EPISODE 254 - Laurence Braun-Woodbury - Author of Glamorous Failures - a funny, tightly plotted page-turner of a novel Laurence Braun-Woodbury is a writer of fiction. His debut novel Glamorous Failures is available now. Glamorous Failures is a tapestry of interwoven narratives that build elegantly on one another to create a thrilling, emotionally resonant whole. Its vivid, distinctive characters are brimming with vivacity and deeply felt humanity. This narrative-driven hopepunk dramedy is a rema...
Oct 09, 2023•41 min•Ep. 254
EPISODE 253 - Danyelle Cedar - Dear Thomas - A Memoir That Addresses Addiction and Relationships What is it like to be in love with a drug addict? Danyelle Cedar learns the answer to this question the hard way, never leaving her partner's side through an endless cycle of relapse and recovery, holding desperately onto hope. And she battles her own addictions in her efforts to save him: her addiction to being needed, her addiction to success, her addiction to proving others wrong, and her addictio...
Oct 06, 2023•48 min•Ep. 253
EPISODE 252 - AJ Forget - The Buslife Kitchen - Cuisine for the Modern Nomad Our mission is to craft and share cuisine for the modern nomad. We live in Sweet Bea, our short bus, and turn out both gourmet fare and easy, weeknight recipes from our tiny kitchen and 3-burner stove. The goal is to empower you to realize that cooking excellent food in a tiny kitchen is not only possible, but easy, and that the rewards are certainly worth the effort. In the autumn of 2017, Andy left a career as a wildl...
Oct 04, 2023•27 min•Ep. 252
EPISODE 251 - Christa Joy - Powerful Whispers - A 7-Week Journey Discovering Who You are To God Christa Joy Spaeth is the founder of Christa Joy Ministries. It was in 2022 when Minnesota-based author Christa received a compelling message from God. In a prayer cabin called “Whisper,” He prompted her to write a seven-week devotional. Since then, Christa’s eyes, heart, and ears were opened to more whispers, so that she may start fulfilling her new purpose of helping the hurting and share the love o...
Oct 02, 2023•41 min•Ep. 251
BONUS - Audible Book Suggestion - Beyond Powerful Radio by Valerie Geller Beyond Powerful Radio is a complete guide to becoming a powerful communicator for radio, Internet, TV, public speaking - for anyone who wants to learn to communicate powerfully. It's a cookbook for communicators and broadcasters to improve. It's practical; it's easy. You'll find techniques to create content, produce and host a show, grow an audience, news gathering, coverage of investigative and breaking stories, and writi...
Oct 01, 2023•10 min
EPISODE 250 - Izabella Whitney - Ten Year Old Author Launches Her First Book and Shares Her Message With The World The Book: When in Doubt...Don't Freak Out Are you a middle schooler who wants to build successful study skills? Look no further than "When in Doubt…Don't Freak Out! A Middle Schooler's Guide to Building Successful Study Skills" by middle schooler Izabella Whitney. With this book, you'll discover the study tools you need to have confidence in your ability to get all of your homework ...
Sep 29, 2023•22 min•Ep. 250
EPISODE 249 - Meliza Farndell - Getting Untangled - are you still keep tripping over your bad habits and self-destructive behaviours Hi there! I am Meliza. I am a wife and mum of two awesome kids. Life is full here in Preston, UK. When I am not running the household or playing taxi, I am writing books, developing courses, and coaching people – helping them to walk in freedom; in their true identity and purpose. I love what I do and I enjoy my life – but this was not always how I would tell my st...
Sep 27, 2023•48 min•Ep. 249
EPISODE 248 - Lois A Ivory - UnEqually Yoked My Testimony my Healing - How Others Influence Your Life Lois A. Ivory was born in Battle Creek, Michigan and grew up as the eldest of 7 siblings in a two-parent household on the westside of Detroit, attending schools in the area before going on to Wayne Community College. She is a certified Esthetician, a p rofessional makeup artist for the living and deceased, a Permanent Makeup Artist, a Notary Public and Wedding Officiant and currently the CEO of ...
Sep 25, 2023•41 min•Ep. 248
EPISODE 247 - Debbie R Weiss - Caregiver right out of high school, Serving Others and Neglecting Herself Hello, I'm Debbie... For most of my life, my set of beliefs was fairly consistent with my upbringing and life experience. Certainly, all of us are shaped by the people, places, and circumstances of our lives. I was not one to ever question those beliefs. I just assumed they were correct and to be quite honest, I never really gave it any thought. My life changed forever the day after I graduat...
Sep 22, 2023•59 min•Ep. 247
EPISODE 246 - Jared Brenchley - The Use of A.I. in Writing his book on Finding Off-Market Properties We look at using A.I. to help write your book, Jared's author journey, what he has learned writing his book https://linktr.ee/askjared ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/ Send us Fan Mail Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/ Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave...
