Episodes

  • Empactful Life Investments! Science, Healthcare, Venture Capital, STEM & Diversity Feat. Denise Bronner Ph.D

    Empactful Life Investments! Science, Healthcare, Venture Capital, STEM & Diversity Feat. Denise Bronner Ph.D
    Aug 18 2024

    “The Back To School Edition” “Bonus Episode” From “The Duke Lott Show” This episode is a must listen! Welcome Denise Bronner to the show! We talk Healthcare, Venture Capital, Investments, Diversity, STEM and so much more! Denise Bronner is a Scientist! She loves reading, movies, hiking, embroider and Legos. She also is part of a Brewery based in Sacramento, California. Yes, we talk Money in this episode. Start-ups, academia, venture capitalists and anyone in the healthcare/tech field should tune in and listen close, Denise Bronner is very educated! She Loves Books!

    Denise N Bronner, Ph.D. has roughly 15 years of organizational thought leadership experience within the global healthcare/tech space and has held various roles in academia, consulting, pharma, and venture capital. During her career, she has specialized in health equity, data-driven global therapy program strategy development, pitch and storytelling refinement, and identifying business opportunities within the pharma space. Beyond her professional endeavors, she's passionate about enhancing diversity in STEM fields, serving on advisory boards, participating as a judge in pitch/business competitions, and mentoring young professionals. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from Wayne State University, a Ph.D. in Microbiology & Immunology from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, and certification from the Venture Capital Executive Program from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. She is the founder of Empactful Ventures which currently consults healthcare-focused startups and venture funds, and she is a member of the Clinical Leader editorial board.

    Denise Bronner Social Media Profiles:

    LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/dnbronner

    Instagram: Empactful Ventures: https://www.instagram.com/empactfulventures_?igsh=MTNhZjdpOGt2dWRyNg==

    Instagram: Denise Bronner: https://www.instagram.com/lyfeinfinite?igsh=dHNpODJlcnplNjdr

    She can be reached by email at: info@empactfulventures.com

    Empactful Ventures LLC website: www.empactfulventures.com

    Empactful Ventures Phone: (949) 343-2789

    Empactful Ventures Address: P.O. Box 51241 Irvine, CA 92619
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • A Life Enriched By Books Feat. Book Award Director & Mayor of Traverse City, Michigan Amy Shamroe

    A Life Enriched By Books Feat. Book Award Director & Mayor of Traverse City, Michigan Amy Shamroe
    Aug 5 2024

    “The Duke Lott Show” would like to say “Thank You” to all the wonderful talented guests of Season 3. It’s been a pleasure for me to interview such Amazing Humans. We look forward to the next chapters. The Duke Lott Show welcomes Amy Shamroe to the show. We talk books, book awards, woman’s rights, politics, the 2024 Election, Traverse City, Michigan and so much more. Amy is so intelligent and talented. Amy Shamroe was officially sworn in as the mayor of Traverse City, Michigan on Nov. 13, 2023. Amy served as a city commissioner for eight years and mayor pro tem for six years. Amy supports expanding access to affordable housing in and around Traverse City.

    She is a leader and the right candidate to bridge the communication gap between city and citizens. A graduate of Michigan State University, majoring in International Relations, she loves politics, books and is a supporter of the arts.

    Amy has been with Jenkins Group, an independent publisher for more than 15 years. Books have always been a huge part of her life. Contact her for questions about book award categories and other award opportunities. As a Book Awards Director, Amy Shamroe has been helping run the show since 2007, when she left full-time bookselling at a local independent store to join the book awards team. Over the last fifteen years, she has been actively involved in initiating and overseeing many of the changes that have kept certain book awards current and relevant to the industry. She puts in long hours managing the flow of the entries, judging books, and managing social media accounts. She loves working for the community as Mayor of the beautiful town of Traverse City, Michigan. She sits on many different boards and volunteers for many organizations. She also sits on the Local Friends of the Library Board and is the AAUW of Michigan State President. A strong advocate for Diversity, Equality and Inclusion, she is an example of leadership, perseverance and dedication. As a Type 1 Diabetic, she supports the cap on the cost insulin.

