Podcast Episodes

Season 2 - Episode 20: Jason Thornberry - No Limits, No Boundaries on Becoming a Writer In this episode, we speak with Jason M. Thornberry about his creative beginnings as a touring musician then to the unbelievable events that led him to become a celebrated writer. Jason shares with us how he overcame a traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic epilepsy, spending many months relearning how to walk and speak. He went on to earn an MFA in Creative Writing from Chapman University. He currently lives in Seattle with his wife—and he’s finishing his first novel. Jason's work appears in The...

  Season 2 - Episode 19: Gerri Schumacher - Cattle Rancher Reflects on Living Life Creatively What does raising cattle have to do with inspiring creativity? Plenty...Gerri shares with us her experiences of growing up on a cattle ranch where she developed strong work ethics, leadership skills, and the ability to promote growth in cattle operations. She discusses her relationship with nature and how it inspires and helps her to speak from the heart when writing. She also talks about supporting women in agriculture.  

Season 2 - Episode 18: Shara Lewis-Campbell - Creating Publishing Opportunities for People with Challenging Backgrounds In this episode, we speak with Shara Lewis-Campbell and her partner's mission with Beauty and the Beast Publishing. It is a company that publishes writers from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, and writers that are incarcerated, providing them a voice. Beauty and the Beast Publishing helps to motivate aspiring authors’ creativity through independently published works. Shara discusses writing, authors, and how we can motivate the writer within ourselves.

Season 2 - Episode 17: Carol Stephen - Making Social Media Work for You Have you been posting on social media and NOT getting results? Do you want to make social media work for you? As a seasoned solopreneur, Carol Stephen is at the top of her field. Formally opening “Your Social Media Works” in 2011, Carol is a social media manager helping ambitious business owners and individuals who want to get traction online. She has created successful campaigns through Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Carol shares with us how to leverage social media to increase business and boost...

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Nadeem Majdalany - Grammy® Award Winning Musician, Songwriter & Music Director Ever wonder about the creative process of a Grammy® Award-winning musician? Nadeem Majdalany shares with us what inspires him creatively in life and music.  He also talks about the Grammy® Award-winning album Mythologies and plays a snippet from the contemporary classical masterpiece of Phoenix of Atlantis musical composition.