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Salvadore Liberto returns ahead of Elton And Me, his night of Elton John classics and original songs at the Studio at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel on Friday, September 25.

Sal plays his way through the conversation. He performs Skyline Pigeon and tells the story behind it — the song Elton John sang at Ryan White's funeral — and talks about how that friendship changed Elton's life. He explains how he sequences a show to earn an audience's trust, why hearing Elton's Live in Australia record as a teenager made him a musician in the first place, and what roughly 30,000 hours at the piano sounds like now. He also shares two originals, Now's the Time and Nothing Is Perfect, and closes with Daniel.

Along the way: the glasses, the shiny stage clothes, whether anyone can learn to sing, and the floating feeling he's had on stage maybe three times.

Tickets and details for Elton And Me are available at https://mosaicmindspodcast.com
Use Promo Code: Salvadore for $10 off your ticket.

Find Sal by searching "Salvadore Liberto" on YouTube or "Salvadore Liberto Musician" on Facebook.

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- 00:00 Intro
- 01:30 Welcome back, Sal
- 03:12 New music and what's new in the show
- 04:15 The Ryan White story
- 05:29 "Skyline Pigeon"
- 07:32 How Ryan White changed Elton's life
- 10:15 Why return to the Allied Solutions Center
- 13:24 Wardrobe and the Elton glasses
- 14:39 "Now's the Time" (original)
- 16:01 Building a setlist and reading the room
- 20:21 Why Elton? Sal's origin story
- 23:57 Evolving as a player over the decades
- 26:24 "I'm Still Standing"
- 27:40 Singing and playing at the same time
- 31:17 The Carmichael and downtown Carmel
- 35:18 Music at home: walks with his daughter
- 36:31 Can anyone learn to sing?
- 40:06 Getting in the zone: the floating feeling
- 46:07 "Nothing Is Perfect" (original)
- 47:45 Elton And Me: show details for September 25
- 49:36 Where to find Sal + "Daniel"

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If you've ever felt like you're not enough — like you've lost yourself somewhere along the way — this conversation is for you.

Dr. Julie Basler returns to Mosaic Minds for an honest talk about burnout, depression, self-worth, and finding your way back. As an author, speaker, and former college president and board chair, she knows what it's like to look successful on the outside while quietly struggling underneath — and she's here to remind you that you're not alone, and you matter.

In this episode:
• Why "knowing you're enough" and "feeling you're enough" are two different things
• The advice she got at 27 — "never take your jacket off" — and what it really meant
• Trading the suit for tennis shoes: leading among people, not above them
• How her mental health and her career collided — and how she came back
• The freight-train-vs-locomotive boardroom moment
• Why she handwrites a letter to a stranger every Friday
• The story behind her new book, "She's Strong Enough to Break"

CHAPTERS
00:00 "Knowing you're enough and feeling you're enough are two different things"
02:00 Meet Dr. Julie Basler & the new book
07:48 "I Kept My Jacket On" — the advice she got at 27
09:31 Trading the suit for tennis shoes: leading among them, not above them
12:36 Going to the deep end: writing with raw vulnerability
15:16 When mental health and career collide
19:32 Grieving the title vs. keeping the mission
21:14 The text experiment: what every woman wrote back
22:23 Freight train vs. locomotive — the boardroom story
25:53 The most underrated leadership trait
28:12 Who the book is really for
30:54 The Friday letter project
50:26 One piece of advice to leave you with
51:50 Where to find Julie & the book

ABOUT THE GUEST
Dr. Julie Basler is an author, keynote speaker, and former college president and board chair. Her new book is "She's Strong Enough to Break: How Female Leaders Can Reclaim Their Mental Health, Their Boundaries, and Their Lives Without Losing Their Seat at the Table."

LINKS
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📖 Book and Website available on July 1: https://juliebasler.com

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A note: this episode touches on mental health and depression. If you're struggling, please know you're not alone — consider reaching out to a mental health professional or someone you trust.

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This week, Mosaic Minds Podcast welcomes Chris Gonzales — host of Gonzo Sports Room, Gonzo’s Wrestling Room, and Face or Heel Pro Wrestling Talk.

Chris shares how his career shifted from plumbing to podcasting, his journey through Indiana’s independent wrestling promotions, and his passion for sports like the Colts, Reds, and Pacers. He also opens up about building a family-run podcast with his dad, favorite interviews, and future goals like calling pro games or hosting live podcast events.

Tune in for a conversation that blends wrestling, sports, and the hustle of podcasting in the Midwest.

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