Marks Motivational Podcast

It was a pleasure to welcome Ceila on to my podcast talking all about her excellent books. Thanks for listening and watching on YouTube. Here is Celias press release information. PRESS RELEASE CHILDREN’S/ YA FANTASY WWW.BOOKGUILD.CO.UK The Tales of harry also Celia Norman Smith promotes the power of friendship in her contemporary Scottish fairytale for children, complete with beautiful illustratio...

Hi and welcome to this episode of my podcast, today I was delighted to be joined by another excellent Author Tom Fitzgerald, big thanks to him for coming on and thanks as alway to all my listeners and people watching on YouTube. Here is some information about Tom. Im from Askeaton in Co Limerick and I’ve always wanted to be a published writer but never had the time to pursue my dream until the las...

Hi all and a very Happy New Year to you all. Today I was delighted to be joined by Gerard who shared a few of his poems on my podcast. Thanks for coming on my show and thanks to everyone for watching and listening and watching. Here is his information. I was born in Drumcondra Went to school in st patricks collage Thats when i went to school I married quite young Went to live in ballymun While the...

Hi all and welcome to this final episode of 2023. Big thanks to all my listeners and watchers on YouTube. Today I mentioned two excellent books called, Reframe your brain by Scott Adams and Instant influence Michael V. Pantalon, I highly recommend reading them. I also shared a magic trick today also that I will be putting in a course next year. Enjoy the holiday season and thanks again. Here is a...

Hi and welcome to another episode of my podcast, today I was delighted to be joined by another great Author Sharon Black. Thanks everyone for tuning into my podcast and watching on Youtube. Sharon Black is an Irish writer of warm, witty women’s fiction at Poolbeg Books, and her romantic comedy debut, ‘The Last Saturday in July’ was published October 5, 2023 on Amazon as a digital book and print-on...

Was great to welcome Diarmuid on to my show tonight. Big thanks to all my listeners enjoy the episode. Diarmuid Fitzgerald grew up in Ireland. He is a writer, teacher, healer and public speaker. He writes poetry and has had three collections of poetry published by Alba Publishing (www.albapubishing.com) The books are called Thames Way (2015), A Thousand Sparks (2018) and The Singing Hollow (2021)....

Hi all thanks for tuning into my interview with Author Marci G Cox. Was excellent talking to Marci on the show today. In 2018 Marci was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer,while undergoing an aggressive course of treatment, which included a double mastectomy without reconstruction surgery, chemotherapy which resulted in complete hair loss and everything else related to the cancer, she spoke to he...

Terry Overton obtained her Ph. D. in Psychology and her Ed. D. in special education. She taught in public schools and was a school psychologist and a professor before retiring in 2016. She began her second “career” after retirement writing Christian fiction books and devotionals. She hopes to share the Christian worldview through her writing and touch the lives of her readers. Her novels, middle g...

Dr. Jaya Viswanathan is a neuroscientist, engineer, award-winning author, and artist born and raised in India. She earned an engineering degree, a Master’s in neuroscience, and a Doctorate in cognitive neuroscience. She then worked as a post-doctoral fellow before joining the Division of Neuroscience at the National Institute on Aging as a KGS Contractor in the US. Her research was focused on unde...

Today I was delighted to be joined by another great Author Julieta Cuellar. Julieta Cuellar is based in Cypress Texas.   She’s a Mexican-American, daughter of immigrant parents, and mom of two boys, 13 and 11.  She received her Master of Business Administration in Information Technology from the University  of Houston.  She serves as an IT Agile Coach in corporate America with Professional Agile c...

Today it was great talking to Veronica on my podcast here her Bio and all the links to her social media. Thanks everyone for listening and watching on YouTube. Veronica Stanley-Hooper is an author, illustrator, and animator. She has been working with children for over 30 years; first as a teacher, then as an toy and education product developer, and now as an author/ illustrator. Her books entertai...

Hi all and thanks for watching another Author's Tuesday podcast with Author Sandy Mckay. Sandy Mckay is a mother, teacher, writer. She envisions a kinder, gentler society. In her retirement, she is finally realising her dream of becoming a children's book author. After adopting Jason and Kristina as babies, she thought she would write her books while her children where young. Motherhood, a...

Big thanks to everyone for tuning into another solo Episode of my podcast. Today I read out another one of my new story called Mary Shopper wins a voucher. hope you enjoy you and your children enjoy this. Tune in next week, I will welcome an other Author on the show Sandy Mckay from America, she is a children's author. Here is a link to my children's book Adventures of Larry Lamppost and F...

