Title: S4EP11, I Didn't Realize What A Dark Place I Was In with Jerry Dale Summary: "Music, Porn & Jesus," is the name of Jerry Dale's book. How do those 3 words go together? That's what we talk about in our fascinating conversation. Jerry was raised in two worlds: the hood and the white neighborhood - so he knew both. His grandfather and father had side hussles that also became natural for Jerry. His love for music brought him into the music business. Even though he was raised believing in ...
Aug 12, 2025•56 min
Title: S4EP10, A New Way to Process Trauma with Stephen Quandt Summary: Wow! This interview blew my mind. Stephen's story is rich, eye-opening, and filled my soul. Starting out as a theatrical lighting designer, Stephen started working with animal welfare, particularly with cats. His journey led him to the site of the Joplin tornado, taking care of abandoned animals. Stephen had a life-changing experience with a cat he named Petunia and was never the same. He learned how to alleviate the sufferi...
Aug 05, 2025•59 min
Title: S4EP9, You Can't Mess This Up with Amy Weinland Daughters Summary: "This is ridiculous," Amy told herself, but she did it anyway. She wrote handwritten letters to her "friends" on Facebook, never knowing how this simple act would change so many lives. Amy went with her gut, never stopping until she reached the end. "Dear Dana," her second book, tells this heart-warming story of her relationship with Dana, someone she hadn't seen in 30 years. Seeing the impact of a handwritten letter, Amy ...
Jul 29, 2025•56 min
Title: S4EP8, Laughter is a Tool of Healing with Jane Marla Robbins Summary: Myasthenia Gravis is a pretty serious disease. Jane Marla Robbins should know. She was diagnosed with it in 2021. Her doctors didn't really know how to treat her. She had blurry vision, couldn't chew, and other nasty symptoms. What would you do if you were diagnosed with this "Snowflake" disease? (That means no two cases are alike). Would you write a funny musical about your time in the hospital? Of course. And that's j...
Jul 22, 2025•57 min
Title: S7EP7, Life of a Divorced Kid, Balancing Two Different Worlds with Anthony J Mohr Summary: Tony's father was a gregarious, radio and tv star. Tony listened to his voice on the radio at night as he went to sleep. As he got older, he got to know his father better. When his parents divorced, his world shattered. Where was Dad and why was Mom unhappy? Tony's advice to parents who are divorcing. Get your kids into therapy. They may seem fine on the outside, but on the inside they could be conf...
Jul 15, 2025•56 min
Title: S4EP6, After Years of Self-Hate and Shame with Jill Amy Sager Summary: After years of suffering and being ashamed of herself, Jill Amy Sager now fully loves herself and finds joy every day. In her book, "Guidance from the Universe: Hopeful Messages for Everyday Challenges," Jill shares how she transformed her life. Born with a disability of having different-sized legs, it was made drastically worse at age 9 through an unsuccessful surgery. Jill went through life feeling different, ashamed...
Jul 08, 2025•56 min
Title: S4EP5, Kidnapped by his father at 3, then orphaned, and yet, STILL MAKING A DIFFERENCE with Ed Hajim Summary: I could not put down either of Ed Hajim's books, "On the Road Less Traveled," and "the Island of the Four P's." Ed's story can not be put into words and yet, Ed did. His father kidnapped him, told him his mother was dead, and then left him with neighbors. He was in the foster care system, orphanages, and left alone for a month at the age of 11. Here's the amazing part. Ed did not ...
Jul 01, 2025•56 min
Title: S4EP4, Parents STOP AND LISTEN, This is the new MADD with Margot Denomme Summary: Margot Denomme quit her job as a Crown Attorney (District Attorney in the US), to educate and create awareness about how low self-esteem and social media can harm children, leading to mental health struggles, bullying and legal issues. She compares her efforts to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and how they have changed the culture about drunk driving. Her first two books, "Mommy Am I Pretty" and "Aweso...
Jun 24, 2025•57 min
Title: S4EP3, Reinventing Themselves at 60 and 93, An Amazing Mother and Daughter Conversation with Amy Goober and Gwen Borden Summary: Amy Goober and Gwen Borden wrote a book together. Why is that interesting? Because Gwen is Amy’s mother. Amy was always quoting her mother and decided to let the world benefit from her wisdom. Their book is called, "My Mother Always Says," 25 lessons for Finding the Silver Lining. It's a great gift for Mother's Day for mothers, daughters, sisters and friends. Gw...
