Podcasts by On Good Authority: Publishing the Book that Will Build Your Business
There are people who launch books and end up just having a nice thing to put on their shelves. Then there are people who launch books that transform their careers—and lives. As a former member of the first group, Legacy Launch Pad publisher and New York Times bestselling author Anna David strongly urges you to be part of the second.
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What It's Like to Be Chosen by Oprah with Greg Behrendt from 2023-12-13T00:00
Greg Behrendt is the #1 New York Times best-selling co-author of He’s Just Not That Into You and It’s Called A Breakup Because It’s Broken. He's appeared on every TV s...
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Use Your Book to Build Your Brand with Katie DePaola from 2023-12-06T00:00
Katie DePaola is an author, speaker, entrepreneur and the founder of Inner Glow Circle, a company dedicated to helping women entrepreneurs find their glow and live purpose-driven lives.
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How to Set Up an Author Podcast Tour with Alex Sanfilippo from 2023-11-29T00:00
Alex Sanfilippo is the host of the top-rated podcast Podcasting Made Simple, the founder of PodPros.com, a software company focused specifically on the podcasting industry and the co-creator of ...
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Raising Money for Your Book with Craig Stanland from 2023-11-22T00:00
Boy, does Craig Stanland have a story to tell.
It starts with the FBI knocking on his door, followed by two years in prison.
But that's not really what we delve into here. Instead we...
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Getting Press for Your Book with Peter Shankman from 2023-11-15T00:00
Peter Shankman is many things, among them a five-time best selling author, entrepreneur and corporate in-person and virtual keynote speaker who focu...
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How a Book Could Make You $5 Million with Rich Goldstein from 2023-11-08T00:00
Rich Goldstein is a patent attorney, speaker, host of the Innovations and Breakthroughs podcast and, most relevantly for this show, the author of the bestselling book The ABA Consumer Guide ...
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Web 3 Special: Selling Your Book as a Series of NFTs with Elle Griffin from 2022-04-20T07:00
Elle Griffin is the Editor-of-Chief of Utah Business and a freelance journalist and co-founder of Cryptopia, a web3 festival that debuted in 2022.
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Web 3 Special: Making an NFT Out of Your Book With Lee Richter from 2022-04-13T07:00
Lee Richter is a business, leader, visionary and entrepreneur since the 1990’s who has built and sold several multi-million dollar companies. Lately she's been schooling me on the whole Web 3.0 ...
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How to Write a Book Everyone Recommends with Rob Fitzpatrick from 2022-04-06T07:00
This may be the most useful podcast I've ever released. That's because it's with a guy who's an expert on something EVERY author wants: getting people to recommend your book.
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Creating the Biggest Audience Possible with Becky Robinson from 2022-03-30T07:00
Becky Robinson has helped launch over 150 books. Now she's launching her first traditionally published book of her own—and it's all about having a lasting impact on your readers.
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How to Figure Out Your Business Book: Case Study Tim Westrbook from 2022-03-23T07:00
Listen in on my "booktervention" with rehab owner Tim Westbrook about the book he needs to write—and how it will grow his business.
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Turning Online Readers Into Book Readers with Zara Barrie and Dayna Troisi from 2022-03-16T07:00
GirlZ Interrupted co-hosts and authors Zara Barrie and Dayna Troisi on how to turn an online audience into an audience that buys and reads your book.
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Finding the People Who "Get" Your Message with Veronica Valli from 2022-03-09T08:00
Listen in on my conversation with Soberful author and recovery addict Veronica Valli as we discuss listening to that inner voice that tells you that you need to write a book, getting he...
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How Authors Can Get Media Attention with Kristin Marquet from 2022-03-02T08:00
In this episode, we discussed how authors can get booked on TV and featured in interviews, the secret websites that showcase what sources journalists are looking for and why it's crucial to figu...
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How Authors Can Improve Their Google Footprint with Josh Greene from 2022-02-23T08:00
Josh Greene helps companies manage how they’re found online. In this episode, we discussed the three steps you should take right now if you want to control what people find when they Google you....
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Talking About Your Book on TV and Podcasts with Media Coach Susan Harrow from 2022-02-16T08:00
Susan Harrow is a world-renowned media coach, marketing strategist and author of the best-selling book, Sell Yourself Without Selling Your Soul (HarperCollins).
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How Authors Can Get Booked to Speak with Topher Morrison from 2022-02-09T08:00
Topher Morrison has tips aplenty when it comes to authors getting booked to speak and it makes sense: he is, after all, the founder of Personofi, a firm that specializes in brand messaging for s...
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Writing a Book About Your Greatest Passion with Robert Sikes from 2022-02-02T08:00
Robert Sikes is one of the sweetest men you'll ever encounter.
And that may not be obvious when you first look at hi...
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Why Book Quality Doesn't Matter with Angela Lauria from 2022-01-26T08:00
Dr. Angela Lauria is a big believer in using your book to build and grow a business. So why does she say that those who hire you won't ever read your book?
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Can Being a Part of an Anthology Help Build My Business? from 2022-01-19T08:00
As an entrepreneur, you might think the best way to build your brand is to write and publish your own book. But have you considered participating in an anthology? In this episode, I discuss the ...
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Writing (and Not Publishing) Four Books with Joe DeMaria from 2022-01-12T08:00
Listen in on my "booktervention" with the genius entrepreneur Joe DeMaria about why on earth he hasn't published a book yet. Recorded on the Wisdom app!
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Should I Hire a Company to Write and Publish My Book? from 2022-01-05T08:00
A book is an excellent way to build your brand. But what if you're not a writer? In this premiere episode of the Entrepreneur Publishing Academy podcast I discuss why hiring a company to write a...
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2021's Most Popular Topics: Media Attention, Book Relaunches&Book Parties from 2021-12-29T08:00
It wouldn't be a year-end episode without some sort of a year-end summary. So please enjoy this compilation of 2021's three most popular Launch your Book podcast episodes: How Do I Get Media Att...
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Do I Have to be a Famous Author to Do a Book Store Reading? from 2021-12-22T08:00
In this episode, I discuss how you can have your reading at a book store even if you're not a famous author. I also offer other creative ideas and venues you may not have considered that will ma...
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Is Creating T-Shirts and Other Swag for My Book a Good Idea? from 2021-12-15T08:00
To swag or not to swag, that is the question—for authors looking for a marketing edge when releasing their books. In this episode, Anna draws on her experiences with the S-word, when it worked a...
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What Makes a Great Book Cover? from 2021-12-08T08:00
In this episode, Anna draws on her years of experience as an author and publisher to walk you through every aspect—design, story, marketing, cost, tools—necessary to create a great book cover. Listen
What 5 Books Do You Need to Read This Month? from 2021-12-01T08:00
What are the five books Anna recommends this month to Portland's KATU viewers? Find out in this audio version of the TV segment.
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The Sexy Hollywood Actress Who Wrote a Book on Sex and Love Addiction from 2021-11-24T08:00
In this episode, actor Brianne Davis tells all about her roman a clef, The Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex and Love Addict, and how it’s launched her massive coaching business and speaki...
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The Jeff Garlin Book Soup Event! from 2021-11-17T08:00
Listen in on the hilarious virtual event Jeff Garlin and I did with Book Soup and find out why one of the key elements of getting a movie made is to first write the book.
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The Secret to Writing Success: Finding a Mentor with Ashlea Hearn from 2021-11-10T08:00
Ashlea Hearn is a recent college graduate, a 1st Lieutenant in the Army Reserves and the author of Listen
Brian Meeks on How NFTs Fit Into the Writing World from 2021-11-03T07:00
Brian D. Meeks writes under his name and the pen name Arthur Byrne. He’s currently working on his 20th novel and has six non-fiction titles, including Mastering Amazon Descriptions: An Autho...
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Ed Kressy on Meth Psychosis and Landing Big Blurb-ers from 2021-10-27T07:00
Ed Kressy has a much crazier story than your average addict with a crazy story. He also got a much bigger blurb-er than the average author. We got into both of those things in this episode.
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What I Learned From the Party Girl Re-Launch from 2021-10-20T07:00
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A Breakdown of the Bad Art Friend from 2021-10-13T07:00
"Bad Art Friend" is a story that ran in the New York Times last we...
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Erika Schickel on How Friends Make Your Launch from 2021-10-06T07:00
Erika Schickel author of You’re Not the Boss of Me: Adventures of a Modern Mom (2007) and whose work has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, Tin House Listen
Party Girl Excerpt, Chapter 3 from 2021-09-29T07:00
In this episode, I read the final excerpt from my recently re-released first book, Party Girl.
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Party Girl Excerpt, Chapter 2 from 2021-09-22T07:00
In this episode, I'm giving you another excerpt from my recently re-released first book, Party Girl.
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Party Girl Excerpt, Chapter 1 from 2021-09-15T07:00
In this episode, listen to the first chapter from my recently released first novel, Party Girl.
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Mimi MacLean on Being a Bad Ass Entrepreneur and Author from 2021-09-08T07:00
Mimi MacLean is an angel investor who focuses on female-led companies with something to say. A mom of five, she’s also a CPA, a Columbia Business School graduate and the host of The Badass CEO, ...
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What to Do 60 Days, 30 Days and 7 Days Before Your Launch from 2021-09-01T07:00
What you do after you've written your book can be just as crucial to its success as writing it. In today's episode, I'll walk you through what to do 60 days, 30 days and 7 days before your launc...
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Sarah Alaimo on Going From "I Can't Write a Book" to Launching Her Book from 2021-08-25T07:00
Career happiness coach Sarah Alaimo wasn't planning to write a book, let alone release it. So how did she come to launch her debut memoir? Listen to this episode to find out!
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How Do I Re-Launch a Book? from 2021-08-18T07:00
Re-launching your book once it's been traditionally published can be more complicated than you may imagine. In this episode, I walk you through how I did it for my first book, Party Girl.
How Do I Throw a Book Launch Party? from 2021-08-11T07:00
Your party, no matter how awesome, won't help with book sales. Chances are, you'll actually be giving books away! So why do it? In this episode, we explain why it's worth it.
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10 Free Ways to Promote a Book from 2021-08-04T07:00
From creating graphics to reaching out to the media, there are numerous ways to bring attention to your book without spending a dime. We go into a bunch of them in this episode.
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What Are the Exact Steps to Publishing a Book? from 2021-07-28T07:00
The crucial steps to publishing a book are writing, editing, cover design, layout and back end Amazon wizardry. This episode walks you through them all.
How to Get on Podcasts to Promote Your Book with John Corcoran from 2021-07-21T14:45:20
In this episode, John Corcoran explains how you can promote your book on podcasts, when you should be reaching out and why having your own podcast is the best promotional tool of all.
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How Did Alex Strathdee Get 40,000 Students to Read His Book? from 2021-07-14T07:00
Alex Strathdee is no ordinary writer. That's because he's as much an entrepreneur as he is a writer. And it's how he got 40,000 students to read his first book.
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How Does an Author Build a Newsletter List? from 2021-07-07T07:00
A newsletter list is the single most important tool a writer can have when launching a book. But how do you get started—and what do you do once you have?
