Disney Fam Jam International Teacher/Choreographer Creator of “The Parent Jam” stops by the show

PARTNERSHIP: We want to thank SmartHome for partnering with us on this episode. To check out their website visit www.smarthome.comWe're back for another season! Today we have the incomparable choreographer and dancer Phil Wright in the lounge. We talk about The Parent Jam, The Fam Jam, his purpose as a teacher and putting on a production like his The Mask dance remake. Phil's InstagramPhil's TwitterPhil's YouTubeDisney's Fam Jam

Phil discusses how he has been on his grind for a min. Also how he landed his New TV show Disney Fam Jam --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the Tony Michaels show /support

I had the chance to speak with a good friend of mine, world-renown choreographer Phil Wright. We spoke about marriage, growing up without his father, to working with Will Smith, Disney and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kennyclutch/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kennyclutch/support

Military Chaplain Phil Wright is the Religious Director of the Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberties (CALL). In this episode, Phil Wright shares what CALL is and what it does. CALL endorses those who have met the stringent requirements to be Military Chaplains. CALL fights for the religious freedoms of all, no matter their religious affiliation. Operation HighGround identifies and implements strategies to help Veterans with housing, employment, education, and transportation. Rick Norling, Executive Director and Founder of Operation HighGround, has a strong desire to help Veterans come home, and get the necessary assistance they need to reintegrate into society. Rick produced a video series called ‘Passing the Baton’ to help Civic Organizations and the Church reach out to Veterans. Rick interviews Veterans and Military Chaplains on how we can best help our Veterans. Visit Website

In this episode, Military Chaplain Phil Wright continues the discussion on Military Chaplains. Military Chaplains have unique issues because they counsel personnel from many different faiths. He shares the difficulties Military Chaplains face every day, and how they function in their duties based on the Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberties (CALL). Operation HighGround identifies and implements strategies to help Veterans with housing, employment, education, and transportation. Rick Norling, Executive Director and Founder of Operation HighGround, has a strong desire to help Veterans come home, and get the necessary assistance they need to reintegrate into society. Rick produced a video series called ‘Passing the Baton’ to help Civic Organizations and the Church reach out to Veterans. Rick interviews Veterans and Military Chaplains on how we can best help our Veterans. Visit Website

Phil Wright is a world renown teacher and choreographer. He created and founded The Parent JamTM. He travels the world and brings families and students together to provide encouragement and positivity in each dance studio he instructs in. Phil prides himself on his ability to motivate and inspire others through dance and public speaking. Phil has worked with some of today’s top artist including Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, Will Smith, Chayanne, MC HAMMER and G Eazy. He is with us today calling from LA to share some of his story.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phil_wright_/ & https://www.instagram.com/theparentjam/

Today we are joined by Phil Wright, industry expert, fitness guru and all around nice guy. We managed to grab Phil after the Children in Need burpee event so we are all a little groggy after over 300 burpees. Here we discuss some of the issues we see day to day with the modern fitness industry.

Today we are joined by Phil Wright, industry expert, fitness guru and all around nice guy. We managed to grab Phil after the Children in Need burpee event so we are all a little groggy after over 300 burpees. Here we discuss some of the issues we see day to day with the modern fitness industry.

It’s been more than four years since Count My Vote launched its first direct primary election initiative, and Utahns haven’t stopped arguing about it since. SB54, the Count My Vote-inspired law that created Utah’s dual-track election method, has survived multiple repeal attempts and court challenges. But a new ballot initiative failed to reach the ballot this year, after petition signatures were peeled away by a targeted opposition campaign, and a last-ditch effort asking the Utah Supreme Court to intervene landed with a thud. Wounded by those losses, does Count My Vote still have the muscle to defend SB54? Or will it’s opponents, both inside and outside the Legislature, now have the footing they need to land a fatal blow? On this week’s “Trib Talk” podcast, Count My Vote executive co-chairman Rich McKeown and Keep My Voice executive director Phil Wright join Tribune reporter Benjamin Wood to discuss the future of their organization’s efforts to preserve, or repeal, Utah’s dual-track elections. “Trib Talk” is produced by Sara Weber with additional editing by Dan Harrie. Comments and feedback can be sent to tribtalk@sltrib.com, or to @bjaminwood or @tribtalk on Twitter. Listeners can subscribe to “Trib Talk” for free on SoundCloud, iTunes and Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher and other major podcast platforms.

