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The Pale-Faced Lie Author David Crow on Rejecting the Intergenerational Inheritance of Trauma

 “We need to get rid of your mother,” David Crows father told him when he was a young boy. He’d worried David would experience the mental health problems that she did, and insisted David help dispose of her to reduce the likelihood. What happened next became the award-winning memoir, The Pale Faced Lie, now optioned for film. […]

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Pale-Faced Lie Author David Crow on Rejecting the Intergenerational Inheritance of Trauma

 “We need to get rid of your mother,” David Crows father told him when he was a young boy. He’d worried David would experience the mental health problems that she did, and insisted David help dispose of her to reduce the likelihood. What happened next became the award-winning memoir, Pale Faced Lie, now optioned for film. You will […]

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Episode 73: Can Childhood Bullying Define Adulthood for Its Victims? She Blurbs Podcaster Brook Wright Refuses to Allow It

Bullying isn’t a new problem. But with the advent of social media, it’s one that children who are harassed at school no longer get a break from. Brook Wright was targeted at school many years ago, and when here fierce mother tried to intervene, things only got worse.   You will learn: *The affects of bullying […]

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Episode 72: Author Frank Zafiro’s Long Journey to Becoming an Accidental Publisher

Frank Zafiro isn’t afraid of a challenge. A police officer for many years before retiring as a captain, he’d long been a writer with a string of successes. But as the world of publishing changed, he found himself fighting to get his books into the hands of readers, before taking action that would change the trajectory […]

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Episode 71: Unfreezing Trauma Using EMDR With Author Mary Held

First, the diagnosis was epilepsy. Then, a host of other symptoms besides seizures were identified and treated. By the time Mary Held finally found a doctor who landed on the right intervention, she’d lost mobility and nearly all the ability to work and live as she’d been previously accustomed. You will learn: *Trauma can create lasting […]

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Episode 70: Filmmaker/Writer Daniel Hess Shares Why He Couldn’t Afford to Delay Pursuing a Career That Mattered

Daniel Hess was just a little boy when his close-as-a -brother cousin died. Daniel himself was born with aortic valve stenosis, a heart defect that meant he couldn’t play sports like other kids. He could have easily focused on the limitations, but from the beginning, pursued academia.   You will learn: * The inability to pursue some […]

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Episode 68: Would You Trade Financial Security for Personal Passion? Actress Jinny Wong Shares How She Did It Responsibly

Jinny Wong was living the dream. With a supportive husband, a secure job with great benefits, and a growing family, what could be better? But she wasn’t living her dream. Jinny wanted to pursue her passion of acting. But should she? How could she? What all was she willing to risk? (Authors!  Join me for my FREE masterclass, […]

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Episode 67: When Can You Second-Guess Your Doctor? For Robyn Moore, the Answer Flipped an Internal Switch that Led to Big Change

When Robyn Moore’s doctor told her she needed an 11th medication to manage her mental health, inwardly she balked. It took some encouragement to address her concerns directly, and the decision to do so spurred a series of other opinions that needed challenging. You will learn: * Giving ourselves to challenge limiting thoughts is the first […]

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Minisode: The Book-to-Movie Journey, Mistakes Made, and Your Questions Answered, Pt 3

Welcome to this three-part miniseries  about the book-to-movie process. This is episode 3. I’ll be sharing some of what I learned when my memoir, Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters, became Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime Television, and mistakes I made (and nearly made) throughout the process. I’ll answer questions some of you have asked, relying on […]

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Minisode: The Book-to-Movie Journey, Mistakes Made, and Your Questions Answered, Pt 2

Welcome to this three-part miniseries  about the book-to-movie process. Contrary to what I mentioned in the recording, the next two will be published this week! 🙂 I’ll be sharing some of what I learned when my memoir, Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters, became Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime Television, and mistakes I made (and nearly made) […]

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