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Author HourThe Illusion of Care: Why Patients Leave the Doctor's Office Confused with Dr. Joey RotellaAfter more than 20 years as a family doctor, Dr. Joey Rotella kept seeing the same thing: patients show up with nothing, leave with nothing, and can't remember what the doctor said. When his own daughter called him confused after an appointment, he sent her a one-page care plan, and it worked. In The Illusion of Care: Why Patients Leave Confused and the Clinical Operating System That Fixes It, Joey explains why patients don't need more information. They need clear, simple plans for what to do next.In this episode, Joey joins Lex Statzer to talk about why...
2026-10-2639 minAuthor HourThe $25 Millionaire: Why Delay Is the Real Enemy of Wealth with Christopher DayChristopher Day grew up poor on a farm believing the stock market was for other people. It wasn't until he was about 40, after building businesses across seven industries, that it clicked: small amounts of money, invested consistently over a long period of time, can make almost anyone a millionaire. In The $25 Millionaire: The Million Dollar Lesson Most People Learn Too Late and its companion, The Official Guide to the $25 Millionaire, he shows readers exactly how to start, with four example plans and step-by-step instructions to automate the habit.In this episode, Christopher joins Lex Statzer to explain...
2026-10-2635 minAuthor HourTreading Water: A New Orleans Cop's Untold Story of Hurricane Katrina with Chad PerezWhen every car was streaming west out of New Orleans ahead of Hurricane Katrina, Chad Perez was the only one driving east, cutting his vacation short to get back to his post. In Treading Water: A New Orleans Police Officer's Memoir of Survival and Service During Hurricane Katrina, Chad tells the story of the five days after the storm that he believes has never been told: officers who lost their own homes, slept in cars and Walmart parking lots, and kept serving with no playbook and no help from above.In this episode, Chad joins Lex Statzer...
2026-10-2637 minAuthor HourRyan Bisio on Why Basketball and Music Are the Same ThingWhat if basketball and music aren't just similar, but the same thing? Ryan Bisio has spent two decades as a coach and as a lead singer, and somewhere between a gym in Copenhagen and a recording studio he started hearing the game. The point guard is the lead singer. The ball is a note. And the NBA, it turns out, runs at exactly 120 beats per minute.In Musicality of the Game: The Artistry of Basketball, Ryan breaks the game down through five musical elements: rhythm, tempo, harmony, melody, and tone. In this episode of Author Hour, he...
2026-10-2045 minAuthor HourMaranda Dziekonski on Saying the Hard Parts Out LoudMost leaders tell a success-only story. Maranda Dziekonski decided to tell the rest of it. She grew up in rural Michigan in a house that didn't always have heat or running water, moved west as a young single mom, and built a career that took her to the C-suite in Silicon Valley, with plenty of missteps and hard exits along the way.In Saying the Hard Parts Out Loud: Backbones, Boardrooms, and Graceful Exits, Maranda shares that journey with the flaws left in. In this episode of Author Hour, she joins Lex Statzer to talk about the...
2026-10-2031 minAuthor HourTimothy Arrigo on Why Real Change Starts from the Inside OutMost of what we call problems are really symptoms. Timothy Arrigo learned that the hard way, through childhood trauma, addiction, homelessness, and divorce, and then again from the inside of the clinical world, where he watched clients get treated as if they couldn't change.In The Inside Out Method: Take Control of Your Mind, Break Free from Toxic Patterns, and Transform Your Life, Timothy lays out a clinically grounded, faith-inspired path to taking ownership of how you think, feel, and act. In this episode of Author Hour, he joins Lex Statzer to talk about why...
2026-10-1938 minAuthor HourJoy Lane on Six Years at City College and the Engineering of a Breaking PointSix years at City College. Thirteen restaurant jobs. Calculus III three times. By 23, Joy Lane was lying in the grass, ready to walk away from her last final and everything she'd worked for.In F College: A Memoir of Doubt, Self-Discovery, and Resilience, Joy goes back to that breaking point and walks readers through her final semester, building her story the way an engineer builds a system, with equilibrium, stress, and failure points. In this episode of Author Hour, she joins Lex Statzer to talk about the classroom moment that convinced her to tell her...
2026-10-1638 minAuthor HourDr. Monifa McKnight on Leading, Surviving, and Thriving as a Black Woman in EducationGetting a Black woman into the leadership seat is a milestone. Keeping her there, supported and thriving, is the real work. Dr. Monifa McKnight spent more than two decades rising from the classroom to the superintendent's office, and along the way she ran into challenges no preparation program had warned her about.In Full Flight: Lessons in Leading as a Black Woman in Education, Dr. McKnight turns her own story, and the stories of pioneering Black women superintendents who came before her, into a roadmap for the next generation of leaders. In this episode of Author Hour...
2026-10-1540 minAuthor HourBooks to the Big Screen: Alec Roth on Adapting an Author’s Story Into FilmAlec Roth grew up in Hollywood — the son of screenwriter Eric Roth, watching his father adapt books into films from a home office — and he’s now doing the same thing from his own side of the table. In this Author Hour conversation with Lex Statzer, Alec talks about what it actually takes to turn a book into a movie, why he believes “great intellectual property, your stories, they win the day, no matter what,” and how a Scribe author’s book landed on his desk and is now becoming a feature film.That book is Candler C...
2026-09-1153 minAuthor HourKyle Thiermann: Everyone Should Interview Their ParentsJoin Eric Jorgenson on Author Hour as he sits down with Kyle Thiermann, author of One Last Question Before You Go. In this interview, Kyle shares the inspiring origin story of his book—how interviewing his parents and exploring family relationships became the heart of his memoir and guide for others. Discover: How Kyle turned a simple conversation with his father into a book idea that "wouldn't go away" Why interviewing your parents can act like an "empathy drug" and transform relationships The challenges and rewards of writing about family, healing, and uncomfortable truths Ti...
