In this week’s episode, Jeff shares his story about the profound impact his grandfather had on his life and how his own health struggles led to the adoption of his beautiful daughter, Pria.  Also part of the discussion:  Jeff reveals to Andy how the childhood lessons from his grandfather led to his incredible work in the field of neuroscience. Problem solving and the art of communication are key components to Jeff’s success.

Tune in to hear Jason talk about his song Good Morning Mercy (currently #15 on the charts), and his newest Christmas album Miracle in a Manger. Hear Jason and Andy discuss how Jason began a singing career, how he met his wife Shellye, and how he manages to protect his powerful voice!

Tune in to hear Shelenea Harris and five of her seven children share the incredible story about how in the world their family went from no barn, equipment, land, horses, saddles – no farm! – to being a rodeo family. (and not just ANY rodeo family, but an award-winning rodeo family!) Listen as Andy and Shelenea discuss the incredible life lessons God continues to teach them through each step of the process, what prompted their family to write a devotional book, and what you can expect next! 

Tune in to hear Dan talk about choosing the right hawk from the wild to train, gaining their trust and having them eat from his hand in only twelve hours, when to release them back into the wild and more!

Tune in to hear Larry explain his love for words – where he believes it started and his incredible stewardship of it. Listen as he shares his advice for beginning writers, who some of his favorite authors are, which of his songs is his (and Andy’s) favorite…and a demonstration of how he wrote it! 

Tune in to hear Cindy talk about More Than a Bag, a book that shares a look at how personal values intersect with business to create an impact through times of whirlwind growth and times of adversity. Listen as she shares the interesting story behind why she started Thirty-One, why she gave it the name, and who her business serves! 

Tune in to hear Cedric share his life story – before and after the IED explosion in Afghanistan that changed his life. How does one recover from such a thing? Who were the people who influenced him most during his recovery? Listen as Andy and Cedric discuss how his life has changed since that time, and hear about the exciting project he’s a part of that releases soon! 

Tune in to hear Kyle talk about his latest book, Oath of Loyalty – his 8th Mitch Rapp novel, which debuted at #2 on the NYT bestseller list. Listen as Andy and Kyle discuss the writing craft, Kyle’s very unique upbringing, and how it prepared him for continuing the Mitch Rapp series started by Vince Flynn.

Tune in to hear Michael talk about his newest book Hunker: Essays on Human Connection and the reality of the writing life. (hint: it’s not as glamorous as it sounds!) Hear Andy and Michael discuss the writing craft and his process for writing novels.  You’ll also discover what Michael is working on now… and hear him read his hilarious story about chasing chickens! 

Tune in for part two of our “Best Of” show featuring a sampling of some of Andy’s favorite musical guests throughout the history of The Professional Noticer!