The Write Path

With 20+ years of PR and marketing experience, Goody PR Founder Liz H Kelly has secured top media coverage for clients include the TODAY Show, CNN, BBC World News, NPR, and in TIME, People, and Forbes. 

Her Goody PR Agency has won 6 PR industry awards, including Best Publicity Campaign, Best Public Relations Program, and Best Media Relations Campaign for her national publicity campaign for American Paper Optics / Eclipse Glasses. These awards inspired her new book, “Award-Winning Publicity” book. 

Kelly is a Johns Hopkins University Carey School of Business graduate, autism advocate, loves living in Southern CA near t...

Sophia is the text author of the graphic novel series "Invocada", a spiritual fantasy narrative with anime visual inspirations. Sophia is developing this story with contract artists as an independent art endeavor. Sophias first book was finished in 2023 and is now doing a 2 for 1 crowdfunding campaign for the second book, which is already in production.

Website:  https://invocada.com/

Crowdfunding:  https://invocada.com/

Welcome to the Write Path Podcast, where being an author, an actual author, still matters. This isn't the place for the Chat GPT experts or the AI buffs to churn ou...

Bret Ridgway is the best-selling author of multiple books in the speaking and publishing niches but now he's ventured into the children's book world. We're going to discuss his journey and also share some tips that will beneficial for all authors.
From high ticket telemarketer to developer of the first portal website in the plant engineering and maintenance industry to co-founder of Speaker Fulfillment Services, Bret Ridgway's business career has taken many interesting twists and turns.
Along the way he overcame his fear of public speaking and became the author of several bestselling business books in the...

Tom Vander Well is CEO of Intelligentics, a customer experience research and training firm, where he has spent more than 30 years analyzing over 100,000 recorded business conversations across corporate America.

But somewhere between customer service calls, sales conversations, tech support meltdowns, and human moments no one realized were being overheard… Tom discovered something deeper: business conversations reveal the human condition.

His Amazon International Bestseller, "This Call May Be Monitored (What Eavesdropping on Corporate America Taught Me About Business and Life)", blends sharp business insight, humor, storytelling, and hard-earned wisdom about communication, leadership, relationships, and what people ar...

This second-generation Los Angeleno comes from a family of writers. Life Without Reservations is her 1st book about her mother growing up at the famed Ambassador Hotel from 1921-1938.  

As a former brand and marketing communications executive with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Lisa's parents taught her how important it is to pay things forward. 

After retiring, she spent nearly six years completing her mother’s memoir, Life Without Reservations, about growing up inside the famed Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles from 1921 to 1938, when her father and grandfather managed the property.

Life Without Rese...

Niki J. Borger is an international writer, actor, and producer, known for her original plays in the Extravaganza Theater Festival in Los Angeles, her award-winning short films "Because I could" and "A Portrayal of a Subtle Suicide", and her personal transformation show "Unlimit Yourself".
She recently released her first set of one-act plays and is currently in pre-production for her television series NFTease.

Her website:   https://firewolfent.com/nftease

Welcome to the Write Path Podcast, where being an author, an actual author, still matters. This isn't the place for the Chat GPT experts or th...

David Gottfried is the founder of the U.S. Green Building Council and the World Green Building Council, now spanning 85 countries. He's a Stanford-trained engineer, four-time author, and has spent four decades building the systems and institutions behind the global green building movement. 

His new book, Regen360: An Operating System for a Regenerative Earth (Morgan James, October 2026), lays out an 18-code framework for aligning how we live, build, lead, and measure wealth with what actually sustains life. 

David helps listeners rethink what's broken in the operating system we're all running — personally and planetarily — and what it tak...

Brigitta Dau ~ Mind, Body, Soul, Coach
Life Coach, Reiki Master, Author, Speaker, Facilitator, Creative Synergist

Brigitta helps people reconnect with their inner wisdom, overcome blocks, and create lives infused with purpose and creativity.  Her work is a fusion of Reiki, life coaching, personal expression (aka crafting), and life experience - delivered with warmth, insight, and grounded experience.  Brigitta is also a published author. She is co-author (written with Peggi Cooney) of the recently released Landing on your North Star - a guide to finding your life’s purpose, as well as Crafting a Better Life - Crea...

