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Joe Bunting is best known as a bestselling author and the founder of The Write Practice, a top community of writers. Character Test examines good characters of all kinds (from Harry Potter to NY Times bestselling Navy SEALs to social activists), then draws out the practical tips, lessons, and strategies listeners can use to improve the stories they are telling with their own lives.
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In this episode, we test Marta Cabrera from Knives Out, talk to state champion high school wrestling coach Gary Skop, and discuss how to win. Gary Skop is high school football coach and high school wrestling coach, and in 2019, one of his wrestlers won the state wrestling championship in Michigan. When we’re talking about how to live a good story, …
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In this episode, we test Noelle Kringle from the film Noelle on Disney+, interview Seth Barnes, author of Kingdom Journeys: Rediscovering Pilgrimage, and talk about how taking risks can change your life. Seth Barnes, the leader of a large nonprofit and the author of a book about pilgrimage, Kingdom Journeys: Rediscovering the Lost Spiritual Discipl…
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In this episode, we test Anna and Elsa from Frozen 2, interview therapist Lynn Bunting, an expert on personality disorders, and talk about how to avoid drama in your relationships. Lynn Bunting has been a licensed therapist for over 40 years, specializing in reconciliation in relationships and emotional management. She also happens to be my mom, wh…
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Jason Redman is a retired NAVY SEAL, a wounded warrior, and a New York Times bestselling author. His book, OVERCOME, comes out in just a few weeks and it’s so good. If you’ve ever had something HARD or traumatic happen to you and frozen or just not known how to get through it and start making progress in your life again, Jason’s message is for you.…
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In this episode, we test Inspector Jean Guy Beauvoir from the Inspector Gamache series, interview Phil Blattenberger the film maker best known for the Vietnam War movie Point Man, and talk about how to fake it until you make it. Point Man (Amazon streaming) Instagram Facebook Phil Blattenberger is best known for the film Point Man, a film about fou…
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In this episode, we test Kya from Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, talk to Eric Hanson host of the TV Show Epic Trails, and discuss how to overcome shame. Eric Hanson is best known as the host for the TV show Epic Trails on Outside TV and Fox Sports. He’s also a writer, outdoor adventure photographer, and outdoor filmmaker whose work has bee…
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In this episode, we test Joe Bunting, me, from my new book Crowdsourcing Paris, read a chapter from the book, and talk about how to grow. You can order the book here: Crowdsourcing Paris Amazon Barnes & Noble IndieBound My new book,Crowdsourcing Paris, is about a real life adventure story set in Paris. To raise the last $600 I needed to make the tr…
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In this episode, we test our first real life character, Ernest Hemingway from his memoir A Moveable Feast, have a conversation with writer Max Dubinsky about travel and adventure, and talk about how to be a better person. Our guest today is Max Dubinksy. Max is a writer, best known for his short fiction. He’s the author of the graphic novel Disloca…
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In this episode, we test Napoleon from Animal Farm by George Orwell, interview James Victore designer and author of Feck Perfuction, and talk about how to find your voice. James Victore is a designer whose work has been featured in the Museum of Modern Art, MOMA, in New York City. He is also the author of Feck Perfuction, in which he talks about cr…
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In this episode, we test the characters from the show Blue Bloods, interview magician and author Nate Staniforth, and how to make it as an artist. We begin the episode by testing the characters from the hit show Blue Bloods, now in it's 10th season. (After a month of Netflix binging, Joe is in the fifth season.) Then we talk to Nate Staniforth. Nat…
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Kristina McMorris is best known as the author of Sold On A Monday, which spent 20 weeks on the NY Times bestsellers list. The novel is set during the great depression and is about a newspaper reporter who takes a photograph of two boys holding a sign, “2 children for sale.” The photograph kicks off a series of events that leads to a romance with a …
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Joanna Penn, also known as J.F. Penn, is the New York Times bestselling author of supernatural thriller novels and a leading voice in the indie publishing movement. In this episode we talk about travel, life and death, and how to get your dream job. You can find Joanna's work here: J.F. Penn (for thriller readers) The Creative Penn (for writers) J.…
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What is your life's core message? The story that, if you look back at your life, you've been telling since you were a kid? What if, by founding out that message, you could re-invigorate your creativity and your work? In this special edition of Character Test, I share a speech I gave at ATL Ideas where I talk about my core message, Awe, and how I di…
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Rea Frey is the author of the suspense novels NOT HER DAUGHTER and BECAUSE YOU'RE MINE. In this episode, she talks about learning from death row inmates, how to empathize with villains, and how to recover from trauma from sexual assault. We also examine Tyrion Lannister from GAME OF THRONES and how to outrun imposter syndrome. To learn more about R…
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Joshua Becker is the bestselling author and leader of the minimalist movement. In this interview, we talk about how to find the purpose of your home, of each room in your house, and even the purpose of our lives, and how we can use our purpose to enhance our purpose not distract from it. To learn more about Joshua and follow along with his writing,…
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Kevin J Anderson is the international bestselling novelist of books in the Dune series, Star Wars, Superman, X-Files, and more. In this episode, he talks about his love of hiking in the Colorado mountains while narrating novels, the importance of professionalism, and how to leave a legacy. Kevin J. Anderson's books Publisher Twitter (@TheKJA) Faceb…
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My guest is Paul Angone, who worked for 10 years to publish one book. When his wife asked him, "How much longer are you going to do this?" he was close to giving up. But one month later, his blog post 21 Secret for Your Twenties went viral on Pinterest, and a connection from a friend led to his first publishing deal. His book 101 Secrets for Your 2…
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Derek Murphy is a bestselling novelist and creativity guru, and in this interview he talks about his travel nomadic lifestyle, the importance of discipline for any artist or creative career, and how to create things people will love. You can find Derek's work at the following places: creativindie.com D.S. Murphy, Derek's novels Derek's Nonfiction F…
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Marianne Richmond is best known as the author of the bestselling children's books IF I COULD KEEP YOU LITTLE and BE BRAVE LITTLE ONE. Her books collectively have sold over 6 million copies. In our interview, she tells the story of the horrible seizures that left her emotionally disconnected growing up, the breakthrough that led to her first book, h…
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Terence Lester is best known as an activist and author of I See You, tells the story of how he overcame poverty and homeless to get two masters degrees and create Love Beyond Walls, an organization that has gotten 300+ people off the streets. This is an interview about finding strength in unexpected places. If you've ever made a poor choice and won…
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Shawn Coyne is best known as the author of Story Grid and the editor of Steven Pressfield's The War of Art, one of my favorite books about the writing process. In this episode, he tells the story of how he became an editor, learned his craft, and then made the difficult decision to leave New York publishing and start his own thing. This is an inter…
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Jason Redman is a retired Navy SEAL and NY Times bestselling author of The Trident and the upcoming book Overcome: Crush Adversity with the Leadership Techniques of America's Toughest Warriors. In this interview Jason tells his story of surviving being horrifically wounded in Iraq, how he overcame life ambushes, and the biggest piece of advice he g…
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Welcome to the very FIRST episode of Character Test, my show about good characters and the lessons we can learn from them to make our stories, the stories we're telling with our lives, better. In this episode, my editor Alice Sudlow and I talk about the 4 things that actually make a good character. Then, Alice interviews me about my story, and we d…
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