Going North Podcast

"The way that you feel right now is not the way that you're going to feel forever." - Cristina Ramirez Today’s featured bestselling author is a mom, serial entrepreneur, empowerment coach, changemaker, and keynote speaker, Cristina Ramirez. Cristina and I had a fun chat about her book, “Empowered By Discomfort: Face Challenges With Confidence Using The 20% Power Principle of Discomfort”, the impor...

Enjoy a fun and exciting milestone annually while working on your business. Today’s featured author is retired dental entrepreneur, black belt martial artist, and avid British sports car enthusiast, Peter Thomas Pontsa. Peter and I had a chat about his book, “Outfoxed: An Inspector William Fox Adventure”, the importance of realism in fiction, Chump Car Racing, and more!!   Key Things You’ll L...

"Put love and kindness out into the world and follow your passion." - Amy L. Bernstein Today’s featured fellow Baltimore author is a certified nonfiction book coach, award-winning journalist, executive speech writer, and playwright, Amy L. Bernstein. Amy and I had a fun chat about her books, navigating creativity landmines, and more!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: What helped her to become confi...

“All the power that you need, all the confidence, all the badassery that you need to live your most best life, your most confident life, your most powerful life is already within you." - Jennifer Cassetta Today’s featured fellow bookcaster is TEDx speaker, black belt martial artist, empowerment coach, women's safety advocate, and the founder of She Warrior Self-Defense, Jennifer Cassetta. Jen...

“When we invest in our people and when we support them and we give them the tools that they need, they will be wildly successful because I believe that most people don't want to be bad leaders, they just don't have the skills and tools to do it." – Dr. Katie Ervin Today’s featured bestselling author is mom, wife, executive coach, culture doctor, and CEO of Catalyst Development, Dr. Katie Ervin. Dr...

“Worrying is a down payment on a problem you may never have.” – Allison Graham Today’s featured author is keynote speaker, consultant, and corporate trainer, Allison Graham. Allison and I had a fun chat about her books, the importance of addressing the emotional & mental aspects behind productivity, why being organized reduces stress is a misconception, and more!!!   Key Things You’ll Lea...

“No matter where you feel, what you feel, where you feel you're sitting at right now, you are amazing.” - Kim Lengling Today’s featured fellow Christian bookcaster is freelance writer, US veteran, veteran advocate, and dog mom, Kim Lengling. Kim and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, her personal journey of healing and finding faith, and more!!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: The importan...

"When you focus on the reader's experience, a lot of things take care of themselves for you in ways and manners that you can anticipate." – Andrew Kap Today’s featured three-time bestselling author is entrepreneur, and Law of Attraction expert, Andrew Kap. Andrew and I had a fun chat about his books, gaining business by developing a reputation for delivering value, why inspiration is fuel for your...

“Guard your hearing jealously.” - Wayne Altman Today’s featured author is father, husband, US Army veteran, entrepreneur, and founder of Melody Clouds, Wayne Altman. Wayne and I had a fun chat about his books, why music is powerful, what major setback in business actually set him back up for success, and more!!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: What are binaural beats and how they can improve your...

"Make a courageous decision to live your life to the fullest. You're the only one who can make that choice." – Clint Hatton Today’s featured author is father, husband, minister, award-winning leader, and Transformational Coach, Clint Hatton. Clint and I had a chat about his book, “Big Bold Brave: How to Live Courageously in a Risky World”, the catalyst behind writing his book, choosing to focus on...

"A lot of leaders do not like to share the truth, even when it hurts. But I found that it's most beneficial if you just let people know the honest truth, even if it hurts." - Roy Nassau Today’s featured author is grandfather, husband, pro speaker, company culture workshop facilitator, retired Marriott International executive, and Chief PAFU Officer, Roy Nassau. Roy and I had a fun chat about his b...

"Anything that helps your heart will help your brain." - Marianne Sciucco Today’s featured award-winning bookcaster is a registered nurse. co-founder, and manager of AlzAuthors.com, Marianne Sciucco. Marianne and I had a chat about her books, the challenges of being a caregiver, and tons more!!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: How AlzAuthors started as a one-month project but grew into a global co...

"What's the worst that can happen? You're going to suffer and you're going to die but you know what? We're going to all do that anyway so just relax and do what you want to do as long as it doesn't hurt anybody else." – Lya Badgley Today’s featured author is mom, wife, former musician, and world traveler, Lya Badgley. Lya and I had a fun chat about her first book, “The Foreigner's Confession”, ex-...

