Best J D Farag Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 124: Dickie Smothers TV Icon and Trailblazer: PART II 21:06

3M ago21:06

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Dickie Smothers is an American TV legend, composer, actor, musician, and comedian. While he distinctly stands out in his own right, he was one half of The Smother Brothers with his elder brother Tom. The Smothers Brothers formed in the late 1950s and appeared on numerous television shows, including two shows of their own, a sitcom from 1965 to 1966…

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Episode 123: Dickie Smothers TV Icon and Trailblazer: PART I 19:36

3M ago19:36

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Dickie Smothers is an American TV legend, composer, actor, musician, and comedian. While he distinctly stands out in his own right, he was one half of The Smother Brothers with his elder brother Tom. The Smothers Brothers formed in the late 1950s and appeared on numerous television shows, including two shows of their own, a sitcom from 1965 to 1966…

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Episode 122: Kristin Owens Sets Sail with her Debut Novel, Great Characters, and High Seas Adventure 22:00

3M ago22:00

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Kristin Owens, Ph.D, is an award-winning faculty member with over 25 years university experience. Now a full-time writer in sticky southwest Florida, Kristin has over 100 bylines with celebrated magazines such as Writer’s Digest, Wine Enthusiast, and 5280. Her personal essays have won New Millennium Writing Awards honorable mention, awarded finalis…

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Episode 121: Sarah Johns Makes a Splash with the Debut Novel 20:43

3M ago20:43

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Sarah Johns is a writer and producer. After studying in South Africa, Hungary, Israel and Germany, she graduated from McGill University before attending film school in Sydney, Australia. A brief return to Minnesota became permanent after receiving an offer to work for the Minnesota Film Commission. In between writing sessions for her own projects, …

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EPISODE 45 with Sheila Athens, Jan Heidrich-Rice, Christine Gunderson, and Zelly Ruskin 27:43

5M ago27:43

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This episode shines a light on women’s fiction stories filled with characters that will delight, challenge, and engage you. With stories of ghosts both real and imagined, these books tell tales of panic attacks, writing careers, deep personal secrets, adoption, and mystery! This special episode is made possible through a collaboration with “Twelve …

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EPISODE 44 with Nancie Abuhaidar, Charlotte Rains Dixon, Sharon Dukett, and Ann Goltz 31:15

5M ago31:15

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Join these authors as they share their newest books filled with exotic and lush landscapes, personal and professional battles, high-tech crimes, and fractured families. Greed, betrayal, virtue, science, and sentiment fill these debut books. We explore the books and these authors’ journey to book launch. This special episode is made possible through…

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EPISODE 43 with D. J. Green, Ross Hightower, Deb Heim, Ginny Rorby, and Peggy Joque Williams 30:17

6M ago30:17

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This episode delights with a witch who must master her powers; a girl who must prove that an entire greenhouse of plants is witnesses to a crime; a young girl ill-equipped for the world of King Louis the XIV’s court; and, a family story that explores how we define progress and speaks to the impact of man’s impact on geology and vice versa. In this …

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EPISODE 42 with Jude Berman, Anne Marie Farage-Smith, Bret Hurst, and Tracey Yokas 28:45

6M ago28:45

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In this episode of LAUNCH PAD we will explore the depths of family trauma and healing; understand the role pets and their loss have on our lives and how to deal with it; and romp through high crimes, spies, and Silicon Valley high-tech gaming worlds with novels that engross us in dangerous circumstances and a mind-controlling plot. We will discuss …

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EPISODE 41 with Ann Bancroft, Patti Eddington, Catherine Harrington, and Claudia Marseille 29:58

7M ago29:58

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THIS SHOW WAS RECORDED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE In this episode, we host She Writes Press authors whose books are packed with multi-layered stories and poignancy. From a mother who fights to stay in her children’s lives; to an adopted daughter who finds a manila envelope that causes her to question everything; to a powerful tale of navigating bo…

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EPISODE 40 with Sherri L. Dodd, Debbie Chein Morris, Leslie Hachtel, and Kathy Ramsperger 29:28

7M ago29:28

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THIS SHOW WAS RECORDED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE Welcome to Episode 40 where 160 authors have now shared their stories and celebrated their debuts! In this episode explore new books and meet new authors, some from She Writes Press and Black Rose Writing. Be transported by thrilling and paranormal writing, a story of love lost and a soul restored,…

