In this interview for the series Success Story, Gabrielle Stone shares her journey to best-selling self-published author, what worked for her and her book, how to make your videos go viral and how to grow a loyal following. Gabrielle Stone is no stranger to the world of entertainment. Growing up on set with her legendary scream-queen mother Dee Wallace (Cujo, E.T.), she had days of licking off mommy’s fake blood and watching behind the scenes movie magic. Seeing the world with mom and dad gave h...
Mar 01, 2024•29 min•Season 6Ep. 55
In this interview for the series Success Story, author K.A. Tucker shares her journey from self-published author to traditionally published and back again, as well as what audiences are craving now, her advice for self-published authors and more. K.A. Tucker writes captivating stories with an edge. She is the internationally bestselling author of more than thirty books, including the Simple Wild, Ten Tiny Breaths and Burying Water series, He Will Be My Ruin, Until It Fades, Keep Her Safe, and Sa...
Feb 23, 2024•33 min•Season 6Ep. 54
In this interview for the series Success Story, Dan Blank shares why your greatest asset in your publishing journey and book marketing strategy is you, and other book launch tips. Dan Blank is the founder of WeGrowMedia, where he helps writers develop their author platforms, connect with readers, and launch their books. He is the author of the book Be the Gateway: A Practical Guide to Sharing Your Creative Work and Engaging an Audience. He has worked with thousands of writers, and amazing organi...
Feb 13, 2024•39 min•Season 6Ep. 53
In this interview for the series Success Story, Tamara Lush shares what she’s learned from the Wattpad community about marketing and publishing your book, as well as her secrets to writing a great serial novel and how to market your book without giving up your writing time. Tamara Lush is a Florida-based author and journalist. She’s an RWA Rita finalist, an Amtrak writing fellow and the winner of the George C. Polk award for environmental journalism. She was a reporter with The Associated Press,...
Feb 09, 2024•29 min•Season 6Ep. 52
In this interview for the series The Future of Content Marketing, host Cat Margulis and guest Kate Bradley Chernis talk about AI-powered content, the theatre of the mind and creating content for an audience of one, plus her secrets to designing a powerful content experience. Kate is the Founder & CEO of Lately, which uses AI to generate high-engaging content in your unique brand voice that is customized to target any audience. As a former rock 'n' roll dj, Kate served 20 million listeners as...
Feb 02, 2024•31 min•Season 6Ep. 51
In this interview for the series The Future of Content Marketing, host Cat Margulis and guest Derral Eves talk about YouTube best practices, the future of video and YouTube, and the one thing you need to do to win audiences over. Derral Eves has been on YouTube since 2005 and has helped generate nearly 89 billion video views. His book The YouTube Formula: How Anyone Can Unlock the Algorithm to Drive Views, Build an Audience, and Grow Revenue is a Wall Street Journal best seller. He was featured ...
Jan 26, 2024•25 min•Season 6Ep. 50
Peter Katz is a JUNO Award & Canadian Screen Award-nominated singer-songwriter who has spent the past 15 years touring internationally. To date, his music has been streamed over 5 million times and his music videos have over 20 million views on YouTube. Peter is also one of Canada’s most in-demand speakers and facilitators, being called on to give his highly customized ‘Keynote Concerts’ to hundreds of companies and organizations across various industries, including Bell, Xerox, Royal Lepage...
May 15, 2023•33 min•Season 5Ep. 49
Zibby Owens is an author, podcaster, publisher, CEO, and mother of four. She is the founder of Zibby Owens Media, which is known for its award-winning podcast Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books, and which includes Zibby Books, a publishing house for fiction and memoir. She is also the author of Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature. In her interview for The Power of Story, Zibby talks about what it takes to get noticed in a crowded marketplace, and about her own journey to the bookshe...
May 08, 2023•21 min•Season 5Ep. 48
May 01, 2023•30 min•Season 5Ep. 47
Apr 24, 2023•31 min•Season 5Ep. 46
Paul Zak is a professor of economics, psychology and management at Claremont Graduate University, as well as a tech entrepreneur, whose current company, Immersion Neuroscience, is a software platform that allows anyone to measure what the brain loves in real-time to improve outcomes in entertainment, education and training, advertising and live events. Paul is also an author and regular TED speaker. His newest book, Immersion: The Science of the Extraordinary and Source of Happiness, is out now....
Apr 17, 2023•27 min•Season 5Ep. 45
Apr 10, 2023•27 min•Season 5Ep. 44
Apr 03, 2023•28 min•Season 5Ep. 43
In this interview for The Power of Story, a Passion Project series of talks that took place in Fall 2022, Cat talks to Kendall Haven, a master storyteller who has performed for over 6.8 million worldwide during his 32-year career and who has led the research effort for the National Storytelling Association into the architecture of effective stories and into the process of story-based influence and persuasion. An internationally recognized expert on the neuro-science of story, Kendall created the...
Mar 27, 2023•32 min•Season 5Ep. 42
In this interview for The Power of Story, a Passion Project series of talks that took place in Fall 2022, Cat talks to Susie Jaramillo, a Latina, Emmy-nominated director, illustrator, storyteller and creator with a vision to help kids learn through character-driven stories and play. Inspired by a world of cultures and seeking to bring to life diverse stories that weren’t being told, Susie co-founded Encantos, which includes the Emmy-nominated and 2x Kidscreen award-winning bilingual preschool br...
