Living The Next Chapter: Inspiring Conversations with Amazing Authors and Writers

Episode 450 - Gillian Stapleton - Marathons, Menopause, Running in Circles and the Boston Marathon Gillian Stapleton is a renowned leader and has led multinational global organisations and Australian-based not-for-profits. An entrepreneur at heart, Gillian has run her own business, served on Boards and is passionate about empowering others, particularly women, to be the best they can be by finding their true passion and thriving. Gillian has an infectious personality both on stage and in the boardroom. Goal-driven, Gillian has taken many risks in life, not least that of running her first marathon at the age of 49. Since then, she has completed 12 marathons (to date) and is a holder of the World Majors Marathon medal. The ripple effect of running on her life, how she overcame many challenges as a result, and the amazing friendships she has made are what Gill is most proud of. When Gillian is not running, she now spends her time working with businesses, inspiring women to be the best version of themselves. Running in Circles: A Memoir of 12 Marathons and the Journey to Empowerment - an inspiring story of one woman's journey to overcome the challenges of life and menopause through the transformative power of running. Gillian Stapleton shares her personal journey of taking up running at the age of 47 and training for and completing 12 marathons, to date. Along the way, she shares the struggles and triumphs that she encountered as she pushed herself to achieve her goals, both on the road and in life. Through her candid and heart-warming storytelling, Gillian encourages women of all ages to take up running as a way to improve their physical and mental well-being, and to find strength and purpose in the face of the challenges of life and menopause. Whether you are an experienced runner or a complete beginner, Running in Circles will inspire you to lace up your running shoes and hit the road. Discover the joy and fulfilment that running can bring. Let Running in Circles be your inspiration as you take your first steps towards a healthier, happier, and more fulfilling life. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/125461960-running-in-circles Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/ Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave's cup here, and thanks! https://buymeacoffee.com/truemediaca

Episode 449 - William Gee Wong - Sons of Chinatown, A Memoir Rooted in China and America - insights into the Chinese Exclusion Act About William Gee Wong William is a print journalist, author, and amateur historian. A native of Oakland, California's Chinatown, William received his B.A. at the University of California at Berkeley and M.S. at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. His print journalism career was spent at The Wall Street Journal (1970-1979) and The Oakland Tribune (1979-1996). He also worked for The San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco News Call Bulletin, and has written for the San Francisco Examiner, East West: the Chinese American Journal, and Asian Week, among other publications. In the mid-1960s, William served in the Peace Corps in the Philippines. From 1995-1996, he was a regional commentator for The News Hour with Jim Lehrer on PBS. William is the author of Yellow Journalist: Dispatches from Asian America Sons of Chinatown: A Memoir Rooted in China and America William Gee Wong’s father entered the U.S. legally as the “son of a native,” despite having partially false papers. Sons of Chinatown is Wong’s evocative dual memoir of his and his father’s parallel experiences in America. https://www.williamgeewong.com/ Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/ Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave's cup here, and thanks! https://buymeacoffee.com/truemediaca

