Southern Reads

Southern Reads

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Southern Reads episodes

  • Why Every Chapter Title Is Spoken Dialogue (feat. Anthony Pellicano)

    In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Anthony Pellicano.

    | Guest Highlight |

    Anthony is an independent author and the founder of Ant Pelican Publishing in Florida. He's spent more than 20 years working in the security industry, including five years in Las Vegas casino security and surveillance. Along the way, he's collected more than a few stories about human nature, bad decisions, unexpected situations, and what happens when people find themselves at their breaking points.

    | Where to Connect |

    To learn more, go to his website and social media pages.

    Website | Facebook | X/Twitter | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok

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    Click the links below to learn more about this podcast and my other podcasts, plus additional information and content!

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    For inquiries and collaborations, email me at: [email protected]

    1 hr
  • The Game of Ten (feat. Steve Barton)

    In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Steve Barton.

    | Guest Highlight |

    Steve is an executive coach, author, and creator of The Game of Ten®, a powerful awareness-based framework helping leaders operate at their highest level of clarity, confidence, and performance.

    | Where to Connect |

    To learn more, go to his website and connect with him on LinkedIn.

    Website | LinkedIn


    Want to be a guest on Southern Reads? Send Noah May a message on PodMatch, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/southernreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Click the links below to learn more about this podcast and my other podcasts, plus additional information and content!

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    For inquiries and collaborations, email me at: [email protected]

    35 min
  • Fact, Fiction and the Stories History Left Behind (feat. David Healy)

    In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with David Healy.

    | Guest Highlight |

    David is an award-winning journalist, historian, and author of 32 books who has turned his lifelong fascination with American history into page-turning historical fiction. His novels span the Civil War, World War II, and the American Revolution, including his newest historical thriller, The Guns of Liberty.

    | Where to Connect |

    To learn more about David, go to his website and Facebook page.

    Website | Facebook


    Want to be a guest on Southern Reads? Send Noah May a message on PodMatch, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/southernreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Click the links below to learn more about this podcast and my other podcasts, plus additional information and content!

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    For inquiries and collaborations, email me at: [email protected]

    30 min
  • Writing What You Know: How Real Combat Shapes Fictional Heroes (feat. Mike Simpson)

    In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Mike Simpson.

    | Guest Highlight |

    Mike has spent much of his life in places most people only read about. A former Army Ranger and Special Forces Operator turned Emergency Medicine Physician, he served 32 years in uniform, including six years in a JSOC Special Missions Unit, and was awarded the Bronze Star with Valor for actions under enemy fire. Currently, he brings a lifetime of combat, medicine, history, and adventure to the pages of his novels as the author of the Fahlgrim Firebeard Saga.

    | Where to Connect |

    To learn more, check out Mike's website and social media pages.

    Website | Facebook | Instagram


    Want to be a guest on Southern Reads? Send Noah May a message on PodMatch, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/southernreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Click the links below to learn more about this podcast and my other podcasts, plus additional information and content!

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    For inquiries and collaborations, email me at: [email protected]

    40 min
  • Stand Up, Speak Up, Take Over: Leading Change in Rooms That Don't Want You There (feat. Tina Larsson)

    In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Tina Larsson.

    | Guest Highlight |

    Tina is the author of Living the High Life, frequent podcast guest and speaker, and holds a LEED Green Associate designation. She is the co-founder of The Folson Group, New York's premier co-op and condo consultancy.

    | Where to Connect |

    To learn more, check out her website and social media pages.

    Website | Facebook | X/Twitter | YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | Substack


    Want to be a guest on Southern Reads? Send Noah May a message on PodMatch, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/southernreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Click the links below to learn more about this podcast and my other podcasts, plus additional information and content!