Jun 17, 2025•56 min
Title: Are You a Good Listener? You Might Be Surprised with Christine Miles, S4EP2 Summary: "What is it Costing You Not to Listen," Christine Mile's first book, literally changed my life. 96% of us think we are good listeners and given what we know about listening, that makes sense. But, given what we don't know about listening, it means our lives could work 1000% better. The old, we don't know what we don't know. Christine's book addresses the problem that we don't even know we have. Listening ...
Jun 10, 2025•56 min
S4EP1, Showing People He Is Not Broken with Sam Mitchell Summary: I learned so much about people in my interview with Sam Mitchell. He is a 22 year old, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, blogger, podcaster, educator and has done a Tedex talk. Sam is a high functioning human being on the autism spectrum with a mission: to show people that people with autism are not broken. He has spoken all over the world, demonstrating his success and educating people about autism. Sam taught me that you can a...
Jun 03, 2025•56 min
S3EP11, Andrew Shelley, Celebrating Squash - Then And Now Andrew Shelley has been involved in the world of squash for nearly 50 years. He is the founder of the World Squash Library and a co-author of Squash: Then and Now: A Celebration. He wants people to know where the sport of squash came from, its background, and its history. The book is a beautiful compilation of history, photos and anecdotes of how squash started, and how it has transformed into the game it is today. The interview is dedica...
May 27, 2025•57 min
S3EP10, Marilyn Fleming, Tai Chi for Everyone
May 20, 2025•57 min
Title: S3EP8, Marcia Naomi Berger, Everybody Is More Complex Than a Diagnosis Summary: I didn't know what to expect when I read the Bipolar Therapist, by Marcia Naomi Berger. But here's what I do know. I couldn't put it down. Marcia's courageous storytelling gives you insights into what it is like to have manic episodes, be treated differently, be hospitalized multiple times, and yet still end up living a productive, fulfilling love-filled life. If you know someone who is afraid of their diagnos...
May 13, 2025•55 min
Title: S3EP7, H Demetrius Purefoy, From Air Force To Accounting To Martial Arts Fitness Academy To Acting Summary: H. Demetrius Purefoy has had a full life in many different realms. He pursued his martial arts while in the Air Force in Japan and South Korea. He returned to the states, got his accounting degree and practiced accounting for several years. When his company got bought out, he decided never again. He opened Pure Martial Arts Fitness Academy where he did his own accounting only. He is...
May 06, 2025•56 min
Title: S3EP6, Mike Dunlop, Eliminating Fear Because It's A Wonderful Life Summary: How to Bring Enjoyment and Profitability to Your Company is one of the sub-titles of Mike Dunlop's book, the Art of the Turnaround. Mike is a gifted business turnaround magician who self-learned how to save ailing companies. Mike does not have a formal education. He dropped out of high school and did not go to college. Mike’s genius was developed on the court. He came to the US with $300 to his name. That $300 has...
Apr 29, 2025•56 min
Title: S3EP5, Felicia Nagamatsu, Trained herself out of Panic Attacks and Anxiety Summary: Felicia took on mental illness head on and is dedicated to transforming the conversation to the possibility of mental genius. Everyone has a gift, we are all different, and there is nothing wrong with any of us. Her creation, TrainYourGenius.com, is a community where everyone is embraced, accepted as is, and given training to create the life of their dreams. Felicia is bold, brave and committed to altering...
Apr 22, 2025•57 min
Title: S3EP4, Ted Czech, What is the Essence of True Journalism, Saving the Beast Summary: "Saving the Beast" - A recovering reporter reflects on America's broken media and how to fix it. That is the title and subtitle of Ted Czech's book. Ted was in journalism for 25 years and left when he was disturbed and unsettled by what he was seeing in his field. Professors were no longer teaching that journalists owe allegiance to the truth. Instead, young students were being taught that it was ok to adv...
Apr 15, 2025•56 min
Title: S3EP3, Kelly Kirk, From Living in His Car to Making A Difference For Others Summary: Kelly Kirk has quite the story. He was living a charmed life. Then, everything changed. His niece and nephew were murdered, his parents died, he lost his business and he ended up living in his car. He didn't want to keep living. He couldn't see a reason to. He met Sofia Graham and through her belief in him started changing his attitude. Through a gym membership gifted to him, he got his physical body back...
Apr 08, 2025•56 min
