Feathers and Flame: Poetry of Australian Landscapes and Personal Transformation A heartfelt collection that intertwines the beauty of Australian wildlife, international locations and personal growth. It reveals emotional truths, inviting readers to explore the process of healing through nature. Observing nature, especially how animals and birds interact and give unconditionally, provides moments of stillness, enabling deep gratitude and peace. Learn more about Kathryn (Kate) Carlisle and her wor...
Jul 08, 2025•32 min•Ep. 229
THE PHILLY PHENOMS Ten-year-old Lee Lomax is trying to scratch a severe golf itch. Like many kids, Lee idolizes his dad, Sam, a talented golfer who has put his game on hold to focus on his family. But Lee is relentless and vows to spend his summer at Sam’s blue-collar country club in the Philly suburbs, hoping it will entice his dad to do the same. Enter the despicable Hal Rustin, who wants nothing more than to see the Lomax family booted from the club. Sam might have no choice but to step in. I...
Jun 30, 2025•29 min•Ep. 228
THIS IS ME Luke Corbett, a young man who spent most of his life in Canberra, has recently returned to his hometown of Gamarra, a small rural community in the heart of New South Wales. Struggling to find his footing in a place that feels both familiar and alien, Luke is confronted with long-buried emotions when a childhood friend reappears. His deep feelings for this man, however, clash with the conservative values of the town. As whispers and judgement threaten to overshadow his life, Luke must ...
Jun 25, 2025•25 min•Ep. 226
Fungus Theory of Conscious Growth - A Radical Biological Origin Story Linking Fungi, Evolution, and Humanity's Cosmic Destiny What if all complex life—plants, animals, and even humans—are just branches of a vast, ancient fungal network? In Fungus Theory of Conscious Growth , a groundbreaking theory is explored: that all multicellular life evolved from fungi, and that humanity may be the conscious spore of this planetary organism—poised to spread beyond Earth itself. Drawing from evolutionary bio...
Jun 18, 2025•33 min•Ep. 225
THE PYJAMA BOY Steven Murphy spent his formative years in Sydney's Redfern. Abandoned by his mother when only weeks old, his father left him in the care of a cruel, alcoholic stepmother while he himself was in jail. Unbelievably, the child they dubbed the "Pyjama Boy" fought his way through life to achieve his ultimate goal. His story is a poignant and haunting one that captivates its reader from the very beginning and remains long after the book has been closed. AN INSPIRATIONAL TALE OF SUCCESS...
Jun 13, 2025•25 min•Ep. 224
CICERO JAMES, MIRACLE WORKER My name is Cicero James, and I died last Thursday. I know how it sounds, and the rest of what I have to tell you is just going to make it worse. But it's true. I died, and I came back. And the rest of it—why it happened, what it means, and most importantly what we’re going to have to do about it—is what I need you to hear. I’m going to start at the beginning, and I’m going to tell all of this as faithfully as possible. I’m going to try to bring you along for the ride...
Jun 03, 2025•29 min•Ep. 223
Marketing is more than just strategies and sales—it's a means to connect, inspire, and create positive change. In Harnessing Purpose: A Marketer’s Guide to Inspiring Connection, Melissa Fors Shackelford draws from her 25 years of experience as a marketing executive to explore the transformative power of purpose-driven marketing. This insightful guide challenges business leaders and marketers to think beyond the bottom line, emphasizing the importance of aligning personal and organizational purpo...
May 27, 2025•32 min•Ep. 222
SWIPE: A TWISTY PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER Sonya's fed up with bad internet dates. But she never meant to kill anyone. After a stressful day at work and a creepy first meetup, Sonya Romano goes on a mission: teach a lesson to the smarmy guys she's meeting on her dating app. But when one of them falls to his death as a result of her confrontation--a married man posing as a single guy--she realizes she's gone too far. Meanwhile, Jake Parker, former Pulitzer nominee, has hit rock bottom. His boss gives...
May 07, 2025•35 min•Ep. 221
SHATTERED CHILD: I was born in Sri-Lanka in 1973. I was adopted and brought to Australia with my presumed biological sister in 1976. My story is one of strength, courage, and sadness, of a girl trying to fit in somewhere in this world. Adopted twice and then removed from a home twice, I was physically, mentally, emotionally and sexually abused. I was bullied as a child and attacked as a teenager. I had great things happen to me and I had the worst. I tried to be strong and sometimes I tried to g...
May 05, 2025•24 min•Ep. 220
TRAFFIC OF A LIE Oppression, deceit, love and greed. Adeline is devastated at the news that her beloved mother has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer in its advanced stages. Discombobulated at her mother's refusal to receive any form of treatment, no matter how much her and her sister Penelope plead her to re-consider, the two girls are shattered when their mother takes her final breath. But this is just the beginning of Adeline's turmoil. The reading of the will sets in motion a t...
