The On Purpose Podcast
Conversations that inspire, uplift, and benefit the listener. Host and producer Lynn Thompson welcomes authors, musicians, educators, philosophers, and new voices with stories and ideas to share. Episodes include discussion forums, featured guests with an audience, one-on-one conversations, and monologues. Many feature music thanks to Black Fedora with Sneaky Jazz (Zapsplat). In August 2024, Living on Purpose reached 20 years in the making! Launched as a radio talk show on CHLY in British Columbia (2004-2009), Living on Purpose has been a podcast since 2007 on numerous channels. The On Purpose Podcast (twin of Living on Purpose) has been available on Podbean since April 2020. Thanks for listening! Please scroll beyond the podcast tiles to learn more about Lynn Thompson and Living on Purpose Communications for editing audio projects, creative consulting, and collaborating with authors on their publishing journeys. Thank you!
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Episodes
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Lynne Bernfield, author of When You Can You Will: Why You Can't Always Do What You Want To Do ... And What To Do About It, is a prolific radio host and interviewer and also a psychotherapist in private practice for over 40 years. Lynn Thompson met Lynne Bernfield in Sarasota Florida in 2008 when they had radio shows on Radio Ear Network and they enjoyed their "live" broadcast in the studio hosted by Joe Dobzynski. Here is an short audio intro to Lynne's book. The music that starts and ends this show is from Lynne's CD I Won't Go with a Whimper. Enjoy!
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
In 2002, when Don Hill was the host of Tapestry on CBC Radio, there was a call out for Testaments, short accounts of contact with the divine. Lynn Thompson's story is followed by her conversation in 2007 with someone involved. Thank you for listening to Living on Purpose podcasts. 38 minutes.
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Michael Kaeshammer and Lynn Thompson had this brief chat in 2007 at the Toronto Jazz Festival, and then Lynn added a weave of his amazing piano ensemble music. In 2021, fans in Ottawa (Ontario Canada) gathered for his return to the stage for the Ottawa Jazz Festival. Earlier on October 29, Michael spoke with host Robyn Bresnahan on CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning. Now he returns to BC for his next performances.
Based in British Columbia, pianist and vocalist Michael Kaeshammer has a distinct style that weaves classical, jazz, blues boogie-woogie, stride, and pop into a sought-after sound. He has opened for the vanguards like Ray Charles and Anne Murray and done co-writing with rockers Randy Bachman and Colin James. While the pandemic has delayed the recording sessions and release of his 11th studio album, Lucky Man, Michael has been writing new material and revisiting his previous work, waiting for the day to arrive when he could perform in front of a live audience again.
"I can't wait to share my music with you again. Hope to see you there."
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Celebrating the launch of Brenda's new book, Hope Rising, in this double-duty podcast with Brenda and her editor, Lynn Thompson of Living on Purpose. With appreciation for Brenda Kilhoffer from Cheap Mama Life and special thanks to publisher, Becky Norwood of Spotlight Publishing House. 38 minutes.
Music for The On Purpose Podcast (Living on Purpose) with thanks to Black Fedora, Sneaky Jazz.
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
In 2014, Dr. Lynda founded EWC, a Positive Global Media Company that began publishing thousands of articles and links about remarkable people, newsworthy insights, and forward-thinking innovation, all ready for celebrating what "living with purpose" looks like! Lynn Thompson became aware of Dr. Lynda through Jim Lord's email list when he made the leap into his first video podcast as her guest on The Conspiracy of Goodness Podcast.
Being interviewed by news media worldwide about the opening of a new era, one where a “Gratitude Economy” is replacing the “Attention Economy” of the past 100+ years, Dr. Lynda is on a mission to bring us together on the enormous wave of goodness and progress well underway in the world that almost no one knows about. She is calling that global wave The Conspiracy of Goodness.
Dr. Lynda Ulrich's bestselling book, positive news website, app, podcast, education website, TEDx Talk, public speaking & consulting website, and the recently, soft-launched, Conspiracy of Goodness Social Network, all help to prove that it is STILL an amazing world.
