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The Gratitude PodcastAdversity As An Ally - Michael Nova (ep. 938)Michael's inspiring story was recently featured on Entrepreneur.com. As president of Nova Music Productions, Inc., Michael was previously featured in the New York Times as a pioneer in offering multiple services to independent artists in the music industry.What we talked about:How can embracing adversity lead to a greater sense of gratitude?In what ways can focusing on the little things in life enhance our gratitude?How does the experience of overcoming challenges change one's perspective on gratitude?Why is it important to appreciate relationships and connections in the context of gratitude?How can...
2025-04-0754 min
The Michael Brian ShowMichael Nova: Understanding & Mastering AdversityMichael Nova of Rise Up Eight discusses the nature of adversity and how to turn it into your advantage.
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2022-05-091h 03
Rise Up Eight Radio: Inspirational People With Inspirational Stories On Overcoming AdversityNeil McCormick, Author Of The Bestselling Book and Film, “Killing Bono” On Turning The Perception Of Failure Into SuccessIn this episode #10 of Rise Up Radio, Michael Nova interviews Neil McCormick, who is a British music journalist. Neil is chief pop and rock music critic for the UK’s Telegraph newspaper and website. In addition to being an established journalist, Neil is known as a music industry expert and interviews musicians on his ... Read more
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2019-11-271h 01Rise Up Eight Radio: Inspirational People With Inspirational Stories On Overcoming AdversityFrom College Dropout To Ph.D- Dr. James Kelley’s CrucibleDr. James Kelley is the host of the executives after hours podcast which he runs from Dubai, interviewing executives not about their businesses but about their personal journeys and what makes them successful. James has some great stories on how he was able to find himself and his mission in life, from dropping out of ... Read more
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2019-10-2757 minRise Up Eight Radio: Inspirational People With Inspirational Stories On Overcoming AdversityCoaching People On How To Bounce Back From AdversityDivya Parekh is a business relationship advisor and writing muse, university associate professor, scientist, biotechnology professional and career leadership coach with over 25 years experience. Successful in a corporate job, In 2008 she watched as many of her close friends were laid off and worried about being next. But she ended up leaving the company ... Read more
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2018-09-2631 min
Inspire Vision PodcastOvercoming Adversity in your BusinessRecently featured on Entrepreneur.com, Michael Nova has developed a proven track record of overseeing multiple businesses & creative projects simultaneously, both as a creative artist and entrepreneur.He is now focusing on helping others to overcome adversity in their business and life via an incredible non-profit called RiseUpEight.org.This is a great interview you will not want to miss!This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 11AM PT on K4HD - Hollywood Talk Radio (www.k4hd.com ) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media...
2018-04-2438 minRise Up Eight Radio: Inspirational People With Inspirational Stories On Overcoming AdversityHow To Succeed In Entertainment By Staying Positive and Never Giving Up With Sheena MetalSheena Metal, is a multi–faceted entertainment guru. She’s a talk-show host, actress, musician, syndicated columnist, and internet personality and hosts the radio shows, “The Sheena Metal Experience” on LATalkRadio.com,”Haunted Playground” and Music Highway Radio which airs worldwide. CLICK PLAY To hear the featured musical soundtrack to this interview by X: THC. Sheena also ... Read more
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2018-04-0350 minRise Up Eight Radio: Inspirational People With Inspirational Stories On Overcoming AdversityHow To Overcome Being Rejected Or Fired And How It Can Ultimately Lead To Your SuccessWe’re here with Srini Rao who is the host and founder of The Unmistakable Creative podcast where he’s conducted over 600 interviews with creative thought leaders and people from all walks of life, and how he has learned that it is more important to be unmistakably unique and find your own road to success instead ... Read more
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2018-02-2031 min
Advance Your Art: From Artist to Creative EntrepreneurEp 73 – Michael Nova, Creative Artist and EntrepreneurRecently featured on Entrepreneur.com, Michael Nova has developed a proven track record of overseeing multiple businesses & creative projects simultaneously, both as a creative artist and entrepreneur. As president of Nova Music Productions, Inc., Michael was featured in The New York Times as a pioneer in offering multiple services to independent artists in the music industry.Several years later, Michael then created that would focus on offering business-to Google, L’Oreal, Calvin Klein, American Express, the U.S. Government, and thousands more. Because the business was doing well, Michael found a calling to give back to the co...
