In this episode, we connect with writer / publicist / journalist / poet (and more) Anne Leighton. We talk about the music business, creativity, agoraphobia, kindness, and most importantly... cats.

Anne believes artists can develop their careers by creatingtheir own opportunities, and has developed her career in this way. Her publicity and music services roster includes Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius, Michael Veitch and songwriters from the PBS Program, “We Remember: Songs of Survivors,” John Hall & Orleans, Dean Friedman, Sharon Katz & the Peace Train, Hank Wedel, Robin Lane, Robeone, Tom Ciurczak, Robin Batteau, and the Indie Collaborative! She’s written 4 books you can get on her website, AnneLeighton.com. The most notable is her poetry collection, “The Leighton Explosion.” Sales from that book helped her find a songwriting deal with Sheer Music Publishing, South Africa, which brought out her alter ego— hip-hopper Bronx Buffalo. In addition to performing her own spoken word, she's delivered a number of guest lectures and keynote speeches on motivational rock and roll. Together Anne and Bronx are working to make the world a better place.

Connect with Anne at these places:

Website: anneleighton.com

Blog: workinggalrockandroll.blogspot.com

Podcast: The Anne Leighton Inclusion Interview Show

Instagram: instagram.com/anneleightoninclusion

Facebook: facebook.com/anne.leighton

This episode we connect with Phil Ristaino to discuss Twin Peaks, consciousness, synchronicities, spiritual awakenings and the artist’s life, and then proceed to go down a long, nefarious rabbit hole about the moon. Don’t miss this conversation featuring some classic and brand-new moon-related conspiracy theories!

Phil Ristaino is an actor and improvisor, illustrator, singer/lyricist/songwriter/drummer, writer, and podcaster who has recently relocated to Atlanta, GA. He has appeared in films, TV shows, web shows, commercials, and podcasts for the last 30 years, and performed in comedic, dramatic, and experimental projects on stages from NYC to San Francisco to Prague in the Czech Republic. He has written, recorded and produced 5 rock and roll albums since 2001, and created illustrations and murals for music, movies, websites, magazines, comics, fine artists, arts collectives, theaters and more over the last 3 decades. His latest works include the album cover for the newly released "Fata Implexis," by the LA-based fusion rock band King Llama, and the podcast The Post Relevant Podcast, which he hosts, writes, produces, scores and edits. Season one of the podcast decodes and explores the depths of the 2018 A24 film "Under the Silver Lake." His upcoming season 2 is a super deep dive into decoding David Lynch's Twin Peaks Season 3. You can see and hear all his works at TheseAreDreams.com and hear all podcast episodes at PostRelevant.com.

Connect with Phil on the World Wide Web, here:

Acting/art/music website: www.TheseAreDreams.com

Podcast website: www.PostRelevant.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philristaino

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philristaino

Actors access profile: https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/philristaino

This episode features writer and poet Amanda Bloom.

Hear Amanda read some of her poetry, and speak about her influences (both had on her, and the influence her work has made on others), experiences with controlled ketamine, and how she healed from a toxic relationship.

Watch the full video of Amanda featured at the beginning of this episode, here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khHK8dU25gg