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠StoryGraph⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fable⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Margins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    For inquiries and collaborations, email me at: [email protected]

    24 min
  • An American Sex Offender: The Story Beyond the Label (feat. Brent Falcone)

    In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Brent Falcone.

    | Guest Highlight |

    Brent is the author of An American Sex Offender: A Father's Fight to Be There After a Mistake That Never Ends. It's a book with a title that will undoubtedly cause some people to form an opinion before reading a single page. But there's considerably more to Brandon's story than the label attached to him.

    | Where to Connect |

    To learn more, check out Brent's website and social media pages.

    Website | Instagram | TikTok


    Want to be a guest on Southern Reads? Send Noah May a message on PodMatch, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/southernreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Click the links below to learn more about this podcast and my other podcasts, plus additional information and content!

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠StoryGraph⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fable⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Margins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    For inquiries and collaborations, email me at: [email protected]

    39 min
  • From Program Manager to Novelist: Why I Had to Write Fiction to Ask a Question I Couldn't Answer With a Spreadsheet (feat. Daniel Rodgers)

    In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Daniel Rodgers.

    | Guest Highlight |

    Daniel spent two decades building applications, infrastructure, and AI at Microsoft, Google, and other tech companies before retiring at 42. He now writes and teaches at the intersection of two questions that turn out to be the same question.

    | Where to Connect |

    To learn more, check out his social media pages and website.

    Website | YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok


    Want to be a guest on Southern Reads? Send Noah May a message on PodMatch, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/southernreads⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Click the links below to learn more about this podcast and my other podcasts, plus additional information and content!

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    For inquiries and collaborations, email me at: [email protected]

    55 min
  • Writing Characters People Can’t Stop Arguing About (feat. Hema Gupta)

    In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Hema Gupta.

    | Guest Highlight |

    Hema is a medical student and novelist fascinated by the women we judge, defend, and can’t stop thinking about. She is the author of The Things We Never Said Out Loud, the first book of a series that explores obsession, relationships, morality, and the strange loyalty readers can develop toward deeply flawed characters.

    | Where to Connect |

    To learn more about Hema, check out her website and Instagram page.

    Website | Instagram


    Want to be a guest on Southern Reads? Send Noah May a message on PodMatch, here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/southernreads⁠⁠⁠


    Click the links below to learn more about this podcast and my other podcasts, plus additional information and content!

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    For inquiries and collaborations, email me at: [email protected]

    27 min
  • A Petition in Boots (feat. Jerry Spencer)

    In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Jerry Spencer.

    | Guest Highlight |

    Jerry is an inventor, a longtime entrepreneur, and a first-time author with deep roots in publishing. He introduced desktop publishing in the 1980s. For his novel A Petition in Boots and its companion graphic novel Two Thousand Stiffs, he made extensive use of AI as a research assistant.

    | Where to Connect |

    To learn more, check out his website and YouTube page.

    Website | YouTube


    Want to be a guest on Southern Reads? Send Noah May a message on PodMatch, here: ⁠⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/southernreads⁠⁠


    Click the links below to learn more about this podcast and my other podcasts, plus additional information and content!

    ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Goodreads⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠StoryGraph⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Fable⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Margins⁠⁠

    For inquiries and collaborations, email me at: [email protected]

    31 min
  • What Writing 4,000 Book Descriptions Taught Me About Selling Books (feat. Morgan Clasper)

    In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Morgan Clasper.

    | Guest Highlight |

    Morgan is a copywriter who has written over 4,000 book descriptions for authors, including numerous bestsellers. He's also the author of The Blurb Puzzle, a book on how you can write better blurbs.

    | Where to Connect |

    To learn more about Morgan, go to his website and social media pages.

    Website | Facebook | LinkedIn


    Want to be a guest on Southern Reads? Send Noah May a message on PodMatch, here: ⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/southernreads⁠


    Click the links below to learn more about this podcast and my other podcasts, plus additional information and content!

    ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X/Twitter⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠TikTok⁠ | ⁠Threads⁠ | ⁠Goodreads⁠ | ⁠StoryGraph⁠ | ⁠Fable⁠ | ⁠Margins⁠

    For inquiries and collaborations, email me at: [email protected]

    30 min

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