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ENCOURAGING INTERVIEWS WITH INTERESTING AND EFFECTIVE PEOPLE WHO USE THEIR TALENTS AND ABILITIES TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF OTHERS, STRIVE TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS.

Actor Ernie Reyes Jr. Calls Kidney Transplant "Greatest Christmas Gift Ever"

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Dec 31, 2021

Actor Ernie Reyes Jr. Calls Kidney Transplant "Greatest Christmas Gift Ever"

After undergoing dialysis three times a week for the past six and a half years, actor Ernie Reyes Jr. is thankful for a second chance at...

“Woman In Motion” Documentary Affirms Nichelle Nichols’ Inspiring Impact During and After Star Trek

By Becca Gladden, Senior Writer

Feb 12, 2021

“Woman In Motion” Documentary Affirms Nichelle Nichols’ Inspiring Impact During and After Star Trek

– A Discover Con Interview with Producer and Director Todd Thompson – By Becca Gladden, Senior Writer. In a scene from the new...

By Becca Gladden, Senior Writer

Jun 14, 2020

Rachel Tillman – Part One

– Founder and Executive Director of the Viking Mars Mission Education & Preservation Project – In 2016, during the 40th anniversary of...

Actor, Producer Geoffrey Notkin Responds to COVID-19 with Free Science TV Initiative

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Apr 11, 2020

Actor, Producer Geoffrey Notkin Responds to COVID-19 with Free Science TV Initiative

Photo © Desert Owl Productions. Former NASA astronaut, Ed Gibson, of Skylab fame (above right) with Geoffrey Notkin during filming of the...

By Becca Gladden, Senior Writer

Oct 14, 2019

Randolph (Randy) Mantooth – Part One

– Actor, Writer, Speaker, Emergency Responder Health and Safety Advocate – When young actors take on a role in a fledgling television...

By Becca Gladden, Senior Writer

Aug 31, 2019

Jeff B. Evans – Part One

World Renowned Adventurer, Expedition Leader, Speaker, Author, High-Altitude Medic and Humanitarian – Photo by Matt Hines, @in_hinesight...

By Becca Gladden, Senior Writer

Feb 11, 2019

Brett Culp – Part One

– Filmmaker, Keynote Speaker, Social Entrepreneur – By Becca Gladden, Senior Writer. Photo © Brett Culp Films. Brett Culp is an...

Clayton C. Anderson – Part One – Astronaut, Motivational Speaker, Author, STEAM Education Advocate

By Becca Gladden, Senior Writer

Oct 25, 2018

Clayton C. Anderson – Part One – Astronaut, Motivational Speaker, Author, STEAM Education Advocate

Photo credit: NASA. Astronaut Clayton C. Anderson during a spacewalk working on the International Space Station. Astronaut Clay Anderson...

Vic Mignogna – Part One – Actor, Producer, Voice Actor, Musician, Composer

By Becca Gladden, Senior Writer

May 16, 2018

Vic Mignogna – Part One – Actor, Producer, Voice Actor, Musician, Composer

Photo © Trek Continues, Inc. Actor, writer, director, editor, composer, and Executive Producer of Star Trek Continues, Vic Mignogna as...

Wyland – Marine Life Artist and Conservationist

By Becca Gladden, Senior Writer

May 1, 2018

Wyland – Marine Life Artist and Conservationist

Photo © Wyland Worldwide, LLC. Wyland is an artist who thinks big – not only in size and scale, but in vision and impact. Described by...

Jim Clash – Part One – Business and Adventure Journalist, Author

By Becca Gladden, Senior Writer

Apr 3, 2018

Jim Clash – Part One – Business and Adventure Journalist, Author

Photo by Geoff Notkin. Adventure journalist Jim Clash at The Explorers Club in New York City. James M. (Jim) Clash is the closest thing...

June Scobee Rodgers – Educator, Author, Speaker

By Becca Gladden, Senior Writer

Mar 27, 2018

June Scobee Rodgers – Educator, Author, Speaker

June Scobee Rodgers is an inspiring figure of immense talent who wears many hats. The widow of Challenger Space Shuttle Commander...

James Kerwin – Part One – Award Winning Filmmaker, Director, Writer, Producer

By Becca Gladden, Senior Writer

Feb 26, 2018

James Kerwin – Part One – Award Winning Filmmaker, Director, Writer, Producer

Photo by Geno Nicholas. Directing actress Kipleigh Brown in the feature film Yesterday Was a Lie. James Kerwin is a standout filmmaker,...

Pete Freeland – Television and Film Actor, Host, and Aerospace Engineer

By Becca Gladden, Senior Writer

Feb 23, 2018

Pete Freeland – Television and Film Actor, Host, and Aerospace Engineer

Pete Freeland is a man of many gifts. As skilled in the cockpit of a B-52 as he is in front of a television camera, he is equal parts...

Danielle Dallas Roosa – Actor; Co-Founder of Back to Space, LLC

By Becca Gladden, Senior Writer

Jan 31, 2018

Danielle Dallas Roosa – Actor; Co-Founder of Back to Space, LLC

Photo by Ben Montemayor. Co-Founder of Back To Space, Danielle Dallas Roosa, at the Griffith Observatory overlooking Southern California....

Alex Laing – Phoenix Symphony Principal Clarinetist; Founder of The Leading Tone

By Becca Gladden, Senior Writer

Dec 28, 2017

Alex Laing – Phoenix Symphony Principal Clarinetist; Founder of The Leading Tone

This spring, Alex Laing will be at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. to receive a prestigious award. Laing is one of three recipients...

