Podcasts about BookCon

Vanessa Diaz joins Rebecca to discuss the demise of 8th Note Press, the resurrection of BookCon, a recent win in the fight against book bans, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. Plans start at just $18! Check out Strong Sense of Place wherever you get your podcasts, or visit strongsenseofplace.com This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this Episode: BookCon is coming back ByteDance is closing 8th Note Press Voters reject book bans in MAGA-heavy California county Right-wing “See You at the Library” event returns in 2025, partnered with US Dept of Education Reese's Book Club launching companion podcast Ali Hazelwood run off Instagram for having an opinion about Peeta and Gale from the Hunger Games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back with Part 5 (or is it a million?!) of the It Ends with Us legal saga. This week, we're picking up right where we left off with Justin Baldoni's complaint against Blake Lively, and the drama just keeps escalating. We're breaking down more allegations from Lively's camp, along with Baldoni's legal team's not-so-subtle clap-backs and responses. Thanks for sticking it out with us through this ever-unfolding saga, Legal Team!  What's on the docket? Intimacy coordinator drama: the birth scene & bar scene  The birth video debacle and trailer visit allegations  The alleged Reynolds-Lively-Baldoni meeting/ambush  Lively's alleged takeover of the film's creative direction  Taylor Swift being used as leverage in negotiations  Lively replacing editors and composers of the film  Screen test showdown: Baldoni's cut vs. Lively's cut  Between Us press drama, BookCon and premiere snub  Details of the PR Game of Thrones  Access additional content and our Patreon here: https://zez.am/thebravodocket  The Bravo Docket podcast, the statements we make whether in our own media or elsewhere, and any content we post are for entertainment purposes only and do not provide legal advice. Any party consuming our information should consult a lawyer for legal advice. The podcast, our opinions, and our posts, are our own and are not associated with our employers, Bravo TV, or any other television network. Cesie is admitted to the State Bars of California and New York. Angela is admitted to the State Bars of Texas, Kansas, and Missouri.  Thank you to our incredible sponsors! Air Doctor: Head to AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code DOCKET to get UP TO $300 off today!   Rula: Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/bravodocket #rulapod   Oneskin: For a limited time, you can try OneSkin with 15% off using code BRAVODOCKET at oneskin.co.   Acorns: Head to acorns.com/bravodocket or download the Acorns app to get started.   Quince: Go to quince.com/docket for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!   Pretty Litter: Go to prettylitter.com/bravodocket to save 20% on your FIRST order and get a free cat toy.   Mudwtr: Start your new morning ritual & get up to 43% off your @MUDWTR with code BRAVODOCKET at mudwtr.com/bravodocket! #mudwtrpod   Factor: Get started at factormeals.com/FACTORPODCAST and use code FACTORPODCAST to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textToday we're chatting about Romantasy Bookcon, Los Angeles, 2025! This amazing convention put on by Fabled Fantasy Events was Liz and Ashley's first, but it surely will not be our last! We talk about our overall faves and fails of Bookcon (our faves being mostly the amazing community) and consequently, what our top five tips for attending your first book convention are plus 5 rookie mistakes to avoid. In short: get there early, map out a plan and get to know the layout, bring snacks and come prepared to trade treasures! We also want to emphasize how important and impactful the author panels were, by posing many of the questions to each other that we were lucky enough to see some of our favorite authors answering. Why do we appreciate a strong FMC? Who were the female characters in popular media who we looked up to? And what are the qualities in our favorite MMCs that make them special? Among several others. And don't worry, we have a rapid-fire Romantasy Bookcon smash or pass to wrap it all up.Check out these author interviews? ⬇️We interviewed Callie Hart all about her NYT Bestseller Quicksilver! Watch it here! https://youtu.be/CED5s7qDBdQ?si=8xtIRO1IzX6Rsld4Check the official Author Interview with Lindsay Straube of Split or Swallow! Now a Barnes & Noble & Amazon best seller titled: Kiss of the Basilisk!  https://youtu.be/fknhocSNIKMWatch our Author Interview with Indie Dark Romance Author Ember Nicole here | https://youtu.be/tHV9rXSTBpY?si=OwxdMVfPmtFkcYu6Shop bookish apparel worn in this episode!Ashley is wearing: “Women of Maas World Tour” Tee from @caffeineandcurses | https://caffeineandcurses.comLiz is wearing: A Black Widow Tee from @junkfoodclothingco Any link with an * is an affiliate link through the service Magic Links and is eligible for a commission to us with no extra cost to you. Thank you for helping support our podcast!Don't be shy, subscribe! New Podcasts every Tuesday!! (And sometimes, Friday!)YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Podcast Platforms@BestiesandtheBooksPodcast Besties and the Book Club on Fable!https://fable.co/bestiesandthebookclub-474863489358Liz Instagram | TikTok@TheRealLifeVeganWife AshleyInstagram | TikTok@AshleyEllix

Lexi & Nicole go LIVE from the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles to dive deeeeeep into all of their favorite theories coming out of Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros! Tune in THIS THURSDAY for EPISODE 5 of our Onyx Storm Deep Dive! SPOILERS FOR ALL OF ONYX STORM Join Fantasy FanClub to enjoy all our bonus content: https://fantasyfangirls.com/fanclub Get the next book series we're covering on the show (starting May 2025) https://amzn.to/3OisV0W JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER:https://fantasyfangirls.beehiiv.com/subscribe    SUPPORT THE SHOW THROUGH OUR AMAZON SHOP: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fantasyfangirlspodcast   Onyx Storm Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4c6aicyWRDijobMKwxvGq4?si=21f821f9394d4390 Give us a follow: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@fantasyfangirlspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@fantasyfangirlspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: @fantasyfangirls   Email us your favorite Empyrean theories: fantasyfangirlspod@gmail.com Listen to the Fantasy Fangirls Podcast on your favorite podcast platform: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/24KydMMzrYfVpDggkFZx4j?si=fd7dc956393041b8    Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fantasy-fangirls/id1706179464    Visit the Fantasy Fangirls website: https://www.fantasyfangirls.com/   Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow Empyrean readers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a quick review of a recently promoted podcast appearance by Justin Baldoni taped in November 2024, we dive back into the Timeline of Relevant Events PDF. New behind the scenes information and receipts regarding cast opinions on shooting the film, Colleen Hoover's BookCon event, dueling film edits and audience viewer scores, as well as a looming Contract of Engagement that may have never been signed by Blake Lively, all continue to fill in the gaps of a dysfunctional reality far more fascinating than any authored work. All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. Information shared is cited via articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements and may be paraphrased for brevity. Wanna support this independent pod? Links below:BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDBVenmo @TYBBDB Get ad-free listening with a Patreon membership Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You are the most important person in your own life. But are you truly taking care of yourself?  Are you searching for ways to overcome personal challenges and find joy in every moment?  In this episode of Mitlin Money Mindset, Larry Sprung sits down with Danielle A. Vann, the insightful host of the "Get Your Life Together, Girl" podcast, to explore her inspiring entrepreneurial journey and the transformative lessons she's learned along the way. Learn tips for building resilience, the power of perspective, and practical steps to harness your inner strength.  Topics discussed:  Danielle's background and journey to entrepreneurship. The life event that fueled her mission to help others heal and grow. What inspired Danielle to start the Get Your Life Together, Girl podcast Advice and insights on building resilience and identifying personal strengths. How to achieve your best self and make lasting transformations. The impact of Danielle sharing her story on PBS's Roadtrip Nation And more! Resources: Mitlin Financial   The JOY and Productivity Journal Get Your Life Together, Girl Connect with Larry Sprung:  LinkedIn: Larry Sprung Instagram: Larry Sprung Facebook: Larry Sprung X (Twitter): Larry Sprung Connect with Danielle Vann:  Danielle A. Vann  LinkedIn: Danielle Vann X (Twitter): Danielle A. Vann Instagram: Get Your Life Together, Girl Facebook: Danielle A. Vann YouTube: Get Your Life Together, Girl TikTok: Get Your Life Together, Girl About our Guest: Danielle A. Vann has always had a passion, scratch that, thirst for understanding people's life stories and how those experiences are used as a benefit or detriment. Yet, it wasn't until 2016 that she turned inward and realized her own story needed to be examined and healed after a series of major life shifts, specifically the death of two parents and nearly losing her middle daughter to kidney failure within the span of forty-five days. Some call those shifts “the dark night of the soul,” as they do feel as if there is no light left in the world. However, Danielle calls them “the light of the soul” because often, it isn't until those challenging moments that the fullest expression of the person, the soul, shines!  When Danielle set out to heal and fully thrive in the light of her soul, she longed for resources and support that felt intimately connected to her spirituality, mental, emotional, and physical well-being and path. Yet, no matter what she tried, outside of meditation, she continually felt disappointed by what she found. Finally, taking her healing into her own hands, she found her true calling.  Now, as a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, renowned Life Coach to women, Master-Level Advanced Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner, 100-hour Meditation Instructor through the IMMA, HeartMath Trauma-Sensitive Certified Practitioner, MSBR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) instructor, Sound Healing Therapist, Reiki Practitioner, Master-Level Emotional Intelligence Therapist, Emotional Freedom Tapping Practitioner, DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) therapist, Positive Psychology practitioner, and trained in Energy Healing Medicine, Subconscious release, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Neuroscience, PTSD and Anxiety, Danielle has created the ultimate blueprint for getting your life together, healing, creating self-love and inner peace.  This blueprint combines psychology, mind and spiritual healing, somatics, neuroscience, mindfulness, purpose work, and the development of emotional intelligence. It's a total mind, body, and soul awakening through the principles of Eastern and Western beliefs and practices. This blueprint has served thousands of women as it has been uniquely tailored to their individual journeys.   Danielle's mission is to help women across the globe, whether it's through teaching, speaking, her widely popular Instagram page @getyourlifetogethergirl, her in-person/online courses, 1:1 session, or on The Get Your Life Together, Girl Podcast, where you can find meditations, mindset resets, tools and practices, and fascinating conversations with other female therapist and coaches.  Vann is also a nineteen-time intentional award-winning author. Prior to working in mental health and healing, she spent years as a scriptwriter, reporter, and evening/morning news anchor. Danielle earned an Oklahoma Broadcast Education Associate award, an Associated Press Award, and an Emmy nomination.  Her love of storytelling led her into writing. While Vann started her publishing career as a children's picture book author, she has expanded her genres to include Young Adult and Self-Help, which are her true passions. Her internationally award-winning Young Adult five-part series, The Whizbang Machine. Vann has received nineteen international and national awards and was named to the prestigious Texas Library Association's Texas Bluebonnet longlist. She is also an inductee of the Texas Authors Institute of History, the only museum dedicated to preserving authors' works and those who support writing and reading in Texas. In addition, Vann has penned two personal development/women's motivational books entitled: Get Your Life Together, Girl & You Are Not Broken & Your Life Does Not Suck, which are forthcoming. Danielle is also the author of Gracie Lou & the Bad Dream Eater and The Very Tall Tale of Ranger, the Great Pyrenees & His Adorable Friend, Miss Keys. In addition, she co-authored the inspirational/self-help nonfiction book Building Faith Through a Carpenter's Hand with The Learning Channel (TLC) and A&E's celebrity carpenter Brandon Russell. Her daily writings are featured on the wildly popular Instagram page @getyourlifetogethergirl.  Danielle has been featured on NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, iHeartRadio, USA Network Radio, Sirius Radio, and nationally syndicated radio and podcasts around the United States and Canada. Her work has been featured in Foreword Magazine, Publisher's Weekly, Story Monster Ink, Mansfield Magazine, Mansfield Now, and at numerous book festivals, including the Bologna Italy Book Festival, the Book Expo of America, and BookCon. Her work has even been featured in the White House and the Halls of Congress in Washington D.C.  She currently lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, Todd, and their three children, Delaney, Madison, and Chappell.  

