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“Be a WaveMaker” is a conversation on change - how to lead it, prepare for it, and thrive when work and life are full of surprises. Patti Johnson is the founder of PeopleResults, a successful change consulting firm, Executive Coach and Advisor, on the Board of Directors at Pariveda Solutions, adjunct faculty of SMU, and a student of human behavior. Please join the conversation on how to make changes in your life and at work. Please subscribe and join the ongoing discussion!

✨ A cozy mystery series like no other—where a magical bakery, a psychic twist, and a small-town scandal rise into a recipe for murder. ✨ In the enchanting town of Whisperwind Cove, one woman’s pastries are perfect... but her past? That’s a recipe still rising. When Poppy Periwinkle reopens her family's beloved bakery, My Soul to Bake, she expects a warm welcome—not sabotage, scandal, and a soufflé that nearly kills the Deputy Mayor. With her amateur sleuth skills, secret kitchen witch heritage, and a sassier-than-sugar best friend, Poppy must mix science with spice, intuition ...

Things My Mother Forgot to Mention is the podcast for every woman who’s ever said, “Wait—why didn’t anyone mention this to me?” Join Jan and Patti—two outspoken, curious, outrageous women—as they dive headfirst into the messy, magical, and often WTF realities of aging, health, and womanhood. From rogue chin hairs and vaginal thinning, to mental status, perimenopause, and scalp cancer (yes, really)—nothing is off limits. It’s funny. It’s raw. It’s real talk your mother definitely skipped.

A storm. A secret. A throne with a body in it. Welcome to Harrowgate Manor — you’re going to die laughing. Vivian Sinclair thought her scandals were buried beneath old headlines and designer fur. But when she’s lured to a crumbling castle with a cast of suspicious strangers and one truly cursed chair, she realizes she’s walked into a murder mystery more twisted than her last tabloid spread. By dessert, someone’s dead. By midnight, everyone’s a suspect. There’s a war hero with something to hide, a socialite with a taste for arsenic, a reverend with blood on his hands, and an ...

How can local, independent businesses thrive in the age of e-commerce, delivery choices, and big box stores when they're feeling the pricing squeeze? You don't have to adapt to their way of doing business or struggle to compete in the global economy! UpSolutions: Turning Teams into Heroes and Customers into Raving Fans is a new way forward for the best game of all: your own.

For weeks, I'd been spicing up my sex life with my husband by telling him fantasies about having a threesome. As I got better at it, I added more and more details. We even had it down to two different kinds of women, and life had never been better. Then, one day while I was having coffee, I met Lena. She was exactly how I described our perfect third, almost like she'd just stepped out of one of my fantasies. I had no idea that Lena was going to make my fantasy a reality!

Venom in Vanilla Book One in The Sundae of Secrets Series By Patti Petrone Miller Welcome to Seabreeze Shores—where the ice cream is homemade, the ocean breeze never quits, and secrets are served by the scoop. Lila Montgomery loves two things: her quaint seaside town and her charming ice cream shop, Salted Caramel’s. Nestled between rocky cliffs and sugar-sand beaches, Seabreeze Shores is the kind of place where everyone knows your name—and probably your business. But when a slick out-of-towner named Graham Fox rolls in with big money and bigger plans to transform the waterfront into ...

Has Success Finally Found the Recipe for Murder? When life hands you lemons, most people make lemonade. Jenny Walsh makes pie—and she's turned it into the most successful mobile bakery Millfield has seen in decades. But not everyone is sweet on her success. When food critic Harold Bennett drops dead face-first in Jenny's award-winning blackberry pie at the Summer Festival, all eyes turn to the new baker in town. With a suspicious herb found in the deadly dessert and a history of public tension with the victim, Jenny finds herself at the top of the ingredient list of murder suspects. Now ...

Patti Stren has revisited HUG ME, one of her favorite stories, crafting even more funny, idiosyncratic tidbits to engage listeners with the whimsical tale of the frustrated porcupine, Elliot, in his determined quest to ask, beg and bamboozle his way into a hug. Everyone thinks it's an impossible goal! But he knows what he needs and deserves – that wonderful sense of belonging and peace anyone can get from a great, meaningful hug.

Die scharfen Zungen nehmen kein Blatt vor den Mund, weder beim Schreiben noch Zeichnen, und das tun sie beides vor laufenden Mikros. Sie hosten, roasten und ghosten, wie es ihnen und bestimmt auch euch gefällt im Dialog mit einem zweckdienlichen Spottgast.

Join Lily and Jack on a heartwarming journey through the enchanting tale of a magical Christmas encounter! When these two young siblings stumble upon a sleeping Santa Claus nestled beneath their twinkling Christmas tree, a world of wonder and joy unfolds. Their extraordinary adventure with Santa leads to unexpected friendships, cherished traditions, and a legacy of love that transcends time. This heartwarming story captures the essence of the holiday spirit, reminding us all of the magic and warmth found in believing in the impossible. “Christmas Whispers” is a delightful tale that ...

