The Top Ranked Podcast
An exploration of life today, talking to interesting people with interesting careers.
Episodes
What do Princess Diana, Mark Rylance and Eddie Redmayne all have in common? All of them were students of Stewart Pearce, the legendary voice and presence coach who teaches everyone from politicians to royalty to CEO's and celebrities how to use their voice to find their note and speak truth from their hearts. Stewart joins me today to discuss his life, career and his latest book "Diana: The Voice of Change" availab...
Parul Agrawal has a fascinating story. Originally from a small town in India, she moved to the US where she earned two masters degrees in engineering before redirecting her studies towards holistic health and wellness. This led her to publish her first book about juicing which became an international bestseller. She parlayed her success in this field to helping others achieve similar bestselling status and also to grow and scale...
Aimee La Joie started performing when she was a kid and never stopped. After studying acting at Berkeley she moved back to San Diego to pursue her career in acting. One thing led to another and she began creating her own content. Like many creators today, she faced the challenge of being able to stand out in a world where digital media has removed all barriers to entry until now. Just over a month ago, Aimee created a Tik Tok f...
Judah Ray had a hard life. His parents got divorced when he was young and he lived with his father who suffered from addiction. By 14, he was homeless and living couch to couch. Today, Judah has a successful production company and just finished shooting his film "Making Piece". Come listen to his journey from homelessness to success on this episode of The Top Ranked Podcast.
Elie Maroun's life took a hard left turn after his cousin passed away from colon cancer, he changed his career track from going to work for the government to working in concert promoting. After a successful pitch to Sean "Diddy" Combs and his manager, Elie found himself negotiating a brand integration deal with Nikki Minaj and 1-800-FLOWERS. From there his career skyrocketed, first being asked to join Bad Boy Enter...
Rodney Hicks dreamed of being a performer from the time that he was a young boy. From putting on in home productions of "The Wiz" to being part of the original cast of "Rent", to the original cast of "Come From Away", Rodney has had an incredible and storied career. Today he joins me on the show to discuss his journey and his philosophies on life.
Visit Rodney's Website - www.rodneyhic...
When Elnaz Moghangard was a teenager she started to write, this turned into her personal blog, which eventually became Millennial Nomaad. Today, Elnaz interviews people from all facets of life and discusses not just their experiences but their philosophical views on topics such as love and fear. Today, she joins me to discuss her journey, how people should interact with each other over polarizing politics, travel and balancing th...
Ryan Rondeno joins me in the studio today to discuss his career as a chef - starting out as a kid in New Orleans and going to today where he cooks for some of the biggest stars in the world like Will Smith, Diddy, Ben Affleck and many more. Listen to what the real life of a private chef to celebrities is like - not the Hollywood version.
Follow Ryan on Social Media
Instagram - @nolachef212, @rondenoculinary
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Gregory Zarian joins me today to discuss his incredible career in Hollywood. After meeting a writer / producer while working at this job at Nordstroms, Gregory landed a role on Days of our Lives before moving to Europe to become a male model. With just his own grit and determination to lead him through, Gregory built a successful career as a model before coming back to Hollywood to return to acting. He's appearing on Season...
Actor and Publicist Jessica Ross joins me today to discuss what the life of an actor is like. From dealing with stalkers, to managing your public image to life on set, we cover it all. It's a fascinating conversation with an incredibly smart woman and her perspective should not be missed by anyone interested in the entertainment industry.
Follow Jessica on Instagram @jessicarossofficial
Darcy Donavan joins me today to discuss her life and career from growing up in Nashville to her life today in Hollywood. Listen to how she gained strength from the challenges she faced growing up to become the powerhouse that she is today. Darcy is a platinum selling recording artist, actor, writer, producer and Social Media Influencer with over 3.6 million fans that follow her daily.
Visit Darcy's Website to buy au...
Eugenia Kuzmina began her modeling careeer in Russia at the age of 13. By 15 she was living in Paris trying to make it as a model and it was not long after that she was gracing the covers of magazines with massive billboards of herself in Times Square. She has appeared in multiple movies, TV shows and even hosts her own web channel creating lifestyle videos. Come listen to her amazing story today.
Eugenia's Websi...
Mike Bayer, the New York Times Bestselling author of "Best Self: Be You, Only Better" joins me to discuss his life and career on the podcast today. We discuss everything from his time dealing with his own addiction, to getting sober and becoming a drug and alcohol abuse counselor to today where he is widely known for his popular appearances on The Dr. Phil Show. Mike shares some incredible anecdotes as well as his thoug...
Jeff the 420 Chef joins me today to discuss his life and career in the world gourmet cannabis cooking. Jeff is the author of "The 420 Gourmet: The Elevated Art of Cannabis Cuisine", he's also been called "The Julia Child of Weed" by The Daily Beast. For those of you who are foodies and enjoy edibles, this episode is a must listen as Jeff tells us about how developed Culinary Cannabis and Odorless Smokes.<...
Shay Bacher, celebrity stylist, joins me to discuss how she got to where she is today along with her new clothing line Second Line. Listen to stories about Shaun White, Jackie Warners and plenty of other behind the scenes stories from her incredible career.
In the latest episode I'm joined by Paranormal Investigator Tomy Durant who discusses everything from hauntings to posessions. If you are interested in this subject at all, it's an absolute must listen.
To learn more about Tomy's work with the paranormal, check out - www.ParanormalConsultationNetwork.org
To learn more about Tomy's Conscious Content Work, check out - https://greaterearthmedia.co...
Natasha Pearl Hansen joins the Podcast today to discuss how she went from being a straight A Pre-Med student to become an internationally touring stand-up comedian. We discuss Second City, development deals, Writing and the need to properly brand yourself and her upcoming special, "I Was Supposed to Get Married Today".
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Instagram - @nphcomedy
Twitter - @nphcomedy
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Erika Larkin, the #1 PGA Pro in Virginia joins me to discuss her life, career and Instagram. Against the odds and with strong network of support, Erika became one of the highest regarded golf professionals working in the US today.
Follow her on Social Media:
Instagram - @erikalarkinpga
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/larkingolf
Twitter - @erikalarkinpga
And buy her book - A True Swing - https...
In this episode Jimmy Palmiotti, the man behind Ash, Painkiller Jane, Marvel Knights and the reinvention of Harley Quinn sits down to discuss his career in comic books, movies and television. Check out and support Jimmy's latest project: Pop Kill at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/creatorownedheroes/palmiotti-and-johnsons-pop-kill-issue-1-comic-book
Mr. Short Game, Matt Fisher sits down to talk about his career and the genesis of his highly successful YouTube channel and why he's uniquely ready to continue producing content during these times. Check out his channel in the link below!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuXIBwKQeH9cnLOv7w66cJg
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