The Spotlight Network

We're joined by Les Duncan, author of Brain Storms, an inspiring and practical guide shaped by an extraordinary personal journey. Born with a genetic defect that caused his brain to bleed seven times, resulting in seven debilitating strokes, Duncan says doctors told him he was fortunate simply to be alive and that recovery was not expected. He refused to accept that as the final word.💪 Drawing from his experience as a survivor, Duncan shares 27 practical tips for coping with and recovering from catastrophic illness. Written without confusing technical jargon, Brain Storms explores everything from finding and interviewing the right doctor to listening to your body, developing determination, advocating for yourself, and becoming what Duncan calls an “exceptional but likable nuisance” when necessary. He also addresses the critical role relationships can play throughout the healing process.✨ Written for survivors and caregivers alike, Brain Storms is ultimately about perseverance, self-advocacy, and hope. Les Duncan's message is powerful and straightforward: when life changes in an instant, make recovery your full-time job—and never underestimate the determination of a survivor.#authorinterview #TheSpotlightNetwork #BrainStorms #LesDuncan #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeRecovery #SurvivorStory #Recovery #Resilience #SelfAdvocacy #Caregivers #Perseverance #Hope #AuthorSpotlight #BookCommunity📖 Learn more: ✅ Visit the official website: https://thespotlight.network/💬 Let us know what you think of this video in the comment section below.✔️ And don’t forget to subscribe to The Spotlight Network!https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpotlightNetwork?sub_confirmation=1

We're joined by Dr. Barbara ten Brink, author of Operating at the Speed of Joy: An Autobiography. A prolific author of some 40 books, Dr. ten Brink shares a life fueled by curiosity, creativity, travel, and an enduring love of the open road. Rather than settling into a conventional retirement from teaching, she continues moving across Texas, finding inspiration for everything from poetry and travelogues to biographies of scientists and other literary works.🌅 Traveling with what she affectionately describes as a migrating “herd” of humans and animals—including dogs, a cat, and turtles—Dr. ten Brink embraces an almost nomadic lifestyle. Changing landscapes, Texas skies, wildlife, seasons, friendships, and unexpected discoveries continually provide new material for her writing and a fresh perspective on the world around her.✨ Energetic, unconventional, and filled with an infectious sense of possibility, Operating at the Speed of Joy is a celebration of refusing to stand still. It's an autobiography about creativity, movement, and finding joy not by reaching a final destination, but by continuing to explore the road ahead.#authorinterview #TheSpotlightNetwork #OperatingAtTheSpeedOfJoy #BarbaraTenBrink #Autobiography #Memoir #Texas #Travel #RoadTrip #WritersLife #Poetry #Creativity #JoyfulLiving #AuthorSpotlight #BookCommunity📖 Learn more:https://www.amazon.com/Operating-at-Speed-Joy-Autobiography/dp/B0HD5WNKKL/ ✅ Visit the official website: https://thespotlight.network/💬 Let us know what you think of this video in the comment section below.✔️ And don’t forget to subscribe to The Spotlight Network!https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpotlightNetwork?sub_confirmation=1

We're joined by Robert A. Clark, author of The Hanging Ground (The Cold Ground Series). Clark writes literary crime fiction set in the humid, kudzu-covered corners of the American South, where forgotten histories, institutional decisions, and long-held secrets can become inseparable from the crimes of the present. His work combines the tension of a police procedural with an exploration of memory, justice, and the consequences of allowing uncomfortable truths to disappear.🌿 Fascinated by what he calls the “quiet machinery of bureaucracy,” Clark explores the moral cost of taking the easy path and the resilience of people determined to keep searching for answers. His Southern settings become more than backdrops, creating an atmospheric world of archives, old records, buried histories, and characters forced to confront what others have chosen to forget.✨ Dark, atmospheric, and character-driven, Clark's crime fiction offers readers more than a mystery to solve. It examines how the past continues to shape the present—and what can happen when someone finally decides to open the files everyone else wanted left closed.#authorinterview #TheSpotlightNetwork #TheHangingGround #RobertAClark #TheColdGroundSeries #CrimeFiction #LiteraryCrime #SouthernNoir #Mystery #CrimeThriller #PoliceProcedural #SouthernFiction #BookCommunity #AuthorSpotlight #MysteryBooks#Inspiration📖 Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/Hanging-Ground-Cold/dp/B0HDCMBWCR/ ✅ Visit the official website: https://thespotlight.network/💬 Let us know what you think of this video in the comment section below.✔️ And don’t forget to subscribe to The Spotlight Network!https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpotlightNetwork?sub_confirmation=1

