Its Wherever You Want To Put It

Listen to "Its Wherever You Want To Put It" on Spreaker. I start things off with a question that most can easily shrug off, "If you think going public with religion is a tough cookie try doing it with your daily writing." I free form the words that land on a page. I think it's because after 40 years of being a perfectionist in radio I decided in 1994 to just let stuff happen. No matter what don't let it be edited. My first published book One Man's 1021 Thoughts came directly from the daily writing. Simple thoughts from each day for a total 1021. Even while putting the book together to be back inside the daily writing felt like I had stolen someone's journal. I had to keep telling myself that it was ok to be present in this place. Which is pretty much what this episode is about. Those moments where you have to break away from people and go spend about ten minutes with yourself. Go talk it out. Go listen to the inner core of your present self. Not many get that. Yet they'll complain about having a bad day, year or life. It's because your outside shell or inner being has turned its back on the situation and there's a communication breakdown. Nowhere is it written that humans should not go sit down and have a conversation with themselves. Whip out the listening tools and prepare yourself for a question and answer. Free form it. Don't be a judger or perfectionist. Go into that ten minutes with the openness of knowing that your personal relationship with every character you are is going to be heard today, tomorrow and every day that follows. I do podcast that goes back 18 years into my writing. Sometimes I laugh, study deeper or shake my head from side to side. But in all things we do there's always a lesson. To activate it begins with a conversation. Free form it.

Susan Goldberg

Listen to "Susan Goldberg Releases Women From Nationall Geographic" on Spreaker. The future IS female — in large part because of the bold, inspiring women who have blazed trails for future generations. They’re women whose efforts, past and present, are reshaping leadership and what it means to be female. As we approach the 100th anniversary of the U.S. constitutional amendment confirming women’s right to vote, a powerful new book from National Geographic showcases iconic women around the world. WOMEN: The National Geographic Image Collection illuminates, celebrates and reflects on where the world’s women have been, where they are now and where they are going. The magazine issue is available online now at natgeo.com/womenofimpact. Check out #NatGeoWomenofImpact This bold and inspiring book from National Geographic mines over 130 years of photography with stunning images from more than 50 countries. Each page offers compelling testimony about what it means to be female, from historic suffragettes to famous women’s soccer player Alex Morgan. Organized around chapter themes like grit, love, and joy, the book features brand-new commentary from a wide swath of luminaries including Laura Bush, Gloria Allred, Oprah Winfrey, Roxane Gay, Melinda Gates, New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern, and the founders of the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements. Each is accompanied by a bold new portrait, shot by acclaimed NG photographer Erika Larsen.

Anita Ward

Listen to "Anita Ward Preserving The History Of Disco" on Spreaker. Singer Anita Ward is most well-known for her 1979 disco single "Ring My Bell," a number one pop hit in the U.S. and the U.K. Born on December 20, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee, Ward developed an interest in music -- particularly gospel -- at an early age. She went on to sing with the Rust College A Cappella Choir (which included recording alongside renowned Metropolitan Opera vocalist Leontyne Price), and recorded an obscure album with her own gospel quartet. After graduation, however, Ward didn't set out to pursue a career in music and instead became a substitute teacher in the Memphis elementary school system. It wasn't long before Ward realized music was too much a part of her life to ignore, and her manager put her in contact with singer/songwriter Frederick Knight (who had scored a substantial hit in the summer of 1972 with "I've Been Lonely for So Long"). Knight signed on to help produce a three-song demo session with Ward, but once the tape was rolling, Knight became so taken by Ward's singing ability that the sessions soon produced an album's worth of material. After listening to what they'd recorded, both agreed that they were still one song short, which resulted in Knight digging up an old track titled "Ring My Bell," which he had originally penned for a younger singer, Stacy Lattisaw (who would later score several hits in the early '80s). The song's original lyrics dealt with teens chatting away on the phone and even though Knight gave the track a quick lyrical overhaul, Ward was less than enthusiastic about the song. Still, she agreed to record it, with Knight providing most of the musical accompaniment. Recorded over the course of two days, "Ring My Bell" turned out to be the best track of the bunch. It resulted in a recording contract with the T.K.-affiliated Juana label, and the release of Ward's debut album, Songs of Love, in 1979. It didn't take long for "Ring My Bell" to scale the charts. That summer, it topped Billboard's Hot 100 and remained on that chart for five months. A subsequent single, "Don't Drop My Love" -- taken from the quick-to-follow second album Sweet Surrender -- peaked at only number 87. A few songs were recorded during sessions for a third album abandoned prior to completion. They surfaced on various Ward anthologies released during the following decades. Although Ward rarely recorded -- she released a single in 2011 -- she continued to perform into the 2010s.