    In her free time she loves to read and go for walks. “The Duke Lott Show” is honored and privileged to have Amy Shamroe has a guest on the show. Thank you Amy for such an amazing episode and for all you do to serve the community, the book community and its people. Amy can be found on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. Facebook:

    https://www.facebook.com/share/twmbALRQe1iK4vR7/?mibextid=LQQJ4d

    Instagram:

    https://www.instagram.com/amysham?igsh=MWgybnNqMnh2dGIwZQ==

    LinkedIn:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-shamroe?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

    You can also find Amy Shamroe by visiting the AAUW of Michigan website!


    Thank you Amy for being the Season Finale of Season 3. Season 3 has concluded! It’s been great!




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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • The Love of Literature. Bookmarks, Community, Family, God & Accounting Business Feat.Tricia Crivac

    The Love of Literature. Bookmarks, Community, Family, God & Accounting Business Feat.Tricia Crivac
    Jul 20 2024
    This episode is close to heart! We love small independent bookstores and businesses. “The Duke Lott Show” is honored to have our next guest, Tricia Crivac! Tricia Crivac is a wife and mother of two teenage boys. With a passion for reading, and with the support of her husband Jeremiah, she opened a small bookstore in April 2023, with the hope of fostering a love for literature. Tricia has over 30 years of experience in the accounting field and has culminated ownership successfully. She believes strongly in the importance of reading, especially in a tech-driven world, and hopes her bookstore inspires others to discover and rediscover this joy. In her free time, Tricia loves to read and to spend time in the Upper Peninsula with her family. Bookmarks is a family owned and operated bookstore in downtown Midland, MI, selling new and used books. Stop in to find your favorite book, discover new authors, or cozy up in the sitting room. Be sure to explore little Narnia, perfect for kids of all ages. BookMarks Bookstore is Located in downtown Midland, Michigan at 126 Townsend St. 48640. The phone number is (989) 423-1170. You can email the bookstore at:hello@bookmarksllc.com Follow on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bookmarksmidlnd?igsh=MWg0emU2dmYxc29haQ== This episode is so great. We talk God, Family, life, books, business and accounting and much more! Get your coffee or popcorn ready and enjoy! Let’s go! Thank you Tricia! The Bookstore website is : https://bookmarksllc.com/contact click to enter a wonderful world of books and adventures! 📕✍🏾🎤🎧🙏🏿🙏🏿
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    37 mins
  • Open Up & Speak! Breaking The Silence & Embracing The Journey. My Survivor Story Feat. Lisa Zarcone

    Open Up & Speak! Breaking The Silence & Embracing The Journey. My Survivor Story Feat. Lisa Zarcone
    Jul 12 2024
    Trigger Warning ⚠️ Topics are sensitive. Real life content! This is a must listen! This episode is so real and inspirational. It will leave you speechless! The stories shared here will make you feel the pain and struggles of a survivor. The Duke Lott Show welcomes Lisa Zarcone to the show! Get ready to listen! You may cry! A story that must be told! Lisa Zarcone is a Child Abuse Survivor. She is the Author of “The Unspoken Truth A Memoir”. Lisa is a Child and mental health advocate, public speaker, Social Media Influencer and Radio Personality and the MA National Ambassador for Naasca (National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse) She received the 2023 Women of Impact Award from the Business West Magazine. Lisa is the 2021 Massachusetts Heroine Award Recipient and she also has her own Blog on her website www.lisazarcone.net As the Massachusetts National Ambassador & Regional Director for NAASCA (National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse), she uses her title and personal story as a platform to speak publicly about child abuse and mental health. Her vigorous career includes, conference presentations, workshops, author talks, podcast interviews, TV, Newspaper, Radio & DJ Spotlights and so much more. She is also a Wife, mother of three and grandmother of four. Lisa took all her past experiences of trauma and abuse writing a powerful, raw and detailed memoir of her life. She shares her story through the eyes of a child, giving the reader a first-hand view of abuse through the child’s perspective. This is a profound look at her life as it unfolds. Lisa gained her voice by validating her story, healing through the process. By looking at the views and prospective of the people in her life that hurt and abused her, she found understanding and forgiveness. It was a difficult journey, but she dug deep into her past, sifting through the rubble piece by piece. Lisa is a fierce advocate for child safety and mental health. At this time, she is advocating for mental health programing in our schools. She has released her second book, “The Book of Joann”. This is her mother’s story and their journey together. A look into Joann’s world will show people how mental illness and abuse is generational, and without understanding and awareness we cannot break the cycle. Lisa calls herself, “A voice for the voiceless” She is willing to help. She can be found all social media handles. Her Instagram is https://www.instagram.com/lisaunspokentruth?igsh=aDF5YWEyc2phZzZq Her Twitter is https://x.com/lisazarcone11?s=21 Her LinkedIn page is https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-zarcone-0ba19135?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app Again her website is lisazarcone.net and her email is jlstressed@comcast.net Reach out to book her as a speak or if you have questions about mental health. If you are struggling call 988. 24 Hours A Day!
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • “Oahu To You” Life As A Writer, Magazine Publisher & Mom Living in Hawaii Feat. Author J.A. Smith

