Episode 47: Podcaster, attorney, performer, songwriter Eric Ruben

Before I started this podcast, I grew up in the same area as Jerry Seinfeld and Alec Baldwin. I graduated from New York City’s Cardozo School of Law and have represented New York Times bestselling authors, screenwriters, actors, Oscar-nominated producers, and theatrical and film production companies. I’ve worked as an actor and performer with experience that includes commercials, film, and New York theater. I’m a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and AEA, the film, television, and stage acting unions.

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Episode 45: Editor and Author Sara Schonfeld

Sara graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Summa Cum Laude/Phi Beta Kappa with a dual major in English and Hispanic Studies and a minor in creative writing, including courses in children's literature, copyediting, and screenwriting. She joined HarperCollins in 2019 after starting her publishing career at Penguin Random House. She works on picture books up through teen. She's also an author herself. You can find her at saraschonfeldbooks.com.

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Episode 44: Finance podcasters (and so much more) Katelyn & Sean Mulcahy

Sean is a director of sitcoms, husband or an actress & dialogue coach, and father of Katelyn. She's a sports photographer who's shot events like the World Series and Sugar Bowl, just to name a few. Understanding that showbiz doesn't mean constant employment, Sean studied personal finance and shares what he's learned with Katelyn on an enjoyable and educational podcast, Dads, Daughters, and Dollars.

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Episode 40: The late Shannon Orso, literary agent

I’ve left this episode to keep Shannon’s memory alive. Shannon had been a writer and studied literature and criminal justice. A chance meeting lead to her becoming Eric's literary intern. Her performance in that role lead to her becoming his junior agent. When he had to fold his agency for personal reasons, Shannon started her own agency and many of Eric's clients followed her. She built on that and lead www.VictressLiterary.com.

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Episode 36: Award-winning Singer-Songwriter Terry Kitchen

Terry Kitchen's latest album, Lost Songs, has hit #13 on the national Folk-DJ airplay chart. The Boston Globe has called Terry "one of New England's best songwriters." In 2020 his CD "Next Time We Meet" hit #5 on the national Folk-DJ chart and his single "Party on the Roof" hit #4 on the song chart. A native of Ohio who went to college in Los Angeles and chased him music dreams to Boston, Terry has been a friend of mine for 40 years. Few people know more about the history and creation of pop music. His music is available www.terrykitchen.com.

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Episode 33: Documentary Director Cindy McKeown

Cindy McKeown graduated Cornell and seemed headed for law school, thanks to a scholarship at a top school, but she took a significant turn and became a political activist and, ultimately, a filmmaker. Her latest film, Unacceptable Risk, tells the story of a prominent cancer researcher who began rethinking her assumptions about the causes of cancer and the true burden of environmentally induced cancers.

Her latest 16-minute documentary can be viewed any time at https://www.cancerfreeeconomy.org/UnacceptableRisk/.

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