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Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More!

Robert"s award winning Follow Your Dream Podcast is ranked in the Top 1% of all podcasts with listeners in 200 countries! Each episode is like taking a World Tour! Robert is a professional musician who followed his youthful music dream later in life and became a Rock Star after he turned 60! Since then he has released 13 acclaimed albums including a Billboard #1, has millions of video views and streams, and has performed at festivals and concerts around the world. He also started this podcast and

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00:41:38

ENCORE: Melissa Manchester - Musical Superstar And...

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2026/09/08

Melissa Manchester is a musical superstar and Grammy® winning singer, songwriter and actress. Her career has spanned over 50 years. She’s written and recorded a number of hit records starting with “Midnight Blue” (1973) which she wrote with Carole Bayer Sager. In 1980 she was the first artist in the history of the Academy Awards to have, and to perform on the show, two movie nominated theme songs. She’s acted in movies like “For The Boys” with Bette Midler, in TV series like “Blossom”, and on stage

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00:38:11

Vivian Fang Liu - Award Winning Chinese Born Concert...

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2026/09/07

Vivian Fang Liu is an award-winning concert pianist, singer, songwriter, music educator, and researcher. But this description just scratches the surface. Her works are like a three ring circus. So much going on. You’ll hear when we get to the Songfest portion. She’sperformed all over the place. At Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, and the Grammy Museum among others. She’s recorded on multiple Grammy-nominated albums. She’s been honored with four Global Music Awards. Her music has

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00:07:58

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: The Stories Hidden In Guest Bios

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2026/09/06

After more than 825 episodes, I’ve observed that many of my remarkable guests are connected by one or more common threads.Each episode of Special Collections focuses on a particular thread that ties together some of my guests. In this episode that common thread are the Bios that I get from each artist.Bios typically recite all of the accomplishments and awards of the artist. They're important of course. But what I'm particularly interested in are those tidbits that are a surprise. That talk about an

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00:31:31

Tracy Bonham - 2x Grammy® Nominated Alternative...

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2026/09/05

Tracy Bonham is a classically trained violinist and pianist, who somehow became a very successful alternate rock singer- songwriter and she had a big hit album and single in that genre. That album was called “The Burdens of Being Upright”, and the single was called “Mother Mother”. She received two Grammy nominations for them in 1996. And she became a global star through MTV and radio airplay. And that song still resonates today. Recently it was featured in an episode of Yellowjackets — introducing

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00:39:23

Matthew Szlachetka - Roots Rock Singer-Songwriter....

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2026/09/04

Matthew Szlachetka is a roots rock singer-songwriter. For the past five years he’s been touring more than 200 days a year. He’s got a music catalog that’s been called "road-dog roots-rockers and Americana ballads." His latest album is “Young Heart, Old Soul”. He’s appeared alongside Brandi Carlisle, Chris Isaak, and The Black Crowes, among others. When not on the road, Matthew has become an in-demand producer, session guitarist and writer in Nashville including for Jeff Silbar.My featured song is

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00:39:59

Alan Broadbent - New Zealand Born, Acclaimed 2x...

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2026/09/03

Alan Broadbent is an acclaimed 2x Grammy® winning jazz pianist and arranger originally from Auckland, New Zealand. He’s worked with the Woody Herman band and Charlie Haden’s Quartet West, touring and recording with them for 25 years. He won Grammys® as an arranger for Natalie Cole and Shirley Horn and has been nominated fourteen times. He arranged and performed an evening of music dedicated to Miles Davis’s compositions of the 1950s for the WDR big band. His latest work as an arranger is for a

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00:48:57

ENCORE: Liz Callaway - Remarkable Actress, Singer,...

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2026/09/02

ENCORE: Liz Callaway is a force of nature. Just listen to her accomplishments. She’s a Tony nominee and an Emmy award winning actress, singer and recording artist. She made her Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim’s “Merrily We Roll Along”. She went on to star in “Baby” for which she earned a Tony nomination, “The Three Musketeers”, “Sunday In The Park With George”, “Evita”, “Miss Saigon” and “Cats”. She sang the Academy Award nominated song “Journey To The Past” from the animated film Anastasia. She

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00:40:16

ENCORE: Ann Hampton Callaway - Musical Star Of...

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2026/09/01

ENCORE: Ann Hampton Callaway is a Musical Star and a remarkably gifted artist. She’s a leading champion of the Great American Songbook, and she’s known for her work as a singer, pianist, composer, lyricist, actress, TV host, and producer.Her resume is off the charts. Ann was voted by Broadwayworld as “Celebrity of the Year” and two years in a row as “Best Jazz Vocalist”. On Broadway she was nominated for a Tony award for her performance in the hit musical “Swing!” On TV she was the one who wrote

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00:31:58

Karen Mason - Broadway Star. Celebrated Musical...

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2026/08/31

Karen Mason is a Broadway star. A celebrated musical theatre actress and singer. Here’s just a few of her successes. She starred as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard. She originated the role of Tanya in Mamma Mia, and she starred as Velma Von Tussle in Hairspray. She’s also a cabaret performer and she has performed with a number of symphony orchestras. My featured song is “The Buzz", one of my recent singles. Spotify link. —------------------------------------ The Follow Your Dream Podcast: Top 1%

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00:27:49

Amy B. Scher - Award Winning Bestselling Author Of...

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2026/08/30

Amy B. Scher is an award-winning, bestselling author of five non-fiction books, translated into more than 20 languages.She writes and teaches on the topics of healing, human-ing, and writing. She’s recognized in particular for her work in mind-body healing. And she’s written a Young Adult novel,“The Unexpected Afterlife of Salon Rose”,which was inspired by the worst week in her life, she says. She’s been featured inOprah Daily, The Washington Post, Good Morning America, CBS, and Cosmopolitan. And,

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00:32:54

Stevie Simkin - Author, Professor Of Drama, Film And...

