Missing The Shift

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By: Wayne D Burdette Jr

Have you ever missed a shift in your life? In the NASCAR racing world, if a driver misses a shift, it can lead to getting behind in the race, causing an accident, or sometimes, even a fatal crash. This happens to a lot of us in life. We make a decision that causes us to miss that shift, and we end up in a place that we never expected. This podcast will highlight stories from people who have missed shifts in their lives, and how they recovered from it.

The Major Shift: From Serving a Nation to Serving a Story
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Today at 2:26 AM

In this inspiring episode of Missing the Shift, host Wayne D. Burdette Jr. sits down with retired Army Major turned award-winning filmmaker Mark Williams of Veteran-Owned Prodcuction Company MAWilliams Films.
 
From years of military service and leadership under pressure to finding a new mission behind the camera, he shares his remarkable journey of discipline, resilience, and creative transformation. Hear how his time in uniform shaped his storytelling, what sparked his passion for filmmaking, and the powerful inspiration behind his debut film, now earning international acclaim. Plus, he gives an inside look at what’s next on his horizon as...


12 Countries, Countless Stories: The Unstoppable Tanya Price
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10/16/2025

Today, I’m joined by my good friend Tanya Price — an award-winning international film producer, actress, and model who’s redefining what it means to lead with purpose and passion.

From founding Queen Tutt Productions to serving as Delta State Girl Child Ambassador in Nigeria, Tanya has built a global career that blends creativity, advocacy, and adventure — with her passport always ready.

Tune in as we talk about filmmaking, female empowerment, and the incredible journey of a woman who visited 12 countries in one year and continues to shine on screens and stag...


Back on the Clock
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10/12/2025

In this episode, from the Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Studios, Wayne discusses the upcoming season and what listeners can expect with a new episode coming each Thursday.  

This episode was recorded from the Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Studio and is a Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Production.


S1Ep12 - The Passion Within
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03/22/2023

Actress Alexis Baca talks about the passion she has for acting and how she has maintained that love for acting for so many years having started at the age of 5. Alexis also discusses being happy and doing what you love in life.

This episode was recorded from the Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Studio and is a Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Production.


S1Ep11 - Faith in the Workplace
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03/15/2023

Listen to Chaplain Donnie Floyd of Motor Racing Outreach that works for Hendriick Motorsports talk about the importance of Faith especially how we can adapt it to the workplace. Donnie talks about how it takes more than just one to spread the word of God and how he also helps the work force with their mental health and thus they are more productive in life and at work.

This episode was recorded from the Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Studio and is a Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Production.


S1Ep10 - Striking out before hitting the Grand Slam
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03/08/2023

Listen to Shane Griffin discuss his journey to the majors only before "Missing the Shift" and how he overcame it to be a successful business owner and the voice of the South Carolina Stingrays and owner of SHane Griffin Entertainment.

This episode was recorded from the Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Studio and is a Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Production.


S1Ep9 - Giving Back
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03/01/2023

Actress Nicole Butler discusses how important giving back to the community is and how it helped her in her acting career.

This episode was recorded from the Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Studio and is a Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Production.


S1Ep8 - Depression, Destruction, & Getting Through it All
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02/22/2023

Listen to Wayne do his mid-season follow up on events that have been going on since the first episode and more. Wayne also talks very candily and open about the death of his dad and how it affected him emotionally & physically and how it overcame it all. This is one you will not want to miss.

This episode was recorded from the Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Studio and is a Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Production.


S1Ep7 - Self-Care & Mentorship
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02/15/2023

Listen to Scottie and Jennifer discuss how they built successful businesses and how important self-care is along with having a mentor. As well, the mistakes that they made along the journey and how they overcame them and the advise they give all that are trying to be successful in business and importance of a healthy home life.

This episode was recorded from the Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Studio and is a Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Production.


S1Ep6 - Refugee
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02/08/2023

This week on Missing the Shift, Wayne speaks to Abdallah Al-Obaidi, Refugee & Medical Student about:Being a RefugeeDifficulties in starting overImportance of a mentor & paying it forward
Links mentioned in the episode:https://linktr.ee/aalobaidiWorld Refugee Day: Emory grad’s refugee story began with finding his voice (ajc.com)Finding my voice: My journey from refugee to medical student (unrefugees.org)PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions

This episode was recorded from the Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Studio and is a Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Production.


S1Ep5 - Women Filmmakers
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02/01/2023

This week on Missing the Shift, Wayne speaks to Alexysa Flora, Filmmaker, Director, & Producer about:Women FilmmakersImportance of MentorsAlignment
Links mentioned in the episode:http://www.alexsiyaflora.comhttp://www.instagram.com/alexsiyaflorahttp://www.facebook.com/alexsiyafloraofficial



This episode was recorded from the Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Studio and is a Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Production.


S1Ep4 - Making a Change in Your Future
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01/25/2023

This week on Missing the Shift, Wayne speaks to Angela Bradford, Senior Marketing Director at World Financial Group, about:Making a Change in LifeHaving SupportGrowing a team
Links mentioned in the episode:https://www.instagram.com/realangelabradford/https://www.facebook.com/realangelabradfordOr you can reach out to info@missingtheshift.com and put Angela Bradford in Subject Line.



This episode was recorded from the Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Studio and is a Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Production.


S1Ep3 - Balancing Family and Work
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01/18/2023

This week on Missing The Shift, Wayne speaks to Taylor Hart, best selling author about:Becoming a Best Selling AuthorSupport of Family & FaithFamily/Work Balance
Links mentioned in the episode: www.taylorhartbooks.comhttps://www.facebook.com/taylorfaithharthttps://www.amazon.com/stores/Taylor-Hart/author/B00IC3YC0Q?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=truehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD4OHgiDeNNwhgq5MJg-0WQhttps://www.instagram.com/taylorfaithhart/https://twitter.com/TaylorFaithHarthttps://www.tiktok.com/@taylorfaithhart

This episode was recorded from the Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Studio and is a Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Production.


S1Ep2 - Hard Faith
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01/11/2023

This week on Missing the Shift, Wayne speaks to Spencer Folmar, Owner, American Talent Management & Hard Faith Productions, Producer & Talent Manager about:Pandemic Fallout on his Theatre CompanyHard FaithMaking it in the Entertainment Industry when reviews are bad
Links mentioned in the episode:www. spencerfolmar.comhttps://https://www.theamericantalent.com/https://www.hardfaith.com/ 

This episode was recorded from the Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Studio and is a Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Production.


S1Ep1 - Missing The Shift - Premier
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01/03/2023

On this week's episode of Missing The Shift, Wayne Burdette tells his story of how he missed a lot of shifts in his life, causing him to lose money, time, and relationships. He is joined by Melissa LeEllen and Jesse Biondi of the Reimagine Success Podcast as they interview him for his premier episode.Links discussed in this episode:https://facebook.com/missingtheshifthttps://instagram.com/missingtheshiftwww.missingtheshift.com

This episode was recorded from the Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Studio and is a Moonless Media & Entertainment Podcast Production.