E302: Martin Dugard - Living the Story

Learn More about Martin at: https://www.martindugard.com/ Buy Martin's newly released book  here:  Taking Midway: Naval Warfare, Secret Codes, and the Battle that Turned the Tide of World War II: Dugard, Martin: 9780593473245: Amazon.com: BooksShow Notes with timestamps 👦 [02:37] Martin shares his early love for reading about explorers 👩‍👦 [03:40] Discussion about his mother's influence on his writing name 🙃 [04:19] Martin explains his career path from political science to writing 😍 [06:55] Turning point in his career: the Madagascar trip ✌️ [08:03] How networking and writing side projects led to opportunities 😇 [11:28] Rejection and persistence in writing: transition to narrative non-fiction ✍️ [15:18] Writing the "Killing" series: challenges of writing about Jesus 📚 [19:41] Introduction to his "Taking" series about World War II 📜 [22:50] Martin's approach to exploring locations for his books 🎯 [26:28] What makes you tick: lifestyle design and career passion 🤖 [28:28] Martin’s perspective on AI”s role in writing. Please leave a review or send us a Voice note letting us know what you enjoyed at: Back2Basics reconnecting to the essence of YOU (podpage.com) Follow us on IG and FB @Back2BasicsPodcast