Positive on Publishing Podcast

I have not not published an episode on either of my podcast for 6 months, missing May through October of 2022.    What happened during that time period?     YIKES.  I am still not completely sure (the results of a brain MRI will be coming within the next day or two as I write this), but the entire experience was…ineffable.   Ineffable means, “there are no words to describe”.  I can put some color around the edges, like -graduating our youngest child -moving to a Caribbean island (and moving 4 times in 3 months in an effort to dodge mold),  -remediating a condo (that we bought along with toxic mold),  -starting a new business, and finally… a mental and physical breakdown?     It doesn't stop there, because there are another 5-8 moves, depending on how you define “move”, since I started living out of my car.  Yes, I returned to the states and sold our family home, disrupting our family, and hoped to restart   On today's solo cast, I talk about my near-death experience and how I've come to terms with the idea that you CANNOT make everything fun! However, you can learn from your mistakes and failures.    Did you learn to walk in a day?  No! Did you fall on your face many times?  Yes!  Did your family yell at you when you fell down, telling you that you suck?  No!  So don't tell yourself that you suck when you fall down, fail, or mess up in life.  Pick yourself back up again, dust yourself off, and ask yourself, “What did I learn from that failure!?”. Then proceed to your next attempt at learning how to walk or whatever else you are attempting to do in your life.   I share with you six (serious) fun nuggets that will hopefully help you feel better when you feel alone.    #1: Making everything fun is really f*&%ing card.  However, I still believe that fun is the fuel that can get us through the difficult times.  I am watching funny movies (a la Norman Cousins) and doing what I can to heal from my trespasses.  “As we forgive those, who trespass against us”.   #2: Use GIST to help you get out of the really difficult parts of life. Specifically Gratitude, Intention, Surrender, and Trust. Credit to Harry Massey, CEO of NES/Energy 4 Life.    #3: Know your allergens and how they interact with antibodies. The antigen is the attacking substance; antibodies are what our bodies create to attack that antigen.     This interview with Dr. Martinez is also very helpful background on the immune system. Thank you Dr. Mario!    #4: Hurt people hurt other people. How can you soothe yourself so that you can treat others better?   #5: Don't “should” all over yourself. Please. #6: Simplify your life. I love the work of my dear friend Laura Carlin and Allison Forbes.  Please check out their work at Inspired Everyday Living.

I loved this interview with my dear friend and mentor Teresa de Grosbois.Teresa heads the international  Evolutionary Business Council, a membership-based organization that empowers changemakers to create profitable, impactful businesses that have a lasting and transformational impact on the individuals that they serve.    We talk about the Evolutionary Business Council, or EBC in detail. We explore elements of her bestselling book, Mass Influence - the Habits of the Highly Influential. Teresa graciously offers every listener a free digital copy of the book along with a fun 30-day challenge that will help you in growing your influence.        The EBC has some upcoming calls for interested members, so if you feel called to learn more, please reach out to me on my contact page at MakeEverythingFun so that I can tell you more.   We uncover a dozen fun nuggets along the way, so don't miss out on this fun and fantastic interview:   #1: Limiting beliefs develop at a very young age. What limiting beliefs might you have developed? #2: Limiting beliefs do not need to be viewed as only negative. We can use them to motivate ourselves to do great things in life.   #3: Influence is a game, and it is important to play by the rules.   #4: Authenticity is not necessarily the same thing as honesty.   #5: Insight alone won't get you there. You need to take action.#6: Request action from others when appropriate. #7: Play is the path to transformation.   #8:  The EBC  is organized around the principle of the Tipping Point with the goal of getting our world to be conscious and sustainable.   #9: The EBC is organized around the 3 pillars of influence, profit, and impact.   #10: Consciousness is about challenging your limiting beliefs and thought patterns.    #11:  Money is energy.   #10:  You are the average of the five people that you spend the most time with. More about Teresa    Teresa is the #1 international bestselling author of “Mass Influence - the habits of the highly influential”, which has been on the bestseller lists in 7 countries over the past 4 years. A 4X international bestselling author, Teresa teaches marketing courses around the globe to business leaders and entrepreneurs on how to create massively successful word of mouth campaigns. Teresa heads the international  Evolutionary Business Council, membership-based organization which empowers change-makers create profitable, impactful businesses that have a lasting and transformational impact on the individuals that they serve.    What's fun for Teresa?   Building relationships with & gaining endorsements from influential people.   Links   www.MassInfluenceTheBook.com https://ebcouncil.com/enrolment/join-us-live/ Her profitable hobby:  Conscious Crypto Traders on YouTube.

In this episode, we talk about the brain and how it protects us. However, the way our brains are wired can get in the way of ease and flow.  We dive into some productivity hacks, understand how language affects our feelings, and learn how to make intuitive decisions for the highest good. My guest is Dr. Jane Tornatore. Jane is the author of the compact and wonderful book, Everything is Perfect, Just Not ME! A Roadmap for Self-Acceptance. She is a therapist, coach, author, and speaker who loves to help people overcome perfectionism. We uncover ten fun nuggets in our discussion about her work with clients on the path to spiritual enlightenment. Enjoy the fun nuggets: #1: The brain develops in stages, starting with Delta waves (ages -2) and moving to Theta waves (ages 2-6). Healing occurs optimally in Delta and Theta brain states. Learn more about healing your mind/body system in this previous episode with Dr. Mario Martinez: https://makeeverythingfun.com/podcast/e062-dr-mario-martinez/ #2: Feelings are meant to be felt. Hear Dr. Jane describe her Feelings Model in the interview: repress (stuck), feel (process), or feed (spiral). Can you process feelings as quickly as 90 seconds? We explored this idea earlier in this episode with Dr. Chloe Carmichael. https://makeeverythingfun.com/podcast/e084-chloe-carmichael/ #3: Change your language to change how you feel about everyday tasks. #4: Create new habitual thinking to overcome the Velcro and Telfon tendencies in your brain. #5: Be curious. #6: Breathe like a baby.#7: Learn how to prioritize the “big rocks” over sand and water. #8: Listen to the wisdom from the body (not the brain). 80% of the information exchange between the brain and body flows UP from the body to the brain. #9: Allow flow with breath, movement, and dance.  Lack of health/life comes from constriction. #10: Trust your body to assist you with intuitive decision-making. Listen for Dr. Jane's method of asking for the outcome aligned with the highest good and feeling into the direction/movement of her body. More bout Dr. Jane Dr. Jane Tornatore has dedicated her career to helping people be kinder to themselves. Her style incorporates compassion, curiosity, deep listening, and heartfelt optimism, along with powerful shots of playfulness. She draws from her extensive professional training and wide-ranging life experiences to help people release old patterns and unnecessary stress. A therapist, coach, author, and speaker based in Seattle, audiences rave about her engaging workshops on perfectionism, self-compassion, brain hacks for changing our thinking, and reducing stress. Dr. Tornatore received a Master's degree at the University of Illinois and a Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota.   She has authored over 20 articles and published a book—Everything is Perfect, Just Not ME! A Roadmap for Self-Acceptance.  What's fun for Dr. Jane Having my body in the ocean, lake, or stream! Links Link to Intuitive Decision Making Method: https://everydaylove.simplero.com/bodytestmethod Website: https://www.everydaylove.me LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janetornatore/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/everydaylove Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjanetornatore/ Link to book on Amazon:  https://smile.amazon.com/Everything-PERFECT-Just-not-Self-Acceptance/dp/1798229331/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2FSQ174BI4KTY&keywords=everything+is+perfect+just+not+me&qid=1638469675&sprefix=everything+is+perfect+%2Caps%2C225&sr=8-1

In this episode, we talk with Positively Disney's Kimberley Bouchard.  Kimberly followed her passion and created a life integrating fun, making a difference, and being a successful entrepreneur. She fell in love with Disney as a child dancing to The Wonderful World of Disney in her living room. When her husband encouraged her to spend more time at the Magical Kingdom, she saw the Disney mission of  “representing all that is good in the world” as being something worthy of spreading. Positively Disney was born. In our interview, we talk about how Kimberley overcame those “little inner voices” of doubt and criticism to launch a life full of fun and purpose.  Don't miss out on her secret of how she is able to show up every time in such as way that is magnetic and powerful for her fans. We uncover nine fun nuggets in our discussion about her approach to an integrated life: #1: Find a way to bring together what you love with what you do professionally. #2:  Age is just a number (never let it be an obstacle). #3:  Do or do not. There is no try (we quoted Yoda!). #4: Be creative about networking tools at your disposal (Kimberly mentions wearing on-brand clothing or having on-brand accessories as a great conversation starter). #5:  You never know who you are going to talk to (so always be kind and engaging). #6: Books, especially cookbooks, create community. #7: Philanthropy creates community. #8: Touch people's hearts and make a difference in the world. #9:  Ask the (Tinkerbell) question: have I brought joy to God (Goddess/Universe/choose your word) today? About Kimberley Kimberley Bouchard is the bestselling author of the Positively Disney book series, and host of the Positively Disney podcast. Originally from Canada, she now resides in Seattle with her husband, three children, and various critters. What's fun for Kimberley Doing new things such as trying Top Golf for the first time and beating my college son! I especially like creating good surprises such as surprising folks with candy canes (especially to the motorists backed up for miles on a road on Vancouver Island, BC), dropping off Easter baskets at friends' front doors during the pandemic, shipping Christmas in a box anonymously to someone in need. Hanging out with my family anywhere especially at Disney, and dating my husband again since our kids are all adults are at the top of my list! Links Positivelydisney.com Facebook: positivelydisneybook Facebook: positivelydisneycookbook Instagram: @positivleydisneybook Instagram: @positivelydisney.cookbook