2026-01-071h 22Author HourShaan Patel: How to Make a Book Pay for ItselfIn this episode of Author Hour, Shaan Patel—entrepreneur, founder, and Shark Tank alum—shares how writing a book became a strategic asset for building authority, driving growth, and supporting a larger business system. Shaan breaks down why he approached his book with intention, how publishing fits into a long-term business strategy, and what most authors get wrong when they treat a book as an end goal instead of a tool. Drawing from his experience pitching on Shark Tank and scaling a successful company, Shaan explains how a well-positioned book can create credibility, open doors, and generate real ROI. This...
2026-01-0637 minAuthor HourJohn Schachnovsky: 72 Hours That Became My BookGo deep inside the real stories behind Beyond the Badge as former FBI agent John Schachnovsky reveals the most shocking case from his years working in Thailand. In this interview, John shares the wild, unforgettable moments that inspired his true-crime memoir—from investigating hundreds of FBI violations overseas to uncovering a case involving fake passports, an unexpected shooter, and a freezer full of body parts. You'll hear how John's career evolved from the U.S. Border Patrol to San Francisco, and ultimately to Bangkok, where he handled everything from counterterrorism to white-collar crime. He also opens up about the wr...
2025-12-0335 minAuthor HourAdam Skolnick: How "Can't Hurt Me" Led to "American Tiger"Author and journalist Adam Skolnick—the writer who helped create David Goggins' bestselling memoir Can't Hurt Me—reveals the untold story behind one of the most influential books of the decade. Adam talks about his ghostwriting process, how Can't Hurt Me changed his career, and what led him to publish his own novel, American Tiger, with Scribe Media. Learn how Adam moved from ghostwriter to novelist, what he discovered about creative freedom and rejection, and why author-owned publishing is transforming the industry. Keywords: Adam Skolnick interview, David Goggins book, Can't Hurt Me ghostwriter, American Tiger novel, Scribe Medi...
2025-11-0443 minAuthor HourRich Kurtzman: How Writing A Book Transformed His Business AbroadJoin Rich Kurtzman, founder of Barcelona Study Abroad Experience and author of Like a Fish in the Water: How to Grow Abroad When You Go Abroad, as he shares how writing his book transformed his career, business, and impact. From his journey growing up in Chicago to building a life and company in Barcelona, Rich reveals how becoming an author opened unexpected doors—bulk book sales to universities, paid speaking gigs, and new opportunities to help students thrive abroad. If you're an aspiring author or entrepreneur wondering how a book can expand your influence, Rich Kurtzman's story shows what's po...
2025-09-2928 minAuthor HourSarma Melngailis: Writing Her Truth Beyond "Bad Vegan"Sarma Melngailis—best known from Netflix's Bad Vegan—opens up about reclaiming her voice and writing her own story. In this candid conversation with Scribe Media, she shares what it means to take back control of the narrative, the power of authorship, and how writing can transform even the most difficult chapters of your life. Whether you're an entrepreneur, author, or someone navigating your own reinvention, Sarma's journey offers insight into resilience, storytelling, and the freedom that comes with telling your story on your own terms.
2025-09-241h 03Author HourCheri Bergeron: "Screw The Fairytale"💥 "If the glass slipper doesn't fit—screw the fairy tale." 💥 In this powerful conversation, author Cheri Bergeron sits down with Eric Jorgenson to share the raw, emotional, and deeply personal story behind her new book, Mission Motherhood. After enduring over a decade of heartbreak—including infertility, NICU trauma, and a $250,000 custody battle with a man who wasn't the biological father of her child—Cheri didn't just survive… she turned her pain into purpose. 🎙️ In this episode, you'll hear: Why Cheri says this book "chose her" How she redefined motherhood on her own terms The shocking legal looph...
2025-04-3025 minAuthor HourJames V Luisi: This Is What Separates Great Thinkers From Everyone ElseIn this mind-expanding conversation, technologist and author James V. Luisi joins Eric Jorgenson to explore how consciousness, agency, and paradigm-shifting thinking intersect with the future of AI and human potential. James breaks down why truly transformative minds can see multiple paradigms at once—and how that kind of thinking could one day be engineered into AI. He also shares how writing his books has not only changed his career but deepened the conversations he's able to have with brilliant thinkers around the world. Whether you're a futurist, a technologist, a book lover, or a fellow nerd looking to...
2025-01-0928 minAuthor HourJeremy Burrows: Building A Personal Brand By Writing For A Niche AudienceIn this interview, Jeremy Burrows—author of The Leader Assistant—shares how writing a book for a niche audience of executive assistants turned him into a thought leader, opened new business opportunities, and continues to grow his impact years after publication. Whether you're thinking about writing a book or wondering how a book can boost your personal brand, Jeremy's story is packed with practical insights on: ✅ Choosing the right niche ✅ Building credibility without being "an expert" ✅ Creating a long-lasting business asset ✅ Navigating the writing and publishing process ✅ Growing a loyal...
2024-10-2836 minAuthor HourCraig Stanland: Helping One Person And Reaching ThousandsIn this powerful interview, Craig Stanland opens up about his extraordinary journey—from being arrested by the FBI and serving time in federal prison, to finding healing and purpose through writing his bestselling book, Blank Canvas. Craig shares raw and honest moments of hitting rock bottom, battling shame, and how writing 186 pages in prison became his lifeline. Hear how one man's story of fraud, loss, and redemption turned into a beacon of hope for others struggling with their own darkest moments. If you've ever felt stuck, lost, or afraid to share your story, Craig's journey wil...
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