As the founders of Suffer 2 Tougher, the book and the movement, Kelsey Dunbar and Mark Rogala have been advocating for people to seek help with their addictions and mental health issues and encouraging people to stop ignoring their own well being. Through their book, podcast, movement and private group S2T Nation, they are doing everything they can to help others navigate their most difficult times. This is their story.  Listen now.

Welcome to the Write Path Podcast, where being an author, an actual author, still matters. This isn't the place for the Chat GPT experts or t...

Ben Barbic is the author of Rise & Climb (Skyhorse / Simon & Schuster) and a recording artist on Rebel Sound Records (Sony / Orchard). His memoir traces the climb from a wildfire — and an earthquake four years later — that destroyed his childhood homes, to a life built across writing, music, and daily physical training. He treats creative work and discipline as the same muscle.

His website:   https://www.risenclimb.com/

Welcome to the Write Path Podcast, where being an author, an actual author, still matters. This isn't the place for the Chat GPT experts or the...

Our guest, Brigid Kennedy, in her own words, “Three years ago my grandmother came to me in a dream and asked me to write our family's real history.
I was a violin teacher. A mom. I had never written a novel in my life. I had every reason to say no.
I said yes anyway.
My great-grandfather Robert Patrick Kennedy was a real Irish treasure hunter who married my great-grandmother Eudocia at a monastery in Arequipa, Peru in 1910. His brother John stayed in the Amazon, married an Amazonian tribal leader, and raised daughters in the heart of...

Amy McKiernan is the author of the powerful book, More Than A Survivor: Eight Keys to Overcoming Sexual Assault and Finding a Path to Living a Fulfilled Life. In her book, Amy draws on her personal experience and provides transformative guidance, offering eight keys emboldening readers to reclaim their power and create a life of authentic peace. Her book features a reflective journal with prompts to actively guide the reader through their own healing journey as they read. By also including perspectives from her own support system, Amy provides a rare and valuable resource that survivors, family, and friends...

Sharon Ann Rose is a mother, author, ceremonialist, and shamanic priestess devoted to the sacred restoration of the feminine. For over five decades, she has listened deeply to women’s stories, holding space for the subtleties of our hearts, wombs, lineages, and longings to be heard and honored.
Initiated into the mysteries of the heart-womb connection through motherhood and nature, Sharon has spent her life walking alongside women as they remember the co-creative power within them - the force that births relationships, systems, and new worlds. With a background in women’s studies, peacemaking, spirituality, and sacred union, she...

Our guest today, in her own words:   “In July 2023, I published the first book in my Time's End series. Since then, I've published three more, with Book 5 coming in June 2025. I've built an email list of 1,200 subscribers and learned more about the business of books than I ever imagined.”   
“Each book in the series focuses on a different romantic pairing, but the entire cast remains throughout, so readers get to watch multiple love stories unfold while the larger quest continues.”  Listen now!!! 

Her website:   https://pkstuart.com/

Her books:   https://www.amazon.com/In...

Our guest today is the fabulous Kelly O’Hearn!  She is here to talk about her newest novel, “Arcanum, The Secrets of the Madonna!”   This novel is the third in her popular series and it released June 9th so go find it in your favorite platform today!  

Her website:  arcanumtheseries.com

Welcome to the Write Path Podcast, where being an author, an actual author, still matters. This isn't the place for the Chat GPT experts or the AI buffs to churn out soulless content with no heart.  This is the place where authors share their journ...

Bryan is the author of Pitching Sales! A Complete Guide to Becoming a Sales Professional, which takes a mentorship-focused approach to preparing people for a career in sales.
Unlike many sales books that focus on techniques and tactics, his work focuses on helping individuals build the mindset, confidence, and foundational skills needed to become true sales professional. Focusing on their development within the first 18 months.  He enjoys speaking about breaking into the sales profession, mentoring new salespeople, helping growing businesses introduce and structure effective sales roles, and the personal growth that comes from taking risks and redefining what y...