2018-01-2649 minRise Up Eight Radio: Inspirational People With Inspirational Stories On Overcoming AdversityHow To Achieve Financial Freedom as a Solopreneur After Losing EverythingMichael O’Neal is host of The Solopreneur Hour audio podcast where he interviews successful solopreneurs in the fields of business and entertainment. The show’s slogan is “Job Security for the Unemployable”, because as we discuss, people who run their businesses independently as solopreneurs are often unemployable in one way or another. Through his podcast and ... Read more
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2017-12-1852 minRise Up Eight Radio: Inspirational People With Inspirational Stories On Overcoming AdversityPlatinum Record Music Producer Rob Fusari Reveals Secrets Of How To Succeed Despite The SetbacksIn episode 14 of Rise Up Radio we conduct an exclusive interview with Rob Fusari, Grammy award-winning writer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and recording artist who has achieved multi-platinum status working with artists such as Beyonce, Britney Spears, Whitney Houston, Will Smith and Lady Gaga, who he discovered. Rob worked with Destiny’s Child on “No No ... Read more
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2017-11-181h 16Rise Up Eight Radio: Inspirational People With Inspirational Stories On Overcoming AdversityCareer Opportunities, The Ones That Never Knock – How The Worst Experience Of Your Life Can Turn Out To Be The BestNicole Prutch has over 10 years of experience in the music industry, film, TV, radio and publishing. She started her career at the radio station she listened to while growing up – KFOG radio in San Francisco, while studying for her undergraduate degree at the University of Cal Berkeley. Nicole went on to receive ... Read more
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2017-10-3046 minRise Up Eight Radio: Inspirational People With Inspirational Stories On Overcoming AdversityHow A Former Addict Makes A Difference, Inspiring Others Worldwide With Successful Addiction Recovery PodcastOmar Pinto is founder and host of the very popular SHAIR Podcast, (SHAIR= Sharing Helps Addicts in Recovery) which features interviews with addicts and alcoholics sharing their journeys of recovery to help inspire others. Through this podcast and social media, addicts are able to connect with each other and support each other in their recovery. ... Read more
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2017-08-261h 02Rise Up Eight Radio: Inspirational People With Inspirational Stories On Overcoming AdversityHow Adam Small Went From Dropout To Starting A Successful Business Teaching Others How To Make It In MusicAdam Small has been in the music industry for over 20 years, starting as a bassist working with the Pointer Sisters, Bernie Worrell of Parliament Funkadelic, Bernard Purdie, Jimmy Smith, David Hazeltine and many more. And in the realm of music licensing,as a composer, his TV works include The Amazing Race, True Life, Made, Road ... Read more
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2017-06-171h 08Rise Up Eight Radio: Inspirational People With Inspirational Stories On Overcoming AdversityViewing Adversity Not As A Problem But As An Opportunity – How Helping Others Can Help Us SucceedJoel C. High is a music supervisor and producer with credits on over 100 TV and film projects including Saw, Monster’s Ball, Girl with a Pearl Earring ,The Devil’s Rejects Akeelah and the Bee and all of Tyler Perry’s films including I Can Do Bad All by Myself (for which Joel was nominated as the ... Read more
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2017-05-2337 minRise Up Eight Radio: Inspirational People With Inspirational Stories On Overcoming AdversityThey Teach Men How to Overcome Fear to Become Successful, But They Had to Overcome Adversity FirstHow Overcoming Adversity Led Two Pick Up Artists To Become Successful Both In Their Own Lives And In Helping Others. Vince Kelvin is arguably one of the most well-known pickup artists of the 21st century. He’s been featured on the CNN TV program, life with Lisa Ling, and in many publications across the globe. ... Read more
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2017-04-121h 00Rise Up Eight Radio: Inspirational People With Inspirational Stories On Overcoming AdversityHow To Make It In The Music Industry – An Interview With Mark DesvauxAs a serial entrepreneur, Mark Desvaux ran several successful businesses and moved on to the music industry, where he released two best-selling albums with his music group, Urban Myth Club, performing at the UK’s Glastonbury Festival three times, and signing a publishing deal with Warner Bros. Mark is also is is also an author and ... Read more
