Your World of Creativity
On YOUR WORLD OF CREATIVITY, best-selling author and global brand innovator, Mark Stinson introduces you to some of the world’s leading creative talent from publishing, film, animation, music, restaurants, medical research, and more. In every episode, you'll discover: - How to tap into your most original thinking. - Inspiration from the experts’ own experience. - Specific tools, exercises, and formulas to organize your ideas. - And most of all, you’ll learn how to make connections and create opportunities to publish, post, record, display, sell, market, and promote your creative work. Listen for the latest insights for creative people who want to...
From Idea to Published Book: Trust the Work and Get Started, Author Roundtable with Allison Dunn, Henry Wiencek, and Melanie McCabe
Writing a book may begin with a single idea, but getting that idea into readers’ hands requires research, persistence, revision, collaboration, promotion—and a willingness to keep going when the process gets difficult.
On this special YOUR WORLD OF CREATIVITY Author Roundtable, host Mark Stinson brings together three authors whose books could hardly be more different: leadership expert Allison Dunn, author of Think First; historian and researcher Henry Wiencek, author of Oil Cities; and poet, teacher, and novelist Melanie McCabe, author of Road Longer Than Memory. Together, they compare notes on what it really takes to move a bo...
Liberating Ideas: Making Brands Mean Something, with Cat How, Founder + Creative Director
There’s never been an easier time to make something look good. Templates, design systems, endless inspiration—and now AI—can generate everything from images and logos to entire brand campaigns.
But that raises a more important creative question: Can we make it mean something?
On this episode of YOUR WORLD OF CREATIVITY, host Mark Stinson talks with Cat How, founder and executive creative director of How&How, about what her agency calls “liberating ideas”—excavating the powerful idea already inside a company and finding the verbal and visual language that allows people to understand, remember, an...
Why Conscious Authors Feel Called to Write, Roundtable with Carina Marshall, Will Cady, Wendy Bjork, Tammy Young, Jill Amy Sager
What changes when you’re not simply writing a book — but creating from a place of consciousness?
In this special roundtable episode of YOUR WORLD OF CREATIVITY, host Mark Stinson brings together five authors whose work is rooted in spirituality, intuition, personal growth, holistic wellness, energy healing, and the search for deeper meaning.
These are conscious authors — creators asking not only, “What do I want to say?” but also, “What am I being called to say?” and “How can this work serve someone beyond myself?”
Around the virtual table are:
Jill Amy Sager — Author...
The Creative Journey of Writing a Book, Roundtable with Dr. Esther Sternberg and Dan Rockwell
Writing a book may look like a solitary creative act. But behind every finished book is an entire ecosystem of inspiration, research, discipline, revision, collaboration, publishing, promotion—and ultimately, connecting the work with readers.
On this special roundtable episode of YOUR WORLD OF CREATIVITY, host Mark Stinson welcomes back two previous guests to compare notes on that journey: Dr. Esther Sternberg, physician, scientist, researcher, and author whose work brings together science, health, storytelling, and the spaces where we live and work; and Dan Rockwell, leadership expert and author of The Vagrant: The Inner Jouresthney of Leadership, a pa...
Creativity Is Skill You Can Learn, with Dom Morley
What if creativity isn't something you're born with? What if it's something you can actually practice, strengthen, and learn?
On this episode of YOUR WORLD OF CREATIVITY, host Mark Stinson talks with Grammy-winning producer and mix engineer Dom Morley about what 30 years in recording studios with some of the world's most accomplished musicians have taught him about how creativity really works.
Dom learned his craft at London's legendary Metropolis Studios and went on to engineer Amy Winehouse's Back to Black, earning a Grammy for Record of the Year. Across his career, he's worked with artists...
The Practice of Songwriting, with Michael Flannery
What happens when you reach what looks like the finish line at the very beginning of your career?
On this episode of YOUR WORLD OF CREATIVITY, host Mark Stinson talks with musician, songwriter, sound designer, professor, and author Michael Flannery about what happens after the big break—and why building a sustainable creative practice may ultimately matter more than chasing a single creative breakthrough.
