Better To... Podcast with D. M. Needom
The Better To Podcast is a place where we'll discuss what was the inspiration for their perspective projects and how it all came about. Sometimes, we’ll take a deeper dive into that moment that placed them on the creative path. On the podcast, we honor achievements, discuss new projects, and reflect on life lessons and the beginnings of the creative journey.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 67 minutes
- Episodes
- 209
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
The Ghoulish Girl and So Much More - Shanna Stoker
Shanna and I sat down to discuss how she is related to the author of Dracula, Bram Stoker as well as her business The Ghoulish Garb, however, our conversation took a more serious turn a…
Looking Back and Accepting My Choice - CerVon Campbell
CerVon and I discuss his collaboration with John Oates from Hall and Oates on his latest release DND. We also explore his downward spiral after he ended a relationship that left him gut…
A Very Long Way - Naomi Fryers
Naomi and I discuss her Mental Health journey as well as her new book, ‘A Very Long Way’. Naomi was frank and honest about her struggles in this very candid conversation.
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No To People Pleasing - Margaret Ghielmetti
Margaret and I set down and discuss her life as the perfect wife and how she thought that was the only role she could have. One day, something changed, and it was a blessing that her hu…
Finding a Whole New World in Brazil - Joe Louis
Joe and I discuss the up and downs he has experienced in his musical journey. His journey starts in Michigan, takes us to Atlanta and back to Michigan before finding a whole new life in…
A Move That Saved My Life - Peter Wright
Peter and I discuss how he moved from England to Zimbabwe and ended up in Canada. It is a story that has him leaving almost everything behind as the only other choice he had was to run …
Going For A Dream When My Plate Was Already Full - John McKeel
John’s wife transferred to Hawaii in the middle of the pandemic. This would be a life-changing event for not only him but his two school-age children. He gave up his job as a wound care…
Something New - MAZEMENT from Real East Duo
MAZEMENT from Real East Duo and I discuss his ATV accident he had a kid that left him in a coma for threes days. Also how he had the opportunity to go out to LA to pursue his musical dr…
Gambling and the Downward Spiral - Gary Fahey
Gary and I discuss what it was like to be on the Australian Prime Ministers Protection Team and the fact he spent 18 years with the Australian Federal Police. However, it wasn’t all glo…
Lose Somebody - Merchant
Merchant and I discuss his latest single Lose Somebody and the inspiration behind it. We talk about his collaboration with Duran Duran’s John Taylor, Dead Days & Gatorade, and Don’t Fee…
On My Way - Katie Chonacas
Katie Elizabeth Chonacas, is a Greek American actor, producer, director, musician, voice-over artist, industry coach, podcaster, and published author. While Katie has a long list of acc…
Surviving Suicide - Matt Caruana
Matt and I discuss his suicide attempt at 16 that has left him a paraplegic. What some may find surprising is that it is something that he is grateful for. He says he wouldn't change an…
Moving for One Dream and Discovering Another Passion - Kawan Karadaghi
Kawan and I discuss his move from Virginia to Los Angeles, so he could follow his dream of being an actor. While he may not have become an actor, he discovered something that he was muc…
In The Hole - Author Ben Levin
I sat down with Ben and discuss his novel In The Hole and what inspired him to write about homelessness. We also discuss autism and many of the other causes he wishes to champion. He is…
Adoption, Abandonment, Alcohol - a Journey of Self Discovery and Sobriety -Tom Freeman
Tom Freeman and I talk about how at 8 years old he found out he was adopted. The answer that his adoptive mother provided didn't bring comfort as he didn't believe it. Instead, the labe…
I Thought Everyone Could Sing - Chelsey James
Chelsey and I sit down to discuss her latest single Steady as well as the crazy heights the video shoot took her on. We also talk about the music business, fame, her dream collaboration…
Turning a Hobby & a Passion into Something More - Shari Hammond
Shari Hammond and I sit down and talk about how she started out inventing with her father and created her company Inspired Product Design Group, all while being a single mother.
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Pursing a Dream Lead Me On a Different Path - Alonzo Richardson
Alonzo talks about he dreamed about being an artist and ended up taking a different path and joined the military. His life has taken many twists and turns and he shares with us some pre…
Sports or Music I had to Chose - Payton Howie - Never Go Home
I spoke with Payton Howie about her new single, Never Go Home. We also talk about the choice she had to make between playing softball in college or pursuing her passion for singing. We …
Leaving The View to Follow A Dream - Lynne Eichenbaum
Lynne and I discuss why she left her job as an Associate Director on The View, moving across the country, and finally moving back to NJ and living her entrepreneurial dream with inventi…