Robert's award winning Follow Your Dream Podcast is ranked in the Top 1% of all podcasts with listeners in 200 countries! Each episode is like taking a World Tour! Robert is a professional musician who followed his youthful music dream later in life and became a Rock Star after he turned 60! Since then he has released 13 acclaimed albums including a Billboard #1, has millions of video views and streams, and has performed at festivals and concerts around the world. He also started this podcast and wrote an Amazon #1 Best Selling book. All since turning 60! Robert is living proof that you’re never too ol...
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Oct 4, 2026 · 14:30
After more than 850 episodes, I’ve observed that many of my remarkable guests are connected by one or more common threads. Each episode of Special Collections focuses on a…
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Robbie Nevil is a superstar songwriter and producer. He’s had songs on more than 35 gold & platinum albums. He’s had 5 Billboard Top 40 hits. He’s worked with a Who’s Who in the…
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Sep 25, 2026 · 34:41
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Sep 23, 2026 · 41:19
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Sep 21, 2026 · 35:48
Lauren Marcus is an actress, a singer and a writer whose work has been seen on stage, screen, and at various New York City music venues. She’s perhaps best known for her work in…
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Sep 19, 2026 · 32:23
Travis Carlton is an active working bass player in Los Angeles who’s played with a lot of folks including Steve Perry, Robben Ford, Christopher Cross, Joe Bonnamassa, Sara…
Sep 18, 2026 · 37:35
Craig Dobbin is an acclaimed composer and 2x BMI award winner in film, television and commercials. Shows include NCIS Los Angeles, Discovery Channel Shark Week and the PBS shows…
Sep 17, 2026 · 35:53
Melissa Stylianou is a superb jazz singer. She’s Canadian born, with Irish and Greek Cypriot roots. Her material runs the gamut from the Great American Songbook to Johnny Cash.…
Sep 16, 2026 · 47:48
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Sep 15, 2026 · 26:47
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Sep 12, 2026 · 29:01
James Abruzzo is a longtime non-profit arts executive and management consultant, and he’s an author. He’s the Vice Chair of DHR Global and in that capacity he’s consulted with…
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Steve Conte is a rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer. He’s got the look, the songs and the voice. His description of his most recent album, The Concrete Jangle,…
Sep 10, 2026 · 37:01
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Sep 9, 2026 · 34:27
Nicole Zuraitis is a fabulous 2x Grammy® winning and 4x Grammy® nominated jazz singer-songwriter and pianist. This lady has an absolutely gorgeous voice. She won the American…
Sep 8, 2026 · 41:38
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Sep 7, 2026 · 38:11
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Tracy Bonham is a classically trained violinist and pianist, who somehow became a very successful alternate rock singer- songwriter and she had a big hit album and single in that…
Sep 4, 2026 · 39:23
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Sep 3, 2026 · 39:59
Alan Broadbent is an acclaimed 2x Grammy® winning jazz pianist and arranger originally from Auckland, New Zealand. He’s worked with the Woody Herman band and Charlie Haden’s…
Sep 2, 2026 · 48:57
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Sep 1, 2026 · 40:16
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Aug 31, 2026 · 31:58
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Aug 30, 2026 · 27:49
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Aug 29, 2026 · 32:54
Stevie Simkin is an author, a teacher of drama, film and literature, and also a musician. And he has a PhD in poetry. For over thirty years he has taught at the University of…
Aug 28, 2026 · 33:29
Bruce Forman is a Texas-born jazz guitarist, perhaps best know for his work on three of Clint Eastwood’s films including the soundtrack to “Million Dollar Baby”. He’s released 21…
Aug 26, 2026 · 34:48
Eugene Ruffolo is an acclaimed Background and Jingle singer, and a singer/songwriter with 9 albums of his own. He's sung live and on records with artists like David Byrne, Garth…
Aug 24, 2026 · 27:40
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Aug 23, 2026 · 3:13
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Aug 22, 2026 · 35:49
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Aug 21, 2026 · 44:21
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Aug 20, 2026 · 34:57
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Aug 19, 2026 · 35:33
Pille-Rite Rei is an Estonian jazz musician, multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter known for her deep connection to Brazilian and Latin-infused jazz. She plays Estonian…
