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2nd Floor Studios : A Podcast CollectionJoe Graham: Dallas Legend of Real Estate, Risk, and Reinvention | 6/24/25What do pink bread, purple houses, and a one-man jet helicopter have to do with small business? In this second installment of the Dallas Legends series, you’ll find out—and you’ll walk away with real insight on entrepreneurship, resilience, and building a name that lasts.Dean Castelhano welcomes Joe Graham, founder of Graham Mortgage, to Small Business, Living It for an unforgettable deep dive into six decades of business in Dallas.Joe isn’t just a financier—he’s a storyteller, a risk-taker, and a cornerstone of the city’s real estate ecosystem. Fro...2025-06-2456 min
2nd Floor Studios : A Podcast CollectionRemembering Joe Foster: Mentorship and Legacy in Dallas Real EstateHonoring Joe Foster, Dallas commercial real estate icon! Discover how business networking, relationships, and mentorship built a Texas business legacy. In this episode of the Small Business Living It podcast, Dean Castelhano reflects on the legacy of Joe Foster, a legend in the Dallas commercial real estate world. We dive into how his famous breakfast club built real, lasting business relationships and why old-school networking still matters today. Joe wasn’t just a mentor—he shaped a community through trust, collaboration, and consistency.Dean talks about the evolution of Dallas business culture, the magic of personal rela...2025-04-2528 min
2nd Floor Studios : A Podcast CollectionFrom Restaurant Hustle to Real Estate SuccessSmall business success requires resilience, strategy, and smart investments. In this episode, we explore entrepreneurship, real estate, business growth, and the 2025 housing market with expert insights.In this episode of Small Business Living It, host Dean Castellano sits down with Bruce Kaminsky and Shawn Zafarpour, two entrepreneurs who transitioned from the restaurant industry into real estate development. They share their journeys, lessons in resilience, and insights on navigating business challenges in highly competitive markets.Key Takeaways:The mindset shift from running restaurants to building real estate venturesLessons from the hospitality industry and how they...2025-03-161h 03
2nd Floor Studios : A Podcast CollectionHere's to Dallas: Raising a Glass (and the Volume) with Wes and Dean CastelhanoIn this relaxed bonus episode of Small Business, Living It, Dean Castelhano teams up with his son Wes for an end-of-year chat that’s equal parts reflection, humor, and insight. They talk about the wins from the past year at Second Floor Studios and Grand Mortgage, all while keeping the tone light and laid back—because hey, it’s not an official episode!Wes shares some practical podcasting tips, like how to get top-notch audio without breaking the bank and why “letting the equipment do the work” can save you a ton of time. Dean adds his thoughtful...2024-12-0425 min
AmericanaMusic.com PodcastThe Wesley Dean Interview: Australian Roots, Crazy Hearts, and the Creative MindsetDubbed "The Psychedelic Cowboy", Wesley Dean is an Aussie with the spirit of the American West. His latest album, Music from Crazy Hearts, with the title track, video featuring two performers from the Nashville Ballet, dancing around Wesley. His sound is reminiscent of Joe Cocker meets Tom Petty meets outlaw country. Moving to Nashville in 2021, along with the the Crazy Hearts album release, Dean's 'Crazy Hearts: The Documentary', premiers in early 2025. Here's our interview with Wesley Dean.Support the showAmericanaMusic.com Your Source for Americana Music2024-10-2623 min
2nd Floor Studios : A Podcast CollectionCheaper Than Therapy with Mark Noble: Navigating Business & Real Estate with Dean Castelhano”In this episode of Cheaper Than Therapy, host Mark Noble sits down with longtime friend and business partner Dean Castelhano for an insightful conversation on the challenges and triumphs of navigating the real estate market. Dean, a seasoned lender and entrepreneur, shares his journey from New York to Dallas, offering valuable lessons on building strong relationships, managing financial risks, and making quick decisions in the world of private lending.Listeners will discover Dean’s unique approach to balancing people skills with analytical thinking, his perspective on market shifts, and the importance of trust in business. Whether you're a...2024-09-051h 03
