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Introducing the Bookaholics Podcast, a safe place for reading junkies who obsess over books, authors, bookstores, book news, and book trivia. You’re invited to nerd-out with book reviews, author interviews, our habit, and other bookish things . Enjoy Interviews with those in the book business. Meet new authors. Explore curating your library with new genres and discover new authors. revisit the classics with a twist. Your host Deirdre Pippins, also known as Ms. Media Content, is a board member for her local library, content creator, copywriter, and business owner. She has traveled extensively throughout the world because of the influence of books she’s read. Remember to subscribe to the podcast, follow us Instagram @truebookaholic. You can also email us at readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com. Don’t forget to support your local library and independent bookstores. The Bookaholics Podcast ”For those who can’t get enough of that bookish stuff.”
Episodes

Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Neil Elliot was depressed, anxious, and fearful. Searching desperately for a sliver of hope, a reason to keep going, he found a Higher Road. More accurately, it found him and as he traveled that road, he discovered a seven-step process that transformed his life.
00:00:00 An intro to D. Neil Elliot
00:04:30 A Higher Road
00:05:38 Neil's Life Overview
00:10:24 Depression
00:14:33 Sign of depression
00:16:19 Suicidal Thoughts
00:22:44 Externalities
00:34:46 7 Steps of Process
00:54:43 Wrapping Up
Website:
Social Media Accounts
FB: https://www.facebook.com/DNeilElliott/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/dnelliott64/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/realNElliott
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-elliott/
Links to The Bookaholic
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Website: www.book-a-holic.com
YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins
Instagram: @truebookaholic
Facebook: @truebookaholic
Pinterest: @truebookaholic
TikTok: @truebookaholic
Twitter: @truebookaholic1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-p...
Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
https://bookshop.org/shop/truebookaholic

Sunday May 22, 2022
The Invisible Filter with Rohit Gupta | Mental Health Awareness | Episode 24
Sunday May 22, 2022
Sunday May 22, 2022
Rohit Gupta was a venture capital investor. He is a nationally ranked speech and debater, skydiver, and passionate vegan. After reading 100 books in the last three years, he wrote The Invisible Filter as a guide to help others recognize and change their mental models to have more fulfilling healthier lives.
00:00:00 An intro to Rohit Gupta
00:01:21 Rohit Gupta Different Careers
00:03:56 Careers transition
00:05:45 Covid did a lot
00:12:22 A factor to write a book
00:28:40 Rohit's book research
00:33:28 Wrapping Up
Rohit Gupta’s Links
Website:
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishimgupta/
Email:
Links to The Bookaholic
Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
www.book-a-holic.com
Website: www.book-a-holic.com
YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins
Instagram: @truebookaholic
Facebook: @truebookaholic
Pinterest: @truebookaholic
TikTok: @truebookaholic
Twitter: @truebookaholic1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-p...
Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
https://bookshop.org/shop/truebookaholic

Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
Kelsey Walker started out her life in Kansas City before moving to Chicago with her family. The city formed her passion for women’s rights and nonprofit missions. She has since worked for nonprofits for the last 11 years, making her start doing search and rescue in New Mexico and climbing her way to become a Chief Development Officer.
00:00:00 An intro to Kelsey Walker
00:01:10 A book and the situation (Abortion)
00:12:29 Rules and laws of abortion
00:22:45 Women named "Anna"
00:25:32 Patriarchal Society
00:30:11 Moving forward from the mental health issues situation
00:35:09 New child
00:37:36 How Kelsey help others
00:42:20 Wrapping up
Kelsey Walker’s Links
Website:
https://www.fromthegreendesk.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/from_the_green_desk/
Facebook: From The Green Desk & Kelsey Walker
https://www.facebook.com/kelsey.huston.9
Pinterest: From The Green Desk
Links to The Bookaholic
Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google or wherever you listen to podcasts.
www.book-a-holic.com
Website: www.book-a-holic.com
YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins
Instagram: @truebookaholic
Facebook: @truebookaholic
Pinterest: @truebookaholic
TikTok: @truebookaholic
Twitter: @truebookaholic1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-p...
Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
https://bookshop.org/shop/truebookaholic