Episode 448 - Ben Eden - How We See Ourselves, How to Stop Quiet Quitting On Yourself Ben Eden spent over seven years in HR, mostly in an HR executive role. He knows firsthand what you are going through in your career. As a highly successful HR executive, he helped run a global company with nearly 2,000 employees. Ben helped them grow the company as he went from HR Intern to the Leader of their Global HR department, building locations from the ground up around the world. Now, as an HR business coach, he leverages this extensive experience to help other businesses achieve their highest potential through his global talent HR consultancy. During this time of fast business growth, Ben also graduated top of his class in his Bachelor’s program, and completed his Master’s degree in half the time required. He also became a Senior Certified Professional, all this while traveling the world opening new locations, training managers, and building teams. Combining his education and personal experiences, Ben discovered areas of the HR profession that needed critical support. And that had him questioning — “Where is HR for HR professionals?” “Who can HR professionals turn to when laws are complex and changing, when employees need and demand so much, and when the management team expects you to have all the answers?” “Who can HR turn to when their wellbeing is at stake?” From these questions and more, Ben began to realize he was doing more coaching and advising and also realized that each company and their situations are unique. But there is one thing that always remains the same — you are a human trying to do your best in your role with what you’ve got to work with currently. Sometimes you need a safe place to turn where you can have your questions and concerns addressed, your fears and doubts resolved, and your confidence bolstered. That’s where HR professional coaching can help you avoid or recover from burnout, build resilience, confidence, and motivation. A place where you can be heard, understood, and directed effectively so that you show up doing and achieving your very best. Ben, as an HR business coach through his global talent HR consultancy, helps you bring the optimism back to your job. Ben Eden’s speaks at HR Conferences around the globe and his specialty is coaching HR Professionals like yourself to Reach Your Ultimate Potential in both your personal and professional life. https://reachyourultimatepotential.com/ Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/ Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave's cup here, and thanks! https://buymeacoffee.com/truemediaca

Episode 447 - Danielle Corrie Author of Teida's Story, Life Through the Eyes of a Dog Teida’s Story is the beautiful and unique tale seen through her own doggy eyes. Teida shares her story from when she was a young, excited puppy to her first six years of life with her original owner before being whisked away without warning one afternoon and being dropped in the garden of Annie – a lady who had never owned a dog before and who spends her days working from sun up until sun down. Teida forms a strong bond and connection with Annie, and together they grow, learn and experience love, friendship, intuition, spirituality, faith and even death on their heart-warming adventure together. • This is a unique story of love and friendship told through the eyes of a pet dog. • Beautifully written and an a truly touching story of the love of a dog. • Based on true events. • This book has an important spiritual dimension and is a feel-good story all animal lovers – or simply those who have lost a loved one- will enjoy. https://a.co/d/9aPwquL Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/ Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave's cup here, and thanks! https://buymeacoffee.com/truemediaca

Episode 446 - Anne Fowler - From Haliburton to El Porvenir - Author of I’ve Worn Many Hats About the author Anne Fowler, only child of Audrey and Stewart Hamilton, was raised in Toronto where she attended Leaside High School and Toronto Western Hospital School of Nursing. In 1962 American Airlines beckoned her to Dallas, Texas and life in the sky as a flight attendant. Twice divorced, Anne first married a young minister from Louisiana and then long-time best friend Dr. Bob Fowler of Toronto. They raised a daughter and son who later produced a grandson and granddaughter. In 2001, Anne retired, closed her company, Hamilton Enterprises, and left behind a thirty year career in Human Resources. She relocated to El Progreso, Honduras to volunteer at a clinic where care is provided for patients who lack the funds to be treated elsewhere. During this time, Anne developed the Visiting Doctor program for international ophthalmologists, started the Healthy Living Education project in local elementary schools, and helped with a variety of clinic and community activities. In 2006, after purchasing property in the small north coast village of El Porvenir, she built Hamilton Benest House, a home providing accommodation for visiting dentists, doctors, teachers, and other volunteers. Her major program in 2021 is Phase Two of the Healthy Living Program. This annual dental program, conducted by two Canadian dental teams, provides dental care for over 1,000 elementary school students in the area. Anne’s programs continue to thrive and she has continued to develop community initiatives designed to improve the lives of Hondurans. Anne divides her year between El Porvenir and her Haliburton cottage north of Toronto. Book - I’ve Worn Many Hats Get ready to experience a roller coaster ride of emotions! Laughter, sadness, empathy, outrage. Canadian Anne Hamilton Fowler appeared to have it all. However, life is not always as idyllic as it seems and at age twenty a series of events almost destroyed her. Emerging from the wreckage she reinvented herself, started over, and proceeded to live on the edge with a risk-taking lifestyle. Then in 1993, an event experienced during a trip to Central America changed everything. “I’ve Worn Many Hats” is an inspirational read that demonstrates our human frailties, one’s ability to survive personal adversity, and how we can learn to forgive both ourselves and others. It is a story of redemption. Anne Fowler is a retired Canadian who divides the year between her Haliburton summer cottage and Central America. This memoir is her first book and all proceeds will go to support Anne’s ongoing humanitarian work in Honduras. https://thehighlander.ca/2022/11/17/fowler-recounts-a-life-of-adventure/ https://anne.honduranhope.net/ Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/ Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave's cup here, and thanks! https://buymeacoffee.com/truemediaca

