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Melinda Colaizzi is the founder of Women Who RockTM , a leader at global companies like Live Nation/Ticketmaster, ShowClix, and a graduate of Berklee College of Music, which led to her working with Aerosmith, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Comedy Central, and more. Women Who Rock has united some of the biggest stars in the music industry including Jordin Sparks, Sheila E, Rita Wilson, and many more! Melinda also developed Rock the Future of Women's Health, which hosts annual benefit concerts and pop-up events throughout the nation featuring a 100% female-fronted music lineup. Proceeds from the benefit concerts support life-saving women's health research at Magee-Women's Research Institute, our nation's first and largest research institute dedicated solely to women's health. Melinda is also a Grammy member at the Recording Academy, part of the Gibson Gives Influencer group, and was a 2020 finalist for Ad Week's "The Future is Female" Award. Staying true to her passion of music, Melinda is a national recording artist and lead singer of the blues/rock band Melinda and the Night Sky. The band has shared the stage with iconic acts like the legendary B.B. King Blues Band. She is also an Associate Professor of Music Business and Entertainment at Point Park University. https://womenwhorock.info Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialwomenwhorock IG, Twitter, TikTok: @officialwomenwhorock

Afternoons 3-6 on 105.9 The X Opening Monologue Mark has an idea of what Tomlin's plan to replace Big Ben is, and talks about Colorado wrapping up the Cup Final last night in Tampa. He also gives credit to ESPN for its playoff coverage this Stanley Cup season and makes note of an interesting celebrity boxing match coming up with a Pittsburgh tie. Phil Bourque the Ol 29er joins in on the fun after the Stanley Cup Champ was crowned to talk about the final, the Penguins and HockeyFest coming up in August. Go to Showclix.com and search HockeyFest for tickets! No Quarter

Self-described as "soaring-ambient-dreampop- experimental-folk", Constant Follower is the band formed around Scottish songwriter Stephen McAll. As a teenager, McAll survived an attack by a gang that left him with a catastrophic head injury, and every memory of his childhood gone.The next decade was spent in a cabin on Scotland's Western coastline, where he eventually began composing again. The result is a childhood imagined against a backdrop that, like the sea, is as serene as it is wild; ever- changing, yet resolute. Co-produced by McAll and renowned producer Kramer (Low, Galaxie 500, Will Oldham), their debut album ‘Neither Is, Nor Ever Was', was released on the legendary Shimmy Disc imprint on October 1st 2021, and has been championed by KEXP, WFMU, BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio Scotland.Learn more about Lyte. 

In a time when the entire world is more starved of human connectivity than maybe anytime in history, Australian artist MANE has penned perfect, booming, beautiful anthems that celebrates the people that mean the most to us and the love that those relationships represent. Her breakout hit ‘Chasing Butterflies' clocked up over 2 million streams and MANE's debut EP ‘Coping Mechanisms' released by Dew Process/UMG Australia features lush, baroque pop production, MANE's soaring vocals and dark, furious energy that serves to only intensify the lyrics she sings and has proven there is so much more to come. Having found national support in Australia via triple j radio and Spotify, as well as performing at festivals like Groovin' The Moo and Spin Off alongside the likes of The Wombats, Meg Mac and Jungle Giants, MANE's explosive indie pop and reputation continues to grow as one of the most exciting new talents in Australian music. Self-taught and inspired by the likes of Florence and the Machine, Hayley Williams, St Vincent, Lorde, MANE has spent the last few years transforming the music she makes from a pastime that brought herself pleasure, into a career that brings strength and solidarity.Learn more about Lyte. 

