Irondad Life

A critically acclaimed author, former writer for Disney-ABC Television, and six-time Ironman, Russell Newell plunged into the world of Ironman triathlon in 2012 at Lake Placid and has explored every cutting-edge nutritional supplement and muscle recovery tool to coax his creaking body to get out of bed each morning to swim, bike, and run. He has sought every aerodynamic adjustment and equipment edge to beat his archrival, Jim Kane, in a series of races more fraught than the last ones. With a very accommodating wife, three young kids, and a baby on the way, he's continued to race these torturous, bank account-sucking, narcotic-level addicting affairs, while poorly trying to balance his family life. His book, Irondad Life, explores just how poorly.

James Patrick Cronin began his audiobook career at twelve years of age opposite Christopher Lloyd in the book-on-tape of The Pagemaster. A classically trained stage actor with an MFA from the University of Louisville and a degree in philosophy, James has spent his years since college performing as an actor and a comedian on stages all over the world. He has performed everything from the classics to original material in Ireland, Scotland, Serbia, and Israel, as well as throughout the US. He has recorded over 100 audiobooks across an extensive range of genres.

Julie McKay is a Los Angeles-based narrator with New York roots, a degree in music, and a background in classical theater. As a musician, she has sung professionally in French, German, Italian, and Spanish. As an actor, she has worked at Shakespeare festivals and regional theaters across the country as well as Off-Broadway in New York. A wild reader all her life, Julie loves entering the world of a book and bringing it to life for the listener. She is also a passionate home baker and enjoys traveling and exploring new places. In her spare time, Julie and her husband foster and train rescue dogs.