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Middle Finger Happiness
by Sharon Lee Zapata
Wash your dirty hands - grab a snack. This ain't your daddy's podcast. This is MIDDLE FINGER HAPPINESS. {work hard. live well. don't fuck with me.}The come-back is always stronger than the setback.Sharon Lee Zapata, award-winning speaker, writer, artist, author of Middle Finger Happiness and CEO [chief energy officer] The Zapata Group - - She has no eminence front just earbud paraphernalia you crave.:Ever been at the fork in the road? ...Where you think, "F*ck it, I have to improve my life; make choices to do things differently, better?!":Crack on! Let's go!xoxo, Sharon
Episodes
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Emotional Maturity Isn't About Control
Emotional Maturity Isn't About Control Today Sharon and her friend Heather talk about learn how not to get triggered learn how calm people use their wise energy learn the difference between stressful thoughts vs. brainless action And of course, they share laughs, experiences, and aha moments!...
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20 Kickass Quick Tips for Your Life
Have you ever been given excellent advice? But it didn't mean a damn thing to you? Until !! One day, you experienced something crazy, and then you remembered that great piece of advice! Join Sharon and her guest Heather Crump and their list of 20 Kickass Quick Tips for Your Life - Quit stalling…
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Self-Love & Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentine's Day! XOXO In this episode, Sharon and Heather will share a fresh, funny, and interesting variety of conversations with you! The origin of Valentine's Day... How did we get the name Blue-Tooth? Why self-love is #1 in valuing yourself Driving cars Generational differences Are you…
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The Art of Determination
In this episode, you will learn your Art of Determination and have Aha moments! Join Host: Sharon Lee Zapata and her guest Heather Crump as they share their genuine experiences, outcomes, and their explanation of The Art of Determination. what stops us from our determination understanding fear…
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Addressig Conflicts in Relationships
Hello to episode #119 Sharon and Heather's mic session opened up on how to Address Conflicts in Relationships. How do we handle conflict resolution? What do we do to resolve problems in relationships? How to handle leaving a toxic work environment And, of course, we talk about The Winter Snow Day...
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Hello 2025! Special Guest: Heather Crump
Today's episode #118 is filled with fun energy, laugher, and learning! Heather and Sharon share short personal stories with you - -You'll feel like they're sitting in the same room with you! Are you a dog mom or a dog dad? This episode is for you. Have you ever wondered what living outside of the...
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#117 Which is better? Abstract or Concrete Thoughts?
Sharon and her guest, Heather Crump catch up after Thanksgiving! Discussions include broken trash cans, eating too many cookies, the human mental process of thinking, and more DISCOVER: ways of thinking and communicating which way brings satisfaction or dissatisfaction abstract thinking vs....
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#116 The Power of Setting Boundaries
This is Thanksgiving week, and we officially kick off the 2024 Holiday Season! Sharon and her guest, Heather Crump, share some laughs and their wholehearted experiences dealing with toxic people. Welcome to the power of setting your boundaries Set realistic expectations: Remember that it's not…
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Sharon & Heather Talk About Finding Middle Finger Happiness
Sharon & Heather share a plethora of Aha Moments! They talk about leaving Houston, uncomfortable truths, life lessons, personal growth, and learned experiences. If you’re stuck or struggling with how to move forward, their conversations will bring you epiphanies, advice, and laughter!
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Drama Personality Disorders
Have you ever met someone who is not genuine? They're dramatic, manipulative, tell lies, and always are the victim in all their situations. Let's look at Histrionic Personal Disorder: This is a mental health condition that affects the way a person thinks, perceives, and relates to others.
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M.I.A. Welcome back! 💥Sharon and her Special Edition cohost Leo Phoenix
Not missing the glorious Houston traffic Talks of life and death hikes in the mountains 🏔️and all sorts of creativity
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The Super Powers of the Female 🧠 Brain. It’s International Women’s Day 🌏
Sharon’s back with a short power punch episode - - let’s looks at what makes the super power female brain. Is Women’s intuition real? Why Women’s brains tend to be 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔…and more. Also, she has a free giveaway! Her latest book: 📚“𝑴𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔…...
