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Cathey Cone's avatar

I am feeling like somehow you were in my head this week. I have been struggling with priority focus for my new book and the other areas that I oversee. This was very helpful for me as I sort areas of my creativity to be productive in each of them! I really like the new direction you are taking with podcasts vs. filmmaking and how to best use your time. To be able to differentiate between creating a film experience and just having conversations with people makes so much sense to me. Good luck with the auditions. I love that you are pursuing both passions separately! I hope you're having a stellar birthday feeling like you have a finger on the pulse of your future. Blessings!

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Irene Kigais's avatar

Happy Birthday Graham 🥳

May this year bring you blessings in abundance. Wishing you a truly wonderful year ahead! 🙏💜✨🎉

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Karen Howells's avatar

Love the sound of more regular podcasts. Happy birthday from Alberta!

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Vicky Schilhab's avatar

When I was younger I wanted to try as much as possible. I found I was spreading myself too thin and not giving each project/ activity the attention it needed and deserved.

I learned from my mistake and try to focus on quality and not quantity.

I hope your special day has been a good one. HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎉🥳

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Valdelice Marinho's avatar

Happy Birthday Graham!! 🥳

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Linda Jane Brown's avatar

“Find your passion, whatever it may be. Become it and let it become you, and you will find great things happen for you, to you and because of you.” T. Alan Armstrong.

I saw this quote awhile back and love it as a guide on where I spend my time and energy. If there is no return or warmth in my heart of doing good, it is misplaced energy and time to let go. Continued blessings, Graham, on your journey. Happy Birthday.

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Juli Warner's avatar

I have been a teacher for over 50 years and I am very comfortable speaking to a group of students. However when I have to speak to a group of peers, I get nervous and struggle through the presentation. Even speaking to one adult or am on camera, I get nervous and uncomfortable. I have not been able to figure out what causes the difficulty. I was filming a testimony and when I listened, I was embarrassed.

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Cathey Cone's avatar

I have felt the same. For some reason being on video is intimidating. But I can say for a fact that the more you do it, the more comfortable you get.

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Juli Warner's avatar

I need to do it more often.

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Barbara Forbes Smiechowski's avatar

I feel like that also Juli.🤔

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Vicky Schilhab's avatar

I feel the same way Juli. I could speak to an entire grade level, 100+ students at one time, but when it was time to speak in front of the faculty which I had worked with for many years and considered my friends, I would freeze.

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Juli Warner's avatar

I was offered a job as a Social Studies Consultant for my district but the thought of speaking to a group of teachers was overwhelming, so I refused.

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Vicky Schilhab's avatar

That surprises me. I have thought of you as a confident leader type of person.

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Juli Warner's avatar

Only with my students

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Vicky Schilhab's avatar

They love us without judging us 🥰

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Juli Warner's avatar

So true. Just as we love them unconditionally.

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Elizabeth de Pancorvo's avatar

Happy birthday, Graham! May life continue to bring you joy and success 🥳

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Karen Howells's avatar

Also excited about your plans for Sovereign Creators involvement in the conversations.

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Vivian Farn's avatar

Happy Birthday Graham!!Hope your audition turns out for you.

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Maria Giovannoli's avatar

Happy Birthday Graham! I hope you are having a great day 🥳

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Linda Conte-Riccio's avatar

Looking forward to seeing you acting!! Exciting! Good luck!

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Bev Butler's avatar

Happy birthday Graham have a great day. 💖🇦🇺🙏

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Brenda Ramper's avatar

Happy Birthday Graham!!!

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Deloris Howell's avatar

Your topic during the live resonated with me. I have many goals, but struggle to focus on one project. I want to choose one, follow your mom’s wise advice, and dedicate my energy to it.

I'm excited about the new podcast format and hope you get the movie role—you’re a fantastic actor, and we miss your presence on screen. I also hope your birthday was special and that the coming year brings you joy and happiness. May all your dreams come true!

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Kathleen Ludwig's avatar

Hi, Graham.I just got finished watching the replay of your live. So pleased that you get the replays out as quick as you do, I never get notification when you actually go live. Anyway, I really enjoyed what you had to say. I feel like it gives me much food for thought caused me to do a lot of reflecting. I hope that something great comes out of the audition. You are a great actor and you really need to be doing that again. Not only for yourself,but for all of us who enjoy watching you.

Graham, I have always looked at your podcast as little mini movies, documentaries, always so well done!!!!! I will be looking forward to the changes you are making in your content.

I hope that you and Paola together, have had a great fun time celebrating your birthday.❤️☺️🎂 CHEERS!!

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