Invisible Stories: Write to be Seen
42 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago -Is there a book living in your head that you have always wanted to put to paper but never started? Or do you have a draft of a never-finished book that you set aside and haven't picked back up? If you are a business owner, entrepreneur, or speaker burning to tell your story and share your expertise with the world, then this podcast is for you.
Writing a book can be a slow, arduous process. It can be a struggle to know where you should even start, to figure out what impact you want to have on your readers and what your ultimate purpose is in writing this book. It can be hard to overcome imposter syndrome and recognize that you are an expert in your field and that readers deserve to learn from you. Getting your book out there and having your voice heard can have a positive impact not only on your business but also on your life.
In this show, you’ll hear inspiring interviews with published authors who are striving to make a difference in the world. You’ll learn how they overcame self-doubt and roadblocks to speak their truth… and how their book opened the doors to a wider audience, making a bigger impact than they ever thought was possible. The world deserves to hear your story – and you deserve the chance to tell it.
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It's Book Launch Day! A surprise mini-episode
October 11, 2023 23:41 - 6 minutes - 121 MB VideoToday Publish Your Purpose: A Step-By-Step Guide To Write, Publish, and Grow Your Big Idea launched! Get the ebook for $2.99 on Amazon. Today is my book launch, which I am quite excited about. And the book is called publish your purpose. It is a step by step guide to write, publish and grow your big idea, which might be the first time I have said the title and subtitle succinctly without botching it. So I'm impressed its launch day, here we are. So I'm excited about this conversatio...
S3 E13: Finding Empowerment Through Telling Your Story and Others
August 10, 2021 03:55 - 34 minutes - 32.5 MBToday’s Invisible Stories guest is Publish Your Purpose Press’s own Brandi Lai. Brandi is a contributor and the mastermind behind the creation of the anticipated The Real Lives Of Transgender and NonBinary Humans, the first anthology from PYP. Brandi also recently started her own business, Best-Laid Pens, and she specializes in ghost writing and development editing. Brandi is passionate about helping other people share their stories and making a platform for other people to amplify their voi...
S3 E12: Finding Your Author Voice and How It Helps Your Speaking Career
August 03, 2021 03:55 - 37 minutes - 35.1 MBToday’s Invisible Stories guest is author, podcaster, and speaker Nicolle Merrill. Nicolle has written for Four Seasons and National Geographic private jet tours, taught digital communication skills to global executives, and sold adventure travel programs in New Zealand. As the former Associate Director of the Career Development office at Yale School of Management, she coached hundreds of MBA students and professionals through all phases of their career transitions. Nicolle’s book, Punch Dou...
S3 E11: Memoir and Your Shared Experiences Give Power to Readers Who Feel Unseen
July 27, 2021 03:55 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBToday’s Invisible Stories guest is the renowned speaker and bestselling author Terry Dyer. Over a span of 15 years, Terry’s professional career has been spent in Corporate America working in both for profit and nonprofit environments. His background consists of Talent Acquisition Management, Recruitment, Client Services, and Program Management with Fortune 100 and 500 companies. Additionally, Terry has volunteered his time to various organizations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacra...
S3 E10: Connecting Your Book and Your Purpose To Find Your Authentic Author Brand
July 20, 2021 03:55 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBToday’s Invisible Stories guest is Pasha Cook, the founder of Pasha Cook & Associates, an International creative solutions consulting agency that helps professional athletes and executive entrepreneurs Build Brand Identity Stories. She has been on an unstoppable path to success ever since. Pasha made history in 2018 when she became the first female college outreach speaking ambassador for the NFL. In 2019 Pasha played an intricate role in art directing an international documentary launched b...
S3 E9: Never Forget Why You Are Writing This Book
July 13, 2021 03:55 - 37 minutes - 35.3 MBToday’s Invisible Stories guest is leadership expert and author David O’Brien. David is the president of WorkChoice Solutions, LLC, a nationally recognized provider of leadership and team effectiveness consulting services. His corporate consulting career spans over twenty years and includes key leadership roles within a variety of industries including Aerospace, Healthcare, and Financial Services. He also works with many small and emerging market leaders to bring about lasting organizational...