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Special guest Ramon Ruiz, LMSW (licenses master social worker)& Recording Hip Hop Artist: The Rarity
Meet Ramon Ruiz, ‘The Rarity’ Hip Hop singer, writer, producer, and Mental Health Specialist. He shares a plethora of amazing topics. His love of music, creativity, self-care, helping people, and how he became a LMSW. Ramon has seen an increase in teenage patients with mental health struggles,...
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Sharon & Leo + 2 cups of coffee - talk about a plethora of absorbing current topics & experiences
Grab your coffee or cold beer- - Laughs mixed with seriousness … Who needs news when you’ve got Sharon and her Special Edition Co-host, Leo Phoenix. Today they riff on the mic 🎙 about the Russian Anti-satellite Testing (DA-ASAT missile), China’s new hypersonic space missile that went around the...
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“Australia 🇦🇺+COVID19 = Fully F*cked.” Great guest! Laurence McIntyre let’s us know how “mad” it is
COVID19 in Australia is unbelievable. Imagine several “lockdowns”? How about the latest lockdown at 300 days w\only one hour of outdoor activity. And you’re not allowed to meet & talk with your neighbors AND you’re not allowed to drive past 3-miles away from your home… (if you are not vaccinated,...
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How to Reset From a Shitty Day👍🏼
Sharon shares how she handled getting laid off, starting her consulting business AND her 2 big tips on 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒚 𝒅𝒂𝒚. Sometimes we have days like this… Have you noticed when we’re at our absolute best it’s usually because we’re making good changes or...
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Special Guest Bek Lover. Unbelievable interview: chills, courage, determination “do your life now”
Special episode from New York City - meet Bek Love, one of the greatest story tellers and host of 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝙱𝚊𝚌𝚔 𝚃𝚎𝚊𝚖 𝚙𝚘𝚍𝚌𝚊𝚜𝚝 - - We all have struggles, insecurities, people we love who’ve died, maybe regret… Bek’s powerful messages will move you “𝑵𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒘...
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Welcome back Dr. Roman Velázquez, Former Marine, New Author, Neuro Cognitive Performance Specialist
Dr. Velázquez shares with us how our brain ultimately controls our body. He’ll tell us how to handle our ‘mental’ chatter, how to quiet a ‘noisy’ 🧠 brain. : :And how about our 70,000 daily thoughts? How they help all of us become what we think about. - - His new Book: 𝑭𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑺𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕...
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Tired of the B.S. that’s happening in our country 🇺🇸 Sharon doesn’t hold back it’s her podcast
Sharon records her podcast while on her 10 miles bike ride. At this point in her podcast career she is not holding back on what she thinks about the clown ass administration from Biden’s vaccine mandate push to his incompetent leadershit (Sharon doesn’t care if you like or follow her and her...
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Hello Season 5! Saturday’s drinking episode; our reaction to ‘Coughing’ in public + special guests
Back In the studio… after a 4 week break - - Sharon and her special Ed-Cohost Leo Phoenix share drinks 🍹 with Anonymous guest: Cobra Kai - They’re reaction to how people’s response to a simple Cough 😷in public during the COVID pandemic and other shenanigan conversations
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Catching up with my special Ed Co host and Deep Eddy Vodka 🔺
Get ready to laugh your ass off and catch up with Leo & Sharon
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Reinstall your mindset w/special guest Bishop Bang. There’s no place like great health in your life.
Meet the founder of Bang Bang Fitness. Bishop Bang is a quintessential man when it comes to inspiring the human spirit! Great things will happen when you mix mindset, movement, and choose to reinvent your physical & mental health in your life. Follow him on Instagram @BangBangFitnessLLC - Follow...
