Best Stübi Podcasts (2024)

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Fransi Weinstein on her multi-award-winning career in advertising, writing her book, ACCEPTANCE, and fighting Stage 4 Hormone-positive HER2-negative breast cancer … with everything she’s got! 1:15:29

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To learn more and support Fransi please visit: https://www.gofundme.com/f/I-need-your-help-paying-for-my-cancer-care As always, thanks so much for tuning into Breaking Brave! If you like the show, please subscribe, review, and/or send us your suggestions or questions via the platforms below! For more from Marilyn Barefoot or to get in touch with he…

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LESLEY PARROTT on the Canadian agency scene during the brightest creative and production years, the rape and murder of her 11-year-old daughter Alison, and forgiveness 43:58

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Lesley Parrott on the Canadian agency scene during the brightest creative and production years, the rape and murder of her 11-year-old daughter Alison, and forgiveness. -- As always, thanks so much for tuning into Breaking Brave! If you like the show, please subscribe, review, and/or send us your suggestions or questions via the platforms below! Fo…

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JANINE MAXWELL on creating ‘Heart for Africa’ after coming face to face with abject poverty, girls having sex for food, and the decimation of a generation of Africans by HIV/AIDS. 1:09:46

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As always, thanks so much for tuning into Breaking Brave! If you like the show, please subscribe, review, and/or send us your suggestions or questions via the platforms below! For more from Marilyn Barefoot or to get in touch with her directly, please connect via: Marilyn's website: https://marilynbarefoot.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in…

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Komlanvi Dodjro on his inspiring journey from Togo to Canada, discovering how small steps can lead to big changes, his love of salsa dancing, awakening the inner health warrior, the healing power of Reishi ... 51:13

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Komlanvi Dodjro on his inspiring journey from Togo to Canada, discovering how small steps can lead to big changes, his love of salsa dancing, awakening the inner health warrior, the healing power of Reishi mushrooms, and the relevance of the hippo -- As always, thanks so much for tuning into Breaking Brave! If you like the show, please subscribe, r…

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QIN SUN STUBIS on her full-length historical memoir 'Once Our Lives', growing up in Shanghai during the Cultural Revolution, her honest father’s imprisonment and torture for the crime of using the wrong ... 52:05

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Cindy Gallop on RealWorldSex, the WHY behind #MakeLoveNotPorn, her TED Talk, Pro-sex, Pro-porn, and Pro-knowing the difference. 41:30

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Dr. Ben Bravery returns to talk about the North American reaction to his book ‘The Patient Doctor’, his recent health scare, compassion in medicine, and the messy realities of bowel cancer. 36:35

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Layne on their mission to create a more inclusive, accepting, and compassionate world, advocacy for change, raising over 40 million dollars for charity, DEIB, life lessons on the back of a tampon box and ... 52:47

5M ago52:47

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Energetic, trustworthy and inspiring, Layne, The Auctionista is an accomplished entertainer in the fundraising and event space. They have over 1,300 successful events under their belt and has raised over $40 million dollars for charities across North America. Layne has been leading the wave of philanthropy-based entertainment for over a decade. An …

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Mike Fata on weighing 300 pounds, struggling to find the energy to work and to see his own future, making something out of nothing, hard work, multiple 9-figure business exits, and living his best life ... 45:28

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Tara Milburn on using business as a force of good, the co-existence of people, profit, and planet, building a purpose driven business, giving up the golden handcuffs and treating people with respect. 49:13

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Jill Bodak returns to talk about the last day with her Dad after he accessed Medical Assistance in Dying, grief, death, personal growth, 'microdosing mortality', and the missing link in wellness. 51:22

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KAREN CONTI on her new book 'Killing Time with John Gacy: Defending America's Most Evil Serial Killer on Death Row', her quest to end capital punishment, trips to death row, sexist backlash, and forming ... 47:42

6M ago47:42

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Karen Conti on her new book 'Killing Time with John Gacy: Defending America's Most Evil Serial Killer on Death Row', her quest to end capital punishment, trips to death row, sexist backlash, and forming a relationship with her sociopathic client. -- This episode of Breaking Brave is brought to you by: SOULSNACKS! Soul snacks are single ingredient, …