    “Oahu To You” Life As A Writer, Magazine Publisher & Mom Living in Hawaii Feat. Author J.A. Smith
    Jul 5 2024
    This episode is full of surprises. We love it! “The Duke Lott Show” welcomes Author J.A. Smith to the show. We learn so much more about the life of a talented author, writer and magazine publisher and Mom of, get this Six(6) boys living in the great state of Hawaii. Her life has felt like many different stories throughout her time. Having moved many times throughout her life, each time it felt like she began a new story. It was like each time she would become a different person with new challenges to take on. Meeting new people with new diversions to accomplish. Learning and finding new meanings in life. J. A. Smith believes the saying that people come into your life for a reason. They walk in when they are needed and then walk out when they have accomplished their quest, and that is how a good book is written. But with great imagination to go along with it. Not that all stories are good or bad, just unique in the way one who tells it. She believes, writing fantasy lets you see that anything is possible, it only allows the mind its freedom to see what can happen! She is thankful for the world of imagination! Well, she considers herself to be a Gypsy/ Her husband got his old job back in Honolulu, Hawaii and they moved back in March 2024 for the second time. Somehow she got this crazy idea to start a Magazine. It’s called “Oahu To You”, under the name of Ms. Julie. Having released 3 Editions now. They are all out and can be found on Amazon, Google Books, Rakuten KOBO & B&N. She has great writers, great authors and many new supporters in this new adventure. She is writing a new book called “Just Got To Be Me” Hoping to get it out soon. It’s about five different short stories and it’s kind of a personal look into her life. Well, that’s part of who the Author J.A. Smith is! You can get ahold of her on her website at: https://www.authorjasmith.com/about-the-author/? Or on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/share/TX6PEE4VL18K1sV5/?mibextid=LQQJ4d or on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/authorjasmith?igsh=MXEyZDdpY2RwcWR5ag== And on Twitter/X at: https://x.com/juliebeagley1?s=21 You can buy her books on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/stores/J.A.Smith/author/B0CG27TQ2S?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true And Order her magazine, “Oahu To You” on Amazon at: Oahu To You: Oahu To You: JULY’S EDITION 2024 (Magazine) https://a.co/d/02yLPZz7
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    38 mins
  • Poetic Education! Featuring “The Poet Laureate of Michigan” Author, Writer & Activist Nandi Comer.

