This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois welcomes the latest addition to the Once Upon a Podcast Network: author, musician, and now podcaster Rue Volley. She has debuted her new show Bit-A-Boo (our first paranormal show) on the podcast network and has been having so much fun recording with her co-host, Stacey Rourke (also of Mimesis). The conversation was quite spirited, to say the least.Check out Bit-A-Boo and subscribe by clicking HERE.Subscribe to all shows in the Once Upon a Podcast Network by clicking HERE.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

The Excelsior Journeys podcast was supposed to feature as a guest Patrick Hodges, multi-award-winning author and founder of the Young Adult Authors Rendezvous Facebook page. Sadly, this won't ever be the case, as the writing community lost Patrick last week. So this week's episode is a chance to say goodbye to someone who not only deservedly won more than one Readers Favorite award for such works as Joshua's Island and others, but who made a point to create a community of indie authors cheering on each other's success. Introduce yourself to the worlds of Patrick Hodges by clicking HERE.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

The Excelsior Journeys Podcast is proud to be part of the Once Upon a Podcast Network.On this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with author & pop culture historian Caseen Gaines. Fresh from his acclaimed behind-the-scenes book #ETTheExtraTerrestrial: The Ultimate Visual History (which allowed him access to #DrewBarrymore, #StevenSpielberg, #JohnWilliams, and many more), Caseen has recently launched his book When Broadway Was Black, about the first successful all-black musical in Broadway history, Shuffle Along. He's here to talk about both of these books, as well as some of his other behind-the-scenes books for #PeeWeesPlayhouse, the #BacktotheFuture trilogy, and #TheDarkCrystal.Want to get a copy of one of Caseen's books? Click HERE.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

On this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with authors / podcasters Kristie Cook & Belinda Boring, the co-hosts of Starlight Tea, which is the latest addition to the Once Upon a Podcast Network. Subscribe to their show by clicking HERE. Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with filmmaker, YouTube show host, and musician Ching Juhl. Ching is the award-winning documentarian behind My Yang Gang Diary, an intimate look at the volunteers that powered Andrew Yang's presidential campaign in 2020, and she shares the inspiring behind the scenes stories of how she created this film completely on her iPhone. Get My Yang Gang Diary by clicking HERE.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

On March 12 & 19, the audio drama that would be Excelsior: The Audio Journey was performed on the Clubhouse app, featuring over 20 fabulous voice actors from the 529 Club and a wonderful score by Izzie G & Audra Angelique. It was a truly memorable experience, and so this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys features the first three scenes for you to enjoy. Click HERE to access George's latest interview, this one with documentary filmmaker Ching Juhl (My Yang Gang Diary, not available on Amazon Prime). Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

The Once Upon a Podcast Network is alive! With Excelsior Journeys, Mimesis, and Money Over Easy all wearing the OUAPN logo, these are the first shows aimed at inspiring, motivating, educating, celebrating, and - with our new show The Genuine Creative - rejuvenating creatives of all kinds! This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois welcomes the host & producer of The Genuine Creative, Melissa Hurt.Subscribe to The Genuine Creative by clicking HERE.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois provides some additional details on an upcoming premiere event at Spine Bookstore & Cafe in St. Louis, on Sunday afternoon April 23. He is also ready to share some additional information about the upcoming rebranding of the production, one that will carry over into the next two installments of the trilogy audio adaptations.Listen to Excelsior: The Audio Drama by clicking HERE.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois takes a victory lap to celebrate the completion of Excelsior: The Audio Drama. Based on his novel, this production was performed over two Sundays - March 12 & March 19 - on the Clubhouse app, and the whole cast of over 25 actors, and the crew of sound designers and musicians created a truly spectacular listening experience. How fitting that it was done during the 85th anniversary year of the War of the Worlds broadcast in 1938. Listen to Excelsior: The Audio Drama by clicking HERE.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois sits down with fellow podcaster and audio drama producer Alex Squires. Alex has been podcasting almost twice as long as George has, and he has built up a catalog of 400 episodes of his show "Opinions May Vary." He has proven himself to be a truly valuable asset for those who want to get into podcasting and beyond, and he has a lot of stories to share about how his podcast started, how it developed after the first year, and how it wrapped up right before Alex decided to shift his thoughts toward producing audio dramas.For more information, please subscribe to: https://www.omvpodcast.com/.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

