Going North Podcast

“Diversify your ideas.” – Violet LemayToday’s featured bestselling author is a mom, wife, and award-winning children’s book illustrator of 44+ books, Violet Lemay. Violet and I have a fun chat about her books, what to think about when looking for a children’s book illustrator, and tons more!!! Key Things You’ll Learn:How Violet became an illustratorWhy we need creative outlets in our livesThe impo...

“Don’t wish away whatever stage of life you are in.” – Crystal GilbertToday’s bonus featured author is mom, wife, and Whole Life Wellness educator, Crystal Gilbert. Crystal and I had a fun chat about her story from the book, “The Four-Fold Formula For All Things Wellness: True Stories of the Heart, Spirit, Mind and Body”, getting reacquainted with her creativity as an adult, and more!! Key Things...

“It’s important to have the practical with the biblical.” - Chip NightingaleToday’s featured bookcaster is a husband, father, pastor, leadership coach, and international conference and Bible teacher, Chip Nightingale. Chip and I have a fun chat about his book, “Ceasefire: Finding Peace When All You See Is Conflict”, leadership lessons from the pulpit, and more!!! Key Things You’ll Learn:What led C...

“We need our discernment muscle.” - Sheryl AnjanetteToday’s featured bestselling author is international speaker, transformational success coach, and mind guide, Sheryl Anjanette. Sheryl and I have a chat about her book, “The Imposter Lies Within: Silence Your Inner Critic, Tame Your Fear & Unleash Your Badassery”, what the healthy zone is, and more!! Key Things You’ll Learn:What inspired her...

“When you try to help everyone, you just help yourself right out of business.” - Tonya EberhartToday’s featured international bestselling author is the founder of BrandFace® and Branding Agent to Business Stars, Tonya Eberhart. Tonya and I have a fun chat about her books, how to be a star in your industry, and tons more!!! Key Things You’ll Learn:The importance of storytelling for your brand and y...

Good writing and respecting the readers’ time are how great authors become great. Today’s featured writer is an instructor and award-winning author of over forty works for kids, teens, and adults, in a variety of genres, Natasha Deen. Natasha and I have a fun chat about her books, how to navigate the genre map when publishing books for a variety of readerships, and more!!! Key Things You’ll Learn:...

“Only when you put yourself first can you be a blessing to someone else in a healthy way.” - La-June PersephonyToday’s featured bonus author is a mom, world traveler, and a technical writer in the IT industry, La-June Persephony. La-June and I talk about her story from the book, “The Four-Fold Formula For All Things Wellness: True Stories of the Heart, Spirit, Mind and Body”, navigating divorce, a...

“Life is too big for us to micromanage.” – Lisa BoucherToday’s featured bonus award-winning author is a mom, wife, grandmother, speaker, and registered nurse, Lisa Boucher. Lisa and I have a chat about her new book, “Pray. Trust. Ride: Lessons on Surrender from a Cowgirl and a King”, why control is an illusion, and more!!!Key Things You’ll Learn:The inspiration behind her newest bookWhy you should...

Dial into your passion and do it because it is worth it. Today’s featured author is a book editor and retired college creative writing and film professor, Luanne Smith. Luanne and I have a fun chat about her books, her journey from a blue-collar upbringing to becoming a collegiate professor, and more! Key Things You’ll Learn:How she became a writerHow being a film professor set her up for success...

“We are where time comes from.” – Dana WilliamsToday’s featured author is a Gallup Certified Strength Coach, former Southwest Airlines Marketing Leader, and Purpose Doula, Dana Williams. Dana and I have a fun chat, if not a complimentary coaching session displaying her expertise as a transformational coach while learning about her journey into entrepreneurship, creating The Strengths Journal™, and...

“If the bugs don’t want to eat it, I definitely don’t want to eat it.” - Dr. Rachelle Simpson SweetToday’s featured author is Epigenetic Wellness Practitioner, and Lifestyle Medicine Coach, Dr. Rachelle Simpson Sweet. Dr. Rachelle and I have a fun chat about her story from the book, “The Four-Fold Formula For All Things Wellness: True Stories of the Heart, Spirit, Mind and Body”, her journey of se...

“The thing you’re afraid to say is very likely what your audience needs to hear.” – Tyler FoleyToday’s featured bestselling author is a father, husband, son, accomplished performer, keynote speaker, and the Owner of Drop The Mic Speaker Agency, Sean Tyler Foley. Tyler and I had a fun chat about his book, “The Power to Speak Naked: How to Speak with Confidence, Communicate Effectively, and Win Your...

Connect before you correct. Today’s featured author is mom, life coach, and fellow podcast host, Alysia Lyons. Alysia and I had a fun chat about her story from the book, “The Four-Fold Formula For All Things Wellness: True Stories of the Heart, Spirit, Mind and Body”, the importance of love languages, and more! Key Things You’ll Learn:How we share more traits with our parents than we thinkHow conq...

