
Authors Who Lead - Learn to write a book from bestselling authors and leaders
If you want to know how bestselling authors find the time to write their books, the methods they use to be productive and how they find their ideas you will love this podcast. Writing coach Azul Terronez shares interviews with clients such as Pat Flynn, of the Smart Passive Income, Jon Vroman, of the Front Row Factor, and Dana Malstaff of Boss-Mom, Jadah Sellner of Simple Green Smoothies. Learn from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling authors. Want to get behind-the-scenes insights about how first-time authors overcame their fears and found the courage to write? Are you curious about how successful bestselling authors write or learn how to publish and market a book? Have you thought, "I'd like to write a book," but I don't know where to start? I explore authors' journeys, how they craft their stories, become published, and share their art of writing books with the world. You are meant to write the book now and be inspired by those who have done it.
Latest episodes

Sep 17, 2020 • 27min
119: Tim Church: The Seven Figure Pharmacist
Send us a textTim Church is a clinical pharmacy specialist in primary care. He self-published his third book, The Pharmacist’s Guide to Conquering Student Loans. Tim joined the Your Financial Pharmacist team and is now the Director of Getting Things Done which includes content creation, marketing, web design, and managing strategic partnerships. What We Discuss with Tim Church: Why he chose to write a book to help get pharmacists out of debt What is debt forgiveness? Leveraging the book and podcast to grow his audience and build authority Book launching and distribution strategies Why audiobooks are great! Tim’s book writing process How to overcome the barriers of writing your first book To view full show notes, Click Here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Sep 10, 2020 • 42min
118: Richie Norton The Power of Starting Something Stupid
Send us a textRichie Norton is the award-winning, bestselling author of the book The Power of Starting Something Stupid (in 10+ languages) and Résumés Are Dead: And What to Do About It. In 2019, Richie was named one of the world's top 100 business coaches by Dr. Marshall Goldsmith. He is an international speaker (including TEDx & Google Startup Grind) & serial entrepreneur. What We Discuss with Richie Norton: How the book The Power of Starting Something Stupid progressed What shifted the way he saw everyday living The concept behind what he calls, Gavin’s law The starting point is where a lot of people trip up Making a choice to change your life Leadership in a time of crisis How to use the strategic beginner’s mind To view full show notes, Click Here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Sep 3, 2020 • 30min
117: How to Write a Book and Be a Mom of Two Tiny Humans
Send us a textJulie Schooler is an author of 9 books and mom of 2 beautiful tiny humans. Julie wants you to rediscover your sparkle. She is on a mission to help busy people have all the love, energy, and fun they deserve without the guilt or overwhelm. Julie lives with her family in New Zealand, a small, magnificent country at the bottom of the world, where you may find her trying to bake the world’s best chocolate brownie. What We Discuss with Julie Schooler: Her writing journey Monetizing your book and bok launching strategies How do you get people to leave a review? 3 reasons people don’t leave reviews How you can make it easy for people to leave reviews Julie’s book production timeline The idea behind her book, Rediscover Your Sparkle The importance of play in life Book marketing strategies To view full show notes, Click Here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Aug 27, 2020 • 36min
116 Overcoming Doubt and Creative Blocks - Martha Alderson
Send us a textMartha Alderson is the best-selling author of The Plot Whisperer. She writes novels for readers, plot books for writers, and posts for anyone looking to enrich their lives with more creativity and inspiration. Today, she talks about her book, Boundless Creativity, which takes readers on a spiritual journey where they learn to break down barriers that cause self-doubt and let their creativity flow. What We Discuss with Martha Alderson: Martha’s writing journey What is your creative promise? Leading oneself through writing Understanding the universal story in writing a plot The 4 phases of the universal story Owning your power and embracing elements of yourself How Martha finds the stories she wants to tell Her advice to aspiring authors To view full show notes, Click Here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Aug 20, 2020 • 48min
115: Lora Cheadle: Fall in Love with your Smart, Sexy, Spiritual Self
