Podcast appearances and mentions of Tate Publishing

Amy Hale is an Atlanta based writer and critic with a PhD in Folklore and Mythology from UCLA. Her research interests include contemporary magical practice and history, art, culture, women and Cornwall. She has written widely on artist and occultist Ithell Colquhoun, and has been an academic advisor to the 2025 Colquhoun retrospective Ithell Colquhoun: Between Worlds at Tate St. Ives and Tate Britain. She wrote the first scholarly biography of Colquhoun, Ithell Colquhoun Genius of the Fern Loved Gulley followed by the collection Sex Magic: Diagrams of Love, (Tate Publishing, 2024).Her book, Beyond the Supernatural: Magic in Contemporary Art is due to be published with Tate Publishing in 2026.Amy's WebsiteInstagramTreadwell's Lecture Series – here and hereIthell Colquhoun (1906 –1988) "One of the most radical artists of her generation, Ithell Colquhoun was an important figure in British Surrealism during the 1930s and 1940s. An innovative writer and practicing occultist, Colquhoun charted her own course, investigating surrealist methods of unconscious picture-making and fearlessly delving into the realms of myth and magic. She explored the possibilities of a divine feminine power as a path to personal fulfilment and societal transformation. Her understanding of the world as a connected spiritual cosmos brought her to Cornwall, where she deepened her creative explorations, inspired by the region's ancient landscape, Celtic traditions, and sacred sites."From Ocula.com Guardian article on Ithell We talked about:Some of Ithell's most iconic paintings and where she fits in the story of art Surrealism and the lack of women Fascinating developments in automatism and understandings of the subconscious Colour theory and magic, from the Golden Dawn, anthroposophy and theosophy Being an outsider...her relationship to occult and artist groups Sex magic Artists who don't receive recognition in their lifetimes In the extended episode: The Kabbalistic tree of life, The Golden Dawn and their influence on Ithell's colour theory and palette Crowley's table of correspondences Colour mixing The story of Amy's Sex Magic contract with the Tate Extended AND video episodes available at www.patreon.com/lucyhpearce Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy Hale is an Atlanta based writer and critic with a PhD in Folklore and Mythology from UCLA (1998). Her research interests include contemporary magical practice and history, art, culture, women and Cornwall. She has written widely on artist and occultist Ithell Colquhoun, and has been an academic advisor to the 2025 Colquhoun retrospective at Tate St. Ives and Tate Britain. She wrote the first scholarly biography of Colquhoun, Ithell Colquhoun: Genius of the Fern Loved Gully (Strange Attractor, 2020) followed by the collection Sex Magic: Diagrams of Love, (Tate Publishing, 2024), and A Walking Flame: Selected Magical Essays of Ithell Colquhoun (Strange Attractor 2025).  She is also the editor of the groundbreaking collection Essays on Women in Western Esotericism: Beyond Seeresses and Sea Priestesses (Palgrave 2022). She has written extensively on magic and contemporary art, and has written for Tate, Burlington Contemporary, Art UK, The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Correspondences Journal and other institutions.She is an Honorary Research Fellow with Falmouth University in Cornwall, a trustee of the UK Charity Rediscovering Art by Women (RAW) and a member of the British Art Network. Beyond the Supernatural: Magic in Contemporary Art is due to be published with Tate Publishing in 2026.In this discussion, Amy shares the inspiration for the upcoming 10-part series, “Magic in Contemporary Art,” in collaboration with Treadwells Bookstore  and the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, beginning on March 30th, 2025. The current interest in magic and art is not a fad, as Amy explains. She gives us a sneak peek of the first four sessions, that cover topics such as “ecofeminist art,” the influence of Hermetic magic on art, and philosophical feminism as found in the works of Donna Haraway and Karen Barad. Amy then talks in more detail about her inspiration with the work surrounding the artist Ithell Colquhoun, including the current exhibition at the Tate St. Ives Museum in Cornwall, as well as her own writings on the life and work of Colquhoun. This was a wonderful opportunity for me to learn more about this amazing woman, and I hope you enjoy the interview! PROGRAM NOTESLinktree:        https://linktr.ee/amyhale93?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=d4c380a2-24b1-4488-af02-5eb31ced3e86         Amy Hale   https://www.instagram.com/amyhale93/     Chasing the Supersensual | Amy Hale | SubstackMagic in Contemporary Art, Ep. 1 – Lecture & Discussion | TreadwellsHome - Museum of Witchcraft and MagicBlogs - RAWIthell Colquhoun | Strange AttractorSex Magic – Abrams BooksTheme Music and Editing: Daniel P. SheaEnd Production: Stephanie SheaNote: The full episode can be found at my Patreon page, www.patreon.com/RejectedReligion, and can also be purchased for a one-time fee.                                                                                                                                                                                                               

PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES. Maria Balshaw is Director of Tate since June 2017. The author of Gathering of Strangers: Why Museums Matter, published by Tate Publishing in June 2024, previously Maria was Director of the Whitworth, University of Manchester; Director of Manchester City Galleries; and Director of Culture for Manchester City Council. She is the first female director of the Tate, with overall responsibility for Tate's strategic direction and day-to-day operations, and each of the four Tate galleries has their own site Director who reports in to her. “We're reshaping what people think about when they describe the art world” “People come because they want to learn something, and they enjoy doing it because at best our museums are non-didactic learning spaces.” “When people are given the opportunity to bring their own ideas or participate actively, it makes them feel like the gallery is their own.”

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the work of the great French Impressionist Claude Monet (1840-1926) in London, initially in 1870 and then from 1899. He spent his first visit in poverty, escaping from war in France, while by the second he had become so commercially successful that he stayed at the Savoy Hotel. There, from his balcony, he began a series of almost a hundred paintings that captured the essence of this dynamic city at that time, with fog and smoke almost obscuring the bridges, boats and Houses of Parliament. The pollution was terrible for health but the diffraction through the sooty droplets offered an ever-changing light that captivated Monet, and he was to paint the Thames more than he did his water lilies or haystacks or Rouen Cathedral. On his return to France, Monet appeared to have a new confidence to explore an art that was more abstract than impressionist.WithKaren Serres Senior Curator of Paintings at the Courtauld Gallery, London Curator of the exhibition 'Monet and London. Views of the Thames'Frances Fowle Professor of Nineteenth-Century Art at the University of Edinburgh and Senior Curator of French Art at the National Galleries of ScotlandAnd Jackie Wullschläger Chief Art Critic for the Financial Times and author of ‘Monet, The Restless Vision'In Our Time is a BBC Studios Audio ProductionProducer: Simon Tillotson Studio production: John GoudieReading list:Caroline Corbeau Parsons, Impressionists in London: French Artists in Exile 1870-1904 (Tate Publishing, 2017)Frances Fowle, Monet and French Landscape: Vétheuil and Normandy (National Galleries of Scotland, 2007), especially the chapter ‘Making Money out of Monet: Marketing Monet in Britain 1870-1905'Robert Gordon and Andrew Forge, Monet (Harry N. Abrams, 1983)Paul Hayes Tucker, Monet in the '90s: The Series Paintings (Yale University Press, 1990)Paul Hayes Tucker, Monet in the 20th Century (Yale University Press, 1998)Katharine A. Lochnan, Turner, Whistler, Monet (Tate Publishing, 2005)Nicholas Reed, Monet and the Thames: Paintings and Modern Views of Monet's London (Lilburne Press, 1998)Grace Seiberling, Monet in London (High Museum of Art, 1988)Karen Serres, Frances Fowle and Jennifer A. Thompson, Monet and London: Views of the Thames (Paul Holberton Publishing, 2024 – catalogue to accompany Courtauld Gallery exhibition)Charles Stuckey, Monet: A Retrospective (Random House, 1985)Daniel Wildenstein, Monet: The Triumph of Impressionism (first published 1996; Taschen, 2022)Jackie Wullschläger, Monet: The Restless Vision (Allen Lane, 2023)

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the work of the great French Impressionist Claude Monet (1840-1926) in London, initially in 1870 and then from 1899. He spent his first visit in poverty, escaping from war in France, while by the second he had become so commercially successful that he stayed at the Savoy Hotel. There, from his balcony, he began a series of almost a hundred paintings that captured the essence of this dynamic city at that time, with fog and smoke almost obscuring the bridges, boats and Houses of Parliament. The pollution was terrible for health but the diffraction through the sooty droplets offered an ever-changing light that captivated Monet, and he was to paint the Thames more than he did his water lilies or haystacks or Rouen Cathedral. On his return to France, Monet appeared to have a new confidence to explore an art that was more abstract than impressionist.WithKaren Serres Senior Curator of Paintings at the Courtauld Gallery, London Curator of the exhibition 'Monet and London. Views of the Thames'Frances Fowle Professor of Nineteenth-Century Art at the University of Edinburgh and Senior Curator of French Art at the National Galleries of ScotlandAnd Jackie Wullschläger Chief Art Critic for the Financial Times and author of ‘Monet, The Restless Vision'In Our Time is a BBC Studios Audio ProductionProducer: Simon Tillotson Studio production: John GoudieReading list:Caroline Corbeau Parsons, Impressionists in London: French Artists in Exile 1870-1904 (Tate Publishing, 2017)Frances Fowle, Monet and French Landscape: Vétheuil and Normandy (National Galleries of Scotland, 2007), especially the chapter ‘Making Money out of Monet: Marketing Monet in Britain 1870-1905'Robert Gordon and Andrew Forge, Monet (Harry N. Abrams, 1983)Paul Hayes Tucker, Monet in the '90s: The Series Paintings (Yale University Press, 1990)Paul Hayes Tucker, Monet in the 20th Century (Yale University Press, 1998)Katharine A. Lochnan, Turner, Whistler, Monet (Tate Publishing, 2005)Nicholas Reed, Monet and the Thames: Paintings and Modern Views of Monet's London (Lilburne Press, 1998)Grace Seiberling, Monet in London (High Museum of Art, 1988)Karen Serres, Frances Fowle and Jennifer A. Thompson, Monet and London: Views of the Thames (Paul Holberton Publishing, 2024 – catalogue to accompany Courtauld Gallery exhibition)Charles Stuckey, Monet: A Retrospective (Random House, 1985)Daniel Wildenstein, Monet: The Triumph of Impressionism (first published 1996; Taschen, 2022)Jackie Wullschläger, Monet: The Restless Vision (Allen Lane, 2023)

