Michael Albanese was born in New York and raised in Marietta, GA. He spent years in NY pursuing his first artistic love - theatre. Quickly realizing acting was not his thing, he wrote and produced the award-winning Red Herring and was Assistant Director on Broadway’s “Cry Baby” before moving to LA to purse filmmaking and start a family. There he launched his travel business, Element Lifestyle, while writing and producing the film “Thirst” with Melanie Griffith and Josh Pence. Michael is a storyteller and recently authored the children's book (for adults) "The Boy Who Loved Boxes". Now he is building  a boutique publishing company celebrating writers and the creative weight of their stories - The Weight of Ink.  Michael lives in The Town of Trilith in South Atlanta with his wife, actress Wynn Everett, and their two daughters. Join us for an authentic and inspiring conversation with Michael Albanese.  Preroll shout out to friend of the podcast