Going Gray - Christy Potter

I'm Christy Potter. A longtime journalist turned author, I now love to get out and meet people who have interesting stories to tell. They may not make the headlines, but these are the people who keep the world fascinating, fun, and inspirational. Today, I'm joined by Adele Park, a Utah-based writer who pens and produces the most awesome and quirky audio books I've ever encountered - one of them even caught the attention of late-night host Jimmy Fallon.

I'm Christy Potter. A longtime journalist turned author, I now love to get out and meet people who have interesting stories to tell. They may not make the headlines, but these are the people who keep the world fascinating, fun, and inspirational. Today, I'm joined by Carl Helvie, a nurse practitioner with more than 60 years of experience and, even more interesting, a lung cancer survivor who cured his disease holistically. He has written two books and hosts a popular radio show and blog.

I'm Christy Potter. A longtime journalist turned author, I now love to get out and meet people who have interesting stories to tell. They may not make the headlines, but these are the people who keep the world fascinating, fun, and inspirational. Today, I'm joined by Sara Deutsch, a writer with an amazing life story who writes books aimed at helping others to tell their own story.

I'm Christy Potter. A longtime journalist turned author, I now love to get out and meet people who have interesting stories to tell. They may not make the headlines, but these are the people who keep the world fascinating, fun, and inspirational. Today, I'm joined by Monica Parker, author of the hilarious and poignant book "Getting Waisted: A Survival Guide to Being Fat in a Society That Loves Thin."

I'm Christy Potter. A longtime journalist turned author, I now love to get out and meet people who have interesting stories to tell. They may not make the headlines, but these are the people who keep the world fascinating, fun, and inspirational. Today, I'm joined by Nihar Suthar, founder of "Hype Up Your Day," full-time student, speaker, entrepreneur, and author. If just reading that makes you tired, you haven't heard anything yet.

I'm Christy Potter. A longtime journalist turned author, I now love to get out and meet people who have interesting stories to tell. They may not make the headlines, but these are the people who keep the world fascinating, fun, and inspirational. Today, I'm coming to you from warm and sunny Los Angeles! My guest is Brittany Deal, a banker-turned-writer and the creator of the Savvy Girl guides, including the recently released and very popular "Savvy Girl: A Guide to Wine." Pull up a chair - let's talk wine!

I'm Christy Potter. A longtime journalist turned author, I now love to get out and meet people who have interesting stories to tell. They may not make the headlines, but these are the people who keep the world fascinating, fun, and inspirational. Today, in celebration of St. Patrick's Day, I'm joined by Cynthia Smith, a musician with the Irish band "Smitty's Kitchen." Come hang out with us and hear a little Irish music to kick off St. Paddy's!

I'm Christy Potter. A longtime journalist turned author, I now love to get out and meet people who have interesting stories to tell. They may not make the headlines, but these are the people who keep the world fascinating, fun, and inspirational. Today I talk with author Brian Kannard, whose latest book, "Steinbeck: Citizen Spy" reveals hard-core evidence that the beloved writer was also working for the CIA.

I'm Christy Potter. A longtime journalist turned author, I now love to get out and meet people who have interesting stories to tell. They may not make the headlines, but these are the people who keep the world fascinating, fun, and inspirational. Today I talk with writer, humorist, and talk show host January Jones about the Kennedy family, the writing life, and how we measure success.

I'm Christy Potter. A longtime journalist turned author, I now love to get out and meet people who have interesting stories to tell. They may not make the headlines, but these are the people who keep the world fascinating, fun, and inspirational. Today I talk with Krista Gorman, author of the upcoming book "Lessons In Love: Twelve Principles For Daily Living." In this book, Krista explores what she learned during her near-death experience and in her life following it.

I'm Christy Potter. A longtime journalist turned author, I now love to get out and meet people who have interesting stories to tell. They may not make the headlines, but these are the people who keep the world fascinating, fun, and inspirational. Today I talk with Nancy Jarvis, a California real estate broker turned mystery writer. What an entertaining lady! Don't miss her great anecdote about receiving a Telex from Richard Nixon.

I'm Christy Potter. A long-time journalist turned author, I now love to get out and meet people who have interesting stories to tell. They may not make the headlines, but these are the people who keep the world fascinating, fun, and inspirational. Today I talk with Kayte Connelly, whose life has been a truly amazing journey, during which she's never lost focus on her life's passion for helping others.

Going Gray is a series of podcasts to accompany my blog, www.ChristytheWriter.com. In each episode, I talk about life as a writer still trying to make it as middle age encroaches. Today, I'm joined by journalist and author Lorraine Ash, who has written several acclaimed books about using writing to heal ourselves, a process she began some years ago after giving birth to a stillborn daughter. Lorraine now teaches writing workshops and has helped many people write their way to healing.

Going Gray is a series of podcasts to accompany my blog, www.ChristytheWriter.com. In each episode, I talk about life as a writer still trying to make it as middle age encroaches. Today, I talk with Jayne Mayled, a lovely woman from Nottingham, England who went gray at an early age like I did. Her approach to the natural look is seriously refreshing.

Going Gray is a series of podcasts to accompany my blog, www.ChristytheWriter.com. In each episode, I talk about life as a writer still trying to make it as middle age encroaches. Today, I talk about the death of my dad last week, and all the ways - good and bad - that it has messed with my head.

Going Gray is a series of podcasts to accompany my blog, www.ChristytheWriter.com. In each episode, I talk about life as a writer still trying to make it as middle age encroaches. Today, I'm joined by Dan Manning, author of seven books, including the recently-released "Zen Happens."

Going Gray is a series of podcasts to accompany my blog, www.ChristytheWriter.com. In each episode, I talk about life as a writer still trying to make it as middle age encroaches. Today, I'm joined by Camicia Bennett, founder of the popular website The Well Written Woman, to talk about her work, writing, reading, and the reason bacon bothers her.

Going Gray is a series of podcasts to accompany my blog, www.ChristytheWriter.com. In each episode, I talk about life as a writer still trying to make it as middle age encroaches. Today, I talk with longtime, popular English novelist June Tate about writing, books, sex, love and, of course, gray hair.