This week, I welcomed M. Shannon Hernandez, a sought after expert in the world of content marketing and strategy, to Authors, Creators & Entrepreneurs to discuss: The notion that selling is serving (let that sink in)The reason people aren't profitable is that they don't have a grasp on their message There is a way to GET a grasp on that message (which Shannon speaks to)A new way to think of selling: enrolling people into an idea (and then delivering on it!)How Shannon's Joy First, Then...

“No one has EVER told the story you are about to tell.And no one will ever again tell that story.”-Daniel Bruce Levin In the second half of this incredible conversation with Daniel Bruce Levin, author of The Mosaic, we dive deeper into the 4 connections we all have in this life (Self, Source, Purpose, Others) as well as Danny's 4 steps to create greater connection with oneself: 1. DO UNTO YOURSELF: Because we are so inherently unkind to ourselves, it's necessary to flip the adage around   2....

“A great story doesn’t directly say anything, but it hints at everything” -Daniel Bruce Levin This podcast could easily be titled The 97% Agreement: The Significance of Connection because Danny and I agreed to disagree 3% of the time. We live in the most connected time the world has ever known, and we feel more alone than we ever have, which is why it was such an honor to interview Daniel Bruce Levin, author of The Mosaic. The conversation got so deep and raw, in fact, that we decided to...

"Our story is our biggest asset. I packaged up my past. I packaged up my passion. I packaged up my pain. I packaged up my problems. I packaged up my poverty. And presented it as a product." Joey YAK Pieper is a force to be reckoned with,. Period. If statements such as: "If I just keep giving and giving and giving, I know that something will come back to me" or "My service is my purpose" or "When you have that fear, really what you should hear is: 'It's time to get busy.'" get you fired up or...

Do you believe that self-confidence is an inherent personality trait that you are either born with...or aren't? Jane Stewart doesn't, and her perspective will likely change the way you think about the the high performers who appear to have it all together all the time. On today's episode of Authors, Creators & Visionaries, Jane and I talk about how she helps her clients combine practice with consistency in order to build on their state of self-confidence. While Jane has received numerous...

Perry works with personal brands and online entrepreneurs who want to grow. He works with them to create and build their personal story to grow their influence, create a bigger impact and become an authority in their market. In addition to Perry’s own entrepreneurial backstory, you will discover: Why brands MUST pay attention to their story How Perry helps consumer brands create an effective bridge between the personal life of the founder and the brand through story Whether brands gain more...

Confidence Coach, instigator of joy, writer and speaker Kelsey Abbott helps driven humans learn to really love themselves, shed their "shoulds" and embrace their own unique greatness. Conversation Highlights: The limiting words Kelsey quickly removes from her clients' vocabularyWhat is confidence at its core?Why we don't speak nicely to ourselves (and why it's b******t)The #1 limiting belief of Kelsey's clients and why we develop these notions to begin withThe activity that undeniably...

Episode 23 of the Authors, Creators and Visionaries podcast featured the amazing Dom Faussette. We discussed his journey as a speaker and a coach for speakers, the definite dos and the please-for-the-love-of-God DON'TS when it comes to positioning yourself as a speaker. YOU'LL DISCOVER: ✅ How Dom, with admitted PTSD, Tourette Syndrome and a stutter is incredibly confident and effective on stage and his strategies for doing so ✅ How a tiny audience (when it was supposed to be much larger)...

Isabel Hundt is an inspirational speaker, sociologist and emotions clearing practitioner who works with highly sensitive visionaries and world-changers who tend to be more introverted but have a big vision that they struggle to bring out (because they’d rather hide so as not to overstimulate their nervous system). She also studies and coaches on epigenetics and trans-generational transmitted trauma. 1:40 - Isabel’s early attempts to logically craft her road to success 8:08 – Isabel’s work...

Jessica Perez is a speaker, coach and networker who helps people unlock what they want out of life. After recognizing early in life that she was always the smallest on the field (she's just 4'11" today), she realized that becoming larger inside would would translate to her outward success. She chose to "supersize" her journey and adopted the motto Think Big. Do Big. Be Big. You'll discover: How her teacher responded (and then her mom) responded when she informed her teacher what she wanted...

Through this week's episode with Men's Life Coach, Nick Matiash, you'll discover: How his blog, Moving Past Mediocre blossomed into a coaching practice (and the title of a soon-to-be-written book)How and why he made the narrow his niche to men who are questioning whether they should "buck the trends" in order to live in line with their true selves.Our mutual "bromance" with Luke Kayyem (can a girl have a bromance? If not, I have whatever is acceptable without it being creepy) and what he's...

