Going North Podcast

Acting can serve you in real life. Today’s featured award-winning bookcaster is keynote speaker, patient advocate, certified coach, and founder of Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association, Andrea Wilson Woods. Andrea and I had a chat about her book, “Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days”, how she turned grief into a mission to fight liver cancer and more! Key Things You’ll Learn:Her...

“If you're having a bad day, just have a great conversation. It costs nothing and anyone can do it." - Robin DreekeToday’s featured bestselling bookcaster is father, husband, professional speaker, trainer, facilitator, and retired FBI Special Agent and Chief of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program, Robin Dreeke. Robin and I had a fun chat about his books, the importance of mean...

“If you want to be a writer, you just have to write. If you want to be an artist, you just have to make art. If you want to be a singer, sing. We can find our passions and we can do what we want to do.” - JoAnna Baanana Today’s featured author is mother, marketer, learner, writer, and avid reader, JoAnna Baanana. JoAnna and I had a chat about her story from the book, “Win the Wellness W.A.R.: We A...

“Figure out what your passion is and live that passion. Your passions will change but embrace them. ” – Scott WhiteToday’s featured bestselling author is motivational speaker, husband, Chairman and CEO of Invesque, Scott White. Scott and I had a chat about his book, “The Life Is Too Short Guy: Strategies to Make Every Day the Best Day Ever”, the intersection between urgency and happiness, and more...

“Honor the environment that you’re in.” - Katherine LazarukToday’s featured author is Professional Presence Expert, certified executive coach, singer, and keynote speaker, Katherine Lazaruk. Katherine and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, the journey from opera singer to image consultant, and tons more!!! Key Things You’ll Learn:How to discover a new level of self-confidenceHow a signific...

“Working on yourself is badass.” - Dr. Jodie Eckleberry-HuntToday’s featured bestselling author is a mom, Board Certified Health Psychologist, and Executive Coach, Dr. Jodie Eckleberry-Hunt. Dr. Jodie and I had a fun chat about her latest book, “Badass Stories: Grit, Growth, Hope, and Healing in the Shitshow”, the gift of giving people a chance to be heard without immediately dismissing their expe...

"We have focused too much these days on instant success, like it's supposed to just happen, and it's supposed to be so easy, and it's just sort of like lightning just sort of strikes. And the plain fact is, it's mostly a lot of hard work." - Mari Anne SnowToday’s featured author is an entrepreneur, results-oriented C-Suite executive, and remote work and change management expert, Mari Ann...

"When you make a decision to change your thought process, your belief process, the people around you have two choices: they can either change also or they can accept that they're going to move further away from you." - Leslie DavisToday’s featured bestselling author is mom, wife, keynote speaker, and emotional eating and weight loss coach, Leslie Davis. Leslie and I had a fun chat about...

"Calm is a superpower.” – Robin SacksToday’s featured award-winning author is confidence coach, professional speaker, and self-talk ninja, Robin Sacks. Robin and I had a fun chat about her book, “GET OFF MY BUS! How to Get Clarity, Get in the Driver's Seat, and Get Moving in Your Life!”, the importance of focusing on confidence rather than perfection, and more!!! Key Things You’ll Learn:How t...

“Let your growth be a lighthouse for others.” – Dominique “Dom” BrightmonToday’s episode features the host himself sharing the three R's of content creation, the power of reflecting on our experiences, and using the R’s to shape a valuable narrative. Key Things You’ll Learn:The Three R's of Content CreationThe importance of documenting your journey and reflecting on lessons learned Dom’s Site: htt...

"Having stories like this supports others to not be afraid of being controlled by other things in their life." - Gina LobitoToday’s featured bonus author is Transformational Coach, Energy Intuitive, and radio show host, Gina Lobito. Gina and I had a chat about her story from the book, “Win the Wellness W.A.R.: We Are Responsible for All Things Wellness”, embracing spiritual sovereignty,...

“I took responsibility for what I determined was broken.” – Dr. Markus WettsteinToday’s featured bestselling author is a husband, father, endocrinologist, and Licensed Bio-Well practitioner, Dr. Markus Wettstein. Dr. Markus and I had a chat about the All Things Wellness book series, the need for individualized wellness approaches, and more!! Key Things You’ll Learn:The importance of being in align...

"Your podcast is a recipe, it's not a statue. You can change it later." – Dave JacksonToday’s featured author is keynote speaker, corporate trainer, podcast consultant, and Hall of Fame Podcast Host, Dave Jackson. Dave and I have a fun chat about his book, “Profit from Your Podcast: Proven Strategies to Turn Listeners into a Livelihood”, rebounding from obstacles to generate success, and...

