Thriving Authors Podcast
157 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago -Welcome to the Thriving Authors Podcast, where we delve into all aspects of what it takes to get your dream book out of your heart, onto the page and into the world, connecting with a wide audience of readers. On this podcast, you will find behind-the-scenes lessons from my own book-writing and publishing journey, interviews with successful published authors, and tips and advice you can start using today to move you forward in your writing life.
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Episode 156: Interview with Danielle Anderson
April 14, 2024 18:36 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking with nonfiction book coach and editor Danielle Anderson about how to map out a transformative reader journey—all the way from the timeline to major scenes, to themes and reader desires. She explains: The five essential elements crucial to structuring your book, especially if it’s a memoir. What desires to tap into that will attract readers who resonate with the journey. Ways you can play with timeline and examples of the differ...
Ep 155: My Best Tips for Entering Contests
April 06, 2024 14:42 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBIn this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I'm sharing my best tips for entering writing contests! Including: How to approach entering contests from a place of freedom, joy and non-attachment. Ways to move past the doubts you have about your work so that you can go for it anyway. When the best time to celebrate is! Ideas for how to keep track of the contests you enter. What you need to know before you enter the contest. I hope that this information gets you excited to ent...
Episode 154: Interview with Greta Woolley
March 29, 2024 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking with my wonderful friend Greta Woolley about her incredible book “S.O.S.: Survival Guide for Teachers, Old and New”. I was honored to be able to support her in writing this book over the course of my 8-week writing program Your Book Roadmap. It was really so beautiful and incredible for me to witness and journey with her as this book poured out of her! Greta shares: How she knew she was ready to write her book and how it wasn’t ...
Episode 153: The 2 Biggest Objections I Hear
March 16, 2024 19:25 - 29 minutes - 27 MBIn this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m diving into two common objections that I hear over and over from the women who are considering joining Thriving Authors Academy. These objections might resonate with you, too, so I wanted to talk about them and pose some questions for you to think about. If you’re feeling resistant to committing to write your book, this episode will help you figure out if now is the right time to jump in AND how you can guarantee that this investment...
Episode 152: Interview with Amy Michelle Carpenter
March 09, 2024 16:44 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking with Amy Michelle Carpenter, publisher of Monster Ivy Publishing and author of several science fiction books. I love that she’s able to come at this conversation from both the publisher’s side and also from the author’s side. Amy shares: Her thoughts about what publishers love to see authors do in their query letters and social posts. The various steps publishers take to help authors get a book from manuscript to published book ...
Episode 151: Revamp Your Writing Routine Recap
March 02, 2024 01:22 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBIn this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m recapping the highlights and key takeaways from the Revamp Your Writing Routine Challenge that I hosted in my free Facebook group, Women Entrepreneurs Becoming Best-Selling Authors, last year. We’ve also just gone through the challenge again this past week!! The Facebook group is full of heart centered writers sharing resources and supporting each other and I would be thrilled if you joined us! The recap includes: Tips for claiming...
Episode 150: Interview with Leigh Shulman
February 23, 2024 14:15 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, it was so wonderful to talk with writer Leigh Shulman who shared so many beautiful gems during her summit talk “Why Rejection is Your Best Friend.” And because rejection is something that EVERY writer experiences, I think it's important to highlight a couple mindset shifts that she brought up, including: How rejection can actually be a positive force in your life. Ways to strengthen your mindset so rejection doesn’t hurt (as much!) A refr...
Episode 149: BTS: My Publication Journey for My New Novel
February 17, 2024 17:03 - 30 minutes - 28.6 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I'm giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the timeline of drafting, editing and submitting (and editing and submitting again) that led to finally getting a publication deal for my new novel BEFORE & AFTER YOU & ME. It has been quite a long journey filled with ups and downs to get here! And I think it’s really important to hear the real stories behind others' success. In fact, many times books aren’t published in the order in which the writer...
Episode 148: Interview with Cambria Williams
February 09, 2024 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, it was such a delight to talk with Cambria Williams about her debut novel, The Befallen, and her writing journey. If you are working on a novel of your own and maybe you are in the querying trenches or maybe you're in the muddy middle of your book, I think you will find Cambria's story inspiring and filled with hope to remind you to keep going. She shares: What got her into writing in the first place. How a text about writing a practice n...
