Ep. 743 – “Sunflowers Bend But Rarely Break” with Oksana Kukurudza (@KukurudzaOksana)
Release Date: 02/13/2025
Going North Podcast
“Sometimes when you are a high achiever, you wait for a big win, and we really need to celebrate these smaller wins that happen along the way.” – Neelu Kaur Today’s featured author is a corporate facilitator, wellness and leadership coach, NLP-certified executive coach, and burnout management specialist, Neelu Kaur. Neelu and I had a fun on-a-bun chat about her 1st book, “Be Your Own Cheerleader: An Asian and South Asian Woman's Cultural, Psychological, and Spiritual Guide to Self-Promote at Work”, the impact of Cultural Upbringing on Self-advocacy, overcoming burnout, and...
info_outlineGoing North Podcast
“Through drumming I found my voice in many different ways.” – Clementine Moss Today’s featured author is a wife, musician, spiritual counselor, nondenominational minister, Vipassana meditator, and the founder of Led Zeppelin tribute band Zepparella, Clementine Moss. Clementine and I talk about her book, “From Bonham to Buddha and Back: The Slow Enlightenment of the Hard Rock Drummer”, how music can play a big role in your personal transformation, and more from the Shaman of Citrus! Key Things You’ll Learn: How drumming and meditation are interconnected What led to...
info_outlineGoing North Podcast
"Working hard and really putting in the effort and training yourself to be what you want to be can yield the results that you want." – Steph Katzovi Today’s featured author is mom, wife, exercise enthusiast, and former strategic communications consultant, Steph Katzovi. Steph and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Hurricamp!”, the importance of keeping an idea journal, and more!!! Key Things You’ll Learn: Steph’s affinity for children's literature and how she became a children’s book author Her experience as a speechwriter and how it helped her develop...
info_outlineGoing North Podcast
“It's important for kids to see themselves in books they read.” – Tonya Duncan Ellis Today’s featured award-winning bestselling author is mom, wife, freelance writer, speaker, and diversity advocate, Tonya Duncan Ellis. Tonya and I had a chat about her books, her commitment to children's literature, the importance of learning about history, and more!! Key Things You’ll Learn: The major reason for Tonya selling over 150,000 books How she balances book writing and motherhood Three mistakes to avoid as an author when promoting your book(s) Tonya’s biggest setback that...
info_outlineGoing North Podcast
Trust yourself more. Today’s featured award-winning author is a mom, and pet lover, Christine Milkovic Krauss. Christine and I had a fun on a furry-tastic bun chat about her meowgical books, fostering and adopting animals, and more!!! Key Things You’ll Learn: What inspired her children’s book series Her creative process for writing her books The importance of good artwork as a children’s book author The process of finding permanent homes for animals Christine’s Site: Christine’s Books: Serenity Now Cabin: The opening track is titled "Money...
info_outlineGoing North Podcast
“Email is still king in terms of getting a hold of people. Second only to texting a person on their personal phone number…if you're giving somebody your email address, that means you're serious about what they've got, and that's a responsibility that people need to take very seriously.” - Stephanie Cansian Today’s featured author is wife, copywriter, email marketing coach, numismatist, and remote work enthusiast, Stephanie Cansian. Stephanie and I had a fun on a bun chat about her first book, “Change the World in $10 or Less”, her weight loss journey, writing better emails, and...
info_outlineGoing North Podcast
Always beware when you hear mayhem and catastrophe being blamed on wind and water, because human beings are almost always hiding behind those words. Today’s featured award-winning bookcaster is a wife, grandmother, community organizer, disaster resilience leader, and founder of levees.org, Sandy Rosenthal. Sandy and I had a chat about her book, “Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina”, her campaign to change engineering education, lessons learned from starting a podcast, and more! Key Thing’s You’ll Learn: What inspired Sandy’s book and the...
info_outlineGoing North Podcast
"Your story might be the lifeline someone out there needs." – Tyler Wittkofsky Today’s featured bestselling bookcaster is an award-winning marketing and communications professional, publisher, and mental health and travel blogger, Tyler Wittkofsky. Tyler and I had a fun chat about his books, the importance of normalizing mental health, overcoming imposter syndrome, and more!!! Key Things You’ll Learn: Why it’s important to normalize mental health conversations and build supportive communities Why Tyler started a publishing company Advice for new writers and the importance...
info_outlineGoing North Podcast
"When our thoughts fail us, when those stories and beliefs get in our way, principles serve as a bright beautiful light that helps to guide our journey along the way." – Mary Katherine Morales Today’s featured author is a mom, wife, speaker, certified trainer, university fundraiser executive, and the Founder of the Woman of Principle Community, Mary Katherine (MK) Morales. MK and I had a fun chat about her book, “Becoming Woman of Principle: Transforming Your Mind, Living Courageously, and Rising to Your Call”, her journey from addiction to recovery, and tons more!!! Key...
