#93 With Kevin Polmieri
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Episode 93 – Kevin Palmieri | Leveling Up, Staying Consistent, and Getting (a Little) Off Topic In this episode of Were You Still Talking?, I chat with Kevin Palmieri—CFO, co-host, and co-creator of Next Level University—about his journey from hitting rock bottom to building a globally-ranked podcast and coaching brand focused on self-improvement and consistency. We talk about what it really takes to grow, the power of habits, and how showing up every day (even when it’s hard) creates real results. Of course, in true WYST fashion, we take a few detours—expect off-topic...
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#92 With Dr. Rober J. Wolf
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Episode #92 Robert J. Wolf 🎙️ Episode 92 – Dr. Robert J. Wolf: Survival, Family, and the Fight for Freedom In this powerful conversation, I talk with Dr. Robert J. Wolf—neuroradiologist, speaker, and author of Not a Real Enemy: The True Story of a Hungarian Jewish Man’s Fight for Freedom. We explore the astonishing true story of his father, Ervin Wolf, who escaped both Nazi terror and Communist persecution in a series of harrowing, near-miraculous events. Robert shares how he turned his family's history into a gripping narrative, the challenges of writing deeply personal...
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#91 With Alan Katz!
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Episode #91 Alan Katz Well that was a blast. Had a great conversation with AL Katz about his journey through Hollywood and beyond. We got into his time writing for iconic shows like Tales from the Crypt, working with legends like Robert Zemeckis and Walter Hill, navigating the wild world of TV and film production, and why he walked away from it all. We also dove into The Donor: A Modern Horror Story, his deeply personal and harrowing true story that blends medical mystery with psychological thriller—an incredible example of real life being stranger (and scarier) than fiction. AL opened up...
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#90 With Peter Moore
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Episode #90 With Peter Moore Ok, that was fun. Talked to Peter Moore about a few of the things he’s been up to over his career. We talked about working as a columnist/cartoonist, writing for major magazines like Backpacker and, Men’s Health, flying on a private jet with Matt Damon, meeting with Barack Obama, going on the Today Show, his favorite two spots in the world and so much more. Best place to follow Peter: https://petermoore.substack.com/ Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin. My YouTube channel: My Instagram: @joelyshmoley FaceBook: #Podcasting #author #MattDamon #health...
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#89 With David Amerland
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Episode #88 With David Amerland This one was a lot of fun. We had a great conversation even before the podcast started. (some of it included on YouTube). We talked about human behavior, his new book “Built to Last”, understanding why we do the things we do and much more. David Amerland is a writer focused on how human behavior is shaped by modern forces, especially technology, and how that shift impacts our health, culture, and stories. After building a career in marketing and publishing several successful business books, David Amerland expanded into the wellness space with Built to Last,...
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#88 With Jaime Schwarz
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Episode #88 With Jaime Schwarz Had a great conversation with Jaime about so many things, NFT’s marketing, digital art, AI, cats and even raising kids a little bit. This short bio just scratches the surface: After growing up surrounded by over 20 struggling artists, performers, and art historians in his family and a decade long career as a creative director in NYC ad agencies, Jaime Schwarz filed the world's first NFT patent, "A system and method for identifying virtual goods," to advance the art industry's security, accessibility, expression, and equity. Now that this patent has been...
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#87 With Miles Spencer
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In the studio today I have Miles Spencer. Great conversation. Learned a lot and enjoyed talking about his book - A Line in The Sand, trekking 1100 miles through the middle east, kayaking across the Long Island sound on a bet, doing it for 11 years after for charity, and running with bulls. More about the book: https://a.co/d/4l4MeXb More about Miles: Miles Spencer is an American digital media entrepreneur, angel investor, and explorer. He is best known for his role as co-host and co-creator of MoneyHunt, a reality-based business advice show distributed to US PBS stations beginning...
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#86 With James Blame Duhaime
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In the studio today I have James “BLAME” Duhaime professional standup comedian and founder of the Eugene Comedy Crescendo company based in Eugene Oregon. James started his comedy career in 2012. He has since performed in hundreds of comedy shows all over the Pacific Northwest. James is also a movie producer and actor. He produced a video documentary “Coping With Comedy” released in 2015. http://jamesblamecomedy.com/ Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin. My YouTube channel: My Instagram: @joelyshmoley FaceBook:
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#85 With Bob Coppes on NDE's
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Today, I am with Bob Coppes, a scientist and retired financier who has studied near-death experiences for decades. I'm ask him what those even are. His latest book on NDEs "Impressions of Near-Death Experiences" (2023) contains a wealth of quotes from a variety of NDE experiencers. In 2023, he became a board member of IANDS, the International Association for Near-Death Studies. I watch a lot of videos and presentations from them. We talk about what NDE’s are and are not, who has NDE’s, are there negative experiences when having an NDE and does everyone see or feel the same thing? ...
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Were You Still Talking? #84 With John Pabon
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Episode #84 John Pabon Great and inspiring conversation with John. We talked about saving the Earth! OK, let’s face it, it’s not the earth that really needs saving, it’s all the things that live on Earth. Anyway, he has a much more positive view on the subject than I do, and it was a very refreshing conversation. There was also a bit of controversy, Ooooooh, everyone loves controversy! In his own words: I’ve spent two decades in the business of saving our Earth. After leaving my role at the United Nations, I traveled the world studying the impacts of sustainability first-hand...
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On this episode I talk to Daniel Carey author of “Screenwriting Tribe,” "Dream Another Dream," "Dream Your World," and “Plant-based Regenerative Nutrition.” He is the founder of Screenwriting Tribe script incubation workshop in Los Angeles.
We talk about weird Hollywood, script writing, childhood trauma, someone we both know (small world) and much much more.
From the author:
When the pandemic caused the screenwriting workshop, I had been running for four years to be shut down, I got busy working on my books about life recovery, life redesign, and motivation.
The pandemic started just after the second edition of my screenwriting book was published, which is used as a text in film schools.
In March 2023, a screenplay I wrote about a religious cult made a list of the top unproduced screenplays in Hollywood. It's one of many screenplays I've written.
My book "Dream Another Dream: Recover and Reimagine Your Life" was published in June 2022. "Dream Your World: Fathom a New Life in which You can Thrive" was published in February 2023.
In "Dream Another Dream," I cover many topics about life intermixed with quotations of many people from throughout history. I also write of my childhood growing up in a household of many misfortunes and saturated with poverty, alcoholism, brutality, and depression. At age 16, I hitchhiked across country to escape the brutality.
Completely unprepared for life, as a troubled young adult I ended up homeless. I had to build my life from the ground up.
"Dream Your World" is a continuation of what I wrote of in "Dream Another Dream." In both books, I mixed the texts with philosophical and inspiring quotations from hundreds of people throughout history, all with the goal of inspiring life improvement.
For many years, I had worked as a ghost writer, helping a variety of writers with their manuscripts, and getting their books ready for publishing. Mostly, I worked on health and nutrition books. I decided that from now on I will only work on my own books.
In February 2023, my book "Plant-Based Regenerative Nutrition" was published. It is 400 pages, and includes claims backed by medical and science studies.
I live in Los Angeles, where I run Screenwriting Tribe script incubation workshop.
In 2020, I took the workshop virtual, on Zoom. Since November 2022, I also have an in-person workshop, and continue also holding the workshop on Zoom. Both workshops are for up to 17 members. I help writers polish their film and TV screenplays. I also polish screenplays for film producers.
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