Living The Next Chapter: Candid Conversations with Authors and Writers for Readers Searching for a New Read

Episode 374 - Analee Vinyard - Helping women, and children find healing and freedom My Message is HIS Message Analee’s story is one of faith’s triumph over tragedy, the sufficiency of God’s grace and strength in our weakness, and the discovery of the overwhelmingly tender love of our God. When Jesus, the Author, and Finisher of our faith enters in, tragedy, grief, and brokenness will not have the...

Episode 373 - Christi Cossette - Jumpstart Your Journey, Putting Yourself First and Rules To Live By The most important relationship is with yourself.  Are you really putting yourself first? Putting yourself first goes against what women are taught. We are natural nurturers focused on caring for those around us, often putting others’ needs before our own. We are told to shrink back, be small, don’...

EPISODE 372 - Brigitte Franzen - Have Pigs Will Travel, Farming and Agriculture in the US from a German Perspective - Memoirs of a young, female immigrant turned hog farmer “Have Pigs, Will Travel” is based on a true story. It is the unlikely tale (some may say preposterous story) of a young German woman who moved to the United States in 1980 by herself, made friends and established a successful l...

Episode 371 - Gina DeMillo Wagner - Forces of Nature - A Memoir of Family, Loss and Finding Home Gina DeMillo Wagner is an award-winning journalist and author. Her writing has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Memoir Magazine, Modern Loss, Self, Outside, CRAFT Literary, and other publications. She is a winner of the CRAFT Creative Nonfiction Award, and her memoir was longli...

Episode 370 - Mandi Dickey - From Care Giving to In Need of Care - How a Tramatic Brain Injury Refocuses Your Life Imagine, being in the operating room during brain surgery, being at the top of your career helping others with brain wellness only to be invloved in a car accident that turns a care giver into a recpient of needing care.  Imagine hearing your own presentations, reading your own words...

Episode 369 - Joan Leegant - Displaced Persons, Israel and the power of stories Joan Leegant's story collection, DISPLACED PERSONS: STORIES, winner of the New American Fiction Prize, will be out in June 2024. Her earlier books won the PEN/New England Book Award, the Wallant Award for Jewish Fiction, and finalist citation for the National Jewish Book Award and selection as a Barnes & Noble...

EPISODE 368 - Milton Sithole - Dominate Your Potential - Break Free from Self-Defeating Thinking, Lost Boys "Dominate Your Potential: Break Free from Self-Defeating Thinking."  Unpacking how we communicate, empathize, and behave unveiling biases, assumptions, and vulnerabilities.  This self-awareness elevates communication and empathy, crucial for establishing healthier professional rela...

EPISODE 367 - Michael Gross - Spillage is a wickedly fun throwback to a chaotic time in New York It’s 1976, and the Big Apple is in sorry shape. Besieged on all sides, the city has become a graffiti-coated, garbage-filled, crime-ridden cauldron, teetering on the edge of total collapse. Adding to New York’s towering woes, a revolutionary group called the Satanic Vanguard has kidnapped the mayor, se...

Episode 366 - Tamzin Hall - Co-Author of The Power of Coaching - Nurturing Leadership and Personal Development Coaching is a leadership and personal development buzzword : but what is it? and how does it help people? In this book you'll hear from 10 qualified coaches who share their experience and case studies demonstrating the impact of coaching personally and professionally. Simply put you&...

Episode 365 - Elisa Di Napoli - Dare To Be Seen - Stop Stage Fright and Perform with Confidence Do you shrink under the spotlight? Discover a powerful method to banish nerves and help you stand out from the crowd. Does public speaking terrify you? Are business presentations enough to make your knees knock? Is fear crippling your performance? As a clinical hypnotherapist and singer-songwriter for t...

Episode 364 - Michelle Glogovac - How To Get on Podcasts, What you know and what you are known for Book: How to Get On Podcasts: Cultivate Your Following, Strengthen Your Message, and Grow as a Thought Leader Through Podcast Guesting The explosion of social media, AI-enabled online advertising, and the overall cacophony of the internet has made it harder than ever to connect a message with an audi...

EPISODE 363 - Richard Sparks - Rowan Atkinson, Operas and a New Rock, New Role - Words Matter Richard Sparks One morning in 1979 I got a call from an understandably excited Rowan Atkinson. “John Cleese just called. He’s asked me to be in his new charity show – and can I do The Schoolmaster?” Er, yes. I’d written The Schoolmaster for Rowan the previous year, for a revue at the Hampstead Theatre (Ro...