    Poetic Education! Featuring “The Poet Laureate of Michigan” Author, Writer & Activist Nandi Comer.
    Jun 28 2024
    This Episode is A Must Listen: Don’t miss your opportunity to learn more about Nandi Comer. In this episode we talk poetry, writing, family, mental health awareness, Detroit and much more. This exclusive interview is brought to you by “The Duke Lott Show” Get your popcorn 🍿 ready! Enjoy! Nandi even reads a poem for us at the end.🙏🏿Raised in Detroit and a graduate of Communications and Media Arts High School in Detroit, Nandi Comer has received bachelor’s degrees in English and in Spanish with an emphasis on Latin American Culture from the University of Michigan. She has received fellowships from Cave Canem, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Vermont Studio Center, Callaloo, and a translation fellowship by U.S. Poets in Mexico. Nandi Comer’s writing received the Vera Myer Strube Award in poetry. Comer is the winner of Crab Orchard Review’s 2014 Richard Peterson Poetry Prize. In 2016, she completed a master’s degree in African American Literature from the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies and a Master’s of Fine Arts degree in Poetry from the English Department at Indiana University. She is a 2019 Kresge Literary Arts Fellow. Over the years, Comer has been dedicated to youth development by serving as a writer-in-residence in Detroit Public Schools Community District and community centers. She has also worked in collaboration with organizations, including YArts and InsideOut Literary Arts Projects. Ms. Comer served as a curriculum developer and youth curriculum consultant for various arts organizations and in 2018 received the William Wiggins Award for Outstanding Teaching at Indiana University. Comer’s poems and essays have appeared or are forthcoming in Callaloo, Crab Orchard Review, The Journal of Pan African Studies, Sycamore Review, and Third Coast. She is the author of American Family: Syndrome (Finishing Line Press) and Tapping Out (Northwestern University Press), which was awarded the 2020 Society of Midland Authors Award and the 2020 Julie Suk Award. Comer is currently the director of Allied Media Projects Seeds Program and the co-director of Detroit Lit, a program dedicated to providing reading and professional development opportunities to narrative makers of color in Detroit. Nandi Comer Published Books include: Tapping Out : Poems - TriQuarterly Books/Northwestern University Press, 2020. Which can be ordered here: Tapping Out: Poems https://a.co/d/09Rbpd9L Connect with the Michigan Poet Laureate by emailing: PoetLaureate@Michigan.gov. Organizations interested in hosting Nandi outside of the Michigan Poet Laureate program should connect with Nandi at https://www.nandicomer.com. The History of Michigan Poet Laureate position: 👇🏾👇 Prior to Comer’s selection, Michigan had only appointed one other state poet laureate. Edgar A. Guest (1881-1959) was named Poet Laureate through Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 38 (1952) of the Michigan Legislature. Guest held the title of Poet Laureate of the state of Michigan from 1952 until his death in 1959. Will Carleton (1847-1912) is sometimes referred to as the first Poet Laureate of Michigan. Public Act 51 of 1919 designated October 21 of each year as "Carleton Day" in memory of "Michigan's pioneer poet." However, "Carleton Day" was a commemorative school holiday in honor of Carleton as opposed to an appointed poet laureate title. "Carleton Day" was removed as a school holiday in 1995 as directed by Public Act 289 during a revision of the state of Michigan's school code. American Family : A Syndrome - Finishing Line Press, 2018 which can be ordered here: American Family: A Syndrome https://a.co/d/0iJIUL3e To book Nandi and learn more click here: https://www.nandicomer.com/ You can also follow Nandi on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram by clicking the links below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nandicomer?igsh=MWp4NXFvd3BsNzFpYQ== H Twitter: https://x.com/nandicomer?s=21 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/ZPwpGqJqJDWLj6D4/?mibextid=LQQJ4d
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • A Labour Of Love. Everybody’s Bookstore! Community, Life & Mission Featuring Proprietor Scott Harris

    A Labour Of Love. Everybody’s Bookstore! Community, Life & Mission Featuring Proprietor Scott Harris
    Jun 20 2024
    Absolutely Love this Episode! So will you. The Duke Lott Show welcomes proprietor and bookseller Scott Harris of “Everybody Reads Books and Stuff” to the show. A must listen! We talk life, love, business, mission, Lansing, Michigan and so much more! EVERYbody Reads exists to provide services and resources to Michigan’s underserved individuals, families & communities by offering a comprehensive bookstore & neighborhood center. Further its goal is to make certain that every individual can see their faces and hear their stories in their collection, regardless of everything. EVERYbody Reads... Lansing's Independent Bookstore! Think you're special? Yeah, well, they do too! Books for everybody regardless of everything! The vision is to be known as a neighborhood resource center where individuals and families find a heart of social vitality, kinship and belonging. The bookstore is located at: 2019 E Michigan Ave Lansing, MI 48912 The phone number is: 517-346-9900 the email is everybodyreads@sbcglobal.net The loving staff includes: Diane Krantz, Manager Scott Harris, Proprietor Mike Carlson The loving partners include: Monica Jahner- Creating Heroes Stephen’s Way and Dawne Botke-Coe and Alan Coe of Triple Goddess. You will learn more about the business of owning a bookstore and what it means to the community it serves. I must say, Mr. Scott Harris and his fiancé Tams Nicholson and staff are some of the most beautiful humans I’ve ever met! Click below to learn more about the programs, services and resources Everybody Reads Bookstore provides. Enjoy the episode and if you’re in Lansing, Michigan come see me at the bookstore June 22, 2024. We will have books and giveaways! Most importantly, support the bookstore by buying some their books on the shelf. Let’s Go! This Episode is so good! Thank you! Click here to learn more! 👇🏾👇📕✍🏾 https://www.everybodyreadsbooks.com/about-us https://www.everybodyreadsbooks.com/triple-goddess-bookstore https://https://www.everybodyreadsbooks.com/creating-heroes-stephens-way-1 www.facebook.com/share/6oHBLzCi9FhXvtL8/?mibextid=LQQJ4d http://all-creatures.org/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2vOFO7NJ1dEPEtgjTpLl9qSfieXGRFzi2SK-DD44W10zEO6KKfI1hg8JA_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw
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    36 mins
  • Changed Image! Long-Term Recovery is Possible. My Family, Life, Work & Books Featuring Brian Cuban

