Steve Sxaks' Artistic Journey: From Punk Roots to Recording Success

After 24 years as a US Army paratrooper, as well as 4 combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Colonel David Fivecoat, US Army, Retired, founded The Fivecoat Consulting Group. He now blogs, speaks, coaches gritty leaders, and helps develop gritty organizations. In today's episode, David and I spent some time talking about music, leadership and buying multiple copies of a release. Find more about David here ww.thefivecoatconsultinggroup.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Sep 202349min

Neal Portnoy loves sport, he loves athlete and he also always loved to doodle. Little did he know that one day his love of sports and art would lead to a brilliant career that has brought him fame and acclaim. It has been said that you are not successful in Vegas till you've been Portnoyed. He and I had a wonderful time talking about his background in sports and how he does all his artwork with markers. Check out his art and story here https://portnoygallery.com/neals-gallery/ IF you visit Vegas, please go to the gallary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Sep 202351min

Jon @jonalba joined me before the kick off of the new Springsteen tour and he sent me a direct message on twitter a few days before the show saying that the 1st song of the tour would be No Surrender. Since then, he's gone to multiple shows and he joined me to talk about the shows and his experiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Sep 202344min

Chris Collins @bedheadchicken has worked on multiple TV shows behind the scenes including The Sopranos as well as And Just Like That. He shares his Springsteen story and then we have a great discussion about the 2023 tour, the set list debate and how Chris felt after the first round of tickets and dynamic pricing was so controversial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Sep 202359min

Tod Goldberg returns to the podcast to catch up and to promote the 4th volume of his Gangsterland Trilogy (that is right 4 books in a trilogy, but that is how he rolls). The new book is Gangsters don't Die is a great end to the series (maybe) and is available everywhere you purchase your books! We had a wonderful discussion about the book, his process and how he is still not seen Bruce perform live! Check out his books here -  https://todgoldberg.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Sep 202354min

Eric Wickstrom @IDC_Eric and I had a wonderful discussion on X aka Twitter about Springsteen's set lists this tour. Fresh from the Sunday night show, he joined me to talk about his Springsteen fandom and his thoughts on the current tour. We had a wonderful time and I will be having Eric back on the show soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Sep 202359min

Lou @louwsytsma and I have been podcasting together for years. We started out talking Farscape and currently we are talking Babylon 5. Over the years, we have discussed Game of Thrones, Stephen King movies and books, The English, Twelve Monkeys, Midnight Mass and other TV series. Earlier this year, Lou, Karen & I talked The Tragically Hip, in today's episode we talk about Lou's journey with another very Canadian Band - Rush. You can hear more of Lou's work at his youtube page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb-HNRWeAYpWotNfwRu1TPg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Sep 202349min

Deana Brown Mitchell is a driven, optimistic, and compassionate leader. In today's episode, she and I spend some time talking about her journey Deana shares her experiences for the benefit of others. She also discusses her role as President of Genius & Sanity, where she teaches her proprietary framework created from her own experiences... for entrepreneurs/leaders who want to continue or expand their business while taking better care of themselves and achieving the life of their dreams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Sep 202358min