What’s Beyond Your Horn? | Lea Sakran | Moped Outlaws Episode 253

Returning guest Lea Sakran joins Greg and Marc for another ride through storytelling, imagination, persistence, and the winding journey from spoken word to printed page.

When Lea first joined Moped Outlaws in Episode 215, her children’s story Gusta and Gusto: Horns and Hearts in Rhino Country existed as an audiobook. Now that same story has found its way into physical form, with illustrations and a new life in readers’ hands. The conversation explores what it means to shepherd a creative work across formats and through unexpected obstacles without losing the heart that inspired it in the first place.

Lea reflects on the challenges of publishing, the importance of changing perspective when problems arise, and the persistence required to keep moving when the road becomes uncertain. Along the way, she shares stories from the world of Gusta and Gusto—rhinos whose adventures open into larger ideas about friendship, heritage, connection, imagination, and the simple act of being present with one another.

The ride wanders through childhood memories of grandparents telling stories beneath evening skies, the comfort of tea and company, the role of storytelling in human connection, and why some of the most important lessons arrive disguised as simple tales.

What begins as a conversation about bringing a book into the world becomes a reflection on creativity itself: how stories survive, how relationships endure, and how we find our way forward when we learn to look beyond our own horn.

In This Episode

Transforming an audiobook into a printed book
Creative persistence and overcoming obstacles
The importance of changing perspective
Storytelling as connection across generations
Friendship, imagination, and emotional resilience
The childlike wonder adults often forget
The grounding power of stories in a distracted world
The future of the Gusta and Gusto series

Guest Links

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Lea-Sakran/author/B0G82N9MX6
Website: https://www.leasakran.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lea-sakran/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leasakran/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leasakranauthor

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