Sarah Fader The Podcast

Composer John Jesensky and I talk about music, Inspector Gadget, Thomas Newman, piano, and more! Composer/conductor JOHN JESENSKY earned his B.M. in Music Composition from the Hartt School of Music under the tutelage of composer Stephen Gryc, as well as leading wind ensemble conductor Glen Adsit. John was awarded his M.M. in Film Composition from New York University, where he studied with renown film composers Ira Newborn and Sonny Kompanek. During his tenure at NYU, Jesensky’s score for Michael Daugherty’s short film, "Season’s Greetings," won the Skirball Film Scoring Competition.  Upon graduation, he was presented the Elmer Bernstein Award for Film Composition. His film scores have made appearances and won awards at events such as the Cannes Film Festival, L.A. Film Festival, Austin Film Festival, Hollyshorts Film Festival, D.C. Film Festival and Phoenix Film Festival. He has collaborated with some of the film world’s finest composers including John Williams, and Danny Elfman. During his conduct

Join me and my guest author Daniel Aegan as we discuss the downfall of the artist formerly known as Twitter and how to steal a pizza. Daniel is a dark humorist, writer and tarot reader. Find him at www.danielaegan.com

In this episode, Michelle Tillis Lederman talks about her book, The Connector's Advantage. What does it mean to have a mindset of abundance? How can one be conscientious and maintain fulfilling relationships? Learn how being generous is good for you and the person who receives your gifts. Here's more about Michelle: Michelle is an accomplished speaker, trainer, coach, and author of four books including The Connector’s Advantage, The 11 Laws of Likability, Heroes Get Hired and Nail The Interview – Land The Job. Named by Forbes as one of the 25 Professional Networking Experts and one of the Top 30 Communications Professionals by Global Gurus, she is also a former NYU professor, financial executive, and recovering CPA. She teaches from experience and shares what she’s learned during her extensive career. Michelle’s clients range from government to academia to non-profit to Fortune 500 companies including; Madison Square Garden, Citi, Johnson & Johnson, Ernst & Young, Deutsche Bank, Michigan State Univ

Join me as I talk with the lovely Bryanna Gary, creator of The Angry Noodle blog! Bryanna is a neurospicy rockstar who creates "silly little guys." She's a streamer, gamer and a badass. She is an alumna of NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study, where I also went. We love Bryanna, who also goes by Brie or Brioche. Here's more about The Angry Noodle: The Angry Noodle is a blog for all things writing, science fiction, fantasy, horror, worldbuilding, and more. I intended it to be a space for writers and readers of speculative fiction alike. On this little noodle site of mine, you’ll find a wide range of speculative fiction content: worldbuilding, magicbuilding, writing advice, writing inspiration, science fiction and fantasy-themed personality quizzes, and more! https://theangrynoodle.com/ Support The Angry Noodle on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/theangrynoodle

Richard Brockman MD lost his mother to suicide when he was only 7 years old. Since that day he has been trying to put the pieces of his life back together. In his book Life After Death - Surviving Suicide, Dr. Brockman describes his journey of loss and healing. Richard Brockman, MD, is a clinical professor in the department of psychiatry at Columbia University and a visiting professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Namibia. He has been honored with the Nancy C.A. Roeske Award for medical student education by the American Psychiatric Association and with the Victor J. Teichner Visiting Scholar Award from the American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry for his teaching. Also a playwright, his shows have been produced both off-Broadway and on international stages. When Brockman found his mother’s body, the simple narrative of his childhood ended. Life After Death tells the story of a boy who died and of a man who survived when the boy and the man are one and the same. It te

Join me and August McLaughlin, as we talk about ADHD things and the Adderall shortage! I love August because we have such similar brains. She talks freely about female sexuality at Girl Boner Radio and she's an amazing writer. Also, we ran around without shirts and our parents told us that wasn't okay. Here's more about the lovely August: August is a journalist, author of several books and host and producer of Girl Boner Radio, which was named “one of the best sex podcasts you should be listening to in 2022” by Romper and one of the top feminist podcasts by Bellesa. Her articles and expertise have been featured in a range of publications, including Cosmopolitan, The Washington Post, DAME Magazine, O: The Oprah Magazine, Forbes and Shape. She’s also a certified sex educator with related expertise in eating disorders and ADHD.

Canadian podcaster, Casey Ryan, is a movie savant. I tried to stump him by finding movies he hadn't seen, but alas I failed. Until next time, Ryan. Casey and I talk about movies his podcast On The Cutting Room Floor, anxiety and much much more.

Ghosting can be painful. When you're ghosted, you don't know why the person stopped talking to you. Whether you're the ghoster or the ghostee, this phenomenon impacts us. Jennifer Maddox-Byrd, LCSW and I sit down to talk about the concept of cutting someone out of your life.

