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Welcome to Episode 234, featuring an Author Spotlight with memoirist Elissa Altman. We talk about her writing process, including the use of two particular desks that she sits at depending on the focus of her work. We also get into the specifics of journals vs. diaries and, of course, we asked her about writing implements! Her new book, PERMISSION: THE NEW MEMOIRIST AND THE COURAGE TO CREATE, is out now. In our Just Read segment we talk about books in several different genres. Emily finished a novel, Chris read a poetry collection and a work of literary criticism, and we did a joint read of a short story in our Penguin Classics collection of ghost stories: LEAVING by Roxana Robinson WHEN I WAS STRAIGHT by Julie Marie Wade JANE AUSTEN'S BOOKSHELF by Rebecca Romney “GREEN TEA” by Sheridan Le Fanu We recap an exciting joint jaunt to NYC to meet up with Aunt Ellen, where we saw the Belle de Costa Green exhibit at The Morgan Library & Museum and attended Selected Shorts: Classics with a Twist with Meg Wolitzer and Friends at Symphony Space. As always, there are more books and Biblio Adventures discussed than we mention in this blurb. Special thanks to Janet Clare author of TRUE HOME, for sponsoring this episode. Happy Listening and Happy Reading! https://www.bookcougars.com/blog-1/2025/episode234

Amand and Leah sit down with author LJ Andrews to talk about her newest release. 

Transitional periods are difficult times in our lives. Join Apostle Dr. Lee Ann Marino for an author spotlight into her book, All I Know About Ministry...I Learned in Junior High - and the stories that inspired her transitional years - now to inspire yours. (Intro and Conclusion Track "Ready to Rock" by Yvgeniy Sorokin, https://pixabay.com/users/eugenemyers-40510887/. ACTS Seminary ad back track "Worship" by Ivan Luzin, https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-worship-151061/.)

Audible Bleeding editor Wen (@WenKawaji) is joined by 3rd year medical student Nishi (@Nishi_Vootukuru), 2nd year vascular fellow Donna, JVS editor Dr. Forbes (@TL_Forbes), and JVS-CIT editor Dr. Matt Smeds (@mattsmeds) to discuss some of our favorite articles in the JVS family of journals. This episode hosts Dr. Aridi, Dr. Motaganahalli, Dr. Nagarsheth, and Dr. Madabhushi, the authors of the following papers.    Articles:   Physicians preference for carotid revascularization impacts postoperative stroke and death outcomes Simultaneous percutaneous transmural arterial bypass and deep venous arterialization for treatment of critical limb ischemia    Show Guests  Dr. Hanaa Aridi (@aridi_hanaa)- PGY3 at Indiana University School of Medicine  Dr. Raghu L. Motaganahalli (@Rmotaganahalli)- Professor of Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine and an attending Surgeon at the Indiana University Methodist Hospital. He is the Division Chief of Vascular Surgery and the Program Director of vascular surgery training program Dr. Nagarsheth (@KNagarshethMD) -Associate Professor of Surgery and Associate Program Director of Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Program director of the integrated vascular surgery program. Dr. Madabhushi -Vascular Surgery Fellow at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore Follow us @audiblebleeding Learn more about us at https://www.audiblebleeding.com/about-1/ and provide us with your feedback with our listener survey.  

Introducing the 10th Annual Author Spotlight Series on the Two Writing Teachers blog, featuring daily interviews with children's authors and illustrators who share their creative journeys and writing processes. Listeners get a preview of the week's lineup, including stories of resilience, identity, and collaboration from Tim Donohue, Tyler Gordon, Maham Khwaja, Rebecca Gardyn Levington, Patty McGee, and Padma Venkatraman. The episode also highlights exciting book giveaways and virtual author visit opportunities for those who leave a comment on the guest authors' posts. Get ready to be inspired by the featured authors' experiences!Click here to read posts from the Author Spotlight Series on Two Writing Teachers!Thanks to our affiliate, Zencastr. Use our special link (https://zen.ai/mqsr2kHXSP2YaA1nAh2EpHl-bWR9QNvFyAQlDC3CiEk) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. Send us a textPlease subscribe to our podcast and leave us ratings/reviews on your favorite listening platform.You may contact us directly if you want us to consult with your school district. Melanie Meehan: meehanmelanie@gmail.com Stacey Shubitz: stacey@staceyshubitz.com Email us at contact@twowritingteachers.org for affiliate or sponsorship opportunities.For more about teaching writing, head to the Two Writing Teachers blog.

