Marks Motivational Podcast

Marks Motivational Podcast

By Mark L'estrangeEducationSelf-Improvement
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Marks Motivational Podcast episodes

  • Interview with Author Tom Fitzgerald

    Hi and welcome to this episode of my podcast, today I was delighted to be joined by another excellent Author Tom Fitzgerald, big thanks to him for coming on and thanks as alway to all my listeners and people watching on YouTube. Here is some information about Tom.

    Im from Askeaton in Co Limerick and I’ve always wanted to be a published writer but never had the time to pursue my dream until the last few years. When I was in my early twenties, I enrolled on a correspondence course entitled ‘How to Become a Writer’ but life took me in a different direction. The desire to write was always gnawing at me, so to keep my hand in through the decades, I completed creative writing classes at Listowel Writers Centre, Limerick Writers’ Centre, and Askeaton Secondary School. Since I began investing time in writing, I have completed two books for children which I hope to publish, two adult novels and I’ve had short stories published in the Limerick Writers Centre Anthologies in 2018, 2019 and 2020 and had Christmas Stories included in West Limerick Radio’s Christmas Miscellany for the last three years. I’ve been a regular contributor to the letters page of the Irish Examiner for many years and have entered stories in various short story competitions for children and adults.
    I’m from a family of ecclesiastical decorators whose roots can be traced back at least five generations, and I can credit parts of my creativity in no small way to the meticulous nature my extended family applied to their work and the pride they had in their trade and craftsmanship. It undoubtedly fostered patience and a desire for perfection, two necessary parts of writing. My work as a painter /decorator and my involvement in sport in Limerick County and City gave me a great opportunity to meet a broad spectrum of people who have enriched my life and fed my creativity.
    The catalysts for me completing my first two novels, Underbelly in 2022 and the Truth About Lies in 2023 were the second Covid wave and a triple by pass operation I underwent in 2021. Both events gave me time and incentive ( in the latter case) to resurrect the book I had been writing for years which had a working title of Friends and Neighbours. When I go into the editing, I realised I had enough material to split the book and make two of it. I did and now I have two books published by the Limerick Writers Centre.


    Here are Tom's links.

      https://amzn.eu/d/gtVwxEr  https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1177433


    Here is a link to my children's book Adventures of Larry Lamppost and Friends. https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Mark-Lestrange/dp/1739924932/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MZPQCMTP5NYD&keywords=the+adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends&qid=1650891248&s=books&sprefix=the+adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends%2Cstripbooks%2C49&sr=1-1. https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Larry-Lamppost-Friends-Lestrange-ebook/dp/B09YDKYGSY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=K92IZ8CWEQDF&keywords=adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends&qid=1650891156&sprefix=%2Caps%2C218&sr=8-1. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adventures-Larry-Lamppost-Friends-Lestrange/dp/1739924932/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1QWC9BR37CN24&keywords=larry+the+lamp+post&qid=1650890852&sprefix=%2Caps%2C54&sr=8-2 https://ko-fi.com/marksmotivationalpodcast


    1 hr 6 min
  • Podcast episode with Poet Gerard O'Keefe
    Hi all and a very Happy New Year to you all. Today I was delighted to be joined by Gerard who shared a few of his poems on my podcast. Thanks for coming on my show and thanks to everyone for watching and listening and watching. Here is his information.
    I was born in Drumcondra
    Went to school in st patricks collage
    Thats when i went to school
    I married quite young
    Went to live in ballymun
    While their i got a course in what was anco at the time .and it was their i first started writing
    I then got a house in tallaght
    And for yeats did not write much
    But when covid came thats when i really got into it
    I write a lot about adiction as i am a recovering alocholic
    Some of my stuff is quite politcal
    I also write a lot about Dublin in days gone by
    I have been on Dublin city fm radio twice
    And ive had lots of my pomes
    Published in the Tallaght Echo.
    Here is a link to my children's book Adventures of Larry Lamppost and Friends. https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Mark-Lestrange/dp/1739924932/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MZPQCMTP5NYD&keywords=the+adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends&qid=1650891248&s=books&sprefix=the+adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends%2Cstripbooks%2C49&sr=1-1. https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Larry-Lamppost-Friends-Lestrange-ebook/dp/B09YDKYGSY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=K92IZ8CWEQDF&keywords=adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends&qid=1650891156&sprefix=%2Caps%2C218&sr=8-1. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adventures-Larry-Lamppost-Friends-Lestrange/dp/1739924932/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1QWC9BR37CN24&keywords=larry+the+lamp+post&qid=1650890852&sprefix=%2Caps%2C54&sr=8-2 https://ko-fi.com/marksmotivationalpodcast
    45 min
  • Solo Christmas Episode

