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With This Ring #67: Backlash 2000   Ryan and Cindy start the next WWF season much the same way we finished the old one, with the Rock feuding with Triple H and the McMahons. In this edition we go to Backlash, which had 5 singles matches, none of which were Terri vs. The Kat, putting it a tick above WrestleMania from the get go. Among the topics discussed: The start of the Vince Russo/Eric Bischoff tenure in WCW, and how that led to Mike Awesome, WCW wrestler, defending the ECW title against Tazz, WWF wrestler and how that was displayed on WWF TV. Chris Jericho's brief earliest WWF title run.  The promise of Stone Cold Steve Austin.  The chemistry between Eddie Guerrero and his Mamacita.  We again talk about how misplaced X-Pac and Road Dogg are in the tag division.  Dean Malenko and Scotty Too Hotty having a notable Light Heavyweight Title match. SHOWESTER MANIA RUNNING WILD BROTHER! The Rock and Triple H having their usual Sports Enterainment Spectacular in a match that seemed more WrestleMania main event than the WrestleMania main event.    All this and much more. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes. To Get Cheryl's Book; https://www.amazon.com/dp/0190636165?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzchefajsh-20&creativeASIN=0190636165&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1GNPDCAG4A86S&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin Cheryl Krauter,MFT an Existential Humanistic psychotherapist with 45 years of experience in the field of depth psychology and human consciousness. With her background in theater arts, working with performing artists, visual artists and creative people has inspired her. Her diagnosis of Triple Negative Breast Cancer in 2007 brought her into the world of psycho-oncology when she was asked to serve as a psychological consultant on a hospital survivorship plan task force. Committed to serving the community, she is a former board member of the Women's Cancer Resource Center in Oakland, California. She works with people who have been diagnosed with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses, their partners, family members, and caregivers from diagnosis to end of life care. She has published two books: Surviving the Storm: A Workbook for Telling Your Cancer Story (Oxford University Press 2017) and Psychosocial Care of Cancer Survivors: A Clinician's Guide and Workbook for Providing Wholehearted Care (Oxford University Press 2018). Her book Odyssey of Ashes: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Letting Go, She Writes Press, was released in July 2021. Her piece With This Ring is published in Loss and Grief: Personal Stories of Doctors and Other Healthcare Professionals (Oxford University Press 2022). Cheryl has been a member of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS)and the International Psychosocial Oncology Society (IPOS) since 2014. She has served as the Director of Communications for the American Psychosocial Oncology Society since 2023 and was honored to receive the APOS Distinguished Public Service Award in 2022. Cheryl has given workshops and classes at The Women's Cancer Resource Center (Oakland, CA), The Cancer Support Community (Walnut Creek and Los Angeles, CA), University of California, Berkeley, University of California, San Francisco Cancer Center, The American Psychosocial Oncology Society, San Francisco State University, Casting for Recovery, Swedish Cancer Center (Seattle WA), Northern California Group Psychotherapy Society, Alta Bates Hospital (Berkeley, CA) You may find resources, podcasts, interviews, articles, webinars on her website. www.cherylkrauter.com Surviving the Storm: Finding Resilience and Discovering Possibility When Facing a Cancer Diagnosis “It only takes a few seconds to receive the news that you have been diagnosed with cancer. Yet, from that point on your world has been changed forever. You enter a vast terrain of uncertainty, isolation and insecurity when you finish treatment for cancer. What is it like to face daily life now that you are finished with treatment? Fear of recurrence, anxiety and depression related to uncertainty, along with loss and financial difficulties, as well as concerns around sexuality are all a part of this new territory. You may feel alone and distressed. You have all the knowledge within you to understand and create your own healing but sometimes you need guidance to help you find where you are and support you in discovering where you want to go.” Excerpt from Surviving the Storm: A Workbook for Telling Your Cancer Story by Cheryl Krauter, MFT Let's build a conversation on how those who have been diagnosed with cancer can find ways to thrive and engage meaningfully in their lives as they navigate their diagnosis.

With This Ring #63: Armageddon 1999 Ryan and Cindy look back at the end of 1999 and go over Armageddon and the year in general. Topics include:  We open the show talking about the infamous Stephanie/Test wedding and how the main event of the PPV comes from the fallout of that wedding, and the noticeable absence of Test from the main event We discuss the show opening Tag Team Battle Royal, and how its an effective opening match We talk about the build-up for Kurt Angle and the re-emergence of Rikishi. We talk about another “classic” women's match, a four way evening gown pool match and the winner's memorable celebration We look at the build-up of Kane's relationship with Tori, wrestling X-Pac in a decent cage match, We discuss Chris Jericho taking on Chyna and what happens as a result The Rock n' Sock being on a holding pattern, taking on the New Age Outlaws With talk about the brief run of main eventer Big Boss Man in 1999 We discuss the very long Vince McMahon/Triple H match and the real and storyline fallout Mankind is forced to take on Santa Claus in a Boiler Room Brawl Enjoy the show!

With This Ring #55: Backlash 1999 WHERE TO STEPHANIE? Ryan and Cindy continue their journey through the Vince Russo-iffic era of WWF 1999. We move into the new year (according to the Wrestling Above Replacement schedule) and look at Backlash 1999. Among our talking points The night after WrestleMania Raw with abductions and Giant face turns.  A funeral interrupted by a monster truck The never-ending Hardcore title feud between Hardcore Holly and Al Snow The Intercontinental title's status as a prop Jerry Lawler finally getting a TV friendly name for Debra's boobs A wild boiler room brawl 2 disappointing upper mid card matches A main event doing it's best to save the show A shocking ending…followed by 3 minutes of celebration A crazy Raw the next week featuring an electrifying face turn and a dark wedding Enjoy the show! 

With This Ring #54: WrestleMania XV Tis' the season, WrestleMania season that is. Ryan and Cindy are back and dive into WrestleMania XV: The Raging Climax! They continue their trek into 1999 and arrive at one of the most Vince Russo shows of all-time. Among the talking points: Quick check where we last were, with the Rock and Stone Cold locked in for the main event and how the rest of the card was fleshed out around that. The famous Beer Truck moment with Stone Cold and him later that night beating the Big Show in Show's TV debut.  A talk about the Brawl for All, who was Bart Gunn and Doctor Death and why is JR a bad guy now? Talk about the messed-up undercard including the Outlaw switch. Ryan rants about the tag title match and how thrown together the teams were for a 3 minute match. We all have a good laugh at Butterbean knocking Bart Gunn's head off. Another risky Mankind bump on a mediocre match at best and a very quick Big Show face turn. Pete Rose once again trying his hand at an attack on Kane and failing. Chyna turning face, and then turning heel with Triple H a ½ hour later.  The greatness of the Mean Street Posse.  The horribleness of the Undertaker/Big Boss Man Hell in a Cell match The main event finally delivering a huge mega match feel Where this WrestleMania stacks up among other shows. Enjoy the show!

With This Ring #53: St. Valentine's Day Massacre Ryan and Cindy feel the love for St. Valentine's Day Massacre and continue their quest through 1999. We discuss all the build-up and the fact that they made a big spectacle out of a February Pay-Per-View. Topics include: Half-time Heat being an early version of a cinematic match.  A quick check on our love life in 1999. Discussion of the Memphis Pyramid becoming a Bass Pro Shop.  The Blue Meanie's lackluster WWF career. The Hardcore title being won in the Mississippi River. Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart trying to be a stabilizing force in the Tag division.  The Intercontinental Title saga with Ken Shamrock, Val Venis, Billy Gunn and Ryan Shamrock. The annoying combination of Chyna and Shane McMahon, along with Kane, squaring off against D-Generation X. The Rock and Mankind still managing to keep the crowd's interest in their fourth straight PPV match.  The highly anticipated Vince McMahon/Steve Austin cage match and the Giant debut of the Big Nasty Paul Wight.  Quick discussion of backstage WrestleMania plans and how things ended up shaking out the next night on Raw, due to a ladder match between the Rock and Mankind.  Enjoy the show!

With This Ring #52: 1999 Royal Rumble Ryan and Cindy are kick off their fifth year with a bang, continuing their chronological journey into 1999 WWF. Among the topics discussed: They catch up on the long break between Rock Bottom and the Royal Rumble including Mankind's World title win and the competing Fingerpoke of Doom. They talk about the Corporate Royal Rumble and the feud between Vince McMahon and Steve Austin hitting the ring. Why are we having a straight up match between the Hardcore champ and the former Hardcore champ? The debut of Ryan Shamrock and her meet-ups with both Billy Gunn and Val Venis The diminishing returns of Sable being in the ring. The brutal nature of the I Quit match between the Rock and Mankind and how it forced a change in style for Mick Foley. They talk about the Royal Rumble and asks if it is the worst version of the match, at least to this point. All this and much more, enjoy!

We are back with Jason Priestley discussing directing, and strarring in Season 7's With This Ring. He discusses playing both parts! Also, Larry, Pete, Drew Kinney, and Bryan Alverez break down the entire episode!

After a fantastic SummerSlam, Ryan and Cindy are back in this edition of With This Ring, talking about the follow-up, In Your House: Breakdown. In this episode they discuss WWF being at its hottest and then having no Raw for two weeks due to the U.S. Open. The Rock's full face turn and the merits of the People's Elbow as a finisher.  Steve Austin being a master of disguise to attack Steve Austin.  A once again underwhelming undercard to start the show with a lot of matches for matches sake.  A somewhat forgotten great match between Mankind, The Rock and Ken Shamrock in the big blue bar cage. The risque factor of Val Venis and Terri Runnels The Triple Threat match between Steve Austin, Kane and the Undertaker and how it does result in Vince McMahon wearing the Smoking Skull belt on Raw Discussion of Detroit/Toronto/Hamilton geography The next night on Raw from Detroit featuring a zamboni, steel steps to the ankle and a Big Gulp drink. All that and more! Enjoy!

One Blood: A Novel New York Times best-selling author DENENE MILLNER is a highly respected and sought after award-winning journalist whose captivating books, columns and essays have secured her foothold in the entertainment, parenting, book publishing and social media industries. The veteran author has written and collaborated on 31 critically acclaimed and bestselling books, penning tomes with Taraji P. Henson, Will Smith, Charlie Wilson and Jessye Norman, among other celebrities, and co-authoring “The Vow,” the novel on which the hit Lifetime movie, “With This Ring” was based. She also has been a frequent contributing entertainment, parenting and relationships writer for some of the nation's most well-read and respected magazines, penning high-profile cover stories on everyone from hit filmmaker Tyler Perry and Scandal's Kerry Washington to super star George Clooney and The Walking Dead's Lauren Cohan, for Essence, Women's Health, Ebony and other top publications. Denene also is vice president and publisher of Denene Millner Books, a Simon & Schuster imprint that publishes books featuring African American children. In its debut year, "Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut," won Newbery and Caldecott honors and the Kirkus Prize for Children's Literature. She has since gone on to publish a plethora of critically-acclaimed picture books and young adult novels, all with a singular focus: to celebrate the everyday humanity of Black children. As the sole African American woman with her own children's book imprint at a Big 5 publishing house, Denene acquires, conceives and edits books for the imprint, oversees their artistic development, and helps conceptualize and execute all aspects of the publishing process, including marketing, publicity and sales, with a focus on creating opportunities for marginalized writers, artists and their stories. In addition to running her imprint and penning books and magazine cover stories, Millner spent a decade working as a columnist, contributing editor, and blogger for Parenting, a national magazine for which she provided witty, engaging, mom-to-mom advice on everything from childrearing and marriage to work and friendship. Denene is also the founder and editor of MyBrownBaby.com, an oft celebrated, award-winning website that examines parenting and motherhood through a distinctive multicultural lens. Her work as a parenting and relationships expert has been covered extensively on national television, earning Millner regular appearances on the Today show, The Meredith Vieira Show and HLN, and guest appearances on CBS's The Early Show, NPR, CNN, MSNBC, VH-1, The Nate Berkus Show and The Rachel Ray Show. In 2018, she became a founding co-host on Georgia Public Broadcasting's "A Seat at the Table," a talk show about black women, which led to her founding of the critically-acclaimed NPR podcast "Speakeasy with Denene," a celebration of the beauty of the African American experience. Denene's upcoming novel, "One Blood," an epic triptych on Black motherhood, publishes on September 5, 2023 from Forge Books. Denene lives is a graduate of Hofstra University and lives in Atlanta with her two daughters and their adorable Goldendoodle, Franklin. www.denenemillner.com Instagram Facebook When you click a link on our site, it might just be a magical portal (aka an affiliate link). We're passionate about only sharing the treasures we truly believe in. Every purchase made from our links not only supports Dabble but also the marvelous authors and creators we showcase, at no additional cost to you.  