S3 E8: Universal Themes that Transcend Fiction and Nonfiction
July 06, 2021 03:55 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MBToday’s Invisible Stories guest is author, screenwriter, producer, director, actor, and journalist, B. Danielle Watkins. She is an international award-winning filmmaker, and creator of LGBT focused web series. She is also a professor of writing. B. Danielle’s novel, The Alyse Diaries, explores the life and death of a young woman struggling with her sexuality. In this podcast, B. Danielle and I talk about how she drew inspiration from real life when writing her fiction books. B. Daniel...
S3 E7: An Author Shares her Trauma and Guides Readers to Overcome Their Own
June 29, 2021 03:55 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBToday’s Invisible Stories guest is the founder and president of Total HR Solutions LLC, and author of Silent Overcomer: Trauma Comes in all Shapes and Sizes, Tracee L. Hunt. Tracee knows that people are the foundation of any business, and her company relies upon years of executive consultation expertise to work with key leadership in organizations to learn what is required to achieve the desired outcomes in a company. They then translate that into key people strategies.Tracee founded her bus...
S3 E6: Your Story Is Worth Telling, and You Need to be in it!
June 22, 2021 03:55 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBToday’s Invisible Stories guest is Publish Your Purpose Press author Eileen Scully. Eileen Scully is an international keynote speaker, author of In the Company of Men: How Women can Succeed in a World Built Without Them, and founder and CEO of The Rising Tides, a consulting firm that makes workplaces better for women through assessment and advisory services. Eileen has been interviewed by Forbes, the Boston Globe, Standard and Poor's Global Market Intelligence, Thrive Global, Psychology Toda...
S3 E5: Draw Upon Universal Lessons in your Book to Reach Important Readers
June 15, 2021 03:55 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBToday’s Invisible Stories guest is AJ Joiner, a multi-hyphenate entrepreneur, marketing strategist, coach, radio host, and author of several marketing books, including Stop Bullsh!#%ng & Write Your Book! AJ consults with a wide variety of clients about marketing themselves and how to get their information out there through social media and the written word. He helps authors strategize how to reach their target audience and pull out threads from their writing that are universally relatable t...
S3 E4 Listen to and Follow Your Inner Truth to Become an Author
June 08, 2021 03:55 - 32 minutes - 30.5 MBToday’s Invisible Stories guest is Steve Disselhorst, the founder and principal of a consulting firm that specializes in personal and professional leadership development and consulting for diversity equity and inclusion. Steve draws on his MBA in marketing and his 25 years of experience in corporate America to help each client achieve their unique goals. He specializes in working with underrepresented communities, such as the LGBTQ community, people of color, and women. Steve is also the au...
S3 E3: Build Yourself a Network of Supporters for your Author Path
June 01, 2021 03:55 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBToday’s Invisible Stories guest is the multitalented Elayne Fluker. Elaine is a coach, speaker, entrepreneur, and advocate and leader for women looking to grow their businesses. She is the author of the brand new book, Get Over ‘I Got It’, which launched in early May 2021. According to her book, too many ambitious women strive to accomplish all their goals alone, leading to dangerous levels of stress and anxiety. Elayne’s book teaches women how a strong support network and meaningful connect...
S3 E2 Learning to Adapt and Collaborate as an Author
May 25, 2021 03:55 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MBToday’s Invisible Stories guest is speaker, writer, scholar, and facilitator Dr. Joy Wiggins, who, through the company she founded, promotes racial and gender justice through compassion and open dialogue to ignite equitable, empowering and transformative practices. Joy Wiggins is the co-author alongside Kami Anderson of the book From Sabotage to Support: A New Vision for Feminist Solidarity in the Workplace. As CEO of Joy Wiggins, PhD: Equity and Inclusion Consulting, Joy provides speaking, ...
