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Book 101 Review
Daniel Lucas
Book 101 Review is a concise and informative guide that offers an overview of the art of book reviewing. This comprehensive episodes covers the key aspects of writing insightful and engaging book reviews, including analyzing plot, characters, writing style, and themes. It provides valuable tips on structuring review, offering constructive criticism, and expressing your personal opinions in a balanced manner.
- 43 episodes
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- English
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Sunday · 27 minFrom Firewalls to Fairways: Ryan Drumheller on Career Reinvention, Leadership, and Building Golf Technology
Ryan Drumheller Technology leader, entrepreneur, author & podcast host with 20+ years in IT. Co-Founder of DogLeg Digital, talking leadership, tech, AI, entrepreneurship, career pivots & golf. Ryan Drumheller is a golf technology entrepreneur, IT executive, author, and cofounder of Dogleg Digital, a connected technology platform being built for golfers and businesses across the golf industry. His professional journey includes beginning college at 29, earning over 170 certifications, and leading technology organizations across multiple industries. Ryan is the author of From Firewalls to Fairways, a memoir about navigating toxic workplaces, career setbacks, leadership challenges, recovery, and personal reinvention. The book uses a round of golf to explore the different decisions, obstacles, and recovery shots that shape a career. Ryan can speak about building Dogleg Digital, opportunities within golf technology, creating stronger industry partnerships, career resilience, leadership, entrepreneurship, lifelong learning, and turning difficult experiences into a new direction.
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Saturday · 23 minWhy Work Life Balance Is a Myth: Carol Enneking on Success Without Burnout
Carol Enneking Why Work-Life Balance Is a Myth and What to Do Instead. Today’s guest is someone who openly challenges one of the most popular ideas in modern work culture. Carol Enneking does not believe in work-life balance. In fact, she thinks the pursuit of balance is exhausting people more than it is helping them. Carol Enneking spent decades inside high-level corporate roles, including serving as a vice president in talent and leadership at a global company. On paper, it looked like success. Big roles, big responsibility, big impact. But she started noticing a pattern, not just in herself but in other high performers. The more successful people became, the heavier their lives felt behind the scenes. She saw leaders who were admired professionally but depleted personally. People who were achieving more and enjoying it less. That observation changed the direction of her work. Instead of teaching people how to squeeze more into their lives, Carol began helping high achievers ask a different question: What if success was not just about how much you accomplish, but how sustainable it feels while you are accomplishing it? She is the author of The Rebalancing Act, and her work focuses on what she calls “rebalancing,” the ongoing, real-life adjustments we all have to make as priorities shift, careers evolve, and life happens. Her message is not about doing less or lowering ambition. It is about pursuing meaningful success without burning out or losing yourself along the way. Carol works with senior leaders, ambitious professionals, and high-performing women who want success that aligns with their values, energy, and real lives. She is known for being both practical and honest, blending corporate experience with real-world perspective. If you have ever looked successful on the outside but felt stretched thin on the inside, this conversation may feel uncomfortably relatable, and incredibly refreshing. Today, we are talking about sustainable success, ambition without self-sacrifice, and how to redefine achievement before it quietly redefines you.
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Friday · 26 minFrom Corporate Burnout to a Fulfilling Life | Patrick Harrison on Purpose and High Performance
Patrick Harrison High Performance Coach, Business Owner & Ironman Triathlete. Like many others, I once followed the path that seemed to make sense - prestigious firm, corporate ladder, chasing the next promotion and payrise. At PwC, I had the career that looked impressive on paper. But working myself into the ground, stressed and time-poor, I had a moment of brutal clarity sitting in the office late one night: there has to be more to life than this. That moment changed everything. Not overnight but it set me on a path that led me to become an ICF certified life coach, co-found Wildest Dream, work with some of the world's largest organisations, and dedicate my life to helping people build lives that are genuinely fulfilling - not just externally impressive. Your audience will hear someone who has lived both sides. I know what it feels like to be trapped in a life that ticks every box but feeds nothing inside you - and I know what it takes to rebuild it around what actually matters. Alongside coaching and running my business, I compete as an Ironman triathlete - racing across the globe, reaching the Half-Ironman World Championships. I live the holistic, high-performance life I coach. Your listeners won't just hear theory, they'll hear someone who applies these principles across multiple demanding domains at once. While making sure that I am spending time with my wife, friends and family - the people that make it all worth it. My perspective is also genuinely unique. I'm a Muslim convert, married to my Palestinian wife. My spiritual and philosophical perspective on life have profoundly shaped how I understand meaning, purpose, and what it means to live well. Alongside my expertise in the physiology and psychology of high performance, this gives me a lens that goes far deeper than productivity hacks and morning routines.