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2026/08/29

Stevie Simkin is an author, a teacher of drama, film and literature, and also a musician. And he has a PhD in poetry. For over thirty years he has taught at the University of Winchester in the UK. His recent book, “Cultural Constructions of the Femme Fatale”, is about dangerous women. As his subtitle says: from Pandora’s Box to Amanda Knox.My featured song is “The Pardners”. It's from the album East Side Sessions by my band Project Grand Slam. Spotify link. —------------------------------------ The

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00:33:29

Bruce Forman - Classic Jazz Guitarist. Clint...

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2026/08/28

Bruce Forman is a Texas-born jazz guitarist, perhaps best know for his work on three of Clint Eastwood’s films including the soundtrack to “Million Dollar Baby”. He’s released 21 recordings as a leader, and played with a number of jazz luminaries including Ray Brown, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, and Bobby Hutcherson. He’s played numerous times at the Monterey Jazz Festival. And he’s got a “western bebop” band named Cow Bop.My featured song is “The Pardners”. It's from the album East Side

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00:34:48

Eugene Ruffolo - Acclaimed Background And Jingle...

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2026/08/26

Eugene Ruffolo is an acclaimed Background and Jingle singer, and a singer/songwriter with 9 albums of his own. He's sung live and on records with artists like David Byrne, Garth Brooks, and Tony Bennett. As a songwriter he’s won first prize in several competitions. He’s done hundreds of radio and TV commercials. He’s been featured in numerous soundtracks. He’s got a passion for working with children. And he’s a 3x winner of the Parent’s Choice Award.My featured song is “Tessa”. It's from the album

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00:27:40

Zazz - Wonderful Actress, Singer, Songwriter. Musical...

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2026/08/24

Zazz is an wonderful actress, singer, and songwriter. She’s performed in theater, concert and cabaret venues. She’s appeared on Late Night with Stephen Colbert and in the HBO documentary Master Class with Bobby McFerrin, and she’s toured with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Here's how she came to be a guest. I first came across Zazz when I interviewed Will Healy, a fabulous musician, about a year ago. One of the works that he gave me for the Songfest was a Zoom video by his group Shouthouse and it

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00:03:13

LEGENDS: Chas Chandler, The Bassist For The Animals,...

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2026/08/23

This Legends episode spotlights Chas Chandler. He’s the guy who turned Jimmy James into Jimi Hendrix. Here’s the story.Chas Chandler was the bass player for the Animals, the ‘60s British Invasion band fronted by Eric Burdon, which had a string of hits in that era including “The House Of The Rising Sun”, “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”, “I’m Crying” and many others. They had a rougher, earthier sound than most of the other British Invasion bands. After tiring of touring nonstop with the Animals for

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00:35:49

Danny Lux - Emmy Nominated Television And Film...

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2026/08/22

Danny Lux is a multiple Emmy nominated television and film composer. His TV series' credits include the theme music for Sliders, Million Dollar Mysteries, Crisis Center, Profiler and Boston Legal. He’s contributed music to Grey’s Anatomy, Hacks, Ally McBeal, NYPD Blue, The Good Wife and others. His movie credits include Halloween: Resurrection and Stolen Summer. In total he’s scored over 2,300 episodes from dramas to comedies to films. My featured song is “Studio One”. It's from the album Play by my

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00:44:21

Benjamin Kruithof - Multiple Prize Winning Luxembourg...

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2026/08/21

Benjamin Kruithof is a multiple prize winning Luxembourg-born cellist. In 2025 he won the Young Artist of the Year award. He’s given recitals all over Europe including Cologne, Amsterdam, Vienna, Budapest, London and Baden-Baden. As a soloist, recent highlights include performances with the Luxembourg Philharmonic, Liechtenstein Symphony and the East-West Chamber Orchestra. In recital, he has performed at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Kings Place in London and the Salle Cortot in Paris. His

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00:34:57

Tess Remy-Schumacher: Grammy® Nominated Cellist,...

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2026/08/20

Tess Remy-Schumacher is is a Grammy® nominated cellist and producer. She’s won a whole bunch of awards including the World Entertainment Award for “Best Classical Album”, first Prize at the International Carlo-Zecchi Competition in Rome, and multiple medals at the Global Music Awards. As a concert soloist, she has recorded at Abbey Road Studios with the London Symphony and recorded over 20 albums. She’s performed in Europe, Asia, Australia, and the U.S., including at Wigmore Hall in London, Jubilee

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00:35:33

Pille-Rite Rei - Estonian Singer,...

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2026/08/19

Pille-Rite Rei is an Estonian jazz musician, multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter known for her deep connection to Brazilian and Latin-infused jazz. She plays Estonian bossa nova! Her work spans multiple albums and singles, blending Nordic jazz melodies with acoustic and bossa nova rhythms. She honed her vocal skills in Sweden and later won a musical award in Denmark. She then went to Brazil and collaborated there. Now she’s back based in Denmark.My featured song is “The Gift”, one of my

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00:13:08

SPECIAL EPISODE: Introducing Robert's “Ma Petite...

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2026/08/17

This episode announces the release of the new re-mixed and re-mastered “Ma Petite Fleur String Quartet”. The new recording has been released on St7dio - Classical, the boutique classical label owned by multiple Grammy® winner Kitt Wakeley and which is run by Allison Charney. Allison is a Grammy® nominated opera singer in her own right, and a recent guest on the podcast. Here’s the back story. In 2012 I wrote and recorded a jazz ballad that I called “Ma Petite Fleur” (my little flower). My ballad was

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