Episode 147: The First Thriving Authors Book Club Meeting
February 03, 2024 01:58 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I'm sharing the replay from our first Thriving Authors Book Club meeting. It was so wonderful to be together, chat about Your Book Matters and why OUR books matter and create our vision boards! I’m so excited for this virtual monthly book club where you not only get to read incredible new books filled with heart and wisdom, you also get to have a Q&A with the author and peek behind-the-scenes into their author journey! Each month, we’ll be s...
Episode 146: 6 Reasons to Invest in Your Writing
January 26, 2024 17:10 - 34 minutes - 78.3 MBIn this replay of a solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I'm sharing straight from my heart to yours. I talk about three important ways you can invest in your writing AND six reasons you should do so – not later, but NOW. (Spoiler alert: you deserve it. You deserve to be a writer, pursuing the projects in your heart. And when you pour into yourself, you have so much more capacity to pour into others around you.) I’ve compiled all six inspiring reasons into a pretty PDF you can pri...
Episode 145: Interview with MJ Fievre
January 19, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m thrilled to be joined by MJ Fievre, a woman who wears so many hats in the writing world! She’s an editor, a publisher, a coordinator for the Miami Book Fair, and an author of multiple genres! She shares when she first fell in love with writing as well as her writing journey and in our conversation she also dives into: The specific things that all publishers want to see. What to do even before you start reaching out to publishers. Why y...
Episode 144: Your Publication Timeline Checklist
January 12, 2024 20:50 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m diving into all the moving pieces involved in self-publishing and giving you a checklist of what needs to get done before your book hits the shelves. By following this timeline, you’ll give yourself enough time so that it's not a stressful process, but instead, it’s a really fun and fulfilling and exciting process! I share: What you need to have done first, before moving your book into the production timeline. When to choose your cove...
Episode 143: Interview with Susan Ito
January 05, 2024 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, It was such a joy to talk with author Susan Ito, whose captivating memoir I Would Meet You Anywhere came out a few months ago. If you're curious about the differences between writing a memoir and writing fiction that is based loosely on real life, I think Susan's insights will be incredibly useful to you. She shared: The ways that her book evolved over the years, beginning as her MFA thesis. A comment comparing her to Frank McCourt that lef...
Episode 142: 4 Questions to Ask Yourself on New Year's Eve
December 29, 2023 05:00 - 36 minutes - 83.9 MBIn today's encore presentation of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I share what I do to really soak up the final hours of one year and look ahead to the next one. I don't know about you, but New Year's Eve just might be my favorite day of the whole year! But I know that a lot of people have different feelings coming up and lots of ‘shoulds’ in their brain - I should have done more of this. I should have done more of that. In some ways, those can be helpful signals!! Listen in as I chat about:...
Episode 141: Your Book is Your Legacy
December 22, 2023 05:00 - 21 minutes - 48.8 MBIn this encore presentation of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing a little love note from my heart to yours. I’m also reflecting on my daughter's namesake, my Grandma Auden, and how so many of us have no idea how far our legacies extend, the ripples that we create, the ways that we touch other people's lives. I touch on: Why being a book coach is so important to me. How I’m trying to show my children the power of building a life around my creative energy. The huge shift that hap...
Episode 140: Interview with Meliss Jakubovic
December 15, 2023 20:56 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to be talking with Meliss Jakubovic, an online marketing strategist and business growth expert. She starts us off by pulling a card from her Spiritual Entrepreneurs Affirmation Deck. Then we dive right into affirming your worth as a writer, including: Ways you can use a card deck to surround yourself with affirmations – and what happens when you do. A great practice to bring affirmations into your writing sessions. How to use a...
Episode 140: Interview with Meliss
December 15, 2023 20:56 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to be talking with Meliss Jakubovic, an online marketing strategist and business growth expert. She starts us off by pulling a card from her Spiritual Entrepreneurs Affirmation Deck. Then we dive right into affirming your worth as a writer, including: Ways you can use a card deck to surround yourself with affirmations – and what happens when you do. A great practice to bring affirmations into your writing sessions. How to use a...
Episode 139: An Affirmation for You
December 08, 2023 20:38 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBIn this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m reading an excerpt from my new book, Your Book Matters: 52 love notes from my creative heart to yours. I’m also sharing some rituals and reflections that will be helpful as you think about your intentions for 2024 and your wins from the past year. Listen in as I dive into: The importance of giving yourself full credit for what you DID do. How unrealistic expectations turn into toxic patterns. An invitation for you to dig in deeper...
