EPISODE 557 - Ronald Okuaki Lieber - The Long Journey Out - from the place where I now am, the diary of that journey Author's Bio I am of Japanese and Jewish lineage, born in Tokyo, a late post WWII baby. I grew up moving every year until the age of 14 when my parents settled in Petersburg, VA. I graduated with a BS in Biology from the College of William and Mary, then served two years as a Peace Corp volunteer in the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica. I returned to live in NYC and eventually gradu...
Jun 27, 2025•53 min•Ep. 557
EPISODE 556 - Jaime Townzen - Absorbed, A transformative coming-of-age story taking readers back to 1996 Jaime Townzen is a Southern California-based writer and professional artist whose watercolor paintings have earned international recognition. Her essays and microfiction have been published in Light magazine and Fairfield Scribes. Jaime’s debut novel, Absorbed was released in early 2025. When Jaime’s not in her studio, she can be found at the beach with her family and their dogs or listening ...
Jun 25, 2025•45 min•Ep. 556
Episode 555 - Karl Hörnell - Singularity Minus Twelve - sci-fi at its finest—bold, unsettling, and fiercely intelligent Karl Hörnell is a cartoonist and a game developer with a degree in engineering and a PhD in applied mathematics. He grew up in a quiet suburb north of Uppsala, Sweden, where he spent way too much time doing creative things for no good reason. Thankfully, he has been able to continue on that track for most of his adult life. Book: Singularity Minus Twelve In a near future where ...
Jun 23, 2025•38 min•Ep. 555
Episode 554 - Sarah M. Eden - Crafting deep characters and heartfelt romances set against rich historical backdrops Sarah M. Eden is a USA Today best-selling author of more than seventy witty and charming historical novels, which have sold over one million copies worldwide. Her works include 2020’s Foreword Reviews INDIE Awards Gold Winner for Romance, Forget Me Not , and 2020 Holt Medallion finalist, Healing Hearts . She is a three-time “Best of State” Gold Medal winner for fiction and a three-...
Jun 20, 2025•50 min•Ep. 554
Episode 553 - Jim Carlough - The Six Pillars of Effective Leadership - A Roadmap To Success Jim Carlough Launches Leadership Book for Modern Professionals Jim Carlough, an experienced leader and first-time author, has officially released his debut book, designed to revolutionize how individuals approach leadership. This new publication provides a fresh perspective on leading teams and driving professional success through actionable strategies and clear guidance. In an era of constant workplace e...
Jun 18, 2025•46 min•Ep. 553
EPISODE 53 - Mike James share his Audible Story Writing Process and His Story Entitled JUST A truly unique guest on this episode! Mike James is here to share his writing process, his amazing personal story and how the power of words can change a life! Mike combines story telling with sounds and music, building a world for audible listeners to immerse themselves into the story. Mike graciously shares a sample story with us called "Just" https://www.mikejamesnow.com/ ___ https://livingthenextchapt...
Jun 18, 2025•49 min•Ep. 53
Episode 393 - Adam Nimoy - The Most Human, Reconciling with My Father, Leonard Nimoy Adam was born during the Eisenhower administration to Leonard and Sandra Zoberblatt Nimoy. He attended the University Elementary School, a “lab school” run by UCLA, where he was subjected to numerous psychological experiments. The experimentation continued at UC Berkeley in the form of mind-altering substances from which he may, or may not, have fully recovered. In a state of absolute certainty, Adam attended Lo...
Jun 17, 2025•46 min•Ep. 393
EPISODE 97 - Dominic Slice Teich - Single Seat Mindset - Strap into a single seat Jet Fighter and take this podcast for a flight Take flight with Dominic Slice Teich, Founder of Single Seat Mindset. Dom is a fighter pilot and instructor. We strap into the cockpit and lift off in this episode - find out what it is like to fly the most advanced jets, what it is like to request the Good Year Blimp to move to out of the way so that Dom and his team could do a NASCAR fly over! Dom takes the lessons t...
Jun 17, 2025•54 min•Ep. 97
Episode 552 - J L Witterick - Big Ideas Don't Need Big Words, Support That Authors Need, Love is the Common Thread JL Witterick is an international bestselling author. Her books are enjoyed in 10 languages around the world. She loves to tell stories that are inspirational and moving. My Mother’s Secret, her first novel, has been selected to teach courage and compassion in many schools. The ideas for her stories can come from the most unlikely of places. Her latest creation, It Was Always Her, wa...
Jun 16, 2025•49 min•Ep. 552
Episode 551 - Jonathan Heaslet - Author of EAST OF APPLE GLEN and HAWKS NEST CHRONICLES EAST OF APPLE GLEN Murder. Sexual assault. Abortion. These things don’t happen in rural America. Or do they? Welcome to Apple Glen, Ohio. You’ve heard it said, you can’t go home again. But what if you don’t want to go home again? And what happens when you have to go home again? That’s the dilemma facing Nathan Sherwood upon learning that his mother and grandmother have just died. Joined by his childhood frien...