Episode Notes Arnason, H. H. (2014). History of Modern Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Photography (7th ed.). Pearson. - [https://www.pearson.com/us/higher-education/program/Arnason-History-of-Modern-Art-Vol-1-Paperback-Plus-MySearchLab-with-eText-Package-7th-Edition/PGM270428.html](https://www.pearson.com/us/higher-education/program/Arnason-History-of-Modern-Art-Vol-1-Paperback-Plus-MySearchLab-with-eText-Package-7th-Edition/PGM270428.html) - - Celant, Germano. (1997). Damien Hirst. Fondazione Prada. - URL: [https://www.fondazioneprada.org/prodotto/damien-hirst/](https://www.fondazioneprada.org/prodotto/damien-hirst/) Gagosian Gallery. (2006). Damien Hirst: A Thousand Years. Gagosian Gallery. URL: https://gagosian.com/shop/books/2006-damien-hirst-a-thousand-years/ Hirst, Damien. (1992). I Want to Spend the Rest of My Life Everywhere, with Everyone, One to One, Always, Forever, Now. Thames & Hudson. URL: https://thamesandhudson.com/i-want-to-spend-the-rest-of-my-life-everywhere-with-everyone-one-to-one-always-forever-now-9780500276600 Hirst, Damien. (1997). Damien Hirst: I Want to Spend the Rest of My Life Everywhere, with Everyone, One to One, Always, Forever, Now. Booth-Clibborn Editions. URL: https://www.booth-clibborn.com/product/damien-hirst-i-want-to-spend-the-rest-of-my-life-everywhere-with-everyone-one-to-one-always-forever-now/ Schama, Simon. (1997). Dead Right: The Great Adventure of Damien Hirst. The New Yorker, 73(26), 46-55. URL: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1997/09/22/dead-right Livingstone, Marco. (2000). Damien Hirst. Tate Publishing. URL: https://shop.tate.org.uk/damien-hirst/15967.html Heartney, Eleanor. (2004). Damien Hirst. Taschen. URL: https://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/art/all/45308/facts.damien_hirst.htm Smith, Karen. (2012). Who's afraid of Damien Hirst? Visual Culture in Britain, 13(3), 359-383. URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14714787.2012.707529 Stallabrass, Julian. (1999). High Art Lite: British Art in the 1990s. Verso. URL: https://www.versobooks.com/books/498-high-art-lite Bishop, Claire. (2006). The Social Turn: Collaboration and Its Discontents. Artforum International, 44(6), 178-183. URL: https://www.artforum.com/print/200604/the-social-turn-collaboration-and-its-discontents-12309 Hirst, Damien. (1993). Some Went Mad, Some Ran Away. Boxtree. URL: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/566545.Some_Went_Mad_Some_Ran_Away Graham-Dixon, Andrew. (2001). Damien Hirst. Harry N. Abrams. URL: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/116562/damien-hirst-by-andrew-graham-dixon/ Jones, Jonathan. (2001). Damien Hirst: On the Way to Work. Faber & Faber. URL: https://www.faber.co.uk/9780571219112-damien-hirst.html Gompertz, Will. (2015). What Are You Looking At? The Surprising, Shocking, and Sometimes Strange Story of 150 Years of Modern Art. Plume. URL: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/308087/what-are-you-looking-at-by-will-gompertz/ Ferguson, Russell. (1996). The Young British Artists. Thames & Hudson. URL: https://www.thamesandhudson.com/the-young-british-artists-0-500-28039-1 Kent, Sarah. (1999). Young British Art: The Saatchi Decade. Booth-Clibborn Editions. URL: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5464349-young-british-art Kent, Sarah. (2001). Shark-Infested Waters: The Saatchi Collection of British Art in the 90s. Thames & Hudson. URL: https://www.thamesandhudson.com/shark-infested-waters-9780500282328 Barber, Fionna. (1999). The Art of Medicine. BMJ: British Medical Journal, 319(7223), 1580. URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1117243/ Gompertz, Will. (1997). The Other Hirst. The Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/education/1997/sep/16/arts.highereducation Schama, Simon. (1997). Dead Right: The Great Adventure of Damien Hirst. The New Yorker, 73(26), 46-55. URL: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1997/09/22/dead-right Walker, John A. (2000). Art in the Age of Mass Media. Pluto Press. URL: https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745316422/art-in-the-age-of-mass-media/ Curtis, Penelope. (2001). Sculpture 1900-1945. Oxford University Press. URL: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/sculpture-9780192842057?cc=us&lang=en& Dorment, Richard. (2012). Damien Hirst: Why the artist is more important than the art. The Telegraph. Retrieved from https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/9572193/Damien-Hirst-Why-the-artist-is-more-important-than-the-art.html King, Elliott H. (2008). Damien Hirst and the Death of Art. New England Review, 29(3), 139-144. URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/30042283 Mullins, Edwin. (2006). The Painted Word: British Conceptualism 1964-1989. Ridinghouse. URL: https://www.ridinghouse.co.uk/publications/44/ Knight, Christopher. (1999). For Art's Sake: An Open Letter to Charles Saatchi. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved from https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jun-20-ca-48476-story.html Wullschlager, Jackie. (2009). The Stuckists: punk art rebels. Financial Times. Retrieved from https://www.ft.com/content/0c413354-9299-11de-aed2-00144feabdc0 Morris, Catherine. (2003). Strange Pilgrimages: Damien Hirst's “End of an Era” and the Production of British Art History. Oxford Art Journal, 26(1), 35–52. URL: https://academic.oup.com/oaj/article/26/1/35/1346697 Molloy, Sean. (2008). Hirst's animal art under investigation. The Independent. Retrieved from https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/hirsts-animal-art-under-investigation-771465.html Cohen, Patricia. (2009). Art Review: Death Be Not Proud? The New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/01/arts/design/01hirst.html Gleadell, Colin. (2010). Damien Hirst: What's the Big Idea? The Telegraph. Retrieved from https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/artsales/7626885/Damien-Hirst-whats-the-big-idea.html Dorment, Richard. (2008). Damien Hirst: This artist's a sensation, but is he a great artist? The Telegraph. Retrieved from https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/3673577/Damien-Hirst-This-artists-a-sensation-but-is-he-a-great-artist.html Chilvers, Ian, and Glaves-Smith, John. (2009). A Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. URL: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/a-dictionary-of-modern-and-contemporary-art-9780199239658?cc=us&lang=en& Robertson, Jean. (2006). The Art Business. Routledge. URL: https://www.routledge.com/The-Art-Business/Robertson/p/book/9780415364796 Find out more at https://three-minute-modernist.pinecast.co

Dr. Amy Hale is an Atlanta-based writer, curator, critic, ethnographer, and folklorist, who focuses on esoteric history, magic, art, culture, women, and Cornwall. She has written widely on the surrealist and occultist Ithell Colquhoun, and in 2009 she received a grant from the Paul Mellon Foundation for her research. Her biography of Colquhoun, Ithell Colquhoun: Genius of the Fern Loved Gully (2020) is widely praised, and is just one of many ways that Amy has helped amplify Ithell's impact on art and magic. Her newest book, Sex Magic: Diagrams of Love, Ithell Colquhoun is out this week from Tate Publishing, and A Walking Flame: Selected Magical Essays of Ithell Colquhoun is coming out from Strange Attractor later this year.Amy is also the editor of numerous other collections including the groundbreaking Essays on Women in Western Esotericism: Beyond Seeresses and Sea Priestesses. And she has contributed essays for Tate, Burlington Contemporary, The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, and many more. And if that wasn't enough, Amy is currently a curator and host for the internationally beloved London-based Viktor Wynd's Last Tuesday Society lecture series. She has been featured on BBC Radio Cornwall and the BBC World Service, and is a regular guest on a variety of podcasts, lecture series, and conferences including the Occult Humanities Conference at NYU. On this episode, Amy discusses the visionary art and sex magic of Ithell Colquhoun, the power of alternative depictions of divine union, and the energetic connections between color, body, and the land.Pam also talks about radical reimaginings of the lovers archetype, and answers a listener question about keeping a long-term love flame lit.Our sponsors for this episode are Ritual+Shelter, Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, The Love Witch, BetterHelp, Woodland Magic, and Sphere + SundryWe also have brand new print-on-demand merch like Witch Wave shirts, sweatshirts, totes, stickers, and mugs available now here.And if you want more Witch Wave, please consider supporting us on Patreon to get access to bonus Witch Wave Plus episodes, Pam's monthly online rituals, and more! That's patreon.com/witchwave

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DR. JOYE... Dr. Joye Jeffries Pugh is an alumnus of South Georgia College, Valdosta State College, and Nova University where she received her doctorate in education.  Her background involves working as a researcher, counselor, mental retardation professional, human services director, and consultant. Dr. Pugh appears in several television documentaries on the HISTORY Channel concerning end times.  Dr. Pugh's complete biographical history is featured in Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Women, Who's Who in the South and Southwest, Who's Who in American Education, and Who's Who in Georgia.  Joye is a member of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.  She is a descendant of Dr. John Taliaferro a Minuteman who fought during the American Revolution.  Joye is the daughter of the late Stella and CB Jeffries III. She was married to Melville Eugene Pugh for 33 years until his passing in March of 2018. She resides in Douglas, Georgia.  Dr. Pugh has written many books, has an audio edition of one of her books, as well as, an album of her original songs. She was a contracted author with Tate Publishing through 2016. Dr. Joye Pugh, as of May 2017, became a new contracted author with Sacred Word Publishing. DR. JOYE'S BOOKS... The first edition of ANTICHRIST The Cloned Image of Jesus Christ was a TOP TEN BEST SELLER at Armageddonbooks.com  in 2008, 2009 and 2010. ANTICHRIST - The Cloned Image of Jesus Christ has now been completely updated and is available as a beautiful Updated Second edition as of June 2017 with Sacred Word Publishing.  The first edition of EDEN The Knowledge of Good and Evil 666 was in the TOP 50 BEST SELLERS of Prophecy books at Amazon.com back in January 2008 and went to NUMBER 1 in 3 Best Seller Categories (Theology/Eschatology/Prophecy) in February 2009 with a Sales rank of #200 for all books sold at Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Eden-Knowledge-Good-Evil-666/dp/1598862537/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213839259&sr=8-1 ; EDEN, also, reached #8 in Best Sellers at Armageddonbooks.com for June 2008 and Hit #2 in February 2009. Dr. Pugh was ranked in the Top 5 Best Selling Authors at TATE Publishing during her tenure with them. EDEN- The Knowledge of Good and Evil 666 has now been completely Updated into a Second Edition and will be available in July 2017 through Sacred Word Publishing. Dr. Joye's first Album entitled "Before Time Stops" was released in May 2010. It features 12 of her original songs, original arrangements and she plays all the instruments on the entire CD. The CD can now only be purchased through the author... contact at www.drjoye.com ;

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Dr. Joye Jeffries Pugh is an alumnus of South Georgia College, Valdosta State College, and Nova University where she received her doctorate in education. Her background involves working as a researcher, counselor, mental retardation professional, human services director, and consultant. Dr. Pugh appears in several television documentaries on the HISTORY Channel concerning end times. Dr. Pugh's complete biographical history is featured in Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Women, Who's Who in the South and Southwest, Who's Who in American Education, and Who's Who in Georgia. Joye is a member of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is a descendant of Dr. John Taliaferro a Minuteman who fought during the American Revolution. Joye is the daughter of the late Stella and CB Jeffries III. She was married to Melville Eugene Pugh for 33 years until his passing in March of 2018. She resides in Douglas, Georgia. Dr. Pugh has written many books, has an audio edition of one of her books, as well as, an album of her original songs. She was a contracted author with Tate Publishing through 2016. Dr. Joye Pugh, as of May 2017, became a new contracted author with Sacred Word Publishing.DR. JOYE'S BOOKS...The first edition of ANTICHRIST The Cloned Image of Jesus Christ was a TOP TEN BEST SELLER at Armageddonbooks.com in 2008, 2009 and 2010.ANTICHRIST - The Cloned Image of Jesus Christ has now been completely updated and is available as a beautiful Updated Second edition as of June 2017 with Sacred Word Publishing. The first edition of EDEN The Knowledge of Good and Evil 666 was in the TOP 50 BEST SELLERS of Prophecy books at Amazon.com back in January 2008 and went to NUMBER 1 in 3 Best Seller Categories (Theology/Eschatology/Prophecy) in February 2009 with a Sales rank of #200 for all books sold at Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Eden-Knowledge-Good-Evil-666/dp/1598862537/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213839259&sr=8-1 ; EDEN, also, reached #8 in Best Sellers at Armageddonbooks.com for June 2008 and Hit #2 in February 2009. Dr. Pugh was ranked in the Top 5 Best Selling Authors at TATE Publishing during her tenure with them.EDEN- The Knowledge of Good and Evil 666 has now been completely Updated into a Second Edition and will be available in July 2017 through Sacred Word Publishing.Dr. Joye's first Album entitled "Before Time Stops" was released in May 2010. It features 12 of her original songs, original arrangements and she plays all the instruments on the entire CD. The CD can now only be purchased through the author... contact at www.drjoye.com ; DR. JOYE'S PUBLICATIONS... Dr. Joye appears on various radio shows world-wide explaining her latest research as well as appearances on the HISTORY CHANNEL. Follow her appearances at her website www.drjoye.comDr. Joye Pugh has written hundreds of articles about the mentally and physically handicapped for various newspapers and magazines over the years. Because of these outstanding articles, she was presented the prestigious Georgia Association for Retarded Citizen's "News Media Award" and their state "Public Education Community Service Award". Dr. Pugh's writing also won her the coveted Georgia Special Olympics distinguished "Outstanding Writer Award" and "Spirit of Special Olympics Award." She was also the recipient of the "Humanitarian Award" of the Nathanial Abney Chapter of the American Revolution as an outstanding Author - Educator - Humanitarian.Dr. Pugh was chosen by Eunice Kennedy Shriver to serve on the International Special Olympics Task Force to improve athletic training for handicapped athletes in the world. As a certified coach, Joye trained mentally and physically handicapped athletes for State, Regional, USA and International competitions in a variety of individual and team sports for over 12 years. She served two terms on the Georgia Special Olympics Board of Directors in Atlanta and received their "Award of Excellence". She was grant writer, founder and past president of two HUD projects in Irwin County which she served as Registered Agent for: Irwin County Resources Complex and Camelot Court, Inc. These million dollar projects, as well as, and her highly praised and respected Special Olympic Programs were funded under her leadership of annual non-profit fundraising events for over 12 years."Dr. Joye," as she prefers to be called, was the name given to her by some of her outstanding athletes. Besides being an outstanding athlete herself, she also, began her musical career playing the drums and tambourine at age 6. When she turned 9, she started piano lessons. At age 10, Joye began playing the guitar. Many years later, at 38 years of age, she added the bass guitar and a little saxophone to her musical capabilities. She added the 6 string Banjo to her talents in December 2008. Dr. Pugh plays Conga drums and percussion in her local church's Praise and Worship band, Satilla. She, also, plays piano and organ for Satilla Baptist Church in Irwin County during their weekly Sunday AM, PM, and Wednesday night services. Dr. Joye writes and composes her own songs, as well as, rearranges and performs the music of others.DR. JOYE'S CHILDHOOD...Joye began singing with her younger sister, Gaye, as a duet for church specials and holiday events, as well as, at various local pageants when they were children. She was a member of the Irwin Academy Youth Choir which competed on a yearly basis. At 12, Joye joined the Satilla Adult Church Choir. She and a musical friend, Steve Gibbons, traveled her senior year to various churches in South Georgia where they performed services of contemporary music and oral interpretations of which she developed from the sermons of James Weldon Johnson. Dr. Pugh received Christ and was baptized when she was 11 years old. Her love for prophecy began at 6 years of age after having an unusual and prophetic dream about the End of Time. Her gifts of interpreting prophetic events increased even more after reading the Book of Revelation and Hal Lindsey's Great Late Planet Earth at age 13. From there she continued writing speeches for college involving Biblical and Scientific issues affecting this generation. Her Masters thesis was entitled, "Light: A Theory Of Alpha And Omega - From The Beginning Until The End." Joye continued her research and received accolades from her Curriculum Professor during her doctoral studies for her final paper, "A Theory of Alpha And Omega - From Beginning Until The End."DR. JOYE'S RESEARCH...Dr. Pugh's dissertation, "A Program to Decrease Obesity in the Mentally Retarded Adult Population" was a major applied research project encompassing 18 months of training and data collection which allowed her to scientifically prove her theory that mentally retarded adults could achieve the same physical level as that found within the normal population. The subjects, some both mentally and physically handicapped within the clinical trial she developed, all achieved and were presented Presidential Sports Fitness Awards; something no other mentally retarded group had ever achieved. Many of her adult subjects went on to compete in athletic events against non-handicapped individuals thus proving mentally retarded individuals do not have to remain on the sidelines of life but can successfully engage in strenuous and advanced levels of competitive sports without adverse effects. Dr. Pugh is keenly interested in how the spirit within human beings allows subjects with limited mental and physical capabilities to transcend established expectation. Her theories prove that if the normal population could somehow transcend expectation then there would be no limit to capability; as capability is harnessed by what one believes one can achieve.Most importantly, for over 40 years, now, Dr. Pugh has been involved in researching Biblical prophecy. Joye consults with people from around the world on various issues and current events involving science and religion. She also serves as a consultant in education with MUFON regarding the spiritual and religious aspects of paranormal and UFO experiences.https://www.drjoye.com/

