Prolific Pulse Press Podcast

Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld

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The Prolific Pulse is all about poetry and other writing.

3 APR

Writer Talk with Darls Centola as she talks about her debut memoir "Finding Truth with Michael"

Trauma therapist Darls Centola has written a unique, never-before-told story of young Michael Jackson and the relationship that changed both their lives, in FINDING TRUTH WITH MICHAEL: A Memoir of Friendship, Faith, and First Love, coming out on April 7th. Darls recounts her and Michael’s close, tender friendship forged during their time spent in a small, private high school in Los Angeles, where they held private Bible study sessions as teenage Jehovah’s Witnesses. Part memoir chronicling Darls’ and Michael’s secret friendship and spiritual bond as they both struggled under the weight of high-control religion, and part cultural lens, this book traces Centola’s path into—and eventually out of—an environment of high-control faith and spiritual abuse that shaped their lives. The memoir arrives amid a cultural shift toward understanding spiritual abuse, purity culture, and religious deconstruction. As a therapist, Centola has spent decades working with the complex impacts of adverse religious experiences and the restoration of personal sovereignty from authoritarian belief systems. As an author, she offers clarity, compassion, and an insider’s perspective on a rarely explored chapter in pop history. Centola would also love to discuss the intersection of celebrity, religious drama, and the clinical path to reclaiming one’s voice. About the author:Darls Centola is a licensed clinical social worker, educator, and EMDR consultant whose professional path has been shaped by the lived experiences explored in this memoir. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Hawaii and is based in Los Angeles, where she works as a trauma-informed therapist. Much of her work explores the impact of high-control belief systems and the process of reconnecting with self and self-trust.Learn more at www.findingtruthwithmichael.com

41 min
24 FEB

In Conversation with Mimi Nichter | The Memoir Hostage

What was it like to survive one of the earliest acts of international aviation terrorism?On September 6, 1970, twenty-year-old Mimi Nichter was aboard Trans World Airlines Flight 741 when it was hijacked and diverted to the Jordanian desert. Passengers were held for six days in extreme conditions, and Mimi—falsely accused of being an Israeli soldier—was among those taken hostage as war broke out around them.In this powerful interview, Mimi discusses her memoir, Hostage: A Memoir of Terrorism, Trauma, and Resilience, sharing what it was like to endure captivity, confront trauma, and ultimately find resilience.Mimi Nichter is a cultural and medical anthropologist, public speaker, and professor emerita at the University of Arizona. She is the recipient of the Margaret Mead Award and the George Foster Practicing Medical Anthropology Award, and her essays have appeared in HuffPost, Newsweek, and Brevity.🔔 Subscribe for more author interviews and powerful conversations.💬 Share your thoughts or questions in the comments below.https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/potomac-books/9781640126978/hostage/

33 min
8 FEB

Chyrel J Jackson Recites "Americana Was My Grandmother's Glory" included in "Unsung Canaan Ballads"

Learn more about the Poetry Collection:https://www.prolificpulse.com/chyreljjackson to order your copy of Unsung Canaan BalladsABOUT Grace Wisher:https://www.nps.gov/fomc/learn/historyculture/grace-wisher.htm

2 min
2 FEB

Rebecca Herz Book Launch for Locus of Control

https://www.prolificpulse.com/rebeccaherz We held a book launch to celebrate the release of Locus of Control by Rebecca Herz. Come, share in this experience of poetry and the support of family and friends.

35 min
28 JAN

Poet Talk with Michael Poage

https://michaelpoage.com/Michael Poage is no stranger to our podcast. We played catch up as we updated life events, read poetry, and shared an imaginary cup of tea. It's always a pleasure and bonus vibes for great poetry.