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How Does Pat Flynn Launch a Book? from 2021-06-30T07:00
Pat Flynn is one of the kings of the marketing world and that showed in the way he launched his 2016 Wall Street J...
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How Does John Lee Dumas Launch a Book? from 2021-06-24T14:18:15
The king of podcasting is also quite kingly when it comes to launching a book. This episode breaks down how he blew his most recent release up.
How to Land a Book Deal With Rea Frey from 2021-06-16T07:00
Oh, do I have a great guest for you today. Rea Frey is the award-winning bestselling author of three suspense n...
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How Long Does It Take to Publish a Book? from 2021-06-09T07:00
Obviously, the length of time it takes to write and launch a book varies from writer to writer; Anthony Burgess wrote A Clockwork Orange while Junot Diaz took a decade to write The ...
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Do People Look Down on Self-Publishing? from 2021-06-02T07:00
One thing I need to tell you right off: there was no bigger snob about self-publishing back in the day than the person writing this post. My, how times have changed. This episode breaks down how...
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What Do I Need to Know to Record an Audiobook? from 2021-05-26T07:00
The audiobook market is a $1.2 billion business but recording and launching your own isn't as easy as you may think. This episode breaks down the sound requirements, what it takes out of you and...
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What's the Difference Between a Ghostwriter, Editor&Coach? from 2021-05-19T07:00
Do you need a ghostwriter, editor or coach—and what's the difference between those three, anyway? I answer all that and more in this episode.
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How Can I Use Social Media to Promote My Book? from 2021-05-12T07:00
Social media isn't just for influencers who are shamelessly hawking products. It's actually an amazing tool for authors—provided they follow certain recommendations. I get into all of them in th...
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How Do I Get My Book Made Into a Movie? from 2021-05-05T07:00
Hollywood is not just going to come banging down your door unless you have a crazy number one bestseller that everybody wants. In this episode, I talk about how to try to make it happen for your...
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What Does an Author Website Need? from 2021-04-28T07:00
You need an author site and they are so easy to create. But what should be on it?
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Can I Get Sued for Writing About Someone? from 2021-04-21T07:00
Are you at risk when you write something less-than-flattering about someone in your memoir? Well, sure. Anyone can sue anyone for anything and even if they don't have a case, you probably don't ...
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Do I Need an Agent and If So, How Do I Get One? from 2021-04-14T07:00
If you're trying to publish your book the traditional way, you need an agent. The good news: agents want to find the diamond in the rough. The bad news: They're hammered with a lot of potential ...
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Jess Lahey on Influencer Endorsements, NY Times Bestsellerdom&Much More from 2021-04-07T07:00
Jess Lahey can talk about so many things so brilliantly that interviewing her felt a bit like walking through an outlet mall: so many choices and they all look so good!...
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Jesse Krieger on Crowd Funding Your Book Launch from 2021-03-31T07:00
Jesse Krieger knows his way around a book launch. His company, Lifestyle Entrepreneurs Press, has published over 100 books in six years. Now he's teaching authors how to raise money for their bo...
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How Do I Avoid Hiring the Wrong Editor for My Book? from 2021-03-24T07:00
Unlike doctors, editors do not need a license or even a degree and there are thousands, if not tens of thousands, people out there calling themselves editors who shouldn't be.
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Samantha Perkins on the Anxiety of Launching Your First Book from 2021-03-17T07:00
Samantha Perkins had all the anxiety that any first-time author has.
Except she had more.
Her book, after all, is about anxiety—well, anxiety that ...
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How Do I Get Reviews for My Book? from 2021-03-10T08:00
Readers are a thousand times more likely to buy your book if it has more than a handful of reviews. Here are the secrets to getting people to come through with reviews.
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How Do I Make Money From My Book (Aside From Through Book Sales)? from 2021-02-17T08:00
I didn't make a lot of money from book sales but I've probably added a hundred thousand dollars to my bottom line as a result of the book. This is how.
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How Do I Use My Book to Get Email Subscribers? from 2021-02-10T08:00
With newsletters, you are offering readers opportunities to do what they want to do—whatever it is that had them buy your book and then sign up for your list. So how do you use your book as an o...
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How Do I Use My Book to Get Email Subscribers? from 2021-02-10T08:00
With newsletters, you are offering readers opportunities to do what they want to do—whatever it is that had them buy your book and then sign up for your list. So how do you use your book as an o...
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How Do I Use My Book to Get Email Subscribers? from 2021-02-10T08:00
With newsletters, you are offering readers opportunities to do what they want to do—whatever it is that had them buy your book and then sign up for your list. So how do you use your book as an o...
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How Do I Use My Book to Get Speaking Gigs? from 2021-02-03T08:00
If an event organizer is considering two different people to speak on a certain topic and one of those people has a book and is a bestselling author, that person is going to get the gig. But it ...
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How Do I Get Blurbs for my Book? from 2021-01-27T08:00
Blurbs, also known as endorsements, are one of the most misunderstood aspects of publishing. Authors tend to prioritize these so much when they need to be asking themselves if they've ever bough...
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How Do I Use My Book to Get on Podcasts? from 2021-01-20T08:00
Podcasts are one of the best ways an author can reach an audience (as you well know, you podcast listener, you!) But how do authors get on them? Well, there are definitely right and wrong ways t...
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How Do I Get Clients From My Book? from 2021-01-13T08:00
Experienced authors know that very few of us make money from book sales. Some know, however, that it's quite possible to make a lot of money if you use your book to build your business. Since mo...
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Marleen Seegers on Selling the Foreign Rights to Your Book from 2021-01-06T08:00
Marleen Seegers is the co-founder of 2 Seas Agency, which sells the foreign rights of books by authors such as James Altucher. She's also the host of the Make Books Tra...
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Gene Moran on How His Book Transformed His Business from 2020-12-30T08:00
Gene Moran has helped myriad clients navigate the murky waters of federal sales. As the Founder and President of Listen
How Do I Get People to Buy My Book? from 2020-12-23T08:00
Whether authors go traditional or indie, we are all faced with the same issue: getting people to actually buy our books. In this episode, I get into the four best methods:
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How Do I Make My Book a NY Times Bestseller? from 2020-12-16T03:08:42
It's the question I'm asked more than any other. In this episode, I get into:
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Should I Give Up on Traditional Publishing? from 2020-12-09T08:00
Today I'm going to dispel some publishing myths and maybe discourage you a little bit, all in the name of showing you how you can launch a book that will build your bra...
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Katie DePaola on Building Your Brand with a Book from 2020-12-02T08:00
This is an exciting time for the podcast for several reasons, at least one of which is that WE HAVE A NEW NAME! Yes, this has happened before. Oh yes, AfterPartyPod, Re...
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How Do I Get My Book in Book Stores? from 2020-11-25T08:00
Today's episode is another one of those Q&A things, where I'm answering either questions people have sent me about writing and publishing or questions that I'm asked ov...
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How Do I Build Up My Profile Enough for a Publisher to Want Me? from 2020-11-18T08:00
The word profile used to mean what we looked like from the side. Nowadays it means what we look like online.
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How and When Do I Come Up With a Title? from 2020-11-11T08:00
Rather than interviewing a guest or breaking down an expert author's way of launching a book, this week I'm answering the question: How and when do I come up with a tit...
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How Do I Become a Better Writer? from 2020-11-04T08:00
Rather than interviewing a guest or breaking down an expert author's way of launching a book, this week I'm answering the question: How do I become a better writer?
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How Long Should a Book Be? from 2020-10-28T07:00
Rather than interviewing a guest or breaking down an expert author's way of launching a book, this week I'm answering the question: How long should a book be. The short...
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A Play-by-Play Breakdown of How James Altucher Launches a Book from 2020-10-21T07:00
There's no one like James Altucher. Now I get that there's no one like any of us but there's REALLY no one like James Altucher. The hedge fund manager, podcaster and au...
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Jeff Garlin on the Difference Between Selling a Book to a Publisher and Selling a Book to Readers from 2020-10-14T07:00
Do you really need me to tell you who Jeff Garlin is? Well, the simple way to handle that is to tell you that he stars on arguably the most adored show of all time (
A Play-by-Play Breakdown of How Rachel Hollis Launches a Book from 2020-10-07T07:00
Today I'm doing one of those breakdowns of how the experts launch their books (check out my previous one on Tim Ferriss Listen
A Play-by-Play Breakdown of How Tim Ferriss Launches a Book from 2020-09-30T07:00
Tim Ferriss needs no introduction. He not only hosts one of the world's most successful podcasts and maintains one of the world's most successful blogs but he was also an early investor in compa...
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Cameron Herold on Generating Free PR and Creating a Vivid Vision for Your Book from 2020-09-23T07:00
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Chris Joseph on Publishing a Book About His Recovery From Cancer from 2020-09-16T07:00
In the last 33 years, Chris Joseph has started and managed three environmental consulting businesses, launched two fan-funded music record companies and founded a non-profit charitable foundatio...
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Cindy Chupack on Determining What You Want Your Book to Do for You from 2020-09-09T07:00
Cindy Chupack is a TV writer/producer whose credits include Sex and the City, Better Things, Divorce, Modern Family, Everybody Loves Raymond and I’m Dying ...
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Rebekah ("Bex") Borucki on Going From Food Stamps to Author and Coach from 2020-09-02T07:00
Rebekah “Bex” Borucki, founder of BEXLIFE® and the BLISSED IN® wellness movement, is a mother of five, meditation guide, birth doula, mentor for creative healers and au...
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Meghan Daum on What Happens When Your First Book Becomes a Cult Classic from 2020-08-26T07:00
Meghan Daum is the author of six books, most recently The Problem With Everything: My Journ...
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Robert Greene on Using Power and Seduction to Launch a Book from 2020-08-19T07:00
Holy sh*t, it's Robert Greene on the podcast!
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Greg Behrendt on What Happens When Oprah Promotes Your Book from 2020-08-12T07:00
Greg Behrendt is the #1 New York Times best-selling co-author of He’s Just Not That Into You and It’s Called A Breakup Because It’s Broken. H...
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Jason Pinter on His Journey From Editor to Writer to Publisher from 2020-08-05T07:00
Jason Pinter has had a Byzantine journey through publishing—first as an editor, then as an internationally bestselling author of seven novels and two children’s books a...
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Anna David (That's Me!) on Making Your Message Your Business (Final Excerpt From My New Book) from 2020-07-29T07:00
Here we are at the final week of excerpts from my new book. This one is the fi...
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Anna David (That's Me!) on Always Remembering You’re The Messenger (Excerpt 2 From My Book) from 2020-07-22T07:00
This week's episode features a very special guest: me. I got such a great response to last week's episode that I decided to release a few more excerpts from Listen
Anna David (That's Me!) on Launching a Book (Excerpt From MY Book) from 2020-07-15T07:00
This week's episode features a very special guest: me. Yes, it's me giving you an exclusive excerpt from Listen
Derek Murphy on How to Actually Make Money From Book Sales from 2020-07-08T07:00
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Jay Abraham on Applying Lessons From Other Industries to a Book Launch from 2020-07-01T07:00
Jay Abraham is the world's highest-paid marketing consultant, a proven business leader and top executive coach in the United States.
