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Season 1

Friday Book Insight Kids With Guns Series

Podcast #63-Writing ‘Kids With Guns 2’

Dec. 19, 2021

The last podcast of the year, I talk about the process of writing, ‘Kids With Guns 2’ where a few new characters are introduced to the book series. I talk about how the community comes together after the tragic school shooti…

Wednesday Motivation And Inspiration

Podcast #62-Have QUIET Time For Yourself

Dec. 16, 2021

Sometimes the world can be so noisy, we forget to take time for ourselves to slow down and recharge. Today’s Wednesday Motivation podcast, I talk about making time for yourself daily, the reasons why and how it helps on your…

Mondays With Melo

Podcast #61-I Study Music Artists

Dec. 13, 2021

Music artists are creators and storytellers just as much as writers and authors. I talk about how I study music artists, why I do it and how they inspire me. My top 5 are good ones!

Friday Book Insight Kids With Guns Series

Podcast #60-Writing ‘Kids With Guns 1’

Dec. 10, 2021

It’s Friday Book Insight and today I’m moving into a new series, “Kids With Guns.” I talk about writing the start of this series, why and the goal behind tackling gun control and school shootings in America. eBook: https://b…

Wednesday Motivation And Inspiration

Podcast #59-Persistence In The Process

Dec. 8, 2021

It's Wednesday Motivation and Inspiration. Today I'm talking about being persistence in the process. Nothing worth it comes easy and I talk about how important it is to keep going.

Mondays With Melo

Podcast #58-Being An Entrepreneur Is Hard…Very Hard

Nov. 30, 2021

The one thing we fail to understand is how hard being an entrepreneur is. It’s a lot of work, grinding and working toward something bigger than you. There isn’t anything glamorous about it and I talk about the realities of e…

Friday Book Insight The World We Live In Series

Podcast #57-The Emotional Toll of Writing 'The World We Live In' Series

Nov. 20, 2021

Today’s podcast I share the emotional part of writing the whole World We Live In Series. There’s a lot that went into the series and how mentally draining it was. With so many social issues I write about, I share some intere…

Wednesday Motivation And Inspiration

Podcast #56-Living With A PURPOSE

Nov. 18, 2021

Sometimes we forget to live with a purpose. We get caught up in the monotony of life and lose focus of what we’re great at. We forget to go after our passions. This is a podcast where I talk about this, my life experiences a…

Mondays With Melo

Podcast #55-The Moment I Became A Success

Nov. 16, 2021

Today’s podcast, I talk about the moment I became a success. It’s not what you think. It’s not any job I’ve had or graduating school, listen to find out!

Wednesday Motivation And Inspiration

Podcast #53-OBSERVE Who Supports You

Sept. 15, 2021

The biggest thing we must do is watch and observe who supports you. You have to look at who really wants to see you successful. Loving what you do requires a great support system. The journey is a grind, make sure you have t…

Mondays With Melo

Podcast #52-The Sacrifices to Achieve Success

Sept. 13, 2021

A lot of times in our lives, we forget to stop and think about the sacrifices it takes to achieve success. We think that we can do the same things we normally do and get to where we want to be. I talk about how there has to …

Wednesday Motivation And Inspiration

Podcast #50-NEGATIVITY Will Hinder You

Sept. 9, 2021

Negativity will always hinder your progress. We’re not perfect and we all go through things mentally and have some rough patches. I delve into this on today’s podcast.

Mondays With Melo

Podcast #49-The Hardest Part About Writing

Sept. 6, 2021

Today’s podcast focuses on the hardest part for me with writing. It’s not writer’s block but more of the mental focus it takes to start and finish books in good timing. I talk about this and other things that I deal with, wh…

Friday Book Insight The World We Live In Series

Podcast #48-Writing 'The World We Live In Part 3'

Sept. 3, 2021

This episode is the book insight into hoe I wrote the transitional book in the series, 'The World We Live In Part 3.' I focus on how certain character's live start to shift in a certain direction.

Wednesday Motivation And Inspiration

Podcast #47-Calm Your MIND

Sept. 1, 2021

Sometimes we are out of sorts and we don't have the mental focus needed to achieve our goals. We forget that we need to calm our minds and be at ease, it allows us to think clearly. I discuss this in my Motivation Wednesday …

Mondays With Melo

Podcast #46-How My Brain Works With Writing

Aug. 30, 2021

After a brief hiatus I'm back and talking about how my brain works with writing. It's in depth and good stuff. I don't share things like this so enjoy this one!

