Episode 585 - Ciara Blume - Natural Magic - A murder, a mystery, and a not-so-overactive imagination

Ciara is a multi award-winning and bestselling author who creates uplifting, humorous, and occasionally magical fiction about women facing challenges and finding ways to reclaim their magic.

Living on the picturesque California coast, she draws inspiration from nature and her wild imagination. A mother of four with a taste for travel and adventure, she is also an avid (if overly ambitious) crafter. When not immersed in writing, she enjoys scrolling through adorable pet photos and home organization videos – especially when procrastinating on a deadline.

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The Mudpuddle Manual of Natural Magic

The Witches Catalogue of Wanderlust Essentials

The LitLovers Series and more

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Episode 584 - Albert Bramante - Rise Above The Script, Confronting Self Doubt and Mastering Self Sabotage for Performing Artists

About Albert Bramante

"Veteran talent agent and no-nonsense coach inspiring actors to cultivate a growth mindset, conscientiousness, and rise above self-sabotaging habits."

Dr. Bramante is a true triple-threat when it comes to empowering performers to overcome psychological roadblocks and achieve success. As a veteran talent agent with over 20 years of securing major roles for actors, he has unparalleled insights into the entertainment industry's challenges. However, Bramante's real superpower is his unique fusion of this experience with a Ph.D. in Psychology and certifications in hypnosis and NLP.

This rare combination allows him to provide your audience with a credible expert perspective on the mindset and psychology of peak performance for artists. Bramante doesn't just understand the pressures of the acting world - he can prescribe proven psychological strategies to help performers break through self-doubt, imposter syndrome, fear of success, and self-sabotaging patterns.

Your listeners will gain exclusive access to Bramante's psychological toolkit tailored specifically for the creative struggles actors face. With knowledge translated into practical exercises, they'll learn to adopt empowering mindsets, productive habits, and silence self-limiting beliefs.

Book: Rise Above the Script: Confronting Self Doubt and Mastering Self Sabotage for Performing Artists

We all hold dreams within, yearning to manifest our highest potential. Yet when opportunity arises, inner obstacles often trigger self-sabotage. What mental traps prevent actualizing our possibilities?

In Rise Above the Script, psychologist and talent agent Dr. Albert Bramante unravels the hidden drivers behind self-defeat. By strengthening self-belief, managing motivation, optimizing natural talents, and confronting deep-seated fears like failure and success that distort our path, we clear the way for actualizing dormant gifts.

Dr. Bramante integrates scientific research on peak performance with insights gained through guiding actors’ careers. Practical strategies help construct unshakable confidence and self-efficacy. Examining personality traits in the Big Five model highlights maximizing strengths while overcoming weaknesses. Confronting fears of rejection, change, isolation, and other roadblocks paves the way for boldly pursuing aspirations.

Rise Above the Script provides the mental toolkit for recognizing and breaking free of limiting patterns holding you back. Its wisdom applies equally to artists, entrepreneurs, students, parents—anyone feeling the friction between their ambition and their achievement.

https://albertbramante.com/

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Episode 583 - Lucie Frost - How the Hell Did I Not Know That - My Midlife Year from Couch to Curiosity

Lucie is a no-longer-practicing lawyer and the author of How the Hell Did I Not Know That? (Trinity University Press, August 2025).

She has written humor and satire for NextTribe, Slackjaw, The Belladonna, Points in Case, Emrys Journal, and others. She is active on social media, with 100k+ engaged followers across various platforms.

She lives in Central Texas with her three needy, delightful dogs.

How the Hell Did I Not Know That? My Midlife Year from Couch to Curiosity

How the Hell Did I Not Know That is a witty and honest companion, a girlfriend, if you will, for women in midlife who are struggling to find their place in the world, who are concerned about misogyny, climate change, and the industrial prison complex, just not while watching the latest episode of The Bachelor.

