American Dreams Keeping On

Podcast about real life stories of success, challenges and everything in between. We have interest in and admiration for celebrities we've never met. But what's up with the people right around us? We all have amazing stories and crazy winding paths in life. Let this podcast be food for thought and a reminder to (re)connect to one another!

Fritz Romeus - On the wonderful journey called life

00’43” Early years, the travel bug begins01’30” Miami my hub, it was meant to be04’30” “K.O. Nicotine”07’35” Modeling in Miami 08’35” Promoting -  and expanding worldwide 10’40” Owning a lounge - life lessons12’10” L.A.14’20” Miami - home for sure15’05” Exhibitions and Art book17’10” Supporting the family: live edge wood furnitures19’45” Ask for it and you’ll get it!21’25” Becoming spiritual and prioritizing 22’30” Seeing stars: a non-profit for concussion patients 26’03” BLM30’20” Education!32’08” “Preparation meets opportunity”32’49” Bloopers 

03-27
33:38

Oran Aviv - A visionary in marketing, who is eager to make a difference

00’08” Welcome00’56” Trust based marketing01’34” Background 02’26” Coding - Web design 04’56” Advertising does not equal marketing 05’58” The role of professionals help07’21” You pay with time or money or both08’32” Seth Godin: minimum viable audience 09’46” The advantage and mission of small businesses: change and create change12’00” Marketing during the time of a pandemic13’15” Setting up your own business16’28” The importance of reinventing yourself 17’42” Life path - calling in life 18’58” Leadership19’34” Education: self and/or institutional22’35” International audiences24’19” IQSAY.com - 305600070524’42” High converting product page25’42” Free Q&A opportunity 27’39” Bloopers

07-06
28:08

Guido Argentini - LA based Photographer drawn to challenges and the female gender

00’08” Welcome00’40” Italian background 01’51” Photographing people one loves03’38” Photographs need to be also psychologists04’18” Life’s work dedicated to women04’42” Creation - female and male perspectives07’14” The vision is all there is to it08’00” Picasso - eyes of a child11’44” The role of formal education12’37” A book of diptychs: matching photographs13’21” Words and pictures15’40” Challenge me!17’26” Change: friend or foe?18’09” From self portraits to selfies19’08” Speediness20’19” Digital vs. film photography 22’55” Creativity then vs. now23’40” Money talks26’28” One man show 27’12” Review of my books so far27’44” Eros and its shifting meaning 29’24” Recognizability 30’44” www.guidoargentini.com31’02” Bloopers

06-07
31:43

Daoist Monk Yun Rou - Writer, tai chi master and turtle enthusiast

00’59” Educational background03’19” Joe Frank and the book Mistress Miao04’06” Russian language and its importance for literature05’56” Bob Dylan concert tickets from whom??09’55” Developing an interest for deeper things in life12’42” Social hierarchy seen by a teenager through Ivanhoe13’58” Mother and Martin Buber14’36” TV series Kung Fu and the monks15’40” Hemingway’s guidance16’10” Getting into martial arts17’21” Daoist complexity18’44” Shamans  21’25” Swing of a pendulum - Covid1922’52” Turtle Planet: the new book’s background24’20” Blue whales of Santa Barbara26’36” We are wired for stories30’51” Parallel with psychotherapy  and culture33’17” Bloopers

05-17
34:41

Gwennie Tam - Actress and fine jewelry designer

00'30" - Zoom session times, pandemic01'30" - Balcony parties02'59" - Precautions 04'29" - Everyday life in China 05'28" - Personal experience with a global virus07'02" - Future hopes08'56" - Actual factual interview begins :)10'14" - Growing up in Hong Kong with bilingual parents11'55" - Entertainment business biases12'35" - School aptitude/interest tests13'54" - Miss Dream Girl competition 17'21" - No business like show business19'15" - Adversities and favorite moments20'24" - Martial arts, extreme sports25'17" - Moving to the USA27'40" - Microtheater Miami30'21" - English as a "second" language 32'16" - Being biracial33'42" - Jewelry carrier (www.gwennietam.com)36'00" - Gemologist degree40'32" - Competitions42'40" - Challenging upscale jewelry scene43'30" - What does the future hold?45'40" - Bloopers 

05-08
45:33

David Jura - Writer, director and actor

00’58” Acting vs Directing 02’44” Background - Windy roads05’54” Training as an actor - connection between life an acting 07’26” Seattle and New York09’11” 09/1114’07” Standup comedy is tough!17’00” Writing - Gardeners and Architects 20’55” Work-Life balance 25’17” Artist life in Florida and elsewhere 31’28” Left my heart in Seattle 33’00” Outtakes

03-05
34:18

Ariana Neustein - Smart, independent and well traveled Cali girl

00’45” Growing up in Cali & getting to Florida03’45” Argentina, here I come (twice!)11’22” Back to the USA - Manhattan18’37” Brazil - Fulbright scholarship 21’45” Miami - Federal government position 28’00” Terrorism32’04” Mental health - cracks in the system 35’00” Outtakes

03-01
36:05

Artist Jonatas - Professor and painter with a strong social message

12'30" The gallery situation in South-Florida16’00' The calling 20’20” Burning the candle at both ends 25‘30” Finding the true artistic voice 30’12” Role as an educator

02-29
33:35

Gil Gordon - From jewelry stores in NYC to captaining in Miami

00’08” Welcome00’33” Israeli background03’59” Moving to the US06’14” Advertising and marketing 08’40” Queen’s College New York09’23” Jewelry store success14’05” Transitioning to Florida 15’08” Life on the water17’15” Footprint of cruise ships 20’46” NYC vs. Miami

02-28
22:40

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