Going North Podcast

Showcase how you can break barriers down as a communicator when authentically networking with others.   Today’s featured 2X bestselling author is Business Coach & Speaker that shows millennial entrepreneurs how to create 6 figure business through connection, Jake Kelfer. Jake and I talk about authentically networking, creating a successful life, and more to help you elevate!!!   Key...

“Perfection doesn’t exist and that’s okay.” – Kristy Smith Today’s featured bonus author is wife, mom, world traveler, and avid tennis player, Kristy Smith. Kristy and I talk about conquering the fears that authors face before hitting the publish button, what traveling taught her about life, and more!!!   Key Thing’s You’ll Learn: The 2 main lessons Kristy’s learned from traveling. What inspi...

“Don’t let the possibility of not being good at something keep you from getting started.” - David Hollingsworth   Today’s featured author is an award-winning speaker, storyteller, expert in building high-performing teams. and US Army veteran, David Hollingsworth. David and I talk about recovering from a motorcycle accident, one of the hardest things about writing a book, and more!!!   Ke...

“Excellence is not a sometime thing, it’s an all-time thing.” – Bobby Albert   Today’s featured bonus author is father, grandfather, husband, lifelong entrepreneur, Workplace Culture and Leadership Expert, Bobby Albert. Bobby and I talk about being a faith-based entrepreneur, using God’s word in your business, and more!!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: Why daily quiet time with God is a must...

“Engineering is a lot more versatile than people give it credit for.” - Neil Thompson   Today’s featured author is fellow toastmaster, podcast host, and Medical device engineer, Neil Thompson. Neil and I talk about his STEM book series for children, podcast interviews, and more!!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: What prompted Neil to write a Children’s STEM book specifically for black childre...

“There are times that you will have to step out in faith, whether you want to or not.“ – Gloria Hass   Today’s featured bonus bestselling book-caster is Life Transition Coach, speaker, and TV and radio show host, Gloria Hass. Gloria and I have a fun chat with twists and turn about evangelism, how her brain injury in early 2020 brought her closer to God, and more!   Key Things You’ll Lear...

“It was worth the nightmares they were great books.” - Liz Butcher Today’s featured award-winning author is mom, wife, and a self-confessed nerd with a BA in psychology and an insatiable fascination for learning, Liz Butcher. Liz and I talk about her love for writing dark fantasy, why a good publicist gives you an advantage as a writer, and more!   Key Things You’ll Learn:   What got Liz...

“Keep your writing brain nimble.” – Emma Dhesi   Today’s featured bonus author is mum, wife, book coach, and fellow podcaster, Emma Dhesi. Emma and I talk about writing, developing the mindset to be a productive content creator and more!!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: How Emma got into writing. What inspires her writing. How people in Europe view failure. The 2 major things that hold creat...

“Writers will find any way to procrastinate.” - Cat Rambo   Today’s featured award-winning author is editor, professor, and two-term President of SFWA (The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America), Cat Rambo. Cat and I talk about her writing lineage, what she does to stay productive as a writer, and more meow goodness!!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: How it was being part of a sci-fi...

“Our true north always feels light and expansive.” - Sam Liebowitz   Today’s bonus featured bestselling author is a twenty-seven-year veteran entrepreneur in the human potential and empowerment space and the owner of TalkRadio. NYC, Sam Liebowitz. Sam and I talk about his new book, what you can do to attract more positive people in your life, and more!!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: Why Sa...

“I think we have to get sort of stripped of everything to realize what really matters in life.” – Amy Herrig   Today’s featured award-winning author is blogger, cancer survivor, mother, wife, and lifelong Texan, Amy Herrig. Amy and I talk about her memoir, the importance of self-love, and more!!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: What led to her book title, “No More Dodging Bullets”. What helpe...

“Breathing is a luxury, don’t take it for granted.” – Sandra Rinomato   Today’s featured bestselling author is real estate Broker/Owner and former host of the popular HGTV shows Property Virgins and Buy Herself , Sandra Rinomato. Sandra and I talk about her ‘why’ for what she does to help others find their greatness through real estate, shattering negative beliefs that you carry from childhoo...

