by Mike Carlon | Mar 12, 2022 | Open Mike
Met fans will recount the 1986 season the way some people might recount the day they got married. We had waited so long for a World Series title (maybe not as long as the Red Sox) and this team of misfits (substance abuse was rampant on that roster) pulled it together...
by Mike Carlon | Mar 10, 2022 | Authors, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch Imagine having a tool at your disposal that could help spark innovation and that this magical tool didn’t require capital investment. Now imagine that we are all capable of possessing this tool, if only we were able to open ourselves up to the...
by Mike Carlon | Mar 7, 2022 | Authors, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch INTRODUCTION Are you someone who has a hard time putting themselves first? Do you have a hard time vocalizing what your needs are? Many of us who answer yes to both of these questions often struggle with our interpersonal relationships, especially...
by Mike Carlon | Mar 5, 2022 | Open Mike
When I was out for a run this morning I decided to listen to U2s Songs of Innocence album. On it, there’s a song called Iris (Hold me Close) in which Bono sings about missing his mother and his faith that, even after the “stars go out,” he will see her again. It’s a...
by Mike Carlon | Mar 1, 2022 | Authors, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch William Sullivan, known as Sully to his friends, is a former Division 1 basketball coach who discovered a love of Shakespeare later in life. He penned his first novel back in 2001 and kept his fans waiting for two decades before publishing his...
by Mike Carlon | Mar 1, 2022 | Authors, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch Growing up without a father figure can be difficult for someone who has no other male role models in their lives. Author Kendall Smith, son of a single mother, joins me to share the wisdom he has gathered from his own experience as a father, from...
by Mike Carlon | Feb 25, 2022 | Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch An editor should be an author’s best friend, but oftentimes authors view editors as taskmasters. Editor and author coach Claudia Volkman wants to smash this notion! Editors not only help correct errors in grammar and spelling but can also provide valuable...
by Mike Carlon | Feb 22, 2022 | Business Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch There is a rise in anxiety and depression among teens resulting from several factors including increased pressures on kids to succeed, unrealistic expectations set through social media, and, of course, social restrictions due to the pandemic. In this...
by Mike Carlon | Feb 11, 2022 | Authors, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch Is it possible that a simple phone could change your life? This is where Lori Jean Glass’ story begins, in a Chicago hotel room where she had suicidal thoughts and a timely call to her therapist saved her life and started her on the path to becoming a...
by Mike Carlon | Feb 7, 2022 | Authors, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch One of the biggest misnomers in publishing is that there are overnight successes. Being a writer requires hard work, creativity, and persistence. All authors, including new and experienced, will face setbacks and many challenges. Rea Frey was a former...
by Mike Carlon | Jan 31, 2022 | Authors, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch Is it possible to experience healing after having a traumatic childhood characterized by neglect, sexual assault, and crime? The answer is yes, but it takes a brave soul to stare down the trauma of their past only to come out the other side stronger and...
by Mike Carlon | Jan 18, 2022 | Authors, Podcast, The Longs
As the daughter of a college professor, Kaira Rouda moved around a lot as a kid. Being constantly thrust into new environments helped her develop the resilience that she’s carried with her throughout her life; which is a good thing because it’s a big requirement...