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Ex-Marine,Dr.Roman Velázquez ‘THE’ Fight-Sport Cognitive Performance Trainer: MMA Fighters & Boxing
😯 Get ready to learn about your noggin! The average human has 70,000 thoughts daily- Dr. Velázquez tells us so much about OUR 🧠 BRAIN - creativity, fatigue, memory, learning new skills, and so much more. 🔸he trains with MMA Fighters 🔸 the MODERN DAY Gladiator 🔸rewire your circuits 🔸 improve...
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Drew Milden brings a surge of kick-ass energy. Behind the scenes: podcaster, info tech dude, and dad
Enjoy the co-mixture of advice, favorite mistakes, and what it takes to start 𝒂𝒏𝒚 new endeavor. Drew is the podcast host of 𝑫𝒓𝒆𝒘 𝒗𝒔. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅. We laugh about 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 we’ve both experienced in life and so much more. Follow Drew on Instagram & Facebook...
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Weird Girl Adventures! Meet Shelley Brown- Author & Artist and badass who brings pure 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕-𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚
Shelley is the Author of her new book: 𝑾𝒆𝒊𝒓𝒅 𝑮𝒊𝒓𝒍 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑨-𝒁 Tap into your potential and embrace your “new next” levels of your weirdness. We talk about overcoming struggles & strains. Her interview will help your discover your personal alertness, mindfulness and...
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Puppies For Breakfast is back! Hector Garcia & Common Steve bring Corona beer & great convos!
It’s been a minute or three since I’ve had my friends Steve Martinez a.k.a. Common Steve and Hector Garcia in the studio... Two uber creative Houston difference makers. These entrepreneurs always bring great vibes, off the cuff convos... and more. Houston Texas get ready for the biggest dog...
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Sundays with Sharon is back! Get some Schweeeet-Mini kickass 💥 that will get you going
We always pass failures on the way to our successes.... there are reasons why a pencil had a ✏️ an eraser ....if you have to rewrite your story? Well, whip out that eraser. After some email requests, Sundays with Sharon is back💥 - - just a short, positiveAF message. ❤️ love, Sharon
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Giving birth to a dead baby - he’s thriving 8 yrs.later non-curable illness Meet Amanda, Ezra’s mom
Let’s just name this podcast “Life Report- How to Stay Alive, Strive, and Thrive”. Amanda, a nursing student with honors and (single young mother) tells her true story of how she broke her leg and her baby son’s heart-breaking birth and delivery. Amanda did not listen to all the doctor’s advice....
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Imagine your sister dies when you’re 9 years old? Trauma triggers permanent hair loss into adulthood
Have you been called a freak growing up because you are completely bald as a kid.. Growing up with a big personal secret - that no one knows... Well, meet an amazing badass woman: Kathi Tait, from Australia. She’s the Founder of Bald and Blonde Evolution Podcast “THE BALD WARRIOR” movement. Her...
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Meet the kickass women behind PAWZUP! How a single mom & her friend team up to make this happen
This is for the people who love their 🐶 dogs. Spring is in full swing- Are you ready to get outside?❤️ You've heard of Woodstock? Well, Don’t miss "Woofstock' the 2nd PAWZUP Dog Festival for 2021!! - Tiffanie & Jill are hilarious at describing all the moving parts of creating a new endeavor…
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Too young for Cancer: Tamira Jubber Unapologetically Loud Breast Cancer Awareness survivor/advocate
Imagine having knife stabbing feelings- in your breast? Imagine having to make your life changing decisions with such little time. Leo & Sharon interview Tamira, who at 29 yrs. old, was at the height of her global marketing career - - was diagnosed with stage III Metastatic Triple Positive. Her...