Guillermo from the Book.io team joins me to give us a big round-up and technical update on everything that is happening in the Boo.io ecosystem. We talk about the ideas and goals of the project, the current progress thus far and new upcoming features such as easy onboarding of users, mint on demand and much more.If you're going to BookCon, let me know how it is.https://bookcon.book.io/You can find the white paper at:https://book-io.medium.com/book-io-whitepaper-2-0-b7b3061693ceIf you want to earn more $book tokens, you can delegate to their stake pool. Search for the pool ticker BOOK. https://book.io/stakepool/Timestamps00:00 Intro02:42 How did you get into Cardano10:52 Recap: What is Book.io14:08 Trustlessness of Book.io15:47 Banned books20:37 Progress Thus far with Book.io22:14 BookCon 202423:42 Moving compete with existing digital book platforms25:07 Bringing in more books27:53 Mint on Demand29:00 Easier user experience31:07 How many titles does Ingram have?33:48 Ingram is the largest book printer in the world with print on demand35:43 Stats and Analytics through book.io37:24 Royalties for authors38:42 Publisher analytics40:05 Authors engaging with their readers41:35 Tech updates: Mint on demand45:15 When49:18 Direct Fiat Payments54:34 Post ITO and Book.io Stake Pool56:54 Launch of read to earn1:01:35 Final alpha

How Joji Make $100,000 Selling Books on Amazon FBA Doing Online Arbitrage Episode 19: John (https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperiment/) and Drew (https://www.instagram.com/realdrewd) talk with Joji Davenport (https://www.instagram.com/joji_davenport/). Joji Davenport, co-founder of BookCon and a six-figure bookseller, shares his expertise in online arbitrage for books. He explains how he buys books on Amazon and resells them for a profit, with an average buy cost of $17 and an average sales price of $68. Joji emphasizes the importance of understanding intrinsic value and using tools like Keepa to determine if a book is below, at, or above its market value. He also discusses the benefits of focusing on a specific niche, such as books, and highlights the high profit margins and low return rates in the book flipping business. #amazonfba #amazonfbatips #sidehustleexperimentpodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperimentpodcast/ Chapters00:00:00 Introduction to Joji Davenport and Book Flipping02:07 The Profitability of Online Arbitrage for Books05:43 Understanding Intrinsic Value and Using Keepa10:31 The Benefits of Focusing on a Specific Niche, like Books22:27 The Importance of Obsession and Focus in Book Flipping28:21 The Margin and Turnover Rate in Book Flipping32:49 The Profitability of Online Book Arbitrage34:37 Combining Online Arbitrage with Books35:11 The Benefits of Using a Prep Center36:36 The Importance of Understanding Keepa Graphs44:54 Introducing BookMind: Leveraging Historical Data50:28 Creating Impact and Helping OthersListen on your favorite podcast platformYoutube: https://bit.ly/3HHklFOSpotify: https://spoti.fi/48RRKcPApple: https://apple.co/4bmaFOk Check out Drew's StuffInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/realdrewdTwitter: https://twitter.com/DrewFBACheck out John's StuffInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperiment/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SideHustleExp AVOID Price Tanking with The Tank Test Check List (FREE): https://bit.ly/3pgNWQzFavorite SoftwaresReprcing: Go Aura: https://bit.ly/3vwOogJ

Hello everyone I am Miranda Spigener-Sapon and you are listening to Inspire Change! I would like to welcome our listeners to this special, bonus episode of Inspire Change. Normally, I am behind the scenes as the Executive Producer & Showrunner of Inspire Change with Gunter, a globally syndicated podcast, but today we are bonusing you with a very special episode: Inspire Change - A Conversation with Authors.If you would like more information on our guest on the show and to pre-order their books please visit Winterwolf Press and the following order links:Parkinsonian Democracy – A Legal Fiction By Jerry HurtubiseLOVE AT FIRST FIGHT – How My Mama Met My Daddy and Other Stories From a Baby Boomer's Life by Jeffrey NaylorBooks by Christine ContiniDeath Awakening Into LifeRising From the Ashes - A True Story of Finding Life After DeathStanding in a Dead Man's Body - A True Story of Crossing OverBooks by Russ ThompsonThe Loop Breaker - A Beacon and the DarknessThe Owls of Sedgemount (Coming Soon)The authors joining us today on this special episode are:Jerry Hurtubise Author of Parkinsonian Democracy, A Legal Fiction Advocating Diet & Exercise for Parkinson's Jerry Hurtubise, a seasoned trial attorney from San Francisco, found himself on an unexpected journey after being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. Leveraging his extensive experience in litigating head trauma cases, Jerry embarked on a mission to uncover the essential tools required to tame his disease, all aiming to continue leading a fulfilling life alongside Catherine, his beloved wife of thirty-five years.His explorations paved the way for managing his condition and fueled his passion for writing. Before his current project, “Parkinsonian Democracy,” Jerry penned “The Spiritual Apprenticeship of a Curious Catholic,” a previously published book that explored the depths of faith and spirituality. Jerry's life and works are an inspirational testament to resilience and adaptability in adversity. His remarkable journey continues to unfold, educating and inspiring others.Next is Christine Contini, whom I actually have had the pleasure of meeting a few years go at Book Expo & BookCon. She is a Healer and Author of Death: Awakening to Life, Standing in a Dead Man's Body, and Rising From the AshesChristine Contini is on a mission to bring joy, empowerment, and knowledge to the world.Her goals are to awaken the sleepers and unveil the many miraculous advances in human evolution that we all can achieve. Through sharing her own experiences, she can illustrate what is possible and introduce slight adjustments to familiar concepts, so they become life-changing realizations.Christine delights in inspiring people to recognize their own innate power and to learn to embrace themselves as enlightened human beings completely. “We are all participating in this grand adventure together, and not only are we more effective when we work in groups, but it's more fun too.”Next up is Russ Thompson, that I have not met physically, but we have corresponded quite a bit on social media. Russ is the Author of The Loop Breaker: A Beacon and the Darkness & The Owls of SedgemountRuss Thompson is a writer, teacher, and musician who has been writing fiction for twenty years and teaching for sixteen. He has helped many authors create and mold their aspirations into reality. These projects include works in the genres of fantasy, romance, horror, and biographies. He also writes children's books and curriculum materials for which he won awards. In 2014, Russ published his own collection of short stories called Tales from the Rim– a fictional account of legends and ghost stories set in his native state of Tennessee. Russ strives to bring a unique and inspirational voice to his work and to help others do the same.And last but not least we have Jeffrey Naylor Chief editor at Winterwolf Press and author of the upcoming "Love at First Fight or How My Mama Met My Daddy and Other Stories From the Life of a Baby Boomer." He is also an editor, ghostwriter, writing coach, and teacher, Jeffrey has extensive experience and a long history of helping people express themselves through words and writing. Jeff has been teaching English off and on for five decades from teaching English in High School through the University level. He is a retired professor from Indiana University Southeast, where he taught English literature, philosophy, and ethics. He also did a stint teaching at the University of Seoul in Jinju City, South Korea. Naylor also served as a reserve officer in the United States Army Reserves, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. Jeffrey is also a father of 6 children.So without further ado, let's get this party started. Welcome everyone to Inspire Change.

Welcome Meg Nocero to The TufFish Show, a place to help writers and aspiring authors get out of their own way to leave a legacy by telling the stories they want to share through writing their own books and confidently sharing them with others. The writing process can be tough and the business side can feel scary, but TufFish makes both feel smoother and achievable. Visit https://www.jennifermilius.com/tuffish to learn more. This powerful and deep conversation with Meg is worth its weight in gold! Meg and I talked about using this time of year to set the intention for what you want to create and why, so as you move forward, you're making empowered choices. We also went into detail what she looks for in guests on her podcasts and speakers for her live events, so if adding speaking engagements or podcasts are on your strategic plan, then let Meg's insights support your efforts. Margaret (Meg) Nocero (she/her) was a federal immigration prosecutor and legal intern coordinator/mentor for over 20 years. Now, as an expert in happiness studies, she is a TEDx speaker, an empowerment coach, and the award-winning author of The Magical Guide to Bliss: Daily Keys to Unlock Your Dreams, Spirit & Inner Bliss, Sparkle & Shine: 108 M.A.N.T.R.A.s to Brighten Your Day and Lighten Your Way, and Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief. She founded Butterflies & Bliss L.L.C. and the award-winning S.H.I.N.E. Networking Inc., a nonprofit that provides educational scholarships to young innovative leaders in her community. She holds a B.A. in Spanish/Italian from Boston College, an M.A. in International Affairs from the University of Miami, a J.D. from St. Thomas University School of Law, and a Certificate in Happiness Studies with the Happiness Studies Academy. She is also a Certified Federal Law Enforcement Instructor, a Love Button Global Movement Ambassador, and a Happiness Studies Mentor. She has appeared on CNN Español, BookCon live, and online media, such as ThriveGlobal, MSNBC, CBS, Boston Herald, AILA National Well-Being Panel, and Chicago Tribune. She is the Chair of AILA South Florida's Wellness Committee and hosts two YouTube/podcasts called Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary People and Amazing Authors. She is currently working on a novel, The Sunrise of My Italian Bliss. Visit http://www.megnocero.com Book purchase links: The Magical Guide to Bliss Sparkle & Shine Butterfly Awakens

In this episode: Lauren Hawker Zafer is joined by Iain S.Thomas Who Can Benefit From This Conversation? This conversation is for all of us who are interested in Generative AI - the AI technologies that are generating content - and the fusion that is happening between them, and creative content producers. How is generative AI being used in the creative industry, and what can its uses, tell us about ourselves? To explore this, the conversation takes us into the fascinating depths of Iain's creative project with GPT3 and the surprising outcomes. What Makes Us Human? GPT3 Answers Life's Biggest Questions is a wonderful listen that highlights the synergies that are possible between technology and literature. Who is Iain S. Thomas? Iain is one of the world's most popular poets and is the bestselling creator and author of numerous books, including I Wrote This for You, an experimental and pioneering prose and photography project. He has spoken, toured, and read his work all over the world and appeared on panels at numerous conferences, including BookCon in New York and the Sharjah International Book Fair in the UAE. In November 2022, Iain released a book entitled: What Makes Us Human?: An Artificial Intelligence Answers Life's Biggest Questions To make "What Makes Us Human", Iain and the innovative researcher Jasmine Wang collaborated with OpenAI's GPT-3, an advanced artificial intelligence. GPT-3 (Generative Pretrained Transformer 3) is a state-of-the-art language processing AI model developed by OpenAI. It is capable of generating human-like text and has a wide range of applications, including language translation, language modeling, and generating text for applications such as chatbots. It is one of the largest and most powerful language processing AI models to date, with 175 billion parameters. REDEFINING AI is powered by The Squirro Academy - learn.squirro.com. Try our free courses on AI, ML, NLP and Cognitive Search at the Squirro Academy and find out more about Squirro here.

Spotlight Two is a snippet from our upcoming episode: What Makes Us Human? GPT3 Answers Life's Biggest Questions with Iain S.Thomas. Listen to the full episode as soon as it comes out, by subscribing to Redefining AI. Who is Iain S. Thomas? Iain is one of the world's most popular poets and is the bestselling creator and author of numerous books, including I Wrote This for You, an experimental and pioneering prose and photography project. He has spoken, toured, and read his work all over the world and appeared on panels at numerous conferences, including BookCon in New York and the Sharjah International Book Fair in the UAE. In November 2022, Iain released a book entitled: What Makes Us Human?: An Artificial Intelligence Answers Life's Biggest Questions To make "What Makes Us Human", Iain and the innovative researcher Jasmine Wang collaborated with OpenAI's GPT-3, an advanced artificial intelligence. GPT-3 (Generative Pretrained Transformer 3) is a state-of-the-art language processing AI model developed by OpenAI. It is capable of generating human-like text and has a wide range of applications, including language translation, language modeling, and generating text for applications such as chatbots. It is one of the largest and most powerful language processing AI models to date, with 175 billion parameters. This episode is a wonderful listen and highlight the possible synergy between technology and literature!

Summary:What a beautiful analogy it might be to consider our grief as a chrysalis surrounding us, in some ways isolating, in others protecting us as we heal. Then, at some point, we break through the layers in a type of rebirth, having redefined ourselves and our lives. Listen in as Meg Nocero shares her personal story as told in her book, Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief.Notes:Meg Nocero, is a former trial attorney turned TEDx inspirational speaker, empowerment coach, and award-winning author of three books: The Magical Guide to Bliss, Sparkle & Shine, and Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief. Nocero appeared on stage in Miami with Oprah in 2014, on CNN Español, BookCon live, and podcasts and online media, such as MSNBC, CBS, Boston Herald, Chicago Tribune. She hosts a YouTube channel and a podcast called Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary People and an IG Live called Amazing Authors. She also founded the award-wining S.H.I.N.E. Networking Inc., a nonprofit that host uplifting networking events and provides educational scholarships to young innovative leaders in her community. She is currently working on a screenplay for Butterfly Awakens and a novel, The Sunrise of a Soul's Bliss.Contact:www.asiliveandgrieve.cominfo@asiliveandgrieve.comFacebook:  As I Live and GrieveInstagram:  @asiliveandgrieveContact Meg:Website:  www.megnocero.comCredits: Music by Kevin MacLeod 

Meg Nocero is the award-winning author of the Butterflies & Bliss Trilogy: The Magical Guide to Bliss: Daily Keys to Unlock Your Dreams, Spirit & Inner Bliss is the book of insights that empowered and paved the way for her inspirational journey in Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief. Her book of affirmations Sparkle & Shine: 108 M.A.N.T.R.A.s to Brighten Your Day and Lighten Your Way keeps the reader moving forward on their own hero's journey through a meditative mantra practice to further come alive to the beauty of their life. After she was brought on stage in Miami with Oprah Winfrey in 2014, she was inspired to create a life more closely aligned to her dream to inspire others to follow their bliss. She has since resigned from her career as a federal immigration prosecutor and founded Butterflies & Bliss LLC and S.H.I.N.E. Networking Inc., a nonprofit that provides educational scholarships to young innovative leaders in her community. S.H.I.N.E. was just recognized as a winner in the Education, Arts & Culture, Networking, and Community Organization category of the Inaugural Anthem Awards—a national awards program that celebrates purpose and mission-driven work. In addition to writing, Nocero is a TEDx inspirational speaker and a certified happiness coach. She has appeared on CNN Español, BookCon live, and podcasts and online media, such as MSNBC, CBS, Boston Herald, Chicago Tribune. She hosts a YouTube channel and a podcast called Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary People and an IG Live called Amazing Authors. Nocero is a proud Italian-American who lives in Miami, Fl. with her husband, shelties and children. Visit www.megnocero.com. The Storytellers hosted by Grace Sammon, focuses on individuals who choose to leave their mark on the world through the art of story. Each episode engages guests and listeners in the story behind the story of authors, artists, reporters and others who leave a legacy of storytelling. Applying her years of experience as an educator, entrepreneur, author, and storyteller herself, Grace brings to listeners an intimate one-on-one experience with her guests. Visit Grace at her website www.gracesammon.net. Contact Grace about being a guest on the show, email her at grace@gracesammon.net Follow Grace: On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GraceSammonWrites/ On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/GraceSammonWrites/ On Twitter https://www.twitter.com/GSammonWrites On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-sammon-84389153/ #TheStorytellers #Storyteller #Storytellers # Storytelling #AuhtorInterview #LetsTalkBooks #LeaveYourMark #AuthorLife #StorytellerLife #ArtofStory #AuthorTalkNetwork #BookishRoadTrip #AuthorTalkNetwork #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #author #writing #bookcoach #developmenteditor #editor #penguin #redpenguin #publisher #TVhost #lawyer #bliss #inspiration #happiness #coach #SHINE #butterflies #transformation #nonprofit #charity #joy. The Storytellers is a copyrighted work © of Grace Sammon and Authors on The Air Global Radio Network.