S3 E1 - Turning Adversity into Advantage and Thriving During Disruptive Times
May 18, 2021 03:55 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBToday’s Invisible Stories guest is executive coach, public speaker, and author Gerry Valentine. With 27 years of fortune 100 leadership experience, Gerry is a trusted advisor to corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and high performing individuals of all kinds. His book, The Thriving Mindset: Tools for Empowerment in a Disruptive World, was published in March 2021 by Publish Your Purpose Press. In this podcast, Gerry and I talk about what it was like for him to publish his book during ...
S2 E13 Putting Passion Back Into Publishing
December 16, 2020 05:05 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBIn today’s episode of Invisible Stories, I speak with award-winning author and owner of HALO Publishing International, Lisa Umina. Lisa founded HALO Publishing to publish the voices of authors around the world. Lisa created The Milo and Lisa Show after writing her first children’s book, Milo Finds His Best Friend. Her third book, Milo and the Green Wagon won the national Christian Indie Publishing Award. Lisa traveled and performed with Milo and as a motivational speaker all over. Writing le...
S2 E12 Moving Beyond Inclusion with Dr. Shelton J. Goode
December 09, 2020 05:01 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBToday on Invisible Stories, I speak with Dr. Shelton J. Goode, diversity and inclusion specialist and president and CEO of Icarus Consulting, a veteran-owned consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations create inclusive cultures that leverage diversity and inclusion for a competitive advantage. Dr. Goode has also written four books, the newest of which is Winter in America: The Impact of the 2016 Presidential Election on Diversity in Companies, Communities and the Country. Sh...
S2 E11 Getting In Touch With Your ‘Why’ and Pushing Past Your Limiting Beliefs
December 02, 2020 05:01 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBIn today’s episode of Invisible Stories, I speak with diversity and inclusion entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and author Bernadette Smith. Bernadette’s work in the field of LGBTQ+ Inclusion with her company, Equality Institute, has empowered businesses through elearning, consulting, and training in the field of DEI. Bernadette is also a prolific writer, and has published three books, relating to inclusion in both LGBTQ+ wedding planning and in business. Bernadette and I talk about our simi...
S2 E10 The First Step to Connecting With Others Is to Embrace Yourself
November 25, 2020 05:01 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBToday’s podcast is with Valerie J. Lyons, a career empowerment coach, power networker, women’s empowerment facilitator, and the author of Power Networking from the Inside Out: Where Your Career and Your Well-Being Meet. In this podcast, Valerie and I discuss her work in networking, and how it translated to writing her book. She discusses: Staying true to yourself in your writing, and how to embrace yourself for who you are. Adjusting to changing situations in both your writing and your...
S2 E9 The Positive Impact of Your Book on Others
November 18, 2020 05:01 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBIn today’s podcast I speak with the inspiring Rhodes Perry, entrepreneur, speaker, and author of Belonging At Work: Everyday Actions You Can Take to Cultivate An Inclusive Organization. With two decades of change management experience, Rhodes helps leaders from a broad range of sectors including government agencies, non-profit organizations, and corporations advance their diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments by building psychological safety, trust and belonging in their organizations...
S2 E8 Engaging With Your Audience and Connecting With Your Readers
November 11, 2020 05:01 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBToday’s Invisible Stories guest is Dr. Steve Yacovelli, also known as “The Gay Leadership Dude” is founder of TopDog Learning Group, a learning and development, leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion and consulting firm. Steve is also a renowned speaker, podcaster, and author of Pride Leadership: Strategies for the LGBTQ+ Leader to be the King or Queen of Their Jungle, and the accompanying Pride Leadership Workbook. In today’s podcast, Steve shares insights on the writ...
