Franklin Taggart's Unconventional Life Blog

When I was in high school, there were two study tracks offered - college prep and vocational. At the beginning of my junior year, I went to the guidance counselor and took a career test that didn't have any creative careers outside of teaching as possible results, so I was told my best bets would be things like driving buses, being a handyman, or trash pickup. The counselor was most certain I wasn't college material. Despite that, I did go to college and graduated with a combined degree in music and business. After graduating, I was clueless about how to pursue the career I wanted, so I started working pretty much wherever I could. Over the next ten years, I held eleven different positions with five different employers ranging from warehouse work, to sales, to group home counselor, to gang intervention coordinator, to curriculum developer and trainer, to victim advocate, to crisis center counselor.  At the same time, I started my first couple of side businesses in music product...

(Video and audio below article) In the years following her son Matt’s death, Jane Nicolet eventually found healing and solace through writing. Her letters, later collected into a book called Letters for Grace: One Mother’s Journey, helped her through the arduous stages of loss and grief then culminated in a reconnection with her son’s spirit and memory. In her second book, Finding Grace: Journeys of Grief, Courage, and Healing, she moves beyond her own story to help other bereaved parents tell theirs, providing experienced reflections along the way. There will be an author talk and book signing for her second book at the Fort Collins Barnes and Noble, 4045 S. College in Fort Collins on Saturday, April 6th at 11AM. Learn more: https://www.janenicoletauthor.com On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/JaneNicoletAuthor/ For more information about The Reset Podcast visit https://franklintaggart.com

(Video and audio below article) Teresa Funke embodies the modern artist/entrepreneur. She is the owner of Teresa Funke & Company and Victory House Press and the award-winning author of seven novels for adults and children based on true stories from WWII. She is also a nationwide speaker offering keynotes and presentations, and a popular consultant. Teresa has 27 years of experience as an entrepreneur and community catalyst. Her innovative programs and boundary-pushing talks challenge her audiences to change their view of how life and business should be led. Visit her speaker page to learn more about her one-of-kind Bursts of Brilliance™ talks or her motivational keynotes. In this episode of The Reset Podcast we talk about Teresa’s early career decision to self publish, and how she’s navigated her success in that field. We also look at the ways technology has changed the game for writers and publishers. Finally, we cover her most recent transition from writing historical sto...