Records RevisitedEpisode 335: Wesley Dean discusses Jimi Hendrix's "Are You Experienced?"We finally did it! Our first Jimi Hendrix episode. Wesley Dean joins us to discuss "Are You Experienced" from The Jimi Hendrix Experience as well as Wesley's new album "Music From Crazy Hearts" which comes out on Friday. Plenty of other discussion including moving your family to the US from Australia (and changing your name as well), Shannon Sanders, Nirvana (because, you know, Seattle), differences between the US and the UK version of this album (and some very notable omissions on the UK edition) Wayne's World, and competition among band members equals this classic album....2024-04-241h 46
Flow Music by FlowNews24Wesley Dean talks about his new song - GunslingerClayton talks to Wesley Dean about his new song - Gunslinger“Gunslinger is an exploration of what it means to be a man struggling with the masculine identity passed down from father to son2024-03-2523 min
Still Rockin' It - Cheryl LeeWhat has Wesley Dean (Wes Carr) been up to lately? OR Travelling the road from Gawler to NashvilleSend us a textJoin Cheryl Lee - That Radio Chick on STILL ROCKIN' IT for news, reviews, music and interviews with some of our favourite Australian musicians.When nostalgia intertwines with raw musical talent, you get the essence of Wesley Dean's incredible journey. Imagine the small-town charm of South Australia, where a young Wes Carr, as he was known then, strummed his way from the Johnny Young Talent School to the vibrant Adelaide music scene. Our latest episode takes you through Wesley's heartfelt tales of performing in local...2024-02-2324 min
Songwriter Trysts: Inspiring Passionate Songwriters to Write, Record, Release, Perform & Collaborate#242 Wesley DeanWesley Dean, an Adelaide-born singer-songwriter has been living in Nashville since March 2021 the height of the pandemic, and moved there with his wife and kids.
After winning Australian Idol in 2008 he discusses in the interview his dance with his ego and how he needed to have kids, get married, and live life before he had something he felt was worth saying. Coming in his new album which we eagerly anticipate.
Live from Sol Train studios in Nashville they have given us a great interview today with their help with recording the audio for this podcast...2024-02-0230 min
Publishing Rodeo: The Good, The Bad, and the Bloody Ugly28 - The Art of Success, with Wesley ChuAgainst the odds, Wesley Chu's small-press debut novel became a break-out success. In the ten years since, he has published a dozen other titles, written for large IPs, signed deals with the Big 5, and even dabbled in self publishing. Today, he sits down to chat about unexpected wins, getting blacklisted by publicists, learning to write sex scenes with Diana Galbadon, industry trends for SFF, and many other things. #### SHOW NOTES ####Got through the Angry Robot slush pile, unagentedLives of Tau was a stellar breakout successCowriting with Cassandra Clare, and being tutored by Diana GalbadonWatching yaoi, learning to write sex scenesPublishing...2023-09-221h 00
Hear Me Out: My StoryHear Me Out: Wesley TomaSend us a textIn this episode, I talk with Wesley Toma. The topics we cover are:Sexuality is not sex, and sex is not sexuality.The most important part of any relationship is consent.Negotiation in kink, why you need to be better at it?What the vanilla world can learn from the Kink community.Wesley Toma is a Master Certified relationship and intimacy coach with over 10 years of experience coaching and advocating for the LGBTQIA+ and Kink communities, including Polyamory, Ethical non-monogamy, Kink, BDSM, and other non-traditional relationships. His goal in life is...2022-11-1644 min
On The Road Aussie Trucking Podcast81. Harmony Day roving Mic Shane Nicholson Wesley DeanON THIS WEEKS’ SHOW, MIKE TAKES HIS ROVING MICROPHONE OUT TO THE INAUGURAL HARMONY DAY CELEBRATIONS TO TALK TRUCKING WITH A BUNCH OF PEOPLE FROM A RANGE OF TRANSPORT INDUSTRY PERSECTIVES ...
ANDY CHATS WITH MUSIC INDUSTRY ICON, SHANE NICHOLSON ABOUT HIS CAREER, TOURING AND HIS BRAND NEW SINGLE ..
IN ADDITION TO HEARING SHANES’ NEW SONG, WE’LL ALSO BE PLAYING THE NEW SINGLE FROM NASHVILLE-BASED AUSSIE EX-PAT, WESLEY DEAN ...
THERE’S ALL THE LATEST FROM THE ON THE ROAD NEWSROOM AND A WHOLE LOT MORE ...2022-03-241h 01
Succeed Through SpeakingHow To Create Content That Connects Across Cultures - With Wesley DeanTom Bailey, founder of Succeed Through Speaking, interviews Wesley Dean.
