Deal By Me Podcast

John McMahon was in a psychiatric hospital, where he was given 6 months to live if he continued to use alcohol and drugs. After getting sober, he returned to his education and earned a degree, then a doctorate, in psychology. He then went on to write and teach the largest master 's-level course in Addiction in the UK. YOU CAN RECOVER, IMPACTFUL!! Support the show Thanks for listening to this...

Rowan Vale is the author of ENOUGH, a memoir about losing yourself to addiction and finding the long way back. Writing under a pen name to protect his family's privacy, he tells his story from lived experience — seven months sober and still doing the daily work. He writes and speaks for the person who feels too far gone to be reached.  FINDING THE LONG WAY BACK, AWESOME!! Support the show Tha...

Adan Castaneda is an Ex-Marine Sniper who deployed to the Iraq War shortly after 9/11. He wrote the autobiography of his time in the Military, as his life was an extreme real-life game of chess, where he had to make strategic moves, analyze the battlefield, and find a way to survive. He is the author of Chess Perception: Mindset is Everything.  When he returned home, he lost a family member to gun...

Jennifer Chase brings not just professional wisdom but a deeply personal experience to one of the most complex and emotional challenges many families face: addiction. She is a certified life coach who specializes in helping the loved ones of addicts navigate the chaos, shame, and grief that often come with addiction.  THE EFFECTS OF ADDICTION, AWESOME!!! Support the show Thanks for listening to th...

Charles Cone achieved the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Air Force after 30 years of military service, including 6 in the U.S. Navy, beginning in 1944. He has many military awards, including 2 Legion of Merits, an Air Medal, and a Presidential Unit Citation. As a veteran of 3 wars, he is in demand as parade marshal of numerous parades in surrounding communities on various national holidays. HIS STORY...

Mark Ehrenkranz brings a rare combination of lived experience, professional recovery work, and storytelling skill. He spent years working in the film world before shifting his life and career toward frontline recovery, supporting people in ERs, ICUs, and detox units during the most vulnerable moments of their lives. He has been in recovery since 1985, which allows him to speak not only about survi...

Ben Oofana, who was in his mid-twenties, while attempting to form romantic and intimate relationships, began to experience many of his childhood and adolescent wounds resurfacing. Despite studying psychology and gaining intellectual insight into what he was experiencing, he found that understanding alone was not enough to resolve the deeper emotional pain he was carrying.  THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN K...

Barry Spaulding is a Rhode Island native, Army veteran, retired federal law enforcement officer, married for 48 years with three children and seven grandchildren. Recently divorced. Loves the outdoors, camping, hiking, exploring, and traveling; old classic movie buff; loves to cook; writing and reading make him happy. He says, Never give up on your dreams, because if you truly want to, you can mak...

Ezra Stuyvesant is a 75-year-old man whose wife died after 57 years together. In order to begin to work through his heartache and grief, he wrote the book titled "Questions About God and Life" as a dialogue with questions and answers to our life’s search for God.  WHAT AN AWESOME INTERVIEW!! Support the show Thanks for listening to this podcast.  Please consider supporting this podcast w...

Ashley Hibbler is an author and content creator who loves making both writing and visual content, similar to a screenwriter. She runs a YouTube channel called Book2videos, dedicated to her published and translated books for the small screen. Her channel features the Soul Family Six, the Chosen Series Music Soundtrack, which is streamed everywhere music is streamed, including on her channel.  WHAT...

WL "Bill" Gertz, co-founder of DREAMS, a poetry and music magazine in NYC during the 1970s and early 1980s. Many of his poems first appeared there. He backpacked through Europe in 1973 and 1974, which inspired much of his writing. He continues to travel extensively each year and enjoys cinema, modern art, and fencing.  WRITE BECAUSE YOU LOVE IT, AWESOME!! Support the show Thanks for list...

Renee Thomas Hawkley is a former elementary school teacher with a master’s in literacy. Renee brings both educational insight and lived experience to the page. She and her husband Dan, a retired military judge and officer in the U.S. Air Force, raised eight children across six states and two countries, from Utah to the Philippines.  ONCE UPON AN AMATEUR MOM, AWESOME!! Support the show Thanks for l...

Rich Sherman has a doctorate from The Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, CA. His PhD is in the field of Human and Organizational Development. Rich is also a licensed professional counselor working in his own private practice for twenty years.  YOU CAN'T GO HOME AGAIN, IMPACTFUL!! Support the show Thanks for listening to this podcast.  Please consider supporting this podcast with a...

