This week, What's Goin' On asks you to empathize... And nerd out a little bit. Our guest this week is a survivor of a very traumatic brain injury. He had to essentially relearn everything one night after a terrible motorcycle crash. But, as he clung to life and clawed his way back from the brink, he found his guiding lights... Street Fighter and Dungeons and Dragons!

If something we said positively impacted you today, then you know what to do. Like, comment, follow, subscribe, whatever!

Nicholas's website: https://linktr.ee/giftofperspective

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This week, we're going to back to classic nerd shit! I've been in the background of the power scaling community and various anime fandoms for a while now, and I've been looking for someone to dive into their absurdities with me. I found that person in Maison Collawn, host of the MC Anime Podcast!

So, if you're someone who's genuinely curious about if SpongeBob beats Goku, firstly... Indeed is a wonderful and totally free application...

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Get ready for the ultimate showdown in the dark fantasy vs. light fantasy debate! We've had the dark side, now it's time for the light side to shine. Introducing Michelle Miles, the mastermind behind the Enchanted Realms series, where love and happiness conquer all.

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Michelle's website: michellemiles.net

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This week on What's Goin' On? with Dapper Don, I have the pleasure of hosting an interview with Dr. Josh Caraballo, a highly respected industrial psychologist and author of the critically acclaimed memoir "I'm Not Dead... Yet". His life's journey has been marked by significant adversity, including surviving as a gay minority in the 80s, battling a cancer diagnosis, struggling with drug addiction, and serving a prison sentence. Despite these challenges, he has demonstrated an unwavering capacity to inspire hope in others. I firmly believe that this conversation will be a deeply inspiring and thought-provoking experience for all who listen, regardless of their personal struggles.

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Dr. Josh's website: www.drjosh.solutions

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This week, we're sitting down with one of the most dedicated young people I've ever seen! Having published 40 full-length novels at just age 18, author Shanti Hershenson has taken her passion, her nerdiness, and her struggles with bullying in school, and did what most her age would find impossible... She monetized it! And, here on What's Goin' On? we respect a good hustle! So, join us as we dive into the mind of someone who HAS to be breaking some kind of record.

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Shanti's website: shantihershenson.com

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This week on What's Goin' On? with Dapper Don, I wanna ask you some questions: How much do you have to save others in order to be worthy of being saved yourself? Why is it that you can pour your entire being into someone, but they can't even spare a drop for you? Who helps the hero? These are the questions asked by dark fantasy author Justin Anderson, creator of the Vaelorinverse--a unique set of stories revolving around trauma, grief, pain, and the burden of carrying every bit of it alone while having to rescue everyone else. We get deep here, REAL deep.

If we said something that impacted you, feel free to like, follow, and let me know what you think in the comments!

Justin's website: https://vaelorinverse.com/

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Could we have done it? Is this app the solution to the loneliness epidemic that has ravaged us ever since COVID? We're gonna find out this week on What's Goin' On? with Dapper Don as I sit down with the developer of the Friending App, Gabor Kadas, and figure out what sets it apart from all the other apps that claim to build real connections! This will be a great conversation with a lot of curveball questions from yours truly. You don't wanna miss it!

If you wanna check out the app, the Friending app is available on the Apple App Store!

Audio edited by: Myself(audio editor is on vacation)

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Get ready for a refreshingly honest conversation with author Richard Spegal on What's Goin' On? with Dapper Don. This Sunday, Richard will share his unvarnished opinions on modern fantasy, including his disappointment with popular franchises like Harry Potter and the MCU, and his own efforts to create more nuanced, realistic stories with his Eternal Nights series and the Wolves and Ravens trilogy. You don't wanna miss this, because we will pull no punches!

If we said something that resonated with you, ya gotta like, comment, and follow! I don't make the rules.

Richard's website: https://eternalnightsseries.com/

Audio edited by: Gabe Bynoe or gabebynoemusic on IG

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