Ep. 745 – “Speak up, Stand out and Shine” with Regina Huber (@ReginaTYP)
Release Date: 03/10/2025
Ep. 759 – From Law School to #KidLit Author with Steph Katzovi
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"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...
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Ep. 758 – Inspiring Readers Through Representation and Relatable Stories with Tonya Duncan Ellis (@TonyaDEllis)
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“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...
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Ep. 757 – Fostering Cats Into an Award-Winning Children's Book Series with Christine Milkovic Krauss
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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...
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Ep. 756 – Change the World in $10 or Less with Stephanie Cansian (@SLCansian)
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“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...
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Ep. 755 – Words Whispered in Water with Sandy Rosenthal (@LeveesOrg)
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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...
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Ep. 754 – Navigating Mental Health Through the Written Word with Tyler Wittkofsky (@TylerWittkofsky)
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"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...
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Ep. 753 – Becoming a Woman of Principle with Mary Katherine Morales (@MaryKatMorales)
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"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...
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Ep. 752 – The Speaker's Edge with Ken Lizotte (@kenlizotte)
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“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...
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Ep. 751 – Do Something Hard Like a Spartan and Be Happier with Joe De Sena (@realJoeDeSena)
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“You’re a lot more fortunate than everybody in the cemetery.” - Joe De Sena Today’s featured New York Times bestselling author is a father, husband, entrepreneur, ultra-endurance addict, and the Founder and CEO of Spartan Race, Joe De Sena. Joe and I had a fun chat about his books, his unconventional method of writing books, the importance of aligning actions with a higher purpose, and more!!! Key Things You’ll Learn: What helped Joe to develop his resilient mindset Three important lessons he has learned from hosting his podcast The importance of understanding your Why ...
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Ep. 750 – Surviving Human Trafficking & Finding Purpose with Amanda Blackwood (@DetailedPieces)
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"I knew that if in that darkest moment if I was going to be kept alive, there was a reason for it, and I knew life wasn't going to be what it had always been, it wasn't going to be this painful thing.” – Amanda Blackwood Today’s featured bestselling multi-genre bookcaster is a human trafficking survivor, artist, speaker, voice actress, and trauma recovery mentor, Amanda Blackwood. Amanda and I had a chat about her book, “Custom Justice”, the misconceptions surrounding human trafficking, the power of writing as a healing tool, and tons more! Key Things You’ll Learn: Some...
info_outline"Sometimes you get the result you want and sometimes you get the result you need to learn your lesson." – Regina Huber
Today’s featured author is an inspirational speaker, polyglot, serial entrepreneur, world traveler, Multicultural Transformational Leadership Coach, and Founder & CEO of Transform Your Performance, Regina Huber. Regina and I had a chat about her book, “Speak up, Stand out and Shine: Speak Powerfully in Any Situation”, the significance of energy in business situations, her signature framework Powerful Leadership Transformation (PLT), and more!!
Key Things You’ll Learn:
How her experiences in dance have influenced her approach to business and leadership
The importance of honoring one's passions and making work more meaningful
The four pillars of effective leadership
How focusing on energy can enhance presence and impact in meetings
Regina’s Site: https://www.transformyourperformance.com/
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/
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