Going North Podcast

“Your belief affects your biology.” – Adri Kyser Today’s featured author is international wellness expert, coach, speaker, and Energy Alchemist, Adri Kyser. Adri and I talk about some of the benefits of yoga, how to view your pain through a different lens, and tons more!   Key Thing’s You’ll Learn:   What led her to become a holistic wellness expert. How to view the pain you may have in your life. What Adri does to stay active indoors. Why it’s important to take care of your inner landscape. Some indoor activities for office chair potatoes to stay mobile.     Adri’s Site: https://adrikyser.com/ Adri’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Adversity-Entrepreneurship-Did-Can/dp/1641842369/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Adri’s FREE Gifts: https://adrikyser.com/free-gifts/ The 2 E’s of Leadership Webinar: https://youtu.be/i7_N5NjlYlU Sacred Movement Studio: http://bit.ly/NorthYoga   The opening track is titled, “Paraiso (Bermuda Land 2)” by MadXruler. To listen to

“Experience something different rather than your living room TV.” - Gary Wietgrefe   Today’s featured author is world traveler, inventor, researcher, military intelligence veteran, economist, agriculturalist, systems developer, and societal explorer, Gary Wietgrefe. Gary and I talk about his 3,000+ mile bike trip to the North Pole, creativity and tons more!!   Key Thing’s You’ll Learn: What inspired him to take a 5000 km (3,107 mi) bike ride at the age of 65. The biggest lesson he learned from his bike ride. Why breaking your routines is necessary for creative expansion. What keeps Gary creative. Why schools operate as a wire in a wireless world.   Gary’s Site: https://www.relatingtoancients.com/ Gary’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Destination-North-Pole-000-bicycle/dp/0999224972   The opening track is titled, "Stream" by MadXRuler (formally known as Ruler Inc.). Be sure to visit his Bandcamp page and check out his serious sounds by clicking the following link. https://rulerinc.bandcamp.

“Music has so much to do with familiarity.” - Melanie Safka   Today’s bonus featured author for Women’s History Month is Emmy Award-winning songwriter and was the first woman to perform at The Woodstock Music Festival in the summer of 1969, Melanie Safka. Melanie and I talk about why changing with the times is a must, why creativity and business sense are needed, and more!!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: How she’s been adjusting as a live performer during the pandemic. Why you must learn to not take everything seriously. Especially in the entertainment business. Why the music industry is the way it is today. Why it pays to sometimes delay your work.   Melanie’s Site: https://www.melaniesafka.com/ Melanie’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MelanieSafka Melanie’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Melanies-Tales-Roadburn-Melanie-Safka/dp/0983000387/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=melanie+safka&qid=1616388337&s=books&sr=1-2   The opening track is titled “Vash The Stampede” by Asis Galvi

“Try not to worry other people think and get your work out there as much as possible.” – Nicole Haldoupis   Today’s featured author is editor, designer, illustrator, and rug hooker, Nicole Haldoupis. Nicole and I talk about her first book, why she flipped from magazine editor to book writer, and more!   Key Thing’s You’ll Learn: What rug hooking is and why it’s one of her hobbies. Why she switched from editing to writing. Why flash fiction is one of her favorite genres to write in. Her advice for those that aspire to write their own book.   Nicole’s Site: http://nicolehaldoupis.ca/ Nicole’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Tiny-Ruins-Nicole-Haldoupis/dp/1989274382/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1616375124&refinements=p_27%3ANicole+Haldoupis&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Nicole+Haldoupis   The opening track of this episode is titled “Violet” by MadXRuler. Click the following link to hear the full track and support the artist.  https://madxruler.bandcamp.com/track/violet   You May

Step out of your comfort zone and embrace your magical personal growth journey.   Today’s returning award-winning international bestselling author is mom & fiction ghostwriter, Kathrin Hutson. Kathrin and I have another fun on a bun conversation about her personal growth journey as a writer, what authors should invest in as they publish their work and more!!!   Key Thing’s You’ll Learn: The 2 skills that Kat has been learning during the pandemic. Why she decided to try her hand at an urban fantasy book under her name. What Kat would do differently if she started her publishing journey all over again. What authors should invest in when it comes to publishing their books.     Kathrin’s Site: https://www.kathrinhutsonfiction.com/ Kathrin’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Kathrin-Hutson/e/B016N498BS?ref=dbs_t_r_fta_b016n498bs Kathrin’s “Knockin' Doorz Down” Interview: https://www.kddmediacompany.com/podcast/episode/1d339755/kathrin-hutson-or-from-heroin-addiction-to-international-bestselli

