Zander Sprague is a Licensed Clinical Counselor who has written a new book called Epic Beings with 1 Step Forward. We talk about intrinsic motivation and how to live the life you want by making small steps and changes every day. You can find the book here: https://a.co/d/0h9Bvwvj, and you can check out his other books as well, including Making Lemonade: Choosing A Positive Pathway After Losing Your Sibling and Why Don’t They Cry?: Understanding Your Living Child’s Grief.

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Regina Linke is the creator of the popular Oxherd Boy web comic and is now producing a series of books, the latest one "The Little Helper" is out now. She blends traditional Chinese art with timeless stories using characters from ancient Chinese lore to teach children basic lessons. She even has a version of the book for adults! You can learn more about her and her series at https://reginalinke.com

Today on The Cameron Journal, we're joined by Gerald Everett Jones. He is the author Jonathan's Journal. Here's a little bit about him: Gerald Everett Jones is a freelance writer who resides in Santa Monica, California. He writes mystery-thrillers and literary fiction for adults interested in intriguing stories. Jonathan’s Journal is my fifteenth novel. He has 20+ book awards, is a board member of Writers & Publishers Network (WPN), and has received 20+ book awards, including six in 2020, seven in 2021, and six in 2022. His new book centers on a quiet but life-altering discovery—a World War I diary that forces a solitary scholar to confront buried family truths and reshape his identity. We talk about writing shop and much more about his book.

Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast, we are joined by Amjad Tadros who has spent a life in journalism helping western media outlets report from the volatile regions of the Middle East. He has been shot, injured and more during his 30 years in journalism. Living in Jordan, missiles from Iran were dropped as we spoke and sirens can be heard faintly during the recording. We talk about journalism, the volatility in the Middle East and of course the war with Iran. His new book is called The Fixer, is out now!

Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast we are joined by Celina Mattocks who is a Human Resources expert and AI pioneer in the corporate training space. We talk a little about her book 54 Flights but we mostly focus on how AI, VR and new technology is changing how we train people to do complex tasks and upgrade how knowledge is delivered to people. She is building the tools of tomorrow and its exciting to hear how these new technologies are changing the way we learn, right now.

Today, we are joined by Kanwal Rekhi. His new book, The Ground Breaker, is about his immigration to the United States and being a pioneer in Silicon Valley, his journey through the tech industry, and how Indian developers and engineers have become prominent in Silicon Valley and throughout American Society. We talk about his pioneering work in Silicon Valley and why the US has been a choice spot for Indian immigration. I was especially interested in how Indian immigrants and children are so good at rising up within US corporations. We explore India too and how India became its own powerhouse.

Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast we are joined by Matt Witten the author of 51% a new fiction book about a not-too-distant future where companies own everything and everyone. When a young man who is 51% owned by the corporations dies, the privitized police force has to pay for her investigation out of their own pockets to see justice done. Matt has written for some of your favorite shows like Homeland, House, and Pretty Little Liars and we get into that too! This is a fun pop-culture and media conversation that is pure fun!

Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast we are joined by Candace Lynn Talmadge who is the author of several paranormal nonfiction books and the popular Stoneslayer fiction series. She had a dream that presaged some dramatic changes in her family and that led her on a journey to explore unseen realms around her which resulted in her book series. Despite being a business journalist for decades, this new chapter in her writing and her life have opened her up to new experiences and new healing. This is a deep, heavy and vulnerable conversation, especially for Cameron. Be in a good mood when you listen to this one because we go there!