#314: Diesel (Mark Lizotte) - 10,000 hours
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Mark Lizotte or Diesel is an American-born, Aussie-based roots rock guitarist and singer. He has spent decades cementing his status as one of Australia’s greatest music success stories. First turning heads with his first band, Johnny Diesel & the Injectors, Diesel soon launched a solo career in the 1990s, introducing the world to Diesel – and the rest truly was history. With multiple #1 albums, several ARIA Award wins, including three consecutive wins in 1993, 1994 and 1995, Diesel has remained both a chart staple and live fan-favourite...
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#313: 360 (Matt Colwell) - Authenticity
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Matt Colwell or 360 is one of Australia’s most iconic and beloved rappers. 360 erupted onto the scene in the early 2000s, taking home multiple ARIA Award nominations and two wins along the way. Peaking at #4 on the ARIA Albums Chart, Falling & Flying went on to become certified double platinum, and also secured wins at the 2012 ARIA Music Awards for Breakthrough Artist – Release and Producer of the Year. From here, 360 released 2014’s Utopia, 2017’s Vintage Modern and, most recently, his latest record Out of the Blue, which dropped earlier this year. Debuting at #1 on the ARIA...
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#312: Phil Rosenthal - Writing Your Own Ticket
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Phil Rosenthal is the award-winning creator, executive producer, and host of “Somebody Feed Phil,” as well as a two-time New York Times Best Selling Author and soon-to-be restaurant owner. “Somebody Feed Phil” – one of Netflix’s most popular food and travel shows – has garnered a cult-like following and released its eighth season on June 18th in 190 countries. The Emmy-nominated series is Netflix’s longest unscripted series and combines Rosenthal’s love of food and travel with his unique brand of humor and has become must-see TV for foodies, restaurateurs, travelers, and...
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#311: Justin Spitzer - Incremental Progress
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Justin Spitzer is a co-creator and executive producer of “St. Denis Medical.” Prior to that, he created and ran NBC comedies “Superstore” (2015- 2021) and “American Auto” (2021-2023). His other writing/producing credits include seven seasons of “The Office”, as well as “Scrubs”, “Committed”, “Courting Alex”, and “Mulaney”. We chat about Superstore and leaving, creating shows, rejection and moving forward, collaborating and the writer’s room, working on The Office, Bill Lawrence, when shows end, pivoting from acting plus plenty more! Check Justin out on:...
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#310: Dean Redman - Your Unique Blueprint
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Dean Redman is a well-known and accomplished actor and voice actor with over 100 film, television, and voice acting credits to his name. He is most notable for his strong performances in major Hollywood Blockbusters, such as Legendary/Blizzard Films' “Warcraft,” where he took on not one but two major character roles alongside Travis Fimmel, Dominic Cooper, and Paula Patton. He is equally known for his aggressive performance in 20th Century Fox’s Oscar-nominated epic “War For The Planet Of The Apes,” for his Supporting role alongside Woody Harrelson and Andy Serkis....
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#309: Jessica Camacho - Trial and Error
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Jessica Camacho is an actress who can currently be seen in a series regular role in Amazon Prime's action series, COUNTDOWN, opposite Jensen Ackles and Eric Dane. Jessica is perhaps most known for her series regular on the CBS (OWN) drama series, ALL RISE. Jessica can be seen recurring on CBS's S.W.A.T. and Amazon Freevee’s BOSCH: LEGACY and will soon be recurring on CBS's comedy series, DMV. Previously, Jessica has recurred on HBOs WATCHMEN, Netflix’s sci-fi drama, ANOTHER LIFE, CW’s THE FLASH, and was a regular on NBC’s TAKEN and FOX’s SLEEPY HOLLOW. We chat about when shows...