On Episode 233, we are thrilled to welcome back, MATTHEW GOODMAN! We are so grateful that Zoom and, before them, Skype (remember them?) opened up the world to conversations with authors. That said, there's still nothing like sitting in the same room with other humans talking about books, ideas, and historic happenings. Matthew joined us at Book Cougars HQ here in Connecticut to discuss his new book, PARIS UNDERCOVER: A WARTIME STORY OF COURAGE, FRIENDSHIP, AND BETRAYAL, now available from Ballantine Books. The book is a narrative history about Etta Shiber and Kate Bonnefous, two middle-aged women who smuggled out British servicemen from behind enemy lines, their arrest, Etta's best-selling memoir about their efforts, and the price Kate paid for that book. Don't miss our conversation with Matthew at the end of this episode. Paris Undercover is about history, but it speaks to our current time. Some highlights in this episode: We both have started reading around in THE PORTABLE FEMINIST READER, edited by Roxane Gay, starting with “If Men Could Menstruate” by Gloria Steinem. Chris also read “Being Female” by Eileen Myles. Emily finished the novel FOOD PERSON by Adam Roberts, and Chris read the graphic memoir EPHEMERA by Briana Loewinsohn. It was also time for another ghost story from THE PENGUIN BOOK OF GHOST STORIES: From Elizabeth Gaskell to Ambrose Bierce. We both thought “The Signal Man” by Charles Dickens was “meh,” although it had some good lines and moments. In Biblio Adventures, we recap seeing Maura Casey at Bank Square Books in Mystic, our Independent Bookstore Day jaunts to Breakwater Books in Guilford and R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison, CT, and Emily's volunteer experience at Cherry Jubilee in NYC. We had such a fun time recording this episode and hope you enjoy it. Happy Reading! https://www.bookcougars.com/blog-1/2025/episode233

Twins Becca and Krista Ritchie stop by the podcast to talk to Leah about book two in their Webs We Weave Trilogy. 

Leah sits down with author Lainey Davis to chat about her newest release, Playing for Keeps. 

Leah is joined by the amazing Eloisa James to talk about her new release, Hardly a Gentleman. 

Denise Williams stops by the podcast to chat with Leah and Amanda about her author journey. As well as her newest release Just Our Luck. 

Dr. Vivek Yedavalli returns this month, along with Dr. Hamza Adel Salim to share insights on their papers Association of Pretreatment Perfusion Imaging Parameters With 90-Day Excellent Functional Outcomes in Anterior Circulation Distal Medium Vessel Occlusion Stroke and Hypoperfusion Intensity Ratio Less Than 0.4 Is Associated with Favorable Outcomes in Unsuccessfully Reperfused Acute Ischemic Stroke with Large-Vessel Occlusion. (16:55)

We were thrilled to talk with author Eowyn Ivey about her new book, BLACK WOODS BLUE SKY. During our conversation, Eowyn shared her writing habits, including a description of her writing cottage, and tells us about her reading life. Topics ranged from motherhood on the page and in real life, her family's literary life in Alaska, and Proust vs Joyce. In our own reading lives, we both read and discuss “The North Mail” by Amelia B. Edwards from THE PENGUIN BOOK OF GHOST STORIES: from Elizabeth Gaskell to Ambrose Bierce. We gave this one four paws up. Or should it be eight paws? Whatever the rating system should be for cougars, we both enjoyed Edwards's story. It has a good creep factor and atmosphere, both indoors and outside. Other books we've enjoyed include novels HAPPY LAND by Dolan Perkins-Valdez and THE GRIFFIN SISTERS GREATEST HITS by Jennifer Weiner; a quartet of novellas, OLD NEW YORK by Edith Wharton; and two works of nonfiction: STORYWORTHY: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Power of Storytelling by Matthew Dicks and DEEP WORK: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport. Big thanks to this episode's sponsor, James Crews and Brad Peacock. The new poetry collection they co-edited is available on May 6: LOVE IS FOR ALL OF US: Poems of Tenderness and Belonging from the LGBTQ+ Community and Friends (with illustrations by Lisa Congdon). We also recap a great Biblio Adventure to the Mark Twain House to hear Ethan Rutherford (author of NORTH SUN, OR THE VOYAGE OF THE WHALESHIP ESTHER) in conversation with Amity Gaige about her new novel, HEARTWOOD. Chris also got to attend THE MOUNT'S virtual book club discussion of Edith Wharton's A SON AT THE FRONT and Willa Cather's ONE OF OURS, led by Anne Schuyler and Julie Olin-Ammentorp. As always, there are more books inside this episode than we can fit here! Enjoy, and be sure not to miss our conversation with Eowyn Ivey at the end. Oh, and reminder: our second quarter readalong pick is THE GOOD HOUSE by Tananarive Due (Zoom discussion on 6/8 and also on Goodreads). Thanks for listening, and happy reading! https://www.bookcougars.com/blog-1/2025/episode232 The Good House Goodreads readalong https://www.bookcougars.com/blog-1/2025/episode231 Penguin Book of Ghost Stories Goodreads thread https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23017532-ghost-stories

