Featured Interview With Dr Lilly Mbinglo, CPA

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I am a passionate lover of LIFE. I love people , I love love, and I love believing in the best I see in people. I was born in a city called Bamenda, in the Northwest Province of Cameroon to my amazing parents, Hitler and Theresia Mbinglo. I am now based in Virginia Beach, where my soul is eternally grate for the gift of the ocean. I don’t have any pets, and I would hate to own any, given how much I travel.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
In my 20s. I went through some major life transitions that forced me into intentional self-development, and an intimate relationships with God. I felt extremely grateful for the people who wrote the books that completely transformed my life. So I wondered, if keeping my own lessons to myself, could be depriving someone else, of the opportunity to learn and grow. So I made a commitment to write books that will create lasting legacies.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I enjoy reading self development books, as well as soul feed books. Paulo Coelho spoke to my soul. Myles Munroe has a way of explaining things that brought so much clarity, and transformed my walk with God.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
The Fabric of a Shero is a celebration of star-like motherhood and an empowering tribute to a mother whose life charts the path to self-fulfilment. A jealous preservation of the family’s legacy by a child, who drank directly from her mother’s entrepreneurial cup of wisdom and experienced her dad’s selfless love for his wife and the family. Dr. Lilly Mbinglo in her book, holds your hand from the start to the finishing line of your entrepreneurial journey.

I have carried this book concept in my heart for years and took my about 12 months to put my ideas into minuscript and here we are.

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Featured Interview With MJ Politis, Ph.D., D.V.M., H.B.A.R.P. (human being, aspiring Renaissance person)

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, grew up in the metro area of NYC till age of 32. Grew some more in Western Canada (Saskatchewan) where I got my own research lab, site unseen. After exhausting all positive opportunities in Saskatchewan for 17 years (with a one year stint in Vancouver), was called out to Interior British Columbia (Kamloops, a highly under-estimated town with regard to grit, warmth and talent) to direct a movie, which led to making 25 more productions. Started to be owned by horses in 1983, which continues to this day.

The elements present in works bearing my name as a credit (or individual responsible for their being put to paper) that define them can be best described as humanistic comedy, drama and satire with a unique cerebral edge. Along with being thought provoking, they speak to common experience of struggling people trying to make the world a better, more enlightened and Alive, big A, place. Premises are often unconventional utilizing unpredictable and intricate plotlines to tell stories about complex characters with many internal contradictions. A large portion of the works utilize historical settings which relate situations that we encounter today, as well as being authentic to descriptions of life which we don’t experience in the 21st century. A common but not always present theme in the books and films is…’revolutionary’. Rugged individualists trying to do and implement the right things in a dead, dying or corrupt world. Central characters in stories penned struggle with intensity to make the world a better place, often against ‘too cool to sweat’ and ‘cool to be cruel’ antagonists.

Due to his previous career as a highly prolific senior level research neuroscientist, lecturer and veterinary clinician, many of the story themes are biomedical or deal with issues regarding how science serves, and (when done irresponsibly) doesn’t serve us in the tradition of fellow docs who became writers such as Anton Chekov and Michael Crichton. Stories about Revolutions are heavily represented because of his dedication to initiating and maintaining positive social change that is healthy as well as sustainable. Tales about the Wild West, the Wild East (Russia) and Greece represent a substantial portion of his writing due to his ancestry as well as having lived the first portion of his 73 year old life in the Big (Crab) Apple as a masochistic workahollic and the second half in rural Western Canada owned by horses, who he continues to work for, and with.

Author, 76 novels/novellas. Dir/Writer 25 plus films. Samples, links, award/festival/distribution history on www.longriderpress.net MJ Politis, Ph.D., D.V.M., H.B.A.R.P. (human being aspiring Renaissance person) mjpolitis@yahoo.com

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I was fascinated by books, mostly historical ones about people and peoples who made revolutionary changes in the world, from the age of 8, and would voluntarily write book reports on them. I then moved on to reading science texts in areas of physics, medicine and biology, so I could be one of those people. After establishing myself at the big 30 as a biomedical researcher with publications in top of the line journals, merged into finding cures for the pathologies in the present human soul as a writer of fact-based fiction.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Kurt Vonnegut, John Steinbeck, Tolstoy, Chekov and Nikos Kazantzakis.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
An intense, independent Native woman scientifically brilliant and tied to her cultural roots with an abusive past fresh out of vet school is trapped into working for old Sawbones pathologically-paternalistic redneck animal doc in a backwater Western Canadian town filled with colorfully-dysfunctional rugged individualists who refuse to be homogenized into the 21st century. Alliances/bondships are challenged by manipulative young Eastern Blueblood Corporate vet who wants to settle family scores with the Sawbones Redneck animal doc and make the old man’s sometimes willing First Nations ‘protégée’ his personal squaw, and the town his prize ‘colony’.

