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!!!Please subscribe and share!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing veteran urban fantasy and science fiction author Lou Paduano. We had a great chat about his extensive catalog, his newest release Greystone Book 8 - Legends and Legacies, and his writing inspirations. Make sure to check out his newest release and his book and social links in the space below: Author Website: https://loupaduano.com/ Author Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LouPaduanoAuthor/ Author Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B01KL19PYE Author Goodread's Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15588618.Lou_Paduano Author Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/918672?view=expanded Podcast Channel Links: Patreon: patreon.com/TFSFP Website: https://thefantasyandscififanaticspod.com/ Youtube Channel Subscription: https://youtube.com/@thefantasyandsci-fifanatic2328 Rss.com: https://media.rss.com/thefantasyandsci-fifanaticspodcast/feed.xml Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aCCUhora9GdLAduLaaqiu?si=cl-8VWgaSrOGDwJg-cKONQ Facebook Group join link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/402724958101648/?ref=share

Most contractors and business owners spend years chasing revenue, bigger teams, and more success, only to wonder why they still feel stuck. In this episode, Dominic Rubino sits down with CPA, entrepreneur, and author Spencer Sheinin to discuss the journey from financial success to purpose-driven entrepreneurship. Spencer shares his experience building four businesses, generating over $40 million in revenue, and discovering that success alone wasn't enough. Together they explore why so many contractors feel trapped in "robot mode," the importance of financial stability, and how business owners can create impact beyond profits. You'll also discover Spencer's three entrepreneurial archetypes—the Pure Archetype, Conscious Archetype, and Abundant Archetype and how understanding your own path can help you build a business that provides meaning, fulfillment, and financial freedom. Whether you're a contractor, home service business owner, trades entrepreneur, or leader looking for greater purpose, this conversation will challenge the way you think about success and what comes next. In this video, you'll learn: • Why money alone doesn't create happiness. • The three purpose-driven entrepreneur archetypes. • How financial clarity unlocks freedom. • Why many business owners experience "robot mode." • How contractors can create impact through their businesses. • Ways to build a legacy that extends beyond profits. More about Spencer Sheinin: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencersheinin/ Entreprenutcases: https://entreprenutcases.com/ Author Website: https://entreprenumbers.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shiftfinancialinsights/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spencerrsheinin/ Also check out: Cabinet Maker Profit System: https://www.cabinetmakerprofitsystem.com Profit Toolbelt: https://www.profittoolbelt.com/ Contractor Wealth System: https://www.contractorwealthsystem.com/ What gives YOU the greatest sense of purpose in your business? Let us know in the comments below! DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE: @Cabinetmakerprofitsystemcom @profittoolbelt4527 #CabinetMaker #WoodworkingBusiness #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #SmallBusinessOwner #SuccessMindset #FinancialFreedom #PurposeDriven

!!!Please subscribe and share!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy and horror author Arlo Z. Graves. We had a great chat about her blending of genres, crafting unique stories, and her future writing projects. Make sure to check out his newest release and his book and social links in the space below: Author Website: https://www.arlozgraves.com/ Author Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D6JJJZCG Author Instagram Profile: https://www.instagram.com/arlozgraves/ Author Goodread's Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/45469596.Arlo_Z_Graves Podcast Channel Links: Patreon: patreon.com/TFSFP Website: https://thefantasyandscififanaticspod.com/ Youtube Channel Subscription: https://youtube.com/@thefantasyandsci-fifanatic2328 Rss.com: https://media.rss.com/thefantasyandsci-fifanaticspodcast/feed.xml Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aCCUhora9GdLAduLaaqiu?si=cl-8VWgaSrOGDwJg-cKONQ Facebook Group join link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/402724958101648/?ref=share

!!!Please subscribe and share!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing science fiction and urban fantasy author Edward McKeown. We had a great chat about his extensive catalog, his writing style, and his future writing projects. Make sure to check out his newest release and his book and social links in the space below: Author Website: https://www.copperdogpublishing.com/ Author Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B004NM9ZU2 Author Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/edwardfmckeown.author/ Author Goodread's Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/1073269.Edward_McKeown Podcast Channel Links: Patreon: patreon.com/TFSFP Website: https://thefantasyandscififanaticspod.com/ Youtube Channel Subscription: https://youtube.com/@thefantasyandsci-fifanatic2328 Rss.com: https://media.rss.com/thefantasyandsci-fifanaticspodcast/feed.xml Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aCCUhora9GdLAduLaaqiu?si=cl-8VWgaSrOGDwJg-cKONQ Facebook Group join link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/402724958101648/?ref=share

What did you think of this episode?As a writer, your story behind the story may prompt you to give up. But not this day!!! Get ready to hear today's story with Lori Stanley Roeleveld. Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of NC. I'm your host, Linda Goldfarb. Each week, I bring tips and strategies from writing and publishing industry experts to help you excel in your craft. I'm so glad you're listening in. During this episode, we continue a new addition to Your Best Writing Life with The Story Behind the Stories series.My industry expert, Lori Stanley Roeleveld, is a writer, writing coach, speaker, devotional firestarter, and certified disturber of hobbits. She helps Christian writers find their voice, finish their books, and follow Jesus into the hidden places where real transformation begins. Her work is biblical, brave, merciful, and delightfully dangerous to the darkness.Tell us the story behind - God's Abundant Mercy: 40 Days of Living in His Compassion.Three tips for writers.a.     Write WITH God, not FOR God. Don't imagine that writing is holy, but branding and marketing are not. You can approach brand and market in a soul-satisfying way.b.     Manage your mindset and your energy, and your time/calendar will then come into line.c.     Abandon deficit thinking in favor of an abundance mindset in writing and in life. Trust God has given you everything you need for life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3). What will the listeners gain from your book? Writers who experience God's Abundant Mercy will see what it looks like to write about Scripture with confidence and authority but without answering “all the questions” or presenting formulas. Each chapter ends with questions that my research and reflection left me asking.Readers will come away with a fresh perspective on God from the beginning of the Bible into eternity and a deeper appreciation of God's mercy for each of us and how truly receiving that mercy shapes us to reflect it to others. LINKSGod's Abundant Mercy 40 Days of Living in His Compassion: http://bit.ly/4tGGqe9You can find out more about Lori below.Coaching Website: https://www.takeheartcoachingandfreelance.com/Author Website: https://loriroeleveld.com/Substack: https://substack.com/@loriroeleveldFacebook page: https://www.facebook.com/lori.roeleveldFacebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/lorisroeleveld/Facebook page for Take Heart! Coaching: https://www.facebook.com/takeheartcoaching/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lorisroeleveldGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9798820.Lori_Stanley_RoeleveldPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/lorisroel/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loriroeleveld/?hl=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lori-roeleveldYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/lorisroelAmazon Link for Book: http://bit.ly/4tGGqe9Visit  Your Best Writing Life website.Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing LifeYour host - Linda Goldfarb#1 Podcast in the "Top 50+ Must-Have Tools and Resources for Christian Writers in 2024".Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Binge-Worthy PodcastAwarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

!!!Please subscribe and share!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh I had the pleasure of receiving Cthoma's Fated and Shroud of Whispers from fantasy author Jeffery A. Smith. I am super excited to read both of his books. Be on the lookout for my reviews for both of them! Make sure to check out his books and his social links in the space below and please don't forget to subscribe! Author Website: https://www.jefferyasmith.com/store/p/cthomas-fated Author Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Cthomas-Fated-Jeffery-Smith/dp/B0CT5PPYM5 Goodreads Profile Page: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205866591-cthoma-s-fated Podcast Channel Links: Patreon: patreon.com/TFSFP Website: https://thefantasyandscififanaticspod.com/ Youtube Channel Subscription: https://youtube.com/@thefantasyandsci-fifanatic2328 Rss.com: https://media.rss.com/thefantasyandsci-fifanaticspodcast/feed.xml Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aCCUhora9GdLAduLaaqiu?si=cl-8VWgaSrOGDwJg-cKONQ Facebook Group join link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/402724958101648/?ref=share

!!!Please subscribe and share!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy author Jeffery A. Smith. We had a great chat about his book Shroud of Whispers, his entrance into SPFBO XI, and of course Cthoma's Fated. Make sure to check out his books and his social links in the space below and please don't forget to subscribe! Author Website: https://www.jefferyasmith.com/store/p/cthomas-fated Author Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Cthomas-Fated-Jeffery-Smith/dp/B0CT5PPYM5 Goodreads Profile Page: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205866591-cthoma-s-fated Podcast Channel Links: Patreon: patreon.com/TFSFP Website: https://thefantasyandscififanaticspod.com/ Youtube Channel Subscription: https://youtube.com/@thefantasyandsci-fifanatic2328 Rss.com: https://media.rss.com/thefantasyandsci-fifanaticspodcast/feed.xml Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aCCUhora9GdLAduLaaqiu?si=cl-8VWgaSrOGDwJg-cKONQ Facebook Group join link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/402724958101648/?ref=share