Lex Martin stops by the podcast to chat about single dads, her writing process, and newest release Stealing Hearts. 

Audra is a mom to 5 beautiful kids, 2 boys and 3 girls, and just last month she added a daughter in law. She's a teacher, an encourager, a cancer survivor, and a griever. Several years ago, I would have introduced Audra as a pastor's wife. But today, she is a pastor's widow. That's what she calls herself as she grieves honestly and faithFULLy on all her social media platforms in a way that is positive and Christ-honoring. Be sure to check out the Author Spotlight page for more info on Audra and a special gift from Leighann https://www.leighannmccoy.com/spotlight

We were thrilled and a little nervous to sit down with Ruth Franklin to talk about her work and share our origin story. The Book Cougars may not have been born without Ruth Franklin. Or, come to think of it, Shirley Jackson. We were excited to talk with Ruth about her brilliant new work, THE MANY LIVES OF ANNE FRANK, and her previous biography, SHIRLEY JACKSON: A RATHER HAUNTED LIFE. You won't want to miss our conversation with Ruth. She is a fantastic writer and a great conversationalist. The interview begins at 01:13:25. In our Just Read segment, we discuss “The Cold Embrace” by Mary Elizabeth Braddon, the current story from THE PENGUIN BOOK OF GHOST STORIES. Note: we spoil some plot points so read this ten-page short story prior to listening (unless you don't care, then feel free to listen with abandon). Head to the shownotes, where you'll find a link to the story available to read online. Rejoice, for Chris has finally finished SWANN'S WAY by Marcel Proust! However, this won't be the last you hear about Proust. She has committed to reading the next book in his longer work, IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME, with Robin Gustafson's group in Feb/Mar 2026. After Proust, Chris found a delicious palate cleanser in THE STOLEN QUEEN by Fiona Davis. Emily finished CARE AND FEEDING: A Memoir by Laurie Woolever and THE CLIFFS by J. Courtney Sullivan, which marks off another square on her Ghost Stories Bingo Card. She also attended the virtual ALL CT READS 2025 Adult Author Talk with Monica Wood who penned HOW TO READ A BOOK, which was one of her Top 10 Reads of last year. Thanks to our two sponsors this episode, authors Lise Mayne (TIME ENOUGH) and Aline Weiller (FUN: Essays on a Life Embraced). As always, we talk about more books and Biblio Adventures than we list here. We hope you enjoy listening and that your next book is a great read. Happy Reading! https://www.bookcougars.com/blog-1/2025/episode231

Audible Bleeding editor Wen (@WenKawaji) is joined by first year vascular fellow Eva (@urrechisme), JVS editor Dr. Forbes (@TL_Forbes), to discuss some of our favorite articles in the JVS family of journals. This episode hosts Dr. Fereydooni and Dr. Satam, the authors of the following paper.    Articles:   Comparison of EndoSuture vs fenestrated aortic aneurysm repair in treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms with unfavorable neck anatomy    Show Guests  Dr. Arash Fereydooni: PGY5 integrated vascular resident at Stanford  Dr. Keyuree Satam: PGY2 integrated vascular resident at Stanford @StanfordVasc Follow us @audiblebleeding Learn more about us at https://www.audiblebleeding.com/about-1/ and provide us with your feedback with our listener survey.

Author Danica Flynn drops by the podcast to chat with Becky about her latest release, Protecting Her. This is book 1 in the Murphy Brothers Series. 

