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Steve has spent over 20 years as a video editor, his body of work including promotional spots for AMC, Showtime, Discovery, and others. He has edited original programming for A&E, The History Channel, and truTV as well as original web series and documentaries. His most recent writing and directing credits are THE MASTERPIECE, a mockumentary short about a ridiculously bad movie known as "the greatest film of all time" (which screened at various NYC venues - including the Angelika Film Center and Anthology Film Archives), and LIFE ON PAUSE - about a 1980's wedding videographer who attempts to win his college crush with his "totally awesome" camera skills, which has screened at 7 festivals thus far - most recently the Love Actually Int'l Short Film Showcase - and won the BEST CAST award at the Atlanta Award-Qualifying Film Festival. Steve's completed screenplay credits include the feature-length version of LIFE ON PAUSE and NIGHT SESSIONS (a comedy/horror tale about a vampire who takes over a post-production company). Any Book, Film, or Other Project You're Currently Working on? Life on Pause (short currently in festivals... working towards getting feature funded), Night Sessions screenplay (will put on Black List), Mister Awesome screenplay (writing) IG/TW Handle: @lifeonpausemovie LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-li... https://stevelifsheyeditor.vids.io/ One Book, Film/TV Show, Music Artist/Song/Album You Love and Would Recommend for Our Listeners: The Moody Blues - In Search of the Lost Chord

Henish has been working since 2002 in the real estate industry, making him the ideal person to help with all your real estate business. Henish became a licensed real estate agent in 2009 and a broker in 2017 and a licensed general contractor in 2018. Since 2014, Henish has owned a real estate investment firm. He has been purchasing homes in less than perfect condition and reselling them in great condition to homeowners. Henish is also co-owner of a construction company that has a reputation as San Diego’s premier ADU and home builder and remodeler. Henish keeps busy with his wife and 3 kids, hosting a podcast called “I’ve Got a Theory,” playing basketball and beach volleyball and generally making the most of life! Any Book, Film, or Other Project You're Currently Working on? https://www.pstvtoday.com/ive-got-a-theory IG/TW Handle (if any) https://www.instagram.com/hpulickal/ LinkedIn or IMDB URL https://www.linkedin.com/in/henish-pulickal-6193101/ One Book, Film/TV Show, Music Artist/Song/Album You Love and Would Recommend for Our Listeners (that's not your own work) Shantaram: A Novel by Gregory David Roberts

