Luxury In Full Effect - Glenn Gissler and the alchemy of interior design: from the first show room of Michael Kors to residential projects for Ian Schrage

Glenn Gissler and the alchemy of interior design: from the first show room of Michael Kors to residential projects for Ian Schrage

01/20/20 • 38 min

In this episode, David Frangioni sits down with Glenn Gissler, interior designer and president at Glenn Gissler Design, and discusses Glenn's journey of manifesting his childhood dreams of being an interior designer. He tells us all about how he entered the field of Interior Design, the ups and downs he encountered along the way, and how he got to create designs of luxury for clients such as Micheal Kors and Calvin Klein. "What we do is to create what I call the context for [the clients'] future to take place," Glenn says. How does this approach differ from others in his field? What attribute has made Glenn stand out? How has *he* created a career in the world of "luxury in full effect?"
For full show notes including a transcript and all the links mentioned in the episode, go to
https://davidjfrangioni.com/news/press/entry/podcast/glenn-gissler

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Billy Amendola Part 2: The story of Modern Drummer Magazine and sharing the stage with Ringo Starr

In the last episode of this two-part series, Billy Amendola, musician and editor at large of Modern Drummer Magazine, tells us about how he became the editor of a magazine known as "the Bible of drummers, " the difficulties in his journey, as well as some crazy experiences he had along the way. "The map and the terrain will never match," he says while talking about his road to success. What was Billy's plan and what terrain did he face instead? How did he end up playing on stage with Ringo Star? The answers to all these questions are revealed in this episode, along with some valuable advice from a musician at the top of his field.
**What you'll hear about in this episode:**
- How Billy got involved with Modern Drummer Magazine (1:40)
- The sacrifices it takes to become successful (10:50)
- Crazy stories about being Editor at Large (19:41)
- Who David Fishof is (35:57)
- Current Plans with and changes to Modern Drummer Magazine (37:02)
- David's museum and the Frangioni Foundation (44:43)
- The reunion of Mantus and their new album (48:48)
- Billy's favorite song from the record (54:14)
For the full show notes including all the links mentioned in the show and a full transcript, go to https://davidjfrangioni.com/news/press/entry/podcast/billy-amendola-part2

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Dwyane Wade Senior and a life of philanthropy: what lead to the creation of Pro Pops Foundation

With us in this episode we have philanthropist and mentor, Dwyane Wade Senior, sharing his motivational story on being a father in Chicago in the 1980s. With an alarming rate of gang violence and drug usage at the time, Dwyane tells us about the importance of a strong mentor's presence in the lives of the youth and its following positive effects. His own personal experience with quite literally running from different gangs and refusing their requests to join them lead him to create the predecessor of what is today the Pro Pops foundation. How important is the influence of a parent or mentor in the lives of the younger generation? How did Dwyane's determination and strong influence lead to the success of Dwyane Wade Junior, the former professional basketball player? Along with the answers to these question, this episode digs deeper into the life and growth of Dwyane Wade Junior from a father's perspective, while also covering the future plans of Pro Pops and the upcoming documentaries of the father and son during the 2020 All-Star Weekend.
For full show notes including the transcript and all links mentioned in the episode, go to
https://davidjfrangioni.com/podcast/dwyane-wade-senior