Thanks for listening! Music for The On Purpose Podcast (Living on Purpose) is thanks to Black Fedora, Sneaky Jazz.
Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
Doctor Angela was Lynn Thompson's guest in 2008 (sounds like 2021) when her Continuity of Life series was published by Light Technology Publishing. Thank you for listening! Dr. Angela® Brownemiller (aka Browne-Miller), is also known as Dr. Angela deAngelis.
Music for The On Purpose Podcast (Living on Purpose) with thanks to Black Fedora, Sneaky Jazz. Thanks for reading and listening!
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
Gloria Lintermans is the author of The Secrets to Stepfamily Success: Revolutionary Tools to Create a Blended Family of Support and Respect. In this 50-minute conversation from 2010, Gloria speaks with Lynn Thompson about her revolutionary tools for the complexities of stepfamilies and blended families. Her mission is to help families evolve into highly nurturing, reliable refuges of warmth, safety, encouragement, strength, caring, and joy. Step and blended families have a unique dynamic with which couples must cope, along with all the other normal challenges of life and marriage. You will read about how these families differ in up to sixty structural and dynamic ways from typical intact biological families (including consisting of two co-parenting homes and ex-spouses) and learn how to successfully recognize and manage these challenges.
Gloria Lintermans is an author and freelance writer. A former syndicated fashion columnist, her popular column, "Looking Great," appeared in English and Spanish language newspapers across the U.S. from Hawaii to New York, and worldwide from Saudi Arabia to South America.
Music for The On Purpose Podcast (Living on Purpose) with thanks to Black Fedora, Sneaky Jazz.
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
Pat Bronson with Part Six, the 20-minute wrap of the series, “About The Music of my Life. It took me a long time to recognize and value my musical gift. Awareness sometimes depends on circumstance as well as strength. Any threads? Are there any stories that show you to you?” Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five.
Music Credit: Tell-a-Vision Productions, Pat Bronson, with assistance from Cate Innish. Lynn Thompson is the editor and producer of this podcast.
Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
Pat Bronson with Part Five, 10 minutes about walking along the cinder path. Seeing yourself in the world, and your response as a child, as an adult. What about belonging? Emotional expression? Separations and connections as your life journey continues. Each podcast includes Pat's original song and story. Thanks for listening! Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Six.
Music Credit: Tell-a-Vision Productions, Pat Bronson, with assistance from Cate Innish. Lynn Thompson is the editor and producer of this podcast.
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Lynn Thompson was introduced to John Heney (and his crowd) in 2012 through their mutual friend, Paul, who she knows from Ottawa high school days. In 2014, she recorded a series with John Heney and now it's time to start weaving the wisdom together. Here is thirty minutes for Part One of three (segments 1-4). Please check out Part Two (5-9) and Part Three (segments 10-14). For their 2020 conversation, and to learn more about John, please check out John Heney and Spiritual Mechanics.
Music is thanks to Black Fedora, Sneaky Jazz for The On Purpose Podcast (Living on Purpose). Thanks for listening!
Lynn Thompson, Editor of Words and Audio
Living on Purpose Communications in Canada includes a podcast, audio editing, and collaborative editing of manuscripts for authors who appear as podcast guests! Podcast host and producer Lynn Thompson facilitates discussion forums, one-on-one conversations, monologues, and guest features. Lynn collaborates with numerous authors and their books of fantasy, historical fiction, future fiction, personal growth, how-to, and whimsy, from creative consultation in the developmental stage to final proofreading for publication. A guide with enthusiasm for drawing forth stories and polishing words to shine the author’s voice, Lynn enjoys the creative writing journey. For more information about being a podcast guest or developmental and collaborative editing, writing, and publishing, please email livingonpurposecommunications (at) gmail.com to hear from Lynn.
“As a first-time author, editing my novel was intimidating. Thanks to Lynn Thompson, it was a joyful and rewarding experience. Lynn is conscientious, organized, flexible, thorough, and professional. I feel very fortunate to have found someone who was also a kind, respectful, and supportive partner in preparing my book for publication. My novel is better because of Lynn’s contributions.”
