Going North Podcast

"Everything you want is on the other side of fear. So, whatever you're afraid to try, whatever you're afraid to fail at, or to embarrass yourself, or don't want to make a mistake, just do it." - Dr. Laura SicolaToday’s featured bestselling bookcaster is a mom, wife, TEDx speaker, executive communication coach, trainer, and leadership and influence expert, Dr. Laura Sicola. Dr. Laura and...

"We are sending an image of ourselves through our words." - Erin LebacqzToday’s featured author is international educator, communication expert, and speaker, Erin Lebacqz. Erin and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book “High-Value Writing: Real Strategies for Real-World Writing”, the importance of emotional intelligence in writing, strategies to build confidence in your writing, and t...

"Luck is the ability to take the correct action in an opportunity." - Victoria M. GallagherToday’s featured #1 international bestselling bookcaster is a Certified Master Hypnotist, NLP Trainer, Transformation Meditation Teacher, life success coach, speaker, and a renowned authority on the Law of Attraction, Victoria Gallagher. Victoria and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Attra...

“We wanted to do something that created a personal impact for women and men, and that's where our book kind of bloomed out of.” – Lisa CoxToday’s featured bestselling bookcasting duo are both moms, wives, keynote speakers, coaches, direct sales experts, and entrepreneurs, Erin Lopez and Lisa Cox. Erin, Lisa, and I had a fun on a bun chat about their book, “I Decide: The Happy Little Guide To Livin...

“As a writer, if you want to have a book published, you really need to decide and go with that choice of 'I'm going to make this happen.’” – Caroline Fernandez Today’s featured award-winning Canadian author is mom, blogger, content creator, and founder of The Parent Club, Caroline Fernandez. Caroline and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, the importance of author collaboration, balancing y...

“There's never a defined time when you can start something new.” – Farah FlisherToday’s featured bestselling author is a mom, world traveler, avid baker, and yogi, Farah Flisher. Farah and I had a chat about her book, “Meher & Me: A Mother-Daughter Relationship Memoir About The Life We Choose For The Lessons We Will Learn”, the power of personal storytelling, and more! Key Things You’ll Learn:...

“The things you need to stop doing are more impactful in your life than the things that you need to start doing.” – Dominic "Slice" Teich Today’s featured bestselling author is a father, husband, entrepreneur, Fighter Pilot, US Air Force veteran, and Civilian & Military Instructor Pilot, Dominic "Slice" Teich. Dom and I had a chat about his books, how faith plays a major ro...

"It's not just fear of failure that's holding people back, it's the blame that happens afterwards." – Dustin StaigerToday’s featured author is father, husband, business growth strategist, workplace culture advocate, award-winning marketer, and the principal partner at The People Brand, Dustin Staiger. Dustin and I had a chat about his book, “Blame This Book: Rescue Your Workplace Culture...

"Once I changed my relationship with myself, from not liking who I was to accepting and changing what didn't work for me, it changed my relationships with everyone else." – Martin Salama Today’s featured author is a father, entrepreneur, speaker, certified professional coach, and Architect of The Warriors L.I.F.E. Code, Martin Salama. Martin and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book,...

“Books are such a powerful thing. Whether it's nonfiction or fiction, it's a way of seeing into the universe that you wouldn't have seen before.” – Zoë RouthToday’s featured award-winning bookcaster is a wife, leadership futurist, speaker, trainer, and facilitator, Zoë Routh. Zoë and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, the importance of maintaining a positive and joyful outlook on life, and...

"You don't regret the things that you did; you regret the things you never did.” – Magda KayToday’s featured author is a speaker, certified Theta Healer, Tantra yoga teacher, intimacy expert, and the Founder and Dean of The School of Intimacy, Magda Kay. Magda and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “No More Faking It: A Woman’s Guide to Getting the Love, pleasure and fulfillment she de...

“If you want to go further, you go together. And that's around giving people the opportunity to not just have a seat at the table, but a voice in the room.” - Velma KnowlesToday’s featured best-selling author is a Human Behavioral Expert, and multi-certified executive coach, Velma Knowles. Velma and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “The Valuable Leader: Seven Steps to Greater Growth, Valu...