In this episode, I talk to Astrid Stavro, a creative director and graphic designer. We cover topics such as the importance of learning and continually being a student, Astrid's work routines, advice for young designers, her experience as a Pentagram partner, what makes for a good piece of graphic design, how to orient ourselves during times of change, and much more.BiographyAstrid Stavro is an internationally-renowned graphic designer with a reputation for strong concept-driven design that is to the point, emotionally engaging, and emphasising exquisite typography and craft. Her clients span the cultural and commercial worlds, and her work encompasses brand identity, editorial, exhibition design, wayfinding systems, and packaging.She has worked for Camper, Vitra, Phaidon, McKinsey & Company, Tate Publishing, Fedrigoni, Port magazine, Laurence King, The National Portrait Gallery, and Wallpaper*, amongst many others. Also, she led the celebrated redesign of the London-based arts and culture magazine Elephant, where she was Art Director and Contributing Editor from 2013–2017.Stavro directed her own award-winning studio in Barcelona for ten years, and in 2013 she co-founded the renowned brand and design consultancy Atlas with Pablo Martín. In 2018 she was invited to join Pentagram as a Partner, where she directed her team for three years.Her work has been widely published and has received over 150 international awards, including D&AD and the Type Directors Club of New York. In 2010, she was elected a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale, the world's most prestigious design association. Currently, she is the President of ISTD, the International Society of Typographic Designers.Selected Links From the EpisodeAstrid Stavro's InstagramAstrid Stavro's TwitterAtlas, Design ConsultancyPentagramEtienne DelessertInternational Society of Typographic DesignersAdrian ShaughnessySonya DyakovaDerek BirdsallConsolations by David WhyteYuri Suzuki on the Creative Voyage PodcastBLM Floor MuralColors Magazine by Oliviero Toscani and Tibor KalmanPoint It by Dieter M. GräfPhil BainesWhole Earth CatalogSteve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement AddressShow NotesIntroduction [00:00:00]On Art Direction Workshop [00:01:02]Episode Introduction [00:03:05]The Beginning of Astrid's Creative Journey [00:05:23]Career Advice and Tips for Young Designers [00:18:14]Work Routines of an Independent Creative Director [00:26:12]Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [00:40:57]Managing Finances as a Designer [00:41:40]On Professional and Personal Growth and Development [00:49:36]How to Navigate Life's Changes and Challenges [00:54:06]Becoming a Pentagram Partner [01:08:26]Elements of Good Graphic Design [01:16:53]How to Be a Better Creative Professional [01:24:44]Episode Outro [01:25:50]Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/

We all suffer…but do we suffer well?  What a mystery!  What does it mean to suffer well?  What are the challenges and fears about suffering?  What are the gifts and blessings of suffering?  What did our Carmelite Saints tell us about suffering?  This in person conversation with guest, Deacon Rusty Baldwin, OCDS, is really a witness of what he went through and is going through now in his suffering.  He has much insight, encouragement, and hope to offer us.  This conversation is beneficial to anyone who is suffering…or anyone wanting to learn how to suffer “well.”   SOURCES: Books: “Story of a Soul:  The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux (the Little Flower),” by Therese of Lisieux (the Little Flower); ICS Publications.   “Story of a Soul:  Study Edition,” by Marc Foley, OCD; ICS Publications.   “St. Therese of Lisieux:  Her Last Conversations,” by Therese of Lisieux (the Little Flower); ICS Publications.   “Healed through Caner and Other Adversities” by James M. Littleton, Tate Publishing, 2012.   “Living through Cancer:  A Practical Guide to Cancer Related Concerns” by Carolyn Humphreys, OCDS/and registered Occupational Therapist;  (“What hidden gifts will cancer awaken in us?”); Austin Macauley Publishers, 2018.   “The Problem of Pain” by C. S. Lewis, Harper Collins Publishers, first published in 1940.   Encyclicals/Apostolic Letters: “Salvifici Doloris (On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering)” by St. JPII, Apostolic Letter 1984.    “Rerum Novarum,” 21/encyclical of Pope Leo XIII on Capital and Labor   Articles: “A Catholic Reflection on the Meaning of Suffering” by Bryan Cross; https://www.calledtocommunion.com/2009/08/a-catholic-reflection-on-the-meaning-of-suffering/#footnote_57_2208  

The McStay Family seemed like a happy All-American family of 4. Until one day in February 2010, they just vanished. An evidence trail led authorities to believe that the family had fled to Mexico. Until their bodies were found in a California desert 3 ½ years later. The next trail authorities are led down is one of greed and brutal intentions. Join us in the closet this week for the haunting story of The McStay Family Murders. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McStay_family_murders https://abc7.com/mcstay-family-murders-san-diego-charles-chase-merritt/786226/ https://people.com/crime/mcstay-family-murders-killer-sentenced-death/ https://www.oxygen.com/killer-motive/crime-news/mcstay-family-murders-case-timeline-what-to-know https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eGaIaqnSMI Oxygen Network's Killer Motive: The McStay Family Mystery, Season 2, Episode 1 (January 2021) CNBC's American Greed: A Family Vanishes, Season 14, Episode 5 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120355678/joseph-bryan-mcstay https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120355781/virginia-lisa-mcstay https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120383160/joseph-mateo_martelli-mcstay https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120383135/gianni-giuseppe_martelli-mcstay https://www.pinterest.com/earthinspiredproducts/ https://www.youtube.com/user/jbmcstay No Good-bye: The Mysterious Disappearance of the the McStay Family, written by Rick Baker, Tate Publishing, Copyright 2013 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/crimesandclosets/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/crimesandclosets/support

Nicole B Simpson represents the survivors-the individuals who were in the building on 9/11 and walked away emotionally devastated, scarred for life and struggling to pick up the pieces to move forward. As an author and motivational speaker, she has spent the last 10 years encouraging others that they can still move forward. She recently completed a book titled "9/11/01: A Long Road toward Recovery" featuring interviews with other survivors. Simpson worked in the Twin Towers as a financial planner. She's also written "The Ultimate Plan: A Financial Survival Guide for Life's Unexpected Events." Nicole B. Simpson is a compelling motivational speaker, author and certified financial planner who is actively involved in spiritual, emotional and economic empowerment in the penal system, not for profit organizations, and the educational system. A radio and television personality, and author, Ms. Simpson travels throughout the United States empowering men and women who have suffered catastrophic and traumatic events to Dare 2 Dream and she teaches basic financial principles with biblical references. In 2002, She is the visionary and CEO of the Power of Gospel Ministries and Harvest Wealth Financial LLC. Elder Nicole has written three books; "Planning for A Reason, a Season, and a Lifetime", "The Ultimate Plan…A Financial Survival Guide for Life's Unexpected Events" which was nationally distributed through Tate Publishing and her latest release, "Dare 2 Dream". She is also a contributing writer for AIRPLAY 360 In 2010, she is embarked on a national campaign Dare to Dream with me encouraging everyone to begin pursuing their heart's desires - www.nicloebsimpson.com.******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

S Before I get into Something that's on my heart today, I want to share something with you. I seriously considered these past 2 weeks changing this podcast to one that you need to pay for to listen to, through Patreon or Glow which partners with Libsyn the media host I use.  I've been praying for a while now that God would confirm with me that I should continue doing the podcast and that he would also show me a way I could continue to produce it in a way that it would pay for itself as well as pay me something for the time I put into it.  I'm trying to be a good steward of my personal resources and make sure that the time I put into the podcast is worth, because there's an opportunity cost with every choice we make.  I have a full-time job but outside that job I spend on average 10 hours per episode, or 40 hours every month, which of course takes from time I could be spending with my family and other things at home.  I have very low operating expenses for this podcast, about $500 per year, for 3 reasons.  The first reason is I do everything.  I don't do any outsourcing of the steps needed to plan, produce, edit and release episodes.  The second reason my operating expenses are low is that I don't pay myself and never have.  The third reason is that I don't spend any money on promotion or really anything other than producing episodes.  I'm not complaining, I love doing this podcast, but I've come to a point where I need to find a way to produce some revenue. This past week was, I believe an answer to prayer.  I received an order from a man named Jeremy for my book Jesus is at Work - Having Joy and Purpose at Your Current Job.  As some of you know, I wrote and published this book through Tate Publishing.  I had to pay $5,000 to Tate for their publishing and for the initial purchase of books.  They didn't do really anything to sell the book and then the company went bankrupt and the leaders were arrested for fraud.  You can Google this to confirm what I'm saying.  The result is that I have a bunch of copies of my book sitting in my closet which aren't doing anyone any good and I'd love to sell them. If you appreciate the content on this podcast and have been blessed by it and want to support what I'm doing, please buy my book Jesus is at Work.  Look it up on Amazon.com and you'll see it on sale for $15 from Spirit Led Men.  That's me a 3rd party seller.  If you buy it, I'll mail it to you and I'll get paid.  In the future, I'll have some other ways you can support this podcast, but for now if you could do that it would help me and you will be blessed by the book as well.   Lay Hold!  Phil 3:12-14 "Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." Strongs G2638 katalambano " to lay hold of so as to make one's own, to obtain, attain to, to make one's own, to take into one's self, appropriate to seize upon, take possession of" Last night watched Season 2 Episode 6 of "The Chosen" where Mary Magdalene did what Baptists would call back sliding.  She was redeemed by Jesus but felt unworthy and went back to her old life of sin and wickedness before being sought out by 2 disciples and brought back to Jesus.   It reminded me of something I learned this past year that salvation has 3 parts 1) Redemption 2) Sanctification 3) Glorification.  Redemption occurs when we're born again.  Glorification won't occur until our bodies are made perfect after we die or Jesus returns.  Sanctification is what you might call "the messy middle".   It also reminds me of another great passage from Philippians, chapter 2:11-13 where Paul says "12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; 13 for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure."   So in this messy middle we call the life of a Christian, or more specifically for our podcast the life of a Christian man in the workplace, we are to work out our salvation with fear and trembling, which for me means that we should take this very seriously and realize how incredibly important it is.  God's will is NOT for us to sit back with confidence that our ticket to heaven has been bought and we should just live our life as we choose knowing we'll eventually be with Jesus in Heaven.    Verse 14 says " Do all things without [d]complaining and disputing,[e] 15 that you may become blameless and [f]harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,"   Blameless does not mean perfect but rather that we are pursuing perfect obedience to God.   In John 17:3 Jesus says "And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent."   Sanctification is the adventure of a lifetime, not a holding pattern until we die.  It IS eternal life, knowing God now, here, while we are on earth.   Both the Phillipians passages I've ready illustrate so well the mysterious way that God is actively involved in our lives, in our sanctification, while still expecting that we play a role in the process as well.  We are to lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of us.  We are to work out our salvation because God works in us both to will and to do for our good pleasure.  Do I fully comprehend that, no.  Am I blown away by how cool it is, YES.  We don't do good to be saved.  We do good because we are saved.  And remember salvation is redemption, sanctification, and glorification.   Now I'd like to read to you the First Light devotion I got from Pastor Brian Biggers this morning that inspired me to talk about this topic for this Selah Episode.  By the way, if you haven't signed up for his devotion I recommend you do it right away.  For one thing, he just sent out an email last week indicating the church he's pastor of, Lambs Chapel, is seeking a new senior pastor because he's retiring, so go to tlcalive.com, go to the bottom where it says connect, and click on "First Light"   "I press on that I may lay hold of that for which Christ has laid hold of me."     How I love this verse and the truth that it conveys! The words "lay hold" are "arrested" in our modern vernacular. I have been arrested a few times (none recently) and I assure you it can be a rather forceful event! The Bible states here that Jesus "arrested" those of us that follow Him. Just as a policeman pursues a criminal to arrest him Jesus pursued us relentlessly to make us His. "Arresters" don't ask, and they don't take no for an answer. How thankful I am that He pursued me and "arrested" me for Himself! But, notice the rest. This verse states that He "arrested" me for something, and I am to "arrest" that which He "arrested" me for. What is it that He "arrested" me for? Heaven? Absolutely! But what about now? His Word reveals the treasury of what He has promised when I am in His family. Holy Spirit power to live, love, be at peace, have hope in my heart, live joyously regardless of circumstances among other great gifts. He promises a life of adventure as I experience His activity in me and around me. He has promised great relationships that He has planned for me. The catalog of faith benefits is almost endless! Obvious question? If He has promised all this great stuff as a result of my "arrest" by Him, where is it? I am willing to be blessed, but I don't see the goods! Go back and read the rest of the verse. You will see that His promised blessings are not automatic, nor do they fall like ripe cherries on me as a believer. What does it say? I must "press on" and "lay hold" of what my heart longs for. A passive religious attitude will leave you blessingless! (it's a word) I hear aggression in this great Word! I hear a man saying, "if Christ died to bless me then I will go after it until I get it". I may not know how but He don't lie, and I am not going to give up on what He has promised. Do not settle (hate that word) for a less that abundant life when He died to give you something much better! Have you resigned to "getting by"? May I appeal to you from scripture? Do you not think that He who created everything beautiful from the sunset to the coastal plain to the bluebird to the smile of a newborn cannot create a beautiful life? Quit wishing and go fishing! Quit existing and start dreaming again! Decide to "lay hold" of what He died to purchase for you!       Father, forgive me for living so “little” after you planned so big. I want everything I was “arrested” for! Lead me as I press on to lay hold of your promises. Every single one of them! E   L He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who follows frivolity will have poverty enough! Proverbs 28:19 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Proverbs%2028:19&version=NKJV     A Ben LaCorte Paul in Athens started with what they believed, and then pointed out the hole in their beliefs and filled it in with the true Gospel   H John Shirey Tips - it's like gardening and weeding, do a little bit often rather than putting it off