Michael's Website
@thepracticeofsongwriting on Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsflannery/
Michael was signed to LAVA/Atlantic Records and toured opening for Outkast on the St...
Building a Place Where Creativity Wants to Happen, with Myles Wakeham, Troubled Clef Studios
What if where we create matters just as much as how we create?
In this episode of YOUR WORLD OF CREATIVITY, host Mark Stinson talks with Myles Wakeham, founder of Troubled Clef Studios in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico — an extraordinary destination recording studio created from an abandoned matador school and full-sized bullfighting ring.
During the pandemic, Myles and his wife Sandra saw possibility in a property that had sat unused for years. Inspired by Sir George Martin's legendary AIR Studios Montserrat, they set out to create more than another recording facility. Their vision was a...
Finding the Magic From Stage to Page, with Seth Panitch, novelist of "Antique"
What happens when an accomplished creative deliberately becomes a beginner again?
On this episode of YOUR WORLD OF CREATIVITY, Mark talks with Seth Panitch, an award-winning actor, playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker, director, and theatre educator who has added a new creative identity to his 30-year career: novelist.
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https://www.amazon.com/Antique-Novel-Seth-Panitch-ebook/dp/B0FBLVCVPD
Seth's debut novel, Antique, published by Grand Central Publishing in February 2026, follows Grace Schaffer, a once-celebrated antique appraiser...
Building Creativity That Actually Works, with Lance Cayko, F9 Productions
Creative people love ideas. We love the sketch, the concept, the big vision, the possibility of something that doesn’t exist yet.
But eventually, somebody has to build it.
And that’s where creativity runs into budgets, materials, clients, regulations, deadlines, economic downturns—and all the other realities that can either sharpen an idea or stop it altogether.
My guest today knows that intersection especially well.
Lance Cayko has worked with his hands in the construction trades, studied environmental design and architecture, built an award-winning architecture and design-build firm, taught the next g...
Knowing Your Numbers, with our Creative Roundtable
KNOWING YOUR NUMBERS: HOW METRICS CAN STRENGTHEN CREATIVITY
What if numbers aren't the enemy of creativity—but one of its greatest allies?
In this special YOUR WORLD OF CREATIVITY roundtable, host Mark Stinson sits down with Alisa Sparks, Andrea Carter, and Rei Vardi to explore why creative people need to become more comfortable with numbers—not just financial numbers, but also data, activity, customer behavior, performance, relationships, belonging, and impact.
Together, the panelists discuss how meaningful metrics can guide better decisions, sharpen intuition, reveal hidden opportunities, strengthen customer experiences, and help creative ideas grow...
The Power of Myth, by Joseph Campbell & Bill Moyers: Book Review + Audio Experiment
What if the stories that have captivated humanity for thousands of years are actually teaching us how to navigate our own lives?
In this special episode of Your World of Creativity, host Mark Stinson tries out a new podcast format: Creative Book Reviews — exploring influential books that have shaped the way creative people think, lead, and make an impact.
For this review, Mark turns to one of the most influential books on storytelling: The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers.
Even more unique, the book discussion is presented as an au...
Hamid Ghanadan, CEO, LINUS Consulting on Persuading the World's Most Skeptical Audiences
On Your World of Creativity, we explore how innovators, entrepreneurs, artists, scientists, and thought leaders transform ideas into impact.
Today's guest has spent three decades helping some of the world's most sophisticated science and healthcare companies answer a deceptively simple question:
How do you persuade people who pride themselves on not being persuaded?
Hamid Ghanadan is the founder and CEO of LINUS, a commercial strategy consultancy serving life science and healthcare innovators. A former biochemist turned strategist, Hamid has guided organizations including Twist Bioscience, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and 10x Genomics through product launches...
UNLOCK Your Creativity with Resilience: Global Roundtable
What keeps creative people moving forward when life doesn't go according to plan?
