AK25-38. Bad Girl Pie by Marilyn Horowitz

September 22, 2025September 23, 2025Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

An Authors Kiss with Sara Troy and her guest Marilyn Horowitz, on air from September 23rd

Set in New York City, Dorothy Sherlock, a prolific ghostwriter, shares her running commentary on the absurdity of the human condition as she navigates her future. Until now, she’s spent her life crafting other people’s success stories and mourning a failed romance. After a near-fatal encounter with her abusive father and his sudden death, Dorothy resolves to write her own book, blending her expertise in dieting and dessert. A whirlwind trip to a tango festival in Mexico reignites her passion for love through a romantic tryst with a tango-dancing firefighter. Hopeful and happy, Dorothy returns home, only to discover that her agent has stolen the manuscript and sold it to a new client, and her late father has cut her out of his will. As if this weren’t enough, Dorothy reconnects with her ex-boyfriend, but after a night of bliss, she finds out that he’s living in sin with his cleaning lady. The triple whammy drives her to despair. Can Dorothy’s sense of humor and talent save her and help her find success?

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Marilyn Horowitz is an award-winning author, retired New York University professor, TV show creator, and writing coach, working with successful novelists, produced screenwriters, and award-winning filmmakers. Two of her students have been nominated for an Emmy, and a third won a Peabody. Horowitz received the coveted New York University Award for Teaching Excellence in 2004 and has an active online audience, including 2,500 readers of her weekly blog. Since 1998, she has taught hundreds of aspiring writers to complete their feature-length screenplays, novels, and TV pilots using her trademarked writing method, The Horowitz System®. Horowitz has also written five books on screenwriting, two of which are used as textbooks at New York University. Recently, she served as associate producer of “Hunter Is F**cked,” an award-winning comedy short based on the life of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, and as associate producer of The Heart Stays, a Native-American drama that will be released in April 2024. Her latest book, The Word of the Day Practice: Transform Your Writing in Fifteen Minutes a Day, will be available in bookstores in April of 2024. In addition, she has written two novels, The Book of Zev, published in 2016, and Bad Girl Pie, to be released in 2025. She’s an active member of New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT), serves on the board of the Florence Belsky Charitable Foundation, and co-chairs their monthly writer’s group meetings.

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BB25-37. Dianne Crampton’s TIGERS Integration

September 15, 2025October 4, 2025Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Building Your Business with Sara Troy and her guest Dianne Crapmton, on air from September 16th

I started TIGERS because I wanted to understand what makes a group of people truly work well together. As a manager, I was discouraged by how much emphasis was placed on individual achievement while the potential of people collaborating with purpose was ignored. I’ve always believed that employees aren’t costs to be controlled—they’re the real stakeholders in an organization’s success. After all, we spend more of our waking hours at work than with our families, and that time should be meaningful. Through decades of research and 34 years of practice, I’ve proven there is a much better way. When trust, interdependence, genuineness, empathy, risk resolution and shared success guide how we work, teams achieve extraordinary results—and people end their days feeling engaged, valued, and proud of what they’ve built together.

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After completing graduate-level research that validated the six principles of high-functioning teams, Dianne Crampton launched TIGERS to help progressive leaders master group process through soft skills that drive innovation and minimize destructive conflict. Her early work focused on guiding companies through post-merger integration, cross-functional team development, and organizational change. Today, she certifies HR leaders, consultants, and coaches in the use of TIGERS resources so they can deliver measurable culture improvements inside their own organizations. Clients often describe her work as “a business in a box,” giving managers and facilitators proven systems to stay relevant and effective in an era when AI is reshaping the workplace.

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TSM25-37. Stephanie L. Maley, “No Longer That Girl”

September 15, 2025September 14, 2025Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Their Story Matters with Sara Troy with guest Stephanie L. Maley, on air from September 16th

“No Longer That Girl takes hard topics and turns them into palpable illumination. This story is proof that we can transform our wounds into love and healing. Sometimes we need to look into our past in order to move forward in our lives. Not everyone has the courage to be so self-honest, but Steph delivers her truth with hope to live by.”

Through writing, Stephanie confronts her past with compassion, embracing the child she once was and the woman she’s become. Her journey weaves together stories of abandonment, serious health struggles, and deeply traumatic encounters with men she trusted. Supported by her therapist, husband, and faith, she unravels the betrayals that shaped her need to please and her longing to be loved—ultimately finding her voice, her power, and her joy.

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STEPHANIE L. MALEY, a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, dreamed of writing a book since she was a young woman. Thirty years later, that dream found its way to a reality. Before becoming an author, Stephanie worked as a pediatric nurse after getting her BSN, home-educated her two sons, and became a professional photographer after obtaining an associate’s degree in photography at forty-eight years old. She and her husband, Mike, live in their dream home on Lake Hartwell in Northeast, Georgia, where you can find Steph swimming, paddle boarding, kayaking, and driving her boat.

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YH 25-37. Charlotte Mah, Mind-Body Physiotherapist

September 15, 2025September 14, 2025Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Your Health is Your Choice with Sara Troy and her guest Charlotte Mah, on air from September 16th

I love supporting high-achieving women who feel stuck, burnt out, or overwhelmed to create the balance and fulfillment they’ve been craving in their lives. For years, I pushed through stress, people-pleasing, and self-doubt until I realized real change doesn’t come from working harder, it comes from working with your nervous system and unconscious mind. Now, through a unique blend of physiotherapy, nervous system regulation, and coaching, I guide women to rewire old patterns, heal from past experiences, and step into their full potential with clarity, confidence, and calm. My mission is to show that lasting transformation happens when we address both body and mind and that you don’t have to sacrifice your well-being to create a life that you love.

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Charlotte Mah is a Registered Physiotherapist and Mind-Body Coach based in Nanaimo, BC. With over a decade of clinical experience, she started her career helping patients recover from injury and pain. Along the way, she came to understand that many of the barriers her clients faced weren’t just physical, they were deeply connected to stress, trauma, and subconscious patterns. After her own journey through burnout and personal transformation, Charlotte trained in advanced techniques like Neuro Linguistic Programming, functional neurology, and nervous system regulation. Today, she combines neuroscience and compassion to help her clients overcome burnout, rewire limiting beliefs, and thrive in all aspects of their lives.

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BB25-37 Amy Geffen, Job Search Over 55

September 15, 2025September 15, 2025Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Building Your Business with Sara Troy and her guest Amy Geffen, on air from Spetmber 16th

After 13 jobs and changing careers four times, I decided to help job seekers by becoming a career coach. My next-to-last full-time job was as Executive Director of NYSSA, a non-profit association for financial analysts. I worked with a career coach and took the training to become a career coach. I continued to work full-time as a Director of Professional Development while coaching part-time. Six years ago, I left my full-time job to devote myself to career coaching.

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Started out as a teacher of English as a Second Language in the NYC public school system. I attended graduate school at night in French language and literature so I could become a college professor. When I graduated, there were no jobs in the NY metro area so I transferred my skills to college administration. I worked for three different colleges in continuing education. I created online courses in Lotus Notes and then at ASME, I worked with engineers to create courses on Blackboard. Then I worked for six different nonprofit professional associations. BA Brooklyn College, MA Harvard University, PhD New York University.