Dr Joye joins me for a discussion about the pineal gland and how it can act as an antenna - connecting us to the spiritual world. We also discuss meditation and chanting, and how there are different schools of thought in the West and East as to how to meditate, and what it really does. BIO: https://www.drjoye.com/ Dr. Joye Jeffries Pugh is an alumnus of South Georgia College, Valdosta State College, and Nova University where she received her doctorate in education. Her background involves working as a researcher, counselor, mental retardation professional, human services director, and consultant. Dr. Pugh appears in several television documentaries on the HISTORY Channel concerning end times. Dr. Pugh's complete biographical history is featured in Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Women, Who's Who in the South and Southwest, Who's Who in American Education, and Who's Who in Georgia. Joye is a member of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is a descendant of Dr. John Taliaferro a Minuteman who fought during the American Revolution. Joye is the daughter of the late Stella and CB Jeffries III. She was married to Melville Eugene Pugh for 33 years until his passing in March of 2018. She resides in Douglas, Georgia. Dr. Pugh has written many books, has an audio edition of one of her books, as well as, an album of her original songs. She was a contracted author with Tate Publishing through 2016. Dr. Joye Pugh, as of May 2017, became a new contracted author with Sacred Word Publishing. www.patriotradionetwork.org https://www.patreon.com/patriotradio --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/patriotmedia/support

Dr Joye joins me for a discussion about the pineal gland and how it can act as an antenna - connecting us to the spiritual world. We also discuss meditation and chanting, and how there are different schools of thought in the West and East as to how to meditate, and what it really does. BIO: https://www.drjoye.com/Dr. Joye Jeffries Pugh is an alumnus of South Georgia College, Valdosta State College, and Nova University where she received her doctorate in education. Her background involves working as a researcher, counselor, mental retardation professional, human services director, and consultant. Dr. Pugh appears in several television documentaries on the HISTORY Channel concerning end times. Dr. Pugh's complete biographical history is featured in Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Women, Who's Who in the South and Southwest, Who's Who in American Education, and Who's Who in Georgia. Joye is a member of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is a descendant of Dr. John Taliaferro a Minuteman who fought during the American Revolution. Joye is the daughter of the late Stella and CB Jeffries III. She was married to Melville Eugene Pugh for 33 years until his passing in March of 2018. She resides in Douglas, Georgia. Dr. Pugh has written many books, has an audio edition of one of her books, as well as, an album of her original songs. She was a contracted author with Tate Publishing through 2016. Dr. Joye Pugh, as of May 2017, became a new contracted author with Sacred Word Publishing.www.patriotradionetwork.orghttps://www.patreon.com/patriotradio

Dr Joye joins me for a discussion about the pineal gland and how it can act as an antenna - connecting us to the spiritual world. We also discuss meditation and chanting, and how there are different schools of thought in the West and East as to how to meditate, and what it really does. BIO: https://www.drjoye.com/Dr. Joye Jeffries Pugh is an alumnus of South Georgia College, Valdosta State College, and Nova University where she received her doctorate in education. Her background involves working as a researcher, counselor, mental retardation professional, human services director, and consultant. Dr. Pugh appears in several television documentaries on the HISTORY Channel concerning end times. Dr. Pugh's complete biographical history is featured in Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Women, Who's Who in the South and Southwest, Who's Who in American Education, and Who's Who in Georgia. Joye is a member of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is a descendant of Dr. John Taliaferro a Minuteman who fought during the American Revolution. Joye is the daughter of the late Stella and CB Jeffries III. She was married to Melville Eugene Pugh for 33 years until his passing in March of 2018. She resides in Douglas, Georgia. Dr. Pugh has written many books, has an audio edition of one of her books, as well as, an album of her original songs. She was a contracted author with Tate Publishing through 2016. Dr. Joye Pugh, as of May 2017, became a new contracted author with Sacred Word Publishing.www.patriotradionetwork.orghttps://www.patreon.com/patriotradio

The Forgotten Survivors of 9/11 - Nicole B Simpson represents the survivors-the individuals who were in the building on 9/11 and walked away emotionally devastated, scarred for life and struggling to pick up the pieces to move forward. As an author and motivational speaker, she has spent the last 10 years encouraging others that they can still move forward. She recently completed a book titled "9/11/01: A Long Road toward Recovery" featuring interviews with other survivors. Simpson worked in the Twin Towers as a financial planner. She's also written "The Ultimate Plan: A Financial Survival Guide for Life's Unexpected Events." Nicole B. Simpson is a compelling motivational speaker, author and certified financial planner who is actively involved in spiritual, emotional and economic empowerment in the penal system, not for profit organizations, and the educational system. A radio and television personality, and author, Ms. Simpson travels throughout the United States empowering men and women who have suffered catastrophic and traumatic events to Dare 2 Dream and she teaches basic financial principles with biblical references. In 2002, She is the visionary and CEO of the Power of Gospel Ministries and Harvest Wealth Financial LLC. Elder Nicole has written three books; "Planning for A Reason, a Season, and a Lifetime", "The Ultimate Plan...A Financial Survival Guide for Life's Unexpected Events" which was nationally distributed through Tate Publishing and her latest release, "Dare 2 Dream". She is also a contributing writer for AIRPLAY 360 In 2010, she is embarked on a national campaign Dare to Dream with me encouraging everyone to begin pursuing their heart's desires - www.nicloebsimpson.com.

The Forgotten Survivors of 9/11 - Nicole B Simpson represents the survivors-the individuals who were in the building on 9/11 and walked away emotionally devastated, scarred for life and struggling to pick up the pieces to move forward. As an author and motivational speaker, she has spent the last 10 years encouraging others that they can still move forward. She recently completed a book titled "9/11/01: A Long Road toward Recovery" featuring interviews with other survivors. Simpson worked in the Twin Towers as a financial planner. She's also written "The Ultimate Plan: A Financial Survival Guide for Life's Unexpected Events." Nicole B. Simpson is a compelling motivational speaker, author and certified financial planner who is actively involved in spiritual, emotional and economic empowerment in the penal system, not for profit organizations, and the educational system. A radio and television personality, and author, Ms. Simpson travels throughout the United States empowering men and women who have suffered catastrophic and traumatic events to Dare 2 Dream and she teaches basic financial principles with biblical references. In 2002, She is the visionary and CEO of the Power of Gospel Ministries and Harvest Wealth Financial LLC. Elder Nicole has written three books; "Planning for A Reason, a Season, and a Lifetime", "The Ultimate Plan...A Financial Survival Guide for Life's Unexpected Events" which was nationally distributed through Tate Publishing and her latest release, "Dare 2 Dream". She is also a contributing writer for AIRPLAY 360 In 2010, she is embarked on a national campaign Dare to Dream with me encouraging everyone to begin pursuing their heart's desires - www.nicloebsimpson.com.

If you love these podcast be help us stay on the air by donating to paypal at jen3963@comcast.net Read Jennie E. Nicassio books on amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/Jennie-E.-Nicassio/e/B00JH3GWDK?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000 The first edition of ANTICHRIST The Cloned Image of Jesus Christ was a TOP TEN BEST SELLER at Armageddonbooks.com in 2008, 2009 and 2010. ANTICHRIST - The Cloned Image of Jesus Christ has now been completely updated and is available as a beautiful Updated Second edition as of June 2017 with Sacred Word Publishing. The first edition of EDEN The Knowledge of Good and Evil 666 was in the TOP 50 BEST SELLERS of Prophecy books at Amazon.com back in January 2008 and went to NUMBER 1 in 3 Best Seller Categories (Theology/Eschatology/Prophecy) in February 2009 with a Sales rank of #200 for all books sold at Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Eden-Knowledge-Good-Evil-666/dp/1598862537/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213839259&sr=8-1 ; EDEN, also, reached #8 in Best Sellers at Armageddonbooks.com for June 2008 and Hit #2 in February 2009. Dr. Pugh was ranked in the Top 5 Best Selling Authors at TATE Publishing during her tenure with them. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Reverend Dr. Nicole B. Simpson, CFP® is a practitioner with over 29 years of experience in the securities industry. On September 11, 2001, her life was drastically altered as a financial planner working at 2 World Trade Center on the 73rd floor. Simpson was still in the building on the 44th floor when Tower 2 was hit during the World Trade Center attacks. Today, Simpson compassionately assists families on how to begin to walk along the road to recovery when faced with a catastrophic, unexpected disaster. She is actively involved in spiritual, emotional and economic empowerment. A compelling empowerment speaker, television/ radio personality and author, Ms. Simpson travels throughout the United States teaching in a practical and easy to understand manner. Her simple approach motivates everyone who hears her message to take action to change their future. Her commitment is to engage people with the thought, “If money were not an issue, what would be your life’s purpose?” A compelling empowerment speaker, television/radio personality and author, Ms. Simpson travels throughout the United States teaching in a practical and easy to understand manner. Her simple approach motivates everyone who hears her message to take action to change their future. Her commitment is to engage people with the thought, “If money were not an issue, what would be your life’s purpose?” She doesn't simply provoke thought, she has embodied the question through her own life experience. Like most individuals, she has suffered unexpected, significant personal tragedy that affected her entire family emotionally and financially. What is critical, but often avoided, is the experience and willingness to share strategies that instruct others how to overcome unexpected disasters that can stagnate one’s personal life because of a crisis. “How does one pick up the pieces of their life and move toward their ordained purpose?” She can answer those questions and put into perspective the necessary steps to begin the recovery process. She is the visionary and CEO of the Power of Gospel Ministries and an entrepreneur. In January 2016, she embarked on a new life journey becoming the Pastor of Micah 7 Ministries located in Piscataway, NJ. Simpson has authored several books; Planning for A Reason, a Season, and a Lifetime, The Ultimate Plan…A Financial Survival Guide for Life’s Unexpected Events which was nationally distributed through Tate Publishing and Dare 2 Dream…Pushing Past Your Pain to Pursue Purpose, a book that changes the lives of everyone who reads it. It later became her first Amazon best seller. In June 2011, she released 9/11/01 A Long Road Toward Recovery, her second best-selling book. The book reflected upon the challenges of World Trade Center survivors who were neglected emotionally and economically. In January 2014, she released her fifth book titled Personal Prayer for all Occasions and her highly anticipated sixth title addressing how to recognize the voice of God has been recently released: Listen and Learn How God Speaks to You. Her media profile includes appearances on CNN News, BBC World News, Huffington Post, Crains NY Business, Fox News and UPN 9. Simpson is a Cum Laude graduate of Oral Roberts University. She completed her Masters of Divinity degree at New Brunswick Theological Seminary in May 2016 Magna Cum Laude. In January 2017, Simpson enrolled into Boston University to purse her Doctorate of Ministries in Transformational Leadership and completed the program in December 2019. Ms. Simpson has authored 6 books which can be purchased on Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/2QDLM8Z -------------------------------- Instagram/Twitter/Facebook/YouTube - @nicolebsimpson Website - https://www.nicolebsimpson.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Dr. Joye Jeffries Pugh's books Eden: The Knowledge of Good and Evil 666 and Antichrist: The Cloned Image of Jesus Christ are eschatology and theology best sellers. She and her research are featured on the History Channel and International Radio shows including Coast to Coast AM. "Dr. Joye, " a recording artist, has an album, Before Time Stops. She is a recipient of Who's Who in the World and a member of the DAR. Dr. Joye Jeffries Pugh is an alumnus of South Georgia College, Valdosta State College, and Nova University where she received her doctorate in education. Her background involves working as a researcher, counselor, mental retardation professional, human services director, and consultant. Dr. Pugh appears in several television documentaries on the HISTORY Channel concerning end times. Dr. Pugh's complete biographical history is featured in Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Women, Who's Who in the South and Southwest, Who's Who in American Education, and Who's Who in Georgia. Joye is a member of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is a descendant of Dr. John Taliaferro a Minuteman who fought during the American Revolution. Joye is the daughter of the late Stella and CB Jeffries III. She was married to Melville Eugene Pugh for 33 years until his passing in March of 2018. She resides in Douglas, Georgia. Dr. Pugh has written many books, has an audio edition of one of her books, as well as, an album of her original songs. She was a contracted author with Tate Publishing through 2016. Dr. Joye Pugh, as of May 2017, became a newly contracted author with Sacred Word Publishing. Learn more here: www.https://www.drjoye.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pressplayinspired/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pressplayinspired/support

