Citizen44 with Mark Arinsberg

In Part 2, Adrian Wilson shares his opinions on photography and technology as well as going from being an unknown to known then back to an unknown guerrilla street artist in New York. He also talks about preserving memories through digital media and how gratitude can free people up to enjoy life more fully. His world views, sense of humor and feelings about his fellow humans are refreshing and filled with hope and a childlike sense of wonder and fearlessness. This episode is sponsored by Crater Lake Taxi of Ashland, Oregon 541-333-3333 craterlaketaxi.com

A self proclaimed black sheep of the family, Adrain went to great lengths to separate himself from his father and two older brothers who dominated the world of graphic design in Manchester, England. Unfortunately, Adrian was unsuccessful in doing so only to find himself as distant as making interior photography his primary calling card, but becoming more well known than his father and siblings for his graphic design work. A world traveler with blue chip clients like Apple and Victoria Secret, Adrain would move to New York and later find himself as a single father in the grips of raising two teenagers. Oh yeah, he's also a well-known guerrilla street artist.

A fast and fun show with dear friend and former C44 Show Producer, Rich Rees. After a bout with depression and uncertainty around the ending of his over 20 year career in the music business that finally ended with the help of his partner getting a stroke from receiving a Covid vaccine, Rich is now doing his life a little differently. With a new girlfriend, a sweet BMW convertible and knee deep in the book Conversations With God by Neil Donald Walsh (on my recommendation), Rich is going through what I would deem as a mid-life awakening versus a crisis. Always a blast to catch up with this dude.

Raised in New Brunswick, Canada, Emily Rodger is a former two time World Champion cyclist, Ironman world qualifier, author and public speaker. She is also a lover of fly fishing and baking cookies. Following two major bike accidents where she was struck by a car both times and sustained significant injuries including a brain injury, Emily shares her stories of growing up as a little girl hiding in the shadows and later emerging as a top competitor and world class athlete only to find out that this path was not what happiness was all about. Emily now takes her life one day at a time as she slowly recovers and finds her way to turn trauma into the tools she needs to help others as an executive coach. You can find out more about Emily at emilysrodger.com.

My guest is Chris Catchpole, an award winning Executive Creative Director and friend from the UK who I met last year at a very cool speak-easy in Saigon, He's been in Vietnam for almost nine years, found himself a lovely Vietnamese woman to marry and has two adorable little twin children. Chris loves advertising and has the body of work and experience that shows it. Chris and I have had a good time becoming mates and I'm happy to know him.It's also the BIG Birthday Show! My father is 84 years old as of July 19th and still going strong. He just sold his townhouse in Encino, California and will be living the remainder of his days in a totally new and exciting environment. Way to go Dad! Happiest of Birthdays to You!

In my conversation with My Holland, she shares stories about her growing up in the South of France disconnected from her Vietnamese roots and how living and going to school abroad gave her the necessary experience and tools to come back to Vietnam offering invaluable leadership training for Vietnamese and Multinational companies seeking to do a better job of managing their businesses and developing their people. Through demonstrating the advantages of leveraging a more compassionate and thoughtful mindset via one-on-one training, retreats, workshops and Ted Talks, My has helped business leaders transform the way they see their responsibilities through a more “human centric” filter.

"It's a full court press. Nobody can be comp;acent."https://markarinsberg.substack.com/p/its-a-full-court-press-nobody-can?r=rcklr&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webOn January 29th 2018, I released Show#1 of the Citizen44 with Mark Arinsberg podcast. My guest was friend and award winning documentary filmmaker Suzan Beraza.C44 Show#103 contains 2 Parts. Part 1 is an edited version of Episode One. The Second Part is from just before Christmas in 2021. The world has changed so much and at the same time not at all. The delicate balance of life and what we humans deem as important enough to act upon is a hotbed of concern that expresses itself in the work Suzan creates delivering real information through stories that put a mirror to our faces so we can see how we personally fit into the equations. reelthing.us 

Maggie Maggie is a thirty-something, urban professional who came from a small mountain town to the big city of Saigon where she has been living her life for the past ten years. Her deeply committed ambition and unwavering passion have paved the way for her to become one of Ho Chi Minh City's leading influencers and change makers as she selflessly imparts her constantly evolving up and down life experiences in the form of books, videos and live streams with the intention of giving other young women the benefit of her experiences across life's spectrum.

Michael Brosowski is the CEO and Founder of Blue Dragon Children's Foundation in Hanoi, Vietnam where he and his selfless staff are dedicated to helping children and families who suffer in crisis situations the likes of human trafficking that stem from the vulnerability of living in poverty. Michael made his decision to take on a life of service from his inspired experiences while visiting Vietnam on holiday prior to deciding to live the rest of his life ensuring that children especially get an opportunity to thrive and grow in a healthy environment. bluedragon.org Also on the show is my mother who will have been gone two years on November 30th.

It's the BIG BIRTHDAY SHOW! It's the 100th Show as well as the Birthday Show! So happy to have my awesome daughter Zoë on this epic, milestone show as my special guest. It's hard to believe that twenty one years ago this month, Zoë would arrive in this world six weeks earlier than expected to a mother who was willing to give her to us so my wife could realize her dream of being a mother. A true adoption adventure that brought us this incredible person who will change the lives of the children she touches in her quest to be an educator. Also on the BIG SHOW is my father Norm Arinsberg and Rich Rees as well as some well wishes from previous guests. We also revisit some fun podcast moments with my mom and dad remembering their incredible contribution to the podcast and my life in general. This show is dedicated to my mother. Thanks mom.

