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 Corinna is a complete boss. She is always up for a new challenge and that is why she has worn so many hats. She is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, childhood mental abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence. It was these experiences that drove her to serve as a volunteer CASA worker for 6 years and to write her memoir Note to Self: Lessons on Trauma and Thriving in its Aftermath . She has also auth...
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 motiva...
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 fo...
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 525 - Richard DeVeau - Light's Out - We Paint a Picture of a special forces veteran, CIA officer, and leader of Boston's Homeland Security team About the author After majoring in marketing at Bentley University, Richard spent a career as a copywriter and creative director serving such clients as Red Lobster, Ducati Motorcycles, Marriott Hotels, and Clorox. He also brought his writing skills to bear for communications agencies that serve nonprofit organizations, including Americ...
Apr 14, 2025•47 min•Ep. 525
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
Episode 522 - Julie Strong - The Tudor Prophecy, An epic, literary tale blending Game of Thrones and Little Women Julie Strong is a soon-to-be-retired family physician in Halifax, Nova Scotia; she has an ongoing shamanic practice where she addresses the spiritual causes of illness. Julie was born in Manchester, England, grew up in Wales, Australia, and Ireland, and emigrated to Canada in 1980. Her medical degree is from Trinity College, Dublin University, Ireland, and she holds a BA in Classics ...
Apr 07, 2025•42 min•Ep. 522
Episode 521 - Mario Halim Wissa - Empowering minds, one word at a time and Unleashing Communication for a brighter tomorrow With over two (2) decades of experiences in the field of communication [interpersonal and intrapersonal], I have dedicated my journey to fostering meaningful connections and driving positive change through effective dialogue. My expertise spans various industries, from finance to technology, where I have honed my skills in empowering individuals and organizations to communi...
Apr 04, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 521
EPISODE 520 - Vincent Valkier - Author of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror stories Book: Digital Soul is a collection of three short stories bookended by two novellas that seeks to examine humanity's rapidly changing relationship with technology and the hidden dangers and costs associated with technological evolution. The opening novella is set in the recent past, and the successive stories move forward in time and are set in the present, near future, far future, and very far future. In...
Apr 02, 2025•38 min•Ep. 520
Episode 519 - Brandon Neely - Author of Five Smooth Stones - A Journey of Financial Centering Five Smooth Stones: A Journey of Financial Centering Unlock your financial potential with Five Smooth Stones, the innovative money journal designed for high achievers. This powerful tool provides clear, actionable steps to reach your financial goals with confidence. Why Choose Five Smooth Stones? Clarity and Control: Quickly identify opportunities and make informed decisions to progress your financial j...
Mar 31, 2025•33 min•Ep. 519
Episode 518 - Dr. Paul Corona - The Doctor for Depression, Author of The Corona Protocol - A Scientifically Proven Medical Solution to Stop Addiction, Bullying, Homelessness, School Shootings Dr. Paul Corona "The Doctor for Depression" Achieve optimal mental and physical health by unlocking secret truths about your own mind/body connection. Book: The Corona Protocol A Scientifically Proven Medical Solution to Stop Addiction, Bullying, Homelessness, School Shootings, and Suicide 30 Year...
Mar 28, 2025•42 min•Ep. 518
Episode 517 - Carolyn Nicholson - Stories From the Isle of Skye in the Scottish Highlands - A land full of fairies, witches, water monsters, ghosts, and other supernatural creatures Carolyn was born in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, worked in the health information management field, taught in post-secondary education, and was in ministry in The United Church of Canada. After her retirement, she began researching her ancestors; after many years she discovered her Nicolson ancestors were from the Isle o...
Mar 26, 2025•41 min•Ep. 517
Episode 516 - Matt Drago - Actor Staring in SOMEWHERE IN MONTANA - Bringing A Script to the Screen Matt Drago is an actor living in Los Angeles. Best known for his role as Fabian in SOMEWHERE IN MONTANA, he has appeared in a variety of other projects including Disney’s Counting Scars viral video, What Would Jesus Do: The Journey Continues , Ridley Scott’s Prophets of Science Fiction , and the popular audio drama podcast No Other Way . He also has his own production company, which is currently in...
Mar 24, 2025•48 min•Ep. 516
Episode 515 - Andrew Sillen - Kidnapped at Sea - The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White About the author Andrew Sillen (B.A. Brooklyn College '74; Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania '81) is a visiting research scholar in the department of anthropology at Rutgers University. He has authored or co-authored over 50 academic and popular articles on archaeology and human evolution. Sillen was formerly Professor of Paleoanthropology and the founding Director of Development at the University...
