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 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 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 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 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 Author Corinna Dunn joins host Dave on Living The Next Chapter to share her powerful memoir, Note to Self: Lessons on Trauma and Thriving in its Aftermath . Living in Virginia with her husband and four teenagers, Corinna also hosts the Melanin Wellness Podcast , a platform dedicated to Black women's wellness that resonates across diverse audiences. She opens up about transforming personal pain into purpos...
May 02, 2025•45 min•Ep. 533
Episode 532 - Courtney Hennis - Mailbox Friends, The Loss of A Spouse, Grief and the Power of a Letter Hi everyone, I’m a new author, and I’m excited to share my latest book, Breaking: Understanding the Loss of a Partner. This book is deeply personal—it reflects my journey as a widow and was written in the wake of my spouse’s passing. My hope is that it brings comfort and understanding to others navigating this profound loss. I released my first book, The Healing Letter , in 2023, but it didn’t ...
Apr 30, 2025•48 min•Ep. 532
Episode 531 - Dr. Veronica Murray - What Do You Want - The Farmer's Orchard Dr. Veronica Murray, Ph.D., NBC-HWC is the author of the self-help book, The Farmer's Orchard . A book that inspires self-discovery, self-love, and a growth mindset. Dr. Murray is an Organic Wellness Practitioner with over 30 years of experience in the health and wellness industry and is passionate about helping people experience God's promises of peace and prosperity. Based in Florida, USA, she was motivated to publish ...
Apr 28, 2025•38 min•Ep. 531
Episode 530 - Wendy A Horwitz - Author of Milkweed and Honey Cake - A Memoir in Ritual Moments Raised in small-town Connecticut, educated in public schools, then Harvard and Temple Universities, I’ve had a mixed metaphor of a career. I’ve been a (happy) fish out of water: a doctoral student in psychology with an undergraduate history degree; a psychologist in pediatric medicine; a clinician among academic scholars; a social scientist working with English professors, engineers, and philosophers; ...
Apr 25, 2025•45 min•Ep. 530
Episode 529 - Karen Essex - Award-winning journalist and a screenwriter and author of Kleopatra About the Author Karen Essex is the author of Kleopatra , Pharaoh , Stealing Athena, Dracula in Love, and the international bestseller Leonardo’s Swans, which won Italy’s prestigious 2007 Premio Roma for foreign fiction . An award-winning journalist and a screenwriter, she lives in Los Angeles, California. Here’s a bit more about my novels: KLEOPATRA: The Early Years , tells the little-known story of ...
Apr 23, 2025•51 min•Ep. 529
Episode 528 - Samantha Rose - Emmy award-winning television writer and bestselling author, specializing in literary support and book collaboration with celebrities Samantha Rose is an Emmy award-winning television writer and a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who specializes in literary support and book collaboration with celebrities, experts and industry leaders. Her narrative, non-fiction projects fall under the categories of health & wellness, spirituality, personal growth,...
Apr 21, 2025•39 min•Ep. 528
Episode 527 - Bruce Bishop - Future Historical Fiction, A Trilogy and a new book, Grow up, Rory Rafferty Why I write fiction Like many authors, I began writing stories from a young age. I was lucky to pursue a career in travel writing from the mid-1990s to the mid-2010s, both online and in print. Those assignments literally and figuratively opened the world to me, but it wasn't until the Covid19 pandemic that I began to take fiction writing seriously. Oddly enough, having to stay at home for a p...
Apr 18, 2025•52 min•Ep. 527
Episode 526 - Brenda May Whiteman - UNMET NEEDS NEVER GO AWAY - A New Paradigm for Raising Our Children in the 21st Century We are all individuals with personal life experiences that shape and mold us in both constructive and challenging ways. It is necessary to integrate and metabolize the emotional, psychological, spiritual and physical components of our total life experience in order to expand and deepen our consciousness. In this way, we move towards a mature, comprehensive and stable person...
Apr 16, 2025•45 min•Ep. 526
Episode 524 - Josh Mendoza - Filmmaker, Storyteller and Author of Shadow of the Eternal Watcher Josh Mendoza is a screenwriter, director, producer and author. Mendoza is the founder of Strike the Sun Entertainment, and his movie work has been recognized by film festivals and competitions alike. He is best known for his feature film, WHAT STILL REMAINS, which he wrote, directed and produced. Decider called the movie a “great follow-up to Bird Box ” and described it as a “hidden gem” on Netflix. T...
Apr 11, 2025•48 min•Ep. 524
Episode 523 - Paul Vecchiet - The Disclosure Paradox, science fiction novels ABOUT THE AUTHOR Paul Vecchiet was born in Trieste, Italy and came to the United States with his parents at the age of three. He’s lived most of his life in Chicago suburbs. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in architecture design. Soon after, he joined the Air Force to be a Civil Engineering officer where he had an experience that caused him to be cynical of conventional wisdom. After thirteen ...
Apr 09, 2025•42 min•Ep. 523