Meg Nocero is the award-winning author of the Butterflies & Bliss Trilogy: The Magical Guide to Bliss: Daily Keys to Unlock Your Dreams, Spirit & Inner Bliss is the book of insights that empowered and paved the way for her inspirational journey in Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief. Her book of affirmations Sparkle & Shine: 108 M.A.N.T.R.A.s to Brighten Your Day and Lighten Your Way keeps the reader moving forward on their own hero's journey through a meditative mantra practice to further come alive to the beauty of their life. After she was brought on stage in Miami with Oprah Winfrey in 2014, she was inspired to create a life more closely aligned to her dream to inspire others to follow their bliss. She has since resigned from her career as a federal immigration prosecutor and founded Butterflies & Bliss LLC and S.H.I.N.E. Networking Inc., a nonprofit that provides educational scholarships to young innovative leaders in her community. S.H.I.N.E. was just recognized as a winner in the Education, Arts & Culture, Networking, and Community Organization category of the Inaugural Anthem Awards—a national awards program that celebrates purpose and mission-driven work. In addition to writing, Nocero is a TEDx inspirational speaker and a certified happiness coach. She has appeared on CNN Español, BookCon live, and podcasts and online media, such as MSNBC, CBS, Boston Herald, Chicago Tribune. She hosts a YouTube channel and a podcast called Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary People and an IG Live called Amazing Authors. Nocero is a proud Italian-American who lives in Miami, Fl. with her husband, shelties and children. Visit www.megnocero.com. The Storytellers hosted by Grace Sammon, focuses on individuals who choose to leave their mark on the world through the art of story. Each episode engages guests and listeners in the story behind the story of authors, artists, reporters and others who leave a legacy of storytelling. Applying her years of experience as an educator, entrepreneur, author, and storyteller herself, Grace brings to listeners an intimate one-on-one experience with her guests. Visit Grace at her website www.gracesammon.net. Contact Grace about being a guest on the show, email her at grace@gracesammon.net Follow Grace: On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GraceSammonWrites/ On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/GraceSammonWrites/ On Twitter https://www.twitter.com/GSammonWrites On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-sammon-84389153/ #TheStorytellers #Storyteller #Storytellers # Storytelling #AuhtorInterview #LetsTalkBooks #LeaveYourMark #AuthorLife #StorytellerLife #ArtofStory #AuthorTalkNetwork #BookishRoadTrip #AuthorTalkNetwork #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #author #writing #bookcoach #developmenteditor #editor #penguin #redpenguin #publisher #TVhost #lawyer #bliss #inspiration #happiness #coach #SHINE #butterflies #transformation #nonprofit #charity #joy. The Storytellers is a copyrighted work © of Grace Sammon and Authors on The Air Global Radio Network.

Carlyn Montes De Oca is an animal advocate, international speaker, and the #1 Amazon bestselling and award-winning author of Dog as My Doctor, Cat as my Nurse. Carlyn has been featured on ABC, CBS, and The San Francisco Chronicle and gave a TEDx talk—The Life-Changing Power of the Animal-Human Health Connection. A long-time resident of Northern California, she now lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with her husband, Ken Fischer, an award-winning sound editor, and their beloved rescue dog, Grace. Her upcoming book, Junkyard Girl: A Memoir of Ancestry, Family Secrets, and Second Chances, is available. www.animalhumanhealth.com Evidenced by her many transformations, Meg Nocero understands the power of awareness and intentions while manifesting her greatest dreams. In addition to a successful career as an attorney (former federal immigration prosecutor), she has transitioned her calling to award-winning author, certified empowerment coach and happiness trainer, adjunct professor, and inspirational speaker. In May 2021, she presented a TEDx inspirational talk called "Wake Up!" And in September 2021, she completed her inspirational "Butterflies & Bliss Trilogy." Beginning with The Magical Guide to Bliss: Daily Keys to Unlock Your Dreams, Spirit & Inner Bliss, followed by Sparkle & Shine: 108 M.A.N.T.R.A.s to Brighten Your Day and Lighten Your Way, and finished with Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief. After being brought on stage in Miami with Oprah Winfrey in 2014, she created a life more closely aligned with her dream and inspired others to follow their bliss. Founder of "The Meg Nocero Network," she runs her company Butterflies & Bliss, L.L.C., a non-profit called S.H.I.N.E. Networking Inc. that provides educational scholarships to young innovative leaders. She is also a Love Button Global Movement Ambassador. In 2021, S.H.I.N.E. received an Inaugural Anthem Award in the Education, Arts & Culture – Networking and Community Organization category. Nocero appeared on CNN Español, BookCon live, podcasts, and online media such as M.S.N.B.C., C.B.S., Boston Herald, and Chicago Tribune. She hosts a YouTube/Podcast channel where she broadcasts Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary People and Amazing Authors. Nocero is a proud Italian-American whose love of language had her master English, Spanish, Italian and conversational French. She lives in Miami, Fl. with her husband, shelties, and two children and is honored to be a "Friend of the Miami Book Fair." Conversations with Extraordinary People is a YouTube/podcast based on The Magical Guide to Bliss. It takes the listener through the year with empowering conversations. Visit www.megnocero.com. Please subscribe to my channel today! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/meg-nocero/support

Manifesting with Meg & Zibby Owens: Ep 102 The Surrender Makes You Strong! Zibby Owens is an author, podcaster, publisher, CEO, and mother of four. Zibby is the founder of Zibby Owens Media, a privately-held media company designed to help busy people live their best lives by connecting to books and each other. The three divisions include Zibby Books, a publishing house for fiction and memoir; Zcast, a podcast network powered by Acast, including Zibby's award-winning podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books; and Moms Don't Have Time To, a new content and community site including Zibby's Virtual Book Club, events, and the former Moms Don't Have Time to Write. She is a regular columnist for Good Morning America and a frequent guest on morning news shows recommending books. Editor of two anthologies (Moms Don't Have Time to Have Kids and Moms Don't Have Time To A Quarantine Anthology), a children's book Princess Charming, and now a memoir, Bookends. go to zibbymag.com Conversations with Extraordinary People is a YouTube/podcast based on The Magical Guide to Bliss. It takes the listener through the year with empowering conversations. Evidenced by her many transformations, Meg Nocero understands the power of awareness and intentions while manifesting her greatest dreams. In addition to a successful career as an attorney (former federal immigration prosecutor), she has transitioned her calling to award-winning author, certified empowerment coach and happiness trainer, adjunct professor, and inspirational speaker. In May 2021, she presented a TEDx inspirational talk called "Wake Up!" And in September 2021, she completed her inspirational "Butterflies & Bliss Trilogy." Beginning with The Magical Guide to Bliss: Daily Keys to Unlock Your Dreams, Spirit & Inner Bliss, followed by Sparkle & Shine: 108 M.A.N.T.R.A.s to Brighten Your Day and Lighten Your Way, and finished with Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief. After being brought on stage in Miami with Oprah Winfrey in 2014, she decided to create a life more closely aligned with her dream and inspire others to follow their bliss. Founder of "The Meg Nocero Network," she runs her company Butterflies & Bliss, L.L.C., a non-profit called S.H.I.N.E. Networking Inc. that provides educational scholarships to young innovative leaders. She is also a Love Button Global Movement Ambassador. In 2021, S.H.I.N.E. received an Inaugural Anthem Award in the Education, Arts & Culture – Networking and Community Organization category. Nocero appeared on CNN Español, BookCon live, podcasts, and online media such as M.S.N.B.C., C.B.S., Boston Herald, and Chicago Tribune. She hosts a YouTube/Podcast channel where she broadcasts Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary People and Amazing Authors. Nocero is a proud Italian-American whose love of language had her master English, Spanish, Italian and conversational French. She lives in Miami, Fl. with her husband, shelties, and two children and is honored to be a "Friend of the Miami Book Fair." Visit www.megnocero.com. Please subscribe to my YouTube channel today! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/meg-nocero/support

Jennifer Milius is an entrepreneur, developmental editor, author, and host of The TufFish Show who believes when you share your gifts and message, you bring joy to others and show what's possible for them. Tapping into your full potential means that joy, purpose, and possibility are coming together through you. Evidenced by her many transformations, Meg Nocero understands the power of awareness and intentions while manifesting her greatest dreams. In addition to a successful career as an attorney (former federal immigration prosecutor), she has transitioned her calling to award-winning author, certified empowerment coach and happiness trainer, adjunct professor, and inspirational speaker. In May 2021, she presented a TEDx inspirational talk called "Wake Up!" And in September 2021, she completed her inspirational "Butterflies & Bliss Trilogy." Beginning with The Magical Guide to Bliss: Daily Keys to Unlock Your Dreams, Spirit & Inner Bliss, followed by Sparkle & Shine: 108 M.A.N.T.R.A.s to Brighten Your Day and Lighten Your Way, and finished with Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief. After being brought on stage in Miami with Oprah Winfrey in 2014, she decided to create a life more closely aligned with her dream and inspire others to follow their bliss. Founder of "The Meg Nocero Network," she runs her company Butterflies & Bliss, L.L.C., a non-profit called S.H.I.N.E. Networking Inc. that provides educational scholarships to young innovative leaders. She is also a Love Button Global Movement Ambassador. In 2021, S.H.I.N.E. received an Inaugural Anthem Award in the Education, Arts & Culture – Networking and Community Organization category. Nocero appeared on CNN Español, BookCon live, podcasts, and online media such as M.S.N.B.C., C.B.S., Boston Herald, and Chicago Tribune. She hosts a YouTube/Podcast channel where she broadcasts Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary People and Amazing Authors. Nocero is a proud Italian-American whose love of language had her master English, Spanish, Italian and conversational French. She lives in Miami, Fl. with her husband, shelties, and two children and is honored to be a "Friend of the Miami Book Fair." Visit www.megnocero.com. Please subscribe to my YouTube channel today! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/meg-nocero/support

In this episode, Charreah K. Jackson shares how she left her dream job as senior editor of Essence Magazine  to create her dream business by using what she learned over the years in corporate.   She breaks down how you can flip media into money and how to be both seen and paid by leveraging press to get more sales! If you've ever wondered how to use media opportunities to finally move the needle, then you'll love this episode.     Charreah is an international speaker, CEO of Shine Army and an award-winning journalist that has been featured on CNN, The CW, ABC News, Fortune and TIME. As a certified coach, Charreah speaks on tapping into our personal power for success including SXSW, BlogHer, BookCon and other events.  Want to keep up with Charreah? Find details here: ► Website: www.seenandpaid.com  ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Charreah  ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charreah/?hl=en  ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/charreah?lang=en      Want to keep up with Traffic Sales and Profit? Find details here: ► Podcast: https://trafficsalesandprofit.com/podcast ► Get your FREE Traffic Sales and Profit Book here https://freetspbook.com/tsp-book ► Subscribe to the YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/trafficsalesandprofit ► Upcoming Live Events: https://trafficsalesandprofit.com/events/ ► Join our FREE Traffic, Sales & Profit Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TrafficSalesProfit/ ► Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trafficsalesandprofit/ ► Follow Lamar on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lamartyler/     SHOW NOTES [00:00:00] Episode teaser [00:34:00] Traffic Sales and Profit Intro [01:12:00] Introduction of Charreah Jackson [02:00:00] Black and Married with Kids [02:39:00] Charreah Jackson and Shine Army  [04:45:00] The struggle to grow during entrepreneurship [06:00:00] You don't have to be the smartest to build a successful business [07:54:00] Advice from DeVon Franklin of Sony [09:32:00] Getting laid off from Essence [13:41:00] What is my zone of genius [15:10:00] Charreah mindset when she came back to Essence after being laid off [17:38:00] Traffic Sales and Profit Mastermind [18:20:00] Being intentional on keeping relationships [24:00:00] Transition into full time entrepreneurship [26:32:00] What surprised you the most about entrepreneurship [29:32:00] Charreah Jackson new platform announcement [35:00:00] Tips on how to get media exposure and get paid

