Episodes

From Navy submarines and corporate problem-solving to fishing conservation, storytelling, and the search for lasting love, Jim Paulk has spent a lifetime following opportunities he never could have predicted. In this episode of Plot Twist Radio , Jim joins Erin Egnatz to reflect on growing up in sma...

What happens when a nurse, actor, comedian, author, filmmaker, researcher, and educator brings all of those worlds together? Dr. Candy Campbell joins Plot Twist Radio to share her remarkable journey from behavioral health, ICU, labor and delivery, and the NICU to acting, improv, filmmaking, leadersh...

Bestselling novelist Laura Van Wormer has spent decades telling stories, but her latest chapter may be her most unexpected yet. In this episode of Plot Twist Radio , Laura looks back on a remarkable career that took her from Doubleday and the New York publishing world to writing bestselling fiction,...

Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl champion Dwayne Woodruff joins Erin Egnatz on Plot Twist Radio to share the remarkable story of his journey from the NFL to the judge’s bench. Woodruff spent 12 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, beginning his career as a rookie on the legendary 1979 team that defea...

What is life really like behind the doors of a funeral home? Author and licensed funeral director Dee Branch Oliver joins Erin Egnatz on Plot Twist Radio to share the remarkable story behind The Undertaker’s Wife and Going Out in Style . Dee’s introduction to the funeral business began in unforgetta...

***Adult themes are discussed*** Steamy romance author and psychology expert Christina Braver joins Erin Egnatz on Plot Twist Radio for a candid conversation about sex, romance novels, sexual shame, and the expectations fiction can create about real-life intimacy. With a master’s degree in clinical ...

After 39 years in the U.S. Air Force, Terrence Rotering thought retirement would mean spending his days in the mountains with his dogs. Instead, an unexpected plot twist turned him into a prolific author building an enormous universe of fantasy, science fiction, time travel, faith, and spiritual war...

Award-winning stand-up comedian Liz Miele joins Plot Twist Radio for a candid conversation about building a comedy career from the ground up, starting stand-up at just 16 years old, and how social media transformed the comedy industry. Liz shares the surprising stories behind her viral success, why ...

Can your biggest dream begin after retirement? In this episode of Plot Twist Radio , I sit down with author Shirley B. Novak , whose path to becoming a published novelist proves it's never too late to reinvent yourself. After careers in medicine, teaching, and running a successful interior desig...