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Thursday · 26 minEnough with the Secrets, Mama! Lin Green on Healing Mother Daughter Relationships and Breaking Generational Patterns
Lin Green Author, Consultant & Speaker Helping Individuals and Communities Rise with Intention. I’m Lin Green — an award-winning community advocate, columnist, author, speaker, and business and nonprofit consultant. My work sits where real life meets real growth: helping people and organizations turn hard stories into healing, purpose, and impact. I didn’t start out with a polished plan — I started out with a strong willed Matriarch of a Mother. And oh boy, did she give me material. My memoir, Enough with the Secrets, Mama!, is about the messy, hilarious, heartbreaking, and ultimately redemptive journey of trying to survive a complicated mother-daughter relationship while breaking generational patterns most of us would rather ignore. Part immigrant family story, part self-help disguised as memoir, and part “please tell me I’m not the only one,” the book takes readers from cultural shifts and childhood chaos to the moment when you decide you’re done waiting for permission — and give yourself grace instead. This lived experience fuels everything I do. From serving on community task forces to empowering nonprofit leaders, I blend real-world strategy with heart — helping audiences laugh, reflect, and do something with what they feel. Podcast hosts book me because I bring depth without dryness, vulnerability without self-pity, and practical insight that meets listeners where they are — whether they’re navigating forgiveness, leadership, or legacy.
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Wednesday · 28 minNancy Ensley: Writing Stories of Family, Faith, Service, and the Human Experience
Nancy Ensley Storyteller, Author, Nurse and Wonderful Mom. I’m Nancy Jasin Ensley author, legal nurse, hospice specialist, and teacher. Writing has always been my way of listening to life, remembering the moments that shape me, and processing the experiences that leave a mark. Over the years, I’ve written across multiple genres including memoirs, literature and fiction, science fiction, mystery, thriller, action and adventure, and children’s literature. Each story I create is rooted in family, faith, service, and lived experience, and my goal is to explore what it means to grow, persevere, and reflect on life through words. My life and career have been shaped by a commitment to service and a desire to make a difference in the lives of others. In my professional journey, I’ve worked as a nurse, hospice specialist, legal nurse consultant, coding specialist, teacher, and supervisor. Each role has provided unique insight into the human experience from the challenges of caregiving to the lessons of empathy, resilience, and compassion. Those experiences inform the stories I tell, helping me craft narratives that are authentic, relatable, and meaningful across all the genres I write in. I write because it is how I listen. I write because it is how I remember. And by grace, I will keep writing. Writing has allowed me to reflect on life, family, faith, and the work I’ve devoted myself to, and it continues to be a source of clarity, insight, and creativity. Living with my husband, John, surrounded by our five children and fourteen grandchildren, I draw inspiration from the everyday moments of family, community, and the world around me. I approach storytelling with curiosity, intentionality, and a deep respect for the human experience whether I am crafting suspenseful mysteries, imaginative science fiction, thought-provoking literature, or stories for children. My goal in sharing my work and my voice is to invite meaningful conversations, inspire reflection, and explore the depth of human experience. Whether discussing the creative process, the intersection of professional experience and storytelling, or the ways we make sense of life through writing, I aim to offer insight, perspective, and a thoughtful, authentic presence. Across all that I do, writing remains my constant a way to preserve memory, share perspective, and engage with the world. It is my intention to continue creating, reflecting, and exploring stories that resonate with readers and listeners alike, and to do so with a sense of purpose, curiosity, and gratitude.
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September 21 · 29 minThe Traveling Publisher: Jennifer Bright on Turning Books Into Business Opportunities
Jennifer Bright The Traveling Publisher: At the intersection of publishing and RVing. Having worked in publishing for more than 30 years and contributed to thousands of books, I have many funny, interesting stories to share and tons of tips and advice on what to do and what not to do to help bring your book to life. I also like to share how people can expand their view of "publishing" and use their book to promote their business and meet personal goals. For example, here are some new programs I'm launching this year: Welcome Home: Turnkey closing gifts Our Coloring Circle: Subscription program connecting families across the miles Goose Day Adventure coloring book and rewards book: annual series published to celebrate our town's local holiday Virtual Book Fairs I'd love to talk with you about them! Thank you for your consideration! Jennifer. Jennifer Bright has worked in all aspects of publishing for more than three decades. She informs and inspires writers and readers on YouTube at The Traveling Publisher. Her publishing company, Bright Communications, publishes more than 40 books a year--of all types, fiction through nonfiction and children's through adults. With her team, Jennifer makes publishing easy and fun!
