As the owner and masseur for Live Well Therapeutic Massage in Monterey, Ca I have the pleasure of meeting extraordinary humans. From military, business owners, golf pros, health pros, wine makers...the list goes on. Many have interesting stories, journeys, & breakthroughs, my mind began to stir. I need to take this somewhere - podcast! Then covid hit & our lives changed. We were forced into lock-down, I was forced to look at life's uncertainty. I thought What's Next? Hence the name - What's ...
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1. John Legend - I Don't Love You Like I Used To 2. Ari Lennox - Stop By 3. GodShine - We Vibe 4. Kiana Ledé - Irresponsible 5. Lauren Elysse feat. Sa!nt - Say Say 6. Official Wilough - Grown & Sexy 7. Two Shots Of BiJon - One In A Million 8. Dee-1 - Authentic 9. Kiana Shoko - Down For Me 10.Ks - On your mind 11. Dri Jack - Space 12. GoGo Morrow - I.O.U 13. Tempest - So Gone 14. Yasmin Ray - Morena Mami 15. Babyface, Queen Naija - Game Over 16. Saloni - Legacy 17. Chris Brown - Passing Time ...
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Jim "The Jim Reaper" Crane Is In The House!
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I've known Jim for quite some time and he has many stories to tell! I named him "The Jim Reaper" because one of his main jobs is dismantling old boats and removing them from harbors. He also loves cars and vintage autos, sailing the seas, and surfing when he can! This was originally recorded on June 06, 2024.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/…
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Casey Frazier is a Proven Gem on the Monterey Music Scene & Live in the Studio!!
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Casey Frazier is a local singer/songwriter/producer who has his roots in Colorado and Tennessee and those roots are very evident in his music. During the podcast, Casey shares a few of his songs with us and it's really a treat!Written about Casy:Often being described as a modern renaissance man, Americana/singer-songwriter, Casey Frazier, does it a…
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John Prader –Real Estate Entrepreneur and Local Athlete
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This podcast was such a pleasure to do! This young man is driven. Growing up in Salinas, John made his mark as a successful athlete at Salinas High School. With a dream of being an Olympian and passion for pole vault, he set school, county, and regional records. John attended Cal Poly on a pole vault scholarship and majored in agricultural systems …
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Matt Vasilogambros - Political Journalist
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Matt has been in Monterey working remotely while his partner completed her Graduate Degree at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. Soon they will be off on a new adventure in La Jolla and I just had to get him on the podcast! Very much a product of the Midwest by way of Chicago, Illinois, he is very grateful for his upbringing that en…
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Yvonne Sanchez: USMC Officer with a Master’s in Computer Science specializing in Artificial Intelligence
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Humans like Yvonne give me hope for this generation. Educated, resilient, grounded, open-minded, and compassionate are values that come to mind after doing this podcast. Yvonne is on the verge of completing her master’s degree in Computer Science specializing in Artificial Intelligence (AI.) We dive into building AI software, AI ethics, philosopher…
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John Gianelli - Go carts to Formula Ford racecars to meals on wheels, all he ever wanted was to drive.
