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Zero Limits Podcast is hosted by Australian Veteran Matty Morris. Throughout these podcasts Matty will be speaking to high charging humans from around the world with the zero limit attitude. One of the best ways we can give our listeners motivation and the ability to complete any goal they set their mind to is through hearing zero limit stories from these hectic people! Lets go!
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The Indy Author Podcast

Matty Dalrymple, The Indy Author

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Matty Dalrymple (DAL-rim-ple) podcasts, writes, speaks, and consults on the writing craft and the publishing voyage as The Indy Author. She has written books on the business of short fiction and podcasting for authors, and her articles have appeared in Writer’s Digest magazine. She is a member of the Alliance of Independent Authors. Matty is also the author of the Lizzy Ballard Thrillers, beginning with ROCK PAPER SCISSORS; the Ann Kinnear Suspense Novels, beginning with THE SENSE OF DEATH; ...
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Volume 1 - The first 999 episodes featuring the best new music by Female Indie Artists and Female-Fronted Bands in all genres hand-picked by Bree Noble. Women of Substance Radio has provided a platform for female Indie talent since 2007 and was transitioned into a Podcast in 2014. Each show features 10 - 15 songs and Host Beth Matthew provides interesting tidbits about the artists.
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Matty Dalrymple talks with Rob Hart about THE SOURCE CODE OF STORYTELLING, including the importance of making your readers laugh; getting rid of the rituals; doing a backwards editing pass; posing the villain as the hero of their own story; not counting out the Riders of Rohan; and writing an outline and throwing it out. Interview video at https://…
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On today’s Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Shemtov Hollinger a IDF reservist with the Duvdevan Unit which is a counter terrorism commando unit within the Israel Defense Forces . In his civilian life outside IDF reservist deployments he is a certified nurse. He currently works at a gaming tech company in account management and he was also a pro bask…
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Matty Dalrymple talks with Michael La Ronn about THE POCKET GUIDE TO PANTSING, including honoring what your brain is trying to do; retrospective outlining for pantsers; cycling through your story; meeting the characters where they are; surprising the reader (and yourself); the challenge of writing into the dark across a series; using AI to create a…
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On today's Zero Limits Podcast part 2 podcast with Craig “Spins” Turnball. Spins was a K9 Handler in the Incident Response Regiment (IRR) now known as SOER and also spent time in 2 CER and 3 CER (Combat Engineer Regiment) Craig enlisted into the army reserve in 1990 whilst still at school and spent a couple years at 5/11 regt RAA as a FO Sig. In 19…
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Matty Dalrymple talks with Pamela Fagan Hutchins about DATA-DRIVEN PUBLISHING, including business and creative collaboration with a publisher; the rise of "super indie / alt traditional”; changing one's genre or plotting approach based on the data; battling imposter syndrome; the danger of violating reader expectations and the power of targeting th…
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On today's Zero Limits Podcast in a 2 part podcast I chat with Craig “Spins” Turnball. Spins was a K9 Handler in the Incident Response Regiment (IRR) now known as SOER and also spent time in 2 CER and 3 CER (Combat Engineer Regiment) Craig enlisted into the army reserve in 1990 whilst still at school and spent a couple years at 5/11 regt RAA as a F…
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Matty Dalrymple talks with Bryan Cohen about WHAT HAS CHANGED AND STAYED THE SAME WITH AMAZON ADS, including ads as a research tool; whether Amazon product pages are actually getting busier; the impact of A+ content; the advice to go deep rather than wide on ad platforms; how AI is (or might be) changing the ad game; budgeting for beginners; and wh…
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On today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Connor “The Controller” Matthews United States Airforce Combat Controller Veteran and currently an American professional mixed martial artist in the UFC featherweight division. Connor spent 6 years in the United States Airforce in special operations as a combat controller. Connor deployed to Afghanistan wo…
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Matty Dalrymple talks with Roland Denzel about AIM LOWER - THE SECRET TO HITTING BIG GOALS IS TARGETS SO EASY YOU CAN'T MISS THEM, including how big goals teach bad habits, how tiny dopamine hits mean the world to your habits, how habits need slack and an expiration date, and his advice: One at a time, please. Interview video at https://youtu.be/-g…
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On today's Zero Limits Podcast I am joined for a chat by David Nielsen former US Army Ranger and Delta Force Operator and podcast host of the @thechristologypodcast Dave Nielsen served in the U.S. Army for 16 years. The majority of that time was spent in Special Operations. Dave served in the 75th Ranger Regiment before passing selection to serve i…
