Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Michael Ian Cedar Interview | Leadership Coach on Burnout, Executive Success & Mindset

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. In this episode, we sit down with mindset and leadership coach, executive facilitator, keynote speaker, and experiential leadership expert Michael Ian Cedar.

Based in New York City, Michael works with executives, high performers, and emerging leaders to regain clarity of mind, strengthen communication, lead with greater confidence, and avoid the burnout that often comes from carrying too much responsibility for too long. His coaching philosophy blends leadership development, emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and practical strategies to help individuals create meaningful and sustainable success.

Before becoming a trusted executive coach, Michael led Broadway bus-and-truck tours across more than 130 cities and produced nationally touring competitive arts events that served over 40,000 performers annually. These experiences shaped his unique perspective on leadership, collaboration, resilience, creativity, and performance under pressure.

In this engaging conversation, Michael shares his remarkable career journey, explores the challenges facing today's leaders, discusses executive coaching, communication, workplace culture, burnout prevention, mindset, personal growth, and the surprising influence of tea and Zen tea culture on leadership, presence, and intentional living.

Whether you're an executive, entrepreneur, manager, business owner, or someone striving to become a more effective leader, this interview offers practical insights for building a meaningful career while maintaining balance and fulfillment.

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Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Neal Bawa Interview | Silicon Valley Tech CEO, Real Estate Visionary & The Mad Scientist of Multifamily

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. In this episode, we sit down with Silicon Valley technologist, entrepreneur, investor, educator, and commercial real estate visionary Neal Bawa.

Known throughout the industry as the "Mad Scientist of Multifamily," Neal's remarkable journey began in India, eventually leading him to Silicon Valley, where he built a successful career as a technology CEO before transforming himself into one of the nation's most recognized voices in multifamily real estate investing. Today, he oversees a real estate portfolio exceeding $660 million, applying data, analytics, technology, and systems thinking to uncover investment opportunities and help others build long-term wealth.

As one of the most sought-after speakers in commercial real estate, Neal combines deep expertise in multifamily investing, market analytics, process optimization, outsourcing, entrepreneurship, and business leadership. His practical, data-driven approach has earned him a reputation as an innovator who helps investors make smarter, evidence-based decisions in an ever-changing marketplace.

In this engaging conversation, Neal discusses his incredible path from India to Silicon Valley, his transition from technology executive to real estate entrepreneur, the role of data and artificial intelligence in modern investing, building scalable businesses, leadership, commercial real estate trends, and the mindset required to continually reinvent yourself.

Whether you're interested in commercial real estate, multifamily investing, entrepreneurship, technology, AI, business strategy, financial freedom, leadership, or personal growth, this interview delivers valuable insights from one of the industry's most innovative thinkers.

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Isabel Draughton Interview | Loud Whisper®, Conscious Leadership & Authentic Living

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. In this episode, we sit down with author, speaker, transformational and spiritual coach, conscious leadership mentor, and Loud Whisper® founder Isabel Draughton.

Born and raised in Africa, Isabel's life journey has taken her across cultures, continents, and seasons of profound personal transformation. Today, through her signature Loud Whisper® Method, she empowers high-achieving women to reconnect with their authentic voice, overcome patterns of self-abandonment, and move beyond survival and performance into lives grounded in purpose, wholeness, courage, and authenticity.

As the creator of Loud Whisper® and host of the Loud Whisper Podcast, Isabel has become a trusted mentor for women seeking deeper fulfillment in their leadership, careers, relationships, and spiritual lives. Her work blends conscious leadership, personal development, faith, emotional intelligence, and transformational coaching to help others create meaningful and lasting change.

In this inspiring conversation, Isabel shares her remarkable story of navigating identity, leadership, faith, and purpose while discovering the courage to stop living by expectations and start living from a place of authenticity. We discuss the power of self-awareness, the importance of finding your voice, conscious leadership, women's empowerment, personal transformation, and creating a life aligned with your deepest values.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, executive, leader, coach, or someone seeking greater purpose and personal growth, this interview offers valuable wisdom and practical inspiration.

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Tara Mae Temple Interview | Healing, Mental Wellness, Faith & Life Hacks for Healing & Harmony

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. In this inspiring episode, we sit down with author, speaker, and women's advocate Tara Mae Temple to discuss her transformative journey of healing, resilience, and finding lasting inner peace.

Tara is the author of Life Hacks for Healing & Harmony, a powerful guide that combines personal experience, practical wisdom, faith, and evidence-based coping strategies to help others navigate emotional struggles and create a more balanced, fulfilling life. Her story of overcoming decades of mental and emotional challenges offers hope to anyone seeking healing, purpose, and personal growth.