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September 20 · 25 minFired to Inspired: How Merry Korn Turned Job Loss Into a 1,300-Employee Company
Merry Korn I Got Fired. Then I Built a 1,300-Employee Company That Actually Does Good. Podcast Guest Pitch: From Fired to Inspired My Story Two months into what should have been my job until retirement, I was fired. My boss, his attorney at his side, informed me by way of a two page single spaced soliloquy of all the reasons I had been terminated. As a single parent with two teenagers heading to college, I was terrified. In the depths of my despair, I remembered the two most powerful influences in my life: my mother, a Holocaust survivor who escaped both a death train and a death march, and Oscar Schindler, who proved that creating meaningful work could literally save lives. Inspired by their examples, I launched a for-profit social enterprise specifically designed to hire people with the greatest barriers to employment—disabled veterans, veterans, military spouses, people with disabilities, and people living in the most economically challenged parts of the U.S. Over a 20-year period this venture grew to employ over 1,300 people across 30 states. Getting fired forced me to finally listen to the voice inside and honor the legacy of resilience and purpose I'd inherited from my mother.. This experience inspired my book "Fired to Inspired" and my workbook series on: * Embracing Courage * Finding Your Life Purpose * The Holy Grail of Informational Interviews Why This Resonates with Podcast Audiences Your listeners who have been: • Recently fired or laid off • Afraid of losing their job • Desperate to leave a soul-draining position * Who have been yearning to embark on the career or business that's been calling to them
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September 20 · 33 minWhat Makes You Say That? Sheila Krygsheld on Biblical Truth, Faith & Finding Your Identity in Christ
Sheila Krygsheld Author, Speaker, & Bible Teacher. Sheila is a wife, mother, and grandmother of six. She holds a master’s degree in Biblical Studies and Cultural Apologetics and has taught religion at the college level. At her church, she serves as a worship leader, Bible study leader, and member of the Women’s Ministry leadership team, and she serves as a mentor at Journey Pregnancy & Life Hub. Sheila is an author and released her first book, What Makes You Say That? How to Study What You Believe So You Can Share It with Others in November, 2025. She also contributed a chapter to the book Miracles Still Happen by Hope Writers. Through writing and speaking, she is passionate about helping people seek truth, find their identity in Christ, and grow in confidence about what they believe. She also equips believers to discern the accuracy of Scripture, understand the history of the Bible, and develop a strong Christian worldview.
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September 19 · 24 minRalph Kellogg: Leading While Human Resilience, Authenticity & Human-Centered Leadership
Ralph Kellogg Humanizing Leadership Through Resilience. Ralph Kellogg is an HR executive, TEDx speaker, author, and advocate for human-centered leadership who speaks openly about the realities many leaders experience but few discuss publicly — identity, mental health, resilience, shame, success, and survival. Raised in the Midwest, Ralph built a successful leadership career while privately navigating the pressure of perfectionism, belonging, and the emotional toll that often comes with leadership roles. As an LGBTQ executive, he understands firsthand what it feels like to simultaneously appear successful on the outside while struggling internally with identity, expectations, and isolation. After surviving a suicide attempt, Ralph began rebuilding his life through radical honesty, personal reflection, and years of journaling that ultimately became the foundation for his book, Leading While Human Notes I Wish Someone Had Given Me. His work challenges traditional leadership narratives that equate strength with invulnerability and instead explores how authenticity, emotional intelligence, and humanity create stronger leaders and healthier organizations. Through his TEDx talk and speaking engagements, Ralph creates conversations that resonate deeply with audiences because they are not theoretical — they are lived. He speaks candidly about resilience, burnout, workplace culture, mental health, executive pressure, and the courage required to lead authentically in a world that often rewards performance over humanity. Audiences connect with Ralph because he bridges two worlds rarely brought together with honesty and credibility: executive leadership and deeply human vulnerability. His conversations are thoughtful, emotionally intelligent, and practical — leaving audiences reflecting not only on how they lead others, but how they lead themselves.