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Matty Dalrymple talks with Megan Haskell and Jennifer Hilt about THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE SURPRISING OF KICKSTARTER. They offer their insider perspectives, covering both fiction and non-fiction books, including how Kickstarters enables authors to tap into a growing desire among readers for access to creators; which comes first, a Kickstarter camp…
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This podcast episode will delve into the life of David Packouz, a former American arms dealer, musician, and inventor born 1982. Packouz joined forces with Efraim Diveroli in September 2005 at AEY Inc., an arms company that quickly secured numerous contracts worth millions. Their notable achievement was a nearly $300 million contract in 2007 to sup…
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Authors, who would like to tap into another 20% of the reading population? You can do that by making your works accessible to the community of potential readers with print disabilities. Matty Dalrymple talks with Michael Johnson about HOW TO MAKE YOUR WORK ACCESSIBLE, including the requirements of digital accessibility, such as making images and gr…
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On today's Zero Limits Podcast I have a chat with Paddy Baker former 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment and now blacksmith of axes and knives with his own business called Jack and The Bear. Paddy joined the Army Reserve in 2006 while completing his carpentry apprenticeship. After some time in reserves Paddy completed his civilian apprenticeshi…
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This week on The Indy Author Podcast, I have Part 2 of a wide-ranging conversation with Nick Thacker about SIX KEYS TO AUTHOR SUCCESS. In this episode we talk about BUILDING AN AUTHOR PLATFORM, including the importance of building on land that you own; NETWORKING AND COMMUNITY, and the options offered by in-person and virtual communities; and ADAPT…
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Matty Dalrymple talks with Nick Thacker about SIX KEYS TO AUTHOR SUCCESS PART 1, including This week on The Indy Author Podcast, I have Part 1 of a wide-ranging conversation with Nick Thacker about SIX KEYS TO AUTHOR SUCCESS. In this episode we talk about QUALITY WRITING, including how marketing serves as a force multiplier for our craft; the oppor…
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On today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Dustin Watts former NZ Police Special Tactics Group (STG) and Private Security Contractor. Dustin joined the NZ Police in 1996 and spent 8 years as a general duties officer and in 2003 Dustin successfully completed selection and training to become an Operator in the Special Tactics Group. However one month…
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Matty Dalrymple talks with David Morris about FROM GATEKEEPERS TO GUIDES: THE EVOLVING ROLE OF AGENTS, including the decline of gatekeeper roles in the publishing world; the agent business model and how it is evolving, including the emergence of an indie equivalent of the agent role; red flags to watch out for when seeking that support; and the rol…
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On today’s Zero Limits Podcast I am joined for a chat with Mitch Ashworth NSW Police K9 Unit Handler. Mitch is a 16 year veteran of NSW starting in Goulburn as 20yr old in 2006 and finishing in 2007 in biggest ever NSW Police intake. Spending 10 years as a K9 handler in the Police K9 Unit. During training Mitch was paired up with police dog “Kane”.…
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Matty Dalrymple talks with Kristina Adams about RIGHT-TIMING YOUR RELEASE STRATEGY, including the creative price of too-rapid release and the importance of choosing your own “right-timed” schedule; the need for sustainability in an author career; the influence of the writing communities you join or create; distinguishing burnout from temporary bore…
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On today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Victorian Police Sergeant Mark Thomas and founder of the Code 9 Foundation. Mark joined the Victorian Police in 1996 and spent over 23 years in the force. However over the course of his career with the Victorian Police Force, Mark had attended many distressing scenes and usually recovered well, that is unt…
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Matty Dalrymple talks with Todd Fahnestock about SECRETS OF MAXIMIZING IN-PERSON SALES, including the background of Todd’s less than successful early in-person sales experiences; his first success, and what he learned from it; how to find the opportunities, and the power of saying yes to everything (with some caveats); how to achieve a professional…
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On today’s Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Hagar Quirke former Royal Australian Infantry Warrant Officer. Hagar enlisted into defence in 1996 as a reservists. After time in reserves Hagar enlisted into the Australian Regular army as an infantry soldier posting to the 1st Battalion. Hagar deployed to East Timor in 2000, 2003 and 2006. In 2007 Hagar …
