Neil and Claire read straight and LGBTQ+ Romance and Erotic Novels and then we play F**K, Marry, Kill with the characters. It is sexy and silly fun! Follow us on Twitter and Facebook @FMKLitPod You can also support our podcast and find all kinds of need extras on our Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod
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The Humans and Earth Podcast offers inspiration and practical resources for healing our planet and ourselves. We interview environmental regeneration experts, Earth-oriented wellness mentors, and spiritual teachers. It's time for humanity to collaborate with Earth to restore her flourishing and our own. Listen to gain support for your contributions to regeneration.
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In this podcast we’re gonna get in depth into a bunch of my favorite conspiracies Cover art photo provided by Gabriel on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@natural
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This is the F*CKGIRLS PODCAST where we explore the philosophies at the heart of the F*CKGIRLS series. It’s about our two heroes, Jordanne and Ana-Marija, trying to apply f*ckboi ideology to relationships.
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Poetry as F*ck is a spoken word podcast, containing three different shows: 'Poets Against Humanity' - a Creative Commons remix of 'Cards Against Humanity' where poets desecrate each others' work in a panel show format. 'Lies, Dreaming' - a digital open mic night based around a theme, with recorded spoken word submitted by listeners. 'Eight Poems That, If You Had To Be Trapped In Some Way For a Prolonged Period Of Time With Little Hope of Rescue, You'd Quite Like to Bring Along For Coping Pur ...
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I Can F-ck Me Better podcast is made for you if you are ready to start living the life you deserve! Re-Ignite your sensuality, Re-connect with your true identity and Re-Introduce happiness into your life to create a deep sense of self love! Hosted by your new bestie Itzel Perez. Hop on in and enjoy the ride!
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Full Body F*ck Yes Podcast is an investigation into who we get to become in the process of embodying our dreams. This show will feel like a bikini wax of the soul, releasing old stories that limit us while writing new chapters that feel authentic to our growth. It's time to take up more room on the page of your life. Join Storytelling Coach, TEDx Speaker and Emmy winner Abbey Gibb, as we learn together how to live a life that only feels like a Full Body F*ck Yes.
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This podcast has one goal - to prove that noone has their shit together, 100% of the time and ultimately, it's the way you decide to approach things that will determine your reality! I'm not here for the hum-drum monotony of a good life - I'm here for f$#king spectacular and am stopping at nothing to achieving that! Raise your glass to your new mantra - "actually, I can" and let's do this!
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Forget 50 and fabulous: hosts Claire and Lisa are 50 (ish) and still f*cked up (#fasfu). Join them as they reflect on the pressing issues and whether they'll ever live their Best Life Now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We all have different perspectives and experiences surrounding food, but it's not that often that we have opportunities to truly understand other people's relationship with it. On this podcast Claire hosts conversations about life, eating, and the culture around food. From gluten free diets, to veganism, to eating in foreign countries, listen to get a window into diets that are similar or different to your own. Claire is 18 and has been gluten free and dairy free since age 13, and went veget ...
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Mom Forgot To Tell You Podcast empowers women financially, spiritually, physically, and mentally. I cover financial freedom, mental health, career growth, women's health, sex, and all types of relationships. I talk to female founders, psychologists, career coaches, doctors, and more!
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Steph McGovern and her childhood friend Claire get to work tackling some of the funny, strange and sometimes revolting stuff that happens in the workplace. From office shenanigans to factory funnies, shop floor dramas to oil rig oddities, in ‘Not Bad For a Monday’ Claire, Steph and Producer Geoff invite you to join their irreverent virtual support group. Prepare for toe-curling tales from the daily grind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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High Level Conversations with Haley Bowler-Cooke. All things human optimization, self development, spirituality, success, and living WELL. Conversations to Uplift, Inspire and Empower you. Like all of Haley's work this podcast is "transmission style", to actually encode the information and insights being shared. You will be prompted to breathe, reflect and take aligned action, to actually integrate the work, to upgrade your day to day life and achieve and receive all that you desire here on ...
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Welcome to Crossing Paths! A podcast featuring conversations with people from diverse backgrounds about their personal and professional lives in another country. Each episode is a new guest and together we’ll hear their story: what brought them away, what keeps them away, how they accomplished starting their own businesses far from home - and everything in between! Season 1: Madrid, Spain.