Jun 13, 2025•47 min•Ep. 551
Episode 550 - Leonard Goldberg - A Scandalous Affair - A Daughter of Sherlock Holmes Mystery Leonard Goldberg is the internationally bestselling author of the Joanna Blalock series of medical thrillers. His novels, acclaimed by critics as well as fellow authors, have been translated into a dozen languages and sold more than a million copies worldwide. Leonard Goldberg is himself a consulting physician affiliated with the UCLA Medical Center, where he holds an appointment as Clinical Professor of...
Jun 11, 2025•50 min•Ep. 550
Episode 549 - J Susanne Wilson - Ancient Civilizations, Greek Myth Retelling, Trojan War I am a historical fiction writer focusing on myths set in Bronze Age Greece. I earned my B.A. in Ancient Civilizations with a minor in Classical Languages from the University of Iowa. My concentration was on Greek and Roman art, religion, history, and languages. My debut novel, The Death and Life of Iphigenia , was short-listed for the 2024 Novel London Literary Prize and was published in 2025. THE DEATH AND...
Jun 09, 2025•43 min•Ep. 549
EPISODE 15 - Author Antonio Grate - The Power of One - from foster care to fatherhood A story that starts in foster care and leads to fatherhood - Antonio Grate (aka The Ex-Foster Kid) shares his journey and his continued passion for kids and families in the foster care system. Antonio has a message of hope for his listeners, and his book "The Power of One" has opened doors to speak life into his audience as he does today with us on Living The Next Chapter! Antonio Grate is a dynamic speaker, ed...
Jun 09, 2025•51 min•Ep. 15
Episode 548 - Amy Weinland Daughters - Letter Writer, Satirist, Sports journalist and Author It all started when Dick and Sue Weinland hooked up at an apartment complex in Houston, Texas. Four years later, after things had gotten quite cozy, I was born just a few short miles from the Eighth Wonder of the World, a.k.a. – the Astrodome. I blossomed into womanhood north of H-Town, in Spring, Texas, where I attended Klein Oak High School. From there, it was on to the Princeton of the Texas Panhandle...
Jun 06, 2025•39 min•Ep. 548
Episode 547 - Dorice Horenstein - Choosing to Be A Life Champion - 6 Step Playbook to Making the Right Choice For You Dorice Horenstein – Celebrated Author of Transformational Books Empowering Minds and Hearts Through Storytelling and Practical Wisdom Dorice Horenstein is a celebrated author whose works inspire individuals and organizations to thrive with resilience, positivity, and purpose. Her books, Moments of the Heart and the upcoming Choose to Be Your Own Champion , offer powerful insights...
Jun 04, 2025•55 min•Ep. 547
Episode 546 - Dr. James R Gregory - Study Your Reader, Branding for Authors, action, adventure, and romance With 40 years of experience in advertising and branding, Jim is a leading expert on corporate brand management and is credited with developing strategies for measuring the power of brands and their impact on a corporation’s financial performance. Most notable of the tools that Jim has developed is the CoreBrand Index (CBI), a quantitative research vehicle that continuously tracks the reput...
Jun 02, 2025•45 min•Ep. 546
EPISODE 07 - Larry Olsen - Get a Vision and Live It: Becoming Prosperous Now for Life - March 11 2022 Replay In this episode of Living The Next Chapter, we sit down for a great conversation with Larry Olsen and discuss mindset, getting off of a life set to auto-pilot, accepting yourself first, how to deal with failure and trying to change another person instead of focusing on yourself! Get a Vision and Live It is a concise and effective guide to tapping personal power and overcoming personal bar...
Jun 02, 2025•42 min•Ep. 7
Episode 545 - Andrew Goldsmith - US Army Ranger School Graduate, The Mediocre Infantryman's Guide to Ranger School About the author Andrew Goldsmith grew up in Los Angeles, California. In 2004, he joined the US Army infantry where he served as a machine gunner, team leader, and squad leader during nearly five years of service. Andrew deployed to Iraq twice, in 2006 and 2008, and graduated US Army Ranger School in 2008. After leaving the Army in 2009, Andrew studied philosophy at the University o...
May 30, 2025•46 min•Ep. 545
Episode 544 - Derrick Jackson - Shadow One - Air Force Office of Special Investigations, world of criminal investigations and counterintelligence About the author Derrick Jackson joined the U.S. Air Force and served as a jet engine specialist on the F-15 Eagle, C-5 Galaxy, C-141 Stratofortress and C-17 Globemaster. After 10 years of service, he was recruited to become a Special Agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. His first assignments were as a criminal investigator at Tyn...
May 28, 2025•51 min•Ep. 544
Episode 543 - Kymberly Kaslar - Faith Heal Love - Embarking on a Trip to Find Healing Fulton Books author Kymberly Kaslar, who resides in Northern California, where she enjoys car events, traveling, reading, and spending time with her friends and her two cats, Bastet and Bishop, has completed her most recent book, “Faith Heal Love”: a stirring tale that centers around one woman’s expedition to Ireland, Italy, and Sweden in order to find the spiritual and emotional healing she requires after suff...