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2017-04-011h 00Rise Up Eight Radio: Inspirational People With Inspirational Stories On Overcoming AdversityHow A Music Artist’s Bouts With Adversity Helped Him Achieve SuccessJai Uttal is known as a pioneer in the world music community. His new album, Roots, Rock, Rama!, named after Bob Marley’s classic track “Roots Rock Reggae,” has been described as his life’s spiritual and musical quest packed into two CDs of 78 minutes of music. Part of the proceeds from the album will be ... Read more
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2017-03-211h 06Rise Up Eight Radio: Inspirational People With Inspirational Stories On Overcoming AdversityWhat Does It Take To Become a Successful Entrepreneur In Entertainment? Our Interview with Mark FrieserMark Frieser’s career spans three decades. He is a serial entrepreneur and global thought leader in entertainment and interactive content. His expertise spans music, technology, telecommunications, marketing, e-commerce, event production, public speaking and journalism. Mark is the Founder and CEO of the music licensing agency, Sync Exchange and also Founder and CEO of the ... Read more
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2017-03-1444 minRise Up Eight Radio: Inspirational People With Inspirational Stories On Overcoming AdversityStarting A Business In Another Country And Making It A Success; It’s Not As Hard As You ThinkChristopher Browning is a business and confidence coach that works with clients internationally and is currently based in Vietnam. In this episode of Rise Up Radio, Michael Nova discusses with Christopher how anyone can start a business in another country and become successful at it. We also discuss how Christopher works with his clients to ... Read more
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2016-10-1840 minRise Up Eight Radio: Inspirational People With Inspirational Stories On Overcoming AdversityHow One Man Went Backpacking Across The World To Find Himself And Becomes A Relationship Coach, Teaching People Worldwide How To Love LifeHow To Find Love And How To Keep It There is a lot to learn from Bryan Reeves’ fantastic story. As a US Air Force Captain, he found himself feeling unfulfilled, so when he got out of the force, he went soul searching, backpacking around the world for a few years until he eventually ... Read more
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2016-10-181h 22Rise Up Eight Radio: Inspirational People With Inspirational Stories On Overcoming AdversityHow To Become A Radio Talk Show Host; How To Succeed Where Others Have FailedHow a radio talk show host worked his way up to the top, from the ground up and how you can too. ESPN Radio’s Dave Rothenberg shares with us what it takes to become successful in radio. Through working and living in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Carolina, and New York, and through additional work with MLB.com, ... Read more
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2016-10-0956 minRise Up Eight Radio: Inspirational People With Inspirational Stories On Overcoming AdversityHow To Become a Singer That Succeeds in Today’s Highly Competitive Music Industry, Despite Whatever Challenges You FaceInternationally popular singer working her way to success Here is our interview with Natalia Clavier, recording artist and vocalist who works with Thievery Corporation and the Echocentrics, and previously with Federico Aubele. Natalia had a difficult childhood which she was able to move on from by being persistent and determined. She was able to support ... Read more
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2016-09-2634 minRise Up Eight Radio: Inspirational People With Inspirational Stories On Overcoming AdversityKidney Dialysis And Music Touring; These Things Don’t Usually Go Together But They Did For HimHow A Musician Performed Kidney Dialysis On Himself While On Tour Here’s our interview with Patrick Spurgeon, drummer for the band Rogue Wave. What’s amazing about this story is how Patrick performed dialysis on himself while his band was on tour. Around 30 minutes into the interview, we got into a great discussion of why ... Read more
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2016-09-2050 min