—Kathryn Goodwin Tone, The King’s Broad Arrow (Germany/USA), Illustrator, Crystal Cregge. Winner, Juvenile Fiction, 2020 National Indie Excellence Awards
Finalist, 2020 Eric Hoffer Excellence in Independent Publishing Awards
Finalist, 2022 Young Adult Virginia Author Award
“Lynn transforms your literary work from good to great. She is organized, professional, and insightful.”
—Derian Tuitt, Life Success Hacks: How to Use Simple Action to Achieve Anything You Imagine (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
“I have really come to appreciate and honor the way you poke, prod, encourage, and yes, sometimes drag me kicking and screaming to my greater potential.” —Bobbie Casalino Lewis, Expression Expert and author, So That’s What 70 Looks Like! The Essence of Aging Gracefully (CA USA 2023)
Reviews for Dinner at God’s House
April 24, 2024 with Wellness Writers Press
Literary Titan Gold Book Award: Fiction
“This book is a must-read for those of us who feel and think and grind through the days knowing that with courage there can be peace. Even just for a minute. Dinner at God’s House is not just Lieman’s story. It belongs to all of us. A beautiful and raw story about healing and the choice to live in courage or fear.” —Lara Love Hardin, author of The Many Lives of Mama Love and four-time New York Times bestselling author
“Deeply moving and emotionally profound, Dinner at God’s House brings us face-to-face with the big questions of life and also helps us find the answers. This story will break you in two and break your heart, and then finally lead you to a better version of yourself.” —Lauren Sapala, author, speaker & creative guide
About the Author
For anyone wondering what it’s like to collaborate with Lynn Thompson as an editor and writer, here are unsolicited, spontaneous testimonials from three of the numerous people on my team involved with preparing my book for publication with Spotlight Publishing House. —Sandy Levey-Lunden
From such modest beginnings when Angela and I began working on I Just Want Peace with Sandy, its completion and publication is breathtaking. Your painstaking editing has led to an incredible body of work and a wonderful read. —Gillian Hibbs
Lynn, you were an absolute JOY to work with! You show infinite patience and presence making me feel seen, heard, and valued! You have cultivated so much focus, but are always game to have fun! You are a super talented writer and diligent and detailed editor. Your awareness is unrivaled, yet you are unruffled. The way you honoured Sandy’s legacy and embraced every new person added to the team was phenomenal! Collaborating with you was a dream, we were so attuned, even over Zoom, it was like our minds merged in purpose and play-fullness! Knowing you is a true and beautiful Blessing! It’s so incredible what can be accomplished when a set of stellar communicators are led by a star like YOU, Lynn Thompson! —Kristi Birnie
A great tribute to you, Lynn. I concur with Kristi on how much infinite patience, presence, and passion you had for this book project throughout and how I felt seen and heard, grateful to learn some of the ins and outs of editing. I feel like a beginner’s mind in so many ways. Such attention to detail and making everything appear to be seamless, more fun, and just more than the sum of its parts that you tracked so well. It was a meaningful creative process that I secretly never wanted to end. But then we’d be denying the world of a great legacy book and to give Peace a better chance. Congratulations, Sandy and Team Peace! —Christina Ireland
I concur with everything Kristi said. You have shown infinite patience, Lynn, with all of us throwing in different edits, you have welcomed each and every one of us and responded with kindness. You are an awesome editor and have been a profound help to Sandy and her legacy book. Well done and thank you! —Sue Reynard
feather aka denise bertrand
Lynn Thompson is a most attentive, thorough, and enthusiastic editor.
Anyone writing their first or tenth book would be lucky to have Lynn on their team.
Her attention to detail is outstanding.
Her gentle and clever suggestions created an inspiring working atmosphere for me
as I completed my first novel.
Once Upon A Solar Time.
I highly recommend Lynn as your editor.