One Blood: A Novel New York Times best-selling author DENENE MILLNER is a highly respected and sought after award-winning journalist whose captivating books, columns and essays have secured her foothold in the entertainment, parenting, book publishing and social media industries. The veteran author has written and collaborated on 31 critically acclaimed and bestselling books, penning tomes with Taraji P. Henson, Will Smith, Charlie Wilson and Jessye Norman, among other celebrities, and co-authoring “The Vow,” the novel on which the hit Lifetime movie, “With This Ring” was based. She also has been a frequent contributing entertainment, parenting and relationships writer for some of the nation's most well-read and respected magazines, penning high-profile cover stories on everyone from hit filmmaker Tyler Perry and Scandal's Kerry Washington to super star George Clooney and The Walking Dead's Lauren Cohan, for Essence, Women's Health, Ebony and other top publications. Denene also is vice president and publisher of Denene Millner Books, a Simon & Schuster imprint that publishes books featuring African American children. In its debut year, "Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut," won Newbery and Caldecott honors and the Kirkus Prize for Children's Literature. She has since gone on to publish a plethora of critically-acclaimed picture books and young adult novels, all with a singular focus: to celebrate the everyday humanity of Black children. As the sole African American woman with her own children's book imprint at a Big 5 publishing house, Denene acquires, conceives and edits books for the imprint, oversees their artistic development, and helps conceptualize and execute all aspects of the publishing process, including marketing, publicity and sales, with a focus on creating opportunities for marginalized writers, artists and their stories. In addition to running her imprint and penning books and magazine cover stories, Millner spent a decade working as a columnist, contributing editor, and blogger for Parenting, a national magazine for which she provided witty, engaging, mom-to-mom advice on everything from childrearing and marriage to work and friendship. Denene is also the founder and editor of MyBrownBaby.com, an oft celebrated, award-winning website that examines parenting and motherhood through a distinctive multicultural lens. Her work as a parenting and relationships expert has been covered extensively on national television, earning Millner regular appearances on the Today show, The Meredith Vieira Show and HLN, and guest appearances on CBS's The Early Show, NPR, CNN, MSNBC, VH-1, The Nate Berkus Show and The Rachel Ray Show. In 2018, she became a founding co-host on Georgia Public Broadcasting's "A Seat at the Table," a talk show about black women, which led to her founding of the critically-acclaimed NPR podcast "Speakeasy with Denene," a celebration of the beauty of the African American experience. Denene's upcoming novel, "One Blood," an epic triptych on Black motherhood, publishes on September 5, 2023 from Forge Books. Denene lives is a graduate of Hofstra University and lives in Atlanta with her two daughters and their adorable Goldendoodle, Franklin. www.denenemillner.com Instagram Facebook When you click a link on our site, it might just be a magical portal (aka an affiliate link). We're passionate about only sharing the treasures we truly believe in. Every purchase made from our links not only supports Dabble but also the marvelous authors and creators we showcase, at no additional cost to you.  

With This Ring #46: Fully Loaded 1998 Ryan and Cindy are back in the summer of 1998 and smackdab in the middle of the Highway to Hell! Unfortunately before we get to SummerSlam they cover Fully Loaded 1998. Topics discuss include: The big July 6th Nitro from the Georgia Dome featuring Goldberg against Hollywood Hogan and how the WWF countered it…UNDERKANE! The continued slow first hour of the secondary Pay-Per-Views, outside of D-Lo Brown and X-Pac The Dungeon match and how disgusting wrestling around the rest of the Hart House would have been Was 30 minutes too much for Rock/Triple H at this time? Jerry Lawler going full blown pervert Is it a good idea for the Fully Loaded Pay-Per-View main event to just be table setting for the SummerSlam main event? Enjoy the show!

With This Ring #45: King of the Ring 1998 Ryan and Cindy continue to journey through the 1998 Pay-Per-View calendar, going over the historic King of the Ring. Topics include: Jeff Jarrett's career seeming a bit stalled at this point D-Lo Brown and his protective chest pad,  WWF was setting up a Shamrock/Severn final  Ken Shamrock's beginnings in pro wrestling Long discussion about the Hell in the Cell Steve Austin and Kane having two great matches in two nights Then they rank the matches and see where King of the Ring goes in our overall rankings. Enjoy the show!

Marshun Norris Hardnett is a marriage and relationship coach, a financial advisor and events planner/designer. She is a woman of faith and answered the call to ministry several years ago. Her and her husband work together mentoring couples through their marriage ministry With This Ring. Marshun believes that the key to a strong family is a strong marriage. Marshun believes she is called to encourage and inspire others and loves lending a helping hand when she can. Marshun is a Chattanooga native. She is a dedicated wife of nearly 33 years. A mother and grandmother. She spent over 25 years in corporate America before realizing her dream of going into business. Marshun had always had a knack for planning and decorating. Her and her husband launched their business Enchanted Events Decor and More in 2015. A year later they launched a financial services business. Marshun believes In financial literacy and teaching people how to leave their families with a balance and not a bill upon their passing. Marshun is a certified events designer, licensed life insurance agent, an investment broker and facilitator at Launch of Chattanooga. She has earned a Bachelor of Science in Business and Organizational Development- Magna Cum Laude, a Master's degree in Business Administration. A firm believer in education, Marshun achieved both degrees in her 40's while working a full time job and raising her children with her husband. Marshun also holds a Series 6 and Series 63 license. Marshun and her husband have a passion for people and desire for having an impact on their community. In 2019 Marshun and her husband were nominated for Chattanooga Business Elite Awards for both their financial business and their events planning business. In 2020 they received the Chattanooga Business Elite Award for Best Financial Advisor. Marshun loves spending time with her family and creating lasting memories. Sana Wynd's Instagram cosigns_and_tangents_podcast Merch & Listen to Latest Episode https://cosignsandtangents.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cosigns/message

With This Ring #44: Over the Edge 1998 In this edition of With This Ring, Ryan and Cindy continue their journey through the WWF in 1998. Included are the following topics: -Legion of Doom, Sunny and Droz -The lackluster IYH Undercards -Nuclear Rock -Austin vs. Dude Love They finish it with their top 2 matches and ranking of PPV shows overall. Enjoy!  

In this edition of With This Ring, Ryan and Cindy look at the WWF's follow-up to WrestleMania XIV, In Your House: Unforgiven. -Steve Austin/Vince McMahon feud and how Mick Foley is put in as Mr. McMahon's proxy title challenger -The Raw/Nitro ratings war and gave Raw a much needed win -The the continuation of Nation/Faarooq/Ken Shamrock feud So much to talk about they completely forgot to mention the Jeff Jarrett/Sawyer Brown duet. Enjoy!

Tis the season! In this episode of With This Ring, Cindy and Ryan continue their journey through 1998 with the Granddaddy of them all, WrestleMania XIV. DIscussion includes Tag battle royals, the rise of the Rock continues, is the DX band Star Spangled Banner/America the Beautiful the worst performance in WrestleMania history, They then look at the Raw after WrestleMania, one of the first truly big Raws after WrestleMania. We took about the new belts, Steve Austin's first of many trips to jail, the Rock rising even higher and the new and “improved” DX, including a brutal cage match for Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie. Enjoy!

In this episode of With This Ring, we put a final bow on the GWWE list and start our new project of the year, reviewing 1998 WWF. We begin our look at one of the most pivotal years in wrestling history with a double feature, looking at both Royal Rumble and No Way Out: Of Texas 1998. We talk about mini's, Goldust's transformation, the emergence of the Rock, how hot Stone Cold Steve Austin is, Mick Foley's historic Rumble, Mike Tyson and another Undertaker death. We then quickly look at the Cactus Jack/Chainsaw Charlie match that led to attempted murder via dumpster, before moving onto No Way Out. We talk about how No Way Out completed its job of being a bridge towards WrestleMania, but putting all the big stars in one main event leads to a lot of filler on the mid-card. We also talk about how great of a surprise Caribbean legend Savio Vega is. Enjoy the show!

In this episode of With This Ring, Ryan and Cindy acknowledge the Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns. They chronicle his whole run from powerhouse of the Shield, to the Big Dog to his current stint as Head of the Table. Sit back on the island of relevance and enjoy! The Shield vs. Team Hell No & Ryback - TLC Match - TLC 2012 The Shield vs. Cody Rhodes & Goldust - Battleground 2013 The Shield vs. Wyatt Family - Main Event 04/09/14 Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar - WWE Title Match - WrestleMania XXXI Roman Reigns vs. A.J. Styles - WWE Title Extreme Rules Match- Extreme Rules 2016 The Shield vs. New Day - Survivor Series 2017 Roman Reigns vs. Finn Balor - WWE Universal Title Match- Raw 8/20/18 Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso - WWE Universal Title Hell in the Cell I Quit Match - Hell in the Cell 2020 Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Edge - WWE Universal Title Match - WrestleMania XXXVII Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre - WWE Universal Title Match - Clash at the Castle

In this episode of With This Ring, Ryan and Cindy look at the man who started as the Next Big Thing and eventually evolved into the Beast Incarnate. They touch on Brock's start in the WWE, to battles with Undertaker, Kurt Angle & Eddie Guerrero. After an 8 year absence he returned and battled the likes of John Cena, Triple H, CM Punk and Roman Reigns. So sit back and enjoy! Brock Lesnar vs. The Rock - WWE Title Match - SummerSlam 2002 Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker - WWE Title Match Hell in the Cell - No Mercy 2002 Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle - WWE Title Match - WrestleMania XIX Brock Lesnar vs. Eddie Guerrero - WWE Title Match - No Way Out 2004 Brock Lesnar vs. CM Punk - SummerSlam 2013 Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena - WWE Title Match - SummerSlam 2014 Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena vs. Seth Rollins - WWE Title Match - Royal Rumble 2015 Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker - Hell in the Cell 2015 Brock Lesnar vs. A.J. Styles - Survivor Series 2017 Royal Rumble 2020 match Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns - WWE Title Last Man Standing Match - SummerSlam 2022

Nzingha Stewart is an NAACP Image Award-nominated director. A graduate of NYU, she started her career in music videos, shooting for artists like Common, Eve, Jay-Z, and 50 Cent, before going on to a successful career as a commercial director. Then transitioned to film and television where her work includes the Emmy-Nominated limited series Inventing Anna, Maid, and Little Fires Everywhere as well as Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder, and Netflix's Tall Girl. She is the producing director and co-executive producer on From Scratch. Nzingha is someone I admire for her vision, sublime creative sensibilities, her leadership as a female producer, and her big heart. There is no one you'd rather go to dinner with than Nzingha, she will make you try everything and order double desserts. I love her “yes, and” approach to life. You can see her vision and heart all over the first episode of From Scratch. About the Guest: Nzingha Stewart attended NYU's Gallatin School and upon graduation went on to shoot over a hundred music videos for artists like Common, Eve, Jay-Z, and 50 Cent breaking down barriers for women of color in the music video world along the way. An equally in-demand commercial director, Nzingha has also filmed clips for ESPN, McDonald's, and Coors Light among others. Having recently directed episodes of Little Fires Everywhere, Black Monday, Greys Anatomy, A Million Little Things, Good Girls, Scandal, How To Get Away With Murder, the Netflix hit feature film Tall Girl, and Shonda Rhimes upcoming series Inventing Anna, she has also proven herself as a writer, having written With This Ring and The Tenth Date (Lifetime/ A+E Networks) which she also directed. Both movies were ratings hits for the network and With This Ring went on to be nominated for three NAACP awards and won the Women In Film Award for Best Television Movie. Nzingha is the executive producer of Netflix's From Scratch. Recently, she was the executive producer of Daisy Jones and the Six for Amazon and Hello Sunshine.  She sold her co-written script, Bad Ass Biker Chicks of Marrakech to Wayfarer for which she is also set to direct. Next up on the directing front is the feature film Life in Motion, a biopic about powerhouse prima ballerina Misty Copeland. http://www.nzinghastewart.com Stay in Touch: IG: @liftedpod @tembilocke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this edition of With This Ring, Ryan and Cindy look at the one and only John Cena. From Ruthless Aggression Rookie to whatever the Firefly Fun House was, they cover the future Hall of Famer's entire career. Then they finish up talking about the ratings and what John Cena's final ranking will be. Enjoy! John Cena vs. Kurt Angle - Smackdown 6/27/2002 John Cena vs. Eddie Guerrero - Parking Lot Brawl - Smackdown 9/11/2003 John Cena vs. Big Show- US Title Match - WrestleMania XX John Cena vs. JBL- WWE Title I Quit Match - Judgment Day 2005 John Cena vs. Rob Van Dam - WWE Title Match - ECW One Night Stand 2006 John Cena vs. Edge - WWE Title TLC Match- Unforgiven 2006 Royal Rumble 2008 John Cena vs. CM Punk - Raw 2/25/13 John Cena vs. Sami Zayn - US Title Match - Raw 5/4/15 John Cena vs. Kevin Owens - Elimination Chamber 2015 John Cena vs. AJ Styles - SummerSlam 2016 John Cena vs. The Fiend - Firefly Fun House Match - WrestleMania XXXVI John Cena vs. Roman Reigns - WWE Universal Title Match - SummerSlam 2021