Cynthia Parsons is Director of Concierge Services at Lyte, ​the reservations technology platform reimagining ticketing for artists, venues and fans.For decades, Cynthia has dedicated her career in the music industry through building meaningful relationships with artists, fans, and industry professionals. At Lyte, she has the opportunity to continue her passion in helping to create memorable and accessible live experiences for fans through Lyte's innovative technology platform. Lyte's mission is to fill every seat and make the entire experience delightful and simple.Cynthia began her music industry career in 1987 when her love of music led her to Bill Graham Presents (BGP) with the legendary concert promoter and rock impresario, Bill Graham. Over the 13 years in the Artist Management division, Cynthia managed the day-to-day business and personal activities for a diverse artist roster, which included Aaron Neville, Eddie Money, Joe Satriani, The Neville Brothers, and more.In 2003, Cynthia joined SLO VIP Services, an industry leader in VIP Packages and VIP Ticketing founded by the late, great Shelley Lazar, aka “The Ticket Queen”. The two met during their years working at BGP. In 2008, SLO was purchased by Ticketmaster (Live Nation Entertainment). Over the years, SLO has represented legendary artists such as the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, just to name a few. Cynthia directed the Concierge Services division of SLO, where ticket and package requests were all treated as VIP to ensure that the artist clients' fans and all customers were provided with a special and personalized experience.Cynthia serves on the board of the Bill Graham Memorial Foundation. She resides in the San Francisco Bay Area and in her spare time enjoys running, hiking, and attending live music and sporting events.

Vito Iaia joins Spot Lyte On to discuss the genesis of the Immersive Van Gogh exhibition that his company Impact Museums co-produced. He shares the story of his immersive studio and how content gets licensed and exhibited.  Learn more about Lyte. 

Lawrence Peryer is an American producer, writer, filmmaker, and business person best known for his work with Keith Richards, for whom he has produced numerous projects, including an ongoing series of reissues from Richards' solo catalog. In 2021, Peryer produced and oversaw Bowie 75, two temporary, experiential retail locations dedicated to the work and legacy of musician David Bowie. The shops were open to the public from October 25, 2021 and closed on January 23, 2022. His 2016 project, UNBOUND: A ★ Miniseries, made as part of the promotion of Bowie's final album, ★, won best film at the Austin Arthouse Film Festival.Since 1993, Peryer has been a pioneer in direct-to-consumer and digital marketing in the music and entertainment spaces. He has held leadership and executive positions at companies including early online music retailer CD Universe, digital music startup Imix.com, artist online services company UltraStar Entertainmet (sold in 2007 to Live Nation Entertainment), Warner Music Group and Amazon. As of January 2022, Peryer was Chief Strategy Officer at e-commerce company Lyte and hosts the company's podcast Spot Lyte On, where he discusses the life and work of his guests, including celebrity musicians, artists, writers, and business leaders. Peryer's community work has included board and advisory positions with the National Independent Venue Association, iVoted Concerts, and Seattle Music Partners. He is also an Arts Commissioner in the city of Normandy Park, Washington.Learn more about Lyte. 

Lauren A. Spalding graduated from high school on a Thursday afternoon and started working as a publicity intern at Capitol Records the next morning. That was over fifteen years ago, and she hasn't worked a “real” job since. As an artist management consultant for her own shop, The Spalding Company, she's shepherded fruitful partnerships to help bring her clients' big ideas to life. As a managing member of Sofi Tukker's artist oasis, Animal Talk Collective, she's been a songwriter, party planner, publishing executive, and webmaster, sometimes all in the same day. As co-founder of educational non-profit FEMME HOUSE, she chips away at the equity gap inherent to the technical roles of the music industry, providing womxn and non-binary folx opportunities to learn how to be producers and engineers. And as her artist alter ego, hermixalot, she lives out her pre-teen Missy Elliot dreams, writing and performing songs to move the people. Learn more about Lyte. 

Theresa Vibberts is the Executive Vice President of North America at CAMI Music, a performing arts agency that reps Lang Lang, Howard Shore, American Ballet Theatre, Alexandre Desplat and others. Vibberts leads the development of CAMI Music's North American business strategy. In addition she directs CAMI Music's domestic booking efforts and serves as an artist manager. She also served as the  company's national director of booking since 2016, booking tours and producing promotional assets for artists in jazz, world music, classical music and more.Vibberts joined CAMI in 2011 and previously was head of production for photographer Danny Clinch's Three on the Tree Productions specializing in music videos and music documentaries.Learn more about Lyte. 

