“There's a difference between breathing and living. Everybody will breathe, but not everybody will live. Everybody will exist, but not everybody will live.” – Dr. Kevin Foreman

Today’s featured bestselling author is a renaissance man, success coach, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Pastor of Harvest Church, “The People’s Bishop” Dr. Kevin Foreman. Dr. Kevin and I had a fun on a bun chat about his books, maintaining momentum as a leader, the critical role of self-awareness, and more!!

Key Things You’ll Learn:

How Bishop Foreman’s early family responsibilities shaped his leadership style

How he manages his busy schedule as a pastor and entrepreneur

His top 3 leadership lessons from being a pastor

What major setback ended up leading to more success for his ministry

Dr. Kevin’s Site: www.BishopForeman.com

Dr. Kevin’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08CV1GYZ3/allbooks

Dr. Kevin’s Podcast, “Life Giving Messages”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bishop-kevin-foreman-life-giving-messages/id1377936088

The opening track is titled, “Unknown From M.E. | Sonic Adventure 2 ~ City Pop Remix” by Iridium Beats. To listen to and download the full track, click the following link. https://www.patreon.com/posts/sonic-adventure-136084016

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“The body will not allow you to feel something, even if it's positive, if it doesn't feel safe. It's a pure biological, instinctive response. It’s the body's job to keep you safe, and if something feels like a threat, it's going to divert your behavior, and we're going to do something to sabotage it.” – Dr. Evette Rose

Today’s featured international bestselling bookcaster is a mom, wife, speaker, Holistic Counsellor, trauma recovery expert, and the founder of Metapsychology Coaching™, Dr. Evette Rose. Dr. Evette and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, her journey from aspiring crime scene investigator to trauma recovery expert, the importance of healing subconscious barriers to happiness, and more!!

Key Things You’ll Learn:

What inspired Dr. Evette to become an author, and where her best writing comes from

How her personal struggles with anxiety and depression led her to explore self-awareness and the body’s messages

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Three major lessons she learned from starting, running, and growing her podcast

Dr. Evette’s Site: https://metaphysicalanatomy.com/

Dr. Evette’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00B9OX0CQ/allbooks

Dr. Evette’s Podcast,” Heal Within”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heal-within-with-dr-evette-rose/id1496353835

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“Everything that's difficult that happens in our lives, especially in relationships, is showing us to ourselves. It's showing us where we have some healing to do or something to work out or fear to overcome.” – Thais Gibson

Today’s featured bestselling bookcaster is a researcher, relationship expert, keynote speaker, creator of the Integrated Attachment Theory™, and the founder of The Personal Development School, Thais Gibson. Thais and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, her journey from overcoming addiction to creating the Integrated Attachment Theory, embracing continuous learning, and tons more!!

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How challenges can be powerful catalysts for transformation

What the Integrated Attachment Theory is

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“At the same time in which, he kind of like crushed my dream a little bit. He gave me permission to dream a new one, a different one, which in the end, looking back five, six years later, I appreciate.” – Regina Linke

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Why it pays to have the beginner’s mind

How her books ended up with different publishers and the benefits of each placement

Regina’s Site: https://oxherdboy.org/

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“Even if it doesn't mean anything to you, it means something to the person that you're writing for, and it means something to the person who's reading the story.” – Dr. Rhonda M. Lawson

Today’s featured award-winning, bestselling author is a retired U.S. Army Master Sergeant, book coach, publicist, literary strategist, and the founder of Black History Month Literary Weekend, Dr. Rhonda Lawson. Dr. Rhonda and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, her journey from military discipline to literary excellence, the realities of traditional versus self-publishing, and more!!

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What inspired Dr. Rhonda to become an author

Why you must value your own deadlines as much as those set for others

What business setback ended up setting her up for more success

What inspired her to start the Black History Month Literary Weekend and keep it going for 10 years

Her top three lessons from starting, running, and growing her podcast

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Dr. Rhonda’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B007VXIXS0/allbooks

Dr. Rhonda’s Podcast, “Horizons Author Lounge”: https://www.youtube.com/@meettheworldimagesolutions/streams

The opening track is titled, “Unknown From M.E. | Sonic Adventure 2 ~ City Pop Remix” by Iridium Beats. To listen to and download the full track, click the following link. https://www.patreon.com/posts/sonic-adventure-136084016

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839 – How AI Can Enhance Your Storytelling and Creative Process with Richard Rosser: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-839-how-ai-enhance-your-storytelling-and-creative-process-with-richard-rosser/

835 – Turn Words Into Wealth with Aurora Winter, MBA (@AuroraWinterMBA): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-835-turn-words-into-wealth-with-aurora-winter-mba-aurorawintermba/

830 – How to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand with Park Howell (@ParkHowell): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-830-how-to-craft-spellbinding-stories-for-your-brand-with-park-howell-parkhowell/

