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Timothy Stuetz is a certified self-esteem coach for children. A Children’s Educator who has developed programs for the State of California, several California Counties, and private foundations; and a Retired Certified Public Accountant. He is also a Master of Ancient Arts and Sacred Sciences. He writes to inspire everyone to achieve their full mental, physical, emotional, and heart-filled potentia...

Leon Conrad is a Story Structure Consultant, Writer, Poet, and Tutor based in London UK. He is the author of Story and Structure: A complete guide (shortlisted for The People's Book Prize), History Riddles, Odyssey: Dynamic Learning Journey (with David Pinto), and Aesop the Storyteller.   00:00:00  An intro to Leon Conrad 00:02:25  Why did Leon want to write "Story and Structure" 00:09:04  Positiv...

Mandy Capehart is an author, speaker, and certified grief and life coach in the Pacific Northwest. She is the founder of The Restorative Grief Project, an online community of grievers and grief supporters looking for movement while they heal. Her own experience with grief left her searching for resources while offering empathetic, long-term support without minimizing the pain of the moment. When s...

Talladega, Alabama native, Pamela Lawson received her Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology frA om the University of California at Berkeley. After threatening to write a book for twenty-plus years, Pamela finally did so, with Rise of the Ravenisha being her maiden novel. The second book, Rogue Ravenisha is complete, and there are plans for a third installment, tentatively titled Revenge of the Ravenis...

Publisher and Managing Editor at Common Deer Press, Kirsten Marion | Episode 45   Kirsten Marion has always been passionate about books and writing. Her background is in English, Classics, and psychology, and her day job is acquiring and publishing books for children and teens.   After decades spent traveling the world and living throughout North America and in Russia and Chile, she has a unique m...

Kirsten Fowler has loved writing since a young girl and has always kept a journal for expression, therapeutic value, and family history. Throughout high school and college, she wrote and designed several newspapers. She currently lives in a small town in Utah with her husband, Jeremy, her four children, Millie, Isaac, Eliza, and Evelyn, and their dog, Luna. She is a jack of all trades, master of n...

Alice McVeigh (pen name for speculative fiction: Spaulding Taylor) was born in South Korea, of American diplomatic parents, and lived in Asia until she was 13, when the family returned to Washington D.C. Alice McVeigh is a London-based ghost writer previously published by Orion Publishing in contemporary fiction (While the Music Lasts and Ghost Music). A professional cellist, who performed for ove...

Chioma Nnani writes multicultural fiction for women aged 18+ who aspire to be strong, independent and fulfilled. Her first full-length novel, “Forever There For You” opened the door for her to have her own radio show in the United Kingdom. She is also the author of “Because Home Is”, and co-authored the Fearless Five by Four Boxed Set.   00:00:00  An intro to Chioma Nnani 00:01:13  Chioma's writer...

Kelly Sokol is an MFA-Creative Writing graduate with a concentration in fiction from Goddard College, where she studied with John McManus, Rahna Reiko Rizzuto, and Darcey Steinke. She has been featured on NPR, discussing the portrayal of motherhood and postpartum depression in fiction. She teaches creative writing at The Muse Writers Center. Her work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She re...

Liz Alterman is a writer based in New Jersey. She began contributing to The Muse in 2014 after she and her husband were laid off simultaneously. Sad Sacked , her memoir chronicling that period, was released by Audible Original in November 2021. Liz’s work can also be found on Business Insider, Realtor.com, and other sites. Her personal essays have appeared in The New York Times   00:00:00 An intro...

Heather Mathes began modeling in 1988. She continued modeling professionally after graduating from the Ohio State University with a B.S. in Marketing in 1993 before signing her first contract fit modeling with a major national retailer in 1996. She did this unconsciously as these methods became her norm. These methods and more are what she shares in her book PAID TO BE PERFECT: THE SECRET TO FINDI...

Tim McCarthy has a Master’s Degree in Education and a Grandmaster rank in martial arts. He has combined his years of experience as a classroom teacher and administrator (in both public and private schools) with even more years of experience teaching and developing martial arts programs to create a simple plan for the education of children.   Chapters: 00:00:00   An intro to Tim McCarthy 00:00:56  ...

CAROLINE WOODS is the author of The Lunar Housewife, forthcoming from Doubleday on June 7, 2022. She holds an M.F.A. in fiction from Boston University. Her debut novel, Fräulein M., was hailed as “masterful” by Booklist. She has taught creative writing at BU, Loyola Chicago, and the Boston Conservatory. Raised in Delaware, she now lives near Chicago with her husband and two daughters.   Chapters: ...

