Story-Power

Lauren Hunter is a writer who loves exploring the big picture of the journey we are all on together. Her career spans more than two decades in public relations, content marketing, freelance writing, and publishing. She is married to her high school sweetheart, and they live in Northern California with their four children. She can be found online at https://laurenhunter.net.

Lauren's website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest

Lauren's books: Write Your Journey: A Step-by-Step Guide to Write Your Life Story Fast,

Leaving Christian Science: 10 Stories of New Faith in Jesus Christ

The Kingdom of Cults: The Definitive Work on the Subject, The Kingdom of the Occult, by Dr. Walter Martin

Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience, by Brené Brown

Combatting Cult Mind Control: The Guide to Protection, Rescue and Recovery from Destructive Cults, Steven Hassan, PhD, website

Rev.com, Where the human voice is understood

Toxic Faith, Steven Arterburn and Jack Felton

The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus, Lee Strobel

Nicene Creed, adopted in 325 by The First Council of Nicaea.

How to Write Your Own Life Story: The Classic Guide for the Nonprofessional Writer, Lois Daniel

"Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic; they are ideally set up to understand stories." ~ Roger C. Schank, Cognitive Scientist

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Patreon

I'm so passionate about stories that I created the Story-Power podcast and Patreon communities so I'd have an excuse to talk story with other story lovers. If you're passionate about stories too, and want to talk about what you've learned from your favorites, come join me at patreon.com/StoryPower.

Emily McGill is a spiritual seeker, tarot reader, storytelling strategist, and a deep believer in the power of community. After nearly a decade and a half working in entertainment in New York City as a Broadway and entertainment publicist and communications consultant, her path of self-exploration led to healing and evolution – and reading tarot cards professionally.

Invited to read tarot for virtual Burning Man 2021 and Brooklyn's dry speakeasy Club Curious, Emily has also been featured by The Tamron Hall Show, the NY Post, and Thrive Global. She writes Playbill's Broadway Horoscopes, and currently in development is her own deck, The Broadway Tarot.

Emily's passions are unlocking the magic in others, amplifying marginalized voices, offering platforms for open dialogue, and creating meaningful experiences while cultivating community. She is the co-founder of S.N.O.B. (Sunday Night on Broadway), a popup Broadway industry dance party, a founding member of PR collective Spiral5, and a co-author of S5's signature course The Career Rebel's Guide to Modern PR.

With 20 Broadway credits, Emily has represented the Tony Award-winning productions of A Raisin in the Sun starring Denzel Washington, Memphis, Billy Elliot, and Disney's The Lion King, plus Disney's Aladdin, Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock and CATS, George Takei's Allegiance, This Is Our Youth, Rock of Ages, Ghost, Elf, and First Date. Since her theatrical start, she's expanded out to other forms of entertainment, including music, film/TV/streaming, and worked with companies large and small (from Disney, HBO, and Amazon Studios, to boutique talent agencies, internet startups, non-profits, and string quartets. Plus male strippers. Yes, male strippers).

She is also a crazy plant lady and loves to cook.

Emily's social media: Emily's website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, TikTok

A Raisin in the Sun (2014) Kenny Leon, Director, Denzel Washington, Walter Lee Younger, Ethel Barrymore Theatre

Valerie Harper, (1939 – 2019) The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Billy Elliot: The Musical (Nov. 2008 – Jan. 2012 ) Stephen Daldry, Director, Music by Elton John

Memphis (Oct. 2009 – Aug. 2012) Christopher Ashley, Music by David Bryan

Ghost The Musical (April 2012 – Aug. 2012) Matthew Warchus, Director

First Date (Aug. 2013 – Jan. 2014) Bill Berry, Director

A Raisin in the Sun (2004) Kenny Leon, Director, Sean Combs, Walter Lee Younger, Royal Theatre

Fences (April 2010 – July 2010) Kenny Leon, Director, Denzel Washington, Tory Maxon, Viola Davis, Rose, Tory's wife

Medicine Cards: The Discovery of Power Through the Ways of Animals, Jamie Same and David Carson, Bear and Company, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Disney on Broadway, The Lion King, Aladdin

Story-Power podcast

Tarot of the Divine, Yoshi Yoshitani

Pippin First Broadway show (Oct. 1972 – June 1977)