Mar 21, 2025•40 min•Ep. 515
Episode 514 - Dana S Diaz - How Narcissistic Abuse Creates Confusion and Conflict Within Victims Dana S. Diaz studied journalism and psychology at DePaul University. While there’s no better teacher than life experience and Dana has had life-long experiences with narcissistic abuse, her education did give her the ability to accurately verbalize and express how narcissistic abuse creates confusion and conflict within victims. Today, Dana is a proud voice for fellow victims who are unable, afraid, ...
Mar 19, 2025•41 min•Ep. 514
EPISODE 513 - M.T. Solomon - Women's SciFi Fantasy, Liar Queen, Setting Down Past Trauma About Born in the American South and raised in the remote wilderness of Alaska, M.T. Solomon has been writing books since she was six years old. At the age of eleven she wrote and hand-stitched the binding to her own story: a riff of Calvin and Hobbes with a female protagonist. She graduated from Portland State University in 2012 with a B.S. in Liberal Studies and a Minor in Writing. Her work has appear...
Mar 17, 2025•42 min•Ep. 513
Episode 512 - Sara Winokur - Iceland, Chess, DNA, Science and Historical Mystery Fiction Sara Winokur is a geneticist, researcher, and author. Her historical fiction and cultural thrillers embody elements of DNA and forensic science, as she has a Ph.D. in molecular genetics . Her research helped identify mutations underlying muscular dystrophy, and Huntington’s disease. In her Nordic noir novel “Double Blind: The Icelandic Manuscript Murders,” a young boy disappears from a fjord in Iceland. Year...
Mar 14, 2025•48 min•Ep. 512
EPISODE 511 - Margie Zable Fisher - The Cabernet Club, A Novel, Two Authors and A Mother Daughter Project After I turned 50, I decided to live my best life. I began running and competing in triathlons and shifted from running my P.R. business to becoming a full-time writer and author. I love helping other people (especially women) over 50 make their second act their best act. Much of my writing, and my novel, focus on making the rest of your life the best of your life. Book My novel, The Caberne...
Mar 12, 2025•41 min•Ep. 511
Episode 510 - Janet Wiszowaty - Former RCMP dispatcher heals her PTSD through writing Author, International Speaker, First Responder Advocate. Certified Success Principes Trainer, Mentor & Now What Coach supporting you moving forward. About the author Janet's adventurous spirit is seen in everything she does, from a 30-year career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as an emergency dispatcher to creating programs to help First Responders and those who have suffered a trauma to move f...
Mar 10, 2025•42 min•Ep. 510
Episode 509 - Stacey Sanderson - Heart Wide Open, A Holistic Guide to Self Recovery from Narcissistic Wounding - No Not Enought Button, No Wake Sign Stacey Sanderson and I'm a Registered Psychotherapist and Holistic Life Coach. It's my mission to help people heal and release relationship patterns and step into their power. As part of my own healing and recovery process I dove into understanding personality pathology and focused on this and the biopsychosocial roots of this issue. For t...
Mar 07, 2025•44 min•Ep. 509
Episode 508 - A X Foster - GAVEL TO GAVEL and DOUBLE BLIND - THE SENECA COUNTY COURTHOUSE SERIES A. X. Foster was a prosecutor in Maryland for 20 years and then opened up his own law firm where he represented criminal defendants for an additional 15 years. As a prosecutor, he tried approximately 100 jury trials, including homicides, sexual assaults, domestic violence and animal cruelty cases. His work promoting increased protection for animals led to the legislature enacting the first felony ani...
Mar 05, 2025•45 min•Ep. 508
Episode 507 - Richard Sparks - Richard Returns to Share His Next Project, to celebrate news about The Schoolmaster skit and Rowan Atkinson's creative license Richard Sparks One morning in 1979 I got a call from an understandably excited Rowan Atkinson. “John Cleese just called. He’s asked me to be in his new charity show – and can I do The Schoolmaster?” Er, yes. I’d written The Schoolmaster for Rowan the previous year, for a revue at the Hampstead Theatre (Rowan with Elspeth Walker and Pet...
Mar 03, 2025•56 min•Ep. 507
Episode 506 - Lisa F Rosenberg - Author of Fine, I’m A Terrible Person - a funny, heart wrenching, adult mother daughter story Lisa F. Rosenberg has a B.A. from U.C. Berkeley in Art History, a M.A. in Graduate Humanities and a MFA in Creative Writing from Dominican University of California. Her early professional career was in the blue-chip retail art world as a Gallerist for several prominent San Francisco art dealers including Crown Point Press and John Berggruen Gallery. She was most recently...
Feb 28, 2025•41 min•Ep. 506