I’m curious: have you felt you have a story (or multiple stories) to share? Do you dream of writing a memoir or book to help others through your life lessons?     This week’s guest, Kristen McGuiness, bestselling author and esteemed publisher, openly shared her struggle with addiction, writing, why you must write your book, and how it’s time to let your inner writer out. Don't let your lessons learned and life experience be the untold story that stays stuck on a dusty bookshelf in your mind!   Key Takeaways: 🎨 Embrace creativity to express yourself through life's challenges. 💭 Early reading ignited a passion for writing as an outlet for expression. 📝 Overcome writing doubts by valuing your story and taking the first step. 📖 Confidence in writing is bolstered by clear outlines and community support. 📝 Personal struggles, like addiction, deeply shape writing journeys. 🌱 Sobriety enhances creative exploration by removing barriers. 🎨 Creativity heals and guides through tough times, shaping a brighter future. 💪 Sharing stories inspires and fortifies others' resolve. 🌟 Seeking support is essential for personal growth and transformation. Kristen McGuiness is the bestselling author of 51/50: The Magical Adventures of a Single Life, which was optioned by Original Films/CBS Cable with Alison Brie attached to star, and her new novel, Live Through This, releasing from Rise Books on October 10, 2023. She has over twenty years’ experience in book publishing, as an author, editor, and book publisher, with such houses as St. Martin’s Press, Simon & Schuster, and Harper Collins.    Kristen is the publisher of Rise Books, launching in 2023, which publishes fiction, non-fiction, and poetry of radical inspiration, and also runs the book coaching company, Rise Writers, which provides book coaching and management for emerging and established authors. Kristen has appeared on the “TODAY Show,” in USA Today, and in Marie Claire, and has written for numerous publications, including Rolling Stone, Marie Claire, Shondaland, Huffington Post, Scary Mommy, Psychology Today, Salon, and The Fix. She lives in Ojai, CA with her husband, two children, and a dog named Peter.    You-est You Resources  See below for all kinds of free tools, resources, programs and goodies to help you become your YOU-EST YOU!   FREE 7-Day Toolset To Manifest Your Goals & Dreams  This stunning free toolset is a 7-day workbook (25 pages full) of powerful mindset practices, grounding meditations (and audio), a new beautiful time management system and template to set your personalized schedule for your best productivity, a personalized energy assessment, and so much more. It was designed to specifically help you uplevel your routine and self-care habits for success so you can radiate and become your ‘You-est You’. These tools are some of Julie’s best practices used with hundreds of her clients to help you feel more confident, clear, and connected to your best self so that you feel inspired to take on the world. Get it at: juliereisler.com/toolset   FREE Intuition Assessment  Unlock your unique intuitive super-powers and discover your dominant intuition and language with the unseen. Take the assessment at juliereisler.com/intuitionassessment   Release Self-Doubt, Intuition Upgrade, and Help Others Transform  Are you eager to release self-doubt (for good) and have an intuition upgrade? Do you want to put your head on the pillow at night feeling calm and joyful that you are doing something really meaningful? Check out Julie’s Life Designer Coach training. This world-class four-month virtual live coach certification program will give you proven tools, transferable skills, powerful techniques, practices, and the best methodology to be a powerful coach. This transformational coaching program is for aspiring and current coaches looking to fill in the missing pi