On this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys, host George Sirois sits down with accomplished novelist / screenwriter / director / playwright Rex Pickett! 20 years after the release of his novel Sideways, which introduced the world to the antics of Miles and Jack, Rex is preparing for the launch of the hardcover edition of the noel in true fashion: two different signings with plenty of wine amongst them. The first event is at Nicholson Ranch on Sunday, March 12, and the second is at Ram's Gate Winery on Saturday, March 18. For more information, please check out rexpickettbooks.com. Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

With less than two weeks until the premiere of Excelsior: The Audio Drama on Clubhouse, the Excelsior Journeys host & producer George Sirois took some time to put the spotlight on two more cast members of the upcoming production, as well as the two composers who are giving Excelsior a symphony beyond all expectations.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

With less than a month until the premiere of Excelsior: The Audio Drama on Clubhouse, the time has finally come for Excelsior Journeys host & producer George Sirois to feature some of the cast members on the podcast. Enjoy this episode as more cast members joined the conversation, sharing their thoughts on how the rehearsals are going, and sharing their own Excelsior Journeys that led them to being part of this tremendous production.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

With less than a month until the premiere of Excelsior: The Audio Drama on Clubhouse, the time has finally come for Excelsior Journeys host & producer George Sirois to feature some of the cast members on the podcast. Enjoy this episode as they not only share their thoughts on how the rehearsals are going, but also as they share a lot of unexpected information about themselves!Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

For those who don't know, the Excelsior Journeys podcast was inspired by the publishing of the Young Adult / Sci-Fi book Excelsior, and last year it was selected by the 529 Club on Clubhouse to be the next basis for an audio drama. The script was completed in July, auditions took place in December, and Excelsior: The Audio Drama is now in its fourth week of rehearsal. Listen in for the first full progress report on the upcoming audio drama, and make sure you download Clubhouse while you're at it!Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois has the pleasure of sitting down with New York Times Bestselling Author Kevin J. Anderson. With more than 100 stories released since his debut novel in 1988, Kevin has achieved a level of success that most authors only dream of reaching. He has lent his voice to various properties such as Dune, Star Wars, Star Trek, The X-Files, and DC Comics among others, and he has also consistently released just as many original works. Now, Kevin has decided to take parts one and two of his new Dragon Business series to Kickstarter, where it has already earned 15 times its original goal and STILL has a little less than two weeks to go in the campaign. Contribute to the campaign by clicking HERE. Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This February, the Once Upon a Podcast Network will officially launch with Excelsior Journeys, Mimesis, and eight other shows - both already established and brand-new. This week on the Excelsior Journeys podcast, host, producer, and network co-founder George Sirois speaks with two of his three partners in this venture: COO Sandra Schaer-Fisackerly and CFO Tricia Daniel. Both are hosting or co-hosting their own shows that will provide resources to creatives everywhere who look to find their own personal Happily Ever Afters.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

After a disappointing turnout at the launch party of her novel Of Crowns and Legends, author Chelsea Banning experienced the birth of a suddenly rabid fanbase. Just one morning after tweeting the news of the lack of turnout, she awoke to hundreds of notifications on Twitter spurned on by worldwide bestsellers such as Neil Gaiman and Stephen King. It's the kind of social media explosion that we authors dream of, and Chelsea has joined us here on Excelsior Journeys to share her experience. Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This week on the Excelsior Journeys podcast, host and producer George Sirois sits down for a long overdue conversation with multi-award-winning author Ann Charles. Ann and George met while part of a Blog Tour de Force event hosted by the Indie Book Collective in January 2011, and both were introduced to each other's writing by reading & reviewing Excelsior and Nearly Departed in Deadwood, the first of Ann's Deadwood Mysteries series. Over ten years later, with the release of Ann's fourth book in her prequel Deadwood Undertaker series, the two have finally met face-to-face so Ann can share her own journey that led her to be one of the most prolific independent authors today.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