Somewhere in the Middle with Michele Barard welcomes bestselling author Rev. Dr. Nicole B. Simpson Reverend Dr. Nicole B. Simpson, CFP®, is a practitioner with over 29 years of experience in the securities industry. On September 11, 2001, her life was drastically altered while working as a financial planner on the 73rd floor of 2 World Trade Center. Simpson was on the 44th floor when Tower 2 was hit during the World Trade Center attacks. Today, Simpson compassionately assists families on how to begin to walk along the road to recovery when faced with a catastrophic, unexpected disaster. She is actively involved in spiritual, emotional, and economic empowerment. A compelling empowerment speaker, television/ radio personality and author, Ms. Simpson travels throughout the United States teaching in a practical and easy to understand manner. Her straightforward approach motivates everyone who hears her message to take action to change their future. Her commitment is to engage people with the thought, “If money were not an issue, what would be your life’s purpose?” Pastor Nicole’s life began to take shape when she turned seven years old. Gifted with a Bible by her mother, she spent most of her time in her room reading the red words in that Bible, which sparked her interest. Those red words told her to do good to please God, and they taught her how to pray. Through scripture, she learned how to seek God’s comfort amid every storm. Like most individuals, Nicole has suffered unexpected, significant personal tragedies that have affected her entire family emotionally and financially. What is critical, but often avoided, is the experience and willingness to share strategies that instruct others how to overcome unexpected disasters that can stagnate one’s personal life because of a crisis. “How does one pick up the pieces of their life and move toward their ordained purpose?” She can answer those questions and put the necessary steps into perspective to begin the recovery process. In January 2016, Dr. SImpson embarked on a new life journey. She became the pastor of Micah 7 Ministries in Piscataway, NJ. She is the visionary and CEO of the Power of Gospel Ministries, a best-selling author, and an entrepreneur. Simpson has written several books, including Planning for A Reason, a Season, and a Lifetime, The Ultimate Plan…A Financial Survival Guide for Life’s Unexpected Events, which was nationally distributed through Tate Publishing, and Dare 2 Dream…Pushing Past Your Pain to Pursue Purpose, a book that changes the lives of everyone who reads it. It later became her first Amazon bestseller. In June 2011, Simpson released 9/11/01: A Long Road Toward Recovery, her second best-selling book. The book reflected upon the challenges of World Trade Center survivors who had been neglected emotionally and economically. In January 2014, she released her fifth book, Personal Prayer for all Occasions. Her highly anticipated sixth title addressing how to recognize the voice of God, Listen and Learn How God Speaks to You, was recently released. Nicole’s media profile includes appearances on CNN News, BBC World News, Huffington Post, Crain's NY Business, Fox News, and UPN 9. Nicole B. Simpson is a Cum Laude graduate of Oral Roberts University. She completed her Master of Divinity degree at New Brunswick Theological Seminary in May 2016 Magna Cum Laude. In January 2017, Simpson enrolled in Boston University to pursue her Doctor of Ministries in Transformational Leadership, which she completed in December 2019.

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Reverend Dr. Nicole B. Simpson, CFP®. Dr. Nicole B. Simpson is a practitioner with over 29 years of experience in the securities industry. In today's eposide, Dr. Simpson shares her thoughts on how listeners can leverage and save during challenging times. She also shares insight on her re-released book 'Dare to Dream' which she initially wrote 10 years ago. A key chapter of her story began on September 11, 2001 when her life was drastically altered as a financial planner working at 2 World Trade Center on the 73rd floor. Simpson was still in the building on the 44th floor when Tower 2 was hit during the World Trade Center attacks. Today, Simpson compassionately assists families on how to begin to walk along the road to recovery when faced with a catastrophic, unexpected disaster. She is actively involved in spiritual, emotional and economic empowerment. A compelling empowerment speaker, television/ radio personality and author, Ms. Simpson travels throughout the United States teaching in a practical and easy to understand manner. Her simple approach motivates everyone who hears her message to take action to change their future. Her commitment is to engage people with the thought, “If money were not an issue, what would be your life’s purpose?” Pastor Nicole’s life began to take shape when she turned seven years old. Gifted with a bible by her mom she spent most her time in her room reading the red words in that Bible, sparking her interest. Those red words told her to do good to please God and it taught her how to pray. It was through scripture that she learned how to seek God’s comfort in the midst of every storm. She is the visionary and CEO of the Power of Gospel Ministries and an entrepreneur. In January 2016, she embarked on a new life journey becoming the Pastor of Micah 7 Ministries located in Piscataway, NJ. Simpson has authored several books; these include: Planning for A Reason, a Season, and a Lifetime, The Ultimate Plan…A Financial Survival Guide for Life’s Unexpected Events which was nationally distributed through Tate Publishing and Dare 2 Dream…Pushing Past Your Pain to Pursue Purpose, a book that changes the lives of everyone who reads it. It later became her first Amazon best seller. In June 2011, she released 9/11/01 A Long Road Toward Recovery, her second best-selling book. The book reflected upon the challenges of World Trade Center survivors who were neglected emotionally and economically. In January 2014, she released her fifth book titled Personal Prayer for all Occasions and her highly anticipated sixth title addressing how to recognize the voice of God has been recently released: Listen and Learn How God Speaks to You. Her media profile includes appearances on CNN News, BBC World News, Huffington Post, Crains NY Business, Fox News and UPN 9. Simpson is a Cum Laude graduate of Oral Roberts University. She completed her Masters of Divinity degree at New Brunswick Theological Seminary in May 2016 Magna Cum Laude. In January 2017, Simpson enrolled into Boston University to pursue her Doctorate of Ministries in Transformational Leadership and completed the program in December 2019. To learn more about Rev. Dr. Nicole B. Simpson including more information on Financial Planning or Wealth Building/Management, visit her website https://www.nicolebsimpson.com, Twitter (@NicoleBSimpson), Facebook Page (@NicoleBSimpson), Instagram Page (NicoleBSimpson), Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/user/nicolebsimpson) or her email: management@jamesmediapr.com.  

Die Künstlerin Faith Ringgold wächst in einer ziemlich turbulenten Zeit, im New York der 60er Jahre auf, was sich deutlich in ihrem Werk widerspiegelt. Kunst als Ware?! Für Faith ist Kunst eine politische Plattform! Den täglichen und undokumentierten Rassismus und die Polizeigewalt auf den Straßen New Yorks hielt sie in ihren Werken fest, stand auf, setzte sich für die Gleichberechtigung Schwarzer Künstler*innen ein und hatte so nachhaltigen Einfluss auf die Präsenz dieser in der westlichen Kunstwelt. What an iconic woman! Quellen: Hanson, Debra. Review of Faith Ringgold: Paintings and Story Quilts, 1964–2017, Poppy Houldsworth Gallery, Panorama: Journal of the Association of Historians of American Art 4, no. 2 (2018). Exhibition Catalogue. Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power, Tate Publishing (2017) Monahan, Anne. Faith Ringgold, DIE, The Riot and Its Reception. Journal of Contemporary African Art, No. 36 (2015) Bradshaw, Amy. Refiguring history : the works of Faith Ringgold and Kara Walker. Honors Theses (2007) Jones Sage, Jacqueline. Faith Ringgold: An American Artist Royster. Pro Quest (1987) Ogette, Tupoka. Exit Racism – Rassismuskritisch denken lernen. Auflage 8 (2020) Haster, Alice. Was weiße Menschen nicht über Rassismus hören wollen aber wissen sollten. Auflage 7 (2019) Hackenschmidt S. (2011) Primitivismus. In: Pfisterer U. (eds) Metzler Lexikon Kunstwissenschaft. J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart https://www.commentarymagazine.com/articles/bayard-rustin-2/the-watts/ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-aug-11-me-watts11-story.html https://www.dw.com/de/schwarze-kunst-im-zeitalter-der-black-power/a-39662266# https://www.museoreinasofia.es/en/collection/artwork/guernica https://m.bpb.de/politik/extremismus/rechtsextremismus/213678/was-ist-eigentlich-rassismus http://www.exitracism.de/index.html https://www.moma.org/collection/works/199915 Videos: „Who I Am“, Read 180 Videos “Faith Ringgold – Artist & Activist”, MAKERS “Taking Flight: An Interview with Faith Ringgold”, IWL Rutgers “Faith Ringgold, Artist”, Eldridge & Co. “An Evening with Faith Ringgold”, MoMa LIVE