Apr 29, 2025•31 min•Ep. 219
SCAMS, HACKING AND CYBERSECURITY The internet is a powerful tool connecting us in ways unimaginable just a few decades ago. However, it also harbors risks—cyber scams, cyber crimes, and hidden dangers lurking on the dark web. Hackers and cybercriminals exploit vulnerabilities to steal data, commit identity theft, and manipulate systems using social engineering. But how safe are we online? Should we avoid the digital world entirely? Not at all. Just like real-world dangers, we can navigate online...
Apr 28, 2025•29 min•Ep. 218
THE SEVEN Seven souls. One final chance for humanity. In a divine test that will determine mankind's fate, seven individuals from across the globe are chosen to represent humanity. Their judges? Not God, not angels, but the creatures who have served mankind since the dawn of civilization - horses. These majestic beings have carried humans through history, and now they must decide if humanity deserves to continue its journey. This profound tale explores the deep connection between humans and anim...
Apr 22, 2025•27 min•Ep. 217
Ai: Opening Walt Walls wants nothing more than to graduate from Credence University, start a family, and live a simple life with the one he loves. He only has two semesters to go. He is unaware of the cabal that exists underground, controlling and influencing not only the island but also his small Christian college. Nor does he know that his great-grandfather was once a ranking member in that very same group, and they want Walt’s abilities and his DNA safely back in the fold. An innocuous resear...
Apr 21, 2025•29 min•Ep. 216
SIDE QUEST: STORIES is the award-winning short story collection by Jalyn Renae Fiske that collects 14 speculative short stories and 1 poem that explore characters who yearn for a different life or a second chance amid magical curses, missing persons, dragon attacks, mad scientists, alien planets, human sacrifices, the undead, and silent gods. Fiske's wide range in writing style and subject matter makes for stories that are captivating and immersive for all types of readers. There's horror, there...
Apr 16, 2025•28 min•Ep. 215
Three levels below a street in New York City lies the world’s largest securities vault. For 40 years, Andy Russo has been its devoted steward. But after decades of mistreatment, Andy reaches a breaking point. Leading his disgruntled team of employees, he devises an audacious plan to steal $100 million in bearer bonds—an inside job no one ever expected. As the heist unfolds, Hurricane Sandy barrels toward the city, threatening to flood the vault and expose their crime. With security closing in an...
Apr 15, 2025•37 min•Ep. 214
ARCHIPELAGO Following a tragic event, The Herb Society, along with Lukas and Taylor are unwittingly pulled into Baptiste’s twisted plan to not only find a lost continent but unlock the secrets to a precious material that is only found near an archipelago he believes to be the remainder of this sunken world. Baptiste knows this material is more precious than all the gold in the world and he has big plans for it. When The Herb Society discovers Pierre Baptiste’s nefarious agenda, they unlock a glo...
Apr 03, 2025•38 min•Ep. 213
MAVERICK AND THE BIG GAME Maverick has played in many hockey games, but today is different—it’s the championship game! As he laces up his skates, Maverick feels excited, but also a little nervous. What if he misses a shot? What if he lets his team down? Follow Maverick as he faces one of his biggest challenges yet and learns that being brave doesn’t mean not being scared—it means playing your best, no matter what! Will Maverick help his team win the championship? ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gina Usufzy is ...
Apr 01, 2025•26 min•Ep. 212
ANTUMBRA Welcome to the ÜberCube! It’s the perfect society where everyone enjoys fun social gatherings every night; where everyone enjoys tasty, expertly balanced nutritious food; where everybody has a job and a home of their own, complete with the latest model EMILY personal helper to manage all those parts of life you don’t need to; where you can buy the latest must-have items and have them delivered immediately to your personal Cube the very second they are announced by the NewsFeeds! Angela ...
Mar 26, 2025•29 min•Ep. 211
THE LAST SINGLE COUPLE IN AMERICA A wasp infestation. An impending 30th birthday. These are minor catastrophes for Jude, a 29-year-old gay man and Francine, his 30-ish, straight best friend, especially after Jude unknowingly sleeps with the same man Francine also slept with and was hoping to begin a relationship with causing a breach in their friendship. Then, losing his job, Jude decides to visit a childhood friend in San Francisco, possibly starting a new life there. He gets embroiled in some ...
Mar 17, 2025•30 min•Ep. 210
TOO MUCH is the gripping true story of a woman driven to the brink, sacrificing everything—love, loyalty, and sanity—in the name of retribution. I wonder if it all started with a single impulsive decision: joining the U.S. Army for "free" medical school. But the reality of military medicine was far different. I found myself trapped in a system that values hierarchy, patriarchy, and conformity over compassion and care. My mental health deteriorated. Addictive habits became my crutch. TOO MUCH is ...