With over 15 years of classical violin training, and her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the New England Conservatory of Music, Marissa proved her natural versatility on her very first audition for Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull – winning the lead violin position on his 2006 US tour. She would go on to join Jethro Tull for 5 more international tours.Marissa quickly became high in demand as both a featured soloist and recording artist. In the years from 2006 to present, Ms. Licata has collaborated and performed on national and international tours with Alicia Keys, Jethro Tull, Wyclef Jean, H.E.R., James Montgomery, Mario Frangoulis, Ben Harper, Ringo Starr, K. Michelle, Dave Stewart of Eurythmics, Gloria Estefan, Pras of the Fugees, and many more.Appearances on ‘Good Morning America', ‘The View', ‘The Latin Grammys', and ‘Live From The Artist's Den', launched the violinist into the spotlight once again in 2012 – this time as a headliner, for her sold out Scullers Jazz Club debut in Boston. Even with a full solo tour schedule, Marissa remained active within the orchestral and chamber music scenes, guesting at chamber festivals throughout the Northeast and performing with the Boston Ballet.In 2018, Marissa joined the American Repertory Theater as violinist and concertmistress for the Alanis Morrisette musical, ‘Jagged Little Pill'. The new musical premiered to rave reveiws and a sold out run. After this great success, Ms. Licata continued in the NYC theater scene, joining the orcehstra at Radio City Music Hall for the 2018 ‘Christmas Spectacular' starring the The Rockettes.2019 has perhaps been the most successful year yet. Marissa has balanced appearances on ‘Jimmy Kimmel', The BET Awards, featuring with H.E.R., and recording as breakout artist on projects in the Latin genre. Showcasing the eclectic violinist in her native musical roots, promises a unique combination for the genre and the future of music across the Americas.Her dazzling intensity both on stage and on camera have been mesmerizing audiences, fellow artists and fans everywhere. With a resume of global accomplishment, drawing on World music influences from Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East – Marissa's unique Gypsy fusion highlights universally familiar melodies with contagious rhythmic energy – a relentlessness presented with tremendous passion, heart, joy, and a stylish flair all her own.Learn more about Lyte

After a lifetime of playing music and a Ph.D. in Sound Studies, Mike Butera founded Artiphon to reinvent the musical instrument as a smart, connected device. Mike is intent on building a future where everyday creativity is augmented by technology. He thinks everyone can play music with the right tool, regardless of their training or skill. Beyond Artiphon, Mike likes to think and write about the social structures, phenomenologies, and possible futures of creative technologies. Learn more about Lyte. 

Jeff Slate is an ASCAP award winning singer-songwriter from New York City. He co-founded the 1980's mod/punk band the Mindless Thinkers, and in the mid-90's released The Townshend Tapes, on which The Who's Pete Townshend acted as executive producer. He later opened for Sheryl Crow on her “Tuesday Night Music Club” tour before founding the band The Badge in 1997, who released three albums and countless singles, EPs and live “bootleg” sets, two “best of” compilations, and went on to become darlings of the UK/European “mod” scene in the 2000's. In 2010 Slate released the solo single “Dreamtime,” which featured Earl Slick (Lennon, Bowie) and Carlos Alomar (Bowie, Lennon), as well as other alums of David Bowie's bands. Birds of Paradox, his first solo album of original material, was released in 2012. It was followed in November 2013 by Imposters & Attractions, and his contribution to the Pete Quaife Foundation Kinks tribute album Shoulder To Shoulder in 2015, which honored the band's late bassist. His 2016 album Secret Poetry was another all-star affair, lauded by critics and fans alike. A video of the song “Letter From Paris (Showed Me The Way)” featuring Slate and Slick, was directed by Patrick McGuinn.Jeff's music has appeared in advertising and films and on television, including in the hit show Gossip Girl. Over the past decade Slate has been a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, Esquire, Rolling Stone, and many other publications, writing about music and culture, and has appeared on television and radio numerous times, including on former-Sex Pistol Steve Jones's Los Angeles drive time show Jonesy's Jukebox, and SiriusXMs Volume channel, where Slate is also a guest host, as well as the BBC numerous times. He is the co-author of the 2017 book The Authorized Roy Orbison, written with the late legend's sons, and has written liner notes for albums by Orbison, the Small Faces, Shawn Colvin, for the Stax Records 60th anniversary reissue series and for The Beatles' 50th anniversary edition of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. In 2018 Slate wrote the 10,000+ word essay included in Bob Dylan's More Blood, More Tracks, the 14 edition of his long-running Bootleg Series. In 2019 Slate appeared onstage at the first World Of Bob Dylan conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma, sponsored by the Bob Dylan Center there, where he interviewed The Byrds' Roger McGuinn and performed with the legend. He also performed at all-star concerts celebrating The Clash's album London Calling in New York and L.A. In 2020, and Slate appeared at a show in Los Angeles fronting the band from the “Echo In The Canyon” film, as well as at an all-star concert at New York City's Town Hall honoring the 80th birthday of the Woody Guthrie song “This Land Is Your Land.”During the 2020 lockdown, Slate performed over forty Facebook Live and Instagram Live streaming concerts to thousands of fans each week, including one for the Martin Guitars series “Jam In Place,” and released the live album Lockdown Live taken from those performances. He also released the single and animated video “Heartbreak,” which featured Slick, Duff McKagan and other rock and roll luminaries, and contributed a cover of the Traveling Wilburys' song “Handle With Care” with his band to the official celebration of Tom Petty's 70th birthday.Slate proudly plays a Martin OM-28E Retro Acoustic Guitar with Martin Strings, as well as Hofner basses and Vox amps.Photo credit: Rachel NaomiLearn More about Lyte

