Samantha is a disabled veteran, professional dog trainer, skydiver and author. She speaks several languages, has been a model, worked in national security, and says she's an introvert but is a great conversationalist.
Read MoreJoshua is a Naval Academy graduate, Marine combat veteran, helicopter pilot, car collector, beekeeper, and storyteller. A former client, you can find his previous series, the Shifter Chronicles, wherever digital books are sold.
Read MoreHank Phillippi Ryan is the USA Today bestselling author of 13 thrillers, winning the most prestigious awards in the genre: five Agathas, four Anthonys, and the coveted Mary Higgins Clark Award. She is also on-air investigative reporter for Boston’s WHDH-TV, with 37 EMMYs and dozens more journalism honors.
Hank is a founder of MWA University and The Back Room; and National Sisters in Crime past president. Visit Hank online at HankPhillippiRyan.com, on Twitter @HankPRyan, on Instagram @hankpryan and Facebook at HankPhillippiRyanAuthor.
Read MoreJoe Newberry is a Missouri native and North Carolina transplant who has played music most of his life. His powerful and innovative banjo playing, as well as his songwriting, guitar skills, fiddling, and singing delights audiences around the world. Find him on Twitter at @joenewberry. http://joenewberry.me/wordpress/
Read MoreClaire Bethke is an award-winning artist, designer and writer. She studied fashion, costume history and English literature at University of Washington and the Fashion Institute of Technology. She has worked in fashion design, costume for television, product design, fine art and home styling.
Read MoreSandy has been a friend of mine for a long time and I had no idea the magnitude of her work as a film editor. She's worked all over the world on film and TV projects. She's worked with amazing people and accomplished great things. Usually living in Munich, in this episode she spoke to me from Berlin while working on her latest project. Her work is listed at her IMDB page.
Read MoreAaron is an international touring and recording artist. He has performed solo and chamber music in Europe, Russia, Taiwan, and across the United States including El Palacio de Linares in Madrid, Spain, Sheremetev Palace in Russia, and Palazzo del Te & Ducale in Mantova, Italy. A gifted performer and speaker, he is sought for his deft programming of new and standard repertoire, while connecting with audiences with a Bernstein-esque ease. In 2019 Aaron received a medal from the Société Académique Arts-Sciences-Lettres of Paris, France for his trailblazing work in music, and in 2020 was Musician in Residence at the Banff Centre for the Arts and Creativity.
Read MoreTrained in journalism and project management, Faith used her skills to publish several self-help books including, The Real Book on How to Cook: Secrets Mother Never Told You, which won 'Best Cook Book' at the 2013 African American Literary Awards. Ms. Knight’s books have been featured on NBC Washington, Good Morning Atlanta, WHUR radio, and the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Faith has writen several children's books as she follows in the footsteps of her cousin, legendary children's author Virginia Hamilton. Faith is a former Web producer for MSNBC.com and the Discovery Channel.
Read MoreJennifer is a historical fantasy writer, an MFA graduate, medical writer, editor, proofreader, online instructor. We met at a writers conference and she became a client of my literary agency. After I closed my agency she moved on to other representation. We talk about how the creative journey is never a straight line.
Read MoreKathy's latest book. It's Your Funeral, helps demystify death, decrease anxiety, and put the fun back in funeral. Every stage of the legacy planning process is considered, from a burial outfit to a funeral theme. Practical and cheeky questions alike are answered. Kathy's work has appeared on various sites including Uproxx and Playboy’s The Smoking Jacket. She is also a regular contributor to Cracked. After pit stops in New Jersey, California, and the UK, Kathy now resides in Austin, Texas with her husband.
Read MoreLaurence started his writing career working on the TV comedy. Desmond’s, a show about a "non-conforming" family and the regulars of his hairdressers shop in Peckham, London. While still working as a screenwriter, he became a Diversity Consultant for Universities and the British government.
Read MoreDuncan is a professional film and television actor, as well as an award winning screenwriter and producer. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, his credits include “The Judge,” “Mystic River,” “R.I.P.D.,” “The Town,” & “Brilliant Mistakes,” and TV commercials.
Read MoreAlan Haber was a public defender for three decades and then had a private legal practice. But he was once a drug dealer, carrying a gun, and earning thousands of dollars a day, illegally. He had 10 convictions in his 20s and early 30s, including three drug-related felonies. In our interview, he discusses how he went from foster homes and prisons to NYU Law School and a successful legal career.
Read MoreShonna Cirone is an award winning actor, singer, and narrator with credits including The Huntington Theater, Lyric Stage Company, Speakeasy Stage, Greater Boston Stage Company, Moonbox Productions, Wheelock Family Theater, and the Hanover Theater. She sings with cover band Close Enough and is embarking on a new chapter of her career, narrating audio books. You can find her at https://www.shonnacirone.com.
Read MoreAfter growing up in Georgia, Cheryl hit the high seas and worked in the cruise industry. After taking a break and waitressing, Cheryl discovered her talent for writing and coaching others to write. You can learn more about Cheryl and her business at www.CopyLuv.com.
Read MoreAnna is the Executive Director of The Conversationalist. She is a writer, attorney and scholar of Soviet history, censorship, and human rights, with degrees from Duke University, Harvard Law School and Princeton University.
Read MoreAs a stage manager, general manager, and producer on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway, Tony, Drama Desk, OBIE, and IT Awards pepper Bailie’s resume. She is the founder of Entertaining Finance and is a financial advisor. For more information, go to http://www.entertainingfinance.com.
Read MoreA critically acclaimed author of Young Adult novels, Sarah is also an instructor in the Writing Department at Western Connecticut State University and teaches creative writing at the Yale Summer Writers’ Conference. She is also an award-winning opinion columnist. https://sarahdarerlittman.com.
Read MoreHoles in the Wall Collective is a non-profit organization that engages with the world, acknowledging the deep wounds at the hands of humanity, while actively supporting those courageous enough to transform it. Dhira Rauch & Julia Meeks are cofounders and discuss their mission. You can learn more at https://www.holesinthewallcollective.org.
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