This week's guest is Delia Sullivan, a writer, yoga instructor, and leader of monthly women's connection circles in Alexandria, Virginia. In these gatherings, women of all ages explore meaningful topics, share experiences, and engage in movement practices that nourish both body and mind.In this episode, Jess and Delia dive into the art of marketing a book, discussing creative and authentic ways to connect with one's audience. Delia shares her journey of building relationships through intimate events and emphasizes the power of consistency and showing up. She reveals how these small but intentional efforts can open unexpected doors and create lasting opportunities.Find Delia on Instagram @deliasullivanyoga or www.deliasullivan.com.This podcast is hosted by Jessica Buchanan, a NYT Bestselling author, speaker, survivor and founder of Soul Speak Press. Soul Speak Press is a boutique non-traditional publishing company focused on publishing stories from women who have been through something, now they know something, and can teach us something. Learn more about Jessica's first book: Impossible Odds: The Kidnapping of Jessica Buchanan and Her Dramatic Rescue by SEAL Team Six Learn more about the Deserts to Mountaintops Anthologies. If you're interested in hearing interviews with our Soul Speak Press authors, check out the Deserts to Mountaintops Podcast.

Send us a textToday is a bonus episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast I shall name, Author Spotlight. Think of it as an offshoot of the Cops and Writers Podcast, with more of an emphasis on giving writers actionable help with the authorly side of things. Not a bunch of fluff or theories. Concrete things that will help you build your author career. Think of this as an experiment, for now.I am not abandoning the Cop side of Cops and Writers! I will continue to bring you the best police or criminal guests to entertain, compel, and inspire you. For today's episode, I brought in a friend of the show and a publishing heavy hitter, Bryan Cohen. Bryan Cohen runs Best Page Forward, a company that helps authors to learn, profit, sustain, and scale their author careers. He's helped over 30,000 authors through his Ad Challenges and his Sell More Books Show Podcast has run every week for over a decade. Bryan's Author Ad Agency manages ads for authors selling millions of dollars in book sales per year.Bryan knows his stuff and has helped me throughout my writing career! Please enjoy my chat with the most awesome, Bryan Cohen!In today's episode we discuss:.·      How much of the experience of doing standup comedy at a young age helped you later on in life? · Real-world experience! Many authors don't have it. How do you overcome that?·      Bryan's book, “How to Write a Sizzling Synopsis.”·      What are the most common errors you see in book descriptions and how do we get better at writing them? What are the “must have's” in a book description?·      Will AI take over your best page forward blurb writing business? Or will you use it to help your business?·      The Sell More Books Show Podcast. I have been a long time listener and it was super helpful when I was new to the biz. Long time with Jim, some time with Claire, and now the rotating hosts and cut down on the length of the show. What is the future of the show? Why get rid of Patreon?·      How do we grow sustainable author practices? It can be a grind, but there is no silver bullet. Every profitable author I know has worked their butts off, especially the first few years and built up a big catalogue. There is no getting around that. I think it comes down to your own definition of success and what you want out of writing. ·      Speaking of success, how are you helping authors build a six-figure business in publishing? Things authors are doing right, and not so right.·      Author ad challenge. What is it and how does it help?·      What are some best marketing practices for fiction/nonfiction/memoirs?  ·      A.I., the cows are out of the barn! Where do you see it going and as authors, how do we use it to help our author careers? The Atlantic Article regarding Meta taking author's work and training their AI with it.Visit Bryan over at Best Page Forward! Check out the new Cops and Writers YouTube channel!Check out my newest book, The Good Collar (Michael Quinn Vigilante Justice Series Book 1)!What would you do if you lost the one you loved the most? How far would you go to quench your thirst for vengeance?https://a.co/d/2UsJPbaSupport the show

Author Kandi Steiner to took time out of her busy schedule to sit down and chat with me about her newest release: Save Your Breath. 

Leah sits down with author Leigh Carron to chat about her newest release An Imperfect Truth. A small town, non-date filled coffee shop romance. 

Dr. Manisha Koneru and Vivek Yedavalli are Dr. Hiatt's guests this month. They discuss their paper Prolonged Venous Transit on Perfusion Imaging Is Associated with Longer Lengths of Stay in Acute Large Vessel Occlusions, which will be published in the May issue of AJNR.

Author Charlotte Stein took time out of her day to chat with Leah about her newest release My Big Fat Fake Wedding. 

