I met Joey Scalgione, on a recent month-long trip to Maui, when I discovered his amazing and elaborate tie dye clothing store in the small town of Paia. I also discovered that, every Friday night, Joey produces a “live” concert featuring various artists and bands on the island. The shocker was how much the funk/rock band I saw, Three To 5, blew me away! I ended up meeting Joey and hearing just a piece of his life story was yet another shocker! From being born deaf to his early involvement with music to his journey with the Grateful Dead and Ken Kesey and to his tie dye clothing store in Maui called Jammin’ On Maui, we’ve just touched the surface…

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This is a great story about someone following their heart and making their dreams come true. We’re talking about today’s guest, Michelle Trent, whom I met when I needed to hire a scuba diving guide during a recent trip in Maui. Soon after meeting, I knew I had to have Michelle on the show. Hers is a real inspiring story!

• How Brett built his foundation
• When Brett became passionate about film
• How Brett transitioned into a film career
• Having a large goal, and breaking it into smaller and achievable goals 
• 3 key elements Brett came up with to foster success
• The story behind Brett transitioning his career
• Brett’s first documentary he filmed
• Not having to spend money on marketing
• Brett’s perspective on leadership and what it means to him
• Challenges weddings had and letting go of stress
• Mindfulness and why it is so important
• Brett is more of a flow person verse an intention person
• Being more comfortable with the mysteries of your life
• Going through cycles to transform into who you are today

When we’re working towards a new goal, one question we hear is “how bad do you want it?” What are you willing to do to succeed? How hard are you willing to work. 

Sometimes, our goals and dreams are just fun words that sound nice rolling off the tongue, yet have nothing to back them up. This is not the case with Dave Russell. Dave went from sweeping floors at a music studio to becoming a multi-Grammy Award Winning Recording Engineer. Join us today as Dave shares his experience of working in the music industry and advice he has to offer. 

Show Highlights

• How Dave literally worked from the bottom up
• What artists look for when creating new records
• Working on Steely Dan’s record, “Two Against Nature," winning Dave multiple Grammys.
• The reason Dave quit playing guitar 
• Working with Walter Becker, Willie Nelson, George Benson, Michael McDonald, Dan Folgelberg and more.
• The relationship between Recording Engineer and Producer
• The most memorable albums Dave’s worked on over the years
• The problem he has with mixing
• Digital versus Analog

Resources:

Dave's Website

When we think about our favorite songs, we tend to think of the artist who sings them. What we don’t think about, however, is the amount of work and people that went into bringing it to life. The way artists have hundreds of people working to create tomorrow’s top hits, it takes just as many to put together a show to honor music and its makers. Today, Branden Chapman, Executive In Charge Of Production and Chief Business Development Officer, shares how he followed his passion for music and how it led to becoming a major executive and producer for the Recording Academy and Grammys.

Show Highlights

• The 2 things Branden always starts his projects with
• The importance of process management and creating a budget timeline
• What all goes into making the Grammys a success
• The impact gratitude has when working with a team
• The Academy and its work in promoting fair wages for those working behind the scenes
• How Branden manages his many responsibilities and holds onto his sanity
• The most important part that goes into making the Grammys happen
• Branden shares his experience of the night Whitney Houston died
• Branden’s opinion about the future of the music business
• The importance of diversity for Grammy voters

Resources:

https://www.grammy.com

https://www.grammy.com/recording-academy

https://www.grammy.com/musicares

https://www.grammymuseum.org

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On today’s episode, Andy shares with us the honor of sitting down with renowned Chef Roy Yamaguchi, as he shares his story. Chef Roy shares his experiences from coming to the United States for the first time to attend culinary school, starting his first restaurant in Los Angeles, and finally creating Roy’s in Hawaii. 

Listen in as Roy shares with Andy, as well as the rest of us, his passion, his mission, and his hopes for the future. 

Show Highlights:

• How HomeEc sparked Roy’s culinary path
• The moment he decided to commit to cooking and pursue Culinary school in America
• Roy shares his first experience of New York compared to living in Japan
• The reason Roy went with his gut on opening his restaurant in Hawaii, when everyone told him not to
• What Roy took away from Cheers and the influence that played in creating his restaurant 
• Roy shares the value of having a team and the importance of everyone having a voice
• Why sometimes you’ve got to let ideas marinate
• The difference in what makes a great Chef versus what makes a great Cook
• How social media has helped Roy personalize his guests’ dining experience
• How Roy manages to balance his work and personal life

Resources:

Roy Yamaguchi

Roy's Story

Roy's Fish & Seafood Cookbook

Roy's Feasts from Hawaii Cookbook

Roy's Hawaii Cooks Cookbook

Roy's Twitter

Roy's Facebook