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Award-nominated Book Mirrors PTSD | Kelly Sokol, Breached | Episode 41
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Sokol is an MFA-Creative Writing graduate with a concentration in fiction from Goddard College, where she studied with John McManus, Rahna Reiko...
The Dark Side of Suburbia | The Perfect Neighborhood, Liz Alterman | Episode 40
24 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Alterman is a writer based in New Jersey. She began contributing to The Muse in 2014 after she and her husband were laid off simultaneously. Sad S...
How To Stay The Same Size For YEARS | Heather Mathes, Finding Your Perfect | Episode 39
17 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Heather Mathes began modeling in 1988. She continued modeling professionally after graduating from the Ohio State University with a B.S. in Marketing ...
Avoid Epic Parenting Fails
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tim McCarthy has a Master’s Degree in Education and a Grandmaster rank in martial arts. He has combined his years of experience as a classroom teach...
Enter the World of 1950s Literary Glitterati and Intrigue Set At The Dawn of The Space Race | The Lunar Housewife by Caroline Woods | Episode 37
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CAROLINE WOODS is the author of The Lunar Housewife, forthcoming from Doubleday on June 7, 2022. She holds an M.F.A. in fiction from Boston University...
Life Can Be Sobering with Donna Ferris | Episode 36
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Donna Ferris has a Bachelor's in Fine Arts and an MBA in finance and has successfully navigated a corporate career for the last three decades while ra...
Director of the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Worshop, Teri Rizvi | Episode 35
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Teri Rizvi is the author of One Heart with Courage: Essays and Stories and the founder and director of the nationally renowned Erma Bombeck Writers’...
Magazine Professional turned Writing Coach, Taiia Smart Young | Writer’s Worshop | Episode 33
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Taiia Smart Young is a writer, editor and speaker from New York City. Also, she teaches aspiring authors how to use their experiences and expertise to...
The Open Book Company Founder, Kimberly Marsh | Writer’s Workshop Series | Episode 32
18 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kimberly Marsh is a writing coach, editor, ghostwriter and a communications fiend, who helps authors, aspiring writers and "but-I'm-not-really-a-write...
Letters to Home From an ”ABC,” Janet Wu | Episode 31
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Janette Wu is a first-generation Chinese American, born and raised in New York City. She holds two separate bachelor's degrees in human biology and Ch...
A Book For Ukraine by Teri Brown | Episode 30
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Teri M. Brown came into this world with an imagination full of stories to tell. She now calls the North Carolina coast home, and the peaceful nature o...
Bestsellingbook.com Founder, Vikrant Shurya | Writer’s Workshop | Episode 29
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vikrant Shaurya is the CEO and Founder of BestsellingBook.com. He's also the author of two #1 bestsellers: P.O.W.E.R: The Success Mantra, and How to W...
The Math Kids Series with Dave Cole | Summer Reading for Kids | Episode 28
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David Cole has been interested in math since he was a very young boy. He pursued degrees in math and computer science and has shared this love of math...
Live A Better Life | Mental Health Awareness Series | Episode 27
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David quit his career as a Consulting Actuary to Fortune 100 companies to create the world’s largest coaching business. He now coaches rock star ent...
7 Steps to Attain Peace, Joy and Abundance | Mental Health Awareness | Episode 25
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Elliot was depressed, anxious, and fearful. Searching desperately for a sliver of hope, a reason to keep going, he found a Higher Road. More acc...
The Invisible Filter with Rohit Gupta | Mental Health Awareness | Episode 24
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rohit Gupta was a venture capital investor. He is a nationally ranked speech and debater, skydiver, and passionate vegan. After reading 100 books in...
Abortion, PTSD with Kelsey Walker | Mental Health Awareness Series | Episode 23
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kelsey Walker started out her life in Kansas City before moving to Chicago with her family. The city formed her passion for women’s rights and nonpr...
Discovering Plans For Your Life with Janice Liggins | Episode 22
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Janice Hatcher Liggins is an author, civic leader, entrepreneur, founder of a nonprofit, TV show host, intercessor, mother, granny, and most important...
Kimberly Ann Bell Survived Abandonment and Sexual Trauma | Mental Health Awareness Month | Episode 21
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kimberly Anne Bell is a passionate speaker who uses her personal life struggles as a fountain of inspiration, empowerment and insight into the realiti...
May Overview | Mental Health Awareness Month | Episode 20
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
00:00:00 An intro to May overview 00:01:00 Mental Health 00:02:40 Thanks to Outspoken People 00:04:50 Mental Health Issues 00:06:14 NAMI (National All...
Graduation Day Author, Flobo Boyce | Advice for Graduates | Writer’s Workshop
30 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Flobo Boyce is the author of Graduation Day, Life Lessons from the Real World. He shares his great roller coaster experience that will give Inspirat...
