• #351: Jennifer Zmuda (Photographer) (pt. 1 of 2)
    Nov 3 2025

    Today we released part one of our interview with Jennifer Zmuda. She’s an Emmy Award-winning photographer, director, and the owner of Jennifer Zmuda Photography.

    With a lifelong background in dance and movement, Jennifer specializes in capturing the artistry of dancers and movement-based performers through both photography and film. Her works have been featured in Good Housekeeping, The Washington Post, Dance Magazine, and numerous other national and local publications.

    Tune in to hear how her relationship-building approach to business helped her company prosper. https://jenniferzmuda.com/

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    23 mins
  • #350: Dr. Michael Frank (Arts Benefactor) (pt. 2 of 2)
    Oct 27 2025

    Since many of our listeners benefit from donations, in addition to earned income, we thought we would interview an arts benefactor to highlight what they consider when engaging artists.

    ​Today we released part two of our interview with Michael Frank. He’s a retired emergency physician and attorney who has long been a prodigious arts benefactor. In addition to the support he gives to artists of all genres, he serves on the boards of The Cleveland Orchestra, The Cleveland Ballet and Piano Cleveland. He’s also an active supporter of institutions such as The Cleveland Museum of Art, Playhouse Square and the Great Lakes Theatre Festival.

    Join us to hear what motivates Mike and other benefactors to passionately support the arts!

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    33 mins
  • #349: Dr. Michael Frank (Arts Benefactor) (pt. 1 of 2)
    Oct 20 2025

    Since many of our listeners benefit from donations, in addition to earned income, we thought we would interview an arts benefactor to highlight what they consider when engaging artists.

    ​Today we released part one of our interview with Michael Frank. He’s a retired emergency physician and attorney who has long been a prodigious arts benefactor. In addition to the support he gives to artists of all genres, he serves on the boards of The Cleveland Orchestra, The Cleveland Ballet and Piano Cleveland. He’s also an active supporter of institutions such as The Cleveland Museum of Art, Playhouse Square and the Great Lakes Theatre Festival.

    Join us to hear what motivates Mike and other benefactors to passionately support the arts!

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    36 mins
  • #348: Robert Long (Musician) (pt. 2 of 2)
    Oct 13 2025

    This week on the podcast is part two of our interview with Robert Long. He’s a church musician with a portfolio career that includes freelance work as a conductor, chamber musician and accompanist. He’s also an active soloist on both piano and organ.

    Tune in to hear his practical and prudent approach to building a portfolio career!

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    21 mins
  • #347: Robert Long (Musician) (pt. 1 of 2)
    Oct 6 2025

    This week on the podcast is part one of our interview with Robert Long. He’s a church musician with a portfolio career that includes freelance work as a conductor, chamber musician and accompanist. He’s also an active soloist on both piano and organ.

    Tune in to hear his practical and prudent approach to building a portfolio career!

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    23 mins
  • #346: Jarryd Huntley (Game Developer) (pt. 2 of 2)
    Sep 29 2025

    This week on the podcast is part two of our interview with Jarryd Huntley. He’s a game developer with a portfolio career that includes founding Polytrundra LLC, a studio that works on original titles; he helped organize a the large game development community “Cleveland Game Developers,” and he’s senior lead optimization engineer at Owlchemy Labs.

    You’ll be impressed with Jarryd’s methodical and practical approach to building his business! https://jarrydhuntley.itch.io/, https://polytundra.com/, https://linktr.ee/clevelandgamedevs, https://owlchemylabs.com/, https://x.com/JarrydHuntley

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    28 mins
  • #345: Jarryd Huntley (Game Developer) (pt. 1 of 2)
    Sep 22 2025

    This week on the podcast is part one of our interview with Jarryd Huntley. He’s a game developer with a portfolio career that includes founding Polytrundra LLC, a studio that works on original titles; he helped organize a the large game development community “Cleveland Game Developers,” and he’s senior lead optimization engineer at Owlchemy Labs.

    You’ll be impressed with Jarryd’s methodical and practical approach to building his business! https://jarrydhuntley.itch.io/, https://polytundra.com/, https://linktr.ee/clevelandgamedevs, https://owlchemylabs.com/, https://x.com/JarrydHuntley

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    31 mins
  • #344: Aidan Meany (Founder of Found Surface) (pt. 2 of 2)
    Sep 15 2025

    Today we released part one of our interview with Fashion entrepreneur, Aidan Meany. He’s the founder and CEO of Found Surface, a Cleveland-based factory specializing in apparel and soft goods. Aidan leads the company’s innovation in digital knitting—blending technology with traditional craftsmanship to create high quality and sustainable goods.

    Before Found Surface, Aidan launched Impossible, an experimental art store and project space that became a creative catalyst in Cleveland’s art and design community.

    Aidan is becoming a major player in the field of fashion manufacturing, so join us for this motivational and informative interview! https://foundsurface.com/

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    38 mins