Episode 313 - Rebecca Bratspies - Naming Gotham, The Villains, Rogues & Heroes Behind New York's Place Names Naming Gotham: The Villains, Rogues & Heroes Behind New York's Place Names The Van Wyck, the Major Deegan, the Jackie Robinson, the Hutch, the Merritt, FDR Drive, or the Henry Hudson...you might drive them regularly, without really noticing that those road names are, well, names. But, who were these people? New York City's many roads, bridges, neighborhoods and institutions bear t...
Jan 16, 2024•40 min•Ep. 313
EPISODE 312 - Leah Brown - The Fantastical World Building of The Chronicles of the Hidden Realms Leah Ann Brown grew up in beautiful Southern Oregon, where her love for nature and fantasy was first ignited. As a young girl she spent hours outside playing make believe. This is where she first learned to love fantasy, along with the books and stories shared by her mother and grandmother throughout her life. With such creative encouragement from family, she drew her first picture book in first grad...
Jan 12, 2024•41 min•Ep. 312
EPISODE 311 - Boo Trundle - The Daughter Ship - A Prcess Novel with Deep Meaning BOO TRUNDLE is a writer, artist, and performer whose work has appeared across various platforms and publications, including The Brooklyn Rail, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and NPR’s The Moth. She has released three albums of original music with Big Deal Records. She lives in New Jersey. The Daughter Ship is her first novel. The Book: About The Daughter Ship This irreverent debut delivers a headlong human comedy of...
Jan 10, 2024•42 min•Ep. 311
EPISODE 310 - Sarah Polyakov - Living In Fearless Faith - Mission Hope, Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph Mission Hope Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph Life’s many upheavals, sharp curves, twists and turns, the challenging circumstances coming right at you are non-stop. The inner wars within are outside your control and feel overwhelming; you feel alone, and the seemingly endless battles rage on. You feel like you have lost all hope and faith, questioning, Why me? Why now? How...
Jan 08, 2024•25 min•Ep. 310
EPISODE 309 - Jacqueline Suskin - Poet and Educator - Poem Busking, A Year In Practice JACQUELINE SUSKIN IS A POET AND EDUCATOR WHO HAS BEEN TEACHING WORKSHOPS, WRITING BOOKS, HOSTING RETREATS AND CREATING SPONTANEOUS POETRY AROUND THE WORLD SINCE 2009. Suskin is the author of eight books: The Collected (Publication Studio, 2010), Go Ahead & Like It (Ten Speed Press, 2014), The Edge of The Continent Volume One (Rare Bird, 2018), The Edge of The Continent Volume Two (Rare Bird, 2019), Help in...
Jan 05, 2024•40 min•Ep. 309
EPISODE 308 - Sara Johnson - Crime Series, New Zealand and How Your Teeth Can Lead You Home Sara E. Johnson is a mystery writer who spent nine months exploring wondrous New Zealand. Everywhere she snooped, there was a mystery that needed writing. The Bone Riddle , Sara’s fourth novel in the Alexa Glock Forensic Mysteries, was published in June, 2023. The first three mysteries in the series are, in order of publication, Molten Mud Murder , The Bones Remember , and The Bone Track. Sara’s publisher...
Jan 03, 2024•35 min•Ep. 308
EPISODE 307 - Jason Pchajek - Canadian Author - A Climate Fiction Novel - Bounty It's strange. I've spent years writing about other people, whether it be in my work as an academic, writing about the experiences of gamblers, my life as a sports reporter and editor at a small newspaper, writing about the lives and work of athletes and those around them, or even my fiction writing career, creating people and worlds from whole cloth. Almost a decade spending my time writing about people, but writing...
Jan 01, 2024•59 min•Ep. 307
EPISODE 306 - Gerry Wilson - That Pinson Girl - Historical Fiction and a class on Writing Your Story A seventh generation Mississippian, Gerry Wilson grew up in the red clay hills of the north. Her novel, THAT PINSON GIRL, is forthcoming from Regal House Publishing February 6, 2024. Her debut short fiction collection, Crosscurrents and Other Stories ( Press 53 2015), was nominated for the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Fiction Award. A story, “Life Line,” was a finalist in december ma...
Dec 29, 2023•40 min•Ep. 306
EPISODE 305 - Keri Cooper - Mental Health Uncensored for Adults and Youth - Take Real Steps Forward In this episode Keri Cooper, author of “Mental Health Uncensored: 10 Foundations Every Parent Needs to Know” tells us about her book and how it helps people build a foundation for mental health. She also shares with us how she took a private practice and converted it into a thriving business. Many teens today lack the coping skills that are necessary to address life’s ups and downs. They often fee...
Dec 27, 2023•34 min•Ep. 305
A look back on 2023, where our listeners are and our thanks for your support Thank you for your support financially and for listening! We pulled our end of the year list of countries that listen to this show and wanted to share this info just with you! Here is a list of the countries that are listening to Living The Next Chapter! So many amazing countries are represented within our community, and on behalf of us here on the show, thank you for your support in 2023 and beyond! Here is the list! A...
