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Ep. 970 – From Television to Transforming Lives Through Coaching with Shannon Russell Jun 19, 2025

Show notes

“I decided to produce my own life for a change. I thought, if I can take an idea for a TV show and grow it into something you watch on your screen, then I can take an idea for a business and build that." – Shannon Russell

Today’s featured bookcaster is a mom, wife, former TV producer, exit strategy expert, certified Career Transition & Business Coach and the CEO of Second Act Success Coaching, Shannon Russell. Shannon and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Start Your Second Act: How to Change Careers, Launch a Business, and Create Your Best Life”, the challenges of career transitions, and more!!!

Key Things You’ll Learn:

Her journey from television to launching a STEM franchise and founding Second Act Success Coaching

How Shannon transferred her TV skills to entrepreneurship, launching and selling a franchise

The importance of shifting priorities

What inspired her to become an author

Her top three lessons for starting, running, and growing a podcast

Shannon’s Site: https://startyoursecondact.com

Shannon’s Book: https://a.co/d/5iS6BpU

Shannon’s Podcast, “Second Act Success”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/second-act-success-podcast-career-transitions-entrepreneurship/id1617274364

The opening track is titled, “North Wind and the Sun” by Trevin P. To listen to and download the full track, click the following link. https://compilationsforhumanity.bandcamp.com/track/north-wind-and-the-sun

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Ep. 691 – How to Spark Your Heart and Ignite Your Life with Hilary DeCesare (@HilaryDeCesare): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-691-how-to-spark-your-heart-and-ignite-your-life-with-hilary-decesare-hilarydecesare/

Ep. 965 – From Hollywood Writing Rooms to Writing Her Own Rules with Amy Suto (@Sutoscience): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-965-from-hollywood-writing-rooms-to-writing-her-own-rules-with-amy-suto-sutoscience/

Ep. 782 – Grab Life By the Dreams with Karin Freeland (@KarinFreeland): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-782-grab-life-by-the-dreams-with-karin-freeland-karinfreeland/

Ep. 776 – I Decide with Erin Lopez & Lisa Cox: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-776-i-decide-with-erin-lopez-lisa-cox/

Ep. 835 – Turn Words Into Wealth with Aurora Winter, MBA (@AuroraWinterMBA): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-835-turn-words-into-wealth-with-aurora-winter-mba-aurorawintermba/

Ep. 935 – From Box Confinement to Business Empowerment with Betsy Pepine (@bpepine): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-935-from-box-confinement-to-business-empowerment-with-betsy-pepine-bpepine/

Ep. 931 – Proven Sales Management Wisdom for a Limitless Career with Meghan Clarke (@meghanclarkeofficial): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-931-proven-sales-management-wisdom-for-a-limitless-career-with-meghan-clarke-meghanclarkeoff/

Ep. 889 – Every Day Is A New Day with Jenny Teeters, MBA (@JennyTeeters): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-889-every-day-is-a-new-day-with-jenny-teeters-mba-jennyteeters/

Ep. 810 – You Are Worthy with Katherine Norland (@katnorland): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-810-you-are-worthy-with-katherine-norland-katnorland/

Ep. 517 – God's Not Done with You with Mary Guirovich (@maryguirovich): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-517-gods-not-done-with-you-with-mary-guirovich-maryguirovich/

168 - Spiral with Amy Simpkins (@amylsimpkins): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/168-spiral-with-amy-simpkins-amylsimpkins/

Ep. 839 – How AI Can Enhance Your Storytelling and Creative Process with Richard Rosser: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-839-how-ai-enhance-your-storytelling-and-creative-process-with-richard-rosser/

Ep. 969 – Music, Memoirs, and Making a Difference As a Disability Advocate with Jenna Udenberg Jun 16, 2025

Show notes

“Don't be afraid to ask for help, because we all do better when we all do better.” – Jenna Udenberg

Today’s featured author is a former music educator, accessibility educator, disability activist, and the founder of the non-profit, Above & Beyond With U, Jenna Udenberg. Jenna and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Within My Spokes: A Tapestry of Pain, Growth & Freedom”, navigating the world as a manual wheelchair user since age eight, her shift from music education to disability advocacy, challenging assumptions, and more!!

