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Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Gail Lukasik grew up in the suburb of Parma. Her mother, an avid moviegoer, took her Friday nights to the local movie theater. That's where she fell in love with stories of all kinds. Her dream was to be a movie star, a ballerina or a writer. As luck would have it, she realized two of her three dreams. She was a member of the Cleveland Civic Ballet Company. And she's the author of five mystery novels, a memoir, a book of poetry, and numerous poems, essays, and short stories. After earning a PhD and MA in English with a specialization in writing poetry, Gail decided to write a mystery novel at the urging of her son. Destroying Angels, the first book in her Leigh Girard mystery series, was described by Kirkus Reviews as “a riveting debut thriller.” She went on to write two more books in the series, Death's Door and Peak Season for Murder, which won a Lovey Award for Best Traditional Sleuth. The Lost Artist, her stand-alone mystery, reflected her love of the visual arts and 19th century history. In 2017 Gail's memoir, White Like Her: My Family's Story of Race and Racial Passing, captured national and international attention. The Washington Post named the book one of the most inspiring stories of the year. After she and her “lost” New Orleans family appeared on NBC's The Today Show, her memoir reached the top 100 book on Amazon and led to her appearing in the short documentary film, History of Memory. The film won a Tribeca Film Award (Amazon Prime). Her section of the film, “The Secret Album,” tells her mother's story of passing. Gail's many of years of teaching on the university level segued into a vibrant speaking career. She's given numerous presentations at libraries, books groups, genealogical and historical organizations, and was on BBC World News, WGN-TV Morning News Show, WTTW's Chicago Tonight and CBC Radio Canada, to name a few. She's also lectured on diversity and the writing process at the University of Illinois-Chicago, Kenyon College and Northwestern University. Her articles about coming to terms with her mixed-race identity were published in The Washington Post, Mic.com, Salon.com, Independent.co.uk, Upworthy, Mis. Magazine and The Daily Beast. Wanting to return to her mystery roots, Gail wrote her fifth mystery, The Darkness Surrounds Us, a Gothic, historical mystery. Two historical events inspired the book—the 1918 Spanish flu and the rise of utopian communities in the 19th century. Still an avid moviegoer, Gail lives in Libertyville, Illinois with her husband. Web: https://www.gaillukasik.com ► Luxury Women Handbag Discounts: https://www.theofficialathena.... ► Review Us: https://itunes.apple.com/us/po... ► Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/c/AshSa... ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1lov... ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashsa... ► Blog: http://www.ashsaidit.com/blog #atlanta #ashsaidit #theashsaiditshow #ashblogsit #ashsaidit®Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-ash-said-it-show--1213325/support.

On this episode, Tom goes "On the Aisle" with American journalist and television presenter, Phil Ponce. He is notable as the former long time host of "Chicago Tonight", a weekly television magazine on news and culture on WTTW, Chicago's Public Television station.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you only listen to one episode, make it this one. Jen talks about how to release hidden stress that you didn't even know you have -- and how, when you do this, you'll feel better mentally AND physically. She also shares the horrible moment that she could not figure out how to exit a stage at one of her shows.   Here is the link to Nicole Sachs' podcast that is referenced in this episode, where she talks more about the “JournalSpeak” pain relief process.    WE LOVE SHARING! Like this podcast? Be sure to share it with your friends, enemies, frenemies, and on your social media!   PATREON: Get bonus content + access to Jen's tell-all “State of the Dumpster Fire” chats on Jen's Patreon   PHONE WALLPAPER: Get phone wallpaper / lock screens here   UPCOMING SHOWS - NEW MATERIAL 11/20 - CHICAGO - TONIGHT! 12/3 - KANSAS CITY  12/4 - OMAHA  12/5 - DES MOINES  3/11 - BUFFALO  3/12 - ROYAL OAK  3/13 - COLUMBUS   JEN'S NEW COMEDY SPECIAL: Like and leave a comment on Jen's YouTube comedy special!   EMAIL LIST: Join Jen's email list!   MERCH: Get Village Hustle and other Jen merch here! YOUTUBE: Follow Jen's Youtube channel, where you can watch full podcast episodes and standup clips