Welcome back to The Deep Talk!  Phil Wright is a choreographer from LA. He started from the ground up with the help of a few connections and is now one of the biggest choreographers out there. He talks to us about his journey and the importance of always staying on the grind, or in his words, being "disgustingly invested." He is going to inspire and motivate you to chase those dreams with your whole heart! Some things we chat about include: Moving from Miami to LA to pursue his dancing dreams (and how that led to choreography) Overcoming feeling “not good enough” and continuing to pursue past the “no” to achieve your dreams “Eat, breathe, sleep” your craft to stay invested (the importance of the hustle) If you liked this episode, share on your IG story and tag me @wellnessmads. I'd love to hear what you learned!  And, don't forget to hit that follow button so you never miss a future episode, and leave a review so I can reach more listeners just like you who are looking to connect deeper with themselves, cultivate authentic relationships, align their careers to their passions and overall, build a big, beautiful life.  CONNECT WITH MADISON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellnessmads/ Website: https://madisonbrandt.com/ Get your FREE Goal Clarity Workbook here: https://madisonbrandt.com/freebie CONNECT WITH PHIL Instagram: @phil_wright Website: https://www.philwrightinc.com/

CELEBRATION – A PORTRAIT IN SOUND OF EIGHTIES SA INDEPENDENT RADIO AND MUSIC The show features 33 of the best South African tunes in the period 1979 through 1990 presented mainly by Capital 604 presenters and the artists themselves mixed with jingles, ads, news ,interviews and a mini documentary on the Operation Hunger 702 Concert in the Park with commentary and live clips ending with a rare live rendition of the 702 Eighties Anthem and a promo for that station done by none other than Capital's Alan Pearce.   Voices -                John Moody, Steve Crozier, Michael Letelier, Kevin Savage, Jim Ellery, Alan Mann, Alan King, Tony Newman, Chris Prior, Treasure Tshabalala, Mark Greenstein, John Berks, Tony Blewitt, Ian Warren, Phil Wright, Sasha Montinengo, Udo Carelse, P.J.Powers, Barry Ronge, Steve Kekana, Alex Jay, Claire Johnston, Cedric Samson, Azania, Alan Pearce, Jarod Aston and Dave Guzelli.                                    Songs     -                 “Africa”-Johnny Clegg and Juluka ; “Party”- Harari; “When you gonna love me”- City                         Limits; “Raising my family” – Steve Kekana; “Man on the Moon” – Ballyhoo;                                       “Portable Radio”- Clout; “Help” – PJ Powers and Hotline; “Shouldn't fall in love” –                          City Limits; “Weekend Special” – Brenda Fassie; “Rastas never die” – Lucky Dube;                             “Shadows” – E-void; “Mysteries and Jealousies”- The Helicopters; “See Yourself” -                               Elamental; “Johnny calls the Chemist” – Falling Mirror; “Damsel” – Tribe after Tribe;                        “All of a woman” - Robin Auld and Zed Astaire; “This Boy” - Wendy Oldfield and                          Sweatband; “Taking a fall”- Petit Cheval; “Live On” – Pierre De Chamoy;                                                 “Scatterrings of Africa” – Johnny Clegg and Juluka; “The two of us” – Sipho Hotstix                                Mabuso and Harari; “Night of the long knives” – Face to Face; “Living without                                                      conversations” – Lesley Rae Dowling; “Weeping”- Brite Blue; “Dance sum more” –                            Mango Groove; “No woman no cry”- Elamental; “Higher and Higher” – PJ Powers                          and Hotline; “Holding On” – Count Ash; “My kind of girl ” – Cinema ; “Dear Abbey”                         - Little Sister; “Going Home” – The Diamond Dogs; "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika";                                      “Memories” – Andre De Villiers Mini Interviews                                    –                with Mark Greenstein (Craig Johnston), John Berks (Niki Seberini)                                                                  and Alex Jay (Aki Anastasiou and Anele Mdoda). Mini Documentary       -                   The 1985 Operation Hunger 702 Concert in the Park. Attended by over 100 000 people of all races , a record for its time, the concert raised huge amounts for food relief for the poor and was arguably the biggest showcase of South African Acts at the time. News                                         _                Four bulletins from the Laingsburg Floods in 1981 through to the                                                                   State of Emergency to the last all minorities election in 1989.

