Norman Bacal

Kathryn interviews Author Norman Bacal.People believe that it takes something very special to make it to the top as an entrepreneur or professional. How do you go from student to young professional or start-up entrepreneur, to having more clients than you know how to handle? Bestselling author Norman Bacal has done it in his own career, from introverted student to one of the world's leading entertainment finance lawyers, to builder of a professional firm. He then took five years to boil down the steps of success into simple easy-to-read language. He interviewed twenty other success stories, at various career stages, to show that there are simple hacks to developing the core skills that will make your career blossom. Bacal, one of Canada's most prominent entertainment lawyers, has concluded a successful career, including leading and building an international law firm and sitting on the board of a Hollywood studio for almost ten years.Kathryn also interviews Author Adam Smith.Representative Adam Smith woke up one morning in April 2016 and seriously considered the possibility that he might never be able to get out of bed. Hobbled by crippling anxiety, chronic pain, muscle atrophy and a confusing cocktail of medications, he wasn’t sure what terrified him more: getting up or staying in bed. It’s a struggle millions of Americans know all too well. He shares with unflinching honesty how he got to this lowest point in life, and how he slowly, painfully and unevenly found his way back to having a calmer mind and to being free of chronic pain and medication. He distills the valuable lessons he learned throughout all of his experiences into key takeaways to empower readers to seek the help and treatments they need. Adam Smith is the member of Congress who represents the 9th District of the State of Washington. He was reelected to his 14th term in 2022 and has been the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee since 2011.