April 2026 Podcast Check-in - Thanks for supporting our amazing guests - we appreciate you - Living The Next Chapter: Candid Conversations with Authors and Writers for Readers Searching for a New Read

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Living The Next Chapter: April 2026 Podcast Check-in – Thanks for Supporting Our Amazing Guests
Host: Dave Campbell
Date: April 11, 2026

Episode Overview

In this special solo episode, Dave Campbell takes a break from his usual author interviews to directly address listeners. He expresses heartfelt gratitude for the community’s ongoing support, shares behind-the-scenes insights, and extends several invitations for listener involvement. With warmth and earnestness, Dave emphasizes the show’s mission to connect readers, writers, and storytellers, and outlines ways listeners can help the podcast and its featured authors thrive.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Appreciation for Listeners and Updates on the Podcast

Dave opens the episode by thanking listeners for their support and explains the purpose of this mid-month check-in [00:03]:

“I wanted to say hi to you and a couple things to put in front of you. First of all, thank you for following the show, listening to the podcast.”
He assures fans that more exciting interviews and content are lined up, with a surplus of episodes ready to be published.

2. Exclusive Access: Backstage on YouTube

Listeners are given a “backstage pass” via the podcast’s YouTube channel, where episodes are available before they air on audio platforms [01:00]:

“If you go to our YouTube channel...you'll see what we are recording way before it'll ever show up here for you. So if you want to jump ahead, jump the line...go to our YouTube channel.”
Strong encouragement for listeners to subscribe, like, and share on YouTube to help the community grow:

“Do what they say. We're Living the Next Chapter so we can get more people to fall in love with the podcast, right?” [02:00]

3. Supporting the Podcast: “Buy Me a Coffee”

Dave introduces the “Buy Me a Coffee” feature, allowing listeners to directly support the podcast’s costs [03:00]:

“If you're finding value in the show...and you're like, I'd like to say thanks, then I'd like to let you say thanks by using our buy me a coffee.”
He reiterates that all donations are used wisely to maintain quality and consistency.

4. The Power of Recommendations

Dave emphasizes the importance of word-of-mouth for growing the show and amplifying authors’ reach [04:15]:

“Your recommendation means a lot...If you know somebody who wants to fall in love with reading and fall in love with great authors and get great book recommendations and hear the story behind the story behind the story, send them over to livingthenextchapter.com.”
Playful suggestion to “grab their phone at lunch...and sign them up for the podcast right there on their phone.”

5. Listener Participation: Speak Pipe

Dave enthusiastically invites listeners to leave voice messages through the Speak Pipe widget on the website [05:47]:

“You go on the website, you click a button and you can actually leave the show a voice message. Your voice? Yes. Imagine your voice right here, right now.”
All listeners, including authors, are welcome to share shoutouts, feedback, or even promote their own books:

“If you’re an author, tell me about your book. I'll advertise you, I promise. Don’t threaten me with a good time.” [06:35]
Messages can be up to five minutes long and may be featured in future episodes.

6. Global Community & Two-way Interaction

Dave reflects on the expanding international audience and the importance of community feedback (comments on YouTube, Spotify, etc.) [08:00]:

“We have listeners around the world. It is outstanding and it’s a really fun podcast to do. I got a lot of great feedback from guests from listeners.”

7. The Podcast’s Core Mission

Dave reiterates his goal: to support both listeners and author guests [08:45]:

“I also want this podcast to serve our guests well. I want them to get many opportunities because of the show. I want them to get in front of you and I want them to sell more books. That's it. Selfishly, I tell my guests the point of the show is for them to sell more books.”

Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

“I just want this community, this podcast community around Living the Next Chapter to serve you well as a listener of the show and I thank you for that.” [08:15]
Playful encouragement:

“Don’t threaten me with a good time. I will advertise your book here on the show.” [07:10]
On the show’s purpose:

“The show was made for you and it’s fun, it’s so much fun to do.” [10:00]

Timestamps for Important Segments

00:03 – Dave opens with personal thanks and the reason for his solo appearance.
01:00 – Insider tip: Watch early episode recordings on YouTube.
03:00 – Introduction of “Buy Me a Coffee” for listener support.
04:15 – The importance of sharing and recommending the show.
05:47 – Invitation to leave a voice message via Speak Pipe.
08:00 – Dave discusses global reach and feedback channels.
08:45 – The mission: supporting authors and the listening community.
10:00 – Closing gratitude and a promise of more to come.

Final Thoughts

This episode is a heartfelt thank you from Dave Campbell to his devoted audience. With warmth and an inviting tone, he shares behind-the-scenes insights about the podcast’s inner workings, offers actionable ways for listeners to engage and support the show, and restates his dedication to both the audience and the authors featured. Listeners are left with several opportunities to join the conversation, from subscribing on YouTube to sending voice messages and recommending the show to friends—solidifying Living The Next Chapter as a welcoming and participatory community for book lovers and writers alike.

