Eric Gee has administered personality-based life coaching for more than twenty years. He built a successful education company that used his personality typing method to better the lives of more than twenty thousand students, parents, and teachers. As creator of the Youtopia Project website and the Youtopia 16 assessment, he has disseminated his method to over half a million users since the website’s creation in 2016. His coaching program has been used in companies (Hulu, Disney), universities, and over forty school districts.

Eric graduated from UCLA, where he studied English literature and screenwriting. Coincidentally, he’s also a classically trained pianist, backyard-trained barbecue dilettante, three-time fantasy football champion, professional mentor, and amateur magician. He owns Youtopia Creative, a shared creative workspace in Los Angeles, where he acts as both life coach and infinite Pez dispenser of saccharine bits of 80s and 90s pop culture.

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Pass-the-Baton Interview # 37 is part of a series of Instagram Live interviews where contributors to Word Improv challenges (by @wordsleuth) interview one another so that the Word Improv community and our audience learn about Word Improv writers and their work. The interviewee for one interview becomes the interviewer for the next! (hence, “Pass-the-Baton”).

A Word Improv challenge is where participants are asked to incorporate a set of six “difficult” words into a broadly defined “story”, which includes a short story, poem, skit, song, etc. Participants include authors, poets, screenwriters and anyone else who is a storyteller of some kind. Each challenge kicks off after a set of six words is posted (over a period of several days) on the @wordsleuth page.

For Pass-the-Baton Interview # 37 (via Instagram):

@rachelgrosvenorauthor interviews

@the_power_of_personality

@robsamborn is Super Host

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Rachel Grosvenor is a writer from Birmingham, UK, with a PhD, MA and BA in Creative Writing. With a passion for telling fantastical tales, Rachel has written poetry and short stories for reviews and anthologies worldwide. When she's not writing, she spends her time editing, coaching, and wondering what's for elevenses.

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Pass-the-Baton Interview # 36 is part of a series of Instagram Live interviews where contributors to Word Improv challenges (by @wordsleuth) interview one another so that the Word Improv community and our audience learn about Word Improv writers and their work. The interviewee for one interview becomes the interviewer for the next! (hence, “Pass-the-Baton”).

A Word Improv challenge is where participants are asked to incorporate a set of six “difficult” words into a broadly defined “story”, which includes a short story, poem, skit, song, etc. Participants include authors, poets, screenwriters and anyone else who is a storyteller of some kind. Each challenge kicks off after a set of six words is posted (over a period of several days) on the @wordsleuth page.

For Pass-the-Baton Interview # 36 (via Instagram):

@stevenjosephauthor interviews

@rachelgrosvenorauthor

@authorcrrice is Super Host

by @wordsleuth This interview is available as a podcast. Find the podcast by searching for “Wordsleuth” on Spotify, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Deezer, Listen Notes, TuneIn, etc.

Anyone can join and participation in all aspects of what we do is free! You can find testimonials we received about our community by checking out the “Testimonials” highlight on the @wordsleuth page.

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From Steven Joseph:

"I am an attorney, marathon runner, first generation American, and son of a Holocaust Survivor. I am the author of A Grownup Guide to Effective Crankiness, and the just released Cranky Superpowers.

I have also published three children’s books: The Last Surviving Dinosaur: The TyrantoCrankaTsuris, Snoodles, Kidoodles, Poodles and Lots and Lots of Noodles and Snoodles in Space: A Snoodle, the Zoodle Kidoodles and One Happy Schmoodle.

Set for release in February/March 2024: Snoodles in Space, Episode 2: The Zoodles Strike Back!"

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Pass-the-Baton Interview # 35 is part of a series of Instagram Live interviews where contributors to Word Improv challenges (by @wordsleuth) interview one another so that the Word Improv community and our audience learn about Word Improv writers and their work.  The interviewee for one interview becomes the interviewer for the next! (hence, “Pass-the-Baton”). 

A Word Improv challenge is where participants are asked to incorporate a set of six “difficult” words into a broadly defined “story”, which includes a short story, poem, skit, song, etc.  Participants include authors, poets, screenwriters and anyone else who is a storyteller of some kind.  Each challenge kicks off after a set of six words is posted (over a period of several days) on the @wordsleuth page.

For Pass-the-Baton Interview # 35 (via Instagram):

@leighannhughes.author interviews

@stevenjosephauthor

@dc.gomez was Super Host

by @wordsleuth 

This interview is available as a podcast. Find the podcast by searching for “Wordsleuth” on Spotify, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Deezer, Listen Notes, TuneIn, etc. 

