
Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity
Inspired by the international bestselling young adult / science-fiction novel Excelsior, this weekly interview show puts the spotlight on both up-and-coming and established creative talents who share their journey to success.
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Actor / Writer / Comedian Anand Mahalingam Went from Lying on Futons to Stand-Up on Stages
On this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity, host & producer George Sirois sits down with actor, writer, and stand-up comic Anand Mahalingam. A college dropout who spent his first years in Los Angeles sleeping on friends' couches, Anand pushed himself to get on the stand-up comic stage and not
Thank you for your patience last week while some technical issues were taken care of. I expect all future episodes to be released each Tuesday. It is also with sadness that I must announce the closing of the Once Upon a Podcast Network. It was a really fun run, but there is currently no momentum to carry the network as

Writer and Tony Award-Winning Actor Daisy Eagan is Taking Podcasting to the Next Level
This week on Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity, producer & host George Sirois sits down with Daisy Eagan, the host of the hit podcast Strange and Unexplained and the youngest female to win a Tony Award. The two discuss Daisy's journey in creativity from performing to writing to getting behind the microphone, a

Actress, Podcast Host, Physician Janet McMordie is Here to Remind You It's Never Too Late to Pivot
This week on Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity, host & producer George Sirois sits down with a fellow podcast host, Janet McMordie. After spending years in sports medicine, Janet decided to pursue her passion, acting, and has kept herself busy in film & television, on the stage honing her craft in improvisatio

Author and Coach Cherie Postill Will Train Your Beta Readers and Help You Sell Your Books!
This week on Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity, host & producer George Sirois sits down with his friend, fellow author / speaker / writing coach Cherie Postill. As a constant presence with the St. Louis Writers Guild, Cherie has worked with young authors, with experienced authors, with aspiring authors, so man

Psychologist & TEDx Speaker Deborah Heiser, PhD Wants You to Start 2025 with a Mentor!
Welcome to Season 10 of Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity. It's a new year and a new release day for new episodes, so please note they will now be uploaded every Wednesday instead of Tuesday. This week, host & producer George Sirois sits down with Deborah Heiser, PhD. As the founder & CEO of The Mentor Project