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Authors A.I. presents First Draft Friday! A regular open house for the author community where we talk about the craft of novel writing and storytelling with fellow authors, editors or entrepreneurs. Learn tips and trade secrets from the best names in fiction writing. Have a topic you’d like us to tackle? Know an author who would make a good guest? Let us know at team@authors.ai And get more author resources, including our manuscript analysis tool, at authors.ai
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You've seen the excellent, award-winning documentaries and featurettes created by the pop culture fanatics at Shout! Factory. But what you've seen is only a small taste of what was shot! Now, hear the full interviews from some of the people behind your favorite movies and TV series, by tuning into Shout!Takes.
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On Consciousness & the Brain with Bernard Baars
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Open-minded conversations on some new ideas about the scientific study of consciousness & the brain. Join Bernard Baars - originator of Global Workspace Theory (GWT), acclaimed author in psychobiology and one of the founders of the modern science of consciousness - to discover the conscious brain.
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Welcome to the podcast all about how babies and families are made. In this series, working midwife, mother and bestselling author Leah Hazard speaks to remarkable women and men from all walks of life about fertility, birth, pregnancy and parenting. She explores the way we see our bodies and our relationships, the choices we make as we build our families, and the highs and lows that those choices can bring. No judgment, no shame. Just real stories, and all the warmth, wit and compassion you’d ...
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Manifest a Healed World: Abiola Abrams
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Can we create our reality? Hear renowned coach Abiola Abrams and Chara discuss: Why it matters for us to take full responsibility for our lives and manifest consciously, not unconsciously. Why it’s important to realize that the mindset and manifestation approaches taught in recent decades actually are age-old and global and connect to neuroscience.…
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1:1 with Haley Bowler-Cooke SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY
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SPECIAL JULY OPPORTUNITY email workwithme@upliftlifestyle.ca if this is your moment. For more information on my 1:1 work head to my website https://upliftlifestyle.ca/
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A Very Special Episode: Interview with Laura Castoro!
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We have a very special episode today, listeners! We are interviewing writer and writing teacher Laura Castoro! She's been in the biz for some time and talks with us about how to get creative with tropes, how the industry has changed over the years, and her upcoming workshop at Gemini Ink about how to prep for NaNoWritMo!Register for Laura's Class! …
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You are LIMITLESS w Uplift Lifestyle Facilitator, Kendal St Clair - S5.E9
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You are LIMITLESS w Uplift Lifestyle Facilitator, Kendal St Clair - join us together to RISE into your LIMITLESS reality every Wednesday at 12noon est. https://upliftlifestyle.mykajabi.com/offers/dYceKa2D/checkout For more on Kendal St Clair https://www.instagram.com/sunshineactivation?igsh=czllZ3gzejJzOWR0…
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61 Miracles & Losses with Our Animal Companions
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Hear about the miracles, acts of kindness, and learning I've experienced recently with the passing of my dog...and about the wild animal babies showing me life's renewal. Thanks for listening! Kindly leave us a review so more people can discover the show. Find Humans & Earth on Instagram at @schoolhumansearth https://www.instagram.com/schoolhumanse…
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Looking for a love tuneup? Need someone to get under the hood and make sure everything's well lubricated? Well you're in luck because today we're doing Mechanics! We take love into the shop and read "Don't Marry the Mechanic: A sweet small town, best friend romance (The Debutante Rules Book 1)" by Emily Childs, and "Mechanics of Love (Love On Madis…
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Sometimes love is right there on the surface. But, more often than not, love is buried down deep and we have to dig it up and see what we can learn from it. Which is why today we're doing Archeologists! For this episode of cultural study we read "Whispers in the Dark: A Small Town Romantic Suspense in the Southwest" by Kris Bock and "Spectred Isle …
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The BEST Way to Confirm Your EVOLUTION - S5E8
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The best way to confirm your EVOLUTION - full moon energy update and afterglow - full moons offer us a moment of reflection & assessment - the perfect time to take inventory of WHO we are being and HOW we are living. This episode will empower you to check in AND make change to BE in congruence with your desires. This episode is sponsored by “Mindfu…
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They say you know it's true love when you're willing to die for someone. We say it's true love when you're willing to kill for someone. And that's why today we're doing serial killers! For this stabalicious episode we read "Butcher & Blackbird: The Ruinous Love Trilogy" by Brynne Weaver and "Beyond Time (Beyond Book 1)" by Lee McCormick. Our murder…
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A habit I’ve had for years and OOOF does it serve me !! It has led me to so much success and prosperity. Health. Wealth. HAPPINESS. And fulfilment. Enjoy! Ps here are the on demand resources for you! https://www.upliftlifestyle.ca/ondemandresources
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Quickie! - Red, White & Royal Blue Movie Review!