Aug 17, 2026 · 13:08
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Aug 16, 2026 · 4:51
I believe that creativity has no expiration date. But there is another side to the story. Sometimes we watch an artist who we have loved for decades slowly fade before our eyes.…
Aug 15, 2026 · 37:18
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Aug 14, 2026 · 39:09
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Aug 13, 2026 · 32:19
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Aug 12, 2026 · 34:30
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Aug 10, 2026 · 30:29
Ana Petrova is a jazz pianist and organist from Kazakhstan. Her playing is a combination of improvisation, groove, and jazz traditions. She studied at Berklee with Danilo Pérez,…
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Aug 8, 2026 · 35:52
Ed Hinman is an author who says that he likes to explore open fields where violent things happened a thousand years ago. He’s a graduate of the US Naval Academy, and he served…
Aug 7, 2026 · 34:51
Eric Oberstein is a Cuban-American 2x Grammy® and 2x Latin Grammy® -winning producer, curator, artist manager, arts administrator, and educator. He runs an artist management and…
Aug 5, 2026 · 31:16
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Aug 3, 2026 · 30:45
Steven Pressfield is the author of over twenty books of fiction and nonfiction. Two themes emerge from his writings: self-help and creativity, and historical fiction and war. He…
Aug 2, 2026 · 3:13
Hi everybody. Robert Miller here with another Follow Your Dream Reflection — observations drawn from my many conversations with remarkable creative artists. One of the hallmarks…
Aug 1, 2026 · 38:15
Allison Charney is a Grammy® nominated soprano opera singer. She has performed dozens of leading roles with opera companies across the United States. she’s been a soloist with…
Jul 31, 2026 · 31:06
Jeremy Ledbetter is a JUNO Award-winning Canadian pianist, composer, and producer known for his fusion of jazz and world music. He was trained as a classical pianist, but he…
Jul 29, 2026 · 33:42
Ludovica Burtone is a violinist and composer. Her music spans an eclectic range of styles and genres including classical, jazz, Brazilian, and contemporary. She has performed…
Jul 27, 2026 · 41:30
Today is a very special day on the podcast. It’s Satchmo day! Or as you may know him - Louis Armstrong day! For anyone who doesn’t know him, Louis Armstrong was simply one of the…
Jul 26, 2026 · 3:12
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Jul 25, 2026 · 31:21
Jennifer Ashley Tepper is a theater historian, author and producer. She conceived of The Jonathan Larson Project. He’s the guy who wrote Rent. She’s been the longtime Creative…
Jul 24, 2026 · 32:05
Gentiane MG is a fabulous Montreal-based pianist and composer who combines jazz and classical. Her music explores human connection, emotional depth, and the quiet relationship…
Jul 23, 2026 · 36:21
Kevin Kiner is an Annie Award and BMI award winning, and Emmy nominated, TV and film composer. He’s one of the entertainment industry's most versatile and in-demand composers. He…
Jul 22, 2026 · 34:25
David Maraniss is a Pulitzer Prize winner and a 3x Pulitzer Prize finalist. He’s also the former associate editor for the Washington Post. And he is the author of numerous books,…
Jul 20, 2026 · 32:03
Rochelle Rice is a singer and composer who blends jazz, soul, and pop. Take it from me - her singing is simply sublime. Since 2016 she’s been a member of Sweet Honey in the Rock.…
Jul 19, 2026 · 6:40
After 800 episodes, I’ve observed that many of my remarkable guests are connected by one or more common threads. Each episode of Special Collections focuses on a particular…
Jul 18, 2026 · 41:21
Scott Hosfield and Maria Newman have been married for 25 years and they collaborate together musically. They have spent much of their professional lives as studio musicians and…
Jul 17, 2026 · 34:57
Josh Smith is a dynamic, young blues guitarist. And he’s special. He’s the real deal. He was ranked as one of the Top 20 best blues guitarists in the world by Guitar World…
Jul 16, 2026 · 2:33
I’ve got some big news - Follow your dream has just released its 800th episode! That’s right, 800 episodes in just under 5 1/2 years. And on top of that, we’re about to hit 5…
Jul 15, 2026 · 32:34
My guests today are Tasha Warren and Dave Eggar. Tasha is a 2x Grammy nominated clarinetist and bass clarinetist, and an international performer who has premiered over 100 works…
Jul 14, 2026 · 37:19
N’Kenge is a spectacular powerhouse crossover singer in pop, opera and jazz. Just Wait till you hear what this lady has accomplished. She is a Tony, Emmy, and Grammy nominated…
Jul 13, 2026 · 4:24
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Today’s a pretty special day for me. It’s my 75th birthday. Yes you heard me correctly. It feels like just the other day I was watching The Beatles on Ed Sullivan…