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Matty Dalrymple talks with JP Rindfleisch about THE TOLLING BELL & THE STORY HYPOTHESIS, including the formula of Story Hypothesis (initial want + developing need + true need); the nine fundamental needs and identifying the driving needs; using the Story Hypothesis to create a resonating theme; the downside of how the concept of "theme" is usually …
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On today's Zero Limits Podcast I am joined in the studio by Mark Direen former SASR Australian Special Forces operator. Mark enlisted into the military in 1993 and after completing infantry training he was posted to the 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment. Mark applied for, and was selected to join the elite ranks of the Australian Special Air …
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Matty Dalrymple talks with Mary Carroll Moore about PERFECTING YOUR STORY'S TRAJECTORY, including the value of having a visual map of your story's structure; the importance of understanding the triggering event that generates the crisis and the turn from outer to inner crisis; the power of considering how the question posed at the beginning of the …
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On today's Zero Limits Podcast I am joined in the studio by a former Royal Australian Infantry Sergeant Dean Caswell and Youtube digital content creator. Cas enlisted into the military as an infantry soldier posting to 2/4RAR after a couple of years he was then posted to the 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment where he spent majority of his sol…
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The Debrief hosted and moderated by Zero Limits Podcast host Matty Morris and panel guest former Australian Army Veteran and independent journalist Matt "Willy Beating Cancer" Williams OAM. Today's discussion we have a chat about all things the world and current main topic the current world conflicts. We chat about the current events unfolding in t…
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Matty Dalrymple talks with Stephanie Chandler about LEVERAGING YOUR TRIBE OF INFLUENCE, including the power of tapping into your existing tribe and of expanding beyond that tribe; the value of beta readers to address the problem of obscurity; the downside of promoting outside your target audience, of selling to other writers, and of relying on the …
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On today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with former NSW Police K9 Handler Paul Zubcic. Paul was born in Queensland however soon moving at a young age down to the NSW South Coast. After finishing school Paul went to University and completed a bachelor in Business Administration however had set his sights on becoming a Police Officer. Paul joined the N…
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If you find the information in this video useful, please consider supporting The Indy Author! https://www.patreon.com/theindyauthor https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mattydalrymple Matty Dalrymple talks with Michelle Glogovac about PODCASTING PLAYBOOK: NAVIGATING GUEST OPPORTUNITIES, including pitching to a podcast is similar to or different from other …
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On today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Krishna Thapa former British Gurkha and 22 SAS operator. Krish grew up in mountains of Nepal, he applied to join the British Army's Royal Gurkha Rifles as a teenager and was successful. He spent 7 years in the Gurkhas before attempting SAS selection, becoming one of the first two Gurkhas to ever join the R…
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Did you find the information in this video useful? Please consider supporting The Indy Author! https://www.patreon.com/theindyauthor https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mattydalrymple Matty Dalrymple talks with John DeDakis about The Productive Power of Organization and Procrastination, including organizing content and research material and the value of c…
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On todays Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Patrick Hopkins former Royal Australian Army Medic. Pat was born in the UK and migrating as a young kid with his family to Queensland. Pat enlisted into catering corps as a cook in 1999 . Post training cycle he was then posted to 3RAR an infantry airborne unit. During this time the unit was deployed to East…
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Did you find the information in this video useful? Please consider supporting The Indy Author! https://www.patreon.com/theindyauthor https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mattydalrymple Matty Dalrymple talks with Kaylin Tristano about STORY BIBLES AND HOW AI CAN HELP. If you’re tired of discussions about AI, you’ll find plenty to interest you in the first h…
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On today's Zero Limits Podcast I am joined in the studio by Craig Hamburger former Australian Special Forces 2nd Commando Regiment operator. Craig enlisted into the Defence Force 1999 into the infantry and after completing recruit and initial employment training he was posted to then 4RAR. During this period 4RAR at the time were transitioning into…
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Did you find the information in this video useful? Please consider supporting The Indy Author! https://www.patreon.com/theindyauthor https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mattydalrymple Matty Dalrymple talks with Andrea DeWerd about THE MANY LEVERS OF YOUR AUTHOR PLATFORM, including two approaches to social media: going wide or going deep; the pros and cons…
