Episode 445 - Judy Gruen - Bylines and Blessings - Writing is almost as essential as breathing I began my writing career in the health care field, and sold my first freelance humor pieces by age 22 to the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, the scrappy underdog newspaper to the Los Angeles Times . Since then, I’ve written 5 books, including my memoirs Bylines and Blessings and The Skeptic and the Rabbi, both works of my heart. I’m an award-winning columnist for the Jewish Journal, where my work earned ...
Nov 08, 2024•42 min•Ep. 445
Episode 444 - Mike Fink - The Divorce Decision Decoded book will give you powerful insights into why you are stuck in limbo This is the part where I brag about myself. Not because I want to inflate my ego but because it’s important for you to be reassured that I’m credible and that I’m a real, world-class expert. I grew up in Europe and lived in five different countries (including the US) before moving to Canada, now home. My accent when I speak English is a mix, but most people hear it as a Fre...
Nov 07, 2024•55 min•Ep. 444
EPISODE 443 - Stephen G Eoannou - Creative Stories From Buffalo NY, Fran Striker creator of the Lone Ranger Stephen G. Eoannou is a first-generation Greek American writer from Buffalo, New York. He graduated from SUNY at Buffalo with a BA in Communication and went on to earn an MA in English from Miami University and an MFA in Creative Writing from Queens University of Charlotte. His short story collection, Muscle Cars, was a Literary Awards Program Winner from SFWP. "Swimming Naked" from that c...
Nov 06, 2024•42 min•Ep. 443
Episode 442 - Steve Hoffman - A Season For That - Lost and Found in the Other Southern France In this poignant, delicious memoir, American tax preparer and food writer Steve Hoffman tells the story of how he and his family move to the French countryside, where the locals upend everything he knows about food, wine, and learning how to belong. Steve Hoffman is a perfectly comfortable middle-aged Minnesotan man who has always been desperately, pretentiously in love with France, more specifically wi...
Nov 05, 2024•42 min•Ep. 442
Episode 441 - Jennifer Lang - Places We Left Behind, commitment and compromise, faith and family An American-French-Israeli hybrid, I write about identity, language, home. While raising kids in the San Francisco Bay Area at the dawning of the internet, I worked as copy editor/editor/content writer for BabyCenter, PlanetRx, and many other now obsolete .coms. But I dreamed of seeing my name on paper, in print, eventually writing for Parenting, Parents, Natural Solutions, Scholastic, Woman’s Day, R...
Nov 04, 2024•42 min•Ep. 441
Episode 440 - Renee W Peek - Hope For A New World, The Teacher Switch and Author Resource Book Locker Bio I have been called the crazy chicken lady, the crazy llama lady, and most recently the crazy goat lady, and proud of it. Living in the north woods of Wisconsin we call our place Bear Run, because our first year here there were 18 different bears that visited our home. We have a YouTube site, Bear Run Fun, to post some of the fun here. I am a retired vocational teacher. I worked with at risk ...
Nov 03, 2024•41 min•Ep. 440
Episode 439 - Brock Williams - Helping Men of Color Overcome Obstacles Pertaining To Mental Health Brock Williams AUTHOR | POET | MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE Brock has set out to helping men heal, even take his message overseas. Motivating men to seek treatment and make their mental health a priority. Whether it’s depression, anxiety, bipolar, OCD, or ADHD. Let’s heal together!? Men are often taught to suppress their emotions and not get help. But how can you heal if you don’t know how you feel? Lear...
Nov 02, 2024•54 min•Ep. 439
Episode 438 - Daniel Victor - Lawyer Turned Author Shares A Jewish Catholic Lovestory - The Evil Inclination About the author Daniel Victor specializes in Jewish-themed fiction and has written three novels, two novellas and a collection of short fiction. The Evil Inclination is his first published novel. He practiced law for more than forty years, concentrating on international media transactions (including fifteen years as a senior executive for Sesame Street ). He is a father, and grandfather,...
Nov 01, 2024•41 min•Ep. 438
EPISODE 437 - Katherine Blessan - Novelist, Short Story Writer and Screenwriter - stories that touch on social issues Katherine Blessan is a novelist, short story writer and screenwriter. She loves to write stories that touch on social issues and explore the space where cultures cross. As well as writing, she is is one of the directors of a start-up social enterprise called Kaleido Arts for Wellbeing CIC and is a creative writing tutor. Katherine is married to Blessan – yes, her surname is his f...
Oct 30, 2024•43 min•Ep. 437
BONUS - November is Coming - 30 Episodes in 30 Days - National Podcast Post Month NaPodPoMo In 2007, 50 podcasters participated in the first ever National Podcast Post Month aka NaPodPoMo. Created by Jennifer Navarrete as an answer for an audio version to other 30 day challenges happening in the month of November. NaPodPoMo is a month long event along the same vein as National Novel Writing Month aka NaNoWriMo. The difference? Well, instead of writing a 50,000 word novel, you podcast every day f...