In this special roundtable episode of Your World of Creativity, host Mark Stinson brings together four entrepreneurs, authors, coaches, and mentors to explore one of the six key lessons from his new book, UNLOCK Your World of Creativity: Resilience.
Every creative person encounters obstacles. Rejection. Uncertainty. Financial pressure. Health challenges. Unexpected detours. Yet some people find a way to continue creating, leading, and growing despite adversity.
In this conversation, our panelists share personal stories and practical insights about navigating setbacks...
Richard Foos: Rhino Records & Shout! Factory on the Reissue Culture and Rediscovering Creativity
On Your World of Creativity, we travel around the world talking with creative practitioners, entrepreneurs, artists, and innovators about how they get inspired, organize ideas, and turn imagination into impact.
Today's guest didn't just build a successful business—he helped create an entirely new category within the entertainment industry.
Richard Foos was the co-founder of Rhino Records and most recently of Shout! Factory, two companies that transformed the way music, television, and film archives are valued, distributed, and monetized. What began as a passion for out-of-print records became a movement that helped define today's streaming cu...
Imagination as Infrastructure, with Adelia Schleusz, Founder of What If LAB
On Your World of Creativity, we travel the world talking with creative practitioners about how they get inspired, organize ideas, and turn imagination into impact.
Today's guest believes that imagination isn't just a creative skill—it's infrastructure.
Adelia Schleusz has built a career at the intersection of commercial interior design, behavioral psychology, sensory design, research, and strategic foresight. As the founder of What If LAB, she helps organizations use creativity, science, and cross-disciplinary thinking to design better experiences, better environments, and perhaps even better futures.
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@adeliapcs on Instagram
...Your Brand & Signature Method, with our Creative Roundtable
Welcome back to Your World of Creativity. We travel around the world talking with creative practitioners about how they get inspired, organize ideas, gain confidence, and turn imagination into impact.
Today, we’re doing something special — a roundtable conversation around one of the six themes from my new book, UNLOCK Your World of Creativity — Developing Your Brand with a Signature Method.
We’ve gathered creative leaders from different parts of the country — and a world of different industries — to explore how unique methods become memorable brands.
Joining us today:
Ela Thier, filmmaker, e...
Classical Music and Artistic Perseverance, with David Singer, Clarinetist and Author, "From Cab Driver to Carnegie Hall"
Today, we enter the world of classical music and artistic perseverance — a conversation about resilience, mastery, identity, and what it takes to stay devoted to your craft over a lifetime.
Our guest is David Singer, internationally acclaimed clarinetist, educator, chamber musician, and author of the memoir From Cab Driver to Carnegie Hall.
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David’s extraordinary career has included performances at the White House for Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, appearances at Carnegie Hall with Yehudi Menuhin, performances alongside Yo-Yo Ma and Rudolf Serkin, and...
Brand Stories from the Customer’s Point of View, with John Elbing, author of STORYBUILDING
Welcome back to Your World of Creativity, where we travel the globe talking with creative professionals who turn ideas into impact.
Today, we’re stamping our creative passport in Geneva, Switzerland to talk about the power of story — specifically, how organizations can transform their messaging when they stop talking about themselves and start seeing the world through the eyes of their customers.
Our guest is John Elbing, business storytelling consultant, founder of Standpoint, and creator of the Storybuilding method.
https://standpoint.ch
https://linkedin.com/in/elbing
John helps orga...
How Teams Operate At Their Best, with Stephen Frenkel, Voyager Consulting
Welcome back to Your World of Creativity, where we travel the globe talking with creative professionals who turn ideas into impact.
In recent episodes, we’ve explored creativity through design, dance, music, and innovation—how ideas come to life across disciplines.
Today, we’re taking that conversation inside the organization. Because creativity isn’t just about what you make—it’s about how you lead, how you adapt, and how you bring people with you.
We’re focusing on what it really means to perform at your very best, especially during moments of transition, un...
Creative Cultural Expression through the Power of Voice, with Kneet, Global Independent Artist
On Your World of Creativity, we travel around the world talking with creative practitioners who turn ideas into impact.
