Crazy Good Turns

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episode 1: Anne Trubek, Founder of Belt Publishing: Sharing Good Books and Good Ideas, Elevating Voices that Might Otherwise Go Unheard, and Staying Afloat as a Small Press


Trubek is an author, publisher and entrepreneur who’s been the driving force being an independent book publisher since 2012. She blogs about her experiences on Substack at .  We’ll discuss:  Why publishing is “slow motion gambling,”...


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 January 5, 2024  29m
 
 

episode 2: Dan Heath, Best-Selling Author, Shares Lessons from ‘Made To Stick’ and Explores the Deeper Meaning of Everyday Jobs


Dan and his brother Chip are the authors of several best-selling business books, including one that was highly influential for Frank Blake during his time as CEO of The Home Depot. Dan joins Frank to talk about the legacy of his first big book, "Made...


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 February 2, 2024  35m
 
 

episode 3: Walter Kirn, Writer Behind the Hollywood Blockbuster “Up in the Air,” has a Crazy Idea to Bring America Together. Could it Work?


Walter Kirn is the bestselling author of “Up in the Air,” which became a smash hit movie starring George Clooney. Now Kirn is taking a risk on a longshot business that views America as one giant small town. And that’s just the beginning. In...


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 March 1, 2024  48m
 
 

episode 4: Travis Ellis & Shepherd’s Men: Why We Ran 1,300 Miles (And Won’t Stop)


Travis Ellis joins Crazy Good Turns to talk about his fundraising efforts for the SHARE Military Initiative at Shepherd Center in Atlanta. Those efforts include a 684-mile run from Atlanta to Washington D.C. and then a journey twice as long from...


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