I had the pleasure and honor of being an interview guest on a LA Talk Radio show with the bubbly and bodacious Ms. Audrey.  The Ms. Audrey's House airs weekly on Saturday's at 7pm PST (10pm EST) on LA Talk Radio - Internet Channel 2.  Currently an hour long program, due to overwhelming interest the Ms. Audrey's house will be expanding to a two hour format in mid-summer 2012.  Please tune in weekly to hear the great dialog and support this wonderful host.

Ms. Audrey's House - March 10, 2012 - Guest the artist Dennis Velco Live Radio Interview by Dennis-Velco 

The additional guest an up and coming comedian, vibrant and funny Gina G. is based in the Los Angeles area.  I feel for Gina G.  Because Ms Audrey had me chat first.  I warned her.  I'm a talker.  And 15 - 20 minutes is barely enough time for me to get in a groove.  This was my first live aired radio interview and I've learned a lot from it.  I'm thanful to Ms. Audrey for having me as a guest and hope to be a guest in the future. 

In the Ms. Audrey's House discussion I decided to talk about from where I've come from and how I've transitioned into doing what I want full time... my art.  In sharing my own story, what was so wonderful is that it was similar to both Gina G.'s and  Ms. Audrey's experiences in that we all three somewhat gave into our true life's calling a little later in life - arriving at a place of doing what we truy love.  That s a wonderful place.  

So, please listen to the radio show and hear a little about my journey.  I hope it inspires you.

Miracles and Magic happen when we have faith - including faith in ourselves AND take action.  

About Ms. Audrey & Ms. Audrey's House

LA Talk Radio - Internet Channel 2 - Saturdays at 7pm PST - 10pm EST

Welcome to the internet radio show, "Ms. Audrey's House", on LA Talk Radio, Channel 2. Airing Saturdays from 7-8pm beginning January 28, 2012, Ms. Audrey's House is produced and hosted by the one and only Ms. Audrey herself, live from Sherman Oaks, California.

Each show will feature regular, ordinary people coming to visit, many of whom are quite extraordinary indeed! This groundbreaking show will be filled with information, laughter, love, music and light! Everyday people will provide advice, resources and uplifting information, in addition to amazing discussions and inspirational events. Why don't you come visit too? Come on in, kick your shoes off, and make yourself comfortable on the Magic Couch. There's coffee in the kitchen, and the teapot is whistling.

Ms. Audrey's guests include; home-makers and hairstylists, casting directors and chefs, models and makeup artists, event planners and senior pastors, authors and animal-rights activists, book publishers and bakers, priestesses and practitioners, comedians and child care professionals… and the list goes on!

Some of Ms. Audrey’s confirmed guests include celebrity hair stylist Sky of Sky’s Hair Oasis, and actress, comedienne, and enthusiastic trendsetter Carlease Burke! We also welcome the passionate Jimmy Palmieri of the Tweakers Project and his co-host Angie of Donkey Punch Radio, and the multifaceted Broadway actor and author of James Baldwin: A Soul on Fire, Charles Reese. Acting since the age of seven and co-star of LOGO Television’s “Noah’s Arc”, the incredible Doug Spearman! We also welcome the author of Gettin’ Honey from a Rose, Nicki Johnson.

Future guests include the culinary genius of Fresh Kabobs, Ravi Khan. Also visiting Ms. Audrey’s House; hysterical comedienne Sandra Vals; 100.3 The Sound’s Mimi Chen, host of Peace, Love & Sunday Mornings; Seer, Author, and Filmmaker Ifalade Ta’Shia Asanti; passionate and inspirational chef and musician, Lillie Carol Russ; gifted sculptor Nigel Binns; multi-talented actress Kim Coles; tenacious Transgender advocate Troy Eric Issac; inspirational author and youth mentor Terry Webb; Shahid Manning of GLAAD and the Millennia Scope Entertainment Foundation, comedian Gerard Guillory and many more!

Ms. Audrey is currently booking guests for the 2012 calendar. If you or someone you know would like to join Ms. Audrey on the show, please contact her at MsAudrey@MsAudreysHouse.com .

Ms. Audrey’s House is growing! We have a large and varied fan base in many different cities, countries and industries. This offers excellent opportunity for advertisers and sponsors. Ms. Audrey’s House gladly welcomes individual sponsors as well as small and large business advertisers.