In this edition of With This Ring, Ryan and Cindy look at the only Olympic Gold Medalist in WWE History. From his post Olympic foray in WWF and ECW to taking gold in his first year, to the bald Kurt Angle and his tag title run and a feud with Brock Lesnar. They then talk about his WrestleMania feud with Eddie Guerrero brief stint in WWECW before personal demons pushed him to TNA for a while, before his return in 2018 at WrestleMania. Enjoy! Kurt Angle vs. Chris Jericho - WWF Intercontinental Title Match - No Way Out 2000 Kurt Angle vs. The Rock -WWF Title Match - No Mercy 2000 Shane McMahon vs. Kurt Angle - Street Fight - King of the Ring 2001 Steve Austin vs. Kurt Angle - Raw 1/28/02 Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle vs. Edge & Rey Mysterio - WWE Tag Team Title Match - No Mercy 2002 Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle - WWE Title Match - SummerSlam 2003 Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle - WWE Title Match - WrestleMania XX Kurt Angle vs. Undertaker - World Title Match - No Way Out 2006 Kurt Angle vs. Randy Orton - ECW One Night Stand 2006 Kurt Angle & Ronda Rousey vs. Triple H & Stephane McMahon - WrestleMania XXXIV

In this episode of With This Ring, Cindy and Ryan continue looking at the GWWE poll, and break down the credentials of Mick Foley. They look at a bit of all 3 faces, Mankind, Dude Love and Cactus Jack and even some regular Mick Foley matches. So grab a sock, some tie dye or barbed wire, or all three, sit back and Have a Nice Day! Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind - WWF Title Match - IYH: Mind Games 1996 Steve Austin & Dude Love vs. Owen Hart & British Bulldog- WWF Tag Title Match - Raw is War 7/14/97 Cactus Jack vs. Triple H – Street Fight – Raw is War 9/22/97 Mick Foley vs Terry Funk - No Holds Barred Fall Count Anywhere Match - Raw is War 5/4/98 Mankind vs. Ken Shamrock vs. The Rock - Triple Threat Cage Match - IYH: Breakdown 1998 Mankind vs. The Rock - WWF Title Match - Raw is War 1/4/99 Mankind vs. The Rock - WWF Title Last Man Standing Match - IYH: St. Valentine's Day Massacre 1999 Triple H vs. Cactus Jack - WWF Title Hell in a Cell Match - No Way Out 2000 Randy Orton vs. Cactus Jack - WWE Intercontinental Title Hardcore Match - Backlash 2004 Mick Foley vs. Edge - Hardcore Match - WrestleMania 22

Season TWO Episode SEVEN of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Nzingha Stewart. Nzingha Stewart attended NYU's Gallatin School and upon graduation went on to shoot over a hundred music videos for artists like Common, Eve, Jay-Z, and 50 Cent breaking down barriers for women of color in the music video world along the way.An equally in-demand commercial director, Nzingha has also filmed clips for ESPN, McDonald's, and Coors Light among others. Having recently directed episodes of Little Fires Everywhere, Black Monday, Greys Anatomy, A Million Little Things, Good Girls, Scandal, How To Get Away With Murder, the Netflix hit feature film Tall Girl, and Shonda Rhimes upcoming series Inventing Anna, she has also proven herself as a writer having written With This Ring and The Tenth Date (Lifetime/ A+E Networks) which she also directed. Both movies were ratings hits for the network and With This Ring went on to be nominated for three NAACP awards and won the Women In Film Award for Best Television Movie. Stewart is currently shooting and executive producing Netflix's From Scratch, based on Tembi Locke's best-selling memoir, produced by Hello Sunshine. In 2022 she is set to Executive Produce Daisy Jones and the Six for Amazon and Hello Sunshine. Recently she sold her co-written script, Bad Ass Biker Chicks of Marrakech to Wayfarer for which she is also set to direct. Next up on the directing front is the feature film Life in Motion, a biopic about powerhouse prima ballerina Misty Copeland.

In this episode of With This Ring, Ryan and Cindy look at the second half of Shawn Michaels career, with less pills and much more Jesus. We talk about Shawn's comeback against Triple H, to his ladder match with Chris Jericho, and everything in between. Enjoy! Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H - SummerSlam 2002 Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho- WrestleMania XIX Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H - World Title Match, Raw December 29, 2003 Shawn Michaels vs. Shelton Benjamin- Raw May 2, 2005 Shawn MIchaels vs. Hulk Hogan - SummerSlam 2005 Shawn Michaels vs. Vince McMahon - WrestleMania 22 Shawn Michaels vs. John Cena - Raw April 23, 2007 Shawn MIchaels vs. Ric Flair - WrestleMania XXIV Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho - World Title Ladder Match, No Mercy 2008

In this episode we wander down the rabbit hole of nostalgic childhood TV shows, discuss summertime jams and what we would say to our younger selves. Show notes: American Girl Book- Corinne https://www.americangirl.com/products/corinne-book-1-hgp56 Teen Titans Go https://www.cartoonnetworkme.com/show/teen-titans-go Mr. Belvedere https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088576/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Alf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALF_(TV_series) 90210 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098749/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Silver Spoons https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083479/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Seinfeld https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098904/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 E.R. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108757/ Friends https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108778/ Dawson's Creek https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118300/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Growing Pains https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088527/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Leonardo DiCaprio https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000138/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Family Ties https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083413/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Alex P. Keaton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_P._Keaton The Huxtables The Cosby Show https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086687/ Malcom-Jamal Warner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7soJdOhKZM The Cosby Show, Season 1 Episode 1 clip from Pilot Episode/ Theo's Economic Lesson- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7soJdOhKZM The Cosby Show, Season 2 Episode 7 Rudy Suits Up https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0547057/ Dabnis Brickey The Cosby Show, Season 8, Episode 1, With This Ring? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1457wpaf0I The Simpsons Roseanne Ricky Schroder https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005401/ Tiffani-Amber Thiessen https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005485/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Saved By the Bell, Zack Attack, Season 3, Episode 22 Rockumentary https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0695211/ Saved By the Bell, Season 2, Episode 9, Jessie's Song https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0794963/ Summertime jams Free Fallin' by Tom Petty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lWJXDG2i0A Ramstein AFB https://www.ramstein.af.mil/ Jack Johnson, Banana Pancakes https://open.spotify.com/track/451GvHwY99NKV4zdKPRWmv Dave Matthews Band https://www.davematthewsband.com/ Unwell by Matchbox Twenty https://open.spotify.com/track/6Bm6qUCSatPAqkQllFL7oA Hemorrhage (In My Hands) by Fuel https://open.spotify.com/track/1sjrDQXqAa9V07FjKIlAQ4 Advice to your 21-year-old self Mark Twain travel quote “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness….” https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-tips/celebrity-travel/mark-twain-quotes-about-travel-life Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist https://www.amazon.com/Present-Over-Perfect-Leaving-Frantic/dp/0310342996 Advice to your high school self Northern Patriots https://nhs.calvertnet.k12.md.us/ University of Maryland https://www.umd.edu/ Teeth Grinding and Mouth Guards Being late to a friend lunch Group award nomination at work Toilet issues and plumbing --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode of With This Ring, Ryan and Cindy look at the WWF career of Bret Hart. From his beginnings as part of the Hart family all the way to the infamous Montreal Screwjob. They give their thoughts on Montreal and much more on this edition of With This Ring! Hart Foundation vs. British Bulldogs - Madison Square Garden, July 13, 1985 Hart Foundation vs. Islanders - Tag Team Title Match, March 1987, Bret Hart Dungeon Collection Bret Hart vs. Randy Savage - Saturday Night's Main Event, November 28, 1987 Rockers vs. Hart Foundation - Tokyo Dome 1991 (Shawn vs. Bret Hart Rivalry) Bret Hart vs. Ric Flair - WWF World Title Match, Coliseum Home Video Smack 'Em Whack 'Em Bret Hart vs. Mr. Perfect - King of the Ring Semi-Final Match, King of the Ring 1993 Bret Hart vs. Hakushi - In Your House I Bret Hart vs. Diesel - WWF World Title Match, Survivor Series 1995 Bret Hart vs. British Bulldog - WWF World Title Match, In Your House V Hart Foundation vs. Steve Austin, Goldust, Ken Shamrock & Legion of Doom- Canadian Stampede Bret Hart vs. Undertaker - WWF World Title Match, SummerSlam 1997 Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels - WWF World Title Match, Survivor Series 1997  

In this episode of With This Ring, Ryan and Cindy look at the Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels (Part One). In this episode they look at the first phase of Shawn Michaels WWF career, from early days as a Rocker to degenerate World Champ blowing out his back in a casket match. They talk about the Rockers and how they evolved, a fateful trip to a barbershop and two early classic Raw matches. They also attempt to answer the question is he a sexy boy? All this and much more on this edition of With This Ring! Rockers vs. Brain Busters - Madison Square Garden, January 23, 1989 (Heartbreak & Triumph) Rockers vs. Hart Foundation- Madison Square Garden, November 25, 1989 (My Journey) Rockers vs. Orient Express - Royal Rumble 1991 Shawn Michaels vs. Randy Savage - World Title Match, UK Rampage 92 Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart - Ladder Match, July 21, 1992 (Smack 'Em Whack 'Em) Shawn Michaels vs. Marty Jannetty- Intercontinental Title Match, Raw July 19, 1993 Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon - Raw August 1, 1994 Shawn Michaels vs. Diesel- WWF World Title Match, Good Friends, Better Enemies Shawn Michaels vs. British Bulldog- WWF World Title Match, King of the Ring 1996 Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker - WWF World Title Casket Match, Royal Rumble 1998

In this edition of With This Ring, Ryan and Cindy continue their trek through the GWWE list, with one of the biggest names on the list, Stone Cold Steve Austin. They discuss his early run in the WWF all the way to his rocky 2002, plus watch a hidden gem from that time and then go back in time to 3 weeks ago to review Austin's return at WrestleMania XXXVIII against Kevin Owens. Obviously Austin ranks high, but is he in the top spot? What? Enjoy! Steve Austin vs. Marc Mero- King of the Ring 1996 Steve Austin vs. Jake the Snake Roberts-King of the Ring 1996 Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart - WrestleMania 13 Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart - Raw, April 21, 1997, Street Fight Steve Austin vs. Shawn Michaels- WWF World Title Match, WrestleMania XIV Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker- WWF World Title Match, SummerSlam 1998 Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker- WWF World Title First Blood Match, Fully Loaded 1999 Steve Austin vs. Kurt Angle - WWF World Title Match, SummerSlam 2001 Steve Austin vs. Ric Flair - Raw, June 3, 2002 Steve Austin vs. Kevin Owens-WrestleMania XXXVIII