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Hey, it's Dave from Living the Next Chapter. I hope you're doing well. I am just jumping on here. I have a little bit of time left this month in my hosting site. Now. My hosting site is where I upload my podcast, which you're listening to right now. So I thought instead of just letting this time just go away, I thought I'd jump on and say hi to you and spend some time with you, just you and I. There's no guest. There's nobody here. The chair is empty. There's no one sitting here with me ready to record an episode. But I wanted to say hi to you and a couple things to put in front of you. I. First of all, thank you for following the show, listening to the podcast. We have so many great interviews coming up for you. We have more content than we can distribute. That's how there's just so many great people lined up, already finished, episodes ready to go. So here's the little inside, this inside secret for you. If you go to our YouTube channel over on YouTube and go through it through living the next chapter.com, our website, you will go to our YouTube channel. You can see what we're doing in the moment. So you'll see what we're. What we are recording way before it'll ever show up here for you. So if you want to jump ahead, jump the line. I will give you backstage pass to the podcast by coming over to our YouTube channel. So that's the best place to go. So if you've already heard all of the episodes we've done. Oh, wow, a lot of episodes. Then go to YouTube and check it out. I'd love for you to fall. And when you get there, please, because only a small portion of you, I've actually done this. And Tisk, Tisk, we need you to do this. We need you to follow us on YouTube. You know, do the things they say, Smash the bell, follow, subscribe, like, share. Whatever those YouTubers say. Do what they say. We're living the next chapter so we can get more people to fall in love with the podcast, right? The podcast that you love. You're here right now. You love this show and I love you for it. So go to our YouTube channel. Do that as well. We do have. If. If you're finding value in the show, we have our buy me a coffee over on our website as well. Living the Next Chapter dot com. Go there and you can fill up my cup. It's really cold right now and it couldn't really use a refill. So if you love what you hear on the show, you love the great guests, you love what we do here, and you're like, I'd like to say thanks, then I'd like to let you say thanks by using our buy me a coffee. I. It will go to help pay for the website and pay for this and pay for that. Everything costs money, right? You know what that's like. And only if. Only if you can. I appreciate it and it will be spent wisely and I thank you for it as well. I would also like to encourage you to share the show and let people know why you love the podcast. Like what it is about this podcast compared to other author podcasts that really stands out to you because your recommendation means a lot. Just like if I recommended to you my show that I know you'd love on Netflix or Prime or a movie or a song or another author. Right? I just know you and I know you'd love it because I know you. So if you know somebody who wants to fall in love with reading and fall in love with great authors and get great book recommendations and hear the story behind the story behind the story, send them over to living the next chapter.com just or grab their phone at lunch, say, give me your phone, and just go on and sign them up for the podcast right there on their phone. I think between you and I, we can really grow this podcast and help a lot of great authors to reach an audience. I love that as well. One more. Let's just. While Dave just on the request train here, I would also love to hear your voice again on livingthenextchapter.com the home of everything. For the show, we have this thing called Speak Pipe. Now this might seem intimidating, but it's not. It's actually quite easy. You go on the website, you click a button and you can actually leave the show a voice message. Your voice? Yes. Imagine your voice right here, right now. It's like, hi, Dave, this is Bob and I love the show and just wanted to say I'm listening in Chicago and it's great. So thanks, Mike. That could be you and I'd love to. Terrible voice acting. Dave, I would love to feature you on the podcast and you get to hear your voice on your favorite author podcast. Can I go that far? Yeah, I guess we could go that far. I would love to feature you on the show. So go. Leave me a voice. Tell me where you're listening. Maybe your favorite episode recommendation for a new listener listening to the show. If you're an author, tell me about your book. I'll put you, I'll advertise you, I promise. Don't threaten me with a good time. I will advertise your book here on the show. Leave me a voice message and see what happens. You could be right here on an upcoming episode of the show. I'd love to feature the audience and the voice of the audience. So go to my speak pipe on my Living the Next Chapter website, click the message. You get up to five minutes of recording time because of the generosity of the people who listen to the show and support the show through my Buy me a coffee, I'm able to have a five minute recording window for you to leave your message. And I'd love, love, love to hear where you're listening from. We have listeners around the world. It is outstanding and it's a really fun podcast to do. I got a lot of great feedback from guests from listeners. There's people leaving great comments on our YouTube channel. If you're listening on Spotify, you can actually leave a comment right in the podcast episode, which is fantastic. I'd love to read those and respond to those as well. I just want this community, this podcast community around Living the Next Chapter to serve you well as a listener of the show and I thank you for that. I also want this podcast to serve our guests well. I want them to get many opportunities because of the show. I want them to get in front of you and I want them to sell more books. That's it. Selfishly, I tell my guests the point of the show is for them to sell more books. So by you being here, by you supporting the podcast, we can make this happen. So thank you, thank you, thank you for all your support over all these years and lots of great stuff coming up. So yeah, go to our livingthenextchapter.com we'll meet you there and would love to connect with you there. Thank you so much for being part of the show. The show was made for you and it's fun, it's so much fun to do. So thank you for being here Again, my name is Dave and I look forward to connecting with you soon. Now I'll get back to my guest because there's somebody waiting to come into the recording studio now. But thanks for spending time with me. Thanks for being here and we'll talk soon. Take care.