Going North Podcast

"I never wanted to take my inhales for granted because, you know, of the 8 billion people on earth, there's probably about 15 who stop breathing every second. We don't know when that last exhale is going to happen; we just know that every inhale we get is a gift." – Katie B. Happyy Today’s featured bestselling author is a mom, Master Yoga Teacher, motivational speaker, Executive Health & Menta...

“I believe that if you have a mission and a passion in life, the universe will conspire in some way to help you with that.” – Melody Horrill Today’s featured bestselling author is an award-winning broadcast journalist, presenter, documentary producer, professional speaker, and communication specialist, Melody Horrill. Melody and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, how vulnerability fuels ou...

“If you really want change in your life, you have to do the work.” – Debbie Weiss Today’s featured bestselling bookcaster is a mom, widow, seasoned life strategist, tenacious entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, and Jack Canfield Certified Trainer, Debbie R. Weiss. Debbie and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “The Sprinkle Effect: A Guide to Creating a More Colorful and Fulfilling Life”, n...

“When we focus and create space for possibility, it’s up to you to figure out what to do with it.” – Greg BennickToday’s featured bestselling author is an international keynote speaker, nonprofit leader, film producer, and social theorist, Greg Bennick. Greg and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book, “Reclaim the Moment: Seven Strategies to Build a Better Now”, the value of defaulting to genero...

“An uncluttered life is an abundant life, and that seems very counterintuitive. We tend to think of abundance as a lot of whatever, and therefore we clutter up our lives. But truly, when we have a life that is not cluttered, we can really live the abundant life that we were designed to live.” – Angie HycheToday’s featured bookcaster is a mom, wife, speaker, veteran community theatre actress, retir...

"Failure is another box we can put our actions in." – Betsy Pepine Today’s featured bestselling, award-winning author is a mom, serial entrepreneur, non-profit leader, and philanthropist, Betsy Pepine. Betsy and I had a fun on a bun chat about her 1st book, “Breaking Boxes: Dismantling the Metaphorical Boxes That Bind Us”, viewing setbacks as opportunities, overcoming imposter syndrome, and more!...

“People need to understand that they do have a voice.” – Mary Boza Crimmins Today’s featured author is a wife, grandmom, ghostwriter, book coach, lifelong learner, and the owner of Crimmins Communications, Mary Boza Crimmins. Mary and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Taking the Holy Spirit to Work: Encouraging and Empowering Christians in the Workplace”, the importance of using one's voi...

“Excellence is its own reward.” – Matthew Mitchell Today’s featured Wall Street Journal best-selling bookcaster is a father, husband, speaker, leadership coach, three-time SEC Coach of the Year, and the winningest head coach in the history of the University of Kentucky women's basketball program, Matthew Mitchell. Matt and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book, “Ready to Win: How Great Leaders...

“I can't do tomorrow the same way I'm doing today.” – Becca PowersToday’s featured USA Today bestselling bookcaster is a mom of 4, wife, keynote speaker, award-winning Fortune 500 sales executive, certified kundalini yoga teacher, Reiki Master, and CEO of Powers Peak Potential, Becca Powers. Becca and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “A Return to Radiance: The POWER Method to Ignite Your...

“If I start in a new role or start in a new organization, whatever it may be, I give myself a 90-day period in which I observe. Because how could I make expectations of people if I don't understand what their day-to-day jobs are?” – Meghan ClarkeToday’s featured bookcaster is a sales executive, multi-certified Executive Coach, and award-winning leader, Meghan Clarke. Meghan and I had a fun on a bu...

“When you're taking on a new role as an actor, you do a lot of digging into what makes your character tick and what's not on the page that you need to know to bring that character to life. So, a lot of that translates to helping fiction authors create their own characters.” – Sarah Welch Today’s featured author is a wife, mompreneur, book editor, writing coach, and the owner of Inkdrop Lit, Sarah...

“Failure is the number one way that I've become more successful.” – Christy Callahan Today's featured bestselling author is wife, coach, and motivational speaker, Christy Callahan. Christy and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Glory Through Pain: An Athlete's True Story of Finding Light in the Darkness”, her transition from coaching volleyball to starting her speaking business, why it’s i...

