Author Talk 27: Unwind with Saara El-Arifi

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In this episode, we delve into the concept of being "qualified" in the workplace, examining who gets labeled as such, who doesn't, and the underlying reasons. We explore "competency checking"—the practice of scrutinizing individuals' abilities—and how it disproportionately affects underrepresented groups, often going unnoticed or unchallenged. Our discussion aims to redefine qualifications in a fair, equitable, and actionable manner. Our guest, Shari Dunn , is an accomplished journalist, former attorney, news anchor, CEO, university professor, and sought-after speaker. She has been recognized as Executive of the Year and a Woman of Influence, with her work appearing in Fortune Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Ad Age, and more. Her new book, Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work , unpacks what it truly means to be deserving and capable—and why systemic barriers, not personal deficits, are often the real problem. Her insights challenge the narratives that hold so many of us back and offer practical solutions for building a more equitable future. Together, we can build workplaces and communities that don’t just reflect the world we live in, but the one we want to create. A world where being qualified is about recognizing the talent and potential that’s been overlooked for far too long. It’s not just about getting a seat at the table—it’s about building an entirely new table, one designed with space for all of us. Connect with Our Guest Shari Dunn Website& Book - Qualified: https://thesharidunn.com LI: https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/sharidunn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesharidunn Related Podcast Episodes: How To Build Emotionally Mature Leaders with Dr. Christie Smith | 272 Holding It Together: Women As America's Safety Net with Jessica Calarco | 215 How To Defy Expectations with Dr. Sunita Sah | 271 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music…

3年之前 58:36

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Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling debut author, Saara El-Arifi. We'll discuss her brilliant new fantasy novel, The Final Strife, book one of The Ending Fire trilogy. Unwind with Saara as she shares her writing and research process, love of fantasy, libraries and more! For more information about Saara El-Arifi, visit her website at https://www.saaraelarifi.com/.

Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you!

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Author Talk 27: Unwind with Saara El-Arifi

Unstacked

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Author Interview 63: Unwind with Sarah Beth Durst 51:01

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Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with New York Times Bestselling author, Sarah Beth Durst. We'll discuss her delightful new cozy fantasy novel, The Spellshop , about Kiela the librarian and her assistant, Caz the sentient spider plant, as they navigate the low stakes market of illegal spellmaking and the high risk business of starting over. Unwind with Sarah as she shares her writing process and her love of stories, marine animals, libraries and more! For more information about Sarah, visit her website at: http://www.sarahbethdurst.com/ Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #SarahBethDurst #TorPublishing #BrambleRomance #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #CozyFantasy #FantasyNovel #RomanceNovel #HotChocolate #BookPrescription #HuginBookForm #cottagecore…

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Author Interview 62: Unwind with Ben Aaronovitch 1:04:58

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Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling urban fantasy author, Ben Aaronovitch. We'll discuss his fantastic Rivers of London series where Peter Grant, an ordinary constable turned magician's apprentice solves crimes across London - there is magic, fae, river gods, and mysteries. Ben discusses his new novella, The Masquerades of Spring set in the 1920's New York featuring Thomas Nightingale and will release this September! Unwind with Ben as he shares his writing process and his love of all things Science Fiction, collecting books for fascinating historical research that he uses in his writing, RPG rule books, libraries and more! For more information about Ben, visit his website at: https://www.benaaronovitch.com/ ⁠. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #BenAaronovitch #TitanComics #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #ScienceFiction #MysteryFiction #novella #SubterraneanPress #AstraPublishingHouse #GraphicNovels #fae #mythologies #historicalrecipes…

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Author Interview 61: Unwind with Heather Webber 41:35

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Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling author, Heather Webber. We'll discuss her new novel, A Certain Kind of Starlight , that will release on July 23, 2024. This book set in a small Alabama town of Starlight will be sure to wrap you in a hug. Unwind with Heather as she shares her writing process and her love of magic in the everyday world, baking, libraries and more! For more information about Heather, visit her website at: https://www.heatherwebber.com/ . Upcoming Book Signings & Events . Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #HeatherWebber #ForgeBooks #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #MagicalRealism #HealingBrokenHearts #Sisters #ACertainKindofStarlight #ALittleMoreMagicintheWorld #ContemporaryWomensFiction #Friendship #SouthernMagic #HeatherBlake…

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Author Interview 60: Unwind with Denny S. Bryce and Eliza Knight 59:55