I am thrilled to continue to introduce you to more of my amazing friends from the Evolutionary Business Council.  Today's guest is Lumari, an Intuitive Coach, Conscious Channel, and Creative Catalyst. In this episode, we talk about her channeled book, Streams of Consciousness.  We uncover five fun nuggets in our discussion about her work with clients on the path to living their higher soul's callings. She offers a free gift that will allow you to create your own personal sacred space. Here are the fun nuggets from the interview: #1: Channeling a book is a way to deliver divine messages to the human world.  (I first learned about book channeling from Lisa Najjar in EP004 of this podcast). #2: Streams (from the twelve streams of consciousness that Lumari writes about) can bring together tribe members who are resonating at a similar frequency. #3: The simple act of reading a book can bring about healing. #4: The simple act of reading a book can be transformational (make time for reading every day!) #5: Inspiration is the feeling when the divine is talking to you. About Lumari Lumari is a gifted, internationally acclaimed Intuitive Coach, Creative Catalyst, Multi-dimensional Conscious Channel, and Vibrational Activator. For over twenty-five years, she has mentored, coached, and guided thousands of people all over the world to live their Higher Soul's Callings. She delights in helping her clients, celebrate and expand their soul purpose, fulfill their dreams, to create their highest path of destiny. Born with special multi-dimensional psychic, conscious channeling, creative and healing gifts, Lumari serves as a catalyst, guide, and inspiration for personal and planetary transformation, evolution, and awakening.  She is an award-winning and bestselling author of numerous breakthrough spiritual, metaphysical, and self-help books. Her books, meditations, and spiritual training bring joyful awakening, profound clarity, spiritual connection, and healing. They reveal secret teachings to raise awareness and Divine connection. Her newest book, “Streams of Consciousness, is “A mind-altering, heart-opening, awakening journey into the cosmos, your divine nature, and our world.” In a fusion of her many spiritual gifts, Lumari mentors with high vibration, psychic and practical wisdom, guiding her clients to continue to reach new heights of awakening, fulfillment, and success,  align with their higher souls callings, make a positive difference in our world - and have fun doing it.  What's fun for Lumari I love to play! Curiosity and exploration are fun! Singing is fun. Shifting people's energies to greater joy is fun! _Ready? I say this all the time! I love to mentor people to align with their higher souls callings, make a positive difference in our world - and have fun doing it.  Links https://lumari.com    free gift - https://lumari.com/sacredspace/      https://lumari.com/bundle-of-joy/ ( a new meditation series)   https://lumari.com/streams-of-consciousness/  on amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/0999325930/. Cosmic Coffee Break Podcast https://lumari.com/podcast/

I welcome a long-time friend Traysiah Spring to the show to discuss her new book and love project, Clean Green Eating, Plant-Based to Feel Great! We discuss mutual friends that have been on the show (see references at the end) and how she's excited to help others eat clean, feel peace, and feel more powerful in your body. We uncover eight fun nuggets that will help you find more joy in both preparing and savoring your food: #1: Make food fun (mindset). This page has numerous resources for making food fun: https://makeeverythingfun.com/book/ #2: Let Food Be Thy Medicine. (For more information please see: https://makeeverythingfun.com/let-food-be-thy-medicine-covid/) #3: Food is about gaining lifeforce. #4: Eating clean allows you to have clarity and own your power. #5: Food is about much more than what is on your plate (it is about your relationships, the media you consume, and what you allow into your energetic sphere). #6: A rice cooker can be your best friend. #7: A slow cooker can also be your best friend (especially in the colder months). #8: Find creative ways to add raw foods to your diet to benefit from the lifeforce, intelligence, and enzymes (“under 105 to be alive”). About Traysi Traysiah Spring is an international meditation facilitator, Ayurvedic consultant and author, who is passionate about exploring and sharing - how to live a consciousness-based lifestyle, for the purpose of waking up to our highest awareness and potential. She trained and worked with Dr. Deepak Chopra at the Chopra Center for Wellbeing, in San Diego, California, for many years, alongside her husband, Tom. They are both certified Ayurveda and Meditation Instructors. Traysi also spent many years going to the Optimum Health Institute, studying how food can profoundly affect our life experiences. Tom and Traysiah started a non-profit organization - "Deep Peace Adventures Foundation" - where they host an international online meditation community and offer a variety of weekly classes, that explore living a conscious life. Including, offering regular video demonstrations of cooking tips and recipes from their new book - Clean Green Eating - Plant-based to feel great! What's fun for Traysi: Playing with recipes and discovering new plant-based foods that are surprisingly delicious and that I feel good eating. Links Cleangreeneating.org Deeppeaceadventures.org References Nurture (my nonprofit that we reference during the interview): https://makeeverythingfun.com/nurture/

In this episode, we talk about deep healing and transformation with Soul Guide Kerri Hummingbird. Kerri is the author of the bestselling books "The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama" and "Love Is Fierce: Healing the Mother Wound". We uncover nine fun nuggets in our discussion about her work with clients on the path to spiritual enlightenment. Listen closely for the information about her upcoming programs, “Calling All Earth Mamas” and her year-long program which starts in February. Here are the fun nuggets from the interview: #1: Books can create transformations. #2: The second wave is about clearing Consciousness from the inside out. #3: Listen to get downloads of inspiration. #4: Healing can happen through frequencies and connection to the Earth. #5: Healing is about remembering our connection to all that is. #6:  Healing can happen through shamanic tools. #7:  Safety allows Transformation. #8: Sit and be present. #9:  Let go. About Kerri Kerri Hummingbird, Soul Guide and host of Soul Nectar Show, is the #1 international best-selling author of "The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama" and the award-winning best-selling book "Awakening To Me: One Woman's Journey To Self Love" which describes the early years of her spiritual awakening. Ms. Hummingbird inspires people to lead their lives wide awake with an authenticity, passion and purpose that positively impacts others. She catalyzes mind-shifts that transform life challenges into gifts of wisdom. Her newest book, already a #1 int'l bestseller, is called "Love Is Fierce: Healing the Mother Wound" and describes the most direct path to spiritual enlightenment. What's fun for Kerri: Spiritual realization is delightful Links www.motherwoundbook.com  (receive 17 days of interviews for the Return of Mother Wisdom Series) www.kerrihummingbird.com Podcast: www.soulnectar.show Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kerri.hummingbird.sami Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerri.hummingbird/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KerriHummingbrd LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrihummingbird/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCIvzw9fZaQdLy9jbiCuX2A

In this episode, I have the privilege of introducing you to my friend and fellow Evolutionary Business Council member, Rodney Flowers.   After a traumatic high school football injury, Rodney was paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair. Despite a challenging recovery process over 18 years to regain his ability to walk, Rodney is all about making a positive impact on the world.   Today, Rodney is an internationally respected speaker, thought leader, and 3-time bestselling author who helps others overcome life's challenges to maximize success.   Rodney offers us nine incredible “fun nuggets” in our discussion all about resilience, including the idea that “Playing the game, however you play it, is a privilege.” Here are the fun nuggets from the interview:   #1: Decide on what you want; then focus on it.   #2: Ignite the small accomplishments (chunk it down).   #3: The end game is not as important as the journey.   #4: Excitement itself is a celebration.   #5: Seek out life's challenges. #6: Resistance is an invitation to expand ourselves.   #7: Resilience is about getting emotionally and spiritually fit.   #8: Adversity is something we all have in common.   #9: Playing the game, however you play it, is a privilege. About Robbie   Robbie Samuels is an author, speaker, and business growth strategy coach recognized as a networking expert by Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Lifehacker, and Inc. He is also a virtual event design consultant and executive Zoom producer recognized as an industry expert in the field of digital event design by JDC Events.   Robbie is the author of "Croissants vs. Bagels: Strategic, Effective, and Inclusive Networking at Conferences" and "Small List, Big Results: Launch a Successful Offer No Matter the Size of Your Email List." He is a Harvard Business Review contributor.   His clients include thought leaders, entrepreneurial women, associations, national, and statewide advocacy organizations, women's leadership summits, including Feeding America, California WIC Association, and AmeriCorps.   Robbie is the host of the On the Schmooze podcast and #NoMoreBadZoom Virtual Happy Hours.     What's fun for Robbie: Talk about virtual events and business growth strategies! I know, I know, I need a hobby. I plan to garden next year (last year was my first time gardening in 30 years) and I like to puzzle, bike, and Scrabble.   Links   www.linkedin.com/in/robbiesamuels   www.twitter.com/robbiesamuels   www.facebook.com/robbiesamuelspage     www.RobbieSamuels.com/kathryn - download The Big Results Toolkit, which has several resources to help you implement the strategies in "Small List, Big Results: Launch a Successful Offer No Matter the Size of Your Email List."   www.robbiesamuels.com   www.NoMoreBadZoom.com - join Robbie at his free weekly #NoMoreBadZoom Virtual Happy Hour - Fridays at 5pm ET. These are a fun way to network and discover new ways to design engaging online experiences. The first 75-90 minutes is a mix of Zoom tips and lots of networking, followed by Q&A.   www.OntheSchmooze.com - guests share untold stories about leadership and networking in this weekly podcast (over 250 episodes!)   www.CroissantsvsBagels.com -  Download the free bonus bundle for Robbie's 1st book "Croissants vs. Bagels: Strategic, Effective, and Inclusive Networking at Conferences" (over 200 reviews worldwide!)

