The Relatable Voice Podcast

Anouk was born in Amsterdam in 1979. Together with her three-year older brother she had a happy upbringing by both their parents. She moved to Ireland in 2003 to live with her Irish boyfriend. This is still where she lives with her now husband and their two children. She loves to dance and listen to music as loud as possible. Reading and going on a journey into a different world is something she h...

Antonia has been writing since childhood. Born to an entertainment family — her father a comedian and actor, her mother a big band singer — she began acting as a child. Antonia moved to Alabama to start a family where she was the Executive Director of a non-profit Arts Organization and the Greater Birmingham Humane Society. While still acting on occasion, she is a law professor at Birmingham Schoo...

Zara Miller is a published author, writer and blogger. She is a graduate of Middlesex University London where she studied International Relations. Her debut YA novel I am Cecilia attracted the eye of prominent speaking conferences such as Career Grad Festival and Association of Writers and Writing Programs. She writes for The Teen Magazine where she handles culture and student sections and works f...

Steven Kolbe studied at NOCCA and LSU in Louisiana before earning his undergraduate and graduate degrees in English from Kansas State University. He started his writing career as a lowly student worker for the prestigious literary journal The Southern Review. If you received a formal rejection letter in the mid-2000s, he probably sealed the envelope. He has published fiction, poetry, and nonfictio...

Gabriel's latest works of fiction are THE LAST CONCEPTION and ZEN MASTER TOVA TARANTINO TOSHIBA: THE ILLUSTRIOUS AND DELUSIONAL ABBESS OF SATIRE. Previous fiction includes BUDDHA'S WIFE, SAINT CATHERINE'S BABY, THE SKIN OF LIONS, and JUST A HEARTBEAT AWAY. He has written for numerous magazines, newspapers and journals throughout North America, Europe, Africa and Asia; has 14 books published in the...

Travis is a travel blogger, a community architect and builder, a remote work specialist, a singer-songwriter, a dolphin whisperer, and, after spending time in over 50 countries—he has released his travel memoir, "Not That Anyone Asked: A Travel Memoir about Sex, Drugs, Love and Finding Purpose." You can reach him through his website www.traviswking.com or at traviswk@gmail.com for all writing and...

"Many thousands of years ago, creatives were considered the most important people in the communities. Stories, songs, poems, and paintings were all considered sacred tools and moral compasses from which people learned and receive guidance. But the importance of creativity has been forgotten along with storytelling and it's important role within a community" -Liam Jenkins For ten years I have worke...

J.S. began writing as a child to cope with his night terrors. Thus, began his love for creating short stories of horror, suspense, and adventure. As a junior in high school, his brother Fernando burrowed one of his stories to be turned into his English lit class. Mrs. Jaeger, Fernando’s teacher, was disturbed and mortified by what she read and submitted the story into a statewide contest. Fernando...

Ben Levin has been in love with stories ever since he was a little boy and has written many throughout his life. “Stories just constantly pop into my mind like magic, and I feel a need to share them with other kids,” says the teenager. Published author of the multiple book series Nellie’s Friends, written for grammar school readers, Ben also authored Ollie and the Race for early readers. His break...

Madison, or Maddie to her friends, believes that creativity breeds creativity. Her greatest hope is that, in reading this book, you will find these stories relatable and become inspired by them. Maybe you’ll start painting, or maybe you will take that vacation you’ve been dreaming about. Either way, she hopes it encourages her readers to live their authentic life, as writing has taught her to. Wha...

Madeleine P Wober aka Maddie Sparkles is an Intuitive Healer (working with the angels & spirit guides ), Voice Actor, Inspirational Poet & Transformational Empowerment Coach, illuminates the path of living magically. She runs Living Magically workshops globally, has a vibrant, Facebook community and offers Angel & Oracle card readings for healing in any area of your life. She has been featured on...

Dr. Maneesha Ahluwalia is a Certified Life Coach and Board Certified Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine physician. She is also the coauthor of The Warrior Women Project. This episode is sponsored by Formatted Books. Visit https://formattedbooks.com/?ref=38&campaign=TheRV&FormattedBooks --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lucia-matuonto/message Support this podcast: https://anchor....

Gramps Jeffrey has 4 kids and 6 grandchildren and looks at how the kids are growing up as a baby boomer trying to understand how the world has evolved since he was 3 years old. As the author of the acclaimed business book "The Secrets of Retailing...How to Beat Walmart" and a contributor to The Huffington Post of over 100 articles on how to help the nonprofit world and also help grow small busines...