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September 18 · 24 minFrom Family History to Fantasy: Brigid Kennedy on Lost The Lost City of Incan Gold
Brigid Kennedy Author, mom, violinist. Brigid Kennedy is a debut YA historical fantasy author, violin teacher, and mother whose series OF IRISH MYTHS & INCAN LEGENDS is rooted in real family history spanning two continents and over a hundred years. Her debut novel LOST — The Lost City of Incan Gold launched on St. Patrick's Day 2026 with 75 five-star reviews at 100% rating on Amazon. The series follows the Kennedy family — Irish treasure hunters whose real history includes a great-grandfather who married in Peru in 1910 and disappeared into the Amazon on his final expedition, never to return. Three years ago Brigid's grandmother Catalina came to her in a dream and asked her to write the family story. She said yes. She wrote three books and a novella. She recently traveled to Ireland — standing on the cobblestone streets of Galway, the Cliffs of Moher, and Oranmore Castle — the real locations inside her book. Her debut is now available at her hometown indie bookstore Blacksburg Books, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Audible. As one NYT bestselling author said after reading her work — "That's not fantasy. That's reclamation." LOST — The Lost City of Incan Gold is available now wherever books are sold. brigidkennedybooks.com | @brigidkennedybooks | YouTube: An Author's Dream
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September 17 · 25 minJames Hand on Storytelling, Creativity & the Beth Duncan Book Series | Book 101 Review
James Hand Australian Author James is a musician, songwriter, filmmaker, author, and educator with more than 30 years of experience inspiring audiences through music, storytelling, and the creative arts. A lifelong music educator, James has spent over three decades teaching and mentoring aspiring musicians while building a diverse creative career spanning music, film, and literature. Today, he performs as the lead guitarist and vocalist for The Waterloo Sunsets, a popular 1960s tribute band that celebrates the music and culture of one of the most influential decades in popular music. As a songwriter, James achieved national recognition when his song "I'm Trying To Get To You", recorded by his band No. I.D., won Triple J Unearthed in 2001. His success continued into filmmaking, with his short film Just Friends selected for screening at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006. His feature film Zyco Rock subsequently screened at film festivals around the world. In addition to his achievements in music and film, James is the author of the Beth Duncan book series, a collection of twelve novels available through Amazon. Through this series, he has expanded his passion for storytelling into the literary world, creating compelling characters and narratives that have attracted readers across multiple genres. Drawing on his unique experiences as a teacher, performer, songwriter, filmmaker, and novelist, James offers podcast audiences engaging conversations about creativity, artistic reinvention, storytelling across different mediums, the evolution of the music industry, independent filmmaking, publishing, and the lessons learned from a lifetime dedicated to the arts.
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September 16 · 24 minFrom Survival Mode to H.E.R.O.: Helping Single Fathers Lead with Strength and Presence with Tyler McAdams
Tyler Mcadams Inspiring Fathers to Be the Hero to your Children's Stories!. I think for a long time, I looked strong on the outside but internally, I was carrying a lot more than people realized. I grew up without a consistent biological father in my life as he left my sister and I when I was 8 years old, and I think that shaped me deeply. From a young age, I always knew I wanted to be the kind of father my kids would never have to question. I wanted them to feel loved, safe, seen, and chosen. As I got older, life became complicated fast. I have spent years working in construction and real estate, grinding, trying to build a future, trying to provide. I got married, had children, and like a lot of men, I tied a huge part of my identity to being the provider and holding everything together. But over time, life started unraveling. Divorce. Relationship struggles after divorce. Business stress. Financial pressure. Trying to co-parent. Trying to rebuild. Trying to stay emotionally steady while internally feeling overwhelmed. And honestly, one of the hardest parts of being a single father isn’t always the chaos… it’s the quiet. It’s when the kids leave and the house gets silent. That’s when a lot of men realize they’ve lost themselves. There were moments where I felt disconnected, emotionally exhausted, anxious, and unsure who I even was outside of being a provider or trying to survive another day. But I started realizing something important: Most men don’t break all at once. They drift. They drift in their routines. They drift emotionally. They stop leading themselves. And I realized motivation wasn’t the answer. Structure was. That’s when I began rebuilding my life differently. I focused on emotional regulation, structure, routines, accountability, mindset, fitness, journaling, reflection, and becoming more intentional with my kids instead of just trying to ‘get through’ fatherhood. And what changed my life the most was understanding this: My kids didn’t need a perfect father. They needed a present, regulated, grounded one. That realization became the foundation for everything I teach now. I created the H.E.R.O Method — Heal, Establish, Regulate, Own — to help single fathers move from survival mode into calm, confident leadership. Now I help fathers who feel lost, overwhelmed, emotionally reactive, or disconnected rebuild themselves from the inside out so they can become the kind of man and father their children feel safe with. Because at the end of the day, I believe one regulated father can change an entire generation.
