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Abstract Essay
by Daniel Lucas /Sal Cosenza
Abstract Essay is a podcast that explores the deeper layers of thought, creativity, and the human experience. Blending the reflective tone of personal essays with the conversational energy of an intimate dialogue, each episode takes listeners on a journey through ideas that challenge, inspire, and illuminate. From philosophy and art to culture and identity, the podcast invites guests who are thinkers, storytellers, and visionaries to share their insights in a free-flowing, thought-provoking format. Abstract Essay is not about quick takes—it's about meaningful exploration, where each conversation unfolds with intention, curiosity, and heart.
Episodes
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Dan Beech: Building a $30M Business Empire Leadership, Wealth Creation & Scaling Companies | Abstract Essay
Dan Beech: From Entrepreneur to CEO Building Multimillion-Dollar Businesses, Creating Wealth & Leading High-Performing Teams What does it take to transform an entrepreneurial vision into a multimillion-dollar enterprise? How do successful business leaders scale companies, manage hundreds of...
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Lynse Schmidt: Understanding IEPs, Dyslexia & Special Education | Helping Parents Advocate for Their Children
Lynse Schmidt: From Confusion to Clarity — Understanding Special Education, Dyslexia, IEPs & Your Child's Learning Needs What happens when your child is struggling in school, the evaluations are confusing, the meetings feel overwhelming, and nobody seems able to explain the complete picture? What...
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Susan Gooch: Southern Women's Fiction, Strong Women, Friendship & Second Chances | Book 101 Review
Book 101 Review | Susan Gooch: Southern Stories, Strong Women & the Power of Second Chances What happens when the secrets of the past collide with the strength of friendship, the complexities of love, and the courage to begin again? Book 101 Review, hosted by Daniel Lucas and presented by…
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Gino Barbaro: From $450M in Real Estate to Building Family Wealth, Financial Freedom & a Lasting Legacy
Gino Barbaro: Building Wealth, Strengthening Families & Creating a Lasting Legacy What does it mean to be truly wealthy? Is it the money you accumulate, the businesses you build, or the legacy you leave behind for the people you love? Universal Podcast Network welcomes Gino Barbaro, entrepreneur,...
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The Tack Philosophy: Releasing Pain, Resentment and the Past with Thomas Thatcher
Thomas Thatcher The Tack Master Today's guest is Thomas Thatcher, author of The Tack Philosophy. Thomas teaches a simple but powerful idea: pain is unavoidable, but much of our suffering comes from the stories we keep telling ourselves about what happened. Through his memorable "tack" metaphor,...
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Optimistic Persistence: Leadership, Life Lessons and Becoming Your Best Self with Edward Doherty
Edward Doherty Optimistically Persistent Ed Doherty, a Massachusetts native who has lived and worked all over the United States in his roles as a restaurant executive, leadership development expert, and volunteer, has completed his new book "Observations at the Speed of Life": a compelling memoir...
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Angel Willard: Trauma, Resilience & Healing in Fighting to Come Home | Abstract Essay
Angel Willard Fighting to Come Home: Coming Home to Myself. Welcome to Fighting to Come Home: Coming Home to Myself. In this episode, we meet author Angel Willard, whose memoir tells a deeply personal story of trauma, survival, motherhood, and healing. Angel shares what it means to live through...
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Joella Hopkins: Growing Your Business Through Branding, Storytelling and the Spirit of Aloha
Joella Hopkins Growing Businesses Through Strategy, Storytelling & the Spirit of Aloha. Today's guest is Joella Hopkins, a homegrown Oʻahu entrepreneur and President of Branding Aloha, who helps organizations build brands through culture, community, and the spirit of aloha. ___________ Joella...
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Nathan Graham on AI Automation, Business Growth & Human Connection | Abstract Essay
Nathan Graham AI Entrepreneur, Author & Human-Centred Technology Expert Today's guest is Nathan Graham, an AI entrepreneur, author, and founder of Synthetic Echo. Nathan helps business owners use artificial intelligence to automate repetitive work, strengthen their marketing, improve lead...
