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Living The Next Chapter: Candid Conversations with Authors and Writers for Readers Searching for a New Read

Dave Campbell, livingthenextchapter.com

Living The Next Chapter: Inspiring Conversations with Amazing Authors and Writers - Better Questions, Better Conversations, Better Connections

Are you an avid reader or an aspiring writer seeking inspiration to embark on your own literary journey? Look no further! Welcome to "Living The Next Chapter," the podcast that celebrates the world of books and writing. Join us as we connect you with captivating authors who have mastered the art of storytelling.

Living The Next Chapter is more than just a podcast. It is a platform built for meaningful conversations, authentic storytelling, and real connection within the literary world. Each episode highlights inspiring authors who openly share their journeys, including the struggles they have overcome, the triumphs they have achieved, and the lessons they have learned along the way.


This is a space where better questions lead to better conversations, and ultimately, stronger connections. Whether you are an experienced author or continuing to grow your voice, this platform offers a unique opportunity to expand your reach, elevate your message, and connect with a global audience that is passionate about books and writing.


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Author Podcast, Podcast for Authors, Book Podcast, Authors, Writing, Books, Literature, Storytelling, Creative Writing, Bestselling Authors, Interviews with Authors, Writing Tips, Publishing Insights, Book Recommendations, Author Experiences, Literary Discussions, Writing Process, Inspiring Conversations with Authors, How to Write a Book, Tips for Aspiring Writers, Behind the Scenes of Writing, Exploring Author Journeys

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Episodes

E117 - Frank Zafiro - From Behind the Badge and Beyond the Crime Scene to Writing and Authorship

EPISODE 117 - Frank Zafiro - From Behind the Badge and Beyond the Crime Scene to Writing and Authorship Frank Scalise who writing under the pen name of Frank Zafiro. Frank served in the U.S. Army from 1986-91 in Military Intelligence as a Czechoslovak linguist. In 1993, he became a police officer in Spokane, Washington. During his career, he worked as a patrol officer, corporal, and detective before entered into leadership roles, becoming a sergeant in 2002. He was fortunate enough to command pa...

Dec 27, 202235 minEp. 117

E116 - Duane McHodgkins - Side Hustle Inspiration - Lessons from the Business Heroes of the Pandemic

EPISODE 116 - Duane McHodgkins Author of Lessons from the Business Heroes of the Pandemic How to ensure you stay "Essential". During the height of the pandemic, in April 2020, the unemployment rate was at 14.7 percent. Lessons from the Business Heroes of the Pandemic was written for all of the people who were put on the sidelines during the pandemic. By following these rules, you can make sure you never get sidelined again. This book is filled with many ideas and real-life examples that anyone c...

Dec 26, 202238 minEp. 116

E115 - Eric Maynard - Host of Author Blurb Podcast and Author of a Trilogy

E115 - Eric Maynard - Host of Author Blurb Podcast and Author of a Trilogy E. A. Maynard had spent more years than he care to count traveling the United States of America and he had meet so many people that have help me have great adventures. The good and bad is what he draw from in my writing. He started off all these adventures in Ohio. In fact, Ohio was where he lived for over thirty years till he moved to the Washington DC area. Now he lives in Virginia a bit away from DC and that is how he ...

Dec 25, 202231 minEp. 115

E114 - Jennifer Garrett - SUIT UP. SHOW UP. AND MOVE THE BALL - Football and Life Intersect

Jennifer Garrett - SUIT UP. SHOW UP. AND MOVE THE BALL - Football and Life Intersect Jennifer A. Garrett is an internationally recognized leadership coach, speaker, author, Army lawyer, and former Fortune 100 corporate executive who has a passion for helping and inspiring others, pushing boundaries, and driving individuals and organizations out of their comfort zones to achieve higher levels of success. Jen has become known as a high-performance strategist, branding architect, and virtual traini...

Dec 23, 202235 minEp. 114

E113 - Ari Field - What Does Heaven Look Like - How to Live a Life That Matters

E113 - Ari Field - What Does Heaven Look Like - How to Live a Life That Matters Momma Guinea is tucking her little piggies in to bed, when one of them asks "What does Heaven look like?". Momma answers by putting Heaven into a here and now perspective, and explains how Heaven can be seen all around us! Steven Curtis Chapman - Heaven In The Real World ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutio Send us Fan Mail Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapt...

Dec 20, 202246 minEp. 113

E112 - Fred Rutman - Living Life After Dying Twenty Times

E112 - Fred Rutman - Living Life After Dying Twenty Times Send us Fan Mail Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/ Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave's cup here, and thanks! https://buymeacoffee.com/truemediaca...