In this episode, I have the privilege of introducing you to my friend and fellow Evolutionary Business Council member, Rodney Flowers. After a traumatic high school football injury, Rodney was paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair. Despite a challenging recovery process over 18 years to regain his ability to walk, Rodney is all about making a positive impact on the world. Today, Rodney is an internationally respected speaker, thought leader, and 3-time bestselling author who helps others overcome life's challenges to maximize success.  Rodney offers us nine incredible “fun nuggets” in our discussion all about resilience, including the idea that “Playing the game, however you play it, is a privilege.” Here are the fun nuggets from the interview: #1: Decide on what you want; then focus on it.  #2: Ignite the small accomplishments (chunk it down). #3: The end game is not as important as the journey. #4: Excitement itself is a celebration. #5: Seek out life's challenges. #6: Resistance is an invitation to expand ourselves. #7: Resilience is about getting emotionally and spiritually fit.  #8: Adversity is something we all have in common. #9: Playing the game, however you play it, is a privilege. About Rodney Flowers Rodney Flowers, founder, and president of Inspirational Endeavors, LLC, inspires, motivates, and encourages individuals to reach for their hopes and dreams with earnest expectations regardless of their limitations or challenges. After a traumatic high school football injury, Flowers was paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair. Despite an unfavorable prognosis for recovery, he spent the next 18 years regaining his ability to walk and making a positive impact on the world. Today, Flowers is an internationally respected writer, communicator, influencer, thought leader, and change agent for overcoming life's adversities and maximizing individual achievement and success. Flowers is a three-time international Amazon bestselling author, keynote speaker, CEO, entrepreneur, transformational leader, and resilience trainer.What's fun for Rodney: Expressing your best self is fun Links Www.rodneyflowers.com  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneyflowers

In this episode, you'll hear the story of a man who left positions with high influence and pay to start a retreat center for transformation in Peru. Daniel Gutierrez was a former advisor to the White House and the author of the book Radical Mindfulness. When he published his book, he transformed his own life by listening to his own lessons. He is still on an amazing journey today by hosting guests at his center named Catalina to honor his mother. Daniel is a good friend and fellow member of a wonderful organization, the Evolutionary Business Council. We talk about mindfulness, managing transitions, plant medicine, and much more in this fun interview. The interview yields eight “fun nuggets” about transformation: #1: Writing a book can create transformation in your life. (In Daniel's case, he goes so far as to say that writing a book saved his life). #2: You may need to read and re-read your own book to incorporate the lessons for yourself. #3: You are not your “bio”. #4: Ask permission. Daniel tells the story of his “dispacho” ceremony to connect to nature, honor Her, and ask for permission to use the land for his Retreat Center. #5: Plant medicines remove the veil between ourselves and a greater consciousness. #6: Listen. #7: There is a difference between an experience and a healing. We discuss Michael Pollan's book, How to Change Your Mind. https://www.amazon.com/How-to-Change-Your-Mind-audiobook/dp/B07B1V3RF5/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=how+to+change+your+mind&qid=1625246520&sr=8-1 #8: There is a journey before the journey and even a journey after the journey About Daniel Gutierrez Once a high-powered executive and in-demand consultant who graced the covers of Latin Business, Cypen, and Color Magazines, Daniel Gutierrez realized that there was more to success than a 7-figure earning potential. As President of PRIMER, a prestigious national leadership organization and an advisor to the Department of White House Personnel for the Obama Administration, Daniel was a highly regarded and deeply revered leader. Though Daniel was listed as one of the “Top 100 Hispanics in America” along with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, actor Edward James Olmos, and CNN's Soledad O'Brien, something was still missing. To find fulfillment, Daniel decided to dedicate the next chapter of his life to becoming a Master of Mindfulness. During the past 10 years, he has led quests to the heights of the Machu Picchu, the depths of the Amazon, and the top of the Himalayas. After the boardroom, now Daniel has been guiding entrepreneurs and corporate executives in deep-dive mindfulness immersions. Though mindfulness is a lifelong practice, Daniel has become known for giving life-altering strategies in as little as 60 seconds. When facing extreme pressure, executives go from high-strung to highly productive. Daniel has even turned Wall Street cubicles from a place of stress to pads of serenity. A beloved mentor and sought-after motivational speaker, Daniel was featured in the documentary Luminous World Views as one of eighteen world-renowned transformational thought-leaders. In November 2018 Daniel appeared as a special guest for renowned teacher, Michel Pascal on one of the biggest stages in the world, Carnegie Hall in New York City. He addressed a sold-out crowd with musical support from Earth Wind and Fire, Madonna and Michael Jackson's best musicians. He is a bestselling author, who just released his fifth book, International Best Selling Radical Mindfulness. What's fun for Daniel Gutierrez fishing Links www.danielgutierrez.com www.catalinaretreatcenterperu.com instagram: motivatordan twitter: motivatordan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=676002517 LinkenIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-gutierrez-peru/

In this episode, we move from the heart (our last episode featuring Dr. Akil) to the brain, with today's guest Dr. Jacqueine Chan. Dr. Chan is the author of the book, Regenerate Your Brain, A Breakthrough Plan to Regain Your Brilliance. This book tells the story of her own encounters with brain injury (a bike accident, a tick bite, and a stroke) as well as her incredible recovery plan. This episode is somewhat different from typical Positive on Publishing episodes in that it is more of a presentation. You can certainly enjoy the content via audio, but the video will be the recommended format for consuming this content. The video will be available on my YouTube channel, Make Everything Fun. Due to the presentation style, we don't have our typical “fun nuggets” from the show. Instead, I've recapped the 8 sections of the wellness wheel below. I've also added some fun nuggets which I refer to as “mantras”, much in line with the takeaways from my other podcast, Mountain Mantras. I've also added two alliterations just for fun. 8 Sections of the Wellness Wheel 1. Nourishing the brain 2. Balancing healthy hormones 3. Healing leaky gut and leaky brain 4. Cooling brain inflammation 5. Detoxifying for clear cognition 6. Boosting mitochondria 7. Soothing the mind 8. Building new neural pathways Mantras Mantra #1: You can empower your doctor to give you better care through books like Dr. Chan's guide. Mantra #2: Healing takes place at slower brain waves. Mantra #3: Wisdom lives in the inner structures of the brain (Dr. Chan mentions the hypothalamus as well as the pineal gland). Mantra #4: Find your feet. Mantra #5: Relax your jaw. Mantra #6: Circulation is key, whether it is your blood, your lymphatic system, or your Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF). Mantra #7: Detoxification is a life-long job. Mantra #8: Energize (see Dr. Chan's tips for mitochondria), then rest. And here are a few “fun alliterations that I wrote down during Dr. Chan's presentation: Keep an eye on Kale! Glyphosate can make you Gloomy Saunas Support the detoxification System (see/hear my interview with Sunlighten CEO Connie Zack: https://makeeverythingfun.com/radio/e101-connie-zack/) HBOT is Healing (See/hear my interview with Dr. Jason Sonners: https://makeeverythingfun.com/podcast/e061-jason-sonners/) About Dr. Jacqueline Chan Dr. Chan graduated from Mount Holyoke College magna cum laude in philosophy & then did a short stint in an MBA finance program on Wall Street in New York City. Jacqueline decided her true calling was in medicine. In 1994 she graduated from Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Jacqueline is board certified in Integrative Holistic Medicine and Neuromusculokeletal Medicine. Dr. Chan spent 24 years honing her skills as an integrative physician by studying herbs, functional medicine, heavy metal detox, osteopathic manipulation, nutrition, bio-identical hormone balancing and functional lab analysis. In 2012 she collaborated on a research study on chronic disease with Beverly Rubik, PhD at the Institute of Frontier Science. In 2013, she graduated from the Academy of Intuition Medicine® trained as a Medical Intuitive and remote healer. In 2014 she completed a Transformative Leadership Training; and created a Chakra Doctor Series and Energetic Boundaries Course within a yoga teacher-training program. Dr. Chan's goal is to connect the patient to their truth, wisdom and own innate healing force within their body. As a holistic medicine physician she believes that compassion, presence and grace are crucial healing forces along with intelligently applied clinical knowledge. She is currently the Medical Director at Advanced Hyperbaric Recovery of Marin and a physician at Marin Natural Medicine Clinic in Larspur, CA. She is author of # 1 new release, "Regenerate Your Brain, A breakthrough plan to regain your brilliance”, now available on amazon. Dr. Chan has appeared as a panelist for Dr. Oz in San Francisco and on Community TV twice as well as in Quantum Mental Health Conference, Neurosciences Conference in Australia. What's fun for Dr. Chan Hiking, dancing, poetry writing Links https://www.drjacqueline.com/

In this episode, you'll hear the story of a physician who lived according to a “Type A” schedule, until he suffered from angina and needed bypass surgery. It was at this point, when he was being wheeled into the operating room, that he decided to turn this setback into a comeback. This comeback came in the form of a dramatic transformation in mind, body, and spirit. Today's guest, Dr. Akil Taher, tells his story and provides his recommendations for transformational healing in his book Open Heart: The Transformational Journey of a Doctor Who, After Bypass Surgery at 61, Ran Marathons and Climbed Mountains. The interview yields a dozen “fun nuggets” about wellness, life, and transformation: #1: Heart disease is the number one killer, but can be prevented and reversed. #2: Living long is one thing, but living long and well is another. #3: Pursue the American dream, but do so in balance (health & wellness with the pursuit of material possessions). #4: You can turn a setback into a comeback. #5: Pain is a messenger (for Dr. Taher, pain even merged with pleasure). #6: Random acts of kindness are fun ( the caps story). #7: Respecting your elders is fun ( the marathon story). #8: Making mistakes is fun ( the wetsuit story). #9: Live outside your comfort zone. #10: Diet is more important than exercise. #11: Sleep is the best medicine. #12: Nature, spirituality, and emotional healing is a key part of transformation. Dr. Taher mentions the SKY technique; learn more about it through The Art of Living Foundation: https://event.us.artofliving.org/us-en/online-course-2/ About Dr. Akil Taher Akil Taher, MD, is a practicing physician in Gadsden, Alabama. He was raised in Mumbai, India, and trained in family medicine at the Flower Hospital in Sylvania, Ohio. Dr. Taher is an eternal optimist, explorer, and adventurer, who in 2010, at the age of sixty-one, dramatically altered the conventional script adopted by most bypass surgery patients by undertaking a mountaineering trek to Mount Kailash in Tibet. This was a year after his open-heart surgery. In October 2011, he ran his first full marathon, the Chicago Marathon; and in September 2012, he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain in the world. Over the last decade, he has overcome acute and chronic medical ailments by transforming his mind, body, and spirit through the adoption of a plant-based diet, practice of yoga and meditation, regular exercise, and developing a positive and purpose-driven mindset. Dr. Taher is also a speaker focused on spreading the message of a heart-healthy lifestyle. Open Heart is his first book, and it chronicles his exploits since his heart surgery. He is happily married and has two children and an adorable grandson. What's fun for Dr. Taher Living outside your comfort zone and having fun doing it. Links Website: https://www.akiltaher.com www.akiltaher.com akiltaher.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akiltaher/ or akiltaher Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akiltaher/ or @akiltaher Facebook.com: https://www.facebook.com/authorakiltaher or @authorakiltaher Youtube.com: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3oqo8jk-iYUnXA65gWYemA/about