Episode 445 - Judy Gruen - Bylines and Blessings - Writing is almost as essential as breathing I began my writing career in the health care field, and sold my first freelance humor pieces by age 22 to the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, the scrappy underdog newspaper to the Los Angeles Times. Since then, I’ve written 5 books, including my memoirs Bylines and Blessings and The Skeptic and the Rabbi, both works of my heart. I’m an award-winning columnist for the Jewish Journal, where my work earned First Place in Commentary from the American Jewish Press Association’s Simon Rockower Awards, and Second Place for Book Reviews from the L.A. Press Club’s Southern California Journalism Awards, both in 2024. My work has also been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, Boston Globe, New York Daily News, Los Angeles Times, Aish.com, Jewish Action, Chabad.org, and many other outlets. I also love working with writers as a book coach, guiding them as they realize their visions of a professionally written and edited book. I’ve worked with writers on memoirs, as well as on Jewish philosophy, business communications, alternative health journeys, and more. To me, writing is almost as essential as breathing. It is a privilege and joy for me to be able to share my writing with a receptive audience. “To me, writing is almost as essential as breathing. It is a privilege and joy for me to be able to share my writing with a receptive audience.” https://judygruen.com/ Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/ Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave's cup here, and thanks! https://buymeacoffee.com/truemediaca

Episode 444 - Mike Fink - The Divorce Decision Decoded book will give you powerful insights into why you are stuck in limbo This is the part where I brag about myself. Not because I want to inflate my ego but because it’s important for you to be reassured that I’m credible and that I’m a real, world-class expert. I grew up in Europe and lived in five different countries (including the US) before moving to Canada, now home. My accent when I speak English is a mix, but most people hear it as a French accent. I hold a Master of Science in Psychology from Yale University and have been directly trained or worked with some of the biggest names and early Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) developers. I’m a World-Renowned Coach and Personal Development Expert, having been featured in many prominent French national, primetime TV shows. Over more than two decades, I’ve helped more than 110,000 French-speaking people from 157 countries dramatically achieve goals they thought were unattainable. After a particularly painful turning point in my life, I created and developed The Decoding Grid™: a revolutionary clarity and decision-making process to tackle complex and high-cost-of-failure life decisions. Since then, I’ve been on a new Life Mission to share it with the world and help people reach Decision Harmony and make the Right Decision every single time. I’m convinced that we all have a unique gift to offer to the world and that aligning with it means living your Life’s Purpose. The Decoding Grid™ is my gift. When I’m not helping women make the Right Decision, I’m passionate about and an avid practitioner of many sports: snowboarding, kitesurfing, snowkiting, e-skateboarding, and wing foiling. If it slides or glides (preferably sideways), I’m probably doing it! https://www.divorcedecisiondecoded.com/ Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/