Welcome to Season 6 of Excelsior Journeys! To start off 2023, host and producer George Sirois speaks with audiobook narrator and producer Becky Parker Geist of ProAudioVoices.com. Becky has been in the audiobook industry since the early 1980s and she has seen it evolve into what we now celebrate today. She also sees a bright future ahead for this most intimate of formats.For more information, please visit proaudiovoices.com. Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

It's the season 5 finale of the Excelsior Journeys Podcast, and host & producer George Sirois is celebrating by looking back over 30 years of creating, refining, and ultimately writing about his character Excelsior. Since his creation in 1992, Excelsior has inspired a trilogy of young adult / science-fiction novels, an upcoming audio drama that will be performed on Clubhouse in early 2023, and this very podcast. And it's safe to say that 99 percent of you still haven't heard of him, but that's what this episode is all about. Join George and his long-time friend, story editor, and mentor JeriAnn Geller as they discuss the evolution of this character. Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois sits down with award-winning novelist Guy Morris. After over 35 years of full-time work, Guy has retired from his full-time work and has dedicated himself to researching so much for his techno-thrillers, that he was visited by federal agents and questioned about his search history. Get your copy of Guy Morris's novel The Last Ark by clicking HERE.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

Author. Entrepreneur. Cancer Survivor. Widow. Speaker. This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois spoke with all of these people... who are all one person, Kim Sorrelle. After going through the heartbreak of losing her husband to pancreatic cancer not long after being diagnosed with cancer herself, Kim stepped away from all of her different businesses and journeyed around the world to document her thoughts on love for her award-winning bestseller Love Is.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This week on Excelsior Jouneys, host and producer George Sirois sat down with actress April Strelinger. A St. Louis native, April and George met while in Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, and the two started a friendship that lasts to this day. After graduating from college, April returned to St. Louis and became a regular for The Muny, the historic outdoor theatre company, and her first show was Les Miserables in 2013. But in 2022, she was part of an instant classic, the Muny's production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and April has quite a few stories about her experiences in theatre and how she took a very non-linear path to success that she continues to walk today. Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This week on Excelsior Jouneys, host and producer George Sirois sat down with counselors turned children's book authors Christine Corrigan Mendez and Jen Monika McCurdy about their debut book Clementine Gets Unstuck. They also discuss the various resources this book and their new KidsCanClub will provide for those who have so many thoughts and plans but never seem to move forward since they just feel stuck in their own minds. Get your copy of their book by clicking HERE.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois welcomes author, psychologist, and art playgroundist Rachel Awes. Rachel is consistently focused on helping her clients reconnect with their passions and inspiring them to live the lives that bring them joy. Rachel's books can be ordered through her website HERE.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

For the 50th episode of Season 5, Excelsior Journeys host and producer George Sirois sits down with actor and audiobook producer Alex Hyde-White. With over 120 credits to his name, Alex has detailed his experiences of over 40 years in film, television, and audiobooks in his new memoir In the Volume: My Life in Film and TV, and this week, Alex shares some of his stories about working with Steven Spielberg as part of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, working with him again on Catch Me if You Can, acting in 1989's The Phantom of the Opera with Robert Englund, getting into audiobooks with his own production company Punch Audio, and much more.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