Today on The Write Path podcast, our guest is Michael Whittaker, author of the new hit book “Parenting Throughlines.”  Are you concerned about the impact that this modernized AI is having on our children?  As a parent, have given thought to how we need to guide our children through this complex maze of information and responsibility?  How can we navigate this ever-changing landscape ourselves, and lead the way for our children to follow?  These questions and many more will be addressed here today.  Listen now!

Website:  www.familythroughlines.com.   

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Rev. Kevin T. Taylor is a pastor, leadership advisor, and the author of A Charge to Keep, a book exploring the real weight of authority and the decisions leaders must carry alone. Drawing from years of experience in ministry, executive leadership, and organizational governance, Kevin helps leaders think more clearly about responsibility, courage, and the cost of leadership. His work focuses on helping leaders move the decisions they’ve been carrying into action with clarity and integrity. Kevin is passionate about conversations that help leaders steward influence faithfully and lead with greater wisdom.

His website:  https://revkttaylor.com...

From "The Stained Glass Mustang" by Tim Bryant... 

"What if your shot at redemption came painted across the hood of a car?John Williams had it all-until one drunk drive left his career and reputation in ruins. Now the once-celebrated Charleston adman is down to a single client: a sleazy hustler who thrives on scandal. Just when John thinks he's hit bottom, he inherits a vintage sports car covered in vivid, hand-painted scenes from the life of Christ. To his client, it's the perfect PR stunt. To a fiery single mother with a strong south-of-the-border a...

Jennifer Bosma is enthusiastic about life and embraces the joy in each day. She has been married for 36 years and has three grown daughters and granddaughters. She loves sharing Jesus with women and children across the world through her three Children's Books, and her Front Parking Spot Podcast, which is ranked in the top 100 of Christian podcasts for Moms and families.

 Jennifer serves in women’s ministry and is a consultant at her local pregnancy center. She has authored three award-winning Christian children’s books: God is Three in One, I Know the Plans, and The Baby Garde...

Dorothy P. Ward is author of the recently released novel LIGHT, WHICH IMPRESSES. She earned a Ph.D. in English and American literature from the University of North Texas. For more than thirty years, she served as an administrator and faculty member at The University of Texas at El Paso. Currently, she lives on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas, with two unruly German shepherds, a blue-eyed horse, and a rescue donkey.

Her Website:  https://www.dorothypward.com/

Her Book Link:   https://tcupress.tcu.edu/9780875659398/

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Kate Kayaian is an author, speaker, and career strategist for high achievers who want to build lives of impact, purpose, and sustainable success.  A former professional cellist, Kate performed as a soloist, chamber musician, and recitalist in venues ranging from Boston’s Jordan Hall to leading European concert halls. She trained at the New England Conservatory of Music and held a fellowship with the New World Symphony Orchestra under Michael Tilson Thomas.  She is the author of Beyond Potential, a practical guide for high performers navigating the next chapter of their professional lives, and the host of Tales from The...

Ryan is a professional speaker, mindset trainer, executive coach, best-selling author, and podcaster based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  He served 23 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel after forty-two months in combat and a leadership role as a Foreign Service Director.  Ryan’s passion is helping others. He is a recovery advocate who overcame alcohol addiction, and his personal journey informs a compassionate, accountable approach to coaching.  Today his mission is clear: to guide others toward faith, purpose, and transformation—cultivating confidence, restoring hope, and unlocking potential in leaders who are ready to live their best lives.<...

My guest today is Dr. Sheila K. Collins, author of the recently released The Art of Grieving: How Art and Artmaking Help Us Grieve and Live Our Best Lives. A grief advocate and international speaker, Dr. Collins brings both personal experience and professional expertise to her work. She has endured the loss of a son to AIDS and a daughter to breast cancer—losses she chronicled in her award-winning memoir, Warrior Mother: Fierce Love, Unbearable Loss and the Rituals that Heal.
With a 40-year career as a therapist, professor, and social worker and a background as a professional da...

