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Lieutenant General (Retired) Mark Hertling Talks If I Don’t Return—Part Battlefield Memoir, Part Father's Journal
Check out Mark Hertling's discussion of his book, If I Don't Return, with Andy Symonds, president of Ballast Books. When Mark Hertling was deployed to…
Kodey Bogart Discusses Newest Installment in Helo Girls Series
Kodey Bogart is back with the fourth book in the Helo Girls series, The Agricultural Pilot, which follows an aerial team on their mission to help a farmer spray crops with pesticides. Check out her…
Darryl “DMC” McDaniels of Run-DMC Talks New Holiday Children’s Book Celebrating Generosity
In Darryl’s Christmas in Hollis, Christmas gets a magical mix-up, Run-DMC–style! Take a listen as DMC—rapper, producer, and now author—gives an inside scoop to his new project. As…
Barry Morgenstein Takes Center Stage to Discuss His New Book Rock & Soul with Ballast Books CEO Andy Symonds
Barry Morgenstein takes center stage in this discussion of his book Rock & Soul with Ballast Books CEO Andy Symonds. From the smoky corners of L’Amour to the thunderous roar of Giants Stadium,…
Andrea Mercier Talks Debut Children’s Book About Bridging the Gap Between Neurotypical and Neurodivergent Children
Andrea Mercier speaks with Ballast Books CEO Andy Symonds about her children’s book. Andrea’s journey took an unexpected turn when she became an autism mom to her beautiful son, Gabriel. His…
Clinical Psychologist Chris Frueh, PhD, Talks Operator Syndrome and His Work with Special Forces Veterans
Chris Frueh, PhD, speaks with Ballast Books CEO Andy Symonds about his book Operator Syndrome, which outlines his decades of experience treating veterans and studying the impact that years of war…
NASA Astronaut Talks WWII Pilot Father and Their Careers in Flight
Jan Davis, author of Air Born: Two Generations in Flight and its sequel Air Born: Artistic Musings of a WWII Pilot and POW, tells her and her father's stories in this compelling episode of Ballast…
High Reliability Healthcare Co-Authors Discuss Improved Patient Care & Lessons from the Nuclear Navy
Do you want better clinical outcomes, fewer errors, increased productivity, and highly reliable patient care? High Reliability Healthcare offers some actionable tips from the safest and most reliable…
Darrell Utt's Story of Grit: Rising to Become a Green Beret, and How You Can Use the Same Principles
Author of the smash-hit seller Grit to Glory Darrell Utt sits down with Ballast Books CEO Andy Symonds to discuss his background as a Green Beret in Baghdad, his new foray into publishing, and his…
Former Navy SEAL and CIA Operative Rodney Magallan's Tips for Reaching Your Fullest Potential
Rodney Magallan speaks with Ballast Books CEO Andy Symonds about his book Tip of the Spear, which paints a vivid and meaningful analogy using this deadly weapon. According to Rodney, the tip of the…
Former Presidential Physician Dr. Jeffrey Kuhlman Talks His Time in the White House and Upcoming Memoir
Dr. Jeffrey Kuhlman talks with Ballast Books CEO Andy Symonds about the history of presidential healthcare, his insights from serving "5 and a half" presidents, and his observations on the cognitive…
Ballast Books CEO Andy Symonds and Mark Hebner, the author of Index Funds
Ballast Books CEO Andy Symonds talks with Mark Hebner, founder and CEO of Index Fund Advisors Inc., about the 10th edition of Mark's book "Index Funds: The 12-Step Recovery Program for Active…
Double Purple Heart Recipient and Author of Wounding Warriors, Army Vet Daniel Gade
Daniel Gade talks with Ballast Books CEO Andy Symonds about why large NY houses were reluctant to publish his book, the challenges of trying to change Veterans Affairs policy, and what it's like to…
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Ballast Book Launch has published 13 episodes since August 2022, covering topics in Arts, Books.
Ballast Book Launch is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 57m.
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