Moxie Press Podcast

Today, Andrew and Jessie explain themselves (mainly why there isn't an Author Spotlight podcast, etc.) Don't worry, everything is great, we're just slowing things down a bit and re-calibrating because big things are ahead for both the business and our family.

We're kind of jealous of Mark Salzwedel. He's an incredible writer, a composer, an artist who grew up with an artistic childhood, and much more. As our first spotlight of 2025, he's the writer of a lovely little short sci-fi piece titled An Unexpected Cookie, of which you can hear him read an excerpt in this episode. Follow Mark in all the places and keep an eye out for his upcoming book, Time Bum...

Gina Tron is a successful journalist, memoirist, and a suspected "would-be" school shooter in high school. She's seen it all, done it all, and shares so much and more with us on today's episode. Find Gina: Pre-order her new book Suspect Her personal website @ginatron on Instagram

Andrew sits down with writer Aleksander Aleksander to discuss their piece, "We're Fucking Hungry" and they run the gamut from food insecurity, to community-building, and beyond.  Note: This episode was recorded before the 2024 election, hence there being no mentioned of what happened, though this episode might accidentally allude to why. Seedgiver: seedgiver.substack.com

In this episode of the Moxie Press Podcast, Andrew speaks with writer EJ Ginger, whose piece, "Our Future," was selected as an October Spotlight. They dig into the serious nature of the piece, what inspired it, how writers need to love their own work, and why its so hard to have bedside manner as a doctor or healthcare provider these days. Check out her creative writing blog at themadhouseblog.wee...

This week, we have Simon Brading -- our September Author Spotlight. He talks about how to write action, his former life as a Royal Air Force hopeful, and much more. Find Simon on Instagram , TikTok , and get his work here . If you or someone you know loves to write and wants audience, submit to the Author Spotlight .

Andrew recorded a mini-episode of the podcast (because consistency is key) from his hotel room in Mayfair. From Silly American to the Author Spotlight , Andrew breaks down some important things he wants you to know about!

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Elliot Grey is a writer, poet, and all-around fascinating person with a lovely life story. Listen to their excerpt, listen to this episode, and then get their new book , The Clusterfuck Collection, out August 13th on Barnes & Noble.

Author S. Nicole is an accomplished fantasy writer, artist, actor, singer, and mermaid. She's one of the most multifaceted and talented people we've had the pleasure of speaking with. Grab her book , Where the River Meets the Soul! Also find her on TikTok and Instagram .

Andrew and Jessie discuss essays from their book, Silly American, among other things. Examples include J.K. Rowling, wealth disparities in the U.S., Louisiana's new "bible in the classroom" law, and more. Links: TikTok Instagram Threads Sign up for our newsletter

Moxie Press is an aggressively progressive indie publishing company on a mission to shake things up. Episode links: UNRWA - unrwa.org Operation Olive Branch - tiktok.com/@operationolivebranch TikTok - @moxiepress Instagram/Threads - @moxie_press Facebook - Moxie Press Website - moxiepress.biz

The Moxie Press June Author Spotlight and cognitive neuroscientist, Isabel Torres, joins Andrew on the Moxie Press podcast to discuss everything from what exactly cognitive neuroscience is, how she thinks we can use practical tools in order to understand ourselves better, self-esteem, how older generations parenting helped create far-right extremism in the U.S., and more! Sign up for the Moxie Pre...

Our May Author Spotlight -- rapper, poet, actor Lyndon Laveaux -- has a message for the world: Have a little empathy. In Part 2 of our discussion with Lyndon, we dig deeper into empathy, examples we set for our kids, and how we can overcome our past. Check out Lyndon in all the places: Instagram -- instagram.com/lyndonlaveauxofficial TikTok -- tiktok.com/@llaveaux Twitter -- x.com/lyndonlaveaux Yo...

Our May Author Spotlight -- rapper, poet, and actor Lyndon Laveaux -- has a message for the world. Have a little empathy. In Part 1 of our discussion with Lyndon, we dig into why a lack of empathy in the world has led us to where we are today and if we can even dig ourselves out of it.