info_outlineGoing North Podcast
“You are more original than you think you are.” – Ken Lizotte Today’s featured bestselling author is a father, husband, literary agent, thought leader architect, and founder of Emerson Consulting Group, Inc., Ken Lizotte. Ken and I had a fun chat about his book, “The Speaker's Edge: The Ultimate Go-To Guide for Locating and Landing Lots of Speaking Gigs”, how to unleash your inner thought leader, his insights on the changing landscape of speaking engagements, and tons more!!! Key Things You’ll Learn: The process of creating a book proposal and how publishers make...
info_outline“Human beings, as much as we say we evolve in many ways, we make the same mistakes over and over and over again with history repeating itself.” – Oksana Kukurudza
Today’s featured author is a mom, world traveler, and management consultant, Oksana Kukurudza. Oksana and I had a chat about her upcoming book "Sunflowers Bend But Rarely Break", the importance of our roots, and more!!
Key Things You’ll Learn:
What fuels her writing
What it was like growing up with family on the other side of the Iron Curtain
Her parents' experiences during World War II & their resilience in the face of adversity
Oksana’s Site: https://sunflowersrarelybreak.com/
Oksana Books: https://a.co/d/4mWHHvr
The opening track is titled "Money Trees" by the magnanimous chill-hop master, Marcus D (@marcusd). Be sure to visit his site and support his craft. https://marcusd.net/
Please support today's podcast to keep this content coming!
CashApp: $DomBrightmon
Donate on PayPal: @DBrightmon
Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmon
Get Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmon
You Might Also Like…
Ep. 555 – “Sunflowers Beneath the Snow” with Teri Brown (@TeriMBrown1): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-555-sunflowers-beneath-the-snow-with-teri-brown-terimbrown1/
Ep. 714 – “Drink Wine and Be Beautiful” with Kimberly Noel Sullivan (@KimberlyinRome): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-714-drink-wine-and-be-beautiful-with-kimberly-noel-sullivan-kimberlyinrome/
#Holiday Bonus Ep. – “Bird of Paradise” with Emily Johnson (@elhughes01): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/holiday-bonus-ep-bird-of-paradise-with-emily-johnson-elhughes01/
229 – “Unbroken” with Tajci Cameron (@TajciCameron): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/229-unbroken-with-tajci-cameron-tajcicameron/
#WintheWellnessWAR Ep. – “The Fruits of My Struggles” with JoAnna Baanana (@joannabaanana): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/winthewellnesswar-ep-the-fruits-of-my-struggles-with-joanna-baanana-joannabaanana/
Ep. 578 – “From Great Resignation to Life Transformation” with Heather Markel (@expatconnector): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-578-from-great-resignation-to-life-transformation-with-heather-markel-expatconnector/
Ep. 303 – “10,000 Miles with my Dead Father’s Ashes” with Devin Galaudet (@DevinGalaudet): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-303-10000-miles-with-my-dead-fathers-ashes-with-devin-galaudet-devingalaudet/
Ep. 401 – “Spellbound Under the Spanish Moss” with Connor Judson Garrett (@GarretJudson): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-401-spellbound-under-the-spanish/
Ep. 501 – “Everyone Is an Entrepreneur” with Gregory Diehl (@GregoryVDiehl): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-501-everyone-is-an-entrepreneur-with-gregory-diehl-gregoryvdiehl/
240 – “Living An International Life” with E.J. Moran: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/240-living-an-international-life-with-ej-moran/
#Bonus Ep. – “Random Acts of Awesome Historical Fiction” with J. Lynn Else (@JLynnElseAuthor): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/bonus-ep-random-acts-of-awesome-historical-fiction-with-j-lynn-else-jlynnelseauthor/
Ep. 340 – “A Single Light” with Tosca Lee (@ToscaLee): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-340-a-single-light-with-tosca-lee-toscalee/
Ep. 334.5 (Holiday Bonus) – “The Business of Immortality” with Sahara Foley (@SaharaFoley): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-3345-holiday-bonus-the-business-of-immortality-with-sahara-foley-saharafoley/
Ep. 716 – “The Mind of an Academic Entrepreneur” with Nancy K. Napier, PhD: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-716-the-mind-of-an-academic-entrepreneur-with-nancy-k-napier-phd/
Ep. 728 – “The Foreigner's Confession” with Lya Badgley (@LyaBadgley): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-728-the-foreigners-confession-with-lya-badgley-lyabadgley/