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EPISODE 39 with Alicia Blando, Liz Kinchen, Linda Joy Myers, and Menah Pratt 29:56

8M ago29:56

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THIS SHOW WAS RECORDED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE On this episode of LAUNCH PAD join these She Writes Press authors who share deliciously haunted memoirs and novels focused on spiritual and psychological healing, identity and ingenuity, astrology and the power to map your life, and genre-bending stories about being fierce and fearless. Join us now…

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EPISODE 38 with Terry Lee Caruthers, Susan J Godwin, Sophia Kouidou-Giles, and Jennifer Silva Redmond 30:32

8M ago30:32

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THIS SHOW WAS BE RECORDED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE Set sail, fall in love, travel through time, flee for your life, discover feminism - then and now, and connect with sorceresses and Greek gods all in this episode of LAUNCH PAD. Discover a new-to-you author and find your next best read. Find out more about these authors at: Terry Lee Caruthers -…

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EPISODE 37 with Noel Caraccio, Clifford Garstang, Evelyn Kohl LaTorre, and Elizabeth Sumner Wafler 29:52

9M ago29:52

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THIS SHOW WAS RECORDED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE In this episode of LAUNCH PAD join She Writes Press and Black Rose Writing authors share a marriage memoir, evocative women’s fiction, dual timelines in paradise, and a long-deceased grandmother’s quest to solve a family kidnapping! Fall in love with your next author and find your next favorite rea…

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EPISODE 36 with Anoop Judge, Edward J. Leahy, Kim McCollum, and Susan Sage 32:52

9M ago32:52

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THIS SHOW WAS RECORDED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE Join an amazing cast of characters and the Black Rose Writing authors who created them in this episode of LAUNCH PAD. Murder, mayhem, ghosts, intrigue, secrets, altruism, and the power of story all come together as we discuss writing, novels, point of view, and so much more. Listen and fall in love…

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EPISODE 35 with M. Lee Musgrave, Saborna Roychowdhury, Fred Rutman, and Kirsten G. Schuder 31:50

10M ago31:50

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THIS SHOW WAS RECORDED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE Join these Black Rose Writing authors and delight in a contemporary romance thriller, a coming-of-age novel set in India, a memoir of the repeatedly dead, and a novel where an unexplained phenomenon might just save all humankind from destruction! Find out more about these authors at: M. Lee Musgrav…

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Episode 120: Karen Eber the Penultimate Expert on the Art and Power of Storytelling 20:32

10M ago20:32

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Karen Eber is an author, international leadership consultant, professional storyteller, and keynote speaker. Her talk on TED.com: How your brain responds to stories – and why they’re crucial for leaders, has almost 2 million views. As the CEO and Chief Storyteller of Eber Leadership Group, Karen helps Fortune 500 companies build leaders, team, and …

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Episode 119: Tracey Enerson International and USA Today Bestselling Playwright, Screenwriter and Novelist 21:24

10M ago21:24

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Tracey Enerson Wood is the international and USA Today bestselling author of The Engineer’s Wife, The War Nurse, and, most recently, The President’s Wife. While working as a Registered Nurse, starting her own Interior Design company, raising two children, and bouncing around the world as a military wife, she indulged in her passion as a playwright,…

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Episode 118: Pat Rullo Radio Host, Patient Advocate, Generous Spirit, and Celebrator of All Things Story 19:01

10M ago19:01

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Patricia J. Rullo is an author, national radio talk show host, and sought-after speaker. In 2012, Pat teamed up with Salem Media Group to produce a radio talk show based on her book Speak Up and Stay Alive, the patient advocate hospital survival guide. The radio program was the first nationally syndicated show to address patient safety and the pati…

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EPISODE 34 with Louella Bryant, Sherry Hobbs, Cary Lowe, and Amanda Schiavo 29:54

10M ago29:54

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THIS SHOW WAS RECORDED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE LAUNCH PAD welcomes these Black Rose Writing Authors as they share their memoirs, biographies, and novels. Travel with us from the Renaissance to the times of the Titanic and World War II to the present day. Meet historical figures and marvel at personal journeys all on your way to finding your nex…

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EPISODE 30 with Shelley Blanton-Stroud, Laura L. Engel, Ann Marie Jackson, and Sandra L. Young 33:05