We're joined by Rob Vogel, author of The Dawn of Peace. A lifelong artist whose creative journey began primarily through painting, drawing, and illustration, Vogel eventually discovered that words could express dimensions of his inner world that visual art could not always communicate. After years of writing poetry privately, he decided to move beyond “poetry for me” and share his deeply personal work with readers.🎨 Now living among the mountains and forests of southern France, Vogel draws inspiration from solitude, nature, memory, imagination, and the emotions that have shaped his life. The Dawn of Peace represents a more modern and unrestricted chapter in his poetry, allowing what he describes as his heart and soul to become visible through language. His poems embrace simplicity while also incorporating suggestion, melody, and personal reflection.✨ Intimate, artistic, and contemplative, The Dawn of Peace offers readers a glimpse inside the mind of a visual artist who discovered another canvas—the written word. It's poetry born from a lifetime of creativity and the desire to transform private thoughts and feelings into something that can finally be shared.#authorinterview #TheSpotlightNetwork #TheDawnOfPeace #RobVogel #Poetry #PoetryCollection #ModernPoetry #ContemporaryPoetry #VisualArtist #CreativeExpression #Nature #PoetryLovers #LiteraryArts #AuthorSpotlight #BookCommunity📖 Learn more:https://www.amazon.com/Dawn-Peace-Rob-Vogel/dp/B0H634KZYW ✅ Visit the official website: https://thespotlight.network/💬 Let us know what you think of this video in the comment section below.✔️ And don’t forget to subscribe to The Spotlight Network!https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpotlightNetwork?sub_confirmation=1

We're joined by James A. Goosby Jr., author of Free Your Mind & Your Ass Will Follow. An accountant and lifelong entrepreneur, Goosby draws on decades of personal and professional experience—including surviving a life-threatening heart attack that he connects to extreme stress—to deliver a candid, no-nonsense guide to taking greater control of your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.💡 Through personal stories and practical advice, Goosby explores discipline, delegation, financial independence, stress management, simple living, and the importance of learning from other people's mistakes. He even turns to classic music and memorable songs for lessons about navigating life's challenges. At its heart, the book encourages readers to eliminate unnecessary noise, recognize their strengths, develop a growth mindset, and make choices that support a healthier and more fulfilling life.✨ Direct, unconventional, and motivational, Free Your Mind & Your Ass Will Follow is for anyone ready to rethink old habits, reduce the stress dominating their life, and start moving forward with greater purpose, consistency, and confidence.#authorinterview #TheSpotlightNetwork #FreeYourMind #JamesAGoosbyJr #PersonalGrowth #SelfImprovement #StressManagement #Entrepreneurship #Mindset #Motivation #Success #SimpleLiving #LifeLessons #AuthorSpotlight #BookCommunity📖 Learn more:https://www.amazon.ca/Free-Your-Mind-Will-Follow/dp/B0H6KZYZQQ/ ✅ Visit the official website: https://thespotlight.network/💬 Let us know what you think of this video in the comment section below.✔️ And don’t forget to subscribe to The Spotlight Network!https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpotlightNetwork?sub_confirmation=1