Mar 20, 2023•30 min•Season 5Ep. 41
In this interview for The Power of Story, a Passion Project series of talks that took place in Fall 2022, Cat talks to Angus Fletcher, a Professor of Story Science at Ohio State's Project Narrative. Angus's research explores why children are more creative than computer AI—and how to use literature, art and stories to increase innovation, resilience and joy. His work has been called "mind-blowing" by Malcolm Gladwell and "life-changing" by Brene Brown and has been field tested everywhere from pub...
Mar 13, 2023•24 min•Season 5Ep. 40
In this interview for The Power of Story, a Passion Project series of talks that took place in Fall 2022, Cat talks to Anna Sinclair, a Canadian award-winning entrepreneur, businesswoman and investor. She’s the CEO of Total Mom Inc, which produces programs, event experiences, products and services that take moms from overwhelmed to supported personally and professionally. Recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women In Canada, Anna has been featured in Forbes both as a contributor and Fo...
Mar 06, 2023•39 min•Season 5Ep. 39
Feb 27, 2023•32 min•Season 5Ep. 38
In this interview for The Power of Story, a Passion Project series of talks that took place in Fall 2022, Cat talks to Matthew Dicks, an internationally best-selling author whose books include Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Art of Storytelling. Matthew has performed for audiences around the globe, and teaches storytelling and public speaking throughout the world to individuals, corporations, school districts, hospitals, universities and more. In his interv...
Feb 20, 2023•29 min•Season 5Ep. 37
Feb 13, 2023•14 min
In this interview for The Power of Story, a Passion Project series of talks that took place in Fall 2022, Cat talks to Nicole Smithee, the CEO and Co-Founder of Iridescent Women, a digital media company committed to awakening and championing the brilliance of every woman through honest conversations and authentic connections. Nicole is the co-author of "Brilliance Awakened: 21 Devotions to Embrace Your God-Given Potential." She also co-hosts The Iridescent Podcast and speaks at conferences, chur...
Feb 06, 2023•27 min•Season 5Ep. 35
Jan 30, 2023•28 min•Season 5Ep. 34
In this interview for The Power of Story, a Passion Project series of talks that took place in Fall 2022, Cat talks to Sterling Hawkins, the CEO and founder of the Sterling Hawkins Group, a research, training and development company focused on unlocking human and organizational potential. Sterling has been seen in publications like Inc., Fast Company, The New York Times and Forbes and recently released the best-selling book Hunting Discomfort. In our interview, Sterling talks about hunting disco...
Jan 23, 2023•28 min•Season 5Ep. 33
In this interview for The Power of Story, a Passion Project series of talks that took place in Fall 2022, Cat talks to Mario Juarez, who helps people and organizations get better business results through strategic storytelling. A former journalist and senior communications leader at the Microsoft Corporation, he founded StoryCo, a Seattle-based communications consultancy, in 2018. His Storytelling for Impact program has proven successful in helping thousands of leaders, visionaries and technolog...
Jan 16, 2023•29 min•Season 5Ep. 32
In this interview for The Power of Story, a Passion Project series of talks that took place in Fall 2022, Cat talks to Park Howell, who is known as The World’s Most Industrious Storyteller having grown purpose-driven brands by as much as 600 percent. He is a 35+ year veteran of the advertising industry and now consults, teaches, coaches and speak internationally to help business, sales and marketing leaders excel through the stories they tell. Park is also the host of the popular weekly Business...
Jan 09, 2023•27 min•Season 5Ep. 31
In this interview for The Power of Story, a Passion Project series of talks that took place in Fall 2022, Cat talks to Lisa Cron, author of Wired for Story, Story Genius and most recently, Story or Die: How to Use Brain Science to Engage, Persuade, and Change Minds in Business and in Life. Lisa spent a decade in publishing, and has been a literary agent, television producer, and story analyst for Hollywood studios. In her work as a private story coach, Lisa works with writers, nonprofits, educat...
Jan 02, 2023•32 min•Season 5Ep. 30
In this interview for The Power of Story, a Passion Project series of talks that took place in Fall 2022, Cat talks to get-noticed expert Lisa Simone Richards. Lisa talks about why you should stop chasing social media platforms and focus on her get-noticed strategy instead. She also shares what kinds of stories work best onstage, how to build your brand’s story, and how to get the media attention you desire. For more on The Power of Story, visit Getthepowerofstory.com and access more great inter...
Dec 26, 2022•27 min•Season 5Ep. 29
In this interview for The Power of Story, a Passion Project series of talks that took place in Fall 2022, Cat talks to Michael Hauge, a renowned Hollywood script consultant and story expert who has consulted on projects starring Will Smith, Morgan Freeman, Julia Roberts, Tom Cruise and Reese Witherspoon! Applying those same storytelling principles, Michael also coaches independent consultants, speakers, marketers, entrepreneurs and business leaders on using story to transform the lives of their ...
Dec 19, 2022•34 min•Season 5Ep. 28
Cat chats with Southbrook Winery's Bill Redelmeier and Casey Hogan about the joys and challenges of biodynamic wine making and farming.
Jul 21, 2022•32 min•Season 4Ep. 27
Cat talks to Naomi and Keshia Krucker of Manorun Organic Farm about growing up on the farm, and what the future of family farms looks like.
Apr 28, 2022•28 min•Season 4Ep. 26
