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This week, Camille speaks with Sue Donaldson, a hospitality specialist, about her journey in writing, speaking, and the importance of connection.  Sue emphasized that it's not about serving others but more about creating a welcoming place to engage with those around us.  Sue also highlights her new book, 'Never Alone: Stories of Invitation and Connection'. You can find Sue on Facebook @SueMooreDon...

In this episode, Camille Lancaster talks with Ashli Eaves, author of 'Special Needs, Special Plans', a guide for families raising children with special needs.  Ashli shares of journey of going from education to finance, the inspiration behind her book, and the challenges and lessons learned in navigating the special needs landscape.  They discuss the importance of community support, the financial...

In this conversation, Camille Lancaster speaks with Allison Mitchell, author of "It's Hard for Me to Talk", about her experiences as a mother of children with speech delays and autism.  They discuss the importance of early intervention, the challenges and triumphs of parenting through special needs, and the impact of inclusive education.  Allison shares her journey of writing a children's book on...

In this engaging conversation, Camille Lancaster speaks with the Bryant Family, who share their inspiring journey of writing a children's book titled, "Trusting Timothy".  The family discusses their close-knit dynamics, the inspiration behind the book, and what it took to complete this project as a family working together. I enjoyed hearing their story of how they hope to write additional books th...

This week, I had so much fun talking to the brilliant Christine Devane.  She tells us about her journey classroom teacher to Children's author.  Her first book - Elephant Beach - is so good.  Please go grab a copy!  Her desire to help children see themselves in the main character is so refreshing and needed in today's world.  She also share about her upcoming book that is sure to be just as awesom...

This week, the amazing Monique Randle shares her story of being an author and mom raising a son with unique needs.  She talks about her motivation for writing her book series, her writing process, and how she leans on community support.  Monique also tells us about the importance of advocating for children with special needs and helping them advocate for themselves.  We had a beautiful conversatio...

This week, I have a great conversation with Cortney Cino of Whimspire Books. Cortney is the magic behind her publishing company and the author of several great children's books.  Her recent book, Sincerely, Antonia, is one of my favorites.  I was excited to have Cortney on to share her take on marketing, community involvment, and networking when putting a book into the world.  She gives some great...

This week, Kristi Mumm shares her journey of becoming the author of her Sign with Friends series.  Starting as a teacher, Kristi saw the need for inclusive education and wanted to open the doors for sign language in her classroom.  The had the idea for writing books to help students learn ASL and saw it through.  Now the author of several amazing books - Kristi share about her writing process, the...

In this engaging conversation, Camille talks with Stefanie Chase.  Stefanie is the founder of Needlepoint Palooza and The Joy of Needlepoint.  Stefanie shares her wealth of information on all things needlepoint and Camille declares 2025 "The Year of Needlepoint".  If you have been obsessed with crafting this year or have noticed the resurgence of needlepoint around the country - you will truly enj...

In this heartfelt conversation, Theo Boyd shares her story of losing her mother in a tragic accident, her husband to divorce, and her father to suicide.  She discusses the impact of these losses on her life and how that inspired her book "My Grief Is Not Like Yours".  Theo emphasizes the importance of understanding individual grief experiences, the power of presence in supporting those who are gri...

This week, I'm sharing my conversation with Heather Mincer of Yes Honey.  Heather and her son were diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome and needed to find foods and drinks that fit their needs.  This quest led her to creating the soda brand - Yes Honey - sweeted with....you guessed it!  Honey!  Heather's story was so inspiring and hit home with me in a multitude of ways.  You will love hearing about...

This week, Alison Sloan shares her story of working with Outschool as a teacher and creating her series of children's books - Dilly Dally Allie and Never Late Nate.  We also chat about the importance of social-emotional learning and community engagement.  Alison had so many great thoughts about how to develop writing and her role as an online teacher.  You will definately want to follow along and...

This week, the authors of two children's books join me to share about their message and inspiration behind writing books about Manufacturing.  Amanda and Joe share about the need to introduce children to the world of manufacturing at an early age and help them develop interests in various aspects as both hobbies and careers.  As I read their books, the use of vocabulary, character development, and...

