Going North Podcast

" When you're eating for emotional reasons, you're eating because you're escaping how you feel." – Molly Zemek

Today’s featured bookcaster is a mom, wife, Le Cordon Bleu trained executive chef, food sommelier, and Master-certified weight loss coach, Molly Zemek. Molly and I had a fun on a bun chat about her new book, “Decoding Your Emotional Appetite: A Food Lover’s Guide to Weight Loss”, her transition from professionally trained ...

"Everything happens for a reason, and everything will make sense at some point, because everything you're going through, good or bad, serves you in the end." – Christine Michaelis

Today’s featured bookcaster is entrepreneur, communication expert, speaker, marketing and creative startup coach, and the founder of the Creative Start-Up Academy, Christine Michaelis. Christine and I had a chat about her books, overcoming her battle with...

“For her to stand out that much, to be mentioned in mostly a patriarchal view of that time, she had to be exceptional. She had to be courageous and strong and intelligent and dynamic to make an impression on these people that have lasted for 2,000 years.” - Donna D. Conrad

Today’s featured award-winning author is a wife, journalist, activist, and teacher, Donna D. Conrad. Donna and I had a fun on a bun chat about her latest book, “T...

"Every setback is just another setup for something bigger, something better." – Heather Gidusko

Today’s featured bestselling author is a mompreneur, wife, wellness superstar, motivational speaker, and a former NFL cheerleader for the Philadelphia Eagles, Heather Gidusko. Heather and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Girl with a Game Plan: From Benchwarmer to Superstar in 8 Weeks”, the power of self-belief, and more!!!

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"As human beings, it's our responsibility to help each other. It's not a choice, it's a responsibility.” – Dr. Amani Ballour

Today’s featured author is a mom, wife, pediatrician, and an internationally acclaimed humanitarian who advocates for women and children, Dr. Amani Ballour. Dr. Amani and I had a chat about her documentary turned book, “The Cave: A Secret Underground Hospital and One Woman's Story of Survival in Syria”, wh...

“We have to be wise when we have dreams that are important to us.” – Charlotte Friborg

Today’s featured bestselling author is a mom, career and confidence master certified NLP and the Law of Attraction coach, keynote speaker, Certified NLP Master Practitioner, ballroom dancer, and black belt martial artist, Charlotte Friborg. Charlotte and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, her experiences with moving from Denmark to the US,...

"We have an untapped whole portion of our mind that we haven't used yet, and intuition is the key to unlocking that and expanding our consciousness." – Kim Chestney

Today’s featured bestselling author is an innovation leader, intuition teacher, and the founder of IntuitionLab, Kim Chestney. Kim and I had a fun chat about her book, “The Illumination Code: 7 Keys to Unlock Your Quantum Intelligence”, the importance of tapping into ou...

“Mini Meg was all about making books out of construction paper. I chose this path, and it's led me to a lot of really cool places and to meeting really amazing people.” – Meg Jerit

Today’s featured author is a poet, and educator, Meg Jerit. Meg and I had a fun on a bun chat about her 1^st book, “The Moonies: Journey to the Total Solar Eclipse”, her advice for aspiring children's authors, her plans for future writing projec...

“As an entrepreneur, if you can bring people into your world and make them feel seen and heard. It's going to be really, really helpful.” - Heather Vickery

Today’s featured bestselling bookcaster is a mom of four, award-winning entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and transformational success mentor, Heather Vickery. Heather and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “F*CK FEARLESS: Making The Brave Leap”, the value of connection, and ...

"How can it hurt me if I start pouring positive feelings and positive emotion into my life? If I start a practice that acknowledges there's a part of me that's bigger, deeper, wider, and just really wants to blossom." - Summer McStravick

Today’s featured international award-winning bestselling bookcaster is a speaker, personal growth coach, and publishing veteran, Summer McStravick. Summer and I had a fun on a bun chat about her boo...

"There was some addiction issues kind of riddled through my home and there was this deep grief, and I really had to figure out who is this God that I have told so many people about." – Emily Hill

Today’s featured author is a mom, wife, minister, licensed social worker, and hospice chaplain, Emily Hill. Emily and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Everyday Epiphany: Discovering God in Every Moment”, embracing authenticity in...

"We're a society of people that, in general, try to help other people, and that makes us very vulnerable." - Rox Burkey

Today’s featured award-winning authors are professional technology experts with 25+ years of expertise who craft relevant 21st-century TechnoThriller stories incorporating layers of romance, suspense, and intrigue with a splash of humor, Charles Breakfield & Rox Burkey. Breakfield. Burkey, and I had a fun chat ...

“If you can start, you're ahead of 90% of authors who have an idea and never do a d*mn thing with it. Just start.” - Henna Pryor

Today’s featured award-winning bestselling author is a mom, wife, executive coach, virtual presenter, team facilitator, dynamic Workplace Performance Expert, and 2x TEDx and global keynote speaker, Henna Pryor. Henna and I had a chat about her book, “Good Awkward: How to Embrace the Embarrassing and Celebr...

"The most successful businesses are the ones that keep humanity in the mix." – Ben Gioia

Today’s featured international bestselling bookcaster is international radio show host, award-winning writer, speaker, coach, and conscious marketing expert, Ben Gioia. Ben and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book, “The Influencers Formula: The Simple Way To Create a Global, Thought Leadership Masterpiece with a Podcast, Book, or TV Talk Sh...

"Instead of complaining, though it felt good to complain and moan and groan and kind of wallow in our misery of not getting published, we decided to sort of funnel that energy into something positive." – Rachael Mitchell

Today’s featured award-winning author is a mom, wife, copywriter, editor, and one of the co-founders of The Unknown Authors Club, Rachael Mitchell. Rachael and I had a fun on a bun chat about her unexpected path to...

“Silence speaks and when we're willing to sit with ourselves, we have everything we need inside to have the best life imaginable.” – Dee Delaney

Today’s featured international bestselling author is a mom, coffee lover, spiritual coach, yogi, and death doula, Dee Delaney. Dee and I had a fun on a bun chat about the process of revising her trilogy "The Truth is Within," the importance of connecting with oneself, the process of self-h...

“Sometimes it's not about fixing it, even as a healer. It's just about listening and being that nonjudgmental space.” – Lisa Erickson

Today’s featured author is a mom, wife, energy worker, meditation teacher, workshop leader, and trainer, Lisa Erickson. Lisa and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, what led her to become an energy worker, her advice for aspiring spiritual entrepreneurs, and more!!

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"Respect needs to become a required standard in all homes." – Sabrina Osso

Today’s featured author is a professional dancer, dance instructor, TEDx speaker, real estate agent, consultant, and the Founder and CEO of Osso Safe, Sabrina Osso. Sabrina and I had a chat about her book, “Home Safe Home, For You and Me”, her journey from computer science to professional dancing, unveiling the path to safer homes, and tons more!!

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"The process of writing was very therapeutic for me. I'm a busy person, always doing, doing, doing, and when I was writing, I was in this place of meditation." - Dr. Audrey Birnbaum

Today’s featured award-winning author is a mom, wife, singer, and former award-winning pediatric gastroenterologist, Dr. Audrey Birnbaum. Dr. Audrey and I had a chat about her book, “American Wolf: From Nazi Refugee to American Spy”, her transition from ...