May 26, 2025•46 min•Ep. 543
Episode 542 - Oswald Black - Thievery and Grace, male-perspective fiction Best-selling author Oswald Black uses dark humor, gumption, suspense, and contemporary politics to create works of male-perspective fiction as a competitive alternative to today’s mainstream publishing market. His barreling plot lines, unexpected twists, and mind-melting conclusions aim to leave his readers high, but most definitely not dry. His sophomore novel, Thievery and Grace, is now available. Thievery and Grace: An ...
May 23, 2025•47 min•Ep. 542
Episode 541 - Amanda Quintero Aguerrevere - We Said Farewell, Stories of forced exile - modern migration and the enduring strength of the human spirit The untold stories of forced exile, through the eyes of those who lived it. Book: We Said Farewell: stories of forced exile - In We Said Farewell , Amanda Quintero Aguerrevere masterfully fictionalizes five testimonies rooted in her native Venezuela, capturing the emotional journey of a generation forced to leave their homeland. From families navi...
May 21, 2025•41 min•Ep. 541
Episode 540 - Lisa C Taylor - The Shape of What Remains, Choices one woman makes to heal from intractable grief I think about imagination and creativity and its place in our fast-paced world. For me, writing is a way of slowing down. The cadence and layers in both fiction and poetry are something to savor—and I do—rereading books by my favorite authors and new authors I discover again and again. The words stay with me long after I've turned the last page. These poems and stories bring a deeper m...
May 19, 2025•46 min•Ep. 540
Episode 539 - Beau L'Amour - Son of best selling novelist Louis L'Amour, Striving to maintain a legacy Advancing A Legacy Beau L'Amour is a writer and entertainment industry jack-of-all-trades. He is the son of best selling novelist Louis L'Amour and has managed his father's literary estate since 1988. Striving to maintain that legacy, he has done editorial work, revised unfinished manuscripts, managed a literary magazine and an audio/radio drama series, done art direction, been a comic book wri...
May 16, 2025•47 min•Ep. 539
Episode 538 - Tony Stewart - Carrying the Tiger - Living With Cancer, Dying With Grace and Finding Joy While Grieving About the author Tony Stewart has made award-winning films for colleges and universities, written software that received rave reviews in The New York Times and the New York Daily News, designed a grants-management application that was used by three of the five largest charities in the world, and led the development of an international standard for the messages involved in buying ...
May 14, 2025•51 min•Ep. 538
Episode 537 - Matthew James Jones - Poet, Novelist, Storyteller and Veteran - Author of Predators, Reapers and Deadlier Creatures Matthew James Jones is a poet, novelist, storyteller and veteran whose novel Predators, Reapers and Deadlier Creatures is available in Canada , France , the US , the UK , and Germany . Today, Matt writes and teaches in Paris: leadership at the École Militaire and creative writing at SciencesPo. His many published works interrogate themes of dehumanization, poetics, mo...
May 12, 2025•52 min•Ep. 537
Episode 536 - Julie Riga - Stay on Course The Life and Legacy of Ennio Riga, Chef to the Stars When Ennio Riga passed away in February 2016, he left behind an incredible legacy. To his many admirers who enjoyed his delicious culinary creations, he was a world-renowned chef. To Julie Riga, he was a loving father who taught her the importance of leadership, perseverance, and determination. About the Author Julie Riga, Ennio’s daughter, continues his legacy as a leadership coach, trainer, speaker, ...
May 09, 2025•39 min•Ep. 536
Episode 535 - Lynn Greenberg and Jonathan Greenberg - Robby the Dyslexic Taxi and the Airport Adventure, what makes you different is what makes you great Robby the taxi has dyslexia, but he doesn’t let that stand in the way of doing a great job driving riders all around the city. Even though he can’t read the street signs, he has a wonderful memory and knows the streets by heart. One day, a regular customer asks him to go somewhere he’s never been… the airport! But Robby has solved problems like...
May 07, 2025•41 min•Ep. 535
Episode 534 - Peter Gribble - Welcome to the City of the Magicians - a looming crisis is about to reinvigorate Magic in all its wonders and dangers Canadian Author, Peter Gribble has written for NUVO and other magazines in British Columbia. For over ten years he wrote a monthly gardening column for a local Vancouver paper. The City of the Magicians is his first published series. I wondered how a pacifist, non-violent city-state could effectively prepare for a barbarian invasion while keeping the...
May 05, 2025•45 min•Ep. 534
Episode 533 - Corinna Dunn - Note To Self - Lessons on Trauma and Thriving in its Aftermath Corinna is a complete boss. She is always up for a new challenge and that is why she has worn so many hats. She is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, childhood mental abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence. It was these experiences that drove her to serve as a volunteer CASA worker for 6 years and to write her memoir Note to Self: Lessons on Trauma and Thriving in its Aftermath . She has also auth...
May 02, 2025•45 min•Ep. 533