For upcoming shows and information, please visit our official page at http://latalkradio.com/Audrey.php or the official website at http://msaudreyshouse.webs.com

About Audrey Liggins:

I am a graduate of Cal State San Bernardino (go Coyotes!), with a BA in Biological Psychology. They say that makes me a great listener (They could be lying, you’ll tell me if they are, right? Right?)). I am a 47-year-old entrepreneur with no children, five siblings, and 25 nieces and nephews who call her Cinderella. I own and operate a home-based business as an editor and research writer as well as holding down a full-time job.

I sing, I act, I love food and music and, sometimes, I make a complete ass of myself in public. One of my favorite things to do is listen to people talk about themselves and what they do. I love hearing about people and finding out things about them that are different from or outside of my everyday.

Come on over to Ms. Audrey’s House and see who else comes to visit. Kick your shoes off at the door, have a seat on the Magic Couch, and make yourself at home. There’s coffee in the kitchen…or would you prefer tea?

I have thoughts as fast as a speeding bullet.  What I’ve grown to realize is that my reality is typically faster than the average bear.  That is one of my mutant super human powers.  My official X-Men leather and Spandex suit is on order.  But no cape... they can get caught in whirling things and just get in the way.  I will also have to loose a few pounds to rock the look.  Thank goodness Spring is near for more outdoor activities.

As an artist two more super human powers emerged.  The first super ability is my ability to create paintings that other humans and beings connect with.  They feel my energy though the paintings.  This is power transference and this power is so great that it will even live on after my physical demise.  An additional super human power is my ability to warp time during the artwork creation process.  For me in my super human artist mode at times minutes can seem like hours and vise versa at times hours can seem like minutes.

I recently became more aware and have gained some level of control over time in a whole new way. This new manifestation of my time warping abilities came into a stronger ability when faced with a new challenge.  That challenge was my soon to be 3 year old son, Aidric pictured here, around a month ago just out of no where stopped taking naps.

This of course is a wonderful developmental mile stone in every toddler's bouncing life.  But from a parent's view it can be perceived in many ways.  I use to... notice the now past tense... use my son's nap time to paint and to do other arts related work.  His abrupt change gravely affected my once gratefully received precious personal time to feel like a productive adult and professional while still being a stay-at-home parent.  For a few days.. maybe a couple weeks, I went through the grieving process about loosing this precious time.  At first I rejected it and tried as hard as I could to get him to take a nap... even if for just one hour.  I pleaded.  I begged.  I tried "quite time" where we did quite play in his room all the while I was trying to temp him into his bed for a nap.  I had to come to terms with this.  He's not going to take a nap any more.  I no longer will have that time to myself until September when he'll be starting pre-school daily.  I have something to look forward to.  But I had to get a grip on the now.  Not only did I loose that time, I now have a toddler who's time has to be filled with activities, in the middle of Winter no less.  Sure we can continue to do all the activities we've been doing.  But we now have more awake time to fill.  I had to move through my denial and jump into the coping phase of greiving the loss.  I turned to some child activity books for ideas.  This got me beginning to loosely plan for lots of developmental and learning activities wrapped in an atmosphere of fun.  We did lots of things before.  But somehow I felt we needed to step it up.  So we started to do art projects almost daily, as much running around, ball tossing, tricycle riding, threading cereal rings on string, bean bag tossing, and sharing music and dancing as much as we can.  Also, instead of the occasional play dates I've taken on to organize my own "Parent / Play Date Club".  We have our first this coming Monday where 5 or 6 families will come over.  We'll then be discussing the frequency and rotation plans.  This will be open to grow and will include field trips.  I've made it through my loss of my son's nap time grieving process to acceptance and embracing it.

This is where my new found or expanded super power comes in.  By focusing that time on my son and in more activities with him, I have expanded my time warping abilities to include experiencing time from a child's perspective more fully.  I realize that up to now I've enjoyed our time yet I was more task oriented verses just allowing it to simply be.  Sure we still have appointments, meals have to be made and the dogs feed at or near particular times.  But what a joy to allow yourself to let go of the constraints of time and truly be present in the moment with your child.  That super power to slow down and be present with him I know will be lasting memories for us both.

In a 15 adult minute span of time we can tickle, laugh, be amazed, dance, create art, sing, build a city, destroy a city, have a complete dramatic melt down, learn something new, fall down, get hurt... cry... laugh... run... hug...  make a mess... have fun... have a wonderful human connection.

I am so blessed to have a child to teach the value of time and how to have control over it... be myself and relish in every moment.

Perception is reality.

Life is good

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Dream as big as you possibly can as if no limitations are present. Always tell others what you want to achieve.

Be bold.

It makes it real to both yourself and others.

Magic and miracles happen when we connect with others by sharing our bigger vision.

It happens because we move it beyond our inner self.