By Becca Gladden, Senior Writer

Oct 7, 2017

Geoff Notkin – Part One

Emmy-Winning TV Host, Film Producer, Author, Adventurer, Meteorite Specialist – Photo by Pablo Rivera. Dos Equis might claim to have The...

Dee O’Hara – Nurse to NASA's First Astronauts

By Becca Gladden, Senior Writer

Oct 2, 2017

Dee O’Hara – Nurse to NASA's First Astronauts

When Lieutenant Dee O’Hara appeared on the nationally televised game show To Tell the Truth in 1962, she was introduced as “the official...

Janet Ivey-Duensing – President and Chief Creative Officer at Janet's Planet, Inc.

By Becca Gladden, Senior Writer

Sep 27, 2017

Janet Ivey-Duensing – President and Chief Creative Officer at Janet's Planet, Inc.

Photo © Janet's Planet Growing up in the tiny town of Covington, Tennessee, Janet Ivey did not have access to many of the same...

Sara Jennings – Executive Director, The Science Line

By Becca Gladden, Senior Writer

Jul 15, 2017

Sara Jennings – Executive Director, The Science Line

At just 26 years old, Sara Jennings has already led an inspiring life. She has worked with NASA, sent experiments into space, managed a...

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Inspiring Organizations

Wyland Wyland Worldwide, LLC.	Aerolite Meteorites	SASI AN ADVENTURE IN LEARNING AND CREATIVITY
Janet’s Planet	The Science Line	Back to Space, LLC Official website
The Rising Heroes Project	Wyland Wyland Worldwide, LLC.	Aerolite Meteorites
SASI AN ADVENTURE IN LEARNING AND CREATIVITY	Janet’s Planet	The Science Line
Back to Space, LLC Official website	The Rising Heroes Project	Wyland Wyland Worldwide, LLC.
Aerolite Meteorites	SASI AN ADVENTURE IN LEARNING AND CREATIVITY	Janet’s Planet
The Science Line	Back to Space, LLC Official website	The Rising Heroes Project
Wyland Wyland Worldwide, LLC.	Aerolite Meteorites	SASI AN ADVENTURE IN LEARNING AND CREATIVITY
Janet’s Planet	The Science Line	Back to Space, LLC Official website
The Rising Heroes Project	Wyland Wyland Worldwide, LLC.	Aerolite Meteorites
SASI AN ADVENTURE IN LEARNING AND CREATIVITY	Janet’s Planet	The Science Line
Back to Space, LLC Official website	The Rising Heroes Project

interviews of encouragement

Actor Ernie Reyes Jr. Calls Kidney Transplant "Greatest Christmas Gift Ever"

“Woman In Motion” Documentary Affirms Nichelle Nichols’ Inspiring Impact During and After Star Trek

Rachel Tillman – Part One

Actor, Producer Geoffrey Notkin Responds to COVID-19 with Free Science TV Initiative

Randolph (Randy) Mantooth – Part One

Jeff B. Evans – Part One

Brett Culp – Part One

Clayton C. Anderson – Part One – Astronaut, Motivational Speaker, Author, STEAM Education Advocate

Vic Mignogna – Part One – Actor, Producer, Voice Actor, Musician, Composer

Wyland – Marine Life Artist and Conservationist

Jim Clash – Part One – Business and Adventure Journalist, Author

June Scobee Rodgers – Educator, Author, Speaker

James Kerwin – Part One – Award Winning Filmmaker, Director, Writer, Producer

Pete Freeland – Television and Film Actor, Host, and Aerospace Engineer

Danielle Dallas Roosa – Actor; Co-Founder of Back to Space, LLC

Alex Laing – Phoenix Symphony Principal Clarinetist; Founder of The Leading Tone

Geoff Notkin – Part One

Dee O’Hara – Nurse to NASA's First Astronauts

Janet Ivey-Duensing – President and Chief Creative Officer at Janet's Planet, Inc.

Sara Jennings – Executive Director, The Science Line

Discover

Inspiring Organizations

Wyland

Wyland Worldwide, LLC.

Aerolite Meteorites

SASI

AN ADVENTURE IN LEARNING AND CREATIVITY

Janet’s Planet

The Science Line

Back to Space, LLC

Official website

The Rising Heroes Project

Wyland

Wyland Worldwide, LLC.

Aerolite Meteorites

SASI

AN ADVENTURE IN LEARNING AND CREATIVITY

Janet’s Planet

The Science Line

Back to Space, LLC

Official website

The Rising Heroes Project

Wyland

Wyland Worldwide, LLC.

Aerolite Meteorites

SASI

AN ADVENTURE IN LEARNING AND CREATIVITY

Janet’s Planet

The Science Line

Back to Space, LLC

Official website

The Rising Heroes Project

Wyland

Wyland Worldwide, LLC.

Aerolite Meteorites

SASI

AN ADVENTURE IN LEARNING AND CREATIVITY

Janet’s Planet

The Science Line

Back to Space, LLC

Official website

The Rising Heroes Project

Wyland

Wyland Worldwide, LLC.

Aerolite Meteorites

SASI

AN ADVENTURE IN LEARNING AND CREATIVITY

Janet’s Planet

The Science Line

Back to Space, LLC

Official website

The Rising Heroes Project

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