Friday Book Insight The World We Live In Series

Podcast #45-Writing ‘The World We Live In Part 2’

July 3, 2021

Today's podcast delves into the process of writing, "The World We Live In Part 2." It was a process because of all of the other projects I was working on at the time. It's a good lesson for authors in writing a series and no…

Wednesday Motivation And Inspiration

Podcast #44-LOVE Yourself First

June 30, 2021

Today's podcast is important. I talk about loving yourself first and foremost. I need you all to understand this and it's something I've learned over the years.

Mondays With Melo

Podcast #43-My 20 Year Writing Journey

June 28, 2021

A lot of people don't know between ages 13 and 33, I was writing poetry about life. Today's podcast delves into my writing journey and how it prepared me to become a self-published author.

Friday Book Insight The World We Live In Series

Podcast #42-Writing ‘The World We Live In Part 1’

June 26, 2021

Today's podcast, I talk about the process of writing, "The World We Live In Part 1" and how I created 19 characters and their storylines. It's my toughest book I've written to date and I talk about why it was and what went i…

Wednesday Motivation And Inspiration

Podcast #41-Be KIND To Yourself

June 23, 2021

Today's podcast is about being KIND to yourself daily. We all go through struggles in our lives when we are striving for greatness. I talk about the 3 Rs and some experiences I've been through and how I learned to not be so …

Mondays With Melo

Podcast #40-The Hardest Part of Being An Author

June 22, 2021

This is the podcast of truth. I share the hardest parts of being an author, the grind, the struggles and everything in between. It’s a podcast worth listening to if you have goals of being a writer and author.

Friday Book Insight Code Blue Series

Podcast #39-Music I Listened to Writing the Code Blue Series

June 11, 2021

Today's podcast is a little different. This isn't necessarily a book insight but a look into the music I listened to while writing the Code Blue series. It wasn't the normal ambient music I listen to. You have to listen to f…

Wednesday Motivation And Inspiration

Podcast #38-JEALOUSY Gets You Nowhere

June 10, 2021

This podcast is so important. I talk about how jealousy gets you nowhere when it comes to striving for greatness. You can't focus on others and trying to hate on what they're doing. It's important to support others in what t…

Mondays With Melo

Podcast #37-It's Never A Straight Line To Accomplish Your Goals

June 7, 2021

Today's podcast is my truth on how it's never a straight line to accomplish my goals. I talk about how squiggly lines is what happens to the best of us and how to stay mentally focused on your journey to greatness.

Friday Book Insight Code Blue Series

Podcast #36-Writing ‘Code Blue Part 5’

June 5, 2021

The ending of book insight Friday for the Code Blue series. It's a good one and I share some important things for the ending of this series and what's to come for the main character Gary. eBook: https://books2read.com/b/code…

Wednesday Motivation And Inspiration

Podcast #35-Embracing Your Journey

June 3, 2021

Today’s podcast is a good one! This podcast talks about embracing your journey and enjoying all that you do and a few other things I talk about. You gotta click to listen!

Mondays With Melo

Podcast #34-Accomplishing Goals

May 24, 2021

Today's podcast I talk about accomplishing goals, what it takes, why it's good to have them and plenty of other things.

Friday Book Insight Code Blue Series

Podcast #33-Writing ‘Code Blue Part 4’

April 30, 2021

Today’s podcast delves into Code Blue Part 4 and Gary deciding to speak on the corruption, lies and brutality that he’s seen in all of his cases. It’s time he releases all of this but with that comes consequences and I speak…

Wednesday Motivation And Inspiration

Podcast #32-INDEPENDENCE Is What Gets You Far

April 29, 2021

Today’s motivation podcast consists of independence and getting to a place of freedom to live life on your own terms. I speak on how to get there, having drive and purpose and how to stay motivated throughout your journey.

Mondays With Melo

Podcast #31-Embracing My Journey

April 27, 2021

Today’s podcast I talk about how I’ve embraced my journey as an author and writer. I share my experiences and why I’ve carved my own path and how I choose not to follow what everyone else is doing. It’s about running a marat…

Friday Book Insight Code Blue Series

Podcast #30-Writing ‘Code Blue Part 3’

April 17, 2021

Today's podcast I delve into Code Blue Part 3. It's the transition stage of the series where Gary the main character gets a big case. I talk about what went into writing this book and why I went the route I did. eBook: https…

Wednesday Motivation And Inspiration

Podcast #29-HAPPINESS Is The Key To Success

April 14, 2021

Today's podcast is imperative today. This is a must listen regarding happiness. I talk about how happiness is so important and how materialism fades over time.

Mondays With Melo

Podcast #28-What Keeps Me Motivated Daily

April 12, 2021

Sometimes we lose our zest and drive to be great. I share some people and things that keep me motivated and inspired when I need that push to get projects done.