Produced as a feature length film. A book about what the veterinary world is, and should be. An All Creatures Great and Small, with contemporary edge, multicultural theme and Western Canadian setting.

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Featured Interview With Richard Reid

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born and raised in Birmingham, UK. I now live in Cape Town, South Africa, with my wife and children. Prior to that, we lived in London and, more recently, on the Isle of Man.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
From the moment I could decipher letters on a page, books became my portal to other worlds. As an unusually early reader, I didn’t just enjoy books – I devoured them, finding in their pages companions and adventures long before I fully understood the power they held over my imagination.

My intellectual journey found its true north in the classical world. The epic tales of Homer, the philosophical inquiries of Aristotle, and the political machinations of the Roman Senate captured my mind so completely that I pursued a formal education in Ancient Greek and Roman history and literature. There was something profoundly moving about connecting with voices from thousands of years ago, discovering that human nature – with all its brilliance and folly – remains remarkably consistent across millennia.

University became the crucible where my passive love of words transformed into active creation. My early writing experiments took the form of comedy – short, punchy pieces that taught me the rhythm of language and the power of unexpected turns. Comedy writing disciplined my thinking; after all, few skills hone precision like crafting the perfect punchline.

As my perspective broadened and deepened over the years, so too did my writing. What began as playful exploration evolved into a serious intellectual pursuit. Today, my work spans comprehensive books and evidence-based whitepapers that bridge the realms of business and psychology—fields that, like ancient history, deal fundamentally with human behaviour, motivation, and systems of organisation.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favourite genre centres on Behavioural Economics and Organisational Psychology – books that blend data-driven research with real-world business case studies.

I’m inspired by writers and researchers who use real experiments and stories to shed light on why people and organisations do what they do, and how understanding psychology can make businesses more innovative, ethical, and effective.

My favourite authors to read are:

1. Daniel Kahneman: “Thinking, Fast and Slow” is foundational for understanding decision making and cognitive biases in business.
2. Robert Cialdini: “Influence” is essential reading on the psychology of persuasion—a cornerstone for business leaders and marketers.
3. Adam Grant: His books (“Give and Take,” “Originals,” “Think Again”) blend psychological research with practical workplace advice.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is entitled “Charisma Unlocked: The Science and Strategy to Captivate, Influence, and Succeed in Business”.

It is targeted at those in professional development, business networking, and executive roles who are looking to stand out using real psychological tools. It is about using business psychology to influence behaviour, elevate communication, and lead with authenticity.

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Featured Interview With Dr Linda Pajoel

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I am an entrepreneur, a global citizen, and an investor. I am very curious about life and love to solve problems. Once I discover a unique solution to a problem, I try to share the information with as many people in my circle as possible.

My Dr. title is because I am a former Dentist.

I have lived in and visited over 15 countries including United States, Canada, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Ghana, Netherlands, Germany and others.

Right now, I live in Canada 🍁.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
Well, I can’t remember the exact age. But, as far back as when I was 11 years old, I can remember going to bookstores with my mom to purchase story books. My Dad always made sure my siblings and I spent our free time readings books than watching TV. He was a reader too. So I grew up watching him read many books.

My first book called “Dental Secrets” was written few years after I graduated from dental school. The goal was to educate regular people on how to care for their teeth at home.

For me, writing a book is the way I share specific solutions that I have discovered with people beyond my inner circle.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
One of my favourite authors is Robert Kiyosaki. I started with rich dad poor dad in 2007 and have gone on to read about 5 of his books.

I read mostly self-help books.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is called “Stock Market Mama”. In the book, I share stock investing secrets with women. The mission of the book is to show women step by step how to invest in stocks by yourself without losing money.

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