Episode 170 - Brigands & Breadknives by Travis BaldreeThis series just took its biggest swing yet.Sam and James dive into Brigands & Breadknives, the third published book in the series and easily the biggest departure from the original formula so far. The cozy fantasy vibes are still here, but this story shifts gears in a way we definitely didn't expect.And somewhere along the way we realized something important:This is fantasy Eat, Pray, Love.We are not kidding.We talk about:• How this book changes the series formula• Why the shift works (or doesn't)• Character growth, wandering, and self-discovery• Why “fantasy Eat, Pray, Love” somehow feels weirdly accurateIf you've been following this series, this episode gets into whether big swings help a cozy fantasy world grow or move too far away from what made readers fall in love in the first place.New episodes every Monday at 8 AM EST ✨Next week: Worth Fighting For by Jesse Q. Sutanto⏱️ Time Stamps00:00 Intro02:10 Background04:02 Age Level & Content Warning08:15 Discussion54:14 General Thoughts55:39 One Question for the Author57:07 Rating01:00:18 Read Again01:02:05 Favorite of the Series so Far01:02:35 Outro

!!!Please subscribe and share!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing award-winning author of the Reliance Sinclair science fiction series Heather Texle! We had a great chat about her science fiction series, her writing inspirations, and her writing journey. Make sure to check out her newest release and her book and social links in the space below: Author Website: https://heathertexle.com/index.html Author Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=100087735470545 Author Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Heather-Texle/author/B0BZNDWYGT?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1778423634&sr=8-1&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Author Goodread's Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/30260990.Heather_Texle Author Instagram Profile: https://www.instagram.com/heathertexle/ Podcast Channel Links: Patreon: patreon.com/TFSFP Website: https://thefantasyandscififanaticspod.com/ Youtube Channel Subscription: https://youtube.com/@thefantasyandsci-fifanatic2328 Rss.com: https://media.rss.com/thefantasyandsci-fifanaticspodcast/feed.xml Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aCCUhora9GdLAduLaaqiu?si=cl-8VWgaSrOGDwJg-cKONQ Facebook Group join link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/402724958101648/?ref=share

!!!Please share and subscribe!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing post-apocalyptic and science fiction author Magda Mizzi. We had a great chat about her Fractured Reality books, her writing inspirations, and her upcoming projects. Make sure to check out her book and social links in the space below: Author Website: https://www.magdamizzi.com/ Author Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D17NB9N5?tag=dat121-20&geniuslink=true Author Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/p/Magda-Mizzi-Writer-61557787964852/ Author Goodreads Page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/49292520.Magda_Mizzi Podcast Channel Links: Patreon: patreon.com/TFSFP Website: https://thefantasyandscififanaticspod.com/ Youtube Channel Subscription: https://youtube.com/@thefantasyandsci-fifanatic2328 Rss.com: https://media.rss.com/thefantasyandsci-fifanaticspodcast/feed.xml Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aCCUhora9GdLAduLaaqiu?si=cl-8VWgaSrOGDwJg-cKONQ Facebook Group join link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/402724958101648/?ref=share

!!!Please subscribe and share!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing veteran fantasy and sci-fi author Tom Lloyd. We a great chat about his extensive back catalog, his writing inspirations, and his plans for the near future. Make sure to check out his newest release and his book and social links in the space below: Author Website: https://tomlloyd.co.uk/ Author Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/tomlloydwrites/ Author X Profile: https://x.com/tomlloydwrites Author Bluesky Profile: https://bsky.app/profile/tomlloydwrites.bsky.social Podcast Channel Links: Patreon: patreon.com/TFSFP Website: https://thefantasyandscififanaticspod.com/ Youtube Channel Subscription: https://youtube.com/@thefantasyandsci-fifanatic2328 Rss.com: https://media.rss.com/thefantasyandsci-fifanaticspodcast/feed.xml Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aCCUhora9GdLAduLaaqiu?si=cl-8VWgaSrOGDwJg-cKONQ Facebook Group join link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/402724958101648/?ref=share

Jason takes the helm of our artisanal editorial process today when KVM is called away at the last minute. It's always our hope that our discussion will be instructive for both the poet and our listeners. Come along as we consider two poems from Zachary Kluckman. In the first, “The Lineated World,” the haunting ballroom image reminds Sam of the medieval era's danse macabre. This lyrical, reflective poem is full of memento mori once we start looking, from moths to meringue to the scent (stench?) of the corpse flower. Jason appreciates how the use of enjambment torques the line and adds pressure to each sentence. The haunting continues in the second poem with a memorably spooky scarecrow. We discuss how this poem's structure, with its longer line and single stanza, impacts the poem's pacing. And we ponder stillness versus inertia. Something in the poem's ending recalls Naomi Shihab Nye's The Art of Disappearing. Join us as we throw thumbs. Thanks, as always, for listening.    At the table:  Tobi Kassim, Samantha Neugebauer, Jason Schneiderman, Lisa Zerkle, Lillie Volpe (sound engineer)                Author Bio:  Zachary Kluckman is an award-winning poet based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. An alumnus of the Kenyon Review Writers Workshop, he was selected by Oliver de la Paz as the winner of the 2024 Two Sylvias Press Chapbook Prize. Kluckman has been recognized with a Thomas Lux Scholarship to the Palm Beach Poetry Festival, the Button Poetry Short Form Poetry Award, and multiple local and national slam poetry honors. His work appears or is forthcoming in Crab Orchard Review, Asheville Poetry Review, Little Patuxent Review, Arts & Letters, and Wesleyan University Press' Dear Yusef. He is the author of three poetry collections.                    Author Website: https://zacharykluckman.org/  Instagram: @physicalpoet  Facebook: Zachary Kluckman  The Lineated World   Rain keeps trying to tell me something.  Moths dissolve before I learn  their language of light. Every dawn  hundreds of bodies fall for another horizon. My sheets disappear into the walls when seen from the floor. Grandmother,   when you made your lemon meringues, did you count the times you beat the eggs? Did you ever worry each was a second vanishing  into the appetites of age? Were you jealous of the time you surrendered    every holiday? Our family tree is a vertical   line. A finger pointed up as if rebuking  our loud blood. For disturbing the peace between trees. For scaring the fish away from our kitchen table. My uncle  once took a man's head off with a knife   in a bar fight. It was self defense, but  he chose to serve the full sentence because guilt is a worse enemy than time. What integrity I find in his decision. What integrity, in the stubborn silence of night blooming  jasmine. The corpse plant making us   wait a decade to suffer  its scent of rot and growth. The moths  return every night, an endless train of them.  Numberless as shadows, humble servants of a need they have no tongue to name. Imagine dying. Imagine death    as a ballroom full of footprints left trembling in autumn's breath.  A Broken Tooth Is a Whistle and in the gap where the enamel is missing, a smile falls  through its own shadow. An owl is only wise because the night  has hardened it against the moon. What are you willing   to surrender for your next meal? When I spent the night  plucking the eyes from the scarecrows with a scissor, mother said it's not them you fear, but the potential. The last thing  she said before she took up her haunting. I wonder if  that's what led me to the bottle. I still see her sometimes  in the dark bodies of hawks crossing the highway, when I  finally abandon the farm for the moon. When I move in  with you because you remind me of inertia, you say I love you.  It's not that I don't believe you, but magic leads to disappearance.  How else would we know if it's working? Your voice is like  whiskey, or an ocean whose name I have forgotten. Each  sweeten the nerve where the tooth is missing. Both have tried  to kill me more than once. In the mirror, while you search  my face for cracks, I practice listening beneath the waves. If you listen hard enough, you lose weight from all the parts  that go missing. Everywhere we go, I am at the foot  of a lighthouse, but still I hear the corn waving from the past.  Sometimes, what scares me feels the most like home.  Some call this love. Three thousand poems away from you I still can't explain the silence you catch me holding when no one  is looking. When you ask me if I'm listening,  my head is full of trees.    