In her memoir Invisible to Invincible: How to Create a Work Culture Where Everyone Feels Like a Superhero, Ruth Hetland shares her quest for a healthy work culture, drawing on the wisdom gained throughout her career. Ruth has cultivated her passion for organizational health and employee engagement through extensive experience as both an individual contributor and team leader in the technology sector. With a strong foundation in project and product leadership, bolstered by an MBA and active PMP and ACPMPO certifications, she is now sharing her insights to help others activate their "superpowers" and build thriving, healthy work cultures.In this episode Jess and Ruth discuss vulnerability, resilience, finding meaning in one's work, and the decision to write a memoir manifesto. This podcast is hosted by Jessica Buchanan, a NYT Bestselling author, speaker, survivor and founder of Soul Speak Press. Soul Speak Press is a boutique non-traditional publishing company focused on publishing stories from women who have been through something, now they know something, and can teach us something. Learn more about Jessica's first book: Impossible Odds: The Kidnapping of Jessica Buchanan and Her Dramatic Rescue by SEAL Team Six Learn more about the Deserts to Mountaintops Anthologies. If you're interested in hearing interviews with our Soul Speak Press authors, check out the Deserts to Mountaintops Podcast.

Leah sits down with Lynn Raye Harris in this author spotlight feature to talk about her newest release, Seth book 3 in her Ghost Ops series. 

Audible Bleeding editor Wen (@WenKawaji) is joined by first year vascular fellow Eva (@urrechisme), second year vascular fellow Java (@JabbariMD), JVS editor Dr. Forbes (@TL_Forbes), and JVS-VS associate editor Dr. Hedin to discuss some of our favorite articles in the JVS family of journals. This episode hosts Dr. Ann Gaffey, Dr. Mohammed Hamouda, and Dr. Young Erben, the authors of the following papers.    Articles:   Outcomes of Prosthetic and Biological Grafts Compared to Arm Vein Grafts in Patients with Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia Proteomic Analysis of Carotid Artery Plaques With and Without Vulnerable Features on MRI with Vessel Wall Imaging: A pilot study    Show Guests  Dr. Ann Gaffey (@Ann_Gaffey_MD): Assistant professor of surgery at UC San Diego School of Medicine in the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. Dr. Gaffey's clinical interests include examining new approaches to peripheral arterial disease and improving the patency of current bypass options.  Dr. Mohammed Hamouda (@hamouda_mmz): Postdoctoral research fellow at UC San Diego, Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Dr. Young Erben (@ErbenYoung): vascular surgeon from Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville Florida. She earned her medical degree from Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany, and completed her general surgery as well as vascular surgery training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Her clinical interests include cerebrovascular, aortic, and peripheral pathologies, as well as initiatives to eradicate disparities in care. Follow us @audiblebleeding Learn more about us at https://www.audiblebleeding.com/about-1/ and provide us with your feedback with our listener survey.  

Magan Vernon stopped by the podcast to chat with Leah about her latest release, Good Directions, a brand new standalone romance. 

Join us for a conversation with Sarah DeBlock, author and founder of Soma Yoga Healing Center in Alexandria, Virginia. Sarah's new memoir, The Year of Sarah: From Heartbroken to Happy and the Long Distance in Between  was released this month. The Year of Sarah is a memoir of transformation, where Sarah invites readers to join her for the year that redefined her understanding of love and self. In the midst of a long-distance relationship and the heartbreak that follows, Sarah embarks on a deeply personal journey - one that ultimately leads her back to her heart. Through the practice of yoga, Sarah discovers that the path to healing is not just about overcoming loss, but about investing in her own self-evolution. As she learns to let go of attachment and embrace personal growth, her story becomes a testament to the power of turning inward during life's most challenging moments.Sarah's book speaks to anyone who has ever felt lost in love or disconnected from their true self. By reflecting on her own journey Sarah holds up a mirror for others to see themselves reflected in her experiences, reminding us that healing and connection come from the courage to share our stories.In this episode, Sarah and Jess compare notes on the challenges and triumphs of the memoir-writing process, and discuss why they both are personally drawn to memoir as readers. As a small business owner, Sarah emphasizes the value in building one's network within a local community and beyond in order to get the message out about one's story. This podcast is hosted by Jessica Buchanan, a NYT Bestselling author, speaker, survivor and founder of Soul Speak Press. Soul Speak Press is a boutique non-traditional publishing company focused on publishing stories from women who have been through something, now they know something, and can teach us something. Learn more about Jessica's first book: Impossible Odds: The Kidnapping of Jessica Buchanan and Her Dramatic Rescue by SEAL Team Six Learn more about the Deserts to Mountaintops Anthologies. If you're interested in hearing interviews with our Soul Speak Press authors, check out the Deserts to Mountaintops Podcast.