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Body of Work by E. L. Wilk: Medical Thriller, Science and Human Resilience
Elyse Wilk Body of Work - Where people are just dying to get in. By E. L. Wilk, An Eric Hoffer Gold Medal Finalist, A Kindle Bestselling Medical Thriller& Amazon Bestseller. For Readers of Never Let Me Go & Coma E. L. Wilk is an Eric Hoffer Award Gold Medal Finalist and an Amazon bestselling...
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Rowan Vale on ENOUGH: Addiction, Sobriety and Finding Yourself Again | Abstract Essay
Rowan Vale Author of ENOUGH — the man who gave himself away until he couldn't find his own face in the mirror. Rowan Vale is the author of ENOUGH, a memoir about losing yourself to addiction and finding the long way back. Writing under a pen name to protect his family's privacy, he tells his…
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Writing Deborah Heiser, PhD: The Mentorship Edge, Finding Purpose and Building Your Legacy
Deborah Heiser Founder/CEO/Author I'm Deborah Heiser, PhD, an Applied Developmental Psychologist and coach specializing in midlife, aging, and the science of purpose across the lifespan. I'm the founder of Mental Mapping and My Legacy Tree. These are platforms designed to help people understand...
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What Actually Scales: Aaron Jensen on Building, Selling & Scaling Multi-Million-Dollar Companies
Aaron Jensen Inc 5000 founder, 4x ClickFunnels 2 Comma Club winner, & 8-Figure Club member. Built and sold 2 companies, now building a tech-enabled insurance agency. I talk shop on what actually scales. My guest today is Aaron Jensen — a serial entrepreneur who's built and sold three companies,...
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ONE IAM on Consciousness, Perception & Hermetic Wisdom: Is Reality Within the Mind?
One Iam Author & Philosopher Exploring Consciousness, Perception, Hermetic Wisdom, and the Mental Nature of Existence Today's guest is ONE IAM, an author, philosopher, and speaker whose work explores the profound relationship between consciousness, perception, and human experience. Drawing from...
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Beyond Success: Mandi Dana on Helping Female CEOs Find Fulfillment, Transform Teams & Lead Without Losing Themselves
Mandi Dana Executive Coach Helping High-Achieving Female CEOs Close the Gap Between Success and Fulfillment. Mandi Dana is a leadership coach and the founder of Radiant Leadership, where she helps high-performing female CEOs close the gap between external success and internal fulfillment. With a...
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From Struggling Entrepreneur to CEO: Michael Carbonneau on Building the Mindset, Structure & Discipline to Succeed
Michael Carbonneau The business coach you been waiting for. I'm Michael Carbonneau. I started with nothing at 19 and figured it out the hard way as a general contractor and a financial advisor. No silver spoon, no shortcuts. Now through Coaching by Rosewood, I work with aspiring entrepreneurs who...
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A Second Chance at Life and Love: Gaylen Wilson on Heart Transplant, Sobriety, Intimacy & Rebuilding Relationships
Gaylen Wilson Heart transplant survivor paying that blessing forward by helping couples rebuild emotional safety, Intimacy, and connection before the relationship collapses. Today's guest is Gaylen Wilson, a heart transplant survivor, 20-years-sober former alcoholic, relationship author, erectile...
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Body of Work: Medical Thriller and the Human Spirit with E. L. Wilk | Abstract Essay
Elyse Wilk Body of Work - Where people are just dying to get in. By E. L. Wilk, An Eric Hoffer Gold Medal Finalist, A Kindle Bestselling Medical Thriller& Amazon Bestseller. For Readers of Never Let Me Go & Coma. E. L. Wilk is an Eric Hoffer Award Gold Medal Finalist and an Amazon bestselling...
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Aaron Jensen on Building and Selling Companies, Scaling to $20 Million, and Reinventing Insurance | Entrepreneurship 101
Aaron Jensen Inc 5000 founder, 4x ClickFunnels 2 Comma Club winner, & 8-Figure Club member. Built and sold 2 companies, now building a tech-enabled insurance agency. I talk shop on what actually scales. My guest today is Aaron Jensen — a serial entrepreneur who's built and sold three companies,...
