The Writers Hour Creative Conversations

Dawn Santoriello -- The Spiritual Path to Prosperity

Dawn Santoriello, CFP® is the founder and CEO of DS Financial Strategies, a fee-based financial planning firm that develops customized plans designed to maximize the efficiency of your money. 

Dawn is focused on empowering women, couples and entrepreneurs to reach their financial goals with peace of mind and economic confidence.   

Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Long Island, Dawn did graduate from Adelphi University with a BS in Finance. She currently lives in King of Prussia, Located just outside Philadelphia. Away from the office, you can find Dawn living true to her Wellness and Wealth lifestyle by hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, and meditating.

Dawn was the former host of Conquer Your Finances, Conquer Your Life on RVN TV. She has been published in numerous blogs and journals, including Wealth Planning Advisor and Let’s Talk Philadelphia and has been featured in Forbes, Investment Advisor, Market Watch, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. 

Website: https://www.dsfinancialstrategies.com/

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Trish Wilkinson -- Brain Stages

Patricia Wilkinson is the coauthor of Brain Stages: How to Raise Smart, Confident Kids and Have Fun Doing It. Trish is also the mother of two children, she taught elementary and middle school for more than 23 years, and she’s a total science nerd who keeps up with the latest brain research because studies continually confirm her Brain Stages Thrive Framework.

Trish developed effective, practical tools to raise her own children—who suffered with attention, anxiety, and auditory processing challenges—into successful adults. With these tools, she also gave hundreds of students a solid academic, social, and emotional foundation.

She now coaches parents and facilitates life-changing workshops and courses, for parents and professionals, to help children thrive in our complicated world. It's amazing what can happen when years of creativity and practical experience merge with thousands of hours of poring over the latest brain research. 

CONNECT WITH TRISH:    619-647-5559  TRISH@THEBRAINSTAGES.COM

Anne Michaud -- Veteran Political Journalist

A veteran political journalist, Anne is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal. She previously wrote a nationally syndicated op-ed column for Newsday and has won more than 25 writing and reporting awards. She was named “Columnist of the Year,” by the New York News Publishers Association.

Anne covered Bill Clinton’s 1996 re-election campaign, Anthony Weiner’s 2005 mayoral bid and Eliot Spitzer’s rise and fall as New York’s governor from 2006 to 2008. Her work has appeared in Ms., the Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Newsweek, BusinessWeek.com, Crain's NY Business, Cincinnati Magazine and more.

Anne has appeared on numerous TV, radio and podcast programs and is a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Website: https://annemichaud.com/

Katrina Sawa -- Jumpstart Your Biz

Katrina Sawa is known as The JumpStart Your Biz Coach because she helps entrepreneurs make more money doing what they love and fast. She is the creator of the JumpStart Your Marketing® System, a tell-it-like-it-is speaker, 7x International Best-Selling author with 11 books including, Love Yourself Successful, Jumpstart Your New Business Now and the Jumpstart Your _____(blank) Compilation Book Series.

Katrina has a no-nonsense approach to showing entrepreneurs how to develop consistently profitable businesses implementing proven marketing and business strategies. She’s been featured on the Oprah and Friends XMRadioNetwork, ABC, TheCW and dozens of influential podcasts and radio shows.

Main website:  https://www.JumpstartYourBizNow.com 

https://www.facebook.com/katrinasawa/ 

https://www.YouTube.com/KatrinaSawa 

www.Twitter.com/KatrinaSawa 

www.linkedin.com/in/katrinasawa/ 

www.Pinterest.com/KatrinaSawa 

https://www.instagram.com/katrinasawa/

David Jenyns - Founder of SYSTEMology

In 2016, David successfully systemised himself out of his business, one of Australia’s most trusted digital agencies, melbourneSEOservices.com. Through this process he became a systems devotee – founding systemHUB & SYSTEMology. Today, his mission is to free all business owners worldwide from the daily operations of running their business.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidjenyns 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidjenyns 
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-jenyns/ 
Amazon Author’s page:  https://www.amazon.com/David-Jenyns/e/B01K1CICE2

 

Teresa Funke - WWII Books

Teresa Funke is the author of 7 award-winning books for adults and kids based on true stories from World War II, and her inspirational blog and book Bursts of Brilliance for a Creative Life.

