Tessa Crews Interview | Human-Centered Design, Sustainability, Creativity & Purpose

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Tessa Crews, Visual Designer, Communications & Brand Strategist, and TEDx Speaker who believes design can be a powerful force for positive change.

Tessa leads brand strategy for Georgetown University's Residential Living and Conference Services teams and has brought her perspective on creativity, sustainability, and human-centered design to major audiences—including the White House Forum for Climate Solutions.

Through her thought-provoking TEDx talk, “We Designed This Broken World. Now Let's Fix It,” Tessa challenges us to reconsider the systems and environments we create and asks an important question: What if we used human-centered design and creativity to intentionally build a better future?

Her work sits at the intersection of design, communications, sustainability, branding, creativity, and social impact. But this conversation goes beyond professional accomplishments.

We also explore intentional living, creative leadership, finding purpose, navigating life's challenges, and the ways our own experiences can shape how we approach the world and the problems we want to solve.

This is a fascinating conversation about creativity, design thinking, sustainability, leadership, purpose, communications, and the responsibility we have to intentionally shape the world around us.

Tessa brings an inspiring perspective on what happens when we stop accepting broken systems as inevitable—and start thinking creatively about how we can redesign them.

Official Website:
https://www.tessacrews.com/

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Dr. Lillian Emlet Interview | Transforming Healthcare, Physician Leadership & Executive Coaching

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Dr. Lillian Emlet, physician, executive coach, and founder of Transforming Healthcare Coaching®.

Lillian's work begins with a simple but powerful idea: when leaders are well, teams are well—and when teams are well, organizations are well. She believes meaningful change in healthcare culture happens one person at a time.

What makes Lillian's perspective unique is that she isn't coaching healthcare leaders from the sidelines. She is a practicing critical care and emergency physician, working in the same high-stakes, high-pressure environments as the clinicians and leaders she coaches.

She understands the realities of healthcare leadership because she lives them.

Through Transforming Healthcare Coaching®, Lillian works with clinicians, physicians, executives, and healthcare organizations through one-on-one executive coaching, Systemic Team Coaching®, and her medTHRIVE® group coaching program.

Her work focuses on helping healthcare professionals develop stronger leadership skills while creating healthier, more sustainable teams and organizational cultures. 

This is a fascinating conversation about healthcare leadership, physician wellbeing, organizational culture, executive coaching, teamwork, resilience, and what it takes to create meaningful change in one of the world's most demanding professional environments.

Lillian brings the rare perspective of someone who is both inside the healthcare system and actively working to transform it.

Transforming Healthcare Coaching®:
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Laura Richards Interview | Narcissistic Abuse, Midlife Healing & Married to a “Nice” Guy

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Laura Richards—podcaster, speaker, bestselling author, coach, and advocate dedicated to helping women in midlife heal after difficult relationships and reclaim their lives.

Through her global podcast, That's Where I'm At, and her bestselling book Married To A "Nice" Guy: Getting Over Narcissistic Abuse, Laura shares her deeply personal journey of recovery following a 32-year marriage to a narcissist.

Laura's work shines a light on the often confusing dynamics of narcissistic abuse, particularly when unhealthy behavior can be hidden behind the image of someone who appears charming, caring, or like the proverbial "nice guy."

Her mission is straightforward but powerful: to help women recognize that they are not alone, that their experiences matter, and that healing and rebuilding are possible.

We get into Laura's personal story, what she learned throughout her recovery, the challenges of healing in midlife, and how she transformed a painful chapter of her life into a mission to help others.

This is a powerful conversation about relationships, self-discovery, healing, resilience, boundaries, and finding yourself again after a difficult chapter.

If you or someone you know has struggled to understand a complicated relationship or is trying to rebuild life after emotional abuse, Laura's story offers an important message: you are not alone, and your story isn't over.

That's Where I'm At Podcast:
https://www.thatswhereimatpodcast.com/

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Wendy J. Swift Interview | A Dream Life, Marriage, Shame, Loss & Finding Self-Possession

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with former educator and author Wendy J. Swift, whose powerful memoir A Dream Life explores marriage, motherhood, loss, shame, denial, social mobility, and the difficult journey toward reclaiming your own identity.

Wendy's story is rooted in an extraordinary chapter of her life. After her then-husband began serving a prison sentence in the 1990s for a white-collar crime, Wendy suddenly became solely responsible for supporting her three young daughters while navigating the emotional and social consequences of incarceration.

Her memoir examines the complicated reality of trying to hold a family together while confronting loss, uncertainty, shame, denial, and the collapse of a life that once appeared secure.

At the heart of A Dream Life is Wendy's deeply personal exploration of her search for validation through marriage, motherhood, and social mobility—and what happened when that carefully constructed dream began to unravel.