WHAT TO READ NEXT I’m so glad you’re here because I’m talking about my favorite thing ever today – reading! Specifically, I’m sharing the books that I’ve been reading this summer, plus the ones that are in my TBR stack, to inspire you on what to read next. Now, if you’ve been with me awhile, you know that I normally do a summer book club, but I’ve decided that this year, I’m not. Mostly because my oldest just graduated and he’ll be heading to college next month (oh! my heart!) so I’ve been streamlining to give myself time for all. the. things. From graduation, to grieving, to getting stuff for his dorm, to his actual drop off day, I knew this summer would be emotional and busy. So instead of a book club, I’m bringing you amazing recommendations from the YA world that you can read with your teen or without. If you’re looking for what to read next with your teens (or to do a book club with them), I’d highly recommend downloading my free resource, Questions for Any Book, to use in your discussions. ABOUT THE BOOKS Just a note about all of the books I’ll be talking about. Most of these are on the lighter side. I’ve included a couple of harder-hitting ones, but for the most part, these are light summer reads. The ones with a star by them are ones that I’ve read. Some are older releases that I’ve just gotten to recently. Some hit shelves within the past few weeks. Others haven’t come out yet – for those, I’ve included their release dates. Okay, having said that, here are all. the. books. that are what you can read next. BOOKS I’VE READ Maureen Johnson’s Truly Devious series If you like a good mystery, this series is for you. Set in a boarding school that only houses 50 hand-picked students, you’ll love following Stevie Bell and her friends as they solve the 75-year-old mystery that has haunted Ellingham Academy. There are twists and turns in the twists and turns. It’s a super fun adventure, and I, personally, was SO GLAD I waited until the 3rd book was out (I think it published at the end of January.) The books in the series are Truly Devious, The Vanishing Stair, and The Hand on the Wall. Talk Nerdy to Me by Tiffany Schmidt This is the third book in Schmidt’s Bookish Boyfriends series, and like the first 2, this one didn’t disappoint. Where those chronicled the stories of sisters Merri and Rory, this third book is all about Eliza Gordon-Fergus, Merri’s best friend and very neglected daughter of 2 overachieving, Nobel prize-winning scientists. Like her first two books, the author weaves classic novels into this modern-day story – in this book, it was Frankenstein and Anne of Green Gables. The first book, A Date with Darcy, pulled in Pride and Prejudice (of course) and Romeo and Juliet. The second book, The Boy Next Story, drew upon The Great Gatsby and Little Women. The good news is that there is a 4th book coming out, Get a Clue. The bad news? It’s going to be a while before it’s released. (January 19, 2021) The Squad: Perfect Cover and The Squad: Killer Spirit by Jennifer Lynne Barnes While waiting for JLB’s latest to come out (The Inheritance Games, September 1,) I decided to check out some of her earliest titles and found The Squad series. It’s a little dated – I think they came out in 2008 – but so, so fun. If you’re looking for a lighthearted, snarky read, I’d definitely give them a try. Think Bring It On meets Spy Kids. The whole premise is that the elite cheerleading squad (and all the “it” girls) at Bayport High School, where Toby Klein is a new student, is actually an undercover spy team. Because who expects anything from cheerleaders? A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson As I put this list together, I realized I had this whole murder mystery, subterfuge theme going on. It’s the story of high school senior, Pippa Fitz-Amobi, who uses a 5-year-old murder as the basis for her AP Capstone Research project. I was interested in this book for a couple of reasons – 1, the AP Capstone program is one that my son did, and 2, the whole being on a mystery-kick thing. This book had the flavor of the wildly popular podcast, Serial. I loved it because it tackled some serious issues like justice & racism. BOOKS I HAVE IN MY OWN WHAT TO READ NEXT STACK If you want to know more about them, click the link to read the Amazon description. DIG by A.S. King Keep My Heart in San Francisco by Amelia Diane Coombs Now and When by Sara Bennett Wealer Mayhem: A Novel by Estelle Laure JULY 21 10 Things I Hate About Pinky by Sandhya Menon (Follow-up to When Dimple Met Rishi and There’s Something about Sweetie) IMI Episode 53 More Than Maybe by Erin Hahn (I also loved her You’d Be Mine.) AUGUST 4 Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer (Twilight from Edward’s perspective!) AUGUST 11 Chasing Starlight by Teri Bailey Black AUGUST 18 Six Angry Girls by Adrienne Kisner 12 Angry Men movie WHAT TO READ NEXT – AND WATCH! The last 2 books I’m going to talk about have been out for a while, and I’m adding them to your what to read next list because they’re also on screen – or will be soon. I’m Not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng Little Fires Everywhere with Reese Witherspoon and Kerrie Washington (Hulu series) Brene Brown’s interview with Reese Witherspoon and Kerrie Washington (Unlocking Us podcast) Okay, so that’s my list for you guys. I’d love to know what you and/or your teens read next! Email me at amy@thishgirl.com or DM on Fa