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Leigh Ann Hughes is a happily married mother of three daughters with a rambunctious dog, a sassy kitten, and a laid back bearded dragon. Born and raised in the wonderfully small state of Delaware, she never imagined her life to grow any bigger than those borders. Being an avid reader all of her life, and even writing some as a young girl, she found that creativity again after the birth of her children. Ranging from picture to Elementary chapter to Middle School chapter books, Leigh Ann plans to publish them all.

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Pass-the-Baton Interview # 34 is part of a series of Instagram Live interviews where contributors to Word Improv challenges (by @wordsleuth) interview one another so that the Word Improv community and our audience learn about Word Improv writers and their work.  The interviewee for one interview becomes the interviewer for the next! (hence, “Pass-the-Baton”). 

A Word Improv challenge is where participants are asked to incorporate a set of six “difficult” words into a broadly defined “story”, which includes a short story, poem, skit, song, etc.  Participants include authors, poets, screenwriters and anyone else who is a storyteller of some kind.  Each challenge kicks off after a set of six words is posted (over a period of several days) on the @wordsleuth page.

For Pass-the-Baton Interview # 34 (via Instagram):

@authorspeakerjoewoodley (@thegreatchristmasheist) interviewed

@leighannhughes.author

@dessi.nikko.author was Super Host

by @wordsleuth 

This interview is available as a podcast. Find the podcast by searching for “Wordsleuth” on Spotify, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Deezer, Listen Notes, TuneIn, etc. 

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Joe Woodley is an author, leadership and team development coach, and inspirational public speaker. His specialty is equipping leaders and teams with the relational skills and divine truths they need to flourish and navigate through the unique challenges presented in today’s high-performance environments.  

In his own unique style, emerging from a plethora of transformative life experiences, Joe provides workshops, seminars and other resources to emphasize the necessity of excellence in character, integrity, leadership, support-care and accountability.

Joe has written over 16 books for adults and children on leadership, team development, character education and other life empowering topics.

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Pass-the-Baton Interview # 33 is part of a series of Instagram Live interviews where contributors to Word Improv challenges (by @wordsleuth) interview one another so that the Word Improv community and our audience learn about Word Improv writers and their work.  The interviewee for one interview becomes the interviewer for the next! (hence, “Pass-the-Baton”). 

A Word Improv challenge is where participants are asked to incorporate a set of six “difficult” words into a broadly defined “story”, which includes a short story, poem, skit, song, etc.  Participants include authors, poets, screenwriters and anyone else who is a storyteller of some kind.  Each challenge kicks off after a set of six words is posted (over a period of several days) on the @wordsleuth page.

For Pass-the-Baton Interview # 33 (via Instagram):

@robsamborn interviewed @authorspeakerjoewoodley (@thegreatchristmasheist)

@thewordywoman20 was Alternate

by @wordsleuth 

This interview is available as a podcast. Find the podcast by searching for “Wordsleuth” on Spotify, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Deezer, Listen Notes, TuneIn, etc. 

Anyone can join and participation in all aspects of what we do is free!  You can find testimonials we received about our community by checking out the “Testimonials” highlight on the @wordsleuth page.  

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Rob Samborn is the author of historical thrillers including The Prisoner of Paradise, The Swordsman of Venice, Painter of the Damned, and the upcoming Master of the Abyss. In addition to being a novelist, Rob is a screenwriter, entrepreneur and avid traveler. He’s been to forty countries, lived in five of them, and studied nine languages. As a restless spirit who can’t remember the last time he was bored, Rob is on a quest to explore the intricacies of our world. Originally from New York City, Rob lived in Los Angeles for twenty years before moving to Denver, where he now lives with his family. For more information visit www.robsamborn.com.

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Pass-the-Baton Interview # 32 is part of a series of Instagram Live interviews where contributors to Word Improv challenges (by @wordsleuth) interview one another so that the Word Improv community and our audience learn about Word Improv writers and their work.  The interviewee for one interview becomes the interviewer for the next! (hence, “Pass-the-Baton”). 

A Word Improv challenge is where participants are asked to incorporate a set of six “difficult” words into a broadly defined “story”, which includes a short story, poem, skit, song, etc.  Participants include authors, poets, screenwriters and anyone else who is a storyteller of some kind.  Each challenge kicks off after a set of six words is posted (over a period of several days) on the @wordsleuth page.