Mike Mostert

Listen to "Mike Mostert Releases The GoGo Tuner Family Album" on Spreaker. The Mike Mostert & The GoGo Tuner Family record is one year adventure of the coming together of the many award winning legendary GoGo Tuner Family Artists and Mike Mostert as one encompassing many genres to a cohesive collection of songs fueled by passion that takes the listener through a musical journey showcasing The GoGo Tuner family artists creativity which runs the full gamut of music genres which allowed those artists to showcase their prowess in categories outside of what they are normally associated for.

Ryan Jay Reviews

Listen to "Ryan Jay Reviews The Grudge And More" on Spreaker. The first week of a new year. That means only one movie is brand new on the theater front. The Grudge has been rebooted. But is it haunting? Is it filled with thrills? Will you jump? Ryan Jay reviews the film before you put down the cash. Plus on this episode we talk about how Cats is getting a bum rap. Ryan calls it the years best. He even loved the new Star Wars Rise Of Skywalker. Then we started talking how things are changing quickly for fans of movies. Staying home to watch major motion pictures like The Irishman and others. We love it and we aren't bothered by how long things are. We are binge watching and can't get enough of it. So I asked Ryan, "Will something like Mandalorian ever be up for an Oscar?" His answer may shock you.

Never Called To What You Can't Do

Listen to "Never Called To What You Can't Do" on Spreaker. The title alone challenges me. I look at it and feel prepared to take it on. It says, "You can't achieve." Or at least as a reader that's how I interpret the headline. You'll never hear me say I wasn't called to be a hardcore award winning martial artist. I accepted the challenge and made my way through the levels of change and continue to grow with it spiritually. As I celebrate my 41st year in broadcasting I openly admit there were many times along the trail that I was extremely upset with my reasons for staying true to the industry. Lets be extremely honest here. Your job is no different from anyone else's. It always looks great from the outside but once you start working and creating within its avenues of success and failure your every decision is going to be based on the involvement of output. Which means what? On this Podcast we jump into a pool of reality, Adjusting to the surroundings of who you really are and not what you think you are. The funniest thing about getting older is how much clearer you become by way of forgiving the trips, stumbles and landslides you assumed were the end of all things good. We all hold the images of who we once were and how we dreamed so hard that your stomach ached every night because you weren't making it as far as you thought. July of 1994 I was visiting Santa Barbara, California. Hurting. Not because of the razor blade cuts on my arms but man my insides were locked in on being a total failure. I walked into a book store. Hit the isles looking for nothing and found something. The Artist Way from Julia Cameron. Through tremendous study and patience I was able to recognize how important it is to all of us to find the inner child and listen to him or her. You are never going to be called to what you can't do. We make choices. We decide that we are going to become. We push ourselves until we can't breathe. We scream out late late at night. Then one morning you wake up and realize the difference between what we want and what we are called to do are universes away from making a true connection. Let go. Stop chasing what's killing you from the inside out. Until you begin a journey of daily writing you'll never know who you really are. Only a dream away from another dream linked to another dream then another. Where is your reality? You're never gonna be called to what you can't do. Bosses put you in front of a can't do situation a billion times a year. You're convinced though that you can do it. Then something breaks. You won't get that time back. Put your energy in what you can do. Watch yourself grow forward. Document it in your daily writing. Teach it to someone tomorrow.

Jesse Daniels

Listen to "Jesse Daniels Executive Producer Of Surviving R Kelly Part 2" on Spreaker. Last year, Lifetime’s explosive documentary series Surviving R. Kelly sparked a worldwide conversation about the history of sexual abuse from R&B star R. Kelly. Weeks after the program aired, Kelly was indicted on ten felony counts of aggravated assault and was arrested on charges including child pornography and kidnapping. Now, Lifetime unravels more to the saga with Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning. The new series features interviews with new survivors, supporters, psychologists and cultural and legal experts, and more insights into the ever-growing saga of the R&B singer, who is currently facing federal and state charges. Airing Jan. 2, 3 and 4, the three-night event uncovers new stories with revealing details and explores why the voices of the girls that spoke up decades ago are only now being heard. Prior to joining Kreativ Inc. in February 2017, Daniels was the Director of Development for Entertainment One’s unscripted television division. While at eOne Daniels was behind the development of Growing Up Hip Hop, Atlanta (WeTV). Daniels has also had executive roles at Maverick TV (of All3Media Group) and One Three Media (a Hearst | Mark Burnett Productions venture) as well as a management role for the Kardashian family. Daniels is from Los Angeles and graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 2009 with a B.A. in Communications and Media Studies.