Send us a textLora Cheadle is a transformational thought leader and media personality who empowers women to let go of judgment, overcome the need to please, express themselves fully, and find uninhibited success and joy every day. She is the author of the bestselling book FLAUNT! Drop Your Cover and Reveal Your Smart, Sexy, & Spiritual Self. Using the five steps of FLAUNT!, she encourages others to take the lead in the dance of life despite any external circumstances. What We Discuss with Lora Cheadle: Lora’s professional journey and finding that call to look within The notion of naked self-worth and what burlesque dance taught her The FLAUNT! methodology The shimmering glitter that distracts us and how it manifests in people How to break your limiting self-beliefs Understanding the process of hypnosis and practices to develop self-awareness The story of Eliza Uncovering your fetish Lora’s book writing process To view full show notes, Click Here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Aug 13, 2020 • 24min
114: Jane Egerton-Idehen – Be Fearless
Send us a textJane Egerton-Idehen is a telecommunications executive with over 17 years of experience in the Nigerian, Liberian, and Ghanaian telecommunications market. Her book Be Fearless: Give Yourself Permission to Be You talks about how women can walk through each crisis of career, especially in male-dominated fields without giving up. What We Discuss with Jane Egerton-Idehen: The spark of resilience Being caged like a bird Finding your own tribe Having a strong support network Speaking to young women Learning how to protect your dreams Message to aspiring writers To view full show notes, Click Here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Aug 6, 2020 • 42min
113: Lisa Linfield – Deep Grooves
Send us a textLisa Linfield is a Wealth Manager, sought after Keynote Speaker, Podcast Host of Working Women's Wealth and Course Creator that partners with women around the world to change their mindset and help them make money, invest it and protect it from life's unexpected turns. Today, Lisa talks about her book Deep Grooves: Overcoming Patterns That Keep You Stuck. What We Discuss with Lisa Linfield: The book as part of her strategy for launching a new conversation How the deep grooves start to reveal itself How the different voices of the world shape us How our assumptions become our identity Your signposts towards your best life How to reverse these grooves The writing process To view full show notes, Click Here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Jul 30, 2020 • 31min
112: Gerry Murphy and You May Find Yourself
Send us a textWith his over 30-year experience, Gerry Murphy has led the marketing function for some of the biggest retail brands on both sides of the Atlantic. In Gerry's book And You May Find Yourself: A Guided Practice to Never Fearing Death Again, he describes his medical trauma in great detail – being put in an ICU for five days, completely isolated, and using his love for music as the backdrop of his story. What We Discuss with Gerry Murphy: Dealing with personal feelings of doubts and insecurities Weaving music into his story Being put in the ICU and the idea of practicing death The book writing process How much time he spent on writing The smallest gifts are the greatest To view full show notes, Click Here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Jul 23, 2020 • 48min
111: Jennifer Louden Featured on the Oprah Show and quoted by Brené Brown
Send us a textJennifer Louden is a personal growth pioneer who helped launch the concept of self-care with her 1992 bestselling debut book The Woman’s Comfort Book. She is the author of six additional books, including The Woman’s Retreat Book, The Life Organizer and Why Bother? With close to a million copies of her books in print in nine languages, Jennifer is a sought-after speaker, addressing audiences across the USA, Canada, and Europe. What We Discuss with Jennifer Louden: Struggling with self-acceptance The book writing process for Why Bother? The premise of the question How to move through your “why bother” period Writing the book is a self-transformation process Your book as the starting point of many conversations How to connecting with the reading part of the brain The power of connecting with your deep why To view full show notes, Click Here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Jul 16, 2020 • 50min
110: Carol Kline New York Times Best Selling Author of Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul
Send us a textFive-time New York Times bestselling author, Carol Kline, has devoted her career to teaching, writing, and speaking about consciousness and personal growth. Inspired by her experience writing Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul in 1997, she became deeply involved in animal rescue work. What We Discuss with Carol Kline: Carol’s writing journey and how she became a Chicken Soup for the Soul co-author Writing the book Conscious Luck with Guy Hendricks Turning shame into an attractor field for luck Interview strategies and how collaborative work looks like Writing in the author’s voice How to wrestle with the feeling that you don’t deserve luck How you can consciously shift your notion of luck Honoring your bigger purpose and practicing radical gratitude To view full show notes, Click Here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!