The Woo Woo Way
"Cindy Childress, PhD, The Expert’s Ghostwriter, book-writing coach, and mentor, reawakened my love of storytelling and helped develop my writing style. Once we completed the developmental editing, I needed to find a copy editor. Who knew there was more than one kind of editing? My publisher, Becky Norwood of Spotlight Publishing House, introduced me to several copy editors to interview. I chose Lynn Thompson of Living on Purpose Communications.
"I thank Lynn for creating a collaborative approach in editing my book, chapter by chapter, line by line. With some of my lessons, she helped assemble bridges to connect ideas. Editing takes focused time,
so it’s great that we often laughed with abandon and talked aloud to Grammarly. There’s nothing better than a good belly laugh for healing. How perfect, since healing is the theme of my book."
—Sandy Evenson, Bestselling Author of The Woo Woo Way, in Spring 2023
Listen to Sandy on the Living on Purpose podcast
A Dry Hate - Second Edition
Published by Nugget Press with support from Spotlight Publishing House.
Nancy Marshall hopes that A Dry Hate will have a broad readership with adult discussion groups as well as in high school and college classrooms. She has a deep and abiding belief that by continuing to educate ourselves, to think and talk about ideas and events, we will become a more robust democratic society.
By opening ourselves to the interchange of ideas and knowledge, we will be more able to combat propaganda, lies, abuse of power, and threats of violence.
Listen to Nancy on the Living on Purpose podcast
Nancy says of editor Lynn Thompson:
“Lynn has been a fabulous, terrific, wonderful, irritating, fun-loving, imperfect, best-ever editor.
I am so grateful for all the work she’s done, and we’ve done together.”
June 2023
May 2024: A DRY HATE won first place as Best Novel with the Arizona Professional Writers!
November 2024: A DRY HATE won the first place award for BEST FICTION in 2024 from the Arizona Authors Association!
Publishing with Ignite Press in 2024
“When we began working together, I had a collection of blog entries, and I didn’t even know how to begin turning them into a book. You helped me to rearrange, rewrite, and polish these entries into a book I am proud of. Lynn, I really felt you were invested in my success and I enjoyed getting to know you. I will definitely work with you again!”
—Danell TeNyenhuis Black, SUDDENLY, A Widow’s Story of Unexpected Loss and Healing
Listen to Danell on the Living on Purpose podcast
Leading us through details of her unexpected loss, the author expands the shock rippling through their large families into a depth of insight, memories, hope, and supportive guidance. I recommend this book for comfort and company through the loss of a spouse and holding steady as life continues in ways unimaginable before that moment. Big thanks for the author's courage in sharing her story!
Lynn Thompson
PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 2023 with SPOTLIGHT PUBLISHING HOUSE
In memory of Mom and Dad who were always there for me. My bond with Mom reached new depths throughout the years I cared for her and as she expressed her incredible love for me.
Thanks to Denise M. Brown for your caregiver consultant training program and the many opportunities you provided, including giving me the foundation and tools to begin helping family caregivers. Thanks to my partner, Dennis, for your love, patience, support, and understanding while I wrote this book. Thanks to Junie Swadron, Theresa Wilbanks, and Lynn Thompson for your editorial guidance and encouragement and for making writing this book a fantastically fun journey. Like caregiving, writing a book is not a solo activity, and you each brought this message to life and gave it wings. It takes a community to write a good book. Steve Harrison, his coaching staff, and his group of authors provided education, guidance, and inspiration to keep me engaged and clear that my message is important and needs a voice. I greatly appreciate my first readers, Dennis Dulniak, Helen Carter, and Karen Briskey. A huge thank you to Maggie Morgan and Theresa Wilbanks for your marketing and social media expertise, and Becky Norwood, for all you and your staff accomplished to get my book published on time and with love and enthusiasm for this project.
Gratitude to all the caregivers I have met and coached. You validated over and over that this book and the information in it change lives. While the worries, mistakes, and concerns are real, you have created meaningful journeys through effective communication, asking for help, making memories, and celebrating with the loved ones in your care.