EPISODE 605 - Jayne Mills - BOTTOM OF THE BREATH - Seeking Answers in The Grand Canyon, Using Our Write Brain Like both my mother and my daughter, I have always loved to read. I also dreamed of writing a book someday. In fact, as a young person, I planned to be a writer by profession. Life, however, has a way of reminding us that we’re not in charge. In the book, Cyd’s aunt tells her, “Man plans and God laughs.” That has certainly been true in my life. It was a happy accident that I ended up cha...
Oct 17, 2025•41 min•Ep. 605
EPISODE 604 - Anne Louise O'Connell - Author, developmental book editor and partner publisher About the author Author, developmental book editor and partner publisher, Anne Louise O’Connell, was a long-time expat, returning to Canada in 2016 after enjoying the sun and sand of Florida, Dubai and Thailand over a span of 23 years. Anne worked in the PR field for 17 years and then decided it was time to just write. From 2007 to 2016, Anne was writing books while freelancing, editing, author mentorin...
Oct 15, 2025•49 min•Ep. 604
EPISODE 603 - Shannon Russell - Second Act Success - Leave unfulfilling careers to build joyful, purpose-driven businesses I spent over 16 years as a Television Producer overseeing multi-million dollar productions in New York City and Los Angeles working for companies like MTV, E! Entertainment, Yahoo!, Pop Sugar, A&E, TLC, etc. My second act began once I leapt into entrepreneurship and opened a franchise business serving families in my community, so I could be more present mom for my two ki...
Oct 13, 2025•43 min•Ep. 603
EPISODE 602 - Leslie A Rasmussen - TV Writer for Gerald McRaney, Alf, Burt Reynolds, Roseanne Barr, Norm McDonald, Drew Carey to Author of Books on Family Leslie A. Rasmussen was born and raised in Los Angeles and graduated from UCLA. She went on to write television comedies for Gerald McRaney, Burt Reynolds, Roseanne Barr, Norm McDonald, Drew Carey, The Wild Thornberrys, and Sweet Valley High. After leaving the business to raise her boys, Leslie obtained a master's degree in nutrition and ran h...
Oct 10, 2025•45 min•Ep. 602
EPISODE 601 - Cal Logan - ShadowBane - One womb, one soul, two fates. One will rise. One will fall A full-time personal trainer and competitive powerlifter, Cal started writing seriously in 2017, drawing inspiration from history, his time spent practicing mixed martial arts, and of course, books. Cal lives in Chicago with his wife, Taylor, and his dachshund, Rizzo. At the end of the day, I’ll be happy if ShadowBane earns me some loyal fans. As a debut author, I can’t ask for more than that. In a...
Oct 08, 2025•36 min•Ep. 601
Episode 600 - Dominick Domasky - Celebrating 600 Episodes, Tap Into Your Creativity, Go Beyond Learning, Embrace Starting Episode 600 brings the return of Dom Domasky - every one hundred episodes of Living The Next Chapter, Dom returns to celebrate a podcast idea that he gave me 600 episodes ago Dom shares publishing inside information and how we as creatives need to engage in action over information collecting! Check out Dom and his services here!! https://www.motivationchamps.com/ Books Mentio...
Oct 06, 2025•47 min•Ep. 600
Episode 599 - Gary Barnes - The Traction Coach, On a mission to empower everyone that he connects with My name is Gary Barnes, and it's my mission in life to help people find more creativity, passion, fulfillment, and, yes, wealth in their businesses. To do that, I help people just like you to learn how to get past their self-defeating behaviors. And I help business creators to: Stop running your business with "one foot on the gas and the other foot on the brake" Live a life of vision and purpos...
Oct 03, 2025•54 min•Ep. 599
E598 - Imagination Wizard Jason DeGray Writes About Those Left Behind with his Typewriter - A Space Western and Weird Fiction Universe About the author Imagination Wizard Jason DeGray conjures vivid worlds of adventure, from the lawless deserts of Those Left Behind to the cosmic horrors of The Dark Goddess. A master storyteller, he crafts tales of defiance, brotherhood, and survival that grip fans of Firefly, The Dark Tower, and beyond. Whether it’s sci-fi westerns, fantasy epics, or pulse-pound...
Oct 01, 2025•48 min•Ep. 598
EPISODE 597 - Kate Woodworth - Little Great Island, A Story of a Commuity of fishing families to the lobsters and the butterflies impacted by Climate Change Kate Woodworth is the award-winning author of the novel Racing into the Dark, which Publishers Weekly said, “hits the mark repeatedly with emotional truths and fluid prose” and which Kirkus Reviews called, “vivid and honest, dramatic and without pat resolutions: an impressive debut”. A passionate lover of the natural world, Kate is the autho...
Sep 29, 2025•45 min•Ep. 597
Episode 596 - Amanda DuBois - Lawyer and Author Shed light on the profound realities people face About the author: In addition to writing the Camille Delaney series, I’m the founder and busy managing partner of DuBois Levias Law Group , a woman-owned boutique family law firm on Lake Union in Seattle, where I maintain an active family law practice. Over the past thirty years, I’ve represented thousands of individuals – both in divorces and medical malpractice cases. I’ve argued hundreds of motion...