Dec 16, 202246 minEp. 112

E111 - Perley-Ann Friedman - From Tourist to Resident, Retiring on the Island of Koh Lanta, Thailand

E111 - Perley-Ann Friedman - From Tourist to Resident, Retiring on the Island of Koh Lanta, Thailand Perley-Ann Friedman is a Canadian author living in the remote paradise island of Koh Lanta, Thailand. As an avid charity worker, cat-lover, expat, retiree, and self-confessed “boomer”, Perley-Ann strives to entertain readers with her life of knowledge, learnings and stories. I love to write. Been writing since before I started kindergarten. Telling stories is just part of life, a way we entertain...

Dec 14, 202232 minEp. 111

E110 - Patty Block - Helping Women Business Owners Generate More Revenue with Less Stress - What's Next for Your Business

E110 - Patty Block - Helping Women Business Owners Generate More Revenue with Less Stress - What's Next for Your Business In 2006, I created The Block Group to empower women business owners who are experts in their fields. As their trusted advisor, I bring a unique perspective, having experienced and solved many of the same complex issues we face as women, as leaders, as moms, daughters and sisters. 62% of women rely on their businesses for their primary income, yet 88% of these businesses gener...

Dec 09, 202241 minEp. 110

E109 - Greg Cagle - How to grow a culture that embraces our unique weirdness

E109 - Greg Cagle - How to grow a culture that embraces our unique weirdness Greg Cagle isn’t for everyone. Some might say he’s an acquired taste. They might even say he’s one weird dude. Over the course of his entrepreneurial career, he has started five successful businesses in industries as diverse as real estate development, engineering and tech, food services and hospitality, and advertising and marketing. Everything he’s ever done, he’s built from ground zero. He knows what it feels like to...

Dec 07, 202253 minEp. 109

E108 - Catherine Manfre Author of Not There YET - A Story of Engagement and Community

EPISODE 108 - Catherine Manfre Author of Not There YET - A Story of Engagement and Community Our Guest: Catherine Manfre is a business and strategy advisor and consultant with an MBA from the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies from New York University. She has advised private and public sector organizations on a range of business and management challenges and is passionate about solving the hardest, most difficult proble...

Dec 06, 202245 minEp. 108

E107 - Michal Stawicki - Polish Author and Coach - How Writing as a Side Hustle Led to a Change In Career Path

EPISODE 107 - Michal Stawicki - Polish Author and Coach - How Writing as a Side Hustle Led to a Change In Career Path I'm Michal Stawicki and I live in Poland, Europe. I've been married for over 19 years and am the father of two boys and one girl. I worked full time in the IT industry before becoming an author. My passions are transparency, integrity and progress. In August 2012, I read a book called "The Slight Edge" by Jeff Olson. It took me a whole month to start implementing ideas from this ...

Dec 05, 202240 minEp. 107

E106 - Kelly Featheringham - Daily Impacts of Basic Behaviors of Leadership

E106 - Kelly Featheringham - Daily Impacts of Basic Behaviors of Leadership Our Guest - Kelly has over 25 years of professional experience ranging from the halls of Capitol Hill to the fiercely competitive boardrooms of corporate consulting to grassroots operations helping to build a business from the ground up and finally to the relentless bureaucracy of federal government service. She is a devoted and determined leader who has a talent for hiring and assembling power teams that take success to...

Dec 04, 202243 minEp. 106

E105 - Stephanie Wilson - A Trip Around the World, Homelessness and Finding Yourself

E105 - Stephanie Wilson - A Trip Around the World, Homelessness and Finding Yourself Meet Stephanie Stephanie Wilson believes storytelling can save lives. Her MBA and over a decade of artistic training both help her live out that passion. Stephanie resides in New York City’s Upper West Side with her scruffy Puerto Rican street dog, Luna. The Book: Big Waves & Wooden Benches: A True Story Well, if you’re Stephanie Wilson, you sell all your earthly possessions and set sail around the world for...

Dec 04, 202239 minEp. 105

E104 - Allison Coutts - Author of Fall Into Midnight - A Queer Love Story and a Discussion about Becoming Who You Are

EPISODE 104 - Allison Coutts - Author of Fall Into Midnight - A Queer Love Story and a Discussion about Becoming Who You Are Our guest today offers a Queer Love Story and more about their journey as an Author and as a person. Allison shares this new book - Fall Into Midnight by Arden Coutts Arden - Allie shares more about the pen name used for this book and the significance behind why Arden was chosen to write under. I am a podcaster, first and foremost. It’s my passion, and I don’t know where I...