Charles Maddox-Byrd is an IT professional with over a decade of experience in the field. He is certified in AWS Solutions and has a CompTIA Security Plus. He is an AI enthusiast and is here to tell us what the cool robots are up to these days.

Join me as I sit down with Reed Gregory, the metalcore-loving journalist. I found Reed on TikTok, where he shares his love for Motionless in White, I Prevail and many other badass bands. He shares fun transition videos where he transforms from a fun tattooed dude to a professional anchor using different post-hardcore songs. In this episode we talk about what it's like vacillate between his two personas. Reed Gregory is a journalist and news anchor, who has a wide and extremely diverse background. After spending countless years as a young, hopeful musician, hoping to make it in the music industry, he toured across the United States and unfortunately never got to a point he was satisfied with. He quickly realized he should give another passion of his a shot, which was news and broadcasting, and attended Missouri Western State University in Missouri, and graduated with a degree in mass, communications and economics. After a wide array of jobs, such as a loan officer, a digital marketing coordinator, and honestl

Join me as I have a lovely conversation with Mel B. and Jackie D. Owners of BDA Publishing, and hosts of Read, Watch, or DNF, and DNF Happy Hour podcasts! We discuss The Yellow Wallpaper, Xennials, ADHD, books and much much more! Mel B. here, the CEO (whatever that means). I’m a workaholic who enjoys naps, books, and cows. I was born in NYC, and now I live in Northern Virginia with a couple of big dogs, cats, my kids, and my husband, in a massive farmhouse in the middle of wine country. I’m an East Coast Army girl who married a West Coast Marine. Somewhere along the way I got old because apparently I’ve worked for the military and government for nearly 20 years - not sure how that is possible since I’m only 22. I don’t do hobbies; my personality is too flawed to let me do anything ‘moderately’. So, I now have several full time ‘passions’ that eat up my day - and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Maleficent is my spirit guide, bossing is my daily, and relentless may actually be my legal middle name. I’

Coach Shanita (Shanita Liu) is truly a magical person. She's a mother and life transformer. Join me as ai sit down with her and talk about how she empowers women to be their authentic selves Shanita Liu, MPA, CPC is a mom of three warriors, veteran spouse, salsa dancer, and Fulbright Scholar. She created Coach Shanita, Inc. so that she could use her skills as a transformational coach, reiki master, medium, and mystic to help women live victorious lives. Shanita is an award-winning writer and is the author of Dear Durga: A Mom's Guide to Activate Courage and Emerge Victorious. You can check out her 2021 TEDx talk "How to Activate Courage," as seen onTED.com, learn more about her Sagittarian Queens-bred background at CoachShanita.com, or connect with @coachshanita on Instagram and YouTube.

Join me as I talk with the Image Intent bois (Brandon Shay, Omar Estrada and Alejandro Gomez) about the meaning behind their song "Heartache." Some might say that the song goes through the five stages of grief. Unrelated - I got tickets to see Blink 182 in Austin and I found an old book about them in my dad's apartment in Brooklyn. Listen up to hear more! Image/Intent will be performing on 7/15/23 Eagle Aerie Hall 310 W. Pacific Ave. 89015 Henderson, NV https://www.bandsintown.com/e/104494288-imageintent-at-fraternal-order-of-eagles IMAGE/INTENT journey through purpose and passion, creating an evocative soundscape fit for a voyage of deep introspection. The quintet—Omar Estrada (vocals), Brandon Shay (guitar), Homer Raymundo (bass), Alejandro Gomez (guitar), and Jake Burgess (drums)—carefully coalesce ethereal elements, crushing riffs, and hard-hitting choruses to reshape the world of metalcore through their heartfelt lyricism and authentic expression. IMAGE/INTENT offer a realm of thoughtful escapism, es

Join me as I talk with Emilia D'Anzica, Founder and Managing Director of Growth Molecules. We discuss women in tech, mental health issues in the customer success industry, work/life balance (as if there is one when you're a mom), and more! Emilia M. D’Anzica is the Founder and Managing Director of Growth Molecules, a management consulting firm focused on customer support and success. The company’s mission is to help organizations increase profit while maximizing value to customers. Emilia is also on several advisory boards globally and an active contributor of the Forbes Council. As an early employee at several successful companies, Emilia amassed more than 20 years of customer experience in roles as Vice President of Customer Engagement at WalkMe, Director of Client Service Operations at BrightEdge and Director of Customer Success at Jobvite. Emilia holds a BA from the University of British Columbia and an MBA with Honors from Saint Mary’s College of California. She is PMP and Scrum certified. Emilia res