Wicked, Original Elphaba, Idina Menzel, Joe Mantello, Director

Lincoln Center, New York City

42nd Street, (Aug. 1980 – Jan. 1989) Gower Champion, Director

Grand Hotel, Two hits for this title. Not sure which one Emily meant

Passion, Stephen Sondheim, Music and Lyrics, Book and Direction, James Lapine

Titanic (April 1997 – March 1999) Richard Jones, Director, Maury Yeston, Music and Lyrics, Book, Peter Stone

Violet, (April 2014 – Aug. 2014) Leigh Silverman, Director, Jeanine Tesori, Music, Brian Crawley, Lyrics and Book

Joseph Campbell,American mythologist, writer, lecturer

The Fountain Tarot, Written by Jason Gruhl, Art by Andi Todaro

Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience, (2021) Brené Brown

Marie Forleo

Pam Grout, The Course in Miracles Experiment: A Starter Kit for Rewiring Your Mind (and Therefore the World)

S.N.O.B: Sunday Night on Broadway

Tina Turner: The Musical

The Pictorial Key to the Tarot Arthur Edward Waite, Author, Pamela Colman Smith, Designs

"Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic; they are ideally set up to understand stories." ~ Roger C. Schank, Cognitive Scientist

PodMatch

This episode is brought to you by PodMatch, the dating service for podcasters. They introduced me to Emily McGill, and I'm so glad they did. I hope you've enjoyed our conversation and remember that if you have a podcast or something to share with the world, check out PodMatch and tell them Lucinda sent you.

Patreon

I'm so passionate about stories that I created the Story-Power podcast and Patreon communities so I'd have an excuse to talk story with other story lovers. If you're passionate about stories too, and want to talk about what you've learned from your favorites, come join me at patreon.com/StoryPower.

Joseph Lalonde is an award-winning leadership blogger. He helps leaders understand how to use movies to improve their leadership skills and abilities.

Joseph has a unique way of teaching leadership. He found that many leadership training and teaching styles were boring. The way leadership is taught often takes away the fun of entertainment. Joseph believes leaders can learn from movies and that is what he has been doing for the last 10 years, using movies to teach leadership. He recently released his book, Reel Leadership, where he digs deeper into this topic and way of learning.

Joseph's Website: jmlalonde.com, Book, Reel Leadership

Dr. Maria Church, Love Based Leadership, A Course in Leadership: 21 lessons on power, love and influence

Comic Con

Toastmasters, International

PodMatch A dating service for podcasters

Movie or Cinema Therapy

Marry Me (2022) Kat Coiro, Director

Stanley D. Williams, The Moral Premise

The Greatest Showman (2017) Michael Gracey, Director

Now, Voyager (1942) Irving Rapper, Director

Finding Nemo (2003) Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich, Directors

Gregg Braden, Fractal Time, Website

Blacklight (2022) Mark Williams, Director

Brett McCracken

Baby Driver (2017) Edgar Wright, Director

Uncut Gems (2019) Benny and Josh Safdie

The Casual Vacancy, J.K. Rowling

Run the Mile You're In, Ryan Hall

Team World Vision

"Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic; they are ideally set up to understand stories." ~ Roger C. Schank, Cognitive Scientist

This episode is brought to you by PodMatch, the dating service for podcasters. They introduced me to Joseph Lalonde, and I'm so glad they did. I hope you've enjoyed our conversation and remember that if you have a podcast or something to share with the world, check out PodMatch and tell them Lucinda sent you.

I'm so passionate about stories that I created the Story-Power podcast and Patreon communities so I'd have an excuse to talk story with other story lovers. If you're passionate about stories too, and want to talk about what you've learned from your favorites, come join me at patreon.com/StoryPower.

Jason Sherman is a successful entrepreneur, award winning filmmaker, published author, tech startup expert, and journalist. He has been featured by several media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Verge, and ABC News. Jason is fluent in Spanish, is a classically trained violinist, and was a featured speaker on FOX's Futurist TV Show: Xploration Earth 2050.

Jason runs a web and mobile dev shop and film studio from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He gives guest lectures at area universities, and regularly supports hackathons or tech events as a mentor and judge. His methodologies on entrepreneurship and data driven decisions are his main source of education to those he helps all around the world. His startup book Strap on your Boots is the culmination of his life's work to help other entrepreneurs succeed and is the focus of a class he created called Startup Essentials. He originally taught the course as a guest lecturer at area universities, including the Wharton School of Business and now the course is available online for students on Udemy.

