Podcaster, Author, Behavioral Scientist & Former Senior Executive Sam Sivarajan

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series.

On this episode, we talk with podcaster, author, behavioral scientist, and former senior executive Sam Sivarajan. He is the author of The Uncertainty Edge and host of The Future-Ready Advisor podcast.

Over his career, Sam has built and led three major wealth firms overseeing $80 billion in assets. Today, he helps leaders transform uncertainty from a threat into a strategic advantage. His proven frameworks replace analysis paralysis with confident, future-ready decision-making.

From his beginnings in India to professional chapters in the UK and now Toronto, Canada, Sam’s journey spans law, banking, executive leadership, and behavioral science.

In this powerful conversation, we explore:

• How to lead during uncertainty

• Behavioral science and executive decision-making

• Managing risk in high-stakes financial environments

• Overcoming analysis paralysis

• Building future-ready organizations

• Lessons from overseeing $80B in assets

This episode is essential viewing for executives, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and leaders navigating volatility in today’s global economy.

🔗 More Sam: https://www.samsivarajan.com/

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Tech Diva, Seasoned Brand Strategist, Entrepreneur & Podcast Host Audrey M Wiggins

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series.

On this episode, we talk with Tech Diva, seasoned brand strategist, entrepreneur, and podcast host Audrey M Wiggins. With more than 30 years of experience in marketing and digital communications, Audrey helps entrepreneurs — especially wise women — and organizations elevate their brands, increase visibility, build trust, and boost sales using smart, tech-forward strategies.

She is the host of the Tech Diva Biz Talks podcast and a champion for innovation, authenticity, and sustainable brand growth.

In this inspiring conversation, we explore:

• Branding strategies that build authority and trust

• Leveraging technology to grow your business

• Digital marketing evolution over 30+ years

• Visibility strategies for women entrepreneurs

• Podcasting as a brand-building tool

• How to innovate without losing your authentic voice

From her early beginnings in marketing to becoming a respected voice in tech-forward branding, Audrey shares a fascinating journey filled with insight, resilience, and forward-thinking leadership.

🔗 More Audrey: https://altogether.biz/

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| Juno-Nominated Jazz Vocalist Alex Samaras Meets Judy Garland (2025) | Neon Jazz

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series. We talk with Toronto jazz vocalist, composer, and arranger Alex Samaras about his 2025 Juno-nominated album Alex Samaras Meets Judy Garland and his remarkable journey in the music world.

As a child, Alex spent hours in the basement of his family home singing along to Judy Garland recordings. The intensity and emotional power of Judy Garland left a permanent imprint — and this album fulfills a lifelong artistic dream.

Known for his extraordinary vocal range and fearless genre-blending approach, Alex pushes vocal jazz beyond traditional boundaries. His work seamlessly incorporates classical, world music, and contemporary influences, creating a sound that is both deeply personal and boldly innovative.

n this conversation, we explore:

• The making of Alex Samaras Meets Judy Garland

• Reinterpreting iconic repertoire through jazz

• Vocal range, technique, and artistic risk

• Genre fusion in modern vocal jazz

• The emotional legacy of Judy Garland

• The Canadian jazz scene and global influence

This is a heartfelt and visionary tribute that feels like a dream realized.

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Jazz Trumpeter & Composer Dave Douglas on the 2026 Album Transcend

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series. We talk with jazz trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas during a historic blizzard in New York about his powerful 2026 album Transcend, out April 24, 2026 via Greenleaf Music.

This new release continues Douglas’ deep exploration of legacy, spirituality, and ensemble innovation. The album features his all-star GIFTS Quintet, including DownBeat Artist of the Year tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis, members of the Oscar-nominated post-rock trio Son Lux — guitarist Rafiq Bhatia and drummer Ian Chang — along with cellist and MacArthur “Genius” Fellow Tomeka Reid.

