Episodes

  • Tamir Hendelman - Israeli Born Award winning jazz pianist. John Pizzarelli, Gladys Knight, Diana Krall, Tierney Sutton, Jackie Ryan, Natalie Cole And Barbara Streisand!

    Tamir Hendelman - Israeli Born Award winning jazz pianist. John Pizzarelli, Gladys Knight, Diana Krall, Tierney Sutton, Jackie Ryan, Natalie Cole And Barbara Streisand!
    Mar 23 2026
    Tamir Hendelman is an Israeli-American pianist and composer. He has toured with drummer Jeff Hamilton. He’s recorded with superstars like Barbra Streisand, Natalie Cole and Paul McCartney. And he’s worked with Tierney Sutton and with Jackie Ryan, both of whom have been guests on this podcast. My featured song is “Sea Journey”, from my debut album Miles Behind. Spotify link. —----------------------------------------------------------- The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries! Click here for All Episodes Click here for Guest List Click here for Guest Groupings Click here for Guest Voices Click here to Subscribe Click here to receive our Email Updates Click here to Rate and Review the podcast —---------------------------------------- CONNECT WITH TAMIR:www.tamirhendelman.com —--------------------------------------- ROBERT’S NEWEST RELEASE:“MI CACHIMBER ALL STARS” is the new, expanded version of Robert’s single, “Mi Cachimber”, which he wrote for his father. Featuring Camila Cortina on Rhodes and Xito Lovell on trombone in addition to Benny Benack III and Dave Smith on flugelhorn, and Project Grand Slam’s rhythm section. CLICK HERE FOR OFFICIAL VIDEO CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS —-------------------------------------- ROBERT’S RECENT RELEASE: “MA PETITE FLEUR STRING QUARTET” is Robert’s recent release. It transforms his jazz ballad into a lush classical string quartet piece. Praised by a host of classical music stars. CLICK HERE FOR YOUTUBE LINK CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS —--------------------------------------- Audio production: Jimmy Ravenscroft Kymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast: Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam, and his music: Website - www.projectgrandslam.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com
    Show More Show Less
    31 mins
  • INTRODUCING REFLECTIONS #1: The Self-Starters, and #2: The Virtuous Creative Loop

    INTRODUCING REFLECTIONS #1: The Self-Starters, and #2: The Virtuous Creative Loop
    Mar 22 2026

    Introducing Follow Your Dream Reflections - a new feature of the podcast where from time to time Robert shares observations drawn from his many conversations with remarkable creative artists.

    After more than 725 conversations with artists from around the world, Robert has begun to notice certain patterns about creativity and the artistic life.

    Here are the first two Reflections.

    #1: The Self-Starters. In this Reflection, Robert discusses one of the most striking patterns he has observed: how many great artists are self-starters who discover their passion and pursue their craft from a very young age.

    #2: The Virtuous Creative Loop. In this Reflection, Robert describes what he calls the virtuous creative loop — the idea that conversations with artists can lead to relationships, collaborations, and new creative work. In other words, conversation becomes connection, connection inspires creativity, creativity leads to new art, and that new art is then shared globally.

    —-----------------------------

    CLICK HERE FOR TRANSCRIPTS OF THESE REFLECTIONS

    Show More Show Less
    6 mins
  • 5th Anniversary Celebration!