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Meet Black Todd, Co-Owner of Glitter! How his upbeat karaoke kitchen bar outperformed with COVID19
Listen up small biz owners and entrepreneurs!! Sharon & Leo confab with Black Todd!! We’re given laughs and inspiring stories how he worked at “Glitter Kitchen & Karaoke Bar” ...he soon bought it with his business partner- The week before the COVID19 Quarantine - THE COMEBACK story is awesome!
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Happy Hour! Parents Conference Call With Alcohol -join me & Leo & our special “guest”
Just three grown-ass people who happen to be parents - having happy hour talking about raising our kids - - dabbling in “current “ topics ... and did I mention we’re drinking ? Cheers 🥂 😉
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Hockey Player turned Bad Ass Yoga Teacher- how Brett Rivero healed his spinal injury ...and more!
We got “educated” on how an athletic hockey player turned his life around after a spinal injury that required ‘surgery’ - He said no to surgery - Meet Brett Rivero, Founder of “Join Legion Yoga” - creating a legion of zenned out bad asses🔥
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2nd Chance at Life- Liver Transplant “thriver” Meet Jo Deb, Artist & C.A.S.A. representative
Imagine going to work on a Friday and to the emergency room on Monday with yellow eyes?.... To discover liver failure. from nowhere and the need for a liver transplant. Jo Deb is an amazing woman who shares her incredible story. Liver transplant “thriver”, and artist; she also works as a C.A.S.A....
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Triumphing over Trauma. Special guest: Author, Shamanic Healer, Tarot Card Reader. Her vibe: Soulful
What does triumphing over trauma look like, sound like, or feel like? Meet author and shamanic healer María Teresa. - - Authentically improving the human condition in the 21st-century. Follow her on Instagram @emotionalmusings And her YouTube Channel: Maria Teresa Emotional Musings
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Entrepreneurs! no clients, no heat, struggling on mortgage- Mike Fallat’s amazing comeback success
This is the “started from zero” story that will inspire you to not give up on your dreams, goals, and push through to make your vision a reality. 36 yr. old Mike Fallat, entrepreneur and investor- Founder of several businesses shares his struggles and how he kept “going”. He is truly a Dream...
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How do you know when you’re “OVER SOMETHING”? Serious & Funny topic w/Sharon & Leo
Leo and Sharon riff on the 🎙 mic about: how do you know you’ve gotten over some thing? ...whether it was a trauma, a loss, or a break up? Leo tells Sharon about the 1,000 pound sisters and how one of them as pan sexual - - Sharon was today years old when she learned what l pansexual is...
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Sharon brings on a new Special Edition Co-Host behind the 🎙 mic (let’s meet him!)
The official “riff” session 💥Sharon introduces her new Special Edition Podcast Co-host Leo Phoenix Artist, Author, Entrepreneur. (Houston, Tokyo, Los Angeles) Paper Cut Pop Artist & Author of Lucy’s Dream And The Sun Blockers, and others. - - - We chat on several topics that only can be…
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Actor, Comedian, Producer, Entrepreneur: CRIS SOSA [Los Angeles/Houston]Co-star in HBO Comedy Series
Amazing time in my studio with Cris Sosa! And my special edition co-host Leo Phoenix. We chat 💬 on kickass topics - Cris who starred in HBO Comedy Series “INSECURE” - - he shares his stories how he made an opportunity to work with Kevin Hart and Issa Rae... He tells us about struggles and...
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A few beers & advice for Artists- with Leo Phoenix- Paper Cut Pop Artist, Author, Comic Book Creator
Leo is back in my studio! - we shoot the shit and get real on what it takes to be a ‘CREATIVE’ - He shares how the influence he received from his conversations with Stan Lee of Marvel Studios. Leo’s been through the trenches when it comes to bringing his art to “life” - With 20+ years in his...
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5 Survival Tips How to Deal With Assholes
In an ideal world, people would treat others with respect, patience, and kindness. But in real life, things are very different. Most of us face bullies, backstabbers, narcissists, and people who just don’t respect others on a daily basis. - - - In other words... ASSHOLES are everywhere. - - -...
