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CEO.com | Dispatches from the frontiers of leadershipCEO.com | Dispatches from the frontiers of leadershipNurse Founder & CEO Curtis AndersonOn this episode of the CEO Podcast Clint sat down with Curtis Anderson, the founder and CEO of NURSA, a groundbreaking platform transforming the nurse staffing industry. Curtis shares his journey from acquiring a traditional staffing agency to creating a digital solution that addresses short-term staffing needs in healthcare facilities. We delve into the challenges of the traditional nurse staffing industry, how NURSA simplifies the staffing process with technology, and the impact of COVID-19 on the healthcare staffing landscape. Curtis also discusses the role of AI in enhancing NURSA's services, his daily routine, leadership philosophy, and the importance of work-life...2024-09-0345 minThe Writers CircleThe Writers CircleHow to Grow Your Platform with Curtis Yates (part 2)A lot of writers struggle with the idea of building a platform. Some of us lack motivation because it seems impossible to get noticed in today’s noisy world. Some of us get pulled into the black hole of social media, depleting our energy and resorting to gimmicks to try and promote our writing. In Part 2 of this conversation with literary agent Curtis Yates, he explains to senior editor Will Parker Anderson how to navigate the tension between promoting our work on one hand and surrendering the outcome on the other. Some of his big id...2024-08-2045 minThe Writers CircleThe Writers CircleWhy Platform Matters with Curtis Yates (part 1)Why does your platform matter so much to publishers? Isn’t good writing enough? Is it necessary to become an online personality just to land a book deal?    You’ve probably asked these questions, as you watch countless writers exhaust themselves trying to gain traction on social media. It’s noble to want to exit the circus and focus on what matters: writing.   When it comes to platform, writers make two key mistakes. First, they ignore it altogether. But if publishers look for momentum, and don’t see it, it’s unlikely you’...2024-08-1333 minThe Biz DojoThe Biz DojoSummer Coffee Chat with Curtis BraunIn this episode, Seth met up Curtis Braun at The Cinnamon Spoon in Bragg Creek. They previously worked together and forged a friendship over the last few years. Curtis shared his views on the current state of HR in the workplace and some of the shifts he's seen over his career and what opportunities he sees on the horizon. As well, the guys dove into a conversation about Curtis's experience being the father of a neurodivergent child. Curtis and his wife made a dramatic decision during the pandemic to sell their house, pack up into...2024-07-131h 07Slice of HealthcareSlice of Healthcare#432 - Curtis Anderson, Founder and CEO of NursaJoin us on the latest episode, hosted by Jared S. Taylor! Our Guest: Curtis Anderson, Founder and CEO of Nursa.What you’ll get out of this episode:Curtis Anderson's Entrepreneurial Journey: Raised in a small Idaho farming town, Curtis built his first computer at 12 and leveraged technology to create impactful businesses, including a nurse staffing agency.Nursa's Mission: As CEO of Nursa, Curtis aims to place a nurse at every patient's bedside in need, offering per diem staffing to over 1500 healthcare facilities and a community of 100,000 nurses nationwide.Solving Industry Challenges: Curtis shares his experience in...2024-03-0416 minI love learning podcast!I love learning podcast!Dr. Curtis Bonk, The Open World of Curtis Bonk: Gather Real World Resources for Collaboration Dr. Curtis Bonk is a researcher and learning expert. He discusses how in 1st grade his teacher pointed him out to have learning challenges, which grew his passion to get as many resources available to learn. He shares that there are so many different resources that you are making the decisions of what and how you learn. He discusses the value of building communities to engage in on these curated learning resources. 2024-01-2622 minDealMakers: Entrepreneur | Startups | Venture CapitalDealMakers: Entrepreneur | Startups | Venture CapitalCurtis Anderson On Raising $108 Million To Streamline Nursing CareIn the vast expanse of Idaho, where farm towns flourish, and the spirit of hard work prevails, Curtis Anderson's journey began. From the idyllic simplicity of a small farming community to the intricate world of entrepreneurship, Curtis shares his transformative experiences and the evolution of Nursa, a groundbreaking healthcare staffing solution. 2023-12-0742 minBlkWmnAnimator: Animation PodcastBlkWmnAnimator: Animation PodcastCurtis A. Gadson: From Detroit's WDIV to BETIn this video, I sit down with Curtis Gadson to talk about his extensive career in Detroit, MI and then moving on to create BET's ComicView, 106 & Park, Cita's World, and more. Curtis Gadson Social Media https://www.instagram.com/curtis_a_gadson12022-10-121h 44Physiotutors PodcastPhysiotutors PodcastPatients Perspective: Traumatic Brain Injury with Curtis AndersonThis months guest is Curtis Anderson, a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivor for a new area we’re looking to dive deeper into on the podcast – the patient’s perspective. We talk to Curtis about his 20 year journey and how he defied what was initially thought possible for the full extent of his rehab. After 3 weeks in a medically induced coma he spent a year in a rehabilitation center and he has since gone on a journey to be a motivational speaker helping other get through their own journeys as the prime example of what can happen when you do...2022-08-0642 minPerfect Pitch by KickstartPerfect Pitch by KickstartInsights on Mentorship with Curtis AndersonEntrepreneurship can be a lonely road. And while you may feel you’re making decisions alone as a founder, it doesn’t have to be that way. This week, we’re talking with someone whose early and current mentors have guided him through his entrepreneurial journey. Join us in today’s conversation with Curtis Anderson, Co-Founder and CEO of Nursa, and investor Curt Roberts of