In this episode, you'll learn about how publishing a book is very similar to the process of inventing a product, as we go through the process of “getting your ideas out of your coffee cup, and on the market.”. That's the subtitle of the book of today's guest, Ron Richard. This phrase might be familiar to you if you've listened to my Make Publishing Fun Summit, which was based on the concept of “Getting your book out of your head and into the world with a smile on your face.” Link to the FREE Make Publishing Fun Summit: https://makeeverythingfun.teachable.com/p/the-make-publishing-fun-summit We have 8 “fun nuggets” that apply to both the process of launching an invention and publishing a book. Enjoy! #1: Always start with customer (reader) needs #2:  Then answer the question: does it (the product or book) have a right to exist? You can do this through the process of focus groups, or when working digitally, through surveys. #3: When asking questions of the market, keep it simple and not too many #4: Get help along the way #5:  Steer around the ever-shifting rocks in the river #6:  Stay focused: don't clutter up your product line #7:  If you see a need, plant the seed #8: Laugh and have fun along the way More about Ron F. Richard Ron is the Founder of BLD Medical Consulting, a turnkey consulting firm focused on sales, marketing, digital, web design, M/A, FDA and overall supporting medical device manufacturers, hospitals, homecare, physician-based businesses, as well as clinical trials. He is a seasoned expert specializing in the medical device, medical diagnostic, and life science market segments. With over 35 years of experience in the Medical Industry, he has gained extensive knowledge and experience in respiratory, pulmonary, and sleep medicine.  Primarily spearheading domestic and international sales, marketing, business development efforts, prospect for increased networks and engagement, he also advances, executes and assesses strategic plans to develop and implement strategic repositioning, product launch, branding, distribution, and marketing. Improve and apply policies and procedures refining overall operation and efficiency. His involvement in owning and operating home care companies, sleep laboratories, manufacturers, and distribution businesses became instrumental in developing and designing several products used in the treatment and diagnosis of chronic health care conditions. He's known for being a patient advocate. Awarded Home Care Person of the Year in 2004 and Top Tech Executive in San Diego in 2011. He is passionate about his work and this has resulted in launching over 40 major products resulting in sales of over $1B. He helps formulate new product FDA submissions, coordinate registration processes for security protocols of HIPAA/PCI/ISO/HITRUST. What's fun for Ron:  Playing live gigs. LINKS Website: Inventingstartstoday.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronfrichard/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ron.richard.7902 Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/32CXsyu Book on B&N: https://bit.ly/2P9VJh3

In this episode, you’ll learn from anxiety coach Heather Rider, who personally overcame high-functioning anxiety to lead a life with more grace and ease. Heather is the author of the Anxiety Detox Workbook, a publication that allows clients to take consistent action towards improved mental wellness. This episode is a fun add-on discussion to the recent interview with Dr. Chloe Carmichael, author of the recently published “Nervous Energy: Harness the Power of Your Anxiety”. https://makeeverythingfun.com/podcast/e084-chloe-carmichael/ We have 7 “fun nuggets” to share with you from this interview: #1: High functioning anxiety is like having 2 layers of the brain: one is where you are present and calm, and the other is like a crazy hamster wheel #2: To address high functioning anxiety, it is important to address the hamster wheel (and get off it) For a fun giggle, this link goes to my book trailer video for Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons. Notice the hamster on the wheel! https://makeeverythingfun.com/mountain-mantras-book-trailer/ #3: If YOU don't say no the body will say no I mention a favorite book of mine called “When the Body Says No” by Dr. Gabor Mate: https://www.amazon.com/When-Body-Says-Understanding-Stress-Disease/dp/0470923350 #4: Be open to signals from the universe #5: Take consistent action towards mental wellness Heather talks about her anxiety detox workbook: https://www.theenergysynergist.com/anxiety-workbooks #6: Experiment with various modalities for optimal wellness. Heather mentions hypnotherapy, aromatherapy, energy work, EFT, and Reiki #7: Find a community so that you don't feel alone. About Heather Rider Heather Rider is an anxiety coach and Imposter Syndrome educator who personally overcame high-functioning anxiety and Imposter Syndrome while working in a demanding Tech job. She works with clients from all over the world who want to take a nontraditional, holistic approach to heal anxiety. She regularly writes and presents on the issues of perfectionism, Imposter Syndrome, high-functioning anxiety, and other anxiety-related topics. What’s fun for Heather: yoga, hiking, playing board/card games with my kids, going to coffee shops I've never been to. Links www.theenergysynergist.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrider/ https://www.facebook.com/TheEnergySynergist/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVc6lTp2JnIc0v5PWXI1gRQ https://www.pinterest.com/theenergysynergist/ Anxiety detox workbook: https://www.theenergysynergist.com/anxiety-workbooks

In this episode, you’ll learn about the differences between self-publishing and publishing with a traditional publisher with author, media personality, and clinical psychologist Dr. Chloe Carmichael. Dr. Chloe’e interview not only shines a light on the publishing industry but also the mental wellness industry. We discuss how our world is in the midst of a triple pandemic, one around physical health and the virus, another around nutritional health, and a third around mental health. We have 5 “fun nuggets” and many additional resources to help you on both your publishing and wellness journey. #1:  Publishing timelines are very different for traditionally published books (vs. self-published). See this ebook for a description of the different kinds of publishers. #2:   A storyline for a great book can be the answers you give to questions again and again. #3:  Know your why for your publishing journey. #4:  Understand the pros and cons of each publishing option (from having control, to speed, to quality). For those that seek more information about publishing, and especially profitable publishing,  I’ve created a new ebook called “5 Things You Need to Know to Make Publishing Profitable and Fun”. Download it now. #5:  Recgonize that “mental conditions” such as anxeity are not necessarily a bad thing. Embrace your idiosyncrasies and leverage them.  The nine tools from her book for harnessing anxiety are: The three-part breath  Zone of control  Mental short list  To do list with emotions  Mind mapping  Worry time  Response prevention  Thought replacement  Anchoring statements About Dr. Chloe Carmichael Dr. Chloe Carmichael, PhD is a clinical psychologist known as Dr. Chloe. Her practice in New York City employs multiple therapists to serve high-functioning business executives, people in the arts, and everyday people seeking support with personal or professional goals. Dr. Chloe was a yoga teacher prior to becoming a psychologist, so her practice blends the best of both meditation and psychology to support clients as they work towards emotional fulfillment, goal attainment, and success in relationships. Dr. Chloe is the author of Nervous Energy: Harness the Power of  Your Anxiety (in press, Macmillan, 2021). She is a member in good standing of the American Psychological Association, as well as the National Register of Health Psychologists, an elite organization for psychologists with gold-standard credentials. She is also a consultant at Baker McKenzie, the third-largest law firm in the world.  She is an Advisory Board member for Women’s Health Magazine (Hearst) and a featured expert for Psychology Today. Dr. Chloe enjoys relating with the media, as well as public speaking.  She has been featured as an expert on VH1, Inside Edition, ABC Nightline, and other television; and has been quoted in the New York Times, Forbes, Vanity Fair, Shape, Cosmopolitan, Rolling Stone, and other print media. LINKS www.DrChloe.com www.NervousEnergyBook.com

In this interview, we talk with Innovation Alchemist Laura Seymour about her quantum strategy to bring out creation and innovation, in a grounded way, with leadership teams. You’ll learn about the amazing roots of the Baca Institute, a beautiful instrument for change in our world. We talk about her upcoming quantum collaboration program, which I really hope the world is ready for! We cruise through nine powerful fun nuggets as the excitement builds, so strap yourselves in for an exhilarating ride: #1: Creation and creativity are not linear #2: The key to productivity is being connection to your inner compass #3: Know your creative innovator style (see the quiz on Laurie’s website (https://thebacainstitute.com/creative-innovator-quiz/), and my Unique Author Style quiz is also available as part of one of my courses on publishing - https://makeeverythingfun.teachable.com/p/make-publishing-profitable-and-fun) #4: Recognize that your ideas do not necessarily belong to you #5: You may have more ideas than you can possibly work with at one time; discernment will allow you to navigate/avoid overwhelm #6: There are no such things as accidents #7: Timing is everything #8: Be curious and go with the flow #9: We are adjusting to a new normal; the time for innovation and change is now! About Laurie Seymour Laurie Seymour, Innovation Alchemist, is a 2x #1 best-selling author, founder and host of the Wisdom Talk Radio podcast, Executive Coach, international speaker and trainer and Founder/CEO of The Baca Institute. Over twenty years ago, Laurie was honored to receive the stewardship of a special esoteric technology that accelerates the process of innovation and creation in individuals and groups. Her work is particularly valuable for conscious entrepreneurs, thought leaders, product designers, company founders; because the work accelerates the time from ideation to implementation and revenue, while also opening the creator to new levels of confidence, peace and satisfaction. What Laurie thinks is fun: Travel, meeting new people, gathering with great friends. Links Inspiration into Action (upcoming retreat): https://thebacainstitute.com/turaya-intensive-retreat/ www.thebacainstitute. com, https://www.facebook.com/TheBacaInstitute/ https://www.facebook.com/wisdomtalkradio/ https://twitter.com/BacaInstitute https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurieseymour/ https://www.instagram.com/laurie.seymour/