Join me as I sit down with Jocelyn Davis, author of many books on leadership including her latest, Insubordinate where she dissects 12 female business archetypes and reframes them. A self-identified snow queen, Jocelyn is cool, collected and brilliant. Here's more about her: Jocelyn Davis is an internationally known author and speaker and the former head of R&D for a global leadership development consultancy. Her previous business books include Strategic Speed, The Greats on Leadership, and The Art of Quiet Influence. Her historical novel, The Age of Kali, has been called “brilliant,” “heretical,” and “deeply moving.” Jocelyn holds master’s degrees in philosophy and Eastern classics; she loves bringing ancient stories and wisdom from many cultures to bear on modern, practical issues. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Jocelyn is available for speaking engagements, interviews, and workshops. https://www.jocelynrdavis.com/

Michelle Tillis Lederman is a people expert who inspires organizations and individuals to build real relationships and get real results. Having worked with organizations large and small, she’s identified the common struggle… it’s people challenges. Michelle began her journey to training and speaking when she became disheartened by the lack of leadership and communication she experienced in corporate America. She is a recovering CPA who spent over a decade in finance. Michelle’s shift began when she wanted to teach hedge fund advisers how to convince her to invest. Michelle realized she was a teacher at heart, and began designing her own ideal career. It was this change that led her to found Executive Essentials a training company that provides communications and leadership programs, as well as executive coaching services, to enable others to excel professionally. Michelle is an accomplished speaker, trainer, coach, and author of four books including The Connector’s Advantage, The 11 Laws of Likability, Heroes

Join me as I sit down with Vic Peroni, COO of Arctiva, a natural skincare company. Here's more about Arctiva: Their products have: clinically proven ingredients • Key vitamins, botanicals, and essential oils • Free of steroids, fragrance, sulfates, and parabens • No testing on animals Enhanced with HYDROSURF™ Arctiva is the only product line on the market that features Hydrosurf ™ Glycolipid technology – a revolutionary blend of fermented ingredients discovered in Antarctica with powerful skincare benefits. · The transformative skincare line combines breakthrough science and natural cruelty-free ingredients with clinically proven FDA-approved actives for proven results. · ARCTIVA’s active ingredients—colloidal oatmeal in the eczema cream and salicylic acid in the psoriasis cream—target symptom conditions such as itching, redness, flaking, irritation or scaling. · The products also include beneficial vitamins, botanicals and essential oils to help soothe and hydrate skin.

Join me as I sit down with Robin Finn, writer, teacher and creator of the Heart, Soul, Pen.,® writer's workshop. Robin is a mother of special needs kids and knows the challenges of parenting neurodivergent children. About Robin Finn: Robin Finn, MA, MPH, is an award-winning writer, teacher, and coach, and the founder and creator of Heart. Soul. Pen.,® a Los Angeles-based course blending writing and radical self-expression for women. Robin helps women find their voice on the page and transform their creative spark into a fiery conflagration. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, BuzzFeed, Mamalode, Brain Child, The Huffington Post, ADDitude Magazine, the BBC podcast Sacred Objects, as well as internationally syndicated and anthologized. She is on the faculty of UCLA Extension Writer’s Program where she launched and teaches the Women’s Writing Workshop. Robin has master’s degree in Public Health from Columbia University and in Spiritual Psychology from t

Join me as I have a fun conversation with author, Liz Alterman about her YA suspense novel He'll Be Waiting and all her amazing projects. Liz is a powerhouse Aries writer, mama and cat lover. Liz Alterman is the author of a domestic suspense novel, The Perfect Neighborhood, a young adult thriller, He’ll Be Waiting, and a memoir, SadSacked. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, McSweeney’s, and other outlets. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, three sons, and two cats, and spends most days microwaving the same cup of coffee and looking up synonyms. When she isn’t writing, she’s reading. Links: My website: https://www.lizalterman.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LizAlterman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizalterman/ Newsletter: https://lizaltermanwriter.substack.com

Join me as I interview the brutally honest, funny, and talented Aliza Worthington. Her first name is pronounced Uh-lee-zuh, which rhymes with the leaning tower of Pisa. Don't you forget it, either...like I did. We discuss mansplainers, old school blogging, BlogHer, New York and more! "Accountability journalism, advocacy for marginalized folks, harm reduction in all ways possible." Aliza Worthington's current writing home is Baltimore Fishbowl, winner of 21 MDDC Press Association Awards, including Best in Show for its category. She also still calls Crooks and Liars dot com her home and journalistic family; she was a writer and editor there for the last 5 years and fills in when she can. Aliza co-hosts the Momocrats weekly podcast with powerhouses Karoli Kuns and Donna Schwartz Mills. One day, if the Flying Spaghetti Monster smiles upon her, she shall get back to her sad, neglected blog, The Worthington Post. Her writing has been sourced by Lawrence O'Donnell, applauded by the Creative Director of the Oscar