Sulávon (aka "La renaissance Dollie" or "Dollie") has been active on and off in the Modelling and Entertainment Industries since 2007 in S & S.E. Asia, Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. When active as a talent, she has won recognition for her work as a pioneering Petite Fashion Model in the American Market and served as the title holder for Miss Fashion Week Petite Los Angeles, California 2017. When her respective title ended, she returned to serve as an Honorary Talent Judge for Miss Fashion Week 2018. She is currently the host of Sulavon's SheShed on WWTVN-WOTV with a global OTT TV audience of 50M. She has worked as a "Production Coordinator" in the Entertainment Industry and "Project Coordinator" in Real Estate Development. www.sulavon.com Evidenced by her many transformations, Meg Nocero understands the power of awareness and intentions while manifesting her greatest dreams. In addition to a successful career as an attorney (former federal immigration prosecutor), she has transitioned her calling to award-winning author, a certified empowerment coach and happiness trainer, adjunct professor, and inspirational speaker. In May 2021, she presented a TEDx inspirational talk called "Wake Up!" And in September 2021, she completed her inspirational "Butterflies & Bliss Trilogy." Beginning with The Magical Guide to Bliss: Daily Keys to Unlock Your Dreams, Spirit & Inner Bliss, followed by Sparkle & Shine: 108 M.A.N.T.R.A.s to Brighten Your Day and Lighten Your Way, and finished with Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief. After being brought on stage in Miami with Oprah Winfrey in 2014, she decided to create a life more closely aligned to her dream and inspire others to follow their bliss. Founder of "The Meg Nocero Network," she runs her company Butterflies & Bliss, L.L.C., a non-profit called S.H.I.N.E. Networking Inc. that provides educational scholarships to young innovative leaders. She is also a Love Button Global Movement Ambassador. In 2021, S.H.I.N.E. received an Inaugural Anthem Award in the Education, Arts & Culture – Networking and Community Organization category. Nocero appeared on CNN Español, BookCon live, and podcasts and online media, such as M.S.N.B.C., C.B.S., Boston Herald, and Chicago Tribune. She hosts a YouTube/Podcast channel where she broadcasts Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary People and Amazing Authors. Nocero is a proud Italian-American whose love of language had her master English, Spanish, Italian and conversational French. She lives in Miami, Fl. with her husband, shelties, and two children and is honored to be a "Friend of the Miami Book Fair." Visit www.megnocero.com. Please subscribe to my YouTube channel today! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/meg-nocero/support

Jocelyn Jones has been an acting teacher for over thirty years. From A-list movie stars to hand-picked beginners, Ms. Jones is known for offering insights and techniques that enhance her clients' confidence; provide consistent, inspirational results; and guide them to their own unique perspectives. Her memoir is a blueprint for awakening and connecting to the spirit within—the Artist, capable of manifesting anything. Ms. Jones is also known for the critically acclaimed documentary series In Class with Jocelyn Jones, A Celebration of Actors & Acting, featuring sixteen studio members as they demonstrate the range of work taught in her Master Class. Learn more at JocelynJonesStudio.com. Evidenced by her many transformations, Meg Nocero understands the power of awareness and intentions while manifesting her greatest dreams. In addition to a successful career as an attorney (former federal immigration prosecutor), she has transitioned her calling to award-winning author, a certified empowerment coach and happiness trainer, adjunct professor, and inspirational speaker. In May 2021, she presented a TEDx inspirational talk called "Wake Up!" And in September 2021, she completed her inspirational "Butterflies & Bliss Trilogy." Beginning with The Magical Guide to Bliss: Daily Keys to Unlock Your Dreams, Spirit & Inner Bliss, followed by Sparkle & Shine: 108 M.A.N.T.R.A.s to Brighten Your Day and Lighten Your Way, and finished with Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief. After being brought on stage in Miami with Oprah Winfrey in 2014, she decided to create a life more closely aligned to her dream and inspire others to follow their bliss. Founder of "The Meg Nocero Network," she runs her company Butterflies & Bliss, L.L.C., a non-profit called S.H.I.N.E. Networking Inc. that provides educational scholarships to young innovative leaders. She is also a Love Button Global Movement Ambassador. In 2021, S.H.I.N.E. received an Inaugural Anthem Award in the Education, Arts & Culture – Networking and Community Organization category. Nocero appeared on CNN Español, BookCon live, and podcasts and online media, such as M.S.N.B.C., C.B.S., Boston Herald, and Chicago Tribune. She hosts a YouTube/Podcast channel where she broadcasts Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary People and Amazing Authors. Nocero is a proud Italian-American whose love of language had her master English, Spanish, Italian and conversational French. She lives in Miami, Fl. with her husband, shelties, and two children and is honored to be a "Friend of the Miami Book Fair." Visit www.megnocero.com. Please subscribe to my YouTube channel today! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/meg-nocero/support

Welcome Meg Nocero to The TufFish Show, a place to help writers and aspiring authors get out of their own way to leave a legacy by telling the stories they want to share through writing their own books and confidently sharing them with others. The writing process can be tough and the business side can feel scary, but TufFish makes both feel smoother and achievable. Visit https://www.jennifermilius.com/tuffish to learn more. One of the big themes I've heard as a podcast host and developmental editor is dealing with blocks. Whether it's a closed door or overcoming imposter syndrome to find and use your voice, so you can trust yourself to align to your purpose and write the story you want - or need - to tell. And this powerful conversation with Meg tackles this very theme. Meg shares how she leveraged her legal background as the transitions her career and life have taken to help her write, not one, not two, but three books, and one of which is her memoir. If you are feeling blocked along your writing/author journey, then be sure to listen to what Meg offers in this episode. Meg Nocero, is an attorney, TEDx inspirational speaker, a certified happiness coach, and award-winning author of three books: The Magical Guide to Bliss, Sparkle & Shine, and Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief. Meg appeared on stage in Miami with Oprah, on CNN Español, and BookCon live. She hosts a Youtube/podcast show called Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary People and an IG Live called Amazing Authors. Since she resigned from her career as a federal immigration prosecutor, she founded Butterflies & Bliss LLC and S.H.I.N.E. Networking Inc., a nonprofit that provides educational scholarships to young innovative leaders in her community. S.H.I.N.E. was just recognized as a winner in the Education, Arts & Culture, Networking, and Community Organization category of the Inaugural Anthem Awards—a national awards program that celebrates purpose and mission-driven work. Visit - www.megnocero.com Book purchase links: Butterfly Awakens The Magical Guide to Bliss Sparkle & Shine

Starting at the age of 19, Cesar was a stand-up comedian and actor featured on Comedy Central and in Hollywood films. But after more than a decade of laughs, he realized he wanted to connect on a deeper level with his audience. He found that nothing gave him greater joy than helping others get to the stage of their dreams. Now, as a public speaking coach, he helps people deliver their message on the TEDx stage, at work, or at big events. You can watch all three of his TEDx talks featured on the TED platform. Conversations with Extraordinary People is a YouTube/podcast based on The Magical Guide to Bliss. It takes the listener through the year with empowering conversations from January and Carpe Diem- Seize the Day to December, Awe-inspiring Magic and Miracles. Contact Cesar at https://www.facebook.com/groups/speaktedx Conversations with Extraordinary People is a YouTube/podcast based on The Magical Guide to Bliss. It takes the listener through the year with empowering conversations from January and Carpe Diem- Seize the Day to December, Awe-inspiring Magic and Miracles. Evidenced by her many transformations, Meg Nocero understands the power of awareness and intentions while manifesting her greatest dreams. In addition to a successful career as an attorney (former federal immigration prosecutor), she has transitioned her calling to award-winning author, a certified empowerment coach and happiness trainer, adjunct professor, and inspirational speaker. In May 2021, she presented a TEDx inspirational talk called "Wake Up!" And in September 2021, she completed her inspirational "Butterflies & Bliss Trilogy." Beginning with The Magical Guide to Bliss: Daily Keys to Unlock Your Dreams, Spirit & Inner Bliss, followed by Sparkle & Shine: 108 M.A.N.T.R.A.s to Brighten Your Day and Lighten Your Way, and finished with Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief. After being brought on stage in Miami with Oprah Winfrey in 2014, she decided to create a life more closely aligned to her dream and inspire others to follow their bliss. Founder of "The Meg Nocero Network," she runs her company Butterflies & Bliss, L.L.C., a non-profit called S.H.I.N.E. Networking Inc. that provides educational scholarships to young innovative leaders. She is also a Love Button Global Movement Ambassador. In 2021, S.H.I.N.E. received an Inaugural Anthem Award in the Education, Arts & Culture – Networking and Community Organization category. Nocero appeared on CNN Español, BookCon live, and podcasts and online media, such as M.S.N.B.C., C.B.S., Boston Herald, and Chicago Tribune. She hosts a YouTube/Podcast channel where she broadcasts Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary People and Amazing Authors. Nocero is a proud Italian-American whose love of language had her master English, Spanish, Italian and conversational French. She lives in Miami, Fl. with her husband, shelties, and two children and is honored to be a "Friend of the Miami Book Fair." Visit www.megnocero.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/meg-nocero/support

Grace is an entrepreneur, educator, speaker, and author. She has started and managed two for-profit and two not-for-profit companies, and she has traveled to 35 states and 8 foreign countries. Recognized in “Who's Who in Education” and “Who's Who in Literature,” Grace is utilizing skills built up over decades as she re-invents herself with her award-winning fourth book and debut novel - The Eves - as well as with a return to one of her early loves, radio. The Eves is an intergenerational story about lives lived well and lives in transition. It is a novel that challenges each of us to ask who we want to be in the world, regardless of our age. Grace brings that quest for a good story, and a drive to keep contributing, to her radio show, “The Storytellers.” Broadcast on Authors on the Air Global Radio Network, each episode captures the stories of authors and others who choose to leave their mark on the world through the art of story. Grace is the founder of Author Talk Network, a member of the Women's Fiction Writers' Association (WFWA), Women's National Book Association (WNBA), and she is the Director of Membership for one of the fastest-growing FaceBook groups “Bookish Road Trip.” She is currently working on several anthologies, sketching out her next novel, preparing to launch her collaborative ebook, “Sharp Tips for Exceptional Writing,” and preparing for her newest venture “LAUNCH PAD” the radio show and podcast that celebrates new book releases and the authors that create them. Grace grew up on Long Island, NY, and spent most of her life in the Washington, DC area. She currently lives on Florida's west coast with her husband and a small herd of imaginary llamas. You can reach Grace via email at grace@gracesammon.net. Evidenced by her many transformations, Meg Nocero understands the power of awareness and intentions while manifesting her greatest dreams. In addition to a successful career as an attorney (former federal immigration prosecutor), she has transitioned her calling to award-winning author, a certified empowerment coach and happiness trainer, adjunct professor, and inspirational speaker. In May 2021, she presented a TEDx inspirational talk called "Wake Up!" And in September 2021, she completed her inspirational "Butterflies & Bliss Trilogy." Beginning with The Magical Guide to Bliss: Daily Keys to Unlock Your Dreams, Spirit & Inner Bliss, followed by Sparkle & Shine: 108 M.A.N.T.R.A.s to Brighten Your Day and Lighten Your Way, and finished with Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief. After being brought on stage in Miami with Oprah Winfrey in 2014, she decided to create a life more closely aligned to her dream and inspire others to follow their bliss. Founder of "The Meg Nocero Network," she runs her company Butterflies & Bliss, L.L.C., a non-profit called S.H.I.N.E. Networking Inc. that provides educational scholarships to young innovative leaders. She is also a Love Button Global Movement Ambassador. In 2021, S.H.I.N.E. received an Inaugural Anthem Award in the Education, Arts & Culture – Networking and Community Organization category. Nocero appeared on CNN Español, BookCon live, and podcasts and online media, such as M.S.N.B.C., C.B.S., Boston Herald, and Chicago Tribune. She hosts a YouTube/Podcast channel where she broadcasts Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary People and Amazing Authors. Nocero is a proud Italian-American whose love of language had her master English, Spanish, Italian and conversational French. She lives in Miami, Fl. with her husband, shelties, and two children. Visit www.megnocero.com. Conversations with Extraordinary People is YouTube/Podcast based on The Magical Guide to Bliss. Thank you for tuning in please subscribe to my podcast today! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/meg-nocero/support

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Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Author Meg Nocero, exploring her work as a Homeland Security Attorney and her book, Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief._____LINKSFollow Meg Nocero onMegNocero • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram_____Meg Nocero, a magical manifester, is a former federal immigration prosecutor, an inspirational speaker, a transformational coach, and the award-winning author of The Magical Guide to Bliss: Daily Keys to Unlock Your Dreams, Spirit & Inner Bliss and Sparkle & Shine: 108 M.A.N.T.R.A.s to Brighten Your Day and Lighten Your Way and Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief. After she was brought on stage in Miami with Oprah Winfrey in 2014, she was inspired to manifest the life of her dreams and founded Butterflies & Bliss LLC and S.H.I.N.E. Networking Inc., a nonprofit that provides educational scholarships to young innovative leaders in her community. She holds a BA in Spanish from Boston College, an MA in International Affairs from the University of Miami, a JD from St. Thomas University School of Law, and a Certificate in Happiness Studies with the Happiness Studies Academy. She is also a Certified Federal Law Enforcement Instructor/Mentor and a Love Button Global Movement Ambassador. In addition to being named Miz CEO Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019, Nocero appeared on CNN Español with Ismael Cala, BookCon live, and on other notable national, international podcasts and online media, such as MSNBC, CBS, Boston Herald, Chicago Tribune. She has delivered a TEDx talk entitled "Wake Up! How to Create a Better Story for a Happier Village” and has participated on the “Improve Your Mind, Body, Soul, and Even Your Wallet” panel at BookConline 2020. She hosts her own You Tube channel and a podcast called Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary People._____In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer is a production of the George Bailey Morality in Public Life Fellowship. It is hosted by Frank Schaeffer, author of Fall In Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy.Learn more at https://www.lovechildrenplanet.comFollow Frank on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.https://www.facebook.com/frank.schaeffer.16https://twitter.com/Frank_Schaefferhttps://www.youtube.com/c/FrankSchaefferYouTubeIn Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer PodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer/id1570357787_____Support the show

