Living The Next Chapter: Candid Conversations with Authors and Writers for Readers Searching for a New Read

E177 - Amanda Furgiuele - Co-Author of The Pursuit of Badasserie - How to Create Badass Business Abundance

Our Guest
I have been an entrepreneur since before I knew that was a thing. I was the kid with the side-by-side lemonade stand and carwash. I remember calculating ways to make more money at the stand by selling candy and friendship bracelets—always about being a hustler, always striving to maximize time and increase profits, even before I could do math. But it was more than a hustle for me. Business is in my bones. I love working and, more importantly, I love working on work and helping others meet their potential.

I have never been one to shy away from work, turn down a challenge, or live a life ordinarily. I started my first “official” business while I was still in college and continued on a rampage of founding, running, buying, and selling multiple businesses over the next couple of decades.

The Book: The Pursuit of Badasserie: How to Create Badass Business Abundance

This book is for entrepreneurs: aspiring and new business owners, solopreneurs, freelancers, and long-time entrepreneurs. Whether you are just starting out, have been struggling (or succeeding) for years, or are running a day-to-day doldrum, every entrepreneur has the same challenges, fears, and unrealistic expectations. With so many conflicting strategies, confusing ideals, and competing businesses, how will you stand out and get ahead? Sometimes the answers lie within! The Pursuit of Badasserie looks at how and why you make the decisions that truly count in creating badass business abundance!

www.thepursuitofbadasserie.com
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E176 - Melahni Ake - Overcome everyday obstacles and become a leader of your life

Melahni Ake was born a servant leader who has developed her beliefs through her passion for learning from her leadership mentors, including Dr. John Maxwell, Walt Disney, Simon Sinek, her grandparents, and her tenacious mom. Spending over 25 years in medical device sales, sales training, and sales leadership, she was fortunate to learn and work alongside innovators and visionaries in orthopedic and gastroenterology medicine.  Her passion for improving outcomes fuels her to add value to everything she is involved in.  She is an inspirational speaker, 5 X Best Selling author, podcast host, and a UINDY Alumni and holds Bachelors's and Associates' degrees in Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, and Psychology.  Her company Everyday Leaders, was inspired during her certification into the John Maxwell Leadership Team as a speaker, coach, and trainer in 2016.  She quickly developed her vision for creating the Everyday Leaders 50in50 podcast to celebrate everyday leaders making a significant impact worldwide. Through this process, she has interviewed hundreds of thought leaders teaching leadership principles to help others overcome everyday obstacles. Some of these interviews include VP of Disney Lee Cockerell, Traci Morrow, known for P90X, Beachbody, and John Maxwell's live event host.

She is the Founder of Everyday Leaders Professional Coaching and Consulting, Host of Everyday Leaders Podcast,

EverydayLeaders.com
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E175 - Kate Connolly -  Your Intuition is Your Ticket to Freedom

Hi, my name is Kate Connolly and I help you awaken your intuition so you can make better decisions in your life.

Your spiritual journey can be a lonely and difficult one.  I know, I’ve been there.  Essentially the concept of spirituality is to learn who you really are and heal the parts of yourself that are in duality, or in other words unhealed.

You may be in a situation where you feel that moving forward in your life is all about finding the right process, the right therapist or the right routine.  You may be spending a lot of time writing to do lists, having goals in your head and “working hard” to get there, only to just feel like your tread milling and not moving forward.   

You might have the best intentions with your life but you may find you being directed by things outside of you (eg. friends, work, the news) without realizing just how powerful you are to create your own reality.  You may find yourself feeling overworked and under appreciated, unsure about what you really want and even if you do know what you want, you have no idea how to get there.

My goal is to teach you how to trust yourself, and create the life of your dreams by getting out of your own way.  When you can learn this and make life decisions based on your inner knowing, rather than what someone or something else has told you to have then all things are possible. I would love to work with you and show you how to do this for yourself.

www.kateconnolly.com.au

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E174 - Christopher A C Wiley - From Serving as a Helicopter Pilot to Author, A Lobster and a Penguin

AC loves learning new things, understanding things better, and sharing stories. On paper, he is a [soon to be retired] 22+ year Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, former scout helicopter pilot, Ph.D., martial artist, ordained minister, amateur magician, and Lifer in a traditional motorcycle club.

But, in reality, he’s just a scared lobster that found shelter along the path and has kept going. He says that he’s a product of many other travelers and their journeys. AC was born and raised in a small rural Pennsylvania community. He was the youngest of two, but eventually the youngest of four (at any given time) because his parents were superheroes. The state system called them foster parents, but they were nothing short of heroes to many young men and women.

AC recently published his first book, The Lobster’s Guide to Herding Penguins: A Practical Guide to Gaining Perspective and Living the Stories Worth Telling. He will soon be a featured author in the second edition of Voices For Leadership, compiled by Brian Brogen.