1 hr
21 JAN

Poet Talk with Rebecca N Herz

Rebecca Herz and I sat down and talked about so much of everything. From babies to therapy to social work to the Handsome Pod... You name it...Let's talk about "Locus of Control - Therapy Poems" From the Author: Locus of Control is a poetry collection written to make sense of a rapidly shifting world. In these poems, I trace the contours of neurodivergence, new motherhood, queer identity, and my work as a middle-school crisis counselor, weaving together the clinical language of therapy with the raw emotional undercurrent that rarely makes it into the office.Across themes like countertransference, imposter syndrome, burnout, co-regulation, radical acceptance, and the intimate bewilderment of pregnancy through IVF, these poems explore what it means to hold hope for others while learning to hold it for myself.In writingLocus of Control, poetry became the place where I could confess my uncertainty, and acknowledge the spiritual questions that trail my work: What does it mean to witness another person’s pain? What is the cost of caretaking? Where is the line between healing and harm? What remains of the self when we spend our days giving ourselves away?At the same time, the personal and political never stay separate—fertility treatments alongside news alerts of disaster, Jewish identity intersecting with queer family-making, motherhood emerging through statistics, ultrasound screens, and wishful thinking.Above all, Locus of Control is an invitation to find resonance within the ambiguity. These poems don’t attempt to fix or advise. They sit with uncertainty and trust the reader to find themselves within the space that remains.All proceeds support Jewish Queer Youth https://jqy.org/ honoring the young people who inspire my work and my belief that healing is possible, even when the path is nonlinear.Get Your Copy: https://www.prolificpulse.com/rebeccaherzBook Launch Sign Up: https://prolificpulse.blog/2026/01/15/book-launch-to-celebrate-locus-of-control-with-rebecca-herz/https://linktr.ee/rebeccaherz?

40 min
19/12/2025

Writer Talk with Sherry Comstock

About the Book: Riptides: Book 2 of the Caines Island StoriesCallie has become successful: her marriage remains vibrant, her business is flourishing, her daughter is doing well, she still has her lifelong friends, and the island hasn't undergone any major changes. But life isn't static. She begins to experience losses and subtle changes in her relationship with her daughter, Kim.Kim has landed her dream job as a nurse practitioner, working with individuals with mental illness. She marries and starts a family. But she too, faces challenges. Herr husband isn't who she thought he was. Professionally. Kim becomes frustrated with the corporate influence in healthcare which seems to ignore the needs of her marginalized patients.Intertwined with Callie's and Kim's individual stories are episodes in US history that alternately offer hope or despair at the world order. Riptides brings to light many of the challenges faced by women and other marginalized groups. But there is always hope as the small island community bands together.https://sherrycomstock.com/About the AuthorSherry and her husband live in the Triad region of North Carolina. Recently retired from nursing, she is pursuing her second career as an author. Her creative nonfiction piece “A Bend in the Road” appeared in the Burlington Writers Club Anthology Still Writing in 2021. Sherry published her memoir, A Crazy Quilt Life in 2022. Another creative nonfiction piece, “Journey to Living” appeared in the LIGHT journal in July 2023. When not writing, Sherry is working in her flower beds or visiting her children and grandchildren. She is currently working on the second book in the Caines Island Stories which follows Callie into the late 1990s.

42 min
15/12/2025

Poet & Writer Talk with Peter Mladinic

I had a lovely interview with Peter Mladinic, a Poet, Writer, Book Reviewer, Animal Advocate and so much more. About Peter MladinicAccess Peter's books:Peter Mladinic was born and raised in New Jersey. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1973 and earned an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Arkansas in 1985. Professor emeritus at New Mexico Junior College, where he was a member of the English faculty for thirty years. During that time, he was a board member of the Lea County Museum and president of the Lea County Humane Society. He is the author of seven books of poems; his most recent book, The Whitestone Bridge, is available on Amazon. https://a.co/d/094MkMw An animal rights advocate, he lives in Hobbs, New Mexico, USA.

50 min

The Prolific Pulse is all about poetry and other writing.

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Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld
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2020 - 2026
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161
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