Hear how to rethink your life's journey and find your purpose Meg Nocero has several books that reflect her own journey from grief to a meaningful life. Her latest book, Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief, takes you through her story which could easily be your own. How many of you are doing a job you thought was your purpose in life, only to realize that you are bored, frustrated, unfulfilled, and searching for something more meaningful? What do you do, deal with it or reach for another pathway? In our conversation today, Meg shares her own discovery about how she could do something that mattered more to her. She needed a crisis in her life, the loss of her mother, to be that catalytic moment propelling her forward. Maybe you are going through something similar? Have a listen. Watch and listen to our conversation here Are you living a life you really love? If not, there's a way to change it. You might not want to travel the same pathway that Meg Nocero has done. But you will learn a great deal about how to take better care of yourself. And, you will begin to rethink your own life's journey to make sure it is the one you really want. As you are thinking about where you are today and where you really want to be, you might want to check out a webinar about our program, Rethink your Journey with Andi Simon and see if our online self-directed program or our in-person coaching might be right for you. It could just change your life! About Meg Nocero Meg is a former federal immigration prosecutor, TEDx and inspirational speaker, leadership coach and the award-winning author of The Magical Guide to Bliss: Daily Keys to Unlock Your Dreams, Spirit & Inner Bliss, Sparkle & Shine: 108 M.A.N.T.R.A.s to Brighten Your Day and Lighten Your Way, and Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief. After appearing with Oprah Winfrey in 2014, she was inspired to manifest the life of her dreams and founded Butterflies & Bliss LLC and S.H.I.N.E. Networking Inc., a nonprofit that provides educational scholarships to young innovative leaders in her community. Meg has appeared on CNN Español, BookCon live, and numerous podcasts and online media outlets. She hosts a YouTube channel and a podcast called Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary People. You can connect with Meg on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and her website. You can also email her at egnocero@mac.com. Ready to find a life that's more fulfilling? Here's a place to start Blog: Is It Time To Rethink Where You Are And Where You Are Going? Blog: 5 Ways You Can Find Happiness And Joy In These Turbulent Times Podcast: Lisa McLeod—If You Want To Succeed, You Must Find Your Noble Purpose Additional resources for you My best-selling new book: Rethink: Smashing The Myths of Women in Business My award-winning first book: On the Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Your Business to New Heights Simon Associates Management Consultants website   Read the transcript of our podcast here Andi Simon: Welcome to On the Brink. Hi, I'm Andi Simon. And as you know, I'm your host and your guide. My job is to get you off the brink by bringing to you some interesting people who can help you see, feel and think in new ways so that you can begin to change what you're doing and become the best that you can be. So I have Meg Nocero with me today. You're going to enjoy this conversation as you do all of ours. There's something in her journey that you're going to relate to. Well, as we know, the journey is our life. But it's never a straight line. It's a path or a maze full of hurdles and obstacles. You know, I clearly found that in my book Rethink: Smashing The Myths of Women in Business. But even in my first book On the Brink, every one of the stories I share is about people who get stuck or stalled and have to pause, step back a little. They need to think like an anthropologist, which I am, and begin to think about how to do this differently. So let me tell you about Meg's new book, Butterfly Awakening. It's a story that you're going to enjoy reading. But let me tell you about her so you know why I'm so excited. Meg Nocaro is a former federal immigration prosecutor. And you can read a lot more about that in Butterfly Awakening, with all of its twists and turns. First, her desire to get there and then, oh my gosh, what am I doing here? It's a really interesting story. She's a TEDx speaker, an inspirational speaker, a leadership coach, and the award winning author of The Magical Guide to Bliss: Daily Keys to Unlock your Dreams, Spirit and Inner Bliss. A great book you might want to buy and read. And Sparkle and Shine: 108 Mantras to Brighten Your Day Lighten your Way. And her new book, Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief. And that's the one that we'll talk about today. But the others are equally important. After she was brought on stage in Miami with Oprah Winfrey in 2014, she was inspired to manifest a life of her dreams and founded Butterflies and Bliss, and Shine, a networking group, a nonprofit that provides educational scholarships to young innovative leaders in her community. Meg has appeared on CNN Espanol. And her podcasts are on online media, such as MSNBC, CBS Boston Herald, Chicago Tribune. She hosts a YouTube channel and a podcast called Manifesting with Meg: Conversations With Extraordinary People. I bet you now know why this is going to be such a wonderful conversation. Thank you for joining.  Meg Nocero: I'm so grateful for the opportunity, Andi. You're such a powerhouse and what you're doing for women in this world I think is just amazing, inspiring and empowering as well. So I appreciate the opportunity to speak to your audience.  Andi Simon: But I'm delighted that we finally met and have a chance to share. My first question always is, who is Meg and what's your journey been? And I know I read about it in Butterfly Awakening, but there are enough lessons learned through a life's journey to share with our listeners so they too can begin to see their lives as evolving like a butterfly. Share with the listeners or the audience, please. That would be terrific.  Meg Nocero: You know, it's interesting because I think we're all becoming who we want to be. And we always are going back in time to the beginning of when we came into this world and all the big dreams we had as little children and what we wanted to see unfold and the beauty of our lives. But, we really just wanted to experience it. That curiosity that peeking of that curiosity was foremost and paramount in our lives and we didn't know any better. So that is basically where we start. And you know, one of the things that I really cherish about my life experience, my journey, my adventure, is that I'm adventurous. I love to go out and be curious and meet the people who crossed my path and get to know them and truly experience that profound relationship on a different level. Now back to who I've become. I would have to say I have been impacted by so many that I take all the beauty that I learn from others, that wisdom, and I'm able to take it along with me on my journey of life, which I think is just the biggest gift we can give to each other. I think that is beyond amazing. So you know, as far as my educational journey, I speak four languages. I went to college to learn more Romance languages. I speak Spanish and Italian, then French and sometimes English. And then I decided I was going to go into the Foreign Service. So I went into the School of International Studies in Miami and ended up in Miami. That's how I started down here, that's how I got down here and I have not looked back. I love Miami, it's a vibrant city of many incredible cultures coming together, where, you know, sometimes it's not so great, but I always like to look at the beauty of the passion of it and I love Miami. I've loved it since the day I moved down here and then I decided to go to law school after getting my master's. So the educational component was setting those foundational tools that we get to show up as. And then after that I went back to my creative side after 20 years of a prosecuting attorney with DHS. I was like, I want to start playing in the creative realm a lot more. And I think that we don't have to do one or the other. Certainly one of my favorite things is bringing them both together. That balance of the left and the right brain. And, that's really where I'm trying to play right now, using all of those, the logical skills, the articulation, the actual listening skills, and then taking that together with the whole creative side that I get to write. I get to experience these conversations and inspire other people through a more playful, creative side. So that's where I am today. Who knows what's gonna happen tomorrow, but like we said at the outset in the greenroom, take a deep breath and be present in the moment and just try to enjoy where you are and bask in whatever accomplishments or lessons you've learned. So you can turn around and enjoy what's right in front of you.  Andi Simon: So with all of this balancing, you're an attorney on one side and an author on the other. The books that you wrote, your early books were lessons learned, but also listing bliss, ways of doing things that were emotional. Remember, people buy and decide with their emotions. So talk about the first books, what were they about? And how did they come about?  Meg Nocero: Well, I will say that the writing journey started as I looked for a healing tool to get me through a grieving process when I lost my mother in 2011. So I always love to journal and I always found a lot of solace going into my journal, like hoping no one ever read those thoughts ever, but being able to just divulge on the page, those feelings, emotions, etc. When I lost my mother, it was really a true cutting off of a conversation that I was having with her on a daily basis where I started my day with the inspiration of her. And then made it through by virtue of just getting that endorphin hit in the morning because I loved her. It was a source of unconditional love and conversation with my mother. She was brilliant. Talk about a real professional powerhouse, she had three masters. She was always in the whole discernment process, always wanting to learn more, always wanting to educate herself greater and read constantly. So the conversations we had, I felt like I was with a college professor every day. I mean, I remember those college days, and I miss them so much, just sitting outside of your dorm room having those incredible, mind blowing conversations. We look back now, you're probably like we were, just such babies then, but really just those conversations where you just need to expand your perspective and by learning through the eyes of great professors, great literature, your colleagues, your friends, your people who are playing in that realm with you. So for me, it was like this ongoing conversation with my mother. So when she died, it was really painful because I was yearning for that. And one of my incredible friends, who's also a therapist, said to me, “Just because they're not present here, doesn't mean that you can't have a connection with that person.” She said, “Figure out a way that you can meet her.” And I found her on the written page. And what I would do is in kind of a meditative experience, I would ask her what do I need to hear today. I would pull a book that may speak to me, and then I just channeled whatever she would tell me for the wisdom of the day. And it ended up as 366 insights in my Magical Guide to Bliss. So basically, what I came up with was a guide to pull me through the grieving process. In turn, it really set me on a path, a life path that I really was excited about again. I found myself at the time she told me before she passed away, stress will kill you, and have no regrets. And I was like, Oh my God, if this were my final week of life, I would not be happy. I was like, there's no way this has to be the end of my dash, like this experience where I'm sitting. We all have that experience where we recreate, perhaps you know, the direction we want to see our lives walk in. And like I said at the beginning, going back to what made us come to life as children, maybe taking some of those seeds that were already in us, and start watering them a little bit more. So writing for me was that watering process. And then I started sharing my insights with other people in email fashion. And then the coolest thing was that after I was on stage with Oprah Winfrey in 2014, where she said, “Live the life you want,” and I was like, I better start figuring out what that is. And I decided, I'm gonna publish my first book, which is a Magical Guide to Bliss. And I went ahead. Attorneys don't necessarily have the information you need to publish a book, so I had to learn all of that. I had to learn that, I didn't see it. And I was excited, I wasn't tired, right? And that's how you know you're going in the right path. The right direction is when you get excited by something. And yes, it's gonna take a lot of work, but it's not draining me. It's not sucking the life force out of me. So I started looking in those avenues. And then also Andrea, people started showing up with the information too which is another God wink that you're going in the right direction. So that was my first book. And then actually after I published it, I started following it. I actually read every day from January Carpe Diem to the end of December on spy magic and miracles and I followed my own guide. And this is where I am, which is kind of amazing. So I'm very grateful. I wrote my own guide, and then I shared it with whoever it may resonate with. If you're looking for inspiration, I always say the synchronicity, the college synchronicity, when you open up to a certain page, set your intention and ask what do I need to hear today, and there's something wonderful that might just pop up and just give you what you need to hear to move forward.  Andi Simon: Meg, there are two sides to you that I want to make sure you share with the listeners. The first is that you have a family?  Meg Nocero: Yes, I do.  Andi Simon: And the second is the, I'll call it an aha moment when you had enough with your professional career as an attorney. Because I think that for many of our audience or listeners, those are relevant for them as well. And we talked about work-life balance, but I think it's a blend. I think that what we are are all those things: we're mothers, and we're lovers, and we have our creators and if we spend time on all of them, it's rich. But how do you do that? And then your career was exactly what you wanted, and nothing you wanted? I mean, it sort of went through its own journey. Can you talk a little bit about both of those?  Meg Nocero: Wow, you know, the career right. The identity becomes people's identity, their purpose and what they associate their life force with after a while. So after 20 years as a practicing attorney, and then stepping away from that, I was kind of lost again. I was like, Who am I? Who do I want to be? A lot of people will look back on their lives and say, when they retire, some people just kind of give up because they're like, What am I going to do? What am I going to be a service to? I think that for me is really important because when I grew up, that was a component that was really reinforced in all three of us, my sisters and I, that we are of service using the talents that we've been given in this world. I had a program when I was at the Department of Homeland Security, I was the lead intern coordinator. So I would recruit students, and I had done it for nearly 17 years. So I was interviewing people who were interested in working with us, or with the DHS, and looking at the different personalities and having different kinds of interview styles to try to figure out the people that are most likely to be successful in this capacity kind of vetting out....you know, those who are just there to put it on the résumé and not really show up and do the work and then people who are really eager to learn and take advantage of the opportunity. So it was volunteer, we didn't pay, unfortunately, and that was something. But the opportunity to actually litigate in front of immigration court was huge, if you get that apprenticeship, which that's not necessarily in the world as much anymore. And that was really very proud for me to have that opportunity to teach these really impressionable minds to have to show up professionally proud of what they're doing and also you can't bifurcate your presence in work. Your personal life is different from your professional life. I was like, You can't do that. You got to show up who you are and know full well. We tell them all the time that your reputation is so important, because that's how you're going to be able to even navigate well or poorly in this world. So that was really something that I was proud about. So going into a coaching capacity as a leadership coach was very seamless for me. I've been doing this for so long, at least the venue. It was just changing the venue, and maybe in a small way, a bigger classroom, I could expand my efforts because we're so many different roles: wife, mother, everything that you know. You don't really have a lot of wiggle room to offer your skills to the world at large because you're so tired sometimes. Lawyers are very judgmental. It's a demanding career profession. We have to pass the bar. We want to see people show up with credentials as to what they're capable of doing. We don't want to just believe that you put up a sign and say I am who I am. We want to see that you went through the rigorous training for that. So for me, it was really important that I go through a coaching program, and then get certified through The International Coaching Federation because I just wanted to make sure and continue to make sure that I was serving people in the best possible way by using my magic as well. Bringing that in, my experience, the wisdom, as you know, that you have and you share with so many. So that really scary leap of faith to, okay, I see a picture coming into focus and I'm getting a more of a good vibe around where I'm going. Then, like I said before, a lot of the doors open, they start to open and you're like, Okay, I'm going in the right direction. This feels right, paying attention to your intuition, knowing that you've got a lot of experience that kind of bolsters, that you're not moving in this world completely with uncertainty around preparation, you know, or not preparation. But, it's been quite a journey. And I will say it was really challenging and I still have moments of that. I love your book Rethink. You always have to step back and rethink perhaps where you're going just to make sure. And I love this. Stephen Covey says not to put the ladder on the wrong wall so that you climb all the way up to the top, and you have to feel like yeah, gotta go back down again, because you didn't really think it out before you started going.  Andi Simon: So what made you then start your memoir, because Butterfly Awakening is a memoir. And that's very different from your other books. What propelled you then to start on this book?  Meg Nocero: So, I think that there was something in me when I was going through the grieving process initially, and I think this is really the reason that was: Don't you dare give up hope because your story has to have some purpose. There has to be a reason why I'm falling apart right now. There's going to be someone out there. That audience of me that Meg is looking for something to hold onto, and not give up hope. As long as you keep moving forward and find, or I mean really ask for help that you might need to help you, navigate some really challenging times, then as long as you keep walking this path, trusting the process, then you're going to be okay. And I think it's always too early to quit your life. I think I hear over and over a lot of people feeling so helpless or hopeless and I wanted to send a message that life is filled with ups and downs. Unfortunately, sometimes the downs kind of are a little too much. Then when they're too much, go to the people who've been through what you're going through to help walk you through to the end. And I love one of the things that I was told over and over during that process from my beautiful friend, Janet, was, We're here to walk each other home. And if home is the end and I have no regrets, then this was a great life. That's kind of where I'm going. That's kind of what I'm looking to do. So inspire someone who might be in a really dark place to know that it's going to be hard and okay. You might need to sit in your closet and cry for a couple days, months, who knows? But at the end of the day, I'm here to grab your hand and say it's time to move on because your life really is special. Your talents are really unique and we need everyone to be a part of this process.  Andi Simon: I went to some of the quotes because I think it captures the beauty of the books and perhaps of yourself. This one I love: “Perhaps a butterfly. Remember, this is a butterfly awakening, perhaps a butterfly is proof that you can go through a great deal of darkness, yet become something beautiful.” And that was from Bode Kaplan, an American writer. That's what I love. And then this is Oprah: “The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person who you were intended to be. Sometimes we don't know what that is. There's a path.” Then there was one more: Robin Williams: “You're only given one little spark of madness, you mustn't lose it.” You reach a point in life where I've achieved a great deal, you have as well. My family has grown and I have wonderful grandkids, they're all very healthy and happy, and I'm blessed. My husband and I have been together for most of our lives. And so now we have this ability to give. What's my purpose? What's our passion? What can we take from our life experience, your journey and mine, and help somebody else through their hurdles, mazes, ways? Remember, life is really a past, a very simple, sophisticated means where you don't know what's here. So what I've learned, and then you can tell me what you've learned, is that serendipity really is part of life. You just show up and someone will say something and if you keep your mind open, you'll go, That's a big idea. Yeah, I love serendipity. So keep showing up. And the second thing I learned is to test things you never know. Some will work, some won't. So what, move on. I learned that a long time ago. Remember, I'm an anthropologist who helps companies change. I am always in this vacuum where there's nothing happening. And when I work with companies who don't know what it is, then it's an important time for us to figure out something there. And then the third one is talking to people. And you know, the science of well-being has taught us that acts of kindness, gratitude, and talking to people can make your day beautiful. Whether it's written or it's not, your mother gave you that oxytocin and serotonin and made you feel that there was a connection, and you belong. So she gave you that. We're almost ready for us to wrap up. Tell me and the audience two or three things that you hope they haven't forgotten as they finish up listening to you today. What are the things that you want them to walk away with inspired in some fashion? Any thoughts? Meg Nocero: You know, I love what you said. Thank you so much. I'm going to take that with me as well. I'd like to leave people perhaps with the idea that there is something in each of us that is so incredibly special. And it's where we demand that you embrace that beauty. Because each one is here to bring something really incredible to the world by virtue of your presence alone, imagine that just being present. So with that, I would pray that everyone starts every morning with a belief in self. I think confidence is an amazing, amazing, amazing word. It means in Latin with faith. That confidence, having that faith in yourself that you're here on purpose for a great purpose, is life changing. It changes perspective, it changes how we see ourselves in the mirror, and it changes other people. Because when you start to evolve with this incredible belief in yourself, it gives permission for other people to do the same. That is number one. And the other thing I want people to take away is, it's always too early to quit on yourself. You never have to give up because every day is a new opportunity to get to be alive. So if you have that opportunity, if you have that gift, I really want you to look at it from a perspective of how I can serve others by virtue of my presence in this world. That is also something positive. Positive psychology dictates when we serve others from a place of love, then we receive it 5, 10, 20 fold because you never know what that input of love will do as a ripple effect beyond your wildest imagination. You might not get it from the person you're serving, but you definitely will receive it and it'll come back to you. And it's that wonderful karmic circle of life. And especially in this time, the season of seeing more bright lights in this world, I beg everyone just to start seeing themselves that way and somehow figure out a way to turn your light on. Share it and be bright as you can be.  Andi Simon: Now, it's beautiful to listen to you. We know that your well-being is intimately connected to acts of kindness, to say thank you, to being grateful. Do a little of that and you'll find yourself waking with a smile every day. You won't even know where it comes from. That's awesome. But I do have one question: Did you do this on your own or was there someone along the way who lent a hand? People are looking for mentors, and they're looking for sponsors. I was my own mentor, my own sponsor, except for my husband who was my big teammate. But by and large, women are just realizing the power of collaboration, conversation, the network. But up until now, I was the only SVP in a bank, the only VP in the bank who was a woman. I was the only woman on boards and after a while you become lonely. How about yourself? Was there anyone in your life? Or are you also a soloist here?  Meg Nocero: You know, I will say this. I definitely have been impacted by a lot of strong women in my life. And starting with my family, we're talking about how incredibly grateful I am to have the example of strong women in my Italian American family going from my grandmothers and my mother and my aunt. I am beyond grateful for the examples that were set for me because I think that has a lot to do with legacy. And it would have been much harder had I not had them walking before me. I have a grandmother who was like four foot nothing and she was always out there and she would say, “Get in the room. You're just as good as everybody else." She would push me forward.  Andi Simon: What's interesting is that I almost wrote this book and called it What I Learned At My Grandmother's Knee. I loved it. And that's a book that should come because she was a matriarchal novelist, family firm, that I was supposed to move into and take on. By the time I was able to stand, I watched her and I learned from her and learned from my mother who was deeply involved in there. And in some ways, I became who I am with them as my role models. But they were interesting, because when I told them I was going to be an anthropologist, they sort of rolled their eyes and said, Whatever you do, you're on your own. Here you go. And then I said, Don't worry. Never did I look back. So we had the joy. I'm going to say goodbye so that our listeners can wrap up and go on their beautiful day and thank our listeners for coming. It's truly a pleasure to share Meg Nocero with you. Butterfly Awakening is a marvelous book. I do think that you will all get inspired to blossom like a butterfly does and realize that things are challenging, but there's tomorrow and don't waste it. There's a little quote I have here from The Shawshank Redemption: "It's time to get busy living or get busy dying.” Love that little quote because today's a good day to start. For all of you who come, thank you for sending us emails, they're terrific. Just to emphasize, On the Brink with Andi Simon is now ranked in the top 5% of all the podcasts globally thanks to all of our audience and listeners. And I'm glad to enjoy the audio and the video. Share it. It's great fun. I'll say goodbye. Thank you, Meg, it's been a pleasure.