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ANGELA RASPASS on inspiration, the next chapter in business, deepening your impact, women's ADHD, and so much more! 54:35

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Episode 165 - Brenda Meller - Capturing a Piece of the Publishing Pie 37:40

7M ago37:40

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Brenda Meller is an entrepreneur, author and social media coach who helps people maximize their presence on LinkedIn. She is the author of Social Media Pie: How to enjoy a bigger slice of the LinkedIn Pie and host of the Enthusiastically Self-Employed podcast. In the latest episode of the Make Meaning Podcast, host Lynne Golodner interviews Brenda …

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IBM's Global Digital Sales Agile Lead, ANTHONY COPPEDGE, on empathetic leadership, not wasting the pain of abuse, replacing lies with truth, and so much more! 1:00:34

7M ago1:00:34

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IBM's Global Digital Sales Agile Lead, ANTHONY COPPEDGE, on empathetic leadership, not wasting the pain of abuse, replacing lies with truth, and so much more! -- As always, thanks so much for tuning into Breaking Brave! If you like the show, please subscribe, review, and/or send us your suggestions or questions via the platforms below! For more fro…

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Episode 164 - Patrick Hicks - Writing Hard Stories Beautifully 21:26

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Patrick Hicks is an Irish Catholic writer from Minnesota who has a deep fascination with the Holocaust. He has written three Holocaust novels and has conducted extensive research on the subject, visiting twelve different concentration camps and speaking with survivors. Patrick is also a professor at Augustana University in South Dakota, where he te…

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Internationally renowned entrepreneur JULIE COLE, co-founder of Mabel’s Labels on humbly starting a multimillion-dollar business from the basement, juggling 6 children, her community of loyal customers ... 46:14

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Internationally renowned entrepreneur Julie Cole, co-founder of Mabel’s Labels on humbly starting a multimillion-dollar business from the basement, juggling 6 children, her community of loyal customers, building a life beyond labels, and so much more! -- As always, thanks so much for tuning into Breaking Brave! If you like the show, please subscrib…

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Episode 163 - Qin Sun Stubis - Writing Inspired by Long-Held Family Lore 26:42

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Qin Sun Stubis is a Chinese-American author of the book Once Our Lives: A Memoir of Shanghai, Teahouses, and Three Generations of Family, which tells the story of four generations of Chinese women in Shanghai, China during the Great Famine, navigating war and revolution. In the latest episode of the Make Meaning Podcast, host Lynne Golodner intervi…

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Global Creativity Specialist ALAN INY on risk taking, the role of AI, always starting with doubt, the importance of an uncertainty advantage, and so much more! 48:08

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Global Creativity Specialist ALAN INY on risk taking, the role of AI, always starting with doubt, the importance of an uncertainty advantage, and so much more! -- As always, thanks so much for tuning into Breaking Brave! If you like the show, please subscribe, review, and/or send us your suggestions or questions via the platforms below! For more fr…

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Episode 162 - Elizabeth Conte - Doing Well as an Indie Author 30:28

8M ago30:28

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Elizabeth Conte is an author with a passion for bringing 19th-century literature to the 21st-century reader. She is the author of Finding Jane, a time travel historical novel, and Chosen Mistress, a scintillating story set in Victorian England. Elizabeth is the founder of Jane Writes Press, a hybrid publishing house for writers who don't fit into t…

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Episode 161 - Ana Veciana-Suarez - Historical Literary Fiction 21:08

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Ana Veciana-Suarez is a journalist and author. She has written for various publications and has published several books, including her latest novel, Dulcinea, which was inspired by her reading of Don Quixote in high school. Known for her meticulous research and attention to detail, Anna spent many years digging up the information she needed to focu…

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Episode 160 - Jonathan Whitelaw - Cozy Crime & Escaping into Writing 34:35

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Jonathan Whitelaw is a Scottish author and journalist now living in Canada who wrote his first novel at the age of 17. He’s since published several books in the cozy crime genre, including Morbid Relations and the popular Bingo Hall Detectives series. In the latest episode of the Make Meaning Podcast, host Lynne Golodner interviews Jonathan about t…