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From Pro Wrestling to Publishing: Chad Martin on Storytelling, Entrepreneurship, and Building an Independent Creative Career
Chad Martin Author/Podcaster/Pro Wrestler/Personal Trainer. I've always believed that everyone has a story worth telling, and I've been fortunate enough to live several of them. I'm an author, podcast host, entrepreneur, certified personal trainer, internet radio station owner, and professional...
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ONE IAM on Consciousness, Perception, and the Nature of Reality
One Iam Author & Philosopher Exploring Consciousness, Perception, Hermetic Wisdom, and the Mental Nature of Existence. Today's guest is ONE IAM, an author, philosopher, and speaker whose work explores the profound relationship between consciousness, perception, and human experience. Drawing from...
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How to Find Your Capital S Story and Build a Brand That Connects | Paul Furiga
Paul Furiga Paul Furiga, Chief Storyteller. Paul Furiga is the founder of Pittsburgh-based public relations/marketing agency WordWrite. After 23 years, the WordWrite team recently joined forces with the great team at the Vendilli digital agency. While Paul is many things, above all he is a...
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See Them First: Emillio Rodriguez on Building Trust, Human Connection, and Resilience
Emillio Rodriguez Speaker & Strategic Communications Leader on Trust, Human Connection, Resilience, and the People Who Change What We Believe is Possible Emillio Rodriguez is a speaker and strategic communications leader whose work is built around a powerful idea: the way we see people can change...
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Passenger Seat Leadership: How Gabe Arnold Helps Founders Eliminate Operational Chaos and Scale
Gabe Arnold Helping Visionary Founders Eliminate Operational Chaos to Scale, and Start Leading from the Passenger Seat. Gabe Arnold is the CEO of Simple Operations and the author of Passenger Seat Leadership and Atomic Words. After years of building and scaling businesses, he discovered a…
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Leadership Under Pressure: Silvia Rizzo on High-Performance Decision-Making
Silvia Rizzo High-Performance Leadership & Decision-Making. Silvia Rizzo works in high-performance environments across sport and business, focusing on leadership and decision-making under pressure. Her background is in elite sport, where she has spent years working with performance, error...
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Weird Marketing That Works: How Amber Petty Built a $900K Business Without Social Media
Amber Petty Weird Marketing Maven, Email Marketing, Ads, Non-Social Media Marketing, Anti-Perfectionism, Bringing Weird to Your Business is the Best Way to Make Money. After 13 years as a working actor in New York City, I got tired of waiting for auditions like "woman disappointed by scale" for a...
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The 1% Door: Neil Solomon on Hidden Opportunities, Resilience & Building a Life Without Limits
Neil Solomon Author of *The 1% Door* — the hidden systems costing you the life you could be living. Neil Solomon, author of *The 1% Door*. Built and scaled real businesses, lost almost all in a full collapse, and once nearly drowned in Class IV rapids in Costa Rica. While scaling his company, he...
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From Conflict to Connection: Dan Messinger on Leadership, Trust & Executive Presence
Dan Messinger Authentic, Deep OG Conflict Resolution Expert and Executive Presence Trainer whose Passion is to Transform Leaders, Teams, and Organizations. Worked with Google, Facebook, CAT, Sargento and others. I'm a Conflict Resolution expert and Executive Presence trainer. I've worked with...
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From Corporate Finance to Entrepreneurship: Shakti Sharma on Building Wealth Differently
Shakti Sharma Founder, The Feminine Wealth Movement. Feminine Wealth Movement is where emotional intelligence meets financial power to build wealth and break limits, one business leader at a time. Shakti supports leaders ready to build wealth on their own terms. She covers money mindset,...
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The Neuroscience of Leadership with Dr. Marcia Ruben | Rewire. Untangle. Lead.
