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Susan U. Neal, RN. MBA, MHS, is an author, speaker, and certified health and wellness coach whose background in nursing and health services led her to seek new ways to educate and coach people to overcome health challenges. Her passion and mission are to improve the health of Americans.

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It is summer, you are home with the kids, and you might just find yourself a little cranky! Help is on the way! Today, Becky and I are going to head into The Wynners Circle to talk about the mom  you DON'T want to be! Join us!

No matter how perfect a mom may look on the outside, every now and then she turns into the cranky mom that she never wanted to be. In her new book, The Cranky Mom Fix: Get a Happier, More Peaceful Home by Slaying the “Momster” in All of Us, popular author Becky Kopitzke shares how motherhood brought out more than cuddles, snuggles, and blissful times of play; it brought out the worst in her: the Momster! Unafraid to be authentic and share her own experiences, Kopitzke shows readers that life can be much more than living in the cranky zone. Moms will be relieved to learn from The Cranky Mom Fix that cranky mom doesn’t have to stay. The Cranky Mom Fix helps them slay the Momster for a happier, more peaceful home—and isn’t that what moms want most of all?     

Becky Kopitzke is the author of three books including The Cranky Mom Fix: Get a Happier, More Peaceful Home by Slaying the “Momster” in All of Us. As a writer, speaker, dreamer, believer, lunch packer, and recovering perfectionist, Becky is on a mission to encourage and equip women to be kind to themselves and others in Jesus' name. She and her husband Chad live in northeast Wisconsin with their two tween daughters, shelves full of slime supplies, and a puppy named Prophet. Beyond writing and family, Becky is actively involved at her regional evangelical church, where she leads women’s Bible studies, sings on the worship team, and hugs half the people she sees. Find her online at beckykopitzke.com.

On Friday's Wynner Circle I talk with author Amanda Barratt whose latest book My Dearest Dietrich is quickly becoming the novel most likely to be rushed to the top of your summer TBR stack! Join us to hear more about her behind-the-scenes, and what most surprised her about her characters in writing this epic novel.  

“When I first heard the name Maria von Wedemeyer, I wondered what kind of woman would capture the heart of such a brave and brilliant man as Dietrich Bonhoeffer. In writing My Dearest Dietrich, I set out to find their story. What I discovered went beyond all expectations. I discovered a man willing to give his life for the cause of truth who also wrote passionate letters of love and longing to his fiancée during months of imprisonment. I discovered a woman who lost the two men she loved most as a result of war but who took the risk of becoming engaged to a man shrouded by danger because of his actions against the Nazi regime. It's a deeply profound and relevant story that asks questions of us today. Questions about a Christian's response in the face of unspeakable evil, about courage, and the sustaining power of love,” Barratt said.

Lena Nelson Dooley will interview voice talent, Matilda Novak. Matilda does a lot of voice work, especially narrating audio books for various authors.

This one is about getting whacked in the head.

I whine about being sick, make a few corrections for previous episodes and never get around to answering a question for just going on and on about not giving up. So, basically, this is a motivational episode. I think. Maybe. Right? Wash your hands after listening.

Topics in this episode:

Dragon stuff

Two sword fighting style

Questions on today's show:

How do/did people carry weapons?

What sounds do they make when wielded? (I say that you can hear the chamber turn in a pistol, but it's more correct to say revolver.)

How can a woman overcome size and strength differential to beat a man? (I say judo is a reference for takedowns but it's more correct to say it's a good reference for throws.)

Best underwear for battle!!!

Carolyn Miller lives in New South Wales, Australia, with her husband and four children. A longtime lover of Regency romance, Miller’s novels have won a number of Romance Writers of America and American Christian Fiction Writers contests. She is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers and the Australasian Christian Writers. Learn more at carolynmillerauthor.com.