Doug Lawrence went from being a Canadian Mounted Police to a mentor which led him to writing a book on mentoring. He has spent his time with various groups being a mentor and teaching others about mentoring. Ken Blanchard is Doug’s favorite author: He buys most of his books digitally, but does like Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca… Continue reading Episode 42A – Doug Lawrence – The Gift of Mentoring
Category: Non-Fiction
Episode 36A – Ran – Journey of Faith
Ran lives in Ontario Canada, and as we talked, the temp was WAY below zero. She works in the mental health field, which is what we talk about in the second half, but she views her writing as a major part of her life, starting at the tender age of 6. She’s also an avid… Continue reading Episode 36A – Ran – Journey of Faith
Episode 35B – Jeff Johnson – Writing as a major life change
Jeff has had several changes in his life – lawyer to politician to writer to CEO of a non-profit. We talk about how to handle those changes and why he chose to make writer one of those life changes.
Episode 35A – Jeff Johnson – Boy Lessons
Jeff has several boys, and like other authors, used what he learned raising his kids to write a book. He has been a lawyer and politician, and adds writer to his resume. Besides this book, he runs a non-profit calls Can Do Canines where they raise and train service dogs. Jeff recommends this book:
Episode 34A – Doug Knust – Man Stuff
Doug came to writing his first book in an interesting way. He felt there was a need to instruct boys in lessons for men and spent years running a group that helped accomplish that. Many of the lessons are bundled in his book, Man Stuff. This helpful book is targeted to young men and designed… Continue reading Episode 34A – Doug Knust – Man Stuff
Episode 17 – Jim Irving – B2B Selling Guidebook
Jim lives in Ireland and has been in selling for most of his life. He has used that experience to write a book to help others in their selling. It’s not a typical how-to book and he uses stories of his experiences to teach his points. https://b2bsellingguidebook.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimirving/
Episode 07 – Michele T Berger – Reenu You
Michele is not only an author, she is a college professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a creativity coach. She works with students in women’s and gender studies and authors to improve their ability to tap into their creativity. Her story, Reenu-You, is a post apocalyptic story where civilization is destroyed… Continue reading Episode 07 – Michele T Berger – Reenu You
Episode 06 – Ronald Murphy – Crypto-Guru
Today’s episode I welcome Ron Murphy – the Crypto-Guru. That’s crypto as in cryptozoologist. Ron actually helped mentor Colin from episode 02. Ron has been giving lectures at various conventions and festivals and has written several books about various crypto and supernatural topics. He has been on tv (with Robert “Freddy Krueger” England) and he… Continue reading Episode 06 – Ronald Murphy – Crypto-Guru
Episode 03 – Mark J Roman – Conquering the Boundaries of Friendship
Mark J Roman after traveling the world, it took brain surgery in his 60’s for Mark to get his book out. Marks career as a healthcare consultant has taken him all over the world. During that time, he developed his idea for a book about men and their relationship to each other. It wasn’t until… Continue reading Episode 03 – Mark J Roman – Conquering the Boundaries of Friendship
Episode 02 – Colin Schneider – Ramblings of a Teenage Cryptozoologist
Colin started his career much younger than most – he was 15 when he started to talk to groups at conferences. His research into the paranormal and cryptids allowed him to become a radio host and he interviewed some of the biggest names in the paranormal field. By the time he was 17, he had… Continue reading Episode 02 – Colin Schneider – Ramblings of a Teenage Cryptozoologist