“Every time something really outrageous would happen... it completely reframed my experience of working because instead of getting frustrated, it would be more fodder for my book” - Debra BlaineToday’s featured award-winning author is retired physician turned novelist, copywriter, and writing coach, Dr. Debra Blaine. Debra and I had a fun chat about her books, her transition from being a physician...

“Leverage what you already have, so you can get more of what you really want." – Dr. Noah St. JohnToday’s featured international bestselling author is leadership expert, keynote speaker, and “The Mental Health Coach to the Stars”, Dr. Noah St. John. Dr. Noah and I had a fun chat about his book, “The 7-Figure Life: How to Leverage the 4 FOCUS FACTORS for Wealth and Happiness”, changing convers...

“No is a perfectly good answer.” – Debbie WeissToday’s featured author is a former lawyer turned writer, Debbie Weiss. Debbie and I had a chat about her book, “Available As Is: A Midlife Widow’s Search for Love”, her journey of self-discovery after the loss of her husband, and more!! Key Things You’ll Learn:The inspiration behind Debbie’s book Debbie’s advice for widows looking to recover and star...

“We sometimes don’t realize the beauty of ourselves when we only focus on this polished perfect facade that we are ready to show to the world.” - Kristina Mand-LakhianiToday’s featured international bestselling author is mom, wife, entrepreneur, speaker, artist, philanthropist, and Co-founder of Mindvalley, Kristina Mand-Lakhiani. Kristina and I had a fun chat about her book, “Becoming Flawesome:...

"Our stories can go places we can never imagine." – Marsha VanwynsbergheToday’s featured bestselling bookcaster is a mom, wife, Storytelling Business Coach, entrepreneur, kinesiologist, and NLP Trainer, Marsha Vanwynsberghe. Marsha and I had a fun chat about her books, what it means to own your story, and more!!! Key Things You’ll Learn:Why shared experiences are powerful onesHow to shar...

"The quality of your life is going to be determined by the quality of questions that you ask." - Dr. Zayd Abdul-KarimToday’s featured #1 Amazon Best Selling Author is inspirational speaker, entrepreneur, business consultant, and President of Universal Self-Leadership Institute Inc., Dr. Zayd Abdul-Karim aka Dr. Z. Dr. Z and I had a fun chat about his books, developing an unshakable minds...

We attract what we are thinking about, vibrating about, working on, and putting energy into. Today’s featured bestselling bookcaster is hypnotherapist, executive coach, corporate trainer, and imagination advocate, Michelle Walters. Michelle and I had a fun chat about her book, “An Alignment of Spirit: Finding Work You Love”, using the law of attraction to manifest a dream job, and more!!! Key Thin...

"If you've seen someone have success, then that's the greatest indicator that you can have it too." - Hilary DeCesareToday’s featured three-time international bestselling author is award-winning business expert, entrepreneurial performance coach, public speaker, and sales and psychology expert, Hilary DeCesare. Hilary and I have a fun chat about her book, "Relaunch: Spark Your Heart...

"Shyness left when love came." – Dr. Victoria RaderToday’s featured International bestselling author is mom, wife, transformational speaker, and Possibility Coach®️, Dr. Victoria Rader. Dr. Victoria and I had a fun chat about her book, “Prosper mE: The 35 Universal Laws to Make Money Work for You”, her incredible journey from growing up in a totalitarian society to becoming a beacon of i...

"If the public doesn't understand what we're doing, then that's our fault." – Leah ElsonToday’s featured author is an academically-published clinical development scientist, and public science communicator, Leah Elson, MS, MPH. Leah and I had a fun chat about her book, “There Are (No) Stupid Questions … in Science”, her journey from being a sportscaster to becoming a scientist, and the im...

"Every step makes progress, and it doesn't matter how small." – Nikki GreenToday’s featured bestselling bookcaster is speaker, career coach, avid traveler, and Life & Business Resiliency expert, Nikki Green. Nikki and I had a fun hat about her book, “Chameleon Mindset: Creative Ways To Embrace Change And Build Mental Resilience To Transform Your Career & Life”, the importance of...

"Service to many leads to greatness." - Blaine Oelkers Today’s featured author is a TEDx speaker, Personal Implementation expert, and America’s Chief Results Officer, Blaine Oelkers. Blaine and I had a chat about his book, “Think and Grow Rich - Study Edition”, unlocking the full power of your mind, and more! Key Things You’ll Learn:Why everyone is already a habit masterHow to automate y...