In this episode, Mark and Sam talk with author Chris Lawler about his new book, "The Strand Between Us". The discussion cover the art and craft of writing a novel with some local South Bay stories thrown in. From Amazon:Kel Robinso...

In this episode, Mark and Sam talk with Julie Kavickas about what it takes to write a romance novel. Julie Navickas is a best-selling and award-winning, nationally recognized contemporary romance novelist, known for her keen abilit...

In this episode, Mark and Sam talk to Mark's friend Jordan O'Halloran the author of "Clean Up In Aisle Three". Jordan lives in Northern California with her partner, cat, and roommate. She is addicted to the smell of books, bright colors, and ca...

In this episode, Mark and Sam talk with Vivian Kong-Doctora. She is an entrepreneur, restaurateur, and author of "Life of Bao". Her new restaurant is the Kobe Revolving Sushi Bar. 

In this episode, Mark and Sam talk with Sara Schulting Kranz.  Sara is an authority in resiliency and leadership. She is the founder and guide of life-changing wilderness retreats in the Grand Canyon and Alaska. As a motivational speaker, ...

In this episode, Mark and Sam ask Derek Story if AI will kill us all. Derek is a thought leader on the use of AI in HR. He is currently the Director of HR Systems, Training, and Communication at Illinois State University. During hi...

In this episode, Mark and Sam talk with best selling author, Jen Ruiz.Jen Ruiz is a lawyer turned full-time travel blogger and author. She is a 3-time TEDx speaker, 6-time bestselling author, and multi award winning travel journalist. Jen h...

In this episode, Mark and Sam talk to professor Jim Jawahar about his new bool "Thrive!: The Phycology Behind Achieving Professional Success."  If you want to jump start your career, you need to read this book.  Dr. Jim Jawaha...

In this episode, Mark and Sam talk with the CEO of the Children's Home Association of Illinois and the author of Nonprofit Game Plan. In Nonprofit Game Plan, Matt reveals the real story of nonprofits, the one no one talks about: th...

In this episode, Mark and Sam talk to Sam's friend Dave Moravec who has just published a new book called Echoes Across the Track.  Dave Moravec is an accomplished business leader with over 40 years of experience in a variety of ind...

In this episode, Sam and Mark talk to Paul Allman about his book, The Journal: Memories of Addis.  Based on a True Story from the journal Paul kept while on his adventures.  The Journal begins in the caves of Matala on the Island ...

In this episode, Mark and Sam interview James Laing the author of Circumstance.  James H. Laing was born in Toronto, Canada on 1965.  He found a passion for reading and writing creative literature early in life and took his artistic j...

In this episode, Mark and Sam start the year off right with a visit from their friend Tara Desmond.  They try to answer the comic question:Will AI kill us all?

In this episode, Mark and Sam learn that there is good news about the economy.  This week they talked with Mike Doherty.  Mike is an independent consulting economist. He is the contracted businessdevelopment manager for Decision I...

In this episode,Mark and Sam talk to Julie Eliathamby about food deserts and how adaptive strategies and partnerships can work to over come the nutritional challenges of these deserts.   Julie Eliathamby, a Chinese Indian from...

In this episode, Mark and Sam discuss economic development strategies and philosophies with Patrick Hoban.  Patrick is the CEO of the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council.  He is a Certified by the International Economic De...

In this episode we talk with Laurie Swanson TED speaker and business owner of "InspiHER Tech".  Laurie talks who people hate their jobs and about career transformation, mindset, and intuitively-guided careers.  People make about 35,00...

In this episode, Mark and Sam talk with Kori Clausen the author of "Paddle Out"  Her story is one of triumph over grief and how to accept what you have been given.  Kori Clausen felt Clint, her husband, take his last breath.&n...

In this episode Mark and Sam talk to Rick Jebb.Rick Jebb is a neuro divergent author who writes about adaptation: multigenerational influence, the power of community, art and nature. He has been called an “artist trapped in a businessman’s ...

George is 70 years old and lives in Thailand.  He became a Widower after 40 year marriage.  His two adult sons live in the states.    George has lived in five different US locations in the Midwest and the South.But n...

In this episode, Mark and Sam discuss Troy Taylor's book, Blood, Bullets, & Booze: Gangs and Ghosts of Southern Illinois.  Mark and Sam are both from Southern Illinois.  The people and places in Troy's book are part of their child...

In this episode, Emmy winner writer Cort Casady talking about his new book:"Not Your Father’s America: An Adventure Raising Triplets in a Country Being Changed by Greed"  You can find Cort's book here:https://www.amazon.com/Not-You...

On this weeks podcast we talk to Susan Sullivan Danenberger, a 5th generation farmer, winemaker and the owner of Danenberger Family Vineyards located in Central Illinois. Susan is a 2x cancer fighter with stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer. Livin...

About Jeff David:  I’ve been wrestling since I was 14.  I won a couple of state championships of Florida, went to the University of Florida, where I was part of the wrestling team. Became an assistant coach for the gators. In...

In this episode, Kate Herald Browne teaches people how to tell stories that change the world for good. She holds a PhD in English and uses her background in storytelling research as a learning designer, gender studies professor, and cu...