Jason's Website, Podcast, and Social Media

Website, books, Udemy class, and more

Podcast: Strap on Your Boots, Apple link

Facebook

LinkedIn

Twitter

YouTube

His documentaries on Tubi, Plex, IMDb: Most recent Cutting Corners, Older, King's Highway, The Bucks County Massacre

Miami, Surfside Champlain apartment building collapse

The Grand Theatre in Douglas, AZ

Copper Mining, Bisbee, AZ

SV Community Theatre, Sierra Vista, AZ

Story-Power, Lucinda's podcast, Apple, Google, Spotify

PodMatch, A dating service for podcasters

Dan Brown, Author

J.K. Rowling, Author

Jason's Tips for selling books:

1. Give away free copies to reviewers

2. Make a book trailer for all your social media outlets

3. Use free resources, Libraries, Websites, Social Media, Podcast guest spots, to promote your book

4. Daily exposure on social media

5. Arrange your own book signings and ask your friends and social media circle to attend

Terry Green, Strata Productions, IMDb

Marie Forleo, Host of Marie TV, business coach

"Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic; they are ideally set up to understand stories." ~ Roger C. Schank, Cognitive Scientist

This episode is brought to you by PodMatch, the dating service for podcasters. They introduced me to Jason Sherman, and I'm so glad they did. I hope you've enjoyed our conversation and remember that if you have a podcast or something to share with the world, check out PodMatch and tell them Lucinda sent you.

I'm so passionate about stories that I created the Story-Power podcast and Patreon communities so I'd have an excuse to talk story with other story lovers. If you're passionate about stories too, and want to talk about what you've learned from your favorites, come join me at patreon.com/StoryPower.

Tammy Euliano writes medical thrillers. She's inspired by her day job as a physician, researcher and medical educator. She is a tenured professor at the University of Florida, where she's been honored with numerous teaching awards, nearly 100,000 views of her YouTube teaching videos, and was featured in a calendar of women inventors (copies available wherever you buy your out-of-date calendars).

Her debut novel, Fatal Intent, will be published by Oceanview in March, 2021. Her short fiction has been recognized by Glimmer Train, Bards & Sages, Flame Tree Press, Flash Fiction Magazine, Crime Bake, and the Faulkner Society, among others.

University of Florida, Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida

Fatal Intent, Tammy Euliano

Website: https://www.teuliano.com/ Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube

ThrillerFest in New York City

Authors

Lee Child, Jack Reacher series

Kathy Reichs, Temperance Brennan series

Anne Lamott, memoirist and essayist

Brené Brown, Atlas of the Heart

Louise Penny, Chief Inspector Gamache series

Harlan Coben, Wilde series

Michael Connolly, Harry Bosch series

Tess Garretson, Rizzoli and Isles series

Lisa Unger, Jones Cooper series, and other stand alone thrillers

Ellis Peters, The Cadfael series

James Runcie, The Grantchester Mysteries

Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days

Goldendale, Washington

Preeclampsia – a form of toxemia of pregnancy

Sequel to Fatal Intent, Misfire, due out January 22, 2023

PodMatch, what I call a dating service for podcasters. My affiliate link

Scribd, All in one simple subscription for stories in all formats

Libby app at your local library

What Should I Read Next, Podcast with Anne Bogel

The Incomparable, Podcasts with Roman Mars

Oceanview Publishing

"Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic; they are ideally set up to understand stories." ~ Roger C. Schank, Cognitive Scientist

PodMatch

This episode is brought to you by PodMatch, the dating service for podcasters. They introduced me to Tammy, and I'm so glad they did. I hope you've enjoyed our conversation and remember that if you have a podcast or something to share with the world, check out PodMatch and tell them Lucinda sent you.

Patreon

I'm so passionate about stories that I created the Story-Power podcast and Patreon communities so I'd have an excuse to talk story with other story lovers. If you're passionate about stories too, and want to talk about what you've learned from your favorites, come join me at patreon.com/StoryPower.

Sarah DeGrave is a Creative Clarity Coach, Nutritious Movement certified Restorative Exercise Specialist, and theatre artist. Across all platforms, her work seeks to support people in moving through the world with more freedom and confidence. As a coach, she specializes in helping theatre artists and other creatives cultivate lives and careers that honor their unique needs, values, and wellbeing.

