Going North Podcast

“Life is really, really short because you never know when you might be abducted by a UFO. So you should eat as much green Jell-O while you can.” – Dr. Momoko Uno Today’s featured award-winning author is a mom, certified functional medicine practitioner, acupuncturist, board-certified Chinese herbalist, and founder of Omni Wellness, Dr. Momoko Uno. Dr. Momoko and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book series, “Hello Humans”, sweet-potato regrets, embracing multiple writing genres to expand your creativity, and more!!Key Things You’ll Learn:How cat-assisted rehabilitation programs inspired Dr. Momoko’s cat-centered themesWhy humor can be a powerful vehicle for serious conversationsWhy silencing your inner critic is essential for creative writingWhy authors should recognize their strengths when marketing booksDr. Momoko’s Site: https://momokowrites.com/Dr. Momoko’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0CFCJP6BY/allbooksThe opening track is titled, “Unknown From M.E. | Sonic Adventure 2 ~ City Pop Remix” by Iridium Beats. To listen to and download the full track, click the following link. https://www.patreon.com/posts/sonic-adventure-136084016 Please support today's podcast to keep this content coming! CashApp: $DomBrightmonDonate on PayPal: @DBrightmonBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmonGet Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmonThe Going North Advancement Compass: https://a.co/d/bA9awotYou May Also Like…865 – Bringing Sunshine Back To My Mind with Dr. Momoko Uno: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-865-bringing-sunshine-back-to-my-mind-with-dr-momoko-uno/410 – Research Scientist Turned Urban Fantasy Author with Kristi Charish (@kristicharish): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-410-research-scientist-turned-urban-fantasy-author-with-kristi-charish-kristicharish/330 – A Long Way from Ordinary with Ann Charles (@AnnWCharles): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-330-a-long-way-from-ordinary-with-ann-charles-annwcharles/766 – Pawsitively Organic Creativity with Liz Mugavero (@Lizmugavero): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-766-pawsitively-organic-creativity-with-liz-mugavero-lizmugavero/311 – Works of Urban Mythopoeia with Cat Rambo (@Catrambo): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-311-works-of-urban-mythopoeia-with-cat-rambo-catrambo/337 – The Accessory to Magic with Kathrin Hutson (@ExquisitelyDark): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-337-the-accessory-to-magic-with-kathrin-hutson-exquisitelydark/991 – From Courtrooms to Chaotic Cosmic Adventures with Mina Brower (@Minabrowerbooks): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-991-from-courtrooms-to-chaotic-cosmic-adventures-with-mina-brower-minabrowerbooks/698 – From Scrubs to Award-Winning Stories with Debra Blaine (@debrablainemd): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-698-from-scrubs-to-award-winning-stories-with-debra-blaine-debrablainemd/754 – Navigating Mental Health Through the Written Word with Tyler Wittkofsky (@TylerWittkofsky): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-754-navigating-mental-health-through-the-written-word-with-tyler-wittkofsky-tylerwittkofsky/928 – The Little Book of Big Dreams with Isa Adney (@IsaAdney): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-928-the-little-book-of-big-dreams-with-isa-adney-isaadney/335 – Last of the Gifted with Marie Powell (@mepowell): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-335-last-of-the-gifted-with-marie-powell-mepowell/904 – From The Bronx To The Navy And Back As A Cowboy with Dilgilio Rodriguez (@dilgilio): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-904-from-the-bronx-to-the-navy-and-back-as-a-cowboy-with-dilgilio-rodriguez-dilgilio/#Bonus Ep. – Whiskers Abroad with Carrie Carter: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/bonus-ep-whiskers-abroad-with-carrie-carter/