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John Gianelli started Swift Engineering as well as Fast Forward Components. Building, setting up, and designing Championship Formula Ford Race Cars, turning his passion into a profession! He is now retired and serves as President of Meals on Wheels of Salinas Valley. John and his wife have been coming to me since the early days in Salinas. I had su…
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Caesar Simon – Commercial Airline Pilot
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This podcast was such fun! Caesar has a great story and great energy! Born and raised in Missouri, right after graduating high school on a Friday, Caesar enlisted in the Navy the following Monday. He was encouraged by an electronics class instructor in vocational school to enlist in the Navy. Caesar managed not to work on ships while in the Navy an…
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Tom North – The Guy who didn’t pull the trigger
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Author of "True North – The Shocking Truth about Yours, Mine, and Ours", Facilitator of Breakthrough for Men, a survivor of child abuse, a practitioner of Transcendental meditation, and an inspiration to others. Tom North was #4 of 8 children then became the 11th of 20 children when his mother Helen remarried Frank after becoming a widow. His fathe…
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I was so intrigued when Michelle told me she was a mortician, of course, I had to have her on the podcast! She is not at all what I would expect a mortician would be, however, I do not know how one should be! Michelle grew up in the outskirts of Sacramento, CA., moved to Portland after high school to beat the heat as well as attended Mortuary Schoo…
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PhD Kimoni Just RnB & HiP HoP Hosted by Chris Brown Part II Volume 392 9-21-2022
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1. John Legend - I Don't Love You Like I Used To 2. Ari Lennox - Stop By 3. GodShine - We Vibe 4. Kiana Ledé - Irresponsible 5. Lauren Elysse feat. Sa!nt - Say Say 6. Official Wilough - Grown & Sexy 7. Two Shots Of BiJon - One In A Million 8. Dee-1 - Authentic 9. Kiana Shoko - Down For Me 10.Ks - On your mind 11. Dri Jack - Space 12. GoGo Morrow - …
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Rodney Bartsch – A man who’s lived four lives
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Avid bicycler, athlete, teacher, Naval Officer, Father, Traveler. Rodney was the oldest of five on a dairy farm in rural Mayville, Wisconsin. Rodney went to college, left, and joined the Navy at the age of 20, then went back to college to obtain his teaching degree, and taught kindergarten for a few years but wanderlust took hold, and he went back …
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Changiz Lahidji – War Hero, Special Forces Legend, True American
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I had a chance to sit down with Master Sergeant Changiz Lahidji of the Army Green Beret, A–Team Special Forces. Now retired and living with his wife in California. Changiz, along with Ralph Pezzullo Authored Full Battle Rattle, giving firsthand accounts of over one hundred completed combat missions in Afghanistan. Changiz was the First Muslim Green…
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Hannah Lonergan: Ayurveda - The Study of Life
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Hannah has been a client for 6 plus years now. A local yoga and barre instructor who is also on the verge of completing her master’s degree in Ayurveda from the Maharishi International University. Ayurveda is unfamiliar territory, and I was curious to learn more about Ayurveda and Hannah. Ayurveda is the oldest written form in health care, originat…
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Menaka Charan - Physical Therapist/Intuitive Life Coach/Screenwriter
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Had a great conversation getting to know a new client Menaka, a Physical Therapist/Intuitive Life coach/Screenwriter, here on assignment until mid-July. Earning a Masters degree in Physiotherapy (aka physical therapy) in 1995, Menaka has worked both in Canada and the United States for over 27 years. She shares her interests in life as well as what …
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This podcast was buried in our vault and was originally recorded on December 7, 2021. I had the pleasure of conversing with one of my newer clients, Stephen Green. A career assessment in the 8th grade thought he would be a good realtor, and look at that, coming full circle after a career in city government. Stephen retired in 2019, after working 35…
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Christopher Wing – Not your typical ski bum
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Christopher became a client in 2022 and I did not know too much about him. We have had great conversations, so I thought let’s do a podcast! Now throughout the podcast, Christopher refers to himself as a “ski bum,” however he is far from it. Hailing from Vermont, he worked in the service/restaurant industry for many years which allowed him to ski i…
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Mark Boutwell II - 3rd Generation Military and Air Force PJ
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I’ve known Mark for a little over 10 years now. He came to me looking for pain relief at my first studio in Old Town Salinas. He believed in my craft so much that he offered to help create Live Well’s internet presence and take it out of the stone age. It wasn’t easy but we did it. I hardly see the guy now that he is living in Colorado but man when…