Dec 26, 2023•4 min
EPISODE 304 - E. Vernon F. Glenn - Let Life Stick To You, From Lawyer to Author, Share Your Story E. Vernon F. Glenn is a trial lawyer, crime writer, and founder of Cooper River Books. Knowing he was in it for the long haul while embarking on his writing journey, he decided to create an imprint of his own to carry his work. Cooper River Books came to him while hiking up the iconic LowCountry ‘mountain’, the Ravenel Bridge and the views are just some of the best around. A native Tar Heel, Glenn w...
Dec 25, 2023•50 min•Ep. 304
EPISODE 303 - KT Carlisle - From the Bucolic Vermont, From Her First Pen to Her Murder Mystery Trilogy When the Williamsburg Police Department arrives at Catheryn "Cat" Clark's house on the night of Friday, May 13th to discover her drunk and covered in blood, even she struggles to believe in her own innocence. After all, few people had better reason to want Elaine Reid dead than the woman whose husband she stole after thirty years of friendship. But as the alcohol-induced fog begins to fade, str...
Dec 22, 2023•53 min•Ep. 303
EPISODE 302 - Ross Hightower and Deb Heim - Partners and Co-Authors - How To Write A Great Promo Hook, Padverb, Fantasy Series Somehow, after spending most of his life in the south, Ross found himself living in Milwaukee and loving it. One cold, snowy morning, not too long ago, he woke with a story stuck in his head. That wasn’t unusual, but what happened next was unprecedented. He wrote it down. That small story grew into his first novel, Spirit Sight. While he contemplated the second book in t...
Dec 20, 2023•45 min•Ep. 302
EPISODE 301 - Vicki Jay O'Grady Longo - Dragons, Dreams and Dragonflies - Mission Hope, Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph Mission Hope Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph Life’s many upheavals, sharp curves, twists and turns, the challenging circumstances coming right at you are non-stop. The inner wars within are outside your control and feel overwhelming; you feel alone, and the seemingly endless battles rage on. You feel like you have lost all hope and faith, questioning, Why ...
Dec 18, 2023•37 min•Ep. 301
EPISODE 300 - Dominick Domasky - Motivation Champs and Cre8tive Con - Share Your Unique Story Dom returns again - this time to celebrate 300 episodes of Living The Next Chapter - we catch up with his Motivation Champs Group and the upcoming Cre8tive Con Chicago Conference coming in Feb 2024 - Share Your Unique Story and be inspired by a great check in with Dom https://www.motivationchamps.com/ ___ http://livingthenextchapter.com/ Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast pro...
Dec 15, 2023•50 min•Ep. 300
EPISODE 299 - Meche Barba - Finding Your Why and Faith - Mission Hope, Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph Mission Hope Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph Life’s many upheavals, sharp curves, twists and turns, the challenging circumstances coming right at you are non-stop. The inner wars within are outside your control and feel overwhelming; you feel alone, and the seemingly endless battles rage on. You feel like you have lost all hope and faith, questioning, Why me? Why now? How ...
Dec 13, 2023•33 min•Ep. 299
EPISODE 298 - ML Sutton - The Knowledge of Faith - Mission Hope, Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph Mission Hope Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph Life’s many upheavals, sharp curves, twists and turns, the challenging circumstances coming right at you are non-stop. The inner wars within are outside your control and feel overwhelming; you feel alone, and the seemingly endless battles rage on. You feel like you have lost all hope and faith, questioning, Why me? Why now? How can I ...
Dec 11, 2023•36 min•Ep. 298
Support the Podcast And Get A Little Extra LIVING THE NEXT CHAPTER: BEHIND THE INTERVIEW Exclusive access to bonus episodes! Robert just joined and is now supporting our podcast financially every month! Thanks Robert! When you sign up for as low as $3.00 per month - you will be presented with a special link which unlocks special member's only episodes. You will get a "Thanks for subscribing!" message with icons for all the major podcast players - select your favourite listening app and all the s...
Dec 10, 2023•6 min
EPISODE 297 - Mary Ann Falletta - Domestic Violence Can Be Overcome Through Community - Mission Hope, Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph Mission Hope Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph Life’s many upheavals, sharp curves, twists and turns, the challenging circumstances coming right at you are non-stop. The inner wars within are outside your control and feel overwhelming; you feel alone, and the seemingly endless battles rage on. You feel like you have lost all hope and faith, que...
Dec 08, 2023•31 min•Ep. 297
BONUS - Dave's Audiobook Selection for December - Hug Your Haters - How to Embrace Complaints and Keep Your Customers by Jay Baer Do you have a hater? You write your book, post your podcast, jump on social media or YouTube - share a piece of yourself with the world only to be swarmed by hate and negative comments like bugs at dusk! On the How To Podcast Series, a show where I teach and support people on their journey in starting their very own podcast (you should start a podcast as an author, yo...