Key Things You’ll Learn:

What inspired Jenna to become an author

How her teaching skills and lived experience inform her work in accessibility and nonprofit leadership

Terms to avoid and the advocacy for respectful terminology

Why finding joy in creative activities and building supportive communities is a must

Jenna’s Site: https://www.aboveandbeyondwithu.org/

Jenna’s Book: https://a.co/d/5O957BA

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Ep. 844 – Different But Special with Owen Rex Daughtry (@daughtry_owen): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-844-different-but-special-with-owen-rex-daughtry-daughtry_owen/

Ep. 494 – “Living With Cerebral Palsy & Inspiring Others to Achieve the Extraordinary” with Christopher Powell (@overcomelimits): https://shorturl.at/k5evf

Ep. 344.5 – “Poohlicious” with Mary Elizabeth Jackson (@Mary_E_Jackson): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-3445-poohlicious-with-mary-elizabeth-jackson-mary_e_jackson/

Ep. 385 – “From Wheels to Heals” with Barby Ingle (@BarbyIngle): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-385-from-wheels/

Ep. 471 – “How to Turn Suffering Into Something Good” with Darci Steiner (@DarciJSteiner): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-471-how-to-turn-suffering-into-something-good-with-darci-steiner-darcijsteiner/

Ep. 968 – Make Work Fun So People Don't Quit with Dr. Christie McMullen (@dr_mcmullen) Jun 12, 2025

Show notes

“We have to be really thoughtful about how we approach people. We don't know their story. We don't know what they're coming in with or what they need to gain. But what we do know is that people learn from people when we make them feel safe, when we have logic behind what we're doing, when we make it fun, and when we're memorable with what we're trying to say.” – Dr. Christie McMullen

Today’s featured fellow bestselling bookcaster is a wife, mompreneur, keynote speaker, culture designer for organizations, and Employee Satisfaction Specialist, Dr. Christie McMullen. Dr. Christie and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, the power of recognition, how to foster meaningful growth and satisfaction in both personal and professional life, and tons more!!!

Key Things You’ll Learn:

Why everyone is an educator

How to make learning more fun and engaging for all ages

Dr. Christie’s favorite leadership lessons learned from her dad

Why it’s okay to “own your extra”

What it means to have productive joy

Her top three lessons from starting, running, and growing her podcast

Dr. Christie’s Site: https://www.aimwithus.com/

Dr. Christie’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08FF317FP/allbooks

Dr. Christie’s Podcast, “Productive Joy”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/productive-joy/id1728681570

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Ep. 721 – Rediscovering Permission to Play as an Adult with Mike Montague (@PlayfulHumans): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-721-rediscovering-permission-to-play-as-an-adult-with-mike-montague-playfulhumans/

Ep. 612 – More Joy with Cindi Cohn: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-612-more-joy-with-cindi-cohn/

128 - The Adventures of Teacherman with Brian D. Neal (@BrockSteel1): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/128-the-adventures-of-teacherman-with-brian-d-neal-brocksteel1/

Ep. 842 – ACE Your Life with Michelle Maidenberg, Ph.D., MPH, LCSW-R, CGP (@DrMaidenberg): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-842-ace-your-life-with-michelle-maidenberg-phd-mph-lcsw-r-cgp-drmaidenberg/

273 – Rewiring Your Brain For Manifestation Success with Bob Doyle (@bobdoyle): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/273-rewiring-your-brain-for-manifestation-success-with-bob-doyle-bobdoyle/

Ep. 821 – How to Spark Your Curiosity & Live Bravely with Heather Vickery: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-821-how-to-spark-your-curiosity-live-bravely-with-heather-vickery/

Ep. 358.5 – Letters From My Students with Dr. Miguel Hernandez (@Dr41Miguel): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-3585-letters-from-my-students-with-dr-miguel-hernandez-dr41miguel/

Ep. 682 – Leadership Begins with Motivation with Dr. Danny Brassell (@DannyBrassell): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-682-leadership-begins-with-motivation-with-dr-danny-brassell-dannybrassell/

Ep. 779 – Speaking to Influence with Dr. Laura Sicola (@LauraSicola): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-779-speaking-to-influence-with-dr-laura-sicola-laurasicola/

Ep. 778 – How High Value Writing Can Transform Your Workplace Communication with Erin Lebacqz (@ErinLebacqz): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-778-how-high-value-writing-can-transform-your-workplace-communication-with-erin-lebacqz-erin/

Ep. 616 – The SECRET POWER of the ROCK MOVER with Karen Gray: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-616-the-secret-power-of-the-rock-mover-with-karen-gray/

Ep. 967 – Life Lessons from a Jill of All Trades with Kristin Massey (@TheJOATbook) Jun 10, 2025

Show notes

“Every mountain that appeared in front of me, I decided to climb it and I recommend everybody do that. I'm all about the happiness, the challenging yourself and feeling better and learning more about yourself in those challenges. Because once you do that, you're going to be more confident the next time you do it.” – Kristin Massey

Today’s featured author is a wife, former Billboard charting recording artist, voice-over artist, food writer, and the shaman of skill stitching, Kristin Massey. Kristin and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “The JOAT: Life Lessons from a Jill of All Trades”, her philosophy of "skill stitching," the importance of happiness in achieving success, and more!!!