WHY OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS? When it comes to our teens, there is a big difference between telling them what they should do or think and asking them open-ended questions to gently guide them there. I recently read a quote from Dale Carnegie that has really stuck with me. Here’s what he said: “A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.” I’m convinced, the older my kids get, that I’m not always that great at convincing them. In fact, any time I’ve ever tried to “argue” my kids into my way of thinking, it’s been an epic fail. They push back on principal alone. Which makes sense – I don’t know about you, but I definitely remember loathing it anytime my parents “lectured” me about anything. They’d get this certain tone my back would just go up. A DIFFERENT PARENTING PARADIGM So, I have to rely on the 2-Litre bottle method of parenting. Which is the visual I picture when I think about influencing, parenting, and teaching my teens all the values, ideas, and strategies I want to impart. It has to be one drop at a time, slowly dripped in over the long haul. One of the methods I’ve found super-helpful in this dripping method is questions. Open-ended questions, to be specific. It’s a strategy my friend Tami Schow first introduced to me, and it’s something she’s brilliant at – in fact, a lot of what I’m sharing today, I learned from her. PRACTICE ASKING OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS I’m still practicing at asking great, open-ended questions, because my knee-jerk isn’t to gently lead my teens, hoping they come to the conclusion I want them to reach on their own. My default is to just tell them what I think – and that I want them to think that way too. Which is, as you can imagine, less than helpful. Once Tami shared the magic of questions with me, I did a little digging. It turns out, the human brain is wired to answer questions. Whether we want to or not, questions burrow in and nag at us, and our brains work to answer. Which means it’s a super-awesome parenting strategy – being able to nag in your teen’s brain without having to actually, you know, nag? Um, yes, please. So, you know I’m kidding, but in all seriousness, it works. There are a couple of things to keep in mind, though. THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN YOU USE THE OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS STRATEGY Don’t expect them to tell you their answer. Another piece of this that’s magic? Your teens will get to the same place, 9 times out of 10. Even if they don’t verbalize it. And that is sometimes the rub – giving up the satisfaction of hearing them get there. Because a lot of times, your teens are not going to engage in a conversation about this with you – but if you ask the question, their brain has no choice but to work on it. You can be confident that you’ve planted a seed. Like I said, magic. Avoid questions with judgment attached. Using pretty much any type of “why” question implies judgment. So do statements like “What were you thinking?” and “Where have I gone wrong?” Unfortunately, those can be the first things that fly out of your mouth – be sure you’re having grace with yourself as you practice asking great questions with your teens. This only works with open-ended questions. If it can be answered with one word – yes, no, fine, okay – then it’s not going to do the job you want it to do. One-word answers close the loop, so brains don’t have to do any more work to find a solution. If you’re like I was in my conversation with Tami, at this point you might be wondering, “okay, what are some good open-ended questions?” Glad you asked! (And if you want to get a little meta – that was an open-ended question – hah.) A QUICK WARNING Here are some of my go-to's. And again, I want to make sure I’m giving credit where it’s due – my friend Tami (did I mention she’s a licensed counselor?) shared most of these with me. And just a forewarning: as I made this list, I realized that a lot of these are questions to use in challenging circumstances. These aren’t necessarily “I want to get to know you better” type inquiries. If you want questions more along those lines, you can find them in the Referenced in this Episode Section, by checking out my freebie “Questions for Any Book.” There are some great ones there that you can adapt even without reading a book with your teen. MY GO-TO OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS Okay, back to these open-ended questions. Here we go. What would it look like …? … to create a study plan for the next test? … if you were experiencing the same thing he/she is? Help me understand … … what you mean. … how you’re feeling. … what you need. … how that’s helpful in this situation. If you do                   , what might things look like (tomorrow, next week, in a year, etc.)? … choose to skip school … … torment your sibling … … continue to lie to me … Help me connect the dots between your (actions) and the outcome you wanted. Another way to ask this is: Walk me through               , one step at a time. How could you have gotten a different outcome? What is keeping you from …? … doing the work you need to do to get good grades? … respecting the boundaries (at home or in the classroom?) … trying out for the (activity) you’re interested in? … being considerate to (classmates, family, etc.) What is your plan for ...? … making things right with (me, your teacher, your friend, your sibling)? … keeping up with your assignments this marking period? … creating better habits for yourself? THE POSSIBILITIES ARE LIMITLESS I’ve given y’all just a few suggestions on how you can use these open-ended questions, but the possibilities are limitless, and you can apply them to any aged teen – heck, even to the adults in your life. With the right questions, you can guide your teens to the healthy values and beliefs you want for them without lecturing or nagging. Which is a win-win as far as I’m concerned! GRAB THE FREE LIST OF OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS If you’re like me, this is a mindset shift that’s going to take some practice. For me, sometimes I struggle to come up with the right words in the heat of the moment. So, if you’d like a printable copy of these questions as a reminder, I’ve created an Open-Ended Questions Cheat Sheet for you. You can also find a link to it in my show notes, at http://theishgirl.com/ep85.  