Reverend Dr. Nicole B. Simpson​, CFP® is a practitioner with over 29 years of experience in the securities industry. On September 11, 2001,her life was drastically altered as a financial planner working at 2 World Trade Center on the 73​rd floor. Simpson was still in the building on the 44​th floor when Tower 2 was hit during the World Trade Center attacks. Today, Simpson compassionately assists families on how to begin to walk along the road to recovery when faced with catastrophic, unexpected disaster. She is actively involved in spiritual, emotional and economic empowerment. A compelling empowerment speaker, television/ radio personality and author, Ms. Simpson travels throughout the United States teaching in a practical and easy to understand manner. Her simple approach motivates everyone who hears her message to take action to change their future. Her commitment is to engage people with the thought, “If money were not an issue, what would be your life’s purpose?” A compelling empowerment speaker, television/ radio personality and author, Ms. Simpson travels throughout the United States teaching in a practical and easy to understand manner. Her simple approach motivates everyone who hears her message to take action to change their future. Her commitment is to engage people with the thought, “If money were not an issue, what would be your life’s purpose?” She doesn't simply provoke thought, she has embodied the question through her own life experience. Like most individuals, she has suffered unexpected, significant personal tragedy that affected her entire family emotionally and financially. What is critical, but often avoided, is the experience and willingness to share strategies that instruct others how to overcome unexpected disasters that can stagnate one’s personal life because of a crisis. “How does one pick up the pieces of their life and move toward their ordained purpose?” She can answer those questions and put into perspective the necessary steps to begin the recovery process. She is the visionary and CEO of the Power of Gospel Ministries and an entrepreneur. In January 2016, she embarked on a new life journey becoming the Pastor of Micah 7 Ministries located in Piscataway, NJ.Simpson has authored several books; Planning for A Reason, a Season, and a Lifetime, The Ultimate Plan…A Financial Survival Guide for Life’s Unexpected Events which was nationally distributed through Tate Publishing and Dare 2 Dream…Pushing Past Your Pain to Pursue Purpose, a book that changes the lives of everyone who reads it. It later became her first Amazon best seller. In June 2011, she released 9/11/01 A Long Road Toward Recovery, her second best-selling book. The book reflected upon the challenges of World Trade Center survivors who were neglected emotionally and economically. In January 2014, she released her fifth book titled Personal Prayer for all Occasions and her highly anticipated sixth title addressing how to recognize the voice of God has been recently released: Listen and Learn How God SpeakstoYou. HermediaprofileincludesappearancesonCNNNews,BBCWorld News, Huffington Post, Crains NY Business, Fox News and UPN 9. Simpson is a CumLaudegraduate of Oral Roberts University. She completed her Masters of Divinity degree at New Brunswick Theological Seminary in May 2016 Magna Cum Laude. In January 2017, SimpsonenrolledintoBoston University to purse her Doctorate of Ministries in Transformational Leadership and completed the program in December 2019. 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Reverend Dr. Nicole B. Simpson​, CFP® is a practitioner with over 29 years of experience in the securities industry. On September 11, 2001,her life was drastically altered as a financial planner working at 2 World Trade Center on the 73​rd floor. Simpson was still in the building on the 44​th floor when Tower 2 was hit during the World Trade Center attacks. Today, Simpson compassionately assists families on how to begin to walk along the road to recovery when faced with catastrophic, unexpected disaster. She is actively involved in spiritual, emotional and economic empowerment. A compelling empowerment speaker, television/ radio personality and author, Ms. Simpson travels throughout the United States teaching in a practical and easy to understand manner. Her simple approach motivates everyone who hears her message to take action to change their future. Her commitment is to engage people with the thought, “If money were not an issue, what would be your life’s purpose?” A compelling empowerment speaker, television/ radio personality and author, Ms. Simpson travels throughout the United States teaching in a practical and easy to understand manner. Her simple approach motivates everyone who hears her message to take action to change their future. Her commitment is to engage people with the thought, “If money were not an issue, what would be your life’s purpose?” She doesn't simply provoke thought, she has embodied the question through her own life experience. Like most individuals, she has suffered unexpected, significant personal tragedy that affected her entire family emotionally and financially. What is critical, but often avoided, is the experience and willingness to share strategies that instruct others how to overcome unexpected disasters that can stagnate one’s personal life because of a crisis. “How does one pick up the pieces of their life and move toward their ordained purpose?” She can answer those questions and put into perspective the necessary steps to begin the recovery process. She is the visionary and CEO of the Power of Gospel Ministries and an entrepreneur. In January 2016, she embarked on a new life journey becoming the Pastor of Micah 7 Ministries located in Piscataway, NJ.Simpson has authored several books; Planning for A Reason, a Season, and a Lifetime, The Ultimate Plan…A Financial Survival Guide for Life’s Unexpected Events which was nationally distributed through Tate Publishing and Dare 2 Dream…Pushing Past Your Pain to Pursue Purpose, a book that changes the lives of everyone who reads it. It later became her first Amazon best seller. In June 2011, she released 9/11/01 A Long Road Toward Recovery, her second best-selling book. The book reflected upon the challenges of World Trade Center survivors who were neglected emotionally and economically. In January 2014, she released her fifth book titled Personal Prayer for all Occasions and her highly anticipated sixth title addressing how to recognize the voice of God has been recently released: Listen and Learn How God SpeakstoYou. HermediaprofileincludesappearancesonCNNNews,BBCWorld News, Huffington Post, Crains NY Business, Fox News and UPN 9. Simpson is a CumLaudegraduate of Oral Roberts University. She completed her Masters of Divinity degree at New Brunswick Theological Seminary in May 2016 Magna Cum Laude. In January 2017, SimpsonenrolledintoBoston University to purse her Doctorate of Ministries in Transformational Leadership and completed the program in December 2019. Ms. Simpson has authored 6 books which can be purchased on Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Nicole-B-Simpson/e/B00345M1UK/ref=dp_byline_cont_all_1 For more interviews visit: www.iamrefocusedradio.comSponsors:Rockafellas Barber Shop San AntonioRico Rodriguez (Owner)www.facebook.com/Rockafellas-Barber-Shop-105026620034718/?ref=page_internal1733 BabcockSan Antonio, Texas 78229Phone: (210) 782-5188The Dear Agency specializes in helping you understand your coverage BEFORE you need it!We offer all lines of personal and commercial insurance, including Auto, Home and Life.Contact Dawn Dear at 210-507-2169 and visit us at 7529 N Loop 1604 in Live Oak, TX or farmersagent.com/ddearSupporters:Sanctuary of HopeA Place of RefugeSanctuary of Hope provides a caring and nurturing environment to single expectant mothers ages 12-22 and their children.Every Life CountsPregnant and not sure what to do? You are not alone. Learn more about how we can help you.Be a part of the inspired visionPlease consider joining efforts with the Sanctuary of Hope to help set a positive course for single young mothers and their unborn children.https://www.sohcares.org/ENGAGE! publishes the Christian Community Calendar weekly.www.facebook.com/engagesaProsperitus Solutions is headquartered on the Southwest side of San Antonio, Texas and serving the Department of Defense since 2011. Prosperitus employs more than 100 staff nationwide with footprints in over 8 states.Mission Statement: To attract and ignite talent resulting in prosperous solutions for our customers and community.Our skill-sets cover:• Medical Services• Information Technology• Logistics• Finance• Marketing• Human ResourcesWe have put together a Lean Experienced Corporate staff with one mission, to provide Exceptional Service to our customers and foster long lasting profitable partnerships with our teaming companies.www.prosperitussolutions.com/prosperitusI Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by River City Donuts1723 Babock Rd. San Antonio, TX 78229I Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by Bay Bay McClinton of All Sports Speed and Conditioningwww.allsportsfitness.netAll Sports Speed and Conditioning is the top sports performance training gyms in San Antonio, and has produce many collegiate and professional athletes since opening. All Sports was founded in 1997 by Bremond “Bay Bay” McClinton. All Sports is based out of the beautiful city of San Antonio, TX. Having accomplished his own career in professional sports; starting a company like All Sports was a natural transition for him. Bay Bay is a native of San Antonio, TX. His 100 meter dash in High School at Roosevelt High in San Antonio was not broken until recently. In college Bay Bay played opposite the great future hall of famer, Darrell Green. He went on to sign a professional career with the Houston Oilers, Dallas Cowboys and played 7 years in the European Leagues before returning to his home town to finish his career “San Antonio Texans”. In 2006, his company, All Sports administered the strength and conditioning program for the East vs West Shriners’s college senior bowl. In 2008-09, All Sports administered the strength and conditioning program for the Division II college Senior Cactus Bowl All Star game in Kingsville. Today All Sports Speed and Conditioning continues to train athletes to elevate their athletic performance to the next level in all sports.I Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by D.W. Brooks Funeral Home2950 E. Houston St.San Antonio, TX 78202Email: info@dwbrooksfh.comPhone: 210-223-2045Website: dwbrooksfuneralhome.com

In this episode of TATE Tuesday, gather the kids for story time as Jacqueline Flint reads Three Little Owls, published by Tate Publishing. Three Little Owls is a charming rhyming story by the Italian artist Emanuele Luzzati, and presented here in an English version by John Yeoman and with gorgeous new illustrations by Quentin Blake. Emanuele Luzzati (1921–2007) was an Italian painter, set designer, illustrator, potter, and author. He collaborated with many celebrated film directors, and was nominated for Academy Awards for two of his short films, La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie) (1965) and Pulcinella (1973). John Yeoman was for many years Head of English at the French Lycée in London. His collaboration with Quentin Blake began in 1960, and has resulted in a long list of successful children’s books. Quentin Blake taught for many years at the Royal College of Art, where he was head of the Illustration Department from 1978 to 1986. As well as being known for his collaborations with writers such as Russell Hoban and Roald Dahl, his own creations, such as Mister Magnolia, have contributed to his reputation as one of the world’s leading illustrators and an inspiration for artists everywhere. Three irrepressible little owls take us on their journey round the world, from one Christmas Day to the next – fishing, dancing, snoozing, and NOT behaving. Blake’s delightful drawings combine with this fantastical poetic treat to create a story that young and old will enjoy reading again and again. All books are available from the David krut Bookstores - THE BLUE HOUSE - 151 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood - and Arts on Main, Maboneng. The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects. Hosted by Annabel Williams & Jacqueline Flint. For more on Tate Tuesday, visit our website at davidkrutbookstores.com

In this episode of TATE Tuesday, gather the kids for story time as Jacqueline Flint reads The Mystery of the Missing Cake, written and illustrated by Claudia Boldt and published by Tate Publishing. When Harold is invited to a fancy dress birthday party, he and his friends come up with some fantastic outfits. But when the birthday boy’s cake is stolen during a game in the dark, everyone is a prime suspect in the mystery of the missing cake. Can Harold piece the clues together to solve the mystery and save the party? Claudia Boldt is a German illustrator based in London and Los Angeles. A winner of the Booktrust Best New Illustrators Award in 2011, she is the author of two successful picture books for Tate, Melvin the Luckiest Monkey and Outfoxed. The Mystery of the Missing Cake is her seventh picture book. All books are available from the David krut Bookstores - THE BLUE HOUSE - 151 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood - and Arts on Main, Maboneng. The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects. Hosted by Annabel Williams & Jacqueline Flint. For more on Tate Tuesday, visit our website at davidkrutbookstores.com

In this episode of TATE Tuesday, gather the kids for story time as Jacqueline Flint reads Inspector Brunswick: The Case of the Missing Eyebrow, written by Chris Lam Sam, illustrated by Angela Keoghan and published by Tate Publishing. The world’s greatest cat detective, Inspector Brunswick, and his loyal assistant, Nelson, have barely walked through the door of the art museum when Brunswick’s whiskers begin to tingle. The art museum’s prized portrait of the Admiral looks different. Something is missing . . . Sophisticated sleuthing and clever conclusions ensue as Brunswick and Nelson track down the missing item. Drawing on Victorian-era drama and introducing a cast of endearing characters, this first mystery in the Inspector Brunswick series takes a closer look at the subtle details that make every work of art unique. All books are available from the David Krut Bookstores - THE BLUE HOUSE - 151 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood - and Arts on Main, Maboneng. The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects. Hosted by Annabel Williams & Jacqueline Flint. For more on Tate Tuesday, visit our website at davidkrutbookstores.com