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LIBBY WILDMAN on the importance of community, being a woman in business, vulnerability, financial independence and so much more! 52:38

9M ago52:38

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LIBBY WILDMAN is at the intersection of expertise, wisdom, curiosity and compassion where we meet Libby. A trusted counsel with over three decades of experience, she not only cares deeply about her clients but is very committed to ensuring they are safe, informed and secure. Libby listens like no one else does. She listens to ensure her clients are…

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Episode 159 – April Davila - Meditation & Writing 25:06

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Finding an agent and publisher was easy for April Davila, an award-winning author who quit her job in 2016 to write full-time. Her debut novel, 142 Ostriches, won the WILLA Literary Awards for Women Writing the West. In this episode of the Make Meaning Podcast, host Lynne Golodner chats with April, a fourth-generation Californian who studied marine…

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Episode 158 - Suzanne Nugent - On Character Development 26:28

9M ago26:28

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Suzanne Nugent, author of Brunch and Other Obligations and host of the Character Development podcast, uses humor to confront life’s darkest moments. She navigates between various storytelling mediums, from novels to screenplays, finding the right narrative platform for each project. In the latest episode of the Make Meaning Podcast, host Lynne Golo…

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Episode 157 - Blake Kimzey - Creating a Writing Community 28:21

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Blake Kimzey is the founder of writingworkshops.com, a global community offering writing classes taught by experienced instructors, like Make Meaning Podcast host Lynne Golodner. Blake is also an author, screenwriter and hands-on dad of three. In this episode, Blake recalls a pivotal moment in sixth grade when he wrote a King Arthur rip-off. He and…

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A Message of EXTREME GRATITUDE! Thank you so much to our listeners and our guests. 1:17

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Thank you! Happy holidays, New Year, -- As always, thanks so much for tuning into Breaking Brave! If you like the show, please subscribe, review, and/or send us your suggestions or questions via the platforms below! For more from Marilyn Barefoot or to get in touch with her directly, please connect via: Marilyn's website: https://marilynbarefoot.co…

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Episode 156 - Blair Fell - Original Storylines & Unique Characters 33:52

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While fiction is born from imagination and creativity, many authors explain how they came to the stories they create through lived experiences. This is definitely true for Blair Fell, author of The Sign for Home, whose work in the deafblind community taught him about nuances, details and issues facing that community. This debut novel takes readers …

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Lifelong stutterer turned International Motivational Speaker JOZE PIRANIAN, on overcoming our own "inner stutters", unlocking our true potential, and so much more! 53:05

10M ago53:05

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Joze Piranian is a lifelong stutterer turned International Motivational Speaker helping people who hold back turn fear into action so that they overcome their “inner stutter” and unlock their true potential in life. By empowering others to own their uniqueness and conquer their obstacles, Joze delivers transformational experiences allowing his audi…

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Episode 155 - Martha Anne Toll - Finely Crafted, Award-Winning Fiction 24:06

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Episode 155 - Martha Anne Toll - Finely Crafted, Award-Winning Fiction Martha Anne Toll is an author and former lawyer who has always been passionate about writing. She grew up in a secular Jewish family and was deeply influenced by the stories of Holocaust survivors. Martha's debut novel, Three Muses, is a beautifully crafted story that combines h…

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The "Prison Professor" LEO HYLTON on atonement, redemption, getting his PHD, making a difference from his prison cell, and so much more! 53:41

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As always, thanks so much for tuning into Breaking Brave! If you like the show, please subscribe, review, and/or send us your suggestions or questions via the platforms below! For more from Marilyn Barefoot or to get in touch with her directly, please connect via: Marilyn's website: https://marilynbarefoot.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in…

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Episode 154 - Dawn Chalker - Writing What You Know 24:36

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Episode 154 - Dawn Chalker - Writing What You Know Dawn Chalker wrote her first novel in fifth grade, finding inspiration from real life. That curiosity, creativity and imagination has continued throughout her life, drawing stories from journeys in nature. The northern Michigan-based writer based her recent novel, Bear Me in Mind, on a real-life en…

