Excelsior Journeys

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois sits down with the author now known as CE Foltz. After making herself known as an author in the YA/MG genres under the name Coral Elizabeth, she has taken the freedom afforded to the modern-day author and moved into adult science-fiction. Now with a new name and a fresh high-stakes story at the ready, CE is ready to show the world with her new novel "The Paradox Legio...

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois sits down with fellow audiobook narrator Victoria Connolly. After working in retail for ten years, Victoria decided to stop putting her creative dreams on hold and leapt into the wonderful world of audiobook narrating. Through sheer talent and tenacity, she has built strong professional relationships with indie authors, USA Today & New York Times bestselling autho...

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois sits down with fellow author Georgia Lininger, who not only made her creative passion a reality by publishing her own works, but also set out to provide the same kind of opportunity to other authors through her own Salus Publishing. And what is truly amazing about Georgia's work - other than the various authors she has discovered - is that she has remained true to her...

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This week on Excelsior Journeys, host and producer George Sirois sits down with fellow author Dr Leanna Wolfe. With the recent launch of her non-fiction book "177 Lovers and Counting: My Life as a Sex Researcher," Leanna has not only succeeded in getting this long-researched book out into the world. but she has al...

Writing is, at its heart, a very solitary profession. No matter how the day unfolds, at some point the writer has to sit down by themselves and get the daily word count finished. Sometimes the words spill out onto the page very easily, most of the time it's agonizing just to put one sentence together. So it's very important for the writer to have a community to lean on, people who know the highs and lows that come with doing this d...

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with charisma expert Milena Dalinaros. With years in performance coaching and now with her first book in progress, Milena has made it her mission to help as many people as possible to unlock the charisma within themselves. By tapping into this energy that some don't even realize they have, they become much more credible as authority figures in their chosen...

This week, host & producer George Sirois sits down with the filmmaking duo The Boylan Sisters. Since starting their own production company, Alexandra Boylan and Andrea Polnaszek have written & produced various films all around the country, and everywhere they've gone, they've been met with nothing but support, enthusiasm, and a willingness to help. They've proven time and again that features can be made anywhere and that th...

This week, host & producer George Sirois sits down with fellow podcaster Stephanie Laffey. As co-host of the show Stay Introverted, Stephanie has made it a mission to let fellow introverts know that it's okay to not try to push yourself to get out there and act extroverted when you only want to do the exact opposite. This is a show that encourages its listeners to simply be who they are and remember that there are many others j...

This week, host & producer George Sirois takes the time to answer some questions about getting into voice acting and audiobook narrating, as well as advice on what to do and what not to do when starting a podcast. Also, if you have an idea for a podcast yourself, the Once Upon a Podcast Network wants to know about it. Send your concept - or some samples of your work - to george@hesgotit.com, and you might be the latest addition...

For this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with his friend & co-worker, voice artist Chris Woodworth. The two discuss getting to know each other through the 529 Club on the Clubhouse app, working together on Excelsior: The Audio Journey, the animation VO dubbing videos on social media that sparked a sensation and led to Chris gaining well-deserved representation with more than one...

For this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with actress, playwright, and screenwriter Catherine Butterfield. Starting out as an actress performing on stage in various theaters around the country, Catherine took control over her career and started writing plays that she could star in, including a one-woman show. This led to many opportunities and connections that led to Catherine worki...

For this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with Michele DeFilippo, the founder of 1106 Design. A one-stop shop for everything an indie author needs for their books for over 20 years, 1106 provides formatting, cover design, interior design, eBook production, and even audiobook production that are at the same level of books launched by the top publishers in the country. And Michele is h...

For this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with prolific fellow podcaster Reena Friedman Watts, host & producer of her show Better Call Daddy. Reena has worked behind the scenes in television for years and has taken her experiences and expertise to the world of podcasting. And as 2024 begins, Reena has dedicated herself to kicking doors down and building a community of creatives t...

For this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with Rabbi / Personal & Executive Coach / retired EMS Ezra Max. For years, Rabbi Ezra has been working with men, women, and children to help them unlock their own potential and be the leaders they want to be. And as we begin 2024, he is preparing a special leadership seminar that will be an ideal way to take your new year's resolutions an...

Season 8 of the Excelsior Journeys Podcast is off and running, and this episode featured two veterans of both entertainment and sports entertainment: Dr. Chris Whaley and Mike McClaskey. Chris has been in the squared circle as a professional wrestler and now stands at the pulpit as a pastor at the First Baptist Church of Orlando. He combined his experiences into his first novel "The Masked Saint," which made its way to the big scre...

Season 8 of the Excelsior Journeys Podcast has begun! And we're getting it all started with successful author marketing strategist Stephanie Moon. With years of experience in publishing and with authors of various genres, Stephanie is the ideal person you want in your corner. She will push you in the right direction to promote your work and will get you started much sooner than you thought you should start. And as the conversation ...

It's been an incredibly eventful 2023. For this show, for myself, for the Once Upon a Podcast Network, and more! So this is my chance to take a moment to reflect on everything that has happened this year, to thank everyone for tuning in, and to even provide a little hint of what to expect for 2024.

NOTE: I am taking a week off from recording so the season 8 premiere will launch on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.

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Our month of celebration continues on the Excelsior Journeys podcast with this week's guest Donald Dunn. After serving in the military for over 20 years, Donald started the podcast "Two Drunk Dudes in a Gun Room," which provided him and other servicemen with a fun and creative outlet that allowed them to share stories and even undergo some therapeutic moments. This led Donald to expand his reach and create the Military United Podca...

The month of celebrating on the Excelsior Journeys podcast continues with this week's guest, author Tyler Schwanke. After years of studying film in college and beyond, Tyler took all of his experiences as a young filmmaker and brought them together into an exciting new novel from Blackstone Publishing, Breaking In.

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