“When we have emotional pain and we don’t deal with it, then it becomes physical pain.” – Heather MarkelToday’s featured bestselling author is a corporate worker-bee turned full-time world traveler, motivational speaker, and remote work strategist, Heather Markel. Heather and I have a fun chat about her chapter in the book, “Voices of the 21st Century: Conscious, Caring Women Who Make a Difference...

“We live in such a group-think world that we forget we have to know what our personal happiness is.” – Pamela Gail JohnsonToday’s featured bestselling author is Practical Happiness Advocate, award-winning sales professional, and the founder of the Society of Happy People, Pamela Gail Johnson. Pamela and I had a fun chat about her book, “Practical Happiness: Four Principles to Improve Your Life”, s...

The more we share our stories, the more we give others permission to share their story. Today’s bonus featured bestselling author is a mom, wife, Executive Virtual Assistant, Certified Transformation Life Coach, and online radio show host, Martine' Emmons. Martine' and I had a chat about her chapter in the book, “The Four-Fold Formula For All Things Wellness: True Stories of the Heart, Spirit, Min...

Avoid sleepwalking in your faith. Today’s featured award-winning bookcaster is a wife, former journalist, College Dean, and the founder of Positively Joy Ministries, Yvette Walker. Yvette and I had a fun chat about her books, why faith is important to not only have but strengthen, and more!!! Key Things You’ll Learn:What keeps her creativeWhy she published a book on hairHow she got into podcasting...

“Open discussion is necessary.” - Nick WettsteinToday’s bonus featured author is poet and content creator, Nick Wettstein. Nick and I had a fun chat about his story from the book, “The Four-Fold Formula For All Things Wellness: True Stories of the Heart, Spirit, Mind and Body”, expressing yourself through poetry, and more!! Key Things You’ll Learn:What anger taught him about emotional balanceWhy h...

“Restaurants are not in business to make you healthy; restaurants are in business to have you come back again and spend more with them.” - Lynne BowmanToday’s featured author is a grandmother, wife, former actress, and speaker for Plant-based & Sugar-free Nutrition, Lynne Bowman. Lynne and I had a fun chat about her cookbook, “Brownies for Breakfast: A Cookbook for Diabetics and the People Who...

“Humility brings a miraculous life.” – Jeff ElkinsToday’s featured award-winning author is father, husband, ex. Pastor, Chief Script Engineer, and fellow Baltimore Bookcaster (Author Who Podcasts), Jeff Elkins. Jeff and I had a fun chat about his latest book, “Inside Outside”, why it’s okay to question your beliefs to learn more about them, and tons more!! Key Things You’ll Learn:The inspiration b...

Other people’s opinions of your work are not ultimately as important as your own opinion of your work. Today’s featured award-winning author is an actor, award-winning screenwriter, audiobook narrator, college professor, and the 2021 Flannery O'Connor Award winner, Toni Ann Johnson. Toni Ann and I have a fun chat about her book, “Light Skin Gone to Waste”, how to gain confidence as a writer, and m...

“Don’t fear the changes that life is going to bring. All of life is change.” – Pat DailyToday’s featured author is a Husband, Father, Grandfather, Pilot, serial entrepreneur, and US Air Force veteran, Pat Daily. Pat and I have a fun chat about his book, “SPARK”, embracing feedback from other writers, and more!! Key Things You’ll Learn:Why receiving feedback as a writer is crucial to having a succe...

It’s okay if you need to ask for help. Today’s featured fellow bookcaster is a mom, wife, kickboxing champion, cancer survivor, and outspoken advocate for mental health, Randi-Lee Bowslaugh. Randi and I talk about her book, ”Embracing Me”, how writing helped her to deal with her mental health issues, and more! Key Things You’ll Learn:What led Randi to write about mental healthThe coping strategies...

“Getting stuck is inevitable, staying stuck is a choice.” – Frank ZaccariToday’s featured international bestselling author is US Air Force veteran, speaker, Business Advisor, and ROKU TV Show Host of Life Altering Events, Frank Zaccari. Frank and I talk about his latest book, “Business & Personal Secrets for Getting Unstuck: Overcoming the Quagmires”, the mindset that keeps us stuck from advan...

“To be open is the key to life.” - Dr. Shahrzad NooraviToday’s featured bestselling author is organizational psychologist, keynote speaker, and master certified coach, Dr. Shahrzad Nooravi. Dr. Shahrzad and I have a fun chat about her book, “A Powerful Culture Starts with You: Cultivate a Thriving Workplace from the Inside Out”, building a solid company culture, and more!! Key Things You’ll Learn:...