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EMILY O'BRIEN on being a formerly incarcerated entrepreneur, starting her popcorn business from behind bars, the importance of second chances, and SO much more!!! 36:20

11M ago36:20

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If you like what you hear, get in touch and stay connected with Marilyn here: Direct from Emily, in her own words: Incarceration Inspiration I went to prison on a mission. A mission to change myself and a mission to make a difference. I didn't know how I’d make a difference at the time, but I knew I would find something I cared about that would ben…

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Episode 153 – Jewish Books, Jewish Authors 43:57

11M ago43:57

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Episode 153 – Jewish Books, Jewish Authors In a special two-part episode, Lynne Golodner interviews people who curate and promote Jewish books and Jewish authors. The first part features representatives from America's longest-running Jewish Book Fair -- Lauren Johnson, a librarian and consultant at the J-Detroit, and Brenda Brook, the 2023 chair of…

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Episode 152 - Ami Irmen - Character-Driven Narratives 32:24

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Ami Irmen’s favorite storyteller was her grandfather, who set her on the path to becoming an educator and a writer. Her first traditionally-published novel is coming soon from Scarsdale Publishing, while she self-published another novel, Wherever Would I Be. Her short stories and poems have appeared in Sinister Wisdom, The Copperfield Review, and G…

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Reconstructive Plastic surgeon DR. JOE DUSSELDORP on disruptive advancements in medicine, cutting edge clinical practice, the misnomer that is "cosmetic" surgery, why plastic surgery is not so plastic ... 43:47

11M ago43:47

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Dr Joe Dusseldorp is a Reconstructive Plastic Surgeon. He completed his specialist training through the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, and graduated with Honours from University of Sydney Medical School. Joe didn’t always know he wanted to be a surgeon, but when he unexpectedly discovered more about his family history, you can see it’s not…

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Episode 151 - Rochelle Weinstein - Writing Best-Selling Novels 27:11

11M ago27:11

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Rochelle Weinstein is a successful and talented author known for her emotionally charged novels. After leaving a career in the music industry in 2000, she started writing and has produced eight novels, with the latest coming out on Oct. 20th. Rochelle's writing explores topical issues and draws inspiration from her own experiences and emotions. Wha…

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CLAUDIA CHAN on her trailblazing work in coaching, her journey of transformation as an Asian woman, societal expectations vs. personal happiness, empowerment, self-discovery, and so much more! 58:19

11M ago58:19

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CLAUDIA CHAN is a Chinese woman who came to Canada from Hong Kong when she was 11. She never thought she'd stand on global stages to speak, let alone winning an international speaking competition. Claudia is a life coach now, who specifically caters to other Asian Women. For more from Claudia and to get in touch with her directly, please connect vi…

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Episode 150 - Lisa Peers - First Novels & Writing Friendships 28:49

12M ago28:49

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As a child in Richmond, Virginia, Lisa Peers was introduced to writing by her mother, who was also a writer who invited her young daughter to play with her typewriter. Still, Lisa began her career in theater and only later pursued writing in a professional capacity. She shares how acting shapes her writing process and helps her build authentic dial…

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LEISSE WILCOX on turning sabotage into success, closing the gap between self worth and net worth, healing your relationship with yourself, emotional health, self love, and so much more! 55:44

12M ago55:44

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As a passionate speaker, 2x best-selling international author, cancer survivor, and results-focused strategic life and business coach, Leisse Wilcox works with purpose-driven leaders and executives who are ready to close the gap between self-worth and net-worth. As an industry expert who turns self-sabotage into success in each of those foundationa…

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Episode 149 – Anne-Marie Oomen - Writing through Family 44:26

1y ago44:26

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Lynne Golodner first met Anne-Marie Oomen at Goddard College, where Lynne was beginning her MFA in Writing and Anne-Marie was graduating. A fellow Michigan resident who calls the forests and hills of the Lake Michigan shores her home, Anne-Marie serves on the board of Michigan Writers where Lynne is now in charge of Marketing. In this episode of th…