Wesley Dean is a video strategist and the host behind the No Fat Cats podcast. He has over a decade of experience producing videos for non-profits, government organizations, churches and businesses. I’ve had the opportunity to travel around the world capturing beautiful images from the Andes mountains in Ecuador, the Savanna in Tanzania, or the beaches of The Philippines.
Resources / Links
www.wesleydean.co
https://www.subscribepage.com/internationalvideoguide
https://mikemichalowicz.com/profit-first/
More from Succeed Th...2022-01-2711 min
Self Love PodcastSLP 145: Flying Into The Unknown with Wesley Dean“Music has always fascinated me more than any other thing. The way I write is from very personal experiences, very real experiences, probably too honest, to be honest, in lots of ways. And I’ve just finished the record here where it’s very honest. It’s all about us moving from Australia to America and the process of it all. The challenges, the great challenges of moving in a global pandemic and the world and what it is now compared to two years ago with an 8-year-old and a 2-year-old and all the uncertainty, flying into the absolute unknown...2022-01-171h 18
Making, Our Way30 - Wesley TreatIn this episode we do a deep dive with Wesley Treat about his Maker Camp experience including the big dinosaur burn! He is a writer, photographer, maker extraordinaire. Please join us with a great chat with Wesley.
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Dean Duplantis
Christy from Twisted Twine Woodworking
Austin from High Caliber Craftsman2021-11-021h 15
After Deadline: The Media PodcastOff The Marc: Communicating the Right Message Across Cultures - with Wesley DeanMuch of today’s communication is done through likes and comments on Instagram, or emojis, and reactions on Facebook. All of the funny cat videos and TikTok challenges aside, social media can be an extremely useful tool to communicate your brand across many different cultures. The burning question for many though is how to do it effectively... So, where do you start? This week, Marc and Kathy talk with cultural communication expert Wesley Dean about the increasingly diverse global marketplace and the best way to communicate and respect other cultures in your messaging. In addition, Wesley reminisces abo...2021-10-1256 min
Dean at StumpsWesley MadhevereA precocious young talent with a tremendous future. Wesley Madhevere talks about his up bringing, his mentors and his introduction to international cricket. We also hear from 2 of his mentors, childhood coach Malcolm Chikuwha and Zimbabwe’s batting coach Stuart Matsikenyeri who presented Wesley with his 1st international cap2021-07-3046 min
'The Carpool Honcho' - with Dean Payn & Rory Wyatt🎧🤘🏽 THE CARPOOL HONCHO | Episode 37 w/ Wesley Morris, North Shore Franchisee for Oncore New Zealand 🤘🏽🎧Meet Wesley, a hell of a nice guy and down to earth tradie, specialising in maintaining your residential or investment home.
Learn how this ROCK lover attempted to scratch a $12000 luxury watch for a customer just to get it sold when working on the Cruise ships.
Find out...
🤘🏽 Why is it so important to have your house inspected for the NZ Healthy Homes standards?
🤘🏽 Is this really a benefit to both the property owner and also the tenants?
🤘🏽 Learn about the worst Healthy Home Inspection he has ever had to do
🤘🏽 Ho...2021-07-0114 min
Grow Your Video BusinessHow to Build a Better Business by Cutting Back w/ Wesley DeanIf only you had that one piece of gear you could take your business to the next level, right? Well, more often than not, you’ll just end up spending money on something that won’t truly help move your business. Today’s guest and I talk about the most important factors when considering a new expense so that you can actually focus on what’s best for your business. Key Takeaways When trying to find your niche, think about different areas of expertise that you have that overlap. This will set you apart more from you...2021-03-1548 min
History of the Second World WarSpanish Civil War Interview Series 17: Antiauthoritarian Counterculture in Francoist Spain with Dr. Louie Dean ValenciaOn this episode of our Spanish Civil War Interview Series I was joined by Dr. Louis Dean Valencia. Our conversation covered several different topics, including the concept of alt/histories, or the purposeful misrepresentation of history to serve a specific, often political, purpose. This idea is in no way limited to the history of the Spanish Civil War, or the Second World War, but is a concept that can be found throughout history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-03-0828 min
What Do You Know?Episode 14! Our best and worstHello again! On this episode we discuss MORE upcoming movies and tv shows. It's almost like the entertainment industry is playing catch up, huh? Our main topic is "Best and Worst". TJ offends his father, his father offends him, and Matt just tries to stay out of it while he laughs to himself. We have fun. As always, if you'd like to reach the show, you can get ahold of us on Twitter, Instagram or G-Mail. Twitter @whatdoyouknow20. Instagram @whatdoyouknowpodcast. G-Mail whatdoyouknow20@gmail.com
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wesley-dean-winter-jr/support2021-02-161h 11What Do You Know?Episode 12! 2020 RecapMAN it's good to be back in the studio! We're here to provide you with a small recap of 2020 for us, some projects that we are excited for, and the typical shenanigans you've all come to know and love!