Nutritious Movement with Katy Bowman, author of Move Your DNA

Sarah's Website, Facebook, Instagram

My Fair Lady (1964) Director George Cukor, Writers Alan Jay Lerner, George Bernard Shaw based on his stage play, Pygmalion

"Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic; they are ideally set up to understand stories." ~ Roger C. Schank, Cognitive Scientist

This episode is brought to you by PodMatch, the dating service for podcasters. They introduced me to Vance, and I'm so glad they did. I hope you've enjoyed our conversation and remember that if you have a podcast or something to share with the world, check out PodMatch and tell them Lucinda sent you.

I'm so passionate about stories that I created the Story-Power podcast and Patreon communities so I'd have an excuse to talk story with other story lovers. If you're passionate about stories too, and want to talk about what you've learned from your favorites, come join me at patreon.com/StoryPower.

Lorraine Haataia is one of the founding members of Prolific Writers Life, an online writing community with live work sessions, events, and workshops. If you're struggling with writers' block, trying to find time to write, or feeling overwhelmed with marketing your book, you'll discover solutions here. We welcome all writers and all types of writing. Get the expert solutions you need, connect with fellow writers, and build the writing life you've always dreamed of.

ProlificWriters.life

ProlificWriters.life

Instagram

Facebook

LinkedIn

Lorraine's Personal Social Media

LinkedIn

Goodreads

San Francisco Writer's Conference

smashwords.com

Thoughts on Writing, upcoming book by Lorraine Haatia

Words Count writing sessions on ProlificWriters.life

Jim Markus, Story-Power episode 38, "Great Deals, Dueling Writers, and More" The Ink and Blood Dueling Society

Gemma German, Story-Power episode 26, "Finding Your Niche"

Audra (A.D.) Trosper, Story-Power episode 28, "Dragons are Good"

Stacy Bennett, Story-Power episode 29, "Writing is Better With a Buddy"

The Space Between Time, by Lucinda Sage-Midgorden

What Should I Read Next podcast with Anne Bogel at Modern Mrs. Darcy

Maya Carlisle, Event Manager for ProlificWriters.life

Keiko O'Leary, Thinking Ink Press

"Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic; they are ideally set up to understand stories." ~ Roger C. Schank, Cognitive Scientist

Have you ever experienced life shattering events? Yeah, most of us have. In The Space Between Time, Jenna Holden gets slammed by her fiancé walking out, her mother's untimely death, and losing her job all in one week. But she receives unexpected help when she finds her three-times great-grandmother's journals and begins the adventure of a lifetime.

The Space Between Time is available in all ebook formats at Smashwords and for Kindle at Amazon, or you can find the ebook at iBooks or Barnes and Noble. If you prefer a physical copy, you can find a print-on-demand version at Amazon. Stay tuned for news when the audiobook version is published

If you are a podcaster, or have a message or fantastic product you want to share with the world, I encourage you to check out PodMatch. Use the affiliate link and tell them, Lucinda sent you. Then contact me so we can set up a chat.

I'm so passionate about stories that I created the Story-Power podcast and Patreon communities so I'd have an excuse to talk story with other story lovers. If you're passionate about stories too, and want to talk about what you've learned from your favorites, come join me at patreon.com/StoryPower.

Isabelle Hardesty has always had a love of magic and nature and weaves this into her books. Hardesty is currently working on Midnight in Belle Fleur, the sequel to The Witch of Belle Fleur. She lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest.

You can find Isabelle at: Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest

Isabelle at Dragon Con 2022, Atlanta, GA

Isabelle's books:

Jade's Awakening

Jade's Descent

Jade's Paradox

The Witch of Belle Fleur, Quarter finalist for the Screencraft Cinematic Book Competition

Midnight in Belle Fleur

Return to Belle Fleur (Coming soon)

Young Adult category WINNER for the SPF Foundation (Self Publishing Formula) 2022! https://www.instagram.com/p/CaiSy0nlhKi/

Pam Grout on Story-Power Episode 21

Foundation, Book series by Isaac Asimov, TV series (2021 – )

The Wheel of Time, Book series by Robert Jordan, TV series (2021 – )

The Expanse, Book series by Daniel Abraham, TV series (2015 – 2022)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, TV series created by Joss Whedon (1997 – 2011)

The Circle of Ceridwen, Octavia Randolph

The Island of Gotland

Memories of Hollywood: Time Travel Novel, William Hardesty

Harry Potter series

How to do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, Jenny Odell

Eleanor, David Michaels

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History, TV series (2014) Ken Burns

Star Trek, original series (1966 – 1969)

Edward James Olmos

Battlestar Galactica, TV series (2006 – 2009)

Nichelle Nichols

"Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic; they are ideally set up to understand stories." ~ Roger C. Schank, Cognitive Scientist

This episode is brought to you by PodMatch, the dating service for podcasters. They introduced me to Vance, and I'm so glad they did. I hope you've enjoyed our conversation and remember that if you have a podcast or something to share with the world, check out PodMatch and tell them Lucinda sent you.