Oct 29, 2024•14 min
EPISODE 436 - Donna Kelley - Paranormal Mystery Books Based on History, Research and Haunted Locations About the author Donna Keeley has been writing for years but is only recently getting her works to print. A long-time science fiction and fantasy fan, along with historical novels and mysteries, Donna enjoys crafting stories that are complete in a single volume. Her Paranormal Mystery Series features real, haunted locations and uses the documented ghosts as part of the fictional mystery story. ...
Oct 28, 2024•41 min•Ep. 436
Episode 435 - Amy True - From Swoony Romance Novels to Young Adult Historical Novel Amy Trueblood grew up in Southern California only ten minutes from Disneyland which sparked an early interest in storytelling. Her debut YA Historical novel, NOTHING BUT SKY was a Junior Library Guild selection and was called, “An action-packed first novel exploring the post-World War I époque with visceral period detail” by Publishers Weekly . Her second novel, ACROSS A BROKEN SHORE , also a JLG selection, was n...
Oct 25, 2024•46 min•Ep. 435
Episode 434 - Hannah Wolfram - Book Coach, Ghost Writer, and Soul Book Author H.M. Wolfram is a freelance ghostwriter , nonprofit & business grant writer, book & course editor, and trauma-informed book coach . She is an introvert, though she still enjoys good food, good friends, and good conversation every now and then. Her dog is the center of her world. In her free time, she enjoys reading tarot, spending time in libraries and bookstores, and learning anything and everything that seems...
Oct 23, 2024•38 min•Ep. 434
Episode 433 - Lincoln Rawlins - Soar To New Heights and Sprout New Ideas with our Young Author Guest Meet the author, Lincoln. Own your copy of the book about which Treehouse series author Andy Griffiths declared, “I love a good villain and how much more villainous can you get than Shade Man.” Reading his story out to a crowd of over 100 people was an experience Lincoln will never forget, but it became much more than that single event. The story of hope, teamwork, and combatting negative with po...
Oct 21, 2024•18 min•Ep. 433
Episode 432 - Roxanne McCarty-O'Kane - Ignite Your Passion and Write Your Book, Ghost Writing and Coaching I am a qualified journalist who has written for a number of newspapers, magazines and e-zines and am what you would call a jack of all trades. I ‘published’ my first book when I was in my final year of primary school. It was aptly called School Journal Part 4 Number 2 and had a strong ocean theme, with short stories, articles and poetry about sea life. It featured a cardboard cover that hel...
Oct 18, 2024•38 min•Ep. 432
Episode 431 - Kathy Bolte - Ringo's Rainbow Journey, A Memoir of Our Border Collie's Return to His Soul Family Kathy Bolte is an International Yoga Teacher, Mantra Meditation Teacher, Kīrtan Musician, Retreat Leader, and facilitator of Women’s Wisdom Circles. She is a featured writer for Elephant Journal, an online publication dedicated to the mindful life. An avid mountain biker, Kathy hits the bike trails of Southern California at least twice a week. She loves working with her two Border Colli...
Oct 16, 2024•49 min•Ep. 431
Episode 431 - Kathy Bolte - Ringo's Rainbow Journey, A Memoir of Our Border Collie's Return to His Soul Family Kathy Bolte is an International Yoga Teacher, Mantra Meditation Teacher, Kīrtan Musician, Retreat Leader, and facilitator of Women’s Wisdom Circles. She is a featured writer for Elephant Journal, an online publication dedicated to the mindful life. An avid mountain biker, Kathy hits the bike trails of Southern California at least twice a week. She loves working with her two Border Colli...
Oct 16, 2024•49 min•Ep. 431
EPISODE 430 - Brian Heilig - Breathe, Eat, Poop & Grow, awe-inspiring saga their son's micro-preemie birth in Mexico Author Born From Son’s Traumatic Birth Brian Heilig and his wife Diana had to deliver their first baby at 26 weeks due to severe preeclampsia while living in Cancún, Mexico. Grayson was only 12” long and weighed 1.6 pounds. Little did Brian know this dramatic event would also birth a joy for writing. About Brian Alongside his wife Diana and their two sons, Grayson and Nathan, ...
Oct 14, 2024•50 min•Ep. 430
Episode 429 - Judy L Mohr - Hidden Traps of the Internet, Priviacy Policies, Domains and Newsletters for Authors Kiwi Judy L Mohr is a writer, developmental editor, and a science nerd with a keen interest in internet technologies and social media security. Her knowledge ranges from highly efficient ways to hide the bodies through to how to improve your SEO rankings for your websites. When she isn’t writing, editing, or doing something for writing within the local community, she can be found plot...
Oct 11, 2024•48 min
Episode 428 - Dr. Shahana Alibhai - Improve Your Emotional Intelligence with her new book, Feel Better To Better Your Life Meet Dr Shahana Alibhai Everyone has a story and Dr. Shahana is no exception. Learn how her personal story intertwined with the stories of her patients is behind the creation of “Feel Better”. Dr. Shahana Alibhai is a professional speaker, family physician and mental health expert. She has worked with a multitude of organizations, including the University of British Columbia...