In this episode, we are ON FIRE for 20-minutes with John Lee Dumas, host of the podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire as he talks about the launch of his brand new book, The Common Path to Uncommon Success. We ground our discussion around quotes and concepts from the book, which form the three“fun nuggets” (and I would also say, in JLD terms, “value bombs”) from the show: Fun nugget #1: Freedom is not just about money. Financial freedom and fulfillment (from the book’s subtitle, A Roadmap to Financial Freedom ad Fulfillment), include aspects of time, social, and mental aspects of freedom. From Chapter 18, the Well of Knowledge, James Clear Edition: “Wealth is the power to choose. Financial wealth is the power to choose how to spend money. Social wealth is the power to choose who to hang out with. Time wealth is the power to choose how to spend your day. Mental wealth is the power to choose how to spend your attention. JLD tells a story of a friend in Montana who chooses not to maximize the money aspect but has the life of his dreams (through time, social, and mental freedom). Fun nugget #2: Become a person of value. This quote, from Albert Einstein, kicked JLD in the butt in his early 30’s to shift his focus from trying to meet society’s standards of “success” to endeavoring to truly be of value to the world: “Try not to become a person of success, but rather a person of value.” JLD tells the story about how he created his podcasting empire by focusing on where his passions and talents intersected along with how this “zone of fire” meets an important need in the world. Fun nugget #3: Do things that don’t scale. Yes, you read that correctly. Entrepreneurs are so focused on avoiding the one-on-one in order to teach large groups or engaging in tasks that scale, they miss the importance of relationships, connection, and heart to heart communication. From Chapter 10: Pinpoint Your Avatar’s Biggest Struggle: “At this stage on the common path, you need to do things that don’t scale. You need to ask the people who are consuming your content these four questions, and you must do it one-on-one. It’s the only way you will get the honest and detailed responses you need. Why these four specific questions? Let me break them down. How did you hear about me/find my content? What do you like about the content I’m producing? What don’t you like? What is your biggest struggle right now? JLD tells the story about how he created new programs and services that the market gobbled up. People asked him, “how did you come up with these amazing ideas for these products and services?”. He said (paraphrasing): “I didn’t come up with a single one. The market did”. But you do need to ASK. I hope you enjoy this fast-paced and high-energy interview with JLD and KTKG! About John Lee Dumas John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of the award-winning podcast, Entrepreneurs On Fire. With over 1 million monthly listens and 7-figures of annual revenue, JLD is spreading Entrepreneurial FIRE on a global scale. His first traditionally published book, The Common Path to Uncommon Success is available for pre-order now at UncommonSuccessBook.com Links UncommonSuccessBook.com Pre-order and collect the amazing bonuses that JLD discussed during the interview.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to become a conscious leader (and how to spot a leader whose NOT yet awake). You’ll learn how to lead from the heart through a model called the SER model, which comes from the Spanish verb SER, to be. Our guest is Rodolfo Carrillo, speaker, consultant, trainer, and coach. He is also the author of the upcoming book, BE-ing leadership, How to Thrive Using the SER model. We have 3 “fun nuggets” followed by the 5 principles of the SER model: Fun nugget #1: Know your why for your book project and every other project you dedicate time to (Rodolfo shares his “why” around service) Fun nugget #2: Be open to downloads from the universe (especially when you are away from your desk!) Fun nugget #3: Creation is nonlinear (and creation can be FUN by opening up one’s energy to access the greater intelligence referred to by Carl Jung as the Collective Unconscious) Here are the 5 SER model principles: #1: Purpose (life is not about “me” but how I serve) #2: Interdependence (we all belong to a tribe) #3: Responsibility #4: Compassion #5: Beginner’s mindset. What Rodolfo thinks is fun: Transcending our mental limits Playing basketball (team sports) About Rodolfo Carrillo Conscious Leadership Shaman, speaker, consultant, trainer, coach & author, Rodolfo has developed the powerful SER model for achieving leadership of the fullest potential as well as, deep-sustainable personal mastery and organizational growth. As an MBA graduate, Rodolfo has been involved in business consulting and training for more than 15 years and has participated as an independent director on more than 20 business boards. He has also been meditating and on a spiritual development path since he was 7 years old. Rodolfo has a very interesting and unique combination of business skills, experience, and spiritual wisdom that triggers profound transformation through his work, which is motivated by his purpose: to raise consciousness in the World so all beings can live in harmony and greater wellbeing Links www.serleader.com FB: @thesermodel FB & IG: @rodolfo.carrillo Linked-in: @rodolfo-carrillo

In this episode, you’ll learn the rules of highly successful business operators. We talk about how culture is everything, in the context of creating a sustainable profit and cash flow. Our guest is Neville Joffe, one of the world’s top experts in financial education. Neville Joffe is regarded as a world authority on the subject of “bridging the gap between corporate financial goals and employee performance.” We have 5 “fun nuggets” about running a business and engaging employees and 3 more “fun nuggets” from Neville’s new book, The Baker’s Dozen Rules of Highly Successful Business Operators. #1: Nobody washes a rented car (because they have no sense of ownership) #2: A salary pays for a person’s skillset; the bonus is to reward heart and soul #3: Go for win-win-win (instead of just win-win). Incentivize your employees based on the success of the customer #4: Do the wrong thing more efficiently #5: Do the right thing more effectively. We add 3 more “fun nuggets” with Neville’s top rules for running a successful business (from The Baker’s Dozen Rules of Highly Successful Business Operators): #6: Not everything is useful (rule 11) #7: So what (cause and effect) (rule 3) #8: Don’t evaluate numbers in isolation (rule 4) About Neville Joffe Neville Joffe is regarded as a world authority on the subject of “bridging the gap between corporate financial goals and employee performance.” Using his patented technology, Neville has trained internationally with many of the world’s leading companies. He has also worked extensively with entrepreneurs and especially those in growth mode and has written and published several textbooks that accompany his patented teaching method for use in community colleges and universities. Neville’s creative style of education has won him numerous awards, including the conversion of his system into Braille for the visually impaired. His training peers have called him a “trainers trainer”. He is a motivating, passionate, humorous, engaging and compelling educator that will open your mind by providing you with stimulating and refreshing ideas that will generate sustainable financial results in your business. Links Bizwisdom.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/neville-joffe/

In this episode, you’ll learn about emotional intelligence, emotional energy, and how you can increase your performance through a heightened awareness of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Our guest is Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda, an author, consultant, and change agent for corporations, entrepreneurs, and high performers. We have 7 “fun nuggets” from the interview: #1: Emotions are not good or back, they are just data/information in motion. #2: Emotions might need boundaries (if they are negative) OR they might need fule to spread (if they are positive) #3: What you resist, persists. #4: Emotions and the body are linked (see When the Body Says No and The Body Keeps the Score) #5: To process emotions, we can start by creating a full vocabulary to describe and understand the nuances of various emotions. #6: Emotional intelligence is good for a company’s bottom line (affects on retention, absenteeism, and productivity) #7: Publishing a book can have many positive outcomes; one is the process of catharsis (See the “Top 10 Why’s for Publishing” (Allison, can you insert this-- I think we had it in Mitchell Levy’s interview) About Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda, author of The EQ Deficiency, is the region’s foremost authority on emotional intelligence and human behavior and lives her purpose as a Catalyst4Change. Connor-Savarda earned degrees in education and psychology, a certification as a Neuro-Linguistic Program (NLP) practitioner and is a HeartMath trainer. As a credentialed and respected “People Whisperer,” Brittney-Nichole specializes in working one-on-one with high-achieving male entrepreneurs to help them discover a life of fulfillment, balance, and confidence that success alone can not satisfy. In addition, she partners with executives and their teams to solve the people problems that are holding them back from innovation and people-centered success.Links https://www.thecatalyst4change.com/ , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLfQtNHsj-5LCcsvxFg96PA?view_as=subscriber , https://www.facebook.com/brittney.connor2321

In this episode, you’ll hear a lot about purpose from a fresh, positive voice. Our guest is Jenn T. Grace, business strategist, speaker, and author. You’ll also get to know Jenn as strategist, therapist, and cheerleader. You’ll understand what this eclectic list is all about when you listen to the interview. :) Like me, Jenn is a “recovering management consultant”, has published six books, and has been known to create extraordinary professional “deliverables” in the middle of the night. You’re gonna love the part about Jenn being the “Dark Lord”. We have 9 “fun nuggets” from the interview: #1: Publishing is a journey with many milestones (e.g. baby is born, baby develops, baby creates a legacy, etc.) #2: Discrimination is equivalent to “lack of safety” (learn more about the fundamental importance of safety in this interview about Brainspotting with Deb Antinori: https://makeeverythingfun.com/radio/e080-deb-antinori/) #3: It’s not what you say: it’s how you make people feel #4: Raw and real is good for the bottom line (how? recruitment, retention, engagement) #5: “Change happens in business” (Jenn’s mantra) #6: Adversity creates opportunity #7: Hybrid publishing comes in all shapes and sizes (it is diverse, to match a theme of the show) #8: Publishing is about creating change #9: Purpose is to Jenn what Fun is to Kathryn: the fuel that gets you through the challenges and adversity in life About Jenn Grace Jenn T. Grace is a nationally recognized business strategist, speaker, and author. Guided by the mantra, “Change happens in business,” Jenn believes social change happens first in the workplace before spilling over into mainstream society. She has been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and CNBC. Jenn passionately believes the more raw and real we can be—the deeper the connections we can experience. This drives her fierce commitment to bring a voice to the invisible stories that free people from their isolation. She is committed to giving underrepresented voices power and a stage to share their stories, speak their truth, and impact their communities. She is the Founder of Publish Your Purpose Press, a publishing company that includes the PYP Academy, with programs that teach aspiring authors how to publish their books. In addition to publishing 60+ books that share the stories of others, Jenn has written six. Links: https://www.publishyourpurposepress.com https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089DNDB56/ Pick Your Publisher Guide: https://www.pickyourpublisher.com/optin1602602639818 See also: Author Survey- scroll down to Author Compass Resources on this page: https://makeeverythingfun.com/look-before-you-leap/ (Allison, please remind me to put the surveys on this page before this episode goes live) Interview with Laura Putnam (Workplace Wellness that Works): https://makeeverythingfun.com/radio/laura-putnam-talks-workplace-wellness-works/ Thrive by Design: https://www.amazon.com/Thrive-Design-Neuroscience-High-Performance-Cultures/dp/1946633062/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-drs1_0?cv_ct_cx=thrive+by+design&dchild=1&keywords=thrive+by+design&pd_rd_i=1946633062&pd_rd_r=7497e6a5-440d-4c07-996f-bf56d426db45&pd_rd_w=J6h9P&pd_rd_wg=0HnES&pf_rd_p=b7852788-5d03-4c9e-b3bb-ea48b74af616&pf_rd_r=RQKBTQTV6Q5CRF80PA3S&psc=1&qid=1605063329&sr=1-1-5e875a02-02b1-4426-9916-8a5c26cd5a14

