This week, Michael interviews Dr. Lois P. Frankel, an amazing author and keynote speaker on Leadership for Women in the workplace. She has worked for 40+ mega-clients, including: BP, Boeing, Pepsi, MasterCard, and Microsoft. Michael and Dr. Frankel discuss how she left her job to start her own business, the process of becoming a successful writer and speaker, what drives her passion, and more.

Dr. Lois P Frankel's website is here - https://drloisfrankel.com/

This week, we are joined by special guest Marnye Young, Narrator at her company Audio Sorceress. Marnye has done narration for the New York Times, USA Today, and multiple best selling audio books. In this episode, Michael and Marnye discuss her approach to recording books, her path to becoming a narrator, as well as some "foul" language about her family's chickens.

Marnye's Website - https://www.audiosorceress.com/

This week, we are joined by Shawn Van Dyke from the Built to Build Academy. Michael and Shawn discuss his path to becoming a construction business coach, his work as an author, as well as the most valuable advice he has received throughout his career.

This week, we are joined by superintendent of Cherokee County Schools, Dr. Jeana Conley. Michael and Jeana discuss the impact of the COVID-19 closure, the incredible lunch delivery program via yellow buses, as well as possibilities for school in the fall. Cherokee County School's Facebook page can be found here - https://www.facebook.com/Cherokee-County-Schools-NC-118104508239699.

This week, we are joined by Tony Chang of Nolan Transportation Group. Michael and Tony discuss his experience moving from China to the US as a child, learning English and attending college, as well as why truckers are so essential to keeping supplies moving during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here is the link to "If" by Rudyard Kipling -https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46473/if---

This week we are joined by Michelle Santana, author of Tell it All My Son and To Hell and Back: AND THE HEALING POWER OF FORGIVENESS. Michael talks with Michelle about her story of surviving childhood sexual abuse, family mental health, as well as her advocacy for everyone to speak out on these tragedies. 

Michelle's books are available below:

https://www.westbowpress.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/198042-TELL-IT-ALL-MY-SON

https://www.amazon.com/Hell-Back-HEALING-POWER-FORGIVENESS/dp/1720001596

This week we are joined by Mary Ricketson, a local author and counselor here in Cherokee County, NC. Michael discusses Mary's path to becoming who she is today, her involvement and support of local women's help organization REACH, as well as some of her upcoming publications.

This week we talk with Stephanie Johnson from the Clay County Health Department in Hayesville, NC. We discuss the main points that the Health Department wants the public to know about the virus as well as Stephanie's journey to being involved with public health.