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Its time to say goodbye to the Open Mic Podcast.. and Hello To The Brett Allan Show! More details to come soon, it will be premiering August 1st! Nothing changes on how you listen, it will be a very smooth transition! We will be back bigger and better! Welcome to the Brett Allan Show!

Sam Petraila is the Co-Founder and engineer of a fairly new podcasting app, Bullhorn.FM It's simple. Call in and listen to your favorite podcasts anywhere and anytime without worrying about data costs — absolutely free. Thats right, FREE In this episode we cover all of that from tip to tail. How it works, and how they are setting out to make podcasting available, even with no data on a cell phone. We discuss how they procure shows, and how its different from most mainstream applications. How does it work exactly? How do they choose shows? IS the content still yours? Should you pay to listen to podcasts? And MUCH More. You can learn more about Sam below! https://bullhorn.fm/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sampetralia/ https://www.instagram.com/bullhorn.fm/ For all guest episodes and more, head over to www.theopenmicpodcast.net

Scott calls himself " A very simple guy" and that is the absolute truth. He says he has the "Curse" of being an entrepreneur, and the only cure is to keep moving forward and pursuing these dreams. From starting out working for his Father, to an on-line portrait business, an on-line fulfillment business with Amazon, and now getting into the Airbnb game, Scott is on fire and has no plans of stopping anytime soon. In this episode we covered a lot, here are some highlights. What it takes to start your on-line business. What is an actual side-hustle? How to deal with business failures. Best Practices of an Entrepreneur. Plus much more. You can learn more about Scott and his podcast, below. www.theamazingseller.com You can learn more about The Open Mic Podcast below. www.theopenmicpodcast.net

Adeleta has been working since she was 16 and went on to graduate from the University of Arizona, with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Business Writing. Taking that writing degree to a new level, Avdić established her blog adaatude.com in 2013 as part of a senior class college project. Fast forward to present day, after years of dedicated posts, she speaks to 85K readers with 47K unique page views a month. Now known globally as @adaatude on social media, she is sought after by major brands to be their brand ambassadors. Over 600,000 followers later, Adaleta Avdić is an accomplished Social Media Influencer and well-known blogger that covers various topics including beauty, travel, lifestyle and fashion. Avdić was born in Bosnia in the early 90s and came to the United States as a refugee when she was 5 years old. Having escaped a life of hardship and war, her and her family arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and were part of a Catholic refugee rescue and taken in by a Catholic priest and his family. The help from the church allowed Avdić's family to start a new life in the US and allowed her dad became a professional pilot. As his career progressed, Avdić family moved to Los Angeles, three years later, and well with ALOT of hard work, blood sweat and tears, the rest is history. You can learn more about this amazing person below. @adaatude instagram https://www.adaatude.com/ You can learn more about the Open Mic Podcast below as well! www.theopenmicpodcast.net @openmicpodcast instagram https://www.facebook.com/opemicpodcast/?ref=bookmarks facebook

Michelle is an accomplished speaker, trainer, coach, and author of four books including The 11 Laws of Likability, Heroes Get Hired and Nail The Interview – Land The Job, and the newly released ,The Connector’s Advantage. Named by Forbes as one of the 25 Professional Networking Experts and also a former NYU professor, financial executive, and recovering CPA. She teaches from experience and shares what she learned during her extensive career. Michelle’s clients range from government to academia to non-profit to Fortune 500 companies including; Madison Square Garden, Citi, Johnson & Johnson, Ernst & Young, Deutsche Bank, Michigan State University, Columbia Business School, Target, Sony, the NYC Department of Environmental Protection, and The Museum of Modern Art. Michelle received her BS from Lehigh University, her MBA from Columbia Business School, and her coaching certification from the Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching and the International Coaching Federation. Michelle lives in New Jersey with her husband, two sons, and two rescued dogs. You can learn more about Michelle below! Website: http://www.michelletillislederman.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichelleTillisLederman LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/communicationexpertspeaker Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtlederman YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/MichelleLederman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtlederman/

