Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Paul Marinaro on Mood Ellington (2025) | Duke Ellington Reimagined | Neon Jazz Interview

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with acclaimed jazz vocalist Paul Marinaro. On this episode, we dive deep into his stunning 2025 album Mood Ellington, a lavish and ambitious collection of 25 Duke Ellington vocal masterpieces reimagined for the 21st century.

This remarkable project features arrangements by 13 of the world’s most celebrated jazz arrangers, including Alan Broadbent, John Clayton, Bill Cunliffe, Chuck Israels, and Chuck Owen, and is performed by Paul Marinaro’s Chicago-based quartet alongside horns and a lush string section. The result is a sweeping, elegant, and modern celebration of Ellington’s timeless artistry.

Beyond the music, we also talk about delivering jazz to fans in today’s America, the evolving relationship between artists and audiences, and what it means to honor tradition while pushing the music forward.

🎶 Mood Ellington is Duke Ellington’s songbook brought to life with wit, sophistication, and deep reverence—dig this conversation.

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Ral T West on Business Systemization, Scaling & Owner Freedom | Famous Interviews

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Ral T West, visionary business leader and systemization expert with more than four decades of entrepreneurial experience. Ral brings her deep passion for business into her newest venture, Ral West – Livin’ The Dream, where she teaches entrepreneurs how to become the owner rather than the operator of their business.

Through her online courses and Mastermind program, Ral helps business owners build companies that scale successfully while creating the freedom to live the life they deserve. Alongside her husband, Ral has founded multiple businesses, including one that reached eight figures in annual revenue before being acquired by Alaska Airlines in 2008.

With invaluable experience in scaling businesses, creating systems, and building teams that perform, Ral shares practical wisdom on leadership, growth, and sustainable success. From her base in Alaska, we get into a stellar entrepreneurial adventure filled with insight, clarity, and real-world lessons.

🎙️ Enjoy this inspiring conversation.

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Neli Kools on Purpose-Driven Branding, Wellness & Intimate Queen | Famous Interviews

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Neli Kools, global entrepreneur, Intimate Queen™ co-founder, and believer in the universe. Neli leads a purpose-driven lingerie brand focused on creating wellness-led, plant-based pieces designed to support women’s comfort, confidence, and emotional well-being.

After 14 years in digital marketing, Neli discovered that real influence isn’t built through algorithms—it’s built through authenticity and human connection. Today, she helps grow the Intimate Queen brand through storytelling that heals, connects, and sells, blending emotional intelligence with conscious business practices.

From her base in India, we get into a stellar conversation about global entrepreneurship, women’s wellness, sustainable fashion, and how purpose-driven brands can create lasting impact while remaining profitable.

🎙️ Enjoy this inspiring and insightful interview.

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Mickie Kennedy on Entrepreneurship, Poetry & Worth Burning | Famous Interview

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Mickie Kennedy, a successful entrepreneur and award-winning poet whose career bridges business and art. By day, Mickie is an expert in helping small businesses, authors, and startups increase visibility and credibility through tier-1 press release distribution. By night—and always at heart—he is a poet and gifted writer.

Mickie is a Pushcart Prize nominee and Pablo Neruda Prize finalist, and the author of the 2025 poetry collection Glandscapes. He is now preparing for the release of his upcoming book, Worth Burning (February 2026), published by Black Lawrence Press.

In 2024, we explored Mickie’s business acumen. This time, the conversation turns inward and creative as we dive into the poetics of it all—writing, craft, inspiration, and how creativity and entrepreneurship inform each other.

🎙️ Enjoy this thoughtful and creative conversation.

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Patrick Sweeney on Founder Mindset, Fear & Building Unicorns | Famous Interviews

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Patrick Sweeney, WSJ best-selling author, five-time CEO, fear expert, and Unicorn creator. Patrick’s journey is anything but ordinary—he went from an Olympic-level athlete to founding multiple companies and investing in 60+ startups.

Today, Patrick helps founders break through fear and make billion-dollar decisions with unshakable confidence. He is the creator of the BOODA Loop, a framework that applies neuroscience to improve founder mindset, performance, and decision-making under pressure.

Patrick teaches founders how to think like a Unicorn founder, avoid belief traps that derail startups before they scale, and build resilience in high-stakes environments. From his car outside the Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy, we get into an inspiring and high-energy conversation about fear, focus, leadership, and elite performance.

🎙️ Enjoy this powerful and motivating interview.

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Aleks Krylov: From Wall Street to Home Services Entrepreneur | Famous Interviews

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Aleks Krylov, a serial entrepreneur and owner of a successful home services business. Aleks began his career on Wall Street and spent more than 12 years working with family offices, investing in, managing, and monetizing portfolio companies.

He currently runs a fractional CFO consulting firm, Tialma, and as a CFO has helped take a company public on Nasdaq through a reverse merger. Aleks has also founded and sold a clean energy company to an international utility, showcasing his ability to scale and exit businesses across industries.

Today, Aleks operates Stern Exteriors in New Jersey, a home services company specializing in rainwater management, roofing, gutters, and underground drain solutions. From his journey from Russia to America, we explore finance, entrepreneurship, leadership, risk, and what it takes to build durable businesses in competitive markets.

🎙️ Enjoy this compelling entrepreneurial story.

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Edward Boudrot on Modern Leadership & Executive Development | Famous Interviews

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Edward Boudrot, author and founder of Human Ignition, a leadership development company that helps executives navigate the real, often unspoken challenges of leading in today’s complex business environment.

Edward has led from the inside—holding leadership roles at three Boston startups and two Fortune 5 companies—giving him firsthand insight into what modern leaders actually face. Over the past few months, he has conducted more than 150 in-depth interviews with leaders across industries, creating one of the largest qualitative studies of contemporary leadership challenges.

Edward is now turning this extensive research into a book that is reshaping how we think about leadership, performance, and what executives truly need to succeed in today’s workplace. From his base in New England by the ocean, we get into leadership reality, executive pressure, organizational culture, and the future of leadership development.

🎙️ Enjoy this thoughtful and eye-opening conversation.

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