!!!Please subscribe and share!!!Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing urban fantasy author Robert York. We had a great chat about The Chronicles of Solomon Drake, his worldbuilding, and his writing inspirations.Make sure to check out his newest release and his book and social links in the space below: Author Website: https://www.robert-york.com/ Author Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/robertyorkauthor/ Author Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07FB6VL7X/about Author Goodread's Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/273781.Robert_York Author Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.york.author/ Podcast Channel Links: Patreon: patreon.com/TFSFP Website: https://thefantasyandscififanaticspod.com/ Youtube Channel Subscription: https://youtube.com/@thefantasyandsci-fifanatic2328 Rss.com: https://media.rss.com/thefantasyandsci-fifanaticspodcast/feed.xml Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aCCUhora9GdLAduLaaqiu?si=cl-8VWgaSrOGDwJg-cKONQ Facebook Group join link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/402724958101648/?ref=share

!!!Please subscribe and share!!!Hosted by Daniel CoolbaughFor this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing multi-award winning and Premier cosmic horror indie novelist author Paul JC Edge. We had a great chat about his writing inspirations, his gritty Summer Haven books, and fusing his love of space sagas, fantasy, and Lovecraftian gothic horror themes.Make sure to check out his book and social links in the space below and please don't forget to subscribe to our channel!Author Website: https://www.pauljcedge.co.ukAmazon Profile Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Paul-J.C.-Edge/author/B087YQDXX4?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1752479473&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=fc61c4ec-1a66-48b6-a9da-3f029c7e218fAuthor Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/DestroySummerHaven/about/Author Instagram:PJCEdgePodcast Channel Links:Patreon: patreon.com/TFSFPWebsite: https://thefantasyandscififanaticspod.com/Youtube Channel Subscription: https://youtube.com/@thefantasyandsci-fifanatic2328Rss.com: https://media.rss.com/thefantasyandsci-fifanaticspodcast/feed.xmlSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aCCUhora9GdLAduLaaqiu?si=cl-8VWgaSrOGDwJg-cKONQFacebook Group join link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/402724958101648/?ref=share

Your author website is your front door to your readers. But what's the best way to build it, manage it and make sure your author website is an asset and not a burden? On this episode of The Best of Book Marketing Podcast, we cover author websites from A to Z, leaving you ready to tackle this important business asset with confidence.⁠Join our⁠ Substack⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for posts with quick tips, and a chance to pose questions to Lainey and Paulette! Episode Sponsor:12 Weeks to Book Launch Success . In this group mastermind program, Lainey works one on one with a group of authors and helps you create a plan to successfully launch your book. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the waitlist⁠ ⁠⁠⁠for next time, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠full program info here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

At the table: Eric Baker, Dagne Forrest, Tobi Kassim, Jason Schneiderman, Kathleen Volk Miller, Lisa Zerkle, Lillie Volpe (sound engineer)   We made it back from AWP, Slushies! Welcome to any new listeners who have joined our audience since seeing us there. And please join us in welcoming our longtime reader, Eric Baker, to the table.    We're honored to discuss three poems from Jane Zwart. Once again, we call on Jason's knowledge of meter and syntax. Here we look at how the recursive syntax, like the memory of the woman in the poem, loops back on itself. The poem's epigraph places the reader in the cultural moment of the Great Depression and World War II era. Inherited family treasures, like Noritake China, carry memory. The poem echoed, for Dagne, one of Michael Montlack's poems from Episode 144.   The team is charmed by Zwart's use of unexpected words like “redoubt” and “hypotenuse” in the second poem. Kathy notes that the poem is successful at conveying sentiment without slipping into the sentimental. She admires the use of the word “startlement” and we realize we'll be seeing more of it given Ada Limón's new book of the same name. Jason admires the ending's gentle touch, which lands on a lilt. In a happy synchronicity, the final poem's take on springtime's fickle nature matches our exasperation with the changeable weather. While the poem's postpositive placement of adjectives sends us back to elementary school grammar, we're enthralled with how such a simple reversal refreshes our attention. Thanks, as always, for listening!   Author Bio: Jane Zwart teaches at Calvin University and co-edits book review for Plume. Her poems have appeared in Poetry, Ploughshares, The Southern Review, Threepenny Review, and The Nation. Her first collection of poems came out with Orison Books in February 2026.   Author Website: janezwart.com Blue Sky: @janezwart.bsky.social   Inheritance for Janet Knol, 1922 - 2019 I took the china from occupied Japan just as my uncles took seconds of corn. It wasn't about taste. Or want. When it came to last helpings, the starving children were conveniences, the tureen gratuitous, and if they were about wanting— Janet's divestments—wanting was nothing so forthright as hunger: my uncles eating for two, themselves and their mother; my wishing that teacups edged in corsage were my cup of tea; or, reared to hoard and abhor waste, my grandma's berating herself for an ingrate when each windfall knocked the wind from her, the handsome earner she wed, the sons they made. My grandma didn't dare ask for more, and God knows she didn't dare ask for less. There were reasons, of course. Some, in an expansive mood, she could name. Hunger, her father, and from that summer so hot no one slept, one extravagance— to drive, windows down, for the relief of a breeze. From her, my dad learned to waste nothing. But on what more to ask of life she left no instructions, so my dad cannot say what he wants for his birthday. Instead, he'll tell you he has all he needs, as if need were the whole of deserving, as if all the years' wisdom were getting on with what was. And from him, I learned. Waste nothing; get on with what is. Of the heirlooms, these come in handy. Still, if they were about wanting— Janet's divestments—they were not about choosing, though, in the end, my grandma had enough of pretending that what she had was enough and asked her sons to brush her hair when it didn't need brushing and left the corn on her tray. Hold my hand, she told me, then slipped in and out of knowing I held her hand until she slipped out and out and back into her father's car, its windows were down, and I'll tell you the breeze forgave everything: hunger and waste, want and wanting things to be otherwise, betrayal, demural, even the mezcal— even the time we sipped it from her Noritake when no other glasses were clean. I steal from children who do not hide their tests with a forearm, and I steal from those who do. I steal the soft redoubt an arm makes around a field of tents, their calculable heights, and I steal the stickman roughing it in a lean-to of unknown hypotenuse. Of my sons' wonder, I'm the chief plagiarist. Of their neologisms, the unauthorized scribe. Without asking, I borrow a kid's ardor for tire swings, his grief for lost dogs. I steal what I've mislaid: the art of startlement, the art of artlessness. Rabbit Redux Not spring, but its fickle scout: from the park, the smell of skunk and the skunk of weed; in gardens, exhumed saints and righted gnomes. Robin redux, rabbit redux—season of small resentments, the hassle of jackets, the discrepant grass. Of pent-up revving, of soft-serve soft openings. Season of ephemerals, the old bundled as if for the tundra. Season of warblers, the young rouged in dandelion, riding the oaks bareback.

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!!!Please subscribe and share!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing debut epic fantasy author J. Alex Giguere. We had a great about his debut Breaking, his plans for book 2, and his writing inspirations. Make sure to check out his debut novel and his Youtube Channel along with his book and socials in the space below: Author Website: https://jalexgiguere.com/ Author Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jalexgiguere/ Author Goodreads Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/58452627.J_Alex_Giguere Author Instagram Profile: https://www.instagram.com/jalexgiguere_author/ Author Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JAlexGiguere-Author Podcast Channel Links: Patreon: patreon.com/TFSFP Website: https://thefantasyandscififanaticspod.com/ Youtube Channel Subscription: https://youtube.com/@thefantasyandsci-fifanatic2328 Rss.com: https://media.rss.com/thefantasyandsci-fifanaticspodcast/feed.xml Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aCCUhora9GdLAduLaaqiu?si=cl-8VWgaSrOGDwJg-cKONQ Facebook Group join link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/402724958101648/?ref=share

!!!Please subscribe and share!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing debut epic fantasy author TJ Cooper. We had a great chat about his debut novel A Shadow's Vendetta, his writing inspirations, and his plans for a sequel. Make sure to check out his newest release and his book and social links in the space below: Author Website: https://tjcooperauthor.com/books/a-shadow-s-vendetta-t-j-cooper/9798999274113 Author Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/T-J-Cooper/author/B0FY3SQQ1N?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Author Goodread's Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241680104-a-shadow-s-vendetta?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=AUOmm873x8&rank=1 Podcast Channel Links: Patreon: patreon.com/TFSFP Website: https://thefantasyandscififanaticspod.com/ Youtube Channel Subscription: https://youtube.com/@thefantasyandsci-fifanatic2328 Rss.com: https://media.rss.com/thefantasyandsci-fifanaticspodcast/feed.xml Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aCCUhora9GdLAduLaaqiu?si=cl-8VWgaSrOGDwJg-cKONQ Facebook Group join link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/402724958101648/?ref=share

