Tales from the Road

As the holidays approach, many people looking for budget travel tips as they consider visiting family this Christmas. This concern is something musicians deal with on a regular basis especially an up-and-coming country band like KingBilly. Band members John Osborne and Donny Fallgatter will discuss their tales from the road and their best budget travel tips. Then, acclaimed author, art collector, motivational speaker and veteran traveler Dr. Joel Freeman talks about the human experience through his travels and what inspired him to promise his children that he would take them anywhere in the world when they turned 15 years old. Dr. Freeman will also talk about his book Return To Glory , the subsequent film project and his efforts to get this film into schools throughout the world.

Episode Segments:

On the Road With King Billy Lead Singer Donny Fallgatter & Guitarist John Osbourne from King Billy tell Ian and Tonya about their music and where their band name comes from. They also discuss life on the road, and their favorite spots around the country.
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Anywhere in the World With Dad Dr. Joel Freeman was inspired by Mark Twain to take his children anywhere in the world that they wanted to go. Learn the whole story behind why he decided to do this, and where that promise has taken him.
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Anywhere in the World With Dad - Part Two Joel tells tales of his time in Hawaii, Australia, and some of the other stop on the journeys with his children. He also talks about journaling while he was on his voyages.
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Anywhere in the World With Dad - Part Three Dr. Joel Freeman shares an interesting story about his visit to Puerto Rico reveals the message behind the trips with his kids; what he wanted them to learn while they were abroad.
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Check Out King Billy Visit the band’s website to sample their music, find out where they’re playing next, and to send the band a text message!

Guest(s) Appearing on this Episode

Joel Freeman Accomplished author of six bestsellers in 28 languages. Internationally sought-after speaker and trainer. Professional counselor. Success coach to executives. Behavioral analyst. Organizational culture change specialist. Off-key singer. Multiculturally astute. Motivational consultant to professional athletes. Photographer. Award-winning film maker. A student of history. Devoted husband and father. Off-key singer and extremely bad dancer. Joel, a White man from a small town in Alberta, Canada with a Ph.D. in counseling, served as mentor/chaplain for the NBA’s Washington Wizards (formerly the Bullets) for 19 years ('79-'98). He is president of The Freeman Institute, an organizational culture change firm based in Severn, Maryland, and facilitates many seminar programs. Listed in Marquis Who’s Who in the World, he also coaches executives in their personal/ professional lives. Freeman facilitates seminars with leaders in the Federal Judiciary, music and entertainment industries, corporations, government agencies and heads of state of other nations. Dr. Freeman owns an impressive Black History Collection and has received rave reviews for his Black History and Diversity. As husband (Shirley) and father of four children (David, Jacob, Jesse and Shari), Freeman resides in Maryland. Click Here to visit his website