Jul 12, 2026 · 6:35
Welcome to another Legends episode of Follow Your Dream, the award winning podcast and global arts platform. Legends features profiles of iconic artists and influential figures…
Jul 11, 2026 · 39:11
David Rivard is a renowned poet with seven books of poetry to his credit. His newest is called “Some of You Will Know”. His other books incude “Standoff”, “Otherwise Elsewhere”,…
Jul 10, 2026 · 38:48
Chloe Dufresne is the newly appointed conductor and Musical Director of the Colorado Springs Philharmonic. She also serves as Associate Artist of two other orchestras. She has…
Jul 8, 2026 · 32:40
Mark Hammond is a drummer and a programmer who made his mark in Nashville recording artists like Amy Grant, Whitney Houston, James Ingram, Michael Bolton, Peabo Bryson, Vanessa…
Jul 6, 2026 · 40:06
Hilary Gardner is a wonderful jazz singer raised in Wasilla, Alaska, but she’s says she’s a New Yorker at heart. She’s a 5x Downbeat Magazine Rising Star Female Vocalist. And…
Jul 5, 2026 · 2:59
This is another Follow Your Dream Reflection — observations drawn from my many conversations with remarkable creative artists. After speaking with hundreds of artists from around…
Jul 4, 2026 · 35:32
Jen Ash is a Lebanese-French pop star. With a really interesting back story. She was born in Lebanon and raised in France. And listen to this - She was a professional basketball…
Jul 3, 2026 · 38:21
Charu Suri is a Grammy nominated pianist and composer. She fuses Indian ragas with traditional jazz. Her latest album, Shayan, blends evening ragas with classical and jazz,…
Jul 1, 2026 · 50:46
Philippe Quint is a multiple Grammy nominated violinist. He’s an advocate for contemporary music. Conductors he’s worked with include Andrew Litton and JoAnn Falletta, both of…
Jun 29, 2026 · 36:00
Jim Kimo West is a multiple Grammy winning Hawaiian “slack key” guitarist, producer and composer with kind of a New Age bent. He went to Hawaii in 1985 and basically never left.…
Jun 28, 2026 · 3:13
This episode introduces a new addition to the Follow Your Dream platform. It’s called Essays. Over the years, I’ve had more than 750 in-depth conversations with creative artists…
Jun 27, 2026 · 31:07
Lola Kristine is a terrific singer and songwriter. She’s known as “the little girl with the big voice” and boy is that true, as you will hear. She combines jazz, blues and…
Jun 26, 2026 · 46:17
Alessio Bax is a remarkable Italian born classical pianist - a recitalist, a chamber musician, and a soloist. He’s appeared with nearly 200 orchestras, including the New York,…
Jun 24, 2026 · 35:27
Christina Courtin is an outstanding Violinist, vocalist, and composer and a founding member of The Knights, the classical orchestra founded by Eric Jacobsen and his brother. She…
Jun 22, 2026 · 36:09
Carly Paoli is a spectacular British classically trained soprano singer and a Classical Brit nominee. She’s known for her romantic, lyric driven performances across various…
Jun 21, 2026 · 11:23
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Jun 20, 2026 · 31:04
Keita Ogawa is a 5x Grammy nominee and 3x Grammy winning percussionist and drummer. He’s performed with Yo-Yo Ma, Maria Schneider, Betty Buckley, Sabeth Perez and the Boston…
Jun 19, 2026 · 37:23
Nathan Schram is a 2x Grammy winning composer and the violist of the Attacca Quartet. He has collaborated with Sting, Björk, Billie Eilish, David Crosby, and Becca Stevens, among…
Jun 17, 2026 · 50:47
John “JR” Robinson is one of the best and maybe the most recorded drummer of the modern era. His Bio is out of this world. You definitely know his playing, because he’s played on…
Jun 15, 2026 · 46:17
Jen Shyu is a groundbreaking multilingual vocalist, composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and dancer. And if that wasn’t enough she is also a Rome Prize Winner, a Guggenheim…
Jun 14, 2026 · 5:51
After five years and more than 750 episodes, I had a revelation that Follow Your Dream had become much more than just a podcast - it is a global arts platform. It's founded upon…
Jun 13, 2026 · 42:35
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Jun 12, 2026 · 42:26
Ted Rosenthal is the real deal. He’s a Grammy nominated jazz pianist and composer and one of the leading lights in this genre. He has performed worldwide as a soloist, with his…
Jun 10, 2026 · 35:17
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Jun 8, 2026 · 46:04
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Jun 6, 2026 · 37:54
Alex Frank is the Musical Director and bassist for actor and musician Jeff Goldblum’s jazz group, The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. He co-produced the group’s latest album, which…
Jun 5, 2026 · 42:10
Andrew Litton is the Music Director of the New York City Ballet and the Conductor Laureate of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. He was previously Music Director of Norway’s…
Jun 3, 2026 · 48:57
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