S2 E7 Leveraging Fears to Make Intentionally Brave Choices
October 28, 2020 04:01 - 31 minutes - 29 MBToday’s podcast is with Heather Vickery, professional leadership and success coach, founder of Vickery & Co, and host of the podcast The Brave Files. Heather is also a motivational speaker and author of Gratitude Journal: Shift Your Focus and Grow Grateful: A Gratitude Journal for Kids and Families. Through her story of personal bravery, perseverance, and resilience, Heather inspires audiences and empowers clients with the tools they need to live bold and meaningful lives. In this podcast,...
S2 E6 Opening the Doors to Your Past and Reliving Buried Emotions
October 21, 2020 04:05 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBIn today’s podcast I speak with the incredible Lamont Robinson, supplier diversity professional, entrepreneur, founder of Robinson LaRueCo Consulting (RLC), and author of his biography, TransformNational: Journey of a Bastard, which details his personal experiences in overcoming challenges on Chicago’s violent West Side to achieve success. In this podcast, Lamont offers insight and wisdom to those authors working to craft their own memoirs. Lamont discusses: How he was able to work t...
S2 E5 Learning to Get Over Imposter Syndrome with Jennifer Brown
October 14, 2020 04:05 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBToday’s podcast is with award-winning speaker, and diversity, equity, and inclusion expert Jennifer Brown. She is the author of two essential books about diversity and inclusion in the workplace, titled How to Be an Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive and Inclusion: Diversity, the New Workplace & the Will to Change. In this discussion, Jennifer and I talk about two of our favorite topics, marketing and entrepreneurship, and how it relate...
S2 E4 You Are Exactly Where You Need to Be In Your Writing
October 07, 2020 04:05 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBToday’s guest on Invisible Stories is Monica Kang, founder and CEO of Innovator’s Box, a company dedicated to creative educational workshops and consulting with the goal of helping all professionals hone their creativity to solve problems in the face of change and complexity. Monica is a renowned speaker and educator, and the author of Rethink Creativity: How to Innovate, Inspire, and Thrive at Work. In today’s podcast, Monica and I talk about allowing yourself to take your time on writing...
S2 E3 Sharing Your Struggles Can Help Others Overcome and Reach Their Potential
September 30, 2020 04:05 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBToday’s podcast guest is online business brand and marketing strategist Nikki Groom. Nikki is the founder of the Movement Makers Mastermind, which is a small business incubator for women business owners, as well as a podcaster and author of A Power of Your Own: How to Ignite Your Potential, Uncover Your Purpose, and Blaze Your Own Trail in Life and Business. In this podcast, Nikki and I discuss the love-hate relationship that exists for authors writing their first book. She offers her ins...
S2 E2 Finding the Right Editor for You and Your Book Makes All the Difference
September 23, 2020 04:05 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBToday’s podcast is with Robyn Vie-Carpenter-Brisco, a spiritual life coach who utilizes the “5 Priciples Of Joy” to unlock her clients potential and inspire them toward growth and fulfillment, through mindfulness and manifestation techniques using stones and crystals. She is the author of Let's get stoned: Using Stones and Crystals to Create a Life That Rocks! In this podcast, Robyn and I jump right into questions of editing and writing in a way that realizes your true purpose. Robyn share...
S2 E1 Achieve the Life You Want By Being Yourself
September 16, 2020 04:01 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBToday’s Invisible Stories guest is Kristin Andree, a business strategist, speaker, podcaster, and author of You're Not for Everyone: But, You Can Be For Everyone. Kristen specializes in working with folks that own businesses, financial advisors, and powerhouse women looking to scale up their businesses and generate growth. An engaging speaker, Kristin’s goals are to Coach, Challenge, and Empower her clients. In this podcast, Kristin and I delve into the details of how to market yourself a...
S1 E13 Using Your Natural Artistic Gifts to Think Differently About Your Book
July 15, 2020 04:05 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBOn today’s episode I speak to Tony Ferraiolo, author of Artistic Expressions of Transgender Youth, volumes 1 and 2. Tony has dedicated himself to both promoting competent and respectful health care for the transgender community, by educating providers, and advocating on behalf of patients. He also trains educators on providing a safe and respectful space for transgender children in a school environment. In this episode we discuss: Stay in the moment. Mindfulness is a powerful tool. Wri...