    5th Anniversary Celebration!
    Mar 21 2026
    Hi everybody, and welcome to our 5th Anniversary celebration! I started this podcast during the pandemic when musicians like me could neither perform nor even rehearse. I needed something creative to do, and someone suggested to me that I should start a podcast. But I had no idea what that was. I had never even listened to one.But the more I looked into it the more I thought why not give it a shot. I had no audience and no guests, but I did have an idea - to encourage people to follow their dream, just as I had followed my youthful music dream later in life.So on March 21, 2021 I aired my first show. My guest was “Cousin Brucie” Morrow, America’s most famous radio personality, a friend of mine and a true National Treasure. Bruce introduced the Beatles at Shea Stadium in 1965! And from there I was off to the races.The show started to catch on and grow. It took two years to get to 1 million downloads. Today we’re at 4.5 million downloads with listeners on every continent in 200 countries! I’ve now released over 725 episodes. My guests are all world class creative artists - musicians, actors, authors, directors, photographers, storytellers, even poets. My interviews are conversations, with humor and respect. And I’m pleased to say that some of my guests have become musical collaborators with me as well, which is the icing on the cake.I want to thank you, the audience, for making this show so popular. I look forward to year 6. As I like to say, keep on rockin - and we’ll see you in the next episode.—-----------------------------------------------------------The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries! Click here for All Episodes Click here for Guest List Click here for Guest Groupings Click here for Guest Testimonials Click here to Subscribe Click here to receive our Email Updates Click here to Rate and Review the podcast —---------------------------------------- ROBERT’S NEWEST RELEASE:“MI CACHIMBER ALL STARS” is the new, expanded version of Robert’s single, “Mi Cachimber”, which he wrote for his father. Featuring Camila Cortina on Rhodes and Xito Lovell on trombone in addition to Benny Benack III and Dave Smith on flugelhorn, and Project Grand Slam’s rhythm section. CLICK HERE FOR OFFICIAL VIDEO CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS —-------------------------------------- ROBERT’S RECENT RELEASE: “MA PETITE FLEUR STRING QUARTET” is Robert’s recent release. It transforms his jazz ballad into a lush classical string quartet piece. Praised by a host of classical music stars. CLICK HERE FOR YOUTUBE LINK CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS —--------------------------------------- Audio production: Jimmy RavenscroftKymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast: Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam, and his music: Website - www.projectgrandslam.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com
    Show More Show Less
    3 mins
  • Zahili Gonzalez Zamora - Cuban Pianist, Composer, Bandleader. Graduate Of Cuba's National School Of Music. 6 Years In Asia Playing In Macau. Duke Ellington And Wayne Shorter Awards!

    Zahili Gonzalez Zamora - Cuban Pianist, Composer, Bandleader. Graduate Of Cuba's National School Of Music. 6 Years In Asia Playing In Macau. Duke Ellington And Wayne Shorter Awards!
    Mar 20 2026
    Zahili Gonzalez Zamora is a Cuban pianist, composer and bandleader. She graduated from Cuba’s National School of Music and then moved to Canada. She spent 6 years in Asia playing in Macau. She’s also a graduate of Berklee Music School. She and her Afro-Cuban trio, MIXCLA, have performed at the Monterey and Montreal Jazz Festivals and other venues. She is a winner of the Duke Ellington Award and the Wayne Shorter Award. My featured song is “Take Me”, from the album PGS 7 by my band Project Grand Slam. Spotify link. —----------------------------------------------------------- The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries! Click here for All Episodes Click here for Guest List Click here for Guest Groupings Click here for Guest Testimonials Click here to Subscribe Click here to receive our Email Updates Click here to Rate and Review the podcast —---------------------------------------- CONNECT WITH ZAHILI:www.zahilizamora.com —--------------------------------------- ROBERT’S NEWEST RELEASE:“MI CACHIMBER ALL STARS” is the new, expanded version of Robert’s single, “Mi Cachimber”, which he wrote for his father. Featuring Camila Cortina on Rhodes and Xito Lovell on trombone in addition to Benny Benack III and Dave Smith on flugelhorn, and Project Grand Slam’s rhythm section. CLICK HERE FOR OFFICIAL VIDEO CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS —-------------------------------------- ROBERT’S RECENT RELEASE: “MA PETITE FLEUR STRING QUARTET” is Robert’s recent release. It transforms his jazz ballad into a lush classical string quartet piece. Praised by a host of classical music stars. CLICK HERE FOR YOUTUBE LINK CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS —--------------------------------------- Audio production: Jimmy RavenscroftKymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast: Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam, and his music: Website - www.projectgrandslam.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com
    Show More Show Less
    37 mins
  • Amanda Ekery - Grammy Nominated, Syrian-Mexican, Multi-Instrumentalist, Singer And Composer. Portland And Panama Jazz Festivals. New Album, Arabe, Comes With 60 Page Art Book!