!!!Please subscribe and please share!!! Hosted by: Daniel CoolbaughFor this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy co-authors Trevor Jones and April Nia Raine. We had a great chat about their co-authoring experiences, their writing backgrounds, and their future writing plans. Make sure to check out his newest release Stone Cold Blood and his book and social links in the space below: Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Orcs-Knights-Airygon-Book-ebook/dp/B095XK9115/ref=pd_lpo_d_sccl_1/138-7120503-2503017?pd_rd_w=6ZYLf&content-id=amzn1.sym.4c8c52db-06f8-4e42-8e56-912796f2ea6c&pf_rd_p=4c8c52db-06f8-4e42-8e56-912796f2ea6c&pf_rd_r=GCKMN164QEBTBG7EF9EX&pd_rd_wg=E4E8q&pd_rd_r=5c10ef4e-e4ca-4623-abac-ef38990d8fde&pd_rd_i=B095XK9115&psc=1 Author Website: https://kinthur.com/about/ Trevor's Goodreads Page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/18948733.Trevor_Jones April Nia Raine's Goodreads Page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21538456.April_Nia_Raine?from_search=true&from_srp=true Podcast Channel Links: Patreon: patreon.com/TFSFP Website: https://thefantasyandscififanaticspod.com/ Youtube Channel Subscription: https://youtube.com/@thefantasyandsci-fifanatic2328 Rss.com: https://media.rss.com/thefantasyandsci-fifanaticspodcast/feed.xml Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aCCUhora9GdLAduLaaqiu?si=cl-8VWgaSrOGDwJg-cKONQ Facebook Group join link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/402724958101648/?ref=share

Guest: Keith O'Brien, author of HEARTLAND: A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and The Miracle of Larry Bird by Keith O'Brien (Atria Books, March 3, 2026) https://amzn.to/47ghvEE Podcast Release Date: March 7, 2026 Episode Length: 42 minutes *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Larry Bird is one of basketball's all-time greats, but there's a chapter of his story that's rarely told. Between 1974 and 1979, from his brief time at Indiana University through his magical season at Indiana State, Bird nearly walked away from basketball entirely. In this episode, Brian O'Leary sits down with journalist and New York Times best-selling author Keith O'Brien to discuss his meticulously researched new book HEARTLAND, which fills in this forgotten narrative with unprecedented detail. Through interviews with teammates, coaches, photographers, and dozens of people who were there, O'Brien paints a vivid portrait of a shy kid from rural Indiana who changed sports history—even though he never wanted the spotlight. We discuss Bird's poverty-stricken upbringing in French Lick, his time as a garbage collector, his legendary media boycott, the iconic Sports Illustrated photo shoot, and even a softball tournament in which he beat Joe Montana. This is Larry Bird like you've never heard him before. *** TIMESTAMPS: [0:00] Introduction and Sports Illustrated covers [7:38] Keith's journalism career: Salem to Boston Globe [10:21] Why Bird left Indiana University after just weeks [12:30] Bird's $75 arrival at IU and feeling out of place [14:27] Working as a garbage collector in French Lick [16:34] How Heartland reads like a novel [19:01] Writing the book without Larry's participation [20:23] Bird's famous media boycott throughout college [23:10] The legendary Sports Illustrated photo shoot (October 1977) [27:30] Lane Stewart's struggle to photograph Bird [28:46] The softball tournament: Bird vs. Joe Montana [30:49] Bird playing baseball AFTER the 1979 championship game [33:40] The 3-3 release date and Bird's #33 jersey [34:25] The lasting impact on Bird's teammates [37:07] Where to find Keith's work and buy the book *** KEY TOPICS DISCUSSED: Larry Bird's brief, unhappy time at Indiana University under Bob Knight Bird's return to French Lick and work as a municipal worker The industrial league basketball that nearly became his final chapter Indiana State's improbable 1978-79 undefeated season The 1979 NCAA Championship: Bird vs. Magic Johnson Bird's lifelong aversion to media attention The Sports Illustrated cover that changed everything Bird's love of softball and baseball The ripple effects of the Bird-Magic rivalry on the NBA How the 1979 Indiana State team still feels the impact today *** GUEST BIO: Keith O'Brien is a journalist and New York Times best-selling author whose previous books include Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose. He has worked for newspapers, including the Boston Globe, and has contributed to NPR and various magazines. He specializes in narrative nonfiction and long-form storytelling. *** BOOK INFORMATION: HEARTLAND: A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and The Miracle of Larry Bird by Keith O'Brien (Atria Books, March 3, 2026) Purchase Links: https://amzn.to/47ghvEE Author Website: https://keithob.com *** CONNECT WITH THE SHOW:

Guest: Keith O'Brien, author of HEARTLAND: A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and The Miracle of Larry Bird by Keith O'Brien (Atria Books, March 3, 2026) https://amzn.to/47ghvEE Podcast Release Date: March 7, 2026 Episode Length: 42 minutes EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Larry Bird is one of basketball's all-time greats, but there's a chapter of his story that's rarely told. Between 1974 and 1979, from his brief time at Indiana University through his magical season at Indiana State, Bird nearly walked away from basketball entirely. In this episode, Brian O'Leary sits down with journalist and New York Times best-selling author Keith O'Brien to discuss his meticulously researched new book HEARTLAND, which fills in this forgotten narrative with unprecedented detail. Through interviews with teammates, coaches, photographers, and dozens of people who were there, O'Brien paints a vivid portrait of a shy kid from rural Indiana who changed sports history—even though he never wanted the spotlight. We discuss Bird's poverty-stricken upbringing in French Lick, his time as a garbage collector, his legendary media boycott, the iconic Sports Illustrated photo shoot, and even a softball tournament in which he beat Joe Montana. This is Larry Bird like you've never heard him before. TIMESTAMPS: [0:00] Introduction and Sports Illustrated covers [7:38] Keith's journalism career: Salem to Boston Globe [10:21] Why Bird left Indiana University after just weeks [12:30] Bird's $75 arrival at IU and feeling out of place [14:27] Working as a garbage collector in French Lick [16:34] How Heartland reads like a novel [19:01] Writing the book without Larry's participation [20:23] Bird's famous media boycott throughout college [23:10] The legendary Sports Illustrated photo shoot (October 1977) [27:30] Lane Stewart's struggle to photograph Bird [28:46] The softball tournament: Bird vs. Joe Montana [30:49] Bird playing baseball AFTER the 1979 championship game [33:40] The 3-3 release date and Bird's #33 jersey [34:25] The lasting impact on Bird's teammates [37:07] Where to find Keith's work and buy the book KEY TOPICS DISCUSSED: Larry Bird's brief, unhappy time at Indiana University under Bob Knight Bird's return to French Lick and work as a municipal worker The industrial league basketball that nearly became his final chapter Indiana State's improbable 1978-79 undefeated season The 1979 NCAA Championship: Bird vs. Magic Johnson Bird's lifelong aversion to media attention The Sports Illustrated cover that changed everything Bird's love of softball and baseball The ripple effects of the Bird-Magic rivalry on the NBA How the 1979 Indiana State team still feels the impact today GUEST BIO: Keith O'Brien is a journalist and New York Times best-selling author whose previous books include Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose. He has worked for newspapers, including the Boston Globe, and has contributed to NPR and various magazines. He specializes in narrative nonfiction and long-form storytelling. BOOK INFORMATION: HEARTLAND: A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and The Miracle of Larry Bird by Keith O'Brien (Atria Books, March 3, 2026) Purchase Links: https://amzn.to/47ghvEE Author Website: https://keithob.com CONNECT WITH THE SHOW:

Cross-posted from All the Fits That's News. In this episode:When Friendships End (And Nothing Went Wrong) - Most friendships don't explode. They run out of gas. Why the seasonality of relationships isn't failure, it's just life doing what it does.Being Right Isn't Enough. Being Effective Matters - Outrage doesn't change behavior. Money does. Why closing your wallet might be the most honest response to a system built on making you feel powerless.Both pieces ask the same question: what happens when we stop pretending we can't choose?Check out ResistandUnsubscribe.com for easy ways to take action.Alex will be LIVE at True Crime GenreCon in Kansas City! Click here for details.Book J. Alexander Greenwood for keynotes, panels, podcasts, and live conversations!J. Alexander Greenwood speaks on work, writing, media, and the systems people have to navigate every day, drawing from real-world experience as a writer, communicator, and podcaster.He appears at conferences, universities, book clubs, professional associations, and with organizations looking for something more grounded than a generic motivational talk. Formats include keynotes, panels, workshops, classroom conversations, and podcast or interview appearances. Engagements can be virtual or in person.Common topics include ⁠Radical Competency ⁠and workplace dynamics, independent publishing and author entrepreneurship, podcasting and storytelling, public relations and crisis communication, writing craft and the creative process, building a sustainable creative career, and true crime and the ethics of storytelling. Talks are tailored to fit the audience and the moment.For most speaking engagements, Greenwood charges a nominal speaking fee. Events requiring travel should also cover related expenses. Media interviews and podcast appearances are typically handled separately.If you're interested, you'll find everything you need here⁠: jalexandergreenwood.com.⁠ ---Celebrating 10 Years and hundreds of episodes! Alex needs a coffee. Or ten: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a paid subscriber!⁠⁠⁠If you've enjoyed the essays and want to see more of them, here are two simple ways you can help:Become a paid subscriber. Paid support keeps this work sustainable and helps me devote the time and energy it deserves. If you've subscribed before, please consider re-subscribing under the new system and ⁠⁠⁠take advantage of this ⁠25% offer.⁠⁠⁠⁠Spread the word. If a paid subscription isn't right for you right now, you can still make a big difference by sharing posts with friends, on social media, or anywhere you think they'll resonate.⁠⁠