EPISODE 443 - Stephen G Eoannou - Creative Stories From Buffalo NY, Fran Striker creator of the Lone Ranger Stephen G. Eoannou is a first-generation Greek American writer from Buffalo, New York. He graduated from SUNY at Buffalo with a BA in Communication and went on to earn an MA in English from Miami University and an MFA in Creative Writing from Queens University of Charlotte. His short story collection, Muscle Cars, was a Literary Awards Program Winner from SFWP. "Swimming Naked" from that collection was awarded an Honor Certificate from The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. "Slip Kid", also from Muscle Cars, won the Best Short Screenplay Award at the 36th Starz Denver Film Festival. His debut novel Rook, a Silver Falchion finalist, is based on the true story of Al Nussbaum, a bank robber who led a double life and whom J. Edgar Hoover once described as the most cunning fugitive alive. His follow-up novel, Yesteryear, tells the magical story of how radio playwright Fran Striker created the Lone Ranger. Yesteryear, was awarded the 2021 International Eyelands Award for Best Historical Novel, The Firebird Book Award for Biographical Fiction, and BookFest's 2024 Fictional Biography Award. His third novel, After Pearl (SFWP 2025), is a neo-noir mystery and introduces us to private investigator Nicholas Bishop and his one-eyed dog Jake. After Pearl was a 2022 Claymore Award finalist. Eoannou continues to live in Buffalo, New York with his two children and a one-eyed dog named Coco. https://www.sgeoannou.com/ Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/

Episode 442 - Steve Hoffman - A Season For That - Lost and Found in the Other Southern France In this poignant, delicious memoir, American tax preparer and food writer Steve Hoffman tells the story of how he and his family move to the French countryside, where the locals upend everything he knows about food, wine, and learning how to belong. Steve Hoffman is a perfectly comfortable middle-aged Minnesotan man who has always been desperately, pretentiously in love with France, more specifically with the idea of France. To follow that love, he and his family move, nearly at random, to the small, rural, scratchy-hot village of Autignac in the south of the country, and he immediately thinks he’s made a terrible mistake. Life here is not holding your cigarette chest-high while walking to the café and pulling off the trick of pretending to be Parisian, it’s getting into fights with your wife because you won’t break character and introduce your very American family to the locals, who can smell you and your perfect city-French from a mile away. https://sjrhoffman.com/ Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/

Episode 441 - Jennifer Lang - Places We Left Behind, commitment and compromise, faith and family An American-French-Israeli hybrid, I write about identity, language, home. While raising kids in the San Francisco Bay Area at the dawning of the internet, I worked as copy editor/editor/content writer for BabyCenter, PlanetRx, and many other now obsolete .coms. But I dreamed of seeing my name on paper, in print, eventually writing for Parenting, Parents, Natural Solutions, Scholastic, Woman’s Day, Real Simple. Then, in the early 2000s, something else caught my eye: the back-page essays. Who were these first-person voices and how did they tell such moving stories? Curious and on the opposite coast, I enrolled in a creative nonfiction class: one, which led to another, and then another, finally culminating in my MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Thank you so much to each of my mentors for teaching me something different and dear, for bolstering me to walk this path as writer. When American-born Jennifer falls in love with French-born Philippe during the First Intifada in Israel, she understands their relationship isn’t perfect. Both 23, both Jewish, they lead very different lives: she’s a secular tourist, he’s an observant immigrant. Despite their opposing outlooks on two fundamental issues—country and religion—they are determined to make it work. For the next 20 years, they root and uproot their growing family, each longing for a singular place to call home. In Places We Left Behind, Jennifer puts her marriage under a microscope, examining commitment and compromise, faith and family while moving between prose and poetry, playing with language and form, daring the reader to read between the lines. Distributed through Ingram, the book is available on Vine Leaves Press store, Amazon, Bookshop, Barnes & Noble, and more. In a book club? Invite her to your next event. israelwriterstudio.com Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/

Episode 440 - Renee W Peek - Hope For A New World, The Teacher Switch and Author Resource Book Locker Bio I have been called the crazy chicken lady, the crazy llama lady, and most recently the crazy goat lady, and proud of it. Living in the north woods of Wisconsin we call our place Bear Run, because our first year here there were 18 different bears that visited our home. We have a YouTube site, Bear Run Fun, to post some of the fun here. I am a retired vocational teacher. I worked with at risk kids, each day a wonderful adventure in itself. I have discovered writing, and my life here and respect for nature has lead me to write a series of science fiction books about strong women working together to preserve the earth. https://www.reneewpeek.com/books https://www.reneewpeek.com/ Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/