Dec 07, 2023•14 min
EPISODE 296 - Maria Lehtman - Rise, Rise, Believe in Yourself - Mission Hope, Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph Mission Hope Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph Life’s many upheavals, sharp curves, twists and turns, the challenging circumstances coming right at you are non-stop. The inner wars within are outside your control and feel overwhelming; you feel alone, and the seemingly endless battles rage on. You feel like you have lost all hope and faith, questioning, Why me? Why no...
Dec 06, 2023•27 min•Ep. 296
BONUS - Thank you for being there for our family and for my Mom Over the past 10 - 12 days you have shown up for our family in a very meaningful way. Past guests, podcast friends and listeners alike have been sending toughts, prayers, love and encouraging words that I have been sharing with my family and with my Mom. It has been a very difficult few days, but I wanted to release a short epiosde to thank all of you for your kindness. When I started a podcast I wasn't totally prepared for the impa...
Dec 04, 2023•12 min
EPISDOE 295 - Kathleen Dutton - Becomes a Writer - Mission Hope, Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph Mission Hope Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph Life’s many upheavals, sharp curves, twists and turns, the challenging circumstances coming right at you are non-stop. The inner wars within are outside your control and feel overwhelming; you feel alone, and the seemingly endless battles rage on. You feel like you have lost all hope and faith, questioning, Why me? Why now? How can I ...
Dec 04, 2023•36 min•Ep. 295
EPISODE 294 - Karen Ortega - I Can Buy My Own Flowers - Mission Hope, Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph Mission Hope Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph Life’s many upheavals, sharp curves, twists and turns, the challenging circumstances coming right at you are non-stop. The inner wars within are outside your control and feel overwhelming; you feel alone, and the seemingly endless battles rage on. You feel like you have lost all hope and faith, questioning, Why me? Why now? How c...
Dec 01, 2023•26 min•Ep. 294
EPISODE 293 - Elizabeth R Urabe - Projection Makes Perception, Poetry, Art and Faith Mission Hope Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph Life’s many upheavals, sharp curves, twists and turns, the challenging circumstances coming right at you are non-stop. The inner wars within are outside your control and feel overwhelming; you feel alone, and the seemingly endless battles rage on. You feel like you have lost all hope and faith, questioning, Why me? Why now? How can I handle another blow? Th...
Nov 30, 2023•43 min•Ep. 293
EPISODE 292 - Dr. JoAnne White - Our Words and Thoughts Have Energy Mission Hope Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph Life’s many upheavals, sharp curves, twists and turns, the challenging circumstances coming right at you are non-stop. The inner wars within are outside your control and feel overwhelming; you feel alone, and the seemingly endless battles rage on. You feel like you have lost all hope and faith, questioning, Why me? Why now? How can I handle another blow? The answers you’re ...
Nov 29, 2023•40 min•Ep. 292
EPISODE 291 - Dobby Webb - Miracles of Faith - Mission Hope, Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph Mission Hope Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph Life’s many upheavals, sharp curves, twists and turns, the challenging circumstances coming right at you are non-stop. The inner wars within are outside your control and feel overwhelming; you feel alone, and the seemingly endless battles rage on. You feel like you have lost all hope and faith, questioning, Why me? Why now? How can I hand...
Nov 28, 2023•38 min•Ep. 291
EPISODE 290 - Debbie Griffiths - Finding Faith When Your Loved One Struggles with Bad Choices Mission Hope Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph Life’s many upheavals, sharp curves, twists and turns, the challenging circumstances coming right at you are non-stop. The inner wars within are outside your control and feel overwhelming; you feel alone, and the seemingly endless battles rage on. You feel like you have lost all hope and faith, questioning, Why me? Why now? How can I handle another...
Nov 27, 2023•30 min•Ep. 290
EPISODE 289 - Brad Burchnell - Faith Challenged and Restored Mission Hope, Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph - Brad Burchnell - Faith Challenged and Restored Mission Hope Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph Life’s many upheavals, sharp curves, twists and turns, the challenging circumstances coming right at you are non-stop. The inner wars within are outside your control and feel overwhelming; you feel alone, and the seemingly endless battles rage on. You feel like you have lost a...
Nov 26, 2023•39 min•Ep. 289
EPISODE 288 - Babien Avila - When Your First Born Dies After Thirty Minutes and Trying To Find Faith In Loss Mission Hope, Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph - Babien Avila - When Your First Born Dies After Thirty Minutes and Trying To Find Faith In Loss Mission Hope Inspirational Stories of Faith and Triumph Life’s many upheavals, sharp curves, twists and turns, the challenging circumstances coming right at you are non-stop. The inner wars within are outside your control and feel overwh...
Nov 25, 2023•38 min•Ep. 288