!!!Please share and subscribe!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy novelist Tim Akers! We had a terrific chat about his extensive catalog of novels and novellas, his experiences in the publishing industry, and his latest novel The Dragon in the Mists. Make sure to check out his book and social links in the space below and please don't forget to subscribe to our channel! Author Website: https://www.timakers.net/ Author Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JTimothyAkers Author X: https://x.com/timakers0 Author Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/207694.Tim_Akers Podcast Channel Links: Patreon: patreon.com/TFSFP Website: https://thefantasyandscififanaticspod.com/ Youtube Channel Subscription: https://youtube.com/@thefantasyandsci-fifanatic2328 Rss.com: https://media.rss.com/thefantasyandsci-fifanaticspodcast/feed.xml Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aCCUhora9GdLAduLaaqiu?si=cl-8VWgaSrOGDwJg-cKONQ Facebook Group join link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/402724958101648/?ref=share

!!!Please share and subscribe!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing award-winning writer of fantasy and sci-fi Simon Kewin! With over 500 publications to his name, we had a lot to chat about in this interview. He has a great back log of work so please make sure to click on the links below and check out his book and socials!Author Website: https://simonkewin.co.uk/ Author Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Simon-Kewin/author/B004BH9KYU?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1771799189&sr=8-2&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Author Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/SimonKewin.Author/ Author Goodreads Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4013862.Simon_Kewin Podcast Channel Links: Patreon: patreon.com/TFSFP Website: https://thefantasyandscififanaticspod.com/ Youtube Channel Subscription: https://youtube.com/@thefantasyandsci-fifanatic2328 Rss.com: https://media.rss.com/thefantasyandsci-fifanaticspodcast/feed.xml Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aCCUhora9GdLAduLaaqiu?si=cl-8VWgaSrOGDwJg-cKONQ Facebook Group join link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/402724958101648/?ref=share

We're so over the snow and ice, Slushies. Join us as we cozy up to three poems from Hilary King. We admire the first poem's warm nostalgia towards old technology and its recollection of a burgeoning appreciation for art. Sam notes how well the poem's title prepares the reader for the poem that follows. The pairing of the projection of art and the projection of memory intrigues Jason. The setting in an art history class sends Sam to the Julia Roberts' movie Mona Lisa Smile, also set in 1953. Whether mothers or daughters, we consider how much we can know about another person's interior life.     Kathy puts on her bad cop hat, but in the nicest way possible. We're thinking about the importance of sharply observed details and how they can focus a poem from the general to the specific. In the final poem we'll clarify whether we're talking about drunk aunts or drunk ants and why either would be preferable to a drunk uncle. And Dagne questions what duties an epigraph can or should perform.   Slushies, if you're attending AWP in March, please stop by and see us at the book fair. We'll be at table 1272. We'd love to see you in person. Thanks, as always, for listening! At the table: Dagne Forrest, Tobi Kassim, Samantha Neugebauer, Jason Schneiderman, Kathleen Volk Miller, Lisa Zerkle, and Lillie Volpe (sound engineer) Author Bio: Originally from the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia, Hilary King is a poet now living in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Her poems have appeared in Ploughshares, Salamander, The Louisville Review, Fourth River, Common Ground Review, and other publications. She was the 2023 winner of the Rose Warner Prize from Freshwater Review and the second place winner of the 2025 Common Ground Review Annual Poetry Prize. She serves as an editor for DMQ Review, and her book of poems Stitched on Me was published by Riot in Your Throat Press in 2024.  Author Website: www.hilarykingwriting.com   Instagram: @hilaryseessomething Facebook: Hilary Rogers King Bluesky: @hilary299.bsky.social   My Mother's Scholarship Job, 1953   In the ivied dark, she rushes to keep up. The professor barks out facts, theories, slows only for art he likes, or to hiss when she fumbles a slide, sending a Renoir sideways, her face hot in the yellow projector light, rows of girls in store-bought clothes turning to stare at her. After she was accepted, her mother began sewing, made her six versions of the same dress,  full-skirted, round necked, good as any  that ever dressed  a mannequin.  She does fumble the slides. She hasn't mastered  this machine, dazed by how it transforms a square into the magnificent. Monet's shimmering train station, Van Gogh's glowing garden at Arles. She never tells her mother she wears dungarees for the class she takes over and over again, the machine oily, trapping her in the dark, in the back, never up front, her pencil poised  like a fork for a feast. Nest She turned thirteen and shut her door on us. We let her, let her make a freedom of those four walls. What she did, watched,  heard, learned, hid– we had only outlines,  fear and hope filled in the rest. Mornings she stepped over the threshold, shouldered her childhood, cycled towards the gristmill. Afternoons she returned, spent, recovered only with the door closed. Gone just yesterday, grown enough to go, I leave her door open, let it swing like memory. How to Be Peonies              from Trader Joe's   Enter the house in a shroud. Allow the presence of water. Exist as a fist. When no one is looking, peep out one pink petal. That night, alone again, unfurl another. Watch them walk past the golden pollen you fed the table. Get drunk on your own beauty, open your face wide as a drunk aunt's smile. One day later, die spectacularly, fabulously your magenta remains scattered like broken glass.

!!!Please subscribe and please share!!!Hosted by: Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing epic fantasy author Russell Carroll! We had a great chat about his first book Relentless Blades, his sequel Ashbound Oaths, and writing characters from past #dungeonsanddragons campaigns. Make sure to check out his book and social links in the space below and please don't forget to subscribe! Author Website: https://awesomegang.com/russell-carroll/ Author Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0DD1NSZ4Z/about Author Youtube Channel: @DWARussell or https://www.youtube.com/@DWARussell Author Goodreads Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/51382044.Russell_Carroll Podcast Channel Links: Patreon: patreon.com/TFSFP Website: https://thefantasyandscififanaticspod.com/ Youtube Channel Subscription: https://youtube.com/@thefantasyandsci-fifanatic2328 Rss.com: https://media.rss.com/thefantasyandsci-fifanaticspodcast/feed.xml Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aCCUhora9GdLAduLaaqiu?si=cl-8VWgaSrOGDwJg-cKONQ Facebook Group join link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/402724958101648/?ref=share

!!!Please subscribe and please share!!! Hosted by: Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing JM Celi, author of dark and urban fantasy tales. We had a great chat about his works, his writing inspirations, and his future projects. Make sure to check out his book and social links in the space below and please don't forget to subscribe! Author Website: https://www.jmceli.com/ Author Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/J.M.-Celi/author/B0BK76M7QV?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1770656247&sr=8-1&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Author Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCuV63Ezi8XjJykgwEycGKZg Author Goodreads Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23410446.J_M_Celi Author Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jm.celi.54/ Podcast Channel Links: Patreon: patreon.com/TFSFP Website: https://thefantasyandscififanaticspod.com/ Youtube Channel Subscription: https://youtube.com/@thefantasyandsci-fifanatic2328 Rss.com: https://media.rss.com/thefantasyandsci-fifanaticspodcast/feed.xml Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aCCUhora9GdLAduLaaqiu?si=cl-8VWgaSrOGDwJg-cKONQ Facebook Group join link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/402724958101648/?ref=share

Episode 159 - Truth of the Divine by Lindsay Ellis(Noumena Series, Book 2)After loving the first book in the Noumena series, we went into Truth of the Divine excited.We did not leave excited.Sam and James break down what went wrong in this sequel, from the complete lack of communication (not even miscommunication… just none) to one of the main characters going fully MIA for a significant portion of the book. Somehow, the story stalls so hard that a new narrator and even a new alien have to be introduced just to make the plot move.And worst of all? It feels like the first book… but weaker.We talk about sequel structure, character agency, escalation stakes, and why this one feels like a regression instead of an evolution. If you loved book one, this discussion might help you decide whether to continue the series.New episodes every Monday at 8 AM EST ✨Next week: The Cat Who Played Post Office by Lilian Jackson Braun⏱️ Time Stamps00:00 Intro00:50 Background01:21 About the Author04:07 Age Level & Content Warning04:37 Judge a Book by Its Cover06:24 Discussion58:20 General Thoughts59:50 One Question for the Author01:00:36 Rating01:01:42 Read Again?01:02:28 Favorite of the Series so Far01:02:59 Outro