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Adam Carolla on Why Having a Great Book is the Best Launch Tip of All from 2020-06-24T07:00
Adam Carolla is, well, Adam Carolla. The comedian, actor, radio personality, television host and NY Times best-selling author also hosts a podcast you might have heard of since it holds...
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Neal Pollack on Working with Big Publishers, Indie, Amazon—and Everyone in Between from 2020-06-17T07:00
Neal Pollack, whose alter ego is "the Greatest Living American Writer," is the author of 11 books of fictio...
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Tyler Wagner on How to Hit the WSJ and USA Today Bestseller Lists from 2020-06-10T07:00
Jeff Goins on How Real Artists Don't Need to Starve from 2020-06-03T07:00
Jeff Goins is a writer, keynote speaker, and award-winning blogger with a reputation for challenging the s...
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Chris Voss on How to Negotiate a Book Launch from 2020-05-27T07:00
The former lead international kidnapping negotiator for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as well as the FBI’s hostag...
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Nancy Levin on The Role Boundaries Play in a Book Launch from 2020-05-20T07:00
Scott Carney on Switching From Traditional to Self Publishing from 2020-05-13T07:00
Gina DeVee on Finding Gratitude When Your Book Comes Out a Terrible Time from 2020-05-06T07:00
To call Gina DeVee a queen is an understatement.
Joel Stein on How a People Pleaser Can Promote a Book from 2020-04-27T17:35:57
Jen Gotch on How to Pivot Your Book Promotion in a Pandemic from 2020-04-22T07:00
Jen Gotch is one of those people who seems to stumble toward success. She's the first to admit that she figures everything out as she goes along—and it all seems to work out far better than it d...
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Mike Koenigs on Why You Need to Have a Product Embedded in Your Book from 2020-04-15T07:00
Mike Koenigs is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, co-host of Capability Amplifier podcast with Strategic Coach founder Dan Sullivan and 13-time bestselling a...
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Why No Launch Strategy is Nicolas Cole's Launch Strategy from 2020-04-08T07:00
Why Book Sales Don't Matter with Matt George from 2020-04-01T07:00
The Live Show With Paul Shirley from 2020-03-25T07:00
After graduating from Iowa State University with a degree in mechanical engineering, Paul Shirley embarked on a nine-year professional basketball career that included stops on three NBA teams, f...
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David Nihill on Selling a Book to a Publisher After Self-Publishing from 2020-03-18T07:00
Originally from Dublin Ireland, David Nihill is th...
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Re Perez on Using Pre-Launch Bonuses to Boost Pre-Orders from 2020-03-11T07:00
Re Perez is a seasoned Brand Strategist, International Speaker, Author and CEO of Branding F...
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Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone to Promote Your Book with Dan Peres from 2020-03-04T08:00
Dan Peres was editor in chief of Details for fifteen years, starting in 2000, when the title relaunched under his leadership. During his tenure, the magazine won many awards, including ...
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Why to Avoid Traditional Publishing with Courtney Friel from 2020-02-26T08:00
Courtney Friel is best known for her work as a news anchor at KTLA in Los Angeles, where she also hosts the video podcast “Listen
Multiple New York Times Bestselling Author Gigi Levangie on The New Vs. the Old Ways of Launching from 2020-02-19T08:00
Gigi Levangie is the New York Times bestselling author of eight novels, including the recently released Been There, Married That. She's also the scree...
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How to Master Book Ads with Nicholas Erik from 2020-02-12T08:00
Nicholas Erik is a science fiction and fantasy author who also writes in-depth marketing guides; this is, in fact, how I...
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How You Can Get Banks, Home Depot and Walmart to Help You Launch a Book from 2020-02-05T08:00
Jane Ubell-Meyer is an award-winning entrepreneur and former television/film producer (TV credits include Good Morning America and Entertainment Tonight, among many others). Listen
NY Times Bestselling Author Annabelle Gurwitch's 3 Musts for a Book Launch from 2020-01-22T20:00
Annabelle Gurwitch is an actress, activist, and the author of the New York Times bestseller and Thurber Prize finalist I See You Made an Effort. Her other books include: Wh...
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How Julie Reisler Used a Structured Plan to Launch Her Second Book from 2020-01-15T08:00
Julie Reisler, Life Designer®, TV Host, Author and Global Brand Ambassador, is all about helping you to tune in...
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What NY Times Bestselling Author Jennifer K. Armstrong Learned About Launches from 2020-01-08T08:00
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong is the New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia: How the Show About Nothing Changed Everything; a history of The...
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The Debut of Launch Pad with Dave Chesson from 2020-01-01T08:00
Dave Chesson is the creator of Kindlepreneur.com, a website devoted to teaching advanced book marketing which even Amazon KDP acknowledges as one of the b...
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Transgender Comic Ian Harvie on Life Changes (Re-release!) from 2019-12-25T08:00
In this episode of the podcast, Ian Harvie joined me on my couch to talk about his childhood in rural Maine, his journey to discovering his true gender identity, his recovery from alcoholism, an...
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Author Sarah Hepola on Going from Blackouts to Bright Life (re-release!) from 2019-12-18T08:00
Author Sarah Hepola isn’t just a writer but the author of the biggest book about addiction since A Million Little Pieces (as Listen
Jemima Kirke on Drinking After Years of Sobriety (Re-release!) from 2019-12-11T08:00
Actress and artist Jemima Kirke came on the podcast. Yes, those are thrilling words to write. This is not only exciting because she’s luminous, talented and plays Jessa on freaking Girls Listen
Moby on Launching Himself Into a New Life (re-release!) from 2019-12-04T08:00
What is there to say about Moby that hasn’t already been said?
The legendary musician, who burst onto the scene with his fifth studio album, Play, is also a DJ, photographer and soon-to-b...
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Georgia Hardstark on Life Before She Became a Famous Murder Obsessive (re-release!) from 2019-11-27T16:20:53
Georgia Hardstark has blown up since she and Karen Kilgariff launched the mega popular My Favorite Murder podcast.
But what was she up to before that?
This episode—a re-release fro...
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Rich Roll on Recovery, Plant-Based Nutrition, Launching His Podcast and More from 2019-11-20T08:00
Bestselling author, ultra-endurance athlete, plant-based nutrition advocate and sober father Rich Roll has bee...
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Marc Maron on Addiction, Recovery and Launching WTF from 2019-11-14T08:00
Marc Maron appeared on the podcast in 2017, back when the focus of the show was on addiction and recovery. This re-release covers his life BEFORE Obama strolled over to his garage for an intervi...
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Lewis Howes on Releasing Shame Around His Childhood Secret from 2019-11-06T08:00
Dr. Neeta Bhushan on Surviving Domestic Violence&Much More from 2019-10-30T07:00
Melyna Harrison on Building a 7-Figure Biz After Losing Everything from 2019-10-23T07:00
Nick Sonnenberg on How ADD Helped Lead Him to Success from 2019-10-16T07:00
Hal Elrod on Cheerfully Accepting the News He'd Never Walk Again from 2019-10-09T07:00
Stephan Spencer on Going From Poverty&Foster Care to Success&Love from 2019-10-02T07:00
Shauna Faulisi on Turning Disordered Eating Into a Nutrition Business from 2019-09-25T07:00
Emily Fletcher on the Anxiety That Led to Her Meditation Empire from 2019-09-18T07:00
Emily Lynn Paulson on Sharing Her Story of Addiction&Recovery from 2019-09-11T07:00
Rory Vaden on the Keys to Success—and The NY Times Bestseller List from 2019-09-04T07:00
Brian Kurtz on Surviving Cancer, a Stroke...and Business from 2019-08-28T07:00
Natasha Case on Building the Biggest Female-Owned Ice Cream Biz from 2019-08-21T07:00
Suzy Batiz on Surviving Trauma to Build a $500 Million+ Company from 2019-08-14T07:00
Katie DePaola on How Death&Disease Helped Her Build Her Business from 2019-07-31T07:00
Paul Ollinger on Finding Success After Retiring at 42 from 2019-07-24T07:00
Tony Grebmeier on Struggling to Success from 2019-07-17T07:00
Lauren and Anna on What The Words "Struggle"&"Success" Really Mean from 2019-07-10T07:00
Anna David on Why Light Hustler is Changing to Struggle to Success from 2019-07-03T07:00
Lifestyle Business Coach Lauren Wallett Sharing the Shameful from 2019-05-29T07:00
Tech Titan Kevin Chiu on Quitting Drinking&Raising Millions from 2019-05-22T19:33:10
SMART Recovery President William Greer on Alternatives to AA from 2019-05-15T07:00
Todd Zalkins on Being the Worst Case Doctors Have Ever Seen from 2019-05-08T07:00
Meditation Special with Anna David from 2019-05-01T14:59:45
The Sober Glow's Mia on Gray Area Drinking from 2019-04-24T07:00
Ruby Warrington on Being Sober Curious from 2019-04-17T07:00
Omar Pinto on SHAIR-ing Sobriety from 2019-04-10T07:00
Arlina Allen on Sobriety in Silicon Valley from 2019-04-03T07:00
Anna David on Dating a Newcomer Who May Have Still Been High from 2019-03-27T07:00
Bucky Sinister on Dating a Mysterious Woman with a Mohawk from 2019-03-20T07:00
Lauren Wallett on Flying to America from South Africa for a Date from 2019-03-13T07:00
Matt Lieb on Bottoming Out with a Turkey Baster from 2019-03-06T08:00
Matt Gallagher on Doing Acid with a Bull from 2019-02-27T08:00
Anna David on Babysitting (with) a Movie Star from 2019-02-20T08:00
Kane Holloway on Why to Not Drunkenly Steal Your Dad's Car from 2019-02-13T08:00
Kane Holloway is a Seattle native who resides in sunny L.A. Kane is a nationally touring comedian, podcast host and he has performed on "Laughs on Fox." He has appeared on VH1's "Walk of Shame S...
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Debi Hall on Handling the Waves of Sobriety from 2019-02-06T08:00
A native of West Texas, Debi Hall has appeared on film and performed in Dallas as well as in Story Salon, BackStory, I Love A Good Story in Los Angeles. She’s written story collections for perfo...
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Eddie Pepitone on Sobriety During End Times from 2019-01-31T15:19:20
Eddie Pepitone has appeared on numerous hit TV shows, including It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Sarah Silverman, Jimmy Kimmel, Last Comic Standing, Chappelle’s Show and Law and Order. He’s pe...
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Melanie Vesey on Performing for Drunk Trump Supporters from 2019-01-30T08:00
Melanie Vessey co-starred with Jim Carrey in Man on the Moon and performs all over at major comedy clubs and festivals. Her comedy special/album #WildAnimal will be available in November.
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Anna David on Relapsing on 4.5 Hits of Ecstasy from 2019-01-16T08:00
Anna David is, well, someone who writes about herself in the 3rd person out of the misconception that you will believe someone else is writing this. Sh...
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Annie Grace on Gaining Freedom From Alcohol from 2019-01-09T08:00
Annie Grace is the bestselling author of the hit book, Listen
Amy Dresner on When She Thought She Was a Lesbian from 2018-12-26T08:00
Amy Dresner is a former professional stand-up comic, having appeared at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and The Improv. Since 2012, she has been a contributing editor of the online addictio...