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Live On Air with Steven CuocoWesley Dean Exclusive Live Music Drop: 'Don't Look Back'Wesley Dean, an Australian singer/songwriter, an award winning singer/songwriter, no less.
He was born in Adelaide on September 14, 1982. In the late 90’s at the age of 14, his parents divorced, he moved to Sydney to pursue his dream to write and perform music. He always knew that was his favorite thing. He began playing in bars and clubs across Sydney, lying about his age so they’d let him in. Night after night, club and bar after bar, he grew up fast and honed his craft to keep the gig. His collection of songs is a reflect...2020-12-1010 minLive On Air with Steven CuocoAustralian Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter: Wesley DeanWesley Dean, an Australian singer/songwriter, an award winning singer/songwriter, no less. He was born in Adelaide on September 14, 1982. In the late 90’s at the age of 14, his parents divorced, he moved to Sydney to pursue his dream to write and perform music. He always knew that was his favorite thing. He began playing in bars and clubs across Sydney, lying about his age so they’d let him in. Night after night, club and bar after bar, he grew up fast and honed his craft to keep the gig.
His collection of songs is a reflecti...2020-11-191h 34
Solopreneur Success Path | Have A Profitable Online BusinessEP 15: International Videographer Wesley DeanEpisode 15Wesley Dean is the founder of Intermotion Media. He’s travelled around the world doing promotional work for non-profits and is currently based out of the Washington DC area. Listen in on this episode where Wesley reveals how he started his videography business and how he was able to take it to another level and even use his skills doing video consultancy through the COVID pandemic. We also discuss the various aspects of his business including having both EQ and IQ, and how to perfect the blend of using video, music and mess...2020-11-1426 min
No Fat Cats - A Podcast for Creative Teams50. What I've learned After 50 Podcast EpisodesIt’s hard to believe that it’s been 50 episodes. That seems like a big number. It’s time to reflect on how far I have come and what I have learned with the podcast.
When I started off my goal was to get good at podcasting. I didn’t really have a very clearly defined strategy. I knew I liked creativity, strategy and leadership. I knew that I wanted to talk about storytelling and filming.
It was a lot of fun and while I didn’t directly monetize off of the pod...2020-09-1526 minNo Fat Cats - A Podcast for Creative Teams49. Making it Easy for Your Podcast Guests to Share Your Show — Gabe PetersenGabe Petersen was bored and at home scrolling through LinkedIn when he realized that he had a lot of connections. It was towards the beginning of COVID-19 people didn’t have anywhere to go and were happy to jump on zoom calls, especially if it meant they would get to be on a podcast.
And that is what Gabe did. With his background in real estate, he started The Real Estate Investing Club Podcast where he has produced over 40 episodes within the span of four months.
What Gabe found worked the best for pr...2020-09-0842 minNo Fat Cats - A Podcast for Creative Teams48. Why You Need a Business Mentor — Eric ThayneEric Thayne started filming super hero videos as a kid with his friends in his backyard using Hi8 tapes. He has always loved filming and producing beautiful looking images.
He continued pursuing his passion and love of filming and turned it into a business where he started off shooting anything people would pay him to do. But he had this passion and desire to get better and produce more cinematic pieces.
Eventually he was ready to take the next big step and spent about $10K on a Canon C100mkii and the original...2020-09-0152 min
The Alex Wolf Audio OdysseyArtist | Wesley Dean | Artistic & Life Journey |After coming across Wesley's Instagram and listening to "I still wait for you," I knew I had to chat with Wes. I was thrilled when he responded to my DM and said he was interested.
Our discussion took us to many places, starting with his upbringing and struggles in the music industry. After that, we began to chat about music and the life of an artist.
