Tim and John welcome author Erin McHugh, who just published the political send-up Coffee, Tea, or Kool-Aid: Which Party Politics are You Swallowing? She has written 20 books on a wide variety of subjects, from travel to gay history, kids’ books, and has held a number of executive positions in the publishing industry. Erin lives in Manhattan and South Dartmouth, Massachusetts—a Road Trip of 203 miles, door to door. Business banter and Tim’s List are also on the agenda.

Tim and John are on the road, and broadcasting from the 2010 Out & Equal Workplace Summit in Los Angeles, CA. The Summit is the premier annual global event focused specifically on workplace equality for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. Programming is targeted to LGBT employee resource groups, HR and diversity professionals, and LGBT and ally executives who take the learned materials back to their places of work to share, discuss, adapt and implement.

Career Coach and Human Resources Executive Andrew Giuliani returns to The Focus Group. Drawing on over 20 years in the industry, Andrew shares his straightforward advice on how to take ownership of your career, and how it can support every area of your life. Andrew can be reached at agiuliani@aggroup.biz.

Then meet Inaki Orozco. In late 2008, he launched Riazul Premium Tequilas. Inaki is involved with every step in making this amazing tequila—from growing agave on his family land, to distilling the tequila in oak barrels. He’ll share his passion for tequila with Tim and John.

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The Focus Group word of the day is force majeure, an unforeseeable circumstance that prevents someone from fulfilling a contract. In Tim and John’s case, the Sirius XM New York studios were closed for emergency repairs, which sadly means no live show. Instead, enjoy this Vintage Focus Group featuring Stuart Elliott of the New York Times. Stuart has been reporting on the advertising industry since 1991, and along with his news articles and features, pens the weekly In Advertising newsletter. He has covered the industry for over two decades. Tune in next week for live-show fun when we return!

Tim and John welcome Out & Equal Founding Executive Director Selisse Berry and Mike Feldman, Board member and Vice President at HP, to discuss the upcoming 2010 Out & Equal Workplace Summit. Being held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from October 5-8, the Summit is the premier annual global event focused specifically on workplace equality for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. Programming is targeted to LGBT employee resource groups, HR and diversity professionals, and LGBT and ally executives who take the learned materials back to their places of work to share, discuss, adapt and implement.

Tim and John welcome back Rich Kiamco, an award-winning performance artist and stand up comedian, who when he was last on The Focus Group, was on a quest to create a new comedy show by doing “90 mics in 90 days.” Rich is appearing in The Laugh Tour with Jessica Kirson, hosts Speakeasy Comedy, a monthly comedy show & open mic contest at Star Bar in Jersey City, and also hosts a monthly open mic at Zinc Bar in New York City. We’ll wrap up the show with another installment of Tim’s List.

Labor Day weekend means a last chance to kick back and relax. In hour one of Vintage Focus Group, Rose Arce, Senior Producer of CNN’s “In America” with Soledad O’Brien, talks about the making of “Gary And Tony Have a Baby.” In the second hour, Anthony M. Brown, Esq., who is profiled in the CNN piece and is now a proud father, discusses his long history of fighting for the rights of gay couples and families.

Paul Hagen of Metrosource magazine returns for another installment of Metroscope. He is on a mission for our listeners to put the “culture” back in “pop culture.” Paul comes armed with information on new books, movies, theater and museum shows that you won’t want to miss.

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Leah Kohl joins Tim and John this Saturday to talk about yoga—the business of teaching it. She has a background in dance and also has a certification with Stott Pilates. Students who take her class can expect a challenging workout. How does your passion change when you adopt it as your career? The teaching aspect requires a unique skill set as well. Lots of ground will be covered, and Leah’s experiences should relate to many other fields.

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