Coffee Fueled Stories with Michelle Schmer

Enjoy the second half with Badass Fitness Expert Steph Gaudreau. 

Bone Broth Lattes, coffee and the science behind some of our fitness behaviors wrap up this chat.

Welcome Fitness Expert, author of the The Core 4, and podcaster: Steph Gaudreau!!!

In this episode we talk about the science behind New Year, New You, why coffee is not a meal :-( and what the f*ck is a bone broth latte?!

We had so much to discuss in the show, it had to be split into two episodes; this is part one.

Thank you for being here, thank you for being part of Season 3!!! Go Forth and be Magical.

Meet Kayla Van Egdom: author, fitness expert and podcaster. In this episode we share what it's like being food-driven since childhood, overcoming and evolving through mindset and fitness. We discuss some awesome books that helped us rethink food and bio-hacking food habits.

You can find Kayla and her books in the links below:

Meet Shelly Cole, author and actor. In her first book: Blue Highways, she shares her hopeful stories and speaks openly about mental illness. You might know her as Madeline from Gilmore Girls. Learn more about this resilient human who works with children, faces her fears, and gets her lahbstah on.

Meet Stephanie M. Matthews, author of The Gift and The Eve's End. In this episode we find out why "scary things happen at Christmas," share the joy of Nutella along with Belgian chocolate, and lastly why Rome is good. 

You can find out more about Stephanie and her books at the links below.

Meet Renaissance Man Jonathan Edward Durham; author of Winterset Hollow. In this episode we deep dive into this childhood tale with a dark twist, we have fun with food and nerd out on names. His favorite description of his book is "Wind in the Willows meets Hunger Games." 

Barley Day is Here!! 

Meet Nicole: food expert, canned bean lover, and a firm believer in adding to your meals instead of subtracting. She eats sweets, meats, and loves the rainbow color of plant-based meals. 

You can ask her anything.

Meet Donna Scuvotti: An animal lover with a big heart. In this episode we talk about sugar cookies, frozen nose hairs, and her Panster-Puppet-Master writing style. Her debut novel, Just Jonathon has been described as a "Chiller with Heart." Stay tuned for the sequel due later this year. You can find her and her book at the below links.

Meet Marcus Hawke: Author of Miracle Sin and other dark twisted tales. We chat about yarn penises, humor in horror, villains, and share a duet of Zombie Christmas Carols. 

*Listener Warning* this episode is a little graphic at times.

There is much more to come from Marcus and you can find his writings and books here:

Meet KC Loesener: Author, Creator of Kick Ass Author's Club, and Lover of Creature Features. In this episode we chat about how she got paid to write papers in school, how her cool babysitter let her watch scary movies, and she believes, "if you have a plan, nothing can stop you." We chatted about super powers and she she chose mind control for mischief-making reasons. To get on her wait-list see links below:

Meet F.R. Diaz, author of The Effects of Her Nerium, a psychological thriller with a trigger warning that also gives a "voice to the voiceless." She listened to true crime podcasts and decided to help others with graphic and gruesome tale that is both "entertaining and heartbreaking." Her debut novel takes you on a "twisted journey" in a fresh new way. Diaz, did everything herself from start to finish and keeps creating with her words and in her art. Go check out her Instagram for mini-movies and great video content. Here are all her links:

Meet A.B. Herron: A published author of 2 books with a third coming. She didn't let her dyslexia hold her back from reading and world-building. In this episode we chat about vegetarian Kelpies, meat, and she did a special on-air reading of her character, The Bone Wraith. 

See links below for her books:

Meet Jason Leeman: coffee drinker, Tool fan, podcaster with a soothing voice and a great guy to chat with. In this episode we chat about coffee, meat, and Stephen King's stolen gargoyle. Jason has an awesome series called, "I Have Grievances" where he shares his anger about something as talk therapy. He got into podcasting because he believes "everyone has something to say." Check out both of his shows: Savage and More and I have Grievances.

Let's hangout at Brandi's virtual coffee shop©️where we speak gibberish and keep it spunky. In this episode we chat about "Main Character Energy" and having the "power to change the narrative" of your life. Listen to 2 introverts reinvent themselves in "Life, Love and the Pursuit of Coffee." 

Meet Brandi: writer, creator, and stealer of my heart. This week's episode is dedicated to her. I wanted to share her with you because her birthday is next week and she is an amazing human. This special video podcast has two special aspects to it: 1) it's my first video podcast and 2) it's her birthday episode. As a widow I never thought I would find love or feel alive again. Brandi made me feel special, not damaged and she healed my broken heart by loving me so much. Go give her some love and wish her a happy birthday.