In just the past few episodes, we’ve been (virtually) exploring creative centers like London, Sydney, and Las Vegas — along with vibrant hubs like Pittsburgh and Austin. Today, we’re in New York City… and even making a stop in Times Square ... with a guest who has quite literally taken her voice global.
I’m joined by Kneet — a Thai Sikh Punjabi independent artist blending Bollywood glam with hip-hop swagger. Her music explores identity, resilience, cultural fusion, and...
Brand Strategy in the Age of AI, with Aurora Winter, Author
On Your World of Creativity, we travel around the world talking with creative leaders who turn ideas into impact.
Last time Aurora Winter joined us, we explored her book Turn Words Into Wealth. Now she’s back with a bold new message: 2026 is “do or die” for experts and entrepreneurs. Today we’re diving into her newest release, Brand Strategy in the Age of AI — and what it takes to build a valuable, future-proof brand in an AI-powered world.
Aurora Winter is a bestselling author, brand strategist, and former TV executive producer who helps experts and entrep...
Flipping the Record Label Model, with Don Rodriguez, Music Producer and Founder I&I Music Studio
On Your World of Creativity, we travel around the world talking with creative professionals who turn ideas into impact. Today we’re diving into music and business with Don Rodriguez — a former general contractor who left a 20-year career to pursue his passion for music… and ended up redesigning the record label model itself.
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Introduction
Don Rodriguez is an 18-year entrepreneur and general contractor who walked away from a successful construction career after becoming burned out and disillusioned. He pivoted into music...
How to Build a Brand Universe, with Luna Battalia, Business Strategist, Caru Creative and Animist Branding
On Your World of Creativity, we travel around the world talking with creative practitioners who turn ideas into impact. Today we’re exploring the intersection of soul, storytelling, and strategy with Luna Battalia — a leadership mentor and business strategist who helps founders build Brand Universes people don’t want to leave. Luna blends buyer psychology, artistry, and deep purpose to help entrepreneurs communicate with bold, unignorable confidence.
Luna Battalia is the founder of Caru Creative, a full-service brand studio supporting mission-driven leaders and personal brands. She’s also the creator of Animist Branding™, a psychology-driven approach shaped by more th...
How Local Artists Get Discovered, with Allen Halas, music writer, radio host, and podcaster
Today’s guest lives at the intersection of music, media, and the side hustle. If you’ve ever wondered how local scenes get discovered, how independent artists break through, or how creatives build meaningful work alongside a day job—this conversation pulls back the curtain.
Allen Halas is a music writer, radio host, and podcaster based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He currently works for OnMilwaukee, the city’s largest digital media outlet, where he covers arts, culture, and music. He was previously heard on FM 102.1 as the host of Love Local Radio, championing homegrown talent and community voices.
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Make Braver, More Embodied Art, with Alexandra Beller, Choreographer, Director, Educator, Author
On Your World of Creativity, we travel around the world talking with creative practitioners who turn ideas into impact. Today we’re stepping into the studio with a guest to explore what it really means to trust yourself, dismantle habits, and make braver, more embodied art. Welcome choreographer, director, educator and author … Alexandra Beller.
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@alexandrabellerdances on Instagram
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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alexandra-beller-0a56a57
A former member of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, she is now the...
The Secret Language of Your Body, with Inna Segal, energy medicine, human consciousness, author
On Your World of Creativity, we travel around the world talking with creative practitioners, healers, founders, and changemakers. And today, we’re stamping our creative passport in Brisbane, Australia, to talk with someone who’s helping millions reconnect with the wisdom of their bodies. If you’ve ever felt stuck, depleted, or disconnected from your inner clarity, today’s conversation may open a powerful new door.
Inna Segal is a pioneer in energy medicine and human consciousness, and the internationally bestselling author of The Secret Language of Your Body, translated into 26 languages with more than a million copies s...
Making the Instrument Part of the Art, with Martin Maudal, luthier, songwriter, and producer of Baldy Crawlers
Today’s guest lives at the intersection of craft, sound, and story. If you’ve ever wondered what happens when making the instrument becomes part of the art — and when music leads before meaning — this conversation will invite you to slow down, listen deeply, and sit inside the mystery.