Episode 362 - Gerald Everett Jones - mystery-thrillers and literary fiction for adult readers who seek insight, fascination, and delight in the adventures of their own lives Gerald Everett Jones lives in Santa Monica. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild and Women’s National Book Association, as well as a board member of the Independent Writers of Southern California (IWOSC). He is a Film Indepe...

Episode 361 - Risa August - The Road Unpaved - Border to Border with a Brain Tumor and a Bike  A Life Without Limits... Following a life-altering diagnosis, I have made it my mission to draw attention to rare Pituitary diseases by sharing my own personal journey. Little did I know, this diagnosis would teach me to live. Along with my mission, I continue to explore ways of experiencing life more fu...

Episode 359 - Michelle Mintz - All Done Binky, Pacifiers and their impact on proper speech and language skills Book: All Done Binky - It is important for a child to stop using their pacifier at a very young age in order to help develop proper speech and language skills. Parents have reported an increase in verbal language when their child completely stopped using their pacifier. This book helps pa...

EPISODE 358 - Amy Thurman - Finding My Hero Within - Time to Polish The Mirror Inside all of us is a hero. Even when we don’t think one exists for us.  Being able to tell that hero’s story is what can not only be inspirational for others but it can actually serve to help someone else not give up. Amy Thurman is a story development coach, and refers to herself as a ‘disabled entrepreneur advocate’...

Episode 357 - Karen Gershowitz - Tourist vs Traveller - 95 Countries Visited and How to See The World About Karen Gershowitz I was 17 years old, traveling alone, when I boarded a plane to Europe. Living in a different culture I experienced the world in new and surprising ways and discovered myself. My love of travel was born. I didn’t return to the US for three years. Since then I’ve traveled to m...

Episode 356 - Debra Atlas - You Aren't Depression's Victim - Powerful Questions to Ask Yourself You Aren't Depression's Victim, a departure from Debra Atlas's usual journalistic writing, is designed to be uplifting and empowering. It offers readers thought-provoking ideas and possibilities. Have you ever wondered if you had a choice when faced with depression? We often thi...

Episode 355 - Sara Bohling - When Grit and Grace Collide - Persevering Through Life’s Challenges With Grit and God’s Grace Prematurity. Perseverance. Invisible Illness. Faith. See how these elements collide in an inspiring true life story. Nurse turned patient; fighting rare and invisible illness. It is filled with determination, love, community and hope. Come along on the journey, to witness the...

Episode 354 - Daniel Voigt Godoy - You're Not Your Job - Going Above and Beyond for Yourself You're Not Your Job Leaving the rat race by overcoming self-doubt Do you feel like a square peg in a round hole sometimes? Do you feel like what you're doing is not really meant for you? Would you rather be doing something else entirely but don't know where to start? In our lives, we do...

EPISODE 353 - Joel Salomon - The 9 Money Rules Millionaire’s Use and His TedX Talk JOEL SALOMON Joel Salomon is a prosperity coach who helps others overcome obstacles standing in the way of their financial freedom. In 2019, Joel published The 9 Money Rules Millionaires Use: Only The Unconventional Oneswhich was a bestseller in both self-help and personal finance. In 2018, he published Mindful Mone...

Episode 351 - Cliff Garstang - Writing on Location, Writing From A Point of View, Celebrating Your Book Launch About the Author Clifford Garstang is the author of five works of fiction including the novels Oliver’s Travels and The Shaman of Turtle Valley and the short story collections House of the Ancients and Other Stories , What the Zhang Boys Know , and In an Uncharted Country . He is also the...

Episode 350 - Leah M Forney - The Power of the Pen, Community and Memoirs Leah M. Forney is a native of Queens, New York who is currently residing in Maryland. She learned early on the importance of having a relationship with Jesus Christ from her maternal grandmother who raised her in the church. She is a Sexual Assault Thriver and Advocate. She is a well sought after professional speaker. She ha...

Episode 349 - Kerry Kriseman - Accidental First Lady - On the Front Lines (and Behind the Scenes) of Local Politics Hello, and thank you for visiting. I’m a St. Petersburg native, and a graduate of University of South Florida (Go Bulls!) with a B.A. in Mass Communications/Broadcasting. I’m also a former political spouse. After years of being asked, “How do you do this?” I decided to tell my story...

Episode 348 - Dwight Dale Miller - Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Heart - Writing in Flow State About Dwight Dwight Dale Miller, known as The SoulHacker, is dedicated to helping individuals overcome all obstacles, awaken, heal, and thrive while living their best lives. His transformative journey as a renowned healing guide, life coach, author, and numerologist began with a powerful commitment...