Sep 26, 2025•43 min•Ep. 596
Episode 595 - Terry Kirk - Pitfall, Chicago trader Frank Cork navigates the 1929 Market Crash. He's at the top of his game... and then he's not I write historical fiction novels—fast-paced, gritty financial thrillers that delve into real-life cataclysmic events. Follow my cast of characters through three novels. In Pitfall, Chicago trader Frank Cork navigates the 1929 Market Crash. He's at the top of his game... and then he's not. Can he fight his back to his family, his fortune, and his life? P...
Sep 24, 2025•48 min•Ep. 595
Episode 594 - Dr. Arthor L Faber - Effective - Seven Keys to Christian Leadership Success Dr. Arthor L. Faber is an Oral Roberts University graduate with a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership and a master’s in Christian Ministry. He is the founder and proprietor of Telos Christian Life and Leadership Coaching, a Christian-based organization specializing in assisting in the future development and formation of tomorrow’s leaders in established and grassroots corporations, helping innovative people l...
Sep 22, 2025•45 min
EPISODE 593 - Richard Carson - The Book of Change, A Guide to manage organizational change in the workplace Richard H. Carson’s 40-year career includes being a practicing executive manager, organizational consultant, and research university academic. The latter was spent doing doctorate level research at a “Tier One” research university (Washington State University) in organizational psychology. For the first 30 years he worked as a senior executive manager and as a policy analyst, on economic a...
Sep 19, 2025•43 min•Ep. 593
Episode 591 - Francene Gillis - Where Did i Go - A Memoir Plus, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury MTBI Francene Gillis, author/consultant/educator/advocate, has been a writer her whole life, starting at the age of five with a writing contest created by her teacher at Port Hood Consolidated, Mother St. Magdalene. Fifty years later, she is still writing in multiple genres, both fiction and nonfiction for a variety of audiences. She devoured books in the school library and putting words to paper became t...
Sep 15, 2025•52 min•Ep. 591
EPISODE 590 - Cedric Muhikira - Libaax - Grow Your Roots Where You Land, Finding Your Footing in a Foreign Land Cedric Mu is a storyteller whose roots lie in migration, identity, and the search for belonging. Born into a world where stories were cherished like family heirlooms, Cedric grew up immersed in tales that spanned generations and geographies, stories of home, displacement, and resilience. These narratives inspired a lifelong passion for capturing the essence of the human experience—espe...
Sep 12, 2025•42 min•Ep. 590
EPISODE 589 - Chris Castanes - Do You Need Some Sales Motivation - You’re Going To Be Great At This Chris Castanes is a humorous sales speaker who can be a great fit for your next event, meeting or conference. Book - “Nearly Motivated”. Filled with examples and more humorous “Dumb Stories”, the author offers more insights on how to find prospects, handle a sales meeting, closing a deal and other pieces of information to those in sales, as well as business owners and “self employed” people. Book ...
Sep 10, 2025•48 min•Ep. 589
EPISODE 588 - A O Wagner - The Karma Kantata - Thoughtful Suspense with Societal, Technological, and Spiritual Significance, Sobriety and Self-Identity About the Author A. O. Wagner is an author whose personal journey through addiction and spiritual awakening influences his writing. While embracing a healthy life as a non-drinking alcoholic, he uses his transformative experiences to shape his work. With a background in technology and a strong interest in philosophy and spirituality, Wagner creat...
Sep 08, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 588
Episode 587 - Tony Berryman - Mysteries and massage therapy thrillers, written two fingers at a time Tony writes mysteries and thrillers, two fingers at a time. His first massage therapy thriller, The Night Nurse , was published in 2020. His second, On Borrowed Time , is due out June 1. Tony spent 17 years as a registered massage therapist in Vancouver and now works for Parks Canada. When he’s not making a paycheque or writing books, he can be found hiking and paddling the Columbia Valley or try...
Sep 05, 2025•48 min•Ep. 587
EPISODE 586 - Noël Stark - Steamy, Sassy, Smart Romance - Love, Camera, Action About Noël Stark LOVE, CAMERA, ACTION is Noël Stark’s debut novel. She's worked in almost every position in the Film/TV industry, both in front of and behind the camera. Although she’s Canadian, she lives in L.A. with her young son, desperately missing winter. She likes chocolate milk in her coffee and gets most of her real world intel from her three step kids. Love, Camera, Action Up-and-coming TV director Cali Danie...
Sep 03, 2025•46 min•Ep. 586
Episode 585 - Ciara Blume - Natural Magic - A murder, a mystery, and a not-so-overactive imagination Ciara is a multi award-winning and bestselling author who creates uplifting, humorous, and occasionally magical fiction about women facing challenges and finding ways to reclaim their magic. Living on the picturesque California coast, she draws inspiration from nature and her wild imagination. A mother of four with a taste for travel and adventure, she is also an avid (if overly ambitious) crafte...
