For Love and Music

Award winning composer, Alexander Bornstein, and his journey to success

  Tara Joseph sits down with award-winning LA based composer, Alexander Bornstein, to talk about his creative processes and projects. He takes us behind the scenes of scoring the upcoming Netflix Original Animated Series, ‘Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy – Siege,’ as well as his previous works with Ray Donovan, Doug Liman, and more. Pointing to the current COVID-19 pandemic we are all experiencing, Alexander then shares how he is adapting and adjusting in his work. …

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For the love of Broadcasting and Motherhood with Kate Thornton

  With age come wisdom and sometimes, an almost infinite capacity for kindness towards other people. Having a career as a broadcaster for over two decades has shaped how renowned UK TV and radio presenter, writer and podcaster, Kate Thornton sees the world around her. Sitting down with Tara Joseph for a chat, she shares the lessons she has learned from her stellar career in print and broadcast journalism, her successful forays into podcasting and jewelry design, …

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Scoring documentaries and a love of music with composer, producer and artist, Jackson Greenberg

  Jackson Greenberg, a Los Angeles based artist, composer, and producer, honed his craft working on such documentaries as AKA Jane Roe and the Emmy Award-winning Cartel Land, each time creating a whole new musical language that speaks to that particular story. He also famously composed the theme song for Netflix’s Explained series. Apart from composing for documentaries, Jackson spends his time composing and producing his original music through his own label, Voice Notes. Join us as he shares his …

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Gaming And Music: Working With Your Passions With Eric Kalver

  Being an expert in what you do is challenging to achieve without having the drive and passion for what you are doing. Eric Kalver, music supervisor at Activision Blizzard Games, joins host Tara Joseph to talk about gaming and his experiences working  Activision Blizzard Games. Having grown up a gamer, Eric tells how being able to work with gaming and music is a total dream and has given him an avenue to express his passions. He …

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Soundtracks and Scores with Universal Music’s, Holly Adams

  Music, often described as food for the soul, when paired with amazing visuals can provide the best stories in life. It is something that people can relate to without the barriers of race, language, distance, and time. The Head of Soundtrack and Score for Global Classics and Jazz and Globe UK of Universal Music, Holly Adams, talks about the series of experiences she went through that led to her current position. She talks about how …

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Russell Emanuel, producer, innovator, CEO and Co-Founder of Bleeding Finger Music

  Today Tara Joseph chats to trailblazing leader, innovator and producer, Russell Emanuel, CEO, Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder of Bleedings Fingers Music.  They discuss how it all began, his creative process and his incredible partnership with the incomparable Hans Zimmer. From scoring iconic shows like The Simpsons to the BBC’S and Sir David Attenborough’s Planet Earth II, Russell really is an all round mega talent and power house. Tune in to hear more! — …

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FLM Josh | Musical Theater

Moving For Love And Musical Theater From Australia To The UK With Josh Piterman

  When we pursue our dreams, we tend to make that move in our lives all for love. Someone who has done that for love and music is Josh Piterman, a well-established Australian musical theatre performer and classical crossover artist. In this episode, he joins host, Tara Joseph, to share with us his story—from starting his career and making his mark as Tony in the 2010 Australian production of West Side Story to now, where he …

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FLM Patrick | Journey To The Unknown

Journey To The Unknown: A Truly Beautiful Debut Album With Patrick Hamilton

  Let the world stop for a moment as you enter a new beginning. In this episode, producer Patrick Hamilton joins Tara Joseph as he shares his story about becoming influential to other artists and his beautiful debut album, Journey to the Unknown. Patrick talks about the movie he sees passing by while playing his album and how the inspiration for the minimalist pieces was taken from good moments despite COVID and the lockdown. Get to know where …

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Positive Leadership Coaching: The Impacts Of Music And Positivity with Barbara Blatz-Stone

  What does positive leadership mean and what does a positive leadership coach do? Here to answer these questions with host Tara Joseph is Barbara Stone, a leader development coach and positive organizational strategist. Barbara shows us how music and therapy can come together to unlock people’s potential, bringing in positivity to their lives. Explaining Dr. Jeremy Hunter’s “four circles,” she also offers some advice to on how highly-stressed people can let words pass by. …

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Charlie Harding’s Podcast, Switched on Pop, ponders the secret formulas of pop music in the best way possible

  In this episode, Charlie Harding, co-host of Switched on Pop, sits down with Tara Joseph to talk about his globally recognized and highly respected music podcast and how they delve deep into the composition and creativity that goes into the creation of popular music. He discusses with us their humble beginnings, the moment they signed their life changing partnership with Vox.com, and everntually producing their own book. Charlie also taps into music education, what he …

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Touring The World Wearing Multiple Hats with Candice Rukes

    There probably is no one who really understands the importance of every person involved in a tour than our guest for today’s episode. Having worn every hat that you can possibly wear on the road, from tour management to catering, Candice Rukes of Rukes Entertainment is a force to be reckoned with in this industry—a male-dominated one at that!  Here, Candice takes us across her journey in the music industry, giving us a sneak peek …

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Superwoman: From Actress to Pop Star to Song Writer to Motherhood With Special Guest, Stefanie Fair (AKA Stefanie Ridel)

  What could be a better life than being surrounded by love and music? Tara Joseph’s guest for this episode, Stefanie Fair (AKA Stefanie Ridel), has them both, and she is going to share with us her life’s journey that brought her into the world of music and meeting the love of her life. Stefanie is the epitome of the title ‘superwoman’—from actress to popstar, to songwriter, producer, wife, and mother—she talks to us about each …

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