David Watson

Join Sean Martin, executive producer and guitarist for The Quarantined, as he shares his incredible journey of using music as therapy for PTSD and mental health recovery. In this powerful conversation, Sean opens up about his combat experiences, temporary psychotic breakdown in 2012, and how he discovered that vocal breathing exercises from music school were identical to the anxiety management tec...

📚 "108 Ways to Be Happier" - Life's Gems by Ivonne 🌟 Join David Watson as he sits down with Ivonne, author of the transformative book "108 Ways to Be Happier," in this inspiring conversation about finding joy in life's simple moments. 🎧 Key Highlights: • How a personal collection of "life's gems" evolved into a powerful happiness guide • The profound impact of Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way"...

In this episode of The David Watson Podcast, I speak with author Isabelle Ready about her debut historical fiction novel, That You Remember, a powerful story inspired by the real Buffalo Creek disaster. We explore the human cost of coal mining disasters, the forgotten history of mining communities, and the years of research Isabelle carried out to bring this tragic event to life through fiction. I...

Join host David Watson as he sits down with journalist and author Alun Rees for a mind-blowing discussion about Stonehenge's astonishing secrets that mainstream archaeology has overlooked. In this revealing interview, Alan shares ground breaking discoveries from his investigative book "Stonehenge Deciphered" that will change how you see this ancient wonder forever. Discover the revolutionary findi...

Join host David Watson as he sits down with Michelle Tori, author of the powerful historical novel "Fox Creek," for an intimate conversation about writing complex characters, understanding historical perspectives, and mastering the art of point of view in fiction. In this revealing interview, Michelle shares her unique journey from growing up across Europe to becoming a published author, discussin...

In this episode of The David Watson Podcast, I’m joined by Trisha Gardella, a children’s author with 30 published books and the creator of a beloved picture-book series featuring Mouse, a tiny character with a big message: never give up. Trisha shares how her passion for America’s national parks became the heart of her stories, why kids’ books must be fun first (with deeper lessons quietly woven i...

Family businesses don’t usually fail because of bad numbers. They fail because of broken trust, unspoken resentment, and the conversations nobody wants to have. In this episode of The David Watson Podcast, I’m joined by Rene Sonneveld, a Dutch executive coach based in Uruguay and author of The Elephant in the Family Room. Rene works at the intersection of leadership, governance and human psycholog...

Jeremy Wagner on Wretch, Broken Hope, and the Magic of Letting Stories Write Themselves Join David Watson for a captivating conversation with author, musician, and master storyteller Jeremy Wagner. In this episode, Jeremy delves into the creation of his new dark crime novel, "Wretch," shares the fascinating origins of his death metal band Broken Hope, and discusses the profound joy of the creative...

In this episode of the David Watson Podcast, we dive deep into the forgotten history of the American Revolutionary War with author James Giesler. Discover the crucial, often overlooked, role Spain played in securing America's final victory at Yorktown. Learn about Francisco de Saavedra, the Spanish diplomat and strategist whose logistical genius and access to Spanish silver were the deciding facto...

Join host David Watson for a candid and wide-ranging conversation with his returning guest, author Martin R. Nelson. In this episode, they tackle everything from the universal comfort of cookies and milkshakes to the heavy burdens of self-doubt and financial struggle. Martin opens up about his hectic life juggling a full-time teaching job, a move, and a second child on the way, all while promoting...

Fantasy author Martin R. Nelson joins David Watson for a candid conversation about the brutal reality of the creative life, the deep themes in his high fantasy series "The Annals of Tessian," and the relentless struggle to get noticed in a saturated world. We dive into his new book, "The Culling of Souls," and its predecessor, "Children of the Dying Hearth," exploring the powerful ideas that fuel...

In this profound episode of the David Watson Podcast, I sit down with Peter, author of the debut literary fiction novel Passages: The Voids from War to Peace. Our conversation spans from the majestic coastlines and whale migrations to the deep, often painful corridors of the human mind. We begin by discussing the simple, awe-inspiring power of nature—watching grey whales migrate off the coast and...

