In 1995, Alan Williams wrote and recorded a heartfelt album of songs to process the loss of his record deal and the dissolution of his marriage. When the album was randomly chosen for critique at…
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Dr. Darria Long was in the middle of her residency when the swine flu epidemic completely upended her career. She had just gotten her MBA with plans to work in healthcare finance or digital services.…
On an average Saturday night, you’ll find Aubyn Casady on stage performing the perfect soundtrack to the biggest night of a couple’s life: their wedding. She’s the leader and singer of the Chicago wedding band…
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For 15 years, Todd Carey has been grinding away at his music career, building a community of fans, topping the Billboard and iTunes charts, and performing with Fallout Boy, Train, John Mayer, and Andy Grammer,…
Maggie McClure is a singer/songwriter/pianist and one half of the Americana duo The Imaginaries. Her original songs have been placed in TV shows including Cougar Town, The Real World, The Hills, and in movies including…
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The second life of Alex Wilhelm began the day his body fell apart due to excessive drinking, the primary activity of his first life. He finds it difficult to recognize himself in the life he…
Amber Naslund achieved what so many of us dream of: starting her own company and being her own boss. She was on top of the world until, in her own words, her company “failed spectacularly”…
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Years ago, Gary Ware felt ashamed at his growing sense of unfulfillment in his career. He had everything he wanted in his career with key responsibilities and important influence as a director at a successful…
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Chris Kroeze is a singer and songwriter who won 2nd place on the NBC singing competition show “The Voice” in 2018. In the years prior, Chris played 200+ shows a year, sometimes 6-7 nights a week.…
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Robbie Abed dreaded some Mondays in 2019 so much that he slept in his closet on Sunday night. Literally. The main reason? Overworking. A practice so many of us can relate to. But why? Why…
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