16, 2-6-SHOW NOTES Today's poems have not been published.  Some were a continuation of my writing and posting on Facebook as I had done with the poems in Living In God's Rhyme.   Three of today's poems are about color.   I am not an artist so I write words of color that are not seen by the eyes, but hopefully are seen by the heart.    THE COLOR OF WORDS   Can words paint  pictures Like a brush on a canvas? That was the question. What is the answer?   The brush paints a scene, But what does it mean As its many colored hues Present many varied views?   The brush paints with color, The color of the rain, The color of one's pain, The color of life's strain, The color of a smile, The color of a traveled mile, The color of two in love, The color of the sky above. The colors of the world By the brush are swirled.   The colors of our dreams, Just what do they mean? Colors are everywhere, A breath of fresh air.   Words, what do they do In their monotone hue? Words paint the emotions Of peace and the commotions Of the life we live And what God does give.   There is color in our pain, There is color in God's reign, There is color as we strain Our tear filled eyes to see Beyond the dark what will be. There is color in our story, There is color in God's glory.   Through words we will see Colors, the many colored hues, Through words holding the clues To blessings from above, The blessings of God's love.   Every word spoken, every word heard is another brush stroke in the painting of our story in Gods' glory. What do the dictionary and a box of crayons have in common?  They tell our story.   6/4/19, tcarter  (read date)      It has been a few years since I had read today's poems.  I was surprised when I could find three about colors.  I was especially surprised at the short period of time between writing the previous poem and the next one.  More on that after this, A Flood of Colors.    A FLOOD OF COLORS   Red, Orange, Yellow, And green, Blue, Indigo, And violet, Together become a rainbow, A promise of God so long ago.   The blood of Jesus,  The blood of the lamb, The blood that saves us, Salvation, God's plan.   The fire of God's deliverance As we passionately praise Through our faithful observance Of the life God did raise.   The glory of God now shown, Finding joy in our faith, Knowing we will see God's face. Through His reign we have grown.   The new beginning, Promised restoration From  lives of sinning, Now with adoration.   The authority of Heaven, Fed on bread unleavened, Led by the Holy Spirit, God's word, we hear it.   The infinite and the finite, One is God, the other man. Jesus is the bridge over the chasm That was created by Adam.   The priesthood, the kingship, The royalty, the mediator, It is Jesus we worship Who is One with the Creator.   The rainbow, a sign of the mercy of God  (Genesis), The colors, the glory of God (Ezekiel), At the end, the power of God (Revelation), The rainbow, a reflection of God,   Yesterday, Today, And tomorrow.   Post Script: An artist paints with colors, A poet paints with words. Both tell a Story Of all God's Glory.   Tim Carter July 7, 2019 (read date)   At the end of June and the first day of July in 2019 I attended Book Expo in New Your City.  I had been invited by my publisher, Lettra Press to be one of three authors to showcase their books.  The last day was BookCon and the three of us gave out and signed copies of our books.  One of the authors was a man named Dr. Jan Cooper.  He has quite a resume, teacher, PHD, author, artist, and more.  We...

