Revving up the 'way back machine' today with one of my fave 60s rock groups Strawberry Alarm Clock (Incense and Peppermints; Rainey Day Mushroom Pillow) with bass player for the band, George Bunnell! We start off talking about their new album 'Monsters' (and catch their follow up tune 'Blow Your Mind', also available at their website). Listen in as we talk about the early days of their music (where did the band's name come from you ask?), working with the late Ed King (who went on to work with Lynyrd Skynyrd), creating the ultimate E Major 7th chord (who knew?), working with Big Stir Records AND the band's cool upcoming gig at LA's famed Whisky a Go Go on February 28. Bring your 'flower power' selves and join us!

About the Spotlight Conversations podcast:

Tune in as I invite friends inside my cozy linoleum free recording studio to talk about all things media - radio, television, music, film, voiceovers, audiobooks, publishing - if guests are in the spotlight, we're talkin'! Refreshingly unscripted and unusually entertaining, listen in as each guest gets real about their careers in the entertainment biz, from where they started to how it's going. Settle into my swanky studio where drinks are on ice and the conversation starters are music + media - always a deal breaker for the rock and roll homemaker!

Listen to Donna every night starting at 9 on Houston Radio Platinum, along with a special program she hosts every Tuesday and Thursday night at 10 called 'Late Night Spotlight'.

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Booth Announcer: Joe Szymanski ('Joe The Voice Guy')
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In the Big Apple today to chat with the smart and savvy talent agent Albert Bramante of Bramante Artists - and he covers it all when it comes to the present AND future state of the voiceover industry! Not only is he a hypnotherapist, he also holds a Ph.D in Clinical Psychology (his dissertation - "Correlation between Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy, Personality, Fear of Success, and Self-Defeating Behaviors of Performing Artists" from Walden University), so with all that understanding of how a performer's brain works - along with years of agency experience - Bramante shares with us the concept of how to "get out of your head" at your next voiceover or acting audition (yup, it's a thing!); how the first step to success is building good relationships, what it means to 'book the room'; the future of AI and voiceovers and so much more. Definitely get his book "Rise Above The Script: Confronting Self Doubt and Mastering Self Sabotage for Performing Artists". Bring along your expressive selves and join us!

About the Spotlight Conversations podcast:

Tune in as I invite friends inside my cozy linoleum free recording studio to talk about all things media - radio, television, music, film, voiceovers, audiobooks, publishing - if guests are in the spotlight, we're talkin'! Refreshingly unscripted and unusually entertaining, listen in as each guest gets real about their careers in the entertainment biz, from where they started to how it's going. Settle into my swanky studio where drinks are on ice and the conversation starters are music + media - always a deal breaker for the rock and roll homemaker!

Listen to Donna every night starting at 9 on Houston Radio Platinum, along with a special program she hosts every Tuesday and Thursday night at 10 called 'Late Night Spotlight'.

Follow @donnareedvo @spotlightconversations @rockandrollhomemaker

New episodes drop every Tuesday.

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Booth Announcer: Joe Szymanski ('Joe The Voice Guy')
Theme Song Composer: Mark Sparrow, SongBird Studios

Starting the New Year with more than a few laughs with two talented entertainers, who've written a new children's book 'The Magic Maze Trilogy': actor Phil Proctor (founding member of the Grammy nominated Firesign Theatre; Window of Opportunity, God Help Us - AND he's also the voice of 'Howard' on the animated series Rugrats!) along with writer Samuel Warren Joseph (Off Your Rocker, Campaign, Window of Opportunity, Duck Tales, Dennis the Menace). Join us as we discuss their new book, how they met up to write the book and all the rollicking stories in between - including a funny story as we start the podcast about the late actor Milton Berle.

About the Spotlight Conversations podcast:

Tune in as I invite friends inside my cozy linoleum free recording studio to talk about all things media - radio, television, music, film, voiceovers, audiobooks, publishing - if guests are in the spotlight, we're talkin'! Refreshingly unscripted and unusually entertaining, listen in as each guest gets real about their careers in the entertainment biz, from where they started to how it's going. Settle into my swanky studio where drinks are on ice and the conversation starters are music + media - always a deal breaker for the rock and roll homemaker!

Listen to Donna every night starting at 9 on Houston Radio Platinum, along with a special program she hosts every Tuesday and Thursday night at 10 called 'Late Night Spotlight'.

Follow @donnareedvo @spotlightconversations @rockandrollhomemaker

New episodes drop every Tuesday.

Social media links, website and more here
Follow and subscribe here

Booth Announcer: Joe Szymanski ('Joe The Voice Guy')
Theme Song Composer: Mark Sparrow, SongBird Studios