Nugget of Hope:

There is a difference between danger and discomfort. If you confuse the two, you will miss out on some amazing life experiences.

Don Sawyer, a writer and educator, grew up in Michigan and moved to Canada in the 1960s.

He has worked with youth and adults from many cultural backgrounds and in a variety of locales, including teaching high school in a small Newfoundland outport, training community development workers in West Africa, teaching First Nations adults in British Columbia, and designing a climate change action course for Jamaican youth.

He has taught in a small Newfoundland outport, trained community workers in West Africa, taught adults on a First Nations reserve in British Columbia, and designed a climate change action course for Jamaican youth. He has worked with youth and adults from many cultural backgrounds and in various locales.

Inevitably, his experiences filtered into his writing. Don’s dedication to his craft is evident in his extensive body of work. He has authored more than 12 books, including two Canadian bestsellers, and his articles and op-eds have graced the pages of many journals and most of Canada’s major dailies.

Don currently lives in Ontario with his wife of 54 years.

https://www.donsawyer.org/

Facebook: donsawyerbooks

Learn more about your host, Kim Lengling

www.kimlenglingauthor.com

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Kim Lengling Author, Podcast Host

Sharing faith, nature, and love of animals, and as a veteran living with PTSD, Kim is passionate about spreading and sharing nuggets of Hope through all of her endeavors.

Kim uses her experience of 25+ years in the corporate world as a part of the foundation for building her dream; of writing, podcasting, hosting a radio show and sharing her story and others. Building platforms that help others to share their story and to spread Hope. The About Face Radio show, Let Fear Bounce, Tossing Nuggets of Hope, is the newest to her platforms.

She hosts the podcast Let Fear Bounce and a radio show with the same name. In addition, she hosts the TV Show, The Write Stuff, The Author's Voice with the Believe In Your Dreams TV Network. She is also a co-host of a weekly radio show, Voices4Vets, in her local area.

You can regularly find Kim walking with her rescue dog, Dexter, reading, drinking coffee, and jotting down story ideas about her Realm. In addition to writing and being the Queen of her Realm, she is a 25+ year advocate for veterans providing support through monthly care packages for over 22 years.