Jordy describes himself as a Marketing Generalist with 13+ Years of Integrated Marketing Experience (Brand, Product, Digital, Content, Influencer, Experiential, Paid, Comms) driving high-impact global programs for Sony Corporation, Intel Corporation, Pernod Ricard, the E.U. Government & more. Both in-house + agency. He's got Deep experience in Emerging Technology (VR, Immersive Audio) & Entertainment/Music verticals.Learn more about Lyte. 

Scott Register is head of A&R at ThinkIndie, a distribution company that was founded by the Coalition of Independent Music Stores in 1999. They are also a proud partner of Record Store Day (and have been from the very beginning). Their mission is the same one today as it was the day they started the company: to bring great special releases to independent music stores all over. They are working all day, every day to do our part to accomplish this mission as well as continue to connect great artists and great record shops with great releases. Their end goal is to keep bringing true music lovers to the stores that truly make a difference.Besides sharing the avid fan's passion and enthusiasm for music, Think Indie stores are equipped with a unique catalogue of exclusive releases, live shows and limited-edition goodies from a variety of well-known artists – the kind of stuff that makes cool record stores even cooler.So, find an independent record store near you, and remember what it's like to shop in a store where the only appliances are in the break room.Learn more about Lyte.

Founded and based in Sydney, Harvest Media sprang from a team of serial tech entrepreneurs Angus Hayes, Roland Hélène, and Hamish Diver. Hayes created Mule Music, Australia's first B2C download service to sign distribution agreements with major labels in Australia. Hélène and Diver were the technologists who delivered the framework. The platform drew in many new opportunities, but was challenged by the arrival of cashed up music juggernaut iTunes. The trio used their first mover advantage and deep knowledge of digital music assets to leverage what they had built in the production music market.Learn more about Lyte. 