“It’s not selfish to take care of yourself. The more energy you put into taking care of yourself, the more energy you’ll have to give and to take care of others.” – Andy Storch   Today’s featured bonus bestselling author is consultant, coach, podcast host, speaker, and facilitator, Andy Storch. Andy and I talk about why he wrote this book, the power of networking the right way, and more!!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: Why self-care is important. Why networking is required for success. The right way to ask for introductions. Andy’s advice for those that want a better career instead of just trying to be an entrepreneur.   Andy’s Site: https://andystorch.com/ Andy’s Book: http://ownyourcareerownyourlife.com/ Andy’s Podcast: https://andystorch.com/podcast/   The Versatile Success, “Lost & Found Program”: https://programs.versatilesuccess.com/bd8032f7-469b-4f78-bf5c-39f5e25ab63e/flmc7| Enter the code LOSTANDFOUND-GOINGNORTH for $200 off the online course.   The opening track is titled “G

“You can go through immense amounts of tragedy and still have joy at the end of the road.” – Rev. Jayson Derowitsch   Today’s featured author is a father, husband, and church pastor in Oregon, Rev. Jayson Derowitsch. Jayson and I talk about how he became a Christian, leadership lessons he learned from being a young senior pastor, and tons more!!   Key Thing’s You’ll Learn: How he dedicated his life to Christ at 19. The importance of thinking ahead before making a vow. What to do in your waiting season. The 2 leadership lessons he learned from being a Pastor. What helped Jayson better communicate with the more seasoned members of his congregation. How he came to love writing. Why he had to remove his first book from Amazon after selling a couple of hundred books.     Jayson’s Site: https://www.facebook.com/jaysonderowitsch/ Jayson’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Jayson-Derowitsch/e/B017MQN52Y?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000   Resources Mentioned: Divorce Is Worse Than Death: https://w

Put yourself out there because people can’t find you and your work if you don’t.   Today’s featured award-winning author is a professional editor, journalist, and photographer with work published in a variety of formats, Marie Powell. Marie and I talk about how she got into writing young adult historical fiction books, sharpening her craft, and tons more!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: How castle hopping inspired her “Last of the Gifted” book series. Why she loves writing children and young adult fantasy novels. The next multi-genre she might explore for a future book. Why hesitation slows down your progress as a writer     Marie’s Site: https://mariepowell.ca/ Marie’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B00E62LD5E?_encoding=UTF8&node=283155&offset=0&pageSize=12&searchAlias=stripbooks&sort=author-sidecar-rank&page=1&langFilter=default#formatSelectorHeader   The opening track is titled "New Perspective" by the magnanimous chill-hop master, M

“I am a true ghostwriter because I’m writing my dead husband’s stories.” – Sahara Foley   Today’s bonus award-winning author is book reviewer, blogger, and insurance guru, Sahara Foley. Sahara and I talk about her love for the written word, using writing as a way to heal from the grief of losing her husband Bob and more!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: How helping her husband’s dream come true gave her salvation. Why you must always get your book edited by someone else. Her upcoming solo projects.   Sahara’s Site: https://saharafoley.com/ Sahara’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B00J9ST32U?_encoding=UTF8&node=283155&offset=0&pageSize=12&searchAlias=stripbooks&sort=date-desc-rank&page=1&langFilter=default#formatSelectorHeader   The opening track is titled "Urgent Advance - METAL GEAR 2 Q-MIX" by Rukunetsu AKA Project R. Be sure to click the link below to check out his wonderful music. https://soundcloud.com/rukunetsu/urgent-advance-metal-gear

“Everything is temporary. The good, the bad, the ugly and the beautiful are temporary.” – Miranda Oh   Today’s featured returning bestselling author is storyteller, podcast host, and wine connoisseur, Miranda Oh. Miranda and I talk about her 4th book project, tips for new writers, and more!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: The progress toward her book project about endometriosis. The main skill Miranda has been polishing since April 2020. Her tip for new writers after publishing a 3-book trilogy of her own. What led her to start and co-host the “Quill & Ink” podcast with her buddy Jenna Greene. The 3 things to help your book have a nicer butt…metaphorically.     Miranda’s Site: https://www.mirandaoh.com/ Miranda’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Miranda-Oh/e/B01BQYYSGU/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 Miranda’s Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/quill-ink/id1528236321   The opening track is called " Super High Score - (Hidden Heaven R-Mix)" by Rukunetsu AKA Project R. To listen and

