Going North Podcast

“Most of the time, we have the answers. It's just that we're so scared because we can't figure out how to do it. We haven't seen it. We haven't done it for ourselves. We just need evidence of that next right step.” – Aneta Ardelian Kuzma Today’s featured bookcaster is a mom, wife, speaker, certified well-being coach, yogi, Somatic Breathwork facilitator, and the CEO and Founder of the Ardelian Kuz...

“When we're not connected to our bodies and we're not feeling ourselves, we end up making choices, consciously or unconsciously, that hurt other people.” – LeeAnn Mallorie Today’s featured bestselling author is a leadership expert, executive coach, mystic, and the founder and CEO of Guts & Grace Leadership, LeeAnn Mallorie. LeeAnn and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Guts and Grace:...

"When we take care of ourselves, we can handle tougher times." – Stacey OlsonToday’s featured author is a mom, wife, professional speaker, and Leadership and Positive Psychology Certified coach, Stacey Olson. Stacey and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Your Balanced and Bold Life: Work Less, Live More, and Be Your Best”, her journey from an overwhelming corporate career to entr...

“The more you can understand and connect with yourself, the more you can understand and connect with other people.” – Dr. Melissa Robinson-Winemiller Today’s featured bookcaster is a wife, TEDx speaker, leadership coach, Empathy and EQ expert, and the co-founder of Dan Winemiller Consulting, Dr. Melissa Robinson-Winemiller. Dr. Melissa and I had a fun on a bun chat about her first shiny entry into...

“One thing I love about playing with art, as part of working with people who are going through big life transitions, is it starts to create space and perspective. And that's where you really get growth and you start to say, what is going to be important ten months from now, and where should I put today's focus?” – Susan Hensley Today’s featured author is a mom, wife, TEDx speaker, global adventure...

“Every time something, an idea, a solution, a way, something happens that I couldn't have thought of myself. Whenever that happens in my life, I really do consider it a miracle.” – Sara Connell Today’s featured best-selling bookcaster is a mom, wife, queenmaker, TEDx speaker, and the founder of the Thought Leader Academy, Sara Connell. Sara and I had a high energy chat about her books, her writing...

“Having someone just hear you out is so healing. And then when that person has some kind of impact as a result, their life is impacted in some way, then we heal even further because now whatever we're sharing is doing good in the lives of others." – Marcy Pusey Today’s featured award-winning, bestselling author is a mom, trauma-certified story coach, 2X TEDx speaker, and the founder of Mirama...

“The most important thing is making sure that you are not maliciously or negatively excluding things, people, elements, etc., because that's where you miss opportunities to make something wonderful and great.” – Delphia Howze Today’s featured author is an award-winning leader, Inclusion Strategist, and CEO of D. Howze Solutions, LLC, Delphia Howze. Delphia and I had a fun on a bun chat about her f...

"Busy implies activity, but not necessarily accomplishment." – Jones Loflin Today’s featured #1 best-selling author is a father, husband, internationally recognized keynote speaker, coach, trainer, and beekeeper, Jones Loflin. Jones and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book that he co-authored with his daughter, “Focused As A Bee: Six Buzzworthy Strategies To Thrive In A Distracting W...

“I've never been happier professionally, and it's all because of my grandson stomping on anthills in the backyard one day.” – Ron Kinscherf Today’s featured bestselling author is a husband, grandfather, and retired IT Consultant, Ron Kinscherf. Ron and I had a fun on a bun chat about his latest book, “Adorable”, the importance of fostering a love of reading in children, creative advice for young s...

“We get these wake-up calls that are really an invitation for us to rethink what is most important. And that's really an opportunity for us to step into the version of what we're really meant to do in the world.” – Lenore Kantor Today’s featured author is a transformational coach, inspirational speaker, career advisor, and a mentor for conscious leaders, founders, and soulpreneurs, Lenore Kantor....

“If my mother had had a mastectomy, she would have been alive today. So, I chose the harder path. The harder, tougher, more challenging. Like walking uphill both ways. Path. And it was really scary.” – Erica Neubert CampbellToday’s featured award-winning bestselling author is a mom, wife, cancer advocate, breast cancer survivor, and the Executive Director at Pinky Swear Foundation, Erica Neubert C...