Dave Foster, founder of the firm The 1031 Investor, wanted to travel the world in a sailboat and raise his children on the water, and they found a way. He applied the 1031 exchange to his real estate investments, enabling him to move his family to Florida, where he and his wife realized that dream. He leveraged that knowledge to publish “Lifetime Tax-Free Wealth: The Real Estate Investor's Guide to the 1031 Exchange.” (03/2025)

 Dave Foster, founder of the firm The 1031 Investor, wanted to travel the world in a sailboat and raise his children on the water, and they found a way. He applied the 1031 exchange to his real estate investments, enabling him to move his family to Florida, where he and his wife realized that dream. He leveraged that knowledge to publish “Lifetime Tax-Free Wealth: The Real Estate Investor's Guide to the 1031 Exchange.” (03/2025) 

Dave Foster, founder of the firm The 1031 Investor, wanted to travel the world in a sailboat and raise his children on the water, and they found a way. He applied the 1031 exchange to his real estate investments, enabling him to move his family to Florida, where he and his wife realized that dream. He leveraged that knowledge to publish “Lifetime Tax-Free Wealth: The Real Estate Investor's Guide to the 1031 Exchange.” (03/2025)

Christopher Schelling, managing director of private markets at Caprock, has met with roughly 4,000 investment firms across all alternative asset classes, managed commitments totaling nearly $7 billion, and has led due diligence on more than 100 funds. All of that experience came into play in the writing of his book Better than Alpha: Three Steps to Capturing Excess Returns in a Changing World. (02/2025)

Dr. Kirk Welker is Dr. Hiatt's guest this month. They discuss the research and collaboration involved in creating the State of Practice: ASNR Statement on Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agent Use in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, published in the February issue of AJNR. Be sure to visit our website to watch the video version of this podcast. (13:04)

Becky Ellis shares insights from writing her memoir as well as her extensive experience in the publishing industry. Becky is a Timberwolf Pup and her story confronts the silence surrounding the generational impact of war. The daughter of a highly decorated World War II combat sergeant, she is a veteran of a war fought at home. She earned a BA in English Literature at UC Berkeley and has over twenty years of experience in the publishing industry. She teaches writing in Portland, Oregon, where she lives, plays, and has raised three daughters. Little Avalanches is her debut memoir.Jess and Becky delve into memoir as a form of activism and the immense value in talking about the things we're not talking about. They discuss trends in traditional publishing, particularly the shift from publishers to writers handling the heavy lifting when it comes to marketing a book. Becky emphasizes the importance of starting a newsletter and building loyalty with your audience, and the stamina required to write a memoir and keep showing up to share your story.Learn more at https://beckyellis.nethttps://instagram.com/beckyellisauthorLittle Avalanches by Becky EllisThis podcast is hosted by Jessica Buchanan, a NYT Bestselling author, speaker, survivor and founder of Soul Speak Press. Soul Speak Press is a boutique non-traditional publishing company focused on publishing stories from women who have been through something, now they know something, and can teach us something. Learn more about Jessica's first book: Impossible Odds: The Kidnapping of Jessica Buchanan and Her Dramatic Rescue by SEAL Team Six Learn more about the Deserts to Mountaintops Anthologies. If you're interested in hearing interviews with our Soul Speak Press authors, check out the Deserts to Mountaintops Podcast.

Leah sits down with author Layla about to chat about all the things, but most importantly her newest release Little Goddess: Book 3 in the Black Resorts series. 

