Beautiful Now Podcast: Recent Episodes
Derrick Floyd
Welcome to the Beautiful Now Project. We create content that delivers common sense wisdom to help you stay uplifted, encouraged and inspired. From the Beautiful Now LIVE series that discusses topics that are relevant to you, your family and your community to the Chasing The Impossible series where we interview special guests who have accomplished the impossible to reach their success, We want Beautiful Now to be the destination where you can always find something to remind you how Beautiful your NOW can be.
With COIVD 19 numbers back on the rise, so many of us are wondering "Can we bring live entertainment back safely?" Professional Keyboard Technician, Bruce Hendrix gives us a birds eye view of what's happening behind the scenes on some of the world's biggest stages and what they are doing to keep their artist, the crew and the patrons who are willing to risk it all to see their favorite band perform.
Do you want to start a podcast but you just don't know where to begin? In this special segment of Beautiful Now Live, we offer 5 Tips to start your 1st podcast! These simple instructions will give you an easy to follow guide to help you create your 1st podcast with confidence and give you a structure to help you stay committed to your podcast over time.
Welcome to the Darude Interview on Chasing The Impossible. Darude Sandstorm are two words that are always said in the same sentence as this game changing instrumental track redefined the genre of EDM Music forever and Darude is the DJ/Producer behind the phenomenon. From sharing his story about how Sandstorm came to be, to what truly inspires him creatively, This Darude interview pulls back the curtain to reveal an artist still reinventing himself, keeping the world dancing... one track at a time.
This segment of Chasing the impossible welcomes, the Joel Smallbone Interview. As one half of the Grammy Award Winning Christian Pop Duo, For King And Country, Joel and his brother Luke have changed the musical landscape of Christian Music forever with their unique sound and compelling lyrics. With their most chart toppers like "God Only Knows", "Joy" and the infectious "Fix My Eyes", Joel explains their creative process and what drives him to stay inspired when life seems dark. Not content to stop there, we find out that there are also Joel Smallbone movies along with a Joel Smallbone podcast that will keep us encouraged.
This segment we interview Larry O'Connor, Founder and CEO of the Innovative Mac Based Accesories and Solutions company, Other World Computing. (https://www.owc.com/). Larry stops by to share his story from starting this company at only 14 years old to his simple desire to help people meet their technology needs with an extra dose of kindness and customer service excellence. His story proves that just doing the right thing, makes the difference.
This segment of Chasing The Impossible explodes with the Alyssa Trahan Interview. From writing her 1st songs at 7 years old to taking the Nashville Country scene by storm with her own brand of Country Pop, Alyssa Trahan steps into the music world with a fierce confidence and a never look attitude. Playing over a dozen instruments and attaining a degree in audio engineering was just the beginning for this up and coming singer, songwriter and producer. Her story will inspire you to follow your own path. No matter where it takes you.
How social media affects us has been an ever growing concern as we seem to be "addicted" to our digital devices more than ever before. On this Beautiful Now Podcast, we open up the dialogue with two different African American YouTube Creators, Grammy Award Winning music producer, Tech Influencer, and Morehouse College Teacher, Henny Tha Bizness (https://www.youtube.com/hennythabiziness) along with Music Producer, Songwriter and Tech and Social Media Influencer, Eliseo Way (https://www.youtube.com/eliseoway), to uncover some of the positive and negative effects that social media has had on society. In a town hall style interview, we dissect certain trends that have triggered many of us to become more aware of the side effects and how social media affects us with our mental health, body image, and most of all, self esteem.
Building your brand on YouTube can be a daunting task. Thankfully JP, Hightek and his team over at Perfect Zone Productions (https://www.jphightek.com/official) have spent the last 12 years perfecting the tools you need to take your brand to the next level. In this segment, JP Hightek goes in depth sharing some of the secrets that he's learned that not only help you been seen on YouTube but also make sure you stand out as unique amidst the herd of copycats and "wanna-be"s. If you are beginner or a season content creator, you don't want to miss this knowledge of Building Your Brand on YouTube with JP Hightek!
What do you grow up to be when you are skillfully playing piano at 8, drums by 9 and trombone by 10? You become the award winning, jazz/R&B/funk multi instrumentalist, Brian Culbertson. Releasing his 20th album this year appropriately titled XX, Brian has criss crossed the genres of modern music with an ease and style that is all his own. In this segment of Chasing The Impossible, Brian shares his unique story of falling in love with the creative process of “making tracks” at 16 to working with some of the best in the business like Maurice White of Earth Wind and Fire, to Paul Jackson Jr, to Bootsy Collins and so many more. Pull up a chair and take a minute to enjoy the story of one of smooth jazz’s shining star. Most importantly, Share it with a friend.
How hard is it to actually have Life Balance as a part time creator? We ask content creator veterans, radio and youtube personality DJ Strick and his partner in crime, video broadcast and tech expert, Brant Collins about how they find the balance between a full time job, family and their passion as content creators. With their Ecamm Network show, The Stream Show has carved out a niche with Streamers all over the world helping them to enhance their content. In this segment, They share valuable insights on how to make the most of your creative time while not sacrificing the energy needed to be your best at work and at home.
Chasing The Impossible Welcomes you to the incredible Diana Gladney Interview! From living a life drowning in the ordinary working at a bank for over a decade to ending up on an operating table with a 2nd chance to rediscover who she was meant to be, Diana shares the intimate moments that lead her to become the passionate content creator that has encouraged so many. With a quick wit and a rare honesty about her journey, Diana reveals the ups and downs of being an African American woman in the white male dominated space of ONLINE Creators and how she carved out her own unique niche to become one of the most successful, most sought after video content strategist in the business. Don't miss this Diana Gladney Interview!
Chasing The Impossible welcomes Marty of Social Club Misfits for an engaging Interview. If you listen to Christian Hip Hop then you've definitely heard the duo, Social Club Misfits. Marty stops by to share about the journey of how he and his partner, Fern has remained relevant in the ever evolving Christian Hip Hop industry over the past 10 years. He also opens up the balance of being a part of the hip hop culture while staying focused on the mission. If you love Christian Hip Hop, don't miss this!
Is it time to invest in cryptocurrency? is the question that Business strategist and corporate trainer, Chris Williams and Engineer and Tech Enthusiast, James Hicks, stop by Beautiful Now Live to dialogue about. With the landscape of crypto always growing and evolving, the 3 of us sit down to walk thru some of the common questions, social myths and basic misunderstandings about this brand new frontier of currency. If you're wondering is it time to invest in cryptocurrency, don't miss this segment.
This segment of Chasing The Impossible delivers an in-depth interview with Christian Pop Music Artist, Riley Clemmons. With such chart toppers as Fighting for Me and Broken Prayers, Riley Clemmons has become one of the top Christian Pop Music Artist of 2021. As sincere as she is talented, Riley shares her story of hope and dedication to her craft as she continues to inspire so many others with her heartfelt declarations of faith.
Is Sex Addiction Real or just an excuse? It seems like more celebrities like Tiger Wood, Rob Lowe, Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen have all claimed to have suffered from this new disorder only after being caught in adulterous behavior. But is sex addiction real or just an excuse for poor judgement. In this segment, we speak with Sex Addiction Specialist, Charlene Lewis about the misconceptions of this ever growing trend of men and women who are discovering they are not alone in their struggles. How can you be cured from something that is part of the human experience...your sexual urges. And What are the signs that your increased desire may be triggering something deeper than you realize. We look at the current science behind this new debate to give you unbiased information, leaving you to decide. Is Sex Addiction Real or just an excuse?