Talking with Kay A. Oliver felt like stepping behind the curtain of an industry. That seriously loves control more than creativity. Kay shares her path from Hollywood expectations to independent authorship. Seeing why walking away from traditional gatekeeping. Was the only way to write honestly, and freely. We get into what it really means to own your stories, your voice, and your pace. Within a business that constantly tries to rush and reshape you.

We talk about writing strong female characters without turning them into clichés. Why lived experience matters more than trends. How independence gives writers room to breathe, and break open. Kay opens up about creative freedom, discipline, and the quiet confidence it takes. To keep going when there’s no studio, no machine, and no one telling you what to do next.

This conversation is for writers and creatives who feel boxed in by expectations. Kay’s perspective reminds you that the work gets better. When you stop asking for permission and start trusting your instincts.

Where to Find Kay A. Oliver?

🌐 Website: https://kayaoliver.com/

Work: 📖 Independent novels and screen inspired fiction

📲 Social: @The_Hollywood_Gal

I sat down with Dr. Rhonda Lawson for a conversation that cuts through the noise. Even around writing, success, and so called shortcuts. We get honest about why trying to do everything alone burns people out. How real collaboration actually works, and why asking for help is not weakness. Dr. Lawson speaks from lived experience, and not theory. Sharing what it took to stop micromanaging, build trust with a team. Being able to protect her energy without losing control of her vision.

We dig deep into writing craft, confidence, and the myths surrounding AI. Dr. Lawson explains why AI should never replace a writer’s voice. Rather can be a powerful assistant when used with intention. We talk about writer’s block, perfectionism, and starting over. Why some stories need to be rewritten while others need to be left imperfect. This episode breaks down the difference between using tools. Also, allowing the tools to erase your humanity.

The conversation expands further into education, and career paths. Why putting all your eggs in one basket can be a dangerous game. Dr. Lawson shares why learning never stops, why college still matters for many people. Seeing how passion does not cancel out the need for structure. This episode is for writers, artists, and creators. Trying to build something real without burning themselves to the ground.

Where to Find Dr. Rhonda Lawson?

🌐 Website: https://www.mtwimagesolutions.com/ 📚 Work: 📖 Author services, writing education, and publicity through Meet the World Image Solutions. 📲 Social: @meettheworldimagesolutions

Sitting down with Candace Campbell felt less like an interview. More like opening a long, well worn journal. Candy walks me through a life that zigzagged on purpose. From childhood humor and early writing to acting. All the way to radio, debate, academia, aviation, nursing, and finally circling back to art. Nothing here followed a straight line, and that is exactly the point.

We talk about being unprepared and surviving anyway. About leadership that finds you before you find yourself. Also, about the quiet courage it takes to pivot when the room you are in no longer fits. Sharing stories from Pan Am, Vietnam era flights, theater mishaps, and improv chaos. Finally to the moment a single image haunted her for decades. Until it demanded to become a screenplay, then a book. This conversation touches faith without preaching, creativity without ego, and failure without shame.

What stayed with me most is Candy’s refusal to be boxed in. Actor, scholar, nurse, artist, storyteller. She never chose one and let the rest die. This episode is for anyone who feels late, scattered, or misaligned. Sometimes the long way around is the work.

Where to Find Candace Candy Campbell?

🌐 Website: https://www.candycampbell.com/ 📚 Work: 📖 Upcoming book based on her award winning screenplay and solo performance work 📲 Social: @candycampbell

I sat down with Lesle Lane to talk about what happens after the spotlight fades and you decide not to disappear. Lesle opens up about reinvention, and a creative identity. Finding the long road of staying true to your voice in an industry that constantly asks not to. Become something else you never wanted to be. We get into the discipline it takes to keep creating when the rules change. How the courage required to start over more than once truly exists.

Our conversation moves through music, production, and entrepreneurship. Seeing how the quiet work is made behind Studio 13. Lesle talks honestly about learning through failure, and trusting instinct over trends. Building something meaningful without chasing validation. There’s a real sense of earned wisdom here, and not packaged advice. Lessons pulled from experience, rather than a degree.

This episode is for anyone rebuilding or recalibrating. Maybe, refusing to let their creative life end on someone else’s terms. Lesle’s story is a reminder that longevity comes from adaptability. Staying honest, and connected to why you started in the first place.

Where to Find Lesle Lane?