“If you want to find the happiest place on the planet, believe it or not, it’s the pocket of twitter where the authors hang out. Especially the fiction writers.” - Catherine Saykaly-Stevens   Today’s featured author is speaker, trainer, and social media consultant, Catherine Saykaly-Stevens. Catherine and I have a fun and creative chat about how she became an internet pioneer, how to start a social media campaign for a product launch, and more about helping you gain visibility, credibility, and profitability.   Key Thing’s You’ll Learn: How she ended up having one of Canada’s 1st websites. How her severe dyslexia became her entrepreneurial advantage. Her 2 favorite social media platforms to use and why 1 of them is a must for fiction writers. How you can start a social media campaign for your product launch. Her upcoming projects for 2021. The 3 ways how you should spend your social media time.     Catherine’s Site: https://thenetworkingweb.com/   The opening track is titled "Pilot Wi

“Worrying will get you absolutely nowhere.” – Hank Phillippi Ryan   Today’s featured international bestselling award-winning author is the USA Today bestselling author of 12 thrillers, winning the most prestigious awards in the genre: five Agathas, four Anthonys, and the coveted Mary Higgins Clark Award. She is also an on-air investigative reporter for Boston’s WHDH-TV, with 37 Emmys and dozens more journalism honors. Book critics call her “a master of suspense,” “a superb and gifted storyteller,” and she’s the only author to have won the Agatha in four different categories, Hank Phillippi Ryan. Hank and I talk about how she started writing books a little later in life, her writing process, and more!!!   Key Thing’s You’ll Learn: How Her writing career began. One of the major challenges that all authors must face. Her writing process for fiction books and investigative reporting. Why Hank and her husband celebrate the day before they met. Her advice for those that reached midlife and have not embrac

Consciously build your business with quality and not just pure entertainment unless you are in the entertainment business.  Today’s featured bestselling author is online entrepreneur, speaker, investor, and momentum maker, David Schloss. David and I talk about what led him to become a successful online entrepreneur, being self-aware for elite performance as an entrepreneur, and other legacy-building goodness.   Key Thing’s You’ll Learn: How he got into social advertising and becoming a master at it. What focused business owners should concentrate on first when running their online ads. The first thing that a person sees online when they see an ad. When should entrepreneurs start thinking about scaling their business. The 3 P's of business longevity   David’s Site: https://convertroi.com/home David’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/David-Schloss/e/B01LZ4GLOK?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000     The opening track is titled "Glorious Fanfare Remix" by Asis Galvin. To listen and purchase the

“First things first, don’t get bogged down in all the books and how-tos. Write the book and hit the end.” – Ann Charles Today’s featured superstar author is a USA Today Bestselling author who writes award-winning mysteries and a member of Sisters in Crime and Western Writers of America, Ann Charles. Ann and I have a laughter-filled conversation about what led her to become a writer, her advice for writing newbies that want to publish a book, and tons more!!!   Key Thing’s You’ll Learn: How Ann got into writing and publishing her own books. Will she ever write a novel about zombie cows. What Ann does for book research and marketing. The biggest lesson Ann learned from the process of writing books in multiple genres. What she likes to tell new writers. The 3 things an author needs after publishing their work.   Ann’s Site: http://anncharles.com/ Ann’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B004JLYPFW?_encoding=UTF8&node=283155&offset=0&pageSize=12&searchAlias=stripbooks&sort

“Your true potential is a lot more than what you think it is now.” – Geo Derice   Today’s featured bonus author is entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and founder of 20/20 Living Inc., Geo Derice. Geo and I talk about finding your purpose, building your self-awareness, and tons more!!!   Key Thing’s You’ll Learn:   The 2 under the radar skills that you need in 2021 and beyond. What helped Geo gain the clarity to find his purpose. Why those behind the spotlight are worthy of shine too. 2 Questions to Build Your Self-Awareness.   Geo’s Site: https://www.geospeaks.com/ Geo’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Geo-Derice/e/B00MKYZW8E?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000   The opening track is titled “Set Sail” by Sparks Dynamite. To cop the whole track, click the following link. https://planetastroproductions.bandcamp.com/track/set-sail-intro   Related Episodes:   Ep. 307 – “Failure Is Not The Problem, It’s The Beginning Of Your Success” with Col. George Milton: https://www.goingnorthpod