10M ago33:05

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THIS SHOW WILL BE RECORDED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE From memoir to murder, with messages and sightings from the hereafter, and with poignant stories of tough choices, the joy of self-discovery, and solving riddles of the heart, this episode of LAUNCH PAD will have you, once again, adding to your TBR list. Join us. Find out more about these autho…

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EPISODE 32 with Deb Brandon, Florence Reiss Kraut, Lauren Martin, and Barbara Sapienza 30:17

11M ago30:17

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THIS SHOW WAS RECORDED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE On this episode of LAUNCH PAD a poet, a memoirist, and two novelists lead us on their writing adventures and take us to some fascinating places. From those who experience loss and despair and those who talk to the dead; to suspenseful family sagas set in pre-World War 1; to the importance of stubbo…

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Episode 116: Renea Winchester: Award-winning Author, Workshop Leader, and Botanicalist 20:05

11M ago20:05

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Renea is an internationally-released, award-winning author of: Outbound Train, the French translation, De l’autre cote’ des rails. Her nonfiction titles include: Farming, Friends & Fried Bologna Sandwiches, In the Garden with Billy and multiple essays and short stories. She is a passionate supporter of literacy and libraries. Renea is the winner of…

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EPISODE 31 with Gabi Coatsworth, Jo Ivester, Teresa H. Janssen, and Lynne Spriggs O’Connor 30:59

11M ago30:59

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THIS SHOW WAS RECORDED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE From the perfect English cottage to the most rural of ranches, from the boom and bust American West, to social rights advocacy, join these four authors for memoir, historical fiction, a husband’s ghost, a search for the meaning of family and the human spirit, and so much more on your way to finding…

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Episode 117: Laurie Frankel NY Times Bestselling and Film-Optioned Author Talks Family and Books 24:18

12M ago24:18

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Laurie Frankel is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of four novels, including her most recent, One Two Three, and This Is How It Always Is. She is the recipient of the Washington State Book Award and the Endeavor Award. Her novels have been translated into more than twenty-five languages and been optioned for film and TV. Her new…

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Angela Cairns: Author, BBC broadcaster, and Amazon Best-seller 20:26

11M ago20:26

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Born in the U.K., owner of two successful healthcare businesses and BBC broadcaster, Angela has been involved with coaching since 1986. She began her writing career with non-fiction articles and progressed to a blend of fiction and non-fiction in the creation of Play Pause Unwind a series of relaxation visualization resources. Her ambition to write…

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Episode 114: Rona Maynard, Happiness, and a Starter Dog 20:11

12M ago20:11

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Rona Maynard found happiness at 65—a story she tells in her new memoir Starter Dog: My Path to Joy, Belonging and Loving This World. She first broke into print at 14 with a short story about bullying and still receives fan mail from teens who are reading it in class. Rona capped a stellar career in magazines with a decade at the helm of Chatelaine,…

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Episode 113: Sarahlyn Bruck Award-Winning Author, Reader, and Runner 20:15

11M ago20:15

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Sarahlyn Bruck writes contemporary, book club fiction and is the award-winning author of three novels: Light of the Fire (coming January 2024), Daytime Drama (2021), and Designer You (2018). When she’s not writing, Sarahlyn moonlights as a full-time writing and literature professor at a local community college. From Northern California, she now liv…

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Episode 112: Virginia Kantra New York Times Bestselling Author 21:25

12M ago21:25

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Virginia Kantra is the New York Times bestselling author of almost thirty creative and cleverly imagined novels. She is married to her college sweetheart, a coffee shop owner who keeps her well supplied with caffeine and material. They make their home in North Carolina, where they raised three (mostly adult) children. She is a firm believer in the …

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Episode 111: Peter Spears Oscar-Winning Producer 31:05

12M ago31:05

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Peter Spears is the Oscar-winning producer of NOMADLAND. Based on the book by Jessica Bruder, the film from Searchlight also won Academy Awards for director Chloé Zhao and star Frances McDormand, and won the Golden Globe, Critics Choice Award, BAFTA, PGA, Venice Golden Lion, and Independent Spirit Award for Best Picture. Spears produced Luca Guadag…

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Episode 110: Karen Allen, a Legend on Stage and Screen 36:08