Worldwide Successful Musician With 50 Million Listeners & 18,000 Radio Station Song Spins In Previous 13 Weeks In The United States Of America And Across The World Based On Official Industry Standard Digital Radio Tracker Reports  Hollywood Actor Having Written The Crux Of The Script For My Hollywood Movie GOD Myself And In The Process Of Recording The Movie Trailer For My Hollywood Movie GOD.  Published Worldwide Author Of My Book One Nation Under God Available On Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Apple iBooksRepublican Gary Barve For The 48th Presidency Of The United States Of America, Worldwide Successful Musician With 25 Million Listeners & 12000 Radio Station Song Sp...

Liza Jacob is a seasoned, sharp, and spectacularly listenable audiobook narrator. Liza brings a behind-the-scenes look at what actually makes an audiobook work—from performance choices to production standards. Listeners walk away with a sharper ear, smarter expectations, and fewer expensive mistakes. With 30+ titles under her belt and over 10 accents mastered, she brings cozy mysteries, romance, and fantasy to life with a voice that’s as dependable as it is delightful. 

For indie writers navigating audio, Liza demystifies the process and raises the bar. She helps listeners understand how voice, pacing, and performance directly impact reviews, retention, and l...

Wendy Bower is an Author that infuses her fun-loving writing style with wisdom that changes perspectives and impacts hearts at the deepest level. She models transformation with vibrant storytelling, offering hope and showing gratitude as a natural outcome to an authentic love relationship with God.   Wendy says a love language she shares with God is the effect certain colors have on her - it's that powerful - which is why she intentionally wears bright colors and fun patterns to spread joy. She is the mother of two adult daughters she adores, is an avid lover of nature and the a...

Adele Royce has published novels including Camera Ready, Princess Smile, and For Position Only, which was a BookLife by Publishers Weekly Editor’s Pick, and Summer’s Blood, which received the coveted Kirkus starred review. An advertising and PR executive, Adele spent most of her career on the Las Vegas Strip, an experience that gave color to her latest novel, Slipper Girl. She is currently working on the sequel to Slipper Girl as well as Deadly Sins, a collection of short stories.  This is HER Story, Listen now. 

Her Website:  https://adeleroyce.com/

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Soreya James, in her own words:  I have worked for one of the wealthiest men on earth, made and lost everything several times over, navigated some of the darkest terrain a human can endure. Parented solo for twenty years, run over thirty global retreats, held people in their deepest pain and across the threshold of death. Faced three near-death experiences and learned how to be present with all of it."

Soreya James is the voice behind Metamorphosis — a spiritual rebel, trauma thriver and truth-teller with over 25 years of deep, embodied experience. She doesn’t do surface. She speak...

My name is Theresa Evans. I am an author and recently published my first book Choosing to Die: A Daughter's Story of  Supporting Her Mother's End of Life Through Assisted Death. I look forward to talking with you about how we show up for someone at the end of their lives - regardless of how they choose to die.

As an ICU nurse, I witnessed death and dying on a regular basis. I considered it a privilege and an honor to be with someone when they died. And then my own mother chose a date with death a...

Today's guest is someone who's passionate about shaping young hearts through powerful stories. Kirsten Telan is the author of the children's book, 'A Tale of Two Dogs,' a story that teaches children about kindness, courage and the beauty of our differences. She's also the voice behind the blog, 'The Confetti Effect,' where she inspires people to lead with love, step outside their comfort zones and raise kids rooted in compassion and character through the nine 'fruit of the Spirit' attributes. Whether she's writing, speaking or creating playful tools like finger puppets to bring her stories to life...

Dyslexia touches as many as 15–20 % of all learners yet most families still hear “wait and see.” He flips that script. As the "Dyslexia Professor," he translates structured-literacy methods proven most effective for struggling readers into bite-size actions parents can use tonight. He shines a light on why multisensory routines beat generic worksheets and how to start seeing progress before the next report card.  This is an incredibly enlightening conversation. Listen now. 

