Conversations from Here...
Welcome to Conversations from Here with me Dana Ziegler. These candid, unfettered talks create connection and inspiration across the human story. These are the sharings of how we came to be ourselves, how we found our life’s purpose and how we made it from there to here. I speak with performers, artists, artisans, creators, innovators, entrepreneurs and other remarkable people about what they do and how they came to do it. Also, the music you hear on this show is performed, as always, by Brad Watson.
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Episodes
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Today I speak with intrepid BBC correspondent and International Man of Mystery DAVID WILLIS! We talk about his early days in England as an only child, working on obituaries in Hertfordshire, joining the BBC, working as a foreign correspondent in Southeast Asia, becoming the BBC's California correspondent, embedding with U.S. Marines during the Iraq War, taking a scholarly break at Oxford University, exploring the acting bug, becoming a U.S. citizen and remaining a contented Angelino. Delightful and hilarious-- I hope you enjoy! Muttley, David's English bulldog, confirms that all stories are, in fact, true....
David Willis on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/thedavidwillis
BBC News:
https://www.bbc.com/
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Today I speak with one of Chicago's own-- epic talent and towering heart CYNTHIA LEVIN! She is a stand-up comic, an actress, a writer, a director, an acting teacher, a citizen of the world and a Comedy Store regular. We talk about growing up in the Second City, moving to LA in a less-than-ideal relationship, finding comedy by accident, going up at the the Improv and at the Comedy Store, connecting with Mitzi Shore, reflecting on beloved Comedy Store pianist and archivist Jeff Scott, falling in love with London, doing her own thing, connecting with truth and embracing vulnerability. A talk both deep and wide-- enjoy!
More Cynthia:
IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1817472/
The Comedy Store:
https://thecomedystore.com/
The Improv:
https://improv.com/comic/cynthia+levin/
VoyageLA:
http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-cynthia-levin-cynthia-levin-los-feliz/
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Welcome to Conversations from Here with me, Dana Ziegler! Today I speak with stellar actor and inspired educator Bernard Addison! We discuss his upbringing in Columbia, SC, discovering acting in middle-school, honing his craft at university, living as a young working actor in regional theatre while living in New York, performing Shakespeare at Ashland, making the move to Los Angeles and finding a thriving theatre community, an epic tale involving a complication between the stage and a stint on "Frasier" and the vital role the arts play in education and for humanity as a whole. Great talk-- and moving, too. Enjoy!
More Bernard:
IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0011698/
Web Site:
http://www.bernardkaddison.com/Home_Page.html
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernardaddison/
LA High School of the Arts:
https://www.lahsa.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=871547&type=u&pREC_ID=1499073
Friday Dec 18, 2020
Friday Dec 18, 2020
Today on Conversations from Here I speak with musician, vocalist, diarist, educator, skilled culinarian and former frontman for the Joe Perry Project-- COWBOY MACH BELL! We talk about his early years with the cello, finding his musical gift as a frontman, seeing Aerosmith for the first time, playing with the band Thundertrain, touring with Joe Perry, adjusting to regular life, finding joy and work as a chef, becoming an educator and finding himself as an author. His book "Once a Rocker Always a Rocker: A Diary" is available wherever books and audio books are sold. A great read with incredible stories!
More Mach:
Once a Rocker Always a Rocker Page:
https://oncearocker.com/?fbclid=IwAR1iYLiAMZWefoP8qlHzkdA8jpBlzzS4539Nm-r05MFxsTPLleIrYzGvbrw
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Cowboy-Mach-Bell/e/B07YHFGCY1%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Welcome to Conversations from Here with me, Dana Ziegler! In this episode I speak with Boston-born music journalist, author, editor, artist and current Vermonter, Joe Milliken. We delve into Joe's childhood, his love of music, his early introduction to rock 'n' roll, his time as a sports reporter and freelance music writer, writing his current book "Let's Go!: Benjamin Orr and The Cars" and his founding of the web site Standing Room Only to promote both local and national talent. Great talk and great stories!
More Joe:
https://www.benorrbook.com/
http://www.facebook.com/BenOrrBookhttps://www.amazon.com/Joe-Milliken/e/B07D578H25%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
http://www.standing-room-only.info
Twitter: @thejockofrock and @benorrbook
Friday Dec 04, 2020
Friday Dec 04, 2020
Today I speak with the super-talented multi-instrumentalist and composer Fuzzbee Morse! He has played with everyone from Lou Reed, Robbie Robertson, Peter Gabriel, Sting, U2 to everyone in between. We take a look back to his childhood where he met some of his idols-- among them Frank Zappa and Aretha Franklin-- and follow with his time in Rome, at Berklee College of Music in Boston, his formative years with the band that was to later become The Cars, his introduction to film scoring, his long-time association with Microsoft icon Paul Allen and further global adventures in music. A great talk and a great time!
More Fuzzbee:
https://www.fuzzbee.com/
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0607601/
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Welcome to Conversations from Here with me, Dana Ziegler. In this episode, I speak with New York-based actor, writer, comic, musician and force of nature Ron Barba. Our talk took place as he and his friend Laura were driving around New York City. We discuss life in New York, the magic of PBS's Bob Ross, performing stand-up comedy, Ron's years in Los Angeles, working in the banking industry, the importance of business acumen, the art of acting, the power of live performance and the ups and down of life during COVID. I hope you enjoy!
More Ron:
IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1983137/
"That's Why I Don't Paint People"-- Bob Ross Tribute
https://youtu.be/mK6D7iK_cUk
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Welcomes to Conversations from Here with me, Dana Ziegler. In this episode I speak with actor, martial artist, maker, mover, shaker and creative force Zachary Tiegen! We talk about growing up in the 1970s, starting off as a child actor, making films, training in martial arts, studying spiritual psychology, discovering freedom through comedy and finding the importance of connection and balance in a topsy-turvy world. An inspired meander of a conversation-- I hope you enjoy!
More Zak:
IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0853901/
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Welcome to Conversations from Here with me, Dana Ziegler. In this episode I speak with singer-songwriter, performance artist, spiritual seeker and creative force ADRIENNE VANDEROCKER! We talk about her beginnings in Austin, TX, finding freedom in music and performance, moving to Seattle and then to New York before landing in Los Angeles, studying with her teacher Ram Dass, experiencing the death of loved ones, forming her band Vanderocker and making art in the time of COVID. Enjoy!
More Adrienne:
https://www.vanderocker.com/
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Welcome to Conversations from Here with me, Dana Ziegler. Today I speak with the fierce and fabulous Kiki Yeung-- Hong Kong-born, Seattle-raised, writer, comic, actress, producer and creator of The Comedy Store's "Crazy Woke Asians" and the upcoming series "Sweet & Sour Chicks." We talk about adjusting to life in the United States after moving from Hong Kong, being a child of divorce, her background in music, regaining health after illness, discovering theatre and performance, finding her creative voice, shattering stereotypes as an Asian-American woman and creating collaborative opportunities that support diversity for all. Inspiring stuff! Enjoy!
More Kiki:
http://www.kikifunnymama.comhttp://www.crazywokeasians.com
http://www.imdb.me/kikiyeung@kikifunnymama
@crazywokeasians
@sweetandsourchicks
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As the creator, producer and host of Conversations from Here, Dana is also an ACE-Certified Health Coach, a Yoga Alliance-Certified Instructor and a teacher of Taoist Qigong & Meditation. In her spare time, she enjoys doing photography, visiting with animals and exploring the natural beauty of Middle Tennessee where she lives with her husband Brad Watson, their cat Jack and dog Spud.