Ecclesiastes (Part 2) - Phil Wright - 6th Nov 2016 by HebronWallasey

The Late Show presented by Phil Wright sometime in 1984 (there is a reference to the station being 5 years old). 90 Minutes of The Late Show recorded in the studio (not off Medium Wave).

Phil Wright shares a message with us on Acts 1:1-11.To find out more and download accompanying notes please see our website www.billericaybaptist.net

This week's news includes: The Governor of Maine has signed a bill limiting access to Maine's vital records until the passage of 100 years. Family Forest is expanding its collection of eBooks. RootsMagic has released a minor update to RootsMagic 4. The Digital Library of Georgia has released new historic Atlanta newspapers at http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/atlnewspapers. The 13th Annual Conference on Computerized Genealogy and Family History, traditionally held at Brigham Young University in Provo in March, will take place at the Salt Palace on April 26 and 27, immediately followed by the four-day Annual Conference (April 28-May 1) of the National Genealogical Society, also at the Salt Palace. Godfrey Memorial Library Board of Trustees member Ed Laput has completed photographing his 100th cemetery and has submitted his work to the library. The Guys provide an update on the Library of Michigan crisis. George conducted a webinar for the Southern California Genealogical Society titled "Getting the Most from a Genealogy Conference," and it can be viewed online at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/RootsTV.htm. Gale has published a new collection of 300 years of U.K. newspapers, the 17th and 18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers and 19th Century British Library Newspapers. Leonardtown, MD. is sponsoring the Maryland to Kentucky Reunion 2010 in July 16 -18th. Check at http://mdtokyreunion.club.officelive.com for more information and registration. Rodney has set up a self-updating page of links that The Guys have cited in the podcasts. Check it out at http://vc.id.au/gg/gglinks.html. Phil Wright is looking for feedback on a potential new online genealogy service. You can respond to him at phil.wright@familytreeonline.com. This week's listener email includes: Mike is upset by another genealogist who took and published his family tree data at Ancestry.com. Kay wrote to indicate that there are more states in Ancestry.com's 1860 enhanced census images that have problems. Rich asked for suggestions about locating information about his 4th great-grandfather and pauper graves. Jamie asks about the safety and security of having the society participate in social networking sites such as Facebook. Michael is interested in researching his estranged father's family before making contact with him and his paternal grandmother. Drew suggests using Veromi.net to begin some public records searches. Kathy asks about the permissions to sail/emigrate from England.   In response to Beverly's inquiry about options for genealogy home study courses, George compiled the following list:   National Genealogical Society: Home Study Course http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/homestudy_course_cd   Family Tree University http://www.familytreeuniversity.com   National Institute for Genealogical Studies http://www.genealogicalstudies.com   Boston University – Certificate in Genealogical Research http://professional.bu.edu/cpe/Genealogy.asp   Brigham Young University – Independent Study (Free Courses) http://ce.byu.edu/is/site/courses/free.cfm   New England Historic Genealogical Society Online Seminars http://www.newenglandancestors.org/events/online_seminars.asp Drew issues his first research challenge: Find Drew's paternal grandparents (William Henry Smith, his wife Elizabeth, and their sons William, Charles, and George) in the 1920 census for northern New Jersey.