Brad Montague

2 months ago | lgumbinner.substack.com | Liz Gumbinner |Garrett Bucks |Asha Dornfest |Brad Montague

I am not a home design influencer and thus, I have no obligation to swap out the tired letterboard on my desk for something more on-trend. But I did need to change the message on it. In January of 2024, it displayed a reminder I needed to hear at the time, but which no longer feels relevant.

Apr 16, 2024 | amymakechnie.substack.com | Amy Makechnie |Brad Montague |Heather Richardson |Kelcey Parker Ervick

“I'm really trying my best to act like a person, but I have a lot of what my kids call ‘issues’. I don't do well in crowds, I don't do well with stress, I have a very hard time processing impressions. I get easily overwhelmed.” But then internationally-bestselling author Fredrik Backman was able to get on stage and do THIS. “Earlier that day I had nosebleeds and migraines, just before going on stage I lost all feeling in my face and hands, because my brain reads stress as fear.

Mar 19, 2024 | amymakechnie.substack.com | Amy Makechnie |Jennie Nash |Sarah Allen |Brad Montague

A mix of great ‚Äúlife things‚ÄĚ and ‚Äúliterary‚ÄĚ stuff, too. Listen, kids. When it comes to good writing or anything else worth doing, ‚Äúit takes as long as it takes. Noticing progress is a great solution for moving forward.‚ÄĚ Let it. -book coach Author was at first hesitant to write about her experience with Turner syndrome and Non-verbal Learning Disorder.

Dec 14, 2023 | bradmontague.substack.com | Brad Montague

The year was 1967. If this were a movie … you’d see a montage of violent images! (war, protests, racial injustice, civil unrest, etc.) Era-appropriate rock music playing in the background! (Hendrix! The Byrds! The Doors! etc!) This, though, is not a movie. It is a Substack note/email thing from me to you. So, to set the scene for our story, here is an image:Feels like you’re in 1967 now, right?!? I now bring your attention to a phone call.

Sep 26, 2023 | goodgoodgood.co | Brad Montague

In 2011, we started a collection drive. It was the result of a nudge from a few middle school students. After learning that a concerning number of our local population were living on the streets or hopping from shelter to shelter, these kids were eager to help. While I appreciated their hearts for wanting to do good, I also felt anxious about the whole thing. This was a big and complex challenge they wanted to address. It would require big and complex solutions — not middle schoolers.