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

EPISODE 117 - Frank Zafiro - From Behind the Badge and Beyond the Crime Scene to Writing and Authorship

Frank Scalise who writing under the pen name of Frank Zafiro. Frank served in the U.S. Army from 1986-91 in Military Intelligence as a Czechoslovak linguist. In 1993, he became a police officer in Spokane, Washington. During his career, he worked as a patrol officer, corporal, and detective before entered into leadership roles, becoming a sergeant in 2002.

He was fortunate enough to command patrol officers, investigators, K-9 officers (and their dogs!), and the SWAT team. Frank retired from law enforcement in 2013 as a captain in order to write full time and to teach. From 2013-17, he taught law enforcement subject matter at the community college and university, and leadership as a national instructor for a prominent police institution. He also occasionally teaches a series of writing workshops.

Frank has held the #1 author spot for police procedurals on Amazon. Frank’s books are available in all formats — paperback, ebook, and audiobook. Frank began writing seriously at about thirteen.

In 1995, he started a draft of Under A Raging Moon, which would become the first book in the River City series of crime fiction. Since then, Frank has completed multiple novels set in River City, a fictional version of Spokane, Washington.

http://www.frankzafiro.com/
Frank's Podcast - http://www.frankzafiro.com/wrong-place-write-crime/
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EPISODE 116 -  Duane McHodgkins Author of Lessons from the Business Heroes of the Pandemic

How to ensure you stay "Essential".

During the height of the pandemic, in April 2020, the unemployment rate was at 14.7 percent. Lessons from the Business Heroes of the Pandemic was written for all of the people who were put on the sidelines during the pandemic. By following these rules, you can make sure you never get sidelined again.

This book is filled with many ideas and real-life examples that anyone can use to better their situation. Whether you own a business, do contract work, or work for someone else this book can help you.

Lessons from the Business Heroes of the Pandemic - isn’t a “how to” book. It is a book that will give you the tools to keep yourself “Essential” the next time the government or health department decides to close your world.

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E115 - Eric Maynard - Host of Author Blurb Podcast and Author of a Trilogy

E. A. Maynard had spent more years than he care to count traveling the United States of America and he had meet so many people that have help me have great adventures. The good and bad is what he draw from in my writing. He started off all these adventures in Ohio. In fact, Ohio was where he lived for over thirty years till he moved to the Washington DC area. Now he lives in Virginia a bit away from DC and that is how he likes it.

E. A. Maynard grew up in a small farm town in Northwest Ohio called Risingsun. It was a good and boring town when he was growing up. He was far from a saint, but when there is not much to do, a kid or teenager will find something to do. This led him to being very mischievous and took that well into being an adult. He also liked being that way.

E.A. Maynard has become much more laid back now and lives a different kind of adventure. He is a husband and a father. His family has been a strong theme in his past and present, so you will see this in his writing.

https://eamaynard.com/

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Jennifer Garrett - SUIT UP. SHOW UP. AND MOVE THE BALL - Football and Life Intersect

Jennifer A. Garrett is an internationally recognized leadership coach, speaker, author, Army lawyer, and former Fortune 100 corporate executive who has a passion for helping and inspiring others, pushing boundaries, and driving individuals and organizations out of their comfort zones to achieve higher levels of success. Jen has become known as a high-performance strategist, branding architect, and virtual training expert by teaching individuals how to cross the goal line by using principles from American football and her Move the Ball frameworks. With her football and business expertise, Jen’s organization, Feel the Push, also works with athletes as they transition “off the field” to be all-star players in life beyond the game.

​In the business world, Jennifer is recognized as an outstanding leader. She has worked in many challenging positions, where she demonstrated that she could lead teams, inspire others, and deliver results. She sets high expectations for herself first, never making excuses and always holding herself accountable.

Jen’s diverse educational background, coupled with her extensive corporate executive leadership and military experience as an Army Judge Advocate officer, gives Jen a diverse skillset that is well-suited to connect with audiences around the world and help individuals and organizations to “MOVE THE BALL” and achieve desired outcomes.

https://www.jenniferagarrett.com/
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E113 - Ari Field - What Does Heaven Look Like - How to Live a Life That Matters

Momma Guinea is tucking her little piggies in to bed, when one of them asks 
"What does Heaven look like?".

Momma answers by putting Heaven into a here and now perspective, and explains how Heaven can be seen all around us!

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E112 - Fred Rutman - Living Life After Dying Twenty Times

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E111 - Perley-Ann Friedman - From Tourist to Resident, Retiring on the Island of Koh Lanta, Thailand

Perley-Ann Friedman is a Canadian author living in the remote paradise island of Koh Lanta, Thailand. As an avid charity worker, cat-lover, expat, retiree, and self-confessed “boomer”, Perley-Ann strives to entertain readers with her life of knowledge, learnings and stories.

I love to write. Been writing since before I started kindergarten. Telling stories is just part of life, a way we entertain ourselves, whether we are telling the story or listening to someone else’s. It’s what keeps us interested in learning, exploring and experiencing our lives.