Immersed in the bluegrass scene since the early 1980s, Jon Weisberger has enjoyed success in multiple aspects of the music business and community.  As a music journalist, his work earned him two International Bluegrass Music Association awards, as well as the Charlie Lamb Award for Excellence in Country Music Journalism, while his resume as a bluegrass broadcaster includes more than a dozen years as producer and co-host of the popular SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction show, “Hand-Picked With Del McCoury.  As a bassist, Jon spent more than 17 as a member of both Chris Jones & the Night Drivers (with whom he recorded seven albums) and the Roland White Band (whose 2018 all-star Tribute To The Kentucky Colonels he produced), while making appearances on stage or in the studio with a variety of other artists ranging from Country Music Hall of Fame member Tom T. Hall to Jim Lauderdale, Pam Tillis and bluegrass Hall of Famers Hazel Dickens, Del McCoury and Alice Gerrard.  Today, he serves as an A&R Director for the Crossroads Label Group, while producing a growing group of artists that includes Carley Arrowood, Aaron Burdett, Fireside Collective, the Alex Leach Band, Unspoken Tradition and the award-winning collaborative series, Bluegrass at the Crossroads.Still, Jon is best known as one of bluegrass music's most prolific and widely recorded songwriters.  In 2012, after a year in which more than two dozen of his songs were recorded, he was named the IBMA's first Songwriter of the Year.  His songs have appeared on 5 Grammy-winning bluegrass albums, including 4 of the past 5 recipients, and on another 5 nominated projects.  To date, he's credited with more than 200 cuts by the Night Drivers (including multiple #1s); the Infamous Stringdusters; the Travelin' McCourys; the O'Connor Band; the Del McCoury Band; Billy Strings; Thomm Jutz; Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver; Balsam Range; Blue Highway;Sierra Hull; Jim Lauderdale; Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers; Lindsay Lou; Carley Arrowood; the Danberrys and more.  Jon released his first album of his own songs in 2008 (If This Road Could Talk), and followed it up in 2014 with I've Been Mostly Awake; both albums featured a stellar list of players and co-writing guest singers ranging from IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year Shawn Camp to IBMA Female Vocalists of the Year Dale Ann Bradley and Claire Lynch to Americana favorite Kim Richey.  In 2018, he and banjo player Justin Hiltner issued Watch It Burn (Robust Records), an entire album of co-writes that featured backing from a dozen young musicians, including award-winning guitarist Molly Tuttle; the duo have a second project—a bluegrass gospel EP—slated for an early 2022 release.  Learn more about Lyte. 

Ida Mae moved to the USA with nothing but Chris' National Steel guitar, a tin tambourine, a broken major record deal and their debut record under our arms.It was at huge personal risk they made this decision. After years of sleepless nights on the road, saying yes to every show offer we had, driving ourselves 15 hours to the next show after 6.5 weeks on the road, sleeping in dilapidated Motel's, playing in Casino bars, falling asleep in hotel lobby's, losing guitars across Europe, writing songs in the backs of cars swamped with our equipment, traveling 100,000's of miles to play shows we'll make a loss on, to then eventually meeting and playing with some of their musical heroes and being invited to play some incredible venues with artists such as Greta Van Fleet, Willie Nelson, Blackberry Smoke and Marcus King. On their upcoming album Click Click Domino  the pair have pushed themselves to break new ground both as artists and producers, leaning on everything they'd learned collaborating with producer Ethan Johns on Chasing Lights as well as other top-shelf producers over the years likeT Bone Burnett (Elvis Costello, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss), M. Ward, Ryan Hadlock (The Lumineers, Brandi Carlile), Jake Gosling (Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes), and Mike Crossey (The 1975, Arctic Monkeys). Purchase or stream Click Click Domino here.Learn more about Lyte here. 

Joshua Dziabiak is the founder of Gawq, ShowClix, MediaCatch, and Co-Founder of Zebra. Joshua had employees before he even had a driving license. He founded his first company MediaCatch at the age of 14 and sold the company three years later, making him a millionaire before the age of 18. Watch this podcast and know Joshua's experience as a serial entrepreneur and he shares the methodology to approach a new business. He also shares some good advice for young entrepreneurs. Please Enjoy! If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider being 1% and leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/ iTunes? It takes less than 30 seconds, and it really makes a world of difference in reaching new interesting guests! To sign up for Kevin's Podcast email Newsletter and to view the show notes & past guests please visit-https://officialkevindavid.com/podcast

Josh Dziabiak founded his first business before he even had a driver's license. After multiple successful exits and stepping aside from his most recent business and their $100m annual run rate - insurance comparison site, Zebra.com - he's back in the driver's seat as the founder of his 5th startup - Gawq, a news aggregation app. -- The Exit - Presented By Flippa: A 30-minute podcast featuring expert entrepreneurs who have been there and done it. The Exit talks to operators who have bought and sold a business. You'll learn how they did it, why they did it, and get exposure to the world of exits, a world occupied by a small few, but accessible to many. To listen to the podcast or get daily listing updates, click on https://flippa.com/the-exit-podcast/