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Anna David on Her Fictional Alter Ego’s Misadventures [Excerpt from PARTY GIRL] from 2018-12-19T08:00
Once upon a time, I wrote a book called Listen
Jessica Sele on Why Men Should Never Tell Women to Smile from 2018-12-12T08:00
Today’s episode features the very funny Jessica Sele from one of my live storytelling shows.
In her own words, Jessica Sele is a “deeply weird human being and stand-up comedian.” She’s p...
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Comedian Matt Gallagher on A Series of Bad, Drug-Related Decisions from 2018-12-06T19:27:53
Matt Gallagher is an actor and comedian who has performed all around New York and Los Angeles. His work can also be seen on CBS, ESPN, The History Channel, and MTV. He created and starred in th...
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Author Dana Bowman on Trying to be the Perfect Sober Mom from 2018-11-28T08:00
Dana Bowman speaks and writes about recovery, momhood and beating the perfection myth. An English teacher for over 20 years, she decided to take up a writing at Listen
Author Kristin Casey on Surviving Addiction and Rock Stars from 2018-11-18T20:40:13
Kristin Casey is a recovered alcoholic and addict who's survived clinical depression, numerous addictions, the panhan...
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Writer and Podcaster Tawny Lara on Documenting Sobriety From Day One from 2018-11-14T08:00
Tawny Lara is an entrepreneur, writer and public speaker. She’s the founder of SobrieTea Party™ ...
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Tennis Pro Murphy Jensen on Changing Treatment Success Rates from 2018-11-07T08:00
Murphy Jensen is an entrepreneur, former professional tennis player and French Open Champion. He’s also the Founder & EVP of Business Development for Listen
Recovery Advocate Tim Ryan on Turning Negatives Into Positives from 2018-10-31T07:00
As one of the world’s leading recovery advocates, Tim Ryan tirelessly tours the country speaking to addicts and their families. The star of A&E’s Listen
Anna David on Calling the Cops on Yourself from 2018-10-24T07:00
Anna David is, well, the person writing this. In addition to writing in the third person, she's the New York Times bestselling author of six books, a contributor to The New York Times, Time,...
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Super Agent Darren Prince on Bottoming Out at the Top from 2018-10-17T07:00
Darren Prince is a sports and celebrity agent who has represented Muhammad Ali, Magic Johnson, Pele, Joe Montana, Smokin’ Joe Frazier, Dennis Rodman and Hulk Hogan, among many others.
He'...
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Bucky Sinister on Going to Poetry Readings Wasted from 2018-10-10T07:00
Bucky Sinister is a stand-up comedian and author of nine books, including Black Hole: A Novel and Get Up: A 12-Step Guide to Recovery for Misfits, Freaks and Weirdos.
In...
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Kane Holloway on The Hilarity of Slapping Someone While Drunk from 2018-10-03T07:00
Kane Holloway is a Seattle native who resides in sunny L.A. Kane is a nationally touring comedian, podcast host and he has performed on Laughs on Fox. He has appeared on VH1's Walk of Shame ...
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Eddie Pepitone on How Love Went Out a Long Time Ago from 2018-09-26T07:00
Eddie Pepitone is the subject of The Bitter Buddha, the critically acclaimed documentary about his life, and is also occasionally a part of his stand-up act. As a comedian and actor, he...
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Amy Dresner on Getting Into and Out of the Psych Ward from 2018-09-19T07:00
Amy Dresner is a former professional stand-up comic, having appeared at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and The Improv. Since 2012, she has been a contributing editor of the online addictio...
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Kristi Coulter on When a Blog Post Turns into a Book Deal from 2018-09-12T07:00
Kristi Coulter holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Michigan. She is a former Ragdale Foundation re...
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Dr. Jamie Marich on EMDR Trauma Therapy from 2018-09-05T07:00
Dr. Jamie Marich is an EMDR bad-ass. Sure, that's a kind of crazy way to identify someon...
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Anna David on Being an Intolerant Ex-Smoker from 2018-08-29T07:00
Today’s episode features a very special guest: me. Since I’m releasing episodes that contain stories from my live storytelling show and I perform in this show, sometimes these episodes are going...
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Gayle Saks on Writing About Recovery as a Counselor from 2018-08-22T07:00
Gayle Saks-Rodriguez has been a writer since filling her fourth grade diary with such perfectly crafted...
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Dr. Lauren Casey on Falling in Love With a Lifer in Recovery from 2018-08-15T07:00
Dr. Lauren Casey has a fascinating story. The international recovery coach, award-winning author and public speaker specializing in sex industry work, women’s health, substance abuse and trauma ...
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Brian Finkelstein on Cocaine and Hookers from 2018-08-08T20:43:59
Brian Finkelstein is a writer who has been nominated for two Emmys. He is also a regular performer at the Upright Citiz...
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Ken Garr on Competing in the Special Olympics from 2018-08-01T07:00
Ken Garr is a graduate of Second City who has performed at The Laugh Factory, MGM Grand and Hollywood Improv, among many other places, and has been seen on Hulu, Playboy and Funny Or Die. His co...
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Ally Weinhold On Taking Acid to Get Sober from 2018-07-18T07:00
Today’s episode features the one and only Ally Weinhold.
Ally is a Los Angeles-based comedian, writer, and alcoholic. She hosts a monthly stand up show at Bar Lubitsch, called Awkward & A...
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Having Miraculous Mornings with Joe Polish from 2018-07-11T07:00
In a rather short period of time, Joe Polish has become one of my favorite people around.
The genius marketer (who presides over The Genius Network) and I met in early 2017 and connected ...
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Uncovering Shocking Family Secrets with Tina Alexis Allen from 2018-07-04T07:00
You could call Tina Alexis Allen an actor. After all, she recently starred in the hit WGN series Outsiders.
You could call her a playwright. After all, she wrote and starred in t...
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Going From Attorney to Author With David Griggs from 2018-06-20T07:00
David Griggs has a JD, an MBA and extensive experience representing and advising clients in matters involving employment, contract, regulatory, licensing, eminent domain, business, injury and ot...
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Ally Weinhold on What Happens When You Bring a Homeless Man Home for Dinner from 2018-06-14T15:03:19
Today’s episode features the one and only Ally Weinhold.
Ally is a Los Angeles-based comedian, writer, and alcoholic. She hosts a monthly stand up show at Bar Lubitsch called Awkward & Ag...
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Laura House on Her Panic Marriage from 2018-06-06T07:00
If there’s anyone who can make a ridiculous drinking story hilarious, it’s Laura House. A headlining comedian who has performed on HBO, Comedy Central, NBC, she is originally from Texas and move...
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From Raves and Car Stealing to Recovery and Advocacy with Ivana Grahovac from 2018-05-30T07:00
Ivana Grahovac is a wonder to behold. And she's even more wondrous once you know her story.
The Director of Advancement for Facing Addiction and former Executive Director for Transforming...
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How the Unlucky Get Sober with Kane Holloway from 2018-05-25T16:18:09
Kane Holloway is a Seattle native who resides in sunny L.A. Kane is a nationally touring comedian, podcast host and he has performed on "Laughs on Fox."
In this story, told at the live mo...
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How Getting Sober Sucks and Doesn't Suck with Jules Posner from 2018-05-16T07:00
Jules Posner cut his teeth in his hometown of San Francisco, where he honed his act by yelling over rowdy bar crowds, c...
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When Your Ex-Boyfriend Takes Out a Restraining Order on You with Ally Weinhold from 2018-05-09T07:00
Today’s episode features the one and only Ally Weinhold.
Ally is a Los Angeles-based comedian, writer, and alcoholic. She hosts a monthly stand up show at Bar Lubitsch, called Awkward & A...
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Going From Zero to Hero with the Comedian ANT from 2018-05-02T07:00
The comedian ANT has been everywhere: a regular on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Tyra Banks Show, he is the only comedian to appear on all five seasons of NBC’s hit se...
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Anna David on Eating Space Cakes and Losing Her Mind from 2018-04-25T07:00
Today’s episode features a very special guest: me. Since I’m releasing episodes that contain stories from my live storytelling show and I perform in this show, sometimes these episodes are going...
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20 Years of Sobriety with John Taylor of Duran Duran from 2018-04-18T16:46:11
To say I was excited to interview John Taylor would be the understatement of the century. As an allegedly together adult, I resisted the urge to tell him that my adolescent bedroom was papered w...
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Greg Behrendt on the Night a Burrito Saved His Life from 2018-04-11T07:00
Today’s episode features an absolute doll of a human being: Greg Behrendt.
In it, Greg tells a story from the...
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Feeding the Good Wolf with Brad Vos from 2018-04-03T07:00
Brad Vos is a mental health and addictions recovery advocate who, in his words, "promotes the opportunity, and not the sacrifice, that recovery provides." Canada-based, he's someone who's tried ...
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Ask the Shrink: Can You Tell When Patients Are Lying to You? from 2018-03-28T07:00
Most every addict who's been in therapy has lied to their therapist or psychiatrist.
The question is...do shrinks know when you're lying? We asked LA board certified psychiatrist Dr. Josh...
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How to Balance Work and Life with Recovery Elevator’s Paul Churchill from 2018-03-27T07:00
It’s hard to picture Paul Churchill as an active alcoholic. He’s nevertheless got the back story to prove it—including years of destructive drinking, a DUI and a suicide attempt.
Yet no o...
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Ask the Shrink: What Do You Do When a Patient is Treatment Resistant? from 2018-03-21T07:00
Some people suffer from depression and other mental issues that doesn't respond to medication. What are they—and their doctors—supposed to do?
Double board certified psychiatrist Dr. Josh...
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Natasha Vargas-Cooper on Trying to Seduce a Bipolar Man With a Jesus Complex from 2018-03-20T07:00
We all have stories. Some of us have funny ones. Others have tragic ones. If you're Natasha Vargas-Cooper, you have both.
If you listen to the podcast regularly, you know about Natasha bu...
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Ask the Shrink: How Do We Break Down the Stigma Around Mental Illness? from 2018-03-14T07:00
Addicts are increasingly more comfortable coming forward and sharing about their problems. But the same doesn't seem to be true for those suffering from mental illness. What can we do about that...
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Losing A Brother to a Heroin Overdose with Stephanie Wittels Wachs from 2018-03-13T07:00
Stephanie Wittels Wachs has endured something a sister should never have to experience.
In February of 2015, she lost her brother Harris to a heroin overdose.
Her brother wasn’t so...
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Ask the Shrink: What is Narcissism and NPD? from 2018-03-07T08:00
We live in a world where everyone is diagnosing our president as narcissistic. So what, exactly, are we saying and are we allowed to diagnose someone we don't know based solely on their symptoms...
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Ryan Hampton on What Can Happen When People in Recovery Come Together from 2018-03-06T08:00
You surely know about Ryan Hampton by now. Not only has he become one of the world's leading recovery advocates, fighting to take down nefarious treatment centers and shady players but he's also...
