Let’s Get Writing

Rob Hatch shares ideas and concepts on how to dismantle the distractions in our day and regain focus, as well as some great tips on getting your business book written.

Kathryn talks to Rob Hatch about his new book, Attention! The Power of Simple Decisions in a Distracted World. Rob is a business leader who has coached and shared his unique blend of knowledge with people all over the world and now he’s sharing it with us. Each week, his newsletter goes out to thousands and offers solid advice and ideas for making a better, more meaningful and less distracted life. In this episode, Kathryn delves into how he manages distraction and what we can do ourselves to cut out the noise and become more productive. He also shares some nice tips for getting a business book written.

Rob Hatch is the co-founder and president of Owner Media Group, providing strategies and skills for the modern business. He brings a unique blend of knowledge and background in the field of Human Development with his experience as a successful business leader and executive coach, and his weekly newsletter is read by tens of thousands of individuals all over the world. As a speaker, trainer, and coach, Rob works primarily with business leaders and teams, guiding them through critical transitions in their organization. He’s the author of Attention! The power of simple decisions in a distracted world.

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Jessica Mitton is from, Cow Head, NL, but is currently living in Moncton, NB. She is the author of the hit cookbook, Some Good, which was shortlisted for a Taste Canada award, and she speaks with Kathryn about her newest release, Some Good: Sweet Treats.'

Jessica Mitton is a Culinary Nutrition Expert and an award-winning Certified Holistic Nutritional Consultant. She has been featured across many publications and media channels, including the Academy of Culinary Nutrition's “From Scratch” cookbooks, CBC Radio, and the national magazine, Optimyz. Jessica is the author of the hit cookbook, Some Good, which was shortlisted for a Taste Canada award, and her newest release, Some Good: Sweet Treats is being released in September 2020.

Kathryn enjoyed talking to her about her “tasteful” job of making successful cookbooks. Jessica’s cookbooks feature Gluten Free and Dairy Free recipes as well as many tips to take the challenge out of cooking this way. Her journey has been a labour of love and taste, with her husband Gareth as her dependable tester! Gareth is also a published author although his genre is Sci-Fi, a universe away from Jessica’s kitchen!

Many great tips for creating a cookbook and also for finding your path to health. Let us know what you’ve enjoyed most about this episode of Let’s Get Writing. Website: https://www.garethmitton.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gwmitton Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garethmitton/ https://www.kathryntaylor.ca

Learn tips to help you craft a successful children’s book with first-time authors, Jennifer and Adam Young from Fogo Island, NL.

Imagine living on an island off the coast of an island. Imagine being an artist on that island with your own art gallery. Imagine being a writer. Sound incredible? Well, that’s life for my guests, who live on Fogo Island with their two daughters, Scout and Bella, and their dog, Johnny Cash. They are the authors of The Little Red Shed, a most endearing children’s book with a good message for all of us. Meet the husband and wife team of Adam and Jennifer Young.

Both are educators but now are also authors as well as owners of Young Studios, where Adam creates and sells his beautiful, colourful and whimsical depictions of eastern Canada (mainly Newfoundland, these days). Born in Halifax, Adam met Jennifer who was from Joe Batt’s Arm, a small community on Fogo Island. Their love and love of place brought them back to Newfoundland where they are living the life of their dreams in a stunning, yet stark environment that inspires all they do and brings great happiness and freedom to their family.

His colourful art is an important part of this engaging story of a little red shed that discovers it’s okay to be different. Their enthusiasm and experiences will warm your heart and inspire ideas.

Adam Young is best known for his whimsical and colourful depictions of Eastern Canada, specifically Newfoundland.  He was born in Halifax, NS, raised in Moncton, NB and has been living on Fogo Island, off the northeast coast of Newfoundland since 2008.  He completed his BFA at Mount Allison University in Sackville, NB (2003).  He went on to completed his BEd (Crandall University, Moncton 2007) and MEd (Memorial University, St.John’s 2016).  Adam started his artistic career as a freelance illustrator for newspapers and magazines throughout Canada but his professional body of work began after his first visit to Newfoundland in 2005.

Inspiration for Adam’s work comes from the stark beauty of the landscape, architecture and the warmth of the people who live here.  His mediums of choice are acrylics and inks and focus on the elements of light, repetition, movement and colour.  The fishing stage and/or saltbox house is a common theme within most of Adam’s paintings which takes the place as the absent figure. The little colourful shacks embody a playful feeling of curiosity and wonder as they balance on the rocky and sometimes harsh coastline of the North Atlantic.  Adam lives on Fogo Island, NL with his wife Jennifer, their daughters Bella and Scout and dog Johnny Cash.