    Hi all and welcome to this final episode of 2023. Big thanks to all my listeners and watchers on YouTube. Today I mentioned two excellent books called, Reframe your brain by Scott Adams and Instant influence Michael V. Pantalon, I highly recommend reading them. I also shared a magic trick today also that I will be putting in a course next year. Enjoy the holiday season and thanks again.


    Here is a link to my children's book Adventures of Larry Lamppost and Friends. https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Mark-Lestrange/dp/1739924932/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MZPQCMTP5NYD&keywords=the+adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends&qid=1650891248&s=books&sprefix=the+adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends%2Cstripbooks%2C49&sr=1-1. https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Larry-Lamppost-Friends-Lestrange-ebook/dp/B09YDKYGSY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=K92IZ8CWEQDF&keywords=adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends&qid=1650891156&sprefix=%2Caps%2C218&sr=8-1. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adventures-Larry-Lamppost-Friends-Lestrange/dp/1739924932/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1QWC9BR37CN24&keywords=larry+the+lamp+post&qid=1650890852&sprefix=%2Caps%2C54&sr=8-2 https://ko-fi.com/marksmotivationalpodcast

    19 min
  • Interview with Author Sharon Black

    Hi and welcome to another episode of my podcast, today I was delighted to be joined by another great Author Sharon Black. Thanks everyone for tuning into my podcast and watching on Youtube.


    Sharon Black is an Irish writer of warm, witty women’s fiction at Poolbeg Books, and her romantic comedy debut, ‘The Last Saturday in July’ was published October 5, 2023 on Amazon as a digital book and print-on-demand.
    A recovered journalist, she is a member of Writing.ie, has published short stories in women’s magazines and has placed in various short story competitions. She is both a Writers Ink and Curtis Brown Creative alumna, and was long-listed for the 2023 Retreat West ‘Opening Lines’ Competition.
    When she’s not writing, she reads, walks, sees friends and drinks a lot of Italian coffee. She is an active member of a long-running book club in her village, where books and wine are consumed in roughly equal amounts. She loves theatre, old Hollywood films, every romantic comedy ever made and edgy stand-up.

    In recent years, she has developed an unnaturally close relationship with Google Maps, thanks to her appalling sense of direction. She is highly allergic to shopping. Except for bag shopping.
    She blogs at This Funny Irish Life, and can also be found on Writing.ie, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and even TikTok. 
    Sharon lives in a Dublin coastal village, with her husband and family.



    US: https://rb.gy/iaar7 
    EU print copies: http://rb.gy/3mkgw 
    UK: http://buff.ly/452d0d4


    Here is a link to my children's book Adventures of Larry Lamppost and Friends. https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Mark-Lestrange/dp/1739924932/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MZPQCMTP5NYD&keywords=the+adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends&qid=1650891248&s=books&sprefix=the+adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends%2Cstripbooks%2C49&sr=1-1. https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Larry-Lamppost-Friends-Lestrange-ebook/dp/B09YDKYGSY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=K92IZ8CWEQDF&keywords=adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends&qid=1650891156&sprefix=%2Caps%2C218&sr=8-1. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adventures-Larry-Lamppost-Friends-Lestrange/dp/1739924932/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1QWC9BR37CN24&keywords=larry+the+lamp+post&qid=1650890852&sprefix=%2Caps%2C54&sr=8-2 https://ko-fi.com/marksmotivationalpodcast


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    1 hr
  • Authors Tuesday Episode with Author Diarmuid Fitzgerald

    Was great to welcome Diarmuid on to my show tonight. Big thanks to all my listeners enjoy the episode.

