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Today’s guest is Washboard Willy, also known as Larry Hiskett. He is the person who changed the direction of my life and taught me some valuable lessons. Back in the mid-90’s, when I was learning to be a performer and run my business, I would run into him everywhere I went. He was a “Musical Mountain Man” and a wonderful entertainer. Join us! Washboard Willy shares the following about his amazing life and work: Larry began working as a drummer in bars and clubs all over Kansas at age 15. In 1985, he worked as a landscape architect and a park planner in Colorado. He played in a band that specialized in German polka music! He had a motorcycle crash that paralyzed his girlfriend and sent him into therapy. He gave a 90-day notice and quit his job, and then discovered the washboard. He became obsessed with the instrument and modified it with all kinds of percussion instruments. Larry developed the Whiskett Rhythm Board, created his own musical tracks, and formed a band. Soon, he was invited to visit Japan in a Si