We're joined by Robert C. Hiemstra, M.D., author of KISSD 2: Ketamine Confidential. In this provocative examination of depression treatment, Dr. Hiemstra argues that psychiatry has been too slow to embrace ketamine and contrasts its potential with conventional antidepressant medications. Drawing parallels with controversial and sometimes harmful chapters in medical history, he challenges readers and the medical community to reconsider established approaches to treating depression.💉 Central to the book is Dr. Hiemstra's advocacy for what he calls the KISSD process and his claim that ketamine can provide dramatic and sustained relief for many people suffering from depression. He questions the effectiveness of commonly prescribed SSRIs and SNRIs and argues for much broader access to ketamine treatment. These are the author's claims and perspectives; ketamine treatment has recognized clinical uses for depression, while specific effectiveness rates and treatment protocols remain matters requiring medical evidence and professional evaluation.✨ Bold, confrontational, and intended to spark debate, KISSD 2: Ketamine Confidential asks important questions about medical innovation, established psychiatric practice, and what happens when emerging treatments challenge the status quo.#authorinterview #TheSpotlightNetwork #KISSD2 #KetamineConfidential #RobertCHiemstra #Ketamine #DepressionTreatment #MentalHealth #Psychiatry #MedicalInnovation #MentalHealthAwareness #Healthcare #MedicalBooks #AuthorSpotlight #BookCommunity📖 Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=9798896723356&crid=32BJ4UVMIMHZT&sprefix=%2Caps%2C622&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 ✅ Visit the official website: https://thespotlight.network/💬 Let us know what you think of this video in the comment section below.✔️ And don’t forget to subscribe to The Spotlight Network!https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpotlightNetwork?sub_confirmation=1

We're joined by Daniel Ross, creator of the Ranger Roger children's book series, including Rangers On Repair, Rangers On Lookout, and Rangers On Patrol. Set in the wonderfully named Thingammyjig Nature Reserve, the stories follow Ranger Roger and his colorful team as they protect wildlife, solve problems, and encounter adventures that introduce young readers to the excitement—and responsibility—of caring for the natural world.🚁 From would-be egg thieves who find themselves stuck in the mud to an action-packed helicopter rescue involving bushfire danger, Ross combines humor and adventure with age-appropriate lessons about safety, honesty, teamwork, following rules, and second chances. Rangers On Patrol brings a quieter dimension to the series, encouraging curiosity, confidence, and discovery in nature.✨ Created especially with young children in mind, the Ranger Roger stories offer parents, teachers, and early readers an entertaining way to begin conversations about wildlife, the environment, and responsible behavior. They're adventures designed to make children laugh, learn—and perhaps look at the great outdoors a little differently.#authorinterview #TheSpotlightNetwork #DanielRoss #RangerRoger #RangersOnRepair #RangersOnLookout #RangersOnPatrol #ChildrensBooks #KidsBooks #Nature #Wildlife #OutdoorLearning #EarlyReaders #EnvironmentalEducation #AuthorSpotlight📖 Learn more: WEBSITE: https://rangeria.com.au/BOOK1: https://a.co/d/03oVmAigBOOK2: https://a.co/d/0j2Ryh0nBOOK3: https://a.co/d/0epUcQGa ✅ Visit the official website: https://thespotlight.network/💬 Let us know what you think of this video in the comment section below.✔️ And don’t forget to subscribe to The Spotlight Network!https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpotlightNetwork?sub_confirmation=1

We're joined by Robert J. Ackerman, author of I HEAL YOU WITH MY HANDS. A Vietnam veteran whose life has taken him through an unusually diverse range of leadership and community-service roles, Ackerman shares his personal experiences and the lessons he has gathered along the way. His story encompasses work in drug and alcohol programs, a halfway house, emergency medical services, firefighting, youth sports, water development, charitable service, and more.🇺🇸 Ackerman's journey is one of service in many forms. From volunteering as a firefighter and directing an ambulance service to coaching a state championship soccer team and working with the Salvation Army, his experiences have shaped his perspective on people, communities, and the challenges facing society. He also discusses insights developed through three decades of personal research into climate change and his thoughts about where the world may be headed.✨ Personal, wide-ranging, and reflective, I HEAL YOU WITH MY HANDS introduces readers to a veteran, community leader, and lifelong observer determined to share what his remarkable journey has taught him.#authorinterview #TheSpotlightNetwork #IHealYouWithMyHands #RobertJAckerman #KravitzAndSons #VeteranAuthor #VietnamVeteran #Memoir #CommunityService #Leadership #LifeLessons #PersonalJourney #AuthorSpotlight #BookCommunity #Inspiration📖 Learn more: https://a.co/d/02hI1FNn ✅ Visit the official website: https://thespotlight.network/💬 Let us know what you think of this video in the comment section below.✔️ And don’t forget to subscribe to The Spotlight Network!https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpotlightNetwork?sub_confirmation=1

