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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
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
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
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
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
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
In today's episode I spoke with Michelle and we discussed her new book, The Lunatic and what happens when the protagonist gives up their social media.
And is this a dilemma many of us have experienced.
Do we feel like slaves to our phone, and are too afraid to put them down.
The Lunatic delves into this dilemma, alongside the everyday life of someone who works in a book store.
The broader scope of The Lunatic lies in the real world where many of us don't know if this is a problem, and what would friends and family think if we put our phones down and quit social media.
For the answers, and much, much more check out the link below. Michelle Slater https://michelleslater.com/
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Today I spoke with Jack Moore, a man I'd describe as an expert on the John F Kennedy assassination, and lots of people claim to be an expert, and some, like Jack can back it up.
You can read the books, you can speak to eye witnesses, even members of Congress.
It takes more, and Jack has done the deep dive and what's more can with confidence explain why it was Lee Harvey Oswald who pulled the trigger.
But Why? We know who did it, but why was JFK assassinated, and who was really the power behind the assassination.
Jack Moore https://www.mooretoconsider.com/
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
In her book The Miles we run Alison explores the lessons from running a marathon and how this transfers to everyday life.
The miles we run we is a personal account of surrogacy, being a mother and training for a marathon.
During the podcast Alison and I discuss how writing a gratitude journal everyday has helped her through her life, and why it is more successful for some people and doesn't work as well for others.
In her heartfelt memoir, Alison Beder Solway confronts the complexities she faced on her path toward motherhood, beginning with a near-death experience that led her to surrogacy.
Throughout, she parallels the unwavering discipline required to train for and complete the New York City Marathon, underscoring the extraordinary endurance of the human spirit. Her raw and relatable experiences inspire us to reflect on our own “miles,” prompting introspection about the struggles we all face and the unseen fortitude they reveal.
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Today returning guest Martin and I spoke about what is next in his 6 part series of books.
Starting with Children of the Dying Hearth.
We also discussed the state of the world today, and did our best to the world to rights.
The worlds politics, the difference between the left and the right, is there really a difference.
How literature has sculpted our culture and our history.
We are not immune to the propaganda we accuse others of, and how the world seems to suffering from cognitive dissonance.
Amazon https://amzn.eu/d/0crPcSx
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Every family has their stories, every family is a drama unfolding and Denise has put together her experiences to tell the rich and wonderful history of Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and a little bit about the world around us.
In her book "Talent Show" Denise explores family dynamics and as her and I talked, Denise explained her writing process, and what it was like growing up in a large family and how from a young age she knew she wanted to write.