The Spirit of Success

Hi! On the 2nd episode of season 4 of The Spirit of Success, Dr. Clarion Johnson, well-known, highly-respected, and accomplished, and I talk about careers medicine, specifically cardiology, internal medicine, occupational medicine, and corporate medicine. Dr. Johnson and I discuss what got him interested in pursuing medicine, how his beliefs and values influence his approach to medicine, what his experiences have been working in th...

Hi! On the 1st episode of season 4 of The Spirit of Success, R Mixy (Olinga Njang), a beloved, creative, and well-known artist, and I talk about careers in music, including topics particularly related to the AfroBeat industry. R Mixy and I discuss what got him interested in singing, songwriting, and music, how his beliefs and values inspire him and his music, the role of music in society, the role of music in his family, how he cre...

Hi! On the 6th and final episode of season 3 of The Spirit of Success, Tom Lysaght, the talented and beloved playwright, author, storyteller, and professor. Tom and I discuss what got him into playwriting, theatre, writing, and education, his book "Persian Passion: Of Gods and Gargoyles" and the research process, his off broadway play "Nobody Don't Like Yogi" and the story of Yogi Berra, what is the meaning of creativity and how he...

Hi! On the 5th episode of season 3 of The Spirit of Success, Mr.Andy Grammer, world-renowned, multi-platinum, and beloved singer and songwriter, and I talk about careers in music, specifically about singing and songwriting. Mr.Grammer and I discuss what got him into the singing and songwriting, how his beliefs and values inspire him and his music, the role of music in society,  the role of music in his family, how he creates a...

Hi! On the 4th episode of season 3 of The Spirit of Success, Ms.Alice Williams, multi-talented, well-known, and beloved painter, writer, and photographer, and I talk about careers in painting, writing, and photography; including how she got her start in these crafts, some of the challenges she faced along the way, how she incorporates her spirituality, values, and virtues into her work all around, her work with helping to create cu...

Hi! On the 3rd episode of season 3 of The Spirit of Success, Mrs.Elika Mahony, multi-talented, well-known, and beloved singer, musician, composer, artist, and professional organizer, and I talk about careers in music and professional organization; including how she got her start in music and professional organization, the similarities and differences between creating instrumental pieces, religiously inspired music from the writings...

Hi! On the 2nd episode of season 3 of The Spirit of Success, Mrs.Layli Miller-Muro, acclaimed, well-known, and beloved lawyer, advocate, and founder and former CEO (current senior advisor to the CEO) of the Tahirih Justice Center, and I talk about careers in law; including how she got her start, are justice and law the same, the asylum case “Matter of Kassinga” and her involvement, why information is not centralized for refugees an...

Hi! On the 1st episode of season 3 of The Spirit of Success, Mr.Roman Orona, world-renowned, multi-talented, and beloved musician, artist, and craftsman, and I talk about careers in the arts, as well as his experience working in civil engineering. In this first episode, Roman and I discuss what got him into the arts, what got him into biology and civil engineering, his work and experience as a civil engineer, the role of music in s...

Hi! On the 8th (part 3 - final part) and final episode of season 2 of The Spirit of Success, Mr.Jack Lenz, world-renowned, prolific, and beloved musician, composer, and producer, and I talk about careers in music and composition. In this 3rd and final part, we discuss Mr.Lenz's experiences and inspirations for working with children and children’s rights, the meaning of service to Mr.Lenz, the role of youth and service in society, y...

Hi! On the 8th (part 2) and final episode of season 2 of The Spirit of Success, Mr.Jack Lenz, world-renowned, prolific, and beloved musician, composer, and producer, and I talk about careers in music and composition. In this part 2, we discuss Mr.Lenz's experience working on and composing for Mel Gibson's movie "Passion of Christ", what success means to him, advice for youth, what considerations are over and undervalued pursuing a ...

Hi! On the 8th (part 1) and final episode of season 2 of The Spirit of Success, Mr.Jack Lenz, world-renowned, prolific, and beloved musician, composer, and producer, and I talk about careers in music and composition. In this part 1, we discuss how he got his start, how his values have and do inspire him and his music creation and what he tries to promote through his music, the role of music in society, his experiences working with ...

Hi! On the 7th episode of season 2 of The Spirit of Success, Mr.Steve Sarowtiz, world-renowned and beloved entrepreneur, businessman, executive producer, and philanthropist, and I talk about careers in entrepreneurship, business, and film; including how he got started in each career, what success means to him, the role of youth in society, The Akko Center for Arts and Technology, factors that are undervalued and overvalued when con...

Hi! On the 6th episode of season 2 of The Spirit of Success, Mr.Van Gilmer, renowned and beloved singer, choir director, and architectural engineer, and I talk about careers in architectural engineering and music; including how he got started in each career, what success means to him, the role of youth in society, his time as Equal Employment Opportunity director in the Navy Department, what it’s like changing careers, what it's li...

Hi! On the 5th episode of season 2 of The Spirit of Success, Mr.Rainn Wilson, renowned and beloved actor, writer, and entertainer, and I talk about careers in acting and entertainment; including how he got started, what success means to him, the role of youth in society, what inspired him to act out Dwight Schrute the way he did and what makes his portrayal of him unique, SoulPancake and Lide Haiti, the impact of today's entertainm...

Hi! On the 4th episode of season 2 of The Spirit of Success, Mrs.Sovaida Ma'ani Ewing, accomplished, well-known, and beloved international lawyer, author, independent scholar, and founding director of the Center for Peace and Global Governance, and I talk about careers in law, global governance, and peace advocacy; including how she got started, what success means to her, the role of youth in society, her experience and the challen...

Hi! On the 3rd episode of season 2 of The Spirit of Success, Mr.Vytas Reid, highly respected, accomplished, and acclaimed chief meteorologist, and I talk about careers in meteorology (specifically broadcasting meteorology); including how he got started, what success means to him, his advice for youth, his experience teaching about weather, what the impact of how our news is broadcasted today is, and the advice he has for those look...

Hi! On the 1st episode of season 2 of The Spirit of Success, Mr.KC Porter, world-renowned and multi-award and grammy-winning music producer, songwriter, singer, arranger, composer, and sound engineer, and I talk about careers in the music industry, specifically music production, songwriting, and singing; including how he got his start, what success means to him the impact and responsibility of music, a look into what goes on behind...

Hi! On the 6th episode and final episode of season 1 of The Spirit of Success, Mr.Kevin Locke, world-renowned and proclaimed Mr.Kevin Locke, a world-renowned hoop dancer, indigenous Northern Plains flutist, recording artist, traditional storyteller, educator, and Lakota Cultural Ambassador, and I talk about careers in the folk arts, service, and education; including how he got his start, what success means to him, the advice he has...