• Shop the Books - www.teresafunke.com/shop
• Remember Wake - https://www.teresafunke.com/product/remember-wake/
• Dancing in Combat Boots - https://www.teresafunke.com/product/dancing-in-combat-boots-and-other-stories-of-american-women-in-world-war-ii/
• Doing My Part - https://www.teresafunke.com/product/doing-my-part/
• V for Victory - https://www.teresafunke.com/product/v-for-victory/
• The No-No Boys - https://www.teresafunke.com/product/the-no-no-boys/
• Wave Me Good-bye - https://www.teresafunke.com/product/wave-me-goodbye/
• War on a Sunday Morning - https://www.teresafunke.com/product/war-on-a-sunday-morning/
• Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Teresa-R-Funke/e/B004KAZFJC
• Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Teresa%20R.%20Funke
• Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/contributors/teresa-r-funke

Gail Lynn - Unlocking the Ancient Secrets to Healing

Gail Lynn is an author, intuitive healer, business leader, and the inventor of the Harmonic Egg, a revolutionary vibroacoustic healing chamber.

Website: https://harmonicegg.com/

 

Teresa Funke -- Bursts of Brilliance

Teresa Funke embodies the modern artist/entrepreneur. She’s a blogger, speaker, community catalyst, and the author of 8 books, including Bursts of Brilliance for a Creative Life.

Website - www.burstsofbrilliance.com

Book Page - https://www.burstsofbrilliance.com/book/

 

JoAnna Brandi -- Leadership Coach & Writer

JoAnna is a consultant, a public speaker and the author of two books on customer loyalty, Winning At Customer Retention, 101 Ways to Keep ‘em Happy, Keep ‘em Loyal and Keep ‘em Coming Back and Building Customer Loyalty- 21 Essential Elements in Action as well as a gift book on positive thinking 54 Ways to Stay Positive in a Changing, Challenging and Sometimes Negative World.

Website: https://returnonhappiness.com/

Christopher Salem -- Executive Coach & Author

Christopher Salem is an Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, and Professional Speaker working with companies to create an interdependent work environment and thriving culture through a growth mindset foundation, effective communication, transparent leadership, and higher engagement.

He also mentors C-Suite, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and sales professionals to build and protect their brands by raising their level of influence as trusted advisors that maximize their results. 

His book Master Your Inner Critic / Resolve the Root Cause – Create Prosperity went international best seller in 2016. He also co-authored the recent edition to "Mastering the Art of Success" with Jack Canfield.

Website: www.christophersalem.com

 

Rachel West -- The Successful Woman's Mindset

Rachel West is a Personal Growth Coach and the founder of Empowering Growth. She helps empower individuals to transform their life... whether that be overcoming an addiction, self sabotage or releasing limiting beliefs.

She helps to discover the root cause as to what holds you back and prevents you from moving forward in the areas of life you struggle with the most.  

Website: www.empoweringgrowthcoach.com

Jeff Borschowa -- Business Coach & Author

Jeff Borschowa is a professional problem solver, connecting businesses with the solutions they need in order to thrive.  He is a super connector and he brings his vast business network to solve business problems. 

Jeff believes that a “problem well-defined is half-solved. (Charles Kettering)”  Jeff is particularly passionate about solving cash flow problems for his business clients.

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-borschowa

Business Website:  https://excolo33.com

Business Website:  https://xchange.club

Rena Koesler -- The Itty Bitty Book, Achieving Your Potential

Rena is a former professor turned entrepreneur. She took the most favorite parts of being a professor and created a coaching and speaking practice.

She often uses her 40+ years of outdoor adventure and climbing mountains to speak and write about leadership, team development, and personal development as she coaches clients to move to the next step in life and in business. 

Beenie Mann -- Moe the Service Dog Because Every Dog Has a Purpose

Moe is a service dog with a story to tell. It's the story of Moe's life of purpose, told with the help of his human Beenie Mann.

This is a first for the The Writers Hour Creative Conversations as Janine Bolon interviews a remarkable service dog and his amazing human.

Joyce Feustel

Joyce Feustel helps people, especially those age 50 and up, to become more effective using social media, especially LinkedIn and Facebook.

 She works with business owners, business development professionals, business consultants, job seekers, and more – ranging from entrepreneurs to people in large corporations. Find her at www.boomerssocialmediatutor.com.

Janine Bolon - Creating Your Writing Habit

Janine Bolon shares her personal experience and insights on establishing writing habits that get results.