Sima is joined today by Steve Wagner, a Senior Marketing Manager, to chat about email hygiene and enhancing data lists. Steve Wagner leads the strategic marketing function for Webbula.  He has over 15 years of experience in demand generation, digital marketing, and account-based marketing programs.  He's previously led these efforts across several organizations, including Sales Performance International, ShowClix, and Ariba. Isn't Email Dead? Webbula assists with email list hygiene by driving the best marketing performance possible in such categories as deliverability and open rates and helps to enrich the organization’s data by finding missing parts of their information. Year after year, email marketing proves to be one of the top revenue drivers for businesses, despite proclamations that email is dead. Although there are certainly trends in digital these last couple of years, each year circles back to having a solid email address in order for people to validate their accounts or to drive certain messaging to. What is Email Hygiene, Anyway? When looking at an email list with a million names, most marketers tend to stop by wondering how many of those email addresses are valid, and how they might be identified. However, that is not enough.  There are a lot of threats out there, and they do deliver. Webbula breaks these threats into four major categories: 1) reputation threats; 2) fraud threats; 3) delivery threats; and 4) conversion threats. Steve relates examples for each and how his company mitigates these risks. Actual Data vs. Model Data Webbula also has a data-enrichment side that will append additional information or missing gaps for people on their customer lists. 100% of Webbula data is self-reported, deterministic, and individually linked so each piece of data they collect can be traced back to the individual who self-reported it. This information often comes from publisher partners, transactional events, social media surveys, and other data providers that rely on that same level of data to apply to their third-party data. Steve shares some benefits of using self-reported data. Looking Ahead Google is phasing out the third-party cookies over the next couple of years and this has really shaken a lot of marketers who have relied heavily on digital. Thankfully, Google is aware of the potential fallout and have applied a grace period. Steve discloses what he sees for the future of marketing and Webbula. _______________________________ Sima loves to hear from her listeners with input, questions, suggestions and just to connect! You can find her at the links below! Email: Sima@simav.sg-host.com LinkedIn Twitter simav.sg-host.com Sima is passionate about data and loves to share, learn and help others that share that passion. If you love data as much as her, subscribe on iTunes and don’t forget to leave a rating and review! Connect with Steve: His Linkedin His Twitter His Website  

KRISTIN WEBER is a funny lady who not only does comedy, but she also performs with an accordion. Take that Judy Tenuta! Kristin started her comedy journey around 2010. She took sketch classes with the Groundlingsand when she needed to develop a character she picked up the accordion as part of that process. She now travels the country performing at a range of events including churches, fund raisers, youth retreats and women's conferences. Now based in Atlanta, GA, Kristin is getting more comfortable delivering her comedy, despite the fact the act of getting onstage in front of an audience is genuinely terrifying. KRISTIN WEBER SHOW NOTES: Today we talk about many things, including: Overcoming a series of bad shows by taking time off Her fear of being in front of an audience The benefit of being in your thirties as an entertainer Focusing on sharing the gift of comedy Learning to enjoy the variety of gig opportunities Her Craig's Listaccordion transaction The art of song parodies The difference between a stand up and an improvisational comedian Her top tip for new comics The benefit of an opening song And a whole lot more! LEARN MORE ABOUT KRISTIN WEBER AT HER WEBSITE: http://www.kristinweberonline.com   Episode Sponsors ... THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY PATREON SUPPORTER ALLEN-MICHAEL HARBER AND THE ART OF BOMBING PODCAST ... SUBSCRIBE TODAY! FOLLOW ART OF BOMBING ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/artofbombingpod FOLLOW  ART OF BOMBING ON FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/artobpodcast/ RIK'S UPCOMING LIVE PUBLIC APPEARANCES Jul 17, 27 AUGUST 3, 10, 17 2018 6:ooPM TBN Studios Hendersonville, TN(Just North of Nashville) Tickets are FREE but must be reserved. Tickets for HUCKABEE in Hendersonville from ShowClix https://www.showclix.com/event/huckabee REQUESTING TICKETS. All available live taping dates for the HACKABLE show are listed on the calendar as they are confirmed one month out. Please choose the taping date you are interested in and follow the prompts. If the date you choose is already at capacity, feel free to enter as standby or choose a future date.