Episode 138: Interview with Traci Skuce
December 01, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I had the pleasure of talking with author Traci Skuce about what she calls the impossible longing – the thing that drives us, but it doesn't resolve. It’s a fascinating, layered approach to dive into the emotional heart of your characters. Whether you are writing fiction or a memoir, I think you’ll really appreciate Traci’s insights as she shares: The deeper motivations driving your characters' actions. Why what they want isn't enough and h...
Episode 137: Tips for Your Author Photo Shoot
November 24, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBIn this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing how to maximize your photo shoot experience so you come away with wonderful photos that you can use in your book and marketing materials. Even if you're someone who doesn't like getting your picture taken, these tips will help you enjoy your photo shoot and see this as a special moment for yourself. I’m sharing: What you can do to look more natural in front of the camera, even if, like me, you're not the most camera-friendl...
Episode 136: Interview with Jill Lacsa
November 17, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m thrilled to be joined by Jill Lacsa, a confidence coach who helps women follow their dreams, whether that’s to write a book or pursue other passions. Jill gives examples of: A reframe you can use when you're worried about rejection. What happens when we let fear take over our thoughts. How to step into discomfort so that you can take action. What the crucial step is when it comes to building confidence. Why boundaries are so importan...
Episode 135: Why I Believe Your Book Matters
November 03, 2023 14:12 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBIn this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m delving into why I titled my new book Your Book Matters and why this is something I believe so deeply. Recently, a wonderful listener emailed me in response to a podcast episode where I mentioned my soon-to-be-released book title. They shared that most books don’t actually matter– that with a creative pursuit you’re the only one it matters to, otherwise you’re setting yourself up for major disappointment. Listen in as I respond wit...
Episode 134: Interview with Louise Nayer
October 27, 2023 15:32 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m delighted to talk with author Louise Nayer whose latest book is a memoir entitled Narrow Escapes. I really loved her warmth and vulnerability as she shared about her writing journey and her work in the fields of memoir and poetry. Plus, I've started implementing something that she shared in our conversation about having a weekly writing night! Listen to hear more about that, as well as: Advice for juggling parenthood with teaching, writi...
Episode 133: Tips for Writing Your Book Description
October 20, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBIn this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to share what has helped me write my back cover and my longer book descriptions. I even give an example of the description from my new book coming out this December called “Your Book Matters: 52 love notes from my creative heart to yours.” On the surface, writing your book description seems pretty simple…but it is super common to struggle with this task because you need to condense so much into a short space! To write a compe...
Episode 132: Interview with Jessica Flory
October 13, 2023 18:25 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to be talking with Jessica Flory about her debut novel Oceans of Sand, a clean fantasy romance. It was fun to hear what it has been like for her in this season of taking her book from draft to published and also celebrating that she's working on her sequel right now too! I just love her energy and her vulnerability as she shared: How she managed her disappointment and discouragement when trying to get published. Why she recommen...
Episode 131: Interview with Margo Candela
October 06, 2023 19:55 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m delighted to be talking with author Margo Candela about her writing journey and The Neapolitan Sisters, her fifth novel and her first after a decade-long hiatus from writing. Margo has some wonderful tips and advice to share, including: What she pulled from her training as a journalist that has really helped her in her writing life. Why she doesn’t think she’s realized her full potential yet. How thinking purely creatively felt like a ...
Episode 130: How to Create Your Book Marketing Plan
September 29, 2023 20:18 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBIn this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m diving into how to create a marketing plan for your book. Marketing, promoting and launching feel so much less overwhelming when you have a plan in place! I share a few journal prompts that are really helpful to brainstorm and also explain: How to avoid getting completely burned out and not wanting to do any marketing. The best sort of publicity that you can get that will lead to book sales. A menu of ideas that you can get excite...
Episode 129: Interview with Miriam Ilgenfritz
September 22, 2023 21:24 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking with Miriam Ilgenfritz, a wonderful author who also happens to be a client of mine! It was such a treat to chat with her about her books, her writing journey and a bit about her experience as being part of Thriving Authors Academy. I think you'll find our conversation inspiring if you have a book inside of you as well. Miriam shared how she: Avoids getting distracted by research while writing historical fiction. Makes time to w...
Episode 129: Interview with Miriam Ilgenfitz
September 22, 2023 21:24 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking with Miriam Ilgenfritz, a wonderful author who also happens to be a client of mine! It was such a treat to chat with her about her books, her writing journey and a bit about her experience as being part of Thriving Authors Academy. I think you'll find our conversation inspiring if you have a book inside of you as well. Miriam shared how she: Avoids getting distracted by research while writing historical fiction. Makes time to w...