In this episode, you’ll learn about how to show up as the best version of yourself AND get tips on how you can write a transformational book in just five weeks. Our guest is Ben Gioia. a three-time, best-selling author who makes it easy to write high-quality, #1 best-selling books. With 35 years of print and digital publishing, Ben is the creator of The Influence With A Heart® Method. We have 6 “fun nuggets” about how you can show up as the best version of yourself in this world: #1: Suffering is optional; it comes from your mind. #2: The way out of suffering is to be present. #3: Soften, relax, and smile. #4: Give yourself permission to make the best choices - as the best version of yourself. #5: Smile and share. #6: Develop a somatic practice so that you can “know” things at a deeper, more integrated level. We also have 6 “fun nuggets” related to writing your book: #1: Lay the foundation ( Ben discusses this in the first 3 weeks of the course which actually proceeds the five weeks of writing). #2: Get rid of the noise so you can focus. #3: Pay attention to what you want, because what you put your attention on grows.#4: Know your audience and how you can help them. #5: You don't have to come up with a completely new idea to write a fantastic book. #6: Embrace and leverage your own special sauce. About Ben Gioia Ben Gioia ("joya") is a three-time, best-selling author who makes it easy to write a high quality, #1 best selling book—in just 5 weeks. With 35 years of print and digital publishing, Ben is the creator of The Influence With A Heart® Method. Ben helped a Fortune 100 company shift culture, trained leaders at Stanford, launched the world's biggest magazine (AARP), and created a video game with MIT to elevate employee resilience and customer experience. Ben's teachings are used by over 37,000 people around the world. The Buddha Smile (his signature talk) shows people how to quit suffering now. Links https://influencewithaheart.com/unique https://influencewithaheart.com/writeyourbook https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/1455586692

In this episode, you’ll learn about creativity, intuition, and the power of observation. Our guest is Pushpendra Mehta, author of one novel and several nonfiction books. We focus on his latest title, Observe to Unmask: 100 Small Things to Know People Better. The nine “fun nuggets” from this interview are: #1: Write about what people want to know about. #2: Observation, intuition, and perception all go together. #3: Speak less and query more. #4: Try not to interrupt. #5: Take risks -both professional and personal #6: Marketing is about understanding the needs of the customer or reader #7: Social media and website content shares a lot about your personality and story #8: The eyes and feet say a lot about a person's interests and intentions #9: Consider living by this powerful quote by Pushpendra: “Pursue your passion, work with your intuition, learn as a child, and adapt as water." (INSERT VIDEO) About Pushpendra Mehta PUSHPENDRA MEHTA is the author of "The Suitable Inheritor" (Novel) and the nonfiction books "OBSERVE to UNMASK: 100 Small Things to Know People Better," "Win the Battles of Life & Relationships," and "Tomorrow's Young Achievers," which have earned him an internationally loyal readership. Pushpendra considers his exposure to disparate people, places, and situations his biggest asset. Interaction with the privileged and the underprivileged, both in the East and the West, has enriched his understanding of human behavior, life, and relationships, and enhanced his power of observation, intuition, and perception to hone his skills as a writer, storyteller, marketer, and mentor to offer solutions to problems. Pushpendra was raised in India and now lives in Atlanta, GA. He is an alumnus of Northwestern University, IL. Please feel free to connect with him at www.pushpendramehta.com or write to him at pushpendramehtausa@gmail.com Links Website: https://www.pushpendramehta.com OBSERVE to UNMASK: 100 Small Things to Know People Better" - https://www.amazon.com/OBSERVE-UNMASK-Things-People-Better-ebook/dp/B08CTNYLJB LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mehtapush/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorPushpendraMehta/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/pushpendramehta Twitter: https://twitter.com/mehtapush

In this episode, you’ll learn how contributing to an anthology, coordinating an anthology, writing children’s workbooks, Brainspotting, Imago Therapy, and more, all come together to create a story of helping others in the community. Our guest is Brooke Randolph, founder, and director of Counseling at The Green House and a bestselling author of several books. She is a certified Imago Relationship Therapist and a certified Brainspotting therapist & Consultant. The four “fun nuggets” from this interview are: #1: Understand that there might be a difference in how others view your primary legacy and how you view your own (and that’s okay!). #2: Recognize that organizing an anthology can be potentially more work than writing one’s own book! (Anthology I just contributed to and discussed during this interview: https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Success-Stories-lessons-leaders/dp/1662900112/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=soul+success&qid=1592246166&sr=8-1). #3: Collect stories over time to create your own “story bank” (a creative gold mine!). #4: Get to know your “faces of resistance” (to having a bigger voice and reaching more people on a larger platform) so that you can move beyond these obstacles. About Brooke Randolph Brooke Randolph, LMHC, is founder and director of Counseling at The Green House. She is the author of The Bully Book: A Workbook for Kids Coping with Bullies (2016), The Loss Book: A Workbook for Kids Coping with Loss (2017), The Choices Book: A Workbook for Kids (2019), a contributing author to Adoption Therapy: Perspectives from Clients and Clinicians on Processing and Healing Post-Adoption Issues (2014), and the organizing editor of It's Not About You: Understanding Adoptee Search, Reunion, & Open Adoption (2017). She has also authored adoption education materials. 
 Brooke's specialties are Adoption, Brainspotting, and relationships. She is a certified Imago Relationship Therapist, a certified Brainspotting therapist & Consultant, Coordinator for Brainspotting Indy, and a member of the US Brainspotting Association Leadership Team. She was a founding member of MLJ Adoptions, Inc., where she served as the VP of Social Services for seven years. She was a Young Professionals Advisory Board member for The Villages, Indiana’s largest not-for-profit child and family services agency, and she was the mental health expert contributor at DietsInReview.com, a national diet and fitness column. 
 Brooke has presented at numerous conferences and workshops throughout North America on a variety of topics. Brooke is primarily motivated to encourage, equip, and empower individuals and couples toward more whole-hearted living and conscious relationships. LINKS Affiliate link for Teachable www.brooke-randolph.com www.brooke-randolph.teachable.com www.greenhouseindy.com/counseling www.brainspottingindy.org https://instagram.com/brookerandolphlmhc/ http://facebook.com/BrookeRandolphLMHC https://twitter.com/BRandolphLMHC

Episode Title: Overcome Shame to Create Health and Community with Melissa Costello In this episode, you’ll learn from two foodies talking together about how much fun it can be to enjoy food and the good company it creates. I bring in my experience and expertise from my decade-plus running the nonprofit Nurture (www.MakeEverythingFun.com/Nurture) and talk with another serious foodie about our relationship to food, our vocabulary around food, and how to great a healthy and loving relationship with food, ourselves, and the planet. Our guest is celebrity chef, cookbook author and Transformational Eating Coach Melissa Costello. You’ll love hearing about her deep exploration of food, childhood experiences, and cultural messaging around appearance. This is a healing journey for many. The four “fun nuggets” from this interview are a combination of wellness tips and author advice: #1: Get out of the Food Prison that our “diet culture” creates. #2: Heal your relationship with food by understanding how food has been hardwired in our brains to relate to survival. #3: Recognize that even a cookbook can be a spiritual tool. #4: View a boo as a tool to bring together your unique experiences in life to create something new and special. About Melissa Costello Melissa Costello is a Transformational Eating Coach, Author, Speaker, and Holistic Nutritionist. Her years of work as a private, plant-based chef for celebrity trainer, Tony Horton creator of P90x organically led her to work with her clients on a much deeper level when she recognized the struggles they had with consistent, healthy eating and sustainable weight loss. Her mission is to empower busy professionals to stop the struggle with yo-yo dieting, weight loss, and food obsession so they can live a life of freedom without restriction, deprivation, or rules. Melissa’s in-depth training in Spiritual Psychology, Clinical Nutrition, and holistic coaching along with her own personal struggles provides the foundation for her clients to experience powerful breakthroughs and sustainable, profound transformation. LINKS www.karmachow.com www.karmachow.com/books https://www.facebook.com/KarmaChow/ twitter.com/karmachow www.makeeverythingfun.com/nurture

In this episode, you’ll learn about how wellness leader Pirie Grossman overcame four divorces, a suicide attempt, and deep secrets to unleash her inner beautiful spiritual being. Today Pirie is a successful entrepreneur, coach, wellness leader, and co-founder of “Own Your Throne.” There are nine “fun nuggets” for you to take away from this interview: Fun nugget #1: Adopt a beginner’s mindset (to experience spiritual growth) Fun nugget #2: Life happens for us (to learn our lessons). Fun nugget #3: Take responsibility for your life. Fun nugget #4: Secrets can be toxic. Fun nugget #5:Listen to yourself (Pirie recommends a free form writing exercise). Fun nugget #6: Love yourself first. Fun nugget #7: Talk to your inner child with love and compassion. Fun nugget #8: Connect with your higher self during meditation Fun nuggets #9: Be Kind. During the pre-interview chat, Pirie gives some amazing advice about watching the stories we tell ourselves and how we view other people. https://youtu.be/lxKySYuC_UQ About Pirie Grossman Pirie Jones Grossman is a certified Life Coach, TedX Speaker, writer and co-founder and co-host of the podcast, Own Your Throne! She has shared the stage with speakers such as Deepak Chopra, Kris Carr, and Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. She also leads women’s empowerment workshops, focusing on self-esteem, and helping women reignite the second chapter of their lives! She’s a former TV host for E! Entertainment Television, Fox Television, NBC, CBS, and ABC. She was Co-Chair for the Special Olympics International World Winter Games in Idaho and spoke at the UN on behalf of Special Olympics. She is the founder of the “Love is Louder” Brain Health Summit with Suicide survivor, Kevin Hines, focusing on teenage depression and suicide. She also gave a TEDx talk about “How To Heal A Community from Suicide.” Pirie has her Masters in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica, California. She is a Sun Valley Wellness Institute Board member. She lives in Sun Valley, Idaho, with her two teenagers, where she has a private Life Empowerment coaching practice. LINKS Www.piriejonesgrossman.com Www.ownyourthrone.co https://www.facebook.com/piriej