Marcia Ruben The Untangle Doctor. Dr. Marcia Ruben is an executive coach, organizational consultant, and graduate leadership professor emerita with more than three decades of experience helping leaders cut through complexity and lead with clarity. She's the author of The Neuroscience of…
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Putting the Human Back in AI: Practical Strategies for Overwhelmed Entrepreneurs with Bryant Oberg
Bryant Oberg Founder of Human Co-Pilot, Helping Business Owners and Professionals Put the Human Back in AI. I'm Bryant Oberg, the founder of Human Co-Pilot, where I help business owners put the human back in AI. I work with entrepreneurs, executives and business professionals who feel overwhelmed...
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The Calm and Connected Parent: Ending Power Struggles Through Emotional Leadership with Todd Sarner
Todd Sarner For more than 20 years, I've worked with parents who love their children deeply, have read the books, tried the advice, and still find themselves stuck in daily conflict, power struggles, and self-doubt. Again and again, I saw the same pattern: good parents were being taught to manage...
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Finding Peace in the Promised Land: A Radical Moderate's Vision with Aryeh Green
Aryeh Green A "radical moderate" author, activist, business exec, uplifting speaker - promoting peace, democracy, healing and success for over 4 decades. Latest book: 'Finding Peace in the Promised Land' Aryeh Green is the author of a new book, Finding Peace in the Promised Land, proposing a...
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How Peter George Overcame a Lisp and Stutter to Become a Captivating Public Speaker
Peter George Public speaking coach helping leaders be calm, confident & credible every time they speak. Author of the 6x award-winning Captivating Public Speaker. 120K+ trained, 50+ countries. Today's guest is Peter George — a public speaking coach, professional speaker, and award-winning author....
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Centering Prayer and Inner Transformation with Rich Lewis, Author of Sitting with God
Rich Lewis I help people break through their limiting beliefs, overcome their fears, take daily inspired action and make a lasting impact in the world. Rich Lewis is an author, speaker and coach who focuses on centering prayer as a means of inner transformation. He teaches centering prayer in…
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Ethan Decker Reveals the Science of Brand Growth, Marketing, and Creative Strategy
Ethan Decker Teaching you the "secret" science of brand growth. Ethan is a brand strategist and marketing expert who has spent 20 years doing award-winning brand strategy, advertising, and market research for some of the world's biggest brands. A scientist by training but a marketer by trade…
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Nita Sweeney on Mindfulness, Mental Health, Writing, and Healing Through Movement
Nita Sweeney Bestselling author, mindfulness coach, mental health advocate, ultramarathoner, and dog mom. Nita Sweeney is a serial memoirist who writes about thriving while managing often serious mental illness. She is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir,...
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Sharon Polsky Decodes Weight Loss, Menopause, Healthy Aging, and GLP 1 Medications Through Science
Sharon Polsky Decoding today's biggest health trends with science, not hype. Sharon Polsky is a nationally recognized nutritionist, women's wellness expert, and author of Weight Loss Decoded. Seen on television stations from coast to coast, Sharon is known for cutting through the hype surrounding...
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Drew McHolm on Faith, Music, Leadership, Ministry, and Writing Stories That Change Hearts Through His Debut Book Minister of Justice
Drew Mcholm Doing work that changes hearts. Drew McHolm's Scottish brogue gives him away immediately. Yes, he is from Scotland, and yes, he is the pastor at The Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. But there is so much more... Drew was born in Glasgow. His mom, an avid reader and creative…
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Peter George Reveals How Leaders Can Speak With Calm, Confidence, and Credibility
Peter George Public speaking coach helping leaders be calm, confident & credible every time they speak. Author of the 6x award-winning Captivating Public Speaker. 120K+ trained, 50+ countries. Are you looking for a guest who will share useful information in an engaging and compelling way? Great!...