Episode 438 - Daniel Victor - Lawyer Turned Author Shares A Jewish Catholic Lovestory - The Evil Inclination About the author Daniel Victor specializes in Jewish-themed fiction and has written three novels, two novellas and a collection of short fiction. The Evil Inclination is his first published novel. He practiced law for more than forty years, concentrating on international media transactions (including fifteen years as a senior executive for Sesame Street). He is a father, and grandfather, and lives in New York City with his wife, Ester Fuchs. Book - The Evil Inclination Lev Levitski, devoted son and upright young man, walks the path of Jewish observance without giving it a second thought. But one day in college, Lev encounters Angela Pizatto, a dark-haired knockout, and suddenly, what used to mean everything to him is no longer enough. Angela pulls Lev from a cloistered and prudish existence into a passionate romance that must remain a secret because she is Catholic and he is Jewish. As the young lovers gallivant throughout Brooklyn, and as their devotion to each other builds, they realize that they are headed toward a pivotal crossroad. Can they possibly overcome the seemingly insurmountable differences in their backgrounds? It is a question they must confront if they are ever to have a shared future. Layered into this love story are themes about identity and longing: how desire—what traditional Judaism calls the Evil Inclination of the title—can define who we think we are. It’s a novel not only about the challenge to balance the burdens of tradition against the power of passion, but also about the struggle to understand how the people we fall for can change us in profound and unexpected ways. https://www.daniel-victor.com Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/

EPISODE 437 - Katherine Blessan - Novelist, Short Story Writer and Screenwriter - stories that touch on social issues Katherine Blessan is a novelist, short story writer and screenwriter. She loves to write stories that touch on social issues and explore the space where cultures cross. As well as writing, she is is one of the directors of a start-up social enterprise called Kaleido Arts for Wellbeing CIC and is a creative writing tutor. Katherine is married to Blessan – yes, her surname is his first name! – and they travel widely and love to meet new people. Katherine lives with her family in Sheffield, UK. If you would like to get in touch with Katherine about any aspect of writing feel free to use any of the social media contact links and sign up below to her newsletter. Katherine is open to collaborating on writing projects of interest and leading creative writing workshops. https://www.katherineblessan.com/ Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/

BONUS - November is Coming - 30 Episodes in 30 Days - National Podcast Post Month NaPodPoMo In 2007, 50 podcasters participated in the first ever National Podcast Post Month aka NaPodPoMo. Created by Jennifer Navarrete as an answer for an audio version to other 30 day challenges happening in the month of November. NaPodPoMo is a month long event along the same vein as National Novel Writing Month aka NaNoWriMo. The difference? Well, instead of writing a 50,000 word novel, you podcast every day for 30 days from November 1st-30th. Use any platform you desire. From full production studio to iPhone app and just about anything in between. The goal of NaPodPoMo is to use the challenge of podcasting daily as a form of podcasting bootcamp. https://napodpomo.org/ Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/

EPISODE 436 - Donna Kelley - Paranormal Mystery Books Based on History, Research and Haunted Locations About the author Donna Keeley has been writing for years but is only recently getting her works to print. A long-time science fiction and fantasy fan, along with historical novels and mysteries, Donna enjoys crafting stories that are complete in a single volume. Her Paranormal Mystery Series features real, haunted locations and uses the documented ghosts as part of the fictional mystery story. A resident of San Diego County since 1986, Donna has embraced the culture and history of the region, which is reflected in the first Paranormal Mystery book, "Having a Whaley of a Time". The story features the ghosts of the famous Whaley House and appeals to mystery readers, lovers of ghost stories, and cats. Upcoming locations for stories include the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California, the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, and Loretta Lynn’s haunted plantation in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. https://www.facebook.com/ParanormalMysteryBooks Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/