Alex explores the complexities of navigating a creative career, particularly in writing and podcasting. He discusses the pervasive influence of the Author Services Industrial Complex, which capitalizes on authors' anxieties rather than genuinely helping them succeed. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the local nuances of podcasting and marketing, warning against the pitfalls of outsourcing these tasks to firms that lack a deep understanding of the creator's unique voice and audience. ---Book J. Alexander Greenwood for keynotes, panels, podcasts, and live conversations!J. Alexander Greenwood speaks on work, writing, media, and the systems people have to navigate every day, drawing from real-world experience as a writer, communicator, and podcaster.He appears at conferences, universities, book clubs, professional associations, and with organizations looking for something more grounded than a generic motivational talk. Formats include keynotes, panels, workshops, classroom conversations, and podcast or interview appearances. Engagements can be virtual or in person.Common topics include Radical Competency and workplace dynamics, independent publishing and author entrepreneurship, podcasting and storytelling, public relations and crisis communication, writing craft and the creative process, building a sustainable creative career, and true crime and the ethics of storytelling. Talks are tailored to fit the audience and the moment.For most speaking engagements, Greenwood charges a nominal speaking fee. Events requiring travel should also cover related expenses. Media interviews and podcast appearances are typically handled separately.If you're interested, you'll find everything you need here: jalexandergreenwood.com. ---Celebrating 10 Years and hundreds of episodes! Alex needs a coffee. Or ten: ⁠⁠⁠Become a paid subscriber!⁠⁠If you've enjoyed the essays and want to see more of them, here are two simple ways you can help:Become a paid subscriber. Paid support keeps this work sustainable and helps me devote the time and energy it deserves. If you've subscribed before, please consider re-subscribing under the new system and ⁠⁠take advantage of this ⁠25% offer.⁠⁠⁠Spread the word. If a paid subscription isn't right for you right now, you can still make a big difference by sharing posts with friends, on social media, or anywhere you think they'll resonate.⁠

!!!Please don't forget to subscribe and share!!! Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing hard science fiction author Seth Jaffe. We had a great chat about his book The Receiver, how he combines his professional knowledge to his writing, and his future writing plans. Make sure to check out his book and social links in the space below and please don't forget to subscribe! Author Website: https://www.sethjaffe.com/ Author Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09TN7S48V/about Author's Substack: https://sethslens.substack.com/ Author's Goodreads Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14225316.Seth_Jaffe Podcast Channel Links: Website: https://thefantasyandscififanaticspod.com/ Youtube Channel Subscription: https://youtube.com/@thefantasyandsci-fifanatic2328 Rss.com: https://media.rss.com/thefantasyandsci-fifanaticspodcast/feed.xml Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aCCUhora9GdLAduLaaqiu?si=cl-8VWgaSrOGDwJg-cKONQ Facebook Group join link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/402724958101648/?ref=share

After nearly six years and 341 episodes, PR After Hours comes to a close.In this final regular episode, host Alex Greenwood reflects on the life of the show, what it set out to do, and why it's time to set this chapter down with intention. Launched in January 2020, PR After Hours was a place for plainspoken conversations about work, leadership, communication, and the realities of professional life.The full archive will remain available, and from time to time Alex may post brief updates here when something genuinely fits the spirit of the show.With gratitude to the guests, listeners, and to Mary McKenna, whose voice helped define PR After Hours from the very beginning.Good night. It's been a pleasure. Please tip your bartender.

Please don't forget to subscribe! Hosted and owned by: Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing LitRPG and Dungeon Core author John Stovall! We got to chat about his Elf Empire Series, Demon Card Enforcer, Super Hero Dungeon books and more! Make sure to check out his book and social links in the space below! Please don't forget to subscribe! Author Social Links: Amazon Author Page-https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-Stovall/author/B096ZF7676?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1760050285&sr=1-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Author Website: https://john-stovall-author.com/ Author Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21498085.John_Stovall Author Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/John-Stovall-Author-100071998330067/ Author Audible: https://www.audible.com/author/John-Stovall/B096ZF7676 Author Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Johnstovall Podcast Channel Links: Patreon: patreon.com/TFSFP Website: https://thefantasyandscififanaticspod.com/ Youtube Channel Subscription: https://youtube.com/@thefantasyandsci-fifanatic2328 Rss.com: https://media.rss.com/thefantasyandsci-fifanaticspodcast/feed.xml Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aCCUhora9GdLAduLaaqiu?si=cl-8VWgaSrOGDwJg-cKONQ Facebook Group join link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/402724958101648/?ref=share

In this episode, Alex reads his essay, “Tend Your Garden, But Don't Forget the Gate,” originally published on his Substack, All The Fits That's News. The piece explores the limits of the old Stoic maxim, “Don't complain, don't explain,” and how silence, when taken too far, becomes a form of avoidance rather than strength.Alex reflects on a difficult period in his professional life, when keeping everything bottled up nearly broke him. He discusses the value of choosing the right people to confide in, why venting is not weakness, and how discernment, not emotional shutdown, was the point the Stoics were getting at all along.10 Years. Hundreds of Shows. Alex needs a coffee. Or ten: ⁠Become a paid subscriber!I'm excited to share a limited-time offer: 50% off your first 12 months as a paid subscriber. It's my way of making it easier for you to support the work I do here—essays, commentary, and cultural critiques delivered without gatekeepers, ads, or algorithms getting in the way.If you've enjoyed the essays and want to see more of them, here are two simple ways you can help:Become a paid subscriber. Paid support keeps this work sustainable and helps me devote the time and energy it deserves. If you've subscribed before, please consider re-subscribing under the new system and take advantage of this ⁠50% offer, which ENDS on Dec. 31, 2025.⁠Spread the word. If a paid subscription isn't right for you right now, you can still make a big difference by sharing posts with friends, on social media, or anywhere you think they'll resonate.

Please don't forget to subscribe! Hosted by: Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing returning guest and epic fantasy author Andrew Johnston! We had a great chat about his Iron Frost Books, his newest release The Scorched Hunter, and his future projects. Make sure to check out our live book launch for Andrew's newest release The Scorched Hunter where we will give away a signed copy of the book! Don't forget to check out Andrew and my first interview along with his book and social links in the space below: Andrew Johnston's Live Book Launch: The Scorched Hunter: https://youtube.com/live/1wr5KAmjUU8?feature=shareSeason 4, Episode 43-Andrew Johnston Interview: https://youtu.be/2FzRMXze-ls Author Website: www.authorandrewjohnston.com Author Blog: www.hwjohnston.blogspot.com Author X Account: @hwjohnston7 Author TikTok: @hwjohn Author Facebook Profile: Andrew Johnston Podcast Channel Links: Patreon: patreon.com/TFSFP Website: https://thefantasyandscififanaticspod.com/ Youtube Channel Subscription: https://youtube.com/@thefantasyandsci-fifanatic2328 Rss.com: https://media.rss.com/thefantasyandsci-fifanaticspodcast/feed.xml Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aCCUhora9GdLAduLaaqiu?si=cl-8VWgaSrOGDwJg-cKONQ Facebook Group join link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/402724958101648/?ref=share

Rob Ashton returns to unpack what AI is really doing to our writing and our brains. We explore why so much communication advice still rests on shaky pseudoscience, how AI can help us write better, and where it quietly makes us worse.Rob explains why human connection still matters more than ever, even as tools get smarter, and why “more information” often means less understanding. We also push into some uncomfortable territory: Is AI making us more productive, or simply flooding the world with text nobody reads?Along the way, we touch on the analog writing movement, why radical competency matters in the age of automation, and how to use AI creatively without letting it steal your thinking.If you care about writing, communication, or how technology shapes what we believe, this one's worth your time.Connect with RobRobAshton.comEmphasisLinkedInTwitter/XSubstackMentionedObsidianMeditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts Previous AppearancesNavigating the New Age of Generative Tech with Rob AshtonThe Invisible Medium with Rob Ashton

Alex takes a look at this year's Spotify Wrapped for Mysterious Goings On and talks through what the numbers say about a small, strange, independent show that refuses to behave like a big studio podcast. He points out which episodes surprised him, where listeners are tuning in from, and even what kind of music and audiobooks the audience seems to love.There's curiosity, a little pride, and plenty of thanks to the folks who keep pressing play. If you're a fan, or just podcast-curious, this one gives you a peek behind the curtain, and maybe a nudge to support the show or pick up one of Alex's books while you're at it.10 Years. Hundreds of Shows. Alex needs a coffee. Or ten: Become a paid subscriber!Thank you for listening. How about checking out All the Fits That's News?I'm excited to share a limited-time offer: 50% off your first 12 months as a paid subscriber. It's my way of making it easier for you to support the work I do here—essays, commentary, and cultural critiques delivered without gatekeepers, ads, or algorithms getting in the way.If you've enjoyed the essays and want to see more of them, here are two simple ways you can help:Become a paid subscriber. Paid support keeps this work sustainable and helps me devote the time and energy it deserves. If you've subscribed before, please consider re-subscribing under the new system and take advantage of this 50% offer, which ENDS on Dec. 31, 2025.Spread the word. If a paid subscription isn't right for you right now, you can still make a big difference by sharing posts with friends, on social media, or anywhere you think they'll resonate.

