Going North Podcast

“If you have a very empty but very conscious mind…then anything can happen in that mind.” – Stan Lai, PhD. Today’s featured international bestselling author is a director, legendary playwright, and the co-founder of the Wuzhen Theatre Festival and Huichang Theatre Village, China's most famous living playwright, Stan Lai, PhD. Stan and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book, “CreativitRy: Asia’s...

“I'm not afraid of the beast. I am the beast.” – Bria Rose Today’s featured author is a Disney enthusiast, boudoir photographer, scuba diver, writing coach, and world traveler, Bria Rose. Bria and I had a fun on a bun chat about her first book, “Her Dark Promise: A Dark Romance Beauty and the Beast Retelling”, her writing process, insights into her characters, and more! Key Things You’ll Learn: Ho...

“One of the really most valuable things you learn is that people are capable of a lot more than they often think they are.” – Commander William C. Spears Today’s featured bestseller author is a father, husband, submarine warfare officer, and military philosopher, Commander William C. Spears. Commander William and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book, ”Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy: Insights...

“Living is a progressive art.” – Dr. Candy Campbell Today’s featured bestselling author is award-winning actor, filmmaker, fine artist, playwright, and international speaker, Dr. Candy Campbell. Dr. Candy and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, how she went from acting to nursing, her deep research on Florence Nightingale that sparked a new level of creativity for her career, and more!!! Ke...

"There's no better way than to call your own bullshit, then to write your own story through the hardest and messiest parts of your life. Because as time passes, and as hindsight tends to be, you can finally see yourself clearly.” – Becca Eve Young Today’s featured bestselling author is a former corporate strategist turned soulful storyteller, business coach, and devotee to the art of becoming, Bec...

“Talking is so critical in healing and maintaining memories. There were things I knew about my mom, but we really didn't do it on a regular basis, and a lot of those memories were lost.” – Julie Corn Today’s featured bestselling author is a mom, first responder, Transformational leader, and grief expert, Julie Corn. Julie and I had a chat about her 1 st book, “Spoons: A Family Story of Enduring Lo...

“When you hit rock bottom, and you really hit rock bottom, you look around and you kind of take account and you go, all right, why am I here? How do I get out of here? When you're down there and you're alone, it leaves an impression. And so, when I got myself out of it, I just decided I never wanted another man to have to feel that way again.” – Rory Paquette Today’s featured bookcaster is a husba...

"Don't let fear rule your life, let possibility and curiosity drive you." – Kathryn Henry Today’s featured bestselling author is a speaker, spiritual seeker, investor, advisor, business leader, and Independent Director at Lululemon, Kathryn Henry. Kathryn and I had a chat about her book, “A Dime to Say I Love You: A Journey of Love, Loss, and Spiritual Awakening”, the therapeutic power of storytel...

“Life is short, and I spent 11 years of my life doing something that I found interesting, like software development and project management. And this is all wonderful and interesting, but there is an opportunity cost to that. These are 11 years that I didn't write my books, and I don't want that to happen to me again.” – Katerina Stoykova Today’s featured bestselling author is a mom, award-winning...

“I don't know if it's time, but what I do know is I know where the road to nowhere goes, and it goes to nowhere. And I want to take the road to somewhere. Somewhere has road signs like, you can do this, you accomplish this, you're going to feel good about yourself.” – Mike Burkhard Today’s featured bestselling author duo are grandparents and have been together for 44 years and counting. One is a s...

“If you don't care about that reader, if that's not the main focus, the rest doesn't matter.” – Troy Horne Today’s featured three-time best-selling author is a father, musician, Broadway star, and entrepreneur, Troy Horne. Troy and I had a fun on a bun chat about his latest book, “Middle Management: Finding Meaning, Clarity, and Success In The Second Half Of Life”, the importance of caring for rea...

“There’s something really beautiful about sharing your stories with people, because universally we're all connected through love and pain.” – Kelli Kassoff Today’s featured bestselling, award-winning author is a mom, wife, poet, short-story writer, and curious reader of oddities, Kelli Kassoff. Kelli and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book “Unraveled”, the inspiration behind her stories, bala...

“We are transformed more through our trials than our triumphs.” – Wendy Gunn Today’s featured #1 best-selling author is mom, wife, keynote speaker, empowerment coach, and Christian entrepreneur, Wendy Gunn. Wendy and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Serving From The Heart: Faith-Driven Stories and Transformative Strategies for Servant Leadership and Lasting Impact”, her inspiring journey...