Edward H Muñoz was awarded Engineer of the year in 2002 by the HENAC STEM group. He continues to serve as senior advisor for the Munoz Group led by his brother George. Ed has also become an accomplished photographer winning several awards in the area of Nature and Travel Photography.  WE ALL HAVE SUCCESS IN US, GREAT INTERVIEW!! Support the show Thanks for listening to this podcast.  Please consid...

Sandra Mundis is a gifted storyteller and educator in both the USA and Europe. She is the founder of Europe’s Children, a ministry helping find and fund new ways to share the Good News to children on the continent. Sandra’s passion is to embolden and equip women, teens, and girls to discover their purpose and step into their divine destiny.  "WE'VE DONE ALL WE CAN," AWESOME!! Suppor...

Michael D. Schottland, Esq. is the author of “Trying For 55 Years” that reflects on his distinguished five-decades career as a lawyer, offering an unparalleled look into the life of a legal professional who has seen it all.  A VERY COMPELLING STORY!! Support the show Thanks for listening to this podcast.  Please consider supporting this podcast with a recurring donation through the link below.  Yo...

Johnny Scifo has been a performing musician since age 10. He began with the drums, sang and played guitar in a band in college, and later became a touring DJ.  While on tour, he suffered a collapse from exhaustion, which began his health journey, leaving the club scene to pursue yoga training, simply to get himself straightened out. He lost 70 pounds in the process.  Johnny is not a soft spoken pa...

Peggy Watrous Walters who is the author of the Unexpected Journey.  This book is a testament to her experiences, which have shaped her into the resilient individual she is today. Her life story is a testament to the power of faith and a relationship with the divine. It illuminates the concept of God's omnipresence, demonstrating how welcoming Him into your heart can open doors to endless poss...

Dalmo Cirne is the author of “The 4 Streams of Leadership.”  He says that when he transitioned into a leadership role, everything felt complicated because he wasn’t prepared to manage a team, project, peers, upper management, or even himself.  The fact is that great teams demand great leadership.  VERY INFORMATIVE AND IMPACTFUL, AWESOME!! Support the show Thanks for listening to this podcast.  Ple...

Richard Allen is the author of Kobo's Children.  He is a lawyer, a long-time fan, and former teacher of science and speculative fiction.  His love of pets led him to wonder what humans would be like in similar circumstances and to write this book.  INTERESTING AND ADVENTUROUS, AWESOME!! Support the show Thanks for listening to this podcast.  Please consider supporting this podcast with a recu...

Sean Walsh and Don Roth are the authors of "The 3 Pillars of False Doctrine" which they say are holding up every other false teaching embedded in ‘Christianity. This book destroys these pillars, allowing those who have interest in learning God’s truth an opportunity to see and understand what most Christians will never be able to see. WHAT AN ENGAGING AND INTRIGUING INTERVIEW!! Support t...

Jheri Hardaway is a staff writer and business development for the Carolinian. She is running for the NC State Senate District 12. WELL QUALIFIED AND EXCITING, AWESOME!! Support the show Thanks for listening to this podcast.  Please consider supporting this podcast with a recurring donation through the link below.  You may also make a one-time donation through PayPal at the following:  paypal.me/jw...

Maureen C. Santora began working in the New York City Public School System in 1967. She was an early childhood teacher for over 25 years. She took time off to raise her four children. Christopher, her only son, who entered the Fire Academy to become a firefighter in January 2001 died a hero on September 11, 2001. A STORY OF REMEMBRANCE, AWESOME!!  Support the show Thanks for listening to this podc...

Madiha Katao grew up in Mansoura, Golan Heights. She was deeply influenced by her father’s farming work, learning agricultural skills and values from an early age. They are lessons that continue to shape her life today. She is the author of “The Daughter of The Golan Heights.” ONE WOMAN'S JOURNEY FROM EXILE TO ENLIGHTENMENT, AWESOME!! Support the show Thanks for listening to this podcast.  Pl...

Leah Harper Bowron is a lawyer. She recently lectured on Joyce’s novel Ulysses at the University of London and the Universite de Reims. She lives in Texas and has a daughter and a cat. She is the author of "Colorblind," a beautifully written and emotionally resonant novel set in Montgomery, Alabama, during the Civil Rights era. IT'S ABOUT RACIAL INJUSTICE, EMPATHY, AND RESILIENCE, A...