The Walkshow

This week we are exploring the walk of life with author Rony Kessler.  After raising his family and retiring from his career as a CPA, Rony was inspired to start writing.  Rony shares about how his children and grandchildren gave him the idea for a trilogy of young adult novels that weave together an exciting story with both cultural history and personal stories of Rony’s family history.  Rony has published all three books in the last 2 years and is a tremendous example that we can develop and pursue new passions in the midst of an already robust life. 

Music by Misha Zarins.

Show Links: 

Rony's Books: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=digital-text&rh=p_27%3ARony+Kessler&s=relevancerank&text=Rony+Kessler&ref=dp_byline_sr_ebooks_1

Walkshow Website: https://thewalkshowpodcast.com/

Walkshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWalkshowPod

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Walkshow Email: [email protected]

Misha YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf1hf_KEOaqnq3q6Yb3_hbw

This week we are exploring the walk of life with my good friend Jamison Smallwood.  Jamison host’s both the Culture and Conversations podcast and the Group Chat live show, but joins us today to talk about his new YouTube cooking channel called “Jamison Presents: This Is How I Cook" where he shares his lifelong passion and hard earned cooking wisdom with the world.  Jamison and I talk about the deep roots and significance that cooking has played in his life starting with his family and how it helped carve out part of his identity as a young man.  Jamison also talks about the creativity and expression that can be enjoyed and discovered via cooking and why he wants to teach people to create their own memorable meals.  Jamison’s passion and love for cooking is beautiful to listen to and learn about.  

Music by Misha Zarins.

Show Links: 

Jamison Presents: This Is How I Cook: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf-dk-8C-xr9yfK2m-vpUGQ

Plate Your Food: https://www.instagram.com/plateyourfood/

Culture and Conversations: https://www.cultureandconversations.com/

The Group Chat: https://www.cultureandconversations.com/thegroupchat

Walkshow Website: https://thewalkshowpodcast.com/

Walkshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWalkshowPod

Walkshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_walkshow/

Walkshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewalkshow/

Walkshow Email: [email protected]

Misha YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf1hf_KEOaqnq3q6Yb3_hbw

This week we are exploring the walk of life with author JK Ellem. JK shares about walking away from his day job in the 90s to pursue writing and not succeeding which led him back to his original profession of accounting.  After raising his children and building his own business JK decided to jump back into writing in 2017, and since then has published an astonishing 14 books.  JK and I have an awesome conversation about what inspires his work ethic, his characters and stories, and how much joy he has found in pursuing his passion.

Music by Misha Zarins.

Show Links: 

JK Ellem's Website: https://www.jkellem.com/

Walkshow Website: https://thewalkshowpodcast.com/

Walkshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWalkshowPod

Walkshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_walkshow/

Walkshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewalkshow/

Walkshow Email: [email protected]

Misha YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf1hf_KEOaqnq3q6Yb3_hbw

This week we explore the walk of life with author Bernice Burgos. Bernice began her writing journey as a poet, then ventured into the world of Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy.  Bernice published three books in the year 2020 which is an incredible feat.  Bernice shares her insights into her approach for creating her stories and her lifelong relationship with writing.  The first book in Bernice’s series is Angel: The Memories of Eden and Earth which can be found on Amazon along with the other books in the series.

Music by Misha Zarins.

Show Links: 

Bernice's Website: https://berniceburgosauthor.com/

Bernice's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/berniceburgos_fiction_author/

Walkshow Website: https://thewalkshowpodcast.com/

Walkshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWalkshowPod

Walkshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_walkshow/

Walkshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewalkshow/

Walkshow Email: [email protected]

Misha YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf1hf_KEOaqnq3q6Yb3_hbw

This week we explore the walk of life with author of the childrens book series Becoming America’s Stories, Antoinette Trugilo Martin.  Antoinette is a speech therapist and special education teacher by training and she likes to joke that wants to be a writer when she grows up. Antoinette has been collecting and writing stories forever and published her first children’s book Famous Seaweed Soup in 1993.  Over the years Antoinette had been a regular columnist in local periodicals and had several essays featured in newsletters and literary reviews. 

Music by Misha Zarins.