Episode 128: Scene vs. Summary
September 15, 2023 04:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBIn this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing a sneak peek of the curriculum from week 7 of Thriving Authors Academy about how to boost your writing power. Beyond my mentorship and the community in Thriving Authors Academy, you also receive video lessons and a printed workbook where I distill down the most essential lessons about writing, editing, publishing and marketing your book! So today you’ll get to hear a bit of my teaching style! I’m diving into: What is scene ...
Episode 127: Interview Rebecca Wenrich Wheeler
September 08, 2023 20:09 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to be talking with author Rebecca Wenrich Wheeler who has both a novel and a picture book out this year! I think you’ll be inspired by Rebecca’s wisdom and how her passion for yoga helped her find her voice as a picture book writer. She also shared how: Even as a kid, she knew she would write a book. Being in community with other writers spurred her creativity. The perseverance she had resulted in her book coming out at the ex...
Episode 126: Interview with Anna Rapp, Recipient of the Celine Aziz Legacy Award
September 01, 2023 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m thrilled to present the inaugural Celine Aziz Legacy Award to my dear friend and coach, Anna Rapp, whose wonderful book, The 20K Freedom Fund was released earlier this year. The award is in honor of my amazing friend Celine who tragically passed away in a car accident at the age of 26. I miss her every single day, but she really lives on in my life and in the lives of all of those who knew her and who loved her. I will be awarding this ev...
Episode 125: Interview with Elizabeth Castillo
August 18, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking with Elizabeth Castillo, a multilingual poet, writer, teacher and a two-time Pushcart Prize nominee who lives in Paris. I especially loved hearing her describe writing poetry and reading poetry – but even if you haven’t dabbled in poetry, I still know you’ll gain a lot from this episode. Elizabeth shares so many nuggets of wisdom and advice in this episode! Including: A bit about her writing process and the unusual way she put h...
Episode 124: Interview with Emma-Louise Parks
August 11, 2023 04:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking with Emma Louise Parkes, host of an amazing podcast called The Ambitious Introvert, about how to market your book as an introvert. So many writers (myself included!) are introverts, and it can seem so draining to think about getting out there and marketing ourselves and our books. But we all know that promotion is important for the success of our book launches. How do we balance these two opposing goals? Emma-Louise to the rescue...
Episode 123: 4 Ways I Use Paper In My Writing Process
August 04, 2023 17:56 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBIn this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing four simple ways that I use paper in my writing process. I’ve found that using pen and paper (or markers and crayons) – basically anything tactile and non-digital – can do wonders for our creative energy, bring more joy and fun to our writing practice, and ultimately make us better writers. You’ll hear: How I sometimes use crayons in my brainstorming process. The different parts of the writing process that have me turning ...
Episode 122: Why Scheduling Your Writing Time is a Game-Changer and How to Get Started
July 28, 2023 04:00 - 14 minutes - 12.8 MBIn this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking about ways to create a writing routine that actually fits into your life – even if this is a busy season for you and things are hectic. If writing is something that you keep telling yourself you're going to carve out time to do, but it just seems to always slip away with other more urgent tasks that take up your time, then this episode is for you! I share: The benefits to blocking even 10 -15 minute increments of writing in...
Episode 121: Interview with Jodi Graham
July 21, 2023 04:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m chatting with Jodi Graham, a productivity expert, about simple, actionable tips that you can start implementing TODAY to move forward on your writing project with confidence! After recording my interview with her, I have taken her advice to heart and I already feel so much less overwhelmed and more empowered over my to-do list. These are tips that are geared toward writing your book, but also that you can use in all areas of your life and...
Episode 120: How to Overcome Overflowing Ideas Syndrome!
July 14, 2023 04:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBIn this solo episode, I’m talking about what I call Overflowing Ideas Syndrome. It’s when you have so many ideas that it's really hard to commit to one idea and easy to get distracted. This will be a great episode for you if you have a bunch of half-finished manuscripts, but you don't have a completed book! I delve into: Why nothing is wrong with you and how you can reframe this into a strength. Tools that will help you focus your energy on one idea at a time. The importance of tuning i...
Episode 119: Interview with Tara K. Ross
July 07, 2023 04:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I had a lovely conversation with Tara K. Ross whose novel Fade to White came out the same year as my debut novel. I've been a fan of hers since then! It was fascinating to hear from Tara about how her novel came to be and her writing and publishing journey. If you are someone who has a book inside of you but you haven’t formally studied writing, I’m excited for you to see what is possible! In our conversation, Tara shared: How entering a wr...