The word WISDOM is used so often when we talk about this midlife chapter. Bit what is wisdom? Do we all have it? Can we learn it? And how does it impact our lives?  In this episode, I sit down with Common Wisdom author and ER physician-turned-researcher Dr. Laura Gabayan for a soulful deep dive into what wisdom really is — and why it might just be our greatest superpower in midlife. We unpack the eight elements of wisdom (think resilience, kindness, curiosity, spirituality, and more), how life experiences shape us, and why self-awareness is the doorway to a wiser, more grounded life. This conversation is a beautiful reminder that every challenge carries a lesson, every emotion has information, and every one of us can grow wiser with time. You'll hear about: Why wisdom is your greatest life asset The 8 elements that make up wisdom How to reframe hard experiences as growth Why kindness is strength, not softness The role of emotions in decision-making How to tap your inner knowing for the answers you seek ---------- Dr. Laura Gabayan is a world-renowned physician, scientist, researcher, Psychology Today Contributor, and Award-Winning Author of 2 books: “Common Wisdom: 8 Scientific Elements of a Meaningful Life” (March 2024) and “Common Wisdom Journal” (December 2024). To help others, the author created The Wisdom Research Project in 2013 to study wisdom after many medical obstacles forced her to change course. Using applied science and objectivity, Dr. Laura Gabayan developed a clear path to gaining wisdom that can help you live your best life, which is summarized in her books.   Dr. Gabayon has received multiple research grants and awards for her work. Dr. Gabayan has also published dozens of academic manuscripts cited by hundreds of researchers.    Dr. Gabayan and her work have been featured on FOX News At Night, FOX 11 Los Angeles, KTLA, ABC 8 Dallas / Good Morning Texas, KFMG 98.9FM The Culture Buzz, Jewish Journal, The Eden Magazine, Authority Magazine, BookLife Reviews, Great Books Great Minds, ShoutOut LA, Palisadian-Post, Leader Magazine and many top podcasts and radio shows. https://lauragabayan.com     Author Website-  https://lauragabayan.com Wisdom IQ Test (free) -  https://lauragabayan.com/wisdom-iq-test/ SOCIAL MEDIA Linked IN-  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauragabayan/ Instagram  - https://www.instagram.com/l.gabayan/ Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/DrLauraGabayan      

Children's author Matt Newnham joins Faith and Family Fellowship to share the story behind Space Ranger Fred, a STEM-based adventure series written to inspire kids with creativity, courage, and strong values. Matt talks about his heart for the next generation, how his faith shapes his writing, and why imagination and critical thinking matter more than ever. This episode is a powerful reminder that the stories we tell our children shape the world they grow up to build.Hosted by Chris Buscher Episode 369 | Faith and Family Fellowship Podcast Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and more.Author Website: www.spacerangerfred.comFeatured Book: Space Ranger Fred and the Great Galactic Race https://a.co/d/2DcVxLX

Please don't forget to subscribe! Hosted by: Daniel Coolbaugh For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy author Megan Haskell about here newest Kickstarter-Forged in Shadow & Quenched in Secrets Collector's Editions! We had a great chat about her books, her writing style, and how she handles Kickstarters! Make sure to subscribe and share with your friends and please don't forget to check out Megan's Kickstarter which is now live! Forged in Shadow & Quenched in Secrets Collector's Editions-https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/meganhaskell/quenched?ref=4b45lw Author Website: www.meganhaskell.com Author Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00RSHJ306 Creative Director of Author Track | www.authortrack.io Co-Founder of The Author Wheel | www.AuthorWheel.com Podcast Channel Links: Patreon: patreon.com/TFSFP Website: https://thefantasyandscififanaticspod.com/ Youtube Channel Subscription: https://youtube.com/@thefantasyandsci-fifanatic2328 Rss.com: https://media.rss.com/thefantasyandsci-fifanaticspodcast/feed.xml Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aCCUhora9GdLAduLaaqiu?si=cl-8VWgaSrOGDwJg-cKONQ Facebook Group join link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/402724958101648/?ref=share

In this episode, Alex discusses the pervasive tension in today's world, attributing it to various societal pressures and the overwhelming nature of news and social media. He emphasizes the importance of cultivating personal connections and kindness as a means to navigate through negativity and stress. By focusing on small, positive actions, individuals can create a more supportive environment for themselves and others, despite the chaos surrounding them.Thank you for listening. How about checking out All the Fits That's News?I'm excited to share a limited-time offer: 50% off your first 12 months as a paid subscriber. It's my way of making it easier for you to support the work I do here—essays, commentary, and cultural critiques delivered without gatekeepers, ads, or algorithms getting in the way.

Welcome to Season 16 of Mysterious Goings On.Sometimes it takes a hard knock to the head to change how you see time.After a simple workplace accident led to an ER visit, Alex Greenwood found himself staring at a very different kind of threshold—one marked by uncertainty, health scares, and the quiet reckoning that comes when life reminds you it's not a dress rehearsal.In this deeply personal premiere episode, Alex reflects on what a concussion and a few unexpected words (“we found something else”) taught him about mortality, ambition, and the fine art of choosing what truly matters.He also shares why he's trading his PR mic for a history degree, lacing up for another half marathon, and learning to live not with certainty, but with purpose.Season 16 kicks off with a story about limits, endurance, and how to live while you still can.Find more at MGOPod.com.Thank you for listening. How about checking out All the Fits That's News?I'm excited to share a limited-time offer: 50% off your first 12 months as a paid subscriber. It's my way of making it easier for you to support the work I do here—essays, commentary, and cultural critiques delivered without gatekeepers, ads, or algorithms getting in the way.

The Star of the Show This week's guest has done nearly everything in Hollywood. He's a designer, actor, author, memorabilia collector, president of an entertainment company, president of a PR Agency, and he does this all while cohosting one of the most popular entertainment and pop culture podcasts on the planet. That podcast has over 1 BILLION downloads. Jimmy Star joins the show to talk about how he got started in the entertainment world, talks about his favorite collectibles, his podcast, his books, and much more! See why you should be following and listening to The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell! For more on today's guest, please visit the following - Website - www.jimmystarsworld.com Author Website - www.Jimmystarauthor.com Social Media Handle - ​⁠ Get Jimmys book - “The Obsidian Circle” for free on Kindle until 9/26/25. Click here - https://a.co/d/9R2ef5D Theme song "Racing in Darkness" by Nautilus '54 - https://nautilus54.bandcamp.com/album/the-fell-star-2 For more on our show partners - Bones Coffee - http://www.bonescoffee.com/FSFPOPCAST and use code FSFPOPCAST Idea Farm - www.ideafarm.store - use discount code FSF15 Level Up Sabers https://bit.ly/FSFLevelUpSabers Win free loot - sign up here - www.fsfpopcast.com/contact For more on our Show - Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/fsfpopcast Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website: https://www.fsfpopcast.com FSF PopCast on BlueSky, Instagram, and Threads - @fsfpopcast This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On today's (Friday 2 of 2) episode of the Steak for Breakfast Podcast, we are covering:   President Trump and the First Lady are honored in the UK with a 2nd, historic State Visit   Speaker Johnson moves to pass a CR that funds the government past October 1st and the Senate uses the N-Word option to blast through the Democrat blockade against Trump's nominees in the upper chamber   Guests: In Order of Appearance   All profile handles are for X (formerly Twitter)   Eric Trump: (@EricTrump) Executive Vice President, The Trump Organization; Author   Website: https://www.trump.com/   Pre-Order New Book: https://a.co/d/9nCC0fJ   Congresswoman Erin Houchin: (@RepHouchin) U.S. Representative, IN-9; Member, Republican Study Committee (RSC)   Website: http://houchin.house.gov/   Steak for Breakfast Links:   SUBSCRIBE on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steak-for-breakfast-podcast/id1498791684   SUBSCRIBE on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3MXIB2s8IWLoT4tnBMAH9n?si=izN0KShBSAytW5JBBsKEwQ   SUBSCRIBE on YouTube:   Full shows: https://youtube.com/@steakforbreakfastpod   Steak Tidbits: https://youtube.com/@steaktidbits   EMAIL the show: steakforbreakfastpodcast@protonmail.com   Steak for Substack: https://steakforbreakfastpodcast.substack.com   linktree: https://linktr.ee/steakforbreakfastpodcast   MyPillow: Promo Code: STEAK at checkout Website: https://mystore.com/steak Website: https://www.mypillow.com/steak Via the Phone: 800-658-8045   My Patriot Cigar Co. Enter Promo Code: STEAK  and save 25% http://mypatriotcigars.com/usa/steak   Man Rubs Enter Promo Code: STEAK15 and save 15% https://manrubs.com   BattleBorn Coffee Roasters enter promo code: STEAK and save 20% off your first order https://www.battleborn.coffee   New Hope Wellness use this link or enter promo code: STEAK during intake for free consultation and $100 off your first order https://www.newhopewellness.com/steak Call: 1-800-527-2150

