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Thank you Jenny Lynn, Wayne Baird, and many others for tuning into my live video with KaZ In The World! Join me for my next live video in the app.

This Monday at 4 PM marks our final live show of the year — a special year-end conversation with KaZ and me reflecting on the voices, stories, and soulwork that shaped our season, and sharing what’s ahead for the new year.

This episode is about gratitude, reflection, and anticipation — looking back at the guests who trusted us with their stories and forward to what we’re building next.

Past Guests This Year Included:

* Traci Edwards – Let’s Get UnStuck: Guiding people through clarity, courage, and forward movement

* Hundred Tomatoes : Bringing curiosity, cultural insight, and thoughtful commentary to the world of film.

* Sue Reid: Honest reflections rooted in life experience and quiet wisdom

* Sarah Oehler: Writing through uncertainty, healing, and the in-between moments

* Lynn J. Broderick : Writing memoir-driven stories and unfiltered reflections — served with equal parts humor and heart.

* Destiny Curtis: Stepping into a new venture of narrating books that explore growth, identity, and the journey of becoming through lived experience.

* Camille Miller: Thoughtful soulwork around presence, purpose, and personal alignment

* Jennifer N. Haddock: Poetry that speaks to scars, survival, and shared humanity

* Mark Willis: Turning trauma into testimony through writing and radical honesty

* Broken Toys : Raw, reflective storytelling about divorce, identity, and healing

* Margaret Williams: Insightful conversations around boundaries, resilience, and emotional health

Out This Week:John’s shot out is Michèle Breton — a former professional proofreader, now retired, who writes poetry and prose in whatever style speaks to her spirit. If asked her favorite art form, she’ll tell you without hesitation: spoken-word poetry.

KaZ’s shout-outs this week go to Dennis Hedenskog, Bob DePasquale, and Meredith Ford of In Otter News for their thoughtful presence, authenticity, and creative community storytellin

Join us for our final show of the year — a conversation filled with appreciation, laughter, reflection, and a look ahead at what’s coming next for Stories, Soulwork & Substack.

🕊️ Same time. Same table. One last gathering before the new year.

Enjoyed this? Fuel me ☕……………

What began as daily reflections on Substack has grown into full books. You can now find them on Amazon, Earned Not Given, The Quiet MiracleRemi’s Journey, Rediscovering Vancouver, and Dancing Letters.

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