Speak Up Talk Radio Network
Speak Up Talk Radio Network
Speak Up Talk Radio Network brings you selected hosts, guest interviews and talk radio programming with listening options. Listen to your favorite programs or one-on-one guest segments as they appear on the live streaming schedule or listen on demand. Radio Network proceeds fund THE SEWPORT PROJECT sending handmade pillowcases to homeless Veteran, woman and children, and animal shelters.
- 28 minutes 14 secondsDebbie Berlin Firebird Book Award Winner Author InterviewD.R. Berlin is an award-winning author, U.S. Army veteran, and General Surgeon with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Writing minor from MIT. A graduate of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, her career in high-pressure environments fuels the pulse-pounding suspense and authentic detail in The Third Estate: Secrets of the Manor....19 March 2025, 7:59 pm
- 32 minutes 1 secondJohn O’Brien Firebird Book Award Winner Author InterviewWith over three decades of experience, John O’Brien is a seasoned expert in guiding individuals through significant life transitions by offering practical and actionable strategies to navigate change with ease. He is a licensed psychologist in private practice specializing in grief, trauma, and addiction. He has offered numerous trainings to professional associations and businesses throughout...19 March 2025, 4:25 pm
- 33 minutes 47 secondsAna Hebra Flaster Firebird Book Award Winner Author InterviewHi. I’m Ana. I was five when my family emigrated from Cuba to the U.S. in 1967. Ever since, I’ve been striving to honor my family’s story and Cuban American culture through storytelling—on paper, on the stage, and on radio and TV. My first book comes out April 22, 2025. Property of the Revolution: From...14 March 2025, 1:24 pm
- 22 minutes 11 secondsPearl and Shell Riter Authors On Fire Author Interview – KINGDOMS IN THE SHADOWSPearl Riter and Shell Riter were in 5th and 8th grade when the book was published in Jan 2024 and have burst on the literary scene with their debut novel, “Kingdoms in the Shadows: A Tale of Mystery, War, and Betrayal.” Their aim is to kindle the imaginations of readers by weaving tales...2 March 2025, 3:12 pm
- 24 minutes 35 secondsMuffy Walker Authors On Fire Interview – MEMORY WEAVERSHi, I’m Muffy Walker, an author with a passion for crafting compelling fiction that educates and inspires. Through my stories, I aim to shed light on important topics, sparking meaningful conversations and fostering greater understanding. My journey to becoming an author has been shaped by a rich background in mental health advocacy. As...18 February 2025, 8:55 pm
- 34 minutes 37 secondsAlia Luria Authors on Fire Interview – GERI O SHIMASUI am an award-winning author born in Brooklyn, New York. I grew up in Tampa, Florida. I attended Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa and was a voracious reader from the time I was little, graduating quickly from books like The Phantom Tollbooth to authors such as Stephen King. I began writing young, including poetry and...18 February 2025, 5:39 pm
- 30 minutes 28 secondsLéonie Rosenstiel Firebird Book Award Winner Author InterviewJack Canfield, the co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, calls Léonie Rosenstiel a cultural whistleblower. Léonie started out as an award-winning classical musician. She graduated from Barnard College, then from the Ph.D. program at Columbia University. Later she also earned degrees in counselling ministry (The New Seminary), Oriental medicine (Tri-State College), and public health (Walden University). ...13 February 2025, 8:29 pm
- 27 minutes 26 secondsJared Hayes Author On Fire InterviewThomas “Jared” Hayes graduated from the University of Ottawa with an MA in History. He currently lives in the Ottawa Valley and works in the Records and Information Management field. Since publishing his first book, “From Mill to Museum” in 2021, Jared has been working on a second book about Anglican Bishop John Strachan...4 February 2025, 5:29 pm
- 30 minutes 4 secondsAnnelies George Firebird Book Award Winner Author InterviewAuthor, blogger, senior model, financial executive and initiator of Loveable Light Born in Bussum, the Netherlands, I began writing in my youth. During the summer holidays I wrote short stories with my sister, Marianne. I began writing in earnest at a later age. Concerned about the current situation in this world, I started to write...20 January 2025, 7:50 pm
- 33 minutes 54 secondsPatricia Leavy Firebird Book Award Winner Author InterviewPatricia Leavy, Ph.D., is a best-selling, award-winning novelist, arts advocate, and internationally recognized leader in research design and arts-based research. She is widely considered the world’s most visible proponent of arts-based research as a means of making research publicly accessible. Moreover, she coined the terms “social fiction” and “fiction-based research” and has been pioneering...18 December 2024, 12:21 am
- 33 minutes 32 secondsKaren Bonofiglio Authors on Fire InterviewIn 2020, my life as I knew it changed forever. Prior to this year, I had been my parent’s caregiver for nine years and helped them draw their last breaths. In 2019, my father passed at 95. One year later, my 90-year-old mother died, one day short of my father’s death date. They had lived...15 December 2024, 2:28 pm
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