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Ask the Shrink: How Do You Separate Depression and Anxiety? from 2018-02-28T08:00
In this episode, I talk to addiction psychiatrist Dr. Josh Lichtman about how depression and anxiety manifest—and overlap.
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Developing Healthier Relationships with Laura McKowen from 2018-02-27T08:00
I've long admired Laura McKowen.
The sober mama is a prolific writer (you can see her many posts over at LauraMcKowe...
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Ask the Shrink: Do You Send Every Addicted Patient to AA? from 2018-02-22T08:00
AA is a controversial topic within recovery circles. Some are all for it, some violently opposed.
So where does a prominent addiction psychiatrist stand? Does he tell all his patients who...
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Bucky Sinister on How Addicts Are Scared of All The Wrong Things from 2018-02-20T08:00
Bucky Sinister is a poet, self-help author and comedian, he has published four books of poetry and two self-help books, including Get Up: A 12-Step Guide to Recovery for Misfists, Freaks, an...
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Making Sense of Sexuality in Recovery with Jen Matesa from 2018-02-13T08:00
Jen Matesa is a recovery powerhouse.
Unafraid and unapologetic, she speaks out about two "s"'s that scare some others—namely, Suboxone and sex.
She's written extensively about both...
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Laura House on Going From Bible Loving Texan to Drunk Foreign Exchange Student from 2018-02-06T08:00
If there’s anyone who can make a ridiculous drinking story hilarious, it’s Laura House. A headlining comedian who has performed on HBO, Comedy Central, NBC, she is originally from Texas and move...
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Getting off Fentanyl But Continuing to Do Drugs with Drew Grant from 2018-01-30T08:00
I first met Drew Grant through friends, when we both lived in New York. She was a young, dynamic, cool, talented writer who'd worked at Salon and The New York Observer, among many other...
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Coming Back From Darkness with Sean Paul Mahoney from 2018-01-23T08:00
Sean Paul Mahoney isn’t your average bear.
He isn’t your average human, either.
That’s because he’s much funnier than your average human.
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How to Combat a Tech-Related Addiction with Gabe Zichermann from 2018-01-16T08:00
Gabe Zichermann is an unlikely hero in the addiction recovery world as he literally spent the first half of his career making sure we got hooked on tech. The world’s foremost expert and public s...
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Why AA Doesn't Work with Producer Scott Steindorff from 2018-01-02T08:00
Prolific TV and movie producer Scott Steindorff has convinced authors like Philip Roth and Gabriel Garcia Marquez to give up the film rights for their books. He's won Golden Globes and been nomi...
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Becoming Accountable with Sober Evolution’s Austin Cooper from 2017-12-31T08:00
Austin Cooper didn’t want to live anymore.
Like many people suffering from addiction, he was at the too-scared-to-live, too-scared-to-die crossroads. He’d forgotten that he had people who...
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Surviving Columbine and Finding Recovery with Austin Eubanks from 2017-12-26T08:00
Austin Eubanks shouldn't be alive. And he certainly shouldn't be thriving.
An injured survivor of the Columbin...
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Drunken Escapades with Comedian Jodi Miller from 2017-12-21T08:00
Jodi Miller is what they call bust-a-gut funny (do they call it that or did I make that up?).
She's also, as they say, blue. So if you're prone to blushing, you may want to skip this one....
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Launching the Global Recovery Movement with Greg Williams from 2017-12-19T08:00
Filmmaker and Facing Addiction co-founder Greg Williams puts most recovery advocates to shame. And he’s one of the m...
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How to Get Arrested and Destroy Your Fraternity with Travis Jones from 2017-12-13T08:00
Travis Jones is a video editor by day and a storyteller by night. He has performed at The Moth and various other shows around LA.
I...
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From Gutter Punk Rocker to Recovery Hero with Wes Geer from 2017-12-12T08:00
Wes Geer may have once looked like an unlikely recovery hero.
The founding member of the band Hed PE, Geer went down the path familiar to many young, wild and crazy dudes in bands...all o...
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The Shame Behind Male Eating Disorders with Brian Cuban from 2017-12-05T08:00
Brian Cuban is the ideal recovery advocate.
Sober since 2007, the attorney and best-selling author of two books ab...
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Anna David on What Drinking Gave Her (and Then Took Away) from 2017-11-30T17:44:02
Today's episode features a very special guest: me. Since I'm releasing episodes that contain stories from my live storytelling show, Hammer(ed) Time, and I perform in this show, sometimes these ...
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Coming Out About Your Addiction with Lawyer Lisa Smith from 2017-11-28T08:00
It’s one thing to be open about your addiction when you’re a writer in LA—aka a person most people assume WOULD be an addict.
It’s quite another when you’re a high-powered attorney.
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Just How Uncomfortable is Being Sober? As Greg Behrendt Explains, Very from 2017-11-24T08:00
Today's episode features an absolute doll of a human being: Greg Behrendt.
In it, Greg tells a story from my live storytelling show, Hammer(ed) Time, which takes place every other month i...
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SheRecovers Co-Founder Taryn Strong on Coming Out as an Addict from 2017-11-22T08:00
Taryn Strong was sitting atop the largest resource for women in recovery and keeping a secret: namely that in between hosting retreats in places like Bali, where she and her mom Dawn Nickel were...
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Getting Sober as a Teen with Lindsay Adams from 2017-11-17T08:00
Lindsay Adams is no joke.
Yes, she tells jokes but the seriously funny comic also got sober when she was a teenager after surviving—well, some pretty horrific shit. And she bakes! She has...
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Finding the Funny in Binging and Purging with Angela Gulner from 2017-11-15T08:00
Angela Gulner is not your typical actress.
For one, the Harvard grad is a multi-talent, having created and starred in the binge-worthy series Listen
Jessica Sele on How to Get Wasted and Shame Everyone in the Vicinity from 2017-11-10T08:00
Today's episode features the very funny Jessica Sele from one of my live storytelling shows, Hammer(ed) Time.
In her own words, Jessica Sele is a "deeply weird human being and stand-up c...
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Therapist Kelley Kitley on Sharing Your Trauma With Your Clients from 2017-11-08T08:00
Therapist Kelley Kitley could have kept quiet about her own past.
She had a thriving practice—first in Santa Moni...
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Anna David on Smoking Two Packs of Cigarettes a Day from 2017-11-03T07:00
Today's episode features a very special guest: me. Since I'm releasing episodes that contain stories from my live storytelling show, Hammer(ed) Time, and I perform in this show, sometimes these ...
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Making the Decision to Open Up About Recovery With Garrett Hade from 2017-11-01T07:00
Garrett Hade is a guy who usually sits behind the scenes. As the right (and left) hand(s) of prominent recovery advocate Listen
Reminiscing About Your First Intervention with Bucky Sinister from 2017-10-27T15:26:20
Today’s episode features a truly unique soul: author Bucky Sinister.
In it, Bucky tells a story from my live storytelling show, Hammer(ed) Time, which takes place every other month in LA,...
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Mary Patterson Broome on People Who Ask Her If She Really Needed to Quit Drinking from 2017-10-25T07:00
Today's episode features one of my very favorite people I know: comedian and writer Mary Patterson Broome.
In it, MP tells a story from our live storytelling show, Hammer(ed) Time, which ...
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Defying Impossible Odds with John Clint Mabry from 2017-10-20T07:00
What John Clint Mabry has endured would have destroyed most people.
John Clint Mabry is not most people.
During a tragic car accident when he was 18, he lost both a friend a...
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Sara Benincasa on Having a Panic Attack in Italy from 2017-10-18T07:00
Today's episode features a woman everyone loves: Sara Benincasa.
Benincasa is a screenwriter, recovering stand-up comedian and the author of "Real Artists Have Day Jobs" (William Morrow 2...
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How to Brew Miracles with Carly Benson from 2017-10-13T07:00
Carly Benson is a sober wundekind. The voice behind the mega popular website Miracles Are Brewing, Benson is a yoga instructor, coach, leader of a monthly group about intentional living, co-foun...
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Comedian Greg Behrendt on Hanging Out with Crazy People While Under the Influence from 2017-10-11T18:25:52
Today’s episode features an absolute doll of a human being: Greg Behrendt.
In it, Greg tells a story from my live storytelling show, Listen
Wearing a Wire to Bust Drug Dealers with Jesse Heffernan from 2017-10-06T07:00
Jesse Heffernan, the National Outreach and Empowerment Coordinator at Faces and Voices of Recovery, is a Certified Recovery Coach who's over 16 years sober.
I was lucky enough to speak to...
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Laura House on the 4th of July Party That Lasted 3 Days from 2017-10-04T19:00
Today's episode features the person Louis CK named as one of the funniest female comedians of our time: Laura House.
In it, Laura tells a story from my live storytelling show, Hammer(ed) ...
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The Two Longtime Friends Behind InTheRooms.com from 2017-09-28T19:00
Kenny Pomerance and Ron Tannebaum, or Mr. Clean and RT, are the recovery titans behind the Facebook-for-recovery website InTheRooms. The two longtime friends—who first met when they were in coll...
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Bucky Sinister (and Urn) on What It Takes to Be a Good Sober Man from 2017-09-27T19:00
Today’s episode features a truly unique soul: author Bucky Sinister.
In it, Bucky tells a story from my live storytelling show, Hammer(ed) Time, which takes place every other month in LA,...
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From Workaholic to the Inspiring Woman Behind SheRecovers from 2017-09-21T19:00
Dawn Nickel is a legend in the recovery world. The womab behind SheRecovers, Nickel was in recovery a long time and a self-proclaimed workaholic looking for a change when she realized, while sit...
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Mary Patterson Broome on Comedy Festival Shenanigans from 2017-09-20T19:00
oday's episode features one of my very favorite people I know: comedian and writer Mary Patterson Broome.
In it, MP tells a story from our live storytelling show, Hammer(ed) Time, which t...
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Anna David on Her Three Dealers from 2017-09-13T19:00
Today's episode features a very special guest: me. Since I'm releasing episodes that contain stories from my live storytelling show, Hammer(ed) Time, and I perform in this show, sometimes these ...
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Recover Girl Talks Creativity: The Language of Recovery from 2017-09-08T19:00
In this episode, Anna David speaks about how discovering the fact that recovery had its own language inspired her to focus her own work on the topic.
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Natasha Vargas-Cooper on Taking Ambien in Recovery from 2017-09-08T19:00
Recover Girl takes to the stage again, as I'm giving you another episode featuring a story from my live storytelling show, Hammer(ed) Time—which takes place every other month in LA, has been an ...
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From Party Chica to Sober Senorita with Writer Kelly Fitzgerald from 2017-09-06T19:00
Kelly Fitzgerald is probably the most successful sober blogger in the world. The voice behind The Sober Senorita, Fitzgerald launched to internet fame when she wrote a post about being so...
Going From Gang Member to World Famous Tattoo Artist with Freddy Negrete from 2017-09-01T19:00
Freddy Negrete is inarguably one of the world's greatest legends in the tattoo world. The former Chicano gang member perfected the art of "prison" black and grey tattoos before going to work for...
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Eddie Pepitone on Neighbors Who Smoke Pot and Being Addicted to Self-Improvement from 2017-08-30T19:00
Recover Girl takes a turn this time, as I'm going to start releasing episodes that contain stories from my live storytelling show, Hammer(ed) Time. It takes place every other month in LA, has be...