In this episode, you’ll learn about how wellness entrepreneur Jennifer Ludington created a soul-based business out of difficulty and struggle. Jennifer Ludington is a premier High-Performance Mindset and performance Coach that supports her clients in becoming the JENerator's of their best life. She is the Founder of the SHE Ascends Club, a bestselling author, and Coach & Wellness Expert. Get ready to be authentic with her in this interview. There are four “fun nuggets” for you to take away from this interview: Fun nugget #1: Goals can change, but values do not. Fun nugget #2: A dream schedule can be built around your values, and putting the ones that need more focus FIRST in your day is key. (Watch this video clip where Jennifer describes her bullseye values exercise): INSERT VIDEO Fun nugget #3: Productivity means that you must limit your choices Fun nugget #4: You don’t have to blow up your life in order to integrate values into your day! About Jennifer Ludington Jennifer Ludington is a premier High-Performance Mindset and performance Coach that supports her clients in becoming the JENerator's of their best life. She is the Founder of the SHE Ascends Club, a bestselling author, and Coach & Wellness Expert. With 15 years of experience coaching thousands of clients including high performers, high achieving professionals, CEO's and athletes she is committed to supporting her clients in staying on their business, wellness and leadership edge by utilizing the tools in her "vault" that include a powerful mindset combined with high-level performance coaching strategies, fitness goals, and wholesome nutrition to create lifelong sustainable energy, abundance, and wellness. Jennifer believes that your values are the vehicle to your vision and that living your life in alignment is the number one wellness, business, leadership and personal relationship key to success in life. Jennifer is a wife and mother, former elite fitness studio owner, yoga studio owner, fitness model, National Level Fitness competitor, endurance athlete, motivational speaker and she founded a nutrition bar company designed for high achieving professionals seeking to live their healthiest life. LINKS www.jenniferludingtn.com https://www.instagram.com/jenniferludington/ https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.ludington.3

In this episode, you’ll learn about how progress over perfection allowed author and entrepreneur Megan McCann to write and publish a book in just four months. Megan McCann is the Founder of the Soul Success brand (and author of the anthology by the same title). Check out the book, Soul Success, on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Success-Stories-lessons-leaders/dp/1662900112/ There are seven “fun nuggets” for you to take away from this interview: Fun nugget #1: Not knowing what you are doing (on any new adventure, like writing a book for the first time) is par for the course. Fun nugget #2 Find others who have gone before you successfully and pattern your own way based on their success. Fun nugget #3: Don’t let limiting beliefs sabotage your journey. Fun nugget #4: It’s okay to feel like a raving lunatic on your book publishing process! Fun nugget #5: Prioritize things using an emotional thermometer (see video excerpt below) Fun nugget #6: Your publicity campaign can come from multiple angles (Megan’s included having a Summit to coincide with the book launch). Fun nugget #7: Have a mission statement for your book Fun nugget #8: Allow that mission statement to act as a filter for making decisions Fun nugget #9: Always remain flexible/adaptable Megan talks about the concept of an emotional thermometer: https://youtu.be/lqhKzuJiMTs About Megan McCann Megan is a best-selling author, speaker, coach & the Founder of Soul Success®, global personal development and leadership brand designed for female leaders ready to reach their next level. She holds a Bachelor’s in Sociology from US Santa Barbara, Masters in Counseling from USC, Registered Yoga and Meditation Teacher, and in 2011 made it to the top 2% of a multi-billion dollar nutrition company, a 7 figure producing business. She currently works with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, intuitive healers, speakers, authors, and other creatives, and give them the tools to scale their business. Megan has opened yoga and nutrition centers and studios along the West Coast. Her global events, retreats, business summits, mastermind, 1:1 coaching, and online tools give current and future change-makers the tools to harness their highest potential. She lives in Hailey, ID with her two daughters Mykala and Galena, and her husband Luc. LINKS Thesoulsuccess.com https://www.instagram.com/themeganmccann/ https://www.facebook.com/meganmccanncoaching

In this episode, you’ll learn about the power of story and how neuroscience can support creativity. Our guest is Sara Connell, author and master coach. She is also a fellow contributor to the anthology by Megan McCann, Soul Success. There are seven “fun nuggets” for you to take away from this interview: Fun nugget #1: Write that permission slip to yourself that you are good enough to put a book out into the world (or see Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic for a permission slip). Fun nugget #2: Your mess is your message, and trust in the benevolence of the universe to turn traumatic experiences into transformational experiences (for yourself and others). Fun nugget #3: Books can save lives. Fun nugget #4: There are optimal brain states for creativity (and it is not high-beta!). Fun nugget #5: When it comes to media appearances, aim high (even if you just declare it in your own living room). Fun nugget #6: Align your entire team with your mission. Fun nugget #7: Go for the no, then go with the flow! Sara tells the story of getting on to Good Morning America. Take-away: Aim high. About Sara Connell Sara Connell is an author and master coach who helps coaches, writers and entrepreneurs breakout as thought leaders by becoming bestselling authors and in-demand/TEDx speakers. She has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, The View, FOX Chicago, NPR, and Katie Couric. Her writing has appeared in: The New York Times, Forbes, Good Housekeeping, Parenting, Tri-Quarterly, IO Literary Journal, Schlock, Psychobabble and Evolving Your Spirit. Her first book Bringing In Finn was nominated for ELLE magazine Book of the Year. LINKS www.saraconnell.com https://www.instagram.com/saraconnell/ Dan Harris: https://www.tenpercent.com/mindfulness-meditation-the-basics

In this episode, you’ll learn the importance of your why, how to get started on writing a book, and how to boost your credibility. Our guest is Jesse Johnson, master sales and success coach, and fellow contributor to the anthology by Megan McCann, Soul Success. There are lots of “fun nuggets” and successful sales principles for you to take away from this interview: Fun nugget #1: Make a decision to make money fun. Fun nugget #2: Let go of addiction to worry (especially about money). Successful Sales principle #1: Identify when your prospect is at a fork in the road. Successful Sales principle #2: Allow the prospect to make their own choice (with no judgment on your part). Successful Sales principle #3: Allow the prospect to be in their moment of discomfort (without you having to “fix” them). Successful Sales principle #4: Be present, listen, and get comfortable with your own discomfort. Successful Sales principle #5: Recognize that sales is about service. Successful Sales principle #6: Recognize that marketing is about love. Jesse then tells a tender story about why she has not published her own book yet. You can watch this part of the interview as a video (or hear it in the full interview): https://youtu.be/1UxXNqC8iew In this story, Jesse offers more “fun nuggets” about publishing: Fun nugget #1: Knowing your “why”. Fun nugget #2: Don’t put too much pressure on your creative art. Fun nugget #3: Don’t de-rail your own business by writing a book. I have discussed “the “10 Whys of writing a book” several times in this podcast series and also in my courses on publishing. Here is a diagram from Module Three, Lesson One in one of my courses on publishing. The lesson is called “Identify Your Why”. Here is a screenshot of the “Why as your weapon (to help you decide, based on your why, which way to publish). You can enroll in the course for free here: https://makeeverythingfun.teachable.com/p/make-publishing-profitable-and-fun Here is a downloadable one-pager on the 10 Whys. About Jesse Johnson Jesse Johnson is a master sales and success coach, specializing in helping spiritual entrepreneurs build 7-figure businesses. After 12 years of teaching math in NYC public schools, frustrated by bureaucracy, she founded her own personal development company and built it to 7 figures in just two years. Jesse now teaches sales as a spiritual practice - no compromise, no self-sacrifice, no mediocrity. LINKS jessejohnsoncoaching.com https://www.instagram.com/jessejohnsoncoaching/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqadn_c8k1R0tik1CAAy9w

In this episode, you’ll learn the importance of your why, how to get started on writing a book, and how to boost your credibility. Our guest is Mitchell Levy, a parallel entrepreneur and author of over 60 books. The six “fun nuggets” from this interview are: #1: A great idea for a book is a controversial topic or idea. #2: Follow-through is one of the most difficult obstacles for authors. #3: Know your why. The “10 Whys” that I mention in the interview comes from Module Three, Lesson One in one of my courses on publishing. The lesson is called “Identify Your Why”. Here is a screenshot of the “Why as your weapon (to help you decide, based on your why, which way to publish). You can enroll in the course for free here: https://makeeverythingfun.teachable.com/p/make-publishing-profitable-and-fun Here is a downloadable one-pager on the 10 Whys. #4: The best place to start is to just START. #5: Know the difference between being a serial entrepreneur and being a parallel entrepreneur. #6: A good business plan (like what we follow in the Lean Launch model) starts with customer discovery and customer needs. About Mitchell Levy Global Credibility Expert Mitchell Levy (pronounced Lee Vee) is a TEDx speaker and international bestselling author of over 60 books. His superpower is extracting the genius from your head in a three-hour interview so that his team can ghostwrite your book, publish it, distribute it, and make you an Amazon bestselling author in four months. He is an accomplished Entrepreneur who has created twenty businesses in Silicon Valley including four publishing companies that have published over 850 books. He's provided strategic consulting to over one hundred companies and has been chairman of the board of a NASDAQ-listed company. Mitchell has been happily married for thirty years and regularly spends four weeks in Europe with family and friends. LINKS MitchellLevy360.com Linkedin.com/in/MitchellLevy Facebook.com/HappyAbout Twitter.com/HappyAbout AHAthat.com / THiNKaha.com Instagram.com/Mitchell.Levy/ Mitchel Levy Presents AHA Moments: https://mitchelllevy.com/mitchelllevypresents/ ThoughtLeaderLife.com LinkedIn Thought Leadership Best Practices Group: aha.pub/t-l-b-p

