David Watson

The David Watson Podcast #215 I'm 24 What do I do

Every so often, a story walks into your life which reminds you of the power of never saying never. Jane Fischer’s is that kind of story. Jane’s life started like many others.

A bright college graduate, she stepped into the classroom as a teacher, fuelled by a passion to shape young minds. Then came marriage and children.

The first few chapters of her life read as expected until the arrival of Suzy, her second child. Suzy was born with severe medical and developmental challenges, and the prognosis was grim.

Jane, then just 24 years old, was handed a laundry list of nevers: Suzy would never walk, never talk, never learn. But Jane wasn’t interested in anyone else’s script.

Instead, she rolled up her sleeves, wiped away the tears and wrote her own. And now Jane, a resident of New Jersey in the United States, has written a book about the story of her fight and journey for Suzy.

If You Knew Suzy: Pushing Past the Boundaries of Never. (September 2024, G&D Media) “At 24, I had no idea where to start,” Jane says. “But I knew I had to start somewhere.” Suzy’s early years were a whirlwind of hospital visits, therapies and sleepless nights.

Jane plunged into the world of special needs, armed with nothing more than fierce maternal love and a refusal to accept limitations. She became an advocate for Suzy, eventually earning her certification as a teacher of special needs children and later working as a learning consultant.

Jane’s advocacy did not stop at her daughter’s needs. She spearheaded socialization programs, founded special education PTAs and fought tirelessly to ensure children like Suzy weren’t just present but truly represented.

Website https://www.janemfischer.com/

The David Watson Podcast #214 From Homelessness to Hope

Dana Sutton is a tutor, coach, and parent with decades of experience working with children and young people. She currently provides consulting and accounting services for businesses. A keen athlete while growing up, Dana enjoyed fastball, ringette, volleyball, hockey, martial arts and skiing (both in water and downhill).

These days, when she isn’t busy with work or grandchildren, Dana can be found reading a book or riding her motorcycle through Kelowna, B.C., where she lives with her husband and dogs. If you look closely you might even see her dogs in her books!

When I was raising my children I always focused on being open with them. I don't believe there are any "off-limit subjects". If my children were asking about something, or had been exposed to something, then I worked hard to help them understand using age-appropriate language; even when the topic was uncomfortable for me.

When I started writing children's books, and especially with the topic in Maddie Finds Her Place, I really focused on that strategy. My experience is that, if the language is framed well, then children at each age level receive exactly what they need and are capable of understanding the conversation.

Dana
https://www.danasuttonbooks.com/home

 

The David Watson Podcast #213 Dr Ran Anbar How Hypnosis Really Works For You

Today I spoke with returning guest Dr Ran Anbar about how Hypnosis Really Works For You.

Your inner voice, how you use you imagination, how your outlook affects your reality.

We go deep into what reality really is and how you can use it to manifest the life you want.

The world you're living today is a reflection of your thinking and the more you practise how you think, the more you visualise, the more you can create your reality.

Dr Ran Anbar discusses how to do this and gives you the tools so you can do it for yourself.

Dr Ran Anbar https://www.centerpointmedicine.com/p...

The David Watson Podcast #212 The War on Kids: Why This Filmmaker Wants to End Compulsory Schooling

Today I spoke with Cevin Solvin about "The War on Kids: Why This Filmmaker Wants to End Compulsory Schooling"

Cevin has made documentary's and written the book The Student Resistance Handbook.

Cevin Soling stands as a pioneering force in American literature and filmmaking, seamlessly weaving profound narratives across both mediums.

Renowned for his innovative storytelling, Soling’s literary works and cinematic creations redefine artistic boundaries, earning him acclaim as a visionary in the realm of creative expression.

With a unique blend of intellect and imagination, he continues to shape and inspire the landscape of contemporary literature and film.

Cevin Soiling https://amzn.eu/d/3WCrGLU

The Student Resistance Handbook https://amzn.eu/d/3WCrGLU

The David Watson Podcast #211 How to live in the present. 25 Years in the making.

Mathematical Genius Provides Formula For Living In a Better World.

Keith Robins explain to me how he came to write his thought provoking book and the compelling case he makes for finding your bubble to build a better life for yourself.

The Fourth Coming

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The David Watson Podcast #210 Tender Bastard and I catch up. What's his news?

Today I caught up with Tenderbastard and we discussed the progress since I last spoke to him, the new songs he has written and what his plans are to license his name and get into the Marijuana business and possible grow his own.

And we finished with one of his new songs.

The David Watson Podcast #209 Life lessons for children and how to tell them in a story

Madelyn Simon can only be described as an original go getter.

In 2020 when the world was locked down, Madelyn started to think about the stories she once told, and inspired by her own life and art, she put ideas to paper and through her art teacher, pictures filled the words on the page and Poppy came to life. Seven books later we have a wonderful series which helps children understand the world around them, how to find courage and how to find kindness, and the most important of all, how to love yourself enough to have boundaries.

Madelyn Simon
https://www.madelynsimon.com

The David Watson Podcast #208 Words Children Can Learn

Katherine Davis Gibbon has written has written her own unique books to help children learn words is a way only the visual mind can understand.

Words children can learn, and the way they can learn is an amazing process where the word is a character a thoughtful process which brings a word into a 3D concept, a person, an analogy, a metaphor, so much more than a one dimensional space.

This process of illustration not only helps a child remember the word, but they can play with the word which helps understand it's meaning.

Katherine Davis Gibbon
https://www.riverletpress.com

 

The David Watson Podcast #207 When your searching for somewhere to belong

Annie Fox is an author of books for children and teens.

Annie loves making art, baking, gardening, photography, hiking in the San Francisco Bay Area, traveling, and, most of all, being with her husband David and her family, including Gracie the Dog.

The Little Things That Kill: A Teen Friendship Afterlife Apology Tour was her debut novel and Leeta Simtar: A Life on Two Planets is her latest.

Every author has a journey.

Mine began in childhood with the gift of a diary and the discovery that magic happens when one puts pen to paper.

The magic of whole worlds conjured out of nothing, populated by characters real enough to command their own destiny.

My love of stories and my need to create them led to the publication of my first book People Are Like Lollipops.

That simple picture book for young children, written while I was still a college student, celebrated diversity.

Many years and thirteen books later, I’m still motivated by the tremendous power of stories to help young readers develop empathy, compassion and resilience.

Through my public events for kids, teens, parents, I continue the joyful work of empowering young people through increased self-awareness and emotional intelligence skill-building.

Annie Fox
https://anniefox.com/

The David Watson Podcast #206 How I plan the perfect murders

Kit Karson is an author who sends some of her day, day dreaming the perfect way to murder someone and it's all part of good research. When you write murder mysteries, you spend a lot of time thinking about how to plan a murder, what motivates a killer, and how do they get caught.

We dive into the writing process and how Kit discovers her characters, the writing process and how she doesn't know herself who the killer is.

Kit Karson
www.kitkarson.com