Donna Ferris has a Bachelor's in Fine Arts and an MBA in finance and has successfully navigated a corporate career for the last three decades while raising two kids, writing for multiple publications, publishing a memoir, and leading a thriving yoga and coaching business.   Chapters:    00:00:00 An intro to Donna Ferris 00:01:10 Donna's writing journey 00:05:43 What triggers Donna to write a book...

Teri Rizvi is the author of One Heart with Courage: Essays and Stories and the founder and director of the nationally renowned Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop at the University of Dayton. 00:00:00 An intro to Teri Rizvi 00:02:01 What made Teri want to write a book 00:06:47 One Heart with Courage: Essays and Stories 00:12:18 Personal essay 00:17:26 Planning to write a new book 00:18:25 Teri's "Day j...

Taiia Smart Young is a writer, editor and speaker from New York City. Also, she teaches aspiring authors how to use their experiences and expertise to write and self-publish books that create influence, impact and income. She's worked for Essence, XXL and Juicy magazines and Girls Inc. She blogs about girl-focused and youth empowerment at TaiiaSmartYoung.com.   Chapters:    00:00:00 An intro to Ta...

Kimberly Marsh is a writing coach, editor, ghostwriter and a communications fiend, who helps authors, aspiring writers and "but-I'm-not-really-a-writer" writers to find, hone and use their voice. She also love to write with (and for) executive coaches, inspirational speakers, organizational leaders and solopreneurs, helping to get their messages out into the world through books, articles, blogs, s...

Janette Wu is a first-generation Chinese American, born and raised in New York City. She holds two separate bachelor's degrees in human biology and Chinese, from Macaulay Honors College. After her capstone year abroad in China was abruptly cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, Wu used her talent for storytelling to uplift ABC's (American-Born Chinese) voices and write her first book Letters to Home:...

Teri M. Brown came into this world with an imagination full of stories to tell. She now calls the North Carolina coast home, and the peaceful nature of the sea has been a great source of inspiration for her creativity.   Chapters:  00:00:00 An intro to Teri Brown 00:02:33 How did writing Ukraine Story Started 00:06:57 Every book purchased helps 00:15:52 Love, Empathy, and Understanding 00:18:21 Ye...

Vikrant Shaurya is the CEO and Founder of BestsellingBook.com. He's also the author of two #1 bestsellers: P.O.W.E.R: The Success Mantra, and How to Write a Bestseller: Become a Bestselling Author, Attract High-Value Clients, and Skyrocket Your Authority. 0:00 An intro to Vikrant Shaurya 00:02:14 Vikrant Shaurya's background 00:09:42 How Bestsellingbook.com started 00:14:20 Website get incorporate...

David Cole has been interested in math since he was a very young boy. He pursued degrees in math and computer science and has shared this love of math at many levels, including teaching at the college level, coaching elementary math teams, and running a summer math camp. He also has a love of writing and has written a number of plays that have been performed.   Chapters:    00:00:00   An intro to...

David quit his career as a Consulting Actuary to Fortune 100 companies to create the world’s largest coaching business. He now coaches rock star entrepreneurs to double their revenue faster, overcome Shiny Object Syndrome, and be a more extraordinary entrepreneur and human.  00:00:00    An intro to David Wood 00:03:57    David's past situations 00:06:53    Did David see a therapist? 00:10:20     D...

Neil Elliot was depressed, anxious, and fearful. Searching desperately for a sliver of hope, a reason to keep going, he found a Higher Road. More accurately, it found him and as he traveled that road, he discovered a seven-step process that transformed his life. 00:00:00 An intro to D. Neil Elliot 00:04:30 A Higher Road 00:05:38 Neil's Life Overview 00:10:24 Depression 00:14:33 Sign of depression...

Rohit Gupta was a venture capital investor.  He is a nationally ranked speech and debater, skydiver, and passionate vegan. After reading 100 books in the last three years, he wrote The Invisible Filter as a guide to help others recognize and change their mental models to have more fulfilling healthier lives. 00:00:00  An intro to Rohit Gupta 00:01:21  Rohit Gupta Different Careers 00:03:56  Career...

Kelsey Walker started out her life in Kansas City before moving to Chicago with her family. The city formed her passion for women’s rights and nonprofit missions. She has since worked for nonprofits for the last 11 years, making her start doing search and rescue in New Mexico and climbing her way to become a Chief Development Officer. 00:00:00 An intro to Kelsey Walker 00:01:10 A book and the situ...