    Amanda Ekery - Grammy Nominated, Syrian-Mexican, Multi-Instrumentalist, Singer And Composer. Portland And Panama Jazz Festivals. New Album, Arabe, Comes With 60 Page Art Book!
    Mar 18 2026
    Amanda Ekery is a Grammy nominated, Syrian-Mexican, multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer. She combines music, research and jazz into her compositions and performances. She has collaborated with a wide range of people including historians, artists, engineers and bakers. She has performed at the Portland Jazz Festival, the Panama Jazz Festival, and The Kennedy Center among others. Her latest release, Árabe, is informed by her Syrian and Mexican shared history and culture on the El Paso border, and it comes along with essays in a 60 page art book with the history and stories behind each track. She’s a winner of the ASCAP Herb Alpert Composers award and the Jazz Hero Award for her gender equity work with El Paso Jazz Girls, her nonprofit organization. My featured song is “It Don’t Matter”, from the album East Side Sessions by my band Project Grand Slam. Spotify link. —----------------------------------------------------------- The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries! Click here for All Episodes Click here for Guest List Click here for Guest Groupings Click here for Guest Testimonials Click here to Subscribe Click here to receive our Email Updates Click here to Rate and Review the podcast —---------------------------------------- CONNECT WITH AMANDA:www.aekerymusic.com —--------------------------------------- ROBERT’S NEWEST RELEASE:“MI CACHIMBER ALL STARS” is the new, expanded version of Robert’s single, “Mi Cachimber”, which he wrote for his father. Featuring Camila Cortina on Rhodes and Xito Lovell on trombone in addition to Benny Benack III and Dave Smith on flugelhorn, and Project Grand Slam’s rhythm section. CLICK HERE FOR OFFICIAL VIDEO CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS —-------------------------------------- ROBERT’S RECENT RELEASE: “MA PETITE FLEUR STRING QUARTET” is Robert’s recent release. It transforms his jazz ballad into a lush classical string quartet piece. Praised by a host of classical music stars. CLICK HERE FOR YOUTUBE LINK CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS —--------------------------------------- Audio production: Jimmy RavenscroftKymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast: Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam, and his music: Website - www.projectgrandslam.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com
    Show More Show Less
    33 mins
  • Iris Bergcrantz - Wonderful Swedish Jazz And Folk Singer And Composer. Nominated For Swedish Grammy And Danish Music Award!

    Iris Bergcrantz - Wonderful Swedish Jazz And Folk Singer And Composer. Nominated For Swedish Grammy And Danish Music Award!
    Mar 16 2026
    Iris Bergcrantz is a wonderful Swedish jazz and folk singer and composer. She’s been nominated for a Swedish Grammy and a Danish Music Award. She is the leader of her own band which has released four albums. She’s performed on Swedish TV and at the Rochester Music Festival. She’s also a member of the Swedish á capella folk music group Akervinda. My featured song is “The Captain Of Her Heart”, my reimagined version of the Double hit from the album Play by my band Project Grand Slam, featuring Judie Tzuke on vocals. Spotify link. —----------------------------------------------------------- The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries! Click here for All Episodes Click here for Guest List Click here for Guest Groupings Click here for Guest Testimonials Click here to Subscribe Click here to receive our Email Updates Click here to Rate and Review the podcast —---------------------------------------- CONNECT WITH IRIS:www.irisbergcrantz.com —--------------------------------------- ROBERT’S NEWEST RELEASE:“MI CACHIMBER ALL STARS” is the new, expanded version of Robert’s single, “Mi Cachimber”, which he wrote for his father. Featuring Camila Cortina on Rhodes and Xito Lovell on trombone in addition to Benny Benack III and Dave Smith on flugelhorn, and Project Grand Slam’s rhythm section. CLICK HERE FOR OFFICIAL VIDEO CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS —-------------------------------------- ROBERT’S RECENT RELEASE: “MA PETITE FLEUR STRING QUARTET” is Robert’s recent release. It transforms his jazz ballad into a lush classical string quartet piece. Praised by a host of classical music stars. CLICK HERE FOR YOUTUBE LINK CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS —--------------------------------------- Audio production: Jimmy RavenscroftKymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast: Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam, and his music: Website - www.projectgrandslam.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com
    Show More Show Less
    32 mins
  • Tribute to BERT KAEMPFERT. German Orchestra Leader And Hit Songwriter. "Strangers In The Night", "Danke Schoen", "L-O-V-E". Produced "My Bonnie" With The Beatles!