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Mandy Carswell and Kristen DeMers - Monterey Bay Roller Derby Skaters
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Mandy is a newer client and when she told me she was into Roller Derby, I just had to know more. We had such a fun time recording this podcast with Mandy Carswell aka Mad McWrath #713 and Kristen DeMers aka Stevie Hits #10, skaters for Monterey Bay Roller Derby. These ladies really enjoy the sport, and you can hear it in this podcast! I know little…
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Anthony Mondragon - Mutsun Tribal Foundation
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Recently meeting Anthony, I was fascinated his roots are 10,000 years strong and I had to know more! Monterey County was once home to 7 different tribes, the Mutsun tribe was one of the biggest. Anthony’s Great Grandmother Ascención Solórsano was a medicine woman, a storyteller, and historian. When she was dying, she had a vision of an angel that w…
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I met Chuck last year after his wife referred him to Live Well Therapeutic Massage for his back pain. This happens all the time, I get to talk with my clients and find their lives interesting! Chuck is no exception and here we are doing a podcast! He is the owner of Esquin Wine and Spirits and shares the journey of how he got to where he is today. …
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Rick Jimenez - How to overcome adversity
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When I met Rick last year, we traded war stories about making stupid decisions when we were young. I am amazed by his positivity, family values, and work ethic. He has an inspiring story to tell, and I asked him to join me in What’s Next. This young man in his late 20s has worked hard to be where he is today. A mistake in his early 20s made him ret…
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Oceanographer - Russ Sanoian
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Growing up, both Russ and I wanted to be like Jacques Cousteau and after hearing some of Russ’s experiences, I wanted to get him on a podcast. Russ knew he wanted to be an oceanographer, but life took him in other directions before it eventually brought him back to his dream. From being a competitive mountain biker to obtaining a degree in forestry…
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Tad Mason: Forest Management and Renewable Energy
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Growing up in my father’s lumbar company, it is not a surprise I was instantly intrigued by Mr. Tad Mason. He has been in forest management since 1979, after graduating from Berkley with a degree in Forestry. Tad is a consultant in the private sector and finds markets for undervalued forest material (small limbs, top of trees, small trees) after lo…
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Adam de Sola Pool: Clean Tech Angel Investor
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While vacationing in Monterey during wintertime, Adam became a client of mine right before the pandemic started. I knew very little about what he did until now. He truly has a passion for clean tech, renewable energy, and the ocean. One of his early projects was the overseeing of Europe’s largest wind park. A Clean Tech angel investor and venture c…
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Elena Nezhinsky – Author of Buddha on a Bull
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Had a very interesting podcast with Ms. Elena Nezhinsky. We discuss topics such as Enlightenment, meditating, transforming, spiritual awakening, escaping pain from childhood, conditioning from generations, and conformity just to name a few. Elena has traveled the world trying to make sense of it all and continues to seek the truth. This podcast was…
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Lisa Leininger, a Kinesiology professor, and Jackie Grallo, Interim dean of the library became friends after meeting at work at CSUMB. Lisa, an avid runner and athlete, wrangled Jackie into the sport. They discuss their careers as well as the training behind marathon preparation and marathon participation during the pandemic. (Recorded 12/7/21)…
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A down to earth conversation with a cool cat named Austin
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Austin Palacios came in looking for some pain relief and we hit it off right off the bat. With common interests such as cars, music, blue collar work, this podcast was like shootin the shit with a friend. From growing up in his family restaurant, starting up his own auto detailing business, to doing stand up comedy to so much more, Austin knew the …
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Cherri Metzger is one of my clients and a wonderful human! As she slowly transitions to the R stage of life (retirement,) she is asking herself what is her purpose in life. What is up with the world today? Cheryl came into my studio looking for pain relief after many years of working with her hands and body. I soon came to find out she also worked …
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This is our very first podcast and we are honored to have this charismatic and amazing human being. Recorded in September 2021. Benjamin Forest served 25 years in the Air Force before retiring this year. From an eclectic childhood and upbringing, to the regimented life and commitment of both the military and marriage, he has a very interesting stor…
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