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Artist CAROL CURRIE on the collaboration between Artist and Sculptor, collaborating with her husband, tactile living paintings, her love of nature, the undiagnosable mass on the left side of her brain ... 51:53

1y ago51:53

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Carol’s artistic focus is the rendering of a contemporary landscape: modern in its simplified, barren approach. The work evokes an abstract and interpretative quality created by the disparity between starkness and hyperrealism, with a specialty in geological forms of Georgian Bay, including Killarney, La Cloche Mountains and the North Channel, Lake…

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Episode 148 – Woman of Valor - Katie Scott interviews Lynne about her debut novel! 42:46

1y ago42:46

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A Super Special Episode: Lynne Golodner discusses her debut novel! Writer, Washtenaw County Commissioner, Nurse and Friend Extraordinaire Katie Scott takes the mic on this episode to interview Make Meaning host Lynne Golodner about the release of her ninth book and debut novel, Woman of Valor. Lynne and Katie met in a writing course in the 1990s an…

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AMAL MASRI on the impact of racial and gender bias in the workplace, how we can do better, and so much more! 50:21

1y ago50:21

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Amal Masri is a purpose-driven executive with 15 years of experience driving business growth strategies in the financial services industry. She is also the Founder of #FixTheBrokenRung, the only campaign that addresses the combined impact of racial and gender bias in the workplace by targeting the first level promotion. In both roles, Amal mobilize…

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LUAN LAWRENSON-WOODS on her battle with breast cancer, mastectomy, breast reconstruction, and REWRITING her life as podcast creator and host of Rewritten Me. 58:29

1y ago58:29

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In 2017 Luan Lawrenson-Woods was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was absolutely devastated to learn she needed a mastectomy. She had no idea about the different types of reconstruction and didn't know anyone who'd had a reconstruction. As a result, Luan created a community that supports and empowers women who want to know more about reconstructio…

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Episode 147 – Diane Gottlieb - Writing Short & Writing Well 22:01

1y ago22:01

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Diane Gottlieb champions midlife women while telling her own provocative, riveting stories for publications like River Teeth, HuffPost, and SmokeLong Quarterly. Winner of the Tiferet 2021 Writing Contest and a finalist in SmokeLong Grand Micro Contest 2022, Diane has three master’s degrees and serves as editor of Awakenings: Stories of Body and Con…

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Founder of SoYoung CATHERINE CHOI on her journey from emptiness & addiction to love, success, & thriving entrepreneurship 1:12:42

1y ago1:12:42

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Catherine Choi is the founder of SoYoung, a heart centred consumer products brand which offers beautiful and functional bags for life on the go. What is unique about SoYoung is that it has also become a voice for healing and transformation, where Catherine shares her story of turning pain into purpose, starting with her recovery from drug addiction…

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Episode 146 – Barbara Stark-Nemon - Tracing the Path of Historical Fiction 30:47

1y ago30:47

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Barbara Stark-Nemon takes her time writing historical fiction, tracing the paths her characters walked and lived. The author of award-winning novels, Barbara turned to writing after retiring from a successful career. In this episode of the Make Meaning Podcast, host Lynne Golodner chats with Barbara about her passion for writing and her experiences…

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Episode 145 – CL Walters - Young Adult & New Adult Fiction from Hawaii 35:16

1y ago35:16

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Building an author career depends on writing book after book after book, which is something CL Walters knows well. From her home base in Hawai’i, she writes and publishes through Mixed Plate Press, the venture she runs with her husband. CL writes Young Adult and New Adult titles, and pens Romances under the name Maci Aurora. In this episode of the …

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FRANCINE MBVOUMBO on the VITAL importance of intergenerational connection, why mentorship matters and what it really means, tips for stepping out of your comfort zone, and so much more!!! 54:35

1y ago54:35

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Francine is the Founder and Strategic Leader of Mothers to Daughters (M2D), a for-impact organization focused on helping bridge the intergenerational gap between younger women and more experienced women and spark lasting personal and professional relationships among them. Launched in 2020, the organization has hosted over 30 virtual events and offe…

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