Episode Contents: (Intro) CT's recap of the Angel Stadium of Anaheim (05:45) Everything we know - so far, about the David Ortiz incident. (21:55) Madison Bumgarner vs Max Muncy. Let the kids play? (33:20) The Yankees missed out on Dallas Keuchel over $1.4M? (53:34) NBA Finals recap and what Kevin Durant's injury means for his future. (1:08:24) Recommended shows to binge watch!   The Welcome to THE SHOW podcast is powered by Audible. Visit audibletrial.com/welcometotheshow to get a FREE audiobook download (ANY BOOK) and a 30-day FREE trial. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/welcome-to-the-show/support

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Today on the podcast, we’re excited to bring you the second conversation in our Turn & Talk series, hosted by author Ellin Keene. If you missed the first installment, you can find it on blog.heinemann.com. Turn & Talk is a celebration of Heinemann’s 40th anniversary, hosting conversations between authors who have written for Heinemann since its early years, and those who are newer authors, bringing their unique perspectives to the table. This series tackles issues facing educators today, like: how much autonomy do individual teachers really have; how can we ensure equity for all students, and what it’s like to launch your ideas through books and podcasts into the world of education. Patterned after the New York Times’ Table for Three column, host Ellin Keene poses questions to authors and engages them in a reflective conversation.In this second Turn and Talk discussion, Ellin is joined by Tom Newkirk (most recently the author of Embarrassment and the Emotional Underlife of Learning) and Kathy Collins (co-author of I Am Reading: Nurturing Young Children’s Meaning Making and Joyful Engagement with Any Book) as they share their teaching journeys, inspiration, and hopes for an equitable future in education.

In episode 26, Mark chats with author Armand Rosamilia who is originally from New Jersey and currently lives in sunny Florida with his wife. Armand is not only a hybrid author with more than 150 stories, and numerous books published both via traditional publishers and via indie-publishing methods, but he is also a podcaster and the co-owner of the Project Entertainment Network. This episode's tongue twister, sponsored by Findaway Voices comes from Edward, who sent the short quick tongue twister "Eddie edited it" which Mark is to say 5 times really fast in a cartoonish character voice. Mark then thanks Patreon patrons who support the show and reminds users they can support the show via Patreon or by simply sharing the show with a friend or leaving a review. In their chat, Mark and Armand talk about: How Armand prioritizes his time with all of the various tasks on his plate, and the important support from his wife who helps keep him on track The opportunities that allowed him to leave his job 7 years ago to begin writing full time The fear that continues to drive his writing to this day The difference between creative writing on his own (as an admitted pantser) and adapting a screenplay into a novelization The “what if” that drives most of Armand's writing, including looking at a group of people on the beach and imagining what if zombies started to appear coming out of the surf How Armand was able to adapt his “pantser” habit when collaborating with another writer who was a “plotter” The combination of working with traditional publishers and self=publishing that allows Armand to embrace the best of both worlds How the desire to write a single zombie novel just to “get it out of his system” turned into “The Dying Days” series of nine books that are among his top-selling books The radio DJ work that Armand used to do which led to a couple of podcasts that he is host/co-host of The “Mando Method” of writing that Armand practices (named after him), in which he writes for the first 15 minutes of every hour, and then has the remaining 45 minutes of that hour to play, check emails, do whatever. Doing this 3 or 4 times a day gets him 2,000 or 3,000 words written per day Project Entertainment Network, which Armand and his wife owns (see links below for the great podcast lineup from this Network) The amazingly supportive community that surrounds the “Scares that Care” convention held in Williamsburg, Virginia in August The Beers N Fears Brewery Tour that Armand started and how it has worked as it has grown over the past three years The “Any Book for $10 or 3 books for $20” model they use for simplicity on the Beers N Fears tour; with a reminder that it's not about how much profit they can make off each book sale, bur rather more about reaching new readers The “Belford Stories” series set in the town that he grew up in that Armand has written about and how the series has been popular with the local community How Armand uses his Patreon page to connect with and provide unique, early and exclusive content for his reader community Common advice that Armand offers to authors regarding a common “how much do you need to earn to consider writing full time” question Links of interest Armand's website The Mando Method Podcast Arm Cast Podcast Project Entertainment Network Three Guys With Beards The Horror Show with Brian Keene Lunch Ladies Book Club Beers N Fears Book Tour Links Tim Meyer Blog Chuck Buda Blog Findaway Voices Mark's Nocturnal Screams Series (First in Series FREE Promo Test) Kindle Kobo

Biggest Takeaways: Books are an AMAZING tool to create connection with your teen. Actions speak louder than words; when you read the books your teen is reading, you communicate a lot of positive things. The neutral ground of fictional characters and events is a great place to talk about big issues with your teen. It's not about being perfect - it's about showing up and connecting with your teen! Get started today! Download Questions for Any Book.