What happens when you spend 10 years chasing a dream, reach the biggest moment of your career, and then watch it disappear overnight? After nearly a decade of building Prospect Hill, Mark Roberge and his band seemed to be on the verge of everything they had worked for. They had growing radio momentum, and a record deal backing their next big single. Then, without warning, the support behind the project vanished, leaving the band scrambling to recover from a devastating setback. In this episode, Mark shares what it was like to go from the highest highs to the lowest lows, how he navigated losing the identity he had built around music, and the lessons he learned about resilience, mindset, creativity, and success. His story is a powerful reminder that failure isn't the opposite of success it's often part of the path that leads you there.

Connect with Mark Roberge

Mark's Company -Make Our Music
https://www.makeourmusic.com

Mark's Band - Prospect Hill
https://www.prospecthillmusic.com

Mark's Podcast - The Make Our Music Podcast
https://www.makeourmusic.com/podcast

Mark's Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/mark_bamo

In this short and honest episode, Steph shares her decision to step away from podcasting and social media for 65 days a move that feels both scary and exciting after consistently showing up and pushing toward big milestones like reaching 1,000 episodes. After a challenging start to the year with canceled guests, illness, and being spread across five different shows, she’s choosing to reset and refocus her energy on a bigger goal: creating courses to help women learn how to DIY their podcasts and use ads to grow them. Inspired by the idea that you have to “raise your floor” to reach higher goals, this break is about saying no to certain things so she can go all in on what matters most. Steph shares that she’s already booking guests for her return and will be back on May 31st with renewed creativity and excitement, and in the meantime, encourages listeners to check out her other shows while continuing to put on their shoes, do their best, and believe in the impossible.

What would you do if everything changed in an instant your memory, your health, your future? In this powerful episode of Notable Peeps, Dr. Deitra C. Payne shares how the loss of her father, followed by a sudden hospitalization that left her without speech or memory, completely shifted her perspective on life. Faced with uncertainty, she chose to stop putting off her “big bold dreams” and began a new path of inspiring others to do the same. From academia to entrepreneurship, from grief to gratitude, her story is a reminder that tomorrow isn’t promised and the dreams you’re waiting on might be the very ones you’re meant to chase right now.

Contact Info for Dr. Deitra C. Payne

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-deitra-c-payne

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ignite_fabulous

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/deitra.payne.1