Ep. 751 – Do Something Hard Like a Spartan and Be Happier with Joe De Sena (@realJoeDeSena)
Release Date: 03/20/2025
Ep. 776 – I Decide with Erin Lopez & Lisa Cox
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“We wanted to do something that created a personal impact for women and men, and that's where our book kind of bloomed out of.” – Lisa Cox Today’s featured bestselling bookcasting duo are both moms, wives, keynote speakers, coaches, direct sales experts, and entrepreneurs, Erin Lopez and Lisa Cox. Erin, Lisa, and I had a fun on a bun chat about their book, “I Decide: The Happy Little Guide To Living Your Best Life”, using setbacks as growth opportunities, the impact that faith plays in their lives, and more!! Key Things You’ll Learn: The inspiration behind the "I...
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Ep. 775 – From Blogging Mom to Award-Winning #KidLit Author with Caroline Fernandez (@ParentClub)
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“As a writer, if you want to have a book published, you really need to decide and go with that choice of 'I'm going to make this happen.’” – Caroline Fernandez Today’s featured award-winning Canadian author is mom, blogger, content creator, and founder of The Parent Club, Caroline Fernandez. Caroline and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, the importance of author collaboration, balancing your social media presence when it comes to self-promotion, and more!!! Key Things You’ll Learn: How Caroline managed to publish her books while being a stay-at-home mom Why...
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Ep. 774 – Mom’s Resilience, A Daughter’s Tenacity, & One Written Destiny with Farah Flisher
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“There's never a defined time when you can start something new.” – Farah Flisher Today’s featured bestselling author is a mom, world traveler, avid baker, and yogi, Farah Flisher. Farah and I had a chat about her book, “Meher & Me: A Mother-Daughter Relationship Memoir About The Life We Choose For The Lessons We Will Learn”, the power of personal storytelling, and more! Key Things You’ll Learn: What inspired Farah to become an author Farah’s 3 main lessons learned from traveling around the world Farah’s advice for aspiring memoirists Farah’s Site:...
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Ep. 773 – Serve Your Bigger Why Through Single Seat Wisdom with Dominic "Slice" Teich (@DomTeich)
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“The things you need to stop doing are more impactful in your life than the things that you need to start doing.” – Dominic "Slice" Teich Today’s featured bestselling author is a father, husband, entrepreneur, Fighter Pilot, US Air Force veteran, and Civilian & Military Instructor Pilot, Dominic "Slice" Teich. Dom and I had a chat about his books, how faith plays a major role in his life, his journey from the military to entrepreneurship, and tons more!! Key Things You’ll Learn: The inspiration behind the single seat wisdom book series The importance of starting the...
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Ep. 772 – Blame This Podcast Episode with Dustin Staiger (@DustinStaiger)
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"It's not just fear of failure that's holding people back, it's the blame that happens afterwards." – Dustin Staiger Today’s featured author is father, husband, business growth strategist, workplace culture advocate, award-winning marketer, and the principal partner at The People Brand, Dustin Staiger. Dustin and I had a chat about his book, “Blame This Book: Rescue Your Workplace Culture from Toxicity & Scapegoating”, the pervasive issue of blame in the workplace, its impact on employee engagement, and the importance of fostering a culture of responsibility and accountability. ...
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Ep. 771 – How To Go From Worrier To Warrior with Martin Salama (@Martin_Salama)
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"Once I changed my relationship with myself, from not liking who I was to accepting and changing what didn't work for me, it changed my relationships with everyone else." – Martin Salama Today’s featured author is a father, entrepreneur, speaker, certified professional coach, and Architect of The Warriors L.I.F.E. Code, Martin Salama. Martin and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book, “Worrier To Warrior: 7 Steps to UNCOVER The Warrior Within and Live Incredibly Full Everyday”, the meaning of "L.I.F.E.", and more!! Key Things You’ll Learn: What led Martin to become a...
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Ep. 770 – The Olympus Project with Zoë Routh (@zoerouth)
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“Books are such a powerful thing. Whether it's nonfiction or fiction, it's a way of seeing into the universe that you wouldn't have seen before.” – Zoë Routh Today’s featured award-winning bookcaster is a wife, leadership futurist, speaker, trainer, and facilitator, Zoë Routh. Zoë and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, the importance of maintaining a positive and joyful outlook on life, and tons more!!! Key Things You’ll Learn: Why your belief system around money and business may need to change if you want success as an entrepreneur Why curiosity and...
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Ep. 769 – No More Faking It with Magda Kay
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"You don't regret the things that you did; you regret the things you never did.” – Magda Kay Today’s featured author is speaker, certified Theta Healer, Tantra yoga teacher, intimacy expert and the Founder and Dean of The School of Intimacy, Magda Kay. Magda and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “No More Faking It: A woman’s guide to getting the love, pleasure and fulfillment she deeply desires”, why authenticity is crucial for personal growth, and more!! Key Things You’ll Learn: What influenced Magda to start her healing and personal development journey ...
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Ep. 768 – How You Can Become a Valuable Leader with Velma Knowles
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“If you want to go further, you go together. And that's around giving people the opportunity to not just have a seat at the table, but a voice in the room.” - Velma Knowles Today’s featured best-selling author is a Human Behavioral Expert, and multi-certified executive coach, Velma Knowles. Velma and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “The Valuable Leader: Seven Steps to Greater Growth, Value, and Influence”, the role of faith in leadership, the three phases of life, and more!! Key Things You’ll Learn: What inspired Velma to become an author The seven...
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Ep. 767 – A Sky of Infinite Blue with Dr. Kyomi O’Connor (@KyomiOconnor)
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“When you can love yourself, that love is the gift and the treasure you never ever let go.” - Dr. Kyomi O’Connor Today’s featured award-winning author is a former pediatric dentist, Universalist, lifetime Student, and Practicing Buddhist, Dr. Kyomi O'Connor. Kyomi and I had a chat about her book, “A Sky of Infinite Blue: A Japanese Immigrant's Search for Home and Self”, how writing helped her process her grief, the negative effects of self-inflicted criticism, and more!! Key Things You’ll Learn: How to write a focused and authentic memoir How Buddhism plays an...
info_outline“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
How the brain is wired to avoid discomfort
Joe’s Site: https://www.spartan.com/
Joe’s Email: [email protected]
Joe’s Podcast, “The Hard Way w/ Joe De Sena”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hard-way-w-joe-de-sena/id952870930
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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