Key Things You’ll Learn:

Kristin’s journey from music to writing

Her five-year approach to mastering skills and encouraging non-experts to pursue exciting lives

How the idea for her book arrived and the importance of taking quiet time for inspiration

Why it’s okay to embrace new challenges and absorb the value from them

What setback led Kristin to create more success

Kristin’s Site: https://thejoatbook.com/

Kristin’s Book: https://a.co/d/eQpEdNg

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Ep. 760 – From Bonham to Buddha and Back with Clementine Moss: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-760-from-bonham-to-buddha-and-back-with-clementine-moss/

Ep. 510 - Lights, Camera, Action With Amy Scruggs (@amyscruggssd): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-510-lights-camera-action-with-amy-scruggs-amyscruggssd/

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229 – Unbroken with Tajci Cameron (@TajciCameron): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/229-unbroken-with-tajci-cameron-tajcicameron/

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Ep. 579 – The Power to Speak Naked with Tyler Foley (@DropTheMicSTF): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-579-the-power-to-speak-naked-with-tyler-foley-dropthemicstf/

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Ep. 966 – From Near-Death Experience to Bestselling Novelist with Tash Doherty (@misseducated__) Jun 10, 2025

Show notes

“I highly recommend just choosing and curating the stories that you want to in the world that you think need to be told, but that nobody else knows apart from you because you've just uncovered the stories.” – Tash Doherty

Today’s featured best-selling bookcaster is a British-Irish-American writer, advocate, a Turner Social Impact Scholar, and an SEO content analytics consultant, Tash Doherty. Tash and I talked about her book, “These Perfectly Careless Things: A Spicy, Coming-of-Age Debut Novel”, her experiences with PTSD, the healing power of writing, and more!!

Key Things You’ll Learn:

What inspired Tash to move from London to the US and settle in Mexico

How she survived her near-death experience (NDE) in Oaxaca

The pressure of post-traumatic growth, and how the NDE experience reoriented her priorities

What helped her finally publish her book after

Her top three lessons from starting, running, and growing her podcast

Tash’s Site: https://www.tashdoherty.com/

Tash’s Book: https://a.co/d/aQlQapP

Tash’s Substack: https://misseducated.substack.com/

Tash’s Podcast, “Misseducated”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/misseducated/id1418075183

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Ep. 715 – “From Confronting Harassment to Closing Deals” with Susan Gold (@sgoldconsulting): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-715-from-confronting-harassment-to-closing-deals-with-susan-gold-sgoldconsulting/

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107 - "A Life By Design" with Kirsty Salisbury (@kirstysalis): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/107-a-life-by-design-with-kirsty-salisbury-kirstysalis/

Ep. 965 – From Hollywood Writer Rooms to Writing Her Own Rules with Amy Suto (@Sutoscience) Jun 09, 2025

Show notes

“Whether you want to publish a book or get paid to be a writer as your job, there are so many different ways to earn money as a writer. I hope people don't immediately think, 'Oh, being a writer means you're going to be broke.' I thought that growing up, and I was scared of becoming a writer until I proved myself wrong.” – Amy Suto

Today’s featured bestselling author is a digital nomad, entrepreneur, produced Hollywood TV writer, freelance memoir ghostwriter, and book editor, Amy Suto. Amy and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, how she became a six-figure freelance writer, prioritizing passion while avoiding overwhelm, and tons more!!!