Show Links: 

Antoinette's Website: https://antoinettetrugliomartin.com/

Walkshow Website: https://thewalkshowpodcast.com/

Walkshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWalkshowPod

Walkshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_walkshow/

Walkshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewalkshow/

Walkshow Email: [email protected]

Misha YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf1hf_KEOaqnq3q6Yb3_hbw

This week we explore the walk of life with author of the Runaway at Sea series Margreit Maitland.   Upon inheriting a journal that had been in her family for generations, Margreit decided to take the incredible stories of her family found in the journal and turn them into novels.  Since the publication of the first two novels in the series, Margreit has launched a Creative Writing Workshop for children aged 10 and up for schools and libraries and is enjoying an opportunity to help students discover their potential and original ideas.

Music by Misha Zarins.

Show Links: 

Margreit's Website: https://runawayatsea.com/

Runaway At Sea Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/runawayatsea

Margreit's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/margreitm/

Walkshow Website: https://thewalkshowpodcast.com/

Walkshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWalkshowPod

Walkshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_walkshow/

Walkshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewalkshow/

Walkshow Email: [email protected]

Misha YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf1hf_KEOaqnq3q6Yb3_hbw

This week we explore the walk of life with coach and owner of Dogs and Men Michael Overlie.  Through Dogs and Men, Michael works with men who have a dog and are looking to move further in their life.  Michael fell in love with dogs at a very early age and throughout his life learned to observe and learn from his 4 legged companions.  Combining his passion for dogs and helping people Michael has designed his course which is available at dogsandmen.com  Michael and I had a wonderful conversation about life, self care, and how we can learn from delightful dogs.

Music by Misha Zarins.

Show Links: 

Michael's Website: https://dogsandmen.com/

Walkshow Website: https://thewalkshowpodcast.com/

Walkshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWalkshowPod

Walkshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_walkshow/

Walkshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewalkshow/

Walkshow Email: [email protected]

Misha YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf1hf_KEOaqnq3q6Yb3_hbw

This week we explore the walk of life with author Roderick Edwards. Roderick has written over 10 books on a wide range of topics.  Roderick has books on world history, an autobiographical exploration of his family heritage as an adopted person, and a Microsoft Excel guide.  Roderick and I have a terrific conversation about his walk of life and what inspires him, if there is a through line between his topically varied books, and the importance of nuance over sensationalism.

Music by Misha Zarins.

Show Links: 

Roderick's Website: https://rodericke.com/

Roderick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/roderickedotcom

Roderick's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rodericke

Roderick's Amazon: https://amazon.com/author/roderickedwards

Walkshow Website: https://thewalkshowpodcast.com/

Walkshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWalkshowPod

Walkshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_walkshow/

Walkshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewalkshow/

Walkshow Email: [email protected]

Misha YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf1hf_KEOaqnq3q6Yb3_hbw

This week we explore the walk of life with former secret service agent and author of the book Talk Back Barbie: The Secret Service Edition Lauren Fernandez.  On the surface Lauren does not fit the stereotypical profile of a secret service agent being a blonde debutante from Atlanta, GA.  Lauren and I had a great conversation about her journey to the Secret Service, why a person should never judge a book by its cover, and how humor can be useful even in serious situations.

Music by Misha Zarins.

Show Links: 

Lauren's Website: https://talkbackbarbie.com/

Talk Back Barbie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/322218229081453/?ref=share

Talk Back Barbie Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkBackBarbie1

Talk Back Barbie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talk_back_barbie/

Talk Back Barbie LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/talkbackbarbie

Walkshow Website: https://thewalkshowpodcast.com/

Walkshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWalkshowPod

Walkshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_walkshow/

Walkshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewalkshow/

Walkshow Email: [email protected]

Misha YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf1hf_KEOaqnq3q6Yb3_hbw

This week we explore the walk of life with author of the book Nourish: Encouragement for Parents Homeschooling Through High School, Cara McLauchlan.  Cara shares her families inspiring journey and massive success with homeschooling.  Cara talks about the vulnerability of the unknown juxtaposed with the tremendous possibility of something great and how intuition, education, and social support networks in the form of circles helped Cara and her family navigate homeschooling to enrich all of their lives. 

Music by Misha Zarins.

Show Links: 

Cara's Website: https://www.caramclauchlanlife.com/

Cara's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caramclauchlanlife/

Cara's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CaraMcLauchlanLife

Walkshow Website: https://thewalkshowpodcast.com/

Walkshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWalkshowPod

Walkshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_walkshow/

Walkshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewalkshow/

Walkshow Email: [email protected]

Misha YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf1hf_KEOaqnq3q6Yb3_hbw