    Tribute to BERT KAEMPFERT. German Orchestra Leader And Hit Songwriter. "Strangers In The Night", "Danke Schoen", "L-O-V-E". Produced "My Bonnie" With The Beatles!
    Mar 14 2026
    This is a tribute to Bert Kaempfert, German orchestra leader and songwriter who was responsible for some of the biggest and most important songs of the pop era, including signature hits of Frank Sinatra and Wayne Newton. And he had a major impact on the career of the Beatles too.Kaemphert was born in Hamburg in 1923 and studied at the Hamburg School of Music. He formed an orchestra and had his first hit in 1960 with “Wonderland By Night”, which turned him and the orchestra into international stars. In 1961 he launched the recording career of the Beatles when he produced a song called “My Bonnie” for Tony Sheridan and hired the Beatles as the backing band. At the same session he recorded the Beatles first singles, “Ain’t She Sweet” sung by John Lennon, and “Cry For A Shadow”, a song composed by John and George Harrison.Kaempfert composed the music to “Strangers In The Night” for Sinatra. Jimi Hendrix worked a bit of that song into his solo in “Wild Thing” at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. And Kaempfert wrote the music for the song “Danke Schoen”, which to this day is Wayne Newton’s best known song.Kaempfert also wrote the music for the song “L-O-V-E” which was a hit for Nat King Cole, and “A Swingin Safari”, which became the theme song for “The Match Game” on TV. —----------------------------------------------------------- The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries! Click here for All Episodes Click here for Guest List Click here for Guest Groupings Click here for Guest Testimonials Click here to Subscribe Click here to receive our Email Updates Click here to Rate and Review the podcast —---------------------------------------- ROBERT’S NEWEST RELEASE:“MI CACHIMBER ALL STARS” is the new, expanded version of Robert’s single, “Mi Cachimber”, which he wrote for his father. Featuring Camila Cortina on Rhodes and Xito Lovell on trombone in addition to Benny Benack III and Dave Smith on flugelhorn, and Project Grand Slam’s rhythm section. CLICK HERE FOR OFFICIAL VIDEO CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS —-------------------------------------- ROBERT’S RECENT RELEASE: “MA PETITE FLEUR STRING QUARTET” is Robert’s recent release. It transforms his jazz ballad into a lush classical string quartet piece. Praised by a host of classical music stars. CLICK HERE FOR YOUTUBE LINK CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS —--------------------------------------- Audio production: Jimmy RavenscroftKymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast: Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam, and his music: Website - www.projectgrandslam.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com
    Show More Show Less
    6 mins
  • Tony Trischka - One Of The Best And Most Influential Banjo Players. 3x Grammy Nominated. 17 Albums. Billy Strings, Vince Gill, Earl Scruggs, Pete Seeger!

    Tony Trischka - One Of The Best And Most Influential Banjo Players. 3x Grammy Nominated. 17 Albums. Billy Strings, Vince Gill, Earl Scruggs, Pete Seeger!
    Mar 13 2026
    Tony Trischka for over 50 years has been considered one of the best and most influential roots music banjo players. His playing has inspired generations of bluegrass and acoustic musicians. He’s a 3x Grammy nominee and he’s released seventeen solo albums. His latest is a tribute to Earl Scruggs, featuring Billy Strings and Vince Gill, which was nominated for a Grammy. He’s recorded and performed with Earl Scruggs, Pete Seeger, Steve Martin, John Denver, The Allman Brothers and Miley Cyrus to name just a few, and he’s played many times at the Grand Ole Opry as well as at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center and Madison Square Garden. My featured song is “The Cut Of The Knife”, my recent single. Spotify link. —----------------------------------------------------------- The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries! Click here for All Episodes Click here for Guest List Click here for Guest Groupings Click here for Guest Testimonials Click here to Subscribe Click here to receive our Email Updates Click here to Rate and Review the podcast —---------------------------------------- CONNECT WITH TONY:www.tonytrischka.com ----------------------------------------- ROBERT’S NEWEST RELEASE:“MI CACHIMBER ALL STARS” is the new, expanded version of Robert’s single, “Mi Cachimber”, which he wrote for his father. Featuring Camila Cortina on Rhodes and Xito Lovell on trombone in addition to Benny Benack III and Dave Smith on flugelhorn, and Project Grand Slam’s rhythm section. CLICK HERE FOR OFFICIAL VIDEO CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS —-------------------------------------- ROBERT’S RECENT RELEASE: “MA PETITE FLEUR STRING QUARTET” is Robert’s recent release. It transforms his jazz ballad into a lush classical string quartet piece. Praised by a host of classical music stars. CLICK HERE FOR YOUTUBE LINK CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS —--------------------------------------- Audio production: Jimmy RavenscroftKymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast: Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam, and his music: Website - www.projectgrandslam.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com
    Show More Show Less
    32 mins