“Sometimes dreams can help us even in the darkest of times.” – Isa AdneyToday’s featured award-winning bookcaster is a wife, documentary producer, and the Senior Storyteller at Kit (formerly known as ConvertKit), Isa Adney. Isa and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “The Little Book of Big Dreams: True Stories about People Who Followed a Spark”, how video games like "The Last of Us" have in...

“If you're not thinking about the fifth quarter when your child is at the collegiate level, you're thinking about the wrong thing…You should be thinking about life after sports. How is this decision for us to go to this particular school going to affect my son or daughter once the ball stops bouncing or the whistle stops blowing.” – Marty McNairToday’s featured author is father, thought leader, mo...

“What you think is important to you now may be different in ten years. For example, humility may be more important to you later on. I think it's good to realize your perspective will change.” – Dr. Laura GabayanToday’s featured award-winning bestselling author is a world-renowned physician, researcher, and scientist, Dr. Laura Gabayan. Dr. Laura and I had a chat about her book, “Common Wisdom: 8 S...

“One of the things I do take solace in is the fact that my mother passed away when I was 16, so she didn't have to bear witness to me going through…because I think it would have killed her just to see her baby in bracelets fighting for his life.” – Deon Patrick Today’s featured author is a grandfather, advocate, and speaker, Deon Patrick. Deon and I had a chat about his book, “The Hazel Boyz: The...

“Voice is the most valued part of yoga. How you communicate and how you are received and heard as a student, as a teacher, as a divine human being. When your voice has not been heard, how does one open this channel? Yes, chanting for sure. Yet a deeper exploration has to be heard from within, a longing to be heard.” - KarunaToday’s featured bestselling author is a mom, celebrated Yogini, ordained...

"If you're that person that you know you want more, you can do more, and you can be more, chase it because when you chase it, you're going to see the opportunities waiting for you." – Robert B. FosterToday's featured bookcaster is a father, entrepreneur, award-winning international speaker, and mental health advocate, Robert B. Foster. Robert and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book, "Shut Up...

“Most people think that mentors don't get anything out of it, but if you've ever given someone a gift that they've unwrapped and they have really loved it, it's exactly what they wanted and needed, the joy that you feel—that's what mentoring feels like.” – Dr. Deborah Heiser Today’s featured bookcaster is an Applied Developmental Psychologist, Award-winning Researcher, consultant, TEDx speaker, an...

“Listen to that voice of intuition and prioritize it like never before.” – Joy GiovanniToday’s featured bookcaster is a mom, medium, mystic, mentor, model, actress, speaker, and former WWE Diva, Joy Giovanni. Joy and I had a fun on a bun chat about her chapter in the book, “The Last Breath: True Stories of Mediumship, the Afterlife & Messages from Heaven”, what it was like working in the WWE,...

“If you write for 15 minutes a day, you can get out about 250 words. In 200 days, that's 50,000 words. That's a book. So, where were you 200 days ago?” – Sam BennettToday’s featured bestselling author is a keynote speaker, actor, teacher, marketing expert, and creativity-productivity specialist, Samantha Bennett. Sam and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “The 15-Minute Method: The Surprisi...

“The stories can either bind us, or we can use them to create magic.” – Judy Koons Today’s featured bestselling author is a mom, spiritual leader, motivational speaker, and true health detective, Judy Koons. Judy and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Spellbound No More: An invitation to unmask trauma and live a superordinary life”, the transformative power of breath and energy, fostering...

“The motivation that gets you started is going to leave. If you're just stuck by the feeling of, ‘Oh man, I want to feel motivated,’ you're not going to finish anything. You have to stay disciplined and committed.” – Craig Stilley Today’s featured author is an actor, producer, certified life coach, boxer, and entrepreneur, Craig Stilley. Craig and I had a chat about his first book, “Fractured Real...

“Listen and be open to what’s around you because there is always a reason.” - Lynn McLaughlinToday’s featured award-winning, best-selling bookcaster is college instructor, former Superintendent of Education, professional speaker, and brain tumor survivor, Lynn McLaughlin. Lynn and I had a high-energy chat about her children’s book series, “The Power of Thought”, teaching our children how to cope i...

“The doctors said my son might never walk or talk, but today he made two baskets at his basketball game. He’s the passion behind what I do every day.” – Jeaneen Tang Today’s featured author is a mom, educator, athlete, and a former actor and producer turned speech-language pathologist, Jeaneen Tang. Jeaneen and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Play Dumb & Sabotage: Mindfully Under-an...