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Natalie Luke: The Trust Tax—Why Burnout Is a Responsibility Design Problem
Natalie Luke Burnout isn't a wellness problem. It's a responsibility design problem — and I can prove it. The year my house burned down, my organization asked me to publish 15 peer-reviewed papers. Most professors produce one or two in a year. I had a destroyed home, a family to hold together…
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Pam Landry: Caregiver Resilience, Self-Care and Rediscovering Your Inner Compass
Pam Landry Caregivers and others who care for family members while managing a career WHY BOOK ME While I'm a nice person, it's my peaceful presence that creates a safe space for an audience to allow their inner wisdom to begin to shine through as they listen. For some change-seekers, I represent…
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Peter S. Bergeron: The Trapped Operator | 12 Fatal Issues Facing Small Businesses
Peter S. Bergeron Author of The Trapped Operator and Creator of the 12 Fatal Issues for Small Business Framework. My name is Peter Bergeron. I am the author of The Trapped Operator™ and creator of the 12 Fatal Issues Framework™ — a structural diagnostic system built from fifty years inside small...
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Mary Rothwell: Grow, Heal, and Thrive Through the Wisdom of Nature
Mary Rothwell Licensed Therapist Certified Forest Therapy Practitioner Essential Nature Mentor . Mary Rothwell is a licensed therapist, podcast host, speaker, and author who helps women honor their Essential Nature and live in alignment with their true purpose to find fulfillment and strength…
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Jenny Leigh Hodgins: Overcoming Burnout, Breaking Creative Blocks and Unlocking Sustainable Creative Flow
Jenny Leigh Hodgins Creative Empowerment Coach, Author, Music Educator, Vocalist/Pianist, Composer, Poet. I'm Jenny Leigh Hodgins, a Creative Empowerment Coach, author, music educator, vocalist/pianist, composer, and poet with over 30 years of experience guiding individuals in creative growth,...
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Liz Watt: Overcoming Burnout and Achieving Holistic Success Without Losing Yourself
Liz Watt Helping leaders and individuals achieve holistic success—personally and professionally. I share a real-life, grounded approach to holistic wellness and success. I've walked through burnout, health challenges, leadership pressure, and the constant pull to do more while trying not to lose...
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Alan Gillanders: Quantum Spirituality and the Sacred Hum of I AM
Alan Gillanders Author, Speaker, Teacher of Quantum Spirituality. In the silence, the only sound that exists is "The Sacred Hum of I AM. Alan Gillanders has always had an inquiring mind, asking, "What is truth?", a timeless question at the core of existence. With decades of study in metaphysics,...
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Bryan Kramer: Why Being Human Is Your Best Competitive Advantage
Bryan Kramer Being Human is Your Best Competitive Advantage Called the "Zen Master to Digital Marketers" by Forbes, Bryan Kramer is a renowned business strategist, global keynote speaker, executive trainer and coach, two-time bestselling author and Forbes contributor. He is CEO of H2H Companies…
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Podcasting and the Law: Gordon Firemark on Copyright, Contracts and Protecting Your Show
Gordon Firemark The Podcast Lawyer™ Gordon Firemark has practiced media, entertainment and business law in solo practice since 1992. In podcasting circles, he is known as The Podcast Lawyer™, and is producer and host of the Entertainment Law Update podcast (since 2009), and author of the Podcast,...
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Michelle Masters: The Coaches' Coach on Money Magic, Neuroscience & Lasting Personal Transformation
Michelle Masters he Coaches' Coach A Personal Development Trainer and Coach since 1995, Michelle Masters' work is an innovative alchemy of Neuro-Science based change techniques, Family Constellation work, and quantum healing modalities, combined with profound understandings of what creates...
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Abstract Essay is a podcast that explores the deeper layers of thought, creativity, and the human experience. Blending the reflective tone of personal essays with the conversational energy of an intimate dialogue, each episode takes listeners on a journey through ideas that challenge, inspire, and illuminate. From philosophy and art to culture and identity, the podcast invites guests who are thinkers, storytellers, and visionaries to share their insights in a free-flowing, thought-provoking format. Abstract Essay is not about quick takes—it's about meaningful exploration, where each conversation unfolds with intention, curiosity, and heart.
HOSTED BY
Daniel Lucas /Sal Cosenza
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Abstract Essay is a podcast that explores the deeper layers of thought, creativity, and the human experience. Blending the reflective tone of personal essays with the conversational energy of an intimate dialogue, each episode takes listeners on a journey through ideas that challenge, inspire, and...
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