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Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling historical fiction authors, Denny S. Bryce and Eliza Knight. We'll discuss their collaborative writing process for Can't We Be Friends: A Novel of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe . Unwind with Denny and Eliza as they share their love of history, archives, film, music, libraries and more! For more information about Denny, visit her website at: https://dennysbryce.com/ . For more information about Eliza, visit her website at: https://elizaknight.com/ . Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #DennySBryce #ElizaKnight #HarperCollins #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #HistoricalFiction #MarilynMonroe #EllaFitzgerald #CantWeBeFriends #HistoricalFictionAuthor #Jazz #SilverScreen #SomeLikeItHot #friendship #Collaboration #Editing #HistoricalFictionNovel…

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Author Interview 59: Unwind with Ed McDonald 1:00:54

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Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with fantasy author, Ed McDonald. We'll discuss his Redwinter Chronicles - Daughter of Redwinter (Book 1) and Traitor of Redwinter (Book 2). Raine can see the dead. Due to a rare act of kindness, Raine must go to Redwinter, the fortress-monastery of the Draoihn, warrior magicians who answer to no king, where it becomes clear that her ability might save an entire nation. Witch Queen of Redwinter will release November 2024. Unwind with Ed as he share his writing process and magic system, love of swordsmanship, D&D tabletop gaming, libraries and more! For more information about Ed, visit his website at: https://edmcdonaldwriting.com/ . ⁠ Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #EdMcDonald #Tor #HarperCollins #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #FantasyAuthor #EpicFantasy #paranormal #Gollancz #RavensMarkTrilogy #HistoricalEuropeanMartialArts #swords #magic #warriormagicians #JackReacher…

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Author Interview 58: Unwind with Gareth Brown 59:18

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Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with Scottish author, Gareth Brown. We'll discuss his much anticipated debut release, The Book of Doors. New York City bookseller, Cassie Andrews, comes into possession of an extraordinary book. The Book of Doors promises Cassie that any door is every door, and others may be searching for this book for their own means. Unwind with Gareth as he share his writing process, love of travel, pastries, libraries and more! For more information about Gareth, visit his website at: https://www.garethbrownbooks.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #GarethBrown #WilliamMorrow #HarperCollins #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #LibraryReads #TimeTravel #Travel #Scotland #Fantasy #Thriller #Horror #Novel #MagicalBooks #EscapeintoaBook #Booksaboutbooks #DebutAuthor…

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Author Interview 57: Unwind with Kate Quinn and Janie Chang 57:05

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Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling historical fiction authors, Janie Chang ( The Porcelain Moon ) and Kate Quinn ( The Alice Network ). We'll discuss their newest novel, The Phoenix Crown, a thrilling and unforgettable narrative about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 to the glittering palaces of Versailles. Unwind with Kate and Janie as they share their writing and collaborative process, love of history, research, libraries and more! For more information about Janie, visit her website at: https://janiechang.com/ . For more information about Kate, visit her website at: https://www.katequinnauthor.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #KateQuinn #JanieChang #HarperCollinsPublishers #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #HistoricalFiction #ThePhoenixCrown #AuthorFriends #Friendship #GildedAge #Collections #ChineseAmericanHistory #Chinatown #AliceEastwood #SanFrancisco #Versailles #OperaSinger #Embroidery #SanFranciscoEarthquakeof1906…

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Author Interview 56: Unwind with Christina Ward 57:34

1 year之前57:34

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Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with author, editor and food historian, Christina Ward. We'll discuss her newest non-fiction title, Holy Food: How Cults, Communes, and Religious Movements Influenced What We Eat ― An American History . Unwind with Christina as she shares her writing and editing process, love of cookbooks, food preservation, microhistories, libraries and more! For more information about Christina, visit her website at: https://www.christinaward.net/ . Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! Happy Days: The Official Cookbook is scheduled to release April 2024. #ChristinaWard #FeralHouse #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #HolyFoods #Cults #Communes #ReligiousFoods #ReligiousMovements #Preservation #Cookbooks #Nonfiction #IndependantPublishing #AmericanHistory #HappyDays…

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Author Interview 55: Unwind with Samit Basu 53:50

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Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with award-winning, internationally bestselling author, Samit Basu. We'll discuss his newest science fiction novel, The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport, which is an action-packed retelling of Aladdin full of heart, humor and bots. Unwind with Samit as he shares his writing process, film and comic work, love of Aladdin, tropes, libraries and more! For more information about Samit, visit his website at: https://samitbasu.com/ . Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #SamitBasu #Tordotcom #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #TheJinnBotofShantiport #Scifi #SpaceOpera #Aladdin #ScienceFiction #Robots #bollywood #folklore #storytelling…

