The Brett Allan Show

Today's guest is actor Michael FIshman, We cover all the things from his producing career, writing, directing, producing and of course his role as DJ on Roseanne and the Connors. Michael Fishman started his acting career at 6 years old playing D.J. Conner in ABC's Golden Globe® Award-winning iconic sitcom, Roseanne. Throughout its nine-season run, Fishman was twice nominated for Best Young Actor Under Nine Years of Age in the Young Artist Awards and won the 1995 Young Artist Award for Best Performance: Young Actor in a TV Comedy Series. After Roseanne ended, Fishman earned venerable guest roles on Seinfeld and Walker, Texas Ranger; as well as a recurring role on Hitz, alongside Andrew Dice Clay. In addition to television, Fishman's feature film credits include A.I. Artificial Intelligence, directed by Steven Spielberg; and a recent appearance in Undrafted, alongside Jim Belushi and directed by Joseph Mazzello. Fishman was also the co-host of The Roseanne Show with Roseanne Barr, which ran for two years. In addition to acting, Fishman has had success as a producer and even started working behind the camera doing set building, set design, camera operation, assistant directing and props. In 2007, Fishman was part of the art department group that was Emmy®-nominated for Outstanding Set Design/Art Direction on Sports Science. Last year, Fishman reunited with his television family on the revival of Roseanne, and this year, he continues the journey on ABC's spinoff of the groundbreaking family series, The Conners. And here is more about us! Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast www.theopenmicpodcast.show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest today is actress Ellen Hollman! Her most recent film, Army of One can been seen now, streaming and on demand on all platforms. We talk about her career, creating content, her amazing stunt career, working with her husband, lessons learned from her early career and much more! She made her television debut on an episode of Malcolm in the Middle in 2005, before going on to appear in fourth season of The O.C. as young Kirsten Nichol in a flashback. In 2006, Hollman made her first appearance on film in the movie Road House 2, where she played the role of Beau. Hollman worked on two big-screen projects which debuted in 2008, Fling with Brandon Routh, and Asylum with Sarah Roemer.[needs update] She was cast as a new series regular on Spartacus: Vengeance (premiered in January 2012) as Saxa, a Germanic warrior who is an antagonist to Mira (Katrina Law) and love interest for Gannicus (Dustin Clare) but eventually sides with Spartacus during his slave rebellion, and reprised the role in the fourth and final season of Spartacus (premiered on January 25, 2013). She recently recurred on AMC Into The Badlands as Regent Warrior Zypher. Hollman has been cast in The Matrix 4 to be released in 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the show we have another amazing comedian, Brad Williams. We cover a lot from ZOOM Comedy, the art of pivoting, owning your brand, joke theft and much more! Brad Williams has become one of the funniest, most in-demand comedians working today. A California native, Brad started doing stand-up at age 19 and has been touring ever since. He has appeared on numerous TV shows including Legit, Dave Attell’s Comedy Underground, Sam and Cat, Live at Gotham, the Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Mind Of Mencia, and Pitboss. In addition to stand-up, Brad has become a dynamic on-air personality as well. His podcast “About Last Night” is a mainstay on the iTunes Charts. He is a regular on KROQ’s Kevin and Bean Show in Los Angeles as well as the Adam Carolla podcast. Brad’s show is high energy. Robin Williams called him “Prozac with a head.” Brad’s ability to make humorous observations on disability, relationships, sex, and race are winning over audiences and proving anyone can overcome their shortcomings. Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast www.theopenmicpodcast.show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A regular panel member on NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me, Alonzo Bodden has been making audiences around the country laugh for more than 20 years. Alonzo’s first big comedy break came when he was on the “New Faces of Comedy” showcase at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal. However, it was as the season three winner of NBCʼs Last Comic Standing, where Alonzo was first introduced to America. Since then, he has starred in two comedy specials for Showtime: Historically Incorrect and Who’s Paying Attention. His television appearances include ABC’s Dr. Ken and Fresh Off the Boat, Dr. Phil, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Comedy Central’s The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore and Californication. In the episode we cover a lot from his upcoming ZOOM comedy event this Friday, comedy during a pandemic, the Comedy Store, defining success, and much more, Here is the details for his upcoming event! Your Late Night Show Tonight with Alonzo Bodden About: A monthly talk show that features a different celebrity host every month, leading a show built around their own comedy voice and POV. Date: Friday, December 18, 2020 Time: 7pm Pacific / 10pm Eastern Eventbritehttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/your-late-night-show-tonight-with-alonzo-bodden-tickets-130139427531 Facebook https://fb.me/e/1lJjcNvET Guests: Robert Glasper and George Wallace Social media handle: @YourLateNight Website: http://nowheretime.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Be Yourself is a rapper-producer from Detroit, Michigan. Blending classic hip hop sounds from the golden-era with modern flavors of today. Sam was a front runner in the Netflix series Rhythm and Flow and stole the show with his iconic beats and hometown Detroit Flavor In the episode Sam breaks down his experience on the show, how it changed his life and helped him realize his potential and how to really own his career and launch it forward. His music is streamed on all platforms, including apple music and Spotify! Enjoy! Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast www.theopenmicpodcast.show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest today is Ashley Michelle from A&E's break out documentary series, "60 Days In" Season 6. We talk about her experiences candidly, never before told stories, the inside scoop on being locked up, lessons learned and much more. When newly-elected Sheriff Jonathan W. Horton takes office and finds his jail in dire need of reform, he enlists the help of seven innocent civilians to go undercover as inmates to uncover intel on the issues that plague the facility in order to clean up the Etowah County Detention Center. And here is more about us! Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast www.theopenmicpodcast.show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jackie Kashian is a comic whose current album, I Am Not The Hero Of This Story, was #1 comedy album on iTunes and Amazon and is critically acclaimed. She is in the thirteenth year of her podcast The Dork Forest, where she talks with people about what they love to do, think about and collect. She also has a podcast with Laurie Kilmartin where they complain and celebrate standup comedy. It is called The Jackie and Laurie Show. And here is more about us! Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast www.theopenmicpodcast.show Show Less Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest today is the icon Nikki Lund. We cover everything from her new single "You and I" fashion, work life balance, motherhood and work, public perception and much more. In the age of multi-hyphenates, Nikki Lund is defining her brand in the worlds of fashion and music. Her fashion line – similar to Nikki and her music – perfectly blends femininity, confidence, and sex appeal. A California native, Nikki spent years honing her songwriting skills and teamed up with Rondor Music Publishing for her stint in the band Secret Mind, before going solo. Simultaneously, Nikki joined up with the design team at Jill Stewart in an effort to sustain her interest in fashion and design. With the recent launch of her new 10 Essential Pieces apparel line called The System, Nikki is poised for her next advance in the world of fashion. You can learn more about Nikki below. www.nikkilund.com And here is more about us! Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paige Davis is best known as the effervescent host of the groundbreaking, Emmy-nominated design-reality show, TRADING SPACES. Paige also kept up her hosting duties co-hosting HOME AND FAMILY for the Hallmark Channel and was the host of OWN’s HOME MADE SIMPLE, for which she was nominated for a 2013 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Host in a Lifestyle/Travel Program. She has spent much of her time focused on her true love — theatre and dance. Paige devotes a great deal of time to her favorite charities. She is an official spokesperson for Volunteers of America’s Operation Backpack and a frequent emcee and performer for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids, among many others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luenell is a force of nature. Best known for her breakthrough role as the “hooker with the heart of gold” in the blockbuster comedy “BORAT”, as well as her two-year tour and DVD appearances with Katt Williams, Luenell has appeared in blockbusters such as the Academy Award nominated film “A Star Is Born” with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. She has done unforgettable work in the 3D animated hit “Hotel Transylvania”, “Taken 2”, and the hilarious adult sleeper comedy “That’s My Boy” with Adam Sandler. Some of Luenell’s other recent feature film releases include “Hotel Transylvania 2” and “School Dance” directed by Nick Cannon. As a stand-up comedienne, she starred in “Snoop Dog’s Bad Girls of Comedy” on Showtime and recently shot “Woman Of A Certain Age” with Fran Drescher. Luenell’s recent television work includes the ABC Television pilot “The Fluffy Shop and a recurring role on TVLand’s “Lopez”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Brett chats with LeAnne Lockin, cast member from the hit TV show, The Real Housewives of Dallas. They talk quarantine, face masks, reality TV life and more. www.theopenmicpodcast.show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Brett is joined by the delightful Colin Mochrie, from the Emmy Nominated Improv Show, 'Whose Line Is It Anyway." In the episode they chat his new online show with co-star Brad Sherwood, "Stream of Consciousness" early days with second city, the art of improv, how everyone hates the "Hoedown" sketch, doing bits at home with his wife while doing dishes and much more. To get tickets to the show, click below! https://passportshows.com/portfolio/stream-of-consciousness/ And here is more about us! Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbWuxZ8ppHe9dCXSShPF8BA/videos?view_as=subscriber Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest today is sports and celebrity super agent Darren Prince. In the episode we discuss his early addiction to opiods, recovery and sobriety, hitting bottom at the top, keys to success, what drives him and gets him up in the morning, what would happen if he lost it all, and much more. Darren Prince is a sports and celebrity agent who, at the age of 14, founded a mail order company selling baseball cards and traveling around the country participating in trade shows. At the age of 20 he sold his company and became an industry leader in private autograph signings for sports and celebrity memorabilia with athletes and celebrities. A-List celebrities included Muhammad Ali, Hulk Hogan, Pele, Joe Montana, Carmen Electra and Jenny McCarthy. In 1995 Prince started a new venture with Prince Marketing Group (PMG), representing athletes and celebrities for marketing deals consisting of endorsements, licensing, TV, movie and book deals, autograph signings and appearances. His first client to sign with the firm was none other than Magic Johnson. Soon after Smokin’ Joe Frazier, Dennis Rodman, Pamela Anderson and Chevy Chase followed. Prince Marketing Group is currently a multi-million dollar business that has negotiated over $200 Million in deals and currently secures marketing deals, arranges signing/memorabilia appearances, commercial licensing, product endorsement, and voice-overs. Darren is a true entrepreneur as he has been able to continuously reinvent himself and significantly grow his business over the years. He has been featured in outlets such as Your World With Neil Cavuto, The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360, Hannity & Colmes, ESPN, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Post, USA Today, Forbes’ Sports Money, On the record with Greta Van Susteren, Howard Stern radio, CNBC The Closing Bell and a variety of others for his marketing expertise. And here is more about us! Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the show today Brett chats with producer for Carolla Digital Chris Laxamana. He currently produces five of the shows on the network, along with his own podcast, "WATERCOOLER", which he produces after hours, when his done with everything else! Not to mention, he is a super talented musician. and has an album out titled, "Front of House Presents Chris Laxamana." In this episode we talk about how you pivot a major podcasting network, two days after the stay at home order is issued, how to manage multiple shows, putting out fires, and making sure everything goes off with out a hitch. Impostor syndrome, dealing with critics, not believing bad press, and how to be confident in high pressure situations and much more! You can learn more about Chris, his podcast, and what life is like at Carolla Digital and more. www.chrislaxamana,com https://www.podcastone.com/the-watercooler And here is more about us! Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Its Brett's 46th Birthday! Woohoo! Today he welcomes the hilarious Aries Spears! He is best known from the Emmy Nominated sketch show MAD TV and has been a touring comic for the last 30 plus years! We covered a lot in this episode and is probably one of the most honest conversations about the comedy industry I’ve had. We chatted about everything from growing up in the 80's, instant fame, MAD TV, cancel culture, being real and honest with comedy, what it takes to have a sustainable comedy career and much more! Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest today is Daphne Maxwell Reid. She is best known from her role on "The Fresh Prince of Bell-Air" Aunt Vivian! She assumed the role in 1993 as the show went on until 1996. She is also an amazing photographer, fashion designer and cook! She is also married to the iconic Tim Reid, and accomplished actor, producer and writer! We covered a lot in the episode, from her travels, career path, being married to another performer, photography, her iconic career in the industry, and how she landed the famous role of Aunt Vivian. Plus much more! Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I am joined by reality TV and fitness guru Peter Madrigal, along with Angel Investor and Co-Founder of Celebrity Slots, Chandler Rapson. We discuss this new and innovative gaming technology that allows fans to connect with celebrities in a fun and unique way. Peter is a regular staple on Vanderpump Rules and Sur Restaurant, and Chandler is the Founder of Rain Maker Equity. Chandler is Founder and Chairman of RainMaker, Inc. RainMaker is a Private Equity Firm specializing in technology with a focus in Healthcare and Entertainment Technology. The company has its own fund and often acts as a lead investor while connecting family funds and high net worth individuals to targeted investment opportunities. RainMaker also has a media division (RainMaker Media, Inc.) which focuses on managing and accelerating celebrities and their personal brands and images as well as securing opportunities for celebrities. Peter is a cast member on the Bravo smash hit, Vanderpump Rules. He is also an actor, podcaster, well, he pretty much does it all. This was a fun conversation for all! Enjoy! Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Greg Proops steps up to the open mic to discuss all things pandemic, ZOOM comedy shows, showbiz memories, podcasting, working the road, quarantine madness, earning his comedy stripes and much more. Greg Proops is a stand up comic from San Francisco. He lives in Hollywood. It’s not that bad. Really. The Proopdog is best known for his unpredictable appearances on Whose Line is it Anyway? Both US and UK. Starting it’s 7th season on the CW. Stand-up Greg has a new Political Comedy album out called The Resistance. Recorded live in his beloved San Francisco. Available on iTunes and from aspecialthing records. Professor Proops has a hit Podcast called The Smartest Man in the World. Recorded live in Hollywood, Australia, New Zealand, Montreal, Edinburgh, Amsterdam, San Francisco, Austin, London, Paris and aboard a ship off St. Maarten Mr. Proops book The Smartest Book in the World is based on his award- seeking podcast. Now out in paperback. He threw a podcast and signing at Shakespeare and Co. in Paris. smartestbookintheworld.com The Greg Proops Film Club is a popular podcast digging vintage movies is available on iTunes. He has recorded at the TCM Film Festival, Edinburgh and the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. Film Buff Greg hosted Ouch:The Slapstick Movie Festival movies on TCM. Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor Tami Stronach is best known as the Child Like Empress from the cult classic, "The Never Ending Story". In the episode, we talk about her experiences with the film, how it has stood the test of time, her upcoming film "Man and Witch", her love as a dancer, being a mom, and much more. Tami Stronach is a choreographer, actor, dance professor and yoga teacher. As an artist and an educator she is dedicated to inspiring others to keep their creative life alive and to exercise their imagination. She is the Director of Tami Stronach Dance and a Co-Founder of Paper Canoe Company. Join her for NeverEnding Yoga classes every Tuesday and Thursday at 10AM EST. Check out upcoming appearances and keep up with new acting projects PAPER CANOE COMPANY TAMI STRONACH DANCE UPCOMING MAN & WITCH MOVIE NEVER ENDING YOGA! NEVER ENDING STORY www.tamistronach.com Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor Fabrizio Guido drops in on the podcast today to discuss all things "Mr. Iglesias", his experiences as an actor, growing up with parents in the business, dealing with rejection, learning from past mistakes, his goals as an actor and much more. Fabrizio Guido was born on May 28, 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Fabrizio Zacharee Guido. He is an actor and producer, known for Mr. Iglesias (2019), Family (2018) and World War Z (2013). Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest today is the one and only, "Nature Boy" Ric Flair. His career has lasted over four decades and he has no plan to stop. Not mention, his daughter has continued the legacy, and has made a name for herself, all on her own. In the episode, we talk about his newest venture, Celebrity Slots, classic highlights from his career, how wrestling has changed since he began, and much more. The unmistakable strut. The overdramatic flop. The flagrant low blow. The… "Woooooooo!" Such an animated performer like Ric Flair can't be encapsulated in words. He's a man of vibrant actions and endless sound bites. If Dean Malenko is "The Man of 1,000 Holds," then Flair is absolutely "The Man of 1,000 Faces" – each one more flushed red with intensity than the last. There was a time when Flair didn't blaze through arenas like a fireball of charisma, but that was before he found his calling as "The Nature Boy." Prior to stealing kisses, flying on jets and riding in limousines, the 16-time World Heavyweight Champion was an adopted, brown-haired kid in Minnesota with a chip on his shoulder. Flair showcased his athletic ability early in life, competing in wrestling, football and track at a boarding school in Wisconsin. After winning the state private school wrestling championship in 1966 and 1968, he was recruited to the University of Minnesota on a football scholarship. But it wasn't until he dropped out that he got his first big opportunity as a sports entertainer. Working as a bouncer at a nightclub, Flair met Olympic weightlifter Ken Patera, who introduced the young "Slick Ric" to legendary performer and tough-as-nails trainer Verne Gagne. The 10-time AWA World Heavyweight Champ had quite a class for his wrestling camp in 1971, which also included Patera, The Iron Sheik and Jim Brunzell. From there, it was simply a matter of time before Flair would start to turn heads with his colorful personality and in-ring prowess. And....the rest is history. Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have the wonderful Kourtney Reppert. Kourtney is a global influencer, health and beauty model, and first and foremost, a mother. In the episode we cover the power struggle between motherhood and celebrity, making wise choices as someone who is highly sought after, protecting her image from online bullies, what she sees as her purpose and more. Kourtney is a motivated young, female, entrepreneur and American model. While she continues to work actively in the print, commercial, and fitness industries, she has recently focused her efforts on leveraging her influential platforms to encourage people to lead a more positive and healthy life. Specializing in the entertainment field including modeling, acting, makeup artistry, photography, film , and social media. She also has developed a hands-on attitude when it comes to conducting business. Kourtney’s diverse modeling career and subsequent social activism projects prove she isn’t just a pretty face. She has become a branding expert too with decades of industry experience. As someone willing to think outside of the box and maximize emerging technologies, she has quickly created buzz on a global scale. Our sponsor this month is HostGator. A ton of website hosting options, 99.9% uptime guarantee, free SSL certificate, easy WordPress installs, and a free domain for a year. Starting at only $2.75 a month for basic plans! Use this promo code brettsopenmic2020 to get up to 60% percent off for new customers. CLICK BELOW! partners.hostgator.com/brettsopenmic Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“A life in the arts is richly rewarding, even if it doesn't reward one with riches.”From Indiana farm boy to San Francisco queer-theatre veteran...From creator/star of the seminal gay web TV series Old Dogs & New Tricks to his infamous role as Cindy Brady's political arch-enemy...Actor Leon Acord's story, told in his singular, cheeky voice, is “like any other Hollywood memoir...the only difference is, I'm not famous!” Leon was born in Kokomo, Indiana on May 23, 1963, and grew up on several different farms in the area. Moving frequently led Leon to develop a fantasy life at an early age, and he acted in high-school and community-theatre productions throughout Indiana. He continues to perform in independent and short films, as well as many USC student shorts, most recently starring as "Morton" in Arvin Bautista's thesis film "Deer Season" which screened in USC's 2007 "First Look" festival.In 2006, he portrayed bumbling ex-boyfriend "Simon" in the world premiere of Rose Martula's stage comedy "Salsa Saved the Girls" at the Eclectic Co. Theatre.In 2009 he co-produced and recreated his role of Quentin Crisp in an LA production of "Carved in Stone" that ran over 12 weeks and garnered rave reviews.In 2011, Leon began the web TV series 'Old Dogs & New Tricks,' an ensemble comedy which he also created, wrote and co-executive produced. The series completed its first season and is in preproduction on Season 2.In 2012, Leon was named #3 on web-series journal Placevine's "Top 10 Emerging Web Series Stars of 2012" for his web series 'Old Dogs & New Tricks' Our sponsor this month is HostGator. A ton of website hosting options, 99.9% uptime guarantee, free SSL certificate, easy WordPress installs, and a free domain for a year. Starting at only $2.75 a month for basic plans! Use this promo code brettsopenmic2020 to get up to 60% percent off for new customers. CLICK BELOW! partners.hostgator.com/brettsopenmic Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guest is Allegra Edwards, star of the Amazon Prime series, "Upload" which is now currently streaming. In the episode we discuss her role, what drew her to the project, what drives her as a creative, lessons learned from success and failure, plus much more. If your a fan of the show, she can be seen playing Ingrid, opposite of Robbie Amell. Allegra Edwards is an actress currently living in New York. She received her training at the American Conservatory Theater, and graduated in May 2013 with an MFA in acting. Allegra attended Pepperdine University in Malibu and received her bachelor's degree in theatre and television. Allegra started out as a child model, booking her first gig at 18 months old. Although