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Neil and Claire are always right on top of the hottest new trends in pop culture. That includes watching and reviewing a movie that came out in 2023 for a book that came out in 2019. That's right! We are watching RED, WHITE, & ROYAL BLUE based on the book of the same name by Casey McQuiston. We have so many feelings about the royal line of successi…
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60 Reconnecting Amid Climate Chaos: Leah Rampy
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After giving presentations on the dangers of climate change, Leah Rampy became convinced that something was missing from the conversations. With experience as a teacher, professor, corporate and nonprofit executive, and leadership consultant, she began a decades-long journey to understand what lies beneath our unwillingness to change our interactio…
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The Power of Consciously Creating and Succeeding, Plus SO MUCH MORE with Danielle Amos S5E6
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I am SO excited to share this conversation with You. Danielle is a friend and colleague, she is also just a force to be reckoned with when it comes to wealth creation, identity and self image. I adore her, and we are ALWAYS having BIG High Level conversations, today it’s an honour to share one with You. If you are ready to lean into your highest po…
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108. Reconnecting With Childhood Friends That Then Turns Into A Romance!
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Some friends are silver, some friends are gold, and some friends and a diamond engagement ring! And that's why today we're doing "reconnecting with childhood friends that then turns into a romance!" For this nostalgic episode we read "The One That I Love" by Ivy Laika and "A Lady's Desire (The Townsends)" by Lily Maxton. Our hosts reconnect over si…
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Some of us need that one special person to love us. And some of us need the whole hoard! Which is why today we're doing orcs!! For this tusk-full episode, we read "Stolen by the Orc Commander : An Enemies to Lovers Monster Romance (Brides of the Frostwolf Clan Book 1)" by K. L. Wyatt, and "The Orc and Her Bride (The Sapphic Orcs of Torden Book 1)" …
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Collapsing Timelines (literally) What Happened to/for Me - a FULL death & rebirth S5E5
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Collapsing Timelines (literally) What Happened to/for Me - a FULL death & rebirth - Alchemizing this massive transformation and true GIFT. Watch the full video PLUS the transmission & optimization ceremony here (pay what you can / desire) https://www.upliftlifestyle.ca/offers/S4LbvsPn/checkout
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Episode 75: Lucy Score - Adding humor to romance and suspense writing
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Our guest is instant #1 New York Times bestselling author Lucy Score who discusses how she adds humor to her work – and shares tips on how you can do the same. Find out about our next First Draft Friday chats, and our manuscript analysis too, at https://authors.ai/ This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in! Did you know …
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59 Remaking a World in Crisis: Osprey Orielle Lake
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Osprey Orielle Lake is the founder and executive director of the Women's Earth and Climate ActionNetwork (WECAN). She works internationally with grassroots, BIPOC and Indigenous leaders, policymakers, and diverse coalitions to build climate justice, resilient communities, and a just transition to a decentralized, democratized clean-energy future. S…
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Are you unlucky in love? Maybe what you need is the luck of the Irish. Which is why today we're doing Leprechauns! For this episode so good you'll find it at the end of a rainbow, we read "Falling for the Leprechaun King : A Leprechaun Romance" by S. L. Moon and "Oops! Leprechaun (Accidental Mates Book 8)" by Anitra Lynn McLeod. Our hosts get up to…
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Edges of Evolution & Your Next Level S5E4
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All about the magic of the in between. Some personal shares of my current edges of evolutions, and HOW I shifted from seperation TO pure excitement and KNOWING of the inevitability of my next level desires. JOIN US for Happy Hour https://www.upliftlifestyle.ca/offers/RT5j68qf/checkout JOIN ENCODED CONVERSATIONS https://empress.danielleamos.co/encod…
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Episode 73: Melissa F. Miller - Writing in Multiple Third Person POVs
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In this episode of First Draft Friday, our guest is bestselling thriller author Melissa F. Miller. Melissa discusses writing in multiple third-person POV thrillers. Melissa says “I love writing big, juicy multiple POV thrillers. Every once in a while, I’ll do dual narrators (like my Shenandoah Shadows romantic suspense books and The Anniversary Par…
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Love is like a goat: it's cute and loud, it'll eat almost anything, and it's got some fucked up pupils. Which is why today we're doing Goat Farms! For this farm-fresh episode, we read "Dizzy in Love: A Sweet Romantic Comedy (Creekville Kisses Too)" by Brittany Larsen and "Sweat Equity (A Renovation Romance Book 1)" by Aurora Rey. Today our caprine …
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Big Vision & Slow Living, with Jenn of The Intuitive Nutritionist & Haley of Uplift Lifestyle S5E3
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A RICH conversation FULL of moments of self-reflection, and eye-opening insights for You to start living in more easeful presence-right here, right now. We let you in on our lives behind the scenes as entrepreneurs with ambition and big visions. We also let you in on our knowing, and embodiment for a more slow, nurturing and present way of living. …
