Author Interviews

Mandy Ingber talks about her new book, Yogalosophy for Inner Strength with host, Lindsey Miller. Bio: Mandy Ingber, The New York Times best-selling author of Yogalosophy: 28 Days to the Ultimate Mind-Body Makeover and creator of the yoga-hybrid DVD YOGALOSOPHY, is a celebrity fitness and wellness expert. Her twenty years of teaching experience have attracted such clients as Jennifer Aniston, Kate Beckinsale, Helen Hunt, Ricki Lake, Jennifer Lawrence, Jennifer Meyer, and Brooke Shields. Mandy’s class has been awarded “Best of LA” in Daily Candy, LA Weekly, and Los Angeles Magazine. Ingber is a keynote speaker and an event headliner for such events as the [...]

Allyson Downey talks with Lindsey Miller and Maria Provenzano about Here's the Plan.: Your Practical, Tactical Guide to Advancing Your Career During Pregnancy and Parenthood. She discusses her own experiences with pregnancy discrimination and how other women can navigate the workforce through their pregnancies. Allyson also talks about the movement towards changing workplace culture, family leave policies, the struggle to find a work/life balance, and making fathers equal partners. Click Here to Download the Podcast on iTunes Bio: Allyson Downey is an entrepreneur, writer, and parent who has built a career on the power of trusted advice. In 2013, she launched weeSpring, a Techstars-backed [...]

James Lott Jr. talks to Robert E. Blackmon about his step-by-step guide to planning a wedding from the proposal to the ceremony and reception. He suggests you take at least a year to plan it, and offers guidance on unexpected expenses that arise. Click Here to Download the Podcast on iTunes Bio: Robert E. Blackmon is an author, fashion designer, lifestyle expert, and the Go To Guy for planning and living your perfect life. For more than two decades Robert has designed, DIY’d and organized clients around the globe including such celebrities as Brooke Shields, Bea Arthur and Sheryl Lee Ralph. “The Gay Groom’s [...]

Kimberly McCreight (bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia) discusses her new book, The Outliers. She talks about knowing when to rely on or ignore your emotions,how important friendships are, the changing definition of what it means to be successful, and how to stay positive while still working towards success. Zoe Hewitt interviews Kimberly McCreight. Click Here to Download the Podcast on iTunes Bio: Kimberly McCreight is the New York Times bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia, which was nominated for an Edgar Award for Best First Novel as well as an Alex Award. Called Entertainment Weekly‘s Favorite Book of the Year, Reconstructing Amelia was one [...]

JD Roth (Executive Producer of The Biggest Loser & Extreme Weight Loss) talks new book, The Big Fat Truth. He discusses the mental shifts that take place in order to ensure sustained weight loss and the importance of healthy self-awareness. He says that you need to be able to look deep inside yourself in order to identify the core issues that you want to address. Katerina Cozias interviews JD Roth, The Big Fat Truth. Click Here to Download the Podcast on iTunes Bio: JD Roth is one of television’s most prolific and compelling producers of transformational reality TV. As cofounder of 3Ball Entertainment, JD [...]

Colette Freedman and Sadie Turner authors of Anomalies joined host JJ Snyder to discuss this exciting new work of young adult fiction. Boy George called the book “a page turner” comedian Russell Brand said "This book makes spirituality exciting and vibrant.” We discuss Anomalies protagonist, 15 year-old Keeva Tee and the primary themes of the book including the desire to fit in, challenging authority and having the courage to create change. Fifty years in the future after the world has undergone the Great Technology War we meet Keeva Tee, a fifteen year old girl who is an excellent swimmer and loves her life on [...]

Mary Elizabeth Williams talks about her experience with cancer and how to talk to your kids about cancer and other serious matters. Her new book is A Series of Catastrophes and Miracles: A True Story of Love, Science, and Cancer. Jeffrey Masters interviews. Click Here to Download the Podcast on iTunes After being diagnosed in her early 40s with metastatic melanoma—a "rapidly fatal" form of cancer—journalist and mother of two Mary Elizabeth Williams finds herself in a race against the clock. She takes a once-in-a-lifetime chance and joins a clinical trial for immunotherapy, a revolutionary drug regimen that trains the body to vanquish malignant [...]