“Writing a book is really vulnerable in a way I wasn't necessarily expecting. I'm used to putting myself out there, but writing a book is being vulnerable on a really grand scale.” – Dr. Emily Anhalt Today’s featured author is a clinical psychologist, consultant, TEDx speaker, and cofounder of Coa, the gym for mental health, Dr. Emily Anhalt. Dr. Emily and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book,...

“We are so much more than we think we are, than we believe ourselves to be, and we’re so much more capable. It’s not just about achieving success, we are capable of incredible growth, of being beautiful human beings that love and care about others that connect with others from our hearts.” – Inna Segal Today’s featured award-winning international bestselling author is a mom, intuitive healing coac...

"For those of you who have had cancer or treatment, or you’ve watched family members or friends go through it, it takes everything out of you. It gave me a reason to not just focus on how miserable, tired, exhausted, and isolated I felt, because I could take some of what I had inside that I’d been sharing one-on-one, and I knew I could share it with a larger audience.” – Amy Rose Herrick, ChF...

"Love is the currency of life." – Joyce Marter, LCPC, CSP Today’s featured award-winning, bestselling author is a mompreneur, wife, Renowned Psychotherapist, International keynote Speaker, CEO, yogi, and mental health thought leader, Joyce Marter. Joyce and I had a fun on a bun chat about her upcoming book, lessons learned from getting her first one published, the value of vulnerability,...

“The things we perceive as voids in our childhood become our values in adulthood.” – Anna Shilina Today’s featured author is a speaker, entrepreneur, coach, and human behavior specialist, Anna Shilina. Anna and I had a fun on a bun chat about her latest book, “Habit Freedom: Ditch Limiting Habits - Enhance Performance - Enrich Relationships”, the importance of nurturing a positive self-relationshi...

"When I got my initial edits for my first book, my ego was so hurt. I thought it was great, but the editor tore it up. She was right, but I put it away for about four months because I couldn’t look at it…that setback taught me not to take edits personally and to keep moving forward." – Amani Roberts Today’s featured USA Today’s best-selling bookcaster is a DJ, historian, award-winning mu...

“I decided to produce my own life for a change. I thought, if I can take an idea for a TV show and grow it into something you watch on your screen, then I can take an idea for a business and build that." – Shannon Russell Today’s featured bookcaster is a mom, wife, former TV producer, exit strategy expert, certified Career Transition & Business Coach and the CEO of Second Act Success Coac...

“Don't be afraid to ask for help, because we all do better when we all do better.” – Jenna Udenberg Today’s featured author is a former music educator, accessibility educator, disability activist, and the founder of the non-profit, Above & Beyond With U, Jenna Udenberg. Jenna and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Within My Spokes: A Tapestry of Pain, Growth & Freedom”, navigating...

“We have to be really thoughtful about how we approach people. We don't know their story. We don't know what they're coming in with or what they need to gain. But what we do know is that people learn from people when we make them feel safe, when we have logic behind what we're doing, when we make it fun, and when we're memorable with what we're trying to say.” – Dr. Christie McMullen Today’s featu...

“Every mountain that appeared in front of me, I decided to climb it and I recommend everybody do that. I'm all about the happiness, the challenging yourself and feeling better and learning more about yourself in those challenges. Because once you do that, you're going to be more confident the next time you do it.” – Kristin Massey Today’s featured author is a wife, former Billboard charting record...

“I highly recommend just choosing and curating the stories that you want to in the world that you think need to be told, but that nobody else knows apart from you because you've just uncovered the stories.” – Tash Doherty Today’s featured best-selling bookcaster is a British-Irish-American writer, advocate, a Turner Social Impact Scholar, and an SEO content analytics consultant, Tash Doherty. Tash...

“Whether you want to publish a book or get paid to be a writer as your job, there are so many different ways to earn money as a writer. I hope people don't immediately think, 'Oh, being a writer means you're going to be broke.' I thought that growing up, and I was scared of becoming a writer until I proved myself wrong.” – Amy SutoToday’s featured bestselling author is a digital nomad, entrepreneu...

“I know that impostor syndrome is real because I have faced it, and I still face it. But you have a story to tell, and nobody can tell your story quite the way you tell it.” – Derrick M. Jackson Today’s featured author is a father and a retired US Air Force Special Agent of 21 years, Derrick M. Jackson. Derrick and I had a fun on a bun chat about his first novel, “Shadow One”, his journey from jet...