I'm so passionate about stories that I created the Story-Power podcast and Patreon communities so I'd have an excuse to talk story with other story lovers. If you're passionate about stories too, and want to talk about what you've learned from your favorites, come join me at patreon.com/StoryPower.

I'm a forensic psychologist and story-collector, with a history of working in prison, court, locked psychiatric facilities and emergency rooms. The most important certainty I carry, from all my time working with inmates and patients and onlookers, is that the only real difference between "us" and "them" is who carries the key to leave. And that everything we experience, from crippling anxiety to serial murder, is not always rational, but there is a logic to it. I can make things understandable.

Kate's podcast website, "Ignorance Was Bliss"

Kate's Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok

Lucinda on Ignorance Was Bliss

Upcoming podcast, "The Same River Twice"

Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher, (535 BC, 475 BC)

"Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic; they are ideally set up to understand stories." ~ Roger C. Schank, Cognitive Scientist

This episode is brought to you by PodMatch, the dating service for podcasters. They introduced me to Vance, and I'm so glad they did. I hope you've enjoyed our conversation and remember that if you have a podcast or something to share with the world, check out PodMatch and tell them Lucinda sent you.

I'm so passionate about stories that I created the Story-Power podcast and Patreon communities so I'd have an excuse to talk story with other story lovers. If you're passionate about stories too, and want to talk about what you've learned from your favorites, come join me at Patreon.com/StoryPower.

Leon Battista Alberti (1404–72) said "a person can do all things if they will." I live and create by that motto. When it comes to writing I have created a series of epic length fantasy novels. That work of art is supported by woodworking, linguistics, Photoshop, Indesign, podcasting, Audible, 3D jewelry design and any other venture I care to tackle to make my stories worth listening to. With such a wide variety of experience and interests I am a fascinating author to interview and connect with. I look forward to meeting you.

I am 60 years of age and have lived a very full life. I follow a creed that no matter what your hand finds to do, you should throw yourself at it and enjoy every minute of the experience. Don't waste your time with complex personal plans, get moving and do something. I spent 8 summers planting trees and in the end I planted over half a million of them. I learned to keep moving, plant one at a time and go on to the next one. The same philosophy saw me create an amazing set of fantasy novels that also total a half a million words. You just keep going, one word at a time. My personal core values of Community, Celebration and Creativity are guided by my Creativity Manifesto and I create every single day. I have many personal stories that I would love to share with your listeners.

Vance's Website, Facebook, LinkedIn

His Cor Series, The Hammer, The Medallion

The Scroll, A book about The Bible chapter of Ecclesiastes author Kohelet

Yorick Radio Productions with Rosie Beech, Lucinda as guest, Rosie as guest on Story-Power, Ep. 39 "Dreams Do Come True, Eventually" on Apple Podcast, or at Sage Woman Chronicles, at SageWoman.life

The Space Between Time, Lucinda Sage-Midgorden

Anthony Trollope (1815 – 1882) Doctor Thorne and many other books

The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien

Three Hills, Alberta, Canada

Dark of the Moon, Howard Richardson Broadway production, 1945, based on the ballad, "Barbara Allen"

Dungeons and Dragons game

Ivan Bodley, Story-Power Ep. 35 "Am I Famous Yet?" Or at Sage Woman Chronicles, at SageWoman.life

John Horner, Story-Power Ep. 47 "The Writing Life" Or at Sage Woman Chronicles, at SageWoman.life

This episode is brought to you by PodMatch, the dating service for podcasters. They introduced me to Vance, and I'm so glad they did. I hope you've enjoyed our conversation and remember that if you have a podcast or something to share with the world, check out PodMatch and tell them Lucinda sent you.

I'm so passionate about stories that I created the Story-Power podcast and Patreon communities so I'd have an excuse to talk story with story lovers like me. If you're passionate about stories too, and want to talk about what you've learned from your favorites, come join me at Patreon.com/StoryPower.

"Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic; they are ideally set up to understand stories." ~ Roger C. Schank, Cognitive Scientist