Books4Guys

What does it take to continue the legacy of one of the bestselling authors in history while creating stories of your own? In this episode of Books4Guys, Chris sits down with Beau L'Amour, author, editor, filmmaker, and son of legendary novelist Louis L'Amour, to discuss storytelling, creativity, imagination, adventure fiction, publishing, and the release of his new novel, Skyring Water ....

What would George Washington think if he returned to America today? In this episode of Books4Guys, Chris sits down with author William Gensburger to discuss history, leadership, patriotism, the American founding, civic responsibility, and his new novel The Path of Duty and Honor: If George Washington Returned . Written alongside bestselling author J.C. Ryan, the novel imagines America's first...

What happens when someone who has dreamed of becoming an author since childhood finally decides to pursue that dream after a successful career in healthcare? In this episode of Books4Guys, Chris sits down with author and former cardiac catheterization laboratory specialist T.K. Bush to discuss writing, publishing, creativity, overcoming self doubt, psychological thrillers, and the journey behind h...

How do you stay focused and productive in a world designed to constantly compete for your attention? In this episode of Books4Guys, Chris sits down with bestselling author, entrepreneur, investor, and behavioral design expert Nir Eyal to discuss distraction, habits, purpose, personal responsibility, mindset, technology, and the ideas behind his bestselling books Hooked , Indistractable , and Beyon...

What separates top sales professionals from everyone else? In this episode of Books4Guys, Chris sits down with sales strategist, keynote speaker, consultant, and bestselling author Leslie Venetz to discuss sales leadership, prospecting, business development, entrepreneurship, trust, revenue growth, and the ideas behind her bestselling book Profit Generating Pipeline: A Proven Formula to Earn Trust...

Chris sits down with financial services executive, speaker, coach, and author Chad Betz to discuss success, personal growth, career fulfillment, mindset, continuous learning, and the inspiration behind his book Authentic Success: You're Not Too Old and It's Not Too Late. Chad shares his journey through a successful career in financial services and the personal realization that despite ac...

Chris sits down with sales leader, entrepreneur, speaker, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Marcus Chan to discuss sales, leadership, entrepreneurship, personal growth, artificial intelligence, coaching, and the lessons behind his bestselling book Six Figure Sales Secrets: The Ultimate Guide to Overfilling Your Pipeline, Closing More Deals, and Earning the Top 1% Income in Sales. Marcus s...

Chris sits down with journalist, author, and former Wall Street Journal reporter Josie Cox to discuss her book Women Money Power and the ongoing challenges surrounding gender equality in the workplace. Josie shares her journey from growing up in Switzerland to becoming a financial journalist covering global markets in Europe, London, and New York. What began as a career covering finance eventually...

Chris sits down with speaker, TEDx presenter, leadership coach, and founder of Soulful Listening Terri Lonowski to discuss human connection, communication, emotional intelligence, leadership, workplace culture, mindfulness, self care, and the power of truly listening in a distracted world. Terri shares her inspiring journey and explains how her grandmother Helga first modeled the transformational...

Chris sits down with award winning investigative journalist, author, and longtime Wall Street Journal reporter Brody Mullins to discuss politics, lobbying, corporate influence, journalism, government power, media, and the inspiration behind his bestselling book The Wolves of K Street: The Secret History of How Big Money Took Over Big Government. Brody shares his fascinating journey growing up in W...

Chris sits down with entrepreneur, branding strategist, leadership consultant, speaker, and author Justin Ricklefs to discuss leadership, company culture, human connection, workplace engagement, artificial intelligence, personal growth, and the inspiration behind his book Give a Damn: The Catalyst for Caring Companies. Justin shares his incredible career journey from cooking at a fraternity after...

Chris sits down with journalist, author, endurance athlete, and Spartan racing champion Wendy Bounds to discuss personal growth, reinvention, aging, obstacle course racing, resilience, discomfort, mindset, and the inspiration behind her book Not Too Late: The Power of Pushing Limits at Any Age. Wendy shares her incredible journey from self described “bookworm” and longtime Wall Street Journal jour...