With more than 15 years of experience in advertising, communications, healthcare fundraising, and marketing, Tara brings a unique perspective that blends professional expertise with deeply personal insight. During her own healing journey, she discovered practical tools that helped her overcome adversity, embrace resilience, and experience genuine harmony for the first time in her life.

In this conversation, we explore mental wellness, emotional healing, self-discovery, women's empowerment, faith, resilience, healthy coping strategies, and the inspiration behind Life Hacks for Healing & Harmony. Tara shares actionable insights that can help listeners facing life's challenges while encouraging hope, courage, and authentic transformation.

If you're interested in mental wellness, emotional healing, self-improvement, resilience, women's issues, personal development, mindfulness, faith, inspirational stories, and author interviews, this episode is for you.

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Frank Swart Interview | Funkwrench Blues – This Is the One! (raison d'être) | Jazz Fusion 2026

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz Interview Series featuring Bay Area bassist, guitarist, arranger, composer, producer, and recording engineer Frank Swart, the creative force behind the acclaimed jazz fusion band Funkwrench Blues.

In this episode, Frank joins us to discuss his exciting 2026 album, This Is the One! (raison d'être), a vibrant recording co-produced with Brian Brinkerhoff that blends jazz, funk, blues, rock, and improvisational music into a bold and expressive listening experience. The album showcases the band's adventurous spirit, dynamic musicianship, and commitment to pushing creative boundaries.

Frank also reflects on his remarkable musical journey—from forming Funkwrench Blues in Boston to helping shape alternative rock history by recording the first-ever demos for the Pixies. Along the way, he has built a diverse career as a performer, composer, arranger, producer, and engineer while championing music as a force for creativity, inclusion, and cultural connection.

During our conversation, we explore the making of This Is the One! (raison d'être), the evolution of jazz fusion, improvisation as a social art form, the current state of music in America, and Frank's vision of creating multicultural, inclusive musical experiences that inspire interaction, reflection, and community.

If you're a fan of jazz fusion, funk, blues, progressive jazz, improvisation, instrumental music, independent artists, and behind-the-scenes music stories, this interview is packed with insight and inspiration.

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Sergio Pereira Interview | Colors of Time (2026) | Brazilian Jazz Guitar, Bossa Nova & New York Journey

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz Interview Series featuring acclaimed Brazilian jazz guitarist, composer, and bandleader Sergio Pereira. In this episode, we explore his outstanding 2026 album, Colors of Time, along with his remarkable musical journey from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to New York City, where he has continued to shape his distinctive voice in contemporary jazz.

Born and raised in Rio, Sergio began playing acoustic guitar at just eight years old, inspired by his older brother and immersed in the rich musical traditions of bossa nova, samba, and Brazilian jazz. Growing up during the vibrant musical landscape of the 1960s and 1970s profoundly influenced the rhythmic energy, melodic sophistication, and soulful grooves that define his music today.

After relocating to New York in the 1980s, Sergio expanded his musical horizons, deepened his knowledge of jazz harmony and guitar, and developed a signature sound that beautifully blends Brazilian rhythms, modern jazz improvisation, Latin influences, and expressive storytelling.

In this engaging conversation, Sergio discusses the inspiration behind Colors of Time, his creative process, the influence of Brazil's legendary musicians, his evolution as a guitarist and composer, and what continues to inspire him as an artist. It's a fascinating look inside the life and music of one of today's most compelling Brazilian jazz musicians.

If you love Brazilian jazz, bossa nova, Latin jazz, jazz guitar, contemporary jazz, world music, and artist interviews, this episode is for you.

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Tom Kennedy Interview | The Summit (2026) | Jazz Bass Legend on New Album, Dave Weckl & Modern Jazz

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz Interview Series featuring legendary New York City-based jazz bassist, composer, and bandleader Tom Kennedy. One of the most respected bassists in modern jazz, Tom returns to the show to discuss his outstanding 2026 album, The Summit, released on Autumn Hill Records.

On his seventh solo recording, Tom presents an exciting collection of original compositions and arrangements that showcase an expansive range of grooves, styles, and contemporary jazz influences. The Summit features an all-star lineup of musicians, including Dave Weckl, Terell Stafford, Stu Mindeman, Bob Franceschini, Ryan Devlin, and many more, creating a dynamic and deeply musical listening experience.

During this engaging conversation, Tom takes us inside the making of the album, his writing and arranging process, collaborating with world-class musicians, the evolution of jazz bass, and what inspires him as an artist in today's musical landscape. We also discuss life in 2026, the modern jazz scene, and his remarkable career performing with some of the greatest musicians in the world.

Whether you're a bassist, jazz musician, educator, or simply a fan of exceptional contemporary jazz, this interview offers fascinating insights from one of the genre's true masters.

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