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Send us a textAlex Barker is the author of Indispensable: The Prescription for a Fulfilling Pharmacy Career. He is an entrepreneur and the founder of The Happy PharmD. Listen to his journey from being a reluctant writer to someone who wishes makes an impact within an industry that surprisingly deals with the consequences of burnout. What We Discuss with Alex Barker: How he got down the pharmacy route Working as a pharmacist but not finding fulfillment Using his creativity to run his blog Focusing on your ONE thing The struggles within the pharmacy industry Why he initially resisted writing a book and how he addressed it Most writers hate to write, but they just want to share their story Alex’s message to aspiring yet reluctant writers 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 textJill Soley is the author of Beyond Product. She talks about how exceptional founders embrace marketing to create and capture value for their business. She is currently the Head of Product for a startup company Cloverpop, helping companies improve their decision practices. She is the mother of two amazing boys. Beyond Product is a startup marketing book for nonmarketers. It helps startup founders figure out how to take an idea and get it to market successfully. What We Discuss with Jill Soley: Why marketing has to first be understood People don’t realize they’re already doing marketing What marketing is for authors Not all people who bought your book actually read them Why marketing should be a continual stream of messaging How to validate ideas and to let go of them when needed Testing through beta programs and minimum viable product (MVP) The real proof of proving your business Why you shouldn’t necessarily follow what all your competitors are doing Where companies are failing in terms of messaging Jill shares some relevant principles from her book Internal vs external messaging 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 textJadah Sellner is the Co-Founder of Simple Green Smoothies. She has an incredible amount of success in growing her Instagram profile with almost 400,000 followers, building a six-figure into a seven-figure business – until she decided to leave. She went on to build her own brand. Today, she talks about some behind-the-scenes of her book writing process. What We Discuss with Jadah Sellner: Setting priorities but also taking action Writing the book for self-transformation first Jadah’s visual mapping process Being in an ideation process while doing her own inner healing Taking imperfect action to get you through inner healing Understanding movement vs momentum How to look at chapters like individual blog titles Getting through the thinking phase of writing your book Writing the book for just that one person Other steps of the book writing process Understanding your writing timeline 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 textBarbara Hinske is a successful lawyer and the author of several books including The Rosemont Series. She talks about how self-publishing and marketing her book landed her on the bestselling list – but this requires tenacity and hard work. What We Discuss with Barbara Hinske: What got Barbara into writing The Rosemont Series Barbara’s writing process and hiring a writing coach What keeps her to push forward Traditional vs. self-publishing Marketing her book and how she landed on the bestselling list Writing about going back in time and never running out of ideas Getting over a writer’s block Pushing ahead and reading bad reviews Barbara’s advice to aspiring writers 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 CEO Whisperer. He is the Founder of COO Alliance, where he helps people, who are 2nd in command, deliver value to the organization. He's the former COO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? and took that company from $2 million to $106 million in just 6 years. Cameron has written books such as Double Double, Vivid Vision, The Miracle Morning for Entrepreneurs (co-written with Hal Elrod) and Meetings Suck. Today, he talks about his book Free PR: How to Get Chased by the Press without Hiring a PR Firm. What We Discuss with Cameron Herold: What got him to write a book and writing in his voice His book writing process Dealing with academic struggles and insecurity The power of sharing stories The need for transforming today’s traditional education system Cameron’s leap into the entrepreneurial world How to not be stuck in the system The evolution of entrepreneurship The birth of the book Free PR and how it came about The media climate today How you can keep people talking about you Empowering kids to cold call to get over fear and rejection 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 textSean Cannell is the co-author of Youtube Secrets: The Ultimate Guide to Growing Your Following and Making Money as a Video Influencer along with Benji Travis. Sean shares some marketing strategies built around building relationships, serving vs selling, and tapping into the power of YouTube through the 7 C’s!   What We Discuss with Michelle Kinsman: The strength and weakness of social media How a book allows you to renew your thinking Sean introduces the power of YouTube marketing The book writing process and building something from scratch The power of framework and breaking it up to what is essential and isn’t Collaboration is not required for growth - find out why! How they’ve formulated the 7 C’s of YouTube success How to use YouTube to get momentum for a book launch Understanding where to post consistent content Content is King – but Marketing is Queen and she runs the household! Debunking some YouTube myths that stop people from getting started Sean shares some YouTube strategies 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 textMichelle Kinsman is the author of Real-World Feminist Handbook: Practical Advice on How to Find, Win & Kick Ass at Your First Job. Michelle and Azul met at Camp GLP, run by Jonathan Fields. Today, she shares with us what got her to write the book, her book writing process, and some marketing strategies she used.   What We Discuss with Michelle Kinsman: The intention of writing a book Getting the attention of women Getting clarity in what you want to do Finding and speaking her voice geared towards women Michelle’s book writing process: not writing things in order and showing up everyday! The transformation Michelle experienced out of writing her book Wanting to create a movement geared towards helping women Dealing with stereotypes – freedom to be the person you are! Breaking down your book into digestible pieces The power of speaking your truth There is only ONE you! 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 textJoe Barnes is the author of Escape the System: The Ultimate Guide to a Life of Freedom and Greatness and How to Create an Income with Working a Boring Job. Today, he talks about his book writing process, what got him to write about escaping the system, staying connected with people, and how to generate income without getting stuck into the system.   What We Discuss with Joe Barnes: Conceiving the idea of writing a book Being stuck in a system and getting out of it Creating revenue streams from writing From self-publishing to traditional publishing Joe’s book writing process Tapping into the power of mentorship His goal of setting a million books in total How to stay connected with people around you How his bubble got burst back in secondary school Returning to politics What goes with getting an advance from a traditional publisher Joe’s message to aspiring writers How to escape the system How to achieve financial freedom in 3 ways   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 textDavid Grzybowski is the author of Mr. All Around, a book about the legendary Philadelphia basketball icon Tom Gola. Today, he talks about how he conceived the idea of writing a book, as well as his book research and writing process. Find out his journey toward accomplishing David’s passion project!   What We Discuss with David Grzybowski: What got him to write a book about Tom Gola His research and book writing process The hardest part he had to do while writing the book His emotions writing a book about Tom and finally seeing his work on the shelf Looking at other books in Barnes and Noble to gain ideas Self-publishing vs traditional publishing Figuring out what worked and what didn’t Dealing with accuracy of facts while doing his research The appreciation for receiving feedback in order for one to grow How David is branding his book The book process can really take some time but just do it! 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 textSuzanne Van Der Veeken is the author of Ocean Nomad. Her motto is to help people connect to the ocean in a positive way and to be able to connect to a like-minded community. She has been sailing for four years now and continues to find places where she can connect to the sea. She doesn't have a home so wherever she is, she creates a little home until she gets itchy again to move and sail.   What We Discuss with Suzanne Van Der Veeken: Her aha moment! that made her decide to travel on sea What is an ocean nomad? What happens when you’re slow traveling Why the greatest connections happen offline Suzanne describes her Atlantic crossings and how long it takes What her book was about and why she got into writing the book Why she chose the self-publishing route The birth of the Ocean Nomads community The structure of her book and the research and feedback process Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!