Website: https://janinebolon.com/bookayear/

Dennis Pitocco --CEO of 360° Nation

DENNIS is Founder & CEO & Reimaginator of 360° Nation, encompassing a wide range of multimedia enterprises, including BizCatalyst 360° —an award-winning global media digest; 360° Nation Studios —dedicated to reaching across the world in an effort to capture, produce, and deliver positive, uplifting messages via game-changing productions such as HopeFest 360°, and; GoodWorks 360° —a pro-bono consulting foundation focused entirely on providing mission-critical advisory services to nonprofits worldwide.

 

 

Tom Perrone -- Building and Protecting Your Business Worth

Tom Perrone is the founder of New England Consulting Group of Guilford
as well as the Business and Personal Benefit Planning Group. Tom started in the financial planning business in 1970 and has developed ongoing planning strategies to help his clients hold on to their wealth, avoid financial landmines, and lower their taxes.

The "One Page Solution" is designed to help business owners eliminate the ’The What Ifs'' in their business and personal life, and to develop their “Business DNA”.

Website: www.bpbgrp.com

Chris Riedel -- Author "Blood Money"

Chris Riedel has spent the past 40 years in the healthcare industry, and more recently, as one of the leading healthcare fraud fighters.

For the past decade, Mr. Riedel has concentrated his efforts on fraud fighting against medical labs that are defrauding American taxpayers and the medical industry — this is the subject of his book, Blood Money.

Website: http://www.chrisriedelauthor.com

Josephine Mariposa -- Author of "Anything Is Possible"

Josephine Mariposa is an author, differently-able activist, life-after-trauma coach and mother of four. Her life changed forever after a traumatic spine injury and her inspirational book, 'Anything is Possible' has debuted on several Amazon top 100 bestseller lists.

Website: https://josephinemariposa.com/

Helen Starbuck -- Mystery Writer

Colorado native, OR nurse, and author of the award-winning Annie Collins Mystery series, Helen Starbuck lives in Arvada, Colorado.

She loves books involving strong women and interesting men.

She writes her mysteries from the perspective of Annie Collins an OR nurse and draws from her love of romantic suspense to write her standalone novels.

https://www.helenstarbuck.com/

Dr. Nancy Zare -- Sales Psychologist

Dr. Nancy Zare, owner of Rapport Builderz and creator of the AlikeAbility™ System, is a sales psychologist who helps her clients get into the minds of their prospects. She holds a masters and doctorate in social work and is certified in sales training and accelerated learning.

https://rapportbuilderz.com/

Chrysta Bairre --Author and Career Coach

Chrysta Bairre is a career coach and speaker helping women create balance, advocate for themselves, and find happiness in work and life. She is the founder and CEO of She Goes High, an introvert-focused women's leadership organization based in northern Colorado.

https://liveandlovework.com/

Janine Bolon - 5 Steps to Writing

In this episode, Janine explains the process she experienced in becoming a professional writer. She also spell out the 5 essential steps to developing your writing skills from brainstorming to publication.

This is powerful information for budding and seasoned writers alike.

Janine Bolon - Write Your Book In a Year

Writing a book can be daunting but Janine breaks down the process into easily manageable steps. If you've been thinking about writing a book, these are the steps to get you started and keep you moving throughout the next year.

Zoilita Grant - The Secret Life of Dreams

Author, life coach and hypnotist Zoilita Grant uses her first-hand experience with the mind to illustrate easy-to-remember techniques creating lives with less stress and more meaning. In this episode she talks about her book "The Secret Life of Dreams."

https://mindset-for-success.org/

Cheri Merz - Author, Coach & Course Creator

Cheri Merz’s goal is to help anyone who wants their message to land with impact not only to achieve their desire, but to do so profitably.

A twenty-year serial entrepreneur, Cheri Merz returned to her dream of a writing career after retirement. Today, with more than thirty self-published novels and one memoir behind her, Cheri’s mission is to help other writers fulfill their dreams of a successful writing career. Cheri teaches how to get down to the business of writing and profitable self-publishing. Her clients have achieved multiple five-figure to mid-six-figure annual incomes from their writing after working with her.

https://thewriteexpert.com

Susan von Seggern - Public Relations Consultant

Janine welcomes Susan von Seggern, one of the most well known and well liked publicists in Los Angeles. Susan's work as a major label publicist, CEO of a boutique PR agency, time spent in political PR, her globe-trotting exploits in corporate PR, and her return to consulting for events, corporate, cause, and cultural clients have exposed countless journalists and tastemakers to Susan’s honest, positive and tenacious PR style.

