Interviews

April is the executive director of the Nevada Chapter of ALS. ALS was first found in 1869 by French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot, but it wasn’t until 1939 that Lou Gehrig brought national and international attention to the disease. Ending the career of one of the most beloved baseball players of all time, the disease is…

My family went on a quick trip to Oregon and we came across this little shop called “Weird Sisters Freak Boutique” that was hidden away, literally underground. There I had a chance to speak to the owner. Sondra Carr and her son. I enjoyed it so much I figured I’d ask them for an interview.…

I had a great chat about film production and creativity with May May Luong. She is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in Film and a minor in Theater. She also holds an M.F.A. in Writing for Dramatic Media from UNLV. May…

Today I chat with Marcie Smedley, who serves as the Executive Director of the Henderson Libraries, a four-branch system serving Henderson residents and others in the Southern Nevada area. She has worked in a variety of positions with the library district since 2003, previously acting as Paseo Verde Library Manager, Gibson Library Assistant Manager, and…

My chat today is with an old friend of mine Butch Heiss. Butch is a Principal for the Clark County School District. We talk about education and the importance of support and encouragement in school. Learn more about Butch here: www.clydecox.com or at https://www.ccsd.net

In this video I discuss how we tend to underestimate our problem solving ability. We make assumptions too early and demotivate our process and the quality of our solutions.

I had a no-show, so I decided to just chat about the podcast. Let me know what you think of the interviews if you have watched any. www.alexraffi.com

This Chat is with D.J. Allen, my friend, and a former business partner. We talk about what he does through his Xs & Os program and how he uses sports to help motivate people to move and act in their everyday lives. You can learn more about D.J. at https://www.xsosofsuccess.com/

https://studio.youtube.com/video/ab8epkTyHY8/edit/basic Had a very fun chat with Kate Stern. She shared a bit about her life filled with creativity, art, and animals. As a contemporary art curator living in Los Angeles, Kate Stern conceptualizes and executes large-scale public art installations as well as museum and gallery exhibitions. Raised within a family of writers and artists…

Poetry is the topic in this one. Lisa and I talk about the validity and beauty of the artform. Lisa Dowling received her B.A. in English and a M.F.A. in Poetry from California State University Long Beach. Her poems can be found in literary journals such as Pearl, Spillway, Vulcan, Rip Rap, and The Orange…