Sep 01, 2025•46 min•Ep. 585
Episode 584 - Albert Bramante - Rise Above The Script, Confronting Self Doubt and Mastering Self Sabotage for Performing Artists About Albert Bramante "Veteran talent agent and no-nonsense coach inspiring actors to cultivate a growth mindset, conscientiousness, and rise above self-sabotaging habits." Dr. Bramante is a true triple-threat when it comes to empowering performers to overcome psychological roadblocks and achieve success. As a veteran talent agent with over 20 years of securing major r...
Aug 29, 2025•51 min•Ep. 584
Episode 583 - Lucie Frost - How the Hell Did I Not Know That - My Midlife Year from Couch to Curiosity Lucie is a no-longer-practicing lawyer and the author of How the Hell Did I Not Know That? (Trinity University Press, August 2025). She has written humor and satire for NextTribe, Slackjaw, The Belladonna, Points in Case, Emrys Journal , and others. She is active on social media, with 100k+ engaged followers across various platforms. She lives in Central Texas with her three needy, delightful d...
Aug 27, 2025•45 min•Ep. 583
Episode 582 - Colin Mustful - Novels rooted in Minnesota history and History Through Fiction - The Podcast Welcome! I’m Colin Mustful , a historical fiction author, publisher, editor, and public speaker with a passion for unearthing the past to inspire the present. While my work began with writing novels rooted in Minnesota history, I’ve since expanded my mission—to help other writers bring powerful, historically grounded stories to life. Whether you’re here to explore my books, book me for a sp...
Aug 25, 2025•49 min•Ep. 582
EPISODE 581 - Thomas Cullen - Federal Trial Judge and Author Shares a Story of the journey toward manhood in the American South Thomas Cullen is a Federal Trial Judge and former U.S. attorney in Virginia. He is also an accomplished writer, regularly publishing op-eds and essays for national and regional media outlets over the past decade. Thomas graduated near the top of his class from William and Mary Law School and was recently honored as its 2024 Carter O. Lowance Fellow. A native of Richmond...
Aug 22, 2025•39 min•Ep. 581
Episode 580 - Debbra Blosnich - It Ends With Me - Breaking the Cycles that keep us Stuck It Ends with Me is a Movement to empower people to Reclaim their power after Trauma AND to educate people on how to protect our children from abuse today. The two part mission is a result of Debbra’s story of growing up a victim of Childhood Sexual Abuse and living a life shadowed by the lingering affects of such a childhood. The mission includes helping others Reclaim their power in months versus years with...
Aug 20, 2025•48 min•Ep. 580
Episode 579 - Bill Hulseman - Six to carry the casket and one to say the mass - Reflections on life, identity, and moving forward Six to carry the casket and one to say the mass: reflections on life, identity, and moving forward offers the unique opportunity for its readers to start a new dialogue, take an active hand in creating culture and reshaping the world, and think about making meaning from formative experiences and relationships. From family dynamics and professional challenges that bols...
Aug 18, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 579
Episode 578 - Chad Boudreaux - From Homeland Security and US Justice Department to Thriller Author CHAD BOUDREAUX has a broad range of government, legal and corporate experience. Prior to serving as the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of the nation’s largest military shipbuilder, he served as Deputy Chief of Staff for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, where he advised Secretary Michael Chertoff on almost all significant matters facing the newly established department. Be...
Aug 15, 2025•42 min•Ep. 578
Episode 577 - J Hall - A Book for New Dads and A Book to Make College Clear for Students and Parents J Hall is an author, educator, podcaster from Oklahoma City where he lives in with his wife, two dogs, and a rotating cast of adult children who stop in for meals and occasional dog-sitting. Most importantly, he is a grandpa, and he will certainly bore you to tears telling you how awesome his grandson is. J is the author of two books - God Help Me! I’m a Young Dad: 10 Essentials for Becoming the ...
Aug 13, 2025•49 min•Ep. 577
Episode 576 - Anne Mollova - The Trianid, the Young Adult Fantasy Triology that had to be written Anne Mollova is an award-winning fantasy author living with her family in Pittsburgh, PA. Aside from writing, she loves being in nature, making music, eating chocolate, drinking tea, and creating things out of yarn and needles. She still keeps an eye out for faeries and hasn't yet accepted the fact that she cannot have a pet baby dragon. Seer of Strands Book 3 of The Trianid A new and dangerous magi...
Aug 11, 2025•47 min•Ep. 576
Episode 575 - Maury Wood - Grit and Wit - Husband. Dad. Faith-filled smart aleck Maury Wood is a husband, dad, former teacher, and a lifelong student of faith, family, and sarcasm. He’s been with his wife for almost 25 years, and together they’re raising four kids who give him endless material and keep him humble. Grit & Wit by Maury Wood Husband. Dad. Faith-filled smart aleck. Sharing stories on marriage, parenting, and the mess between—with grit, wit, and a prayer. https://gritandwit.subst...
Aug 08, 2025•54 min•Ep. 575