Could Simulation Theory be the key to uniting science and spirituality once and for all? Dr. Rizwan Virk (MIT professor, video game pioneer, and bestselling author of The Simulation Hypothesis) joins Mayim Bialik's Breakdown to explore whether we're living inside a computer simulation and why this idea may be the most important breakthrough of our time. From bridging ancient spiritual wisdom with modern quantum physics, to explaining life's glitches, suffering, and precognitive dreams, Dr. Virk unpacks why simulation theory could radically change the way we see reality. In this mind-bending podcast episode, Mayim & Jonathan dive into: - Why Rizwan Virk believes simulation theory is more spiritual than you think - The surprising connections between quantum physics, religion, and near-death experiences - The Virtual Reality moment that convinced Virk the simulation might be real - “Glitches in the Matrix” and the Mandela Effect - Are precognitive dreams & near-death experiences proof of the simulation? - Could aliens or future humans be running the simulation? - What's beyond the simulation? Are we about to be unplugged? Whether you're spiritual, scientific, religious, or just simulation-curious, this is the rabbit hole you've been waiting for. Get ready to question everything on this week's MBB! Latest edition of Dr. Rizwan Virk's book, THE SIMULATION HYPOTHESIS: An MIT Computer Scientist Shows Why AI, Quantum Physics and Eastern Mystics All Agree We Are In a Video Game: ⁠https://www.zenentrepreneur.com/simulationhypothesis⁠ Dr. Rizwan Virk's Author Website (includes free downloads): www.zenentrepreneur.com Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BialikBreakdown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/mayimbialik⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Could Simulation Theory be the key to uniting science and spirituality once and for all? Dr. Rizwan Virk (MIT professor, video game pioneer, and bestselling author of The Simulation Hypothesis) joins Mayim Bialik's Breakdown to explore whether we're living inside a computer simulation and why this idea may be the most important breakthrough of our time. From bridging ancient spiritual wisdom with modern quantum physics, to explaining life's glitches, suffering, and precognitive dreams, Dr. Virk unpacks why simulation theory could radically change the way we see reality. In this mind-bending podcast episode, Mayim & Jonathan dive into: - Why Rizwan Virk believes simulation theory is more spiritual than you think - The surprising connections between quantum physics, religion, and near-death experiences - The Virtual Reality moment that convinced Virk the simulation might be real - “Glitches in the Matrix” and the Mandela Effect - Are precognitive dreams & near-death experiences proof of the simulation? - Could aliens or future humans be running the simulation? - What's beyond the simulation? Are we about to be unplugged? Whether you're spiritual, scientific, religious, or just simulation-curious, this is the rabbit hole you've been waiting for. Get ready to question everything on this week's MBB! Latest edition of Dr. Rizwan Virk's book, THE SIMULATION HYPOTHESIS: An MIT Computer Scientist Shows Why AI, Quantum Physics and Eastern Mystics All Agree We Are In a Video Game: ⁠https://www.zenentrepreneur.com/simulationhypothesis⁠ Dr. Rizwan Virk's Author Website (includes free downloads): www.zenentrepreneur.com Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BialikBreakdown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/mayimbialik⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could Simulation Theory be the key to uniting science and spirituality once and for all? Dr. Rizwan Virk (MIT professor, video game pioneer, and bestselling author of The Simulation Hypothesis) joins Mayim Bialik's Breakdown to explore whether we're living inside a computer simulation and why this idea may be the most important breakthrough of our time. From bridging ancient spiritual wisdom with modern quantum physics, to explaining life's glitches, suffering, and precognitive dreams, Dr. Virk unpacks why simulation theory could radically change the way we see reality. In this mind-bending podcast episode, Mayim & Jonathan dive into: - Why Rizwan Virk believes simulation theory is more spiritual than you think - The surprising connections between quantum physics, religion, and near-death experiences - The Virtual Reality moment that convinced Virk the simulation might be real - “Glitches in the Matrix” and the Mandela Effect - Are precognitive dreams & near-death experiences proof of the simulation? - Could aliens or future humans be running the simulation? - What's beyond the simulation? Are we about to be unplugged? Whether you're spiritual, scientific, religious, or just simulation-curious, this is the rabbit hole you've been waiting for. Get ready to question everything on this week's MBB! Latest edition of Dr. Rizwan Virk's book, THE SIMULATION HYPOTHESIS: An MIT Computer Scientist Shows Why AI, Quantum Physics and Eastern Mystics All Agree We Are In a Video Game: https://www.zenentrepreneur.com/simulationhypothesis Dr. Rizwan Virk's Author Website (includes free downloads): www.zenentrepreneur.com Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BialikBreakdown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/mayimbialik⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Could Simulation Theory be the key to uniting science and spirituality once and for all? Dr. Rizwan Virk (MIT professor, video game pioneer, and bestselling author of The Simulation Hypothesis) joins Mayim Bialik's Breakdown to explore whether we're living inside a computer simulation and why this idea may be the most important breakthrough of our time. From bridging ancient spiritual wisdom with modern quantum physics, to explaining life's glitches, suffering, and precognitive dreams, Dr. Virk unpacks why simulation theory could radically change the way we see reality. In this mind-bending podcast episode, Mayim & Jonathan dive into: - Why Rizwan Virk believes simulation theory is more spiritual than you think - The surprising connections between quantum physics, religion, and near-death experiences - The Virtual Reality moment that convinced Virk the simulation might be real - “Glitches in the Matrix” and the Mandela Effect - Are precognitive dreams & near-death experiences proof of the simulation? - Could aliens or future humans be running the simulation? - What's beyond the simulation? Are we about to be unplugged? Whether you're spiritual, scientific, religious, or just simulation-curious, this is the rabbit hole you've been waiting for. Get ready to question everything on this week's MBB! Latest edition of Dr. Rizwan Virk's book, THE SIMULATION HYPOTHESIS: An MIT Computer Scientist Shows Why AI, Quantum Physics and Eastern Mystics All Agree We Are In a Video Game: https://www.zenentrepreneur.com/simulationhypothesis Dr. Rizwan Virk's Author Website (includes free downloads): www.zenentrepreneur.com Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BialikBreakdown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/mayimbialik⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Healing Soundbath and Guided Mount Meru Yoga Nidra Meditation in the Tantric Balinese Tradition was recorded at Treetop Yoga Studio in Gloucester, MA, on September 2, 2025, by Melissa Shubha Abbott after a Gentle and Restorative Yoga Class. Listen in a quiet place, preferably with headphones.Mt. Meru (Sanskrit: मेरु), also known as Sineru or Mahameru, is a revered cosmological mountain in Hindu tradition. It is depicted as having five peaks and is regarded as the central axis of all physical, metaphysical, and spiritual realms. This meditation and healing soundbath experience guides you through the subtle realms of Mt. Meru on a mystical and enchanting journey. Melissa Shubha Abbott is an Author, Practitioner, yoga and meditation instructor, and E-RYT 500 in the North Boston, USA area. She has over 40 years of experience in yoga and meditation, initiated by an Indian Guru, Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, and studied with many great teachers of the 20th Century. She combines ancient wisdom with modern insights, making her teachings accessible and relevant to today's world. Her compassionate and nurturing approach creates a safe space for individuals to explore their inner landscapes and cultivate a deeper connection with themselves. SHe has written several books available on Amazon, Etsy, and several other publishing platforms. Author Website: http://melissashubhaabbott.com Get full access to The Radiant Paths at melissashubhaabbott.substack.com/subscribe

Well, this is embarrassing.After 12 years of teaching authors how to build better websites, I realized I've never covered the most important page on your site: your book page.Your book's webpage isn't just for selling your book anymore. It's now key to showing up in Google search results and getting recommended by AI tools like ChatGPT.In this week's episode, you'll learn:The biggest mistake authors make when creating book pages (and the easy fix!)The elements your book page must have to help AI and human searchersWhat your book page needs to outrank Amazon and Barnes & NobleThe critical section most authors skipYour book deserves a better web presence, and your readers deserve an easy way to find it. Listen in or read the blog version to learn how to design an effective page that helps readers discover you and your books.https://www.authormedia.com/how-to-create-sales-optimized-book-pages-for-your-author-website/https://www.patreon.com/posts/june-is-patron-130533769 Support the show