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Send us a text Stephanie Cotsirilos As author of the novella My Xanthi and published finalist in Mississippi Review's Prize in Fiction, Stephanie writes about humor, injustice, and the resilience of the human heart. Tapping her multiracial family and careers on and off Broadway and as a lawyer, Stephanie is also author of songs and scripts produced in New York, short stories, and essays. Last year, as inaugural Krant Fellow at Storyknife’s Writers Retreat in Alaska, Stephanie rediscovered the i...

Send us a text Erec Lindbergs new book " Your Brilliant Inner Whisper" Discover why your Inner Voice is your greatest asset and how to tap its brilliance was released by his publisher on Amazon, September 16, 2021. Most of us were never taught how to recognize our Inner Voice or harness it to empower our lives. Yet we hear it all the time... you know, that familiar gut feeling, hunch, nagging nudge, insight or intuition that proved to be your best choice. Activate your greatest asset - the one s...

Send us a text Ashlee Dozier is a Florida girl with a love for travel and business. In 2016, after a decade-long career in public health and exiting an abusive relationship, she set out on a four-month solo backpacking trip around the world. Along the way, she discovered the luxurious world of Egyptian fragrances and created Anuket Luxury Apothecary to share her passion to those looking for a natural alternative to traditional colognes and perfumes. www. Ashlee Dozier is a Florida girl with a l...

Send us a text Douglas Garland, M.D. practiced orthopedic surgery for 37 years in Southern California. Dr. Garland was a Clinical Professor of Orthopedics at the University of Southern California where he authored over 100 peer-reviewed scientific articles. With over 600 citations, The Tall Poppy Syndrome is the most comprehensive book on the subject. As heard on a 2018 podcast episode of 'The Hidden Brain,' the tall poppy syndrome is a human condition that has been present in every society fro...

Send us a text Donna J. Jodhan is an advocate, author, blogger, dinner and mystery writer and producer, entrepreneur, law graduate, and podcast commentator. She also works as a sight loss coach. She is the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Award for her work as an advocate Donna J. Jodhan became a committed and dedicated advocate in 2000 when she realized that there were a plethora of barriers facing and challenging Canadians with disabilities. Especially so when it came to...

Send us a text John grew up in good ol’ Iowa and joined the Army after failing out of community college. He served multiple combat tours as a Infantry Squad Leader in the 101st Airborne Division. He earned his bachelor’s in history from St. Joseph’s College and his master’s in education from Harvard. John started writing for and coaching student veterans while working for the VA. John has spoken to Congress as a legislative fellow for the Student Veterans of America and has earned numerous volun...

Send us a text In an overly-saturated music industry filled with artists who all look and sound alike, one artist’s eclectic sound and style is sure to be a welcoming surprise to your ears. She combines the elements of rhythm and blues, funk, soul, and rock, to introduce a new genre, referred to as “Abstract Soul”. Born in Connecticut, but raised in Newport News, VA; BMI recording artist “Siquoyia Blue” has had a passion for singing since age six. She has performed in countless events all over t...

Send us a text VUOLA is a psychedelic rock project of a Finnish drummer, producer and studio manager Jussi Vuola. In his music there’s a shimmer in darkness, a touch in space, beauty in distortion and aspiration in despair. A history of growing with Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and the like is being shaped with low tunings, vibration and chanting on his concept album, based both on geometrics and syntax. The anticipated, esoteric, heavy hitting album ”Alouv” is coming out in spring 2022. "These ar...

Send us a text Nghi Dang is a Family Physician with over 10 years of experience. He worked in both inpatient and outpatient setting. He was the chief resident during residency and currently the champion for his clinic for quality of care. Nghi was born in Vietnam but grew up in Southern California. Our family moved to the states when he was 7 years old. As an immigrant, Nghi shared the same struggles as many other immigrants with adjusting to a new norm and dealing with bullying, discrimination...

Send us a text Dom “Slice” Teich brings his fighter pilot background and applies them to guide pilots, athletes, business owners, and students with afterburner techniques that American fighter pilots use to ensure mission completion. As an Amazon best-selling author, business owner, entrepreneur, civilian and military instructor pilot, he knows that busy individuals and teams struggle with information overload. Since 2002, “Slice” has guided hundreds of students toward their goals. His blueprint...

Send us a text Jeff Zweerink is a research scholar for Reasons to Believe. He earned a BS in physics and a PhD in astrophysics with a focus on gamma rays from Iowa State University. Postdoctoral research in gamma rays led him to the University of California, Riverside. He continues to work as a project scientist at UCLA on GAPS, a balloon experiment seeking to detect dark matter. Jeff is also a coauthor on more than 30 academic papers published in peer-reviewed journals, such as Astrophysical Jo...

Send us a text Lori Lynn Ahrends’ vast knowledge of reading readiness has been informed by her quarter-of-a-century spent as a preschool teacher along with a decade of university teaching, state consulting, training and speaking, all in the early education realm. Hers is a message or reassurance for people who care about young children and worry about whether they are doing enough or have fallen behind during the pandemic. Her children’s book, I Am A Pig, was inspired by a song she wrote for h...

