- Calling Out the Shadows: A Clarity Over Comfort Podcast
Calling Out the Shadows Podcast
A Clarity Over Comfort Podcast
About the Podcast

Calling Out the Shadows with Neal Winsomer is a Clarity Over Comfort podcast that draws from the narrative, themes, and frameworks of the book Calling Out the Shadows as well as views, opinions and concepts tied to communication. Also discussing the publishing, marketing and branding fields.
Across the episodes, Neal shares things to consider and things to look out for, from high-conflict co-parenting, communication, and documentation to the realities of the publishing, marketing, and branding industries.
This podcast can be for those that relate to or recognize pieces of their own story:
Who This Podcast Is For
- Fathers, mothers and others inside high-conflict co-parenting situations
- Family member experiencing issues like these up close or from a distance
- Family law professionals, therapists, and consultants working with clients in contested custody or post-divorce conflict
- Co-parenting advocates and content creators building tools and resources in this space
- Authors writing memoirs, practical guides, or sensitive stories of their own
- Those working to bring a sensitive story forward with clarity and protection
- and Individuals interested on my views of the publishing and marketing industries
Where to Listen
Each episode also has a full write-up on the blog and a downloadable transcript, the links are on each episode below.
Podcast Episodes
Here are links to some of the Episodes of Calling Out the Shadows: A Clarity Over Comfort Podcast. Newest first, with thoughts to consider and patterns to look out.

Write With Humility, Not Hype: Standing in Subjectivity Over False Authority
An opinion is not a fact just because it is in a book. Write With Humility, Not Hype, on subjectivity over false authority. Episode 08.
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The Book Club Email That Can Cost You Even If You Say No
The Book Club Email Scam that targets authors: the red flags, the simple rule, and where to report. Episode 07 of Calling Out the Shadows.
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Pay for Play Book Awards and the Award Winning Lie
Pay for Play Book Awards and the award-winning lie: nomination fees, guaranteed runner-up, and why this author will not buy an award. Ep 06.
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10 Months Down, One Month to Go
10 Months Down, One Month to Go: ten months from blank page to first proof, tracked at 999 hours and 9 minutes, and why a logged process is proof. Episode 05.
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Amazon Best Seller Claims and What's Really Behind Them
Amazon Best Seller Claims and what is really behind them: how the badge is gamed, the Brent Underwood case, and how to spot a fake. Episode 04.
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You Don't Need to Read, Buy, or Review My Book
You do not need to read, buy, or review my book: why an author should not sell subjective hopes as objective truth. Episode 03 with Neal Winsomer.
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When the Lie Becomes the Truth She Knows
When the Lie Becomes the Truth She Knows: how pathological lying can cross into belief, and why clarity over comfort means documenting. Episode 02.
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Welcome to Calling Out the Shadows
Welcome to the Calling Out the Shadows podcast with Neal Winsomer: what the show is, who it is for, and what is coming. Episode 01.
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