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September 15 · 24 minHow True Self-Love Transforms Your Life Forever with Julie Hutton
Julie Hutton 39 Year Transformational Specialist - 3 Day Private 1:1 Retreat Leader Northern California. Julie Hutton is a Master Teacher who has been a Success Coach for 39 years. She helps people experience a profound, irreversible realization of their own beauty and inner brilliance — the kind that changes how they live forever. Her work has one central aim: to help people experience a realization so deep and genuine that they can never see themselves the same way again. For almost four decades she has guided participants through experiences that are both deeply reflective and profoundly uplifting — helping people see themselves with new clarity, compassion, and possibility. Julie believes that True Self-Love solves everything. Not egoic or arrogance but TRUE SELF-LOVE.”
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September 14 · 27 minHow to Become a Calm and Connected Parent with Todd Sarner: An Attachment First Approach
Todd Sarner Todd Sarner is a licensed psychotherapist, parent coach, and founder of Transformative Parenting. Since 2004, he has helped thousands of parents create calmer homes, stronger relationships, and more cooperation with their children without relying on punishments, scripts, or constant power struggles. Todd’s work is grounded in attachment science, developmental psychology, and neuroscience. He is a former faculty member of the Neufeld Institute and was mentored within Dr. Gordon Neufeld’s developmental, attachment-based framework. His approach helps parents look beneath behavior to understand what is actually driving their child’s struggles, while also helping parents build the emotional steadiness and leadership needed to create real change. He specializes in helping thoughtful, high-achieving parents who often feel overwhelmed, discouraged, or stuck between harsh discipline and overly permissive parenting. Through his Transformative Parenting Process, Todd teaches families how to strengthen attachment, improve regulation, create a healthier home environment, and respond to behavior in ways that are both effective and relationship-based. Todd is also the author of The Calm & Connected Parent, which offers an attachment-first blueprint for raising resilient children in a world shaped by screens, stress, and AI.
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September 13 · 40 minAI, Faith, and the Future of Humanity with Rev. Dr. Christopher Benek
Christopher Benek Pastor & AI Thought Leader | Exploring AI, Ethics, and the Future of Humanity. Rev. Dr. Christopher J. Benek is a pastor, AI thought leader, and global expert at the intersection of Christianity and emerging technology. As CEO of CoCreators and pastor of First Miami Presbyterian Church, he works with global leaders, organizations, and faith communities navigating the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and its real-world impact. On podcasts, Chris brings a rare perspective that bridges technology, ethics, and human meaning. Drawing from his work and his book, The Church Leader’s Guide to AI, he helps audiences explore questions like: How is AI reshaping what it means to be human? What happens when intelligence outpaces wisdom? And how should leaders respond in a time of rapid technological change? Chris is a clear, engaging communicator who makes complex ideas accessible and relevant across industries. His conversations are thoughtful, grounded, and forward-looking—equipping technologists, business leaders, and communities not just to understand AI, but to be formed by practices that cultivate wisdom and enable them to lead wisely in a rapidly changing world.
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September 12 · 30 minMindfulness, Movement, and Mental Health with Bestselling Author Nita Sweeney
Nita Sweeney Bestselling author, mindfulness coach, mental health advocate, ultramarathoner, and dog mom. Nita Sweeney is a serial memoirist who writes about thriving while managing often serious mental illness. She is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. Make Every Move a Meditation, Nita's third book, was featured in the Wall Street Journal. A Daily Dose of Now: 365 Mindfulness Meditation Practices for Living in the Moment, a thirty-year project, launched in fall 2023, and her most recent book, Memorial: The Year My Dad and I Stopped Keeping Score, launched in June 2026. A mindfulness coach, certified meditation leader and mindfulness teacher, mental health advocate, ultramarathoner, retired attorney, and former assistant to writing practice originator Natalie Goldberg, Nita founded the groups Mind, Mood, and Movement to support well-being through meditation, exercise, and writing practice, and The Writer’s Mind, to share using writing practice to produce publishable work. For twenty years, Nita published the central Ohio writing resource, Write Now Columbus. She lives in central Ohio with her husband, Ed, and their yellow Labrador retriever, Scarlet. Download your free copy of Nita’s eBook Three Tools for a Happier, Healthier Mind or the infographic, Meditation Myths on her website.