Dec 03, 202233 minEp. 104

E103 - Michael Winstead - from Attorney to Author - a Legal Trilogy and more

EPISODE 103 - Michael Winstead is an attorney and author. He has been battling within our justice system for more than three decades. Ultimate Verdict, about a Judge who decides to operate outside of the lines, is his first novel. Winstead writes from inspirational venues, including the mountains of Western North Carolina and the serene surroundings of historical St. Augustine, Florida. Michael Winstead's Ultimate Trilogy follows the courtroom adventures of Judge Raleigh Westlake as he navigates...

Nov 30, 202247 minEp. 103

E102 - Meredith Tutching - Forest of Reading - Canada's Largest Recreational Reading Program - Inspiring Students to Find Joy in Reading

EPISODE 102 - In this episode of Living The Next Chapter, I have a conversation with about The Forest of Reading - an initiative to put the joy back into reading for Ontario Students and beyond! The Forest of Reading is Canada’s largest recreational reading program! This initiative offers ten reading programs to encourage a love of reading in people of all ages. The Forest helps celebrate Canadian books, publishers, authors and illustrators. More than 270,000 readers participate annually from th...

Nov 26, 202234 minEp. 102

E101 - Kristina Lucia Andrews - Handmade Crochet Characters and Accompanying Children's Story Book

EPISODE 101 - Kristina Lucia Andrews - Handmade Crochet Characters and Accompanying Children's Story Book Combining her talents to create gorgeous handmade crochet creations with her book to bring these characters to life! Kristina Lucia is an artist, creator, and author who ignites the imaginations of children and their parents through her limited edition animals and touching storybooks. Her humble beginnings in a small farm town (there was only one traffic light!) sparked her creativity at a y...

Nov 23, 202233 minEp. 101

E100 - Dominick Domasky - Our 100th Episode Monumental Moments and how to celebrate the little things

EPISODE 100 - Dominick Domasky - Our 100th Episode Monumental Moments and how to celebrate the little things In this episode we discuss the Importance of Gratitude in Daily Life There are many ways in which you can cultivate your gratitude, there are some people who would say that gratitude doesn’t have to be something that has to be cultivated because it’s the most natural thing in the world. Others say it is an art form, something you have to work at in order to perfect. 5 Ways to Sweat the Sm...

Nov 19, 202259 minEp. 100

E99 - Fred Rutman - Living Life After Dying Twenty Times

EPISODE 99 - Fred Rutman - Living Life After Dying Twenty Times. Fred's new book is coming out March 9th 2024 Fred Rutman, aka “Repeatedly Dead Fred” was a marketer/consultant and then went into academia as a college professor. He taught MBA, Marketing and Finance for a number of years. After acquiring his MBA, his weight really ballooned, up to 340 pounds. He did all the CICO methods, tried a bariatric doctor (no surgery) and exercised his butt off. He eventually got down to about 280, where he...

Nov 17, 202246 minEp. 99

E98 - Wanda Davis - From Head to Heart - A children's book on bullying

EPISODE 98 - Our guest today shares her new children's book that addresses bullying! From Head to Heart Book Description: Gwen is a young girl who, driven by bullying, builds a wall around her heart. To protect herself, she decides to live in her head, but the barrier around her heart prevents her from experiencing the vibrancy of life. For teachers, social workers, parents, children and those who care for them, this book opens discussions about feelings. From Head to Heart encourages kids to re...

Nov 15, 202240 minEp. 98

BONUS - Surrender, An Audiobook by Bono of U2 - Dave's Audible Recommendation

BONUS - Surrender, An Audiobook by Bono of U2 - Dave's Audible Recommendation Surrender, An Audiobook by Bono of U2 - Dave's Audible Recommendation Bono—artist, activist, and the lead singer of Irish rock band U2—has written a memoir: honest and irreverent, intimate and profound, Surrender is the story of the remarkable life he’s lived, the challenges he’s faced, and the friends and family who have shaped and sustained him. Narrated by the author, Surrender is an intimate, immersive listening ex...

Nov 14, 202212 min

E97 - Dominic Slice Teich - Single Seat Mindset - Strap into a single seat Jet Fighter and take this podcast for a flight

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...

