# Touching Souls and Changing Lives featuring Creative Powerhouse Barry Dean

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Podcast: [No Time to be Timid](https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-time-to-be-timid-5385258)
Published: 2025-07-10T04:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3600

## Resource

Our guest, Barry Dean, is a double threat. Not only is he a writer of No.1 country and pop songs but he's also the CEO of Luci, a company dedicated to creating smart wheelchair technology for individuals with disabilities, like his daughter Catherine. Our conversation is one of the most compelling we've had on the show -- he's a fantastic, funny, and wise storyteller. He talks about his journey from aspiring rock star (at 19 he "ran out of brave") to businessman and shadow artist to songwriter (not starting until his mid-30s) and then CEO in a new-to-him industry where he challenged the entrenched powers-that-be, and helped to create innovative technology that is changing lives. HIs curiosity, creative process, and courage are beyond inspiring.

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