Kickstart (a VC firm for startups in Utah, Colorado, and the Mountain West) as we bring you both sides of a Perfect Pitch. In this episode, we’ll talk about: How Curtis’ early mentor...2022-03-1720 minThe Crown Stewardship PodcastThe Crown Stewardship PodcastEpisode 38: Redeeming & Redefining Communities with Curtis AndersonThis week on the Crown Stewardship Podcast, we welcome Curtis Anderson, Vice President of Discipleship at Bonton Farms in Dallas, Texas. Bonton Farms started out as a garden in a small lot, and has grown to two fully functioning farms, a Farmer’s Market, a Café and Coffee House. They not only grow food, but are working alongside residents to transform the community. Curtis tells the story of how God brought him into this role, and how they help people - not just to find a job - but to become employable and to enjoy work. We know you’ll en...2021-12-2250 minThe Second Act PodcastThe Second Act PodcastThe Second Act Podcast S1 E13 - Curtis AndersonOn this episode of The Second Act Podcast, we have an opportunity to shine the light on a hard fighting rodeo cowboy who suffered a traumatic brain injury and all of the work that he has put into his recovery.  His name is Curtis Anderson and he is a motivational speaker, cowboy poet and all around inspiration to anyone who needs a kick in the pants to fight another day.  He is honest about the struggles, open about how he copes and why measuring progress is a long-game.  He is no-BS, and although I didn’t know him prior to th...2021-07-2643 minTom Anderson ShowTom Anderson ShowTom Anderson Show Podcast (6-23-21) Hours 1 & 2HOUR 1Female weightlifter to drop weight or retire after trans athlete joins / https://www.foxnews.com/media/olympic-weightlifter-lambrechs-women-new-zealand-laurel-hubbardTyrus from FOX’s “The Five” contends the rioting and mayhem is because of people, not cops / https://ussanews.com/News1/2021/06/23/tyrus-reason-for-crime-is-not-guns-its-bad-human-beings/Portland PD rapid response commander speaks out about the resignations this week / Curtis Sliwa wins the Republican nomination for Mayor of New York City / https://nypost.com/2021/06/22/curtis-sliwa-cruises-to-easy-win-over-mateo-in-republican-primary-for-nyc-mayor/Loudon County Public Schools Board debates Critical Race Theory / https://www.foxnews.com/us/virginia-loudoun-county-school-board-mulls-transgender-critical-race-theory-policiesWashington Post slammed for “woke” video calling for “White Accountability Groups” / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjFh0kd...2021-06-241h 19Royal House Comics PodcastRoyal House Comics PodcastInterview with Jiba Anderson curator of The Horsemen and 4 Pages 16 barsInterview with Curator Artist and Writer Jiba Anderson from Griot Enterprises talking about creating publishing in Indie Comics --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/raudric-curtis/support2021-05-2359 minMind Your BrainMind Your BrainEpisode 30: Recovery After a Rodeo with Curtis AndersonToday we hear from Curtis Anderson, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivor, advocate, and motivational speaker. As a former bull rider, he suffered from a TBI 18 years ago when riding a bull at the Ponoka Stampede in Canada. In the few seconds that the bull collided with his head, his life was forever changed. Since then, his life has been an ongoing process of recovery and resilience. Today, he speaks to children, parents, and those in this industry to advocate helmet use in the sport. To learn more about Curtis Anderson, check out his Instagram: @curtisanderson62021-03-3124 minColin Curtis PodcastColin Curtis PodcastCOLIN CURTIS SOUL CONNECTION SHOW NEW INDEPENDENT SOUL & GOSPEL 16TH MARCH 2021Angel Terisa Griffin You Raquel Rodriguez Stride Debórah Bond Truly For You Brandon Wattz All Things New Doobie Powell Welcome Back Home Diane Mathis Actions Kim Cruse Spread Love Pvibez Love Supreme Jesse Laine Powell (Feat. Marion Meadows) Smolder Debórah Bond Eventually Bradd Marquis Freely (Test the Waters) Lori Williams Yes I Am Michelle David & The Gospel Sessions Movin' On Antonio Neal Time Debórah Bond Can't Stop Thinking About You Endre Blaq Mojito Castella Looking Back Tristan Same Way Aga...2021-03-164h 13The Post Concussion Podcast - Life After A Brain InjuryThe Post Concussion Podcast - Life After A Brain Injury7. Never Give Up with Curtis Anderson - Brain Injury, Speech, & ParalysisIn honor of brain injury awareness month join your host Bella Paige and today's guest Curtis Anderson! Curtis suffered a serious brain injury in 2002, and was subsequently entered into a medically induced coma. After his initial injury, he spent a year in therapy relearning many of his most fundamental physical functions, including walking. Speech also proved to be a challenge and Curtis talks about the vital steps in regaining his abilities and confidence. These days Curtis is on a mission to provide others with hope and inspiration for their own challenges, and his message of positivity and possibility is...2021-03-0420 minThings That Happen in GymsThings That Happen in GymsSex with Demon w/ Curtis AndersonRandom and bizarre things gym managers deal with and do themselves, clients that name exercises, things that happen with shoes, and dealing with trainer stereotypes.  TOPICSElaine Lands a plane (2:35)Inappropriate water bottle use (8:04)Gym management & shoe thieving (14:59)Sex with demon, vegetable medley, or Brad Pitt? (31)We love our clients (35:31)The first time Curtis was hit on (39:47)Swearing with your eyes (42:10)Clients hiding cake (44:01)Trainers are not judging you (45:39)My Ex-Boss |   Next episode March 16 (50:02)What's your story?   We love listener gym stories & comments.  Contact Elai...2021-03-0250 minWarriors UnmaskedWarriors Unmasked6. Warriors Unmasked Conversation With Curtis AndersonChuck and Clint sit down with Mr. Curtis Anderson to discuss how in 2002, his life changed forever in less than eight seconds. After sustaining an extremely severe traumatic brain injury and spending one week short of a year in therapy, Curtis is living proof that anything is possible, with hope, hard work, courage and determination.   