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In this episode, I release an interview I did with the Nonfiction Authors Association Founder Stephanie Chandler. We shed some light on some financial aspects of both writing and publishing. So the guest and host tables are turned for this particular episode, which is always a fun twist on a concept! I’ve provided the complete transcript of our interview instead of “fun nuggets”. I’ll also provide you with the links to the FREE courses on publishing in my Teachable school: Make Publishing Profitable and Fun Make Publishing Fun Summit I also have an excellent course (priced at $197) with 5x #1 NYT bestselling author Carol Kline for authors writing transformational non-fiction. I highly recommend checking that out if that is your genre. If you are looking for the report of the author survey which I discuss in this interview, it is contained in both of my free teachable courses on publishing, so I’ve got you covered. Here is the transcript of our conversation: Stephanie: Well. Hi everybody. Welcome to the teleseminar series for the Nonfiction Authors Association. We are excited to welcome Kathryn Guylay today and we're going to be talking about the financial side of publishing and understanding what that is all about. I am your host, Stephanie Chandler. Always happy to have you join us. As a reminder, we do have the phone lines muted and this session is recorded. This event will last 30 minutes and recordings are available to authority and VIP members of the Nonfiction Authors Association and if you're new to us, in addition to event recordings, members receive many additional benefits including exclusive templates, checklists, and other content released every week. Stephanie: Access to our active member forum on LinkedIn, free admission to local chapter meetings across the US, discounts off the Nonfiction Book Awards, The Nonfiction Writers Conference, as well as our online courses and author toolkits and discounts with our partners including Office Depot, PR Newswire, Gabby Press and VSP. For more visit nonfictionauthorsassociation.com to join us. Sorry, I'm fumbling this morning, but now I'm thrilled to introduce our guest. Stephanie: Kathryn Guylay comes to the publishing industry with a background in management consulting as well as nonprofit management, a numbers girl, she received her MBA in 1995 and went on to work with dozens of multinational corporations across diverse industries. She stumbled into the publishing world many years later after writing her first book, Mountain Mantras, Wellness and Life Lessons from the Slopes. She has since written two children's books and her latest nonfiction book was released just weeks ago and it's called Look Before You Leap: The Smart Authors Guide to Avoiding the Money Pit and Achieving Financial Success in Publishing. Her books have gone on to achieve nine awards and Amazon bestseller status. Kathryn, thanks so much for joining us today. Kathryn G.: I am so thrilled to be here. I'm a big fan of yours, Stephanie, so thank you so much for all the great work. Stephanie: Thank you for that. I love that you're helping authors understand the financial side of publishing. I think it's something we certainly don't talk about enough here. So, and you recently put together a survey to gather some information about that. Who is your audience for this survey and what was your goal in creating that? Kathryn G.: Well, yeah, I think it's important to go back to why I even started to do this project. It took three months and several thousand dollars of my own invested money in terms of some VA time and using some survey tools and advanced survey tools because it was a very in-depth survey. We got some incredible data. So my goal really was, because I'm a numbers gal, I wanted to find out if some of the horror stories that I had heard were true. So I'm part of lots of different author groups and even some masterminds where people have confessed their financial woes to me, I even heard of someone going bankrupt. So it's like really? And then Stephanie, I'm sure you've heard, you hear these get rich quick pitches from people saying, go write a book and get rich quick. Kathryn G.: So there were these two stories that I was trying to reconcile the horror stories and then the get rich quick. And so I said, you know what? I'm going to collect data that I know is real and I'm going to work with the data. I've done lots of surveys in my work as a management consultant. So that was my goal was to find out what the real truth is, and so you also asked about the audience. The participants in the survey were actually across three groups. So I did a different survey for traditionally published authors for self-published and for hybrid because the questions were a little different in terms of asking about advances and investments into the company for hybrid. And then just out of pocket spends for self-publishing. Kathryn G.: So it was about 40 authors that bared their souls. I'm deeply grateful to all of them because there was a lot of questions on the survey across eight different sections that they really had to spend sometimes up to an hour going through the survey. And the idea was that I shared all the results with everyone and we all learned a lot. So it was a great process really to get behind these big stories that I was hearing. Were they true? Were they not true? Stephanie: Wow. Interesting. Well, so let's go through some of that data. What were some of the key takeaways you got from the traditionally published authors? Kathryn G.: So traditionally published authors, I have to say that was the hardest group of authors to enroll in the survey. It was pretty evenly spaced, those 40 participants were pretty evenly spaced, but it was harder to get the traditionally published authors even though it was completely confidential. It's really tough to admit to what is happening with advances today. So I was really surprised to hear that most of the authors are not getting advances or are getting very small advances. Kathryn G.: And in general I also ask them happiness or satisfaction questions. And this is really crazy, Stephanie. I wasn't expecting this, but the traditionally published authors were the least satisfied across all three groups. And I would say what I would attribute that to is that, and this is in reading the comments, is that the expectations were really high from the traditionally published authors and what their results were in the end, probably they just weren’t as high as their expectations. Stephanie: That makes a ton of sense to me that expectations in general for authors are a tricky thing because we all want to be super successful and the reality of publishing is it's so much harder than people realize. How about the self-published authors? What were your findings there? Kathryn G.: They are the happiest group, isn't that great? I was so happy to hear that or to see that. And actually, I also asked about some time questions but traditionally published authors, I couldn't believe it because they have these huge teams behind them. They spent a whole lot more time on their book and this is across development and the distribution and the whole marketing and publicity side of things. I totaled up all the hours and considerably more hours for the traditionally published authors. So when we were talking about self-published, they're actually a little more efficient, which is amazing because I always think of self-publishing as being very entrepreneurial. And so you think it's going to be this crazy time investment and it is. Kathryn G.: It was about a thousand hours on average across all three groups. We're talking about a lot of time, but their satisfaction with higher the self-published authors, and here's the downside is that the self-publish author group, as I looked across the data, they didn't save enough money in their budget for marketing and publicity. So the self-published author groups spent the least amount on marketing and publicity and guess what? They sold the fewest amount of books. Stephanie: Yeah, that makes a lot of sense as well. It reminds me of the school science fair where your hypothesis actually matches the results. Unfortunately, that's the tricky reality of all this. What about the hybrid authors? And by hybrid, what is your definition of hybrid? It's a little different for everybody. Kathryn G.: So good to ask that first. What do we mean by hybrid because going back to, you said science, you take a red flower and you mix it with a white flower and you get a pink flower. Well, you can't really mix traditional with self and come up with hybrid. It's actually an animal of itself. I like to use publishing services company as a way to describe the hybrid. It just basically means consulting model or an author investing model into a company. And what I saw there with the hybrid group was the biggest dramatic differences. Kathryn G.: If you looked at a curve, it wasn't normal in terms of happiness factors and things like that. It was really lumpy on one side versus the other. So what I would say about hybrid publishing is that you really need to do your homework before you invest in a hybrid publishing company. There are some excellent ones out there and there were some really great stories and great results in the survey from the hybrid published group. But there are also a couple of horror stories. So it's about doing your homework really in that area. Stephanie: Did you find that some of those horror stories were with the bigger, I call them the big box publishing firms? Kathryn G.: I took out all the names of any companies or any coaches or anything that gave away anything. I took those all out of the findings report. But I know when I was doing the survey was when Tate Publishing went out of business and I knew this for a fact because I was in touch with the author, there was one author that she was just empty-handed. She had paid in already to Tate publishing. I don't know if you consider them... They are a big company, but they are financially unstable. They took no money from authors and then authors got nothing out of it. Kathryn G.: So it was one of those things where you have to really, you do your homework, you talk to people that have used the services before. You make sure that you are investing in the right company and if you can make sure that they're financially stable. And that can be true also of traditionally published authors. And this wasn't necessarily somebody in my survey, I just heard about this as a friend of mine. Their traditional publisher went out of business and so her book was no longer available. So there're all kinds of things with the financial stability of the company itself. Stephanie: So did you discover any financial traps that maybe authors could avoid? Kathryn G.: Oh definitely. And I would say at the top of the list would be to be really careful about a contract. And so that's going to be in the case of a traditionally published author or a hybrid. You are typically signing a contract upfront and I would definitely suggest that you get a lawyer and yes, that is an investment. But there was one very, very clear story from the survey where this person was trying to get out of a contract and it was costing her probably a whole lot more than if she had just negotiated an escape clause into the contract in the first place. I'll read a quote from, this is from my traditionally published author group. It says, be careful negotiating the contract. Find out all you can about using a traditional publisher before you sign. Kathryn G.: And I know the background story to this author, it turned out that she had signed a contract and they weren't going to distribute her book digitally. So her book really wasn't available anywhere as an ebook and she had to buy the rights back for her book. And so it was just a crazy story from that perspective. So contracts involving a lawyer upfront and then going really back to what I was saying about the self-publishing group, not budgeting ahead of time and not having enough for marketing and publicity. That's just another trap is that you just charge ahead and you don't do a complete budget across all the areas of publishing. And then you run out of money, and in the case of the self-publishing group who sold the least number of books, they also spent by a significant amount, the least amount of money on marketing and publicity. Stephanie: Yeah. I always think back when I got my first book deal, I got it myself and without an agent and when they sent over the contract, I wanted to literally cry. It was so overwhelming. It was 23 pages and I didn't understand half of it and I didn't know what I could ask for or not ask for. And so I ended up hiring a professional who helped me negotiate by contract. But boy, that is something you definitely don't want to navigate alone. And the same side on the hybrid publishing, you want to make sure that your agreement is cancelable. I've heard this from a number of authors who've gone with firms that even though they've paid five or 10 or even 15000 or $20000 to have their books produce, they're locked into a contract for up to two or three years, that is outrageous. So that should never be allowed in a hybrid contract. Kathryn G.: Agreed, yes. Stephanie: Yeah, for sure just great data you uncovered. What are some of the positive results for authors who invest in publishing? Kathryn G.: Oh, I got so many great stories and most of it is in the quotes and I'll just pick one. I think this is from myself published group and it starts out with go for it. And then she had a couple of other things that she put in here and then she said, "After I published my book, I had been out there promoting it. I started getting calls from people saying we're looking for someone to come speak to our organization, we're looking for the experts. You've authored a book, we want you." So the idea is that really book publishing is it changing people's lives and it's making them the authority. It's making them the experts and those are the inspiring messages that I got from the survey. And again like the science experiment that you expect it, but I wanted to see that happy satisfaction results. Stephanie: Yeah, that's exactly what we aim for in the nonfiction world here. What about setting a budget for authors who are embarking on self-publishing and traditional publishing and hybrid? Are there different types of budgets for each of those that you recommend? Kathryn G.: Yes, definitely. And again, this is based on the averages and medians and highs and lows and you're looking at the 25th and the 75th percentile and what it did in terms of book results. But I would say to create a professionally produced book, which is really the goal. If you're going to self publish this yourself, you really need to set aside around $7000 for the book development. And that's everything from logistics to the multiple stages of editing. So developmental editing and copy editing and proofreading, and then really getting a great cover and the interior design, all that needs to be budgeted. And I saw the numbers come out to be about $7000. Now if you want to get a coach that it's not included in that number, so you want to make sure that you include any kind of coaching. Kathryn G.: And I saw on average about three to $5000 in coaching across the different groups. Mostly, again, this is paid in for hybrid or out of pocket for settle. And so that's just the development side. But then as you look at the marketing and publicity, Stephanie, I know we've talked about this before and how marketing and publicity time-wise can end up being even more by a huge factor than your writing time, and I've heard everything from four times to 10 times should be spent a time-wise on marketing and publicity. Kathryn G.: Now, if I said that for cost, like you had to spend four to 10 times the budget on marketing and publicity, I think everybody would just completely shut me out because those are huge numbers. But I would say based on what I saw in the results, that if you can set aside another 7000 for the rest of your whole journey, which is your marketing and publicity and you add the website, the blogs, getting on TV, radio, that's where I saw the best results were actually about $7000 there. So we're talking about $14000 in total. Stephanie: Yeah. And I would think, especially if you're talking about developmental editing, that number could actually be a lot higher because depending on the amount of developmental editing you need, not every author needs a higher level of editing, but I've seen that get pretty expensive. So that's interesting. And the other thing about investing in marketing, I always think this is a tricky part for authors because it's really hard to earn back your investment in marketing because books have such a low-profit margin. And that's why I really encourage the nonfiction authors to think about other ways their book will benefit them. Like that comment you just read about the author who is suddenly invited to speak and got these other opportunities. I just want to call this out and encourage authors to be thinking about the ultimate goal and the bigger picture and can you market beyond your book? Are there other ways you can make it earn money? Where are you hearing from authors that any of them were actually making money? Or are there any earnings reports? Kathryn G.: Well, the sad story is that most books do not earn-out. And I have to say, we didn't even talk about the one component which people might be thinking about, and that's also ghostwriting. And so my survey data said that even traditionally published authors are spending around $25000 out of pocket and that's what the traditional deal. So that's another huge component of the budget that one needs to think about if they want to get help there. But no, the answer is that most books are not actually going to earn out on the book sales themselves. But as you teach, Stephanie, and then I hope everybody is learning today, it's all about the back end, it's the products and services that we can sell to our audiences because they really get to know, like and trust us. Kathryn G.: And that's what a book does. I always encourage people when they're thinking about their book and they get all hung up on the price of a book, I always say, you know what? You're not trying to actually just get somebody to spend $10 or $15 on you. You're trying to get them to spend maybe 10 hours or 15 hours on you to consume your content. That's actually the struggle today, so we just need to get into that mindset of it's about building relationships with our audience for the longterm and the know, like and trust factor. Stephanie: Well, and I'm thinking about our memoir authors and a lot of times they don't have companion services and things to sell. So in that case and really for everybody that's a time to focus on book sales. Can you sell a thousand books to corporations or non-profits or other large agencies that will distribute or give away your books and maybe you add their company logo to your cover, things like that. Did you happen to cover any of that with your survey? Kathryn G.: Oh, that would be the specialty sales. That wasn't in the survey, but you're right, that is whether you want to call it selling books by the truckload or just those specialty sales channels. That is really where I'm hearing again, this is more anecdotally, but then I'm hearing success stories and where people actually, when you're starting to sell books by the thousands, you make your money back, for sure. Stephanie: Yeah. What other insights have we not covered that you gained from publishing this survey? Kathryn G.: Well, I just think it's important for people when they start out, they just need to, again, I really believe that happiness or satisfaction, whatever you want to call it, it's like an equation. It's the reality minus your expectations. So if you have super high expectations and the reality is not so great, then your satisfaction is going to be low. So it's important to think about your goals, about your why in general, what your writing in your nonfiction project. But it's also important to set out your financial budget and then be visiting it, at least on a monthly basis. So I would suggest people create a spreadsheet and they say, okay, what are the parts of development whether it's coaching and ghostwriting, which are some of the big numbers to logistics and editing, and design and cover copywriting if they were going to do some of that for the back of their book. Kathryn G.: Some people hire copywriters as well for the back of their book. Just put the numbers in there, take a look at them and make sure you're okay with them. And if you end up spending that, that you're okay. And then for marketing, the website ads it giveaways, awards, review copies. Stephanie, you talk all the time and I think it's so important about, people they need to set aside a number in their budget to have books that they can give people. And that is a cost, it's actually not a soft cost, it's a hard cost. And so from the get-go, having that number in there I think is really important. And the same thing with publicity, just set it out there and you know what? If your book, it just takes off like a rocket and I'm so excited it does. Then you can adjust those numbers up, but at least you have a way to gauge, again that satisfaction equation you've set some expectations. Stephanie: Yeah. And I know you're not an accountant, but the other thing about all these expenses is that you're really creating a business. So these expenses can largely be written off during tax time. Kathryn G.: Absolutely. In fact, I think anyone that's writing a book, especially a nonfiction book, they need to be treating this book, this project, their set of books like a business. And that means getting to know the industry. When I was in management consulting, I didn't just start working on a project without really getting to know the industry well. And we always budgeted that into our whole project, and our process was spending time up front, getting to know, and if I was going into the telecommunications industry and I had just been in a manufacturing industry, I needed to know how that new industry that I was entering, how it works. And what some of the success stories are and what are the pitfalls. It's the exact same thing, if we're treating our books like our business, we need to know the industry in which we're operating. Stephanie: Yeah. And not only that but also just learning some basic fundamentals of starting a business. Because if you aren't already an entrepreneur, which many of our members are, but if you're just starting with your first book, you really are launching a business from the ground up, which has its own pros and cons. Because then you're talking about factoring in writing off utilities and things like that. If you've got a dedicated office space in your home and I think neither of us is an accountant but think that IRS will let you go for, I think it's two or three years before they start to view an unprofitable business as a hobby. So a new business is expected to lose money in the first couple of years. So that really does help to offset some of these expenses. Right, Kathryn? Kathryn G.: Oh yes. I have been in situations where I needed to do that. Stephanie: Yeah. I think every new business owner has been there and so, but that also gives you some incentive to make that spend because it is going to help you offset it at tax time and you're tracking those things and maybe you're hiring additional help with a virtual assistant and it's a great time to get a bookkeeper if you're like me and you absolutely hate numbers. Keeping track of all of that is really important. Are there any mistakes that you recommend that authors try to avoid from all of this? Kathryn G.: Well, gosh, I'm just piggyback off your comment there of finding people to help you. A big mistake is, especially if you're self-publishing is to literally think about it as self. Self-publishing, it's everything but self. Meaning you need a team, you need people to help you. You will be miserable if you try to go this path alone. And I think there is some romantic feeling around getting a cabin in the woods and writing. And we've heard about that, it doesn't work today and whether you want to look at it just like you were saying like, "Oh, I really wanted to find somebody to help me with these tasks." Kathryn G.: You can look at it in almost as a matrix. I look at things on one axis, like what am I good at? And then high, low, and then what do I love to do? High, low. And I can tell you that if I get a low in terms of I like, I don't like to do it and I get a low in terms of I'm not good at it. That's the thing to outsource, so people, do not go it alone. Stephanie: Well, not only that, but I just don't think we should be in charge of any of the protection of our own books. As a former bookstore owner, every day, local authors walked in with their books, wanting to get them placed in the store. And honestly, I think that's what led me to the path of becoming a publisher and working with authors. Because I saw so many books with homemade covers and that old saying we judge a book by a cover is completely true. That can repel readers that make it look like an amateur job and then it's skimping on the editing which will show up in reviews. If you haven't had thorough editing, people are going to notice and they're going to put it in reviews, doing your own typesetting. Stephanie: I met an author a couple of years ago who couldn't wait to show me his book at an event and I literally just flipped through the pages and there were like six different fonts used throughout the book. One paragraph was one font and the next was another font because he thought that looked good and it was so distracting, it was so unprofessional. It was not the way to approach it. So this discussion about the budget is not just a pie in the sky discussion. It's a really important one that if you want the world to take your books seriously, you have to be prepared and maybe start saving now for your future goal of getting your book produced. Would that be a safe piece of advice, Kathryn? Kathryn G.: Absolutely. And a good interior designer and having a budget line item for that would have saved that person's book. The person that gave you that book could have been saved by an interior designer so easily, so quickly. Stephanie: For sure. And I always think back, I came from the Silicon Valley, and I had just made a plan that I was going to quit my job and I was going to open this bookstore and it was a crazy plan. I could admit it looking back now, but I spent a year and a half building a business plan, putting money aside, building a budget and planning for that. And if you're listening to this and you're in the middle of writing your book right now, this is the time to start this planning and prepare for getting the best production possible for your book, and hopefully also investing in good marketing. Kathryn, this has been so helpful. Can you remind everyone where they can connect with you and where we can access your survey data? Kathryn G.: Absolutely. I'll start with the survey data. So that's at my website, makewellnessfun.com and so it's just makewellnessfun.com/authorsurvey and that actually gets you to a 40-page report that summarizes all of the data across this huge survey. And I hope everybody enjoys looking at all the nitty-gritty information there. And then I have a website, makeeverythingfun.com and there, people can access a summit with 27 publishing experts including Stephanie, some great information there and a new podcast called a Positive on Publishing. And then I've got a new course coming out that goes through some of this financial preparation, but just basically industry preparation in general. Stephanie: Fabulous. Well, thank you so much for being our guest today. Kathryn G.: Thank you so much for having me. And thank you for your great work. Stephanie: Thank you. And thanks to everyone listening, we conduct our teleseminars every Wednesday. You can check out the schedule or sign up for the mailing list to get notified about events over at nonfictionauthorsassociation.com I hope you all have a wonderful day.