Martin Maudal is a renowned luthier, songwriter, and producer, and a graduate of Berklee College of Music. Raised in Claremont, California at the foot of Mount Baldy, and shaped by years in the New York music scene, Martin blends West Coast soul with East Coast grit.
He is th...
Strategize Your Creativity Like a Profession, with Kern Carter, Author and Creative Entrepreneur
Today’s guest proves that a creative career doesn’t have to rely on algorithms, going viral, or luck. If you’ve ever wondered how to strategize your creativity like a real profession—and build a living from your work—this conversation is for you.
Kern Carter is a former indie and current traditionally published author writing books for Penguin and Scholastic. He writes essays at the intersection of publishing and pop culture, offering candid insight into what it actually takes to make a living as an author and creative entrepreneur.
www.kerncarter.com
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Trusting Your Creative Process, with Cathleen Ireland, award-winning singer, songwriter
Cathleen Ireland is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer whose work blends warm pop, soul, and coastal R&B with emotional depth and authenticity.
Throughout this conversation, we’ll be playing excerpts from four of Cathleen’s songs:
“Coastin’”
“Golden Sienna”
“In the City”
“Do You Care”
A longtime fixture in Pittsburgh’s music scene, she has earned international recognition for both her music and visual storytelling, with songwriting honors from the USA Songwriting Competition, the UK Songwriting Competition, and the International Acoustic Music Awards, along with more than 70 film festiv...
Talor Stewart, architect and author, Conscious Home Design
Today’s conversation might change the way you think about your home. What if the spaces you live in are quietly shaping your energy, relationships, and sense of purpose—every single day? Whether you own or rent, this episode will show you how to put the mind–body–environment connection to work for you.”
Talor Stewart is a licensed architect with more than 25 years of experience and the author of the #1 bestselling book Conscious Home Design, which has reached the top of the charts in seven countries. An award-winning architect, Talor specializes in single- and multi-family homes as well as...
Leading a Life of No Regrets, with Pallavi Ridout, Founder of ELM Advisory Group
Today’s guest is going to help you answer a question every creative wrestles with: How do I show up with confidence, clarity, and purpose—especially when the stakes are high? If you’ve ever felt stuck, underestimated, or like you’re holding back your best work… this conversation will help you lead with more intention—and live with fewer regrets.
Pallavi Ridout is an executive leadership coach, keynote speaker, facilitator, and emcee who helps leaders unlock confidence, clarity, and purpose. After a 20-year corporate career, she stepped into her calling full-time—guiding individuals and teams through her signature...
The Power of Conversation, with Adrienne Shoch, Founder, 5 to 1 Consulting
Have you ever walked out of a meeting feeling misunderstood, over-explained, or like your best ideas never landed the way you intended? Today’s episode is all about the hidden power of conversation—and how better listening, clearer communication, and stronger trust can unlock creativity, alignment, and real momentum inside any team or organization.
Today, I’m joined by Adrienne Shoch, Founder of 5 to 1 Consulting. Adrienne brings more than 25 years of global experience in communication-focused leadership and team development. Her work blends communication science, positive leadership, neuroscience, and awareness practices to help leaders and teams create meaningful, lastin...
Matthew Harmody, MD, Retired Emergency Physician, Kidney Donation Advocate, Author
Today we’re joined by Dr. Matthew Harmody — a retired emergency physician, living kidney donor, and one of the leading advocates for kidney donation in the United States. Matthew donated a kidney to a stranger, then dedicated his post-medical career to eliminating the national kidney waitlist through education, mentorship, and policy reform.
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@5k50ss on Instagram
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-harmody-97988311/
He currently serves as Board Chair of the National Kidney Donation Organization, is a founding member of t...
Dr. Greg Giuliano, Author, Executive Coach, Founder of GA | Ultra Leadership
Today, we welcome Dr. Greg Giuliano, advisor and executive coach to senior leaders and teams around the world, and founder of GA | Ultra Leadership. Greg is the author of three #1 Amazon Bestsellers, including his newest book, Coaching for (a) Change: How to Engage, Empower, and Activate People.