Sep 20, 2023•43 min•Ep. 246
EPISODE 245 - Nathan Wall - Kindle Vella Stories - The Adventures of Rascal Boy and Marionette The Adventures of Rascal Boy and Marionette - Popularity isn't a Superpower. Mary Alexander and her brother Joey have lives full of secrets. None more important than their Dad's true identity. When a group of B-list villains take over their school, and Dad isn't there to save the day, Mary and Joey act instinctively, but with devastating consequences. They soon learn there's no dabbling with alter egos...
Sep 18, 2023•50 min•Ep. 245
EPISODE 244 - Sharon Rand - From Drug Addiction to Pastor's Wife and Being Caught in the Middle Coach Sharon Rand has an amazing story from challenge to champion. Sharon left behind her drug addiction and life in New York for a new life, and a new calling. Sharon shares her struggle of forgiveness, battling acceptance and finding her calling when the cards were stacked against her. Had she not made the move she did, when she did, she may never have made it to tell her transformational story. An ...
Sep 15, 2023•46 min•Ep. 244
EPISODE 243 - Patrick Lombardi - A Listener, Now a Guest - Junk Sales and Food Truck Recipes Patrick Lombardi was born and raised in New Jersey and currently resides in Mercer County. He graduated from Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J., with a bachelor’s degree in English. He is a full-time employee with the state and contributes to BestofNJ.com. He also has been published in outlets such as BuzzFeed , NJ.com, The Times of Trenton , Odyssey , MyCentralJersey.com, Courier News , Home News T...
Sep 13, 2023•55 min•Ep. 243
EPISODE 242 - Ivanka Fear - You can run. You can hide. But in the end, the past catches up with you About Ivanka Fear Ivanka Fear is Canadian writer, born in Slovenia. She earned her B.A. and B.Ed. in English and French at Western University. Prior to pursuing writing full time, she enjoyed a long career in education. Her debut novel, The Dead Lie, is the first in her Blue Water Mysteries series. Ivanka is a member of International Thriller Writers and Sisters in Crime. She resides in Ontario, C...
Sep 11, 2023•51 min•Ep. 242
EPISODE 241 - Mark Gordon - Relationship Matters - The Essential Blueprint to Building Strong Families & Fostering Healthy Relationships ABOUT MARK GORDON I am a Relationship Catalyst who Empowers people to develop healthy relationships through inspirational speaking, transformational courses, and coaching! I have seen hundreds of lives transformed with the principals taught. I have been involved in community leadership, coaching, teaching, and keynote speaking for more than 30 years. My pa...
Sep 08, 2023•36 min•Ep. 241
EPISODE 240 - Jane Rosen - From Screenplays, Bill Murray and Rod Stewart Interactions to Becoming an Author in New York About Jane Jane L. Rosen is an author and Huffington Post contributor. She lives in New York City and Fire Island with her husband and three daughters. Her first novel Nine Women, One Dress was translated into ten languages. Her second novel Eliza Starts a Rumor has been optioned by NBC. Her latest novel, On Fire Island, is out now! Book: On Fire Island - "Dazzling...as funny a...
Sep 06, 2023•30 min•Ep. 240
EPISODE 239 - Gunner J Duck - The Youngest Author on Our Podcast and His Multi-Series of Ninja Puppy Books Gunner is now 10 years old and is working on writing more books. He is also taking the time to educate himself about how his Ninja Puppy stories can be enjoyed by children and adults everywhere through games, movies, TV shows, and even toys! Gunner also wants to help share stories with readers everywhere about kindness, love, self-control and many other awesome qualities. He loves the idea ...
Sep 04, 2023•24 min•Ep. 239
EPISODE 238 - Elizabeth Clamon - Beauty Rising from Brokenness - Journey Through Childhood Trauma to Chronic Illness Into Healing About the Author Elizabeth Clamon studied Holistic Nutrition and Naturopathic Medicine at Clayton College of Health and Psychology at Louisiana Baptist University. She is the Founder and COO of The Clamon Group, LLC, Fiercely Unstoppable Life Consulting and Coaching, Relentless Hearts Ministries, Elizabeth Clamon, Speaker and International Bestselling Author. She has ...
Sep 01, 2023•38 min•Ep. 238
EPISODE 237 - Stewart Lee - Me and My Addiction - one man’s battle to break free from a life heavily impacted by alcoholism About our Guest - I grew up in Exeter, Devon and lived with my parents and 2 older sisters. I didn't really have a troubled life but from a young age I discovered alcohol and my journey into addiction began. Drugs and alcohol consumed my life from that point on. It got so bad that I thought I would either end up in prison, a psychiatric unit or dead. Either by someone else ...
Aug 31, 2023•56 min•Ep. 237
EPISODE 236 - Susan Salenger - SIDELINED - How Women Manage & Mismanage Their Health DON'T MAKE ANOTHER HEALTHCARE DECISION WITHOUT READING THIS BOOK "If men had cramps, they'd have cured this by now..." "I told my doctors about my pain for years, but they told me it was all in my head..." "My doctor removed my IUD without anesthesia because 'there aren't any nerve endings in there.' Boy, was he wrong!" These and countless other comments from women who've suffered at the hands of the healthc...
