Book 101 Review

Tess Padmore

Inclusive Design Innovator | Resilience Entrepreneur | Patent Holder | Brain Injury Survivor | Founder of Egghead Soques® | Children's Author | Social Impact Inventor

When we think of innovators, we might envision tech geniuses in Silicon Valley, corporate titans with ivy league degrees, or young entrepreneurs chasing unicorn startups. We rarely picture them emerging from traumatic brain injuries, swimming pools that excluded them, or the depths of unimaginable personal loss.

Enter Tess Padmore – inventor, writer, and resilience personified. In her revolutionary headwear designs, Tess isn't just creating products; she's dismantling barriers, challenging industries that have overlooked diverse needs, and transforming personal trauma into purpose-driven solutions.

Her patented Egghead Soques don't merely cover heads; they liberate people from exclusion—whether it's Black swimmers fighting chlorine damage, cancer patients seeking dignity beyond "sick person" caps, or everyday folks wanting headwear that truly fits their unique hair textures and lifestyles.

She invites consumers and audiences alike to experience the radical inclusivity of her tagline "All You Need Is A Head™"—all while holding the transformative truth that innovation often springs not from privilege or ease, but from the very challenges designed to break us.

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Antoinette Lee

Wellness Warrior

Antoinette Lee, MBA, a former tech CEO, is an 11-year U.S. Army veteran. She was an Air Assault qualified, expert field medic trained in anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and infection control and disease prevention. Today, Antoinette is an outdoor industry influencer, model, consultant, freelance writer at several magazines, founder of the American Adventure Sports Club nonprofit, and motivational health and wellness speaker, delivering the "New Normal Big Life" talk, blog, and podcast. Her debut book is Four Hours to Live—A Soldier's Journey of Adoption, Assault, and Advocacy. *Under contract negotiations — accepting offers.

Aside from an amazing recovery journey from using a walker, a service dog, and a full-time caregiver after a traumatic brain injury, spine injury, and PTSD, Antoinette shows others how to create their "new normal" and live the "biggest life" they can dream.

One of her passions is talking about how outdoor recreation is at the intersection of health, wellness, stewardship, and adventure. She can usually be found in the Northwoods, with her family, stewarding the forest and river around their homestead while living the adventure sports lifestyle.

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Make Your Destiny Happen: Take Control of Your Life with the Destiny Development Delta Model for Transformational Success

Take control of your future—don’t leave your destiny to chance.

In Make Your Destiny Happen, global business leader and transformational coach Donzel A. Leggett delivers a proven, experience-driven roadmap to personal transformation. Grounded in the innovative Destiny Development Delta™ Model, this book shows you how to rise above life’s chaos, confront self-doubt, and take intentional control of your future, charting a course toward the life—and legacy—you truly want.

Drawing from decades of leadership experience and personal triumph over adversity, Leggett equips you with the mindset, models, and methods to:

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Down on the South Beach Drag: A Novel

A poignant and irreverent coming-of-age tale of a queer young aspiring photographer in the ’70s torn between her love for her conservative family and her desire to be true to herself, perfect for fans of Daisy Jones and the Six.

“Glitter and grit . . . a steaming—and unforgettable—summer of initiation.”—James M. Tabor, O. Henry Award winner and author of Blind Descent

“Quirky characters, unpredictable twists, a beautiful love story, and even an appearance by Bruce Springsteen . . . A joy to read!”—Jacqueline Friedland, USA Today best-selling author of He Gets That From Me

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Jolie Grace Wareham

Cybersecurity Strategist | CEO of protasec | Advocate for Civic Resilience and Secure Leadership

Today’s guest is Jolie Grace Wareham, a cybersecurity strategist, civic leader, and the CEO of protasec, a woman- and veteran-owned cybersecurity coaching and consulting firm. With a background that blends national security, policy, leadership development, and tech, Jolie is on a mission to make cybersecurity human, practical, and empowering.

She’s best known for launching the nation’s first statewide electoral cybersecurity initiative and for helping organizations, from law firms and nonprofits to publicly traded companies, build cyber-resilient cultures from the inside out.

Jolie brings a rare mix of technical know-how, strategic thinking, and compelling storytelling. She doesn’t just talk about digital safety. She connects it to leadership, resilience, and trust in a way that’s accessible for everyone.

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Anika Jackson

Helping cause driven businesses and entrepreneurs to empower, celebrate, and amplify their impact in the world.

Anika Jackson strives to create ecosystems where technology, education, and philanthropy converge to address global challenges and empower individuals to realize their full potential as catalysts for change. Your Brand Amplified is her marketing and communications consultancy, and the Your Brand Amplified® business podcast, launched in 2020, ranks in the top 1.5% globally on ListenNotes and in the top 100 on Apple Podcasts in Marketing for the US.

