Going North Podcast

“Our grief is not linear. Our grief is not written in this perfect front to back story. Grief is all over the place, and it's messy, and it's hard. But there's also there's so many joyful moments that you can find in it if you look.” – Erica Richmond

Today’s featured author is a mom, speaker, writing coach, and the founder of Open Sky Stories, Erica Richmond. Erica and I had a fun on a bun chat about her boo...

“Sometimes you're going down a path and then all of a sudden, you're going in one direction, but then something steers you into another. And that's when so many great things happen.” – Debbi DiMaggio

Today’s featured bestselling bookcaster is a wife, mom, entrepreneur, speaker, cancer survivor, mindset coach, philanthropist, and a top-producing real estate leader for 35+ years, Debbi DiMaggio. Debbi and I ha...

“Song is just a piece of art, and it's kind of like a landscape painting is a piece of art. It is reflective of the landscape, but in no way can it take in the full majesty of the landscape. It's just a picture of it, and it should inspire us to want to examine the real thing.” – Michelle Nezat

Today’s featured fellow bookcaster is a wife, mom, speaker, passionate Bible teacher, and coffee lover, Michelle Ne...

“Delegate sooner, create systems faster. Outsource everything you possibly can. The faster you do that, the less chance of burnout, and the longer you can last in your business.” – Kelly Lorenzen

Today’s featured fellow bookcaster is a wife, mom, award-winning entrepreneur, philanthropist, breast cancer survivor, and CEO of KLM Consulting, Marketing & Management, Kelly Lorenzen. Kelly and I had a chat ab...

“I've always had a voice, and I finally came into my own. And I've got my voice. And I love giving other people a voice.” – Adrienne Barker

Today’s featured bookcaster is a mom, visibility strategist, etiquette educator, corporate speaker, and the creator of MannerShift™, Adrienne Barker. Adrienne and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, converting podcast interviews into manuscripts, embracing servant ...

“I still have a lot of ideas. I'm not done just because the Social Security Administration says I've only got three years left, doesn't mean that that's all I have left.” – Teri Brown

Today’s featured award-winning bookcaster is a mother, grandmother, and TEDx speaker, Teri M. Brown. Teri and I talk about her latest book, “Peg, Unhinged”, persevering through personal loss while writing, and more!

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“As long as there's life, there's hope.” – Martha Hoy

Today’s featured author is a nurse, speaker, and founder of Mother Martha Family Foundation, Martha Hoy. Martha and I had a chat about her upcoming book, 2020 Year of the Nurse: A Nurse's Journey Through the Front Lines, a life-changing meeting with Dr. Jane Goodall, and more!

Key Things You’ll Learn:

What it was like nursing in Las Vegas during the p...

“I'm not a writer, but you don't have to be a writer to create a really wonderful book.” – Christine Blosdale

Today’s featured international bestselling bookcaster is award-winning media personality and sought-after expert authority coach, Christine Blosdale. Christine and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, conquering her imposter syndrome, the power of a small start, and more!!

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“You have to be able to look for the gems that are in the darkness, that something to hold on to that will give you some kind of hope. It doesn't have to be anything big, but just even one thing that you can hold on to that gives you hope.” – Diana Colleen

Today’s featured award-winning author is a trained psychedelic facilitator, and a survivor, Diana Colleen. Diana and I had a chat about her book, “T...

"My past can explain me, but I'm not going to let it define me." – Kevin “KAYR” Robinson

Today’s featured author is a real estate operator, speaker, investor, philanthropist, and the founder of KAYJAY Consulting, Kevin KAYR Robinson. Kayr and I had a fun on a bun chat about his first book, “Can't Break Me: How I Shifted My Mindset and Overcame the Odds”, his remarkable journey from growing up in ...

“Your story is worth it.” – Sheekha Singh

Today’s featured fellow bestselling and award-winning bookcaster is a speaker and tech leader, Sheekha Singh. Sheekha and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Unburnable Ambition: How Overachievers Win Without Burning Out”, her journey from India to North America, allowing your diverse interests to enrich each other, and more!!

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“If you could imagine an entire country whose mental illnesses are untreated and their addictions to drugs and alcohol are running rampant in the streets, our society has improved a wee bit. However, it does make for some fun times looking back.” – Laura Van Wormer

Today’s featured fellow bestselling bookcaster is editor and researcher, Laura Van Wormer. Laura and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, t...

“We don't get curious about ourselves and go, oh, that's interesting. Why do I do that? Why do I have this belief? Why do I have this pattern or this behavior? And I think when we start questioning that, and we start questioning that lens, like a whole different world opens up.” – Bridget Budd

Today’s featured author is a wife, trauma-informed storyteller, board-certified health coach, former corporate overa...

“People are more alike than different. The more conversations I have, the more I realize we have the same fears. We have similar hopes. And, you know, we just want to make a difference, and we want the world to be a better place.” – Candice Snyder

Today’s featured fellow bookcaster is a mental health advocate, humanitarian, and gratitude ambassador, Candice Snyder. Candice and I had a fun on a bun chat about...

“When you write something, when you compose something, when you paint something it’s such a deep inner process for the creator himself or herself that I think it's always a process of working with your own being and discovering things about your own being, and healing some issues in yourself.” – Chris Nielsen

Today’s featured bestselling bookcaster is a mom, wife, trained past life regression practitio...

“It's amazing how everything scaffolds on top, all the skills scaffold on top. You still have to stay current, but all of that has just been a wonderful foundation.” – Jean Burgess, PhD

Today’s featured award-winning author is a playwright, editor, and workshop presenter, Jean Burgess, PhD. Jean and I had a fun on a bun chat about her latest book, “Navigating Her Next Chapter: A Retro Novel”, usi...

“Everything we do is like leaving a ripple. So just be cautious of what you do and be mindful and thoughtful, because every action eventually will cause a ripple, and you want those to be good ripples going out into the world.” – Sabine Hutchison

Today’s featured fellow bookcaster is a wife, scientist-turned-entrepreneur, and the CEO & Co-Founder of Seuss+, Sabine Hutchison. Sabine and I had a fun on a b...

"There's no expiration date on reinventing yourself." – Kirsten Telan

Today’s featured author is a wife, mom, kindness advocate, and the creator of The Confetti Effect, Kirsten Telan. Kirsten and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “A Tale of Two Dogs”, how her husband's cancer diagnosis deepened her faith, and more!!

Key Things You’ll Learn:

What inspired Kirsten to become a writer, and why you ne...

“Language is powerful in terms of how we describe things, and if we don't have any positive words, it's really hard to talk about it in a positive way that can help reshape how people are thinking about it.” – Dr. Corinne Auman

Today’s featured award-winning author is a mom, renowned gerontologist, keynote speaker, aging journey expert, and the founder of Choice Care Navigators, Dr. Corinne Auman. Dr. Corinn...