“You can’t be bad at meditation.” – Blake Bauer   Today’s featured international bestselling author is optimal health consultant, Modern Meditation & Qi Gong Master, Blake D. Bauer. Blake and I talk about the power of meditation, transforming your anxiety, and more!!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: How meditating for over 2 decades helped Blake heal from past trauma. The biggest block for people wanting to learn meditation and why it’s a lie. A 10-minute morning practice that will help you feel lighter, less anxious, and more energized. Some of the necessary major keys for self-mastery.     Blake’s Site: https://www.unconditional-selflove.com/ Blake’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Blake-D.-Bauer/e/B00N6FT2KA?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000   The opening track is titled "Japan's Hood" by Asis Galvin (@AsisGalvin). Be sure to cop this track and other great sounds through this link: https://asisgalvin.bandcamp.com/album/the-solar-mixtape   Related Episodes:   182 - "The Power of

“You have no limits except the ones that you believe in.” – Hale Dwoskin   Today’s featured New York Times best-selling author is an international speaker, a founding member of The Transformational Leadership Council, founder of Sedona Training Associates, and the only teacher to appear in both “The Secret” & “The Greatest Secret”, Hale Dwoskin. Hale and I have a fun chat about his appearance in Rhonda Byrne’s newest book soon to be documentary, “The Greatest Secret”, letting go of the things that hold you back, and more Sedona Method goodness.   Key Thing’s You’ll Learn: The reason he had little screen time in the movie, “The Secret” The 2 keys to his sustainable success with teaching the Sedona Method. A practical thing you can do right now to start letting go. What letting go feels like.   Hale’s Site: https://www.sedona.com Hale’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Hale-Dwoskin/e/B004N78X8C?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000   The opening track is titled, “Greater Purpose (Instrumental)” b

“You cannot produce gold without digging below the surface.” – Ken Rupert   Today’s featured Maryland author is US Army veteran, speaker, Master Christian Life coach, and the founder of the “Financial Black Belt” financial management system, Ken Rupert. Ken and I talk about some wealth principles and the 5 nuggets of wisdom gained from the adversity he faced in 2020.   Key Thing’s You’ll Learn: The 3 things required to turn your coal of calamity into diamonds of discovery. The things Ken wishes that he would have done differently in 2020 with the wisdom he acquired from it. His Goals for the rest of 2021.     Ken’s Site: https://financialblackbelt.us/ Ken’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Ken-Rupert/e/B00ESK2KUG%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share   The opening track is titled “Kirin” by Marcus D. to listen to the full track and purchase the whole album, click the following link. https://marcusd.net/album/kirin     Related Episodes: 143 - "Financial Self-Defense" with Ken Rup

“A system is the process of predictably achieving a goal based on a logical and specific set of how-to principles.” - Bob Burg   Today’s featured international bestselling author is a Free-Market Advocate, Animal lover, and sought-after speaker at company leadership and sales conferences on topics at the core of the Go-Giver books, Bob Burg. Bob and I talk about self-awareness, having systems in your life for ultimate effectiveness, and tons more Go-Giver goodness!   Key Thing’s You’ll Learn:   Bob’s favorite dessert.

Always be grateful for what you have and how it benefits your life.   Today’s bonus featured author from Baltimore is public speaker, historian, and a retiree from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Maurice W. Dorsey Ph.D. Maurice & I talk about his newest book that’s a tribute to his late father, the three biggest lessons that he learned from his dad, and tons more!!   Key Thing’s You’ll Learn: The 3 biggest lessons that he learned from his Dad. What he has learned about self-publishing after publishing his first two books. Why he prefers receiving customer reviews instead of Editorial reviews. The benefits of sticking to one genre when writing and publishing your books.     Dr. Maurice’s Site: https://www.mauricewdorsey.com/ Dr. Maurice’s Books: https://www.xlibris.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/817976-of-time-and-spirit   The opening track is called “” by MadXRuler (formerly known as Ruler Inc.). Click the following link to li