In today's episode, I am chatting with Erin Roese. Erin is a co-author of a #1 best seller with Kimberly Olson and podcast host /executive producer of the Dear Mama, You’re going to find your joy again podcast. After going through her first miscarriage, she began the journey back to the new version of herself to find joy again in her motherhood journey. I am excited to have Erin on the show today. Happy listening!

In today's episode, I am chatting with Katherine Snow Smith. Katherine is a Raleigh native and has lived throughout the south as a newspaper reporter, editor, daughter, sister, mother, wife, divorcee and friend. Her memoir, Stepping on the Blender & Other Times Life Gets Messy was publishing in November 2023. Katherine shared all about the writing of her book, including how funny life can be, but also the experience of sharing the raw and honest essays. She talks about the differences in writing as a reporter versus for personal essay. We chatted about how we can feel connected through reading, library tips with young children, as well as a fabulous gift idea for your friends! I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Happy listening!

In today’s episode, I am chatting with Trunnis Goggins. Trunnis is an educator, author and consultant for small businesses and higher-rated institutions. Trunnis is also the host of a podcast called The 4 P’s of You. The 4 P’s are Passion, Planning, Purpose and Persistence, which are all essentail in our life journeys towards success.This episode is sure to inspire you. Happy listening!

In today’s episode, I am chatting with J.D. “Danny” McCabe. J.D. is a Pittsburgh, PA native, and the author of The Third Gift, a true story about a tumultuous marriage gone wrong. He now speaks with organizations across the country about his experiences. Danny was encouraged to share this unbelievable voyage in rediscovering himself by the many people who witnessed and heard about his journey first hand. Happy listening

In today’s episode I am chatting with Erin Bartels. Erin is the award-winning author of We Hope for Better Things, The Words between Us, All That We Carried, The Girl Who Could Breathe Under Water, and Everything is Just Beginning. I learned so much from Erin in this episode about painting, art and the history of colors and how they were made. I cannot wait to dig into the books from her book flight. Happy listening!

In today’s episode, I am chatting Kristie Addair Guard. Kristie is the author of Healing Ever After. Her favorite topic of conversation is Jesus, and her gift is to encourage others, especially women, to find, understand, and walk in their identity in Jesus. Kristie shared all about writing her book, vulnerability and authenticity. She talks about the journey and the healing that happened along her journey. Her book flight includes books that encouraged her along her writing journey and is a beautiful reflection of her faith. Happy listening!

We chatted all about starting with a really good question to start determining where to start, writing being a team sport and what she has learned about life through moving a lot in her childhood. She also shared how reading and writing do not occur in a vacuum and how our life contributes. I love her book flight of “digestible books” that leave you with an aha moment and how she refers to books as interesting currency in conversation.

To hear more about this book flight with Kim Kolner, tune into Episode 14.