Are you struggling to finish your book? Does "writer's block" feel like an unbeatable wall? In this revealing conversation, author and writing coach April Dávila sits down with David Watson to share the transformative practice that helped her go from struggling writer to published author. April discovered that the key wasn't more discipline, but mindfulness. By training her brain to focus, silence...

When her daughter was diagnosed with autism, a Yale PhD with a background in medical strategy was told by specialists, "There's not really much you can do. Things usually get worse." She refused to accept that. In this powerful conversation, Dr. Theresa Lions shares her journey from the pharmaceutical industry to becoming a leading autism advocate. We dive deep into the science that mainstream doc...

In this episode of the David Watson Podcast, I’m joined by Shannon Evans, creator of Tom Bigby Tales, a history podcast and YouTube channel exploring the people, places, cemeteries, and forgotten stories of Columbus, Mississippi and the surrounding area. We start with the Tom Bigby River, a Choctaw-named river with an unexpected meaning, and quickly move into the deeper theme of the conversation:...

In this episode of the David Watson Podcast, I’m joined by Barbara Muhika, a former professor and novelist, for a deep conversation about the life, image, and legacy of Mexican film icon Dolores del Río (often called “Lola”). Barbara explains how she first became fascinated with Lola through her research while writing a novel about Frida Kahlo, and why del Río stood out as a striking contrast to K...

What happens when politics stops being debate and starts behaving like a religion? In this episode of The David Watson Podcast, I speak with author Steven Ford about his novels No Free Speech for Hate and Destiny of a Free Spirit two books that explore political polarisation, identity ideology, free speech, and the future of human control. Steven’s work isn’t about taking sides. It’s about asking...

In this episode of The David Watson Podcast, I’m joined by Danielle Frank, author of The Wine Lover’s Guide to Parenting, a satirical, illustrated book that uses wine terminology to talk about how kids grow, learn, fail, and eventually stand on their own. Danielle works in the wine and spirits industry, travels extensively, and brings a refreshing outsider’s perspective to parenting not as a paren...

I didn’t know this history of Canada at all and at points in this conversation I’m genuinely speechless. In this episode of The David Watson Podcast, I’m joined by Angie Elita Newell, an Indigenous historian and author, to talk about the part of Canadian history many people outside Canada (and even inside Canada) were never properly taught: residential schools, forced assimilation policies, and wh...

They met in a grief support group after losing their husband and wife and neither of them was looking for a new relationship. In this episode of The David Watson Podcast, Bob and Tammy Cranston share a rare and genuinely uplifting story about love after loss: how grief brought them into the same room, how a simple “new normal” list turned into ballroom dancing, and how laughter returned for the fi...

What If Your Worst Memories Never Happened? What if the most painful memories of your life never actually happened? In this episode of The David Watson Podcast, I speak with novelist and former film script supervisor Timothy J. Hunt about one of the most disturbing psychological questions imaginable: if memories can be implanted, altered, or reinforced by authority figures, how do you know your pa...

n this episode of The David Watson Podcast, I’m joined by Monty Schulz, novelist, songwriter, and creative producer, for a wide-ranging conversation about writing, discipline, imagination, and the darker edges of history that fiction can illuminate. We talk about: how Monty wrote Metropolis after a 16-year pause, then finished hundreds of pages in months why “writer’s block” is often fear, avoidan...

In this episode of The David Watson Podcast, I sit down with award-winning poet and cultural commentator Lee Woodman for a conversation about how poetry changes the way you see the world. We explore Lee’s remarkable life story (Paris after WWII, childhood in India, and returning to America in the early 1960s), and how a global upbringing shaped her obsession with language, sound, texture, and colo...

What if joy isn’t a personality trait — but a nervous system skill you can train? Dr Sherry McAlister explains why touch, sleep, and small daily choices can change how you feel, think, and cope. In this episode, I speak with Dr Sherry McAlister, a chiropractor and author of Adjusted Reality, about why modern life pulls us away from the basics that keep us well — and why most people outsource their...

A former Team USA athlete describes dementia-like symptoms in his 30s, years of brain fog, and why doctors missed it. If you’ve ever had a concussion or unexplained mental changes, this matters. In this episode, I speak with William Person, a former Team USA bobsled athlete who began experiencing confusion, memory problems, and severe brain fog in his 30s. For years, medical tests showed “nothing...