Key Things You’ll Learn:

How the pandemic led Amy to a nomadic lifestyle

Three invaluable lessons from her travels

How Amy balances ghostwriting, blogging, and fiction writing

What inspired Amy to write her first fiction novel, "The Nomad Detective"

How to overcome some of the blocks to good fiction

Amy’s Site: https://www.amysuto.com/

Amy’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0834G4441/allbooks

Amy’s Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-desk-of-amy-suto-make-writing-your-job/id1692079930

Amy’s Substack: https://fromthedeskofamysuto.substack.com/

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Ep. 964 – From Espionage to Epic Narratives with Derrick M. Jackson Jun 07, 2025

Show notes

“I know that impostor syndrome is real because I have faced it, and I still face it. But you have a story to tell, and nobody can tell your story quite the way you tell it.” – Derrick M. Jackson

Today’s featured author is a father and a retired US Air Force Special Agent of 21 years, Derrick M. Jackson. Derrick and I had a fun on a bun chat about his first novel, “Shadow One”, his journey from jet mechanic to special agent, the influence of music on his creative process, and tons more!

Key Things You’ll Learn:

What inspired Derrick to join the Air Force

The personal and ethical challenges of being a special agent, especially regarding relationships

How a life of secrets led to a career of storytelling

His advice for fellow aspiring authors

Derrick’s Book: https://a.co/d/dgBiWXs

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Ep. 904 – From The Bronx To The Navy And Back As A Cowboy with Dilgilio Rodriguez (@dilgilio): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-904-from-the-bronx-to-the-navy-and-back-as-a-cowboy-with-dilgilio-rodriguez-dilgilio/

Ep. 529 – Don’t Gamble on Life Improvement…Until You Shift the Odds! with Kevin E. Eastman (@eastke1): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-529-dont-gamble-on-life-improvementuntil-you-shift-the-odds-with-kevin-e-eastman-eastke1/

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Ep. 307 – Failure Is Not The Problem, It’s The Beginning Of Your Success with Col. George Milton: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-307-failure-is-not-the-problem-its-the-beginning-of-your-success-with-col-george-milton/

Ep. 296.5 – The Art of Human Care with Dr. Hassan Tetteh (@doctortetteh): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-2965-charm-city-bonus-the-art-of-human-care-with-dr-hassan-tetteh-doctortetteh/

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Ep. 963 – Navigating Creative Doubt to Reach the Publishing Promised Land with J.F. Monroe Jun 03, 2025

Show notes

“I've learned to be a lot more gentle with myself. I'm usually my own harshest critic, and with this trilogy, I really allowed myself to be proud of what I accomplished.” – J.F. Monroe

Today’s featured author is a mom, wife, speaker, dog lover, gamer, and a passionate advocate for the magic of storytelling, J.F. Monroe. J.F. and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book trilogy, “Legacy of the Four”, her journey from scriptwriting to novel writing during her maternity leave, the challenges of world-building, and tons more!!!

Key Things You’ll Learn:

What inspired JF to start writing books

How her background in theater helps her storytelling and character development as a writer

Why every author needs a support system

What’s it like to balance writing with motherhood and a full-time job

Why perseverance can lead to fantastic outcomes

JF’s Site: https://www.jfmonroebookshelf.com/

JF’s Books: https://a.co/d/4f2o06h

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"You have to move with life, not against it." – Giovanna Silvestre

Today’s featured author is entrepreneur, influencer, and world traveler, Giovanna Silvestre. Giovanna and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Confused Girl: Find Your Peace in the Chaos”, her upbringing in a family-owned Italian restaurant to struggling in Hollywood, how timing played a crucial role in her publishing journey, and more!!!

Key Things You’ll Learn:

How Giovanna’s decision-making led to a bidding war between two publishing companies

How personal growth alters desires and perceptions of success over time

How challenges in her business led her to new opportunities

Her father's influence and support regarding her writing journey

Some of her practices that helped her find joy

What Giovanna learned about herself after writing her book

Giovanna’s Site: https://confusedgirlinthecity.com

Giovanna’s Book: https://a.co/d/6wFXk5m

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Ep. 961 – Overcoming Addiction and Finding Peace Through Faith with Jessica L. Morris Jun 01, 2025

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“The more that I look to God in everything, the more peace I have.” – Jessica L. Morris

Today’s featured author is a wife, poet, blogger, and spiritual director, Jessica L. Morris. Jessica and I have a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Higher Powered: One Woman’s Journey of Personal Eschatology”, her journey from a traumatic childhood in a dysfunctional family to overcoming food and alcohol addiction, and more!!

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How her father's words made her feel like a mistake and shaped her identity

What led to Jessica’s spiritual awakening after having suicidal thoughts

Why daily prayer and gratitude are important

What inspired Jessica to become an author

How writing can serve as a beacon of hope and guidance for others on their path to recovery

Jessica’s Site: https://jessicalmorris.com/

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