Embisivle Friend

It’s a simple premise. The Story of a Girl and her Startup. From there, it gets complicated. In the first 11 episodes of the Audiodrama, we meed Maddie Insullie, CEO, her cadre of officers, and the cast of adults who falsely believe they are in charge. Thus the story begins.

Embisivle Friend Company: Sahara Ale, Margaux Amie, Zoe Anastassiou, Debbon, Anastasia Deloret,  Ayer, Ron Bianchi, Kota Fudauchi, Geoffrey Grier, Michelle Thomas Hanson, Kit Kuksenok, Josh LaForce, Ethan Madds, Noah Masur, Tehya Merrit, Josh Wilson, Sarah Corbyn Woolf

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Your attorney is sitting next to your bed.

You knew it was going to be a peppy day, but maybe you thought that you would at least have time for a shower?

So begins the story of Embisivle Friend.  Once upon a time, there was an 8-year-old girl named Maddie who dreamed of becoming a famous business leader, just like her hero, Lillian Moller Gilbreth.

The first episode of the audio drama “Embisivle Friend.”  A little drama with big consequences

Cast:

  • Sahara Ale –  Consuela Ms Insullie’s Housekeeper
  • Zoe Anastassiou – Maddie Insullie, Business Leader Extraordinaire
  • Ron Bianchi – Aziz, Ms Insullie’s driver
  • Anastasia DeLoret – Aravinda Gillion, Attorney at Law
  • Noah Masur – Jaycin Bermin, Associate to Ms. Gillion
  • Tehya Merit – Perky and Optimistic Radio Announcer
  • Michelle Thomas Hanson – Stage Manager
  • Skippy – Loyal companion to Ms. Insullie who is also named “Skippy”

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Another day.

Another chance for a Senior Executive Meeting.

Held on the  Playground of the Lillian Moller Gilbreth School for Disruptive Innovation.

Another opportunity to fight over key resources.  And one of those resources is the meeting table itself.

Second Episode of our series on Maddie, the 8 year old entrepreneur.

Cast:

  • Zoe Anastasiou – Maddie, the CEO
  • Debbon Ayer – Penelope Othmar, Principal
  • Anastasia DeLoret – Aravinda,corporate counsel
  • Kit Kuksenok – Merideth Klempner, Superintendant
  • Josh LaForce – Brent, CFO
  • Tehya Merrit – Caitlin, CMO & Influencer
  • Michelle Thomas Hanson – Stage Manager
  • Skippy – Himself.

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Ordinary Day.  Not so ordinary school.

Not much happening.

Though the fifth graders… that’s another story.

And an aspiring CEO decides that Adam Smith might have something useful to say about her arithmetic quiz.

Crowdsourcing an exam on the Third Episode of our series on Maddie, the 8 year old entrepreneur.

Cast:

  • Sahara Ale – Vice Principal Afra Solario
  • Zoe Anastasiou – Maddie, the CEO
  • Debbon Ayer – Penelope Othmar, Principal
  • Ron Bianchi – Guard Tepper
  • Josh LaForce – Germain Dorfler
  • Michelle Thomas Hanson – Stage Manager
  • Skippy – Himself.

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hwms.coverartThere’s a deal to be made here. 

If only all the parties would see it. 

One is looking for a crown. 

The other is hoping to find the exit. 

The problems of finding a common ground and a common agreement on the fourth episode of the audio drama “Embisivle Friend”. 

Cast:

  • Zoe Anastassiou – Maddie, the 8 year old CEO
  • Ron Bianchi – Aziz & Maximillian Becker
  • Anastasia DeLoret – Aravinda the Counselor
  • Josh LaForce – Yermo
  • Tehya Merrit – Teesa
  • Michelle Thomas-Hanson – Stage Manager
  • Skippy – Fury & Himself

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hwms.coverartWhere are Mom and Dad? 

Any drama that features independent kids have to answer that question. 

The reasons are not always pretty but with a little help, they can be “neatened up a bit.”

“Neatening” doesn’t help here, as a friend of Maddie’s father tries to explain 

The story of independent kids on the 5th episode of the audio drama “Embisivle Friend”. 

Cast:

  • Zoe Anastasiou – Maddie, the 8 year old CEO
  • Ron Bianchi – Raoul Becerra, Friend of Maddie’s Father, Gregor Insullie
  • Michelle Thomas-Hanson – Stage Manager
  • Skippy –  Himself

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hwms.coverartWhat does it mean to help a friend? 