At USC's Annenberg School, she shapes the next generation of communicators and utilizes her extensive background in public relations, digital media, and strategic communications as a part-time faculty member for the MS in Digital Media Management program and co-host for the Mediascape: Insights from Digital Changemakers podcast.

Anika’s industry leadership includes roles on UC Santa Barbara's Women in Leadership advisory board and Intuit's Small Business Council, as well as her newest addition, as a member of the International Academy for Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) as a Webby Awards judge. She contributes her knowledge and thought leadership to various local, national, and global organizations, from tech startups to nonprofits. As Head of Philanthropy at the ICL Foundation, Anika utilizes her passions to drive charitable initiatives and community

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Greg Vorst and Michael Nolan

Co-Founders of Embodied Recovery, a holistic mental health & addiction treatment center blending science and ancient wisdom teachings.

Greg Vorst and Michael Nolan aren’t just co-founders of Embodied Recovery, a transformational treatment center in Silicon Valley—they’re guides for anyone seeking a deeper, more embodied way to live and heal. Together they bring a rare blend of professional expertise, lived experience, and ancient wisdom to conversations about addiction, mental health, and the human journey toward wholeness and awakening.

Greg, a licensed therapist, combines depth and humanistic psychology with Sundo—a Korean Taoist practice of breathwork, movement, and meditation. His decades-long healing journey through therapy, 12-step recovery, and spiritual practice gives him a deeply compassionate and innovative perspective on recovery. He has a gift for making complex psychological and spiritual concepts relatable and practical for audiences, whether they’re struggling themselves, supporting a loved one, or simply wanting to live more consciously.

Michael’s leadership and personal recovery experience make him a powerful voice for transformation. He knows firsthand that true recovery isn’t just about abstinence—it’s about awakening to a life of purpose, peace, and joy. With over a decade in the field, he brings grounded wisdom and real-world tools for navigating challenges like anxiety, trauma, and self-sabotage.

Together, Greg and Michael created The Empowered Living Teachings—a 12-part series that blends psychology, spirituality, and embodiment to foster resilience and deep transformation. Podcast audiences resonate with their authentic, heart-centered approach that speaks to both the suffering and the potential in all of us.

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Burned Over!

In 2021, Montana firefighter Dan Steffensen tried to outrun a sixty-mile-an-hour wall of fire. But it overcame him, burning over 60% of his body. He should have died. The citizens of Red Lodge, Montana, needed him an prayed for his life. Three more tragedies hit his hometown during that "Summer of Hell." Drawing from a wealth of interviews and research, author A.J. Otjen tells the inspiring story of how often first responders, doctors, and hundreds of good people stepped up to greatness. All the while, Dan fought his own internal battle to live or die.

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Kara Williams

Tech Simplifier & Business Strategist -I help successful entrepreneurs replace 10+ tools with one simple system — so you can scale with time freedom, a lean team, and low overhead.

’m Kara Williams, founder of GHL Mastery Academy, where I help CEOs stop being the bottleneck in their business by turning their VA, OBM, or EA into a trained backend powerhouse.

Here’s the reality: the entrepreneur doesn’t need to learn GHL (HighLevel). Their team does. The CEO’s job is vision — my job is to take that vision, create a roadmap, and then train the team to execute it with precision.

With 15+ years in online business and over 1,000 coaching calls in the last year alone, I’ve seen firsthand how duct-taped tools and untrained teams cap growth. My Academy solves that by consolidating everything into one login, one streamlined system, and one trained team member who knows exactly how to run it.

If your audience is ready to run lean, scale big, and finally step into the CEO seat without tech holding them back, I’d love to bring that message to your show.

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The Prince Was Wrong: Leaving the Narcissist Behind 

After eighteen years of marriage to her seventh husband – an inmate in a state prison, Jo Ann Fawcett realized that her now-ex was a narcissist. The Prince Was Wrong: Leaving the Narcissist Behind is Jo Ann’s second memoir and shares her journey through this problem that affects millions. You will learn the red flags of this type of abuse. You will experience how they met, married, and the ultimate demise of their relationship with clear examples of her ex-husband’s narcissistic behavior. You will witness Jo Ann’s 3-year untangling process and the powerful lessons that she learned from their 25-year relationship. Celebrate Jo Ann’s newfound joy after divorcing The Prince and creating her best life.

The narcissist in your life can be a romantic partner/spouse, friend, sibling, child, parent, or colleague. Writing this book was a powerful part of Jo Ann’s healing journey. It’s for those who feel stuck and overwhelmed in their own toxic relationships. Learn ways that you can survive the roller coaster ride of narcissistic abuse and thrive. There is hope. You can be happy again.

Jo Ann Fawcett lives in Portland Oregon. She is the mother of a grown daughter and proud grandmother of three. She has 2-year degrees in Accounting and Film Production. She dramatically changed her life after seven marriages that included abuse, divorce, death, and being a prison wife. She left the Mormon Church after 30 years and never looked back. She found her strengths, gifts, and inner power, learning that dreams do come true.

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