We're joined by LTC Alexander R. Tambascia, Armor CAV, Retired, author of ODAT: Orbital Drop Armor Team Books 1-3. This military science-fiction series follows an elite team of highly trained soldiers operating in a future where humanity has expanded across the solar system. Equipped with advanced technology that allows them to drop from orbit directly onto the battlefield, ODAT undertakes dangerous rescue, reconnaissance, and combat missions in an increasingly hostile world.🎖️ Behind the science fiction is Tambascia's own experience as a 28-year U.S. Army veteran who enlisted as a private, attended Officer Candidate School, and was commissioned into Armor Cavalry. He uses the futuristic setting to explore both the camaraderie and sacrifices of military service, including separation from loved ones, combat trauma, PTSD, and survivor's guilt.✨ Action-packed yet deeply personal, ODAT blends futuristic warfare with experiences inspired by a lifetime of military service. It's science fiction with a human core—exploring leadership, loyalty, sacrifice, and the realities soldiers carry long after the mission ends.#authorinterview #TheSpotlightNetwork #ODAT #OrbitalDropArmorTeam #AlexanderTambascia #MilitarySciFi #ScienceFiction #MilitaryFiction #VeteranAuthor #USArmy #ArmorCavalry #Leadership #Brotherhood #AuthorSpotlight #BookCommunity📖 Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C8215BWM?binding=kindle_edition&searchxofy=true&ref_=dbs_s_aps_series_rwt_tkin&qid=1787088301&sr=8-2 ✅ Visit the official website: https://thespotlight.network/💬 Let us know what you think of this video in the comment section below.✔️ And don’t forget to subscribe to The Spotlight Network!https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpotlightNetwork?sub_confirmation=1

We're joined by James E. Geil, author of Adventures Aboard Tabor Boy: Tales About a Schooner's Historic Legacy at Tabor Academy in Marion, Massachusetts. Drawing from 35 years of working with high school students aboard Tabor Academy's schooner Tabor Boy, Geil shares memorable stories of life at sea, where changing weather, challenging conditions, and the responsibilities of sailing became powerful learning experiences.🌊 The adventures range from the rockbound coast of Maine to the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, with vivid accounts of offshore passages and the unpredictable realities of sailing. Along the way, Geil captures the experiences, challenges, and unforgettable moments that have helped make Tabor Boy an important part of Tabor Academy's maritime tradition.✨ Part maritime adventure and part reflection on decades spent working with young people at sea, Adventures Aboard Tabor Boy offers readers a firsthand glimpse into a distinctive educational experience—and the lessons that can only be learned when students leave the shore behind.#authorinterview #TheSpotlightNetwork #AdventuresAboardTaborBoy #JamesEGeil #TaborBoy #TaborAcademy #Schooner #Sailing #MaritimeHistory #MaritimeAdventure #LifeAtSea #Massachusetts #Education #AuthorSpotlight #BookCommunity📖 Learn more: https://jamesegeilbooks.com/https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Aboard-Tabor-Boy-Massachusetts/dp/B0FXR9ZYF3 ✅ Visit the official website: https://thespotlight.network/💬 Let us know what you think of this video in the comment section below.✔️ And don’t forget to subscribe to The Spotlight Network!https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpotlightNetwork?sub_confirmation=1