LINKS: malarchuk.com/book malarchuk.com www.thecompassionateconnection.com www.warriorsunmasked.com instagram.com/curtisanderson6 www.linkedin.com/in/curtis-anderson 780-581-4802 cccanada0@gmail.com   QUICK EPISODE SUMMARY: Meet Curtis Anderson! When everything changed for Cu...2021-02-0933 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookDiscussing - The Fire and the Cloud by Zora Neale HurstonThis week we talk about a short story that is an excerpt of Hurston's novel, Moses Man of the Mountain. In this story Hurston explores the moment Moses transitions from life to death.2021-01-1804 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookPaula Woods - Featured Mystery AuthorThis week I am featuring the creator of the Charlotte Justice series, Paula Woods.2021-01-1808 minMusketeer MadeMusketeer MadeMusketeer Made Episode 3: Curtis AndersonJoin Tanner and Travis as they sit down with Musketeer play-by-play broadcaster Curtis Anderson and recount the most memorable moments from Curtis' nearly two decades behind the microphone.2021-01-0734 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookDiscussing Monkey Junk by Zora Neale HurstonMy discussion of the short story "Monkey Junk" by Zora Neale Hurston. An interesting story written in an old testament biblical style. https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/zora2021-01-0505 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookKaren Grigsby Bates - Featured Mystery AuthorKaren Grigsby Bates is the author of two mystery novels that feature the journalist sleuth Alex Powell. These stories are set in the Black publishing world. Here two books are "Plain Brown Wrapper" and " Chosen People" https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/1142021-01-0505 minThings That Happen in GymsThings That Happen in GymsPlease Don't Cry w/ Curtis AndersonConfirmation biases, why Curtis would date a digital entity, injuring clients physically and emotionally, and things that happen on treadmills. TOPICSSearch analytics manipulate product reviews and fitness advice (1:50)How Curtis really feels about masks (7:28)Clients beating you at your own game (8:25)Making clients cry & bleed (10:42)Falling off treadmills (17:56)Lamenting about cardio (19:30) Realistic goals for long-term results (23:50) What's your story?   We love listener gym stories & comments.  Contact Elaine at thingsingyms.com/contact, email thingsingyms@gmail.com, or follow/comment on Instagram @thingsingyms.   Thank you for listening, I ca...2020-12-1527 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookDiscussing - The Back Room by Zora Neale HurstonIf this short story had a sound track, it would be the Billy Strayhorn song, Lush Life. This story shows the range of Hurston's writing and gives us another view of life in Harlem in the 1930s. You can listen to all of my discussion here: Reading Zora Neale Hurston's Short Stories - I Found This Great Book 2020-12-1205 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookAttica Locke - Featured Mystery AuthorThis week I am featuring the award winning mystery author Attica Locke. The author of the Highway 59 mystery series.2020-12-1204 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookDiscussing - The Book of Harlem by Zora Neale HurstonThis story is available in both collections of Hurston's short stories An exploration of writing style by Hurston This short story is similar to "Book of Harlem" in its writing style. In both of these stories, Hurston uses a structure and voice that is similar to old testament texts. From the numbered paragraphs to the use of third person, these stories take on the same voice you would hear if someone read the old testament to you. I can almost imagine a preacher reading this story as a preface to their sermon. I even hear...2020-12-0404 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookTyora Moody - Featured Mystery AuthorThis week I am featuring mystery author Tyora Moody. Tyora writes soul-searching mysteries with a dash of romance. www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/1102020-12-0405 minInterstellar Business ShowInterstellar Business ShowApps & Productivity: Curtis Anderson on reducing digital overwhelm & increasing team productivity.Andrew is joined by Curtis Anderson. Curtis shares how teams can better work, learn and communicate together. Plus, we learn how Curtis started his App (Workbit) and some of the challenges he face on the way — if you find yourself with too many tabs open this will be an interesting show for you.  You can find resources and links mentioned in this episode here.2020-11-2650 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookDiscussing "The Country in the Woman" with Alicia the Pretty Brown Eye Reader Alicia from the Pretty Brown Eye Reader YouTube channel joins me for a discussion of this very funny short story. You can also follow Alicia on her Instagram channel @prettybrowneyereader and on Twitter @pbereader. Items we discussed At the 01:25 mark, Alicia talks about her YouTube channel. At the 03:26 mark, I give a brief overview of the story. At the 04:48 mark, we give our initial impressions of the story. At the 06:21 mark, we talk about our impressions of the two main characters, Caroline and Mitchell At the 12:13 mark, we begin talking...2020-11-2458 minConcussion Talk PodcastConcussion Talk PodcastTalking Brain Injury, Concussion Awareness & Recovery with Curtis AndersonOn episode 76 of Concussion Talk Podcast, Erin and I talk to Curtis Anderson about concussion awareness and how being aware is so important in averting another brain injury. Curtis talks about his how his brain injury occurred in at a rodeo bull riding competition just weeks after he sustained a concussion also while bull riding. Curtis now speaks to groups about the importance of concussion awareness as he continues his own, active recovery! Follow him on Instagram @curtisanderson6 ! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...2020-11-2425 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookTerris McMahan GrimesThis week I feature mystery author Terris McMahan Grimes. She is the author of the Theresa Galloway mystery series. You can view both books in the series at: https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/1082020-11-2303 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookKwei QuarteyThis week’s featured author is Kwei Quartey. Kwei is the author of the Detective Inspector Darko Dawson series and the PI Emma Djan series. Both series are set in Ghana.2020-11-1606 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookR. Franklin James - Featured Mystery AuthorThis week's featured author is R. Franklin James. The creator of the Hollis Morgan mystery series. A six book series that follows the life of Hollis Morgan from recently released white collar criminal to becoming a probate lawyer. The books in this series are: The Fallen Angels Book Club Sticks & Stones The Return of the Fallen Angels Book Club The Trade List The Bell Tolls The Identity Thief   R. Franklin James has started a new cozy mystery series. The first book i...2020-11-1005 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookDiscussing The Eatonville Anthology by Zora Neale HurstonThis week I am discussing The Eatonville Anthology by Zora Neale Hurston. Imagine sitting on a porch in Eatonville with Zora and listening to her share gossip about each of the people walking by. That is how you will feel when you read this short story.2020-11-0404 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookKellye Garrett - Featured Mystery AuthorThis week's featured author is Kellye Garrett. Kellye Garrett is the creator of the " A Detective by Day" mystery series. https://kellyegarrett.com/ https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/1042020-11-0304 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookDiscussing The Gilded Six-Bits by Zora Neale Hurston feat. Colored Pages Book ClubA wonderful discussion of Zora Neale Hurston’s short story “The Gilded Six-Bits” with Marci and Ako from The Colored Pages Book Club. We dig deep into one of Hurston’s most read short stories. We have so much fun talking about this great short story and reflect on some real-life things. I want to thank Marci and Ako for joining me on this special episode. Check out their great podcast. https://www.thesecoloredpages.com/ 2020-10-281h 17I Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookKareem Abdul-Jabbar - Featured Mystery AuthorThis week I am featuring mystery author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and screen writer Anna Waterhouse wrote three books based on the character Mycroft Holmes. View all of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's mystery at: https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/1022020-10-2604 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookHugh Holton - Featured Mystery AuthorThis week I am featuring Hugh Holton. He is the author of ten police procedurals that follow the investigations and life of tough Chicago police officer Larry Cole. Hugh Holton draws on his 29 years of experience as a Chicago police officer for this very successful police procedural series. https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/1012020-10-1904 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookA Conversation with Frankie Y. Bailey – Mystery Author - Crime HistorianFor the 100th episode of I Found This Great Book, I was honored to speak with Dr. Frankie Y. Bailey. Frankie is a crime historian, the creator of Frankie’s list on the Sisters in Crime website and the author of two mystery series. Frankie is also the author of “African American Mystery Writers: A Historical and Thematic Study”. This book is a great resource for anyone who wants to learn about the history of black authors contribution to the mystery genre. Follow Frankie on her website: www.frankieybailey.com To stay up to dat...2020-10-1559 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookA Conversation with Mystery Author Danny GardnerDanny Gardner is the author of two hard-boiled mysteries. His first book is "A Negro and an Ofay" and his latest book is "Ace Boon Coon". We talk about his inspiration for his books, how his life experiences influence his writing and his sleuth "Elliot Caprice". To see all of Danny Gardner's books go to: www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/99 We Discussed: [00:01:18] Danny Gardner's stories are set in Chicago in the 1950s. Danny explains why he selected this time period for his stories. [00:12:47] Danny discusses how he builds Elliot Caprice's world.2020-10-082h 04I Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookChassie West - Featured Mystery AuthorThis week I am featuring Chassie West. The author of the Leigh Ann Warren mystery series.2020-10-0106 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookA Conversation With Cozy Mystery Author Abby VandiverI had the honor to speak with Abby Vandiver, who is an accomplished and prolific cozy mystery author. She has five different cozy series. We talk about her latest book in her new “Ice Cream Parlor” series titled “A Deadly Inside Scoop”. In this series Abby uses the pen name “Abby Collette”. This was a fun, informative and inspirational conversation. https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/97 [00:02:04] Abby tell us why she selected Chagrin Falls, Ohio for the setting for her new cozy mystery series [00:04:27] Abby shares why she choose the winer season for this story. [00:06...2020-09-241h 15I Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookDiscussing Possum or Pig by Zora Neale HurstonThis week I discuss the Zora Neale Hurston short story, Possum or Pig.2020-09-2403 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookValerie Wilson Wesley - Featured Mystery AuthorThis week I am featuring mystery author Valerie Wilson Wesley. The author of the Tamara Hayle private investigator mystery series. Valerie also has a new cozy mystery coming out in Jan. 2021. Discover more mystery and thriller authors in the Black Mystery Author Directory.2020-09-2404 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookKnight's Fall by Angela Henry - Book RecommendationThis week I discuss and recommend the book "Knight's Fall" by Angela Henry.2020-09-0403 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookA Conversation with Troy L. Wiggins - Author - Publisher of FIYAH Lit MagA great conversation with Troy L. Wiggins. Troy is an accomplished speculative fiction writer and one of the founders of FIYAH Literature Magazine. We talked about his writing journey, the birth, growth, and impact of FIYAH. We talk about FIYAHCON and his thoughts on the future of speculative fiction.2020-09-031h 19I Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookDiscussing Under the Bridge by Zora Neale HurstonThis week I discuss the short story "Under the Bridge" by Zora Neale Hurston. A story where love is the main character. You can view all my discussions here: https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/reading-zora-neale-hurstons-short-stories/2020-09-0303 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookRobert Greer - Featured Mystery AuthorThis week I am featuring the creator of the C.J. Floyd mystery series, Robert Greer. Fans of hard-boiled mysteries and amateur sleuth mysteries will enjoy this series. https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/912020-09-0303 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookLee E. Meadows - Featured Mystery AuthorLee E Meadows is the author of the Lincoln Keller mystery series. His stories are known for the way he makes the city of Detroit a character in his stories. His stories provide a view of the mysteries and intrigues in the city through the eyes of private investigator Lincoln Keller. https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/902020-08-2503 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookDiscussing the Work of Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins with Dr. Cherene Sherrard-JohnsonI discuss the life and works of the writer Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins with Dr. Cherene Sherrard-Johnson who is the president of the Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins Society. From the late 1800’s through the early 1900’s Hopkins was a prolific writer. Her short story “Talma Gordon” is credited as the first published mystery by a Black author.2020-08-2054 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookDiscussing Sweat by Zora Neale HurstonThis week I discuss the short story Sweat by Zora Neale Hurston.2020-08-2005 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookPamela Thomas-Graham - Featured Mystery Author This week I am featuring the author of the Ivy League Mystery Series, Pamela Thomas-Graham. In this series, Harvard economics professor, Nikki Chase, takes on the role of amateur sleuth to solve murder mysteries at various Ivy League universities. https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/872020-08-1806 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookDiscussing Muttsy by Zora Neale HurstonIn this episode I discuss Zora Neale Hurston's short story, Muttsy.2020-08-1405 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookCharlotte Carter - Featured Mystery authorThis week I am featuring the mystery author Charlotte Carter. The creator of the Nanette Hayes mystery series and the Cook  County mystery series. Learn more at https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/black-mystery-authors/charlotte_carter/2020-08-1109 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookA Conversation with Cozy Mystery Author VM BurnsA wonderful conversation with cozy mystery author V. M. Burns. We talk about her three cozy mystery series, how irritating people end up the victim of murder in her mysteries, plus a great tip for using Pinterest as a writer of multiple books and series.2020-07-2351 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookDiscussing Magnolia Flower by Zora Neale HurstonThis week I am discussing the short story, Magnolia Flower by Zora Neale Hurston. A love story told by a river to a brook.2020-07-2204 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookJewell Parker Rhodes - Featured Mystery AuthorThis week I feature author Jewell Parker Rhodes. The author of three supernatural mysteries set in New Orleans.  Voodoo Season Hurricane Moon View the books here: www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/black-mystery-authors/jewell-parker-rhodes/2020-07-2106 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookA Conversation with Cozy Mystery Author Esme AddisonCozy mystery author, Esme Addison (esmeaddison.com) talks with me about her new book, "A Spell for Trouble." We talk about her inclusion of Polish folklore and magical realism in this fun and addictive novel. We talk about the town Esme's story is set in a town called Bellamy Bay. In Esme's novel, the family of the sleuth run an apothecary shop. Esme tells us why she selected this profession and how it provides a rich world for her story. Esme tells us why she selected risk management as the profession for her...2020-07-1528 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookDiscussing Book of Harlem by Zora Neale HurstonThis week we are looking at “Book of Harlem” by Zora Neale Hurston. This story took me by surprise because it’s structure and writing style is so different from the previous stories I have read. It is written in a verse format like the Christian Bible. This took me for a loop, and I had to shift my mind to get it but that did not take long, and I was really fascinated by how Hurston was going tell this story. Basically, this is a tale of a young man going off to the big city to see...2020-07-1502 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookNora DeLoach - Featured Mystery AuthorFeaturing the cozy mystery author Nora DeLoach. Nora DeLoach creator of the Mama Detective series that features Grace Covington (Mama). Grace (aka "Mama") is a welfare caseworker in a small town in South Carolina named Otis. Grace, along with her daughter, Simone, get drawn into the investigation of murders that occur in the town.2020-07-1307 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookB. Sharise Moore - Conjuring Worlds: An Afrofuturist TextbookMy conversation with author, educator, curriculum developer B. Sharise Moore. We talk about her project to create a textbook for Afrofuturist Literature. We also explore the world of Afrofuturist literature and B. Sharise talks about her new novel and the fascinating history that motivated her to create the novel. Support B. Sharise's project by contributing to the Indiegogo campaign. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/conjuring-worlds-an-afrofuturist-textbook/x/5019922#/2020-07-091h 09I Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookDiscussing The Bone of Contention by Zora Neale HurstonThis week I discuss Hurston's short story, "The Bone of Contention." Join me each week as I read and discuss each of the short stories by Zora Neale Hurston.2020-07-0903 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookChristopher Chambers - Featured Mystery AuthorThis week I feature mystery author Christopher Chambers. The author of the Angela Bivens thriller series and a new book coming in October, "Scavenger."2020-07-0807 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookTonia Ransom - Horror Author and Creator of the NightLight PodcastI had a fantastic conversation with horror author and creator of the Night Light Podcast, Tonia Ransom. The Night Light podcast presents horror short fiction by black authors. We talk about how Tonia started her podcast, how readers who are new to horror fiction can begin to explore these stories and Tonia shares her writing process. A full transcript of this interview is available on my website (www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/75).2020-07-0245 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookDiscussing Black Death by Zora Neale HurstonToday I am talking about Zora Neale Hurston’s short story, “Black Death”. This story can be found in “The Complete Stories” and “Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick.” I believe that Zora wrote it in 1925. Now almost 100 years later, we can discover and enjoy these stories. In this story, Hurston uses her knowledge of black folklore and black tales of the supernatural, to tell a story of obtaining justice for a broken heart. This story could easily have been an episode Rod Sterling’s Night Gallery or the Twilight Zone. The antagonist of this story ha...2020-07-0104 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookStephen L. Carter - Featured Mystery AuthorThis week's featured mystery author is Stephen L. Carter. Besides being a very good author of mysteries and thrillers, he is a professor of law at Yale University and was a clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/black-mystery-authors/carter-stephen-l/2020-06-3004 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookA Conversation with Short Story Author Nikki DolsonJoin me for a fascinating conversation with short story author Nikki Dolson. We Discussed: Nikki's journey as a writer Her motivation for writing her short stories and what she wants each reader to feel and experience after reading one of her stories Nikki shared her advice for persons who want to write short fiction Nikki's latest book "Love and Other Criminal Behavior" and her first book "All Things Violent" For a full transcript go to: https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/interviews/nikki-dolson-interview/2020-06-2531 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookDiscussing Spunk by Zora Neale HurstonThis week I discuss the short story "Spunk" by Zora Neale Hurston. Join me on this journey through Hurston's short stories. Go to www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/zora2020-06-2407 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookCheryl A. Head - Featured Mystery AuthorThis week I am featuring the mystery author, Cheryl A. Head. The author of the Charlie Mack Motown Mystery Series.2020-06-2307 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookA Conversation With Mystery Author Joe IdeWe talked about: The similarities and differences between Sherlock Holmes and his sleuth, Isiah Quintabe (IQ) Joe's writing process and motivations The growth of his sleuth, "IQ", through the four books in the series We learn why his latest book, "Hi Five", was the most difficult book in the series for him to write View all Joe's books and a full transcript of the interview at https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/692020-06-1746 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookDiscussing Drenched In Light by Zora Neale HurstonThis week I discuss Zora Neale Hurston's short story "Drenched In Light". Join me on my journey through the Hurston's short stories in the order of their publication.2020-06-1606 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookKeith Lee Johnson - Featured Mystery AuthorThis week I feature mystery author Keith Lee Johnson. I talk about his three books from his Detective Phoenix Perry series.2020-06-1605 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookJohn Ridley - Featured Mystery AuthorThis week I am featuring the mystery author John Ridley. John Ridley is also an accomplished screen writer and showrunner.2020-06-0908 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookDiscussing A Bit of Our Harlem by Zora Neale HurstonI discuss the Zora Neale Hurston short story, "A Bit of Our Harlem." A wonderful short story that captures kindness shared between two people in 1920s Harlem.   Join me on my trek through the short stories of Zora Neale Hurston. https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/reading-zora-neale-hurstons-short-stories/2020-05-2205 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookDeliah Lawrence - Featured Mystery AuthorThis week I am featuring the creator of the Gotta series of romantic mysteries, Deliah Lawrence. I discuss Deliah Lawrence's two novels, "Gotta Let It Go" and "Gotta Get It Back".2020-05-2005 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookDiscussing The Conversion of Sam by Zora Neale HurstonThis week I talk with you about Zora Neale Hurston's short story, "The Conversion of Sam". Join me as I read all the short stories by Hurston in the order of their publication. https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/reading-zora-neale-hurstons-short-stories/2020-05-1510 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookGlenville Lovell - Featured Mystery Author This week I am featuring author Glenville Lovell. He is the author of the Blades Overstreet series of hard-boiled mysteries.   