The Characters in a Story Need to Grow and Change

Diane is a second-time guest on Story-Power. Her first appearance was on December 6, 2023. Since then she’s been busy creating new stories one of them is a mystery/thriller, a genre she’s never written before. I hope you enjoy our conversation. Diane Merrill Wigginton, born in Riverside, California in 1963, grew up in the vibrantContinue reading “The Characters in a Story Need to Grow and Change”

From Criminal Prosecutor to Professor of Mindfulness and Wellness

Meet Bob Martin, a guest with a story that is as extraordinary as entertaining and fun. From a high-powered mob lawyer during Miami’s wild Cocaine Cowboy days to a Certified Meditation teacher with an MSW to go with his JD, he has helped hundreds redesign their thinking for the life they dream of. Bob’s journeyContinue reading “From Criminal Prosecutor to Professor of Mindfulness and Wellness”

Travel and World, Especially Africa, and Learn Valuable Lessons

For most of Barry’s forty year broadcast career as an international broadcast journalist spanning five continents, his main area of interest and focus has been on the African continent.  Both his children were born in Ethiopia while he was employed in Addis Ababa between 1969 and 1975 as both a broadcast and print journalist.  HeContinue reading “Travel and World, Especially Africa, and Learn Valuable Lessons”

Past Story-Power Guests Promote Social Justice

My Story-Power guest, Jennifer Manocherian, Episode 112, which aired on October 23, 2024, co-wrote and co-produced the film IF I TELL YOU that is partnering with RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, for an 8 day launch event on GATHR.  IF I TELL YOU was adapted from the novel ‘Closed Doors’ by Lisa O’Donnell. The storyContinue reading “Past Story-Power Guests Promote Social Justice”

When Your Genealogy Inspires a Novel

D. H. Morris, a native of San Diego, California, has lived on four continents and traveled through countless countries. Now residing in Kansas City, Missouri, she’s the proud mother of four children and grandmother to eleven. With a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Choral Music Education from Utah State University, she later pursued graduateContinue reading “When Your Genealogy Inspires a Novel”