Bringing the Ancient World to Life on the Screen and in Print

Neil Laird is an LGBTQ+, multiple Emmy and BAFTA nominated Executive Producer who has worked extensively on both the network and production side of non-fiction TV since 1997. I’ve developed, overseen and produced over 1,000 hours of factual programs and specials in nearly every genre, with a particular passion, expertise and professional contacts in history,Continue reading “Bringing the Ancient World to Life on the Screen and in Print”

The Landscape That Gathered Her Home

 “Some places stay with you, not because you lived there long, but because something in you recognized them. I’ve always felt that landscapes hold memory, something older, deeper. That’s the terrain I keep returning to.” I’ve moved across continents, carried languages, left and found homes again. Through all of it, I’ve learned that connection toContinue reading “The Landscape That Gathered Her Home”

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”