Audible Bleeding editor Wen (@WenKawaji) is joined by 3rd year medical student Nishi (@Nishi_Vootukuru), JVS editor Dr. Forbes (@TL_Forbes), and JVS-CIT associate editor Dr. Jimenez to discuss some of our favorite articles in the JVS family of journals. This episode hosts Dr. Trisha Roy, Dr. Judit Csore, and Dr. Maham Rahimi, the authors of the following papers.    Articles:   Employing magnetic resonance histology for precision chronic limb-threatening ischemia treatment plan Biodesign: Engineering an aortic endograft explantation tool    Show Guests  Dr. Trisha Roy- Assistant professor of cardiovascular surgery at the Houston Methodist Debakey Heart and Vascular Center. Background of Material engineering, vascular imaging, research interest in peripheral vascular disease. Dr. Judit Csore-Radiologist and assistant lecturer at the Heart and Vascular Center of Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary. Her primary focus is on cardiovascular imaging and vascular MRI. She recently spent two years in the United States at Houston Methodist Hospital, where she had been collaborating with Dr. Trisha Roy since 2022 as a postdoctoral fellow, specializing in peripheral arterial disease imaging. Dr. Maham Rahimi-Associate professor in the department of cardiovascular surgery at Houston Methodist Hospital, His research interests include nanotechnology and Biomedical Engineering Follow us @audiblebleeding Learn more about us at https://www.audiblebleeding.com/about-1/ and provide us with your feedback with our listener survey.

Audible Bleeding editor Wen (@WenKawaji) is joined by 3rd year medical student Nishi (@Nishi_Vootukuru), JVS editor Dr. Forbes (@TL_Forbes), and JVS-CIT associate editor Dr. Jimenez to discuss some of our favorite articles in the JVS family of journals. This episode hosts Dr. Trisha Roy (@trisharoymd), Dr. Judit Csore (@JuditCsore), and Dr. Maham Rahimi, the authors of the following papers.    Articles: Employing magnetic resonance histology for precision chronic limb-threatening ischemia treatment plan Biodesign: Engineering an aortic endograft explantation tool    Show Guests  Dr. Trisha Roy- Assistant professor of cardiovascular surgery at the Houston Methodist Debakey Heart and Vascular Center. Background of Material engineering, vascular imaging, research interest in peripheral vascular disease. Dr. Judit Csore-Radiologist and assistant lecturer at the Heart and Vascular Center of Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary. Her primary focus is on cardiovascular imaging and vascular MRI. She recently spent two years in the United States at Houston Methodist Hospital, where she had been collaborating with Dr. Trisha Roy since 2022 as a postdoctoral fellow, specializing in peripheral arterial disease imaging. Dr. Maham Rahimi-Associate professor in the department of cardiovascular surgery at Houston Methodist Hospital, His research interests include nanotechnology and Biomedical Engineering Follow us @audiblebleeding Learn more about us at  https://www.audiblebleeding.com/about-1/ and provide us with your feedback with our listener survey.

Leah chats with author Walker Rose about her latest release, Bourbon Summer, book five in the Bourbon Canyon Series. 

Tobi Ogundiran is back to talk about the final book in his most recent duology , At the Fount of Creation! We get into the book (spoiler free and spoilers with notice), philosophy and the ever present question is listening to the audiobook the same as reading?! Be sure to check out Tobi's writing and let us know other authors you would like us to interview. Hit up Playblack on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Tik-Tok⁠ @playblackpodcast or via email at playblackpodcast@gmail.com to keep up to date, share suggestions or collab!

Dr. Petrice Cogswell is Dr. Hiatt's guest this month. They discuss Alzheimer Disease Anti-Amyloid Immunotherapies: Imaging Recommendations and Practice Considerations for Monitoring of Amyloid-Related Imaging Abnormalities, the  ASNR Alzheimer, ARIA, and Dementia Study Group's paper in the January issue of AJNR. (11:28)

Having read more than 1,000 books about investing, Ryan Zabrowski decided to author his own, a 500-page tome titled Time Ahead: Investor's Guide to Prosperity and Impact, inspired by the lessons of Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, and Nobel Laureates from Columbia, Penn, Yale and the University of Chicago. (01/2025)

Having read more than 1,000 books about investing, Ryan Zabrowski decided to author his own, a 500-page tome titled Time Ahead: Investor's Guide to Prosperity and Impact, inspired by the lessons of Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, and Nobel Laureates from Columbia, Penn, Yale and the University of Chicago. (01/2025)

On this author spotlight, Leah chats with author Kelly Jamieson about her latest release, Crossing the Line, book 1 in the New Jersey Storm. 