“What I choose to think, speak, and believe will show up for me in my reality.” - Kim O'Neill What happens when you have two positive podcast hosts that love inspiration and laughter? Fun is what happens. Today’s featured bestselling author is twice certified Transformational Confidence Coach, interview coach, Reiki Master, former Crime Analyst, and inspirational host of the Every Day is a New Day...

“Failure is the greatest resource on the planet.” – Col. George A. Milton Today’s featured author is motivational teacher, certified Jack Canfield Trainer, and highly decorated Army Officer who in 2018, was inducted into the United States Army Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame, George A. Milton. George and I talk about why he wrote his book, what people get wrong about failure, and some of Geo...

“No matter what you attract in accomplishments, it means nothing unless you build your life around who will be crying at your funeral.” – Simon T. Bailey   Today’s featured international bestselling author is speaker, teacher, consultant, coach, father, and one of Success Magazine’s 25 Successful People Who’ll Help Change Your Life, Simon T. Bailey. Simon and I talk about seeking significance inst...

“Make sure every day is a day you move forward purposefully.” – Dawn Offei   Today’s featured author is a fellow certified leadership trainer with the John Maxwell Team and The World's #1 Ultimate Retention Training Expert, Dawn Offei. Dawn and I talk about her 1st entry into the business of immortality, why developing your staff is a must, and tons more!!!   Key Thing’s You’ll Learn: Ho...

“We would rather spend two hours talking to you today than two hours attending your funeral tomorrow.” – Jay Shifman   Today’s bonus featured author episode for the holidays is fellow podcast host, advocate, Mental Health and Substance Misuse & Recovery Speaker, Jay Shifman. Jay and I talk about recovery, suicide, and the necessity of empathy.   Key Things You’ll Learn: What helped J...

“Focus on what creates excellence in your world.” - Mike Carr Today’s featured author is father, husband, financial services veteran, and the 2020 World Champion of Public Speaking, Mike Carr. Mike and I talk about his preparation process for winning the title this year, the art of detachment, and more!!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: What drew Mike to politics before getting into the finance in...

“One of the reasons why I love to travel so much is because it’s easy for me to think I’ve got it right but then when I travel, the world around me says, “Well, maybe your right but these answers here work too in their own way.” – Devin Galaudet   Today’s featured bestselling author is editor and publisher of the In The Know Traveler and In The Know Bride, which chronicles his endeavor to mar...

“Do not let your blackness be a deterrent to success. Let your blackness be an impetus to success.” – Peter E. Carter   Today’s featured author is a retired educator and award-winning school educational leader, Peter E. Carter. Peter and I talk about growing up black in the 1950s, his passion for education, and tons more!   Key Things You’ll Learn: How life was like for Peter growing up...

“God gives you gifts to gift it to other people and not for yourself to be selfish with it.” – Dom Brightmon   Today’s bonus episode features the host himself sharing some valuable inspirational gems on creating your own version of success.   Key Thing’s You’ll Learn: The 3 Phases of Creating Success Why gifting is powerful. How the Going North Podcast started. Why you must share your dr...

“2020 has proven without a doubt that creativity and the ability to think creatively is the most important element of our lives.” - Firdaus Kharas   Today’s featured author is thought leader, humanitarian, consultant, and Peabody Award-winning creator of media for social change, Firdaus Kharas. Firdaus and I talk about creativity, the benefits of it, and why you are more creative than you thi...

“It’s important that we can come together through stories to receive support, inspiration, and have a laugh or two.” – Rev. Ariel Patricia   Today’s featured bestselling author is book publisher, former Sergeant in the US Marines, educator, mother, ordained interfaith minister, and visionary businesswoman, Ariel Patricia. Ariel and I talk about her writing journey, why she started her co...

“You can be immortal if you create things that people can consume.” - Jerry Franklin Poe Today’s bestselling author is husband, father, student leadership speaker, and certified life and business coach, Jerry Franklin Poe. Jerry and I talk about the power of influence, knowing your priorities, and tons more!!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: Why being adaptable is a must. What is Bus Stop Wisdom a...

“You make a difference in the world whether you realize it or not.” – Keith Leon S.   Today’s featured bestselling author is professional speaker, life and relationship mentor, and a developer and facilitator of transformational seminars, Keith Leon S. Keith and I talk about his newest book project, a thoughtful gift that reminded him of an important life lesson and tons more!!!   Key Th...