Mar 12, 2025•29 min•Ep. 209
THE UNFORGETTING Ten years ago, Reagan’s friend died in a tragic accident. But what if it wasn’t an accident? The morning after a raging college graduation party, we found Lanie Martin lying at the bottom of a ravine, her neck snapped in a fatal fall. And I’m not proud of what came next. Before we called the police, we covered ourselves. Cleaned up from the blow-out at Ella’s cabin in the Adirondacks the night before. Got our stories straight. Ella begged me not to tell the police what I saw. Sh...
Mar 10, 2025•27 min•Ep. 208
GHOST MUSIC finds the fictional Orchestra of London beset by difficulties. Zimetski, their fiery Polish conductor, drives musicians simultaneously to greater performances and personal desperation, while Pete, the orchestral manager, attempts damage control. William Mellor, a cellist, buys an antique cello at auction only to discover that it has supernatural qualities. A mysterious young woman then joins the orchestra, captivates the conductor and attempts to captivate William, who's struggling t...
Feb 25, 2025•31 min•Ep. 207
'Darren has reached deeply into the very bottom of toilet humour.' 'iiieeeooo.' Humankind has one more chance, a second-last chance, to survive. We are in a lot of trouble if these zany characters are our last hope. Prison Planet accommodates the American crew, safely landing with all dubious passengers intact. An evil warden assumes the role of dictator for the planet's lifers. Crew 7 must escape the clutches of the warden and his hench . . . men/women/other. But who are the real criminals? The...
Feb 20, 2025•23 min•Ep. 206
DASHIKI - A cozy mystery with a dash of romance set in the vibrant world of jazz. During an interview with reclusive jazz singer Betty Brown, journalist Virginia Farrell is shown priceless tapes from the iconic 1957 Thelonious Monk-John Coltrane gig at the Five Spot. When Betty is found murdered, Virginia is determined to recover the tapes and uncover the truth behind Betty’s death. In the spirit of Nancy Drew, Virginia teams up with her six-foot blonde roommate to investigate the various suspec...
Feb 17, 2025•32 min•Ep. 205
THE PASSENGER Burdened with her empathic gift, Elizabeth Reilly wants to be free of it and fit in with normal people. Nevertheless, when the spirit of an old man asks for her help, she travels across the country to help him return home. Gio Clemente is still angry with his father who abandoned him as a child. To help the father pass on, Elizabeth must persuade Gio to let go of his anger. Though he resents her intrusion, they are both stunned to find themselves fighting a profound attraction. Eli...
Feb 13, 2025•25 min•Ep. 204
Mutuality-the Future of Trust: The Executive's Handbook, Enabling Mutuality to Cognitively Transform Organisations In today’s organizations and society, two major challenges stand out: declining trust and the need to adapt to increasing complexity. Research highlights a shift from judgment and dependability to relational trust, built on mutuality—principles fostering deep social bonds through care, support, and shared responsibility. True mutuality requires cognitive evolution, not just behavior...
Feb 10, 2025•40 min•Ep. 203
Eugene Hamilton, is a global speaker, educational consultant and professional development coach. His 20-year career as an educator and organizational leader has afforded him the opportunity to impact thousands of lives throughout the U.S. and internationally in such places as: England; Bermuda; Zimbabwe; the Virgin Islands and Canada. Mr. Hamilton began his career in the Everman(TX) Independent School District and most recently served as the Director of Community & Academic Partnerships at L...
Jan 31, 2025•31 min•Ep. 202
Sepehr Haddad is the author of two acclaimed novels. His latest release, The Harmless Necessary Cat (2024), became a #1 Amazon Bestseller in the History of Iran category and earned the prestigious HFC E.M. Forster Gold Medal. His debut novel, A Hundred Sweet Promises , won the 2023 American Fiction Awards for Historical Fiction and Historical Romance and was a #1 Amazon Bestseller in Middle Eastern Literature and Historical Russian Fiction. Beyond writing, Sepehr is also a Universal Music Group ...
Jan 21, 2025•39 min•Ep. 201
LYNN GALLANT BLACKBURN In December 2005, Paula Gallant, a 36-year-old mother and grade three teacher, was tragically murdered in Halifax. This devastating loss changed the course of Lynn's life. Inspired by Paula's life and legacy, Lynn Gallant Blackburn is determined to find purpose in her sister's untimely death. Lynn advocates for victims' rights, raises awareness about the impacts of violent crime, and actively works to end men's violence against women and girls. Through her personal experie...
Dec 23, 2024•37 min•Ep. 200
KJ Fieler is known for her exceptional storytelling and captivating narratives. She's won multiple awards, including:​ Literary Titan Gold Firebird Award for Women's Issues and Weird Genre 2023 Historical Fiction Company, 5-star Reader's Choice and Silver Award for Fantasy The 20th Annual "Best Book" Awards, Finalist Reader's Favorite, 5-star Reader's Choice and Finalist​ She also hosts Writer 2 Writer, an enlightening YouTube author spotlight show. Through this platform, she delves into the liv...
Nov 07, 2024•32 min•Ep. 199