Tonya Banks, aka "Lil Boss" is the star and and co-creator of the hit TV show, Little Women LA. Tonya has worked as an actress in TV and Film for over 30 years and is letting viewers get a glimpse into her world as a little person on Lifetime's, Little Women: LA. This docu-series chronicles the adventures of a unique group of smart and hilarious girlfriends with big hearts, big personalities and even bigger drama ... who all happen to be little people. She has also appeared in several films, including Bad Santa and Death to Smoochy and has made world history as the first little person, female lead in The Internship Games. She has also appeared on several TV shows including Ricky Smiley, Martin, and The Hughleys. You can learn all about Tonya,below! https://www.tonyareneebanks.com/ Learn more about the Open Mic Podcast as well! www.theopenmicpodcast.net

In this excellent episode of behind the scenes Eric and Brett discuss the woes of moving hosts, website nightmares, best practices to get people listening and engaged with podcasting, video streaming. and of course, whats coming next for both of them! You can listen and learn more about Eric's show below! https://unstructuredpod.com/ You can listen and learn more about Brett's show below as well.! www.theopenmicpodcast.net

Happy Memorial Day from Brett and the Bay Area Studios. I hope everyone has an amazing day, time with family, and truly remember those who have gone before us. Who have allowed us as Americans, to enjoy this special day! More episodes dropping soon. Cheers and Be well!

Chris Medina is a Psychic and Medium. At first glance, its hard to know if something like this is real, fake or maybe something in between. After this episode, and reading, I am convinced even more...that there are greater forces out there, bigger than us, and we as humans have to decide if this is true or not. Whether you believe it or not, that is up to you. In this episode we discuss the following. 1. What is a psychic and medium? 2. How do we know what is true? 3. Can the gift be turned off or on? 4. Common sense verses intuition. Plus much more! You can learn more about Chris below. WEBSITE http://www.chrismedina.guide/about INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/psychicchrism/ You can learn more about us and the show below. www.theopenmicpodcast.net This podcast is sponsored by Anchor Voice Messages Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/support

Chris Medina, medium and psychic is on the show this week, buckle up, its going to get real! www.theopenmicpodcast.net   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/support

Annie Duke is an author, and experienced corporate speaker and consultant on the behavior of decision making. In 2018, Annie’s first book for general audiences, “Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts” was released by Portfolio, an imprint of Penguin Random House. It quickly became a national bestseller. As a former professional poker player, she has won more than $4 million in tournament poker. During her career, Annie won a World Series of Poker bracelet, and is the only women to have won the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions, and the NBC National Poker Heads-Up Championship. Annie is a mom of four who has written five books. She is a co-founder of HowIDecide.org, a member of the National Board of After-School All-Stars and a member of the Nation Swell Council. Learn more about Annie below. www.annieduke.com Learn more about the podcast here! www.theopenmicpodcast.net Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/support

Today's guest is Super Joe Pardo, in this episode we covered everything from his podcast, brand new TV show that is releasing very soon, and his podcast conference, MAPCON. Joe is one of the best guys out there and I am super honored to have had him. You can learn more about him below. https://superjoepardo.com/ https://podcastmidatlantic.com/ Get all things open mic by clicking below! www.theopenmicpodcast.net Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/support

Today we have an upcoming guest announcement, thoughts on the 30 year anniversary release of Batman and a few other surprises. www.theopenmicpodcast.net openmicguest@gmail.com This podcast is sponsored by Anchor Voice Messages Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/support

Gearld Glassford swings buy to talk all things pop culture. We discuss the new Avengers, TV shows on the bubble, and whats next for MCU. He has an amazing podcast that covers all things pop culture from tip to tail. Oh, and Disney Remakes, why Netlfix cancels shows, and so much more! You can learn more about him and his show here. https://popculturecosmos.wordpress.com/ You can learn more about the Open Mic Podcast here. www.theopenmicpodcast.net Drop us a line! openmicguest@gmail.com This podcast is sponsored by Anchor Voice Messages Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/support

The title says it all. Enjoy, This podcast is sponsored by Anchor Voice Messages Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/support