Witchwood Estate: Witches Bitches (Book 5) Magic. Mayhem. And a hell of a lot of trouble. Black magic is stirring in Ferntree Falls, and for seventeen-year-old Alexandria Harvey-Santorini, life is anything but ordinary. With the Saken Circle still incomplete, danger is everywhere—and evil is closing in fast. Alexandria must navigate cursed romances, missing girls, and cryptic omens, while her aunts Mindy and Aradia prepare for what’s to come. Kat’s magic is burning hotter than ever, Andrew’s heart aches for a girl who doesn’t remember him, and Bran and River—vampire and wolf—...

Welcome to Scarecrow Hollow The Urban Myth: The house was built around the turn of the century by an elderly man with many children. When the man died in the 1940’s of old age, he left his spirit behind in the home. The apparition drags people out of their beds during the night, leaving them in the hallway. The man also has an affinity for doors-every door in the house that is left open and is always found closed again. The Fiction: WELCOME TO SCARECROW HOLLOW where things go bump in the night... Meet old man Wilson. Viciously murdered by his children for his money, his spirit is left ...

Where the Specials are Supernatural! Welcome to the Crossroads Diner, where the veil between worlds is as thin as a slice of apple pie. Sabrina Spellsworth, the vivacious owner with a gift for seeing spirits, has turned her greasy spoon into a culinary haven for both the living and the dead. But when recently deceased culinary legend Chef François "The Foodie" Dupont floats into her kitchen, Sabrina's paranormal paradise is thrown into chaos. François, determined to elevate the diner's menu from comfort food to haute cuisine, starts possessing line cooks and serving up dishes too ...

In a world where sirens sing to the stars and Vikings command shadows, one forbidden romance could either heal or shatter the Kingdom. Princess Aria Moonweaver has spent her life hiding her siren powers, knowing they could bring destruction to everything she holds dear. But when the notorious Crimson Viking, Ragnar Shadowtide, spirals into her life amid pirates and prophecies, she discovers her forbidden voice might be the key to saving not only his cursed soul but the entire kingdom. Ragnar has spent centuries wrapped in darkness, his fae heritage twisted by a spurned witch's curse. The ...

In the enchanting town of Moonhaven, Sabrina Nightshade’s bakery, "Sweet Enchantments," is known for more than just its mouthwatering pastries. Behind the counter, hidden beneath a layer of flour and sugar, is a world of potent spells and secret incantations. As a descendant of a long line of witches, Sabrina blends magic into every cupcake and cookie she bakes, infusing them with charms that can heal a broken heart or spark a new romance. When Sebastian Evans, a handsome skeptic and new-to-town journalist, stumbles into her bakery, he’s immediately drawn to Sabrina’s intoxicating ...

When Carmella Moretti inherits her grandfather's beloved pizzeria in the quaint coastal town of Wavecrest Cove, she trades her fast-paced New York advertising career for small-town charm and the promise of keeping her family's legacy alive. But her fresh start takes a dark turn when a rival pizzeria owner is found dead, and suspicion falls on Carmella's establishment. Teaming up with the enigmatic Detective Maddox Jones, Carmella must clear her name and uncover the truth behind the murder. As they dive deeper into Wavecrest Cove's secrets, they discover a web of lies, rivalries, and ...

This Holiday, the Cookies Aren’t the Only Things That Are Killer... Murder, magic, and mistletoe collide in this laugh-out-loud, pulse-pounding holiday cozy paranormal mystery that’s perfect for fans of Juliet Blackwell, Addie Woolridge, and supernatural sleuths with sass. In the enchanted town of Mistletoe Grove, the holidays are more hexed than merry when magical citizens start turning up in deadly, spellbound Christmas displays. For kitchen witch Prudence Blackwood and her reluctant partner—a brooding vampire detective named Viktor Constantine—the countdown to Christmas becomes a...

🐾 A PURR-FECTLY TWISTED COZY MYSTERY FOR CAT LOVERS & SLEUTHING FANS ALIKE! "The Detective Cat of Willow Creek" is a page-turning blend of heartwarming humor, quirky small-town secrets, and one unforgettable feline sleuth. When beloved show dog Maximus vanishes days before the Holiday Dog Show, Lily Green, a gentle pet groomer, and her massive, grouchy genius cat, Goliath, are pulled into a high-stakes whodunit that will shake Willow Creek to its festive core. In a town where gossip travels faster than a greyhound, suspects pile up faster than shedding fur. Was it rival groomer Sylvia ...

Desmond Harvey, haunted by a past he cannot escape, flees the relentless pursuit of a witch hunter across the wilds of England. Seeking refuge, he sets sail for the New World, hoping to lose himself in the anonymity of colonial Massachusetts. Yet, upon his arrival in the year 1692, Desmond's search for peace is abruptly interrupted. On his first day in this new land, Desmond encounters four enigmatic strangers who claim to be travelers from a distant future. With their arrival, his world is irrevocably altered, thrusting him into a maelstrom of uncertainty and intrigue. These newfound ...