Kristin Hannah talks about the real-life stories of Andree de Jongh and Irena Sendler who inspired The Nightingale and how she came up with the name, The Nightingale. She also shares stories of the research she did while traveling in the south of France and trekking through the Pyrenees. Fern Ronay interviews Kristin Hannah, The Nightingale. Click Here to Download the Podcast on iTunes Bio: Kristin Hannah is an award-winning and bestselling author of more than 20 novels including Winter Garden, Night Road, and the blockbuster Firefly Lane which sold over 1.2 million copies. Her novels Home Front and Night Road were among the [...]

Lauren Weedman discussed her new book, Miss Fortune: Fresh Perspectives on Having it All From Someone Who is Not OK. We talk about the TV show, Looking, growing up adopted, her divorce, and - surprise! - we tell her that she's on the best-seller's list. Jeffrey Masters interviews Lauren Weedman. Click Here to Download the Podcast on iTunes Bio: Lauren is an award-winning comedic actress, playwright and author. Her television credits include The Daily Show, True Blood, United States of Tara, Reno 911, Curb Your Enthusiasm, New Girl, Arrested Development, Horny Patty on HBO's HUNG and Doris on HBO's Looking. Film credits include Imagine [...]

It's National Poetry Month! Kim Dower discusses and reads from her new poetry collection, Last Train to the Missing Planet. Jeffrey Masters interviews Kim Dower. Click Here to Download the Podcast on iTunes Bio: Kim (Freilich) Dower was born and raised in New York City and received a BFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College where she also taught creative writing. Her first collection of poetry, Air Kissing on Mars, (Red Hen Press, 2010) was on the Poetry Foundation’s Contemporary Best Sellers list, and was described by the Los Angeles Times as, “sensual and evocative . . . seamlessly combining humor and heartache.” Slice [...]

Alon Ziv (Breeding Between the Lines) spent over four years studying the physical and social aspects of race mixing. His research has encompassed prestigious academic journals such as Science and Nature as well as state constitutions and the US Census. James Lott Jr. interviews Alon Ziv about his novel, Breeding Between the Lines. Click Here to Download the Podcast on iTunes Bio: Alon Ziv has been writing and lecturing on the biology of interracial people for over 10 years. He’s appeared on the BBC London Evening News, the KTLA Morning News, Air America, BBC Radio, and local radio across the United States. He has [...]

What you say and how you say it speaks volumes about your professional promise and leadership potential. Whether it’s giving an impromptu sales pitch or keynoting a major business conference, public speaking can make you or break you. James Lott Jr. and Steve Rohr (author of Scared Speechless) discuss: · Why nerves are a great thing, · Why you should never imagine the audience in their underwear, · Advice that applies to every kind of speech, in every setting, to every audience, · Points to consider when putting together a story or anecdote, · Seven Steps to writing a speech (and why English majors [...]

Anna Lefler (Preschooled) discusses motherhood amidst discovering her own creativity through The Artist’s Way. She talks about having to get creative in finding moment to write and how she draws from her own experiences to create fiction that meets at the intersection of reality and absurdity. Maria Provenzano and Lindsey Miller interview Anna Lefler, author of Preschooled. Click Here to Download the Podcast on iTunes Bio: Anna Lefler is a humorist, comedy writer, and author of the novel PRESCHOOLED. She is also the author of the humor book The Chicktionary: From A-Line to Z-Snap, The Words Every Woman Should Know, which The Chicago Tribune [...]

When Evelyn Gallagher discovers the existence of an NSA program code-named God’s Eye, and connects it with the mysterious deaths of a string of journalists and whistleblowers, her doubts put her and her son in the crosshairs of a pair of government assassins and NSA director who believes unlimited surveillance is the only way to keep America safe. Barry Eisler (best-selling author of the John Rain series) talks about his new novel, NSA whistleblowers, and the "ever-metastasizing surveillance state" that we live in. Jeffrey Masters interviews Barry Eisler, author of The God's Eye View. Click Here to Download the Podcast on iTunes Bio: Barry [...]

Aaron Hartzler discusses the characters in his new book as they come of age in a world of sexual violence and social media. What We Saw asks whether or not we are complicit in a crime if we remain silent while it occurs? In this edition, Jeffrey Masters interviews Aaron Hartzler about his new novel, What We Saw. Click Here to Download the Podcast on iTunes BIO: Aaron Hartzler has written books, screenplays, and a great number of tweets. His first book, RAPTURE PRACTICE (2013) is a true story about his own life, a memoir about getting kicked out of his Christian high school [...]

Nicola Yoon discusses her novel, Everything, Everything, which debuted at #1 on the NY Times Best Seller list. Everything, Everything is a story about the many risks of love, both romantic and parental. Nicola also talks with Jeffrey Masters about diversity in the publishing industry and working with the We Need Diverse Books Campaign. “Maybe growing up means disappointing the people we love.” ― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything Bio: Nicola Yoon grew up in Jamaica (the island) and Brooklyn (part of Long Island). She currently resides in Los Angeles, CA with her husband and daughter, both of whom she loves beyond all reason. [...]

Hilary Liftin is Hollywood's go-to ghostwriter. She's collaborated with Miley Cyrus, Tori Spelling, Mackenzie Phillips, and many others. In her first novel, Movie Star by Lizzie Pepper, Hilary explores celebrity life through the fictional movie star, Lizzie Pepper. We talk to her about her new book and what it's like helping celebrities to tell their stories. In this edition, Jeffrey Masters talks with Hilary Liftin about her novel, Movie Star by Lizzie Pepper. Click Here to Download the Podcast on iTunes Bio: Hilary Liftin is a ghostwriter/collaborator specializing in celebrity memoir. Since 2006 she has worked on fifteen books, ten of which hit the [...]

Dr. Michaela Haas' new book, Bouncing Forward, talks about the new science surrounding Posttraumatic Growth. She says that not only is it a possibility, it is much more common than the alternative, PTSD. She talks about interviewing and working with Maya Angelou, Rhonda Cornum, Coco Schumann, and others. In this edition, Jeffrey Masters interviews Dr. Michaela Haas about her new book, Bouncing Forward. Click Here to Download the Podcast on iTunes Bio: Michaela Haas, PhD, is the owner of HAAS live!, an international coaching company for media, mindfulness and communication training. She has taught at the University of California Santa Barbara, the University of [...]

In this edition, Joshua Caleb Jackson talks with Jeffrey Masters about his book, How to Pimp Corporate America. He says that in order to pimp corporate America, you have to pimp yourself. Click Here to Download the Podcast on iTunes Bio: Hailing from Jacksonville, Florida, writer, author and motivational speaker, Joshua Caleb Jackson started his climb to the top of the corporate America ladder as a dishwasher. After earning his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree with concentrations in Finance and Marketing at the University of South Florida and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at Keller Graduate School of Management of [...]

Alonzo "Lonzo" Williams is the Godfather of West Coast Hip Hop. We talk about working with NWA, how he discovered Dr. Dre and Ice Cube, and just how different the music business was in the 70s and 80s. James Lott Jr. interviews Alonzo "Lonzo" Williams about his book, N.ot W.ithout A.lonzo. Click Here to Download the Podcast on iTunes Bio: As a 30 veteran in West Coast Hip Hop, Alonzo "Lonzo" Williams is known around the world as the Godfather of West Coast Hip Hop. He's responsible for the careers of Easy E, Ice Cube, and Dr. Dre, and is featured in Straight Out [...]