Ed Wiley is a comedian who weaves spot-on impressions and music into a traditional stand-up act. A native Georgian, Ed lives on a south Georgia farm with his wife, six children, eight cats, a dog, umpteen goats, two rabbits, and a healthy supply of antacids. In other words, it's a homeschool paradise. Ed blends just the right mix of stand-up, guitar, improv, and impressions to bring a clean, relevant show with something for everyone. His act reaches across generations and backgrounds to connect with people of all ages. ED WILEY SHOW NOTES: Today we talk about many things, including: His previous life as a Elvis Impersonator Six Children / Sixty Goats The subjectivity of Stand up comedy Derrick Tenant’s "Bleep Free" Comedy Show Family open mics on the farm Having three different pieces go viral on Facebook Civil War Mix Tape Trump hands on April the Giraffe Trump on staff at your church video clip with 6 million views How tweets don’t always translate to the stand-up show Dealing with trolls and haters Driving two and half hours (each way) to do an open mic, every week Doing impressions in grade school to get out of trouble All of this and more in this episode of the Rik Roberts School of Laughs! LEARN MORE ABOUT ED WILEY:   WEBSITE: https://www.edwileycomedy.com   FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/edwileycomedy   TWITTER: https://twitter.com/EdWiley   Episode Sponsors ... THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY PATREON SUPPORTER BRAD BER AND THE ART OF BOMBING PODCAST ... SUBSCRIBE TODAY! FOLLOW ART OF BOMBING ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/artofbombingpod FOLLOW  ART OF BOMBING ON FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/artobpodcast/  RIK'S UPCOMING LIVE PUBLIC APPEARANCES June 15, 19 | July 13, 17, 27 | 6:ooPM TBN Studios Hendersonville, TN(Just North of Nashville) Tickets are FREE but must be reserved. Tickets for HUCKABEE in Hendersonville from ShowClix https://www.showclix.com/event/huckabee REQUESTING TICKETS. All available live taping dates for the HUCKABEEshow are listed on the calendar as they are confirmed one month out. Please choose the taping date you are interested in and follow the prompts. If the date you choose is already at capacity, feel free to enter as standby or choose a future date.

Lynsie Campbell is the founder of LaneSpotter, a navigation tool that helps cyclists find safe routes. It’s the result of her avid cycling habit and DNA as a “serial entrepreneur.”   She started LaneSpotter after a ride with her then one-year-old son, who was strapped into a seat on her bike.   Campbell previously co-founded of the online ticketing platform ShowClix. She also started a dog walking business while living in San Francisco for a few years.   Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter.   Lynsie’s Challenge; Get on a bike. Explore somewhere new.   Connect with Lynsie Facebook Twitter Instagram Website   Underwritten by Piper Creative A digital agency that provides strategy, delivery, and analysis specializing in a few key service offerings. Documentary-as-a-Service (Vlogging 2.0) Instagram Content Production & Account Building Podcast Production, Strategy Consulting, and Guest Acquisition   If you aren’t creating or curating content regularly, your clients and customers might forget you’re open for business. YouTube Instagram   If you liked this interview, check out previous interviews with entrepreneurs like Nisha Blackwell, Darrin Grove, and Christian Simmons. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | PodBay