This week, the brilliant Stefanie Kessen shares her story of Deaf Education and The Online Itinerant. Stefanie is the founder of The Online Itinerant which supports educators, families, and children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.  She talks about how she got started, how she is constantly adding valuable resouces for The Online Itinerant community, and the importance of "Filling the Field" to p...

This week, Author Lauren Emerson shares the story of her new book, Smudges .  Lauren was so easy to talk to and she dives in chatting about where her idea came from, her time in the classroom, the feedback she has received, and why good books are so important.   Lauren also gives some great insight into marketing ideas for Authors.  If you have books to sell and audiences to reach - you will truly...

This week, the amazing Anna McKenzie joins us to share about becoming a full-time needlepoint designer. She unapologetically uses her craft to point to Jesus and for that I'm grateful.  She talks about transitioning from a corporate job to a full time artist and the leap of faith she took to make the switch.  She also shares about where she finds inspiration for her designs and the process of taki...

This week, Kim Pepper joins us to share about starting a faith-based art business, overcoming personal challenges through creativity, and seeing how big God's "pie" is.   She talks about hosting FaithFest and how taking time to be creative is actually so very good for us. Kim's words are evidence of her passion for her creative community and how much she loves to collaborate and encourage other ar...

In this week's episode, we hear from the amazing Tina Neely as she shares about her book, Bacon Loves Everyone!  Inspired by the real-life Bacon the Pig, Tina's book is loved by children and sends a great message centered around love and family.   The story of a flea-market Piglet searching for his "Forever Family", Tina talks about the process of writing the book about Bacon, the fun feedback she...

The amazing Lindsay Dain shares her journey of becoming a Teacher of the Deaf, Author, Illustrator, and founder of His LIttle Hands of Mind and His Little Light of Mine.  She is driven by her passion for Deaf education and her personal experience of losing her voice.   Lindsay discusses the challenges and joys of self-publishing, the importance of feedback from the deaf community, and her desire t...

Elizabeth Smith share her story of becoming an SLP, transitioning to Higher Ed, and her life as the Ginger Speechie.  I was excited to sit with Elizabeth and dive into her story.  She first caught my attention several years ago as the Ginger Speechie and her thriving Instagram account is full of delightful material for SLPs.   I know not all of our listeners are in the Therapy World - but you will...

Ashley Belt joins the Podcast to share the story of her book Millie's Magical Ears .  Ashley is mom to the amazing Millie and was inspired to share her story to encourage and educate other children, parents, and educators.  Millie is navigating the world with a hearing loss and uses hearing aids.  As she entered school, Ashley realized other children had a lot of questions.  So she wrote Millie's...

Laura Sinclair joins the podcast to share her story as founder of This Mother Means Business.  A strategic business mentor and Podcast host, Laura is focused on empoweing entrepreneurial moms to build their businesses without sacrificing their personal lives.  She provides marketing strageties, leadership, and customer experience.  She helps women gain confidence, clairty, and joy while achieving...

In this week's engaging episode, Camille Lancaster speaks with Christina Hergenrader - a Christian writer, growth coach, and speaker.  Christina shares her journey from a young girl in Galveston Texas to a successful author of 14 books.  They discuss the importance of storytelling, the challenges of connecting with teens, and the significance of community and accountability in personal growth and...

Brittany Musholt of Little Moose Speech Therapy shares her story of becoming a successful SLP and writing her newest book "A Tail of Empathy: Rocky Gains a Brother".   Brittany joins the Podcast to talk about becoming an SLP, starting her business, and taking a leap of faith to write a book and put her story into the world.   Listen in as she talks about pediatric speech therapy, teletherapy, beco...

In this episode, we celebrate a little Christmas in July!   The lovely Emilie Buelow talks about her story with Annie Em's At Home.  She operates a home decor and lifestyle business passed down from her mom which is situated in a historic downtown district of a quaint Mississippi River town. Emilie shares about collaborating with other business owners, being intetional, discovering community conne...