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September 11 · 27 minJason Ciofalo on Psychic Mediumship, Life After Death, Healing, and Personal Transformation
Jason Ciofalo Jason Ciofalo aka Jason Zuk is an attorney, intuitive psychic medium, award-winning podcaster, and host of The Social Psychic Radio Show. Blending a legal mind with a deeply spiritual perspective, Jason brings a unique voice to conversations about intuition, consciousness, healing, justice, life after death, UFOs, personal transformation, and the unseen dimensions of human experience. Jason’s intuitive awakening began on August 12, 2004, the night his grandfather passed away. While on a work trip in Wisconsin, Jason witnessed orbs of light in his hotel room and felt an overwhelming wave of unconditional love that he recognized as his grandfather’s spirit. That experience opened the door to a profound spiritual journey that he kept private for more than a decade before beginning to offer intuitive readings in 2017. In 2018, Jason launched The Social Psychic Radio Show, creating a platform where spirituality, social consciousness, personal growth, and paradigm: shifting conversations intersect. His show has explored topics including mediumship, synchronicity, meditation, forgiveness, near-death experiences, cancer intuition, UFOs, environmental justice, social justice reform, and the power of healing through storytelling. As a podcast guest, Jason offers a compelling blend of personal experience, professional insight, and spiritual wisdom. He can speak about predicting his Stage One Kidney Cancer six months before diagnosis, surviving and transforming after major health challenges, losing and maintaining a 50-pound weight loss, experiencing a near-death event under anesthesia, building an award-winning podcast, and learning to trust intuitive guidance while maintaining grounded discernment. Jason is especially passionate about helping audiences understand that transformation is possible when we are willing to leave our comfort zones. His message is one of courage, healing, resilience, forgiveness, and expanding consciousness. In May 2022, The Social Psychic Radio Show was honored by The Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts as a Communicator Award Winner in two categories: Individual Episodes: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Individual Episodes: Religion & Spirituality.
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September 10 · 30 minValerie Willis on Dark Fantasy, Mythology, Monster Romance, and Publishing Success
Valerie Willis Award-Winning Author of Dark Fantasy, Mythology, and Monster Romance. I’m Valerie Willis, an award-winning dark fantasy and paranormal romance author, publishing professional, and frequent workshop host who helps audiences explore the space where storytelling, mythology, monsters, and modern book marketing meet. I write across multiple pen names and bring a rare mix of creative and industry experience to every conversation—from building unforgettable fantasy worlds and adapting folklore into fiction to understanding what makes books marketable, visually strong, and reader-facing. On the publishing side, I’ve designed hundreds of book interiors and covers, co-founded 4 Horsemen Publications, and spoken on topics ranging from book design and branding to direct sales and genre trends. On the creative side, my work is rooted in mythology, dark history, folklore, and the kinds of monsters readers never quite forget. Podcast audiences tend to connect with me because I can speak both to readers who love fantasy, paranormal, and monster romance, and to writers who want practical insight on craft, packaging, branding, and building books that resonate. Whether the conversation is about myth-inspired storytelling, weird and marketable book ideas, indie publishing, direct sales, or why monsters remain such powerful mirrors for human emotion, I aim to make every episode useful, entertaining, and memorable.
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September 9 · 25 minMatt Newnham on Space Ranger Fred, STEM Adventures, Children’s Literacy, and Inspiring Young Minds Through Science and Storytelling
Matt Newnham “Children’s author of the Space Ranger Fred series, inspiring young minds to explore science, imagination, and adventure.” Matt Newnham is a children’s author, motivational speaker, and creative educator best known for the Space Ranger Fred series, a collection of STEM-inspired adventures that make science fun and accessible for young readers. Drawing on his background in communication and innovation, Matt combines storytelling with real-world learning to inspire curiosity and imagination. His books have been featured in classrooms around the world, praised for sparking interest in science and problem-solving through laughter and adventure. Matt speaks with warmth and authenticity about creativity, resilience, and the power of storytelling to shape young minds. He’s also a passionate advocate for literacy and lifelong learning, with an energetic style that makes him a memorable, uplifting podcast guest.