Frost shows us that women “of a certain age” need to take themselves seriously while remembering to laugh at inappropriate things and that they can find meaning in life by relying on the power of curiosity.

https://www.luciefrost.com/

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EPISODE 280 - Kyle Jetsel - The Loss of A Spouse, Raising Kids With Autism and Measuring the COST

In the heart of adversity, our guest today, Kyle Jetsel, discovered that life's most formidable challenges could be transformed into profound opportunities for growth.

Growing up in a tough neighborhood Kyle found himself in a world where the line between safety and chaos was razor-thin.
In this episode, Kyle takes us on a deeply personal journey, sharing how he navigated the turbulent seas of his youth.

Kyle faced yet another colossal test of faith when his beloved wife of 30 years, a source of love and strength, suddenly passed away. The impact of this loss was felt not only in his own life but also within the lives of their six children, one of whom has a severely aggressive form of autism.

It was in these darkest hours that Kyle leaned into God's strength like never before. He turned to a simple yet powerful strategy that helped him find his way back to hope and healing, all while knowing that God's grace was the cornerstone of his journey.

Get ready to be deeply moved by Kyle's remarkable journey of faith and resilience, proving that we are never alone when we lean on God's strength and embrace His mysterious, undeserved grace. This episode is a testament to the human spirit's ability to rise above adversity.

To download your free copy of his book "Facing My Biggest Fear. 180 Days of Surviving and Thriving After the Death of My Beloved Shelly" and the worksheet he shares, check the comments for the link.

You may reach Kyle at https://www.youtube.com/@drivenautismdad187

Published: Nov. 17, 2023

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EPISODE 16 -

Sports combines team play, individual preparation, mental agility, grit and practice - business has many similar tenants, expectations and disciplines. Tanvir shares a bridge from his time on the field to his time in the boardroom - The P.R.O. Business Mindset is designed for team players, coaches, employees and team leads - grow your team and build yourself at the same time!

After realizing that what Tanvir learned in football allowed him to transform global brands, build high performing teams, boost retention, grow digital sales, and execute in chaotic, uncertain environments, Tanvir decided to reverse engineer these learnings. Tanvir created the P.R.O. Business Mindset, the methodology to lead amid disruption and chaos.

Tanvir is regularly featured on Forbes, HR.COM, CEOWorld, Authority Magazine, top leadership podcasts, and leading media outlets. He speaks on leadership and transformation in a digital, chaotic, uncertain world.

Tanvir also hosts The Sports to Business Podcast, where he interviews former athletes turned executives on winning in business during uncertainty and disruption.

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https://tanvirbhangoo.com/sports-to-business-podcast/
https://tanvirbhangoo.com/probusinessmindset/

Published: May. 14, 2022

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Episode 393 - Adam Nimoy - The Most Human, Reconciling with My Father, Leonard Nimoy

Adam was born during the Eisenhower administration to Leonard and Sandra Zoberblatt Nimoy. He attended the University Elementary School, a “lab school” run by UCLA, where he was subjected to numerous psychological experiments. The experimentation continued at UC Berkeley in the form of mind-altering substances from which he may, or may not, have fully recovered. In a state of absolute certainty, Adam attended Loyola Law School. He was wrong.

After seven years of practicing entertainment law and one moment of clarity, Adam left his life as an attorney to follow his passion of making films. After directing forty-five hours of network television, some of it sublime, some of it eminently unwatchable, Adam’s career plummeted due in large part to drug and alcohol addiction. On January 1, 2004, Adam entered 12-Step recovery hoping to achieve an attitude adjustment. This was a New Year’s resolution he knew he had to keep. For 8 years, he taught writing, directing and acting at the New York Film Academy and taught filmmaking at Beit T’Shuvah, an addiction treatment center where the residents kept him on the straight and narrow.

