Hi Reader, I’m excited to share my latest podcast episode with you! I recently sat down with Dr. Jessica Schloemp (Dr. Jess), author of The Leader Within Her, for a conversation that is equal parts inspiring and practical. Have you ever looked at a massive project you’ve completed and wondered, “Is there more I can do with this?” Jessica did exactly that. She took her doctoral dissertation on strategic leadership and, with the help of a great community and a bit of grit, turned it into a...
8 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I’m excited to share my latest podcast episode with you! I recently sat down with Marcylle Combs, author of Never Hire Your Friends, for a conversation that really hit home for me. As I’ve been building my own team over the last year, I’ve mostly hired people I already know and love. I’ve often wondered—am I setting myself up for disaster? Marcylle, who has over 30 years of experience and has built $65 million companies, says quite the opposite. In this episode, we explore: The...
15 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I’m excited to share my latest podcast episode with you! I recently sat down with Lori Bartle, author of The Agency Within Us, for a conversation that really challenged the way I think about proactivity. Lori is a seasoned marketer who, after 30 years in the agency world, decided it was time to “do something else.” She launched Cultive Agency and wrote a book that explores a fascinating concept: Human Agency. In this episode, we explore: What “Human Agency” actually means and how...
22 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, How many times have you said, "I'll focus on my writing when things slow down"? Reality check!: things rarely "slow down" on their own. We have to decide to step out of the rush. We are exactly one week away from the Early Bird deadline for FLOW. This is the pivot point. You can keep looking at that blank page, or you can decide right now that this October, you’ll be waking up at SageStone Lodge, surrounded by the Sawatch Range, ready to finally finish what you started. Why now?...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I want you to take a second and just breathe. Close your eyes and imagine this: You’re standing at 9,200 feet. The air is crisp, the mountains of Twin Lakes are reflecting in the glacial water, and for the first time in months... it’s quiet. No notifications. No "to-do" lists. Just you, your pen, and the space to finally hear your own voice. This is exactly why I created FLOW: A Wellness and Writing Retreat. I know how easy it is to let your creative dreams sit on the back burner....
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader What if the hardest chapters of your life aren’t the end… but the beginning of something new? This week on Beyond the Bestseller, I sat down with Julie Barth, author of Notes from a Blackberry, to talk about loss, resilience, and how one woman turned unimaginable pain into a mission to help others. Julie’s story started with tragedy losing her husband to pancreatic cancer while raising four young children, including her daughter Tatum, who was born with primordial dwarfism. But it...
6 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, What if the “dream job” isn’t where you’ll ever find your true purpose? In this week’s episode of Beyond the Bestseller, I sat down with Charley Kramer, author of The Purpose Myth, to unpack why purpose doesn’t live inside corporate careers and how you can create it on your own terms. Charley shares how a simple coffee in Berlin led to the founding of her nonprofit Crack + Cider, why corporations can’t deliver on their promise to “help you find your purpose,” and how each of us can...
6 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, What if the hardest years of your life weren’t wasted, but instead the very foundation for your strength, resilience, and purpose? That’s exactly the story Christine Sadry shares in her book 13 Years Lost and in this week’s episode of Beyond the Bestseller. At just nine years old, Christine left Communist Poland for the United States… alone. What followed were years of hardship, abuse, and loss, but also an inspiring journey of grit, determination, and eventually, an incredible...
6 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, What if the very things you see as imperfections were actually your greatest strengths? In this week’s episode of Beyond the Bestseller, I sit down with Ally Dalsimer, author of It’s Okay Not to Be Fabulous Every Day, to talk about how her private reflections for her children blossomed into a published book and a powerful message for the world. Ally’s journey is one of healing, resilience, and authenticity. She opens up about the loss and self-discovery that shaped her story and...
6 months ago • 1 min read