Get In Touch: 

www.kathryntaylor.ca

https://ayoungstudios.com/

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wD2VHNhdzA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY8g1pGK4gg

www.instagram.com/young_studios 

https://www.breakwaterbooks.com/books/the-little-red-shed/

“My work is very whimsical, very fun. It’s kind of a light-hearted fun colourful take on Newfoundland and the east coast in general.” - Adam

“It’s a book our 6-year-old can read but it has such a powerful message yet the language is so simplistic.” - Jennifer

“It was much more difficult to create a book that rhymes. As much as you think it would be easier, it’s not.” - Adam

Gemma Hickey is a passionate humanist who has raised awareness for survivors of clergy abuse and who has also expanded rights for the LGBTQ2+ community in Canada. In this show Gemma discusses their physical and personal journey while walking across the island of Newfoundland and the book that chronicled this passage, Almost Feral.

Gemma Hickey is a passionate humanist whose activism has changed the legal landscape of Canada, expanding rights, equality and dignity for the LGBTQ2+ community and raising awareness for survivors of clergy abuse. Since 2010, they have been Executive Director of For the Love of Learning, a non-profit that works to forge new paths for at-risk youth by advancing their literacy and creative skills. In 2013, Gemma created the Pathways Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports survivors of clergy abuse. To promote awareness and raise funds for the cause, they walked 938 kilometres across Newfoundland in July 2015. Gemma’s physical and personal journey through gender transformation is the subject of Just Be Gemma, a documentary produced by Nine Island Communications. As a well-known force for change, Gemma co-led the movement that legalized same-sex marriage in Canada in 2005. In 2017, their request for a gender-neutral birth certificate spurred Newfoundland and Labrador to change its law, and Gemma became the first person in Canada to receive a non-binary birth certificate. A strong believer in ongoing learning and individual growth, Gemma lives in St. John’s, where they are currently working on a Master’s degree in Gender Studies at Memorial University.

www.kathryntaylor.ca

Get the Book: www.breakwaterbooks.com/books/almost-feral

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Carolyn R Parsons from Lewisporte, NL, is the rep for Central, Burin and Bonavista for the Writer’s Alliance of NL (WANL). In this episode we’ll cover what’s happening in the world of writing in our province, how WANL is supporting writers and authors through COVID-19 and how this organization is a great resource for writing life in general.

Carolyn R Parsons shares ideas and opportunities for writers living in the province of NL., but, there is so much more. If you are interested in writing and don’t live in NL, we still have many resources for you such as the new podcast called Inkpod which is filled with ideas for inspiration. WANL offers a manuscript evaluation service and during COVID-19, and (as long as funds permit) it is being fully subsidized by WANL for members of their organization.

Carolyn shares tips on submitting to agents and publishers as well.

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* FB : https://www.facebook.com/writersalliance/

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*Amazon: 

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“It’s called Inkpod. If you go to www.wanl.ca on the website, you will see a link to the new podcast.”

Unchained: A Journey to the Soul from Head to Heart

Guests: Tonya Whittle is a wild soul woman these days but she wasn’t always that person. There was a time when she pretended to live a normal life while the remnants of childhood trauma bubbled beneath the surface. Tonya is here to share her soul discovery journey as revealed in her book.

Tonya’s book, Unchained: A Journey to the Soul from Head to Heart follows her personal passage as she learned big life lessons: truth truly heals and things buried, ultimately, steal your happiness. Are you ready to learn if you might be a wild soul woman? This episode will raise ideas and questions that may challenge your thinking. Are you living life according to your rules or someone else’s? Have you ever found yourself “awfulizing”? Tonya also shares her unique path to publication via a crowdsourcing platform that earned her the opportunity to pitch her book to several big-name publishers. Tonya is an author, a blogger, a personal coach and a wild soul woman. She has made the decision to live life large and makes no apologies for that.

Connect : www.wildsoul.ca

FB : https://www.facebook.com/tonyawhittleco

Twitter : https://twitter.com/tonyawhittleWSW

YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGUHoi9vhVflMUVSuXTVuQ

IG: https://www.instagram.com/tonyauncensored/?hl=en

Interview Date: May 20/20

This show looks at the art of playwriting with actor/writer/director Paul David Power. His original play, Crippled, is a personal story that grew from his need to deal with grief after the sudden loss of his partner. Paul is also an inspiration for his work as an artist living with a disability.

Paul David Power has spent the past 20 years working as a writer, actor, director and communications professional in various mediums and for diverse organizations - including dramatic script for the stage. His formal training includes holding a BA in English with a concentration in theatre and a BAA in Journalism. Paul has a long history in raising awareness and understanding about disability issues through his work as a playwright, columnist, director and actor.

His work includes several years directing and acting with the Shakespeare by the Sea Festival in Newfoundland and Labrador where he currently holds the position of Artistic Associate. He was President of the Liffey Players Drama Society in Calgary for three years. In 2010 Paul moved to Moncton NB where he assumed the role of Artistic Director for Hubcity Theatre in 2013. He held that position for four years. Paul currently heads his own production company - Power Productions - which offers corporate communications services as well as producing theatre projects focused on deaf and disability themes.