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Episode 72: Scarlett St. Clair - Writing Dark Anti-Heroes That Readers Love
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Catch up as our guest, bestselling romantic fantasy author Scarlett St. Clair discusses her work with Alessandra Torre, and explains how she creates dark anti-heroes who readers fall in love with. More about our manuscript analysis tool and author resources at authors.ai This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in! Did you…
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Alignment Matters - Meet Samantha Pike, Uplift Lifestyle Facilitator S5.E2
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Your alignment matters. It’s time to align and BE the match for all you desire and ALL that life desires for YOU. This episode is introducing our NEWEST team member at Uplift Lifestyle Inc. Samantha Pike and her POWERFUL offering - 1:1 Alignment Calls. As our company expands we want to serve MORE of you, so we are expanding and bringing in NEW High…
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Kate Neligan is an equine-partnered life and business coach, healer, and animal communicator who is devoted to the human-animal bond. Kate pairs her intuitive gifts with those of horses and goats to help people access their own inner power and life purpose. She works with both high-performing women and companies in developing mindful cultures throu…
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Be loyal to YOU. Loyal to yours Success. Prosperity. Joy. Happiness!! Pleasure. Be fucking loyal to YOUR DREAM LIFE. An activating riff babes. Ily. Step up. https://www.upliftlifestyle.ca/?fbclid=PAAabKrVfgo_WYaBYPeez6aCfJJoey8TdFtgXsVS65eRHzvSWzidixNN-cynk_aem_AfsWSqzyKoE__TdAAVGMj_3fNVP79wXGYnOvgLzyXm-Kc3OkkRB5hXXGI3-hrUIfnKA…
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Episode 71a: Jeff Wheeler - When Authors Pivot
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Variety is the spice of life – but is it also the secret to a long and prosperous author career? Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler knows his stuff, and with a recent pivot into writing thrillers, he’s the perfect author to have this discussion with. This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in! Did you kno…
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Episode 71: Xio Axelrod - Writing as a Hybrid Author
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Bestselling contemporary romance author Xio Axelrod and Alessandra Torre discuss themes related to writing romance, and Xio’s journey from indie to published author. This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in! Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your novel in just minutes? Get your book analyzed here > https://…
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A Very Special Episode: Interview with Stacey Lynn Hafner
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We know we said we were going on a break, dear listeners, but we just couldn't stay away! For this extra special episode, we interview author Stacey Lynn Hafner, writer of The Vanished series. Neil and Claire read the first book in the series, "Tattoo My Heart," and ask Stacey all their burning questions about boss ass women, reality tv, and celebr…
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Episode 70: Mary Carroll Moore - Your Characters Can Be You
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Authors Alessandra Torre and Mary Carroll Moore discuss how writers can incorporate themselves into their characters. Mary Carroll shares how she incorporated some of her own life experiences into her latest book, A Woman’s Guide to Search and Rescue. This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in! Did you know you can get an…
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Episode 69: Debbie Weiss - Stepping Through Your Self Imposed Boundaries
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Authors Alessandra Torre and Debbie Weiss discuss stepping through self-imposed boundaries of fear and anxiety to pen your first book. This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in! Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your novel in just minutes? Get your book analyzed here > https://authors.ai/…
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Episode 68: Lynne Golodner - The Similarities & Differences Between Creative Nonfiction & Fiction
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Authors Alessandra Torre and Lynne Golodner discuss the similarities & differences between creative nonfiction & fiction. This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in! Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your novel in just minutes? Get your book analyzed here > https://authors.ai/…
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Episode 71a: Jeff Wheeler - When Authors Pivot
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Do you ever think about how all cultures have important myths and stories about transformation? Tune in to hear: Why transformation is core to who we are as humans Signs of transformation already occurring in our world Why transformation is something we have to choose Why individual transformation leads the way for collective transformation How to …
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Love is glitzy, the biggest gamble, and, for some reason, smoking is still allowed indoors. Which is why today we're doing Las Vegas! For this episode we read "Abby's Bluff" by Heather Heart and "Choosing Simon (Oz-Vegas Trilogy Book 1)" by K. A. Belle. And this episode is even more of a gamble than usual because Neil didn't finish one of the books…
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Is that a snake in your pants or are you just happy to see me? Apparently two things can be true because today we're doing Snake Shifters! For this sibilant episode we read "Dangerous Serpent’s Secret Desire: Serpent Shifter Romance (Company 417 Shifters Series Book 8)" by Amelia Wilson and "AnyFANG for Him: A Bite to Save, Shifter, MPreg-Possible …