S1 E12 Creating The Time and Space to Impact Communities Through Your Words
July 08, 2020 04:05 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBOn today’s episode I speak to Dr. Maysa Akbar, Author of Urban Trauma. Dr. Akbar is a clinical psychologist and board certified in child and adolescent psychology. Her work is centered around the impacts of trauma within urban communities. Her company, Integrated Wellness Group, is a behavioral health clinic in Connecticut specializing in culturally competent care and addressing racial trauma. In this episode we discuss: Start by sharing with small groups, then build up your confidence a...
S1 E11 DIG Deep and You’ll Find Clarity
July 01, 2020 20:51 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBIn this episode we discuss: We can move our pain. Through our story, and through sharing our story with other people, and finding meaning in it, we can transmute pain. Having a dig word, a truth that you are operating and acting within creates a different vibe even if the topic is the same. By acting within the bubble of your dig word, you can add all new meaning to a topic you are speaking or writing about. You as you are, are never going to exist again. That’s the coolest thing abou...
S1 E10 Pushing Through the Darkest Times To Write a Memoir That Saves Lives
June 24, 2020 04:34 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBOn today’s episode I speak to Sarah Gallardo, author of Hiding in Plain Sight: A Glimpse Into the Reality of Domestic Violence. Sarah’s story goes beyond being a survivor. Her message is about overcoming adversity, defying the odds, and staying positive when the world feels like it’s crashing down around you. Her non-profit, Sarah Speaks Up, supports women, children, men, and families living free of every kind of abuse. In a society where discussions of domestic violence, intimate partner...
S1 E9 The Magic of Sunshine Through a Magnifying Glass
June 17, 2020 04:01 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBOn today’s episode I speak to Azul Terronez, author of The Art of Apprenticeship: How to Hack Your Way into Any Industry, Land a Kick-Ass Mentor, and Make A Killing Doing What You Love. In this episode we discuss: Whatever you need to go to get it done, do it. Whatever works for you is what you should do. Get out of your usual place to write, to avoid distractions. Find a “writer space” to change your scenery when you are writing, so it feels different than where you live and work. ...
S1 E8 Being The Seeker, The Apprentice, The Artist, and The Master
June 10, 2020 04:01 - 36 minutes - 33 MBOn today’s episode I speak to Talonya Geary, author of #goDo: How to Live on Purpose. In this episode we discuss: Be your authentic self no matter the circumstances, and it will help resonate with readers. Knowing who you are, and not continuing down a path that doesn’t feel right for you. It’s so much easier to write in your own voice, rather than someone else’s voice. Use social media or blogs to get feedback and test out your voice. If you lose yourself in the process, it is ...
S1 E7 Why Tina Wrote Her Memoir Fully in The Present And How That Helped Give Her Younger Self a Voice.
June 03, 2020 04:01 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBOn today’s episode I speak to Tina Alexis Allen, author of Hiding Out: A Memoir of Drugs, Deception, and Double Lives. In this episode we discuss: Writing as a way to work through your trauma and past How your book can “pay it forward” for others who need to hear what you went through The impact your book has on individual readers and the feeling when they reach out to tell you this How your ability to be brave and courageous is good for you in your healing, but how that provides ho...
S1 E6 How Readers Learn Through Stories and The Power of Being VUlnerable, Raw, and Relatable
May 27, 2020 04:01 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBOn today’s episode, I speak to Dr. Tony Byers, author of The Multiplier Effect of Inclusion: How Diversity & Inclusion Advances Innovation and Drives Growth. Dr. Byers is best known for leading and revitalizing Starbucks’ highly respected and successful Diversity and Inclusion function and programming. As Head of Global Diversity and Inclusion, Dr. Byers developed and led the company’s strategic direction to drive engagement, innovation, and business growth. He now speaks and consults ...
