Randy Chaffee sits down with Brad to talk about his transition during COVID: from Face-to Face Sales Rep to Hybrid Digital Sales Rep, Randy shares his fears, how he adapted, and now, shows other "traditional" sales reps how to make the leap.

This is a masterclass in adapting to trends, sales mastery and authenticity as a sales tool.

ABOUT RANDY CHAFFEE:

Randy Chaffee has spent over 40 years connecting manufacturers with customers in the post frame and metal frame building industry. In addition to residential metal and steep slope roofing markets, Randy is known for saying it best: "If I don't have it, you don't need it."
Randy is also the host of Building Wins LIVE! a weekly livestream sales and motivational based interview show.

Website: IBuyFromRandy.com

HOST OF AWAKENED NATION: Brad Szollose.

Longtime friend Andrew Kennedy sits down with Brad to talk about Andrew's unique heritage; born from an English father and Colombian mother, Andrew lived in Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and Hong Kong before arriving in New Canaan, Connecticut in The United States.

Looking like a Kennedy with blues eyes and blond hair, Andrew calls himself a "Latino in Disguise."

From speaking in fluent Spanish when ordering coffee to starting his acting and comedy career, to his CBS TV Pilot, to a documentary where Andrew returns to perform his act in his birth country of Colombia, this episode will remind you of the wonder of a blended family, and the humor that comes from life.

Andrew is a master impersonator sharing his stories of Christopher Walken, his favorite movies and how he learned to fit in.

This is a funny episode of Awakened Nation.

Website: www.AndrewKennedyLIVE.com

ABOUT ANDREW KENNDY:

Andrew Kennedy is a seasoned comedian, actor, and writer with a background as unique as his voice on stage.

Born in Bogotá, Colombia to a Colombian mother and a British father, Andrew grew up across Latin America and Asia—living in Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and Hong Kong before settling in the U.S. That global upbringing gave him a gift for reading a room, relating across cultures, and finding common ground through laughter.

Over the past two decades, Andrew has carved out an impressive career in entertainment. He developed, produced, and starred in the CBS pilot Related by Marriage alongside industry legends Rita Moreno and John Ratzenberger.

His Comedy Central special ranked in the network’s top twenty for two consecutive years, and his debut album Andrew Kennedy – Almost Black, recorded at the Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club in San Antonio, captures his signature blend of wit, charm, and personal truth.

He’s appeared on TBS, Univision, Telemundo, and more, and served as a national spokesperson for Conn’s HomePlus.

From Lincoln Center in New York to theaters in Bogotá, Andrew has performed live for audiences around the world—earning consistent praise for his sharp material and magnetic stage presence.

Often hinting at his father’s mysterious past (possibly MI6?), Andrew draws on his mixed heritage—half Latino, half White, and what he jokingly calls “a splash of something else”—to bring audiences together with smart, inclusive comedy.

HOST OF AWAKENED NATION: Brad Szollose

Behind the beauty of Shen Yun, is a much darker story of political intrigue, sabotage and sleeper cells being activated worldwide.

Master of Ceremonies Leeshai Lemish, shares his journey of becoming a student of Chinese History, the language and eventual activism as a practitioner of Falun Gong, a form of meditation and movement that has its roots in Buddhism.

When Leeshai and a group of Falun Gong (a.k.a. Falun Dafa), practitioners went to Tienanmen Square to meditate and show solidarity for the incidents of 1989, it wasn't long before the police showed up, arrested them and put them in prison. Beaten and starved, their pictures were circulated throughout China as an example to not speak out against the government.

From that moment on, Leeshai became an activist. He joined Shen Yun Performing Arts as an MC when the company was founded in 2006.

This is a powerful episode on Awakened Nation as Leeshai tells the story of the (insert that which shall not be named), attempting to stop their performances— from activating sleeper cells cutting their tires in a way that would have killed every troupe member on the bus, to bomb threats, law-fare, and even getting the New York Times involved in attacking Shen Yun with propaganda.

This is an eyeopening episode into espionage, and the unbridled power the performing arts has to fight the iron glove of Communism.

© Copyright permission granted to Awakened Nation through Leeshai Lemish and Shen Yun, their PR Agency and limited usage for promotional purposes only.

ABOUT LEESHAI LEMISH OF SHEN YUN:

Leeshai Lemish has been with Shen Yun for 18 years. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Chinese history and language from Pomona College, California, and his master’s in International Relations from the London School of Economics.

He has spent extended periods studying, working, and conducting research throughout East Asia, and has authored articles on Chinese current affairs in both English and Chinese.

He joined Shen Yun Performing Arts as an MC when the company was founded in 2006, and has since emceed close to two thousand performances with the company, taking the stage with Shen Yun at prestigious theaters such as Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center, the London Coliseum, Tokyo Opera City, and many others worldwide.

In addition to his performance role, he has tracked and documented on his website over 100 cases of the Chinese Communist Party and its agents trying to sabotage Shen Yun internationally.

Leeshai has testified on transnational repression in front of Congress, has been a featured guest on television and radio shows around the world, and is the host of the podcast Shen Yun Voices.

Websites:

https://www.shenyun.com/

https://www.shenyunperformingarts.org/

HOST OF AWAKENED NATION: Brad Szollose