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In Part 2, Adrian Wilson shares his opinions on photography and technology as well as going from being an unknown to known then back to an unknown guerrilla street artist in New York. He also talks about preserving memories through digital media and how gratitude can free people up to enjoy life more fully. His world views, sense of humor and feelings about his fellow humans are refreshing and filled with hope and a childlike sense of wonder and fearlessness. This episode is sponsored by Crater Lake Taxi of Ashland, Oregon 541-333-3333 craterlaketaxi.com

A self proclaimed black sheep of the family, Adrain went to great lengths to separate himself from his father and two older brothers who dominated the world of graphic design in Manchester, England. Unfortunately, Adrian was unsuccessful in doing so only to find himself as distant as making interior photography his primary calling card, but becoming more well known than his father and siblings for his graphic design work. A world traveler with blue chip clients like Apple and Victoria Secret, Adrain would move to New York and later find himself as a single father in the grips of raising two teenagers. Oh yeah, he's also a well-known guerrilla street artist.

A fast and fun show with dear friend and former C44 Show Producer, Rich Rees. After a bout with depression and uncertainty around the ending of his over 20 year career in the music business that finally ended with the help of his partner getting a stroke from receiving a Covid vaccine, Rich is now doing his life a little differently. With a new girlfriend, a sweet BMW convertible and knee deep in the book Conversations With God by Neil Donald Walsh (on my recommendation), Rich is going through what I would deem as a mid-life awakening versus a crisis. Always a blast to catch up with this dude.

Raised in New Brunswick, Canada, Emily Rodger is a former two time World Champion cyclist, Ironman world qualifier, author and public speaker. She is also a lover of fly fishing and baking cookies. Following two major bike accidents where she was struck by a car both times and sustained significant injuries including a brain injury, Emily shares her stories of growing up as a little girl hiding in the shadows and later emerging as a top competitor and world class athlete only to find out that this path was not what happiness was all about. Emily now takes her life one day at a time as she slowly recovers and finds her way to turn trauma into the tools she needs to help others as an executive coach. You can find out more about Emily at emilysrodger.com.

My guest is Chris Catchpole, an award winning Executive Creative Director and friend from the UK who I met last year at a very cool speak-easy in Saigon, He's been in Vietnam for almost nine years, found himself a lovely Vietnamese woman to marry and has two adorable little twin children. Chris loves advertising and has the body of work and experience that shows it. Chris and I have had a good time becoming mates and I'm happy to know him.It's also the BIG Birthday Show! My father is 84 years old as of July 19th and still going strong. He just sold his townhouse in Encino, California and will be living the remainder of his days in a totally new and exciting environment. Way to go Dad! Happiest of Birthdays to You!

In my conversation with My Holland, she shares stories about her growing up in the South of France disconnected from her Vietnamese roots and how living and going to school abroad gave her the necessary experience and tools to come back to Vietnam offering invaluable leadership training for Vietnamese and Multinational companies seeking to do a better job of managing their businesses and developing their people. Through demonstrating the advantages of leveraging a more compassionate and thoughtful mindset via one-on-one training, retreats, workshops and Ted Talks, My has helped business leaders transform the way they see their responsibilities through a more “human centric” filter.