“Curiosity can and will change the world.” - Shana Francesca Today’s featured author is keynote speaker, life designer, entrepreneur, and founder & CEO of Concinnate LLC, Shana Francesca. Shana and I had a chat about her book, “Under My Skin”, growing up in an alt-right evangelical Christian cult, what leadership and interior design have in common, and more!!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: H...

“Every question is like an invitation to find something in myself I've never found before.” – Catherine Llewellyn Today’s featured bestselling bookcaster is transformation catalyst, humanistic psychologist, intuitive healer, conscious dance facilitator, type 'A' wrangler, and organizational transformation strategist, Catherine Llewellyn. Catherine and I had a fun chat about her books, embracing un...

"When we own what's unique about us, it really helps us see what other people are good at without the confidence-killing effects of compare and despair." - Kelli Rae Thompson Today’s featured author is mom, wife, keynote speaker, multi-certified women's leadership coach, and award-winning entrepreneur, Kelli Rae Thompson. Kelli and I had a fun chat about her book, “Closing the Confidence Gap:...

“Show up as who you were created to be.” – Teresa Velardi Today’s bonus featured bestselling bookcaster is speaker, editor, transformational life coach, potter, and founder of Authentic Endeavors Publishing, Teresa Velardi. Teresa and I had a fun chat about her story from the book, “Win the Wellness W.A.R.: We Are Responsible for All Things Wellness”, working with clay is a healing experience, and...

"Don't be afraid to shine, and don't be afraid to get your book out there and let it make a difference in people's lives." - Kim Thompson-Pinder Today’s featured international bestselling bookcaster is award-winning speaker, Chief Visionary Officer RTI Publishing, and The Extraordinary Word Ninja, Kim Thompson-Pinder. Kim and I had a fun chat about her book, “Author To Authority Volume 1: How To U...

"Wellness is a topic that deserves a lot of conversation and I think sometimes it's either taken for granted or we just don't know the right steps to take. Our mental wellness, our physical wellness, our spiritual wellness is critical.” - Carolyn Lebanowski Today’s featured bestselling author is mom, wife, future yogi, and Strategic Business Leader for nonprofit spiritual institutions, Carolyn Leb...

"We can all head that direction (north) and every day you just take one step towards the life you want to live." – Andy Vargo Today’s featured bestselling bookcaster is father, motivational speaker, life-change coach, and comedian, Andy Vargo. Andy and I had a fun chat about his story from the book, “Win the Wellness W.A.R.: We Are Responsible for All Things Wellness”, the importance of embracing...

"It's very fulfilling to be there for others and to help others in whatever it is that you're good at, whatever it is that sparks you. If you can find a way to use that to be there for others, it's a twofer.” - Marinda Dennis Today’s featured award-winning author is wife, mom, professor, nature lover, and editor, Marinda Dennis. Marinda and I had a lively chat about her book, “Love Lingers Still:...

“Bad things happen to good people, but it's really how you deal with that adversity and overcome it.” - G.S. Gerry Today’s featured award-winning author is US Navy veteran, father of five, husband, cybersecurity expert, and tattoo enthusiast, G. S. Gerry. Gerry and I had a fun chat about his book, “Meth Murder & Amazon (A Humorous Real Life Nightmare)”, how his house was mistaken for a meth la...

"Fear kills fun." – Mike Montague Today’s featured bookcaster is award-winning international speaker, corporate trainer, virtual game show host, MC, DJ, and the Global Head of Content at Sandler Training, Mike Montague. Mike and I had a fun-filled chat about his books, the benefits of incorporating play into your professional life, and more!!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: The 5 C's of Fun How M...

"Your creation gives you feedback on where to go." - Michaell Magrutsche Today’s featured bookcaster is multimedia Artist, creativity-awareness educator, and human behavior expert, Michaell Magrutsche. Michaell and I had a fun chat about his book, “The Smart of Art: A New Art Consciousness To Awaken Our Enthusiasm For Art”, the power of human dialogue, and tons more!!   Key Things You’ll Lear...

"Equality in the realm of relationships is the kiss of death.” - Andre Paradis Today’s featured bestselling author is father, husband, relationship coach, NLP Coach, speaker, ordained minister, and workshop leader, Andre Paradis. Andre and I had a fun chat about his books, why masculinity is not the problem, but a lack of it is, and more!!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: How Andre got into relati...