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Recover Girl Talks Creativity: Why You Never Run Out of Stories from 2017-08-24T19:00
In this five-minute episode, Anna David talks about how new ideas occur to her every time she thinks she's shared everything she has to say about recovery.
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Handling Trauma in Recovery with Buddhist Teacher Dave Smith from 2017-08-17T19:00
Buddhist meditation teacher Dave Smith has been studying the Dharma since 1993 when a series of traumatic incidents (including the death of his sister and girlfriend) motivated him to see...
Recover Girl Talks Creativity: Deciding to Write About Recovery from 2017-08-10T19:00
In this five-minute episode, Anna David discusses how she gently dipped her toe into the waters of writing about recovery—before ultimately submerging herself.
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Embracing Creative Dreams in Recovery With Writer Jenna Hutt from 2017-08-03T19:00
Writer Jenna Hutt always knew she had a story to tell. The Colorado-dwelling wife and mother of one had an inarguably interesting life and had been through struggles she knew could help other pe...
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Recover Girl Talks Creativity: How "One Day at a Time" Helped Me Write My First Book from 2017-07-27T19:00
In this special five-minute episode of Recover Girl, Anna David discusses how she wanted to write a book her whole life—but didn't make any progress until she learned that writing worked just li...
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Going From Anonymous to Recovery Writer with Mary Patterson Broome from 2017-07-20T19:00
It seems crazy that comedian Mary Patterson Broome hasn't been on the podcast before. The Alabama-bred lady has performed stand-up comedy at clubs, colleges and many other places for over 11 yea...
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Recover Girl Goes to the Shrink: If You Take an Addictive Medication Enough, Are You Going to Become Addicted? from 2017-07-13T07:00
Dr. Josh Lichtman answers a listener's question about whether or not you're guaranteed to become addicted to an addictive medication if you take it enough.
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Becoming a Pastor in Recovery with Rock Star Royalty China Isler from 2017-07-06T19:00
China Isler—ne, Kantner—is someone I've known for a while...since I was 10, as a matter of fact. This is because we went to the same grammar school and despite the fact that the place where I gr...
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Recover Girl Goes to the Shrink: If I Take Medication, Am I Still Sober? from 2017-06-29T07:00
A listener was told by her sponsor that because she takes anti-depressants, she isn't actually sober. Dr. Josh Lichtman gives his take.
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Becoming a Writer in Recovery With Paul Fuhr from 2017-06-22T07:00
I'm going to have to be honest here: I'm very invested in Paul Fuhr's recovery—and it's not just because I am a selfless person.
I've gotten to know Paul, you see, because he wrote me a f...
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Recover Girl Goes to the Shrink: What is Bipolar 2? from 2017-06-15T07:00
A listener's psychiatrist diagnosed her as Bipolar 2. Then she found out the psychiatrist was wrong. What is Bipolar 2 and how is it different than regular old Bipolar 1?
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Quitting Drinking When You’re Not an Alcoholic with James Swanwick from 2017-06-08T23:08:06
Aussie entrepreneur James Swanwick has been an ESPN anchor on SportsCenter, is the author o...
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Recover Girl Goes to the Shrink: What's a Co-Occurring Disorder? from 2017-06-01T07:00
Psychiatrist Dr. Josh Lichtman answers the question: what the hell is a co-occurring disorder?
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From Homeless Skateboarder to Sober Recovery Advocate with Brandon Novak from 2017-05-25T07:00
Brandon Novak shouldn’t be alive.
The professional skateboarder, New York Times bestseller author and member of the Jackass crew has hit all the pit stops on the way to the bottom: homele...
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From Homeless to Grammy-Winning Recovery Advocate with Sirah from 2017-05-12T03:00
In this episode of Recover Girl, Grammy Award-winning recording artist, Sirah, joins me for a brutally honest conversation about her disturbing, crazy, wonderful life of dysfunction, addiction, ...
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Transitioning from Addicted Woman to Sober Man with Ian Harvie from 2017-04-28T03:00
Ian Harvie is the groundbreaking transgender stand-up comedian whom you may have seen in the Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning TV series TRANSPARENT. In this episode of Recover Gi...
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Drinking After Years of Sobriety With Jemima Kirke from 2017-04-14T10:00
Actress and artist Jemima Kirke came on the podcast. Yes, those are thrilling words to write. This is not only exciting because she’s luminous, talented and plays Jessa on freaking Girls Listen
Having Carrie Fisher Save Your Life with Mara Shapshay from 2017-03-23T19:00
Writer and comedian Mara Shapshay has had a life of inarguable highs and lows: Growing up outside Boston as the daughter of a sex therapist, Shapshay felt alienated as the only Jewish girl at he...
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Finding Christianity in Sobriety with Author Heather King from 2017-03-16T19:00
Author Heather King puts the rest of us to shame. She's written so many books she literally has no idea how many. She went through law school pretty much in a black out and managed to ace the ba...
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How Pot Can Help Recovery with Joe Schrank from 2017-03-02T20:00
Interventionist, sober companion, Fix co-founder and former proprietor of Brooklyn's Loft 107 Sober Living, Joe Schrank is a somewhat controversial figure in recovery circles. While he's never b...
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How Art Helps Addicts with Joe Polish from 2017-02-16T20:00
Marketing guru Joe Polish can't simply be described as a marketing guru. The founder of ILoveMarketing and the Genius Network, Polish is one of the world's leading business coaches (this can hap...
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Finding Recovery After a Scandal with TV Journalist Rob Koebel from 2017-02-02T20:00
Former TV news journalist Rob Koebel's future looked bright: he'd won an Emmy and worked his way up to being a reporter at a Wisconsin TV station. Then, in 2012, his ex-wife, a news anchor named...
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From Addict to Political Advocacy with Ryan Hampton from 2017-01-19T20:00
Ryan Hampton was all set up for a career in politics: he made his first political donation at the age of 12, met Bill Clinton at the age of 13 and worked for Al Gore and Janet Reno while ...
Special Episode: Writing Issues: Patrick O'Neil from 2017-01-19T01:27:40
Regular listeners will notice something unusual here: an entirely new show! I am launching a new project, Writing Issues, where I'll be interviewing authors about their struggles and successes a...
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Special Episode: Writing Issues: Kristen McGuiness from 2017-01-19T01:22:14
Regular listeners will notice something unusual here: an entirely new show! I am launching a new project, Writing Issues, where I'll be interviewing authors about their struggles and successes a...
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Going From Teenage Delinquent to Treatment Center Owner with Jamison Monroe from 2017-01-05T20:00
Newport Academy owner Jamison Monroe may look like a successful, dashing Southern gentleman and—well, he is. Not only do we rate Newport as one of the top 10 rehabs in the world but Monroe is a ...
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An Argument For Non-Abstinence with Dr. Adi Jaffe from 2016-12-22T20:00
Dr. Adi Jaffe is someone who's well-known in addiction and recovery circles—primarily for his unorthodox approach to recovery. A former meth addict who went to prison for dealing drugs, Jaffe cl...
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Getting Sober After a Tragedy with Maurice LaMarche from 2016-12-08T08:00
Voice actor Maurice LaMarche is someone you've heard more times than you've possibly heard your own parents. He wasn't only the voice of the Brain on Pinky and the Brain but won an Emmy f...
Managing OCD and Alcoholism with Joleen Lunzer from 2016-11-25T08:00
Comedian Joleen Lunzer may hail from Minnesotta but she's carved her way into the LA comedy scene quite nicely. She was one of three finalists in "Loni's Laugh Off" and produced the LA comedy sh...
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From Homeless to Healer with Khalil Rafati from 2016-11-10T08:00
Entrepreneur Khalil Rafati is arguably the least likely entrepreneur out there. Many years ago, the former heroin and crack addict left Toledo, Ohio after getting into some serious scrapes with ...
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Getting Over An Addiction to Money (and Everything Else) With Sam Polk from 2016-10-28T07:00
Author Sam Polk has had an interesting journey to authorship. The former hedge fund manager had traveled what many would consider the picture perfect upward trajectory journey, escaping the conf...
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From Alcoholism to Alcohol Counselor with Erica Spiegelman from 2016-10-14T07:00
Addiction and wellness specialist Erica Spiegelman isn't only the author of the best-selling addiction book Rewired:A Bold New Approach to Addiction & Recovery but also a motivational s...
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Getting Relationships Right With Luke Storey from 2016-09-16T07:00
Lifestylist Luke Storey is an interesting fellow. A former stylist (he's dressed everyone you can name and plenty you can't), he founded the School of Style, a fashion school for stylists (which...
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The Double Whammy of Alcoholism&Sex Addiction with Jim Norton from 2016-09-01T07:00
Comedian Jim Norton may, with apologies to Stern, be a rival for the King of All Media (let's just call him the Prince). The co-host of the immensely popular Opie with Jim Norton radio show (he ...
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Switching Addictions with Debra DiGiovanni from 2016-08-19T07:00
Comedian Debra DiGiovanni has had an enviable career: she's been awarded the Canadian Comedy Award for best female comic for the third time in five years, has been called the “Best Co...
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Making Recovery Your Life with Shane Ramer from 2016-08-05T07:00
Podcaster and musician Shane Ramer has a day job but his passion is recovery—sharing about his journey out of addiction in the hope that he can help others share about theirs. And so one day, he...
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A New Way to Work the 12 Steps with Herb K from 2016-07-22T14:49:34
Herb K is something of a legend in the recovery community, having discovered a specific way of working the 12 steps in 1988 (when he was four years sober) and then sharing that way with the worl...
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Giving Up Random Sex in Sobriety with Emily McCombs from 2016-07-08T07:00
Writer, blogger, Instagram star, adopted mom of the cat that looks like Adam Driver—there are very few media fame boxes Emily McCombs hasn't checked. The 32-year-old is also the gal who p...
The Early Days of Sobriety with Fielding Edlow from 2016-06-24T07:00
Writer, actor and stand-up comedian Fielding Edlow may claim she didn't get anywhere in her 20s but she's more than made up for it since: after her solo show Coke-Free J.A.P. killed at ...
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Surviving Self-Harm with Christina Beck from 2016-06-10T07:00
Filmmaker Christina Beck's looks may be deceiving: a picture perfect blonde, Beck grew up in the San Fernando Valley and quit high school to became a punk rocker scenester after a crazy night ou...
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Finding Your Biological Father on Facebook with Bill Dixon from 2016-05-27T07:00
Comedian and writer Bill Dixon (who's, by the by, performed in Listen
Where Buddhism Meets Recovery With Noah Levine from 2016-05-12T16:24:44
Author, counselor and Buddhist teacher Noah Levine is a legend in the Buddhist community—not to mention the recovery one (not to mention the world). The 45-year-old author of Dharma Punx Listen
What Happens When Your Dad Directs Your Drug Movie with Nick Reiner and Matt Elisofon from 2016-04-28T07:00
Writers Nick Reiner and Matt Elisofon, the cowriters of the new addiction and recovery drama Being Charlie, did more than their fair share of research in order to create a compelling, c...