My most recent book is my story of how I ended up living on Koh Lanta, a small island in southern Thailand.

Moving to Koh Lanta was the best decision I’ve ever made, and I’ve made a lot of decisions. Most of them weren’t great and many were a disaster, but that’s how we learn and grow. I’m okay with screwing up. It makes my life interesting.

My recent book ‘Retired Way Out There: My evolving life on Koh Lanta, Thailand’ is the story of my decision to retire on a remote island. Do you ever think about retiring somewhere completely different from where you lived most of your life? I did, and now I want to share my adventure with you. 

You can read about my many trips to the island, my decision to retire there, and get a home. You can marvel at all my adventures, perils and discoveries, as I transition from a tourist to a local expat. There is also a chapter with helpful advice for those thinking about retiring abroad. The book is interesting, fun, and full of the crazy situations that I got myself into, and out of.

My career and passions have taken me to the Forbidden City, through Tibet, over Everest and to Jim’s Grave. I’ve met the Dali Lama, Pierre Trudeau and my life-partner. I’ve been to Stonehenge, the Acropolis, through the Maasai Mara Reserve, the base of Mount Kilimanjaro, swam in the Dead Sea and toured the Panama Canal.

I may be over 65, but I’m happy, healthy and looking forward to what life brings my way.

https://www.perleyann.com/
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Published: Dec. 14, 2022

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E110 - Patty Block - Helping Women Business Owners Generate More Revenue with Less Stress - What's Next for Your Business

In 2006, I created The Block Group to empower women business owners who are experts in their fields. As their trusted advisor, I bring a unique perspective, having experienced and solved many of the same complex issues we face as women, as leaders, as moms, daughters and sisters.

62% of women rely on their businesses for their primary income, yet 88% of these businesses generate less than $100,000 in annual revenue.

Having seen the same struggles time and again, I teach women how to shift their mindset and build their confidence to generate more revenue with less stress by reimagining pricing and selling.

I’m a firm believer that, when women earn more, everyone around them benefits - their staff, their family and their community.

This meaningful work allows me to fulfill my mission of turning roadblocks into building blocks for women-owned businesses.

Clients often refer to me as their “business therapist” and “secret weapon” because I form strong relationships, understand and refine their company’s internal workings, and serve as a strategic sounding board.

I’ve raised three wonderful humans and have now welcomed their partners into our family. My kids have the entrepreneurial bug too and I’m so proud of them!

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https://nextstepsnavigation.com/
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E109 - Greg Cagle - How to grow a culture that embraces our unique weirdness

Greg Cagle isn’t for everyone. Some might say he’s an acquired taste. They might even say he’s one weird dude.

Over the course of his entrepreneurial career, he has started five successful businesses in industries as diverse as real estate development, engineering and tech, food services and hospitality, and advertising and marketing.

Everything he’s ever done, he’s built from ground zero. He knows what it feels like to lie awake on Tuesday night wondering how to make payroll on Friday.

As a coach and consultant, he’s come alongside the top leaders and businesses in even wider-ranging fields:

• Army Special Operations
• Steel and diesel engine manufacturing
• 5-star hospitality
• Cutting-edge technology and software
• Non-profit educational systems and higher education
• Financial and insurance
• Oil and gas engineering

He has also partnered with John C. Maxwell and his company for many years as an executive coach, speaker, trainer, and business consultant.
 
You’ll discover how to:

• Know who YOU truly are at the core,
•  Leverage the power of YOU to increase your influence, and
•  Enjoy the deeply-fulfilling and satisfying life you’ve always felt was possible. 

Culture can become an organization’s secret weapon or an invisible burden. The good news is that when leaders learn to shape it, they can design and deploy a culture that employees are eager to promote and protect.

https://gocagle.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-cagle-b145737/

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Original Published: Dec. 07, 2022

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EPISODE 108 - Catherine Manfre Author of Not There YET - A Story of Engagement and Community

Our Guest: Catherine Manfre is a business and strategy advisor and consultant with an MBA from the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies from New York University. She has advised private and public sector organizations on a range of business and management challenges and is passionate about solving the hardest, most difficult problems. She lived in Cairo, Egypt for four years where she learned Arabic, met her husband, and became an Egyptian street food connoisseur.

She enjoys running through Rock Creek Park and spending every minute she can with her incredible daughter and husband.

The Book: Not There Yet - September 11th, January 25th, and January 6th.
No one knows a date will become shorthand for a world-changing event when they are brushing their teeth and getting ready for their day.

Barely a teenager on 9/11, Catherine explores her journey from small-town Florida to Cairo, Egypt and back, an unexpected road that put her in a country navigating a decision about which direction it would take.

Catherine talks about her perspective on the events leading up to the Egyptian revolution in 2011, the exhaust of hope, fear, and uncertainty it left behind. She also explores how current day America can learn from the events in Egypt, appreciate and protect our democracy, and work to extend those benefits more equitably.

She also fell in love. And met the man that would become her husband.

https://www.catherinemanfre.com/
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