View all the books in the Blades Overstreet series at https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/622020-05-1205 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookDiscussing John Redding Goes to Sea by Zora Neale HurstonThis is the first in my series of discussions on the short stories of Zora Neale Hurston. In this episode I talk about the first Hurston short story published.2020-05-0807 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookPamela Samuels Young - Featured Mystery AuthorThis week I am featuring mystery author Pamela Samuels Young, the author of the Vernetta Henderson Series and Dre Thomas Series. Books in the Vernetta Henderson Series Every Reasonable Doubt In Firm Pursuit Murder on the Down Low Attorney-Client Privilege Lawful Deception Books in the Dre Thomas Series Buying Time Anybody's Daughter Abuse of Discretion Failure to Protect 2020-05-0505 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookCelebrating the 100th Author Added to the Black Mystery Author DirectoryThis week I am celebrating a milestone. There are now 100 authors in the Black Mystery Author Directory. There are 444 books of all styles of mysteries. In this episode I give a brief break down of the types of mysteries you will find in the directory and the different options available to discover authors and browse the books. I am continuing to add new authors every Monday, Wednesday and Friday so check back regularly to see what is new in the directory. You can browse the directory by going to www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/bmad.2020-04-2809 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookA Conversation with Justina IrelandI have very special treat for you. I have a wonderful interview with the fantastic writer Justina Ireland. Justina Ireland is the author of Dread Nation and the sequel, Deathless Divide. I had the pleasure of talking about Dread Nations with the fantastic bloggers Marci and Ako of the Colored Pages Book Club. They have a wonderful bi-monthly podcast where they talk about fiction, fantasy, and magical realism written by writers from colorful backgrounds. Marci and Ako joined me for this interview. This was a great collaboration with them.   Dread Nation and Deathless Divide are s...2020-04-141h 09I Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookAustin Camacho - Featured Mystery Author This week I am featuring the author Austin Camacho. He is the author of the Hannibal Jones Mystery Series and the Stark and O'Brian Thriller Series. He also has two stand alone mysteries.   The Hannibal Jones Series include the following books:   The Troubleshooter Blood and Bone Collateral Damage Damage Goods Russian Roulette Pyramid Deception The Wrong Kind   His Hannibal Jones series is a gritty hard boiled mystery series with a lot of action and intrigue.   Here is the book blurb from the first book in the...2020-04-1305 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookR. Barri Flowers - Featured Mystery Author This week I am featuring the prolific and versatile mystery author R. Barri Flowers.   R. Barri Flowers is an award-winning criminologist and bestselling author of more than eighty books, including mystery and thriller fiction, relationship novels, young adult mysteries, and children's books.   You can see all of his books by going to his website www.rbarriflowers.com.   You can also go to his author page in the Black Mystery Author Directory by going to https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/562020-04-0704 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookDelia C. Pitts - Featured Mystery AuthorThis week I feature mystery author Delia C. Pitts. The author of the Ross Agency Mystery Series. The series follows Shelba Rook who works for the Ross Detective Agency.2020-03-3003 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookPatricia E. Canterbury - Featured Mystery AuthorFeaturing the versatile mystery author Patricia E. Canterbury. Her works include a mystery novel set in the distant future in space, a series of Middle-grade historical mysteries, a children’s contemporary fantasy mystery and an amateur detective who-dun-it novel to top it all off.2020-03-1807 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookBarbara Neely - Featured AuthorBarbara Neely's page on her publisher's site A great interview with Barbara Neely conducted by mystery author Kellye Garrett in May 2019. Today I am featuring the Mystery Writers of America's 2020 Grand Master Award recipient, Barbara Neely. Barbara Neely is the author of the Blanche White mystery series. Her series features Blanche White, a smart and brave black woman who works as a maid who takes on the role of amateur detective to solve murders that occur in the homes she is working in. Set in a time when the main work that was...2020-03-0905 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookMyra Jolivet - Featured Mystery AuthorMyra Jolivet writes cozy mysteries with a supernatural flair. She describes her work as California mysteries seasoned with Louisiana Creole mysticism. The books in her series are: Pushed Times Chewing Pepper Secrets, Spells and Snake Eyes Orchids and Omens https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/black-mystery-authors/myra-jolivet/2020-03-0204 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookFire!! - A Quarterly Devoted to the Younger Negro ArtistsIn 1926, seven legendary black creators set out to create a new publication. FIRE!! is one of the most important publications of the Harlem Renaissance. It marks a great collaboration between many of the artists who would go on to change the world of literature and art.   