In 2005 Ahmad Naser Sarmast obtained a PhD in music from Monash University, Australia, becoming the first native of Afghanistan ever to receive that degree. 

In a candid conversation with Notes on The Road, Astrid Baumgardner shares her own remarkable transition-following a near-death 36-hour coma-from Lawyer to Life Coach, now guiding others through their own life transitions and developments.

Throughout her extensive career as a fundraiser with organizations such as the American Museum of Natural History in New York, The Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Children's Museum, and the Museum of Science in Boston, Judi Cantor has raised over $100 Million.

Performing songwriter and national touring artist Danielle Gasparro has been nurturing her musical expression in New York City for the past decade.

"If you're an artist, the whole thing is: Are you remaining in love with your art?"

- David Dubal