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Ep. 754 – Navigating Mental Health Through the Written Word with Tyler Wittkofsky (@TylerWittkofsky)

Going North Podcast

Release Date: 05/01/2025

Ep. 776 – I Decide with Erin Lopez & Lisa Cox show art 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) show art 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 show art 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 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) show art 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) show art 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) show art 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 show art 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 show art 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) show art 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...

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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 of perseverance and self-belief

How he overcame addiction to become a better person

 

Tyler’s Site: https://linktr.ee/tylerwittkofsky

Tyler’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07QGWDPVR/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=d6cfb5ea-19a8-4dc2-b5a5-07dac163c92d&store_ref=ap_rdr&ref_=ap_rdr

Tyler’s Podcast, “Cook The Books”: https://open.spotify.com/show/5SXd0yFMBMXIVODl7rID8E?si=7e5f449e3c4b4438

 

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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