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Author Interview 54: Unwind with Helena Greer 1:17:21

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Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with author, Helena Greer. We'll discuss her new second chance romance novel returning to Carrigan’s Inn, For Never and Always (Releases 11/28/23). Unwind with Helena as she shares her writing and character development process, love of Hallmark movies, lox, The Adventure Zone, libraries and more! For more information about Helena, visit her website at: https://www.helenagreer.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #HelenaGreer #Libraries #Librarianship #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #HachetteBookGroup #ForeverPub #SeasonofLove #ForNeverandAlways #LGBTQ #lgbtqromancebooks #RomanceTropes #Queer #MaraWilson #TheAdventureZone #HauntedDolls #MasterChefAustralia #queerromance #secondchanceromance #popculture…

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Author Interview 53: Unwind with Heather B. Moore 48:34

1 year之前48:34

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Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with USA Today bestselling author, Heather B. Moore. We'll discuss her new historical fiction novel, Under the Java Moon , based on a true story of a Dutch family's experience during WWII when the Japanese occupied the Java Islands. Unwind with Heather as she shares her writing and research process, love of history, libraries and more! For more information about Heather, visit her website at: https://hbmoore.com/ . Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #HeatherBMoore #HBMoore #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #ShadowMountainPublishing #UndertheJavaMoon #ThePaperDaughtersofChinatown #HistoricalResearch #WorldWarII #WWII #WomensFiction #InspirationalFiction #BookClubRead #RitaVischer #HistoricalFiction…

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Author Interview 52: Unwind with Jean Kwok 58:01

1 year之前58:01

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Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with award-winning, New York Times bestselling author, Jean Kwok. We'll discuss her new novel, The Leftover Woman, that is a suspenseful page-turner from the perspectives of Jasmine who has just arrived in NYC from China in search of her daughter and publicist Rebecca who is her daughter's adoptive mother. Unwind with Jean as she shares her writing and creative process, love of mystery, dancing, cats, libraries and more! For more information about Jean, visit her website at: https://www.jeankwok.com/ . Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #JeanKwok #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #WilliamMorrowBooks #TheLeftoverWoman #SearchingforSylvieLee #GirlinTranslation #MamboinChinatown #AgathaChristie #MissMarple #CreativeProcess #Dancing #Cats #ThrillerNovel #MysteryNovel #PageTurner #Bibliofile #leftoverwoman #readwithjenna #bookstagram…

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Author Interview 51: Unwind with V. E. Schwab 1:08:30

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Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with #1 New York Times bestselling author, V. E. Schwab. We'll discuss her new fantasy novel, The Fragile Threads of Power (Threads of Power Book 1) that is set seven years after the Shades of Magic trilogy with both new and old favorite characters. This is a new series and does not require you to read the trilogy first, though A Darker Shade of Magic is so good we'd hate for you to miss it! Unwind with Victoria as she shares her writing and creative process, love of doors into magic, villains, a good pot of tea, libraries and more! For more information about V. E. Schwab, visit her website at: ⁠ https://www.victoriaschwab.com/ . Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #VESchwab #VictoriaSchwab #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #TorBooks #Villians #ShadesofMagicTrilogy #TheFragileThreadsofPower #LilaBard #KellMaresh #GreyLondon #WhiteLondon #RedLondon #BlackLondon #Antari #ThreadsofPower #TheInvisibleLifeofAddieLaRue #FantasyNovel #FantasyAuthor…

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Author Interview 50: Unwind with Rachel Harrison 56:15

1 year之前56:15

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Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling author, Rachel Harrison. We'll discuss the her new horror novel, Black Sheep , which will release September 19 and one of September's LibraryReads selections! Unwind with Rachel as she shares her writing and creative process, love of horror, monsters, film, libraries and more! For more information about Rachel Harrison, visit her website at: https://www.rachel-harrison.com/ . Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #RachelHarrison #BlackSheep #Cackle #SuchSharpTeeth #TheReturn #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #HorrorAuthor #HorrorNovels #NoSpoilers #BodyHorror #Monsters #Cults #SpeculativeFiction #CharacterDevelopment #HorrorTropes…

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Author Interview 49: Unwind with Lauren Beukes 55:07

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