749 – From Music Ministry to Teaching and Writing with Donna Renay Patrick (@DonnaRPatrick): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-749-from-music-ministry-to-teaching-and-writing-with-donna-renay-patrick-donnarpatrick/

158 - Faster, fewer, Better Emails with Dianna Booher (@diannabooher): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/158-faster-fewer-better-emails-with-dianna-booher-diannabooher/

45 - From the Incubator to the Kingdom with Dr. Duane Mangum (@i_blend1): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/45-from-the-incubator-to-the-kingdom-with-dr-duane-mangum-i_blend1/

30 - Success Moments with Torre A. Stocker (@torrestocker): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/30-success-moments-with-torre-a-stocker-torrestocker/

“It just takes a different mindset and a different approach and a different way of saying yes to yourself…I learned to say yes to myself and say, give it a chance. See what happens.” – Heike Yates

Today’s featured award-winning bookcaster is a wife, glam-mom, fitness expert, entrepreneur, and coach, Heike Yates. Heike and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Pursue Your Spark: Your Guide to Escaping Midlife Traps, Reclaiming Confidence, and Living Fully”, from shy fitness class participant to bodybuilding competitor, pursuing new challenges at any age, and more!!

Key Things You’ll Learn:

How Heike got into fitness and eventually made it to bodybuilding, ultra-marathon running, and opening a fitness studio

What inspired her to become an author, and her writing process to get to the publish button

What she learned about herself through writing her 1st book

What setback became a major setup for Heike’s success

Her top three lessons from starting, running, and growing her podcast

Heike’s Site: https://heikeyates.com/

Heike’s Book: https://a.co/d/6RDZFwL

Heike’s Podcast, “Pursue Your Spark: Fitness, Confidence & Clarity in Midlife”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pursue-your-spark-fitness-confidence-clarity-in-midlife/id1231586317

The opening track is titled, “Unknown From M.E. | Sonic Adventure 2 ~ City Pop Remix” by Iridium Beats. To listen to and download the full track, click the following link. https://www.patreon.com/posts/sonic-adventure-136084016

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“I also want my kids to see that if you have something inside of you and you want to tell the story, tell the story...I like to write, and if something pops up, I'm going to tell the story because I'm going to do my very best to not die with any story inside of me.” – Dr. Charles Thomas Jr.

Today’s featured fellow bestselling author is a father, husband, entrepreneur, radio personality, cyclist, and timepiece enthusiast, Dr. Charles Thomas Jr. Dr. Charles and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book, “Forged From Fire: Pieces To Prosperity”, the influence of his parents, life lessons from his time as a walk-on D1 athlete, and more!!

Key Things You’ll Learn:

What inspired Dr. Charles to become an author, and how his mother inspired his writing process

How his upbringing in Flint, Michigan, and the influence of his hardworking parents shaped his relentless drive and resilience

His journey to becoming a Division I walk-on at Notre Dame and how those lessons still show up when inspiring others

What setback helped Dr. Charles create more success

Dr. Charles’ Site: https://charlesthomasjr.com/

Dr. Charles’ Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B072M5MK62/allbooks

The opening track is titled, “Unknown From M.E. | Sonic Adventure 2 ~ City Pop Remix” by Iridium Beats. To listen to and download the full track, click the following link. https://www.patreon.com/posts/sonic-adventure-136084016

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“When we don't do the inner work as leaders, then we tend to lead from a place of fear and control and ego, as opposed to a place of compassion and love and shared purpose.” – Jane Marie Chen

Today’s featured USA Today bestselling author is a globally recognized entrepreneur, inventor, and TED speaker, Jane Marie Chen. Jane and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Like a Wave We Break: A Memoir of Falling Apart and Finding Myself”, the importance of authentic leadership, her journey founding Embrace, a company that developed a low-cost baby incubator for developing countries, and more!!

Key Things You’ll Learn:

The defining childhood moment that motivated Jane to help the most powerless people in the world

How overachievement and burnout are often rooted in deeper issues

How Tony Robbins saved her company

Why she wrote her memoir, the writing process, and how it helped her process intergenerational trauma

Why she’s now doing leadership coaching and development

Jane’s Site: https://www.janemariechen.com/

Jane’s Book: https://a.co/d/igVd334

Jane’s TED Talk: https://youtu.be/IwidCkCmWg4?si=dSjJLk7Wqsx6gBgJ

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“If you have a very empty but very conscious mind…then anything can happen in that mind.” – Stan Lai, PhD.

Today’s featured international bestselling author is a director, legendary playwright, and the co-founder of the Wuzhen Theatre Festival and Huichang Theatre Village, China's most famous living playwright, Stan Lai, PhD. Stan and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book, “CreativitRy: Asia’s Iconic Playwright Reveals the Art of Creativity”, his journey from pioneering theater in Taiwan to developing his unique philosophy of creativity, how true creativity requires breaking free from mental constraints, and more!!!

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What inspired Stan to write a book about creativity and finally share it with the U.S.

The differences between book promotion in China and the U.S.

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What People Get Wrong About Creativity

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