Allegra was hypnotized by the trendy clothes and Craft service, the chance to get into character kept her coming back for more. Modeling quickly took a backseat to improvisation, dance, and musical theatre. These days, Allegra considers herself more of a "classically trained" actress with a soft spot for comedy. Allegra is originally from Denver, Colorado. She has two siblings, both singer-actor-dancers, who keep her humble and like to take the harmony. Our sponsor this month is HostGator. A ton of website hosting options, 99.9% uptime guarantee, free SSL certificate, easy WordPress installs, and a free domain for a year. Starting at only $2.75 a month for basic plans! Use this promo code brettsopenmic2020 to get up to 60% percent off for new customers. CLICK BELOW! partners.hostgator.com/brettsopenmic Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett's guest today is the wonderful actor and comedian Tommy Davidson. Tommy has been a comedic staple for over thirty years and has no plans to stop. From his first gig at a strip club, getting discovered by Keenen Ivory Wayans,, and working with some of the biggest comedy names in the game, Tommy has carved out a place for himself an orchestrated plan, that he literally wrote out, when he first began. We cover all this and more, in this exclusive interview. Davidson started his career as a stand-up comedian in Washington DC, earning an ardent following with sheer hard work in various comedy clubs. As one of the cutting-edge, young stand-ups, he was spotted by major concert promoters, who booked him as the opening act for A-list touring acts, including Patti LaBelle, Kenny G and Luther Vandross. It wasn't long before he came to Hollywood and was performing stand-up at a number of clubs, including the Comedy Act Theatre, where he met Robert Townsend. This led to his first national television appearance, with a starring role in Partners in Crime (2005) and was the conduit to Keenen Ivory Wayans, who proved instrumental in Davidson's career by offering him an opportunity to audition and join the uniquely talented cast of the most adventurous prime-time variety show of its day, In Living Color (1990). He, Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey and Damon Wayans made TV history with their originality. Our sponsor this month is HostGator. A ton of website hosting options, 99.9% uptime guarantee, free SSL certificate, easy WordPress installs, and a free domain for a year. Starting at only $2.75 a month for basic plans! Use this promo code brettsopenmic2020 to get up to 60% percent off for new customers. CLICK BELOW! partners.hostgator.com/brettsopenmic Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael DeVorzon was born in Los Angeles. He's the son of Grammy winning and Academy Award nominated songwriter, composer Barry DeVorzon and Jelinda DeVorzon, a model and philanthropist. His paternal grandfather, Jules DeVorzon was a singer, violinist best known as a member of Rudy Vallée and the Connecticut Yankees. Michael's father is of Russian descent and his mother of English descent.Michael started acting on the stage as a youngster and later on got a job working in production on the television show "Melrose Place." After three years in production, he started working in front of the camera.Michael's experience covers a wide range of roles in Films, TV and Commercials. You can learn more about Michael and connect with him below! www.instagram.com/michaeldvz www.facebook.com/michaeldevorzon www.twitter.com/michaeldvz Our sponsor this month is HostGator. A ton of website hosting options, 99.9% uptime guarantee, free SSL certificate, easy WordPress installs, and a free domain for a year. Starting at only $2.75 a month for basic plans! Use this promo code brettsopenmic2020 to get up to 60% percent off for new customers. CLICK BELOW! partners.hostgator.com/brettsopenmic Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show, we are joined by Actor Eric Roberts and his amazing wife Eliza. Combined, they have over five decades of industry experience from directing, acting, casting and there is no plan to slow down. Not to mention, all of their children, brothers, sisters and more, are a part of the family business. In the episode we chat about what its like to work as a couple while helping manage their children's budding careers, how they mitigate the madness of lock down, how the industry has evolved over the years as an actor, from a casting directors perspective, and much more. Plus, advice for aspiring actors, and the best piece of advice I have heard. "Treat everyone today, as if they will be your boss tomorrow." Also, mentioned at the end of the episode. https://getmyphoenix.com/ Our sponsor this month is HostGator. A ton of website hosting options, 99.9% uptime guarantee, free SSL certificate, easy WordPress installs, and a free domain for a year. Starting at only $2.75 a month for basic plans! Use this promo code brettsopenmic2020 to get up to 60% percent off for new customers. CLICK BELOW! partners.hostgator.com/brettsopenmic Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Casey Jost joins us today on the show. He is a senior comedy producer and writer on the hot TV Show, Impractical Jokers and host of, "Impractical Jokers: Inside Jokes" on TRU TV. He is also the younger brother of Colin Jost, head writer and weekend update co-anchor on NBC's Saturday Night Live. We covered a lot in the episode from punching up jokes with his brother, how no nepotism is allowed, making ideas better, the art of the visual joke, his creative process and much more. Enjoy! Our sponsor this month is HostGator. A ton of website hosting options, 99.9% uptime guarantee, free SSL certificate, easy WordPress installs, and a free domain for a year. Starting at only $2.75 a month for basic plans! Use this promo code brettsopenmic2020 to get up to 60% percent off for new customers. CLICK BELOW! partners.hostgator.com/brettsopenmic Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I am joined by the amazing Robert LaSardo. Most recognize him for his body tattoos and roles on Nip Tuck, The Mule, Weeds, and this list goes on and on. In the episode we discuss the state of the film industry, good versus evil, how to make each role different, the stigma of type casting and much more! Robert LaSardo was born in Brooklyn, New York. He