Can't Stop with Kevin Arnold Hoffman Moonswing Productions

Chuck Hoffman has been working in Information Technology since 1983. His expertise lies in IT Service Operations which means he manages the team that keeps the enterprise up and running. We discuss teamwork, customer service, problem solving, and how ideas can come out of the most unforeseen circumstances. Given his entire career has evolved in parallel with IT’s development, this episode provides the perfect blend of history in the technology field along with how one can turn negative energy into a positive change that can help others. Recorded in Summer of 2017.

Christopher Zander is a Music Director currently working in NYC. In addition to music directing, he works as a piano accompanist for voice lessons and auditions for musical theatre. We discuss the line that’s drawn between just “doing your job” versus finding moments to contribute and collaborate with the artist you're accompanying. We also explore how your history affects the way you listen to music and if it matters.

For all of us out there chasing our dreams, there’s nothing more helpful then getting advice and gathering encouragement from the most “successful” people out there. And we all have Raji Ahsan to thank for being the one that has the balls to gather it for us. I use the word “successful” in quotes, as you’ll learn from watching his show “Making Brews and Paying Dues” that some of the best ways to endure in your respective field is understanding your own definition of "success". He’s also an incredible actor currently starring in “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity” in Miami at the Colony Theatre. I’m so lucky to catch up with Raji - literally on his way to the airport - as we both share a mission to learn from others and discover the bond we all share.

On this special Mother’s Day edition of Can’t Stop, we sat down with my Mom, Kim Hoffman, to discuss how the challenges, communications, and decisions that come along with being a Mother can be explored through principles of creativity. We discovered some of those same challenges in the conversation itself as we were sensitive to the fact that every Mother and her own experience is completely unique to it’s own set of given circumstances. I myself was pleasantly surprised at all of the nuggets of information that came out of this interaction that I can benefit from in my own creative work. I hope you experience the same. If nothing else, you can hear some funny stories about my family growing up with Kim as our powerhouse leader.

Brian Schroeck is the perfect example of an all-around artist who knows who he is and only brings the positive out of others. His primary background is in photography but he has explored cinematography, music (production & instrumental), sound production, video editing, and he currently teaches digital art to high school students in the city of Chicago. This episode touches all aspects of creativity from technical discussions to moral codes. Surprisingly, we didn’t get distracted into our inside jokes since we’ve been friends for over 20 years…. though video games were included in the conversation… of course.
www.brianschroeck.com | @brianwolffe

Dr. Ethan Fried opens the APDIM Chief Residents Meeting every year and has done so for the past 11 years. His Plenary Session introduces the “Life Cycle of a Chief Resident” and he is faced with the responsibility of exciting over 800 Chief Residents from the medical field about their upcoming milestone in their career. Dr. Ethan Fried currently serves as the Program Director for the Chief’s Residents program at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine at Lennox Hill Hospital. Beyond teaching and presenting lectures to large audiences, his creativity comes into play amongst every student - or learner - along with all patients that he or his learners must treat. We discuss communication, sensitivity, and establishing trust… meanwhile I break that trust embarrassing him during “Name That Sample”.