    Diarmuid Fitzgerald grew up in Ireland. He is a writer, teacher, healer and public speaker.
    He writes poetry and has had three collections of poetry published by Alba Publishing (www.albapubishing.com) The books are called Thames Way (2015), A Thousand Sparks (2018) and The Singing Hollow (2021). Thames Way and A Thousand Sparks are haiku poetry while The Singing Hollow is regular poetry. His poems are on the themes of nature, LGBT life, body issues, exercise and personal growth pains. He has written a novel and got help to have this novel edited. He has put the novel to one side for the moment. He has won prizes, grants and awards.
    He works as a teacher. Diarmuid is a licensed Reiki Healer and is trained in life coaching NLP. Diarmuid is passionate about using creative writing and he has taught creative writing workshops. He helps people find their inner voice. Diarmuid believes that creative writing can allow the soul to sing and to help heal deep wounds. He uses creative writing to look at the shadow aspected of himself and use that in a constructive way to help him heal and get work written. He also help writers scrub up their work to a level ready for publication.
    Diarmuid identifies as gay and he uses his writing to express the feelings of this sometimes marginalised group. He took part in many campaigns to bring about greater equality. Diarmuid is dyslexic and he has used this to his advantage to using his creative powers to connect in with his guides and to write from a higher level. After experiencing rejection many times he learned how to craft his work and get published.
    Diarmuid trained with Betty Cosgrave for NLP and Life Coaching, Patricia McLoughlin for Reiki, Joy Wisdom for DARE and Light Healing and Kim Calvert for personal development. Kim Calvert is the number 1 consultant with the Proctor Gallagher Institute.
    Diarmuid is currently writing a book about healing through creative writing and will submit it to Hay House as part of a competition.
    Here is a link to his website.
    www.deewriter.com
    Instagram @deewriters
    Author of Thames Way (2015), A Thousand Sparks (2018),and The Singing Hollow (2021).
    All by Alba Publishing.

    Here is a link to my children's book Adventures of Larry Lamppost and Friends. https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Mark-Lestrange/dp/1739924932/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MZPQCMTP5NYD&keywords=the+adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends&qid=1650891248&s=books&sprefix=the+adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends%2Cstripbooks%2C49&sr=1-1. https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Larry-Lamppost-Friends-Lestrange-ebook/dp/B09YDKYGSY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=K92IZ8CWEQDF&keywords=adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends&qid=1650891156&sprefix=%2Caps%2C218&sr=8-1. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adventures-Larry-Lamppost-Friends-Lestrange/dp/1739924932/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1QWC9BR37CN24&keywords=larry+the+lamp+post&qid=1650890852&sprefix=%2Caps%2C54&sr=8-2 https://ko-fi.com/marksmotivationalpodcast


    56 min
  • Authors Tuesday Episode with Marci G Cox

    Hi all thanks for tuning into my interview with Author Marci G Cox. Was excellent talking to Marci on the show today.

    In 2018 Marci was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer,while undergoing an aggressive course of treatment, which included a double mastectomy without reconstruction surgery, chemotherapy which resulted in complete hair loss and everything else related to the cancer, she spoke to her daughters openly and in a way that they could understand her disease and not feel threatened about possibly losing their mother.  Marci’s experiences and the way she fought through the difficult days of treatment led to writing this book about communicating a diagnosis of cancer to her daughters and how others with the same condition can convey the ultimate message being “Mommy may look different, and it will take time for Mommy to heal – but in the end, she will get better!”

     

    Once Mommy Has a Boo-Boo was written other books and journals followed. Marci found a passion for helping women going through a breast cancer diagnosis. She wanted to pay it forward and help others. Marci has broadened her cancer genre and recently published another children's book, Michael the Magnificent Fights Back and Maggie the Magnificent Fights Backabout a child learning they have cancer.

     

    In 2020, Marci launched Flor Publishing, named after her daughters Lily and Autumn. Her site consists of blogs, resources for cancer patients and now will be featuring coloring books written by her and her daughter, Lily. 

