Purpose Rockstar: Daily Career Stories Including Grammar Girl And Gretchen Rubin

Dan Gallant journey from running zero budget productions to reviving the 40 year old Nuyorican's Poets Cafe brand, which helped launch Rosie Perez, Scarlet Johansson, and John Leguizamos to raise $6.9M. Read more→ Attn: poets, writers, word lovers Book of Rhymes on Kickstarter - 60,000 rhyming combos, 13 yrs in making, rhyme really hard words like orange with slant and family rhymes

Danny Strack uses his marketing skills and "whuffie" to turn his poetry into an actual living. We chat about how he dropped out of college, got into corporate marketing, and using those skills to run Austin Poetry Slam community in Texas.  Support Book of Rhymes on Kickstarter

Joseph Carrabis uses technology to read virtual minds through their purchasing decisions. He is the Chief Neuroscience Officer and Data Science at InsightXM and runs Next Stage Evolution. He is author of over 25 books on marketing psychology. Continue Reading →  Sponsored by Book of Rhymes on Kickstarter 60,000 rhyming reference book to cure creative constipation Click here to learn more

Tatyana Brown: poet, teacher, and literary fighter of inequality. She touches on her story of overcoming childhood domestic abuse and starving artist syndrome. Read more → Sponsored by Book of Rhymes on Kickstarter Rhyme book with 60,000 entries including slant rhymes Click here to pledge

Chuck Middleton is the first openly gay man to become a college president in the US. We chat about advantages of being gay in a running a college, the power of mentoring, and how he developed 6 current college presidents. Notes and Links → Use Promo code 'ROCKSTAR' to get 10% off Perfect Fuel Chocolate

Denise Bransford never intended to become a higher education executive. She cared deeply about education and young people. Listen to learn how her volunteer work led her to become a VP at Roosevelt University.

Camille Preston was a limo driver, waitress, and did it all. In this interview we explore how she found her vocation and how you can find yourself in work. Sponsor Perfect Fuel Chocolate, Use promo code "Rockstar" for 10% off

Melissa Tyler is a Jeweler and entrepreneur getting in people's stomachs and making big change. We chat about her Tummy Toys and the incubation space she has created. Sponsor is Perfect Fuel Chocolate, Use Promo code "Rockstar" for 10% off

Cheryl Brown is teaching people how to quilt online. We chat about why she quilts and the challenges of making a living online. Sponsored by Perfect Fuel Chocolate, Use "Rockstar" at checkout for 10% off

Henry Johnson has done the corporate thing, now he is on his way to creating a podcast about creators. We chat about the transition and his journey. Sponsor Perfect Fuel Chocolate, Use Rockstar at checkout for 10% off

Sarah Sladek helps companies figure out how to attract and retain millenials. We chat about the gap between baby boomers and millennials plus how to bridge it. Sponsored by Perfect Fuel Chocolate, Use "Rockstar"at Checkout for 10% off 

Susan Murphy Warren is the COO of Seeding Labs an organization that sends lab equipment to schools that need them all over the world. We chat about her career in medical devices and international development.

Keith Griffis runs ifSimply.com which helps people create membership sites. Find out how he doesn't have to be sleazy to sell, the end of his career as a rockstar and how several miscarriages led him to a career helping people. Sponsor Perfect Fuel Chocolate Use "Rockstar" at Checkout for 10% off

Mike Messier is a director, acting coach, wrestling commentator, and a compelling dude. We chat about his film The Nature of the Flame and overcoming mental illness. Episode Sponsor Perfect Fuel Chocolate, Use "Rockstar" at checkout for 10% off

Angel Mendoza specializes in Meso American, indigenous and Aztec art. We talk about the journey to finding his roots and his mission to reviving the interest in Mexican iconography. Sponsor Perfect Fuel Chocolate Use "Rockstar" at checkout for 10% off

Charu Sharma grew up in a conservative Indian household then grew up to become a tech dynamo. Serial entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and trailblazer we chat about her jouney. Sponsor Perfect Fuel Chocolate Use "Rockstar" for 10% off

Betsy Carson was always interested in film. Her partner introduced her to the vegan lifestyle. Betsy has produced the very successful series Vegan Mashup and VegEZ, a top rated video podcast on iTunes. We chat about tv shows, transition to the vegan diet, vegan cheese and how to make it as a filmmaker. Sponsor Perfect Fuel Chocolate Use "Rockstar" for 10% off.

Joyce Walker was one of the first female Harlem Globetrotters, played for Team USA, and avg 25 ppg at LSU. After going abroad to play she became addicted to drugs. Find out how she overcame and got into coaching.

In this special episode, we chat about the danger of doing everything yourself. I explain the term Single Point of Failure, why you need to know it and what to do about it. Sponsor Perfect Fuel Chocolate. Use promo code "Rockstar" for 10% off

This last episode of the R.O.C.K. series where we the C and the K. Have you created a vision for your career? Do you know exactly what you want in your career? Learn about this and more. Sponsor Perfect Fuel Chocolate. Use 'Rockstar' for 10% off