Today we are going to weed and feed our act, business and relationships. Spring is a time of fresh rain, budding flowers and horrific, crippling allergies. Ahh, soak it in. Don’t look now but I see some weeds popping up. Daggone it! My beautiful yard is all covered with chickweed, ribwort and quack grass. THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY PATREON SUPPORTER SEAN SELLERS AND THE CLEAN COMEDY CHALLENGE.   As I walked around the year this year I thought, enough is enough. Time to weed and feed. In the past I tolerated the weeds because green is green and honestly, they dominated a good portion of the lawn. But, they kept spreading and now there is more weed than grass. And, uhm, this ain’t COLORADO. Within a week of application I saw the weeds starting to turn yellow. By the second week (after a little rain and ninety degree temperatures) the fertilizer kicked in and boosted the grass noticeably. The weeds we now dead and brown. As I wandered around the yard it occurred to me that this would be a great metaphor for shoring up my act. Clean out the junk and let the good stuff grow deep. The lawn product directions said to "apply to lawn while wet". I advise you think about your act soon after a performance. When you do, here are some things to consider: WEED AND FEED - TIPS FOR A STRONGER ACT SHOW NOTES Take a long look at your opening and closing bits Search out any wordy or unnecessarily long stories Be objective and pull any "hacky" or "entry level" jokes Ask yourself, would I write this joke today? If not, YANK IT! Spend more time on bits and see if you can "deepen the roots" If you have trouble, do this exercise with another comedian Now apply this "weeding" to your business approach Use the PARETO PRINCIPLE to direct your focus Shine the sun on what's delivering the biggest payoff Rid your business of time consuming / low return practices When in a rut, help someone else Weed and feed your relationships End toxic relationships and focus on solid mutually beneficial friends Episode Sponsors ... We are sponsored today by the Clean Comedy Challenge (www.CleanComedyChallenge.com) and Patreon supporter SEAN SELLERS. Visit PATREON to learn how you can support the podcast through a small, recurring monthly donation.   RIK'S UPCOMING LIVE PUBLIC APPEARANCES May 18 & 24 / 2018 6:ooPM TBN Studios Hendersonville, TN(Just North of Nashville) Tickets are FREE but must be reserved. Tickets for HUCKABEE in Hendersonville from ShowClix https://www.showclix.com/event/huckabee REQUESTING TICKETS. All available live taping dates for the HUCKABEEshow are listed on the calendar as they are confirmed one month out. Please choose the taping date you are interested in and follow the prompts. If the date you choose is already at capacity, feel free to enter as standby or choose a future date.

This week I sit and talk with the creative and hilarious Clayburn Cox. Clayburn is based in Auburn, AL where he teaches Photoshop to high school students. Those students torture him with those very skills. Clayburn and I first met in 2008 at a Christian Comedy Association conference in Murfreesboro TN. That conference introduced Clay and myself to a new group of comedians that would eventually become our friends. Clayburn Cox show notes: Specifically, we talk about ... Trying out jokes and stories on his students Balancing work, family and comedy The Toothbrush Story Putting on your own shows in a smaller town His new love for hecklers The intricacies of the craft of stand up comedy One liners and stories How Clayburn develops stories The group mentality of a comedy club audience Overcoming a gap between stage and the audience Seeing his humor in his children The potential for a family-filled comedy show Using a "strum stick” to break up the performance His DVD recording in Auburn The next CD project coming soon To learn more about Clayburn Cox visit: WEBSITE: http://clayburncoxcomedy.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/theclayburncox/ Episode Sponsors ... We are sponsored today by the Clean Comedy Challenge (www.CleanComedyChallenge.com) and Patreon supporter DERRICK TENANT. Visit PATREONto learn how you can support the podcast through a small, recurring monthly donation. == RIK'S UPCOMING LIVE PUBLIC APPEARANCES TBN Studios Hendersonville, TN (Just North of Nashville) May 3, 4, 18, 24  -  2018 6:ooPM Tickets are FREE but must be reserved. Tickets for HUCKABEE in Hendersonville from ShowClix https://www.showclix.com/event/huckabee REQUESTING TICKETS. All available live taping dates for the HUCKABEEshow are listed on the calendar as they are confirmed one month out. Please choose the taping date you are interested in and follow the prompts. If the date you choose is already at capacity, feel free to enter as standby or choose a future date.

In this interview, Doug sits down with Showclix CEO and Co-Founder Josh Dziabiak, to talk about Show Clix, leadership, entrepreneurship, teamwork, and culture. Josh Dziabiak is the Co-Founder and CEO of Showclix, a full-service online ticketing company! He started his first company, Mediacatch, when he was a teenager and sold it for over a million dollars before he turned 18. Recently, he was named one of Inc.com's 30 under 30 America's coolest young entrepreneurs! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/l3leadership)