Chris sits down with data scientist, AI strategist, professor, consultant, and author Charlie Apigian to discuss artificial intelligence, business strategy, leadership, technology, workplace transformation, human connection, and the inspiration behind his book AI Reimagined: A Leader’s Guide to Thinking Different with Data. Charlie shares his fascinating journey from working in his family’s automo...

Chris sits down with leadership consultant, executive coach, organizational psychologist, speaker, and author Bonnie Davis to discuss artificial intelligence, workplace culture, leadership, emotional intelligence, organizational psychology, human connection, personal growth, and the inspiration behind her book Still Human: How to Build Organizations Where Leaders and Teams Thrive with AI. Bonnie s...

Chris sits down with entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, leadership trainer, bestselling author, and founder of Rise Up For You Nada Nasserdeen to discuss emotional intelligence, self confidence, transformational leadership, communication, entrepreneurship, soft skills, and the inspiration behind her four book leadership series. Nada shares her incredible journey from performing internationally in musical...

Chris sits down with staffing industry executive, CEO, board member, and author Chris Flakus to discuss leadership, career growth, workplace change, artificial intelligence, staffing, recruiting, lifelong learning, and the inspiration behind his book Stay Relevant: Conquer Workplace Change at Every Phase of Your Career. Chris shares his fascinating journey from originally pursuing a career in educ...

Chris sits down with financial advisor, podcaster, entrepreneur, and author Christopher Hensley to discuss artificial intelligence, productivity, voice first thinking, continuous improvement, creativity, digital tools, personal growth, and the inspiration behind his new book Digital Kaizen: Voice First Thinking and AI Systems for Continuous Improvement. Christopher shares his fascinating journey f...

Chris sits down with leadership strategist, executive coach, speaker, researcher, and author Chris Pineda to discuss transformational leadership, organizational culture, purpose, conflict resolution, personal growth, leadership development, and the inspiration behind his bestselling book Beneath the Transaction. Chris shares his unique journey from collegiate athlete and peacebuilding student to w...

Chris sits down with physician, medical professor, longevity expert, and author Robert Lufkin to discuss chronic disease, lifestyle medicine, longevity, metabolic health, nutrition, strength training, modern healthcare, aging, and the inspiration behind his book Lies I Taught in Medical School: How Conventional Medicine Is Making You Sicker and What You Can Do to Save Your Own Life. Dr. Lufkin sha...

Chris sits down with human behavior expert, therapist, pilot, speaker, podcast host, and author Dr. Michaela Johnson to discuss psychology, trauma, relationships, masculinity, personal growth, aviation, resilience, emotional patterns, and the inspiration behind her book Seven Primal Wounds: Break the Patterns Keeping You Stuck. Dr. Michaela shares her fascinating journey growing up in a small town...

Chris sits down with former NFL offensive lineman, author, coach, speaker, and chaplain Maurice Williams to discuss football, identity, purpose, faith, leadership, transition after sports, mentorship, mental health, and the lessons learned from life both during and after the NFL. Maurice shares his incredible journey from winning a national championship at Michigan alongside legends like Tom Brady...

Chris sits down with author, journalist, strength athlete, and strongwoman competitor Alyssa Ages to discuss strength training, discipline, failure, resilience, mindset, journaling, personal growth, and how becoming physically stronger can completely change the way you move through life. Alyssa shares her journey from avoiding sports and believing she was “not athletic” as a child to eventually be...

Chris sits down with historical fiction author J.D.R Hawkins to discuss the Civil War, historical storytelling, writing fiction inspired by real events, the Victorian era, research, creativity, publishing, and the inspiration behind her popular Renegade Series. J.D.R Hawkins shares her fascinating journey from growing up fascinated by history and storytelling to becoming one of the few female auth...

Chris sits down with actor, writer, producer, speaker, coach, and author Jennifer Lieberman to discuss creativity, storytelling, acting, publishing, rejection, persistence, mindset, and what it really takes to build a career in the creative world. Jennifer shares her journey from growing up with a passion for performance and storytelling to building a career across theater, film, writing, producin...

Chris sits down with author, software developer, publisher, and storyteller Sam Robb to discuss creativity, science fiction, fantasy, publishing, storytelling, technology, work life balance, writing process, and the inspiration behind building imaginative worlds and unforgettable characters. Sam shares his journey from lifelong writer and Navy veteran to software developer and published author, ex...