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. Her latest novel, The Lady with the Dark Hair, came out yesterday. I learned so much from Erin in this episode about painting, art and the history of colors and how they were made. 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.

In today’s episode, I am chatting with Lori Ann Wood. Lori Ann lives with her husband in an empty nest in beautiful Bentonville, Arkansas. Having discovered a serious heart condition almost too late, Lori Ann writes to encourage others to explore their difficult faith questions along the detours of life. This episode is filled with so much wisdom, truth and beauty.

This was such a fun episode to record. Kaitlin shares all about how to think happy in your life, find the why behind your what to drive your purpose and so much more!

In today’s episode, I am chatting with Odyssa Abille. Odyssa is a teacher and writer based in Vietnam, originally from the Phillippines. She is the writer of two poetry books entitled Like a New Sun Rising and From Where I Stand.

In today’s episode, I am chatting with Kate King. Kate’s experience is sourced from her 15+ year background as a Licensed Professional Counselor prior to becoming a Radiant Life Coach. Her work also stems from being a Board-Certified Art Therapist, artist, author, and fellow traveler along the meandering journey of life. She isthe founder and owner of The Radiant Life Project.

In today’s episode, I am chatting with Christine Nekas-Thoma. Christine is our first repeat guest on the show. This episode is a standalone episode, but if you would like to hear more from Chrstine, tune into Episode 21. Christine is a High School English Teacher, as well as a Blogger, Speaker and Author of God’s Whispers: Your Anchor Through Life’s Storms. Her book is a spiritual memoir of her 20-year journey of life’s trials and tribulations.

Shelly brought an amazing book flight today of creative non-fiction of memoirs that read more like autobiographies plus a graphic novel as a dessert pairing. This episode is delightful and I could not agree with Shelly more on being an exclamation mark enthusiast. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did.

In today’s episode, I am chatting with Waterfall Adams. Waterfall is a creative professional who took her destiny into her own hands. Her real name is Veronica Elizabeth Adams. She was born in Paducah, Kentucky and was raised in Mobile, Alabama. She has an Associate of Science in General Education degree from Bishop State Community College and a Bachelor in Arts degree in Art History with a Dramatic Arts minor from the University and South Alabama.