Episode 435 - Amy True - From Swoony Romance Novels to Young Adult Historical Novel Amy Trueblood grew up in Southern California only ten minutes from Disneyland which sparked an early interest in storytelling. Her debut YA Historical novel, NOTHING BUT SKY was a Junior Library Guild selection and was called, “An action-packed first novel exploring the post-World War I époque with visceral period detail” by Publishers Weekly. Her second novel, ACROSS A BROKEN SHORE, also a JLG selection, was named a Best Feminist Book in Children’s Literature by the American Library Association. It also won the Gold Medal for Historical Fiction in both the Independent Publisher Book Awards and Moonbeam Children’s Awards. Under the name Amy True, she writes swoony romance novels with both heat and heart. The first book in her new Ivy Falls series, Meet Me in Ivy Falls, debuts this summer with another book following in late fall. Now living in Arizona, Amy spends most of her time trying to stay out of the sizzling heat which means hiding in cool little coffee shops, sipping on her favorite iced tea, and dreaming up her next novel. Amy also writes as Amy True New Book: Meet Me in Ivy Falls Book 1: Ivy Falls Series In the gorgeous small town of Ivy Falls, Torran is putting all her passion into building her new career in house restoration, trying desperately to help the town keep its identity and charm. She has no time for love but when her childhood sweetheart, Beck, comes back to town and outbids her on her dream house at auction, sparks fly. This man broke her heart. Can she ever trust him again? For Beck, Ivy Falls means trauma and loss. He knows his sudden departure hurt Torran badly but there are things she doesn’t know. He never intended to return to Ivy Falls so why is he there, bidding on his childhood home? His feelings for Torran are as strong as ever but Torran means Ivy Falls and Beck can’t go back there. Can he find a way to heal his past and find his future? https://www.amytruebloodauthor.com/ Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/

Episode 434 - Hannah Wolfram - Book Coach, Ghost Writer, and Soul Book Author H.M. Wolfram is a freelance ghostwriter, nonprofit & business grant writer, book & course editor, and trauma-informed book coach. She is an introvert, though she still enjoys good food, good friends, and good conversation every now and then. Her dog is the center of her world. In her free time, she enjoys reading tarot, spending time in libraries and bookstores, and learning anything and everything that seems interesting. She has worked with individuals from all different backgrounds and circumstances, allowing her to create a safe space for all of her clients in which they can feel valued, respected, and heard. She is especially passionate about helping disabled and neurodivergent individuals through her business; as a disabled and Autistic woman, she knows how often disabled/ND people are forced to question their validity in a society that is simply not built for them. By working to mitigate some of the barriers that exist in writing and publishing, Hannah hopes to help disabled/ND people’s stories to “take up more space” in the literary landscape. https://hmwolfram.com/ Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/

Episode 433 - Lincoln Rawlins - Soar To New Heights and Sprout New Ideas with our Young Author Guest Meet the author, Lincoln. Own your copy of the book about which Treehouse series author Andy Griffiths declared, “I love a good villain and how much more villainous can you get than Shade Man.” Reading his story out to a crowd of over 100 people was an experience Lincoln will never forget, but it became much more than that single event. The story of hope, teamwork, and combatting negative with positive and kindness came to life through his main character, Sprout, and the seed for what became Sprout’s Idea began to grow. Lincoln is proof that anyone can harness the power of story to make a difference in the world. It is his hope that anyone who reads Sprout’s Idea will be more conscious of the words they speak and their actions around others. Meet the illustrator, Cara. Cara is an illustrator and book designer who lives in her little house in Sydney, with her loving husband and two gorgeous dogs. Bringing stories to life is Cara’s passion, she has done it in many different forms. From skating with Disney on Ice with your favourite Disney friends, to working with The Wiggles to bring their joy to the world, and designing books with Scholastic Australia. Cara has had the privilege to be a storyteller and enjoys working with independent authors to illustrate their imaginings and help them tell their tales. Read more about Linclon here https://www.sunshinecoastnews.com.au/2022/08/11/meet-the-coasts-eight-year-old-author/ Linclon's site https://www.sproutsidea.com Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/

