Dare to Be Great, Dare to Be You Hosted by Shawn Langwell

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Lance Cottrell helps overwhelmed founders become confident and capable CEOs through Feel the Boot, an educational platform he launched in 2019 to guide entrepreneurs on their journey.

A serial entrepreneur, Lance founded Anonymizer, the world’s first internet privacy company, in 1995 and led it to a successful exit in 2008. He is also an active angel investor, president of the North Bay...

Barbara Cottrell is a former professor who gave up her career to pursue her true passion: writing weird fiction. The first book in her series of supernatural thrillers, Darkness Below, won a gold medal at the Book Fest, was named best first novel by Indie Reader and was an editor’s pick for BookLife. She is also an active member in the Horror Writer’s Association and has presented her work alongside New York bestselling authors Gab...

Now is the perfect time to take a chance on yourself.

To step into the life you were created to live. To lead with your heart, with love. To reignite the passion with in and surround yourself with others who can support you in a shared purpose and mission. 

Yesterday was a great day for Bay Area Sports Fans.

The Giants never gave up and kept believing in ...

If you are a woman, 35 years old + who's looking for permission to break free from some patterns that are keeping you stuck, you need to listen to this episode.

This is one of the most meaningful and helpful publisc conversations with a well-known coach and healer, Stephanie Saint Claire.

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Jeff Burkhart knows how to connect with Marin's Movers & Shakers and everyone else who loves a good cocktail or story.

He is both an award-winning journalist and an award-winning bartender. His popular Barfly column in the Marin IJ was voted best column in California in both 2014 and 2021, and he himself has been voted “best bartender” eight times, by the readers of three different publications. His two books: Twenty Years Behi...

Hilary Young is the author of Trusting Gus, a raw and inspiring memoir about resilience, addiction recovery, and the presence of a higher power she calls the "Great Universal Spirit" (Gus). Raised by an abusive, bipolar alcoholic, Hilary navigated a turbulent childhood, battled addiction, and ultimately found sobriety later in life. A near-death experience from liver failure at 58 motivated her to share her story, revealing the mom...

One of the funnest things I get to do is have open conversations with wonderful people like Michelle.

Energetic, upbeat and in the midst of mastering her craft, Michelle shares inside tips for aspiring fantasy authors who have worlds and stories that must be shared.

MICHELLE MILES believes in fairy tales, true love, and magic. She writes fantasy (including Epic, Urban, and Other Worlds), Paranormal (including Time Travel, Histor...

"No Warning Shots Fired in This Unit"

This is the sign on the wall at San Quentin Prison where John served 8 years.

Since his release, John Wallace, aka Freedom, has made a complete 180-degree turn from a life of gangs and drugs to one of hope and service.

Leaders and youth from all walks of life can learn from this vulnerable and inspiring, unedited conversation I had with John on my Dare to be Gre...

Anthony Amunategui is a freaking Unicorn!

He is the the Founder of CDO Group, a National Commercial Construction firm he started about 24 years ago with a small group. Today they have built over 1 million square feet of retail space, working with some of the world's largest brands. He has a true passion for finding out what makes people successful in business and in life.

Anthony loves diving into conversations about what the futu...

Jeff Goins is the best-selling author of five books, including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don’t Starve. His award-winning blog Goinswriter.com has been visited by tens of millions of people, and through his online courses and events, he's taught over 20,000 writers since 2012. Jeff lives outside of Nashville with his family, where they spend most of their free time listening to records and making homemade pasta.

Books: You Ar...

Every Year, thousands become first time authors. Every year thousands of books sit in the garages of their authors, waiting for the orders to come through. Today you will walk away with concrete ways to move those books out and bring cash in. The Lean In Factor will guide you in how to use your voice to sell your writin...

Max Nijst is the founder and spirit behind Fearless Happyness Coaching & Consulting.

Max’s mission in life is to help high performers, executives, and CEOs avoid losing what they have worked so hard to attain.  He helps their families by educating about the disease of addiction so they can better support their loved ones.

Max is a motivational speaker, published author, and substance abuse recovery coach.  He is also the host a...

Jose Salazar cares about the youth of Sonoma and Napa Counties.

He has a heart for teaching and service and is making a difference in the lives of teens and young adults who may not have father figures to encouarge them.

With more than 28 years of experience working with Santa Rosa City Schools, he's basically done it all: elementary, middle school, high school and even the collegiate level with Santa Rosa Junior College. se has al...

Judy M. Baker helps authors take the friction out of book marketing and make real money from their books.

2024 is fueled by her renewed commitment to coaching, writing, and creativity. She is planning to publish three books this year. The first is The Book to MoneyMaker RoadMap which is in final edits.

Judy is President of Redwood Writers and past president of the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association. When she isn’t writing,...

In this episode I chat with NYT Bestselling Author Steve Almond on Imposter Syndrome and Writing for Your Life

He will also be a featured presenter at the Redwood Branch of The California Writers Club on July 20, 2024.

CWC Members and non members can register here https://www.redwoodwriters.org/, to see Steve in-person or listen to a recording of his talk a week after the event.

Steve Almond, author of Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy I...

Delicia Niami is an acclaimed memoirist and LGBTQ+ advocate, whose raw and edgy storytelling has touched the hearts of readers worldwide. Residing in Santa Cruz and an alumna of UCSC, Delicia draws inspiration from her own journey of resilience and empowerment.

Through her memoirs, she fearlessly addresses topics such as sexual abuse, trauma recovery, and the importance of self-compassion. Delicia's work not only sheds light on d...

Brian Fies is a writer and cartoonist who has published four graphic novels including A Fire Story, which is about losing his home in the devastating California wildfires of 2017. He has been nominated for many honors and won a few of them, including the comic industry’s Eisner, Harvey, Lulu and Inkpot awards, the German Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis, and a TV Emmy Award. Brian’s varied careers include stints as a newspaper repo...

Join me and the founder and CEO of NAofA, Aaron Locks as we discuss tips for parents, coaches and kids to build confidence in young athletes.

For the past four decades, Aaron has been actively working in sports.

Aaron is a father, author of The Coach’s Best Friend series of books, trainer, coach, speaker, and entrepreneur. His background includes w...

I've known Sean Mattson nearly all my life. As young hippy kids from West Marin, we were both raised in a different environment. One built on community, cooperation, and resiliency. An evironment that fostered parallel careers for us in food service and eventually corpoate america--Sean in technology and marketing, me in publishing, sales and marketing. Essen...