Ep. 768 – How You Can Become a Valuable Leader with Velma Knowles
Release Date: 05/26/2025
Ep. 784 – How to Silence Your Inner Negativity with Jeff Butorac
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The controllables are a big thing that people stress over. Focus less on the things that you have zero control over. Today’s featured author is a coach, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and tennis lover, Jeff Butorac. Jeff and I had a fun on a bun chat about his podcast, “Inner Rival: Silencing the Negativity Within”, the importance of adapting coaching methods to individual needs, the importance of curiosity, and more!! Key Things You’ll Learn: What lessons learned from his time in the NCAA as a coach transferred to his current business as a speaker How he overcame his...
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Ep. 783 – Creativity, Faith, & Unveiling Fantastical Truths with Cyndi Brec (@CyndiBrec)
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"Fantasy is really healthy for the imagination…it allows people to escape and allows them to think of something different.” – Cyndi Brec Today’s featured author is a wife, mom, avid reader, fantasy enthusiast, and connoisseur of heart-fluttering tales, Cyndi Brec. Cyndi and I had a fun chat about her upcoming books, how dyslexia has been a superpower in her writing journey, how her novel series is grounded in actual history, and tons more!!! Key Things You’ll Learn: How an old water mill inspired her writing What is Cyndi’s writing process like and how she keeps...
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Ep. 782 – Grab Life By the Dreams with Karin Freeland (@KarinFreeland)
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Ep. 781 – Laughter, Learning, and Liberating Yourself Through Memoir Writing with Alison Wearing
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“Writing your story is an incredibly empowering act." – Alison Wearing Today’s featured multiple award-winning bestselling author is playwright, performer, world traveler, yogi, writing coach, and the creator of Memoir Writing Ink, Alison Wearing. Alison and I had a fun on a bun good chat about her books, her journey to Iran, why storytelling is powerful, and more! Key Things You’ll Learning: The importance of approaching different cultures with an open mind and heart Why it’s valuable to rethink what is considered normal through travel experiences How writing a memoir...
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Ep. 780 – She is You with Felicity Nicole
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“I speak very vividly in the book about redemption, because my dad at one point did seek redemption, and God did give it to him. God gives everybody a second chance and he took it.” – Felicity Nicole Today’s featured international bestselling author is a mom, wife, mentor, keynote speaker, and the Creator & Editor-in-Chief of, “She Is You” magazine, Felicity Nicole. Felicity and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Pieces of Me”, her path to healing after overcoming childhood trauma and domestic violence, and more! Key Things You’ll Learn: The process of...
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Ep. 779 – Speaking to Influence with Dr. Laura Sicola (@LauraSicola)
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Ep. 778 – How High Value Writing Can Transform Your Workplace Communication with Erin Lebacqz (@ErinLebacqz)
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"We are sending an image of ourselves through our words." - Erin Lebacqz Today’s featured author is international educator, communication expert, and speaker, Erin Lebacqz. Erin and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book “High-Value Writing: Real Strategies for Real-World Writing”, the importance of emotional intelligence in writing, strategies to build confidence in your writing, and tons more to elevate your communication game!! Key Things You’ll Learn: How writing can affect our personal and professional relationships The challenges of transitioning from academic to...
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Ep. 777 – Attract & Manifest Good Luck with Victoria Marie Gallagher (@LOAHypnotist)
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"Luck is the ability to take the correct action in an opportunity." - Victoria M. Gallagher Today’s featured #1 international bestselling bookcaster is a Certified Master Hypnotist, NLP Trainer, Transformation Meditation Teacher, life success coach, speaker, and a renowned authority on the Law of Attraction, Victoria Gallagher. Victoria and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Attract Good Luck: Learn How to Control Your Life and Get What You Want”, how she got into writing books, the concept of programming our minds to attract good luck, and more!! Key Things You’ll...
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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...
info_outline“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 foundational traits and principles of becoming a valuable leader
Why listening and communication are important for successful leadership
The value of having a coach or mentor
What lesson learned from one of Velma’s clients that has enhanced her coaching abilities
Velma’s Site: https://velmaknowles.com/
Velma’s Books: https://amzn.to/3OGA1h4
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