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@ultraleadership on Instagram
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greggiuliano/
In this book, Greg challenges traditional command-and-control leadership and offers a practical alternative: coaching. Drawing on more than two decades of experience, he introduces the GR8 Coaching...
Sophia Kristjansson, CEO, Lexicon Lens, co-author "Lives Lost and Leadership Found"
Today we’re joined by Sophia Kristjansson, Founder and CEO of Lexicon Lens, a boutique consulting firm that helps leaders close the persistent gap between strategy and execution—so plans don’t just look good on paper, they actually turn into results.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiakristjansson/
With more than 25 years of experience guiding organizations through growth, change, and transformation, Sophia works closely with leadership teams to restore clarity, align people and process, and build traction when momentum starts to stall. She also teaches graduate courses in business strategy and or...
Building Places That Connect People, with Bob Campana, Entrepreneur, Founder Redwood Café, Author "Don’t Look Down!"
Today, we’re welcoming Bob Campana, a California-based serial entrepreneur with more than 40 years of experience building businesses across hospitality, travel, real estate, and aviation.
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From hot tub manufacturing to founding the beloved Redwood Café in Modesto, to leading Redwood Café Tours across Europe, Asia, and Oceania, Bob’s career is a living case study in adaptability, optimism, and grit.
He’s also the author of the book Don’t Look Down! The Improbable Adventures and Battle-Tested Lessons of a Serial Entrepreneur, where he shares candid lessons le...
Teamwork and Collaboration: BONUS GLOBAL ROUNDTABLE
On Your World of Creativity, we travel around the world talking with creative practitioners who turn ideas into impact. In this special roundtable episode, Mark brings together leaders from film, animation, hospitality, consumer brands, immersive experiences, and big-tech UX to explore one powerful theme:
Teamwork.
When creative outcomes depend on dozens—or even hundreds—of contributors, how do you align vision, manage complexity, and still leave room for magic?
Today’s Panelists
Michael Robinson — Hotel & Hospitality Operations LeaderDiego Pulido — Lead UX Designer, Amazon (formerly Google, Walmart, Adobe, JPMorganChase)Matt McLean — Organic Consumer Juice Brand...Leslie Schover, Author of Fission: A Novel of Atomic Heartbreak
Today I’m joined by Leslie Schover, clinical psychologist turned novelist and author of Fission: A Novel of Atomic Heartbreak.
Set during the Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Fission explores love, ambition, secrecy, identity, and moral conflict at a moment when the world was being reshaped—both scientifically and emotionally.
Drawing on her parents’ lived experiences and her own deep understanding of relationships, Leslie brings a uniquely human lens to one of history’s most consequential chapters.
From Family Stories to Historical FictionFission is rooted in the stories your parents told about life in Oak R...T. Christian Helms, Founder & Creative Director, Helms Workshop
Today we’re welcoming T. Christian Helms, Founder and Creative Director of Helms Workshop, an award-winning branding agency known for building brands that truly connect.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tchristianhelms/
T. Christian's Website
Over the past 15 years, Christian has led creative strategy for beloved names like Jack Daniel’s, Hershey, Austin Beerworks, and Howler Brothers—helping them clarify their voice, tell authentic stories, and bring creative visions to life.
But what makes Christian’s creative journey especially powerful is the transformation behind the work. After years struggling with an undiagnosed illness...
Dennis Welch, Songwriter, Author, Storyteller
Today, we welcome Dennis Welch — a lifelong songwriter and creative force who is now experiencing a remarkable musical renaissance in his sixties. Dennis has written more than 500 songs, published two books, played concerts far and wide, and built a body of work anchored in one central identity: storyteller.
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@Poo_Welch on Instagram
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After recording an album in 2000, Dennis continued writing but went 18 years without releasing new music… until a single moment changed everything. When his longtime friend, Little River Band guitarist Rich...