On this special episode of Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois speaks with author C.M. Caplan about his latest science-fiction / fantasy novel "The Fall is All There Is" and reminds us that, in these turbulent times (it is Election Day 2022), you have to celebrate the small victories and milestones. It is very easy to get caught up in the constant barrage of information regarding the potential direction of our nation, but it's important to stay positive, to stay productive, and to celebrate your accomplishments. Get your copy of The Fall Is All There Is by clicking HERE.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois welcomes back author and award-winning poet Jessica McHugh. Jessica is not only celebrating the re-launch of her acclaimed novel Rabbits in the Garden and the upcoming re-launch of its sequel Hares in the Hedgerow, but she is also catching us up on what's happened in her personal and professional life since her last appearance here in 2018. PRODUCER'S NOTE: There were some unavoidable audio issues during our recording, but we were still able to get through the entire conversation. Please listen to the complete episode, you won't be disappointed.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois sits down with author and publisher Chancellor K Jackson, who went from teaching English to young students in Beijing, China, to being locked up in a Beijing prison for two weeks. This turn of events led Chancellor down the path to being an author and, later, a publisher and writing coach. Read 14 Days in Beijing by clicking HERE.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois sits down with good friend and fellow author Leigh Savage, who - just like George - has a lot of different projects in progress. However, she is keeping all of her projects in check using an organizational methodology known in the software development industry as "Scrum." Find out more about the Scrum methodology using the Jira app by clicking HERE.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

It's Part 2 of the 2-part 4-year anniversary special of Excelsior Journeys. Here, host & producer George Sirois answers some questions given to him about how the show got started, about the steepest learning curve that came with starting a podcast, and about what the future holds for Excelsior Journeys. Be sure to listen in as 2023 will be the launch for a brand new venture for this show and nine others.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

It's Part 1 of the 2-part 4-year anniversary special of Excelsior Journeys. Here, host & producer George Sirois recalls a special Call to Action episode he recorded in 2019. Hopefully there will be more people listening to it this time, as well as more people hoping to get their creative works out there. Do you have a question to post for the upcoming Q&A to be recorded Monday night 10/11? Let me know by going HERE.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois is in his final preparations for a presentation he is giving at Archon this weekend, on October 1 at 6pm, called "How James Bond Saved Spider-Man." So to get everyone in the mood for this, George is presenting a very special episode from his second podcast - "From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios" - which focuses on the 2002 film Spider-Man. Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois sits down with musician, composer, and electric violinist Asher Laub. For over two decades, Asher has entertained listeners on four different continents and has faced many challenges throughout his life, including an illness that threatened his mobility. The two discuss how Asher fell in love with performing, the development of his sound, how the pandemic forced him to pivot and find a wider audience on social media, and much more.Want to hear some of Asher's work? Then click HERE and enjoy!Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois sits down with 14-year-old author Shanti Hershenson, author of nearly two dozen books and publisher of eleven books. In addition to her amazing productivity, the two discuss how she started storytelling as far back as the age of five, the first time she held a copy of her own completed and published book, her acclaimed book "You Won't Know Her Name," which focuses on her anti-bullying stance, and more.You can follow Shanti Hershenson by clicking HERE for her website and HERE for her Amazon page.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois sits down with author Mara Lynn Johnstone, who is not only celebrating the recent launch of her latest novel Spectacular Silver Earthling, but is also an organizer or co-organizer of over a half-dozen science-fiction anthologies. They discuss the behind-the-scenes elements that go into creating an anthology, the joy that goes with being part of a team of writers, and much more!Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This week's episode of Excelsior Journeys is a very personal one. Having known and worked with Mark Pannebaker, it's clear that the man has a passion for providing a platform for local creatives of all kinds: authors, artists, poets, stand-up comics, musicians. And Spine Bookstore & Cafe is an ideal hub for those creatives. This is why it was so exciting to finally get a book signing set up at the cafe on August 5, 2022, and Mark set up a long Q&A for me where I got to tell my own origin story as an author and podcaster and even get to read from some of Ever Upward: Part Two in The Excelsior Journey. My call to action to all of you in St. Louis is simple: let's give Spine some business. Support the place that supports you as an artist, and let's make this the success it deserves to be. Spine Bookstore & Cafe is at 1976 Arsenal St. in St. Louis, just a couple blocks away from Gus's Pretzels.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois has an in-depth conversation with author and book marketing mentor Judy M. Baker. She has an incredible story to tell, from overcoming ovarian cancer to inspiring authors everywhere to express their purpose with passion and power. Judy also has an incredible gift for listeners: a free 30-minute Book Buzz Audit. Claim yours by clicking HERE.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois has the pleasure of welcoming back author and social media marketing mentor KM Robinson. Not only does KM have a lot of amazingly helpful tips for authors to use for their various social media platforms, but she also has a lot to say about her re-telling of Cinderella into an assassin story, Cindrill. Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois welcomes back - for a third time! - artist Elizabeth Meggs. Coming off of a huge physical setback from being hit by a car earlier this year, Elizabeth is ready to unveil her latest exhibit of art and design entitled Found & Lost! If you are in Brooklyn, make sure you're there for the opening night event this Saturday, August 13 from 6 to 9pm at the Sweet Lorraine Gallery, 3rd Floor, 183 Lorraine St in Brooklyn, NY!Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

