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Memories and Meditations w/ Musician Michael Morpurgo | The Kidd & Friends Podcast+ Phil

  1. Memories and Meditations w/ Musician Michael Morpurgo | The Kidd & Friends Podcast+ Phil Christopher "KiDD" Perry 2:17:10

Tonight in-studio I’m joined by Michael Morpurgo (professional musician + owner/operator of School of Rock locations in the greater Philadelphia area, including Doylestown and Princeton) — not the British author with the same name — along with my buddy Phil.

We get into Michael’s real-life road stories, what decades of touring teaches you (and takes from you), and the idea of going back to a more analog life. Michael also shares the personal side: his brother, their time in the band Dandelion, the loss that stayed with him, and how transcendental Meditation has helped him manage Depression and Anxiety.

In this episode:

  • Life and stories from the road

  • Dandelion, brotherhood, and Grief

  • The pull of living “analog” again

  • Mental Health, anxiety, depression, and TM

If you’re into music, real talk, and what it takes to keep going when life hits hard — this one’s for you.

Here are the links you can drop right into the YouTube description (the “receipts” 😄):

Michael / School of RockSchool of Rock Doylestown: https://www.schoolofrock.com/locations/doylestownSchool of Rock Princeton (Lawrence Twp, NJ): https://www.schoolofrock.com/locations/princetonSchool of Rock Philadelphia: https://www.schoolofrock.com/locations/philadelphiaMichael Morpurgo (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-morpurgo-86519515Dandelion (the band)Dandelion (American band) – Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dandelion_(American_band)Dandelion (official Facebook page): https://www.facebook.com/dandelion1990/Transcendental MeditationTM (official): https://www.tm.org/en-us/David Lynch Foundation (TM programs): https://www.davidlynchfoundation.org/

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Former Host of " Comin at Ya Podcast" with 400+ shows on all of the major platforms. January of 2024 I ventured off on my own with my new Podcast. I am interested in speaking to unique people with interesting stories or topics. I have spoken to Scientists, Stuntmen, Love guru's, Self help experts, Life coaches, Business owners, as well as many people with very uniques stories. My goal is to speak to people I find interesting. I am open to speaking about many topics from self help to the paranormal and everything in between. I am a good interviewer interested in the people I am speaking to. Your accomplishments are great and I love to hear about them. But what I really am interested in is the person and how they got to the accolades part of their story.