Cover to Cover with Mary Elizabeth Jackson

Irish-born singer songwriter, Clare Cunningham is an independent, award-winning singer-songwriter, performing, touring, and recording artist. Her raspy, Celtic, soulful voice, with the ability to span across a multitude of genres, is what leads her to be an extremely unique artist. Her 'GRAND OLE OPRY’ debut (March 18th, 2023) was a sold-out show and an accomplishment that’s extremely rare as...

Tommy Swerdlow is a screenwriter, director, poet, novelist, and actor. He is best known for writing the movie Cool Runnings and other family films, including Little Giants, Snow Dogs, and more recently Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, Puss In Boots The Last Wish. He is currently working on the next installment of Shrek and recently finished writing an “origin story” script for Donkey (The Eddie Murphy chara...

Leslie Olabisi is a Nigerian American voiceover artist and actress with a clear, conversational and trustworthy vocal style. She studied at The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in NYC and was a student of the late great, Wynn Handman. Using her background as an actor, she is able to take direction very well and her throaty yet clear vocal quality is a unique tone that stands apart from y...

 Dr. ‘Deji Ayoade is the first African immigrant to become a nuclear missile operator in the United States Air Force and serve in three U.S. military branches. He’s a trained veterinary surgeon, combat medic, Nuclear Weapon System SME, Senior Program Analyst, and U.S. Space Force Department of Defense Civilian at the Pentagon. He turned to storytelling as solace from an early life of poverty and l...

CAROL SCHULTZ, founder and CEO of Vertical Elevation. She is a talent equity and leadership advisory expert. Recognized for her proficiency in corporate leadership, Carol has spent three decades helping executives gain clarity in their careers, make bold leadership moves, and create cultures of performance. Schultz and her team have helped hundreds of companies—from seed-stage pre-initial public o...

Paul Michael White is a professional speaker, mental health counselor, teacher, and avid fly-fisher.  He is the author of "Fishing for Reality" as well as a contributor to his new book from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada - " Tales of the Great Outdoors ."   Learn more at  www.paulwhite.ca . Paul Michael White is ready to share his insights about personal development and...

Elizabeth “Liz” Lawless Creator • Author • Host • Entrepreneur Multicultural Western Legends Liz is the author of fifteen books the most recent one, “African American Western Legends: Yesterday.” She is host of Wild West Diversity Livestream/Podcast. For 30 years she has served as Publicist/Historian for Cowboys of Color Rodeos, the largest multicultural rodeo in the country. Liz also speaks about...

Tessa Lynne Alburn believes everyone can live empowered lives with the right tools and guidance. A certified life and business coach for women, Tessa brings her extensive experience as a trainer-facilitator of live and virtual events, along with her background in healing and soul retrieval, to help women who are determined to express their true voice. She guides you to access your intuition, make...

Over a 40-year career, James worked in marketing and advertising at a high level. Since 2010, he has built his clients’ businesses with digital marketing. James is an accomplished, forward-thinking marketing professional. His clients included Sprint, Apple, Wells Fargo online bank, Nestlé, and Toyota. They appreciate his practical, no-nonsense approach. He has scars and many stories to share. His...

About Poet Suzanne W. Guinn: Suzanne Guinn began writing poetry at the encouragement of her high school English teacher, Mrs. Agnus Smith. She has expressed herself through many styles of poetry and on a variety of subjects. She loves the creativity that poetry brings. Having a musical background in her education, the writing of poetry is a natural step in using words with their rhythmic ways. She...

ORA NADRICH  is a pioneering Mindfulness expert, international keynote speaker and coach, and the founder and president of the Institute for Transformational Thinking. A sought-after expert in the fields of Mindfulness, transformational thinking, and self-discovery, she is the author of  Says Who? How One Simple Question Can Change the Way You Think Forever , and  Live True: A Mindf...

Terry Shepherd grew up in Michigan and began writing fiction in high school. After a long career in the corporate world, he took up the craft full time in 2018. He writes detective fiction for both adults and kids from his home on the Atlantic Ocean in Jacksonville, Florida. Chasing Karma is the third in the Jessica Ramirez series. He brings back some of the lovable characters in the first two boo...