Right after a multi-author book signing at Barnes & Noble in Ladue, Missouri, host, producer, and one of the three authors George Sirois got to sit down with the other authors of the event: Micheal Anderson and AJ Skelly. Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois had the privilege of speaking with author, entrepreneur, yoga instructor, and Endless Stages co-founder Michael Harris to talk more about the Endless Stages promotion with Podmatch and the 10th anniversary of his book Falling Down, Getting Up: A Story of Overcoming Life to Live, as well as so much more! It's a conversation as eclectic as this week's guest.Get your copy of Falling Down, Getting Up: A Story of Overcoming Life to Live by clicking HERE.Make sure to download the Goodpods app to listen to each episode of Excelsior Journeys!Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

To finish up this broadcast trilogy of FanExpo STL Sketch Duels, host and producer George Sirois takes you to a showdown between two veteran comic artists, Bo Hampton and Alex Saviuk. Both had lots of stories to tell while having fun bringing the sketch ideas from the audience to life. Make sure to download the Goodpods app to listen to each episode of Excelsior Journeys!Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

On Day 2 of FanExpo STL, host and producer George Sirois was given several more sketch duels to moderate, and this one in particular was very special. Instead of three rounds of sketches, artists Chad Hardin and Chris Campana got to put all their efforts into one sketch that was agreed upon by the audience. Make sure to download the Goodpods app to listen to each episode of Excelsior Journeys!Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

On Day 1 of FanExpo STL, host and producer George Sirois was given the honor of moderating his very first sketch duel, which is when members of the audience shout out the name of a character and an action they are doing, and the two artists bring those requests to life on their sketch pads. For the very first installment of this Sketch Duel miniseries, artists Tone Rodriguez and Talent Caldwell faced each other while discussing how they got into drawing comics, their first gigs, their favorite characters to draw, and much more! Make sure to download the Goodpods app to listen to each episode of Excelsior Journeys!Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

This week, host and producer George Sirois continues the look back at FanExpo STL with a special interview from the pre-event gathering at Apotheosis Comics & Lounge. During the festivities, George was able to sit down with voice actor Charles Martinet, who, for the past three decades, has been the voice of Mario himself! They talked about how Charles found the inspiration for Mario, his decision to go in a completely different direction than everyone else, and so much more!Make sure to download the Goodpods app to listen to each episode of Excelsior Journeys!Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.

The look back at FanExpo STL continues! Early on in the weekend, host & producer George Sirois got to sit down with each of the stars of the upcoming Kevin Smith film Clerks III: Trevor Fehrman (Elias), Brian O'Halloran (Dante), and Jeff Anderson (Randal). Make sure to download the Goodpods app to listen to each episode of Excelsior Journeys!Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, Excelsior Journeys: The First Steps, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.