Friday Book Insight Code Blue Series

Podcast #27-Writing ‘Code Blue Part 2’

April 3, 2021

Today’s podcast delves into Code Blue Part 2, how it was written, why I wrote it the way I did and how I created a character in Gary who’s a protagonist and an antagonist. eBook: https://books2read.com/b/code-blue-2 Paperbac…

Wednesday Motivation And Inspiration

Podcast #26-GRIND Everyday

April 1, 2021

When I talk about GRIND Everyday, I’m for sure saying, work hard toward your goals and stay with it. There are some good ways to do it, I explain this, along with my experiences and my journey as a writer and author.

Mondays With Melo

Podcast #25-Behind the Scenes (Getting to the Ultimate Goal)

March 30, 2021

Today’s podcast consists of me talking about how the behind the scenes work gets you to the ultimate goal. I also discuss how a lot of people that know you personally will not take the time to learn about your journey.

Friday Book Insight Code Blue Series

Podcast #24-Writing ‘Code Blue Part 1’

March 27, 2021

Today's podcast is the start of a new book series Code Blue Part 1. I discuss the start of this series which tackles police corruption, police brutality and the main character Gary. eBook: https://books2read.com/b/code-blue-…

Wednesday Motivation And Inspiration

Podcast #23-FAILURE Is Not An Option

March 25, 2021

Today's podcast is about drive and motivation to be great and that failure is not an option. Sometimes we fall and go through hardships and we feel like failures. But it's about not giving up and continuing to move forward. …

Mondays With Melo

Podcast #22-Why I'll Always Have Goals

March 22, 2021

Today's podcast delves into how and why I'll always have goals. It's important for me to always strive for greatness and I explain this in today's podcast.

Friday Book Insight

Podcast #21-How I Get My Book Ideas

March 19, 2021

Today's podcast is a good one. I finally talk about how I get my book ideas and how my mind works when it comes to the content I write. It's a good episode you surely want to listen to if you're an aspiring writer/author.

Wednesday Motivation And Inspiration

Podcast #20-Strive for EXCELLENCE

March 17, 2021

Today's podcast consists of me motivating you all to strive for excellence in all that you do. Don't sell yourself short on anything you're trying to achieve. Go for everything you want 100%, go all in!

Mondays With Melo

Podcast #19-Writing A Book From Beginning to Publishing

March 16, 2021

Today's podcast talks about writing a book. The whole process from beginning to publishing. I talk about everything I go through from brainstorming sessions to writing, putting the book together and publishing a book. This i…

Friday Book Insight Struggles And Growth Of A Man Series

Podcast #18-Writing ‘The Struggles and Growth of a Man Part 5’

March 13, 2021

It's the ending of the Struggles and Growth series as I discuss Part 5 of this series. It's a bittersweet ending to the series as I utilized an idea from a previous book I read a few years ago. You gotta listen to the podcas…

Wednesday Motivation And Inspiration

Podcast #17-The 4Ds

March 10, 2021

Today's podcast consists of me talking about the 4Ds I follow and live by when it comes to accomplishing our goals. Dream, drive, determination and dedication.

Mondays With Melo

Podcast #16-Would I Ever Take A Book Deal?

March 8, 2021

Today’s podcast, I discuss in detail on whether I would take a book deal if the opportunity came along. You may be surprised at my answer, but you have to listen to the podcast to find out!

Friday Book Insight Struggles And Growth Of A Man Series

Podcast #15-Writing ‘The Struggles and Growth of a Man Part 4’

March 6, 2021

Today's podcast talks about The Struggles and Growth of a Man Part 4 where Robert and Michael are seeing progress in their lives after some mishaps in their lives. I delve into how I wrote the book and the storyline. eBook: …

Wednesday Motivation And Inspiration

Podcast #14-DISCIPLINE Yourself

March 3, 2021

It's Wednesday Motivation and I talk about the need to Discipline Yourself in the process of striving for greatness and accomplishing your goals. It's so important to mentally focus to get to where you want to be.

Mondays With Melo

Podcast #13-Why I Don't Celebrate My Accomplishments

March 1, 2021

On today's podcast I talk about why I don't celebrate my accomplishments as a writer, author, podcaster and creator. It's a simple answer but there's reasoning behind my thinking.

Friday Book Insight Struggles And Growth Of A Man Series

Podcast #12-Writing ‘The Struggles and Growth of a Man Part 3’

Feb. 27, 2021

Today's podcast discusses The Struggles and Growth of a Man Part 3, how it was written, the process and how I incorporated Michael into the series with Robert. A very important book of transition in the series. eBook: https:…