Blending electronics, lyricism, chamber textures, and high-energy interplay, Transcend stands as a spiritual and contemporary response to the landmark Sacred Concerts of Duke Ellington, performed between 1965–1973 and widely regarded as the spiritual culmination of Ellington’s career.

In this conversation, we explore:

• The making of Transcend

• Spiritual jazz in modern America

• Ensemble innovation & cross-genre collaboration

• The influence of Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concerts

• The GIFTS Quintet’s sonic architecture

• Jazz legacy in 2026

This is modern jazz at its most urgent and transcendent — needed now more than ever.

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International Communication Strategist, Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Expert & Executive Coach Don Weber

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with International Communication Strategist, Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Expert, and Executive Coach Don Weber. He teaches CEOs and highly influential leaders how to communicate with clarity, confidence, and strategic impact.

But it wasn’t always this way.

As a teenager growing up in Prairie Village, Kansas, Don struggled with deep insecurity. Watching others navigate life with ease, he set out at 19 on a personal development journey to master communication, psychology, and influence.

Over the years, he studied the work of masters including Tony Robbins, Brian Tracy, Les Brown, Wayne Dyer, and Richard Bandler, applying powerful communication frameworks across public and private sectors around the world.

 In this conversation, we explore:

• Executive communication strategies

• Human Intelligence (HUMINT) in leadership

• Influence psychology for CEOs

• Overcoming insecurity through skill mastery

• Persuasion, confidence, and stage presence

• Communication as a strategic advantage

From Kansas to California and beyond, Don shares a journey of transformation and leadership insight that will resonate with executives, entrepreneurs, speakers, and anyone seeking influence with integrity.

🔗 More Don: http://drwebercoaching.com/homepage

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Build a Joyful Business Without Burnout | Roberta Ravella Interview | Famous Interviews

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Speaker, Strategist, and Founder of The Joy Experiment, Roberta Ravella. She helps ambitious women align their energy, values, and business growth — without sacrificing themselves in the process.

With two decades of experience in trust-based marketing and energetic alignment, Roberta guides entrepreneurs out of hustle culture, overwhelm, and burnout into clarity, ease, and resonance. Her work empowers women to build businesses that are profitable, values-driven, and joyful from the inside out.

In this inspiring conversation, we explore:

• How to build a values-based business

• Escaping hustle culture without losing momentum

• Trust-based marketing vs. fear-based selling

• Energetic alignment in entrepreneurship

• Women in leadership and sustainable growth

• Creating success that feels good — not just looks good

From her base in Florida, Roberta shares a joy-filled journey that will resonate with founders, coaches, creatives, and purpose-driven entrepreneurs everywhere.

🔗 More Roberta: https://thejoyexperiment.live/

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Marriage on the Brink? | Veronica L. Nabizadeh on Divorce, Clarity & Staying or Leaving | Famous Interviews

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Author, Attorney, and Divorce Mediator Veronica L. Nabizadeh, Esq., known as The Battle-Weary Wife Whisperer. She helps women find clarity when their marriage feels painful, confusing, or stuck.

After nearly losing her own 25-year marriage, Veronica developed the Stop, Drop, and Roll, Baby!® Technique — a powerful emotional regulation and clarity framework that guides wives through the stay-or-go decision with dignity and confidence.

Her upcoming book, Don’t Throw in the Towel Yet!, offers a roadmap for women whose husbands refuse therapy, blending legal insight, relational wisdom, and deep emotional truth.

From her base in Florida, we explore:

• How to decide whether to stay or leave a marriage

• Emotional regulation during marital conflict

• What to do when your spouse refuses counseling

• Divorce mediation vs. courtroom battle

• Protecting yourself legally and emotionally

• Rebuilding confidence during relationship crisis

This conversation is essential for women navigating marital uncertainty, high-conflict relationships, or the crossroads of divorce and reconciliation.

🔗 More Veronica: https://marriagerelationshiprestart.com/

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