1y ago36:08

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Karen Allen is an award-winning American film, stage, and television actress. She made her film debut in Animal House (1978). Her career-changing role was her portrayal of Marion Ravenwood opposite Harrison Ford in the blockbuster movie Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), a role she reprised for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)…

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Episode 109: Melissa Giiberson Found Her Authentic Self in Mid-Life 20:11

1y ago20:11

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Melissa Giberson is an author, occupational therapist, and a proud mama bear to two children. A storyteller, she captures moments by taking pictures and writing. Her essays have appeared in multiple publications, and she received an Honorable Mention in the Memoirs/Personal Essays category of the 91stAnnual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Her …

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Episode 108: Deborah Klee Award-Winning Author of Page-Turning Stories 20:17

1y ago20:17

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Deborah Klée is an award-winning author of page-turning, uplifting stories about friendship, community, and emotional courage. After a career in health and social care: an occupational therapist, health service manager, freelance journalist, and management consultant, she now enjoys writing happy endings for her protagonists. Deborah lives on the E…

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EPISODE 29 with Celine Keating, Elayne Klasson, Lally Pia, and Judy Reeves 31:04

1y ago31:04

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From outer journeys to inner ones, this episode of Launch Pad has us traveling the globe, thinking about points of view, wondering about fortune tellers and bonds to nature, family, and blood. THIS SHOW WAS RECORDED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE Find out more about these authors at: Celine Keating - http://www.celinekeating.com Elayne Klasson - http:…

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Episode 107: Laura Morelli USA Today Bestselling Historical Novelist 20:50

1y ago20:50

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Laura Morelli holds a Ph.D. in art history from Yale University and is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling historical novelist. Laura has taught college students in the U.S. and in Italy. She has covered art and authentic travel for TED-Ed, National Geographic Traveler, Italy Magazine, CNN Radio, and other media. Laura is the author of the popu…

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Episode 106: Carren Strock A True Renaissance Woman 20:57

1y ago20:57

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Carren Strock — equally at home with a pen and paper, a paintbrush and canvas, needle and thread, or hammer and nails — is an all-around Renaissance woman. She is the author of the ground-breaking book on a previously undiscussed topic,Married Women Who Love Women, now in its third edition. She is also the author of A Writer’s Journey: What to Know…

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EPISODE 28 with Mary Camarillo, Susen Edwards, Karen Gershowitz, and Terry A. Repak 30:22

1y ago30:22

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THIS SHOW WAS BERECORDED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE From politically charged and turbulent times to finding your place in the world whether it be in your own backyard or as a global citizen this episode of LAUNCH PAD will take you around the world in some delicious and extraordinary ways. Travel with us on this episode and meet four authors who wi…

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Episode 105: Kyle Ann Robertson Jumps Right In 20:38

1y ago20:38

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Kyle Ann is a “fingers crossed, jump right in” kinda girl. Just sink your teeth into her years of journal entries and poetry for details. (Actually, please don’t!) Born in Japan, Kyle traveled around the world and east coast of the United States as a Navy brat. She mostly grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia, traveled through Kentucky, Massachusetts…

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Episode 104: Amy Ferris Facing Life Head-On 21:09

1y ago21:09

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Amy Ferris is an author, a writer, a screenwriter, an editor and a playwright. Her memoir, Marrying George Clooney, Confessions From a Midlife Crisis (Seal Press) was adapted into an Off-Broadway play in 2012. Amy has written for both the small screen (TV) and the big screen (Feature Films). As a screenwriter, she was nominated for a Best Screenpla…

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EPISODE 27 with Terry Crylen, Ann Anderson Evans, Cheryl A. Hunter, and Mary Pascual 31:49

1y ago31:49

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THIS SHOW WASRECORDED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE Two memoirs, two novels, mental health challenges, family secrets, the world of the supernatural, searching for family and so much more - all covered in this episode of LAUNCH PAD where you will find your next favorite author and fall in love with your next great read. Find out more about these auth…

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Episode 103: Edie Cay: Writes Feminist Historical Romance That Packs a Punc 20:47

1y ago20:47

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Edie Cay writes steamy feminist historical romance. Her debut, A LADY’S REVENGE won the Golden Leaf Best First Book (2020), as well as the Indie Next Generation Book Award (2020). The second in her series, THE BOXER AND THE BLACKSMITH won the Hearts Through History Legends Award, A Man for All Reason in 2019 as an unpublished manuscript, and then w…