Dear friend, regular C44 guest and former C44 Show Producer, Rich Rees steps up to the mic and takes over the podcast with his unique brand of irreverent humor and politically incorrect take on the world he's forced to live with. It's always incredibly fun to catch up with Rich and find out what's going on in his life out there in Tennessee. Lockdown is mostly over here in Saigon and I'm now living in a cool new studio apartment, taking my long walks and riding my motorbike to and fro. I'm back with my awesome Vietnamese girlfriend and all is well. I'm unspeakably grateful for this incredible, over-the-top experience I'm allowed to have. Show #100 is next!

Michael Tatarski is a freelance journalist living in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Inspired and motivated by getting exposed to Vietnam via Anthony Bourdain's show No Reservation, a twenty-three year old Michael would decide to head for Southeast Asia in search of a new adventure. Planning on only being away from the States for one year, Michael would as so many do, get certified and begin teaching English to support himself. After a year and a half he would turn his sites on journalism and never look back. Michael has been in Ho Chi Minh City for just over ten years now and still loves being in what was the fastest growing city in the world pre-pandemic. Michael publishes a weekly digital newsletter called Vietnam Weekly https://vietnamweekly.substack.com/

This is Rob's second appearance on the C44 Show. Almost three years ago to the day, he and Marla Estes joined me in my apartment studio in Ashland Oregon to talk about the work they were doing to Bridge The Divide between the Left and the Right. Now abandoning that futile effort, Rob is concentrating his efforts on teaching critical thinking to high school seniors and giving his time to the non-profit organization FAIR Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism (fairforall.org). Now in his sixties and retired, Rob has dedicated his life to empowering others to think for themselves. Also on the show is podcaster and video blogger John Saboe.

Gareth and I met on the way to a professional networking event in District 2 (Saigon) where we both found ourselves at the wrong venue. I offered him a ride to the correct venue and that's where our conversation started. Gareth has his PhD in Behavioral Science which is a long road from his professional beginnings in the stationery business. After realizing corporate life was not for him he transitioned into the music business where he found his niche bringing bands to New Zealand. After the 2008 economic crash, he left the music business and decided to continue his education which took him to graduate school in Cleveland, Ohio where he received his PhD.Special Guests: Zoë Arinsberg and Rich ReesThanks for listening.

I've known Molly B. since 1993 when she joined my talent placement agency, Aardvark located in Southern California hoping to land some freelance writing or illustration opportunities. I don't think I was able to come through for her on that, but we did strike up a great friendship that has lasted until now. Coincidentally, I moved to Ashland, Oregon in 2002 which is very close to the area where Molly grew up in Southern Oregon. Our daughters are around the same age and there is a lot that we share in common. It's great to catch up with her after all this time. Check out her book, "Letters From Bud" on Amazon and Audible.

I met Conner Smith in 2019 at his parent's sweet shop Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory located just below my apartment in downtown Ashland, Oregon. We swiftly hit it off and I found myself spending more time than I could have possibly have imagined visiting Conner at work and sharing stimulating conversations. Upon reaching eighteen, Conner dropped out of high school to complete the task on his own supported by his parents. Upon completion, Conner departed for Thailand to reunite with his girlfriend. The rest is history. Also on the show is friend and fellow podcaster John Saboe talking about the latest Covid outbreaks in Vietnam.

I've been absent from the airways for a few months, but have returned with Ellina Watanabe to talk about how we can better navigate life by taking a more gentle approach. Being gentle with ourselves and the world around us. Being open to think critically about ourselves and see who we really are by stripping away all the imposed ideas of who people think we "should" be.This is also the Big Birthday Show as my father will reach his 83rd birthday on July 19th. My daughter Zoë makes a visit and so does Lucky Doug Fergus and Robbie Lindauer.It's good to be back. Thanks for listening. Mark

I've known Allison Smith for twenty years with our beginnings in Ashland, Oregon and in that time our paths have crossed at different times and different places as our lives have unfolded. She has always been a positive force with a powerful voice and messages for us all to consider. Her latest EP, The Wren is her siren song that speaks of life, love and the pain of being a human being on this planet. Always a smile and reassuring demeanor, Allison creates her music to allow the feelings to flow while wanting to inspire others to find their creative spark.

Born in Southern California and growing up in Southern Oregon, Nick Depew, while in high school would discover his drive to become a singer, songwriter and guitar player through the shocking death of legendary front man for Nirvana, Kurt Cobain. Influenced by the alternative movement of the mid to late nineties by bands like Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana and Bush, Nick would begin to write about his feelings and the lives and experiences of others who would cross his path. After deciding that anthropology was not going to be his future, Nick began to take classes in business while engineering and self producing his songs out of a demo studio in a friend's garage. Later, he would meet the infamous music producer Sylvia Massy who would provide him with a professional space to craft his music under the name Relevant Discord. Nick is still living in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Rich Rees is on the show!

It's Halloween 2020 and I'm still here in Saigon, Vietnam where I recently had the pleasure of meeting fellow podcaster and all around good guy from Canada, John Saboe. On C44 Show#90, John shares a bit of his upbringing as well as how he and his incredible voice found their way into the world of radio broadcasting upon entering high school. After a successful career as an on air personality then sales executive in an industry on the decline, John decided to follow his dreams and headed to the Far East in search of new and interesting places to tell stories while inspiring others to follow their path and seek new adventures of their own. John has spent the last seven years in Asia producing his audio and video podcasts while training others on how to be successful with their own projects. John is here to teach us how easy it is to do what you love and life the life you want.