JDK Wyneken
“The distinction between the past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.”
— Albert Einstein
Omaha Beach — Normandy, France
Blending history, personal growth, and storytelling.
Being a professional historian has taken me in unexpected directions and to even unlikelier places, culminating in this new path as a fiction author, poet, podcast host, and Certified Human Potential Coach. The study of history allowed me to travel overseas to work in dusty archives reading documents from the era of the world wars, to meet people who lived through those years, and to develop broader and deeper understandings of myself and our own times. My own personal journey and history have challenged me to grow, change, and even rebuild, in ways that I never expected. And yet, it’s also given me gifts beyond measure. I try to make all I write and do interesting, accessible, and relevant. Over the years, I’ve come to believe that viewing the past, present, and ourselves through various “perspectacles” is the best way to illuminate the myths, realities, and potential within the human condition. Oftentimes these reveal themselves as four universal elements that shape each of us and our individual histories (and our Nows): possibility, choice, consequences, and change.
For more information on all of these parts of me, check out the links below.
My Novel
Krelle’s Inferno
In 1944, the D-Day landings in Normandy failed. The Second World War eventually ended with the death of Nazi Germany, but the world continues to be ominous and dangerous, devoid of the joy of that should have come with peace. And one man blames himself for all of it.
My Podcasts
Staying Power and
Breaking Up With Our Bullsh!t
My podcast projects connect the themes of Krelle’s Inferno, and my coaching training, to our emotional and spiritual journeys. Dive into all the things that have always connected us and can improve our lives.
Performance Coaching
Realizing Your Potential
Life often feels like trying to repair and upgrade a car while it’s in motion - difficult and unwieldy at best, frightening and dangerous at worst. But there is also a great deal of joy and growth in the journey; I can help you discover what has always been in you - and what you can do with it.
Follow me at @jdkwyneken on social media or email me anytime.
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