The Mike Wagner Show

L.A. Based writer/blogger/proud father of 2 Lane Igoudin is my special guest with “A Family, Maybe”!

L.A. Based writer, blogger and proud father of two children Lane Igoudin talks about his latest release “A Family, Maybe” as a journey through foster adoptions to fatherhood and shows the human side of public adoption while discussing the complicated legal process in a tangle of drama-filled parent versus visits and countless court hearings! Lane was born in Moscow, Russia; graduated from CSU-Long Beach & Stanford, teaches English

& Linguistics at L.A. City College, authored multiple academic book chapters and articles, taught at workshops on college writing and writes about adoptive parenting, fatherhood, faith, and spiritual growth! Check out the amazing Lane Igoudin and his latest release on all major platforms plus “Blessing the Sea” at www.laneigoudin.com today! #podmatch #laneigoudin #author #losangeles #writer #afamilymaybe #blogger #father #fosteradoptions #legalprocess #moscow #russia #csulongbeach #english #linguistics #lacitycollege #adoptiveparenting #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerlaneigoudin #themikewagnershowlaneigoudin

Author/former contract air traffic controller Harold Phifer is my very special guest!

Author/former contract air traffic controller Harold Phifer talks about his latest release “My Bully, My Aunt & Her Final Gift” exploring the lasting wounds of an abusive upbringing offering an unfitted look at the chaos that shaped him & the resilience the saved him, and for those raised by mentally ill parents, his story is more than a memoir, it’s a guide to healing! Harold grew up in the 60’s who endured relentless bullying and systematic racism in the South with instability at home with a schizophrenic mother and an abusive aunt, served in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay facing enemy fire and surviving Taliban suicide bombs, and explains how writing became his path to healing & self-acceptance while facing trauma head-on instead of suppressing is the key to breaking free! Check out the amazing Harold Phifer and his latest release at www.riseandread.com today! #haroldphifer #author #contractor #airtrafficcontroller #mybullymyauntandherfinalgift #abuse #bullying #resilence #schizophrenia #iraq #afghanistan #guantanamobay #enemyfire #taliban #healing #selfacceptance #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerharoldphifer #themikewagnershowharoldphifer

 

L.A. based yogi/healer Mahani is my very special guest with the latest release “Breath of Fire” !

L.A. based yogi/healer Mahani talks about the latest release “Breath of Fire” as a survivor unveiling the portrait of a misguided guru and master manipulator spotlighting self-invention and fanatical ideology while other victims share their stories of trauma and triumph! Mahani was born in Ashram and was raised practicing Kundalini Yoga, spent 30+ years teaching tens of thousands of students globally helping hundreds of clients heal while nothing else worked, survived major trauma including sexual abuse and a near-fatal accident being hit by a bus in India ending up in a paralysis in a wheelchair , and is the author of the book “Three Minute Start” with 22 simple techniques that can be done by anyone and anywhere to help improve mood and relieve stress! Check out the amazing Mahani and all her works at www.mahankirn.com today! #mahani ##LAbased #yogi #healer #breathfofire #survivor #misguidedguru #trauma #sexualabuse #kundalini #yoga #nearfatalaccident #india #threeminutestart #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnermahani #themikewagnershowmahani

 

Virginia author/Sr. pastor of Capital Baptist Steve Reynolds (“The Anti-Fat Pastor") with “BOD4GOD"!

Annandale,VA  author/senior pastor of Capital Baptist Steve Reynolds (aka “The Anti-Fat Pastor) talks about his latest release “BOD4GOD: Twelve Weeks to Lasting Weight Loss” while sharing his story about being overweight all his life from being 100 lbs. in 1^st grade to 350 lbs. as an adult and how he turned to the Bible for help! Steve covers various topics including the 4 biblical keys to sustaining weight loss, why biblical weight loss works when diets fail, honoring your body to God, and launching a successful weight loss program in his church expanding nationwide now known as “Losing to Live”! Check out the amazing Steve Reynolds and his latest release on all major platforms and www.pastorstevereynolds.com today! #stevereynolds #author #annandalevirginia #theantifatpastor #bod4god #weightloss #bible #capitalbaptist #honoringgod #losingtolive #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerstevereynolds #themikewagnershowstevereynolds

Best-selling author/speaker/creator of “The Petite Practice” Dr. Christiane Schroeter is my guest!

Best-selling author, speaker & creator of “The Petite Practice” Dr. Christiane Schroeter talks about her releases “Discover Your Superpower” and “How to Master Your Goals” helping professionals and entrepreneurs unlock their unique strengths & create success on their own terms! Dr. Schroeter began her career moving from Germany to the U.S. in ’99 while earning her degrees in Health Economics and Agribusiness, began “The Petite Practice” as a way to grow honoring your energy, season, and pace; plus explains the 3P System and how to stop overthinking & start making progress while taking action and building confidence creating momentum in your life and career! Check out the amazing Dr. Christiane Schroeter and her latest release on all major platforms and www.doctorchristiane.com today! #podmatch #drchristianeschroeter #author #creator #thepetitepractice #discoveryoursuperpower #howtomasteryourgoals #professionals #enterpreneurs #economics #agriculture #germany #3Psystem #energy #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerdrchristianeschroeter #themikewagnershowdrchristianeschroeter

Trinidad & Tobago author/poet Cyndee Dhalai is my special guest with “Pieces of Me: Touch My Soul”!