What a lovely conversation with Meg.  We enjoyed hearing about how the passing her of mother from cancer moved her to write letters, then to blog, and then to write books.We chatted about angels, about her books, and a bit about her time as a Federal Prosecutor.Meg managed to bring a tear to LaurieAnn's eyes when she spoke about her father writing the foreword to her book Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief coming out September 7, 2021.  It was very compelling.We know you will enjoy this light hearted, full of smiles and stories Podcast with Meg.You can find Meg online at https://www.megnocero.com, and search Meg Nocero for Social Media links.More about Meg Nocero:Meg Nocero, a magical manifester, is a former federal prosecutor, an inspirational speaker, a transformational coach, and the award-winning author of The Magical Guide to Bliss: Daily Keys to Unlock Your Dreams, Spirit & Inner Bliss and Sparkle & Shine: 108 M.A.N.T.R.A.s to Brighten Your Day and Lighten Your Way. Her third book Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief  will be published by She Writes Press on September 7, 2021. After she was brought on stage in Miami with Oprah Winfrey in 2014, she was inspired to manifest the life of her dreams and founded Butterflies & Bliss LLC and S.H.I.N.E. Networking Inc., a nonprofit that provides educational scholarships to young innovative leaders in her community. She holds a BA in Spanish from Boston College, an MA in International Affairs from the University of Miami, a JD from St. Thomas University School of Law, and a Happiness Certificate with the Happiness Studies Academy. She is also a Certified Federal Law Enforcement Instructor/Mentor and a Love Button Global Movement Ambassador. In addition to being named Miz CEO Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019, Nocero appeared on CNN Español with Ismael Cala, BookCon live, and on other notable national, international podcasts and online media, such as MSNBC, CBS, Boston Herald, Chicago Tribune, and many more. She hosts her own You Tube channel and a podcast called on stage in Miami with Oprah Winfrey: Conversations with Extraordinary People.#entrepreneurmind #succeeding #entrepreneurspirit #successminded #inspiration #change #education #lifelessons #buzzsprout #podcast #podcasting #Spotify #GooglePodcast #TuneIn #stitcher #ApplePodcast #iHeartRadio #Pandora #PodcastAddict #Podchaser #Deezer #Listennotes #Overcast #Pocketcast #Castro #CastPost #iamthatgal #liftyourstory #liftyourstorypodcast #thatgalwiththatguy #butterflyawakens #megnocero #butterfliesandblissSupport the show (https://paypal.me/iamthatgal)Free Book with any $20+ Podcast Support Make Up Not Required - How to Brand the TRUE You by LaurieAnn & Contribution by Roy MillerBE A GUEST/FIND A GUEST Start for Free! PODMATCH is innovative, provides easy communication and dashboard scheduling! My pick of the month!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Hello Listeners, today's special guest is amazing Cait! We were so excited for her to come on and we had such a great discussion. We talked about so many things from Bookcon to Booktok. We want to thank you our listeners for supporting us and allowing us to do this podcast! If you heard the sneak peek of something we have planned, drop an

There's a lot to say about 2020. Like every other industry, publishing wasn't spared from the pandemic. Readers and authors around the world reckoned with the current events that shaped our lives. As we say goodbye to 2020, we look back at some of the biggest changes and themes we saw in YA books and publishing as a whole. One thing is for certain: things definitely changed this year. Support Us: You can support our show and website when you buy your YA books from our Bookshop storefront. In this episode: Thank you for the kind reviews and comments we've received in recent months! Are we seeing less YA book movie adaptations? Are television adaptations the new endgame? Book marketing has really transformed this year. There are some upsides and downsides. Authors seem more accessible to international readers. This was a tough year for anyone who loved BookCon and BookExpo. Will we ever see book conventions like these again? Readers have been holding authors and publishers accountable — but that was even more true this year. Everyone should reflect on the books they choose to promote and give prominence to. Related Links: Chelsea's podcast interview with Anna Meriano — definitely worth a listen if you haven't tuned in yet! Read about Chelsea's NaNoWriMo experience Spencer's piece on the history of the epistolary novel The New York Times article Saul mentioned: Why Is Publishing So White? Get In Touch: Let your voice be heard! There are several ways you can get in touch with us and interact with the show. Your messages might be included in a future episode! Record and send us a voice message! Follow and talk to us through Twitter! Send us an old-fashioned email! Follow the hosts: Saul Marquez: @SAULMARQ Chelsea Regan: @ChelseaRegan17 Spencer Miller: @SpencerBMiller (Instagram) Mary Dempsey: @EmKateDee (BookTube)

PubTalk Live is a publishing talk show, broadcasting live to YouTube every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9pm Eastern. Host Sarah Nicolas is joined in each episode by a Guest Co-Host and at least one Special Guest. They talk about all aspects of the book publishing industry, including its intersections with other media and libraries. This episode of PubTalk Live features Guest Co-Host Janice Hardy and Special Guest Joanna Penn. (Due to time differences, the interview portion with Joanna will be pre-recorded) Janice Hardy http://www.janicehardy.com/ https://twitter.com/Janice_Hardy https://www.facebook.com/janice.hardy.184 Joanna Penn https://www.thecreativepenn.com/ https://twitter.com/thecreativepenn https://www.instagram.com/jfpennauthor/ http://thecreativepenn.com/moneybooks Your Host, Sarah Nicolas: www.sarahnicolas.com @sarah_nicolas on Twitter @presidentSarah on Instagram Thank you to my patreon podcast sponsors: Brenda Drake, Jae Lynn, and reframecons.wordpress.com. Become a PubTalk Live patron: https://www.patreon.com/pubtalklive Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/sarahs-place Subscribe via email: http://eepurl.com/gE3ahb Originally Streamed at: https://youtu.be/lNZpJVuALvo PubTalk Live Logo adapted from art from freepik.com. --News-- BookExpo and BookCon no more: https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3878 Draft2Digital announces payment splitting: https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/announcing-d2d-payment-splitting/ The Association of Authors' Representatives is now the Association of American Literary Agents: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=3021 Changes in lockdown reading habits: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reading-habits-changed-coronavirus-lockdown-b882662.html The Bad Sex in Fiction awards cancelled for 2020: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/dec/08/bad-sex-award-cancelled-as-public-exposed-to-too-many-bad-things-in-2020 Ben Bova has passed: https://www.tor.com/2020/11/30/legendary-science-fiction-author-ben-bova-has-passed-at-the-age-of-88/ The Tattered Cover changes hands: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/85096-denver-s-tattered-cover-bookstore-is-sold-to-two-entrepreneurs.html https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/85106-black-booksellers-denounce-tattered-cover-announcement.html JRR Tolkien's House for Sale: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/dec/03/campaign-to-buy-jrr-tolkien-house-backed-by-lord-of-the-rings-actors-ian-mckellen-martin-freeman Amazon ebooks & libraries: https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/528280-amazon-under-pressure-to-lift-ban-on-e-book-library-sales --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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On today's show Mike and Anthony discuss Reading! What they read, how they read, when they read, and why they read. This episode is as nerdy as it gets! Other topics on today episode: hardcover vs. paperback, physical vs. E-reader, audiobooks, BookCon, when to give up on a book, and much more! Follow @PCMCpod on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. 

Steve Peha is the founder of Teaching That Makes Sense, an education consultancy specializing in literacy, student engagement, and instructional innovation. He has written extensively on developing young people's literacy and his book ‘Be a Better Writer', written with his wife, Margot Carmichael Lester, was an Amazon #1 “Hot New Release” in teen writing. The book also won a Parents' Choice Recommended Award, a 2016 Best Book Gold Medal Award in Young Adult Nonfiction. It has also received an award nomination from YALSA, the Young Adult Library Services Association, part of the American Library Association. Steve's new novel ‘Jordan's Run', a near-future dystopic look at American culture, won the 2019 Spark Award at New York's BookCon. He is also working right now on an essay collection for the 2020 election called "We All Breathe the Same Air" based on JFK's famous American University speech. Since 1995, Steve has written widely on teaching, learning, and writing for publications like The Washington Post, The National Journal, Psychology Today, Edutopia, Education Post, and many others. In 2001, he created The Effective Learning Series for The Seattle Times and received an Innovators in Education from the Newspaper Association of America. In particular, Steve wrote a very prescient piece for InfoQ in June 2011 entitled, ‘Agile Schools: How Technology Saves Education (Just Not the Way We Thought it Would)'. He has also spoken at Yahoo, Google and Paypal on the topic of introducing Agile strategies into education. Prior to starting Teaching That Makes Sense, Steve held top management positions with several technology companies. As founder of Music Technology Associates, a multimedia consulting company, he developed Music Mentor, an award-winning music education program for the Windows Multimedia PC platform. Social Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevepeha LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevepeha/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stevepeha

In this episode, Andrea and Valentina chit chat about what is going on during these tough times touching important points about body positivity and their current writing projects.

Have you ever loved a book so much that you wished you could sit and talk with the author? Ask them questions about the plot, about how they came up with their ideas, the backstory, and maybe you wanted to know if after the final page, your favorite character, really did live happily ever after? Gerald Everett Jones discusses this topic with host Desireé Duffy on this episode of the Books That Make You Show. Book festivals and events are amazing opportunities for booklovers to see and meet their favorite authors. They can get autographs and take selfies. It is fun hanging out and listening to them speak on panels. The literary crowd at events like the LA Times Festival of Books, or BookCon in New York, and even the Books That Make You annual literary tea, the Beach Bound Book Bash, are a lot of fun to connect with. Right now, hanging out isn’t as easy as it once was because of social distancing. That doesn’t mean we still can’t be social, though. The LA BookFest is an event created for booklovers from around the world, and it brings together authors and thought leaders, journalists, and publishing pros to interact with the reading and writing community. Gerald Everett Jones is participating on two panels at LA BookFest. Plus, he has an amazing bookish podcast, is an author an editor and more. Gerald Everett Jones is also a member of the Writers Guild of America, the Dramatists Guild, Women’s National Book Association, and Film Independent (FIND), as well as a director of the Independent Writers of Southern California (IWOSC). He is the host of the GetPublished! Radio Show, and his book reviews are published on the Web by Splash Magazines Worldwide. Listen to this lively interview and check out the festivities at LABookFest.com.

Hello Listeners! If you're listening in the US, happy belated Memorial Day!This week we take a look at a bit of advice from the prolific Stephen Chobosky, author of the internationally-acclaimed book Perks of Being a Wallflower. The advice this week is curated from a panel discussion at BookCon. We delve into the importance of sharing your work with people you trust, and the importance of knowing the readers you share that work with.Logo: @jtofspades, Instagram Music: Blippy Trance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Tags: bookswritingreadingbookadvice

PubTalk Live is a publishing talk show, broadcasting live to YouTube every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9pm Eastern. Host Sarah Nicolas is joined in each episode by a Guest Co-Host and at least one Special Guest. They talk about all aspects of the book publishing industry, including its intersections with other media and libraries. This episode of PubTalk Live features Guest Co-Host L. Penelope and Special Guests Sara Megibow and Angelina M. Lopez L. Penelope https://lpenelope.com/ https://twitter.com/leslyepenelope https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelope/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO54Ljg4WWAcm1EyIhQDcTw Angelina M. Lopez http://www.angelinamlopez.com/ https://twitter.com/AngelinaMLo https://www.instagram.com/angelinamlo/ Sara Megibow https://twitter.com/SaraMegibow Your Host, Sarah Nicolas: www.sarahnicolas.com @sarah_nicolas on Twitter @presidentSarah on Instagram Become a PubTalk Live patron: https://www.patreon.com/pubtalklive Subscribe via email: http://eepurl.com/gE3ahb Originally broadcast at: https://youtu.be/Qr4_z0OKNTY Thank you to my Patreon podcast sponsors Brenda Drake, Jae Lynn, and reframecons.wordpress.com PubTalk Live Logo adapted from art from freepik.com. -News- Top 10 Most Challenged Books: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10 Harlequin non-disparagement clause: https://www.patreon.com/posts/35985378 Dhonielle Clayton school visit harassment: https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=racists-abuse-authors-during-virtual-visits-classes-and-panels-coronavirus-covid19-kelly-yang-dhonielle-clayton BookExpo and BookCon cancelled: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bea/article/83040-bookexpo-bookcon-2020-events-canceled.html Artist Relief coalition gave first round of grants: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/people/article/83146-artist-relief-reports-first-round-of-emergency-grants-survey-results.html Authors Guild member survey on income loss: https://www.authorsguild.org/industry-advocacy/authors-guild-covid-19-survey-1-summary-of-responses/ PRH digital cookbook to benefit restaurant industry: https://global.penguinrandomhouse.com/announcements/penguin-random-house-to-publish-digital-cookbook-to-aid-americas-restaurants/ Grants for writers: https://www.sfwa.org/covid-19-relief-for-sfwa-members/ https://diversebooks.org/wndb-emergency-fund-for-diverse-creatives-in-childrens-publishing/ https://www.nyfa.org/Content/Show/Maurice-Sendak-Emergency-Relief-Fund https://www.authorsguild.org/industry-advocacy/details-on-economic-relief-for-authors/ Inscription in Roald Dahl's first book: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/04/19/unearthed-copy-roald-dahls-first-book-sees-author-thank-friend/ Mondays with Michelle Obama: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/83088-michelle-obama-announces-storytimes-with-prh-and-pbs-kids.html Indie Bookstores report issues with GoFundMe payments: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/83023-indie-bookstores-report-problems-with-gofundme-disbursements.html Books-A-Million's "Talk to a Bookseller" hotline: 1-866-544-1468: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200420005844/en