Along with "Crippled", Paul's other produced works as a playwright include the award-winning "Roomies" and "Last Chance".

Paul has been highlighted in the media many times for his work as an artist living with a disability - often inspiring and leading the way for younger artists who face their own challenges and disabilities when it comes to succeeding in the arts.

Paul is one of 13 Deaf, disabled and Mad Arts Leaders from across the country who participated in the National Art Centre's 2016 -2017 Cycle. The Cycle was a year-long process that explored diversity in our national theatre scene and how artists can work to expand and strengthen disability arts in Canada. The process concluded in Ottawa in July 2017 with The Republic of Inclusion. Paul is committed to applying what he learned during this process to projects and initiatives in his own community as well as other areas of Atlantic Canada. Paul David Power

Bio Link: https://www.crippled.ca/playwright.html

https://www.crippled.ca https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_david_power_the_view_from_down_here

Episode originally recorded at the Rogers TV studio in Grand Falls-Winder on March 4, 2020

Do you ever think life might be calling you in a different direction? Author MaryBob Straub embraces her insatiable curiosity in her book Someone Else’s Shoes: Walking the Muddy Path Toward Personal Sovereignty.

MaryBob Straub now lives in Atlanta, Georgia. She views the world with compassion, love and kindness but it wasn’t always like that.

A long time ago MaryBob was living the American Dream until she wasn’t. She felt trapped by convention and longed to explore what life could be. She describes herself as having an insatiable curiosity and we all know that curiosity killed the cat. In MaryBob’s case, it certainly led her on a challenging, at times heart wrenching but, ultimately, fulfilling journey to find herself.

Along the way she began to understand her own choices and those of her loved ones.

Do you ever think life might be calling you in a different direction? Then you will enjoy meeting MaryBob. She’s a woman with great compassion and she lives life in a fully vibrant and flat-out fashion. She’s proud to say, “I can make up my own mind about everything and I mean EVERY THING!”

You can purchase her book at: Amazon:  

Links are also on the Dreamsculpt and the MaryBob sites.

MaryBob Straub is a wife, mother and grandmother.

Bio: https://www.marybobstraub.com/about-hayden

Blog: https://www.marybobstraub.com/blog-1

https://www.kathryntaylor.ca

https://www.marybobstraub.com

https://www.dreamsculpt.com

https://www.facebook.com/marybobstraubauthor/

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https://twitter.com/MarybobStraub

In this episode, Kathryn welcomes Dr. Anthony Weinert who shares his writing journey in publishing a book about his passion for healthy feet called the Whole Foot Revolution. Dr. Weinert worked with Dreamsculpt Media to take his vision to reality but it all started with a desire to educate people of the relationship we have with our feet!

Dr. Weinart is a podiatrist and the author of Whole Foot Revolution. He lives in Troy, Michigan. Dr. Weinert is wholehearted committed to the health of his patients and prides himself on his holistic approach to foot care. He believes in the philosophy that the foot is the foundation to the whole musculoskeletal system. Writing his book was no walk in the park (lol!) – he eeked out time during his busy days at work and committed himself to his goal.

His Bio: As one of Michigan's premier podiatric surgeons, Dr. Weinert is known for his caring, educating, and his overall concern for patient care and safety. Dr. Weinert prides himself on his holistic approach to foot care. Where many doctors only treat feet locally, he has the unique gift of being able to link foot problems to other, more comprehensive, underlying conditions in the body. He believes in the philosophy that the foot is the foundation to the entire musculoskeletal system. Dr. Weinert also served for 8 years as the Chief of Podiatric Medicine & Surgery at Henry Ford Bi-county Hospital located in Warren, Michigan. Dr. Weinert also plays an active role in lecturing and training to physician residents in the Metro Detroit area. Dr. Weinert has served as team consultant for many high school, college, and professional sports teams in Michigan. Dr. Weinert is also a published author of the book "Stop Feet Pain Fast-A User's Guide to Foot & Ankle Health" which answers all your questions related to foot and ankle health. Dr. Weinert also hosts his own weekly radio show "Happy Feet Radio" dedicated to foot health and wellness. Dr. Weinert is one of the first foot specialists to have a radio show on iTunes devoted strictly to foot health and answers listeners questions on different weekly foot health topics. You can download episodes of Dr. Weinert's "Happy Feet Radio Show" by visiting www.docweinert.com or download on iTunes at the following link:

Visit below links:

https://www.facebook.com/anthony.weinert.9

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyweinert

http://www.stopfeetpainfast.com

http://www.stopfeetpainfast.com/blog.html

Have you ever wondered how great songs are written? Terry Penney shares his inspiration and it has a lot to do with life, experiences and being observant. Join me for a wonderful session with this humble and talented artist. 

Terry lives in Lewisporte, NL, and has been singing and performing since the late eighties. Currently, during Covid-19, he is performing live and real on Facebook with his amazing compilation of original music.