His website:  https://dyslexiaclasses.com/

His free guide:  https://mailchi.mp/dcacd9a6f9ae/3-reasons-ebook

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TONYA DUNCAN ELLIS is author of SCBWI Crystal Kite Honor book They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston’s Emancipation Park (HarperCollins, 2024) and Cupcake Chemistry (Charlesbridge, 2027). She successfully self-published the 13-book Sophie Washington chapter series, which has sold over 175,000 copies. Tonya’s books have been featured on NPR, PBS Kids, Great Day Houston, and The Houston Chronicle, among other outlets. 

Her website:  https://tonyaduncanellis.com/

Welcome to the Write Path Podcast, where being an author, an actual author, still matters. This isn't the place for the Chat GPT experts or the AI buf...

When the alarm sounds and lives hang in the balance, there's no time for micromanagement, ego, or empty commands. In the firehouse, leadership isn't a theory-it's survival. Fire Captain Mark Andrew has spent his career learning what separates good leaders from poor ones, often through hard-earned lessons while fighting fires.
In LEADING THROUGH THE HEAT, he distills decades of experience into a practical guide that proves the principles forged in emergency response apply to any workplace.  Listen now. 

His book:  https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Through-Heat-Mark-Andrew/dp/196982610X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FP74ZSSH695U&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.K3j...

Cheryl Stelte is a spiritual coach, master healer, 3-time author, and founder of the Star of Divine Light Institute. For over 30 years, she has guided spiritually mature women who have spent years in meditation, therapy, and personal growth work—yet still sense something deeper has not fully shifted. They know they are meant for more, but cannot access it in a way that truly holds.
Her work goes beyond mindset and surface-level healing. Cheryl guides women through deep subconscious and nervous system reprogramming that unwinds long-standing survival patterns at the root—so they can finally feel settled in thei...

Being great at what you do isn’t the problem anymore. Being trusted, respected, and taken seriously is. My guest today is Adrienne Barker, creator of MannerShift™, a modern framework that redefines professionalism as a leadership, communication, and credibility advantage in today’s high-visibility world. 
MannerShift™ goes far beyond etiquette. It focuses on how leaders show up, how professionals communicate under pressure, and how everyday behavior shapes trust, authority, and reputation both online and in the room.
Adrienne teaches that professionalism today is not about rigid rules. It is about emotional intelligence, perception, consistency, and how your behavior...

Today’s guest is Yogi Mueller, leadership coach, speaker, and author of The Great Slapping, a raw and honest book about the power of real mentorship. With over two decades of experience designing leadership and talent development programs for major brands like Disney, Yogi brings a direct, real-world approach to growth, feedback, and what it truly takes to unlock someone’s potential.
He is the founder of Craft Leadership and the creator of the G.R.I.T. Index Assessment, a tool that helps leaders get honest about how they show up and how they grow. His message is s...

Our guest today, Dr. Robert Bleck, in his own words:  "My name is Robert Bleck, and I have helped thousands of people over the years heal from emotional suffering, trauma and/or abuse. These people are usually afflicted with tormenting and destructive behaviors caused by the feelings they hold inside.  In addition to being a survivor of trauma myself, I am the creator of what is called Source Completion Therapy, which is a 3-phase process designed to cleanse and heal deep emotional wounds.  The process encourages you to 1) confront the true source of your pain, 2) re-experience the original trauma in...

Today we have with us author M. E. Torrey, who has penned an award-winning, critically-acclaimed historical novel that poignantly shows the human toll of black slavery on society. Michele worked for twenty years as an writer for children before turning her talents to adults. M. E. Torrey's Fox Creek, a riveting work of literary fiction, delivers a haunting new look at the Antebellum South. The acclaimed children's book author makes her debut in adult fiction with Fox Creek, a sweeping and unflinching historical novel that confronts a brutal and fraught era in our nation’s violent history.
Fox Cr...

S.R. Fabrico is an award-winning author whose literary talents have captivated readers worldwide. With her debut novel, The Secrets We Conceal, and novel trilogy - The Southport Series, she has emerged as a rising star in the literary realm.  With a remarkable 25-plus-year career in business, marketing, and sports, S.R. Fabrico brings a unique perspective to her writing. As a World Champion Dance Coach and esteemed speaker, she infuses her stories with passion and insight.  In addition to her passion for writing novels, she has published a series of sports journals, a journal for women, and a no...