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Being Agnostic in AA with Joe C from 2016-03-30T17:23:46
Author and musician Joe C. is more than a bit of a legend in recovery circles. Sure, he's been sober for over four decades but that's not why he's known. He's known because he manages to questio...
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AfterPartyPod: Being Bipolar with Rob Roberge from 2016-03-16T19:49:14
Author and musician Rob Roberge has been prolific for quite a while (five books, guitarist and singer in the band The Urinals, teaching at various universities) but it's his newest work that's g...
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AfterPartyPod: Avoiding Road Rage with Danny Nucci from 2016-03-02T18:03:59
Actor Danny Nucci may have played characters who were killed off in three major movies of the 90s (Eraser, The Rock, Titanic) but in real life he's surviving and thriving. Now starring ...
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AfterPartyPod: Growing Older in Sobriety with Screenwriter Jeff Roda from 2016-02-17T21:29:05
Screenwriter Jeff Roda is not someone who's going to be bragging about his accomplishments. You will, in fact, have to attempt to drag them out of him—and you still won't be successful at learni...
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AfterPartyPod: Jack Grisham from 2016-02-04T16:00:46
Musician, writer and political activist Jack Grisham is a man of many names and even more lives. Perhaps you know him as Alex Morgan or James DeLauge? Maybe you're familiar with him because he's...
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AfterPartyPod: Bob Marier from 2016-01-20T22:40:54
Sobriety coach and interventionist Bob Marier has suddenly became the face of sober coachery (a word we just made up). See, coming to represent a fake word is what can happen when you're hired t...
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AfterPartyPod: Cindy Caponera from 2016-01-06T01:27:16
Writer, actress and performer Cindy Caponera launched her career at Chicago's Second City and wrote for Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 1998, which is to say that she came up with just...
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AfterPartyPod: Vicki Abelson from 2015-12-23T01:11:12
Author Vicki Abelson has worn many hats: she's been an actress, a director, a teacher, a comic, a manager, a (yes I'm still going), fundraiser, a producer, a workshop leader, a private coach and...
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AfterPartyPod: Tony Denison from 2015-12-10T00:58:02
Actor Tony Denison is best known for his role as Detective Andrew Flynn in The Closer (now called Major Crimes) but was originally launched into the cultural stratosphere back ...
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AfterPartyPod: Mark Pellington from 2015-11-25T22:34:46
Director Mark Pellington started off directing videos for Pearl Jam, U2, Michael Jackson and Bruce Springsteen, among many other musical icons (his video for Pearl Jam's "Jeremy" is one of the m...
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AfterPartyPod: Rob Patterson from 2015-11-11T20:41:56
Korn and Filter guitarist Rob Patterson isn't only an incredibly talented musician but also, it turns out, a tech wizard who managed to fix the very recorder used for this interview. His journey...
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AfterPartyPod: Kristen McGuiness from 2015-10-28T15:42:42
Author Kristen McGuiness may claim not to be a writer anymore but the facts don't lie: the author of the LA Times bestselling book 5150: The Magical Adventures of a Single Life...
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AfterPartyPod: Sarah Hepola from 2015-10-14T00:56:07
Author Sarah Hepola isn't just a writer but the author of the biggest book about addiction since A Million Little Pieces. Hepola's memoir, Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank t...
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AfterPartyPod: John Albert from 2015-10-01T00:15:32
Writer and musician John Albert did not have a standard trajectory to literary success—in fact he says he became a writer by accident when he submitted information about his amateur baseball tea...
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AfterPartyPod: Steve Goldbloom from 2015-09-14T20:21:55
TV host, writer and producer Steve Goldbloom has done a lot in his 31 years on the planet: the Canadian (dual citizenship, yo) created the PBS Digital Studio comedy series Everything But the...
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AfterPartyPod: Joseph Naus from 2015-09-03T17:53:30
All sober addicts have their stories, some more severe than others. Well, it's safe to say that author and former attorney Joseph Naus checks all the boxes on the "most severe" scale. Born to a ...
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AfterPartyPod: Jason Smith from 2015-08-20T16:07:50
Author Jason Smith is not a writer who languished in obscurity for years as he tried to make sense of his journey through addiction to recovery. The Northern California based former teacher only...
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AfterPartyPod: Dr. Allen Berger from 2015-08-06T16:18:12
Best-selling author and therapist Dr. Allen Berger is a wonder to behold. Not only is he nearly 45 years sober (though he looks no older than 45) and one of the more articulate dudes out there b...
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AfterPartyPod: Dave Nadelberg from 2015-07-23T17:55:39
Mortified creator Dave Nadelberg is the guy behind—yes—Mortified, a "cultural phenomenon" (per Newsweek) that consists of a live show in cities around the world (from Austin, LA and New York to ...
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AfterPartyPod: Mitchell Sunderland from 2015-07-09T17:31:45
Vice writer and editor Mitchell Sunderland is what they mean when they talk about wunderkinds and also what they mean when they talk about human miracles. Okay, so the wunderkind fact: ...
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AfterPartyPod: Leonard Buschel from 2015-06-25T18:25:50
Reel Recovery Film Festival creator Leonard Buschel has become an advocate for recovery in ways that no one else has—by creatin...
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AfterPartyPod: Amanda Fletcher from 2015-06-19T22:45:37
Writer Amanda Fletcher is more than just a sober warrior. A breast cancer survivor who also manages to remain cheerful about having broken her neck and worn a cervical halo for four months, Flet...
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AfterPartyPod: Tracy Chabala from 2015-05-28T17:21:45
AfterParty contributor Tracy Chabala not only writes a good, um, 85% of the stories that are now appearing on the site...
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AfterPartyPod: Richard Rushfield from 2015-05-14T16:27:03
Journalist, author and editor Richard Rushfield is a man of many hats and even more opinions—most of them about relationships. A contributor to Vanity Fair, author of three books and fo...
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AfterPartyPod: Shadoe Stevens from 2015-04-30T16:52:45
Radio host, actor, TV personality, author and artist Shadoe Stevens possesses one of the most recognizable voices in the world, having hosted American Top 40 from 1988-1995. He was also the anno...
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AfterPartyPod: Amber Smith from 2015-04-16T17:16:10
Model, actress and Celebrity Rehab star Amber Smith is far more than just a pretty face (and words can't describe how) spectacular body. Rather than perpetuating the image that seemingl...
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AfterPartyPod: Dr. Drew from 2015-04-03T18:54:31
This one was a long-time coming. Dr, Drew Pinsky, the board certified internist/addiction medicine specialist and one of the kindest men in the world, graces the podcast this week. The co-host o...
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AfterPartyPod: Kevin Pereira from 2015-03-18T21:54:19
TV host, podcaster, mini mogul and wunderkind Kevin Pereira isn’t only potentially the sweetest man alive but also one of the more accomplished. He started working in tech at the age of eight (!...
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AfterPartyPod: Mishka Shubaly from 2015-03-07T20:53:47
Author and musician Mishka Shubaly isn't only the author of seven bestselling Kindle Singles. (If you don't know what these are, Google Kindle Singles, where you'll also learn that almost all th...
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AfterPartyPod: Dr. Pat Allen from 2015-02-20T00:18:33
Relationship expert and licensed Marriage, Family and Child counselor Dr. Pat Allen has been a legend in the psychology fie...
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AfterPartyPod: Katie Rubin from 2015-02-05T17:47:59
Actress, comedian, solo show performer, writer and healer (yep, you read that right) Katie Rubin is no ordinary hyphenate. Not only has she toured the country with her one-woman shows and perfor...
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AfterPartyPod: Ritch Shydner from 2015-01-22T17:31
Comedian Ritch Shydner isn't exactly just a comedian. Yes, he's appeared on The Tonight Show, Letterman and Leno a bunch of times. Sure, he's had HBO specials. Yep, he played Al Bundy's coworker...
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AfterPartyPod: Aaron Akins from 2015-01-09T01:48:06
Musician Aaron Akins has opened for Bob Hope, contributed to various projects for Russell Simmons Televi...
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AfterPartyPod: Patrick O'Neil from 2014-12-18T20:00
Author Patrick O'Neil is not only one of AfterPartyChat's most talented authors; he's also a former roadie, author of the forthcoming memoir Gun Needle Spoon and alumni of what he calls...
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AfterPartyPod: Patty Powers from 2014-12-11T22:27:41
Recovery coach and one of the stars of the A&E show Relapse, Patty Powers has led what in any context or circles would be called an interesting life. Growing up in Canada, she experimented first...
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AfterPartyPod: Ronnie Marmo from 2014-12-04T00:09:21
Actor and director Ronnie Marmo may be a soap star but the truth is he's so very much more. Sure, he played Ronnie Domestico for three years on General Hospital (yeah, the character was written ...
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AfterPartyPod: Mo Gaffney from 2014-11-20T20:00
Actress Mo Gaffney was on the seminal show Absolutely Fabulous and rest assured she is absolutely fabulous. After launching to stardom with the off-Broadway show The Kathy and Mo Show (which she...
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AfterPartyPod: Tommy Rosen from 2014-11-13T20:00
Yoga and recovery expert Tommy Rosen is, despite his serenity, not a man who sits still very long. The Hatha and Kundalini yoga teacher (who's been sob...
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AfterPartyPod: Lisa Sunstedt from 2014-11-06T20:00
Comic Lisa Sundstedt has not only written on and produced such TV shows as Girls Behaving Badly, The Chelsea Handler ShowListen
AfterPartyPod: Sarge Pickman from 2014-10-30T19:00
Comedian Sarge Pickman is less a comedian who talks about his recovery and more a recovering addict who incorporates his comedic gifts into the work that he does. While he started off working th...
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AfterPartyPod: Claude Shires from 2014-10-23T20:33:42
Comedian and entrepreneur Claude Shires is no ordinary comedian or entrepreneur (um, to start with, you don't see that hybrid too often, amIright?) The...
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AfterPartyPod: Alice Carbone from 2014-10-16T19:00
Writer Alice Carbone has not been afraid to explore the dark side—in her blog, her podcast and her essays for AfterPartyChat. But as...
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AfterPartyPod: Moby from 2014-10-07T18:00
For reals, what is there to say about Moby that hasn't already been said? (Well, there's one thing that's at least never been in print: How f-ing psyched are you that he agreed to do AfterPartyP...
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AfterPartyPod: Jeff Ullrich from 2014-10-03T01:28
Earwolf co-founder Jeff Ullrich is something of a podcast legend—ever since he and Scott Aukerman created the podcast network Earwolf in 2010. Now arguably the biggest network in the game, Earwo...
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AfterPartyPod: Mike Gaffney from 2014-09-25T20:41
Comedian Mike Gaffney is a bit of an anomaly—a guy who got his start doing recovery-oriented comedy and has been able to build a solid career from there. Sober since 1983, Gaffney was a semi-fin...
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AfterPartyPod: Mick Betancourt from 2014-09-17T18:03
Comic, TV writer and podcaster Mick Betancourt is, to put it mildly, a survivor. The host of a popular podcast, Betancourt endured a childhood that might give Oliver Twist a run for his money. T...