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The last episode of 2023 - ALL things UPLEVELS - so many riffs - transmissions & upgrades to get you into your highest alignment. Dive in - absorb & take it deeper with me in 1:1 ! Dm https://instagram.com/uplift_lifestyle?igshid=MzMyNGUyNmU2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr & stay up to date about upcoming events !…
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56 You're Part of the Democracy of Frequency
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What does it mean to be part of the democracy of frequency? We all get to choose, in any moment, what frequency we are holding: rage or despair, joy or peace; fear or irritation, love or inspiration, discontent or gratitude. As we can learn from wise voices such as recent Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nargess Mohammadi, or others such as Nelson Mandel…
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Episode 67 - Jane L. Rosen - Screenwriter To Published Author
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Alessandra Torre and Jane L. Rosen discuss how Jane went from Screenwriter To Published Author and how she takes her real-life experiences & turns them into novels. This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in! Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your novel in just minutes? Get your book analyzed here > https://a…
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Episode 66 - Kathleen Fine - Brainstorm to Book: Steps to Publishing
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Authors Alessandra Torre and Kathleen Fine discuss steps, advice, and tips on how first-time novel writers can get their book published. In this episode, she shares the inside scoop of what worked for her (and what didn’t) to ignite you into authorhood! This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in! Did you know you can get …
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Episode 65 - Lael Raphael - Plotting for Pantsers
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Authors Lael Raphael and Alessandra Torre discuss how to use the Theory of the Outstanding Question to set up a plot which will engage and entertain readers. Listen here to discover what is an Outstanding Question? Two great examples of an Outstanding Question from movies and TV are: “Who is Kaiser Soze?” and “Who is Jon Snow’s mother?” This is an …
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Episode 64 - Kim Catanzarite - Phases of Editing
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Authors Alessandra Torre and Kim Catanzarite discuss the many phases of the editorial process—from the first draft to the proofreading pool and everything in between. Hear about what it really means to produce a finished manuscript, and how the editorial process can help get you there. This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Lis…
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Episode 63 - April White - Research: How Much is Enough?
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April White sits down with Alessandra Torre to talk about the real history and actual mysteries she researches for her books, and how to write responsibly in an age when representation and diversity is so important in our stories. Hear about how the truth can be a powerful tool for plotting stories and creating realistic settings. This is an unedit…
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Some of us want to pillage British villages, and some of us just want to pillage hearts. Either way we have you covered because today we're doing Vikings! Today we read "Norse Jewel (Norse Series Book 1)" by Gina Conkle and "The Reluctant Berserker" by Alex Beecroft. For this fjord-full episode, our hosts discuss mommy witches, on of our favorite v…
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You deserve to live the life of your dreams. Period. Enjoy this IGTV live training I did here on the podcast. Part 2 to follow. Stay tuned. To take this deeper - I am excited to offer you the limited time promos from this MANIFEST training linked below https://www.upliftlifestyle.ca/manifest-promos?fbclid=PAAaZ9F3SjhDPpAsNK5wuvlOGGuMP5oiYC2LYeUh8Y_…
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Love is a lot like a cemetery: it's intimidating, it's very serous, and people are DYING to be in it! (Plus if Christine has her way, they both have a lot of ghosts) Which is why we're doing cemeteries! For this fatally funny episode we read "Morbidly Yours: A Steamy Romantic Comedy About Love & Luck" by Ivy Fairbanks and "Cemetery Boys" by Aiden T…
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Episode 61 - Ines Johnson - Pacing Techniques
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Alessandra Torre and Ines Johnson discuss how to write more bingeworthy books using pacing techniques from episodic television structure. Novelists, are you ready to learn the pacing techniques employed by episodic television writers that keep millions in their seats through commercial breaks and coming back for more each week, each season, and eve…
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Episode 62 - Jessica Flory - Crafting Themes To Inspire
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Alessandra Torre and Jessica Flory discuss how to choose a relatable theme that will resonate with readers, how to use character arcs to bring out theme, and how to deliver a powerful message without sounding preachy or overbearing. Tune in to learn about crafting themes to inspire! This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen…
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Episode 60 - Rebecca Zanetti - Multi Genre Writing
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Alessandra Torre and Rebecca Zanetti discuss how to write across several genres and stay true to your brand. Discover tips for writing fiction in different genres. This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in! Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your novel in just minutes? Get your book analyzed here > https://au…
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