These seven creators organized and funded this important work.   Wallace Thurman - Novelist & Editor Langston Hughes - Poet, Playwright, Novelist, Short Story Author, Etc… Gwendolyn Bennett - Artist, Writer & Journalist Richard Bruce Nugent - Writer and Painter Zora...2020-03-0106 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookKarla FC Holloway - Featured Mystery AuthorKarla FC Holloway is the author of "A Death in Harlem". This is a very intriguing book for me because of the tie to a classic book of the Harlem Renaissance. Ms. Holloway uses the tragic and mysterious death that occurs at the end of Nella Larsen's "Passing" as a launch point for a fascinating mystery set in 1920 Harlem. https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/black-mystery-authors/karla-fc-holloway/ Karla FC Holloway takes the reader into the fascinating world of 1920 Harlem. The birth of the Jazz Age, the beginnings of a great artistic movement in Harlem and a time...2020-02-2404 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookElizabeth Wilkerson - Featured Mystery AuthorElizabeth Wilkerson was one of Silicon Valley’s first cyber-lawyers and she uses that life experience to build the world and mystery in her Afro-futurist mystery, Tokyo Firewall. Elizabeth lived in Japan where she practiced securities law and founded a company to present African American culture to Japanese audiences. She also learned how to make perfect miso soup. A native of Cleveland, she graduated from Harvard and holds JD and MBA degrees from Stanford. From the book cover… Tokyo, the ‘90s. When Alison Crane quit her environmental law practice and followed her hotshot invest...2020-02-1805 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookZora and Langston: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal by Yuval Taylor Key points from Zora and Langston Provides a good overview of the years before and the years of the Harlem Renaissance Very interesting that in the twenty years between 1900 - 1920, only 10 novels were published by black authors. The book provides details about the growth of available literature by black writers in the 20's and 30's. The role of patronage and access to funding and publishing played is both familiar and interesting. It is interesting that in about 100 years we see another Renaissance in literature but this time it...2020-01-0816 minDay 6 RanchDay 6 RanchCurtis Anderson - Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor Ep53Curtis Anderson is a Canadian Bull Rider who suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury in 2002 when his head collided with a bull during a ride at the Ponoka Stampede. Curtis had a long road to cognitive recovery, but now travels Canada educating people on traumatic brain injury and helmet safety. Curtis also runs Courage Canada to raise money and awareness for TBI survivors. God Bless Curtis Anderson!!!Should you find the content of this episode valuable please share it with a friend. A 5 star rating and review on the podcast platform of your choice would be greatly appreciated...2019-08-2637 minJoyful LivingJoyful LivingMaking 2018 Your Most Soulful, Aligned + Successful Year Yet // Special Guest Kelly Anderson (Episode 83)Are you ready to create your dreams in greater alignment and flow in 2018?  Today's powerful episode of the Joyful Living Podcast with special guest, Kelly Anderson, will invite you into a deeper, more intuitive practice to support 2018 in being your more soulful, aligned and successful year yet! Listen in as we share our favorite strategy of choosing a word theme for the year to anchor and be a guiding "North Star" for your dreams and everyday life. Kelly also shares her 2 super simple + powerful exercises to support us in co-creating with the Divine more in o...2017-12-2748 minI Found This Great BookI Found This Great BookThea Lowe and Jennifer Milius - Indie Author Day Part 4Talking With Authors, Episode 4 Indie Author Day - Part 4   Welcome to episode 4 of Talking with Authors. My name is Curtis and today we wrap up the interviews I conducted at the Indie Author Day event at the Central Public Library in Virginia Beach. This was a great event and if you have not already done so, listen to the first three episode to hear the first six interviews. The Central Library held a great event and I plan on going to next year's Indie Author Day activities.  Reflecting on the event, I...2016-11-2409 minSay the Damn Score Sportscasting PodcastSay the Damn Score Sportscasting PodcastEP 026: Curtis Anderson, Sioux City Musketeers & Your Sports Show      ep-026-curtis-anderson-sioux-city-ia MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_174 = [ { name: "ep-026-curtis-anderson-sioux-city-ia", formats: ["mp3"], mp3: "aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zYXl0aGVkYW1uc2NvcmUuY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDE3LzA3L0VQLTAyNi1DdXJ0aXMtQW5kZXJzb24tU2lvdXgtQ2l0eS1JQS5tcDM=", counterpart:"", artist: "", image: "", imgurl: "" } ]; MP3jPLAYERS[174] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_174, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'     ', pause_txt:'     ', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' }; I chat with the voice of the Sioux City Musketeers and owner of Your Sports Show in Sioux City, IA.… Read More 2016-11-2455 minBen Anderson PodcastBen Anderson PodcastBen Anderson - February 2016My new mix for February 2016. Soundcloud.com/benanderson10 hearthis.at/benanderson129 Facebook.com/benanderson18 Twitter.com/benanderson18 Snapchat : benanderson18 Instagram.com/benanderson129 iTunes : Search DJ Ben Anderson or click this link https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/dj-ben-anderson-mixes/id435742496?mt=2 https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/dj-ben-anderson-mixes/id435742496?mt=2 1. Riton - Rinse & Repeat 2. Alok Shapeless - Who Gives 3. Eu Dominguez - Andre Luv 4. DJ Dan - Hey Ho 5. Klosman - Keep It Movin 6. Liu Vokker- Don’t Look Back 7. TAISUN - Get It2016-02-021h 15