E202 - Co-Author Babien Avila - Mission Hope - Thriving Through Seasons of the Soul This collection of personal and professional stories is written from the heart, by everyday people just like you. They will make you laugh and make you cry. Above all, it will give you more confidence and strength to confront your own adversities in life, and to know, you're not alone. The authors of Mission Hope have been where you are right now. They want you to know, if they can go through it and come out bett...
Jul 11, 2023•24 min•Ep. 202
E201 - Char Murphy - Mission Hope - Thriving Through Seasons of the Soul This collection of personal and professional stories is written from the heart, by everyday people just like you. They will make you laugh and make you cry. Above all, it will give you more confidence and strength to confront your own adversities in life, and to know, you're not alone. The authors of Mission Hope have been where you are right now. They want you to know, if they can go through it and come out better, more em...
Jul 11, 2023•40 min•Ep. 201
E200 - Dominick Domasky - Author and Publisher, Friend of the Show - The Basics for New Authors on Getting Published Dominick Domasky is an inspirational author, YouTube host, sales expert, and the founder of the inspiration sharing and publishing platform Motivation Champs. Dominick is the author of the inspirational books, The Journey of a Grunt and Don’t Double Bread the Fish, and creator and co-author of the hit books The Unofficial Guide to Fatherhood and Go Ask Your Dad. Recently, he relea...
Jul 10, 2023•50 min•Ep. 200
E199 - Cynthia Newberry Martin - Using a Blog and a Book Tour to Support Your Books and The Importance of a Great Book Cover Book Bio Cynthia Newberry Martin’s (she/her/hers) first novel, Tidal Flats, won the Gold Medal in Literary Fiction at the 2020 Independent Publisher Book Awards and the 14th Annual National Indie Excellence Award for Fiction. Her website features the How We Spend Our Days series, over a decade of essays by writers on their lives. She grew up in Atlanta and now lives in Col...
Jul 10, 2023•51 min•Ep. 199
E198 - Kelly Glenn - What a Woman - My Story for God's Glory Book: What A Woman: My Story for God’s Glory You do not have to be fixed to be faithful or perfect to be perfected. Resting on a bed swing on a large wrap-around porch with a ceiling fan and a cold glass of lemonade is a welcome reprieve on a hot summer day. This has never been Kelley Glenn's desire. It is tantamount to a movie fantasy and requires too much daydreaming in a world where she fends off physical abuse and sexual assault. M...
Jul 07, 2023•33 min•Ep. 198
E197 - Jillian Abby - Author of Perfectly Queer - Holding The Door and Space For Others, How To Be A Better Human Returning to the podcast, Jillian Abby is here to talk about the launch of her new book - Perfectly Queer. This is a story for-- Anyone who is hiding a piece of themselves and wants to know if it’s safe to be revealed. The parent who must choose between their own happiness and the stability of their family, wondering if prioritizing themselves is selfish. The person potentially facin...
Jul 05, 2023•56 min•Ep. 197
E196 - Alan Black - From Song Writer to Author, Start With a Blank Canvas and Share The Story You Create Our Guest: Alan was raised and grew up in the United Methodist Church. While I do proudly embrace my background and personal history within the United Methodist Church, I do feel that ultimately what is important is not the denomination that you are a part of. What matters most is the relationship that you have with the Lord. Part and parcel to any relationship is the level of commitment that...
Jul 03, 2023•56 min•Ep. 196
EPISODE 195 - James MacDonald Author of First Time Dad and Host of Dad Mind Matters - Parenting, Marriage & Mental Health For Men About James Macdonald I am James Macdonald and 5 years ago, I was stressed and overwhelmed at my role as a husband and (exhausted) father of 3, not really knowing how to be the best man I could be. Many years, pitfalls and enough flat whites to sink a battleship later, I’m a lot happier and confident and on a mission to help other dads be the best family man they ...
Jun 30, 2023•31 min•Ep. 195
EPISODE 194 - Cori Sykes - Author and Publisher Provides A Master Class for New Authors on Working With a Publisher Meet Cori Sykes | Author & Owner of Write and Vibe Publishing Write and Vibe (Vibes) is an independent publishing company in Cleveland, Ohio, founded in 2020 by Cori Sykes. Vibes was originally slated to open as a writer’s only co-working location in Cleveland, Ohio, but due to COVID-19, plans were halted, adjusted, and changed to allow Vibes to press forward. As an independent...
Jun 29, 2023•50 min•Ep. 194
EPISODE 193 - Tess Scott - battling boys in adolescence, breast cancer and the loneliness of an extrovert working from home More About Tess Scott Tess Scott is a Christian speaker, an award-winning author, and a former black sheep turned “Jesus Girl.” With humour and vulnerability, this Canadian mom of 8 is on mission to help other women with messy stories to shed their shame by teaching them who they are in Christ, so they will embrace the power of God in their imperfect lives. Tess has lived t...
