Listen to my inspirational conversation with Natasha Smith of Aspiring Adventurers: an online fitness and nutrition platform offering services to clients internationally. Natasha has years of training and experience in fitness and nutrition programs. She is a world-class athlete who has applied her knowledge of health and fitness to her lifestyle. The fitness solutions are short and effective for all ages. The goal of the organization is to get individuals as well as families moving and living their best, healthiest lives from her home in New Zealand and beyond!

Jon Sadler has lived with epilepsy since childhood and has an intimate knowledge of its effects and consequences. Through the many ups and downs, his experiences have given him a unique perspective and many life lessons, most importantly, the power of hope. He has published inspirational books to help individuals struggling with their own battles: Weathering the Storms: Living With and Understanding Epilepsy, In the Midst of the Storm: A Story of Trauma, Faith and Hope and Sailing Through the Storms of Seizures: Living with Epilepsy, Recovering from Brain Surgery, and Being a Caregiver. Listen to our inspirational conversation here on Hodge Podge!

Paul Attaway, Author of Blood in the Low Country, talks about his transition from a 30 plus year career in business to becoming a Southern Fiction novelist. Paul gives excellent advice to aspiring writers and talks about his creative process.

Critically Acclaimed Southern Fiction Novelist Bren McClain joined me on Hodge Podge to talk about her fabulous award-winning debut novel, One Good Mama Bone. She talks about the inspiration behind her novel and offers wonderful advice for aspiring writers as well as her work in progress that has already earned the William Faulkner Novel-In-Progress Award.

Brittany Moore is a Certified Holistic Health Coach, iRest Meditation Teacher, 200 Hour Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher and Nationally Certified School Psychologist. She is the mastermind behind The Balanced B— a virtual studio that offers holistic health coaching- specializing in hormone balancing, stress reduction and self-discovery, as well as group and private yoga classes and more! Listen now!

Chef Asata Reid Helps Parents Feed Kids! We talked about her debut book, How to Feed a Kid, as well as her involvement with Small Bites Adventure Club, the importance of food education and raising healthy eaters.

Listen to my inspirational conversation with Western North Carolina’s Stacy Hawks, an author, poet and host of The Writing Wall podcast.

Shermaine Perry-Knights- Author of I Move A Lot and That’s Okay! Pulled from her own experience growing up as a #militarykid to help other children of #militaryfamilies with adapting to the #mil-lifestyle

Join me as I talk with Punam V. Saxena: M.Ed. Parent Impact Coach, Podcast Host of edu-Me and author of Parent Power: Navigate School and Beyond. Punam’s new book debuts this week! It is an amazing guide to empower parents to become partners in their kid’s education— and so much more. You will be enlightened and inspired by her words.

Donetta Gray Wilson, the author of Big God! Big Dreams! Dreams of a Dancer joins me to talk about her beautiful book that inspires young readers to go after their God-given dreams!