This week, Liberty and Tirzah discuss Latitudes of Longing, Beach Read, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, and more great books. This episode was sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot for the Book Riot community; BookCon 2020; and Best Fiends. Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio Beach Read by Emily Henry Latitudes of Longing: A Novel by Shubhangi Swarup We Are Not From Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez The Prettiest Star by Carter Sickels Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel) by Suzanne Collins Happy and You Know It by Laura Hankin WHAT WE’RE READING: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune The Blue Castle by Lucy Montgomery The Scotland Yard Puzzle Book: Test Your Inner Detective by Solving Some of the World’s Most Difficult Cases by Sinclair McKay MORE BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK: Sex Matters: How Male-Centric Medicine Endangers Women’s Health and What Women Can Do about It by Alyson McGregor Yeah, No. Not Happening.: How I Found Happiness Swearing Off Self-Improvement and Saying F*ck It All—and How You Can Too by Karen Karbo Amora: Stories by Natalia Borges Polesso and Julia Sanches Stray: A Memoir by Stephanie Danler The Sunday Girl: A Novel by Pip Drysdale America’s First Female Serial Killer: Jane Toppan and the Making of a Monster (The Mind of a Serial Killer, True Crime, and for Readers of Mary Flora Bell or Mindhunter) by Mary Kay McBrayer Kill the King: A Novel (Caselli and Torre Series Book 3) by Sandrone Dazieri Un-American: A Soldier’s Reckoning of Our Longest War by Erik Edstrom How Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in Freedom by Matt Ridley The Somerset Girls: A Novel by Lori Foster Here We Are: My Friendship with Philip Roth by Benjamin Taylor Creative Care: A Revolutionary Approach to Dementia and Elder Care by Anne Basting Troop 6000: The Girl Scout Troop That Began in a Shelter and Inspired the World by Nikita Stewart New Bad News (The Linda Bruckheimer Series in Kentucky Literature) by Ryan Ridge The Wife Stalker: A Novel by Liv Constantine Weird but Normal: Essays by Mia Mercado The Tree and the Vine by Dola de Jong, Kristen Gehrman (translator) This Coven Won’t Break by Isabel Sterling Brown Album: Essays on Exile and Identity by Porochista Khakpour Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring by Matthew Burgess, Josh Cochran So Forth: Poems by Rosanna Warren Diary of a Foreigner in Paris by Curzio Malaparte, Stephen Twilley (translator) How We Change: (And Ten Reasons Why We Don’t) by Ross Ellenhorn What Happens Next by Claire Swinarski No, You Shut Up: Speaking Truth to Power and Reclaiming America by Symone D. Sanders Gods of War: History’s Greatest Military Rivals by James Lacey, Williamson Murray The Equivalents: A Story of Art, Female Friendship, and Liberation in the 1960s by Maggie Doherty Shooting Down Heaven by Jorge Franco, Andrea Rosenberg (translator) Atomic Women: The Untold Stories of the Scientists Who Helped Create the Nuclear Bomb by Roseanne Montillo Summer at Meadow Wood by Amy Rebecca Tan The New Girl: A Novel by Harriet Walker Drifts: A Novel by Kate Zambreno Just a Boy and a Girl in a Little Canoe by Sarah Mlynowski Breath Like Water by Anna Jarzab Date Me, Bryson Keller! by Kevin van Whye Keep Saying Their Names: A novel by Simon Stranger To Wake the Giant: A Novel of Pearl Harbor by Jeff Shaara The Laundress: A Novel by Barbara Sapienza One Mighty and Irresistible Tide: The Epic Struggle Over American Immigration, 1924-1965 by Jia Lynn Yang Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld On Ajayi Crowther Street by Elnathan John, Alaba Onajin Cryptography: The Key to Digital Security, How It Works, and Why It Matters by Keith Martin Things You Would Know If You Grew Up Around Here by Nancy Wayson Dinan Boys of Alabama: A Novel by Genevieve Hudson Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities by Andre Perry These Women by Ivy Pochoda The Silence: A Novel by Susan Allott A Week at the Shore: A Novel by Barbara Delinsky The Next Great Jane by K.L. Going Brave Girl, Quiet Girl: A Novel by Catherine Ryan Hyde Tropic of Violence: A Novel by Nathacha Appanah, Geoffrey Strachan (translator) A Taste of Sage: A Novel by Yaffa S. Santos The Queen’s Secret: A Novel of England’s World War II Queen by Karen Harper The Golden Thirteen: How Black Men Won the Right to Wear Navy Gold by Dan Goldberg My Vanishing Country: A Memoir by Bakari Sellers Chefs’ Fridges: More Than 35 World-Renowned Cooks Reveal What They Eat at Home by Carrie Solomon, Adrian Moore Dark Mirror: Edward Snowden and the American Surveillance State by Barton Gellman The Stringbags by Garth Ennis and PJ Holden Empire of the Black Sea: The Rise and Fall of the Mithridatic World by Duane W. Roller

This week, Jeff and Rebecca rank order literary awards by prestige, talk about Becoming on Netflix, digest BEA and BookCon going online, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: The Girl Beneath the Sea by Andrew Mayne Book Riot Insiders TBR The Paris Hours by Alex George Links discussed in this episode: Simon & Schuster buoyed by digital sales BEA and BookCon go online

Book festivals are the highlights of the year for book lovers around the world. In Los Angeles there is the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, which is the largest book fest in the country. It often draws more than 150,000 book lovers, book industry professionals, organizations, journalists, businesses, speakers and thought leaders. There is also the annual Beach Bound Book Bash, of which Books That Make You helps present each year. It is an annual literary tea that features authors reading from their books as well as snacks, prizes and other festivities. Unfortunately, that even isn’t happening in 2020, which would have been the 5th annual BBBB. In New York there is BookExpo and BookCon which draw thousands of fans and literary professionals. Across the United States, as well as around the world, ComicCons, pop culture conventions, writers conferences and other expos and fairs that feature books are either cancelled or postponed because of Covid-19 and social distancing rules. There is a solution for people who crave this bookish community. For those who want to come together in unity, there is an option. The LA BookFest is that event. On Saturday May 9th the event will live stream and feature panel discussions, conversations with authors, publishing industry experts, thought-leaders, activists, creatives, journalists and more. Plus, there will be author AMAs, videos of authors reading from their books, a huge bookish giveaway presented by Books That Make You, a music-infused after party, and of course, lots and lots of books. The guests in this episode join host Desireé Duffy to talk about the LA BookFest. KJ Matthews is an award-winning media and entertainment journalist and regular contributor to BBC News, DW News, and previously was with Extra News and CNN for more than a decade. She is also the founder of Traveler Confidential--an eco-luxury website for travelers. Deborah Kobylt is an award-winning journalist as well. She is best known for her work on CNN, Fox11 LA, KCAL9 News, Turner Entertainment and her successful podcast Deborah Kobylt Live and president of Kobylt Media. KJ and Deborah have joined forces to bring together a panel of journalists for the LA BookFest. It is about Integrity in Journalism during the Covid-19 crisis and beyond. Find out more on LABookFest.com and check out this and other exciting panels.

"Is it going to harm feminism as a whole if you continue consuming R. Kelly albums? No, but it’s also an opportunity to interrogate how women consumers don’t have many options and so we see ourselves through the pop culture products that are overwhelming created by white men." - Andi Zeisler Andi Zeisler is the cofounder of Bitch Media. Her writing has appeared in Ms., Mother Jones, Salon, Bust, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Washington Post. She is the author of Feminism and Pop Culture and We Were Feminists Once and speaks frequently throughout the United States. Connect with Andi on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about Bitch Media at bitchmedia.org.   Andi's book recommendations: Followers by Megan Angelo (FBC interview here!) Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid -- This episode is brought to you in collaboration with Sweet Girl Farm. Use code CHICKENLADY for 10% off your order until April 30, 2020. -- We donate 5% of all our sales to a different feminist organization each month. Our March charity is the National Collaboration for Women's History Sites. Get $5 off your Feminist Book Club Box with the code PODCAST at feministbookclub.com/shop. --- FBC ON TOUR! March 27: The Upside of Being Down book launch (Minneapolis, MN) March 28-29: Twin Cities Women's Expo at Rosedale Center (Roseville, MN) - postponed April 5: We Were Feminists Once discussion at The Irreverent Bookworm (Minneapolis, MN) May 9: Wordplay 2020 at The Loft (Minneapolis, MN) - virtual May 30-31: BookCon at Javits Center (NYC)   --   Website: http://www.feministbookclub.com Instagram: @feministbookclubbox Twitter: @fmnstbookclub Facebook: /feministbookclubbox Goodreads: Renee // Feminist Book Club Box and Podcast Email newsletter: http://bit.ly/FBCemailupdates   -- This podcast is produced on the native land of the Dakota and Ojibwe peoples.   Logo and web design by Shatterboxx  Editing support from Phalin Oliver Original music by @iam.onyxrose Transcript for this episode: bit.ly/FBCtranscript68  

"Even though this book is a comedy, there’s still social commentary in there." - Quan Barry Quan Barry is a poet and novelist. She’s the author of four books of poetry, most recently, Loose Strife, as well as the novel She Weeps Each Time You’re Born. Barry teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she directs the Institute for Creative Writing. Her latest book is We Ride Upon Sticks. See where Quan will be on tour.   Quan's book recommendation: August Town by Kei Miller -- We donate 5% of all our sales to a different feminist organization each month. Our March charity is the National Collaboration for Women's History Sites. Get $5 off your Feminist Book Club Box with the code PODCAST at feministbookclub.com/shop. --- FBC ON TOUR!   March 7: FeMNist Night Market at the Palace Theatre (St. Paul, MN) March 27: The Upside of Being Down book launch (Minneapolis, MN) March 28-29: Twin Cities Women's Expo at Rosedale Center (Roseville, MN) April 5: We Were Feminists Once discussion at The Irreverent Bookworm (Minneapolis, MN) May 9: Wordplay 2020 at The Loft (Minneapolis, MN) May 30-31: BookCon at Javits Center (NYC)   --   Website: http://www.feministbookclub.com Instagram: @feministbookclubbox Twitter: @fmnstbookclub Facebook: /feministbookclubbox Goodreads: Renee // Feminist Book Club Box and Podcast Email newsletter: http://bit.ly/FBCemailupdates   -- This podcast is produced on the native land of the Dakota and Ojibwe peoples.   Logo and web design by Shatterboxx  Editing support from Phalin Oliver Original music by @iam.onyxrose Transcript for this episode: bit.ly/FBCtranscript67  

An informal solo series reviewing everything FBC founder Renee reads each month. Mentioned in this episode: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Farah Rocks Fifth Grade by Susan Muaddi Darraj (FBC interview here) A Pure Heart by Rajia Hassib (FBC interview here) We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou Smacked: A Story of White-Collar Ambition, Addiction, and Tragedy by Eilene Zimmerman Buckskin Cocaine by Erika T. Worth The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith   -- We donate 5% of all our sales to a different feminist organization each month. Our March charity is the National Collaborative for Women's History Sites. Get $5 off your Feminist Book Club Box with the code PODCAST at feministbookclub.com/shop. --- FBC ON TOUR!   March 1: The Price of Salt discussion at The Irreverent Bookworm (Minneapolis, MN) March 7: FeMNist Night Market at the Palace Theatre (St. Paul, MN) March 27: The Upside of Being Down book launch (Minneapolis, MN) March 28-29: Twin Cities Women's Expo at Rosedale Center (Roseville, MN) May 9: Wordplay 2020 at The Loft (Minneapolis, MN) May 30-31: BookCon at Javits Center (NYC)   --   Website: http://www.feministbookclub.com Instagram: @feministbookclubbox Twitter: @fmnstbookclub Facebook: /feministbookclubbox Goodreads: Renee // Feminist Book Club Box and Podcast Email newsletter: http://bit.ly/FBCemailupdates   -- This podcast is produced on the native land of the Dakota, Sioux, and Anishinabewaki peoples.   Logo and web design by Shatterboxx  Editing support from Phalin Oliver Original music by @iam.onyxrose Transcript for this episode: bit.ly/FBCtranscript66  

Our 21st episode! We're legally old enough to drink now. This week on the podcast Mark and Matt welcome the one and only John Leguizamo live on the scene at our stand-up show at BookCon 2015. John is set to release a graphic novel of his one man show Ghetto Klown this fall. In the news we talk Seinfeld, festivals, and favorite stand-up specials of the year (so far). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What We're Reading Rebecca [1:20] Euphoria, Lily King [2:30] State of Wonder, Ann Patchett [4:25] Glory O'Brien's History of the Future, A.S. King (October 14 2014) [7:05] Americanah, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Preeti [7:55] Adam, Ariel Schrag [10:10] Afterworlds, Scott Westerfeld (September 23 2014) [13:10] The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet, Bernie Su, Kate Rorick Rebecca [16:10] Lumberjanes, Grace Ellis, Noelle Stevenson, Brooke Allen Jenn [18:40] Orange is the New Black, Piper Kerman [21:05] 2 A.M. at the Cat's Pajamas, Marie-Helene Bertino (August 5 2014) [23:35] Dead Man's Walk, Larry McMurtry [25:45] On Immunity, Eula Biss (September 30 2014) --- Intermission; Limbo Jimbo by James Brown --- BEA and BookCon [28:00] What We See When We Read, Peter Mendelsund (August 5 2014) [30:00] Station Eleven, Emily St. John Mandel (September 9 2014) [30:25] Maplecroft: The Borden Dispatches, Cherie Priest (September 2 2014) [31:10] Reunion, Hannah Pittard (October 7 2014) [33:00] Belzhar, Meg Wolitzer (September 30 2014) [34:30] The Book of Strange New Things, Michel Faber (October 28 2014) [35:00] The Marshmallow Test, Walter Mischel (September 23 2014) [36:50] Clariel, Garth Nix (October 1 2014) [41:00] The Seventh Tower #1: The Fall, Garth Nix [46:30] The Bone Clocks, David Mitchell (September 2 2014); An Oral History of the David Mitchell Signing at Book Expo America, Book Riot [1:07:00] Jenn met: David Peace and David Mitchell [1:07:50] Rebecca met: Tiphanie Yanique and Erin Morgenstern [1:08:50] Preeti met: David Peace and Garth Nix --- Outro Music; Skeleton Key (Youngblood Brass Band Remix) by Dessa --- Find Us Online: Bookrageous on Tumblr, Podbean, Twitter, Facebook, Spotify, and leave us voicemail at 347-855-7323. Come to the BOOKRAGEOUS BASH at BEA on May 28th in New York City Find Us Online: Jenn, Preeti, Rebecca Order Josh's book! Maine Beer: Brewing in Vacationland Get Bookrageous schwag at CafePress Note: Our show book links direct you to WORD, an independent bookstore in Brooklyn. If you click through and buy the book, we will get a small affiliate payment. We won't be making any money off any book sales -- any payments go into hosting fees for the Bookrageous podcast, or other Bookrageous projects. We promise.