In this edition of With This Ring, Ryan and Cindy wrap up the GWCW project with a look at the #1 Ric Flair. After a quick look at the overall list and Ryan's picks they launch into a retrospective on Ric Flair's career with matches stretching from 1982-2000. We look at early matches in the TBS Studios featuring Jack Brisco, Magnum TA and Ron Garvin, elevating Scott Steiner in from Clash of the Champions, A Mega Powers primer as there's matches against both Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage, and end it with 2000 WCW from the Spring Break Nitro. Throughout it all we sprinkled in some classic Flair promos and Cindy talks about how she wants her Space Mountainette t-shirt. We rank Flair among the other wrestlers we watched and spoiler alert, he's pretty high. We put a bow on the GWCW list by looking forward to what will follow. Enjoy! RIC FLAIR VS JACK BRISCO (08/21/82 MACW; 17:20) RIC FLAIR VS MAGNUM TA (06/15/85 WCWSN; 14:14) RIC FLAIR VS RON GARVIN (12/28/85 WCWSN; 21:29) RIC FLAIR VS SCOTT STEINER (CLASH XIV, WORLD TITLE MATCH) HULK HOGAN VS RIC FLAIR (CLASH XXVIII, WCW WORLD TITLE MATCH) RIC FLAIR VS RANDY SAVAGE (WCW WORLD TITLE CAGE MATCH, SUPERBRAWL VI) STING & VAMPIRO VS RIC FLAIR & TOTAL PACKAGE (TEXAS TORNADO TAG MATCH, 03/27/00, NITRO)

In this edition of With This Ring, Cindy and Ryan look at the not quite stone cold career of Stunning Steve Austin in WCW. Discussion includes his quick rise and unfortunately quick demise, his promo skills and how he showed signs of a skill that would work well in the WWF. There's the Dangerous Alliance, the Hollywood Blondes, where he goes in the GWCW list and Austin and how he used the end of his WCW reign to fuel the Stone Cold character in WWF. Sit back and enjoy, before New Year's Eve and get your ballots in! Enjoy! BOBBY EATON VS STEVE AUSTIN (06/29/91 POWER HOUR; 12:06) STING & RICKY STEAMBOAT VS RICK RUDE & STEVE AUSTIN (CLASH XVIII) HOLLYWOOD BLONDES VS DOS HOMBRES (SLAMBOREE 1993, TAG TEAM TITLE STEEL CAGE MATCH) STEVE AUSTIN VS BRIAN PILLMAN (CLASH XXV) RICK RUDE, PAUL ORNDORFF & STEVE AUSTIN VS BRIAN PILLMAN, STING & DUSTIN RHODES (SUPERBRAWL IV, THUNDERCAGE MATCH) STEVE AUSTIN VS RICKY STEAMBOAT (BASH AT THE BEACH, UNITED STATES TITLE MATCH) STING VS STEVE AUSTIN (04/08/95, SATURDAY NIGHT)

In this edition of With This Ring, Ryan and Cindy look at the career of Double A, Arn Anderson. They look at the Enforcer's career from the very beginning, with a squash match against the Road Warriors all the way to giving his spot to Curt Hennig. They look at a tag match against the Rock n' Roll Express in 1986 and 1996. They also look at Arn teaming with and facing Ric Flair. They talk about Wargames, Factions & Promos. Sit back and listen as we discuss the career of the perpetually 40 year old, who retired at 39. It was a special weekend recording so our first couple is a little tipsy so play along at home and start your holiday weekend! The Road Warriors vs. Arn Anderson & Paul Jones (Georgia Championship Wrestling • August 7, 1983) Rock & Roll Express vs. Ole & Arn Anderson - NWA Tag Title Steel Cage Match - Starrcade 1986 ARN ANDERSON VS GREAT MUTA (01/05/90 POWER HOUR; 15:55) BARRY WINDHAM VS ARN ANDERSON (06/06/92 WCWSN; 32:50) VADER & STEVE AUSTIN VS RIC FLAIR & ARN ANDERSON (11/13/93 WCWSN; 33:46) ARN ANDERSON VS JOHNNY B BADD (BOXING MATCH, UNCENSORED 1995) ARN ANDERSON VS RIC FLAIR (FALL BRAWL 1995) RIC FLAIR & ARN ANDERSON VS ROCK N' ROLL EXPRESS (06/03/96, NITRO)

Ryan and Cindy continue their trip through their GWCW list with a look at one of the most talented tag team competitors ever, Beautiful Bobby Eaton. Before we dive into Bobby Eaton though, we do a mini-episode on Lex Luger, originally an episode that was recorded last month but was lost, perhaps just like the Lex Luger Icon episode on Peacock. Back to Bobby Eaton, we see two matches from each version of the Midnights, his brief singles run as a babyface, the Dangerous Alliance and finally Earl Robert of Eaton. Is he the best tag competitor in WCW history? Are Confederate tights appropriate attire for babyfaces? Should Eaton's managers count for his promo ability? Does he have the best mullet in WCW history? All this and much more With This Ring.... MIDNIGHT EXPRESS VS ROCK N ROLL EXPRESS (02/07/86 SUPERSTARS ON THE SUPERSTATION) MIDNIGHT EXPRESS VS ROAD WARRIORS (SKYWALKER MATCH, STARRCADE 1986) MIDNIGHT EXPRESS VS FANTASTICS (03/26/88 PRO) MIDNIGHT EXPRESS VS SOUTHERN BOYS (GREAT AMERICAN BASH 1990) RIC FLAIR VS BOBBY EATON (CLASH XV, WORLD TITLE MATCH) ARN ANDERSON & BOBBY EATON VS STEINER BROTHERS (SUPERBRAWL II, TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH)  

Whether you've known your type for years or just can't seem to nail it down, typing is not always easy. The Enneagram can be complicated and really uncovers the complexities of the human personality.   Today's guest, actress, producer, and director Brooklyn Sudano joins me for a fun and revealing conversation about her struggle to identify her type.  So, we spend the whole show trying to tease out her type.   You'll hear the kind of conversation that can happen when someone is struggling to figure out their type and how phrasing specific questions can help in the typing process.    Brooklyn Sudano is an American Actress, vocalist, producer and director, from Los Angeles, California.  She can currently be seen in season 1 of the series Cruel Summer, Freeform's dramatic series chronicling the chilling story of a girl who vanishes and another who mysteriously takes over her life.  Brooklyn starred opposite Clive Standen and Jennifer Beals in NBC's Taken, a series adaptation of the film franchise.  She has also appeared in HBO's Ballers opposite Dwayne Johnson and Andy Garcia; Hulu's miniseries 11.22.63 opposite James Franco and Chris Cooper; and the Lifetime Original Movie, With This Ring opposite Regina Hall, Jill Scott, and Eve. Brooklyn made her television debut as Vanessa on the ABC sitcom, My Wife and Kids and has subsequently made numerous guest starring appearances on shows like CSI: NY, Without A Trace, Body of Proof, S#*! My Dad Says and 90210.  Her film credits include 5 Star Day, Crew 2 Crew, Sinners & Saints, Alone in the Dark 2, Rain and Somebody Help Me. Possessing star qualities that are apparent both on and off-screen, Brooklyn is the daughter of the legendary Donna Summer and singer-song-writer, Bruce Sudano, and sister of Amanda Sudano Ramirez of the music duo Johnnyswim.

In a fresh episode of With This Ring, Ryan and Cindy look at the WCW career of the one and only Cactus Jack. They look at his uninspiring early WCW run, his return as a monster heel, his birthday cake eating skill and his feud with Sting. The duo also talk about Cactus turning face and his brutal feud with Vader, as well as his back to back classic matches with the Nasty Boys and of course, getting lost in Cleveland. The couple wrap up with wondering if being a one-match type of worker hurts him and if being Santa gives him any intangible points, plus their actual rankings of Cactus. Enjoy!  Matches:  ROAD WARRIORS & NORMAN VS. CACTUS JACK, BAM BAM BIGELOW & KEVIN SULLIVAN (CAPITAL COMBAT 1990) STING VS.. CACTUS JACK (11/23/91 POWER HOUR; SUBMIT OR SURRENDER; 14:21) CACTUS JACK VS PAUL ORNDORFF (SUPERBRAWL III, FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE) VADER VS. CACTUS JACK (04/17/93 WCWSN; 11:25) NASTY BOYS VS. CACTUS JACK & MAXX PAYNE (SPRING STAMPEDE 1994, CHICAGO STREET FIGHT MATCH) CACTUS JACK VS. VADER (04/30/94 WORLDWIDE, TEXAS TORNADO MATCH) NASTY BOYS VS. CACTUS JACK & KEVIN SULLIVAN (SLAMBOREE 1994, TAG TEAM TITLE BROAD STREET BULLY MATCH)

With This RIng #19: Dusty Rhodes Ryan and Cindy start there journey into the GWCW wrestler project with the one and only American Dream. We watch some classic Dusty matches and of course some of his all-time promos. We discuss his rivalry with Ric Flair, his character in general, his return in 1994 and even look at his final WCW match at Greed. Along the way we talk about the GWCW project and how the NJPW scale works, how much of a boon it would have been to Dusty if his commentary could be scored and howa Dusty finish hurt the business. We also discuss how Cindy was upset she didn’t see 55 year old Dusty ass. Don’t be a walk behinder and make sure to listen to avoid hard times.  Matches: RIC FLAIR VS DUSTY RHODES (STARRCADE 1985, WORLD TITLE MATCH) TULLY BLANCHARD VS DUSTY RHODES (06/13/87 PRO; 24:39) TERRY FUNK & BUNKHOUSE BUCK VS DUSTIN & DUSTY RHODES (CLASH XXVIII) NASTY BOYS, DUSTY & DUSTIN RHODES VS ROBERT PARKER, TERRY FUNK, BUNKHOUSE BUCK & ARN ANDERSON (FALL BRAWL 1994, WAR GAMES MATCH) DUSTIN & DUSTY RHODES VS JEFF JARRETT & RIC FLAIR (GREED 2001)

Welcome to another Words 4 Life discussion. This will positively impact your life. Our special guest for episode 40 is Duawne Starling, who is more than a successful singer and recording artist. We discuss the fact that we are more than what we do and the importance embracing all facets of who God created us to be. Duawne's resume is virtually a who's who in music. He has worked with artists such as Kirk Franklin, Donnie McClurkin, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Fred Hammond, Nicole Mullen, Michael W. Smith, Sandy Patti, Michael Jackson, Patti Austin, Dolly Parton, Michael McDonald, Kelly Price and countless others. After distinguishing himself as one of the top supporting vocalists in the music industry, he launch his solo career. Duawne's captivating tenor voice earned him the opportunity to sing “We Shall Overcome” at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Dedication. Duawne also sang the finale at Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy's 77th Birthday Celebration, and he was the first and only man to sing for the Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards. Not only does Duawne have the vocal schooling of years in the studio and on the road, he is also an accomplished songwriter, actor, former model, and former co-host of Magnify Him on the 3ABN Network. Three of his musical compositions, “Finally I”, recorded by the late Daryl Coley, “Everything”, and “With This Ring” recorded by Duawne, are on the chart topping wedding compilation project “With This Ring”. His voice can also be heard singing “Imagine A Place”, the theme song for Tokyo Disney in Tokyo, Japan. Ultimately, Duawne describes himself as a “simple man” and has one goal. “I just want to be all that I am intended; a man of honor, a faithful husband and a loving father. I want my life to bring light to the world around me”. Connect with Duawne Website: https://duawnestarling.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/duawnestarlingartist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duawnestarling/ Get more information about Be More Today (Words 4 Life tracks, podcasts, apparel and virtual workouts and more) at https://www.bemoretoday.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/words4life/message

In this edition of With This Ring, Ryan and Cindy wrap up Ryan’s GWCW list, looking at the remaining matches that made his top 20 list. They talk about how a match can be too long, the Ric Flair/Ricky Steamboat feud of 1989, the poison mist glands that most Japanese wrestlers use and how logical it would be for Muta and Terry Funk to be connected, then the duo delve into War Games and look at the safeness of a structure that has a roof about 2 feet above the competitors. Also War Games means blood, so lots of blood in this match, with Barry Windham leading the way and Sid hitting the worst looking powerbomb ever on Brian Pillman. They talk about a hoss battle tag team match between the Steiners and Luger and Sting and finally, a look at War Games 92, Sting’s Squadron against the Dangerous Alliance. After looking at these five matches, Ryan and Cindy also check out Ryan’s top 20 matches and finally Ryan’s top 10 overall. Enjoy!   Matches:  RICKY STEAMBOAT VS. RIC FLAIR (05/07/89 WRESTLEWAR WORLD TITLE MATCH) RIC FLAIR VS TERRY FUNK (07/23/89 GREAT AMERICAN BASH WORLD TITLE MATCH) FOUR HORSEMEN VS. STING, BRIAN PILLMAN & STEINER BROTHERS (WRESTLEWAR 1991, WARGAMES MATCH) STEINER BROTHERS VS. LEX LUGER & STING (SUPERBRAWL, TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH) STING'S SQUADRON VS. DANGEROUS ALLIANCE (WRESTLEWAR 1992, WAR GAMES MATCH)