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Episode 102: Jane Rubin: In the Hands of Women 21:22

1y ago21:22

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A terrifying diagnosis, a genetic defect, and a lifelong fascination with the history of medicine led Jane Rubin to put pen to paper. After an ovarian cancer diagnosis in 2009, Jane, then a healthcare executive, poured her energy into raising research dollars for ovarian cancer and learning more about her familial roots. In the Hands of Women (Leve…

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EPISODE 26 with Jennifer Cramer-Miller, Melissa Giberson, Carla Seaquist, and Sherry Sidoti 30:02

1y ago30:02

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THIS SHOW WAS RECORDED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE In this episode of LAUNCH PAD we explore damaged primal bonds and joy-seeking, longing for something you can’t quite put your finger on, and the freedom of letting go. These four memoirists will take you on life-changing journeys that will have you looking at your own path to self-discovery. Find o…

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Episode 101: Marybeth Massett - producer, actress, and a woman of great Claire-ity! 22:29

1y ago22:29

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Marybeth Massett has worked as a story consultant, script editor and development executive both independently and for Harvester Road for 20 years. She produced the festival award winning short, THE SEER, with Thirteen Films. In addition to producing Marybeth is also an actress. She has appeared in films such as, The SOCIAL NETWORK and most recently…

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EPISODE 25 with Joanne Greene, Leslie Johansen Nack, Kyle Robertson, and Susan Salenger 30:40

1y ago30:40

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THIS SHOW WAS RECORDED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE In this episode we explore memoir, contemporary women’s fiction, navigating the health care system, and a behind-the-scenes life of the rich and famous. Join these authors, navigate through personal sagas and your own life, and explore what it might mean to be in just the right place in life. In th…

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EPISODE 24 with Randee Dawn, Lynda Smith Hoggan, Julie Ryan McGue, KD Sherrinford 33:11

1y ago33:11

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THIS SHOW WAS RECORDED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE From the funny and fantastical, to historical characters and their wives that come newly to light, to an epic adoption journey to find out who you really are, to picking up a long-lost love forty years later, join these four authors as we celebrate their book launches and you fall in love with your…

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Episode 100: Tracy Barone: film executive and producer, writer, and critically acclaimed novelist. 21:07

1y ago21:07

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Tracy Barone is a storyteller who has honed her skills in her multi-faceted careers. She began her career in theatre as a playwright and director in New York City, her plays, including award winning “August Grace”, were performed Off-Broadway in venues including the Public Theatre, Playwrights Horizons and La Mama. Her desire to learn how to develo…

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EPISODE 23 with Corie Adjmi, Gretchen Cherington, Irena Smith, and Amy Turner 30:50

1+ y ago30:50

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THIS SHOW WAS RECORDED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE On this episode of LAUNCH PAD delve into moving memoirs, poignant family sagas, powerful men that shaped history, cleverly imagined storytelling and more. Join these four authors and celebrate the launch of their new books just as you fall in love with your next best read. Find out more about these…

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Episode 99: Alka Joshi - A Literary Sensation 20:33

1+ y ago20:33

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Alka Joshi is a literary sensation, celebrated for her bestselling Jaipur Trilogy series, which includes The Henna Artist, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, and The Perfumist of Paris. With her debut novel, The Henna Artist, Joshi quickly gained widespread recognition, earning a coveted spot on the New York Times bestseller list and being chosen as a Re…

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EPISODE Twenty-two with Guest Host Lisa Montanaro and Grace Sammon, Mary Helen Sheriff, Stephanie Larkin, and Emma Dhesi 32:21

1+ y ago32:21

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This episode celebrates the start of Season 3 of LAUNCH PAD the radio show and market support experience. This experience was created to celebrate book releases and the authors that create them. It delightfully expanded into the creation of a three-book series on writing, publishing, and marketing your book. Join these authors and guest host to lea…

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Episode 98: C. Evan Stewart and The Man Nobody Knew 21:33

1+ y ago21:33

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C. Evan Stewart is a senior partner in a New York City law firm. Mr. Stewart is also a visiting professor at Cornell University and an adjunct professor at Fordham Law School. In addition, he is a contributing columnist for the New York Law Journal, New York Business Law Journal, and the Federal Bar Council Quarterly; he has published approximately…

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