Send us a textHave you ever felt stuck while writing? Whether it’s a blog, essay, short story, or novel, sometimes we just feel stuck and can’t move forward. Steve Vannoy and I are here today to talk about how you can get unstuck and step back into your writing genius this year. On today’s episode of “Authors Who Lead,” we talk honestly about why I felt stuck writing the third book in our fiction series and the ways I’m fixing it. We also discuss what it means to write fiction with purpose.If you haven’t already heard the other three parts of “Authors Who Lead,” where Steve and I talk about our journey co-writing our Cinder Bottom fiction series, then check out Episode 186, Episode 193, and Episode 211. Want to become a published author? Visit us at: https://authorswholead.com/

Send us a textAfter witnessing 9/11 from her office on Wall Street, Miriam Schulman decided to quit her job and make a full-time living as a creative. She now teaches other artists around the world to develop their skills and create more time and freedom to do what they love.In this episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I talk with Miriam Schulman about her journey making a living as an artist, as well as her book, Artpreneur: The Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Sustainable Living from Your Creativity, coming out January 31, 2023.Want to become a published author? Visit us at: https://authorswholead.com/

Send us a textWhile still working full-time as a teacher, Dominic Carrillo has written and published several award-winning books, both as a self-publisher and recently with a small indie publisher. Dominic has also had one of his books released in translation in Bulgaria. In this episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I talk with Dominic about his journey through both types of publishing and his newest novel coming out next year titled Acts of Resistance. You can also check out our previous podcast episode with Dominic here on Episode 9.Want to become a published author? Visit us at: https://authorswholead.com/

Send us a textOnce you reach your goals in life, then what do you do? What’s next? This question is what inspired Bruce Turkel to pivot from running a successful ad agency for decades to selling it and becoming a public speaker. He had experienced burnout as most people do in their careers and needed to change something in his life. As a public speaker, he has found ways to use all of his talents of drawing, design, and what he learned running the ad agency.In this episode of Authors Who Lead, I talk with Bruce about branding and creativity, and his newest book, “Is That All There Is? What Are You Doing for the rest of Your Life?” and how it transformed his life.Want to become a published author? Visit us at: https://authorswholead.com/

Send us a textWriting a book isn’t one of those things that you should wait for. You shouldn’t put it off until a future “someday” because writing a book can really change your life today. You might have started with planning and plotting your idea but then didn’t feel it was good enough or you aren’t ready to write. But the truth is no one is ever ready to write a book. You just have to make the choice and commitment to do it. On this week’s episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I talk about why now is the right time to start writing the book that’s been on your heart and ways you can finally do it successfully.Want to become a published author? Visit us at: https://authorswholead.com/

Send us a textIn this time of hustle, sometimes it takes certain events to show us that we need to slow down and focus on what is really important. In Teresa McCloy’s life, it was her son’s drug addiction and death and her own workaholic addiction that forced her to reevaluate her life and how she was living it. She now intentionally lives a deeper and more meaningful life, slowing down and learning new behaviors.In this episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I talk with Teresa about the inspiration and desire to change her life and her journey writing her book, “Do What Matters: Live from Rest, Not Rush, Using the REALIFE Process.”Want to become a published author? Visit us at: https://authorswholead.com/

Send us a textMari Ruddy is not only a celebrated endurance athlete, but she has also survived childhood trauma, breast cancer, multiple suicide attempts, and type 1 diabetes. She encourages and trains people with diabetes to be endurance athletes, and has run over forty-two triathlons herself.In this episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I talk with Mari about her passion for being an athlete and how it led her to write her book, “Extreme Healing: Finding Your Inner Endurance Athlete,” that is currently part of a Kickstarter campaign.Want to become a published author? Visit us at: https://authorswholead.com/

Send us a textHave you been thinking about writing a book, but wondered if it was worth the time and effort, or if there was any money that would be made from writing a book? Have you thought about what it takes to become an author who's successful, not just in selling books, but also in building a business? Then, this episode is for you.On this week’s episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I talk about how authors can build their businesses around their books, and the lessons I’ve learned along my entrepreneurial journey of writing my book, “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.” Want to become a published author? Visit us at: https://authorswholead.com/

Send us a textOmar Zenhom realized he was only getting his MBA because he was seeking permission to become an entrepreneur. Upon that realization, he left his university job and dropped out of his MBA studies to focus on his $100 MBA Show podcast, where he helped other people like him learn the basics of marketing, sales, finance, and idea validation so they could start their own businesses and be in charge of their own destinies. In this episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I talk with Omar about his journey creating Webinar Ninja, how webinars can help authors find new readers, and how to build trust as an entrepreneur.Want to become a published author? Visit us at: https://authorswholead.com/

Send us a textI met Chris Ducker at a mastermind in San Diego where we needed to show up with a business idea. I realized I didn’t have one at the time, so I wrote my first book in thirty days and showed up with the idea and the book of the same name, The Art of Apprenticeship. This was the start of building my personal brand and a real friendship with Chris.In this episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I talk with Chris about his book Rise of the Youpreneur: The Definitive Guide to Becoming the Go-To Leader in Your Industry and Building a Future-Proof Business and the importance of personal brands for authors and entrepreneurs.o if you’re ready to become that next-level entrepreneur, Chris is your golden ticket! He is hosting an incredible FREE online event to help you get there: The Elevated Entrepreneur Experience - happening 8th-10th November! LINK: https://authorswholead.com/chrisWant to become a published author? Visit us at: https://authorswholead.com/