Listen to their problems?  Give unwanted advice?

Give them a ride in your yellow car?

And what do you do, when they ask you to mentor a troublesome student? 

The 6th episode of the audio drama Embisivle Friend.

Cast

  • Zoe Anastasiou – Maddie, the 8 year old CEO
  • Margaux Amie – Evelyn Rouse
  • Debbon Ayer – Penelope Othmar
  • Ron Bianchi – Aziz & Maximillian Becker
  • Geoffrey Grier – Vinny
  • Kit Kuksenok – Meredith Klempner
  • Tehya Merrit – Caitlin the Influencer
  • Michelle Thomas-Hanson – Stage Manager
  • Skippy – Fury & Himself

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Career Management. 

But it’s more than that. 

Manage plans.  Manage hope.  Manage accomplishments. 

And here’s the part you didn’t anticipate:  Manage Boyfriend before the boyfriend manages you.

An ambitious Principal faces an unexpected development in the 7th episode of the audio drama Embisivle Friend.

Cast

  • Sahara Ale – Lyra of Silent Partners
  • Debbon Ayer – Penelope Othmar
  • Ron Bianchi – Maximillian Becker
  • Noah Masur – Dara Penti
  • Michelle Thomas-Hanson – Stage Manager
  • Skippy –  Himself

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How does it feel? 

They made tup the first stair but not the second. 

And who is there to hold them when they fall? 

As we follow the story entrepreneurship and innovation, we start the story of a Investor’s Representative, a famous former CEO, who goes through the world doing the things that need to be done. 

Introducing Geoffrey Grier as Vinny LeGoff. 

The 8th episode of the Audio Drama Embisivle Friend. 

Cast

  • Zoe Anastasiou – Maddie Insullie, the 8 year old CEO
  • Margaux Amie – Evelyn Rouse
  • Kit Kusenok – Noland Fields, Young Entrepreneur
  • Josh LaForce – Carl Persons, VC
  • Noah Masur – Dion, the Barista
  • Michelle Thomas-Hanson – Stage Manager
  • Skippy – Himself

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“Don’t let your kids take capital from strangers.”

It’s the warning that parents should give their kids in Silicon Valley. 

But parents may reason “if the kids get the investment, could things really be that bad?”

Aravinda finds herself tested in the newest episode of the audio drama that puts our business future squarely in the hands of children. 

The 9th episode of the Audio Drama Embisivle Friend. 

Cast

  • Zoe Anastasiou – Maddie, the 8 year old CEO
  • Margaux Amie – Reva Gauner
  • Ron Bianchi – Dizon Gauner
  • Anastasia DeLoret – Aravinda the Counselor
  • Kit Kuksenok – Mr. Klempner
  • Josh LaForce – Brent, CFO
  • Noah Masur – Lonnie, CTO
  • Tehya Merrit – Caitlin the Influencer
  • Michelle Thomas-Hanson – Stage Manager
  • Skippy – Fury & Himself

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We’ve lost our faith in books. 

We’ve lost faith in texts.  

May may have even lost faith in problem sets.

Learning by doing. 

Learning by interning. 

Learning by being mentored.  It’s what you demand when you’re an 8 year old entrepreneur.  

And a plasma steel cutter, just for good measure. 

The 10th episode of the Audio Drama Embisivle Friend. 

Cast

  • Zoe Anastasiou – Maddie, the 8 year old CEO
  • Sarah Ale – Afra Solario, VIce Principal, LMGS
  • Debbon Ayer – Penelope Othmar, Principal, LMGS
  • Ron Bianchi – Guard Tepper, Truck Driver
  • Geoffrey Grier – VInny LeGoff
  • Josh LaForce – Germain Dorfler
  • Michelle Thomas-Hanson – Stage Manager
  • Skippy – Fury & Himself

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Every now and then you need to assess. 

Take a look backwards.

Ask “who did that character become?” 

With this episode, we return to the world of the adult Madison Insullie and see her dealing with adult problems. 

The 11th episode of the Audio Drama Embisivle Friend. 

Cast

  • Sahara Ale – Consuela
  • Zoe Anastasiou – Maddie
  • Ron Bianchi – Aziz
  • Anastasia DeLoret – Aravinda
  • Skippy –  Himself