The Bay Area's Own Zack Mack Sharing What's Been, What Is, & "What's Next"!

What's Next? With Steve Blasen

Good times tonight on the podcast! Today's guest, Zackery "Zack" Mack-Westrom, brought his guitar and some tracks and treated us to a 4 song mini-concert of a few of his original tunes! Originally from the East Bay in the Bay Area, Zack has traveled both nationally and internationally in his very capable capacity as a musician, vocalist, and producer. In 2019, he released an album entitled "From the Block to the Beach" which you can find on Spotify and on AppleMusic. You can reach Zack @ [e-mail]

In His Own Words: Zack believes that music is best used as a conduit to heal the human soul. Zack began taking piano lessons at age 7, and has been playing guitar professionally since the age of 18. With a solid background in the blues, and Jazz, as well as modal music; Zack was awarded a scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston. After Berklee, Zack held down 2-3 gospel gigs each Sunday in East Oakland CA, where some of the best players in the world have honed their respective crafts. Timing, feel, a discriminating ear, chops for days, and a highly developed understanding of music theory are all strong points of Zack’s musicianship. Zack has gigged and with Soul artist Goapele, Superstar Ryan Leslie, Boots Riley of the Coup, Vernon Hall, and countless others in his national, and extended Bay Area musical family. He most recently toured the Middle East in 2012 with the awesome pop band 'Atomic Milkshake.' In addition to his artistic side, Zackery Mack-Westrom has extensive quantitative experience. He has worked as both a housing counselor, and Foreclosure Intervention program manager at the San Francisco Housing Development Corporation. Mr. Mack-Westrom's work draws on his talented use of a multi-faceted skill set: a broad understanding of economic driving factors such as 'real' homeownership costs, Gross vs. Net Income, Taxation, Legal Protection (Chapter filing), and Net Present Valuation calculations, for example. His work as both a foreclosure intervention expert and financial analyst has allowed Mr. Mack-Westrom to both effectively asses clients' needs, as well as to implement a strategy on a larger level with a focus on shaping policy in underserved communities. Low—to middle-income borrowers received comprehensive debt counseling, with recommendations on how to best approach financial institutions and, in good faith, attempt to gain assistance with mortgage loans that have become untenable due to financial hardship, illness, or a combination of challenging economic factors. Zackery Mack-Westrom's work has resulted in cumulative borrower savings greater than $20 million. Mr. Mack-Westrom prides himself on serving others. Zack holds a B.A. in philosophy from University of California – Santa Cruz, and endorses Zen Philosophy and practice. He is an avid student of Yoga and yogic/buddhist philosophy and practice. https://open.spotify.com/album/6Ha2VZG1Ba1O861VppiOrVhttps://www.facebook.com/therealzackmackhttps://about.me/zackerymackwestrom https://www.youtube.com/@zackmackmusic6655https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/live-well-therapeutic-mashttps://instagram.com/livewelltm_montereyhttps://twitter.com/@SteveBLiveWellhttps://livewellmonterey.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@livewelltherapeuticmas Tags: #zackmack #zackmackwestrom #music #musician #eastbaymusic #eastbayartist #guitarist #instrumentalist #vocalist #producer #berkleecollegeofmusic #blues #jazz #rap #musictheory #philosophy #philosopher #zen #yoga #yogaphilosophy #buddhistphilosophy #podcast #podcasts #podcasting #livewelltherapeuticmassage #livewelltherapeuticmassagemonterey #steveblasen #whatsnextpodcast