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George Zavershinsky is the author of Atomic Shepherd is a former nuclear physicist and now priest who has found the connection between himself, and something greater than all of us.
Through science he understands the physical world and through theology he understand the human purpose.
George worked as a nuclear physicist and later found God and found a new purpose in his life.

Thursday May 29, 2025
The David Watson Podcast #203 Baseball, the beach, girls and a clarinet
Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
David Singer is an internationally acclaimed musician whose performances include the White House for President Jimmy Carter and later for President Bill Clinton.
He was a guest artist for many seasons with the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society and performed chamber music concerts with Yehudi Menuhin, Yo-Yo Ma, Rudolf Serkin and members of the Guarneri and Emerson String Quartets.
David Singer is an Emeritus co-Principal Clarinetist of the multi-Grammy Award-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. His performances have been seen on the BBC and heard on Sirius XM.
In this episode I ask how a young man fell in love with baseball, the beach, girls and a clarinet. On this journey I discover a rich life, all of which is laid out in his book from From Cab Driver to Carnegie Hall.
David Singer https://singerclarinet.com/book/buy-t...

Thursday May 29, 2025
The David Watson Podcast #202 What the cosmetic companies don't tell you!
Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
Today I spoke with Dr Callaghan, who has worked around the world from Cardiff to Paris, helping the ingredient suppliers to cosmetics companies understand the law, the application of the law and consumer rights.
Dr Callaghan knows what right and wrong and knows what the cosmetic companies don't tell you.
Do you know the dangers of buying from farmers markets?
Do you know the regulations around organic foundation?
Do you know why cheap isn't best?
Dr Theresa Callaghan

Thursday May 22, 2025
Thursday May 22, 2025
THE LIFE GUIDE FOR TEENS is all about empowerment.
This one-of-a-kind self-help book is designed to help teen readers take ownership of their own wellness, problem-solving, and growth.
Renowned pediatrician and Psychology Today contributor Dr. Anbar has helped thousands of teens through mental and physical health challenges—not by solving their problems for them, but by helping them tap into their inner wisdom, strength, and resilience.
In clear, empowering terms, THE LIFE GUIDE FOR TEENS takes a deep dive into issues that concern today’s teens.
It explores common health concerns, psychological issues, relationship challenges, and also pathways to success and happiness. Readers will learn how to ease anxiety, manage pain, prioritize sleep and diet, communicate effectively with teachers and parents, safely explore romantic relationships, excel at academics or sports, process grief, take on new responsibilities, and much more.
Each chapter shares multiple tools teens can choose from to immediately put into action.

Friday May 16, 2025
The David Watson Podcast #200 The agony of writing has so much pleasure
Friday May 16, 2025
Friday May 16, 2025
Alex R Johnson is a film make, producer, Writer, Father, Husband, you get the idea.
Most of all he's a passionate man who loves to write, create, to tell stories and today we talk about the agony of writing and why it has so much pleasure.
The book is set in 1990's and the main character is a private investigator in Mayor Rudy Giuliani's New York, and what a time to be in New York, all the energy and excitement, that is unless you're a Private Investigator.
Alex R Johnson
www.brooklynmotto.com/

Friday May 16, 2025
Friday May 16, 2025
Air Traffic Controller Harold tells me about his life from growing up in poverty to working as an Air Traffic Controller, and along the way I tell him how young he looks.
Harold's amazing story starts with his life growing up with a schizophrenic mother who bullied him, and despite all of this.
Harold still went to School and to college, and then changed paths when he learnt there was a life controlling what was in the air.
Where to find Harold and his books
https://riseandread.com

Thursday May 08, 2025
The David Watson Podcast #198 What divides us with Joe Joe McManus
Thursday May 08, 2025
Thursday May 08, 2025
Dr joe Joe McManus and I discuss the motivations behind his book and his personal experience growing up and why he became an advocate for change.
Where are the lines of division, the differences between the US and Europe, the history of slavery and impact it still has today. Most of all in this episode you had two people with different experiences and different opinions, talking and listening.
As we all should! and then maybe we can unite rather than be divided. An award-winning author and sought after speaker, Dr. Joe-Joe brings experience as faculty, staff, and executive roles, including Chief Diversity Officer.
He has served at an HBCU, an international university, an Ivy League institution, a religion affiliated university, and at the public university system level.
He has lectured, served on panels, presented, and consulted in the U.S. and internationally for nearly three decades. His work has cantered around how best to bring about and develop antiracist leadership and organizations actively engaged in inclusive excellence.
The book “A Brother’s Insight” has been described as, isn’t just an award winning book; it’s a call to action.
Motivated by his experiences as a father and his reflections on the challenges faced by his daughter, Makaila, Dr. Joe-Joe McManus shares heartfelt stories and actionable strategies for dismantling racism and fostering equity.
He takes you by the hand and into his world—a world shaped by courage, equity, and a relentless pursuit of freedom.
Through deeply personal stories and ground breaking strategies, this book illuminates how the decisions you make can either uphold or dismantle the systems that perpetuate racism.
This is a guide for those who are ready to stand up, speak out, and change the status quo.
Whether you’re shopping at a local business, engaging with loved ones, or leading in your community, A Brother’s Insight equips you with the tools to make every action a step toward freedom.
Packed with heart-stirring insights and actionable advice, this book will inspire you to:
► Challenge your own assumptions with courage and compassion.
► Make everyday choices that align with justice and equity.
► Use your voice and influence to create ripples of positive change.
Dr Joe Joe McManus
A Brother’s Insight | Defeating Racism and Advancing Freedom

Thursday May 01, 2025
The David Watson Podcast #197 Lady Dhyana Ziegler Midnight Train from Georgia
Thursday May 01, 2025
Thursday May 01, 2025
Does anyone know when Motown really started it, and who really started it. The music was influenced by the generations before, it's roots deep in Gospel Music and God.
The two synonymous with each other, and one Band in particular Gladys Knight and The Pips can stake a claim to the title.
There's so much more to the story and Lady Dhyana Ziegler knows more than most. As a child growing up in the family she saw first hand how the band grew, and how they handled their rise to fame.
In her new book Midnight Train from Georgia Lady Dhyana Ziegler tells the story of arguably from of the most influential bands of their era. Midnight Train from Georgia https://a.co/d/4GDLIm3

Saturday Apr 26, 2025
The David Watson Podcast #196 Medieval battles and political corruption
Saturday Apr 26, 2025
Saturday Apr 26, 2025
In this episode I spoke with Robert Walker about his trilogy of books.
A fictional story at the heart of a medieval fantasy. Is it good vs evil, or rich vs poor and we discus how corruption takes over good people and makes them do things they'd always sworn to protect.
The nearly finished trilogy is filled with medieval battles and political corruption and takes the reader on a journey to somewhere not yet finished.
Robert Walker
https://rawalkerwriting.com

Thursday Apr 17, 2025
The David Watson Podcast #195 Why telling stories is more than just writing
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Alretha Thomas is an actress and a write, but which came first and how did the skillset evolve. Learning to tell her story and understanding the art of acting is telling the story of the person, the character will spill their own beans if you can stay in the moment.
Alretha explains how staying present enables the character to step into their own.
Using experience, imagination Alretha beautifully explains how she brings characters to life on screen and on the page.
Alretha Thomas
Alretha Thomas