The Book Connection

What does it actually take to trade corporate security for a purpose-driven life and make it financially sustainable? Kimberly Nicole Evans did it at fifty-three, and she's spent every year since helping others do the same. 

Today on The Book Connection Show, the former banking executive, certified consultant, and creator of The Bridge40 Method talks about shifting from employee to Soulpreneur, overcoming the beliefs that keep professionals stuck, and why forty-plus isn't too late—it's exactly the right time.

Learn more about Kimberly and the Bridge40 Method on her website: www.seismictransformations.com 

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What if every tradition, every religion, every spiritual path you've ever encountered was simply a different language describing the same inner truth? That's the quiet conviction at the heart of C. L. Barnes' work, “The Hidden Light Within Beginning.”

In this episode of The Book Connection, this lifelong spiritual seeker and author of the Inner Light Series opens up about the contemplative journey that brought him here and the gentle invitation his book extends to every reader ready to listen. 9 out of the 10 books in the Inner Light Series are also now available through either through Amazon or Balboa Press.

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What if the thing keeping your safety culture from truly thriving is the very approach most organizations rely on? Charles Edgar has spent 25 years inside high-risk energy operations watching compliance-driven leadership fall short—and building a better alternative. 

In this episode of The Book Connection, the certified safety professional, executive coach, and author of “Beyond Compliance: How Coaching Elevates Safety Leadership” breaks down how shifting from enforcement to coaching unlocks the kind of intrinsic motivation that no rulebook ever could.

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Jan van Eyck's Ghent altarpiece has been worshipped for six centuries. What most people don't know is that the painter hid something inside it—and killed to protect it. 

In this episode of The Book Connection, serial tech entrepreneur and debut novelist Mark Steven Hammond talks about “The Lost Panel,” the art history thriller that New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry calls "a masterful debut" and Dr. Noah Charney compares favorably to Dan Brown. A conversation as layered and gripping as the novel itself.

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What does it mean to communicate with real power—not just influence, but transformative impact? Tracee Jones has spent her career at the intersection of business strategy, behavioral health, and organizational change, advising leaders and individuals navigating some of the most complex challenges imaginable. 

Today, she brings that depth of experience to a conversation about her book, “Healthy Messages” and why intentional communication might be the most underestimated force for change we have right now.

Get a copy of the book through the links below:

• Archway Publishing: https://www.archwaypublishing.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/870261-healthy-messages
• Amazon: https://a.co/d/0cddXrdh
• Barnes & Noble: http://bn.com/s/9781665789127 

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For too long, faith and fitness have been treated as separate pursuits. Coach Alex VanHouten disagrees—and he has spent over two decades and a forty-day devotional proving it. 

In this episode of The Book Connection, the exercise scientist, Christian health coach, and host of the Faithful Fitness Podcast shares how physical training, nutrition, fasting, and daily discipline can become genuine acts of worship—and why stewarding your body well is one of the most spiritual things a believer can do.

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Two young fish notice something is different about their mother. She tells them there's a stranger in her head—and she calls him ed. What follows is one of the most tender, thoughtful approaches to mental health and eating disorders that children's literature has seen. 

Today on The Book Connection, author Monique Stokvis—a former air force captain with over 50 years of lived experience—talks about why she wrote “There Is Something Fishy About ed” and who she hopes it will reach.

Get the book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/04UDWXUZ 

If you, or someone you know, is impacted by a mental health issue, support is available. We’ve included some helpful resources below:

United States

• F.E.A.S.T. (feast-ed.org): Free education, community forums, and support for parents and caregivers.
• National - Alliance for Eating Disorders Helpline: 1-866-662-1235 (allianceforeatingdisorders.com)
• eatingdisordersanonymous.org: fellowship of individuals who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problems and help others to recover from their eating disorders.    
• ANAD (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders): 1-888-375-7767 (anad.org)
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988
• Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741

Canada

• NEDIC (National Eating Disorder Information Centre): 1-866-633-4220 (nedic.ca)
• 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call or text 988
• Body Brave (Canada) (bodybrave.ca): Low-barrier treatment and support programs, including offerings for supporters.
• Canadian Mental Health Association (cmha.ca)

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A blind woman who promises safety. A child who chooses silence as her only weapon. A priest fleeing for his life. A slave who suddenly discovers supernatural strength. 

In this episode of The Book Connection, C.M. Gilbreth walks us through the world of “Songs of Deliverance,” a richly imagined Biblical epic rooted in the Tolkien and Lewis tradition, where darkness is real, ordinary people are caught in the middle of it, and the King who comes for them is unlike anything they expected.

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Modern parents are overwhelmed—and the culture isn't making it easier. 

Today on The Book Connection, father, grandfather, and former Army helicopter pilot Mark H. Roberts offers a practical, biblically grounded solution in “Foundational Parenting,” a step-by-step guide built around twelve character qualities including respect, honesty, gratitude, and self-discipline. 

A conversation for every parent who wants to be intentional but doesn't always know where to start.

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What do a mysterious childhood blood disorder, a devastating loss, and a dream about destiny have to do with North Korea? Everything—if your name is Adam Tangere. 

In this episode of The Book Connection, journalist and storyteller Mark Anthony walks us through his debut novel, “Inadvertent Consequences: The Voice,” a sweeping geopolitical tale that follows one man's deeply personal quest of honor from the midwest all the way to the Korean Peninsula. The kind of story only a lifetime of curiosity and political intrigue could produce.

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