{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Cathryn Michon - "I'm Still Here: A Dog's Purpose Forever" Ep. 309","description":" This Sunday I sit down with Author, Producer, Actress, and Comic Cathryn Michon to discuss her book 'I'm Still Here, A Dog's Purpose Forever'. Cathryn shares the inspiration behind the book and the wisdom conveyed from the dog's perspective, including the importance of living in the present moment and choosing joy over fear. She explores the grief process of losing a beloved pet and how dogs can continue to be present in our lives even after they pass away.   Cathryn Michon is a best-selling author, standup comic, actress, feature film director, screenwriter, producer, and animal advocate. She has written for Emmy Award winning TV series and feature films including Amblin\/Universal\u2019s A Dog\u2019s Purpose, which is the most successful international live action dog movie of all time. She\u2019s also a co-screenwriter with her husband W. Bruce Cameron for Sony\u2019s A Dog\u2019s Way Home and the Amblin\/Universal A Dog\u2019s Purpose 2: A Dog\u2019s Journey. An alumnae of The Second City, she co-directed, co-wrote, produced and stars in the Lionsgate film Cook Off!  with Melissa McCarthy. She also directed, co-wrote, produced and stars in the Mar Vista Entertainment Film Muffin Top: A Love Story with David Arquette, Marissa Jaret Winokur, and Melissa Peterman. The author of The Grrl Genius Guide to Life (HarperCollins) and Jane Austen\u2019s Little Advice Book (HarperCollins), Michon has also written for Salon, Slate, The Huffington Post, the Orange County Register, Los Angeles magazine, and her (now retired) blog was named Best of the Web by the Wall Street Journal.   You can watch this full interview over on our YouTube Channel. Don't forget to subscribe! To learn more about your host, Krista Xiomara head over to https:\/\/iamkristaxiomara.com If you'd like to support this podcast, consider buying podcast inspired merch here! Podcast Production: Written, directed, and edited by Krista Xiomara Produced by LightCasting Original Music by Mr. Pixie Follow this podcast on Instagram @ianwpodcast    ","author_name":"I'm Awake! Now What?","author_url":"https:\/\/directory.libsyn.com\/shows\/view\/id\/imawakenowwhatpodcast","html":"