Robyn Neilson, keynote speaker for Day One of Showcase 2020, is a trained nurse having worked as a clinical nurse, nurse educator, director of nursing and general manager of clinical services for St Luke's Nursing Service (Anglicare) Queensland. As Founder and Director of the Rescue1st charity, proudly sponsored by the Rural Doctors Association of Queensland Foundation, Robyn is the pioneer and innovator of the patented revolutionary system that creates Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB) from mobile phones (Patent Pending). Raised on grain, sheep and cattle properties and later owning family cattle stations in New South Wales and Central Queensland, Robyn developed an early passion for farm safety, encouraged by her mother as a nurse and father from the military. A passion that would eventually enable her to save the life of her neighbour Gayle Shann, following an horrific farming accident. Their story and Robyn's efforts as First Responder was recorded by the ABC's Australian Story. “With This Ring” is reportedly the most requested episode in the history of the program. Robyn shared the harrowing tale of saving her neighbour's life with us at Showcase 2020, and the social and psychological impact of that day. Her story and the advice she gave based on that experience left the room so moved and quiet, you could have heard a pin drop. Unsurprisingly, she was met with a standing ovation and importantly; began many important conversations about the need for healthcare professionals to take care of their mental health too. Learn more To watch Robyn's interview before her presentation, visit the Clinical Excellence Showcase website. You can watch Robyn's episode of Australian Story on ABC iView. Please subscribe to ‘Clinical Excellence Showcase' wherever you digest your podcasts, rate and review on iTunes and follow us on social media: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

In this edition of With This Ring, Ryan and Cindy look back at their previous deep dives for the GWCW lists and the matches that Cindy picked as her #1 for each show. Then the pair discuss how the lists turned out and the uniqueness of WCW.  Plus, the GWCW wrestler poll and how it is an exercise to find out who is the second greatest WCW wrestler. Enjoy!   RIC FLAIR VS. RANDY SAVAGE (GREAT AMERICAN BASH 1995) RIC FLAIR VS. RICKY STEAMBOAT (CHI-TOWN RUMBLE 1989) REY MYSTERIO JR & JUVENTUD GUERRERA VS. PSYCHOSIS & LA PARKA (12/08/97, NITRO) EDDIE GUERRERO VS. REY MYSTERIO (HALLOWEEN HAVOC 1997, MASK VS TITLE) RICKY STEAMBOAT & SHANE DOUGLAS VS. STEVE AUSTIN & BRIAN PILLMAN (CLASH XXII, TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH) SHINJIRO OTANI VS. EDDY GUERRERO (STARRCADE 1995)

In this episode of With This Ring, Ryan and Cindy look at the NWA/WCW Granddaddy of them all, Starrcade! They concentrate on 1988, when it became the Christmas time tradition. Also the duo talk about Ric Flair’s deceptive age, Lex Luger’s booby dance, the Lethal Lottery, the King of Cable tournament being decided not on cable, Charlotte Flair’s PPV debut, WCW Cruiserweights, and the Latino World Order. There is also a discussion on WCW card structure becoming very front-loaded with good matches early, and then the matches with focused storylines tending to suffer.  Plus the fun Sid/Arn Anderson stabbing incident! So hang your stockings, draw the names for the Lethal Lottery and enjoy the podcast!   RIC FLAIR VS. LEX LUGER (STARRCADE 1988, NWA WORLD TITLE MATCH) BATTLEBOWL BATTLE ROYAL 1991 (STARRCADE 1991) STING VS. VADER (STARRCADE 1992, KING OF CABLE FINAL) VADER VS. RIC FLAIR (STARRCADE 1993, WCW WORLD TITLE MATCH) SHINJIRO OTANI VS. EDDY GUERRERO (STARRCADE 1995) JUSHIN LIGER VS. REY MYSTERIO JR. (STARRCADE 1996) KIDMAN VS. JUVENTUD GUERRERA VS. REY MYSTERIO JR (CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE TRIPLE THREAT MATCH, STARRCADE 1998) KIDMAN VS. EDDY GUERRERO (CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE MATCH, STARRCADE 1998)

The Host: Hailing from Chicago, IL, Taquita is just what the Doctor ordered. With her expertise as a Registered Nurse, she prescribes and administers comedic relief for the soul. Taquita has been featured on Funny or Die, Amazon Prime, and Laughs on FOX. The former graduate of Second City LA and UCB LA ( Improv and Sketch Writing) takes you on a journey into her world, exposing her perspective on life as a nurse and growing up in a household with a mom in recovery. Her brilliant style of storytelling and play on words will leave you with withdrawals. She's not your average Nurse. She is not your average Comedian. She is just what the Doctor Ordered! The Guest: Comedian Mike Head was encouraged by his co-workers and family members to showcase his foolishness and celebrity impersonation. He became a finalist for the nationwide comedy competition, Stand-Up for NBC, and Comedy Wings Competition at the American Black Film Festival. Michael performs at clubs, churches, and corporate events all across the country; and can be seen on Laughs TV on Hulu and Tru TV's Laff Mob's Laff Tracks. Check out Mike Head acting alongside Regina Hall in the Lifetime feature film "With This Ring", directed by Nzingha Stewart. www.mikeheadcomedy.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taquita-love/support

In this episode, Ryan and Cindy continue assembling their GWCW list, looking at some classic matches from Clash of the Champions over the years. After a brief discussion of origins of Clash of the Champions, Cindy is unimpressed by the Midnight Express and has an interesting viewpoint on Terry Funk. They have a lengthy discussion on Ricky Steamboat as he has three matches in a row, not even counting Clash VI! The pair veer into a brief discussion of wrestler’s rights and Andrew Yang’s thoughts on the issue, plus a tangent into the Hollywood Blondes and the debacle that was the Disney Tapings. They then talk about how Ryan’s favorite WCW wrestler might just be Vader and his great little gem of a match with Dustin Rhodes. Finally, the duo then talk TBS’s Dinner and Movie and how a vignette that cooked during movies on TBS turned heel and joined the nWo. So enjoy some Macho Nachos and WCW cream puffs and listen to With This Ring! MIDNIGHT EXPRESS VS. RIC FLAIR & BARRY WINDHAM (CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS IV) RIC FLAIR VS. TERRY FUNK (CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS IX I QUIT MATCH)  ENFORCERS VS. RICKY STEAMBOAT & DUSTIN RHODES (CLASH XVII, TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH) RICKY STEAMBOAT & SHANE DOUGLAS VS. STEVE AUSTIN & BRIAN PILLMAN (CLASH XXII, TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH) STEVE AUSTIN VS. RICKY STEAMBOAT (CLASH XXVIII, UNITED STATES TITLE MATCH) VADER VS. DUSTIN RHODES (CLASH XXIX)    

WITH THIS RING #11 JCP MATCHES  In their second trip into Ryan’s GWCW list, Ryan and Cindy go deep into what many consider the top JCP matches of the 1980s. They look at some of the big US title feuds of the early 1980s and staples of the first few Starrcades. And in the second half we turn to the Man, looking at classic Ric Flair title matches in 1987 and 1989 along with the first ever War Games match. We talk about the differences in modern wrestling and southern wrestling in the 1980s, wrestling matches based around injuring someone’s ear, commercial breaks during matches, how War Games works as a match, wired microphone technology, and The Killers vs. String Cheese Incident, which concert would you rather see at the UIC Pavilion?  Matches include: RODDY PIPER VS GREG VALENTINE (07/09/83 HOUSE SHOW) RODDY PIPER VS GREG VALENTINE (STARRCADE 1983, DOG COLLAR MATCH) MAGNUM TA VS TULLY BLANCHARD (STARRCADE 1985 I QUIT CAGE MATCH) RIC FLAIR VS BARRY WINDHAM (01/24/87 WORLDWIDE) RIC FLAIR, ARN ANDERSON, TULLY BLANCHARD, LEX LUGER & JJ DILLON VS DUSTY RHODES, NIKITA KOLOFF, ROAD WARRIORS & PAUL ELLERING (WAR GAME, GREAT AMERICAN BASH 07/04/87) RIC FLAIR VS RICKY STEAMBOAT (CHI-TOWN RUMBLE, NWA WORLD TITLE MATCH)

In episode 169 of the Man of Screen podcast, Mike Zummo will begin his coverage of Season 2 of the Salkind-produced “Superboy” television show and all the changes that brings. First, Mike will discuss quickly some of the changes made to the show behind the scenes as he gives a brief introduction to Season 2. The show made wholesale changes in front of the camera, including the title character and introduces Gerard Christopher as Superboy, taking over for John Haymes Newton. First, were going to be cordially invited to a familiar character with a new face. Lex Luthor is back in town and hes hearing wedding bells. And whos the blushing bride-to-be? Well, hes after Lana. Whose face does Luthor have now? If hes trying to hide from Superboy, why is he telling Superboy who he is? But practice your vows and repeat after me, “With This Ring, I Thee Kill”. And then what weve got here is the second part of a story started in the first officer. Superboy has to recover from what happened to him in the first episode. Hes hurt and his powers are week, and hes in costume at the hospital. Lex and Lana are still married, but the situation is going to resolve itself as we get “Lex Luthor: Sentenced to Death”. Next time: Coverage of Season 2 of “Superboy” continues with “Metallo” and “Young Dracula”.Feedback for this show can be sent to: manofscreen@gmail.comCheck out the homepage for the show. Or you can find the show on Facebook and on Twitter The Man of Screen podcast is a member of the Two True Freaks Internet Radio Network.

In episode 168 of the Man of Screen podcast, Mike Zummo covers the final two episodes of Season 1 of Superboy, which brings with it the end of John Haymes Newtons run as the title character. The first episode were covering isnt as good. It deals with a virtually immortal being sucking the life out of all of the young people she can find. Shes got TJ wrapped around her finger. And shes using that to get close to Clark and by extension, Superboy because she needs his youth. The question becomes how does Superboy cope with the “Succubus”? In our final episode of Season 1, were going to go full comic book as were going to see a side of Lex Luthor weve never seen before. Were going to see the beginning of the Greatest Criminal Mind of Our Time. Hes done playing stilly games and cons. Now hes stealing military equipment, selling it o the highest bidder and striking women. Superboy better watch out because we are going to encounter a “Luthor Unleashed”. Next time: The first two episodes of Season 2, “With This Ring, I Thee Kill” and “Lex Luthor: Sentenced to Death”.Feedback for this show can be sent to: manofscreen@gmail.com Check out the homepage for the show. Or you can find the show on Facebook and on Twitter The Man of Screen podcast is a member of the Two True Freaks Internet Radio Network.