For Pass-the-Baton Interview # 32 (via Instagram):

@debraborchertauthor interviewed @robsamborn

@antony_curtis_author was Alternate

by @wordsleuth 

This interview is available as a podcast. Find the podcast by searching for “Wordsleuth” on Spotify, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Deezer, Listen Notes, TuneIn, etc. 

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Debra Borchert has had many careers. She debuted, at the age of five, as a model at a local

country club where her crinoline petticoat dropped to her ankles in the middle of the runway.

Since then, she’s been a clothing designer, actress (starring in her first television commercial

with Jeff Daniels for S.O.S. Soap Pads), TV show host, spokesperson for high-tech companies,

marketing and public relations professional, technical writer for Fortune 100 companies, and

author.

She is the author of the Château de Verzat series—following headstrong and independent women

and the four-hundred loyal families who protect a Loire Valley château and vineyard during the

French Revolution—Her Own Legacy 2022, Her Own Revolution 2023, Her Own War 2024, and

a companion cookbook to the series, Soups of Château de Verzat, 2023.

A graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, she weaves her knowledge of textiles and

clothing design throughout her French historical fiction. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with

her family and standard poodle, named after a fine French Champagne.

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Pass-the-Baton Interview # 31 is part of a series of Instagram Live interviews where contributors to Word Improv challenges (by @wordsleuth) interview one another so that the Word Improv community and our audience learn about Word Improv writers and their work.  The interviewee for one interview becomes the interviewer for the next! (hence, “Pass-the-Baton”). 

A Word Improv challenge is where participants are asked to incorporate a set of six “difficult” words into a broadly defined “story”, which includes a short story, poem, skit, song, etc.  Participants include authors, poets, screenwriters and anyone else who is a storyteller of some kind.  Each challenge kicks off after a set of six words is posted (over a period of several days) on the @wordsleuth page.

For Pass-the-Baton Interview # 31 (via Instagram):

@authorcrrice interviewed @debraborchertauthor

@lj_sommers was Alternate

by @wordsleuth 

This interview is available as a podcast. Find the podcast by searching for “Wordsleuth” on Spotify, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Deezer, Listen Notes, TuneIn, etc. 

Anyone can join and participation in all aspects of what we do is free!  You can find testimonials we received about our community by checking out the “Testimonials” highlight on the @wordsleuth page.  

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C.R. Rice is a fantasy/sci-fi writer, currently immersing you in the Realm Series. As someone who grew up in a small town, she has always loved escaping into the world of fantasy, paranormal and legend. C.R. has dedicated herself to creating that same opportunity to anyone who wants to escape the boring reality of real life. Through the years, she has traveled to dozens of different states and countries, has lived in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and now Florida! While they all have their own unique treasures, she admits to favoring the sunny southern states over the chilly northern ones, though there is nothing like curling up with a wonderful book by the fire as the snow falls outside the window. Some of her favorite reads are Terry Pratchett’s Disc World series, The Uglies Series by Scott Westerfeld, and The Hallow Kingdom by Clare B. Dunkle. When she is not reading or writing, she enjoys spending time with her husband.

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Pass-the-Baton Interview # 30 is the thirtieth in a series of Instagram Live interviews where contributors to Word Improv challenges (by @wordsleuth) interview one another so that the Word Improv community and our audience learn about Word Improv writers and their work.  The interviewee for one interview becomes the interviewer for the next! (hence, “Pass-the-Baton”). 

A Word Improv challenge is where participants are asked to incorporate a set of six “difficult” words into a broadly defined “story”, which includes a short story, poem, skit, song, etc.  Participants include authors, poets, screenwriters and anyone else who is a storyteller of some kind.  Each challenge kicks off after a set of six words is posted (over a period of several days) on the @wordsleuth page.

For Pass-the-Baton Interview # 30 (via Instagram):

@lj_sommers interviewed @authorcrrice

@dessi.nikko.author was Alternate

by @wordsleuth 

This interview is available as a podcast. Find the podcast by searching for “Wordsleuth” on Spotify, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Deezer, Listen Notes, TuneIn, etc. 

Anyone can join and participation in all aspects of what we do is free!  You can find testimonials we received about our community by checking out the “Testimonials” highlight on the @wordsleuth page.  

Follow @wordsleuth on Instagram to join, get involved and keep up with our words and happenings!