Nicole (00:17):
Well happy fall, everybody. One of the best things about doing what I do every day is helping to make dreams come true. I am truly, truly blessed to have something I do every day that some people call a job or work for me. It's a dream come true to do what I do for a living. And today is no exception. As I get to introduce to you a special guest, Jim Jacobs is someone I've been able to assist in getting his voice heard and making his book a reality. And he's helping many people as a result. Let me introduce to you a special guest on today's show. Jim R Jacobs is an author professional speaker, counselor, and coach. He's the author of Driving Lessons for Life: Thoughts on Navigating Your Road to Personal Growth. He writes more of his driving lessons for life in his column as a featured contributor for the internationally syndicated biz catalyst 360 Jim is a certified Daring Way Facilitator presenting the life-changing works of Dr. Brene Brown to individuals,...

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Nicole (00:08):

Okay today, we have a special author interview. I worked with Jason recently on his book project Selling With Authentic Persuasion: Transforming From Order-Taker to Quota Breaker. And I'm happy to have him here today to share with you what the book is all about. What inspired Jason to write such a book, to tell us about the process of writing it, what inspired him and how he plans to use his book going forward. And hopefully he'll give us some tidbits about how he goes about selling with authentic persuasion. So the one thing I love about doing these interviews is really getting to know my clients and of course, sharing them with you because I love them all. I am my client's biggest fan. So let me read you Jason's bio. So Jason cutter has a degree in Marine biology from the university of California, Santa Cruz, and an MBA from Southern New Hampshire university. His life has been focused on selling and helping...

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Nicole (00:02):

I've invited authors I've worked with over the years to join me in a new series of shows where I will be interviewing them as we talk about what their book is about, how the book has helped them personally or professionally and where they are now. The thing I love about doing these interviews the most is really getting to know my clients and of course sharing them with you because honestly I love them all. I am definitely my client's biggest fan. Today's guest is a dynamo. Let me introduce you.

Nicole (00:56):

Dr Lyla Berg is an author, professional speaker, resiliency facilitator and career educator. She is the owner and principal consultant with Lyla Berg and Associates. Her international company focuses on assisting organizations and individuals to successfully achieve their goals through creative leadership strategies, effective collaboration skills, clear communication, and the spirit of Aloha.

Nicole (01:28):

Lyla was a...

Today we have a special author interview. I worked with Melissa back in 2016 on her book Getting Past Anxiety, An Inspirational Novel to Reclaim Your Life.

I've invited authors I've worked with over the years to join me in a special podcast where we talk about what their book is about, how the book has helped them personally or professionally and where they are now. The thing I love about doing these interviews the most is really getting to know my clients and of course sharing them with you because honestly I love them all. I am definitely my client's biggest fan.

Melissa Woods is a writer, author and professional speaker.

For more than 20 years, Melissa’s expertise as a Licensed Massage Therapist has given her the mind-body insight necessary to help and heal clients dealing with anxiety. She brings both professional and life experience to bear on her work as an author and speaker, as she reaches out to help a broader audience of anxiety sufferers.

In 2017, she...

Nicole (00:02):

Today we have a special author interview. I worked with Davide back in 2018 on his book Being Unapologetic, empowering you to become an influential speaker and visionary leader. I've invited authors I've worked with over the years to join me in a new series of shows where I will be interviewing them as we talk about what their book is about, how the book has helped them personally or professionally and where they are now. The thing I love about doing these interviews the most is really getting to know my clients and of course sharing them with you because honestly I love them all. I am definitely my client's biggest fan. Davide Di Giorgio is a speaker, international bestselling author of being unapologetic gen Z advocate and the founder and host of unleash your story, a storytelling for the greater good movement, his Ted talk, Overcoming Comparanoia is fueling a mission to empower people, especially young people, do compare last, celebrate more and just...

Nicole (00:17):

Today we have a special author interview. I worked with Joanne earlier this year on her book, Your Passport to Parenting: Wisdom From Around the World to Help Build Happy Families. I've invited authors I've worked with over the years to join me in a new series of shows where I will be interviewing them as we talk about what their book is about, how the book has helped them personally or professionally, what it has done for them and where they are now. The thing I love about doing these interviews the most is really getting to know my clients and of course, sharing them with the world because honestly, I love them all. I'm definitely my client's biggest fan. So let me introduce you to Joanne Holbrook.

Joanne Holbrook is a mother of two and spouse of a United States army officer. She has lived and raised her family in South Africa, England, Germany, Australia, and across the United States. Born in South Africa and living half her life under the...

Today we have a special Author interview. I worked with Chad back in 2019 and reconnected with him today in a new series of shows where I will be interviewing a few of the authors I’ve worked with over the years…what their book is about, how the book has helped them…what it has done for them, and where they are now.

So the thing I love about doing these interviews is really getting to know my clients and of course sharing them with the world…cuz I love them all! I’m my client’s biggest fan!

So let me introduce you to Chad Ellsworth…

Bio: 

CHAD ELLSWORTH is an author; professional keynote speaker; career, leadership, and life coach; and entrepreneur. 

As a college student, Chad challenged his fraternity chapter’s culture of hazing, after which he was forced to move out in the middle of the night. Chad left the experience consumed by the idea that there is a better way to bring members into organizations and...

Today we have a special Author interview. I worked with Autumn back in 2015 and reconnected with her today in a new series of shows where I will be interviewing a few of the authors I’ve worked with over the years…what their book is about, how the book has helped them…what it has done for them, and where they are now.

So let me introduce you to Autumn Shields…

Bio:

Autumn Shields is a speaker, author, podcaster and entrepreneur. Autumn was a police victim advocate in Colorado. During her career she was able to assist thousands of crime victims. While she was working in this field and helping raise four children, Autumn started to build a business in social marketing with a health and wellness company. Within a few years she was promoted to the top 1% in her company. She now lives a life by design and helps others do the same. 

She published a book called, “Living Your Life Alive” and hosts a podcast called “The Living...

Today we have a special Author interview. I worked with Darin back in 2015 and reconnected with him today to begin a new series of shows where I will be interviewing a few of the authors I’ve worked with over the years…what their book is about, how the book has helped them…what it has done for them, and where they are now.

So let me introduce you to Darin Watkins…

Nicole Gabriel:

Today we have a special author interview. I worked with Darren back in 2015, and reconnected with him today to begin a new series of shows where I will be interviewing a few of the authors I've worked with over the years, what their book is about, how the book has helped them, what it has done for them, and where they are now. Let me introduce you to Darren Watkins. Darren Watkins is a 1984 WSU graduate and lifelong Coug fan. Darren worked as a television news reporter for 25 years in Washington, with his last nine years at Seattle television station KING-TV, and can still...