Author and Writing Critique Group Co-Founder, Kathy Nichols | Writer’s Workshop | Episode 18
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kathy Nichols is a co-founder of a writer's critique group and author of two books. Find out more about her writer's journey. 00:00:00 An introduction...
Second International Guest, Lauca, Shares Writing Secrets
23 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lauca is our second international author guest who wrote “Returning East” a historical fiction, her debut novel. Lauca started to write letters an...
Historical Fiction, Award-Winning Writer and Book Coach, Kathy Otten | Writers Workshop
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kathy is the published author of multiple historical romance novels and short stories. Her Civil War romance novel, A Place in Your Heart, was a 2016 ...
Grammy Award winning producer turned Author, Rick Bleiweiss | Writer’s Workshop
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Bleiweiss is The award-winning author of the historical fiction mystery novel Pignon Scorbion & the Barbershop Detectives and other books and sto...
April Overview | Poetry Month | Library Month | Writer’s Workshop
09 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
00:00:00 Welcome April, Hello Spring 00:01:12 Poetry Month 00:03:07 Library Month 00:05:43 Books for this month 00:07:00 ...
Published Teen Author, Sarah Humphereys - Episode 14
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Humphereys is a 16-year-old die-hard anime nerd with a book for a soul. She memorized the How to Train Your Dragon fandom page, so she's an expe...
First International Guest, Author Jude Calvert-Toulmin - Episode 13
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jude Calvert-Toulmin graduated from Manchester Polytechnic Film School with a BA (Hons) in Film & TV Production. She has worked as a photo-journalist ...
Attorney Turned Author, Reyna Marder Gentin - Episode 12
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Reyna Marder Gentin grew up in Great Neck, New York. She attended college and law school at Yale. For many years, she practiced as an appellate attorn...
The Third Mrs. Galloway, A Historical Thriller, with Deirdre Sinnott - Episode 13
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Deirdre Sinnott is an author, researcher, and activist for social change. She grew up in the region of Utica, New York, and graduated from Syracuse Un...
Banned Books with Francisca Goldsmith - Episode 11
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The history of banned books dates back over 2300 years and has included legal proscription, moral edict, and, especially during war, burning of materi...
Type 2 Diabetes Reverser, Vernon Davis - Episode 10
19 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing the Bookaholics Podcast, a safe place for reading junkies who obsess over books, authors, bookstores, book news, and book trivia. You’re...
Jaki Shelton Green, NC Poet Laureate - Episode 9
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bookaholics Podcast presents and celebrates Black History Month with Poet Laureate, Jaki Shelton Green. Let's remind ourselves about how important our...
Happy New Year and Reading Challenge 2022!
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year and Reading Challenge 2022! 00:02:11 Diverse Spines shout out. 00:04:23 ...
Trusting The Currents with Lynnda Pollio
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lynnda is an Empathic Consultant and award-winning author, supporting people who are working their way through major transformations in their lives an...
Audiofile Magazine with Editor and Founder Robin Whitten - Episode 6
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As editor and founder of AudioFile Magazine, Robin is passionate about audiobooks and the magic of the listening experience. She started Audiofile Mag...
The Ins and Outs of My Vagina - Episode 5
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Karin Freeland is a recovering Corporate America junkie. She traded her personal goals and dreams for a six-figure salary, only to wake up one day an...
Short Story 3 – Masters of the Universe
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you think about the 1980s, do people and things like MTV, Madonna, Prince and Members Only jackets come to mind? While these were all staples of ...
Summer Beach Reads - Episode 4
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The official start of summer is right around the corner, and you know that that means...time to finalize your 2021 summer reading list! If you’re no...
Short Story 2 – 1960s Reading Playlist
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Overview Host Deirdre Pippins is a huge fan of the 1960s. From the TV shows (shoutout to Bewitched and Hazel!) to the music to historical fiction book...
2021 Reading Challenge REVEALED! - Episode 3
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Overview In this episode of Bookaholic, Host Deirdre Pippins reveals her 2021 reading list! This year, she has chosen to continue with the theme of au...
Short Story 1 – Tsundoku
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Overview As you might guess, host Deirdre Pippins has always been a big fan of Jeopardy. Her voracious appetite for reading has given her a leg-up on ...
Short Stories Trailer
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Bookaholics! I have some exciting news! In addition to my regular 30-40 minute episodes, I am now recording 5-minute Short Stories. These bite-...
Crafting Your 2021 Reading Plan - Episode 2
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of the Bookaholic Podcast, Deirdre shared the books that she read in 2020. According to her, It is essential to read every day. ...
How I Became A Book Junkie - Episode 1
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you love reading? Does the smell of books take you somewhere ‘heavenly’? Are your book reading habits like an addiction? Well, you’re in the ...
Bookaholic Trailer
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing the Bookaholics Podcast, a safe place for reading junkies who obsess over books, authors, bookstores, book news, and book trivia. You’re...