I believe that this podcast would bring tremendous value to young artists trying to break into the music industry—people who don't conform to others' expectations of how they should live their life or crea...2020-08-3153 minNo Fat Cats - A Podcast for Creative Teams47. Communicating Impact in a COVID World — Beth Allen“In 2020, every story is a COVID story.”
For many nonprofits the season between Giving Tuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, and December 31st is traditionally a big time for giving. It's an important time for ensuring that the nonprofit can continue to work the following year. During this time being able to communicate the impact of your work is crucial.
When COVID-19 first hit the US, everyone wondered if it was going to be a season, but it’s clear that for those who work globally, this is going to stretch well into the year and in...2020-08-2557 minNo Fat Cats - A Podcast for Creative Teams46. Likes Don’t Pay the Bills in Denmark, nor in the U.S. — Nicki FriisGetting a lot of likes may feel good, but they don’t pay the bills. If you want to be able to actually make money online eventually you need to bring online followers into a sales process.
Nicki Friis started off doing modeling work and enjoyed all of the attention and likes, but it led to eventually dealing with a bit of depression. After working through it, he reached a healthy balance where he was able to get back into marketing, but not attach his self worth to the number of likes of his personal co...2020-08-1838 minNo Fat Cats - A Podcast for Creative Teams45 Mastering Your Talk and Finding Your Niche — Brenden Kumarasamy“Every day that you decide not to take action, who suffers the most and why? The more specific you are about the person who is suffering about your inability to take action the easier it will be for you to take action.”
In this episode with Brenden who runs the MasterTalk YouTube channel, we dive into what it was like for him to be committed to creating his own content related to public speaking. But guess what, Brenden doesn’t even like the filming or editing process.
However he knows that somewhere there is a 16 g...2020-08-1140 minWhat Do You Know?Episode 11! Suggestions??We're back after a LONG hiatus, and we have some news! We discuss the news, pokemon go, and we give you, the listeners, a list of suggestions of things to check out that we enjoy. Instagram whatdoyouknowpodcast, Twitter whatdoyouknow20, and Gmail whatdoyouknow20@gmail.com
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wesley-dean-winter-jr/support2020-08-011h 44No Fat Cats - A Podcast for Creative Teams44. From “C” Student to Productivity Master — Erik FisherWhen he was in high school Erik was a self described “C” student who didn’t really like school. He had undiagnosed ADHD which meant that he had a hard time focusing on the right things.
Then when he realized that if he set up systems, rules and productivity workflows that he would be able to get the right work done, he became a lifelong learner of the topic.
He started the podcast Beyond the to Do List back in 2012 and has produced over 330 episodes.
In this episode we talk about he focuse...2020-07-2843 minNo Fat Cats - A Podcast for Creative Teams43. Congressman John Lewis — Commemorative PodcastWelcome to a special edition of No Fat Cats, where we are going to take a break from our normal programming to honor someone who very much embodies so many values that our country needs today, Representative John Lewis. I have the privilege of filming the video and audio of an interview with him back on May 6th, 2014 as a part of a team from the US Institute of Peace.
Representative John Lewis is know as one of the big six leaders of the Civil Rights Movements. He was arrested and beaten over 40 times, but...2020-07-2020 minNo Fat Cats - A Podcast for Creative Teams42. How a Sales Funnel Can Bring You More Business — Evan KnoxEvan is the Founder of Caffeine Marketing and small business investor. Caffeine Marketing makes profitable marketing easy for small companies. As an investor Evan helps small companies double and sometimes even triple their bottom line.
If you haven’t heard about StoryBrand, you gotta check them out as they are one of my go to resources for marketing tips. But before you do, listen through this episode with Evan. He really brings some great great advice by walking through elements of StoryBrand. We dive into tips for using social media and making sure your co...2020-07-1343 minNo Fat Cats - A Podcast for Creative Teams41. How to Host a Zoom Meeting that Gets Creative Results — Lauren GreenWhat if your company’s most valuable asset is being underused? What if listening and collaboration is actually key to unlocking the brilliant ideas hidden under the surface?
In this episode, Lauren Green, a professional graphic facilitator and the founder of Dancing with Markers, talks about the power of using unorthodox methods and engaging the people around you to foster creativity. With the Covid-19 pandemic still raging on, she gives some essential tips for facilitating collaborative creativity on Zoom.
Lauren also gives insight into how real leaders, in both big conferences and board room meetings, fa...2020-07-0642 min