“We don't know when we start down these paths whether we're going to come out on the other side of them or not.” – Allison Sweet GrantToday’s featured bestselling author is a wife, mom, former psychiatric nurse practitioner, and breast cancer conqueror, Allison Sweet Grant. Allison and I had a fun on a bun chat about her new book, “Lump: A Memoir in Ineloquent Reflections”, what a stack of pancakes can teach you about the power of little, keeping life’s challenges in perspective, and more!!Key Things You’ll Learn:What inspired Allison to write her latest book in verseHow facing mortality permanently re-anchored her perspective and freed up her creative flowWhy the term "survivor" can feel complicatedHer writing rituals for staying creativeAllison’s Site: https://www.allisonsweetgrant.com/Allison’s Books: https://www.allisonsweetgrant.com/booksThe opening track is titled, “Unknown From M.E. | Sonic Adventure 2 ~ City Pop Remix” by Iridium Beats. To listen to and download the full track, click the following link. https://www.patreon.com/posts/sonic-adventure-136084016 Please support today's podcast to keep this content coming! CashApp: $DomBrightmonDonate on PayPal: @DBrightmonBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmonGet Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmonThe Going North Advancement Compass: https://a.co/d/bA9awotYou May Also Like…453 – The Psychic Yellow Brick Road with Corbie Mitleid (@CorbieMitleid): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-453-the-psychic-yellow-brick-road-with-corbie-mitleid-corbiemitleid/977 – How One Woman's Story Can Help Others Facing Cancer with Erica Neubert Campbell (@EricaNCampbell): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-977-how-one-womans-story-can-help-others-facing-cancer-with-erica-neubert-campbell-ericanca/788 – Love with a Twist of Cancer with Jennifer Greenhut (@jennandlarry): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-788-love-with-a-twist-of-cancer-with-jennifer-greenhut-jennandlarry/1001 – From Cancer Survivor to Master Neuroplasticity Expert with Elizabeth Gould: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-1001-from-cancer-survivor-to-master-neuroplasticity-expert-with-elizabeth-gould/201 - Fortitude Wins the Battle with Connie Bramer (@ConstanceBramer): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/201-fortitude-wins-the-battle-with-connie-bramer-constancebramer-chaostoclarity/125 - Set Apart & Chosen with Gladys "Peaches" Kenney (@Faithsteps8): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/125-set-apart-chosen-with-gladys-peaches-kenney-faithsteps8/425 – An Imperfect Pilgrim with Suzanne Ludlum (@SuzanneLudlum): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-425-an-imperfect-pilgrim-with-suzanne-ludlum-suzanneludlum/208.5 (Holiday Bonus Episode) – Dreams That Can Save Your Life with Kat Kanavos (@KathleenKanavos): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/2085-holiday-bonus-episode-dreams-that-can-save-your-life-with-kat-kavanos-kathleenkanavos/252 – Live Calm with Cancer… and Beyond with David Dachinger and Tamara Green, LCSW (@LovingMeditator): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/252-live-calm-with-cancer-and-beyond-with-david-dachinger-and-tamara-green-lcsw-lovingmeditator/

“I saw the power basically in being real and being authentic. And it benefits not only me, but everyone around me. So why not continue that with every area of my life?” – Lynda Leonce Today’s featured author is a mom, Zumba fanatic, and a certified Conscious Life & Parenting Coach, Lynda Leonce. Lynda and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Inside Out Creation: Lifestyle Alignment to Living From Your Truth”, her journey from IT to coaching, never allowing fear to make your decisions, and more!!Key Things You’ll Learn:What inspired Lynda to become an authorWhat helped her make the leap into full-time coachingHow her corporate career and life experiences prepared her to be a better coachHow noticing your inner reactions and focusing on self-awareness can help you become more authentic Lynda’s Site: https://www.livefromyourtruth.com/Lynda‘s Book: https://a.co/d/01xmBW2sThe opening track is titled, “Unknown From M.E. | Sonic Adventure 2 ~ City Pop Remix” by Iridium Beats. To listen to and download the full track, click the following link. https://www.patreon.com/posts/sonic-adventure-136084016 Please support today's podcast to keep this content coming! CashApp: $DomBrightmonDonate on PayPal: @DBrightmonBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmonGet Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmonThe Going North Advancement Compass: https://a.co/d/bA9awotYou May Also Like…850 – How to Discover Your Untapped Magic with Chloe Panta (@chloepanta): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-850-how-to-discover-your-untapped-magic-with-chloe-panta-chloepanta/1082 – Reclaim What Lights You Up & Dominate Your Next Chapter with Sheekha Singh (@ssheekha): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-1082-reclaim-what-lights-you-up-dominate-your-next-chapter-with-sheekha-singh-ssheekha/350 – Stay on Track Tips with Dr. Ro (@everythingro): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-350-stay-on-track-tips-with-dr-ro-everythingro/522 – Peanut the Penguin with Aruna Lepore (@ArunaMLepore): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-522-peanut-the-penguin-with-aruna-lepore-arunamlepore/1002 – Why Living With Intention Is The Key to Mastering Life with Bianca D'Alessio: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-1002-why-living-with-intention-is-the-key-to-mastering-life-with-bianca-dalessio/1038 – From Bulgaria to Publishing Success by Finding Your Unique Voice with Katerina Stoykova (@Katya_Stoykova): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-1038-from-bulgaria-to-publishing-success-by-finding-your-unique-voice-with-katerina-stoykova/#M2M Bonus Ep. – Mary Queen with Lori J. Walker: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/m2m-bonus-ep-mary-queen-with-lori-j-walker/691 – How to Spark Your Heart and Ignite Your Life with Hilary DeCesare (@HilaryDeCesare): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-691-how-to-spark-your-heart-and-ignite-your-life-with-hilary-decesare-hilarydecesare/898 – From Tech to Tales with Dr. Afarin Bellisario (@afarin_afarina): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-898-from-tech-to-tales-with-dr-afarin-bellisario-afarin_afarina/339.5 – From Limited to Limitless with Adri Kyser (@AdriKyserYoga): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-3395-from-limited-to-limitless-with-adri-kyser-adrikyseryoga/