“When you can love yourself, that love is the gift and the treasure you never ever let go.” - Dr. Kyomi O’ConnorToday’s featured award-winning author is a former pediatric dentist, Universalist, lifetime student, and Practicing Buddhist, Dr. Kyomi O'Connor. Kyomi and I had a chat about her book, “A Sky of Infinite Blue: A Japanese Immigrant's Search for Home and Self”, how writing helped her proce...

“Morning pages saved my writing life.” - Liz MugaveroToday’s featured bestselling bookcaster is a creativity coach, animal lover, corporate communications consultant, and the founder, the founder of the Creativity Lab, Liz Mugavero AKA Cate Conte. Liz and I had a fun on-a-bun chat about her books, the importance of having fun instead of striving for perfection as a writer, embracing your creative...

“You are worth every single minute you put into yourself and your health” – Pam ShermanToday’s featured international bestselling author is a mom, wife, Certified Personal Trainer, fitness instructor, nutrition guru, and motivational speaker, Pam Sherman. Pam and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, the importance of listening to your body, and more!!! Key Things You’ll Learn:What led Pam to...

“Business leaders or organizational leaders tend to think that the goal of appreciation is just to make people feel good…and that's good. We want that to happen. But really, the main goal is to create a functional, effective organization.” – Dr. Paul WhiteToday’s featured international bestselling author is an experienced psychologist, business consultant, leadership trainer, thought leader, and a...

"Improv is play, it's playing as an adult with everything … it's in a supportive place and there's not really many places where you can just go hey how's it going? I'm a robot and I got sausages for hands and everyone's going to agree with you." – Keith SaltojanesToday’s featured bestselling author is a Guinness World Record Holder for 150 hours of improv, comedian, teacher, and the visi...

“It's selfish if you don't become the best version of you for other people.” – Kevin DupreeToday’s featured author is a father, husband, mentor, youth pastor, and keynote speaker, Kevin Dupree. Kevin and I had a fun on a bun conversation about his first book, “It's Game Time: A Game Plan for Abundant Living”, the importance of understanding our intrinsic value, and tons more!!! Key Things You’ll L...

“Sometimes when you are a high achiever, you wait for a big win, and we really need to celebrate these smaller wins that happen along the way.” – Neelu Kaur Today’s featured author is a corporate facilitator, wellness and leadership coach, NLP certified executive coach, and burnout management specialist, Neelu Kaur. Neelu and I had a fun on-a-bun chat about her 1st book, “Be Your Own Cheerleader:...

“Through drumming, I found my voice in many different ways.” – Clementine MossToday’s featured author is a wife, musician, spiritual counselor, nondenominational minister, Vipassana meditator, and the founder of Led Zeppelin tribute band Zepparella, Clementine Moss. Clementine and I talk about her book, “From Bonham to Buddha and Back: The Slow Enlightenment of the Hard Rock Drummer”, how music ca...

"Working hard and really putting in the effort and training yourself to be what you want to be can yield the results that you want." – Steph Katzovi Today’s featured author is mom, wife, exercise enthusiast, and former strategic communications consultant, Steph Katzovi. Steph and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Hurricamp!”, the importance of keeping an idea journal, and more!!...

“It's important for kids to see themselves in books they read.” – Tonya Duncan EllisToday’s featured award-winning bestselling author is mom, wife, freelance writer, speaker, and diversity advocate, Tonya Duncan Ellis. Tonya and I had a chat about her books, her commitment to children's literature, the importance of learning about history, and more!! Key Things You’ll Learn:The major reason for To...

Trust yourself more. Today’s featured award-winning author is mom, and pet lover, Christine Milkovic Krauss. Christine and I had a fun on a furry-tastic bun chat about her meowgical books, fostering and adopting animals, and more!!! Key Things You’ll Learn:What inspired her children’s book seriesHer creative process for writing her booksThe importance of good artwork as a children’s book authorThe...

“Email is still king in terms of getting a hold of people. Second only to texting a person on their personal phone number…if you're giving somebody your email address, that means you're serious about what they've got, and that's a responsibility that people need to take very seriously.” - Stephanie CansianToday’s featured author is wife, copywriter, email marketing coach, numismatist, and remote w...

Always beware when you hear mayhem and catastrophe being blamed on wind and water because human beings are almost always hiding behind those words. Today’s featured award-winning bookcaster is a wife, grandmother, community organizer, disaster resilience leader, and founder of levees.org, Sandy Rosenthal. Sandy and I had a chat about her book, “Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hur...