Hi everyone and thanks for tuning in again to my podcast. Today I read another Fe fe, Lally & friends first day back in playschool. Hope you enjoy the episode. Here is a link to my children's book Adventures of Larry Lamppost and Friends. https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Mark-Lestrange/dp/1739924932/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MZPQCMTP5NYD&keywords=the+adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends&qid=1...

Was excellent talking to Dr Antje Bothin today she has a passion for writing poetry and prose about nature, the human mind and the world around her. She has lived experience of Selective Mutism and particularly loves travelling. She lives in Scotland and has an academic background with a first degree in Business Engineering and an MSc in Information and Media Technology, and she successfully compl...

Today I was delighted to be joined by best selling author Lissa Oliver, was great talking to Lissa all about her writing. Big thanks to everyone for tuning into the podcast. Lissa Oliver is an award-winning Kildare journalist specialising in welfare for the horseracing industry, for both equine and participant health and well-being, her works published by the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Associatio...

Hi and welcome to another Tuesday episode of my podcast, today I read a story from my first book Adventures of Larry Lamppost and Friends. This is called Jonny No Shoes Problems with Shoes. Thanks for tuning into my podcast hope you enjoy the story. Here is a link to my children's book Adventures of Larry Lamppost and Friends. https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Mark-Lestrange/dp/1739924932/ref=sr_1_1?...

Hi and welcome to another episode, today I read out another one of my stories about Larry Lamppost hope you enjoy it, also big thanks to all my guests and listeners of the podcast. Here is a link to my children's book Adventures of Larry Lamppost and Friends. https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Mark-Lestrange/dp/1739924932/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MZPQCMTP5NYD&keywords=the+adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+...

Happy Friday everyone an unusual day for me to put out a podcast. I was delighted to be joined by Harry Browne in the Ilac for a great interview thanks so much Harry for coming on my show. Here is his Bio I'm sure you are going to love this interview. Harry Browne is old and decrepit, he has grown crabbed in his latter years. And while he remains hopeful that his time travel novel ‘Time and Time A...

Today I was delighted to be joined by another great Author Martin Connolly. Big thanks to Martin for coming on the show, and thanks to everyone for tuning in here is his Bio and links to his books. Enjoy. Born 1962 in Liverpool. Grew up in Belfast from age of 5. B.A. from Trinity College, Dublin. M.A. from Queen’s University (in Medieval English Literature). Resident in Japan since 1991. Married,...

Hi welcome to another Solo episode of my podcast. Today I shared another story from my new book hope to have out shortly. Its called Fefe, Lally & Ballie’s trip to the Cinema. Hope you enjoy it. Thanks again for listening. Here is a link to Speaking Irish on Spotify well worth checking out https://open.spotify.com/show/6MyU1L4L3nFbugqiOXU9y7?si=8dc1b6ccc2004f29 Here is a link to my children's book...

Today I was delighted to be joined by another great author Carolann Copland. Was great talking to her all about her journey as a writer, hope you enjoy this as much as I did, here are Carolann's links. Bio. Carolann is an author, a teacher, a wife, and a mother of three grown-up children, with a degree in English and Drama. Ten years ago, she founded Carousel Writers. Working with other writers an...

Welcome to another episode of my podcast, today I was delighted to be joined by another great author of an amazing poetry book called Tarot Cards & Other Poems. Bio. Rebeca is a writer and illustrator based in Dublin has an eye for the uncanny, the mystical and spiritual. Orignally from Romania, she moved to Spain from a young age and would like to keep on traveling. With her writing, she want...

Check out my new solo episode where I read out a new story called Larry's trip to the dentist. hope you enjoy it. Hope you enjoy it you can also view it on YouTube on my channel. Here is a link to Speaking Irish on Spotify well worth checking out https://open.spotify.com/show/6MyU1L4L3nFbugqiOXU9y7?si=8dc1b6ccc2004f29 Here is a link to my children's book Adventures of Larry Lamppost and Friends.  ...

Welcome back to another episode of my podcast today I read another story from my new book MeMe and Bop Bop Meehawl’s Cycle. hope you enjoy it.  I have introduced a prompt for you guys to work off today and send your stories to me and I will mention them on the podcast here is the prompt. The things I will do this side of Summer. Looking forward to reading some of your great work email me at Markle...