Going North Podcast

“What you want to achieve is what you should be going for.” – Ken WilliamsToday’s featured bestselling bookcaster is a husband, life coach, and father of five, Ken Williams. Ken and I have a blitz-style chat about his book, “STUPID Goals Blueprint: The Antidote to Toxic SMART Goals”, his journey from feeling stuck in his career to embracing life coaching, and more! Key Things You’ll Learn:The limi...

“'I owed it to people in my family who were phenomenal individuals and to my own sense of pride to finish this book.” – Anya GillinsonToday’s featured author is a mom, wife, and immigration lawyer, Anya Gillinson. Anya and I had a chat about her book, “Dreaming in Russian: A Memoir”, her experiences as an immigrant from Russia to the United States, the importance of perseverance, and more! Key Thi...

“Mindfulness doesn’t take much time, just that permission and willingness to take some time for yourself and love yourself enough to give yourself your own inspiration.” – Jenny Garufi Today’s featured international bestselling award-winning author is speaker, highly sought after intuitive, self-love activator, energy catalyst, and media personality, Jenny Garufi. Jenny and I had a fun on a bun ch...

“When you are working on your own, you just have to make sure that you do the behind the scenes things that need to be done to create your own success.” – Lois Creamer Today’s featured bestselling author is a consultant, renowned speaker, and industry expert who works with speakers, consultants, and experts wanting to book more business, make more money, and monetize their message, Lois Cramer. Lo...

"The act of writing is a way for me to physically see what goes on in my brain. It's amazing what will be revealed to me when I read it back, and it's a way for me to check in on where my mind is at, where my heart is at, and my mental health in general.” – Kristina Smeriglio Today’s featured author is a copywriter, editor, and proofreader, Kristina Smeriglio. Kristina and I had a fun on a bu...

"You can't put a price tag on peace of mind." – Julie CoraccioToday’s featured bestselling author is an award-winning professional life organizer, certified declutter your life coach, and chief possibility officer of Reawaken Your Brilliance, Julie Coraccio. Julie and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, the significance of environmental consciousness, and tons more!! Key Things Yo...

“It’s a nice gift when inspiration drops out of thin air, but if you want to take your craft seriously, you need to take responsibility for creating your own inspiration by building your own habits and doing it consistently.” – William Klem Today’s featured author is a father, husband, and retired commercial insurance underwriter, William Klem. Bill and I had a fun on a bun chat about his books, c...

“I would much rather be someone who quits something that's not aligned than someone who spends 40 years doing a job that doesn't fill my soul.” – Alysia Lyons Today’s featured bookcaster is a mom, life coach, and the Mom Guilt Lioness, Alysia Lyons. Alysia and I had a fun chat about her story from the book, “Wellness G.P.S. Get Prepared for Success with All Things Wellness: More True Stories of th...

“Anytime you have a negative emotion, it's coming from the meaning you're giving the events, not the events.” – Shelly Lefkoe Today’s featured bestselling author is a Global Speaker, Belief Eliminator Extraordinaire, Parenting Educator, and the Owner of the Lefkoe Institute, Shelly Lefkoe. Shelly and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, the importance of reframing negative emotions, embracin...

“If Jesus hadn't saved me that day, I wouldn't be here today, six decades later. He is really the only friend I ever had, the only love I ever knew.” – Andi Buerger, JD Today’s featured bestselling author is a highly sought-after international speaker, child sex trafficking survivor advocate, and the CEO and editor-in-chief of Voices of Courage, Andi Buerger, JD. Andi and I had a fun on a bun chat...

“I know books change people's lives, and I know that firsthand because a book changed my life.” – Terry Whalin Today’s featured international bestselling author is a father, husband, Acquisitions Editor, Communications Expert, and Information Marketer, Terry Whalin. Terry and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book, “10 Publishing Myths: Insights Every Author Needs to Succeed”, what it was like w...

“When I'm writing, characters come into the book that I hadn't planned for, and they just pop in and insist on being part of the story. Out of the mess comes the magic, and out of the mess comes the beauty.” – Kae Wagner Today’s featured bestselling, award-winning author is a mom, wife, entrepreneur, filmmaker, speaker, and executive coach, Kae Wagner. Kae and I had a fun on a bun chat about her b...

“I always say to people who want to be an entrepreneur, go work for someone else first. Learn the ropes from them...and that's how I learned so much from other people, spending 15 years in corporate before I opened my own business.” – Vanessa JudelmanToday’s featured author is a mom, keynote speaker, facilitator, consultant, Executive Leadership Advisor, Leadership Trainer, and President at Mosaic...