Jun 28, 2023•51 min•Ep. 193
EPISODE 192 - Jane Frkovich - Urban Fantasy and Science Fiction and a New Podcast To Support Her Writings Welcome to the urban fantasy and science fiction world of author Jane Frkovich Goddess of Rain, Part 1 in the Lost Gods Series - Available Now! Since Zoe leaving high school, Zoe’s life has been going nowhere. She spends her days working at the grocery store, being friend-zoned by her fellow grocery worker Brandon Chan, and obsessively crushing on handsome and rich Colton Chase, who sometime...
Jun 27, 2023•37 min•Ep. 192
EPISODE 191 - Helen Zee - fertility, intimacy and menstrual health practitioner for women and men who wish to enhance their relationship Helen Zee is passionate about creating a future world of conscious relationships and parenting by firstly exploring intimacy of thyself. As a Fertility Intimacy and Menstrual Health Practitioner she helps open the pathway of higher expression of our truest nature. Supporting the emergence of satisfying relationships, optimizing lifestyle and using conscious con...
Jun 26, 2023•52 min•Ep. 191
EPISODE 190 - Holly Curby - Author of Face Lift - Embracing Hope Through Your Heartaches Book Info In Face-Lift, Holly Curby provides insight into using social media as a positive outlet, showing how it helped her focus on her faith while overcoming her fears as she persevered through trials in her life. Face-Lift will equip you for your own personal growth, reminding you that no matter the challenges, you can embrace hope through your heartaches as you have a total Face-Lift. Holly Curby is a c...
Jun 25, 2023•33 min•Ep. 190
EPISODE 189 - Andy and Kayla Izard from The Raft Project - Building a Safe Community Where you Can Be REAL This movement is a place to let our walls down. No hidden agendas. No pitches, preachers, or pledges. Just supporting others and allowing them to support us. We're building relationships with people who know us and genuinely care about us. Our goal is to make connection a little easier – a tad less scary. The Book: Good, and You? Why is connection, vulnerability, and support so damn hard so...
Jun 23, 2023•41 min•Ep. 189
EPISODE 188 - Rick Cua - Musician and Author of What Are You Known For - A Thirty One Day Journal Around Legacy In a society that seeks fame and fortune above all, Rick Cua’s simple mission – to share the love of God through music – is a cool drink of water in a dry land. Add to that wide-ranging experience and wisdom gained from over thirty nine years in music ministry and business, along with a gift of encouragement and you have the components of an artist, teacher and speaker with a passion f...
Jun 21, 2023•26 min•Ep. 188
EPISODE 187 - Trish Michael - Author of Children's Books that Teach Us To Love Ourselves and Her Mission to Be A Happy Mom Written for her own kids at difficult times in their lives, Trish’s books empower, uplift and impart a positive message of self love, helping kids (and adults) to thrive through trauma, hardships and just daily life. Three uplifting and empowering books; Find Your Happy, LIGHT and The Sorry Monster. Find Your Happy - Finding happiness despite difficult circumstances LIGHT - ...
Jun 19, 2023•39 min•Ep. 187
EPISODE 186 - Alyssa Berthiaume - Ghost Writing, Authoring Your Story and The Role of A.I. for Authors Our guest: I’m a professional writer, native Vermonter, practicing feminist, recovering middle child, wannabe superhero, and a mom who’s pretty sure she’s “winging it”. I’ve wanted to be a writer my whole life so it’s pretty damn cool that I made it. I’m the author of Dear Universe, I Get it Now: Letters on the Art and Journey of Being Brave and Being Me – which pretty much tells the whole stor...
Jun 16, 2023•49 min•Ep. 186
EPISODE 185 - Miri Camphausen - A Children's book on How Four Misfit Animals Work Together How can we heal ourselves? How can we tap into inner contentment? How can we move forward as humanity? How can we heal the planet? I believe, the answers lie within each single one of us. To uncover our personal truth, we need to courageously face our inner selves; including the parts we don’t like. … because, we all hold within us the darkness and the light. Are you willing to fully see yourself? Are you ...
Jun 14, 2023•42 min•Ep. 185
EPISODE 184 - Iris Angellys - Your Body is Trying To Tell You Something - Slow Down and Listen DISCOVER THE NEW WAYS FOR WOMEN TO BE *IN* THE WORLD “Passion to Thrive” is jam-packed full of insights and tools for you to discover your own depth, passion and purpose. You can use it as a text, or you could take up the invitation of diving deep by using it as a work book and write your own answers on the pages provided. I have also created a series of meditations that will help you become familiar w...
Jun 12, 2023•41 min•Ep. 184
EPISODE 183 - Kristina Bak - When The Character You Are Writing About Reaches Out and Touches You Kristina Bak grew up in the Pacific Northwest, dropped out of Reed College in 1969, and spent enough years hiking in the North Cascades to graduate from Western Washington University in Bellingham. She explored utopias via Paolo Soleri’s Arcosanti and the University of New Mexico. A graduate degree in architecture at the University of Washington earned her a Fulbright year in Rome before she moved t...