    Here Marci's links


    https://linktr.ee/florpublishing

    Here is a link to my children's book Adventures of Larry Lamppost and Friends. https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Mark-Lestrange/dp/1739924932/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MZPQCMTP5NYD&keywords=the+adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends&qid=1650891248&s=books&sprefix=the+adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends%2Cstripbooks%2C49&sr=1-1. https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Larry-Lamppost-Friends-Lestrange-ebook/dp/B09YDKYGSY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=K92IZ8CWEQDF&keywords=adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends&qid=1650891156&sprefix=%2Caps%2C218&sr=8-1. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adventures-Larry-Lamppost-Friends-Lestrange/dp/1739924932/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1QWC9BR37CN24&keywords=larry+the+lamp+post&qid=1650890852&sprefix=%2Caps%2C54&sr=8-2 https://ko-fi.com/marksmotivationalpodcast


    49 min
  • Authors Tuesday Episode with Terry Overton
    Terry Overton obtained her Ph.D. in Psychology and her Ed. D. in special education. She taught in public schools and was a school psychologist and a professor before retiring in 2016. She began her second “career” after retirement writing Christian fiction books and devotionals. She hopes to share the Christian worldview through her writing and touch the lives of her readers. Her novels, middle grade readers, and picture books seek to entertain readers through the travel experiences and characters included in her books. Her books teach history and Biblical Scripture by using fictional characters and plots such as time travel and action adventure. Her books have earned Bookfest Awards, Firebird Book Awards, American Writing Award Gold, International Finalist Book Award, Reader Views Awards, Reader’s Favorite Awards and the Mom’s Choice Award, and Christian Indie Awards. She currently resides in Laguna Vista, Texas, near the Texas-Mexico border. She enjoys Biblical history and general Bible studies, writing, and spending time with family and friends. She has seven grandchildren and one great granddaughter.
    Here are Terry's links thanks for checking out the podcast.
    https://www.authorterryoverton.com
    https://terryovertonbooks.com
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    Here is a link to my children's book Adventures of Larry Lamppost and Friends. https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Mark-Lestrange/dp/1739924932/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MZPQCMTP5NYD&keywords=the+adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends&qid=1650891248&s=books&sprefix=the+adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends%2Cstripbooks%2C49&sr=1-1. https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Larry-Lamppost-Friends-Lestrange-ebook/dp/B09YDKYGSY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=K92IZ8CWEQDF&keywords=adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends&qid=1650891156&sprefix=%2Caps%2C218&sr=8-1. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adventures-Larry-Lamppost-Friends-Lestrange/dp/1739924932/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1QWC9BR37CN24&keywords=larry+the+lamp+post&qid=1650890852&sprefix=%2Caps%2C54&sr=8-2 https://ko-fi.com/marksmotivationalpodcast
    42 min
  • Authors Tuesday Episode with Jaya Viswanathan,

    Dr. Jaya Viswanathan is a neuroscientist, engineer, award-winning author, and artist born and raised in India. She earned an engineering degree, a Master’s in neuroscience, and a Doctorate in cognitive neuroscience. She then worked as a post-doctoral fellow before joining the Division of Neuroscience at the National Institute on Aging as a KGS Contractor in the US. Her research was focused on understanding how brains interpret the world through vision and audition. Recently, she wrote, illustrated, and published a first of its kind neuroscience and neuroart book for a lay audience with a focus on children. Baby Senses: A Sensory Neuroscience Primer for All Ageshighlights several amazing animals and how they’ve evolved to have superpowers because of their sensory abilities. Based on this book, she was invited to write a ⁠Neuronline article about Baby Senses⁠ as ⁠an educational resource⁠ and has won the Literary Titan Gold Award for children’s literature. Her Neuroscience art has been featured in several art shows and she has been interviewed on several written, audio/podcasts, and video platforms where she makes neuroscience accessible to a lay audience. These are publicly available and accessible through her website. She has authored and continues to publish numerous scientific publications. She is passionate about art and education. Feel free to drop her a line to chat with her through her site: ⁠https://babysensesbook.com/

    Here is a link to my children's book Adventures of Larry Lamppost and Friends. https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Mark-Lestrange/dp/1739924932/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MZPQCMTP5NYD&keywords=the+adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends&qid=1650891248&s=books&sprefix=the+adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends%2Cstripbooks%2C49&sr=1-1. https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Larry-Lamppost-Friends-Lestrange-ebook/dp/B09YDKYGSY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=K92IZ8CWEQDF&keywords=adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends&qid=1650891156&sprefix=%2Caps%2C218&sr=8-1. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adventures-Larry-Lamppost-Friends-Lestrange/dp/1739924932/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1QWC9BR37CN24&keywords=larry+the+lamp+post&qid=1650890852&sprefix=%2Caps%2C54&sr=8-2 https://ko-fi.com/marksmotivationalpodcast

    1 hr 2 min
  • Authors Tuesday Episode of my podcast

    Today I was delighted to be joined by another great Author Julieta Cuellar.