Book: The Most Human: Reconciling with My Father, Leonard Nimoy

"Engaging and immensely relatable, while at the same time offering deeply profound insights into Adam Nimoy's personal relationships, particularly with his famous father." — Eugene Roddenberry Jr., CEO Roddenberry Entertainment

Living with Dad was like living with a stranger— as a kid I often had trouble connecting and relating to him. But I was always proud of him. Even before Star Trek I'd see him popping up in bit roles on some of my favorite TV shows like Get Smart, Sea Hunt, and The Man From U.N.C.L.E. And then one night he brought home Polaroids of himself in makeup and wardrobe for a pilot he was working on.

It was December 1964 and nobody had heard of Star Trek. Still, the eight-year-old me had watched enough Outer Limits and My Favorite Martian to understand exactly what I was looking at. Spock's popularity happened quickly, and soon the fan magazines were writing about dad's personal life, characterizing us as a "close family." But the awkwardness that defined our early relationship blossomed into conflict, sometimes smoldering, sometimes open and intense. There were occasional flashes of warmth between the arguments and hurt feelings— even something akin to love— especially when we were celebrating my father's many successes. The rest of the time, things between us were often strained.

My resentment towards my father kept building through the years. I wasn't blameless, I know that now, but my bitterness blinded me to any thought of my own contribution to the problem. I wanted things to be different for my children. I wanted to be the father I never had, so I coached Maddy's soccer, drove Jonah to music lessons, helped them with their homework— all the things dads are supposed to do. All the things I wanted to do. So what if my Dad and I had been estranged for years? I was living one day at a time. And then I got his letter.

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https://adamnimoy.com/

original pub date - Wednesday, July 17, 2024

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E109 - Greg Cagle - How to grow a culture that embraces our unique weirdness

Greg Cagle isn’t for everyone. Some might say he’s an acquired taste. They might even say he’s one weird dude.

Over the course of his entrepreneurial career, he has started five successful businesses in industries as diverse as real estate development, engineering and tech, food services and hospitality, and advertising and marketing.

Everything he’s ever done, he’s built from ground zero. He knows what it feels like to lie awake on Tuesday night wondering how to make payroll on Friday.

As a coach and consultant, he’s come alongside the top leaders and businesses in even wider-ranging fields:

• Army Special Operations
• Steel and diesel engine manufacturing
• 5-star hospitality
• Cutting-edge technology and software
• Non-profit educational systems and higher education
• Financial and insurance
• Oil and gas engineering

He has also partnered with John C. Maxwell and his company for many years as an executive coach, speaker, trainer, and business consultant.

You’ll discover how to:

• Know who YOU truly are at the core,
• Leverage the power of YOU to increase your influence, and
• Enjoy the deeply-fulfilling and satisfying life you’ve always felt was possible.

Culture can become an organization’s secret weapon or an invisible burden. The good news is that when leaders learn to shape it, they can design and deploy a culture that employees are eager to promote and protect.

https://gocagle.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-cagle-b145737/

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Original Published: Dec. 07, 2022

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BONUS - Surrender, An Audiobook by Bono of U2 - Dave's Audible Recommendation

Surrender, An Audiobook by Bono of U2 - Dave's Audible Recommendation

Bono—artist, activist, and the lead singer of Irish rock band U2—has written a memoir: honest and irreverent, intimate and profound, Surrender is the story of the remarkable life he’s lived, the challenges he’s faced, and the friends and family who have shaped and sustained him.

Narrated by the author, Surrender is an intimate, immersive listening experience, telling stories from Bono’s early days in Dublin, to joining a band and playing sold out stadiums around the world with U2, plus his more than 20 years of activism.

Throughout a remarkable life, music has always been a constant for Bono and in the audiobook, his distinctive voice is interwoven with a very personal soundtrack adding atmosphere and texture to each and every scene. From moments of classic U2 hits to snippets by The Clash, Patti Smith, Verdi, Johnny Cash and Mozart, Surrender also exclusively features clips of newly recorded reimagined versions of U2 songs including ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’, ‘With Or Without You’, ‘One’, ‘Beautiful Day’ and more, glimpsed for the first time on Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story.
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Originally Published: Nov. 14, 2022

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