Luisa Ramondo, affectionately known for her Italian heritage and nurturing traits, makes her literary debut with “Beyond the Cobblestones,” a passion project that’s been in the works for years. Inspired by tales of her mother’s journey from the villages of Italy to the bustling cities of America. She is an award-winning real estate agent who lives in the Philadelphia area with her husband and thre...

Thomas Nastek has been writing novels of fiction since 2003. His writing often reflects old-fashioned values, Christian/Catholic themes, and inspiring messages of hope. thomas grew up in a Catholic family where the foundations of his beliefs were seeded, however they did not fully develop until later in life. He is active in his parish and teaches the faith. Find more: http://www.woundedcrowpublis...

Dr. Anneloes Smitsman is a leader and pioneer in the development of the architecture of creating civilizations that enhance the wellbeing of both person and planet. In this she is a treasure trove of ingenuity and wisdom. She is one whom leaders in social evolution regard as the person who has the genius to implement the revolutionary solutions and visions that can advance the necessary developmen...

Bilingual communications expert Sandy Rodriguez writes on topics ranging from finance to entertainment for different media outlets in both the U.S. and Mexico. She appears as a host in videos for lifestyle website En Cinco and multimedia company Heart of Hollywood Motion Pictures. Sandy is a former editorial coordinator for Mexican newspaper Reforma, one of the most influential publications in Lat...

Richard Harris is best known as one of Australia’s top Vascular Surgeons and for spearheading the rebuild of a major metropolitan public hospital. Richard believes in equal access to the best possible healthcare, quality care delivered not only in Australia but around the world.   Apart from surgery, Richard has been a musician, a backpacker, a poet, and a painter.  He loves to travel and has vent...

Suzanne Casamento is the author of the books Fingerprints and Choosing Tally. Her latest book is called All the Moments in Between. She says: I recently got rid of my car, apartment, and just about everything I own and launched a digital nomad journey. My plan is to travel the world by attending writer's retreats and of course, share what I learn along the way. Please visit https://www.suzannecasa...

Welcome to this monthly edition of Carpooling with the RV. In this episode, we will be discussing things related to immigration. We have two special guests today. We have Pat Backley and Judith Obatusa, who are two of the authors of “The Warrior Women Project - A Sisterhood of Immigrant Women”. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lucia-matuonto/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.f...

Professor RAVI SAHAY is the author of the books “My Health is Your Wealth: Triumphs Over Chronic Diseases & May You BE Healthy: Well-being for Pennies a Day.” This 73 years old male, Vibrantly healthy, a former Heart patient has written a scientific self care manual to make us all healthy for pennies a day based on Ayurveda and Microbiome. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lucia-matuo...

John M. McKeel is a registered nurse in Oahu, Hawaii. Holding additional science degrees in psychology and engineering, John served in the U.S. Army as a Signals Intelligence Analyst. McKeel’s Giresun Island has reframed the traditionally male “soldier returning from war” allegory into the story of one woman’s journey. John lives as he avidly writes—with respect and admiration for the strong women...

Lynn K.Russel is the author of the book “The Wonder of You: What Near-Death Experience Tells You about Yourself. Find more at www.lynnkrussell.com. This episode is sponsored by Formatted Books. Visit https://formattedbooks.com/?ref=38&campaign=TheRV&FormattedBooks --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lucia-matuonto/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lucia-matuonto/support

Susan Cushman is author of four books: JOHN AND MARY MARGARET (novel), FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY (short stories), CHERRY BOMB (a novel) and TANGLES AND PLAQUES: A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER FACE ALZHEIMER's (a memoir). She is editor of three anthologies: SOUTHERN WRITERS ON WRITING, A SECOND BLOOMING: BECOMING THE WOMEN WE ARE MEANT TO BE, and THE PULPWOOD QUEENS CELEBRATE 20 YEARS! Visit www.susancushman.c...

On this episode, we are in Washington State talking to Wendy Lee Baldwin Hargett. She is a speaker, holistic healer, joyful mentor, success coach and is the author of two books: Healing Your Soul In A Chaotic World: Defying the Odds of Sanity and Survival and is the co-author of the new book Empowered Self-care: Healing Body, Mind & Soul For a Better World. Find more on http://www.alignwithjoy.com...