Ep. 774 – Mom’s Resilience, A Daughter’s Tenacity, & One Written Destiny with Farah Flisher
Release Date: 06/27/2025
Ep. 782 – Grab Life By the Dreams with Karin Freeland (@KarinFreeland)
Going North Podcast
“You can't win with everybody, but you can win with yourself, so why not bet on you?” – Karin Freeland Today’s featured award-winning bestselling bookcaster is a mom, wife, actress, recovered corporate workaholic, and multi-certified life reinvention coach, Karin Freeland. Karin and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Grab Life By the Dreams: The Essential Guide to Getting Unstuck and Living Your Purpose”, the value of journaling, and tons more!! Key Things You’ll Learn: What inspired her to launch a podcast after the success of her first book Why it’s...
info_outline
Ep. 781 – Laughter, Learning, and Liberating Yourself Through Memoir Writing with Alison Wearing
Going North Podcast
“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...
info_outline
Ep. 780 – She is You with Felicity Nicole
Going North Podcast
“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...
info_outline
Ep. 779 – Speaking to Influence with Dr. Laura Sicola (@LauraSicola)
Going North Podcast
"Everything you want is on the other side of fear. So, whatever you're afraid to try, whatever you're afraid to fail at, or to embarrass yourself, or don't want to make a mistake, just do it." - Dr. Laura Sicola Today’s featured bestselling bookcaster is a mom, wife, TEDx speaker, executive communication coach, trainer, and a leadership and influence expert, Dr. Laura Sicola. Dr. Laura and I had a fun on a bun hat about her book, “Speaking to Influence: Mastering Your Leadership Voice”, her evolution from the structured world of academia to the dynamic realm of business, and more!! ...
info_outline
Ep. 778 – How High Value Writing Can Transform Your Workplace Communication with Erin Lebacqz (@ErinLebacqz)
Going North Podcast
"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...
info_outline
Ep. 777 – Attract & Manifest Good Luck with Victoria Marie Gallagher (@LOAHypnotist)
Going North Podcast
"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...
info_outline
Ep. 776 – I Decide with Erin Lopez & Lisa Cox
Going North Podcast
“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...
info_outline
Ep. 775 – From Blogging Mom to Award-Winning #KidLit Author with Caroline Fernandez (@ParentClub)
Going North Podcast
“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
Ep. 774 – Mom’s Resilience, A Daughter’s Tenacity, & One Written Destiny with Farah Flisher
Going North Podcast
“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:...
info_outline
Ep. 773 – Serve Your Bigger Why Through Single Seat Wisdom with Dominic "Slice" Teich (@DomTeich)
Going North Podcast
“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...
info_outline“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: https://www.farahpress.com/
Farah’s Book: https://a.co/d/8Qhq4kk
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…
260 – “Metamorphosis” with L. Farrah Furtado (@LisaAnneFurtado): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/260-metamorphosis-with-l-farrah-furtado-lisaannefurtado/
Ep. 598 – “An Awakening” with Shiva Kumar (@shivaarc1242): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-598-an-awakening-with-shiva-kumar-shivaarc1242/
#Holiday Bonus Ep. – “Bird of Paradise” with Emily Johnson (@elhughes01): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/holiday-bonus-ep-bird-of-paradise-with-emily-johnson-elhughes01/
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. 553 – “Passport Forward” with Lex Latkovski: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-553-passport-forward-with-lex-latkovski/
Ep. 314.5 (Holiday Bonus) – “Turning Point” with Kristy Smith (@kristynotkirsty): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-3145-holiday-bonus-turning-point-with-kristy-smith-kristynotkirsty/
Ep. 690 – “Prosper mE” with Victoria Rader, Ph.D. (@VicaRader): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-690-prosper-me-with-victoria-rader-phd-vicarader/
#GNPYear1 Bonus Episode 3 - "The Truth is Within" with Dee Delaney (@deedelaney01): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/gnpyear1-bonus-episode-3-the-truth-is-within-with-dee-delaney-deedelaney01/
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. 442 – “Jungle Jean” with Geralyn Gendreau (@geralyngendreau): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-442-jungle-jean-with-geralyn-gendreau-geralyngendreau/
Ep. 452 – “Writing a Penetrating Tell-All Memoir” with Karin Freeland (@KarinFreeland): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/category/stories/?page=13
Ep. 454 – “Twenty-One Olive Trees” with Laura Formentini (@FormentiniLove): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-454-twenty-one-olive-trees-with-laura-formentini-formentinilove/