    Changed Image! Long-Term Recovery is Possible. My Family, Life, Work & Books Featuring Brian Cuban
    Jun 13 2024
    A Must listen episode! “The Duke Lott Show” is proud to have Mr. Brian Cuban as a guest. Get ready to listen to this podcast over and over again. We talk about his writing career, his new book “The Body Brokers” set to release on December 3, 2024 and is available for Preorder now on Amazon and more. Pre-Order your copy by clicking this link. The Body Brokers https://a.co/d/4ozpF15 We also talk addiction, recovery, the fentanyl epidemic, life and family. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about Brian and the Cuban Family. Brian Cuban is the younger brother of Dallas Mavericks owner and entrepreneur Mark Cuban. He is a Dallas-based attorney, author and addiction recovery advocate. He is a graduate of Penn State University and The University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Brian has been in long-term recovery from alcohol, cocaine and bulimia since April of 2007. He currently resides in Dallas with his wife and two cats. He is the middle child. Mark & Jeff are his older and younger brothers. Brian recently released his fiction debut, a legal thriller entitled “The Ambulance Chaser”. After being accused of the murder of a high school classmate thirty years prior, lawyer Jason Feldman becomes a fugitive to find the one person who can prove his innocence and save his abducted son. The Ambulance Chaser opened as the #1 selling debut paperback thriller! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pittsburgh personal injury lawyer and part-time drug dealer Jason Feldman’s life goals are simple: date hot women, earn enough cash to score cocaine on a regular basis, and care for his dementia-ravaged father. That all changes when a long-lost childhood friend contacts him about the discovery of buried remains belonging to a high school classmate who went missing thirty years prior, and the fragile life Jason’s built over his troubled past is about to come crashing down. Soon, he’s on the run across Pittsburgh and beyond to find his old friend, while trying to figure out whom to trust among Ukrainian mobsters, vegan drug dealers, washed-up sports stars, an Israeli James Bond, and an ex-wife who happens to be the district attorney. The only way he’ll survive is if he overcomes his addictions so he can face his childhood demons. Brian’s best-selling book, The Addicted Lawyer, Tales of The Bar, Booze, Blow, & Redemption is an unflinching look back at how addiction and other mental health issues destroyed his career as a once-successful lawyer and how he and others in the profession redefined their lives in recovery and found redemption. Brian has keynoted addiction and general mental health recovery and awareness events across the country and in Canada. As a keynote speaker his audience said “His keynote is was insightful and captivating as he touched the audience with his candor about addiction and mental health recovery.” Brian’s first book, Shattered Image: My Triumph Over Body Dysmorphic Disorder,” chronicles his first-hand experiences living with, and recovering from, twenty-seven years of eating disorders and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). Brian is one of the most sought-after speakers in the country on male eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorder Recovery. He has keynoted collegiate, conference, and non-profit events on these topics. Brian also serves on the board of advisors for Project Heal. Our episode gives you a real glimpse into what it’s like to have a famous family and brother, but also lets you know that Brian Cuban struggles just like the rest of us. You can reach and book Mr. Cuban on his website: Click Here: https://briancuban.com/ He is also active on social media outlets like Twitter, Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/bcuban61?igsh=MTdveTY0cGlsMWV5bQ== His Twitter is: https://x.com/bcuban?s=21 Reach out and learn more. Get your popcorn ready! Enjoy! Get your copy of “The Body Brokers” on Amazon Now! Available for Preorder: The Body Brokers https://a.co/d/a80daHs
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    38 mins