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Nikki LaCroce, host of WhoTheFck podcast joins me as my 1st guest for Season 3 - unedited & real
There are 730 hours in a month. What are you going to do differently in 2021? Do you have an amplified message? Why not start your podcast TODAY? My friend and guest Nikki LaCroce host of the ever-popular podcast @whothefckpodcast shares WHY & HOW she started podcasting. She will tell you how to...
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Manuel Nava Leal, Author, Poet, Playwright little rebellious disturbances on paper turned into magic
Tonight’s podcast guest, Manuel Nava Leal, [author of six books] shows us how life piles up and then brings us together with words & stories of fear, bravery, love, struggles, and so much more. We talk about 15 different topics including people's vibes, energies, and connections, and...
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It’s a New Day Don’t be a Shithead. Part 3 of 4 Sunday w/Sharon Bedtime stories For Grown-Ass Humans
Bedtime stories for grown-ass humans. Author & Award-winning presenter, Sharon Lee Zapata - shares some knowledge nuggets that will have you rolling your eyeballs. - - - WARNING: Sharon will express her inspiration on how to be fucking brave and leave you a trail-mix of how to embrace your life....
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The RED BRA Project with Co-Founder Rene Braus from Chattanooga Tennessee
“Welcome to THE RED BRA PROJECT” • •Imagine a place where you can go visit at your own leisure and get inspired?!- - • Imagine learning how to control fear, anxiety, and push through to a new level of who you really are?! - - If A story is left untold, the power stays bottled-up and it never has...
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Don’t worry about F.O.O.O. (fear of other’s opinions) Part 2 of 4 Sunday’s with Sharon
Come out of your insecurities by getting dizzy in love with your creativity. There’s no path until you start walking. - - - Get your free printable- tape it to your bathroom mirror 😎 go to Sharon’s website www.thebitchybusinessbriefs.com/fantasticfree
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How To Get Shit Done When You Don’t Feel Like It (Part 1 of 4) Sunday's with Sharon
Part 1 of 4 Sunday’s with Sharon mini-podcast-series [7 minutes] - just a little kick in the pants to help get our asses going and ready for a new week ahead! Cheers 🥂 Get your FREE printable download [no email required] https://thebitchybusinessbriefs.com/fantasticfree/
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How Do We Keep It Real When Things Go Bad? How do we avoid distractions when we’re distracted?
Point Checklist on How to Own Your Bullshit. - Through adversity, we grow stronger. Right? We all have some little f*cking personal spaces where we can improve. Sharon shares how to keep it real when things go bad. *bonus 17 seconds * at the end. Cheers! Follow Sharon on INSTAGRAM
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2020 Election. Who’s in the White House? IDGAF ...here’swhy
Drowning in the ocean of political views? The usage of people applying their “sway” on political opinions on social media’s landscape has bruised families & friends - Sharon shares why she doesn’t give a f*ck who is in the White House. This episode may enlighten your view on this election - or...
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Wash your dirty hands - grab a snack. This ain't your daddy's podcast. This is MIDDLE FINGER HAPPINESS. {work hard. live well. don't fuck with me.}The come-back is always stronger than the setback.Sharon Lee Zapata, award-winning speaker, writer, artist, author of Middle Finger Happiness and CEO [chief energy officer] The Zapata Group - - She has no eminence front just earbud paraphernalia you crave.:Ever been at the fork in the road? ...Where you think, "F*ck it, I have to improve my life; make choices to do things differently, better?!":Crack on! Let's go!xoxo, Sharon
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Wash your dirty hands - grab a snack. This ain't your daddy's podcast. This is MIDDLE FINGER HAPPINESS. {work hard. live well. don't fuck with me.}The come-back is always stronger than the setback.Sharon Lee Zapata, award-winning speaker, writer, artist, author of Middle Finger Happiness and CEO...
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