Episode 118: 7 Questions to Uplevel Your Writing Routine This Month
June 30, 2023 04:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBIn this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing what I do at the beginning of each month as I reflect on my writing routine to see if there is anything I want to adjust or work on moving forward. There’s nothing like the clean slate of a brand-new month to check in on YOUR writing goals! This is not a time to judge yourself, criticize yourself, or feel guilty for what you haven’t done. Instead, this is meant to be an inspiring & encouraging time! Listen to the episode as ...
Episode 117: Interview with Nina Schuyler
June 23, 2023 04:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBIn this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, it was such a treat to talk with Nina Schuyler, author of the new book Afterword – a stunning novel with powerful echoes of our current state with Artificial Intelligence. I loved the book and was especially impressed by these characters she created who were profoundly intelligent in the world of science and AI and math. It was so interesting to talk to her about how this story germinated inside of her, how she researched technology and real...
Episode 116: How Writing Your Book Will Save You Time
June 16, 2023 04:00 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBIn this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I address the common misconception that writing a book will take a lot of time – time away from your business and other money making actions that seem more urgent. Spoiler alert: I think that the opposite is true! I believe that writing your book is one of the biggest gifts to your business and one of the best things you can do to increase efficiency and productivity and save time in your business. You’ll hear me share reasons and exam...
Episode 115: Interview with LaCresia Arnold
June 09, 2023 04:00 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBIn this episode, I had an incredible conversation with LaCresia Arnold about how she came to to adopt the important mission of empowering other women to own their journey, honor their voice and be more verbal about their lived experiences. It was beautiful to hear LaCresia share her transformational journey of learning to give to others by first giving to herself. LaCresia also dove into: How she went from peacekeeper to peacemaker and what the distinction is. The shifts that she’s exp...
Episode 114 Description: The time is NOW
May 26, 2023 04:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBIn this solo episode, I’m reflecting on a magical night I had last week at my author event at Banter Bookshop. I've published three books in the last three years, but this was my first in-person book event because of the pandemic and pregnancy, and it was amazing to be in conversation and celebrating my books out in the world. I share: My personal transformation along my writing journey and some examples from my clients. What to remember when a vision for your life feels impossible. How ...
Episode 113: Interview with Mimi Herman
May 19, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBIn this episode, it was such a joy to talk with Mimi Herman about her debut novel, The Kudzu Queen. It was a book I just could not put down and found myself thinking of the characters in between reading sessions. She shared so much wisdom and practical advice including: How she came to write this historical fiction novel. The way that poetry has influenced her prose and the different reasons she has for writing poetry and fiction. How she first fell in love with writing and knew she want...
Episode 112: How a Book Coach Can Help You
May 12, 2023 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBIn this solo episode, I’m pulling back the curtain around what I do as a book coach and sharing three reasons why having a book coach is a game-changer in getting your book written. You’ll hear about: The hardest part of writing your book and how I will help you move through it. The amazing shifts that happen when you have clarity on your writing project. Who the biggest enemy is when it comes to writing a book and how I support my clients with this. How my new program will set you up f...
Episode 111: Interview with Kristin Akerele
May 05, 2023 11:19 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBIn this episode, it was such a pleasure to talk with Kristin Akerele about how our natural inner femininity nurtures our creativity and how it is SO important in giving birth to our ideas in a way that feels aligned and sustainable. In our conversion, Kristin shared: Her three-pillar strategy of embodying feminine energy. A mindset shift to understand you are inherently worthy and that your worth isn't attached to being productive. The relationship between energetics and the nervous syst...
Episode 110: Your Book is Your Legacy
April 28, 2023 23:55 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBIn this solo episode, I’m sharing a little love note from my heart to yours. I’m also reflecting on my daughter's namesake, my Grandma Auden, and how so many of us have no idea how far our legacies extend, the ripples that we create, the ways that we touch other people's lives. I touch on: Why being a book coach is so important to me. How I’m trying to show my children the power of building a life around my creative energy. The huge shift that happens when we start to put ourselves, pu...
Episode 109: Interview with Lelia Gowland
April 21, 2023 04:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBIn this episode, I had a delightful conversation with speaker and author Lelia Gowland about what planted the seed to her publishing a book and how her writing and ideas evolved along the journey. She shared some really insightful advice about authenticity, especially in regards to being a writer and also: How a gap in the market was a motivator for her in actually bringing her book to fruition. A valuable piece of feedback that encouraged her to write as her authentic self. Her shift ...