🌐 Website: https://www.studio13online.com/ 📚 Work: 🎧 Studio 13 Music and Creative Projects 📲 Social: @studio13indy

Dale Walsh shows up grounded, honest, and allergic to shortcuts. We talk about discipline not as hustle jargon, but as a daily practice that shapes identity over time. Dale breaks down what it means to commit to your craft when nobody’s watching. How consistency builds confidence. Why most people quit right before things start to click.

The conversation moves through music, self-belief, creative doubt, and the quiet pressure. To become someone you actually respect. Dale speaks, openly about growth without ego, learning from failure. Trusting the long road instead of chasing instant validation. There’s no motivational fluff here, just real talk about effort. patience, and showing up even when it’s uncomfortable.

This episode is for anyone building something slowly and wondering if it’s worth it. Dale’s perspective reminds you that identity isn’t something you find. It’s something you earn through repetition, restraint, and honesty with yourself.

Where to Find Dale Walsh?

🌐 Website: Dale has an Instgram page, where he covers his work and journey.

https://www.instagram.com/dale.walsh.14

📚 Work: Set up a consultation for coaching with Dale.

https://calendly.com/dalecoach55/dale-walsh-consult

📲 Social: you can find Dale @dale.walsh.14

I dropped into this conversation with Andy Dietrich expecting a talk about his book. We ended up wandering through one of the most honest, unfiltered hours I’ve had on the show. We go from busted childhood cartoons to the slow death of TV shows. That really overstayed their welcome, debating Simpsons writers like they’re ancient philosophers. Andy’s got this knack for dropping regular-guy wisdom right when you least expect it. The kind that sticks with you long after the episode ends.

But the core of our talk hits when we get into the real stuff:

How people grow?

How relationships break?

How do we stop beating ourselves up over who we used to be. Andy explains the heart behind his book, a mix of absurd life stories. Mixed in with foot-in-mouth disasters. The kind of self-reflection you’d only admit in a late-night kitchen conversation. He breaks down why struggle makes life interesting. Why the “easy mode” fantasy never works, and why everyone carries a story they’ve been terrified to write.

By the time we get to the creative side, why he wrote the book. How he catalogs his own chaos, what he wants readers to walk away with. You feel like you’ve already lived half the chapters with him. It’s part confessional, part comedy, part therapy. All delivered with the dry humor of a man who knows exactly how ridiculous life can get.

Where to Find Andy Dietrich?

🌐 Website: https://www.andysbook.com/

📚 Book: Available on Amazon + signed copies via /gift

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5241R8T

📲 Social: via contact form on his site

We break down what’s gone wrong in Hollywood, of course the clutter, the soullessness, and obsession with trends. Why indie creators have become the new heartbeat. Jake opens up about filmmaking as a team sport. The danger of chasing comfort, and the pressure of working in a world. That expects instant perfection. The conversation swings from Wes Anderson to The Matrix sequels. From South Park’s cultural power to the future of AI in film. It’s blunt, it’s funny, and it’s everything filmmaking conversations are supposed to be. Honest and a little uncomfortable.

We also, got personal the fear of missing your moment. The frustration of bad writing sinking good movies. The optimism needed to keep creating, and the reality that humans everywhere want; the same things. Which boils down to purpose, connection, and something real to hold onto. Jake brings that rare mix of grounded filmmaker insight. The "don’t-bullshit-me", honesty that’s impossible to fake.

🌐 Website: https://peacefulsea.network/

📚 Work: 🎙️ podcaster host of Liberty Libations & Peaceful Sea Network projects

https://peacefulsea.network/liberty-libations

📲 Social: @peacefulseaproductions

@libertylibations

Elias Martin lives at the crossroads of politics, tech, and human behavior. The stuff everyone argues about, but almost nobody understands. As the creator of Political High Tech, Elias breaks down the systems running our world. Without the doom-scroll panic or influencer theatrics. In our conversation, we get into the machinery behind policy, big tech overreach. The ways regular people get swept up in systems they never signed up for.

We go deep into surveillance culture, digital dependence, and misinformation fatigue. The weird reality of living in a world where everything is connected; but nobody feels grounded. Elias doesn’t sugarcoat it he calls out the nonsense. Highlights the overlooked truths. Talks through what it takes to stay informed without losing yourself. It’s blunt, sharp, and exactly the kind of conversation that hits home for anyone tired of the noise.

Where to Find Elias Martin?

🌐 Website: politicallyhightech.buzzsprout.com

📚 Work: 🎙️ Political High Tech (Podcast)

📲 Social: @politicallyhightech