Trinidad & Tobago author/poet Cyndee Dhalai talks about her releases “Pieces of Me: Touch My Soul” and “Grief Is the Price You Pay for Love: Run into the Fire; Discover Me in the Ashes.”! Cyndee was a teacher for 25+ years before retiring for medical reasons, worked with young people with severe medical issues including trauma and loss, she is also widowed with 2 children with the sudden loss of her husband. Her first book embarks on a private poetic journey transcending boundaries of words going into a deep journey into the soul, while the second book delves into the universal tapestry of the human experience where poetry serves as a bridge between hearts and enduring power to heal, inspire and connect! Check out the amazing Cyndee Dhalai and her releases on all major platforms and www.faialian.com today! #podmatch #cyndeedhalai #author #trinidadandtobago #piecesofme #touchmysoul #runintothefire #discovermeintheashes #grief #teacher #widowed #trauma #humansoul #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnercyndeedhalai #themikewagnershowcyndeedhalai  

Florida author/practicing attorney Steve Eichenblatt is my guest with "Pretend They Are Dead"!

Florida author/practicing attorney Steve Eichenblatt talks about his latest release “Pretend They Are Dead: A Father’s Search For The Truth” as a memoir of resilience & reminder of how our fathers play in a pivotal role of emotional well-being of their children and the ways childhood trauma can be overcome! Steve is a father of five and spent 30+ years advocating for children as a pro-bono guardian ad litem and representing first responders killed on 9-11, plus shares his story of when he was 8 when his Dad disappeared while working as a veterinarian until a grisly car accident forced a reunion of sorts and more! Check out the amazing Steve Eichenblatt and his latest release on all major platforms and www.stevenscotteichenblatt.com today! #steveeichenblatt #author #florida #practicingattorney #pretendtheyaredead #fatherhood #childhoodtrauma #probonoguardian #firstrepsonders #veternarian #caraccident #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnersteveeichenblatt #themikewagnershowsteveeichenblatt

 

Award-winning critically acclaimed author Robert A. Walker talks about "The Legends of Baelon"!

Award-winning critically acclaimed author Robert A. Walker talks about his releases “Six Moons, Seven Gods” and “Two Crowns, Three Blades” from The Legends of Baelon series where an idyllic world is ruled by two benevolent kings! Robert spent 25+ years in government service in numerous managerial positions in Sunnyvale, CA and the first books opens with an organizational crime syndicate “The Guild of Takers” weary of its futile efforts to corrupt the virtuous kings and plot to overthrow the Kingdom of Baelon, while the second book talks about King Axil of Aranox declaring war on the Guild of Takers while grieving over the loss of his wife and daughter, and sharers his stories behind the writings! Check out the amazing Robert A. Walker and his releases on all major platforms and www. rawalkerwriting.com today! #robertwalker #robertawalker #author #awardwinning #thelegendsofbaelon #sixmoonssevengods #twocrownsthreeblades #sunnyvale #california #governmetnservice #manager #crimesyndicate #theguildoftakers #kingaxil #aranox #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerrobertawalker #themikewagnershowrobertawalker

 

NYC author now living in Seattle Claudia Rowe talks about her latest release “Wards of the State"!

NYC author now living in Seattle Claudia Rowe talks about her latest release “Wards of the State: The Long Shadow of American Foster Care” about a woman who’d been arrested for murder at 16, lived in & out of foster & adoptive homes at 10, has ran away, been trafficked & assaulted while painting a visceral survival narrative showing how the system channels children into locked cells and paves a road to reform by exposing a broken system and the searing realities faced by kids in school! Claudia has been writing about the hallways where kids and government clash for 30+ years including racially skewed school discipline that changed the education laws in Washington State, nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for her coverage of Latino gangs, and wrote for the NY Times, Mother Jones, Amazon Original Stories, plus explains the 3 ways to improve foster care! Check out the amazing Claudia Rowe and her latest on all major platforms and www.claudiarowejournalist.com today! #claudiarowe #author #NYC #seattle #wardsofthesate #americanfostercare #fosterhome #school #education #washingtonstate #government #schooldiscipline #pulitzerprize #nytimes #motherjones #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerclaudiarowe #themikewagnershowclaudiarowe

Massachusetts author/linguist Samuel Jay Keyser is my very special guest with “Play It Again, Sam"!

Massachusetts author/former MIT Provost/jazz musician and theoretical linguist Samuel Jay Keyser talks about his latest release “Play It Again, Sam: Repetition in the Arts” taking Leonard Bernstein seriously exploring the way repetition works in the sister arts of music, poetry and painting prominent from Homeric Epics, Rainy Day in Paris, Andy Warhol Soup Cans to present day works! Samuel also specializes in the trombone, serves as a theoretical linguist, and has authored numerous books, scientific publications, and editor-in-chief of The Journal Linguistic Inquiry, plus shares the stories behind the works! Check out the amazing Samuel Jay Keyser and his latest release on many major platforms and www.linguistics.mit.edu/user/keyser/ today! #samueljaykeyser #author #massachusetts #formermitprovost #playitagainsam #repitition #repititioninthearts #theorecticallinguist #jazztrombonist #boston #philadelphia #leonardbernstein #music #poetry #painting #homersepics #rainydayinparis #andywarhol #soupcans #thejournallinguisticinquiry #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnersamueljaykeyser #themikewagnershowsamueljaykeyser