“Fear is not a reason for being a coward. You can be very courageous and still have a lot of fear.” – Dr. Afarin Bellisario Today’s featured author is a startup mentor, music lover, world traveler, and technology licensing officer, Dr. Afarin Bellisario. Dr. Afarin and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Silenced Whispers”, her writing process, what it’s like being a mentor, and more!! Key Things You’ll Learn: What inspired Afarin to write a historical fiction novel What’s it like transitioning from technical writing to creative storytelling What keeps her motivated for future projects Why it’s ok to embrace curiosity Afarin’s Site: https://www.silencedwhispers.com/ Afarin’s Book: https://a.co/d/45z02lk The opening track is titled "Heatsource" by the magnanimous chill-hop master, Marcus D (@marcusd). Be sure to visit his site and support his craft. https://marcusd.net/ Please support today's podcast to keep this content coming! CashApp: $DomBrightmon Donate on PayPal: @DBrightmon Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmon Get Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmon The Going North Advancement Compass: https://a.co/d/bA9awot You Might Also Like…   110 - "Self-Intelligence" with Jane Ransom (@TheJaneRansom): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/110-self-intelligence-with-jane-ransom-thejaneransom/   Ep. 825 – One Woman's Story of Survival & Courageous Leadership in Syria with Dr. Amani Ballour (@AmaniBallour): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-825-one-womans-story-of-survival-courageous-leadership-in-syria-with-dr-amani-ballour-am/ Ep. 781 – Laughter, Learning, and Liberating Yourself Through Memoir Writing with Alison Wearing: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-781-laughter-learning-and-liberating-yourself-through-memoir-writing-with-alison-wearing/ Ep. 774 – Mom’s Resilience, A Daughter’s Tenacity, & One Written Destiny with Farah Flisher: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-774-moms-resilience-a-daughters-tenacity-one-written-destiny-with-farah-flisher/ Ep. 766 – Pawsitively Organic Creativity with Liz Mugavero (@Lizmugavero): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-766-pawsitively-organic-creativity-with-liz-mugavero-lizmugavero/ Ep. 811 – American Wolf with Dr. Audrey Birnbaum (@audee24): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-811-american-wolf-with-dr-audrey-birnbaum-audee24/ Ep. 714 – “Drink Wine and Be Beautiful” with Kimberly Noel Sullivan (@KimberlyinRome): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-714-drink-wine-and-be-beautiful-with-kimberly-noel-sullivan-kimberlyinrome/ Ep. 401 – “Spellbound Under the Spanish Moss” with Connor Judson Garrett (@GarretJudson): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-401-spellbound-under-the-spanish/