Carolyn Tate is a writer, educator and publisher from Melbourne, Australia. Carolyn has written five non-fiction books which have shaped her career, the most recent being 'The Purpose Project'. Carolyn has also launched two online learning programs based on that book, and she is also working on her sixth book, a novel. You can find Carolyn at https://carolyntate.co

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For Episode 53 of the Outstanding Ohioans show, I had the privilege of interviewing author Katelin Sullivan, who just had her first book published Once Upon a Stormy Night.  Katelin took the time to meet with me to discuss the process and her background. To connect with the Outstanding Ohioans show, here are a few ways: Itunes Stitcher Your computer Facebook YouTube Here were some of the highlights of our conversation: growing up on a farm in a large family the impact of being homeschooled and the differences she has seen between herself and her peers the importance she attaches to faith and family the influence of author Stephen Bly how she developed her passion for reading and writing where she got the ideas for the storyline and setting for her book how she got the book published what will readers take away from the book? is this book going to part of a series? her future writing plans Purchase the book from Tate Publishing or Amazon Katelin will be doing a couple of book signing events soon.  Here is the information for the June 4, 2016 and June 18, 2016 events.  You can contact Katelin via email at kmsullivan@arczip.com Thank you for taking the time to listen to the show.  Please leave a review on ITunes or Stitcher, or email me at ronsiliko@gmail.com.  Please refer any recommended future guests to my email.   

Change of plans! Unfortunately, Tamica Brewington wasn't able to join the program. Not to worry! This episode is all about #selfpubstigma (Does it still exist? Tweet with me @backporchwriter and let me know. I'll share your thoughts in a blog post, along with anyone else who joins the chat.)  Udemy is an online classroom offering hundreds of courses on a wide variety of topics. I'll be teaching a course in mid-June: The Nuts & Bolts of Building Your Author Platform. Bunkrapp.com is a great, free presentation tool! Try it and see why I like it so much. I created a modified book trailer for Deadly Sins. If you want to see it, get in touch via Back Porch Writer. There's more, but my hands are tired from typing. Listen to the episode!     

Coco Fusco‘s Dangerous Moves: Performance and Politics in Cuba is a study of the role of corporeal expressivity in development of social criticism in Cuban art. Fusco explores the work of performance artists from the 1980s to the present and examines how the Cuban state has wielded influence over performance through a combination of politics and practices that enable cultural production on the one hand and discipline public behavior on the other. The book will be published by Tate Publishing in the fall of 2015. Coco Fusco is an interdisciplinary artist and writer and a MLK Visiting Scholar at MIT. She is a recipient of a 2013 Guggenheim Fellowship, a 2013 Absolut Art Writing Award, a 2013 Fulbright Fellowship, a 2012 US Artists Fellowship and a 2003 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts. Fusco’s performances and videos have been presented in numerous international biennials and festivals, as well as the Tate Liverpool, The Museum of Modern Art, The Walker Art Center and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona. She is represented by Alexander Gray Associates in New York. Fusco is the author of English is Broken Here: Notes on Cultural Fusion in the Americas (1995) and The Bodies that Were Not Ours and Other Writings (2001), and A Field Guide for Female Interrogators (2008). She is also the editor of Corpus Delecti: Performance Art of the Americas (1999) and Only Skin Deep: Changing Visions of the American Self (2003).

Help For New Horse Owners There's something about the relationship we have with horses.  They are irresistible.  Many of us get a horse - almost as a pet - then realize how little knowledge we possess about the animal.  New horse owners have had to struggle to get the information they need.  Well, now there's help.  Today, we have an old friend on the show. Linda Gordon was on the Whoa Podcast in our very first season way back in March 2012. She is a professional photographer and the Downunder Horsemanship Tour Photographer. Linda travels with the crew to all of the Clinton Anderson Walkabout Tours. On that show Linda talked about photography and she really helped me with tips to improve my photography especially when it comes to horses. Now, Linda along with a couple of friends - Joan Fischer and Karin Roberts, have written a book, You Bought Your First Horse, Now What? While the book has some great practical information for new horse owners, the three authors have another goal, to have fun with with their horses. And, while new horse owners sometimes find themselves a bit stressed, these three authors are able to dress up valuable information in a way that will bring a smile to your face.  I hope you'll check out So You Bought Your First Horse, Now What? on Amazon or Tate Publishing.com. You can find out more about our show at WhoaPodcast.com. Every episode is listed here along with links to our youtube channel with over 70 videos, my training Jessie blog, and my newly pressed blog about my Lousiana Leopard Catahoula pup, Buster Brown Dog, and more. Links mentioned in the show: Linda Gordon's Potography WebsiteNatures-Light-Photography Joan Fischer's Websitewww.anotherbrownhorsefarm.com About Us Welcome to the Whoa Podcast about Horses and Horsemanship.   I am your host  John Harrer.  Along with my wife, Ranae, each week on the show we talk about some aspect of owning a horse.  It could be feeding or supplementation.  It could be bits and bridles, tack, or cowboy boots.  We cover training problems, or competing in shows.  We talk to farriers and horse chiropractors.  And we travel to places we think you would like to take your horse.   That's what the Whoa Podcast is all about. Contact Us We have well over 80 episodes up now and you can find them all for free on iTunes, with our Android App in the Amazon store, and now Stitcher, or wherever podcasts are distributed.  Get the Stitcher app and let us know how it works.  It's Free.  You can also find every episode and more about the show at whoapodcast.com.  Please join our email list. Get in on the conversation with Facebook and Twitter - just look for WhoaPodcast. You are a big part of why we do this podcast.  We really love getting your feedback.  Please let us know your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions for the show.  You can email us at: John@WhoaPodcast.com I blog at TrainingJessie.blogspot.com and I have a new blog about my Louisiana Leopard Catahoula puppy named Buster at BusterBrownDog.blogspot.com and if you want to know even more - and I can't imagine why - it's all at JohnHarrer.com Thanks for listening, John & Ranae Episode #048

Raised – Atlanta, Georgia from age 4 on Diagnosed – Epilepsy – Petit Mal Temporal Lobe – age 6 Diagnosed – Multiple Sclerosis in 1986 Career – taught middle school for over 15 years – certified to teach in  Georgia, Connecticut, and West Virginia & North Carolina Accomplishments: put in a two mile long nature trail in Danbury,  Connecticut and wrote a book of environmental activities for teachers  and students to utilize while on the trail. I was presented the key to the  city of Danbury by the Mayor. ” Healing Words, Life Lessons to Inspire” published by Tate Publishing  was nationally released on February 22, 2011. I speak to many groups  on topics ranging from,”Awareness of the Self” to “Parenting” and  “Healing Relationships.” I also speak to groups on the topics of Epilepsy  and Multiple Sclerosis as those are the situations I had to deal with  in order to learn what I needed to learn. This book was entered for  nomination for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for 2012. Selected to be one of 30 women who wrote an inspirational essay  featured in the new book,” Women Will Save The World” by Caroline  Shearer – Absolute Love Publishing – released March 8, 2012 Featured Inspirational Luminary on Inspire Me today .com – May 12,  2011 Featured writer on Fun and Fit.com Featured writer on Whole Woman Village Post – article “The Strength  of a Woman”. Featured Spiritual Writer for “The Wellness Journey” online magazine        

Paul Hatcher is arguably the greatest retailer of automobiles in the United States today. He has been selling cars for over 24 years and has been employed by Lithia Motors, the nation’s 5th largest publicly held automotive dealer group in the nation, for the past 12 years. During his tenure with Lithia Motors he has operated 6 dealerships, trained thousands of sales and service personnel and has retailed a documented total of over 48000 vehicles in that time. Paul has been called by his peers "the greatest retailer they have ever seen” and has won numerous industry awards for new and used sales volume and customer satisfaction. He has been twice honored with the prestigious Founder’s Cup award which is Lithia Motor’s highest honor. On April 6th of this year, he published his first book, released by Tate Publishing titled “The Easiest Job in the World.”  Paul currently lives in San Angelo Texas with his wife of 26 years, Denise and two boys Nicholas and Marcus and manages three dealerships with a total of approximately 300 employees for Lithia. http://www.worldseasiestjob.com/

       Victory Steps is a new Christian weight loss coaching program that is specifically for women that focuses on growing spiritually, learning to manage stress, and building self-esteem. Victory Steps creator and CEO, Bonnie Mechelle is a certified fitness instructor, holistic nutritionist and life coach who lost 100 pounds in one year and who has inspired hundreds of women to lose weight and take better care of their bodies using her holistic healing and spiritual principles. Bonnie Mechelle is a the executive producer of Healthtopia Radio 860 AM in Atlanta , Georgia .Victory Steps company president, Maisha McGee Childs is the author of the newly released book, The Soulful Slimdown, A Forty-Day Journal to a Successful Daniel Fast (Tate Publishing, 2011). Call in.Join us!

Kylla Leeburg is co-founder of the Truckers Against Human Trafficking organization and author of My Life Crazy.  Published by Tate Publishing and Enterprises, the book details her missionary work from 1996 to 1998, while living among Salvadoran gang members.  My Life Crazy is the story of how a young, blonde American women, existing on the streets ruled by the two most powerful gangs in El Salvador, was able to form a friendship between two completely different worlds and how her own personal convictions and experiences led to her co-founding of Truckers Against Trafficking. 

Friday November 11th at Noon EST: Author Phil Saylor joins host Donna Amos to discuss his newest book Retire To—Not From and how to properly prepare for retirement. Phil Saylor has worked for himself for over forty years. After studying Advertising at VCU, he started a painting and remodeling company. He moved to Atlanta in 1978 where he met his wife Anna. Phil and his wife built houses in the 90s and in 2002 Phil published his first fiction novel Dreamaire. In 2003 he founded Tuscan Stone Mantels, a cast stone company manufacturing stone mantels and kitchen hoods. In May of this year, Tate Publishing released his newest book Retire To – Not From which Phil promotes along with the publisher. You may or may not be ready to retire financially but chances are you are not ready psychologically. Retire To – Not From explores the fact that planning on what you are going to do with your time after retirement is just as important as having the money to retire. Phil will discuss what inspired him to write Retire To—Not From, why he compares leaving home to retirement, and how you can properly prepare for retirement.Connect with Phil: 404-456-3872 5805 State Bridge Rd Duluth, GA 30097  philsaylor@bellspouth.net   www.retiretonotfrom.com

Friday November 11th at Noon EST: Author Phil Saylor joins host Donna Amos to discuss his newest book Retire To—Not From and how to properly prepare for retirement. Phil Saylor has worked for himself for over forty years. After studying Advertising at VCU, he started a painting and remodeling company. He moved to Atlanta in 1978 where he met his wife Anna. Phil and his wife built houses in the 90s and in 2002 Phil published his first fiction novel Dreamaire. In 2003 he founded Tuscan Stone Mantels, a cast stone company manufacturing stone mantels and kitchen hoods. In May of this year, Tate Publishing released his newest book Retire To – Not From which Phil promotes along with the publisher. You may or may not be ready to retire financially but chances are you are not ready psychologically. Retire To – Not From explores the fact that planning on what you are going to do with your time after retirement is just as important as having the money to retire. Phil will discuss what inspired him to write Retire To—Not From, why he compares leaving home to retirement, and how you can properly prepare for retirement.Connect with Phil: 404-456-3872 5805 State Bridge Rd Duluth, GA 30097  philsaylor@bellspouth.net   www.retiretonotfrom.com