"Keep having conversations that drive people to more and better." – Bridget Hom Today’s featured bestselling author is a wife, mompreneur, motivational speaker, award-winning business life coach, philanthropist, and the Operating Partner of Bridge To Freedom Coaching, Bridget Hom. Bridget and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Stuck On Ready: Master the Entrepreneur Mindset, Break Free fro...

“The whole purpose of the book is to kind of reach kids who might be experiencing some difficulties in life, whether they feel isolated or alone, or maybe they're special needs. So, I really wanted there to be more out there that is inclusive.” – T. L. McCoy Today’s featured award-winning, bestselling author is a wife, glam-mom, U.S. Air Force veteran, registered nurse, former educator, and the fo...

“You face conflict every single day of your life. There's conflict that you love and conflict that you're not so enamored of, and the conflict that you love, you have no problem with.” – Dana Lynn Bernstein Today’s featured author is a mom, wife, black belt martial artist, ICF Certified Executive and Conflict Resolution Coach, and the founder of Dare to Live Brave, LLC, Dana Lynn Bernstein, PCC, M...

“Change is grief for most people because they're losing something; it's a death of something. And if you're empathetic about that situation. You can lead people because they understand that you really care about them.” – Rev. Dr. Byrene Keith Haney Today’s featured fellow Christian bookcaster is a grandfather, husband, ordained pastor, and the Assistant to the President for Mission at Iowa Distric...

“I had different ideas for what I thought the book would be, and that's actually what got in my way of writing in the beginning.” – Pia Mailhot-Leichter Today’s featured bestselling author is a creative partner, entrepreneur, certified coach, and the founder of Kollektiv Studio, Pia Mailhot-Leichter. Pia and I had a fun on a bun chat about her first book, “Welcome to the Creative Club: Make Life Y...

“When you're in corporate, even if you have a good internal network, cultivate that external network of experts or referral partners, because sometimes you might find yourself on the outside, and that's the worst time to try to find people that you can trust.” – Deborah Coviello Today’s featured bookcaster is a mom, wife, coach, consultant, keynote speaker, silver medalist curler, and the fou...

“You don't have to suffer because others are suffering.” – Alison Lea Sher Today’s featured fellow millennial bestselling author is journalist, editor, communications specialist, start-up catalyst, and cultural commentator, Alison Sher. Alison and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “The Social Contagion: Viral Ideologies & the Culture War for America's Future”, the impact of misinformat...

“Don't be afraid to set yourself up for success.” – Carla D. Bass Today's featured multi-award-winning author is highly acclaimed speaker and retired Colonel of the USAF, Carla D. Bass. Carla and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Write to Influence!: Personnel Appraisals, Resumes, Awards, Grants, Scholarships, Internships, Reports, Bid Proposals, Web Pages, Marketing, and More”, why empat...

“Leadership is about the energy that we bring. Are we bringing a negative, toxic energy? Are we bringing an exhausted, burned out energy, a victim energy? Or are we bringing positivity and courage and empowerment?” – Alison C. Jones  Today’s featured #1 bestselling author is a mom, sustainable leadership strategist, keynote speaker, multi-certified Women's Leadership coach, and the CEO &...

“Sometimes our nightmares are other people's dreams.” – Dwayne Morton Today’s featured bestselling bookcaster is a resilience coach, inspirational speaker, international basketball player, and the founder of ShowUp2Win, Dwayne Morton. Dwayne and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book, “The Bounce Back Blueprint: Become Bulletproof”, surviving a rare cancer misdiagnosis, his daily resilience stra...

“When you really believe in what you're doing, you know how much of a difference that makes.” – Dr. Josh McConkey Today’s featured bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-nominated author is a father, husband, former professor at Duke University, and a Board-Certified Emergency Medicine physician, Dr. Colonel Josh McConkey. Dr. Josh and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book, “Be the Weight Behind the Spear...

“The reason why people want to be so perfect and have perfectionism isn't because they're scared of failure. They're scared of failing in front of other people.” – Roy Redd Today’s featured #1 best-selling bookcaster is a business acquisition & growth strategist, performance coach, 2X TEDx speaker, and the Founder of Victory University, Roy Redd. Roy and I had a fun on a bun chat about his boo...