This episode features Mike Head ("With This Ring" Lifetime, LaughTV, touring comedian). Boy let me tell you, this is the greatest bomb story ever told! Mike Head and me have been friends since ive started comedy, and im so grateful that he opened up and talked about this particular bomb. This was so crazy, even John Armstrong stopped by the studio and heard the story firsthand too. I wont give anyway anymore about the episode. Listen already. Support this podcast

On this edition of With This Ring, Ryan and Cindy put a bow on the GWWE lists by looking at the 6 matches on Ryan’s top 100 GWWE ballot that they have yet to cover. They talk about Bret Hart and Owen Hart and how it related to the Ladder Match from the same night and how both matches shaped the future of the WWF. They talk about Mick Foley’s ridiculous spring into summer of 1998. The couple also discuss John Cena’s best two matches and look at the similarities between them. They go over Sami Zayn’s NXT career and what he meant to the brand. Ryan wraps up his top 100 list, going over the top appearances and how many times certain shows had matches show up. Enjoy! Matches include:Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart - WrestleMania XSteve Austin vs. Dude Love - WWF Title Falls Count Anywhere Match - Over the Edge 1998Undertaker vs. Mankind - Hell in a Cell Match - King of the Ring 1998John Cena vs. CM Punk - WWF Title Match - Money in the Bank 2011John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan - WWE Title Match - SummerSlam 2013Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Sami Zayn - NXT Takeover Dallas  

In this edition of WIth This Ring, Cindy and Ryan look at 6 women’s matches.  They briefly talk about the history of women wrestling in the WWE, going from Moolah to Wendi Richter and the Spider Lady screwjob. Then breeze through the Alundra Blayze and Attitude Era runs with the title before getting down to the actual matches. The couple talk about the Trish Stratus/Lita rivalry and how these matches are viewed nowadays. Also, talk Armed and Famous and Trish’s turn on the show. The duo take a brief detour to a Wet n’ Wild match between Torrie Wilson and Candice Michelle featuring water balloons and squirt guns! Then it's down to NXT to see how the Women’s Revolution in WWE started. They talk about the Charlotte/Sasha Banks/Bayley/Becky Lynch Fatal 4-Way from Takeover, Bayley/Sasha from Brooklyn and Asuka/Nikki Cross in a Last Women’s Standing match. For a more recent bout, they check out Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks from Hell in a Cell and discuss if the WWE dropped the ball with Sasha Banks and Asuka. Also, is Becky Lynch as big a star as a woman can become?  Sit back and pay respects to the innovator of the Women’s Revolution, Stephanie McMahon and enjoy the show! Trish Stratus vs. Lita - WWE Women’s Title Match - Unforgiven 2006Candice Michelle vs. Torrie Wilson - Wet and Wild Match - Monday Night Raw 6/12/06Charlotte vs. Becky Lynch vs. Bayley vs. Sasha Banks - NXT Women's Title Match - NXT Takeover: RivalBayley vs. Sasha Banks - NXT Women’s Title - NXT Takeover: BrooklynAsuka vs. Nikki Cross - NXT Women's Title Last Woman Standing Match - NXT 7/13/17Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks – Raw Women’s Title Hell in a Cell Match – Hell in the Cell 2019    

In this edition of With This Ring, Cindy and Ryan look at 5 Royal Rumble matches. They talk about the beginnings of the Royal Rumble, as just another chance for WWF to screw with Jim Crockett Promotions, the rough going early on and how things really got cooking with the 1990 event and the Hulk Hogan/Ultimate Warrior showdown. They discuss how star-studded both the 1990 and 1992 Royal Rumbles are, Jack Tunney’s questionable Presidential decisions, and how Ric Flair has the best Royal Rumble performance. Cindy is shocked to hear that Shawn Michaels sings his own music! Then, they discuss an Attitude era Rumble with 2001, Kane’s possible finest hour in the WWF, a hardcore Rumble segment, and how Austin/Rock compares to Hogan/Warrior showdown. Ryan and Cindy then go to 2005 and discuss the changing of the WWE and the infamous Vince McMahon quad blow-up. They end up in 2010, looking at C.M. Punk’s sermons, DX exploding, and Edge returning. Listen to how Cindy’s final fours are not great. Sit back and with a tear in your eye, PUT THAT CIGARETTE OUT! ***SPOILER***This was recorded back in January so please excuse the talk of WrestleMania 36 at the end. I know many PTBN members are still upset about not being able to go, so you might want to end the podcast with about 3 minutes left. Royal Rumble Match 1990Royal Rumble Match 1992Royal Rumble Match 2001Royal Rumble Match 2005Royal Rumble Match 2010  

In this super-sized episode of With This Ring, Ryan and Cindy double back on a premise from a few episodes ago, this time watching famous WrestleMania matches and then following up with rematches they had later. They look at the famous Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant match from WrestleMania and try to decide how to weigh historical significance with actual match quality. They also look back at Ryan’s first live watch of Pay-Per-View, with WrestleMania and Ryan’s favorite match of all time. They talk about ladder matches and how they would go on to influence so much over the next 15 years. Also, the duo takes a detour through wrestling theme songs when Cindy finds out that Shawn Michaels has sung his theme song for the past 27 years. Once again, hear Cindy fawn over a superstar’s bare ass, this time Heartbreak. In the second half, they compare the WrestleMania classics and rematches they had, all within a year and a half between their original match. Ryan and Cindy wonder if any matches can recapture the magic and how much of an edge the WrestleMania mystique adds. Enjoy all this and much more on the WrestleMania edition of With This Ring! Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant - WWF Title Match - WrestleMania IIIUltimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage - Career Ending Match - WrestleMania VIIRazor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels - WWF Intercontinental Title Ladder Match - WrestleMania XShawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle - WrestleMania 21Undertaker vs. Batista - World Heavyweight Title Match - WrestleMania 23 Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant - WWF Title Match - The Main Event 2/5/88Randy Savage vs. Ultimate Warrior - WWF Title Match - SummerSlam 1992Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels - WWF Intercontinental Title Ladder Match - SummerSlam 1995Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle - Vengeance 2005Batista vs. Undertaker - World Heavyweight Title Hell in a Cell Match - Survivor Series 2007    

In this edition of With This Ring, Ryan and Cindy discuss some of the greatest Survivor Series matches in history. They have a quick rundown of the history of the event starting as a move against Starrcade and trying to capitalize on Hulk/Andre, talk about how the style of match was different from other events and how much the Invasion flopped. They discuss how 20 guys in a match, and more importantly, 18 guys on the apron are probably too many people and Cindy gets really excited about Paul Roma’s ass. The pair also look at how often Survivor Series matches had high stakes, including can Steve Austin stun people? Also, Sting’s debut and Cindy not understanding what that means. Plus, looking at NXT’s first version of War Games, while looking forward to our own journey to War Games which was a few days away at the time. Come for Paul Roma’s ass and stay for discussions about how the American Airlines Arena bathrooms originally faced the streets. Strike Force, Young Stallions, Killer Bees, British Bulldogs & Rougeau Brothers vs. Islanders, Demolition, Hart Foundation, Bolsheviks & New Dream Team - Survivor Series 1987 Chris Jericho, The Rock, Kane, Undertaker & Big Show vs. Steve Austin, Rob Van Dam, Booker T., Kurt Angle & Shane McMahon - Winner Takes All Match - Survivor Series 2001 Chris Jericho, Christian, Mark Henry, Randy Orton & Scott Steiner vs. Booker T, Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley, Rob Van Dam & Shawn Michaels - Survivor Series 2003 John Cena, Big Show, Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan & Ryback vs. Kane, Luke Harper, Mark Henry, Rusev & Seth Rollins - Survivor Series 2014 Undisputed Era vs. Sanity vs. AOP & Rodrick Strong - War Games Match - NXT Takeover: War Games

In this episode of With This Ring, Ryan and Cindy pick up where they left off last time, looking at the more famous, and in most cases, higher rated WrestleMania matches. They talk about the Randy Savage/Ricky Steamboat legacy, Angry Bowl Cut fan, Ken Shamrock’s referee attire, how perfectly the Austin/Bret Hart double turn worked, the raising of the bar in TLC matches, and ask is Austin vs. Rock II the best World title match ever? Along the way they also touch on how many WrestleMania sites we’ve both been to, fun times at University of Phoenix Stadium for a Bears/Cardinals game, and a quick look at the WrestleMania Gimmick Battle Royal. Enjoy all this and more on With This Ring! Ricky Steamboat vs. Randy Savage - WWF Intercontinental Title Match - WrestleMania IIIBret Hart vs. Steve Austin - Submission Match - WrestleMania 13Edge & Christian vs. Hardy Boyz vs. Dudley Boyz - WWF Tag Team Title TLC Match - WrestleMania X-7Steve Austin vs. The Rock - WWF Title No Holds Barred Match - WrestleMania X-7John Cena vs. Batista - WWE Title Match - WrestleMania XXVIGoldberg vs. Brock Lesnar - Universal Title Match WrestleMania 33

In this episode of With This Ring, Ryan and Cindy discuss matches that have more famous rematches at WrestleMania. Next time they'll look at those matches, but this week they look at their lesser known predecessors. In this show the duo talks about how the matches naturally built to WrestleMania, the Austin/Rock/Corporation feud of 1999, where matches will have to rank on Ryan’s scale to get in the top 20%, how Vince Russo main events worked, Richard Nixon, the politics of major sport arenas in Toronto and just what the hell is Midget Racing?  Ricky Steamboat vs. Randy Savage - WWF Intercontinental Title Match - Maple Leaf Garden House Show 2/15/87 Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin - Survivor Series 1996 Steve Austin vs. The Rock - WWF Title Match - Backlash 1999  Edge & Christian vs. Hardy Boyz vs. Dudley Boyz - WWF Tag Team Title TLC Match - SummerSlam 2000 Batista vs. John Cena – SummerSlam 2008 Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar - Survivor Series 2016

In the second episode of With This Ring, Ryan and Cindy continue going over the GWWE match ever list. This time they look at a list of bloodbaths, a hard chore for notably squeamish Cindy. They talk about Bruno Sammartino, Sgt. Slaughter, Ryan’s 14th birthday at SmackDown in 2000, and Creed and Scott Stapp’s drunk slurring of words at the Allstate Arena.  Sgt. Slaughter vs. Iron Sheik - Boot Camp Match - MSG Network Madison Square Garden House Show 6/6/84 Bruno Sammartino vs. Roddy Piper - NESN Boston Garden House Show 2/8/86 Cactus Jack vs. Triple H - WWF Title Street Fight - Royal Rumble 2000 John Cena vs. Umaga - WWE Title Last Man Standing Match - Royal Rumble 2007 John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar - Extreme Rules Match - Extreme Rules 2012

In the debut episode of With This Ring, husband and wife Ryan and Cindy Everett look at five matches and discuss their placement on Ryan’s GWWE matches poll and on Cindy’s personal list. Ryan has been watching wrestling since he was four, while Cindy has had wrestling be something on in the background since she started going out with Ryan. In this episode both go over their personal history with wrestling, how their viewing habits have changed, Cindy talks about how to better format a Google Drive spreadsheet, the familiarity of WrestleMania 6, the Kliq, Ryan’s confusing rating scale, the annoyingness of Jerry Lawler, the excitement around the launch of the WWE Network and WrestleMania XXX, and NXT. Matches: Colossal Connection vs. Demolition - WWF Tag Team Title Match - WrestleMania VI Shawn Michaels & Diesel vs. Razor Ramon & 1-2-3 Kid - WWF Tag Team Title Match - Action Zone 10/29/94 Edge & Christian vs. Hardy Boyz - Ladder Match - No Mercy 1999 The Shield vs. The Wyatt Family - Elimination Chamber 2014 DIY vs. The Revival - NXT Tag Team Title Match - NXT Takeover: Toronto

Jason Rogel is known for stealing scenes all up on tv and movie screens, with recurring roles on Raven’s Homecoming and Bosch, featured parts on Community, The Office, This is Us and Lady Dynamite and in the movies, With This Ring and The Tall Girl (now streaming on Netflix) We talk about being a gay, fluffy filipino actor in the Hollywoods, stereotypical asian roles, the importance of visibility and the advantages of being a ‘character actor’.

Denene Millner can, as she says, write her face off! She is the author and co-author of 26 books -- six of which are NewYork Times bestsellers -- and she's written many titles for celebrities you've probably heard of, including Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, which she co-wrote with Steve Harvey, the Taraji P. Henson memoir, Around the Way Girl, and Cookie Johnson’s Believing In Magic. Her novel The Vow (co-authored with Angela Burt-Murray and Mitzi Miller) debuted in 2015 as the Lifetime Television movie, With This Ring, starring Regina P. Hall, Jill Scott, Eve and Gabrielle Union, who was also executive producer. And in the last two years, Denene has launched her own award-winning children's book line, Denene Millner Books! On this Throwback Thursday episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Denene, who lives in Atlanta, is so open – beyond her many accomplishments -- and speaks about recognizing her own worthiness, trusting herself and being real about her feelings, plus the importance of choosing to be happy and whole. Trust, you will be inspired. Learn more at supportissexy.com!