Episode 432 - Roxanne McCarty-O'Kane - Ignite Your Passion and Write Your Book, Ghost Writing and Coaching I am a qualified journalist who has written for a number of newspapers, magazines and e-zines and am what you would call a jack of all trades. I ‘published’ my first book when I was in my final year of primary school. It was aptly called School Journal Part 4 Number 2 and had a strong ocean theme, with short stories, articles and poetry about sea life. It featured a cardboard cover that held stapled paper pages and this was the first and only time I have ever accompanied my words with illustrations (and for good reason…). An avid bookworm beforehand, this project earned me an A++ and provided the initial spark for a future career in writing. Rain, hail, or shine, they always received their papers and being in the land of the long white cloud, it often meant arriving home from deliveries soaked-through. Fast forward to today and I have been a professional storyteller since 2007. My first era was as a qualified print media journalist. My second era as an award-winning nonfiction book ghostwriter and writing mentor began in 2018. Since then, I have had the privilege of assisting people of all ages and all walks of life to showcase their expertise or share their incredible life stories in books that are changing the world. I have helped each and every one of them move through the perceived challenges that prevent many from taking the first steps to authorship. Helping people to find their spark and become brave enough to share it with the world is my fuel. Guiding people to find their voice and share their message in a powerful way that connects and transforms is my why. Processing large volumes of information and a lifetime worth of stories is my passion. Providing guidance and structured order to the myriad ideas buzzing around in the mind of an aspiring author is my gift. Making ghostwriting clients feel safe during my interviews (and knowing which questions to prompt them with) is my superpower. Whether it’s ‘How to make $1 million’ or ‘My journey through breast cancer’, every book has the potential to resonate deeply with people if it is crafted in the right way and written from the heart. I look forward to supporting you in any way you need to get the story off your heart and into the world, where it can serve, change lives, inspire, educate and even give your bank account a healthy boost! https://www.roxannewriter.com.au/ https://www.roxannewriter.com.au/shop/books/ Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/

Episode 431 - Kathy Bolte - Ringo's Rainbow Journey, A Memoir of Our Border Collie's Return to His Soul Family Kathy Bolte is an International Yoga Teacher, Mantra Meditation Teacher, Kīrtan Musician, Retreat Leader, and facilitator of Women’s Wisdom Circles. She is a featured writer for Elephant Journal, an online publication dedicated to the mindful life. An avid mountain biker, Kathy hits the bike trails of Southern California at least twice a week. She loves working with her two Border Collies in the extraordinarily fun and challenging sport of dog agility. She lives in Riverside, California with her husband, their three dogs, and their 19-year-old cat. Book: Ringo's Rainbow Journey: A Memoir of Our Border Collie's Return to His Soul Family - Kathy’s husband, George, yearned for a Border Collie. This is the story of the birth and life of their beloved Ringo, the transition out of his body and rebirth as little Nina, a female Border Collie. As Ringo, and their matriarchal cat, Solo, faced health challenges and moved toward their end-of-life, Kathy and George were referred to Amanda Reister, a gifted pet communicator, to learn how best to care for their aging pets. Suddenly, everything changed. The conversations they’ve had with each of their pets, through Amanda, were nothing short of miraculous and completely changed their paradigm. The wisdom, joy, and depth of understanding revealed caused them to view each pet as the uniquely wise being they truly are. It was Ringo, who urged Kathy to write his memoir. Through Amanda he shared his important life lessons for us humans. Bodies come and go, but the Soul is eternal. Gender fluidity is natural and normal. Soul Families are real. Return to them if you can. And the most important lesson of all, which is to simply love one another. https://www.ringosrainbowjourney.com/ Yoga website: http://www.kathybolteyoga.com/ Link to my writing: https://linktr.ee/KathyBolte Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/kathy.bolte.3/ https://www.instagram.com/kathybolte/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kirtangirl Support the show ___ https://livingthenextchapter.com/ podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/