Her website: https://www.susanvonseggern.com/

 

Darren Roebuck - Voice Actor

Janine visits with award-winning voiceover artist Darren Roebuck whose background in music and acting led him to build his own studio where he brings words to life.

Vibha Sharma "Turn Within: Reconnect with your inner peace and well-being" Author Interview

Vibha Sharma is an author and the founder of cosmicways.com. She is a vice president for the Women's Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

She is a Global Goodwill Ambassador at the Global Goodwill Ambassadors. She is also a Global Peace Ambassador. Silicon Valley's, Women Warriors Lean and Circle Leader, and San Francisco's chapter chairperson for mindfulness.

Be sure to check out her book 'Turn within: Reconnect with your inner peace and well-being.' It focuses on the importance of meditation.

Shawn Denevan - The Lowdown on Becoming a Podcaster

Shawn Denevan is a long time radio veteran, voiceover artist, producer, podcaster and radio instructor at Dixie State University in St. George, Utah.

He has played a key role in helping Janine launch 4 different podcasts and has plenty of useful information for anyone considering doing a podcast of their own.

He can be reached at: apodcaststudio@gmail.com

Or at A Podcast Studio on Facebook

Kristen Judd -Author of Own Your Future

Kristen enjoys giving people the opportunity to leave their financial strife behind and move forward with a plan they can believe in and can grow with.  She is a dynamic and sought after speaker for educational workshops and seminars.  She is the host of Wine, Women and Wealth in the Westminster, CO area and has been giving back to that community for many years now.   

Through her journey to build her business she has found a love of GOALS.  She has studied for many years and has struggled with reaching her goals for many years.  She has published her 90 day journal that walks people through how to build habits and how to create their own future by attaining goals that inspire them.

Stephen Oliver "Unleash Your Dreams - Going Beyond Goal Setting"/Author Interview

Stephen is an ex-software engineer who spent many years of his life programming computers to make people's lives better. At the same time, he also learned about NLP and other self-help techniques, which he uses in his own life. He believes that people can reprogram their minds and brains in such a way that they can improve their lives in any way they wish.

Andre Gress Screenwriter and Novelist

Andre has been writing for the last seven years. Everything from screenplays to novels. He can be seen on film sets as a writer, background actor and as a Production Assistant. His first works, Jacque: Saddleton’s Secret, was written under a pen name. A.G. Flitcher. Now, having a fresh start to his writing career he is currently working on the third installment of his Boone and Jacque series.

Ted Prodromou Linked In Coach

Ted Prodromou survived the dot com crash which wiped out his successful twenty-year tech career. He also survived the financial collapse of 2008 which turned his business upside down. He has a few scars but I'm a better man because of the challenges.

Ted decided to start his first business in 1999 because he loves the freedom it provides. Owning your own business is no picnic but it sure beats working for someone else and being trapped in the Dilbert cube. There's nothing better than hearing the excitement in his client's voice when their phones ring off the hook as a result of a simple tip he gave them.

Ted helps increase your revenue using the internet. You will be "famous" on the internet using social media, LinkedIn strategies, and pay-per-click (PPC) marketing. 

Reem Mousa "Not a Follower"/ Author Interview

Born in Kuwait and emigrated to the United States in 1997, Reem Mousa began her career as an esthetician and massage therapist. Today she and her Lebanese-born husband have three beautiful daughters and live in Washington, where she is a voracious student of life, but “not a follower” of any particular teacher.

The creator of the Pantagea app, a daily meditator, and devoted wife and mom, Reem believes in regularly stepping out of her comfort zone and trusts that the next step will always appear.

 

Z.M. Renick Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer

Z. M. Renick was born in Boulder, Colorado and spent almost all her life there until she went to Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. She returned to Boulder to do her PhD in theoretical computer science, then worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the related field of computational biology. She has also been writing science fiction and fantasy during the copious free-time that a PhD student and scientist usually has. As funding got shorter, however, her free-time grew more extensive, and there has been more time for writing. She published her first novel, Red Lights on Silver Mountain Road, the first book in the Seelie Court series.

 

Currently, she lives in Longmont with her husband, three-year-old daughter, and 80-lbs. Labrador retriever. When she’s not serving as the ringmaster of that particular circus, she’s working on putting out more books in the Seelie Court series, as well as creating other fantasy worlds.