Oct 09, 2024•40 min•Ep. 428
Episode 427 - Robbie Samuels - The Biz Book Publishing Hub, from writing to editing to publishing to marketing As a business growth strategist, I coach entrepreneurial women in their 50s and beyond (and a few good men) who are ready to grow their impact and income through new revenue streams by helping them grow their audience BEFORE launching a program or service. As an event design consultant and executive Zoom producer, I partner with speakers and in-house event teams to design inclusive, eng...
Oct 07, 2024•45 min•Ep. 427
Episode 426 - Caryl J Hallberg - Creativity Inspires Creativity, Caryl's new book - A Brush With Mortality Caryl Hallberg is a USA citizen living in Portugal. Her home in Tomar, Portugal is an 800 year old stable located just below the Convento de Cristo castle and parklands. She shares her home with a podengo named Rosey, and a blue point siamese named Banda. Her personal interests have to do with children, family, animals, health, agricultural sustainability, and higher levels of conscious liv...
Oct 04, 2024•44 min•Ep. 426
Episode 425 - Gina DeMillo Wagner - Forces of Nature, A Memoir of Family, Loss and Finding Home Gina DeMillo Wagner is an award-winning journalist and author. Her writing has been featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, Memoir Magazine, Modern Loss, Self, Outside, Writer’s Digest, and other publications. She is a Yaddo Fellow, a winner of the CRAFT Creative Nonfiction Award, and her memoir was longlisted for the 2022 SFWP Literary prize. Gina has a master’s degree in journalism and is a...
Oct 02, 2024•37 min•Ep. 425
Episode 424 - Lois J Rodriguez - New Book in the works - Foster Care, Kinship Care and Adoption - Creating A Safe and Loving Home Let me Introduce Myself As a foster parent & adoptive mom, I went from newlywed to a family of 6 seemingly overnight. My deep dive experience with at-risk youth and trauma parenting has been a sink or swim adventure! Our boys are now early and middle adolescents and parenting neurodivergent children has sent me on a quest to understand the critical phases of child...
Sep 27, 2024•49 min•Ep. 424
EPISODE 423 - Rachell Freed - He Is Forever With Me - Surviving and Thriving after Sexual Abuse About Rachell Rachell is a survivor of physical, mental, and sexual abuse. She was molested from the age of 12 to 18 by her father and, as a result, became pregnant. These events would devastate many in similar circumstances, but not Rachell. All she wanted was to escape the torture and start a new life cemented in faith. Rachell shows how to survive abuse and the emotional effect trauma can have on y...
Sep 25, 2024•29 min•Ep. 423
Episode 422 - Christine Samuel - Author of The Heart Space - Living With Grace and Eas in an Era of Uncertainty About the author Christine Samuel, a coach, facilitator, author, and speaker, is renowned for her deep exploration into transformative human experiences. With over two decades of expertise in the User Experience field, bridging the interaction between humans and technology, she now dedicates her work to answering vital questions: What creates transformative human experiences? How can w...
Sep 23, 2024•44 min•Ep. 422
EPISODE 421 - Stephen Murray - Las Vegas Author, fiction, murder mystery, holiday fiction and crime fiction Stephen Murray is a Las Vegas author. Praised for his unique writing style and powerful character development skills, his books cross multiple genres and appeals to diverse audiences. Stephen was born in England, a far cry from the Nevada desert he now calls home. At age seven, his family relocated to the southern part of Africa, where he was raised in various countries and attended boardi...
Sep 20, 2024•40 min•Ep. 421
EPISODE 420 - Cress Spicer - CHILDHOOD AUTISM - Insights Into Their Mysterious World About the author I am passionate about working with children on the autism spectrum . I love to connect with them on deep meaningful levels both as a student support worker supporting them in the school boards and when I am also teaching Reiki to the students, My specialty is releasing stress and anxiety in children on the autism spectrum and their parents incorporating mindfulness, deep breathing techniques, re...
Sep 18, 2024•33 min•Ep. 420
Episode 419 - Bambi Lynn - THE JOURNEY OF JOSEPHINE THE DOLL THAT MENDED A BROKEN HEART About the Author Hi, my name is Bambi, took me thirty-two years to except the name I was given, but now I say my name with pride. I am a mother of six adult children and thirteen and counting grandchildren. Ever since my 7th grade teacher told me I had a gift to write I have never stopped. This is my first published book and many more to come. My passion is people, sitting around a table and listening to thei...
Sep 16, 2024•44 min•Ep. 419
EPISODE 418 - Andrea Heckner - Crime Thriller Books - Secrets in the Heartland Series I’m Andrea Heckner, and I am an author of Crime Thriller Books. I live in Wisconsin with my husband, David. We have three grown sons and three grandchildren. Here’s my why for writing: I became an avid reader as a teenager and love to lose myself in a great story, but that is not where my story begins. My story begins with a young girl who struggled to learn to read due to having Dyslexia. Thanks to parents, ed...
Sep 13, 2024•40 min•Ep. 418