Aug 29, 2023•30 min•Ep. 236
EPISODE 235 - Rae Wright - Hiring an Illustrator, Canva Tips and Growing as an Author Learn what you need to know when hiring an illustrator for your book, how Canva can help you stay creative and more about Rae's fantastic children's book series. Rae is an artist and educator with a background in early childhood education and children’s mental health. With almost ten years experience in the field working with children ages 0-6, she has seen first hand the power of creativity. Rae left the ECE f...
Aug 28, 2023•56 min•Ep. 235
EPISODE 234 - Kim Herdman Shapiro - A Canadian Export to the US and an Inside Look Into The Vatican About Kim Herdman Shapiro She is an author, journalist, graphic artist, and vlogger. She has worked in both print and broadcast journalism, as well as creating one of the first ever digital e-zines with her Microsoft Award-winning travel site, Footloose. Although she grew up in Vancouver, she has lived and traveled to many different places around the world. Some of these places are detailed in her...
Aug 25, 2023•45 min•Ep. 234
E233 - Janie Paul - Finding Humanity in Art - Making Art in Prison - Survival and Resistance Making Art In Prison: Survival And Resistance The United States is the most incarcerating nation in the world. Over two million people are locked behind bars, where they endure the degradation and violence of a dehumanizing system. But in prisons around the country, incarcerated people have regained their dignity by creating objects of beauty, meaning, and value. In Making Art in Prison: Survival and Res...
Aug 23, 2023•47 min•Ep. 233
E232 - Illa Lynn - UNCOVER AUTHENTIC YOU - A Guide to Self- Acceptance and Self-Discovery for Women BOOK - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/uncover-authentic-you-illa-lynn/1142849093 Overview - Are you told to love yourself? - Are you told to stop being a people pleaser and not to let people walk all over you? - Are you told to put yourself first? - Are you struggling to know who you are? - Are you anxious in your relationships, always clinging to your partner to validate you? - Are you having a...
Aug 21, 2023•59 min•Ep. 232
E231 - Janet Hurley - Glove Shy, the story of Brian and his Fighting Career Inside and Outside the Ring Glove Shy: A Sister's Reckoning The heartbeat of family life is the thump of fists on a heavy bag. In the 1970s, Janet Hurley’s older brother, Brian, was the teenage protégé of a World Heavyweight Champion who lived in their hometown. Brian was a young man of brilliance and wit. His talents were broad, yet boxing was the path he chose. And, soon enough, family life revolved around his training...
Aug 18, 2023•44 min•Ep. 231
E230 - Dave Bahr - Author of Prave - the Adventures of the Blind and the Brittle Dave Bahr is an author, speaker, and comedian focused on demystifying the public’s perception of how to interact with people with disabilities. As the founder of In-Sightful Living, Dave works as an accessibility consultant, aiding organizations to enhance their systems, environments, events, and cultures to be supportive of people with disabilities. Blind from birth, he teaches that having a disability is not a h...
Aug 16, 2023•54 min•Ep. 230
E229 - Stacey Newman Weldon - Pirates and Chocolate - Stories That Are Missing From History Chocolate Adventure Mentor. Author of upcoming chocolate & pirate books. Chocolate Pairing events. Adventures in chocolate? Definitely! Creating an adventure mindset includes being curious, trying new things and trying familiar things differently. Chocolate is a great starting point. (It’s chocolate – so it can be an adventure at any point!). Since being told that the cacao bean is my spirit animal, I...
Aug 14, 2023•40 min•Ep. 229
EPISODE 228 - Jaclyn Whitt - Turn Your Book Into a Movie, The Steps to Follow and Setting Up your Imdb Account Jaclyn Whitt Co-Director of the Family Friendly Screenwriting Academy joins us to talk about how to turn your book into a movie! The goal of Family Friendly Screenwriting Academy is to help find and showcase quality writing; to raise the standard of scriptwriting in the Family Friendly film genre, and help launch and advance screenwriting careers. New and experienced writers can take sc...
Aug 11, 2023•47 min•Ep. 228
E227 - Mark Craven - Author of Dads, Kiss Your Sons - Kindle and Demonstrate Your Love to Your Family Mark Craven is the author of Dads, Kiss Your Sons and several other self-help titles. He has worked in higher education for more than a decade assisting college students in achieving their academic goals. Mark has worked at the University of Southern California, Carnegie Mellon University, and has spent most of his career at the Community College of Allegheny County as a mathematics instructor a...
Aug 09, 2023•41 min•Ep. 227
Episode 226 - Julie Riga - Stay on Course The Life and Legacy of Ennio Riga, Chef to the Stars When Ennio Riga passed away in February of 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, speake...
Aug 07, 2023•39 min•Ep. 226