Stephen Oliver on Reprogramming Your Mind

Stephen is an ex-software engineer who spent many years of his life programming computers to make people's lives better. At the same time, he also learned about NLP and other self-help techniques, which he uses in his own life. He believes that people can reprogram their minds and brains in such a way that they can improve their lives in any way they wish.

 

Stephen has been interested in personal growth and the bringing out of the best of people's potential for over 40 years. Even as a computer programmer, systems analyst and software engineer since the beginning of the ’80s, his aim has always been to improve the quality of life for himself and others. This interest led him to learn about psychology and personal growth techniques, resulting in his becoming an NLP Practitioner (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) in 1993.

Mary Ann Johnson "The Present Parent" / Author Interview

Mary Ann Johnson, author of The Present Parent, shares with us the small and simple things that parents can do in 5 minutes or less to bring about the most rewarding relationships with their children. One of the keys is consistency. Mary Ann is the mother of seven boisterous and busy children. She has been happily married to her husband, Don, for forty-six years and has thirteen grandchildren ages two to twenty-nine. She started college at nineteen and finally finished her Masters Degree in her forties. 

Darla Evon Certified Dream Builder Coach

As a certified Dream Builder® Coach, Darla Evon can help you design and manifest a life that’s in harmony with your soul’s purpose.

She has worked with hundreds of clients, helping them build their dreams, accelerate their results, and create richer, more fulfilling lives.

Darla Evon is an international speaker and author of Broken to Beautiful. She has worked with thought leaders like Bob Proctor, Mary Morrissey, Brian Tracey, Wayne Dyer, Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi. 

As a sought after coach and professional speaker, Darla Evon offers inspiring workshops to sold-out audiences as well as transformational in-depth coaching programs that help clients achieve new heights of success, meaning, and spiritual aliveness.

 

Beth's 7 Keys with Beth Barany

This is a "short cut" show where in 5 minutes we describe a strategic partner that can help you move forward in your writing. Today's shortcut is Beth Barany who is an incredible science-fiction fantasy author who also coaches and supports authors in their world building and storytelling. She has been coaching authors for over a decade and currently runs programs to keep you on your writing habit. Stop by her website to see her latest offerings at: https://school.bethbarany.com/

The Power of the SHOOK or The 100 Page Book with Mike Capuzzi

The power of the SHOOK (Short Helpful Book) is effective and intimate. Mike shares his smart marketing ideas on how to author a book for customer attraction.

Unlike typical nonfiction business-focused books that average 200+ pages and take months to create, Mike's SHOOKS are a welcome relief from the average bloated book that most readers never finish.

To learn more about Mike and his fantastic Big Idea visit: www.100PageBook.com

Growing Ageless with Sabrina Protic | Author Interview

Author Interview

Sabrina Protic is a certified life coach and has always had a passion for wellness and healthy living. At an early age her mother taught her the value of self-care and in the years since, Sabrina ha been spreading that message to other women. She lives in southwest Florida with her husband Jeffery. She spends time with their adult children and grandchildren and actively engages in community empowerment for women entrepreneurs. Check out her website:

https://www.agelesstechniques.com/about-sabrina

Beenie Mann, "Happiness Matters" Author Interview

Helen Starbuck-Mystery Novelist & Operating Room Nurse

Helen Starbuck started off as an operating room nurse who was proficient at handing the exact right instrument to the surgeons who were working. She moved into mystery writing after an unusual case peaked her interest and she thought, "Wow, that'd make a great mystery novel" and the Annie Collins Mystery Series was born. This is her first foray into the romanic mystery genre with her latest book, "Legacy of Secrets" that is held in rural western Colorado. I read the book, loved it and asked her to join me for an interview. What a sweetie, she said, "Yes!" Check out more of Helen's work here: https://www.helenstarbuck.com/

 

She will also let you see a character sketch of the various people in her books if you sign up for her newsletter.

Brenda M. Hardwick / A Blueprint for Ascension

"Allowing the Magic Allowing the Miracles: A Blueprint for Ascension" was written by Award-Winning author and Angel Communicator Brenda Hardwick. As a Teacher & Practitioner of Seraphic Wisdom, she is also studied and certified in several other healing modalities including Reiki, Patient Navigation, and Integrative Nutrition Health Coaching. In her practice, she has been tasked with helping clients learn to navigate our changing world and their changing lives. It is with joy that she shares her works with you. Brenda lives in Colorado with her dog Lelu, two noisy parakeets and has two sons, six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Keep up with this busy woman by visiting her website: https://www.brendahardwickauthor.com

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