    Julieta Cuellar is based in Cypress Texas.   She’s a Mexican-American, daughter of immigrant parents, and mom of two boys, 13 and 11.  She received her Master of Business Administration in Information Technology from the University  of Houston.  She serves as an IT Agile Coach in corporate America with Professional Agile certifications and is also now an author.  A Spanish\English bilingual author.  She’s written her first book this year and states it’s allowed her to express her creative side.  
     
    Her Joys: 
    Loves Photography and capturing those special moments of family, travel and good times.
    Cheering for the Houston Astros! 
    But first and always, her two boys are her utmost joy.   It’s a treasure accompanying them to explore the world while guiding  them to become responsible, disciplined, results-oriented young men. 
    Her motivation for writing: 
    Growing up, she states she didn't have professional Latina role models along side her to understand the professional world and she welcomes the opportunity to be able to inspire other children with similar backgrounds and help close that gap she felt and experienced many years of her.   She’s passionate to carry forward that message in her debut book  “Chasing My Dreams”. 
     
    Known For:
    Being Results Oriented
    Setting large goals and reaching them goals 
    Being collaborative and bringing teams together
    Being a servant leader and encouraging others forward 
    Here is Julieta's website.
    https://julietacuellar.com

    Book: Chasing My Dreams … https://a.co/d/5Ap2KD2

    Book:  Mateo’s Nature Walk … https://a.co/d/6ZtjAbs

    Instagram:  @authorjulietacuellar

    www.facebook.com/AuthorJulietaCuellar

    Here is a link to my children's book Adventures of Larry Lamppost and Friends. https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Mark-Lestrange/dp/1739924932/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MZPQCMTP5NYD&keywords=the+adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends&qid=1650891248&s=books&sprefix=the+adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends%2Cstripbooks%2C49&sr=1-1. https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Larry-Lamppost-Friends-Lestrange-ebook/dp/B09YDKYGSY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=K92IZ8CWEQDF&keywords=adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends&qid=1650891156&sprefix=%2Caps%2C218&sr=8-1. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adventures-Larry-Lamppost-Friends-Lestrange/dp/1739924932/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1QWC9BR37CN24&keywords=larry+the+lamp+post&qid=1650890852&sprefix=%2Caps%2C54&sr=8-2 https://ko-fi.com/marksmotivationalpodcast


    45 min
  • Interview with Author Veronica Stanley Hooper

    Today it was great talking to Veronica on my podcast here her Bio and all the links to her social media. Thanks everyone for listening and watching on YouTube.

    Veronica Stanley-Hooper is an author, illustrator, and animator. She has been working with children for over 30 years; first as a teacher, then as an toy and education product developer, and now as an author/ illustrator. Her books entertain and help parents and caregivers connect with the young people in their lives. You can find Veronica's work on her website (Www.veronica-stanley-hooper.com), and across social media. Facebook: vshAuthorArtistInstagram: vsh_author_artist Tiktok: @vsh_author_artistYouTube: @Handsonlearning-VSHX: @VSH_Auth_ArtistHer books can be found on Amazon, Walmart, Target, Barnes and Noble, and on her website.


    Here is a link to my children's book Adventures of Larry Lamppost and Friends. https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Mark-Lestrange/dp/1739924932/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MZPQCMTP5NYD&keywords=the+adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends&qid=1650891248&s=books&sprefix=the+adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends%2Cstripbooks%2C49&sr=1-1. https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Larry-Lamppost-Friends-Lestrange-ebook/dp/B09YDKYGSY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=K92IZ8CWEQDF&keywords=adventures+of+larry+lamppost+and+friends&qid=1650891156&sprefix=%2Caps%2C218&sr=8-1. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adventures-Larry-Lamppost-Friends-Lestrange/dp/1739924932/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1QWC9BR37CN24&keywords=larry+the+lamp+post&qid=1650890852&sprefix=%2Caps%2C54&sr=8-2 https://ko-fi.com/marksmotivationalpodcast


    29 min

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Marks Motivational podcast, I give motivational tips & interview a wide range of guests on my Podcast!https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08DQ3VPQS/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_g_6WEEB2BEPNGFNFM2ZETK