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Send us a textDiane Mulcahy is the author of The Gig Economy: The Complete Guide to Getting Better Work, Taking More Time Off, and Financing the Life You Want. A keynote speaker, Diane has been known to speak in multiple platforms and appeared~ in CNN, Forbes, Huffington Post, The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Oprah.com among others.   What We Discuss with Diane Mulcahy: What is the gig economy?  There's no such thing as job security!  Having an "exit" strategy (even if you currently have a job) The concept of inbound connecting  Some great strategies in getting started with writing Skillsets to thrive in the gig economy Using fear to power through your transformation Why you need to take some time off between gigs The power of experimentation to finally live the life that you really want Diane’s writing process and picking the right agent   Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us a textPaul Emerich France is a National Board Certified Teacher and the author of the book, Reclaiming Personalized Learning. Today, we talk about this idea of bringing back personalized learning, finding a sense of belonging, embracing vulnerability, and making your voice heard and your story known to others.   What We Discuss with Paul Emerich France: How he got into teaching and why he has stayed over the years Remembering a good teacher and their effect on you Why he decided to teach elementary kids The challenges he encountered as an openly gay teacher Why reclaim personalized learning and what it's really all about Helping teachers reconnect with their real purpose Making your voice and story known to others Having a strong back and soft front Paul's writing and editing process The importance of vulnerability and why content alone is not enough The power of assessment which is a vulnerable choice to make as a teacher     Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us a textJennifer Brown is a leading diversity and inclusion expert, dynamic keynote speaker, best-selling author, award-winning entrepreneur and host of The Will To Change podcast, which uncovers true stories of diversity and inclusion.    What We Discuss with Jennifer Brown: How she dealt with the downplaying of a known stigmatized identity  Ways people cover themselves against exclusion in terms of race, gender, etc. What "inclusion" means and the four stages of the diversity continuum How to find a topic for your book and how to time it The power of testing your title and subtitle that translate to your audience Some challenges in writing Jenny's book How you can stay motivated in marketing your book Making peace with feeling like an outsider being part of an LGBT community The shift of inclusion in terms of leadership roles Changing the narrative around “privilege” How you can leverage your book to grow your authority     Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us a textDr. Jennifer Pieratt is the founder of CraftED, a project-based learning (PBL) curriculum. She's the author of Keep It Real with PBL. Today, she shares her story about how she got into project-based learning, the power of leveraging your book to grow your business, and why it’s important to keep it real.   What We Discuss with Dr. Jennifer Pieratt: What is Project-Based Learning? The impetus behind her transition from teaching kids to supporting adults The writing and publishing process of her book The benefits of going to a traditional publisher Jenny's book marketing strategy How you can get to your target audience Going into her own personal writing retreat to get her book done Her greatest challenge in writing her book Leveraging her book in growing her business The power of branding yourself and staying relevant Why self-publishing is a great learning experience Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us a textAngela Marshall, also known as “Author Stone,” is the author of Reality to Rags to Riches: The Story and Life of an Ex-NFL Wife. She is a motivational speaker, a columnist, and a creative writing consultant. Today, she talks about her leap from emptiness to a purpose-filled life.   What We Discuss with Angela Marshall: How she dealt with bullying and name-calling as she was growing up Having to hide her pregnancy and the challenges that came along From a normal life to living an NFL lifestyle Struggling with her personal issues and feeling the emptiness Having "disconnects" in her life that she can't even remember certain points in her life Living a luxurious lifestyle but losing her sense of purpose up to the point of almost committing suicide Life after her marriage with her kids leaping from one life to another Slowly developing her backbones as she began to figure her life out Living vicariously through yourself and not having to live for other people Reconciling with her mom whom she had abandonment issues with Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us a textMatthew Simpson is the author of the book, Worth The Fight: Acting for a Better World, A Guide to Spirituality, Psychedelic Medicines and Overcoming Trauma. It’s a memoir with the hope of inspiring people to take action. Today, Matthew talks about the challenges in writing his book, the message behind his memoir, helping veterans overcome trauma, and finding flow into your life.   What We Discuss with Matthew Simpson: Why he decided to write a memoir of his struggles and challenges Selling his business and attending the Ayahuasca retreat in Costa Rica Healing our war veterans and helping them find peace and awareness How to identify what to include in your book Challenges in writing the book Finding flow into your life     Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us a textIgor Kheifets is the author of List Building Lifestyle: Confessions of an Email Millionaire. Igor has mastered the skill of driving paid traffic. He is also the host of the podcast, the List Building Lifestyle Show. Today, he shares about marketing your book, niching down your market, and understanding the risk of failure.   What We Discuss with Igor Kheifets: The reason he wrote the book Some missteps in entrepreneurship  Understanding the risk of failure The importance of marketing to sell your book Why you need to niche down your market Knowing your "who" when you don't know what to write about Igor's book writing process and ideas for marketing your book Committing to a crappy Version 1.0 product Why he created the podcast, the List Building Lifestyle Show Overcoming the impostor syndrome as an author     Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us a textNick Loper helps people earn money outside of their day job. He's an author, online entrepreneur, and host of the award winning Side Hustle Show podcast, which features new part-time business ideas each week. As Chief Side Hustler at SideHustleNation.com, he loves deconstructing the tactics and strategies behind building extra income streams.   What We Discuss with Nick Loper: How Nick uses Permafree on Amazon to introduce his book How he figured out the title and subtitle How to find an idea that's worth talking about Tracking the right people  Narrating your audiobook right through these strategies Tactics to attract attention to your book The power of asking for reviews from people who have read your book Leveraging your book to grow your business and why a book is recession-proof Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us a textCameron Herold is the author of Vivid Vision, Double Double, Free PR, and The Miracle Morning for Entrepreneurs. Today, he talks about creating your own miracle morning by developing healthy and happy morning habits as well as the power of incorporating morning practice and vivid vision into your life.    What We Discuss with Cameron Herold: How The Miracle Morning was based on the morning SAVERS Strategies you can do at night to make you a morning person The benefits of having a morning routine The idea behind the vivid vision using the process of visualization How visions can be translated into action How to put these habits into place The importance of having an accountability partner How the morning practice can manifest in your life Focusing on being rather than doing and the power of journaling What is Rule #6?     Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us a textDonaldas Duskinas is a public speaking coach and the author of Retorika. He is a member of the Born to Write Community.    Today, he talks about how 100% self-belief got himself a book publishing contract having only created a single sentence for his book. He shares some tips in having clarity to keep your momentum going as well as the five key elements in public speaking.   What We Discuss with Donaldas Duskinas: Conceiving the idea of writing a book to finally publishing The greatest realization from joining the 5-day Born to Write Challenge How he got a publishing contract after only writing one sentence of the book Deciding for his future while having to give up some things in his life Having that clarity and confidence so you can finish your book What drew him to the Born to Write Community His advice to new and aspiring authors The 5 elements of public speaking   Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!