"I saw people in their apocalypse, their version of the apocalypse. They not only survived it, but they did so with hope and with courage, forgiving each other and working together across the lines where they normally would have been at odds." – C.C. Robinson Today's featured award-winning, bestselling author is a mom, wife, third-generation Indiana University graduate, and nonprofit lea...

“I just really became inspired to write down my grandfather's story because he went through such a struggle. He came here with nothing and built something for our family, and I thought that was very special.” – Erica D'Arcangelo Today’s featured author is a mom, wife, marketing expert, and CEO of Web Content Development, Erica D'Arcangelo. Erica and I had a fun on a bun chat about her first book,...

“The path to success is never a straight line. And it's also never what you think it is.” – Brenda Neckvatal Today’s featured bestselling bookcaster is an award-winning HR professional, serial entrepreneur, and transformational speaker, Brenda Neckvatal. Brenda and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, what inspired her to become an author, the importance of investing in yourself, and more!!...

“You gotta throw a little spice into whatever it is that you're doing, regardless of whether everybody's got the same idea.” – Dilgilio Rodriguez Today’s featured author is a US Navy veteran, black belt mixed martial artist, defensive tactic instructor, and The Last City Cowboy, Dilgilio Rodriguez. Dilgilio and I had a fun on a bun chat about his books, how his rich life experience shapes his crea...

“I literally have been writing all my life, and it's just really in the last five or six years that I finally knuckled down and said, ‘I really want to do something with this. I really want my stories out there.’” – Jayna Locke Today’s featured award-winning author is a mom, blogger, lifelong lover of fiction, and content marketing strategist, Jayna Locke. Jayna and I had a fun on a bun chat about...

“Sometimes being right means being alone and realizing the consequences of what it means to be right. I had to stick up for my core values, even if it meant facing consequences.” – John R. MilesToday’s featured award-winning, bestselling bookcaster is a US Navy veteran, high-performance coach, keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and the CEO of Passion Struck, John R. Miles. John and I had a chat about...

“Even when we're closed-minded, we should never stop being open-hearted.” – Justin Jones-Fosu Today’s featured bestselling author is a father, husband, TEDx speaker, social entrepreneur, and meaningful work researcher, Justin Jones-Fosu. Justin and I had a fun on a bun chat about his latest book, “I Respectfully Disagree: How to Have Difficult Conversations in a Divided World”, the value of empath...

“Pursue your dreams. Don’t allow anyone, not even yourself, to take that away from you.” – Dr. Michael D. Finkley Today’s featured award-winning author is a speaker, educator, DEI Facilitator, Grammy Nominated Artist, and the host of the award-winning, Michael Finkley Show. Dr. Mike and I had a fun on a bun chat about his new book, “Biggest Dream Come True: The Power of Pursuing Your Dreams and Re...

“I knew at 48 that the job was killing me, and if I stayed to 55, I didn't know if I would live to be 55.” – Tim Eggebraaten Today’s featured author is a father, husband, keynote speaker, retired chief of police, and award-winning entertainer Tim Eggebraaten. Tim and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book, “Find Your Beat: Walk in the Rhythm of Life”, his journey from law enforcement to becoming...

“I believe that my illness was a part of my spiritual path because if not for my illness, I wouldn't have become who I am right now.” – Dr. Irina Webster Today’s featured bestselling author is an Intuitive Healing Expert, teacher, Australia’s authority on medical intuition, and the founder of Intuitive Healing Power, Dr. Irina Webster. Dr. Irina and I had a chat about her books, the magic of your...

“Conflict is creativity.” – Kat Newport Today’s featured author is a mom, mediator, conflict to growth navigator, change architect, and the founder of Oculus Inc., Kat Newport. Kat and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Smart Conflict: Turning Disputes into Growth Opportunities”, choosing conflict coaching as a niche, her advice for conflict-avoidant individuals, and more! Key Things You’l...

“You can't produce results if you don't take a step.” – Joy Adedoyin Fashagba Today’s featured bestselling author is a ghostwriter, makeup artist, and entrepreneur, Joy Adedoyin Fashagba. Joy and I had a fun on a bun chat about her chapter in the book, “Wellness G.P.S. Get Prepared for Success with All Things Wellness: More True Stories of the Heart, Spirit, Mind and Body”, why you need to documen...