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The Legacy Show: Storytellers, speakers & interviewees who are obsessed with the best version of you!

Hosted by blogger & motivational speaker Michael Ian Cedar

Want to feel inspired? This quirky take on storytelling events will entertain AND get you thinking about your life in new ways. The performers and presenters are all people who gave a middle finger to the status quo. If you want to leave something great behind, you will want to hear first-hand tales from those who are already making their mark.

Chad L. Coleman is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Dennis “Cutty” Wise on the HBO crime drama series The Wire (2004–2008), voicing Coach in the video game Left 4 Dead 2, and portraying Tyreese Williams on the AMC post-apocalyptic horror series The Walking Dead (2012–2015). He currently stars in the Syfy series The Expanse as Fred Johnson, aka “The Butcher of Anderson Station”, and starred in History Channel’s re-imagining of the miniseries Roots.

Faye Lane is a writer and performer whose unique blending of story and song moved New York Magazine to gush, “They were howling, crying, falling in love with her.” Faye Lane’s Beauty Shop Stories, the award-winning chronicle of her childhood in a Texas beauty salon, enjoyed a two year residency at the legendary SoHo Playhouse in New York and has touched audiences across the country and around the world. Faye’s stories can be heard on NPR’s Cityscapes, The Moth Radio Hour and The Risk Podcast, and were featured in Reader’s Digest and the New York Times bestseller The Moth: Fifty True Stories. To learn more about Faye’s writing, performing and motivational speaking, please visit www.FayeLane.com

Dorie Clark is the author of Reinventing You and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine. A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, she teaches at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, and is a consultant and speaker for clients such as Google, Morgan Stanley, and the World Bank. You can download her free 42-page Stand Out Self-Assessment Workbook and learn more at dorieclark.com.

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MARY BRIDGET DAVIES started singing at blues jams in Cleveland and in 2005 won the lead role for a touring production of Love, Janis. She has toured in Europe with Janis Joplin’s original band, Big Brother and the Holding Company, and in 2012, Davies took over the lead role in A Night with Janis Joplin on tour. She stayed with the show when it moved to Off-Broadway and ultimately to Broadway in 2013, earning Tony and Helen Hayes Award nominations for Best Lead Actress in a Musical for her performance. Davies has also toured with the musical revue It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues and she has performed at SXSW and a four-night residency in Pasadena, CA, where she was joined by The Doors’ Robby Krieger, Slash, The MC5’s Wayne Kramer, and Gnarls Barkley.

JERRY RAGOVOY was the legendary songwriter for such hits as Janis Joplin‘s “A Piece Of My Heart”, “Cry Baby” and “Try, Just A Little Bit Harder”. He was also known for his composition “Time Is on My Side”, made famous by The Rolling Stones after initial recordings by Kai Winding and Irma Thomas. The album also contains a new arrangement of “Stay With Me”, which was originally recorded by Lorraine Ellison and made famous by Bette Midler in her film The Rose, as well as by Mary J. Blige’s performance at the 49th Grammy Awards. “Piece Of My Heart” was also recently featured in HBO series Big Little Lies starring Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep and Reese Witherspoon.

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Jordan Matter never planned to be a professional photographer. It was either baseball or acting that was going to be his obvious career choice. But one day he attended an exhibit by photojournalist Henri Cartier-Bresson. His attitude began to change. Cartier-Bresson’s images of humanity moved Jordan to learn how to photograph people intimately. Soon it became a hobby. Then it became a passion. But it only became a career when he decided to outdo photos for his friend who had just paid too much for bad headshots. He did. Her agents soon sent Jordan their clients, who in turn recommended him to their friends, and a photography career was born. The Today Show, Tyra Banks, MSNBC, CBS, NBC and the BBC have since profiled Jordan. Look for Jordan Matter’s Dancers Among Us, a New York Times Bestseller.

Michael Ian Cedar is the Founder of Ask Yourself Productions LLC, a boutique company, whose mission is to provide inspiring experiences through entertainment, education and merchandising. When you visit his blog TheLegacyOfYou.com, you will find his insightful comments on a range of topics surrounding leadership, personal productivity, corporate culture, communication and customer experience. Michael has served as the Lead Producer for StarQuest – a nationally recognized multimillion dollar company. It is a 65-city youth dance competition tour that annually hosts over 30,000 performers each season.
 
Earlier in his career, Michael served as a Company Manager for multiple touring Broadway shows. Since Michael’s personal passion is helping others pursue their passions, you will regularly find him leading workshops on this topic, engaged leadership and loyalty-based sales. He is a gifted and insightful coach who connects deeply with his clients to help them achieve their goals.
 
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