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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!

Send us a textJosh Phelan is a Life Changr, working with entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, and everyday folks and helping them close the gap between where they are and where they want to be.    In his book, From Struggle Comes Strength, he shares the early successes and failures from his first business – Out of Bounds Training – that won best bootcamp in Orange County twice.    Today, Azul and Josh break down some tips and strategies for new authors and if you’re looking to relaunch your book!   What We Discuss with Josh Phelen: Why your success can be your biggest downfall Why your million-dollar ideas are just a dime a dozen Putting your ego aside to help other people What Josh learned from his first book writing experience Your book cover is super important! Tips for relaunching your book Why people refuse to write a review and how you can get more reviews   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 textPat Flynn is the man behind Smart Passive Income. He is the author of the book, Will It Fly? and soon releasing his next masterpiece, Superfans. Today, he talks about how you can get your customers engaged, eventually building your superfans who will soon evangelize for you.   What We Discuss with Pat Flynn: The why behind writing his next book, Superfans Who are your superfans and when to start serving them Understanding the lyrics of your superfans Offering small, quick wins on a micro level Creating a sense of belongingness to elevate your brand  Creating unexpected moments of surprise Building superfans without any hidden agendas You have to show up in order to build superfans! Pat's book writing process for Superfans Rising above your fears to help other people     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 textChristina Nicholson is known as the Media Maven. Today, she shares her knowledge about traditional media, how you can use it to get publicity for your book, releasing your book at its most appropriate time, and some tips and strategies to get the most out of your publicity efforts.   What We Discuss with Christina Nicholson: What is traditional media and why it matters The power of earning your publicity How to reach out to the media Why you shouldn't be overly promotional about your book Timeliness is critical in releasing a book Dropping hints about your book when doing interviews The power of leveraging new media to turn publicity into profit Earning publicity doesn't make you a big star but you can be profitable Which social media bucket to go for and how to get started How to keep your momentum going – consistency is key!   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 textKevin Kruse is the Founder and CEO of LEADx, offering the world’s first leadership trainer and coach powered by IBM Watson. Kevin is also a New York Times bestselling author of nine books including Great Leaders Have No Rules: Contrarian Leadership Principles to Transform Your Team and Business (launching April 2019).   What We Discuss with Kevin Kruse: His motivation behind writing Great Leaders Have No Rules How rules can restrict the ability of people to make choices Overcoming FOMO and how social media platforms are getting us hooked Kevin's booking writing process and strategies  The advantages of indie publishing over traditional publishing The power of adding a lead magnet on the front of your book Leveraging your influence in selling your book How Netflix is doing things right: HIring is key! The impact of education and understanding why you're doing what you're doing   Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!