S1 E6 How Readers Learn Through Stories and The Power of Being Vulnerable, Raw, and Relatable
May 27, 2020 04:01 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBOn today’s episode, I speak to Dr. Tony Byers, author of The Multiplier Effect of Inclusion: How Diversity & Inclusion Advances Innovation and Drives Growth. Dr. Byers is best known for leading and revitalizing Starbucks’ highly respected and successful Diversity and Inclusion function and programming. As Head of Global Diversity and Inclusion, Dr. Byers developed and led the company’s strategic direction to drive engagement, innovation, and business growth. He now speaks and consults ...
S1 E5 Pushing Through Your Fear and Grief and Telling Your Story Anyway
May 20, 2020 04:01 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBOn today’s episode, I speak to Debra Lynne Driscoll, author of A Series of Surrenders: A Memoir of Grief. Debra is an author, grief guide, healer, and speaker who believes we all have access to magic and are our own greatest teachers and healers. Using intuitive guidance, storytelling and lessons learned in death and grief, Debra will help you to ease your ‘ouch’, unwrap your gifts, and soul expand. In this episode we discuss: How to craft your story to be in service of others Your ...
S1 E4 How Writing Your Book For You Will Help You Overcome Struggles of Feeling Unworthy
May 13, 2020 04:01 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBOn today’s episode, I speak to Betsy Cuerlo, author of Shake It Off Leadership: Achieving Success through the eyes of our labels. Betsy's greatest professional accomplishment is designing a healthy workplace that advocates creativity, excellence, and unconditional acceptance. As an openly LGBTQ+ business owner, she is proud to create a safe workplace where they walk the talk of diversity and inclusion for all people. In this episode we discuss: Who is going to benefit from hearing your ...
S1 E4 How Writing Your Book For You, Will Help You Overcome Struggles of Feeling Unworthy
May 13, 2020 04:01 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBOn today’s episode, I speak to Betsy Cerulo, author of Shake It Off Leadership: Achieving Success Through The Eyes Of Our Labels. Betsy's greatest professional accomplishment is designing a healthy workplace that advocates creativity, excellence, and unconditional acceptance. As an openly LGBTQ+ business owner, she is proud to create a safe workplace where they walk the talk of diversity and inclusion for all people. In this episode we discuss: Who is going to benefit from hearing your ...
S1 E3 How Fern Took an Overwhelming Personal Experience and Created a New Business From It
May 06, 2020 04:01 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBOn today’s episode, I speak to Fern Pessin, author of I'll Be Right There: A Guidebook for Adults Caring for Their Aging. In addition to being an author herself, Fern also works with people on telling their stories. I’ll Be Right There was written to remove the overwhelm of the caregiving role and support families on the caregiving journey; to help people know what they didn’t know they needed to know when they find themselves in the role of helping a parent. In this episode we discuss: ...
S1 E2 Turning Something Tragic into Your Greatest Gift
April 29, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBOn today’s episode I speak to Iman Gatti, author of Cracked Open - Never Broken. Iman is an empowerment trainer, a transformational speaker, an author and Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®. She helps people go from feeling unfulfilled to living life with joy, self-love and confidence. We cover a lot of ground in this episode, along the lines of key questions such as— How do we make sense of what seems meaningless, and why we must for survival Can I be safely seen? How do we fin...
S1 E1 From Book to Healthcare Consultancy, How Dina's Marketing Project Sparked a New Business
April 22, 2020 04:01 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBOn today's episode I speak to Dina Proto, author of Identity Impact: When Society's Expectations Collide With the Authentic Self. We had a really interesting discussion that covered a lot of ground. A few highlights include: When writing or communicating it's okay to not have the right words to say. The therapeutic use of self applies both in healthcare and in writing which allows us to find a way to relate to a patient or the reader based on our common experiences. Don't judge how long...