began his career studying at the High School of Performing Arts in New York City, before going on to the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. He spent four years in the U.S. Navy. For two of those years, he handled Navy attack dogs in the Aleutian Islands. He is best known for his portrayal of Escobar Gallardo on the FX hit series Nip/Tuck. He has also appeared in the Warner Brothers film The Mule, playing opposite Clint Eastwood. Our sponsor this month is HostGator. A ton of website hosting options, 99.9% uptime guarantee, free SSL certificate, easy WordPress installs, and a free domain for a year. Starting at only $2.75 a month for basic plans! Use this promo code brettsopenmic2020 to get up to 60% percent off for new customers. CLICK BELOW! partners.hostgator.com/brettsopenmic Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to follow us on social media for all the latest podcast updates! Twitter twitter.com/@brettsopenmic IG instagram.com/brettsopenmic Facebook Facebook.com/openmicpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this rare and exclusive interview, singer and founding member of the 80's group "New Edition" @RalphTresvant Ralph Tresvant stops by and reflects with Brett on his decades long music career and how it has affected so many people over the years. How his children may or may not follow in his footsteps, staying humble, constantly creating new things and new music and much more. He has a new single that just released, with the iconic @JohnnyGill Johnny Gill, his former band mate and life long friend. Enjoy! Our sponsor this month is HostGator. A ton of website hosting options, 99.9% uptime guarantee, free SSL certificate, easy WordPress installs, and a free domain for a year. Starting at only $2.75 a month for basic plans! Use this promo code brettsopenmic2020 to get up to 60% percent off for new customers. CLICK BELOW! partners.hostgator.com/brettsopenmic Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brent Basham is one of the creators of Poddit.net, a web platform that matches potential podcast guests with podcast hosts. He also has a podcast titled. "Long Tail Success. This is a replay from a Facebook Live-stream and Brent is one the absolute bests. Enjoy. In 2014 Brent had an epiphany. As a father and tech enthusiast, he realized we were standing at a very unique point in history. We were the last digital immigrants charged with raising the first digital natives. But with everything changing so fast, there was no road map to follow. So he did what anyone would do in his position... he grabbed a co-host and started a podcast. Digital Dads lasted nearly three years and left a lasting impact on both him and his listeners. After the show ended, Brent realized the challenge of guest discovery, connection, and coordination had yet to be solved. Or at least not in the way he envisioned. So with a background in technology he set out to create a better solution. As co-founder Brent is now working to help make Poddit the best way to connect for podcast interviews. You can learn more about Brent and his NEW podcast, as well as his guest matching service, below. www.poddit.net https://www.buzzsprout.com/1196807 Our sponsor this month is HostGator. A ton of website hosting options, 99.9% uptime guarantee, free SSL certificate, easy WordPress installs, and a free domain for a year. Starting at only $2.75 a month for basic plans! Use this promo code brettsopenmic2020 to get up to 60% percent off for new customers. CLICK BELOW! partners.hostgator.com/brettsopenmic Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our sponsor this month is HostGator. A ton of website hosting options, 99.9% uptime guarantee, free SSL certificate, easy WordPress installs, and a free domain for a year. Starting at only $2.75 a month for basic plans! Use this promo code brettsopenmic2020 to get up to 60% percent off for new customers. CLICK BELOW! partners.hostgator.com/brettsopenmic Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the comedy stage, Kanan has performed at some of the countries leading clubs including the Laugh Factory, the Comedy Store, Dangerfield's, the Brokerage, Uncle Vinny's and other venues. On the theater stage, he has performed in Sam Shepard's True West twice, once at the Zephyr theater and once at the Palm Canyon Theater.Sean penned The Modern Gentleman; Cooking and Entertaining with Sean Kanan (Dunham Books) and Secret of My Success. Kanan co-hosted a celebrity parenting radio talk show called Kanan's Rules, available for download on iTunes podcast. Sean Kanan spends his free time studying martial arts, writing scripts, cooking, performing his stand-up routine and further pursuing the study of the Italian, French, Mandarin, Russian and Japanese language. Sean also dedicates much of his time to numerous charitable and nonprofit endeavors including ASPCA, anti-bullying and the Red Cross. Here is some of what we talked about. How the Karate Kid III and playing Ralph Machio's nemesis changed his entire life. His new, Emmy nominated show, "Studio City" is a love letter to Hollywood and the world of Soap Operas. Directing his daughter. What drives him as a creative. Lessons learned from a young Hollywood Sean You can stream Studio City on Amazon Prime here! https://www.amazon.com/Studio-City/dp/B0831S9K6R Plus much more. Our sponsor this month is HostGator. A ton of website hosting options, 99.9% uptime guarantee, free SSL certificate, easy WordPress installs, and a free domain for a year. Starting at only $2.75 a month for basic plans! Use this promo code brettsopenmic2020 to get up to 60% percent off for new customers. CLICK BELOW! partners.hostgator.com/brettsopenmic Have a question? Email us below! [email protected] Love the show and want to help support us? Click the link below and consider joining our Patreon for exclusive content and a shout out on the show! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast?fan_landing=true Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mario Van Peebles is an american icon and treasure. With over 200 film and director credits, he has no plans on stopping anytime soon. In this very candid conversation, we discuss his decades long career, working with family, racism in America, and how we can move forward as a country and get better at what we do. Plus much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode we covered a lot. From his battle with cancer, having a renewed perspective on life, friends, family and his career. Plus much more. Rob is also the 2020 National Spokesperson for Head and Neck Cancer Alliance, using his platform to educate people on the importance of health self awareness, combined with "toon" humor to get an important message across to the world about his experience and why its important to get checked, even at the slightest concern. He also as a fantastic book about all these experiences, titled Voice Lessons : How a Couple of Ninja Turtles, Pinky, and an Animaniac Saved My Life. It's an excellent read for everyone. You can learn more about Rob, and all of these amazing things below! His Book! https://www.amazon.com/Voice-Lessons-audiobook/dp/B07Y8VQJT9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3JGBGK6YD5TCJ&dchild=1&keywords=rob+paulsen&qid=1592339391&sprefix=rob+pa%2Caps%2C307&sr=8-1 His Website! https://robpaulsenlive.com/ The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance http://www.headandneck.org LOVE THE SHOW? CONSIDER JOINING OUR PATREON! patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Friday! Today’s guest is comedian and actor Steve Byrne! @stevebyrnelive. One of the most gracious, and giving people I’ve had the honor of interviewing. We covered a ton. From the shock of loosing a scripted tv series,quick pivots, the mysteriousness of Netflix and reality tv show fame parenting and more! Direct link in my bio! Congratulations for getting back out on the road. He also has a new film releasing soon, “The Opening Act” enjoy! Love the show? Consider supporting us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Austin moved to Nashville from Louisiana where he first fell in love with music. The music scenes in New Orleans encouraged him to make a change in his life. The relocation to the music city inspired him to become an artist of multiple genres from country rock to rap. Working hard is what he achieves to do, especially after collaborating with songwriters and going to the studio. In 2019 he was added to Spotify’s top new hit list with his song American Dream. He continues to improve and hopes to bring in more records. Austin’s music is available on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, iHeartRadio, and YouTube. Love the show? Consider supporting us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lydia Clyma from Netflix's Too Hot to Handle is more than an influencer, and reality TV star. She is all about mental health support, body positivity, and living your life to is healthiest self. We dig deep about all her experiences, lessons learned and whats next for this amazing human being. Love the show? Consider supporting us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor and comedian Jamie Kennedy has been in the business for over thirty years. From a string of hits like, Scream, Malibu's Most Wanted, the Jamie Kennedy Experiment and more, he is back with another hit. His new comedy special, "Stoopid Smart" which can now be streamed on Tubi. We talk about the highs and lows of his epic career, lessons learned from his success's and failures, plus much more. Enjoy! Love the show? Consider supporting us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/theopenmicpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor Jake Busey is a true industry legend. He has over 150 film credits to his name, and has been around the business since he was 5. Traveling to the set with his father, watching films get made, actors act and crew members....crew. He has been in some epic films, from Starship Troopers, Contact, Enemy of the State and more. Today, he shares some intimate moments from his life, how the industry has changed over the decades, how things have changed, for better or worse, being an example for others to follow and much more. Thank you to Michelle Bega at Rogers and Cowan for making this interview happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon is also host of the popular podcast Country-ish on Bill Burr and Al Madrigal’s All Things Comedy digital platform. As an actor, Jon has been seen in Tig Notaro’s Amazon Series One Mississisppi, CW’s Jane The Virgin, ABC’s Black-ish, HBO’s Eastbound and Down, and as the “Hemi Guy” from Dodge’s popular ad campaign. On the big screen he appeared in the feature film Into the Storm and as the beloved “Raymus, the pot smoking farmer” in Harold and Kumar: Escape From Guantanamo Bay. On a nonstop tour since he burst onto the scene, Jon performs to sold-out audiences at clubs and theaters across the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeffrey Weissman's interest in film began as a child growing up in Hollywood during the 1960's. He'd visit professional location shoots in his neighborhood, and then pick the brains of cast & crew. Jeffrey began making films in 1974 and hasn't stopped. Jeffrey trained at the American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco State University and was a founding member of Los Angeles Theater Sports. Jeffrey co-stars with top names in the biz; in classic films BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II & BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III as 'George McFly', Clint Eastwood's PALE RIDER, George Miller's episode of TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE, etc.) and in indies (CORKED, SLAPDASH, CHATEAU MEROUX, etc). On television, he's guest starred dozens of times, (SCARECROW & MRS. KING, DIAGNOSIS MURDER, SAVED BY THE BELL, etc.) and web series ("Rocket Family Chronicles", "HUSH", "Dining with the Darlings", "Treasure Chronicles, etc."). He's appeared in over a hundred stage productions, in addition to many years of environmental & educational shows — Jeffrey continues working in all mediums. He's a catalyst behind the scenes; writing, directing, casting, producing, consulting and mentoring. Jeffrey uses his wisdom from four decades of film experience to teach in the arts at Universities, High Schools, vocational institutions, film expos, festivals and privately. Twitter: @JefWeissman IG: @jeffreyjweissman FB: @JeffreyWeissmanActor my website http://www.jeffreyweissman.com/ my imdb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919297/ Fan remake of BttF II during quarantine, Project 88: www.BttFtoo.com Selected scenes from BttF as written by Shakespeare: 'Get Thee Back to the Future!’