Tuesday May 10, 2022
Discovering Plans For Your Life with Janice Liggins | Episode 22
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Janice Hatcher Liggins is an author, civic leader, entrepreneur, founder of a nonprofit, TV show
host, intercessor, mother, granny, and most importantly, a child of the Most High God.
00:00:00 An intro to Janice Liggins
00:04:27 Janice's books help people who expriencing Mental health issues
00:08:25 Science and logic believers
00:16:44 Joy and Happiness
00:27:33 E.G.O
00:28:58 Describing purpose
00:38:18 Fasting gives people clarity
00:51:44 7 Steps
00:58:10 Doing Mental health month reasons
01:05:50 Information for Janice Liggins
01:13:45 Wrapping up
Janice Liggins’ links
Website:
https://www.journeytoyourcalling.com/
Social Media Accounts
FB: @journeytoyourcalling
IG: @journeytoyourcalling
Links to The Bookaholic
Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google or wherever you listen to
podcasts.
www.book-a-holic.com
Website: www.book-a-holic.com
YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins
Instagram: @truebookaholic
Facebook: @truebookaholic
Pinterest: @truebookaholic
TikTok: @truebookaholic
Twitter: @truebookaholic1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-p...
Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
https://bookshop.org/shop/truebookaholic

Friday May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
Kimberly Anne Bell is a passionate speaker who uses her personal life struggles as a fountain of inspiration, empowerment and insight into the realities that many people face today.
00:00:00 An intro to Kimberly Ann Bell
00:02:20 Kimberly Bell State of mind Today
00:03:17 Kimberly Ann Bell Story
00:13:37 Living with Aunt Family
00:18:42 How did Kimberly other siblings live
00:24:18 What happened after a year
00:30:38 How Kimberly feeling doing a teenager life
00:34:20 Process of Healing
00:44:23 Kimberly's Advice for you
00:47:40 Therapy
00:50:15 Wrapping Up
Links to Kimberly Ann Bell
https://kimberlyannebell.com/about-author/
Links to The Bookaholic
Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google or wherever you listen to podcasts.
www.book-a-holic.com
Website: www.book-a-holic.com
YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins
Instagram: @truebookaholic
Facebook: @truebookaholic
Pinterest: @truebookaholic
TikTok: @truebookaholic
Twitter: @truebookaholic1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-p...

Thursday May 05, 2022
May Overview | Mental Health Awareness Month | Episode 20
Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
00:00:00 An intro to May overview 00:01:00 Mental Health 00:02:40 Thanks to Outspoken People 00:04:50 Mental Health Issues 00:06:14 NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) 00:09:19 NAMI Contact Information Pre-order NAMI's book, You Are Not Alone https://www.nami.org/Support-Educatio... Call the NAMI Help Line at 800-950-6264 or chat with us M-F, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., ET. In a crisis, text "NAMI" to 741741 for 24/7, confidential, free crisis counseling. Links to The Bookaholic Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google or wherever you listen to podcasts. www.book-a-holic.com Website: www.book-a-holic.com YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins Instagram: @truebookaholic Facebook: @truebookaholic Pinterest: @truebookaholic TikTok: @truebookaholic Twitter: @truebookaholic1 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-p... Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com Bookstore - https://bookshop.org/shop/truebookaholic

Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Flobo Boyce is the author of Graduation Day, Life Lessons from the Real World. He shares his great roller coaster experience that will give Inspiration to all upcoming 2022 graduates. 00:00:00 An intro to Flobo Boyce00:01:00 Flobo Boyce's opinion after school experience00:02:25 Inspiration to write a book 00:11:45 The Great Roller Coaster00:15:00 Advice for College Graduate with roller coaster experience00:16:35 Rise and fall and rise Chapter00:20:40 Golden Job and Thanks Giving Day00:22:00 What is Flobo Boyce preparing right now?00:24:50 Wrapping UpFlobo Boyce’s LinksTwitter:https://twitter.com/floboboyceInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/flobito/Website: https://flobito.com/Website:https://www.knewamsterdam.com/@knew_amsterdam on TWLinks to The BookaholicRemember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts.www.book-a-holic.comWebsite: www.book-a-holic.comYouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippinsInstagram: @truebookaholicFacebook: @truebookaholicPinterest: @truebookaholicTikTok: @truebookaholicTwitter: @truebookaholic1LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-pippins-38338a214/Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
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Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Kathy Nichols is a co-founder of a writer's critique group and author of two books. Find out more about her writer's journey. 00:00:00 An introduction to Kathy Nichols 00:01:45 The Sometime Sister 00:04:49 Debut writer complex choices 00:07:22 Who is Kathy Nichols before 00:09:58 The Unreliables 00:13:39 Newest book 00:16:26 Path of creativity 00:18:18 How Kathy explain the desire of the characters 00:20:15 Writer's Critique group 00:27:54 Wrapping up Kathy Nichols’ Links Website: https://kathy-nichols.com/ https://condilnic.wixsite.com/wildwom... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kathy.s.nichols Links to The Bookaholic Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google or wherever you listen to podcasts. www.book-a-holic.com Website: www.book-a-holic.com YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins Instagram: @truebookaholic Facebook: @truebookaholic Pinterest: @truebookaholic TikTok: @truebookaholic Twitter: @truebookaholic1 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-p... Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com Bookstore - https://bookshop.org/shop/truebookaholic

Friday Apr 22, 2022
Second International Guest, Lauca, Shares Writing Secrets
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Lauca is our second international author guest who wrote “Returning East” a historical fiction, her debut novel. Lauca started to write letters and evolved in writing poems and later in stories about life in the countries she lived in.
Chapters:
00:00:00 An intro to Lauca
00:01:52 Lauca's professions before she inspired to get in to writers journey and write her
first book
00:05:12 Pursuing writing
00:06:40 Returning East a historical novel
00:07:18 Why did Lauca choose historical fiction.
00:10:05 Did Lauca find Daunting to be true to the time period.
00:13:00 How to continue grabbing readers
00:14:46 The Protagonist
00:19:12 Writing Process
00:22:48 Self-publishing experience
00:33:08 Sneak peek at the next book
00:34:00 Wrapping up
Lauca’s Links
Links to The Bookaholic
Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Website: www.book-a-holic.com
YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins
Instagram: @truebookaholic
Facebook: @truebookaholic
Pinterest: @truebookaholic
TikTok: @truebookaholic
Twitter: @truebookaholic1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-pippins-38338a214/
Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
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Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Kathy is the published author of multiple historical romance novels and short stories. Her Civil War romance novel, A Place in Your Heart, was a 2016 RWA Northwest Houston Chapter, Lone Star Winner, and her western novel Lost Hearts, was a 2008 Utah/Salt Lake RWA Hearts of the West finalist.
Kathy is a certified book coach through Author Accelerator and has recently begun helping clients meet their writing goals. She also teaches classes on writing online and at conferences.
www.facebook.com/kathyottenauthor
www.twitter.com/kathyotten
Web Site: www.kathyotten.com
Contact: kathy@kathyotten.com
Links to The Bookaholic
Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google or wherever you listen to podcasts.
www.book-a-holic.com
Website: www.book-a-holic.com
YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins
Instagram: @truebookaholic
Facebook: @truebookaholic
Pinterest: @truebookaholic
TikTok: @truebookaholic
Twitter: @truebookaholic1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-pippins-38338a214/
Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
Shop the bookstore:
https://bookshop.org/shop/truebookaholic