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Media Mavens are women who professionally and successfully dominate areas of the journalism and entertainment industry. Like Oprah Winfrey, Mitzi Miller is a media maven - which makes her an influential woman in the industry. Listen to this podcast and hear how she made the leap from journalist to author to magazine editor to now Head of Development at Rainforest Entertainment.  Mitzi Miller is a best-selling author, celebrated journalist, and veteran magazine editor. After almost fifteen years in print media, in March 2015 she made a success leap from publishing to television and film when she accepted the position of Head of Development at Rainforest Entertainment. Since joining the production company, the company has sold multiple television pilots including the popular BET drama series, The Quad which recently ended its second season. Prior to the transition, Miller served as editor-in-chief of two of the country’s premiere African-American magazines, EBONY and JET magazines. She is the third individual and only woman to hold both positions. The Connecticut native has co-authored five popular books over the past decade: The Vow: A Novel; The Angry Black Woman’s Guide to Life; and the three-title Hotlanta young adult series. In January 2015, Lifetime Network debuted the television movie “With This Ring” which was based on The Vow: A Novel. The popular film was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress, Writing, and Direction categories. A frequent public speaker, in addition to keynote appearances at colleges and universities nationwide; Miller has been a featured guest on several national radio and television programs, including ABC’s Good Morning America, TV One’s News One Now with Roland Martin, and CNN’s CNN Newsroom. For her dedication, Miller’s accolades include recognition among The Root 100 honorees for 2013 and 2014, Crain’s Chicago Business Magazine’s 2011 40 Under 40 roster and induction into the Florida A&M University Alumni Gallery of Distinction. For more info on Mitzi Miller visit www.mitzimiller.com Keep in contact with us, sign up and get our free gift to YOU: http://drgenevaspeaks.com Follow our hashtag #ignite2impact  Please share this podcast & let us what you think, *subscribe in iTunes and leave a review  

Tracey Edmonds has created and produced groundbreaking projects for television, film, music, and digital media and recently exited ExtraTV, where she earned an Emmy Award while serving as co-host alongside Mario Lopez and Charissa Thompson for 3 years. Edmonds currently serves as CEO and President of Edmonds Entertainment and CEO and President of Alright TV. Edmonds is also the Founder and Editor of the new lifestyle, health and wellness media brand, AlrightNow.com. Her most recent projects include having served as boardroom advisor to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on The New Celebrity Apprentice and as host of BET’s competition reality show, Queen Boss. As a producer, Edmonds’ projects include the hit series Deion’s Family Playbook and the three-time NAACP Image Award nominated With This Ring. Edmonds won high acclaim for the serialized version of her hit movie Soul Food, an hour-long dramedy for Showtime Networks, Inc. which ran for five seasons and won multiple NAACP Image Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series three years in a row. A Stanford University graduate, Edmonds has won numerous awards for her contributions to the entertainment industry, including Ebony Magazine’s Outstanding Women in Marketing & Communications Entrepreneur Award (2002); the Volunteers of America Legacy of Leadership Award (2004); the National Organization for Women’s Excellence in Media Award (2005); Alliance for Women in Media’s Gracies Award for Best Host in Entertainment & Information (2015); Emmy Award, Outstanding Entertainment News Program (2016); and Alliance for Women in Media SoCal’s Genii Award for Excellence in Entertainment (2016). Edmonds serves on the Board of Governors for the Producers Guild of America (PGA), where she chaired the Guild’s annual Celebration of Diversity gala for 3 consecutive years and co-chaired the PGA-hosted Produced By Conference for the past 3 years. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the American Film Institute (AFI); she is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; and she serves as a Global Ambassador for CARE, a leading humanitarian organization that works to fight global poverty. In her role as Ambassador, she is focused on improving global maternal health, with a specific focus on Sierra Leone. Tracey Edmonds resides in Beverly Hills, California with her two sons, Brandon and Dylan. JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist and the host of several podcast shows including Fit 2 Love and Spirit, Purpose & Energy. She is the Director of Invisible Fitness, an Amazon best-selling author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life, and author of Knack Absolute Abs: Routines for a Fit and Firm Core. She was named Best Personal Trainer in Los Angeles for 2007 by Elite Traveler Magazine. JJ has been featured in many national magazines, including Shape, Fitness, Elegant Bride, and Women’s Health as well as appeared on NBC, CBS, Fox 11, the CW and KTLA. Her newest book, The Invisible Fitness Formula: 5 Secrets to Release Weight and End Body Shame debuted at #2 on the Amazon Best Seller List for Women’s Health and #2 as a Hot New Release

Tracey Edmonds has created and produced groundbreaking projects for television, film, music, and digital media and recently exited ExtraTV, where she earned an Emmy Award while serving as co-host alongside Mario Lopez and Charissa Thompson for 3 years. Edmonds currently serves as CEO and President of Edmonds Entertainment and CEO and President of Alright TV. Edmonds is also the Founder and Editor of the new lifestyle, health and wellness media brand, AlrightNow.com. Her most recent projects include having served as boardroom advisor to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on The New Celebrity Apprentice and as host of BET’s competition reality show, Queen Boss. As a producer, Edmonds’ projects include the hit series Deion’s Family Playbook and the three-time NAACP Image Award nominated With This Ring. Edmonds won high acclaim for the serialized version of her hit movie Soul Food, an hour-long dramedy for Showtime Networks, Inc. which ran for five seasons and won multiple NAACP Image Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series three years in a row. A Stanford University graduate, Edmonds has won numerous awards for her contributions to the entertainment industry, including Ebony Magazine’s Outstanding Women in Marketing & Communications Entrepreneur Award (2002); the Volunteers of America Legacy of Leadership Award (2004); the National Organization for Women’s Excellence in Media Award (2005); Alliance for Women in Media’s Gracies Award for Best Host in Entertainment & Information (2015); Emmy Award, Outstanding Entertainment News Program (2016); and Alliance for Women in Media SoCal’s Genii Award for Excellence in Entertainment (2016). Edmonds serves on the Board of Governors for the Producers Guild of America (PGA), where she chaired the Guild’s annual Celebration of Diversity gala for 3 consecutive years and co-chaired the PGA-hosted Produced By Conference for the past 3 years. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the American Film Institute (AFI); she is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; and she serves as a Global Ambassador for CARE, a leading humanitarian organization that works to fight global poverty. In her role as Ambassador, she is focused on improving global maternal health, with a specific focus on Sierra Leone. Tracey Edmonds resides in Beverly Hills, California with her two sons, Brandon and Dylan. JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist and the host of several podcast shows including Fit 2 Love and Spirit, Purpose & Energy. She is the Director of Invisible Fitness, an Amazon best-selling author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life, and author of Knack Absolute Abs: Routines for a Fit and Firm Core. She was named Best Personal Trainer in Los Angeles for 2007 by Elite Traveler Magazine. JJ has been featured in many national magazines, including Shape, Fitness, Elegant Bride, and Women’s Health as well as appeared on NBC, CBS, Fox 11, the CW and KTLA. Her newest book, The Invisible Fitness Formula: 5 Secrets to Release Weight and End Body Shame debuted at #2 on the Amazon Best Seller List for Women’s Health and #2 as a Hot New Release

Tracey Edmonds has created and produced groundbreaking projects for television, film, music, and digital media and recently exited ExtraTV, where she earned an Emmy Award while serving as co-host alongside Mario Lopez and Charissa Thompson for 3 years. Edmonds currently serves as CEO and President of Edmonds Entertainment and CEO and President of Alright TV. Edmonds is also the Founder and Editor of the new lifestyle, health and wellness media brand, AlrightNow.com. Her most recent projects include having served as boardroom advisor to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on The New Celebrity Apprentice and as host of BET’s competition reality show, Queen Boss. As a producer, Edmonds’ projects include the hit series Deion’s Family Playbook and the three-time NAACP Image Award nominated With This Ring. Edmonds won high acclaim for the serialized version of her hit movie Soul Food, an hour-long dramedy for Showtime Networks, Inc. which ran for five seasons and won multiple NAACP Image Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series three years in a row. A Stanford University graduate, Edmonds has won numerous awards for her contributions to the entertainment industry, including Ebony Magazine’s Outstanding Women in Marketing & Communications Entrepreneur Award (2002); the Volunteers of America Legacy of Leadership Award (2004); the National Organization for Women’s Excellence in Media Award (2005); Alliance for Women in Media’s Gracies Award for Best Host in Entertainment & Information (2015); Emmy Award, Outstanding Entertainment News Program (2016); and Alliance for Women in Media SoCal’s Genii Award for Excellence in Entertainment (2016). Edmonds serves on the Board of Governors for the Producers Guild of America (PGA), where she chaired the Guild’s annual Celebration of Diversity gala for 3 consecutive years and co-chaired the PGA-hosted Produced By Conference for the past 3 years. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the American Film Institute (AFI); she is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; and she serves as a Global Ambassador for CARE, a leading humanitarian organization that works to fight global poverty. In her role as Ambassador, she is focused on improving global maternal health, with a specific focus on Sierra Leone. Tracey Edmonds resides in Beverly Hills, California with her two sons, Brandon and Dylan. JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist and the host of several podcast shows including Fit 2 Love and Spirit, Purpose & Energy. She is the Director of Invisible Fitness, an Amazon best-selling author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life, and author of Knack Absolute Abs: Routines for a Fit and Firm Core. She was named Best Personal Trainer in Los Angeles for 2007 by Elite Traveler Magazine. JJ has been featured in many national magazines, including Shape, Fitness, Elegant Bride, and Women’s Health as well as appeared on NBC, CBS, Fox 11, the CW and KTLA. Her newest book, The Invisible Fitness Formula: 5 Secrets to Release Weight and End Body Shame debuted at #2 on the Amazon Best Seller List for Women’s Health and #2 as a Hot New Release

Tracey Edmonds has created and produced groundbreaking projects for television, film, music, and digital media and recently exited ExtraTV, where she earned an Emmy Award while serving as co-host alongside Mario Lopez and Charissa Thompson for 3 years. Edmonds currently serves as CEO and President of Edmonds Entertainment and CEO and President of Alright TV. Edmonds is also the Founder and Editor of the new lifestyle, health and wellness media brand, AlrightNow.com. Her most recent projects include having served as boardroom advisor to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on The New Celebrity Apprentice and as host of BET’s competition reality show, Queen Boss. As a producer, Edmonds’ projects include the hit series Deion’s Family Playbook and the three-time NAACP Image Award nominated With This Ring. Edmonds won high acclaim for the serialized version of her hit movie Soul Food, an hour-long dramedy for Showtime Networks, Inc. which ran for five seasons and won multiple NAACP Image Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series three years in a row. A Stanford University graduate, Edmonds has won numerous awards for her contributions to the entertainment industry, including Ebony Magazine’s Outstanding Women in Marketing & Communications Entrepreneur Award (2002); the Volunteers of America Legacy of Leadership Award (2004); the National Organization for Women’s Excellence in Media Award (2005); Alliance for Women in Media’s Gracies Award for Best Host in Entertainment & Information (2015); Emmy Award, Outstanding Entertainment News Program (2016); and Alliance for Women in Media SoCal’s Genii Award for Excellence in Entertainment (2016). Edmonds serves on the Board of Governors for the Producers Guild of America (PGA), where she chaired the Guild’s annual Celebration of Diversity gala for 3 consecutive years and co-chaired the PGA-hosted Produced By Conference for the past 3 years. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the American Film Institute (AFI); she is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; and she serves as a Global Ambassador for CARE, a leading humanitarian organization that works to fight global poverty. In her role as Ambassador, she is focused on improving global maternal health, with a specific focus on Sierra Leone. Tracey Edmonds resides in Beverly Hills, California with her two sons, Brandon and Dylan. JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist and the host of several podcast shows including Fit 2 Love and Spirit, Purpose & Energy. She is the Director of Invisible Fitness, an Amazon best-selling author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life, and author of Knack Absolute Abs: Routines for a Fit and Firm Core. She was named Best Personal Trainer in Los Angeles for 2007 by Elite Traveler Magazine. JJ has been featured in many national magazines, including Shape, Fitness, Elegant Bride, and Women’s Health as well as appeared on NBC, CBS, Fox 11, the CW and KTLA. Her newest book, The Invisible Fitness Formula: 5 Secrets to Release Weight and End Body Shame debuted at #2 on the Amazon Best Seller List for Women’s Health and #2 as a Hot New Release  