Aren and Elise is a romantic story based on the Biblical story of Abraham and Sarah. A beautiful love story proving love has no boundaries. Ettenig Sayam is a second generation Haitian. Her parents came to the United States during the early days of the Civil Rights movement. Ettenig Sayam grew up in New Jersey where she attended Catholic schools and later attended Drew University, a Methodist Coll...

William J. Carl, PhD, a Greek scholar, screenwriter, and playwright, is a former professor, seminary president, and pastor, who has spoken at Oxford, Cambridge, Princeton, Cornell, Boston University, Carnegie Mellon, and internationally in Russia, South Africa, India, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Rwanda, Canada, and is the author of eight nonfiction books. He also lectures on the Brain at medical s...

Meet Lynda Sunshine West¶ Book Publisher, Speaker, 17 times #1 International Bestselling Author, Executive Film Producer of Wish Man, Red Carpet Interviewer, and Philanthropist¶ Founder & CEO of Action Takers PublishingTM¶ She ran away at 5 years old and was gone an entire week. She came home riddled with fears and became a people-pleaser. At age 51, she decided to face one fear every day for...

Theodore (Ted) Clark is a businessman, entrepreneur, and investor with over 40 years of experience as a senior executive in both public and private equity-owned specialty chemicals companies. Starting as a shipping clerk, he rose through the ranks to become President & CEO of Products Research & Chemical Corporation (PRC), a global leader in aircraft and construction sealants and coatings....

Bonnie MacBird is passionate about Victorian London and Sherlock Holmes. She lives in an 1890 building right off Baker Street, and fell in love with Holmes as a schoolgirl in her native California. After many years in the entertainment industry as a film executive, Emmy-winning producer and screenwriter – she wrote the original screenplay to TRON –she now writes the critically acclaimed Sherlock H...

Two siblings Ronni Tichenor- Sociologist and Jennie Weaver-Nurse Practitioner share their journey of childhood trauma and abuse and how to heal themselves and their relationships and rebuild a sibling bond. Incredible ladies and story. RONNI TICHENOR has a PhD in sociology, specializing in family studies, from the University of Michigan. JENNIE WEAVER received her degree from the Vanderbilt School...

James Stokes began his acting career while taking drama class at Hopkinsville High school. He performed in Alice in Wonderland and Grease. He rediscovered his passion for acting in 2015 when he appeared in a short film The Switch. His credits now include The Silent Natural, the international action film Adrenaline, and TV shows such as Snapped, Mark of a killer and Stranger Things and recently has...

Thornton Cline has written over 1,500 published songs, 150 recorded songs, 38 adult and children’s traditionally published books, and has been nominated multiple times for Grammy and Dove Awards. Cline has been honored with “Songwriter of the Year” twice in a row and received a platinum certification for sales of over one million album units in Europe. Cline has had his songs recorded by Engelbert...

Dr. Natalie is a Revolutionary Rule Breaker! A different kind of Bi-lingual Intuitive Transformation Mentor, Spiritual Confidence and Self-Love Coach, International Best-Selling Author & International Keynote Speaker. She is a TV host, Event Producer, and first and foremost a Humanitarian. Through her unique process “The Hidden Power of Patterns” she has enabled thousands of people to find the...

Stewart Pearce is the voice of a generation. Using his gifts to help others find their authenticity, he has helped people like Princess Diana and Margaret Thatcher among many. He shares his intimate life tales with the late Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana and gives us a glimpse into royal life. Stewart is a champion of women, helping to empower them to find their true voice.  Legendary...

Best-selling, award-winning author Author Michele Chynoweth shares her latest ripped from the headlines suspense thriller The Wise Man. She feels compelled to take stories from the Bible and write them in modern-day fiction thrillers. Hoping to entertain both believers and non-believers alike and maybe bring people back to the Bible. You can connect with Michele and get a copy of her books here. h...

Author Ed Davis shares his newest book The Last Professional. He has taken his adventurous life living on the railways all over America and Canada, hanging with the carneys, and hobos, and written an incredible adventure story. He teaches us about the Hobo code of Ethics and tells us how his travels taught him so much about our country and mankind.  You can find out more about Ed, purchase hi...

On this episode of Cover to Cover Mary E Jackson talks with licensed psychotherapist Ashley Davis Bush about her new book release called Light After Loss- A Spiritual Guide for Comfort, Hope, and Healing. Ashley shares with us her light shift perspectives and how we can apply them starting today in our lives for grief, loss, and everyday challenges.