Send us a text Author Bee Bloeser knows what it is like to live under a dictatorship in total social isolation. Her family lived on an island cut off from the outside world run by a murderous dictator who burned all the boats, censored mail, and dictated with whom you could socialize. Bee offers an unblinking look at what it was like to represent the U.S. abroad and be an eyewitness to what many experts said couldn’t be done: nations working together to end a pandemic that threatened the world. ...

Send us a text Daniel Hess A filmmaker and self published author in Baltimore, Maryland. Daniel has been working in the creative, corporate, and event spaces of video production since 2009. Many of his life experiences have gone into his first book, a collection of poetry called "Just a Boy Blaming Himself," in which he took an unfiltered look back at his life personally and professionally especially over the last five years. Daniel is currently working on obtaining his Masters Degree in Film S...

Send us a text Sophia Demas did not want to get married, have children, or write a book; the Universe, however, had other plans. In this penetrating memoir, Sophia examines the events in her life that at first seemed to be a series of coincidences, but upon further consideration were building blocks of the miraculous. The Divine Language of Coincidence chronicles the extraordinary events experienced by an ordinary woman, asserting that miracles are not only possible, but far more common than we ...

Send us a text Judith Kaluzny has Over 43 years as a lawyer and mediator for divorces–now “dissolution of marriage” in California--, she found many clients had not understood the financial consequences of marriage. And very few people realized they could write financial agreements during marriage, post-nups, that is. Intelligent, educated people thought everything they owned before marriage became community property upon marriage. Why a Marriage License Handbook? Ignorance is bliss, some say. Th...

Send us a text Indiana-born model/actor turned self-taught filmmaker Bo Roberts, was driven to filmmaking through his interest in psychology. On the heels of 17 short films, Roberts took the opportunity during 2021 to make a feature film, "The Great Awakening," which was acquired by Filmhub and is currently available on multiple streaming platforms, including tubiTV. From the pages of GQ, Cosmo, and Esquire, to the silver screen ("300: Rise of an Empire", "Mindy Project," etc.), Indian-born, ISU...

Send us a text Wanda Davis is an accomplished educator (B.Ed. 2002) having worked with the Thames Valley District School Board as a high school teacher since 2002. Her focus is working with students with special needs, whether that is a learning disability or someone with a physical or communication disability. She has strong interpersonal skills dealing with youth and adults, outstanding presentation and training skills and uses many strategies that increase engagement and learning. Wanda is t...

Send us a text Bryan Gillette is a former Silicon Valley human resource executive, founder of his own leadership consulting business, and amateur ultra-endurance athlete. He has ridden his bike across the United States and run 205 miles around Lake Tahoe. Bryan knows how to connect with both the business leader or the amateur athlete to help them reach their peak and achieve the impossible. The skills and behavior, as he learned, are the same. After interviewing 100 leaders on how they reach th...

Send us a text Dr. Merrylue Martin is a celebrated people leadership strategist with decades of successfully working with global leaders and business owners from all types and sizes of organizations, to make their employees feel uniquely respected, appreciated, fulfilled, and engaged. The recent release of her new book, The Big Quit Survival Guide, has received rave reviews and best seller status in Amazon’s Office Management category. As a Fortune 50 senior executive, educational administrator,...

Send us a text Marlene Sharp is a creative and business-savvy entertainment multi-hyphenate who originally hails from New Orleans but is now a (San Fernando) Valley girl. Firmly ensconced in LA life, Marlene is top dawg at Pink Poodle Productions and Head of IP Strategy and Acquisitions for Rainshine Entertainment. Noteworthy clients and collaborators include BoredPanda.com, WeFixYourScript.com, ToonBo, Society Entertainment, Euramco Pictures, and The Center for Learning Unlimited/Brainstorm Pro...

Send us a text Gwen Tolios Is an an asexual independent author, publishing short stories, middle grade novels, and soon new adult romance. In this episode Gwen discusses her new book, why she decided to go with self publishing, how her writings are different than other authors works, and she also talks about some of her favorite travel destinations. www.gwentolios.com

Send us a text Jim Gebhardt (NOAH) is founder and CEO of MyArkit.com A digital Legacy Archival Company Saving Lives Digitally. On today’s episode Jim Joins me to discuss the importance of archiving your life and all the services that myarkit.com has to offer. www.myarkit.com

Send us a text Corey Nathan was raised in an observant Jewish household attending an Orthodox synagogue. His family is mostly from Brooklyn, NY; but Corey grew up on the Jersey side - Bruce Springsteen country! In his late 20s, much to the family's chagrin, Corey became a Born-again Christian. Not long after this epiphany, however, the new believer began to find many of the prevailing socio-political positions of American Evangelicalism to be at odds with the very Scriptures that are supposed to...