Media & Talks
Recent Podcasts
Dream Chasers and Eccentrics with Paul Trammel. Date: February 6, 2025. Topic: The mess and rewards of creative leaps. Episode link.
Beyond the Bestseller with Kelly Schuknecht. Date: March 3, 2025. Title: “Designing a Life You Love.” Episode link.
“A Joyful Rebellion with James Walters. Date: May 12, 2025. Title: “What if the Story that Changed Your Life Wasn’t Your Own?” Episode link.
Message in the Middle with Marianne DeMello-Smith. Date: May 24, 2025. Title: “Burnout, Reinvention, & the Surf Shop that Sparked a Dream.” Episode link.
Author Talks & Reviews
Author Talk: Mount Holyoke College: “From Shakespeare to Surfboards: How to Write a Memoir When You Aren’t the Maine Character”
Book Club Talk: Northport, Maine. Favorite reader comment: “The book was strangely resonant…I couldn’t stop reading.”
Book Club Talk: YMCA, Belfast, Maine. Favorite reader comment: “It reminded me I have more choices than I realize.”
BookTrib Review: “How Two Friends Transformed a Bold Idea Into Aruba’s Iconic Surf Shop.” Link to book review.
Personal Essay in Brevity: “How to Write a Memoir When You’re Not the Main Character.” Link to essay.