Jun 09, 2023•41 min•Ep. 183
EPISODE 182 - Reverend Rita M. Henderson The Spiritual Midwife and Author of 30 Days to Increased Faith ABOUT ME I am a four time Amazon best-selling author, speaker and self-publishing coach who helps Five-Fold Ministers plant the seeds of confidence, harvest their self-faith and clarify their life’s vision so that they can birth faith based businesses that serve, scale and succeed. Also known as The Spiritual Midwife, I have taught hundreds of ministers how to birth their purpose and monetize ...
Jun 07, 2023•53 min•Ep. 182
E181 - Jacqueline Williams, Author of By His Grace - A Memoir about surviving childhood domestic and sexual assault Have you suffered as a result of a childhood trauma? Does the pain and memory of those events still haunt you? Are you struggling to see how it will ever improve? The events of any childhood trauma are significant and when they aren’t addressed they can have a continued impact on the rest of our lives. Many people bury their feelings, suppress memories and hope that things will mag...
Jun 05, 2023•44 min•Ep. 181
EPISODE 180 - Vanessa Campos, Co-Founder, Broad Book Group - Marketing Consulting, Writing, Copywriting, and Content Strategy Vanessa Campos has served as marketing specialist and marketing and production manager allowing her to learn every aspect of book publishing. To date, she has helped launch more than 100 business books and counting. Broad Book Group is a woman-owned publishing company specializing in helping nonfiction authors go from idea to final book. The team has a combined experience...
Jun 02, 2023•48 min•Ep. 180
How Authors Can Leverage and Repurpose Their Interviews for Maximum Impact Long After the Podcast Interview An update from Dave on the Podcast as we head into June of 2023 A highlight of some of our upcoming guests! If you want the latest episodes as they happen, head over to our YouTube channel - there you will find full-length episodes of every past, current and future episodes of the show! We also share a few tips for you as an author when guesting on podcasts, how you can repurpose your gues...
May 31, 2023•19 min
E179 - Sandra Cooze - Release, Reconnect, Realign, Be healed from trauma About the Author Hi, my name is Sandra Cooze. I am an Intuitive Trauma Release & Self-Empowerment Coach, Reiki Master/Teacher, Traumatic Incident Reduction Facilitator, Meditation Teacher, Holistic Jewelry Designer and Published Author. My passion and dedication for trauma healing was born as a result of my own traumatic past. Molested as a child, bullied in school, sexually assaulted and raped as a young adult, I felt ...
May 31, 2023•51 min•Ep. 179
E178 - Jan Robertson Author of May and Ted - conditional and unconditional love J. D. Robertson is a retired corporate writer. She lives in Edmonton, Alberta, with her puggle, Charlee, and her husband, Bill. May and Ted is her first novel. May isn’t your average child. Neither is Ted. May is controlling and manipulative. Ted is brilliant. May is obsessed with Ted. May’s love for Ted isn’t just some childhood crush. She knows that. Ted knows that, too. At least he should. They’re meant to be toge...
May 30, 2023•44 min•Ep. 178
E177 - Amanda Furgiuele - Co-Author of The Pursuit of Badasserie - How to Create Badass Business Abundance Our Guest I have been an entrepreneur since before I knew that was a thing. I was the kid with the side-by-side lemonade stand and carwash. I remember calculating ways to make more money at the stand by selling candy and friendship bracelets—always about being a hustler, always striving to maximize time and increase profits, even before I could do math. But it was more than a hustle for me....
May 30, 2023•33 min•Ep. 177
E176 - Melahni Ake - Overcome everyday obstacles and become a leader of your life Melahni Ake was born a servant leader who has developed her beliefs through her passion for learning from her leadership mentors, including Dr. John Maxwell, Walt Disney, Simon Sinek, her grandparents, and her tenacious mom. Spending over 25 years in medical device sales, sales training, and sales leadership, she was fortunate to learn and work alongside innovators and visionaries in orthopedic and gastroenterology...
May 29, 2023•44 min•Ep. 176
E175 - Kate Connolly - Your Intuition is Your Ticket to Freedom Hi, my name is Kate Connolly and I help you awaken your intuition so you can make better decisions in your life. Your spiritual journey can be a lonely and difficult one. I know, I’ve been there. Essentially the concept of spirituality is to learn who you really are and heal the parts of yourself that are in duality, or in other words unhealed. You may be in a situation where you feel that moving forward in your life is all about fi...
May 26, 2023•37 min•Ep. 175
E174 - Christopher A C Wiley - From Serving as a Helicopter Pilot to Author, A Lobster and a Penguin AC loves learning new things, understanding things better, and sharing stories. On paper, he is a [soon to be retired] 22+ year Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, former scout helicopter pilot, Ph.D., martial artist, ordained minister, amateur magician, and Lifer in a traditional motorcycle club. But, in reality, he’s just a scared lobster that found shelter along the path and has kept going. H...
May 24, 2023•43 min•Ep. 174