Audible Bleeding editor Wen (@WenKawaji) is joined by 3rd year medical student Nishi (@Nishi_Vootukuru), JVS editor Dr. Forbes (@TL_Forbes), and JVS social media liaison Dr. Haurani to discuss some of our favorite articles in the JVS family of journals. This episode hosts Dr. Marc Schermerhorn, Dr. Andrew Sanders, Dr. Mitchell Cox and Dr. Junji Tsukagoshi, the authors of the following papers.    Articles:   Ten Years of Physician Modified Endografts Peri-operative and intermediate outcomes of patients with pulmonary embolism undergoing catheter-directed thrombolysis vs. percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy    Show Guests  Dr. Marc Schermerhorn: Chief of vascular and endovascular surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess and professor of surgery, Harvard Medical School  Dr. Andrew Sanders: PGY4 general surgery resident at Beth Israel Deaconess  Dr. Mitchell Cox: Division chief of vascular surgery and endovascular therapy, program director of the vascular surgery residency program at the University of Texas Medical Branch.  Dr. Junji Tsukagoshi: Fourth year vascular surgery resident at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston Texas.  Follow us @audiblebleeding Learn more about us at https://www.audiblebleeding.com/about-1/ and provide us with your feedback with our listener survey.

On this author spotlight, Leah chats with author Jemma Westbrook about her latest release, Covert Operation book 1 in the Alaskan Security-Team Shadow. 

Cocktails and Cliterature is back with another sizzling episode!

We are thrilled to feature Dr. Pamela D. Toler who joined us to talk about her new book, THE DRAGON FROM CHICAGO: THE UNTOLD STORY OF AN AMERICAN REPORTER IN NAZI GERMANY. In a time when women were a rarity in the field, Sigrid Schultz was a print and broadcast journalist and the Chicago Tribune's Berlin office bureau chief. She covered news from Europe and Germany from WWI through WWII and post-war years. Toler's writing is accessible, and her subject's life & work are amazing. Having read every byline that Schultz wrote, Toler was able to offer insights about how totalitarian governments gain power making this history book a must-read for those concerned about our present political climate. Before we get into our regular segments, we recap our 2024 reading intentions and talk about reading intentions for 2025. We like “intention” because it implies a direction or focus rather than a specific goal. We do, however, mention some specific titles and authors, so perhaps those could be considered goals. Anyway, the point is we don't want to tie ourselves up in knots if our reading lives take unexpected but exciting twists and turns. What are your reading intentions for the New Year? Emily read two short stories from her Hingston and Olson Advent Calendar, “In the Stacks” by Robin Sloan and “The Hookup” by Katherine Heiny. She also discusses WE ALL WANT IMPOSSIBLE THINGS by Catherine Newman, CHECK, PLEASE! BOOK 1: #HOCKEY by Ngozi Ukazu, and LITTLE GREAT ISLAND by Kate Woodworth (not out until May). Chris shares her newfound love for an 1848 classic of Victorian Literature, THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL by Anne Brontë. She also revisits an old favorite, FINGERSMITH by Sarah Waters, which she listened to on audio. We also share two exciting reading projects hosted by listeners, what we're currently reading, (couch) Biblio Adventures, and more. Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoy this episode and wish you lots of Happy Reading!

In this SPECIAL episode of Winners Find a Way, I had an incredible conversation with the amazing Vincent Lanci. He shared his journey, the mission driving his work, and how he's turned life's challenges into stories that inspire and uplift. If you're curious about how to write your own story, promote it to the world, or just need a little spark to take the next big step in your life, this episode is packed with practical tips, heartfelt wisdom, and plenty of motivation. What We Talked About: How Vincent's experiences shaped his storytelling and mission. The highs and lows of writing and promoting a book. Actionable advice for anyone ready to turn their challenges into opportunities. Practical insights to help you overcome doubt and start taking action.

This week, we talked to four debut authors with books that came out in 2024 or are coming out in 2025 about their paths to publication! Get ready to load up your TBR and hear their advice for writers and recent favorite books.    We chatted with Marian Schembari, author of A Little Less Broken Amanda Eisenberg, author of People Are Talking  Lauren Evans, author of Casket Case  Courtney Preiss, author of Welcome Home, Caroline Kline Obsessions Olivia - Puzzles Becca - McIntosh apples   What we read this week Becca - Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley (out 2/24) Olivia - Babel by RF Kuang, We Used To Live Here by Marcus Kliewer   This Month's Book Club Pick - Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)   Sponsors Prose - See the difference custom haircare can make with FIFTY percent off at prose.com/bop Rifle Paper Co - Through Wednesday, December 31, 2024, Bad on Paper listeners can use code BOP30 for 30% off sitewide at riflepaperco.com Follow This is Small Business wherever you get your podcasts.   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our Merch! Join our Geneva! Order Olivia's Book, Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter!  Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.