Learn more:
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www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-ac-wiley/
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E173 - Zen Ase - Accelerate mindset changes and replace limitations with possibilities

About the Author
The artistic entrepreneur known as Marlena “Zen Ase” Johns has lived an adventurous life, raising twin sons, and teaching high school for twenty-six years in the inner city. She was Teacher of the Year for AHS in 2011-2012 and 2017-2018, a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction and a University of Chicago Distinguished Educator. One of her plays was performed at a local community center. She won a prose contest sponsored by the University of Houston. She’s performed poetry more times than she can count at over 50 venues, hosted, and organized over 50 live music, comedy and poetry shows, Laughz and Lyrics, to both handfuls of adoring fans and wall to wall, standing room only crowds. She’s the Houston organizer for 100,000 Poets for Change, and she’s been honored with a Congressional Award for activism. Her poetry and prose can be found in over a dozen anthologies and magazines.

ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Zennurgy is the inspirational tool box providing resources for building a better life. Motivational, practical fuel for the spirit, mind and body to help listeners deal with real life issues. This podcast is based on the idea that small changes over time equal big results. We all have the URGE for more peace (ZEN) and fulfillment in life. Tune in for motivating, uplifting, sometimes hard hitting, comedic, melodic but always real and relatable conversations and interviews with guests from all walks of life.

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E172 - Krystal Casey - A Story of Trauma, The Loss of a Partner and Starting Over As A Single Parent

In her new book, Shattering the Stigma of Single Motherhood, Krystal teams up with 12 other women to share their stories of strength, encouragement, and inspiration for the estimated 20 million single moms throughout the U.S.

Krystal was blindsided when her husband of 11 years was charged with sexual abuse against a minor. Within weeks of her discovery, he overdosed and was gone.

She was shattered and almost gave up; but with 5 children watching, she knew she couldn’t. Instead, she returned to her yoga practice, her tribe, and her passion, and let them carry her through.

Now, as an author, instructor and empowerment coach, Krystal shares her story on a mission to encourage women to honor and heal their past trauma, step into their sexual strength today, and feel confident about the future. 

Shattering the Stigma of Single Motherhood is written for single moms looking for inspiration, motivation, and practical steps on how to create a life she can be proud of for herself and her children. Readers will come away from the book feeling like they can and overcome any obstacle put before them as a single mom.

All chapters were authentically written and represent each author’s intimate and relatable perspective on Shattering the Stigma of Single Motherhood and the challenges we face as single moms in all stages of life.

If you are struggling with guilt, shame, trauma, anxiety, depression, fear, forgiveness, or anger, then this book is for you! Inside are 12 strategies to help you to embrace and own your life as a single mom.

krystalcasey.com/
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E171 - Dr. Davis McAlister - From Homeless, To Serving in the US Army, to A Doctorate and Author

All About Dr. McAlister
   
Dr. McAlister coaches powerlifting at both the high school and national level and is active in his local community by volunteering and supporting high schools in North Texas. He is also the Sports Chiropractor and Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach for a Sports & Performance clinic in Frisco, TX.

He served in the US Army for 8 years prior to earning a Bachelor of Science degree from Mississippi State University. He was awarded a Master of Educational Leadership from Sul Ross State University, and a Bachelor of Anatomy, Doctor of Chiropractic, and Master of Strength & Performance from Parker University.

Dr. Davis McAlister has 15 years combined teaching and coaching experience at high schools in the State of Texas and holds a Principal Administration Certification.

His Expertise
Dr. Davis McAlister has traveled the journey from a troubled teen and a period of homelessness to a military career, college education, and business owner. He is ready to share his lessons on his failures and successes along that journey so that others may benefit and grow!

He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience as a parent, coach, teacher, author and clinician to help you through the most trying times of your life or to simply get ahead in the areas of personal growth, success principles, family, sports, or active lifestyle!

Dr. McAlister trains professionals in sports performance, sports injury, and rehabilitation as well as cares for high school, college, and professional athletes of all sports. 

Dr. McAlister has the unique ability to relate what he knows into bits of knowledge that are easily relatable and applicable to your everyday life!

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Episode 170 - Ben Cardall - A Modern Day Sherlock Holmes, Deductionist, Consultant, Coach and Author

Ben has been studying deduction and all of the facets of skill that it entails for over 15 years now, it all stemmed from his obsession with Sherlock Holmes, the detective with infinite reasoning and logic with an aptitude for picking out the smallest detail of a person within seconds of meeting them.

Ben was curious as to whether this super human ability was achievable and sort to find out. This was when he first started to study and put into practice everything he now knows about mentalism.

As he grew he developed his knowledge of behavioral science, speed reading people, forensic science, psychology, reading facial cues and body language, developing memory, hypnosis along with other skills, but he still held true to his original influence of Sherlock Holmes. Ben spends his time reading various different studies and journals, along side books and works of nonfiction learning more and more about the way things tick, what different things can mean to different people and how to read the tiniest micro expressions. He uses this skill that he works on daily in his shows, wowing the audience and amazing the critics.

Ben has been studying deduction and all of the facets of skill that it entails for over 15 years now, it all stemmed from his obsession with Sherlock Holmes, the detective with infinite reasoning and logic with an aptitude for picking out the smallest detail of a person within seconds of meeting them.

Ben was curious as to whether this super human ability was achievable and sort to find out. This was when he first started to study and put into practice everything he now knows about mentalism.

https://www.bencardall.com/

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E169 - Faith Cuore Solomon - My Name is Kitten - A Story about My Dad

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E168 - Richard Rieman - Founder and CEO of Imagination Storybooks - Making Storybooks Accessible to All Children

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