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1TkDzAy_-g&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR2XVD6CnRaMuSA8hfq4j_YdxX2et6bBSWO7AnySuT-WXXdsD-oyBUWZmAk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor Jackson Dollinger is one of the stars on the hit Disney Channel show, Sydney to the Max. At such a young age, Jackson has accomplished a lot more than a very successful acting career. He campaigns and supports saving marine life, helping others during crisis and much more. He has aspirations to write, produce and even direct one day. He is also a huge fan of the 90's. He currently plays the "younger version" of the shows lead, Young Max! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Country Legend Lee Greenwood shares fond memories of his decades long career, how the music industry has changed, how he knew he was destined to be a star, how hard work always outweighs talent and much more. Happy Memorial Day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Bill Dorfman is not just a famous cosmetic and general dentist, he is THE most famous cosmetic dentist world wide. Affectionately known as “America’s Dentist,” Dr. Bill is widely recognized world-wide as a leading dentist who is responsible for creating smiles for many of Hollywood’s brightest stars. In fact, Dr. Dorfman has become a star in his own right as the featured dentist on the hit ABC series, “Extreme Makeover,” where he performed amazing dental transformations on the show’s participants as well as a recurring guest co-host on the new Emmy Winning daytime CBS talk show, “The Doctors.” In addition, Dr. Dorfman is a world-renowned lecturer & author of the best-selling cosmetic dentistry book, The Smile Guide and the NY Times bestseller Billion Dollar Smile. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a renowned superyacht captain with over 30 years of international maritime experience, Yawn’s integrity and courage have earned her an outstanding reputation as an elite class of captain, and recognition from the International Superyacht Society, who bestowed upon her the prestigious Distinguished Crew Award for her bravery in the midst of a catastrophic fire and pirate threat that occurred in 2006 off the coast of Yemen. Tapping into her signature conviction and affinity for adventure, Yawn charted a brand new course in 2015 when she became a series lead on Bravo’s hit series ​Below Deck Mediterranean​. Now in her fifth season with the show, Yawn is renowned as a powerful female role model and one of the network’s most universally beloved personalities. Learn more about the Captain Below! https://captainsandyyawn.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After twenty-seven years of marriage, John Sardella lost the love of his life when his wife, Margaret, passed away following a seven-year battle with cancer. John looked for a book that would give him space for his pain and inspire him to move forward, but all he found were clinical books written by psychologists. That was John’s motivation to write A Journey Without a Map. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From a teenage professional athlete, to adult college graduate, to the Founder of a nonprofit,Andy has taken many non-traditional routes throughout a short life that has blessed him with many, many learning experiences and has also awoken the learner inside of him. He believes that we were all put on this earth to use the talents and gifts we were blessed with to leave a positive impact on the world. To help others do just that, whether through blogging, speaking, coaching, or his charity, he seeks to use his life experiences in ways that will provide opportunities for people to grow, gain new experiences, and reach their full potential. You can learn more about Andy below! https://andyschindling.com/my-why/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lindsay Myers is a Los Angeles-based budget travel and lifestyle expert whose outside-the-box approach proves you don’t have to pay top dollar to experience all that life has to offer… all you need is a mix of creativity and a thirst for adventure! Myers’ sparkling personality, fresh fashion know-how, and knack for balling on a budget have made her a regular feature on Access Hollywood while earning her a spot as celebrity stylist Brad Goreski’s travel sidekick on Bravo’s “Brad, Brad World,” as well as a solo travel series on KateSpade.com. Myers has made her luxury travel and lifestyle dreams come true and now shares her secret budget tips and tricks, proving herself to be an expert in the field and a true woman of influence. This lovable “girl next door” brings the full force of her media experience and budget-minded magic to making the high life accessible to and affordable for all. “People assume that you need a ton of money to experience everything life has to offer. I have made it my mission to prove them wrong.” In the last year alone, Myers planned her fairy tale wedding at an Irish castle followed by a thirty-day Italian honeymoon on a dime while scoring a designer wedding gown for less than a pair of late-night movie tickets. Today, more than 50,000 Instagram fans look to Myers for hot tips on living luxe without breaking the bank and an empowering message that when you embrace your own beautiful, powerful voice, “then you truly succeed.” You can learn more about Lindsay below! https://getlostwithlindsay.com/about/ And Brett! https://theopenmicpodcast.show/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone knows William Hung from Season 3 of American Idol. His audition went viral, before viral was ever a thing. Today, he is a wildly successful entrepreneur, business owner and professional poker player. His goal is to help folks see their potential, craft a message that is clear and concise, and reach their business goals and fulfill their long term dreams. In the episode we covered some of the following. How to set realistic goals. How American Idol changed his life. Being a professional poker player. Going viral before it was a thing. Realizing your dreams. And much more! Learn more about William below! willhung.com And Brett! www.theopenmicpodcast.show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices