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  • Unicorns, Dinos, and the Bully Next Door

    Unicorns, Dinos, and the Bully Next Door
    2026/06/18
    What happens when a brand-new dinosaur moves into a magical paradise of unicorns and decides to ruin everyone's fun? In this episode, we sit down with Connie Clanton, author of Trouble Comes to Bagel Mountain to explore the chaotic arrival of Sam the dinosaur and the toll his bullying takes on his new neighbors. But when Sam pushes things too far and gets hurt, he receives a shocking lesson in unexpected kindness from the very peers he tormented. Listen in to hear how this heartwarming story tackles tough playground dynamics, empathy, and the incredible power of a second chance!
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    10 分
  • Surviving the Unthinkable and Reclaiming Your Life

    Surviving the Unthinkable and Reclaiming Your Life
    2026/06/18
    How do you rebuild your reality when a high-speed police chase crashes into your world and shatters everything you know? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Kaitlyn Daly, author of In the Blink of an Eye to hear the harrowing story of their near-fatal 2019 collision and the grueling journey of trauma recovery that followed. Sharing raw insights from her darkest moments, she offers a lifeline of hope for anyone navigating the complex labyrinth of physical and emotional healing. Tune in for an inspiring conversation packed with practical coping mechanisms that will empower you to overcome the unthinkable and reclaim your life!
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    22 分
  • Pause, Sigh, Goodbye: Finding Wisdom in Life’s Plot Twists

    Pause, Sigh, Goodbye: Finding Wisdom in Life’s Plot Twists
    2026/06/18
    Have you ever been done dirty, left deeply hurt, or forced to say a painful goodbye? We dive into the new book, Quotes for the Mentality Notes for the Reality, by Antonia Harris, to untangle life's messiest situations and emotional plot twists. Hit play to discover how reading just one quote a day can completely transform the way you navigate the hard notes of your reality.
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    8 分
  • Bitten by Ambition: When Greed Becomes a Curse

    Bitten by Ambition: When Greed Becomes a Curse
    2026/06/18
    What happens when ambition quietly becomes obsession and costs you everything? In this episode, we sit down with Michael Maxon (aka Dr. Johnny Delirious), author of The Need for Greed: Dracula's Curse, a memoir that draws haunting parallels between his own rise and collapse, the fall of the Roman Empire, and the state of America today. From a national magazine empire to devastating personal loss, Michael shares a raw formula for recognizing and escaping the curse before it consumes you.

    Grab your copy at drjohnny.net, and don't sleep on this one.
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    18 分
  • Rooted in Pain, Rising in Purpose

    Rooted in Pain, Rising in Purpose
    2026/06/18
    She survived molestation, addiction, and a family torn apart by dysfunction and then she wrote every word of it down so you wouldn't have to face yours alone. Marlene Essence Dotts joins People of Distinction to discuss her raw, redemptive memoir Coming Out of the Woods. A book that wasn't written for fame, but to save lives. Eight years sober and still showing up for others, Marlene's story is proof that clarity isn't gifted, it's carved out of the very things meant to destroy you.

    Get your copy at dorothycelestinbooks.com or wherever books are sold.
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    17 分
  • Building the Shadow Carnival: Kristopher McClendon on Writing "Freak Show"

    Building the Shadow Carnival: Kristopher McClendon on Writing "Freak Show"
    2026/06/18
    Step right up to the deadliest show on earth, where the price of admission might just cost you your humanity! In this episode, author Kristopher McClendon takes us inside the twisted world of his novel Freak Show, where the sinister Shadow Carnival is abducting citizens and transforming them into super-powered, chaotic monsters. Listen in to discover how one teenager faces down a circus of nightmares in this thrilling conversation about dark fantasy, supernatural stakes, and unlikely heroes!
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    9 分
  • Rising from the Ashes: A Conversation with Lonnie Beerman

    Rising from the Ashes: A Conversation with Lonnie Beerman
    2026/06/18
    What if being the kid who didn't fit in was never the problem, it was always the point? Author Lonnie Beerman joins us to discuss Tears of the Phoenix, a coming-of-age novel that readers are calling a lifeline for men, boys, and the women who love them; exploring friendship as survival, the quiet brutality of boyhood, and why the things that nearly broke us are often what make us whole. Beerman unpacks the emotional blueprint behind the book, the one rule about manhood he burned to the ground, and why now is exactly the right time for this story.

    Grab your copy at beermanbooks.com or on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
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    23 分
  • Ancient Rhythms, Modern Insights | Dr. Maya Mitra Das

    Ancient Rhythms, Modern Insights | Dr. Maya Mitra Das
    2026/06/14
    What happens when a retired oncologist, trained across three continents, fluent in healing, turns her life's grief and wonder into poetry? Dr. Maya Mitra Das returns to People of Distinction to share Rhythms Primeval, a collection that maps the fault lines between loneliness and love, despair and transcendence, the cosmos and the human heart. If you've ever needed a reminder to rise above and move forward, this episode is for you.

    Get Rhythms Primeval + her other books: drmayamitradas.com | Amazon | Barnes & Noble
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    14 分