On this week's episode, my guest is Nick Stephenson. As an English and Law student-turned-bestselling author and coach, Nick correctly states early on in our discussion that "Author" isn't a career option when one attends university! Nevertheless, having written multiple bestselling books, Nick has generated a huge following as well as an amazing list of tips and lessons-learned for authors wanting to grow their email lists with engaged fans as well as build a website that works for them....

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing David Villa, author and founder/CEO of IPD Marketing Solutions, to discuss author branding and growth. In this episode, you will discover: Why David wrote his bestselling book, Lead or Be LunchWhere branding is REALLY established (it isn't simply a logo; in fact, your logo is the least of your concerns!)The difference between being self-focused and "peripherally focused" when it comes to selling booksHow you can manage being a one-person show...

Jenna McCarthy is the bestselling author of 15 books in multiple genres. In this incredible interview, you'll discover: The part of the publishing process that Jenna STILL gets nervous about and finds incredibly challengingHow Jenna deals with her own "Is this story THAT good? What if people don't like it?" concernsThe 10 things you need for a bestseller (you won't believe what #1 and #10 are)Her newest project (which she's self-publishing), why it so greatly excites her and why she chose...

While recently driving between Phoenix and Tucson, I began listening to Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger. One section of it prompted some thoughts around book publicity and why both immediate publicity and ongoing word of mouth are critical to an author's long-term success. In this episode you will discover: The one-day activity you can easily undertake that will prove how often we promote via word of mouth without even realizing it.Why negative publicity still triggers a...

"Is it better to write everyday or to write a certain number of words everyday?" This is a question a client recently asked, and I immediately knew my answer. It's often helpful to examine habits we already have (both good and bad) in order to better understand the way in which they become ingrained in our lives to the point that they create a healthy, productive lifestyle. In this episode, you will discover: Why unreasonable expectations when it comes to new habits never worksThe "odd"...

EPISODE SUMMARY Are you having trouble making a choice in your life? Perhaps it's a seemingly simple choice such as whether or not to put honey or jelly on your peanut butter sandwich. Perhaps it's more complicated -- which website template or email service provider is the best to spend money on? Paralysis by analysis -- regardless of how superficial or life-altering the decision may be -- is pervasive and it's likely keeping you from being able to move forward in one or more areas of...

EPISODE SUMMARY What's the story your telling YOURSELF about your future as an author? Whether you want to write full-time, as a side gig, or in order to build your influence and credibility in your field of expertise, it's critical to address the story you tell yourself about your future in this space. The HOW of writing, publishing and marketing a book can be taught. What fascinates me is that once people have the HOW the book oftentimes still does not appear. Why is that? It's...

Today we're talking about Imposter Syndrome, a.k.a. "I feel like a fraud." Do you want to stop ditching your idea because you feel like an imposter? And stop worrying that people may see you as a "fraud?" Imposter Syndrome (or some variation thereof) is experienced by nearly every single author at some point in his or her career. In the end, as with so many other negative feelings, it stems from fear. The question is: fear of WHAT? In today's episode, you'll discover: Why the thing you...

There are 4 core reasons why your book isn't (yet) a bestseller. They are: You haven't written it!You skipped over the critical steps thinking they were unimportantYour marketing plan is non-existent or stinks (just being honest!) With regard to the first reason (your book isn't yet written), if you fall into this category, in all likelihood: You're waiting for a critical moment to get started (when we finish moving, once summer break is over, after the kids start school, once I feel like...

The story behind the phrase ACHILLES' HEEL (note the placement of the apostrophe!) Total listen time: 3 MINUTES

I frequently talk to writers about the WHY behind their book concepts. But, it's equally important to get clear on the WHY behind your overall mission at its highest level. In this episode, you will discover: -The reason kids have the right idea when they ask WHY over and over again (even though it drives us crazy!) -How a moment early in Brooke Castillo's career proved the domino effect of each person's unique (and often -unintended) contribution -The one way your WHY can be out of sync...

[PPB PODCAST] EPISODE 08 The Success Mindset with Austin Distel For this week’s Business of Publishing a Successful Book podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing fellow entrepreneur Austin Distel, co-founder of the Entrepreneur Alliance, about the success mindset (among other topics). Within the informative and insightful podcast, you will discover: The secret to selling (even if you’re an introvert) The philosophies Austin used to build a 6-figure MMR business Tips for not getting...

PPB PODCAST: EPISODE 007 In this week’s Business of Publishing a Successful Book podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing entrepreneur and branding expert Joshua Pearson. I first learned about Josh the co-founder of Influence Society, which helps influencers build powerful brands (including that of filmmaker, poet and speaker Prince EA) and CEO of Results for Life, It quickly became clear that we can all learn from his experience and mindset on what it takes to build (and sustain) a...