Going North Podcast

“Confidence is a skill, and you build it from the inside out.” – Simone Knego

Today’s featured award-winning bestselling bookcaster is a wife, mom, two-time TEDx Speaker, and serial entrepreneur, Simone Knego. Simone and I had a fun on a bun chat about her new book, “REAL Confidence: A Simple Guide to Go from Unsure to Unshakeable”, embracing versatility for personal growth, what led her to start a successful podcast with her daugh...

“There is a reason why I'm writing her story. So, I gave myself permission to write her story to get all these feelings out of me. And once I gave myself permission to do that, I did not stop writing.” – Laura Frost

Today’s featured award-winning author is a wife, mom, wildlife biologist, amateur baker, and adventure seeker, Laura Frost. Laura and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Seeking Sasha”, how personal experiences s...

“You deserve to be treated with kindness, and it starts by first being kind to yourself.” – Rosie Aiello

Today’s featured fellow bookcaster is relationship coach, speaker, award-winning entrepreneur, and the founder of the Love is Kind Movement, Rosie Aiello. Rosie and I had a chat about her books, her journey from living in Saudi Arabia to escaping an abusive marriage and starting over in the U.S., and more!

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“If you don't quit, you never lose.” – Dr. Tommy Rhee

Today’s featured author is a sports chiropractor, US Navy veteran, and regenerative medicine innovator, Dr. Tommy Rhee. Dr. Tommy and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book, “The Future of Regenerative Medicine: Unlocking the Potential of Topical Stem Cell Therapy”, what it was like to work for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, innovations in non-invasive stem cell therapies, and more!

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“Don't let the metrics and all the followers kind of get you down. If you can help one person today, make them smile, solve a problem, or make them understand that they are loved and appreciated. You've done your job for today.” – Allen C. Paul

Today’s featured fellow Christian bookcaster is a husband, father of 3, jazz musician, creative coach, and entrepreneur, Allen C. Paul. Allen and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book, “G...

“It's always important to speak up for yourself and to define for yourself what you will and will not tolerate.” – Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum

Today’s featured New York Times bestselling author is a mom, wife, clinical psychologist, award-winning educational thought leader, TEDx speaker, and president emerita of Spelman College, Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum. Dr. Beverly and I had a fun on a bun chat about her latest book, “Peril and Promi...

“There's a difference between breathing and living. Everybody will breathe, but not everybody will live. Everybody will exist, but not everybody will live.” – Dr. Kevin Foreman

Today’s featured bestselling author is a renaissance man, success coach, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Pastor of Harvest Church, “The People’s Bishop” Dr. Kevin Foreman. Dr. Kevin and I had a fun on a bun chat about his books, maintaining momentum as a l...

“The body will not allow you to feel something, even if it's positive, if it doesn't feel safe. It's a pure biological, instinctive response. It’s the body's job to keep you safe, and if something feels like a threat, it's going to divert your behavior, and we're going to do something to sabotage it.” – Dr. Evette Rose

Today’s featured international bestselling bookcaster is a mom, wife, speaker, Holistic Counsellor, trauma recover...

“Everything that's difficult that happens in our lives, especially in relationships, is showing us to ourselves. It's showing us where we have some healing to do or something to work out or fear to overcome.” – Thais Gibson

Today’s featured bestselling bookcaster is a researcher, relationship expert, keynote speaker, creator of the Integrated Attachment Theory™, and the founder of The Personal Development School, Thais Gibson. Thais...

“Don't make your work your identity.” – Jacob Karnes

Today’s featured fellow bookcaster is a father, husband, business coach, keynote speaker, and the founder of Waves Business Coaching, Jacob Karnes. Jacob and I had a fun on a Chick-fil-A bun chat about his first book, “Master Your First Job: The Remarkable Path From First Day to First Promotion”, intentional leadership, the power of specific, positive feedback, and more!!

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“Beauty truly does come from within…and a glow can't be purchased.” – Liane Marie Lambert

Today’s featured bestselling author is a mom, spiritual mentor, energy alchemist, and a multi-certified health and life Coach, Liane Marie Lambert. Liane and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Karma to Dharma A New Age Guide to Becoming Superhuman”, how our inner energy shapes reality, the importance of embracing vulnerability, and mor...

“At the same time in which, he kind of like crushed my dream a little bit. He gave me permission to dream a new one, a different one, which in the end, looking back five, six years later, I appreciate.” – Regina Linke

Today’s featured best-selling author is a mom, wife, storyteller, illustrator, and artist, Regina Linke. Regina and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “The Oxherd Boy”, her creative journey from traditional Chi...

“Even if it doesn't mean anything to you, it means something to the person that you're writing for, and it means something to the person who's reading the story.” – Dr. Rhonda M. Lawson

Today’s featured award-winning, bestselling author is a retired U.S. Army Master Sergeant, book coach, publicist, literary strategist, and the founder of Black History Month Literary Weekend, Dr. Rhonda Lawson. Dr. Rhonda and I had a fun on a bun ch...

“It just takes a different mindset and a different approach and a different way of saying yes to yourself…I learned to say yes to myself and say, give it a chance. See what happens.” – Heike Yates

Today’s featured award-winning bookcaster is a wife, glam-mom, fitness expert, entrepreneur, and coach, Heike Yates. Heike and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Pursue Your Spark: Your Guide to Escaping Midlife Traps, Reclaiming ...

“I also want my kids to see that if you have something inside of you and you want to tell the story, tell the story...I like to write, and if something pops up, I'm going to tell the story because I'm going to do my very best to not die with any story inside of me.” – Dr. Charles Thomas Jr.

Today’s featured fellow bestselling author is a father, husband, entrepreneur, radio personality, cyclist, and timepiece enthusiast, Dr. Charle...

“When we don't do the inner work as leaders, then we tend to lead from a place of fear and control and ego, as opposed to a place of compassion and love and shared purpose.” – Jane Marie Chen

Today’s featured USA Today bestselling author is a globally recognized entrepreneur, inventor, and TED speaker, Jane Marie Chen. Jane and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Like a Wave We Break: A Memoir of Falling Apart and Finding My...

“If you have a very empty but very conscious mind…then anything can happen in that mind.” – Stan Lai, PhD.

Today’s featured international bestselling author is a director, legendary playwright, and the co-founder of the Wuzhen Theatre Festival and Huichang Theatre Village, China's most famous living playwright, Stan Lai, PhD. Stan and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book, “CreativitRy: Asia’s Iconic Playwright Reveals the Art o...

“I'm not afraid of the beast. I am the beast.” – Bria Rose

Today’s featured author is a Disney enthusiast, boudoir photographer, scuba diver, writing coach, and world traveler, Bria Rose. Bria and I had a fun on a bun chat about her first book, “Her Dark Promise: A Dark Romance Beauty and the Beast Retelling”, her writing process, insights into her characters, and more!

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How Bria discovered her passion for...

“One of the really most valuable things you learn is that people are capable of a lot more than they often think they are.” – Commander William C. Spears

Today’s featured bestseller author is a father, husband, submarine warfare officer, and military philosopher, Commander William C. Spears. Commander William and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book, ”Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy: Insights on the Morality of Military Servic...