But this is ultimately a story of transformation and self-discovery. Wendy examines the consequences of denial while exploring the restorative power of self-possession, honesty, resilience, and finding the strength to build a life on your own terms. 

Wendy is also an accomplished essayist whose work has appeared in HuffPost, Memoir Magazine, Brevity Blog, and other publications. In 2006, she received the Press Club of Long Island Award for her essay “Ritter's Pond,” and in 2022, she received an Honorable Mention from the Connecticut Press Club for “The Sentencing.”

This is an intimate conversation about family, identity, marriage, motherhood, consequences, resilience, and the courage it takes to reclaim your own life.

Official Website:
https://www.wendyswift.com/

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Dr. JonRobert Tartaglione Interview | The Psychology of Influence, Persuasion & Human Behavior

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Dr. JonRobert Tartaglione, Cambridge Ph.D., psychologist, behavioral scientist, Founder & CEO of Influence 51, and a world-renowned expert on the psychology of influence.

From his base in London, Dr. Tartaglione takes us through an engaging journey from his Rhode Island roots to a career spent studying and teaching the science behind how people think, behave, communicate, persuade, and make decisions.

Through Influence 51, he works with clients around the globe on persuasion, strategic communication, behavioral science, leadership, and influence. His work explores one of the most fascinating questions in human behavior: How do we actually influence the way people think, behave, and choose?

We also explore the seminal moments that shaped his professional life, his academic journey, the psychology behind influence and persuasion, and what leaders, communicators, entrepreneurs, and organizations can learn from behavioral science.

This is a fascinating conversation about influence, persuasion, psychology, behavioral science, communication, leadership, and the forces that shape human decision-making.

Influence 51:
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Hannah Marks Interview | Feed the Fire (2026) | NYC Jazz Bassist, Composer & Educator

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz Interview Series with NYC-based jazz bassist, composer, and educator Hannah Marks.

We originally caught up with Hannah back in 2019, before she made the trip to Kansas City to promote her debut album. Now, years later, she returns to Neon Jazz with a major new chapter in her musical journey—her 2026 album Feed the Fire.

On her second release, Hannah makes a monumental creative leap, leading a fierce, adventurous acoustic jazz quartet featuring Nathan Reising on alto saxophone, Lex Korten on piano, and Steven Crammer on drums.

The music brings together modern jazz, straight-ahead jazz, and avant-garde influences, creating a sound that is both rooted in tradition and fearless in its exploration.

Produced by acclaimed jazz pianist and bandleader Jason Moran, Feed the Fire captures Hannah's passion for jazz in its many forms. The album is a statement of artistic independence, musical curiosity, and the freedom to explore, experiment, take risks, and grow alongside trusted bandmates.

For Hannah, the project represents another important step in staking her claim as a New York City bassist and composer while embracing the unpredictable and rewarding musical journey ahead

Feed the Fire is ultimately about passion, freedom, experimentation, and refusing to put limits on where jazz can go.

It's wonderful to reconnect with Hannah and hear how much her artistry has evolved since that first conversation in 2019.

Hannah Marks Official Website:
https://www.hannahmarksbass.com/hannah-marks-quartet-1

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Jonathan Karrant Interview | Full Circle with Diane Schuur (2026) | Jazz, Mentorship & Legacy

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz Interview Series with acclaimed jazz vocalist Jonathan Karrant.

In this special conversation, we dive into Jonathan's powerful 2026 album, Full Circle, a deeply personal collaboration with Grammy-winning jazz vocalist and pianist Diane Schuur.

The album represents far more than a collection of songs. It is a celebration of friendship, mentorship, musical legacy, and the passing of the torch from one generation of jazz artists to the next.

Jonathan and Diane have shared a close friendship and deep musical connection for many years. Diane's influence and mentorship have played an important role in Jonathan's artistic journey, and following her retirement from touring and live performance, Jonathan was inspired to honor their relationship and her extraordinary contribution to jazz through this project.

Full Circle becomes an especially meaningful recording because it represents a symbolic moment in both artists' careers. It celebrates Diane's legacy while highlighting her belief in Jonathan as one of the next generation of jazz vocalists.

The project also carries profound historical significance as Diane Schuur's final studio recording, making this collaboration an especially poignant chapter in her remarkable career.

Jonathan Karrant has become a regular and much-loved voice around these Neon Jazz parts, and this conversation offers a fascinating look at the personal relationships, musical traditions, and artistic connections that keep jazz moving forward.

Full Circle is ultimately a story about where jazz has been, where it is going, and what happens when an iconic artist passes her wisdom and musical spirit to someone she believes in deeply.

Jonathan Karrant Official Website:
https://www.jonathankarrant.com/ 

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