Live Your Music - Margaux Joy and Guest Chuck Ballinger 11/04/15

I am happy to have Chuck Ballinger as my guest for 11/04/15.

When people ask Chuck Ballinger what he does, he often doesn’t know  how to answer. He realizes most people want to know what he does for a living, but this is rarely his top priority.

Chuck says he’s always been self-employed as a designer/builder, but his business only provides him with the means to do many other things. Things that might not pay as well.

Chuck has written for over ten national magazines specializing in travel, building, and scuba diving. His art has been seen in numerous art shows with his unique line of “social commentary” paintings, and he’s always been active in community affairs serving on several boards and committees in Marin County.

Chuck’s travels have taken him to over 60 countries. Many of those trips were on assignment as a travel and scuba-diving journalist. In 2001, he wrote the book An American Underwater Odyssey - 50 Dives in 50 States and it chronicles his journey to discover America both above and below the surface in each American state. This personal quest took over a year to complete.

Chuck is also the president of our Toastmasters club, Southern Marin Toastmasters, in Mill Valley, California.

Join us for a conversation about creativity, art, music, and how Toastmasters can help you live your music.

To find out more about Chuck, you can visit his websites: 
www.CharlesBallinger.com     
www.dive50states.com