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AfterPartyPod: Caleb Bacon from 2014-09-10T04:23
TV writer and podcaster Caleb Bacon is not only on the writing staff of Vince Vaughn's TBS show Sullivan & Son and the host of the popular Man School podcast. He's also a journalist, sound exper...
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AfterPartyPod: Alonzo Bodden from 2014-08-31T23:08
Comedian Alonzo Bodden is far more than just the winner of the third season of Last Comic Standing. The former aircraft mechanic had no idea he even wanted to pursue comedy until he got sober ov...
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AfterPartyPod: Morgan Walsh from 2014-08-21T16:32
Actress Morgan Walsh may look like the very picture of innocence but it took quite a journey for her to earn her sobriety. Now married to Veep star and UCB founder Matt Walsh and the mother of t...
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AfterPartyPod: John Heffron from 2014-08-13T00:45
Comedian John Heffron may have been introduced to the world at large when he won the second season of Last Comic Standing but he's been in the comedy game since college. Since then, there have b...
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AfterPartyPod: Amos Pizzey from 2014-08-03T19:10
Musician and entrepreneur Amos Pizzey is a one-man powerhouse: the son of women's refuge movement founder Erin Pizzey, Amos ended up joining Culture Club at the age of 14 (!) before then landing...
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AfterPartyPod: Bennett Yellin from 2014-07-30T20:36
The co-writer of Dumb and Dumber, Bennett Yellin is far more than a guy who can make the masses giggle until they burst. The writer of a slew of other comedies, Yellin may have gotten on the map...
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AfterPartyPod: Mike Carano from 2014-07-28T21:59
Podcaster, photographer and best observational living comedian who's not a comedian Mike Carano has shared his unique personality with the public in myriad ways: through his photographs of comed...
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AfterPartyPod: Stefani Wilder-Taylor from 2014-07-23T21:24
Writer, comedian, podcaster, TV host and all-around delight Stefanie Wilder-Taylor is one of the greatest lessons out of there for those who like to booze to the point of unmanageability and don...
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AfterPartyPod: Mark Ebner from 2014-07-23T21:16
Author and journalist Mark Ebner puts the F in fearless reporter. Not afraid to get his hands dirty, the guy Listen
AfterPartyPod: Craig Gass from 2014-07-07T16:41
Comedian Craig Gass is known for his ridiculously spot-on celebrity impressions (seriously, his Gene Simmons is so accurate that Gass actually accused Gene Simmons of being the fake on Howard St...
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AfterPartyPod: Natasha Vargas-Cooper from 2014-06-30T00:24
Writer Natasha Vargas-Cooper has accomplished more in 30 years than some do in a lifetime. After graduating Summa Cum Laude from UCLA with a double major in history and public policy, she starte...
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AfterPartyPod: ANT from 2014-06-23T01:58
The comedian ANT may have legally changed his name from Anthony but that is hardly the most unique fact about him. The veteran of Last Comic Standing (six of the show's seven seasons) is also a ...
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AfterPartyPod: Laura House from 2014-06-17T16:58
Comedian and TV writer Laura House has starred in MTV's iconic Austin Stories, written on Blue Collar TV, The George Lopez Show, Samantha Who? and Mom and been called ...
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AfterPartyPod: Amber Tozer from 2014-06-08T04:00
Comedian Amber Tozer is so much more than a comedian. Sure, she's performed stand-up all over the world, been featured on Last Comic Standing and stars in the hit web series nitTWITS bu...
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AfterPartyPod: Brent Bolthouse from 2014-06-02T17:05
Nightlife impressario Brent Bolthouse has ruled the LA social landscape for the past few decades, helping to put such classic clubs as the Roxbury, the Opium Den, the Viper Room and Joseph's on ...
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AfterPartyPod: Ben Mandelker from 2014-05-19T02:51
Blogger and screenwriter Ben Mandelker is one of the most quick-witted people out there. He created and then sold the website TVgasm years ago (he still blogs, mostly about TV and food, on his o...
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AfterPartyPod: Georgia Hardstark from 2014-05-19T02:19
TV personality Georgia Hardstark is one half of the dynamic duo known as Alie and Goergia but she's a fascinating woman all on her own. People came to find out about her after she and Alie Ward ...
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AfterPartyPod: Jesse Joyce from 2014-05-16T03:00
Comedian Jesse Joyce is a New York-based comedian who's appeared on Comedy Underground with Dave Attell, @Midnight, Last Comic Standi...
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AfterPartyPod: Dr. Stephen Dansiger from 2014-05-01T23:28
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AfterPartyPod: Susanna Brisk from 2014-04-22T20:59
Author, comedian and actress Susanna Brisk is an outrageous Aussie with a penchant for the shocking. Her AfterParty stor...
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AfterPartyPod: Janie Haddad Tompkins from 2014-04-12T16:42
Actress Janie Haddad Tompkins has appeared in more TV shows than could fit in this space—Desperate Housewives, Criminal Minds, M...
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AfterPartyPod: Lewis Howes from 2014-04-12T15:35
Professional athlete Lewis Howes and host of the podcast The School of Greatness is also what's known as lifestyle entrepreneur. The short ve...
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AfterPartyPod: Marc Maron from 2014-04-12T00:46
The legendary comedian and host of the immensely popular WTF podcast needs no introduction but we're giving him one anyway: he's spent a couple decades honing his craft, has appeared on Conan mo...
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AfterPartyPod: Brian Finkelstein from 2014-03-20T23:22
Storyteller Brian Finkelstein is an Emmy-nominated writer, a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) in LA and the host...
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AfterPartyPod: Sara Benincasa from 2014-03-12T23:16
Writer and comedian Sara Benincasa is a memoirist, a novelist, a performer, a delight and also completely open about her issues with m...
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AfterPartyPod: Dave Anthony from 2014-02-28T18:30
Comedian, actor, writer and podcaster Dave Anthony is the first non-alcoholic guest as AfterPartyPod opens up to welcome not ...
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AfterPartyPod: Eddie Pepitone from 2014-02-22T01:13
Comedian Eddie Pepitone is a national treasure to the part of the nation that knows him. This was the theme of Listen
AfterPartyPod: Jason Wahler from 2014-02-21T19:16
Hills and Laguna Beach star Jason Wahler played up his reality star bad boy image to the extreme by getting arrested multiple times (in multiple states!) But when he washed up ...
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AfterPartyPod: Rich Roll from 2014-02-10T03:25
AfterPartyPod: Riki Rachtman from 2014-01-13T21:03
TV and radio host Riki Rachtman may have the tattoos and rocker guy persona of a tough guy but make no mistake—he's a sweetheart. The host of MTV's Headbangers Ball and former owner of ...
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AfterPartyPod: Kristen Johnston from 2014-01-13T20:56
Actress and author Kristen Johnston needs no introduction but we're giving her one anyway: the Emmy award-winning star of Third Rock From the Sun who's now starring on TVLand's The ...
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AfterPartyPod: Mackenzie Phillips from 2014-01-02T02:19
Mackenzie Phillips had, from the outside, the most glamorous childhood that could be imagined: the daughter of the Mamas and Papas lead singer John Phillips, she starred in American Graffiti...
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AfterPartyPod: Jerry Stahl from 2013-12-18T21:03
Permanent Midnight author Jerry Stahl is, bar none, this generation's king of junkie lit. Dark and hilarious, Permanent Midnight<...
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AfterPartyPod: D.H. Peligro from 2013-11-08T06:05
Dead Kennedys drummer D.H. Peligro has been to rehab 31 times. He's also been in the Red Hot Chili Peppers, lived with a whole bunch of crazy addicts in San Francisco and LA, stayed half-awake t...
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AfterPartyPod: Michael Des Barres from 2013-11-07T02:18
Musician and actor Michael Des Barres has had many lives: he's been in bands with John Taylor and Steve Jones, performed at Live Aid, co-written hit songs ("Obsession," which Animotion made famo...
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AfterPartyPod: Jake Fogelnest from 2013-11-06T17:07
Comedian Jake Fogelnest was more successful at 14 than many of us will ever be: his public access TV show, Squirt TV, had a cult following...
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AfterPartyPod: Josh Leonard from 2013-10-21T00:28
Actor and director Josh Leonard (though he'd introduce himself to you as Joshua) launched into the spotlight as one of the stars of The Blair Witch Project. After a bit of a wayward you...
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AfterPartyPod: Carrie White from 2013-10-11T19:57
Author Carrie White has lived many lives. The first female hairdresser to the stars, White tended to the tresses of everyone from Ann Margaret and Elvis to Sharon Tate and Elizabeth Taylor. And ...
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AfterPartyPod: Jennifer Gimenez from 2013-10-11T01:42:16
Actress and reality star Jennifer Gimenez first worked as a teenage model before acting alongside Johnny Depp in Blow and Cameron Diaz in The Sweetest Thing. But many first cam...
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AfterPartyPod: Danielle Stewart from 2013-10-04T02:00
Comedian Danielle Stewart will say anything any time, anywhere. And so her conversation with Listen
AfterPartyPod: John DeVore from 2013-09-27T03:45
Writer and editor John DeVore was a great drunk, as AfterPartyChat's Anna David well...
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AfterPartyPod: Paul Gilmartin from 2013-09-19T21:18
Comedian and Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast host Paul Gilmartin is, to some, the affable longtime co-host of TBS' Dinner and a Movie. But to others, all that he's done in comedy (whi...
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AfterPartyPod: Claudia Lonow from 2013-09-10T20:14
Prolific television producer and former actress Claudia Lonow has been the force behind Rude Awakening, How To Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) and more. She's also 28...
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AfterPartyPod: Jeff Kober from 2013-09-05T18:18
Actor and meditation teacher Jeff Kober has been in every TV show you've ever seen (China Beach, Star Trek, Law and Order, Sons ...
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AfterPartyPod: Nic Sheff from 2013-08-29T15:28
Best-selling author of Listen
AfterPartyPod: Craig Shoemaker from 2013-08-22T04:25
Comedian Craig Shoemaker talks to AfterPartyChat's Anna David about his 20+ year...
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AfterPartyPod: Sam Lansky from 2013-08-14T14:12
Writer Sam Lansky has managed to pack seven rehabs, five years of sobriety and thousands of brilliant words into his 24 years and here he tell...
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AfterPartyPod: Alexis Neiers from 2013-08-07T14:40
Bling Ring member (Emma Watson played her in the Sofia Coppola movie) and reality TV star Alexis Neiers talks to AfterPartyChat's Anna David abo...
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AfterPartyPod: Greg Behrendt from 2013-07-28T01:07
Comedian, best-selling author, musician and Walking The Room podcast co-host Greg Behrendt talks to Listen
AfterPartyPod: Jimmy Pardo from 2013-07-23T03:33
Comedian and Never Not Funny host Jimmy Pardo talks to Anna David about drinking too much...
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AfterPartyPod: Pat O'Brien from 2013-07-14T22:43
Radio and TV personality, sportscaster, author and sober alcoholic Pat O'Brien talks to AfterPartyChat's Listen
AfterPartyPod: Carlos Herrera from 2013-06-30T20:35
Comedian Carlos Herrera joins AfterPartyChat's Anna David and Listen