Positive On Publishing Podcast

Nitin Chhoda is a licensed physical therapist in NJ, NY and the author of "Total Activation: The New 5 Step Fitness Mantra”, a dynamic new approach to weight loss and personal wellness. Nitin has written hundreds of articles on physical therapy marketing on his blog Nitin360, and has also written for IMPACT, ADVANCE and PT Magazine. Nitin has also served on the editorial board of IMPACT and PERSPECTIVES magazine, published by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). As a foreigner he overcame self-doubt, developed confidence and transformed into a successful entrepreneur now owning seven businesses. On this interview he will share a bit about his story, talk about health and life balance and describe how we can achieve balance ourselves through the principles in Total Activation.

Madalyn Sklar is a marketing and branding expert with 21 years experience helping businesses exponentially grow their brand in an authentic and impactful way. Ranked #1 social media influencer in Houston (4th largest city in the United States), Madalyn is a real force to be reckoned with. She is host of the #TwitterSmarter Twitter chat and podcast, and weekly #SocialROI chat. She blogs, creates, speaks, and teaches courses at MadalynSklar.com. Madalyn launched a new podcast called Communities That Convert where she shares her vast knowledge of building online communities that date all the way back to 1996. In our interview, Madalyn walks us through five key nuggets for how you can use social media to engage and grow your community WITHOUT "sweating over the stove".  You'll understand this metaphor as you listen to the interview.  Don't miss it, as it is a real gem!

My guest todays is Ginger Moran. Ginger Moran is a teacher, published writer, and single mom of two boys. Her areas of expertise are in fiction and creative nonfiction writing, editing, and creative survival. Ginger holds a Ph.D. from the University of Houston in Literature and Creative Writing and Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in English from the University of Virginia. She's been published in Salon.com, Oxford American, The Virginia Quarterly Review, and Feminist Studies among other journals and magazines. Ginger's first novel, The Algebra of Snow, was nominated for a Pushcart Editor’s Choice Award and was published in the spring of 2012.  

Poppy and Geoff are Licensed, Certified New Life Story Coaches, relationship and parenting experts, “Millennial Translators,” national speakers, authors of Amazon #1 New Release and Amazon Bestseller, One Billion Seconds: There’s Still time to Discover Love. Poppy and Geoff are also Radio Show hosts who offer counseling for modern relationships with real results. Their 40+ years of working with multiple generations in the workplace garners them the title of “Millennial Translators.”   With their trademarked diagnostic communication tool, and their proprietary programs, Poppy and Geoff help individuals, parents, CEO’s, managers, and Millennials, improve heart-healthy communication.  

Bryan Cohen is a book marketing expert, author, and podcaster. He has written novels novels as well as a series of books of creative writing prompts.  He is also a freelance writer and a blogger at BryanCohen.com. Bryan is a co-host on the The Sell More Books Show (podcast).

Mark Susnow is a Life Coach, Thought-Leader, Author and Inspirational Speaker who inspires others to find more fulfillment and meaning in their life.  A former successful trial attorney for many years, Mark's exciting career was covered by Rolling Stone Magazine, the NY Times, and other leading newspapers.  Mark integrates what it takes to be successful in the world with the inner wisdom unfolded to him through years of yoga and meditation.  Mark is the author of the Soul of Uncertainty— a Fable for our Times. He is also the author of Dancing on the River: Navigating Life’s Changes and Discover the Leader Within. He is the host of the Inspire Possibility Radio Show. 

Jim Molinelli is a licensed architect who spent the past 24 years doing design-build remodeling. Now he teaches homeowners how they can master the remodeling process. A quintessential remodeling expert, holds three different architecture degrees and has taught on the architecture faculty at Texas A&M University. His unique remodeling designs have won more than fifty remodeling awards, and his service in the industry got him two Maryland Governor's Citations for Meritorious Service! In addition to his #1 best-seller Remodel! Without Going Bonkers or Broke, he is working on a web-based remodeling master class for homeowners. He also blogs and speaks on remodeling based themes, and teaches occasional live classes and workshops.

Yann Ilunga is a podcaster and podcasting consultant who helps entrepreneurs, business owners and creative leverage the power of podcasting to build authority, network with influencers, generate more leads and acquire new customers. Yann has three podcasts has is the founder of the world’s largest virtual summit for podcasters, the Podcast success Summit.

Jane Park Smith is an American actress, model, published author, martial artist, healthy food lover, and speaker. Her diversified TV credits include Reno911, Rizzoli & Isles, 24, Bones, FOX’s "Gang Related" as savory Korean mob boss Su-Jin. Her films include ''Street Warrior'', ''Quarantine'', and ''Bring It On.” She is also currently in development for another passion project called “On the Grid” to expose the underbelly of sex trafficking.

Scott is mission driven to make the world a better place by inspiring change through the power of the bicycle. After growing up in the Boston suburbs, and spending his college years at the University of Vermont (BS in Business Administration), he followed his passion for outdoor adventure to Jackson Hole, WY and subsequently to his current home in Teton Valley, Idaho where he lives with his wife and 7 year old son. 

Christy Monson has an M.S. in Counseling Psychology and Marriage & Family Therapy from University of Nevada at Las Vegas. She is a prolific writer and author and provides EIGHT golden nuggets of helpful advice during this interview.

Cardiff D. Hall is a relentless optimist and has a burning passion for life. He’s had twenty-five years of experience doing marketing and sales. He’s an entrepreneur at heart with a mission to impact and inspire others. He founded Inspiration Insight to coach and train others in the Tide Turner way.

Poppy and Geoff Spencer are relational experts, Speakers, and authors. They are a lovely couple who talk about writing a book together and offer some great nuggets for aspiring authors.

You are going to love this interview with Dr. Reggie Padin, author of Get Out of the Dumpster.  He shares his story of how he went from being a high school dropout, working for pennies hauling garbage by hand out of a dumpster, to become a successful educator, author, entrepreneur, executive coach and spiritual leader. Reggie walks us through his publishing process and offers us some great advice from book development, to editing, to distribution to marketing/publicity.

Lisa Najjar used to be a court reporter. Now she’s reporting for a higher court – not the Supreme Court, but the Celestial Court! As an international psychic/medium, and author of Dying to Tell You – Channeled Messages from the Famously Dead, Lisa feels she is living her passion to help raise consciousness on the planet. Lisa's writing project is unlike mosts writing projects you will hear about on this podcast. Her writing process really only took her a month. She channeled messages and advice from famous people passed on to afterlife such as Davy Jones, Albert Einstein and George Harrison. However, she let her manuscript sit for a year before she found a team of people (through Up-Work and her team led by Emily) to help her through the publishing process.

As a speaker, trainer and author of the Amazon #1 bestselling book, Mountaintop Prosperity, Daphne Michaels is a leading expert in guiding others to their highest potential. She has helped thousands of people for more than twenty years, and is a pioneer in the field of how tapping personal energy improves daily life.

Andrew is a self-made speaker, author, and coach whose passion is to leave the world better than he found it. He enriches lives through motivational speaking, blogging, coaching, and his self-help book on gearing your thoughts, words, and actions towards your vision of success in life.

It’s fun to start a podcast with the host in the HOT SEAT.  I did this for the launch of my Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons podcast, and people loved it! This first episode of Positive on Publishing gives listeners just a little more information about me and my journey to help others be happier, healthier and more successful- now in the word of publishing!