Robin Farmanfarmaian is one of the Silicon Valley's Top Angel Investors. She is also a professional speaker, entrepreneur, driving high-level business development for cutting-edge medical and biotech companies poised to impact 100M patients. With over 100 speaking engagements in 12 countries, she educates audiences on technology, the future of healthcare, patient empowerment, building thought leadership, and more. Keeping within the empowerment theme, Robin also works with entrepreneurs and executives who want to become thought leaders in order to accelerate their career and business goals. Her 1st book, “The Patient as CEO: How Technology Empowers the Healthcare Consumer”, is a #1 Best Seller on Amazon. You can learn more about Robin below! https://www.robinff.com/ Email Us! openmicguest@gmail.com Our Website www.theopenmicpodcast.net This podcast is sponsored by Anchor Voice Messages Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/support

Jim has been a professional actor for nearly thirty years He has appeared in the films Apollo 13, The Grinch, Frost/Nixon, The Punisher, Not Forgotten, There Will Be Blood and many others.  Some of Jim’s TV credits include Friends, Whose Line is it, Anyway?, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Castle, Lie to Me and Rules of Engagement. In the 1980’s & 90’s he had a thriving career as a man-on-the-street interviewer for improvised TV and radio campaigns for grocery stores, bank cards, coffee makers, and a host of other clients that won awards for several major advertising agencies. Learn More About Jim http://jimmeskimen.com/bio/  Visit Our Website!  www.theopenmicpodcast.net Email Us!  openmicguest@gmail.com This podcast is sponsored by Anchor Voice Messages Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/support

Author and Comic Amy Lyle stops by to talk about her book, being the best authentic version of yourself, and what she finds funny. Her book is the best and everyone needs to read it. Amy Lyle is an author, comedienne/actor and screenwriter that grew up in Marietta, Ohio, which is in the heart of Appalachia, known for a population that is partial to moonshine and prone to acts of violence. ​ Obsessed with comedians and comedic writers such as Jenny Lawson, Tina Fey, Carrie Fisher, Kristin Wiig, Amy Poehler, Joan Rivers, Ellen DeGeneres, Chelsea Handler, Wendy Williams, Mitch Hedberg, Wanda Sykes, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Will Ferrell, Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball and Roseanne Barr, she developed a writing style that is self-deprecating, hilarious and slightly neurotic. ​ Amy has self-diagnosed herself with many conditions including: OCD (uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts vacillating from cleaning to running away), misophonia (having intense angry reactions to lip-smacking), Tourette’s Syndrome (yelling out random words), Sedatephobia (finds silence vexing and scary), apraxia (difficulty pronouncing words) and IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). She’s taking many, many natural, herbal supplements. ​ Amy and her (second) husband, Peter, are having many issues raising their four teenagers and large dog together in the suburbs just north of Atlanta. Check out her links below and learn more about her! https://www.amylyle.me/ https://www.facebook.com/amylyle.me/ Learn More About the Show!!! www.theopenmicpodcast.net This podcast is sponsored by Anchor Voice Messages Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/support

Its time for another behind the scenes episode with Eric and Brett. Today we talk about burnout, when to release an episode, and how we pick our guests. Plus, much more. Thanks for joining in and enjoy! https://www.unstructuredpod.com/ http://theopenmicpodcast.godaddysites.com/ This podcast is sponsored by Anchor Voice Messages Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/support

Scott Carson is the founder and CEO of We Close Notes. He and his team, help home owners who are upside or behind on their payments, catch up, and keep their home. He has been doing this over a decade, and has helped so many people, that had given up hope. Its a very interesting process on how all of this works, but informative for sure. In this episode, we discuss the following. 1. What is a Lender? 2. What is a Broker? 3. Key Steps to Consider When Buying A Home 4. Does Credit Matter? 5. Do I Need a Down Payment? Plus, so much more. You can learn more about Scott below. www.weclosenotes.com https://www.facebook.com/1scottcarson/ https://www.facebook.com/noteshowpodcast/ Head over to www.theopenmicpodcast.net for all the latest show information and more! openmicguest@gmail.com for questions, comments, show ideas and more. This podcast is sponsored by Anchor Voice Messages Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theopenmicpodcast/support