Magic & Mountains Podcast
1) Raising Young Heroes with Michaella Gallina and Elise Strong
This is a troubled time in our world. But each person has some personal power, some ability to help, even in the smallest of ways. Sometimes that is all we can do, and it is more than enough. How do...Show More
2) Leadership and Identity with Dr. Doyin Atewologun
Let us never forget that our choices matter, and our lives matter. During a particularly hard time in her own childhood, Dr. Doyin Atewologun kept a journal. She wrote the story of her life, and it ...Show More
3) 100% for the Planet with Kate Williams
Perseverance — a quality essential to success. In this episode, T.A. talks with Kate Williams, CEO of a unique environmental group called 1% for the Planet, about the true meaning of perseverance — ...Show More
4) Life Depends on Rivers with Tom Kiernan
A leader brings the weather, and in this episode, President and CEO of American Rivers, Tom Kiernan, gives us a warm summer day (with a cool breeze) and a ton of enthusiasm. T. A. and Tom K. discuss h...Show More
5) Crazy, Funny, and True: My Stories as a Wandering Bard
Leave no book unsigned. And leave no bowl of homemade soup uneaten. In this episode, T. A. shares some of his favorite adventures from three decades of touring the world on his book tours. We travel...Show More
6) The Voice of Story with Audiobook Narrators John Lee and Carolyn Hunter
How do you bring a character’s voice to life in a way that is authentic? How does one get started in audio book narration? In this episode, we learn about the art of voice-acting and audio-book narr...Show More
7) How to Write with a Wide Open Heart (and a Magical Cat) with Jill Santopolo
Jill Santopolo is an author, publisher, mother, and born storyteller. She gracefully weaves big moral questions, dilemmas, and choices into all of her books. In this episode, T. A. and Jill illuminate...Show More
How to Write with a Wide Open Heart (and a Magical Cat) with Jill Santopolo
34:20 | Nov 6th, 2023
8) Writing from Your Soul with Patti Gauch
Are we willing to walk with our characters? Are we willing to go far enough? Are we willing to let go to find transcendence? This episode’s special guest is former Editor in Chief of Philomel Books, P...Show More
9) Lighting the Candle of Story with Isabel Allende
Stories emerge from the darkness… characters walk out of a mist… no map, no directions, just a candle and an invitation to muse. This is how Isabel Allende writes – with transcendence, vulnerability, ...Show More
10) Make of Your Life a Light (My Favorite Quote) – Part II
The spectacular journey of light continues. How has the metaphor of light inspired T. A. Barron throughout his life and writings? Gather round to hear… and also to help Tamwyn, the wilderness guide of...Show More