by Mike Carlon | May 15, 2024 | Authors, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch “Be your own fool. You’ve got to be a little bit crazy to believe your writing matters, and it does!” Today, I chat with author Joe Di Prisco who shares the mosaic of his life, from a Brooklyn childhood shadowed by mob connections to his spirited pursuits...
by Mike Carlon | May 9, 2024 | Authors, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch “Right, you’ll forget it ever happened. That’s what my social worker told me and other girls at the Florence Crittenton home for unwed mothers. But yeah, you don’t forget that you are a mother. And also, how does one keep the...
by Mike Carlon | May 7, 2024 | Authors, Business Leaders, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch “I found writing almost an unbelievably incredible way to deal with the grief. It was a way to channel my energy in a really productive way that ultimately led to this book that I’ve written. And it was therapeutic. It was really helpful for me in...
by Mike Carlon | Apr 30, 2024 | Authors, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch “It’s interesting to compare the process of creating an image with writing. In photography, I find myself editing the scene to highlight what draws my interest, focusing on the essence and minimizing distractions. This approach is similar to...
by Mike Carlon | Apr 23, 2024 | Authors, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch “I have my wife as my ultimate support system. But as a man, it feels like you shouldn’t show weakness or talk about things that might make you vulnerable because you worry about what others will think. That’s why I decided to just go for it, to...
by Mike Carlon | Apr 16, 2024 | Authors, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch “The day my dance instructor had her jaw wired shut to lose weight was the day I realized how deep the rabbit hole of body image issues really went. It wasn’t just about being thin; it was about battling your body at war with societal...