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#308: Andrew Thorp King - The Calling Journey
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Andrew Thorp King is an executive fintech banker, spy novelist, speaker, punk rocker, podcaster, ex-bodybuilder, cigar lover, and serial entrepreneur. He founded two independent record labels—Thorp Records and Sailor’s Grave Records—and has invested in many spaces, including online lending, fitness, lead generation, and independent music. When it comes to finding meaning in failure, Andrew Thorp King is living proof. Andrew draws on two decades of leadership, entrepreneurship, and a series of dramatic personal setbacks to coach and speak about transformation. His latest...
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#307: Joel de la Fuente - Running Towards Failure
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A veteran of stage and screen, Joel de la Fuente has spent the last ten years touring Jeanne Sakata’s one- person play, “Hold These Truths” around the country to critical acclaim. Also, during this time, he starred as Chief Inspector Kido in Amazon Prime’s most viewed series, “The Man in the High Castle” and as Dr. Johann Pryce in Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning, “Hemlock Grove,” and opposite Patrick Dempsey & Alessandro Borghi in the international series, “Devils.” Joel can be seen in season 2 of the hit series for AMC, THE WALKING DEAD: DARRYL DIXON, and in the Disney+...
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#306: Rob Paulsen - I'm in the happy business
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Rob Paulsen is an award-winning voice-over artist, coach, and author of Voice Lessons. With over 2,000 half-hour programs, dozens of films, video games, and other animated media to his credit, Rob has been one of the industry’s hardest-working, most in-demand, and most beloved voice artists, earning him a Daytime Emmy, Peabody, and three times winning the Annie Award. For nearly three decades Rob has voiced some of the most beloved animated characters such as Pinky from Pinky and the Brain, Yakko Warner and Dr. Scratchansniff from Animaniacs, Raphael and Donatello (2012)...
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#305: Al Jean - No One Knows Anything
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Emmy Award-winning producer/writer Al Jean has worked on THE SIMPSONS since it became a series in 1989. He has a credit on over 600 episodes and been showrunner for 22 seasons. In addition to nine Emmy Awards, he has won two coveted Peabody Awards and was nominated for two Golden Globes. Currently he serves as executive producer and showrunner. He also served as writer and producer on “THE SIMPSONS MOVIE” (which took in over $525 million worldwide), working heavily on the film throughout its entire four-year production and was producer and writer on the Oscar-nominated short film “THE...
info_outlineCindy Busby is an actor who has been a prominent presence in Hollywood for over two decades, making her mark in both film and television. The television mainstay is best known for her series regular role as ‘Ashley Stanton’ on Heartland, one of the most successful Canadian television shows ever produced. Syndicated in over 81 countries and a fan favorite on Netflix, the series has solidified her as a beloved actress among audiences worldwide. She is now making the jump to When Hope Calls on Great American as series regular ‘Nora Anderson.’ In its second season, the series is now streaming on Pureflix and Great American Family.
Over the years, Cindy’s dedication and talent have earned her over twenty lead roles, including her standout performance in Unleashing Mr. Darcy (2016), which premiered to over three million viewers and broke the network’s social media record. She also starred in Royal Hearts, filmed in Romania alongside James Brolin.
Cindy has worked with some of Hollywood’s biggest names, making her a natural fit in high-profile projects. Her impressive resume includes The Big Year with Steve Martin, A Life Interrupted with Lea Thompson, Honey Girls with Ashanti, Picture This with Ashley Tisdale, and The Wrong Stepdaughter with Sydney Sweeney.
Beyond film, Cindy’s television roles have solidified her as a household name. She had recurring roles on Hallmark’s first-ever series, Cedar Cove, alongside Andie MacDowell, and ABC’s Somewhere Between. A special opportunity came when she showcased her comedic talents as a series regular in Date My Dad, starring Barry Watson and Raquel Welch. She has also made memorable guest appearances on fan-favorite shows such as Supernatural, Psych, The L.A. Complex, and The Vampire Diaries.
We chat about integrity and alignment, mystical moments, When Hope Calls, trusting her gut, the in-between moments between jobs, her experiences with Heartland, expansion and contraction, people pleasing, her YouTube channel + plenty more!
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cindy_busby/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCindyBusby
Website: https://cindybusby.com/
Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/cindybusbycindybusby/