Tracey Edmonds has created and produced groundbreaking projects for television, film, music, and digital media and recently exited ExtraTV, where she earned an Emmy Award while serving as co-host alongside Mario Lopez and Charissa Thompson for 3 years. Edmonds currently serves as CEO and President of Edmonds Entertainment and CEO and President of Alright TV. Edmonds is also the Founder and Editor of the new lifestyle, health and wellness media brand, AlrightNow.com.   Her most recent projects include having served as boardroom advisor to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on The New Celebrity Apprentice and as host of BET’s competition reality show, Queen Boss. As a producer, Edmonds’ projects include the hit series Deion’s Family Playbook and the three-time NAACP Image Award nominated With This Ring. Edmonds won high acclaim for the serialized version of her hit movie Soul Food, an hour-long dramedy for Showtime Networks, Inc. which ran for five seasons and won multiple NAACP Image Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series three years in a row. A Stanford University graduate, Edmonds has won numerous awards for her contributions to the entertainment industry, including Ebony Magazine’s Outstanding Women in Marketing & Communications Entrepreneur Award (2002); the Volunteers of America Legacy of Leadership Award (2004); the National Organization for Women’s Excellence in Media Award (2005); Alliance for Women in Media’s Gracies Award for Best Host in Entertainment & Information (2015); Emmy Award, Outstanding Entertainment News Program (2016); and Alliance for Women in Media SoCal’s Genii Award for Excellence in Entertainment (2016). Edmonds serves on the Board of Governors for the Producers Guild of America (PGA), where she chaired the Guild’s annual Celebration of Diversity gala for 3 consecutive years and co-chaired the PGA-hosted Produced By Conference for the past 3 years. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the American Film Institute (AFI); she is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; and she serves as a Global Ambassador for CARE, a leading humanitarian organization that works to fight global poverty. In her role as Ambassador, she is focused on improving global maternal health, with a specific focus on Sierra Leone. Tracey Edmonds resides in Beverly Hills, California with her two sons, Brandon and Dylan. JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist and the host of several podcast shows including Fit 2 Love and Spirit, Purpose & Energy. She is the Director of Invisible Fitness, an Amazon best-selling author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life, and author of Knack Absolute Abs: Routines for a Fit and Firm Core. She was named Best Personal Trainer in Los Angeles for 2007 by Elite Traveler Magazine. JJ has been featured in many national magazines, including Shape, Fitness, Muscle and Fitness HERS, Elegant Bride, and Women’s Health as well as appeared on NBC, CBS, Fox 11, the CW and KTLA. Her newest book, The Invisible Fitness Formula: 5 Secrets to Release Weight and End Body Shame debuted at #2 on the Amazon Best Seller List for Women’s Health and #2 as a Hot New Release on May 18th 2017.

Tracey Edmonds has created and produced groundbreaking projects for television, film, music, and digital media and recently exited ExtraTV, where she earned an Emmy Award while serving as co-host alongside Mario Lopez and Charissa Thompson for 3 years. Edmonds currently serves as CEO and President of Edmonds Entertainment and CEO and President of Alright TV. Edmonds is also the Founder and Editor of the new lifestyle, health and wellness media brand, AlrightNow.com. Her most recent projects include having served as boardroom advisor to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on The New Celebrity Apprentice and as host of BET’s competition reality show, Queen Boss. As a producer, Edmonds’ projects include the hit series Deion’s Family Playbook and the three-time NAACP Image Award nominated With This Ring. Edmonds won high acclaim for the serialized version of her hit movie Soul Food, an hour-long dramedy for Showtime Networks, Inc. which ran for five seasons and won multiple NAACP Image Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series three years in a row. A Stanford University graduate, Edmonds has won numerous awards for her contributions to the entertainment industry, including Ebony Magazine’s Outstanding Women in Marketing & Communications Entrepreneur Award (2002); the Volunteers of America Legacy of Leadership Award (2004); the National Organization for Women’s Excellence in Media Award (2005); Alliance for Women in Media’s Gracies Award for Best Host in Entertainment & Information (2015); Emmy Award, Outstanding Entertainment News Program (2016); and Alliance for Women in Media SoCal’s Genii Award for Excellence in Entertainment (2016). Edmonds serves on the Board of Governors for the Producers Guild of America (PGA), where she chaired the Guild’s annual Celebration of Diversity gala for 3 consecutive years and co-chaired the PGA-hosted Produced By Conference for the past 3 years. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the American Film Institute (AFI); she is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; and she serves as a Global Ambassador for CARE, a leading humanitarian organization that works to fight global poverty. In her role as Ambassador, she is focused on improving global maternal health, with a specific focus on Sierra Leone. Tracey Edmonds resides in Beverly Hills, California with her two sons, Brandon and Dylan. JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist and the host of several podcast shows including Fit 2 Love and Spirit, Purpose & Energy. She is the Director of Invisible Fitness, an Amazon best-selling author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life, and author of Knack Absolute Abs: Routines for a Fit and Firm Core. She was named Best Personal Trainer in Los Angeles for 2007 by Elite Traveler Magazine. JJ has been featured in many national magazines, including Shape, Fitness, Muscle and Fitness HERS, Elegant Bride, and Women’s Health as well as appeared on NBC, CBS, Fox 11, the CW and KTLA. Her newest book, The Invisible Fitness Formula: 5 Secrets to Release Weight and End Body Shame debuted at #2 on the Amazon Best Seller List for Women’s Health and #2 as a Hot New Release on May 18th 2017.

Tracey Edmonds has created and produced groundbreaking projects for television, film, music, and digital media and recently exited ExtraTV, where she earned an Emmy Award while serving as co-host alongside Mario Lopez and Charissa Thompson for 3 years. Edmonds currently serves as CEO and President of Edmonds Entertainment and CEO and President of Alright TV. Edmonds is also the Founder and Editor of the new lifestyle, health and wellness media brand, AlrightNow.com. Her most recent projects include having served as boardroom advisor to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on The New Celebrity Apprentice and as host of BET’s competition reality show, Queen Boss. As a producer, Edmonds’ projects include the hit series Deion’s Family Playbook and the three-time NAACP Image Award nominated With This Ring. Edmonds won high acclaim for the serialized version of her hit movie Soul Food, an hour-long dramedy for Showtime Networks, Inc. which ran for five seasons and won multiple NAACP Image Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series three years in a row. A Stanford University graduate, Edmonds has won numerous awards for her contributions to the entertainment industry, including Ebony Magazine’s Outstanding Women in Marketing & Communications Entrepreneur Award (2002); the Volunteers of America Legacy of Leadership Award (2004); the National Organization for Women’s Excellence in Media Award (2005); Alliance for Women in Media’s Gracies Award for Best Host in Entertainment & Information (2015); Emmy Award, Outstanding Entertainment News Program (2016); and Alliance for Women in Media SoCal’s Genii Award for Excellence in Entertainment (2016). Edmonds serves on the Board of Governors for the Producers Guild of America (PGA), where she chaired the Guild’s annual Celebration of Diversity gala for 3 consecutive years and co-chaired the PGA-hosted Produced By Conference for the past 3 years. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the American Film Institute (AFI); she is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; and she serves as a Global Ambassador for CARE, a leading humanitarian organization that works to fight global poverty. In her role as Ambassador, she is focused on improving global maternal health, with a specific focus on Sierra Leone. Tracey Edmonds resides in Beverly Hills, California with her two sons, Brandon and Dylan. JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist and the host of several podcast shows including Fit 2 Love and Spirit, Purpose & Energy. She is the Director of Invisible Fitness, an Amazon best-selling author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life, and author of Knack Absolute Abs: Routines for a Fit and Firm Core. She was named Best Personal Trainer in Los Angeles for 2007 by Elite Traveler Magazine. JJ has been featured in many national magazines, including Shape, Fitness, Muscle and Fitness HERS, Elegant Bride, and Women’s Health as well as appeared on NBC, CBS, Fox 11, the CW and KTLA. Her newest book, The Invisible Fitness Formula: 5 Secrets to Release Weight and End Body Shame debuted at #2 on the Amazon Best Seller List for Women’s Health and #2 as a Hot New Release on May 18th 2017.  

Tracey Edmonds has created and produced groundbreaking projects for television, film, music, and digital media and recently exited ExtraTV, where she earned an Emmy Award while serving as co-host alongside Mario Lopez and Charissa Thompson for 3 years. Edmonds currently serves as CEO and President of Edmonds Entertainment and CEO and President of Alright TV. Edmonds is also the Founder and Editor of the new lifestyle, health and wellness media brand, AlrightNow.com. Her most recent projects include having served as boardroom advisor to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on The New Celebrity Apprentice and as host of BET’s competition reality show, Queen Boss. As a producer, Edmonds’ projects include the hit series Deion’s Family Playbook and the three-time NAACP Image Award nominated With This Ring. Edmonds won high acclaim for the serialized version of her hit movie Soul Food, an hour-long dramedy for Showtime Networks, Inc. which ran for five seasons and won multiple NAACP Image Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series three years in a row. A Stanford University graduate, Edmonds has won numerous awards for her contributions to the entertainment industry, including Ebony Magazine’s Outstanding Women in Marketing & Communications Entrepreneur Award (2002); the Volunteers of America Legacy of Leadership Award (2004); the National Organization for Women’s Excellence in Media Award (2005); Alliance for Women in Media’s Gracies Award for Best Host in Entertainment & Information (2015); Emmy Award, Outstanding Entertainment News Program (2016); and Alliance for Women in Media SoCal’s Genii Award for Excellence in Entertainment (2016). Edmonds serves on the Board of Governors for the Producers Guild of America (PGA), where she chaired the Guild’s annual Celebration of Diversity gala for 3 consecutive years and co-chaired the PGA-hosted Produced By Conference for the past 3 years. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the American Film Institute (AFI); she is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; and she serves as a Global Ambassador for CARE, a leading humanitarian organization that works to fight global poverty. In her role as Ambassador, she is focused on improving global maternal health, with a specific focus on Sierra Leone. Tracey Edmonds resides in Beverly Hills, California with her two sons, Brandon and Dylan. JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist and the host of several podcast shows including Fit 2 Love and Spirit, Purpose & Energy. She is the Director of Invisible Fitness, an Amazon best-selling author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life, and author of Knack Absolute Abs: Routines for a Fit and Firm Core. She was named Best Personal Trainer in Los Angeles for 2007 by Elite Traveler Magazine. JJ has been featured in many national magazines, including Shape, Fitness, Muscle and Fitness HERS, Elegant Bride, and Women’s Health as well as appeared on NBC, CBS, Fox 11, the CW and KTLA. Her newest book, The Invisible Fitness Formula: 5 Secrets to Release Weight and End Body Shame debuted at #2 on the Amazon Best Seller List for Women’s Health and #2 as a Hot New Release on May 18th 2017.

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Denene Millner can, as she says, write her face off! She is the author and co-author of 25 books -- four of which are New York Times bestsellers, including Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, which she co-wrote with Steve Harvey. In 2016, Denene will release the latest two books she co-authored — the Taraji P. Henson memoir, Around the Way Girl, and Cookie Johnson’s Believing In Magic. Her novels, Love Don’t Live Here Anymore, In Love & War and A Love Story, were co-written with her Pulitzer Prize-winning husband Nick Chiles, and her novel The Vow (co-authored with Angela Burt-Murray and Mitzi Miller) debuted in 2015 as the Lifetime Television movie, With This Ring, starring Regina P. Hall, Jill Scott, Eve and Gabrielle Union, who was also executive producer. And wait until you hear what she has planned for 2017! Denene, who lives in Atlanta with her husband and their two daughters, is so open in the episode -- beyond her many accomplishments -- and I can't thank her enough. There's so much power in sharing our truth and vulnerability. (Thank you, Denene.) In addition to what you'll learn below, Denene speaks about recognizing her own worthiness, trusting herself and being real about her feelings, plus the importance of choosing to be happy and whole. Trust, you will be inspired.   On this episode you’ll learn Not to fall victim to the fear that no other opportunities are going to show up if you pass on that current "good thing."Why writing is way more than putting words on a pageWhat your duty is as a writerDoing what entrepreneurs do when they don't see what they need in the market – they create their own!The power of evolving and recognizing your worthinessand  Why Taraji P. Henson will always be known as Yvette!!! J  Show notes, links, contacts and resources for this episode may be found at http://elaynefluker.com/podcast/   Enjoy, and thank you for listening! And hey, if you love it, please leave us a review!

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