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Dec 18, 2023 • 23min

S4E49: Becoming A New York Times Bestselling Author Via TikTok with Jeneva Rose

Jeneva Rose is a multiple #1 New York Times bestselling author, including her most famous book THE PERFECT MARRIAGE: A Completely Gripping Psychological Suspense. She also wrote One of Us Is Dead, and the new book You Shouldn't Have Come Here and new audiobook exclusive #CRIMETIME: An Audio Original, as well as the upcoming book Home Is Where the Bodies Are. Topics: - Journey - First published work - As the author of several blockbuster bestsellers, why did you decide to co-write #CrimeTime with your husband Drew? - In addition to writing, you and Drew are also successful TikTok personalities. How has social media influenced your career? - Your husband is an Ivy League MBA. What does he do full-time, and what got him into fiction writing? - Tell us about the real-life event that inspired this story. - What was appealing about creating an audiobook exclusive for this story and how did the process compare to your other work? Website: www.jenevarose.com
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Dec 16, 2023 • 29min

S4E48: The First Remote Work Village for Work from Homers with Noma Collective's Will Mercer

Will Mercer is Co-founder & CEO of Noma Collective (formerly Umaya Village), the first remote work village for work from homers. Topics: - Tell us what inspired you to start Umaya Village... - Why Belize? - What's your target market of tenants? - How is this different from villages in Medellin, Costa Rica, Chiang Mai? Website: www.UmayaVillage.com
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Dec 12, 2023 • 25min

S4E47: The Firsthand Story of US Marines in Iraq's Deadliest City with Major Scott Huesing

Major Scott A. Huesing is Executive Director of Save the Brave. He is a retired USMC Infantry Major with over 24 years of service, both enlisted and as a commissioned officer. His career spanned 10 deployments and he conducted operations in over 60 countries worldwide. During his numerous deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Horn of Africa he planned, led, and conducted hundreds of combat missions under some of the most austere and challenging conditions. He is the author of the book Echo in Ramadi: The Firsthand Story of US Marines in Iraq's Deadliest City Topics: - As a former leader in the military, what did you learn about people, human psychology, management and life? - How important is innovation in the military? - What unconventional tactics did you use to win Ramadi? - How bad is veteran suicide? Websites:   www.echoinramadi.com www.savethebrave.org
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Dec 9, 2023 • 36min

S4E46: Diversity In The Workplace with Christine Platt & Catherine Wigginton Greene

Christine Platt is known as "The Afrominimalist", Managing Director for the Antiracist Research & Policy Center at American University, former Executive Director for Baldwin For The Arts, former Senior Policy Advisor for the US Department of Energy, and #1 bestselling author of THE STORY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.: A Biography Book for New Readers, THE STORY OF HARRIET TUBMAN: A Biography Book for New Readers, and The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less. Catherine Wiggington Greene's feature documentary I’m Not Racist . . . Am I? continues to be used throughout the US as a teaching tool for starting racial dialogue. They are co-authors of the new book Rebecca, Not Becky.   - What are your rules for minimalism? - What is whiteness? - Does DEI Really Work?  - Should we move away from the performance of anti-racism and instead toward relationship-building?  - Is it better to be Color-Blind or Color-Obsessed?  - What can children teach us about race and friendship? Websites:  www.iamchristineplatt.com www.catherinewiggintongreene.com
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Dec 6, 2023 • 24min

S4E45: From UNC Soccer Player To Foreign Policy With The Army with #1 Bestselling Novelist James Reston

James Reston is the #1 bestselling author of Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade and the new book The 19th Hijacker: A Novel.    He joins us to walk us through his journey from star UNC soccer player to traveling around the world doing foreign policy work with the Army. Website: www.restonbooks.com
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Dec 1, 2023 • 55min

S4E44: Marching to World War III with Robert Spencer

Robert Spencer is Director of Jihad Watch and multiple #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Complete Infidel's Guide to the Koran, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (And the Crusades), THE TRUTH ABOUT MUHAMMAD: Founder of the World's Most Intolerant Religion, and the new book EMPIRE OF GOD: How the Byzantines Saved Civilization. This is a special episode as the world is on the edge with various wars and terrorist attacks. Could World War III be on the horizon? Website: www.jihadwatch.org
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Nov 14, 2023 • 26min

S4E43: Small Business Administration Programs for Work From Home Business Owners with Former SBA Head Chris Pilkerton

Chris Pilkerton is a former Cabinet member and head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), serving as acting administrator and general counsel. He is the co-author of Underserved: Harnessing the Principles of Lincoln's Vision for Reconstruction for Today's Forgotten Communities. Website: www.SBA.gov
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Nov 3, 2023 • 31min

S4E42: Lincoln's Principles for Forgotten Communities with Trump Advisor Ja'Ron Smith

Ja'Ron Smith is Partner at Dentons Global Advisors Government Relations and co-author of UNDERSERVED: Harnessing the Principles of Lincoln's Vision for Reconstruction for Today's Forgotten Communities. He was Deputy Assistant to President Donald Trump for the White House Domestic Policy Council and the Office of American Innovation. As a Deputy Assistant to the President, he spearheaded initiatives such as criminal justice reform, workforce development, opportunity zones, and others. Prior to his role as Deputy Assistant to the President, he served as Special Assistant to the President in the Office of Legislative Affairs, a Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and as the Director of Urban Affairs and Revitalization.
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Oct 22, 2023 • 58min

S4E41: Becoming a High School Multimillionaire with "The Crypto Kid" Jackson Shembekar

Jackson Shembekar is the author of The Crypto Kid: A Guide to Understanding the Basics of Crypto and the Mindset of a Successful Investor. He is the youngest portfolio manager in the world, managing crypto investments. He is also a student and former baseball pitcher at The University of Tampa. Website: www.thecryptokid.com
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Oct 17, 2023 • 25min

S4E40: Stories of Travel, Adventures & Conservation with Dr. Carl Safina

Dr. Carl Safina is the Founding President of the Safina Center, inaugural holder of the Carl Safina Endowed Chair for Nature and Humanity at Stony Brook University, and host of the PBS series Saving the Ocean with Carl Safina. He is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of BEYOND WORDS: What Animals Think and Feel and the new book ALFIE & ME: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe.  Topics: - Walk us through your background and how you've become a leader in eco-trends... - What changes can people actually make to let the world survive and its population thrive? - How do you conduct your research on animals? Websites: www.safinacenter.org www.carlsafina.org

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