Nov 13, 202254 minEp. 97

E96 - Heidy De La Cruz Blogger, Podcaster and Author of Words From The Heart

EPISODE 96 - Heidy De La Cruz joins us to share her blog, podcast and new book Words From the Heart About Hello, my name is Heidy De La Cruz (Reynoso), I am Dominican-American and I’m passionate about writing! I write poetry, encouraging blog post about personal experiences and any message that God has stored in my heart. I am working on publishing my first poetry book. First and foremost, I am a daughter of Christ, a wife, and a mother. I have my Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration thr...

Nov 11, 202237 minEp. 96

E95 - Donnie Lansdale From Radio to Podcasting and Voicing Audiobooks

EPISODE 95 - Donnie Lansdale From Radio to Podcasting and Voicing Audiobooks Voice Actor Professional Narrator at audible.com Voice Over Service with 25 years of radio broadcasting experience. Hello, I'm Donnie Lansdale. Introducing Hawk Nest Studios. Providing professional Voice Over Services since 1987. See for yourself the personal touch and how your can HEAR the difference! We provide voice over services for small and at-home businesses that can be used for any advertising format, at a fract...

Nov 09, 202245 minEp. 95

E94 - Win Charles Multi Author and Podcaster with Cerebral Palsy on a mission to help others with disabilities

EPISODE 94 - Win Charles Multi Author and Podcaster with Cerebral Palsy on a mission to help others with disabilities Born with Cerebral Palsy, Win Charles has defied the odds by becoming an author. Her memoir I, Win is an amazing story of how she remembers her life through the years of having a condition called “CP”. Competing in the Kona Iron Man Triathlon, she truly is an inspiration to many. Today she is planning on touring the country and speaking to schools and institutions to raise awaren...

Nov 08, 202240 minEp. 94

E93 - Meagan O'Nan - The Art of Telling a Great Story - The Journey from Unacceptance and Darkness to Finding Your Voice

EPISODE 93 - Meagan O'Nan - The Art of Telling a Great Story - The Journey from Unacceptance and Darkness to Finding Your Voice Meagan O’Nan is an award-winning author, keynote speaker, and vulnerable storytelling expert. She is the author of the award-winning book, “Creating Your Heaven on Earth,” and “Courage: Agreeing to Disagree Is Not Enough.” Her third book is forthcoming and will be published in January 2023 with New Degree Press. Meagan is also a member of the Forbes Coaches Council wher...

Nov 06, 202244 minEp. 93

E92 - Deborah Griffiths - Gaslighting Defined - Broken To Boldness

EPISODE 92 - Broken to Boldness LLC was created as an avenue to bring more awareness to domestic abuse. Completing my first novel, “ Torched - Burnt By a Gaslighter ”, is a fictionalized story based on actual events showing the impact of gaslighting on the victim and their families. According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 43 million women and 38 million men will experience mental or emotional abuse by an intimate partner in their lifetime. Many are afraid to leave these abusi...

Nov 05, 202238 minEp. 92

E91 - Aaira Kaurr Self Love - the Power Within You - Unleash the Power of Self to Create Your Dream Life

EPISODE 91 - Aaira Kaurr - Self Love - the Power Within You - Unleash the Power of Self to Create Your Dream Life About The Book - Self Love: the Power Within You": Unleash the Power of Self to Create Your Dream Life "I totally resonate with what is shared by the author Aaira through her book Self Love: The Power Within You. It's written in the most easy, lucid, simple manner and it can be understood even by a novice in the spiritual field. Reading this book itself can be an act of self-love and...

Nov 04, 202233 minEp. 91

E90 - Ashley Abramson - Divorced not Destroyed -The Unicorn Effect

EPISODE 90 - Ashley Abramson - Divorced not Destroyed -The Unicorn Effect About Ashley Abramson Ashley is a Mentor for Divorced Women. She mentors the raw woman after divorce to discover newfound confidence and joy by rebuilding her purpose-filled life from the ground up. She mentors her to advocate for her independence by bringing awareness to and working through the grieving process, navigating social norms and interactions and rediscovering her purpose and passion. After a 15 year relationshi...

Nov 03, 202231 minEp. 90

E89 - Susanna Heiskanen - Nordic lifestyle with a hint of minimalism

EPISODE 89 - Scandinavian Lifestyle Discovered. Susanna Heiskanen, I am an author and write about the Nordic lifestyle, with a hint of minimalism while making it look + feel super easy. I love inspiring and educating people who feel overwhelmed in their lives. I am an avid reader of books and I have just published my first book Nordic Lifestyle. In my podcast and blog, I teach you how better use your time while making it all feel like a walk in the park. Interested to find your Nordic vibe? To s...

Nov 02, 202235 minEp. 89
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