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On today's Zero Limits Podcast I am joined in the studio for a chat by Deb Wallace by former Detective Superintendent 36 year NSW Police veteran. Deb joined the NSW Police in 1983 and quickly found herself gaining notoriety early in her career, when she was involved in the investigation into the murder of 26-year-old nurse Anita Cobby. From this sh…
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Did you find the information in this video useful? Please consider supporting The Indy Author! https://www.patreon.com/theindyauthor https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mattydalrymple Matty Dalrymple talks with Frank Zafiro about LEARNING FROM OUR READERS AND OUR CHARACTERS, including what writers can learn from a negative review (not to be confused with …
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On today's Zero Limits Podcast I have a chat with Jeff Casson former Australian Army Armoured Corps Cavalryman and Queensland Police Officer. After being rejected on his first attempt to enlist into the defence force due to a previous knee injury after successful appeal Jeff enlisted into the Australian Defence Force in 2005 as a cavalryman within …
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Did you find the information in this video useful? Please consider supporting The Indy Author! https://www.patreon.com/theindyauthor https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mattydalrymple Matty Dalrymple talks with Thomas Dunne about MISTAKES WRITERS MAKE ABOUT FIREFIGHTERS, including the fact that firefighting is a small part of a firefighter’s job; how the …
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On today's Zero Limits Podcast I am joined in the studio with Brad Dawes NSW Police Officer from the Protection Operations Unit. Brad spent over 20 years serving in the New South Wales Police predominatley spending the majority of his career within the Protection Operations Unit. The unit specialises in close personal protection with coordinating s…
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If you get value from this resource, please consider supporting The Indy Author! https://www.patreon.com/theindyauthor https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mattydalrymple Matty Dalrymple talks with Jami Albright about YOUR PERSONA IS YOUR BRAND, including the power of surrounding yourself with reminders of your brand; the role of genre conventions in brand…
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On today’s Zero Limits Podcast I speak with Australian Army veteran Adam Kelly from the 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment. Adam enlisted into defence late 90s however on his first attempt after 14 weeks at Kapooka he was medically discharged. After finding legislation allowing him to try again he eventually successfully reenlisted and complet…
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The Debrief hosted and moderated by Zero Limits Podcast host Matty Morris and panel guests are Shaun O'Gorman former Queensland Police K9 Unit Police Officer and Jason Semple former NSW Police TOU, Australian Federal Police SRG and Private Security Contractor. Today's discussion we have set a time limit of 1 hour to chat about all things the world …
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If you find this information useful, please consider supporting The Indy Author! https://www.patreon.com/theindyauthor https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mattydalrymple Matty Dalrymple talks with Todd Gallet about MELDING WORDS AND ANIMATION - EXPLORING STORIA, including the growing interest in multimedia and bingeable content; accommodating different pr…
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On todays Zero Limits Podcast I chat with "DAVE" former 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment and current forgein fighter with Chosen Company Ukraine. Dave joned the Australian defence force joining as an infantry soldier posting to the 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment. After dishchargin Dave headed to the Ukraine and enlisted to serve wit…
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Matty Dalrymple talks with Art Taylor about WHAT WRITERS CAN LEARN FROM THE FIRST TWO PAGES, including the backstory of why "two pages"; the power of being a percolator (in addition to a plotter or pantser); how research can engender a story; waiting as a mechanism of conflict and suspense; short fiction as an experimental platform; the importance …
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On todays Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Arin Hanohano former United States Marine Corps Crew chief and current US Police Officer. Arin enlisted into the United States Marine Corps in 2009 aircrew contract and after completing the basic aircrew school he was selected to be a Huey crew chief. In 2012 Arin deployed to Afghanistan as a crew chief in …
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Matty Dalrymple talks with Orna Ross about CREATING A REFUGE: CREATIVE PLANNING FOR AUTHORS AND POETS, including what Orna saw that convinced her that writers needed a more holistic approach to planning; the power of linking between your values as an author and the value you offer your readers; drawing deeply on your creative passion and mission as…
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