EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today fulfilled a lifelong dream to be a published author at the age of sixty-six. Since that time, she has published six highly regarded novels as well as two cookbooks. Among the many awards her work has garnered is the prestigious International Best Indie Book Award for her fourth work, a … Read More
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Misadventures of a Wishful Thinker with Sallie Weissinger
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today is a native of New Orleans and was raised as a military brat overseas and in the Midwest. She resides these days in California and Oregon. She’s taught Spanish at the high school and college levels, was an executive at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for over two … Read More
Humor in Difficult Situations with Trina Machacek
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today was widowed in 2018. And, she is finding this path as another challenge to tackle with all the gusto it took her to start her self-syndicated national newspaper column “Is This You?” which she began ten years ago. Or writing her books, “They Call Me Weener 55 Giggle Producing “s … Read More
USA Today Best-Selling Author Barbara Conrey
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today is the USA Today Bestselling author of a debut novel NOWHERE NEAR GOODBYE, published in 2020, by Red Adept Publishing. Previously, she worked in the health care industry before opting for an early retirement, which lasted all of three months. She then accepted a finance position, for which she had … Read More
Family Dysfunction and Love with Diana Y. Paul
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today, an award-winning novelist, has a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies and a B.A. in both psychology and philosophy. She is a former Stanford professor in Buddhism with a focus on the role of women and intergenerational families. Her book, Things Unsaid, is a multiple award-winning novel: USA Best Book Awards Finalist, … Read More
Extraordinary Life in Retirement with Barbara Pagano
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today has motivated thousands of people to higher levels of performance in work and life. Experience as a social worker and educator along with advanced degrees in human behavior provides a firm foundation for her appreciation of the work we do and the challenges of life. Her previous book, The Transparency … Read More
Writing New Worlds, Fantasy, and Magic with David F. Balog
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today always sought to learn more about the world. His personal studies eventually clashed with his scholastic teachings, causing him to reject traditional academia for a time, but years later, he would earn a Master’s Degree in History. All through his studies, he continued to focus on theology, mythology, and fables … Read More
Mournings and Miracles of Adoption with Sharon Fieker Cummins
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today is an author who has a passion for helping others and fulfills her passion by encouraging those whose lives have been affected by an adoption decision whether by searching and unraveling DNA results or otherwise. She has a B.S. in Criminal Justice, Psychology and Sociology. She co-founded Adoption Triad of … Read More
Complicated Twentieth-Century Women with Joanne Kukanza Easley
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today is an award-winning writer whose debut novel, Sweet Jane, was released in 2020. The novel was named the winner in adult fiction at the Texas Author Project and shortlisted for the Sarton Award and Eric Hoffer Award, among others. A retired registered nurse with experience in both the cold, clinical … Read More
1661 Madrid to 1992 Missouri with Rebecca D’Harlingue
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today is an award-winning author. Her debut novel, The Lines Between Us, was inspired by her study of Spanish literature and the discovery of secret family papers. She earned an MBA, worked as a hospital administrator, and taught English as a Second Language to adults from all over the world. She … Read More