Real talks about writing & publishing beautiful books that change the world

Episode #1 with Carrie Jalonen

Let go of thinking writing is always cozy. That’s only 1 stage. The art of good writing must include vulnerability. It’s all about your growth.  

What’s the 1 thing preventing you from saying (convincingly!), “I’m a writer,”? 

Carrie shares how it all happened for her in one week & with one decision.

Plus, if you want to publish, Carrie talks about everything that shifted to get her there. 

I now feel I am living the life I was meant to live. I remembered the dream and it is coming back to myself. When a book burns inside of you it must come out. -Carrie

Episode #2 with Laura Stephens

How do you make a heavy & difficult topic easy to read? Most memoirs are too preachy, and Laura worked hard to make sure hers is reader-friendly and full of gentle advice.

Difficult topics need a little extra love in the writing. 

Laura talks about how the writing process gave her a vehicle to release residual emotions and heal. Writing & making her story public did way more for her than going to therapy and talking about it. 

Writing beats thinking every day. Survivors of abuse, especially, have learned how to stifle their truth. Once it is visual and clear, there is only one way forward and one direction to follow. -Laura

Did you always want to be a writer? Laura shares the vision she had as a child and how it guided her to write the book she wished she had. Plus, she talks about the #1 tool that gave her book the clarity and direction she was missing. “Otherwise, it was just journaling.”

Episode #3 with Lara Wellman

You're not too late!

If you think you're lazy for not finishing already, Lara’s low-pressure approach will pull you out of the spiraling thought processes that keep you stuck. 

Lara is a master of the relaxed deep dive. In this talk, she drops tons of tips and mindset gems to help you finish your first draft.

Expecting it to be perfect. Expecting it to get it all at once..Expecting to have it all figured out…sets us up with unrealistic ideals & goals. Then we use the resistance as proof we aren’t meant to do it. Get over the idea that a book is formal. It's a conversation. Tell stories. -Lara 

Lara talks about the slow burn and small weekly actions that respect our natural pace and the organic unfolding of what the book is meant to be. 

This is what writing your book - without the pressure- looks like.

Episode #4 with Rebecca Claeys

“If writing a book doesn’t transform you, you’re doing it wrong.” -Rebecca

How do you not give up when your inner critic tempts you to chuck your laptop out the window?

You don’t want to miss this talk with Rebecca where she shares the secret of staying in the game and finishing. She’s the master at making the complex and abstract simple and obtainable. During our brief talk, she drops tips and stellar advice on writing and publishing your 1st book. Lots of details on How NOT to give up and get ‘er done. 

Be ready to take notes. Rebecca speaks in truth bombs. 

Here’s everything she didn't know when she started but knows now, and you should too. Join us in this delicious conversation. It’s going to motivate you to finish your book too. 

She even drops a free 3-part offer for our audience at the end. ❤ Grab your gift here.

Her book When WHAT Gives Way to WHY is available on her website here>  https://www.cleopatrasseeds.com

Check out her Live In Your Rhythm Podcast here!

Episode #5 with Carleen Hicks

Writing, editing, and marketing our books can seriously burn us out. “The worst part is it makes us feel like it’s our fault.”  

In this episode, Carleen talks with me about why she loves helping readers laugh, even (or especially!) when the topic is heavy.

Her advice comes from 20+ years as a leader, human resources practitioner, and career coach in the high-tech industry. She’s the author of Success Without the Self-Destruction: How to Quit The Burnout Club.  

“Give people a way to see themselves with grace. Humor does that. It helps us get out of the trenches of belief. We can't take our writing so seriously. Push the edge.” 

Learn how a weekend writing workshop with us turned into her best-selling book.

Episode #6 with Tish Gentili

“It all happens in a flow state. Have an intention and a vision of what you want your reader to walk away with.” -Tish Gentili.

What does manifesting the life you love have to do with the energetics for writing and publishing? Ask Tish.

Sit back and enjoy real-life motivation from Tish Gentili.

After receiving the classic “Lightning Bolt” of inspiration for her book, she knew how to write a modern take on Napolean Hill’s classic Think and Grow Rich. She had a clear vision and Think and Grow B****, a sassy girl-to-girl guide to create a life and business you love, downloaded itself.

Tune in and hear what happens when you have the intense desire to share your message and your vision. 

Tish says that writing her book was “effortless, fun, and inspired. Spirit wanted it to come out.”

(Although the editing was not so fun or effortless! Hear about how she got that done too.)

Episode #7 with Allison Doss

“My book gives me leverage in the speaking world. 

Since publishing, I’ve been asked to collaborate on 4 different books because I wrote a book and got great reviews. 

Finishing the book gave me the confidence that I actually had something to say, AND I could say it, AND do something about it. I now felt I could be a part of that world because I achieved the goal of writing the book. 

Now I fit in with the crowd.”

Pull up a chair and hang out with award-winning author and speaker Allison Doss. She’s pure inspiration and motivation. In this episode we talk about how showing up to be of service (rather than to get our needs met) makes a difference. 

“It’s not about being liked. It’s about being of service.” 

Allison shares how writing her memoir, The Unbossing, was the key to gaining the confidence she needed to own her place on the stage. Now she stands shoulder to shoulder with Jack Canfield and Marie Diamond from The Secret.

You’ll also hear how she handles the tech gremlins. It’s not all rainbows and unicorns when you’re self publishing.

Episode #8 with David Williams

When your book is not just a calling…but an entire movement. 

David is on a mission to unify the United States with an ancient message of peace and propagate universal love.

Sounds like a pipe dream? It’s based in logic, fact, and historic evidence. His book, Restoring the Great Law of Peace: How to Tell the Whole Truth is a crash course in the laws that govern us and exactly how we can live peacefully as an interconnected confederacy. 

In this episode, we discussed how David turned an enormous vision–and his life work with indigenous spiritual leaders–into a book.

Hear how he  “got the bug” during our 5-day workshop before jumping in and writing and publishing his book in a year. Get inspired to hop in and do it too.

 “It’s a legacy thing. I think it will help bring lasting peace to the world. My goal is to create acceptance of the true dharma of The Great Law of Peace. The truth is not a made up thing. It’s a real thing. A Golden Age is coming. This is the beginning of the Golden Age of America.”

He reminds us why we must follow our truth in writing and in life.

*Please note: political opinions are expressed in this episode