On this episode, we have a highly influential guest! We have the highly impactful and incredible Annie Shapiro, Director of Talent Booking at the powerhouse Vevo - The world’s leading music video network! Vevo sits at the centre of modern music discovery, shaping where culture and the industry are headed through original content, live sessions, and global initiatives like DSCVR - Artists to Watch and their annual End of Year charts, spotlighting the artists, songs, and cultural moments defining what comes next!

Annie’s position at Vevo entails close collaboration with artists and teams across every stage of their careers, partnering with major record labels including Island Records, Republic Records, RCA Records, Epic Records. Annie has led talent booking for some of the biggest names in music, including The Weeknd, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Doja Cat, Future, Miley Cyrus, H.E.R., Demi Lovato, plus many more!

Annie is especially passionate about championing emerging artists through Vevo’s incredible DSCVR Program, which has become one of the most influential tastemaker platforms in music! The amazing annual Artists to Watch list is now in its twelfth year and has previously highlighted artists like Sam Smith, Billie Eilish, Lewis Capaldi, Raye, Ice Spice, Chappell Roan, plus many others!

On this episode we have an accomplished and inspiring guest! We have the incredible athlete: Stephen Tulloch! Stephen, is a former NFL linebacker, NFL team captain, entrepreneur, philanthropist, community leader and founder of the mission driven brand: “Circle House Coffee”! Stephen, played in the NFL for 11 seasons as a standout linebacker for the Tennessee Titans, Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles! Stephen is channelling that same passion and discipline into the world of business and community impact through - Circle House Coffee!

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On this episode of we have two world class composers and producers! We have the multi talented: Mark Batson and Chris Hanebutt - The duo behind the incredible HBO’s Critics Choice Award winning documentary: “The Alabama Solution”, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and is now streaming on HBO Max!

Mark, is a six-time Grammy® award winning, classically trained pianist with more than 132 million albums sold, having worked with icons like: Eminem, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Nas, Alicia Keys, Yo-Yo Ma and the Dave Matthews Band, along with film and television credits including American Hustle, I, Tonya, Spider Man 2, Empire and Godfather of Harlem!

Chris, is a composer, producer and mixer with major credits including Wu-Tang: An American Saga, The Equalizer 2, Shots Fired, David Makes Man, Infinite and the biopic Rob Peace, as well as work with Mary J. Blige, Nipsey Hussle, Wiz Khalifa and BJ The Chicago Kid. Chris’s song “On the Come Up” opens every series in the Power universe!

Together, Mark and Chris have also scored the final season of STARZ’s Power Book IV: Force, the L.A. Law reboot pilot, and the political documentary One Person, One Vote?