Journey To Launch

Episode 301- From Celebrity Dog Walker To Celebrated Author: Following Your Dreams & Making Money As A Writer With Linda Sivertsen

Dec 21, 2022

54:45

Award-winning, best-selling author, writing coach, former ghostwriter, magazine editor + podcast host, Linda Sivertsen, joins the Journey to Launch podcast to discuss her exciting journey from being a celebrity dog walker in Hollywood to becoming a celebrated author.

Linda’s podcast, Beautiful Writers, explores the “magic & mayhem of authoring & publishing books”. Interviewing the world’s most beloved best-selling authors to chat about writing, publishing, deal-making, spirituality, activism, and the art of romancing creativity.

We talk about combating insecurity, the important questions to ask ourselves if we’re being too complacent in life and being prepared for the opportunities that are waiting for us.

In this episode, we discuss:

When to identify if you’re settling instead of challenging yourself in life
Practical tips to “get back” to your creative spark within yourself + guiding questions to ask yourself
Finding confidence in yourself, recognizing and acting on opportunities + paying attention to what you really want
How to ask the right questions to people in higher positions than yourself + cultivate social capital and communication skills
The magic of being grateful in the present moment while doing the work for your next step + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

Atomic Habits by James Clear
BookMama.com
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