“We did it one chapter at a time. It was very difficult, but I needed to do it.” – Solange Schwalbe Today’s featured bestselling author is an Emmy-winning sound editor, educator, studio owner, and one of the only four female Ground Zero Cleanup Workers, Solange Schwalbe. Solange and I had a chat about her book, “I'm Not Supposed to Know This: An Unlikely Account of Ground Zero After the 9/11 Attacks”, why it took more than 20 years to write it, finding a path forward after intense trauma, and more!! Key Things You’ll Learn:Solange’s background in film and how volunteering after 9/11 led to a cleanup jobWhat really happened inside the Ground Zero cleanup pit that the public and media never witnessedSome of the dangerous realities of the 9/11 cleanup operationHow she eventually got to finish her bookHer advice for being an effective communicatorSolange’s Site: https://imnotsupposedtoknowthis.com/Solange‘s Book: https://a.co/d/090rtd5sThe opening track is titled, “Unknown From M.E. | Sonic Adventure 2 ~ City Pop Remix” by Iridium Beats. To listen to and download the full track, click the following link. https://www.patreon.com/posts/sonic-adventure-136084016 Please support today's podcast to keep this content coming! CashApp: $DomBrightmonDonate on PayPal: @DBrightmonBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmonGet Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmonThe Going North Advancement Compass: https://a.co/d/bA9awotYou May Also Like…1112 – From Ground Zero to Financial and Spiritual Hero with Rev. Dr. Nicole B. Simpson (@nicolebsimpson): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/from-ground-zero-to-financial-and-spiritual-hero-with-rev-dr-nicole-b-simpson-nicolebsimpson/965 – From Hollywood Writing Rooms to Writing Her Own Rules with Amy Suto (@Sutoscience): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-965-from-hollywood-writing-rooms-to-writing-her-own-rules-with-amy-suto-sutoscience/

“We don't change. We either redirect or reignite. In my case, I redirected self-destructive tendencies into constructive tendencies. And one of those constructive tendencies was writing books.” – Frank McKinney Today’s featured award-winning and international bestselling author is a father, husband, real estate artist, philanthro-capitalist, ultra-marathoner, aspirational speaker, and modern-day Renaissance man, Frank McKinney. Frank and I had a high-energy chat about his latest book, “Hell's Heaven: Is It Really Forever?”, how hope is the main theme that connects his books, going from a homeless teen to having a successful real estate career, and more!!!Key Things You’ll Learn:How Frank overcame a troubled adolescence, homelessness, and a 1.8 GPA to become a successful real estate entrepreneurHow he developed a nine-step approach to navigating life's challenges after facing a serious blood diseaseWhy he doesn’t believe in writer's blockWhy your book's greatest success may be the lives it changes rather than the copies it sellsWhy exercising your risk-taking muscle is essential for continued growthFrank’s Site: https://frank-mckinney.com/Frank’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001HCVBEY/allbooksThe opening track is titled, “Unknown From M.E. | Sonic Adventure 2 ~ City Pop Remix” by Iridium Beats. To listen to and download the full track, click the following link. https://www.patreon.com/posts/sonic-adventure-136084016 Please support today's podcast to keep this content coming! CashApp: $DomBrightmonDonate on PayPal: @DBrightmonBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmonGet Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmonThe Going North Advancement Compass: https://a.co/d/bA9awotYou May Also Like…1096 – Beating Resistance and Turning Setbacks Into Literary Breakthroughs with Steven Pressfield (@SPressfield): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/beating-resistance-and-turning-setbacks-into-literary-breakthroughs-with-steven-pressfield-spressf/691 – How to Spark Your Heart and Ignite Your Life with Hilary DeCesare (@HilaryDeCesare): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-691-how-to-spark-your-heart-and-ignite-your-life-with-hilary-decesare-hilarydecesare/1091 – From Reluctant Realtor to Real Estate Royalty with Debbi DiMaggio (@DebbiDiMaggio): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/from-reluctant-realtor-to-generational-real-estate-success-with-debbi-dimaggio-debbidimaggio/309 – Home Worthy with Sandra Rinomato (@SandraRinomato): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-309-home-worthy-with-sandra-rinomato-sandrarinomato/1040 – Wake Up the Lion & Rewrite Your Rock Bottom with Rory Paquette (@rorypaquette): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-1040-wake-up-the-lion-rewrite-your-rock-bottom-with-rory-paquette-rorypaquette/1063 – How Embracing Discomfort Can Lead to Amazing Adventures with Alex Boylan (@alexboylan): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-1063-how-embracing-discomfort-can-lead-to-amazing-adventures-with-alex-boylan-alexboylan/786 – Claim Your Inner Warrior Badass with Kate McKay: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-786-claim-your-inner-warrior-badass-with-kate-mckay-katemckay18/242 – The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield (@James_Redfield): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/242-the-celestine-prophecy-by-james-redfield-james_redfield/1048 – Steward Your Stories and Create a Lasting Legacy Forged From Fire with Dr. Charles Thomas Jr.: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-1048-steward-your-stories-and-create-a-lasting-legacy-forged-from-fire-with-dr-charles-thomas/751 – Do Something Hard & Be Happier with Joe De Sena (@realJoeDeSena): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-751-do-something-hard-like-a-spartan-and-be-happier-with-joe-de-sena-realjoedesena/327 – The Go-Giver Way of Elite Performance with Bob Burg (@BobBurg): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-327-the-go-giver-way-of-elite-performance-with-bob-burg-bobburg/