In this episode, you’ll learn how you can attract creativity and success in your life. Our guest is Debra Poneman, author of Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul and What? No Mea!?. Debra is a transformational leader, mentor, mom, and much more. We’ll talk about her upcoming live group mentoring course, Yes to Success. Don’t miss the offer to receive an instant download of Debra’s book, The 5 Secrets to a Life of True Success. The eight “fun nuggets” from this interview are: #1: We plan plans and God laughs. #2: We (as human beings) are tuning forks that vibrate and attract like. #3: Your ideas are not random. Ideas come to you because you are supposed to manifest those ideas. #4: What is sacred should be kept secret. #5: Listening to your heart is your only guaranteed path to success. #6: To doubt is to be human. #7: Actions speak louder than words. #8: Success cannot flow through disorder. About Debra Poneman For over 40 years, Debra Poneman, bestselling author and founder of Yes to Success Seminars, has shared her system, now used by tens of thousands of people around the world, to create lives of not only success and abundance, but deep happiness, self-love, and lasting inner fulfillment. Known as the mentor to the mentors, Debra’s students have used her teachings to become mega-successful entrepreneurs, renowned transformational leaders, NY Times bestselling authors, millionaires, billionaires—even household names. But Debra feels her greatest accomplishment is not only that she has taught so many people how to live their dreams but also how to look in the mirror and love the person they see. LINKS Get your free ebook that Debra mentioned during the interview: https://pp820.isrefer.com/go/e-book/kathrynguylay/ Yestosuccess.com facebook.com/DebraPoneman.YesToSuccess/ We discussed Debra’s daughter’s (Deanna’s) chiropractic practice in Issaquah, WA: www.wayoflifewellness.com (If you mention Debra’s name, they will give you 1/2 off your initial exam!) Information about Daniel’s (Debra’s son’s) non-profit: shotinthedarkfoundation.org Daniel’s athlete management firm: www.beyond.am

In this episode, which is complementary to Episode 065 with Carol Kline, you’ll learn how you can experience Conscious Luck in your life. Our guest for episode 066 is Dr. Gay Hendricks, New York Times bestselling author and leader in the fields of relationship transformation and body-mind transformation. We talk about his upcoming book, Conscious Luck: Eight Secrets to Intentionally Change Your Fortune. The six “fun nuggets” from this interview are: #1: It is easier to be lucky than to be “better”. #2: Let the universe work in your favor (through conscious luck). #3: Luck is a choice. #4: Luck is not random. #5: Luck is like a wind that is blowing all the time (you just have to get your sails above it in order for it to lift you). #6: Conscious luck can allow you to overcome your upper limits and find your home in the zone of genius. About Dr. Gay Hendricks: Gay Hendricks has been a leader in the fields of relationship transformation and body-mind transformation for more than 45 years. After earning his Ph.D. from Stanford in 1974, Gay served as Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Colorado for 21 years. He has written more than 40 books, including bestsellers such as Five Wishes, The Big Leap, Conscious Loving, and Conscious Loving Ever After, (the last two co-authored with his co-author and mate for more than 35 years, Dr. Kathlyn Hendricks). He is also a mystery novelist, with a series of five books featuring the Tibetan-Buddhist private detective, Tenzing Norbu, as well as a new mystery series featuring a Victorian-era London detective, Sir Errol Hyde. His latest book, Conscious Luck, reveals eight ways to change your fortunes through the power of intention. Gay has appeared on more than 500 radio and television shows, including Oprah, CNN, CNBC, 48 HOURS and others. LINKS Hendricks Institute- https://hendricks.com/ Link to Conscious Luck book page with bonuses- https://www.consciousluck.com/ Gay’s other books on Amazon: https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=gay+hendricks&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss Link to Dr. Tina Seelig’s TedTalk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX61e3sAj5k

In this episode, you’ll learn how you can experience Conscious Luck in your life. I’ve switched up the format to have just one introductory“fun nugget” followed by the eight secrets our guest provides on creating conscious luck in your life. Our guest, Five-time New York Times bestselling author, Carol Kline, has devoted her career to teaching, writing, and speaking about consciousness and personal growth. Her latest book is co-written with Gay Hendricks and is called Conscious Luck: Eight Secrets to Intentionally Change Your Fortune. The introductory “fun nugget”: Luck is about attitudes, actions, and associations (not randomness). Here are the four Principles to achieving conscious luck: #1: Commit to being lucky. #2: Clear away blocks to being lucky. #3: Transform shame into a magnet for creating luck. #4: Give luck a reason to visit (make sure your goals light you up, and light up the world). Here are the four Practices to achieving conscious luck: #1: Take bold action consistently. #2: Find your lucky tribe. #3: Master the art of being in the right place at the right time #4: Practice radical gratitude and appreciation About Carol Kline Five-time New York Times bestselling author, Carol Kline, has devoted her career to teaching, writing, and speaking about consciousness and personal growth. Over the last 25 years, Carol has co-authored more than a dozen books with some of the world’s top transformational leaders—including Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen of Chicken Soup for the Soul fame, Marci Shimoff, Lisa Nichols, and Gay Hendricks. Those books include Conscious Luck, Happy for No Reason, Love for No Reason, You’ve Got to Read this Book, The Ultimate Dog Lover and The Ultimate Cat Lover, as well as five books in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Inspired by her experience writing Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul in 1997, she became deeply involved in animal rescue work. This led her to help run and build an animal shelter called Noah’s Ark Animal Foundation in Fairfield, Iowa. Today, Carol lives in Ojai, California with her husband, Larry, and their dog, Buddy, and is at work on a number of writing, business, and service projects.

In this episode, you’ll learn how you can experience more financial abundance in your life. Our guest, Susie Carder, is a published author, public speaker, profit coach, entrepreneur, and inventor of the Predictable Success Method. This interview includes FIX “fun nuggets”: #1: Your business success is only 15% technical. 85% is your business strategy. #2: A “no” in your business life can lead to great success. As Marci Shimoff says, “Rejection is God’s projection”: https://makeeverythingfun.com/podcast/e035-marci-shimoff/ #3: You can make a book be wildly profitable, but you must have a well-defined strategy. (Please check out my FREE course, How to Make Publishing Profitable and Fun - I made this course free during the COVID crisis to assist aspiring writers): https://makeeverythingfun.teachable.com/p/make-publishing-profitable-and-fun #4: Pay yourself first as an entrepreneur. #5: Fans are not necessarily customers; engage them in order to turn fans into customers. About Susie Carder Susie Carder is a published author, public speaker, profit coach, entrepreneur, and inventor of the Predictable Success Method. With 20+ years of experience, she’s had the opportunity to work with leading business influencers from around the world to help them plan, strategize and reach success. She is the author of the upcoming book, Power Your Profits: https://poweryourprofitsbook.com https://www.susiecarder.com

In this episode, you’ll hear some timely advice during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, with information on how to engage with health care providers and others in a loving way. Our guest, Marilyn Suttle, is one of the top 10 of Global Guru's Top 30 Customer Service Thought Leaders for 2020. We have seven “fun nuggets” from the episode: #1: Be present during these challenging times. We want to create an ability to override our natural biology which is based on the survival instinct (and fear). #2: (Pause)... then look for the positive even in the negative. #3: (Pause)...then create some distance between the situation and the result (what lies between is the belief, which you can control). #4: Work on compassion and empathy for others from a somatic (body-based) level. #5: Recognize that you energetically create your world with your emotions. #6: Connection is part of the job when you are dealing with customers. #7: Claim 100% responsibility for 50% of your relationships. About Marilyn Suttle Marilyn Suttle is a results coach and customer service expert who specializes in creating “Suttle Shifts” in the way people think and act, so they can produce massive results. A leading authority in service excellence, communication, and strengthening relationships, as well as content marketing, she's been sourced as an expert by Psychology Today, U.S. News and World Report, Corp Magazine, and many more. Marilyn is listed in the top 10 of Global Guru's Top 30 Customer Service Thought Leaders for 2020. She has published three books - one with a major publisher, one self-published, and a customer service coloring book! Links Marilyn Suttle’s website: https://www.marilynsuttle.com/ More about the modality Marilyn mentioned, RIM: https://www.riminstitute.com/about/dr-deb-sandella/

Episode Title: Heal Your MindBody System with Dr. Mario Martinez In this episode, you’ll learn amazing “fun nuggets” about how you can heal yourself from “archetype” emotional wounds that may be affecting your immune system. Our guest, Dr. Mario Martinez, will provide a structure for identifying which kind of wound you might carry as well as the “antidote” that will allow you to heal on a holistic level. We have six “fun nuggets” from the episode: #1: A book can be a support for other work you do to serve clients (so that you can leverage every hour you spend with a client). #2: Behavior change requires a new language so that new neural connections can be made in the brain. This new language can be anchored in the body via the emotions/a felt sense. #3: Neurons that fire together wire together. #4: Affirmations don't work alone; you must anchor the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in the body. #5: Dr. Martinez has identified three archetypes of wound or “dampers of becomingness”: -abandonment -shame and -betrayal. Each of these archetypes or would has physical symptoms and emotions that are correlated in the body: -abandonment-cold and low immune systems (emotion: isolation) -shame-hot and inflammation/autoimmune conditions (emotion: embarrassment) -betrayal-.hot and cardiovascular issues (emotion: anger). #6: The body cannot “think” its way through the healing process. We cannot heal in the Beta wave state. Dr. Martinez teaches us to put ourselves into a contemplative state (mindfulness/meditation) associated with Theta and Alpha Waves so that we can truly heal the mind-body system. About Dr. Mario Martinez Dr. Martinez is a clinical neuropsychologist who specializes in how cultural beliefs affect health and longevity. He proposes, based on credible research evidence, that longevity is learned and the causes of health are inherited. He has studied healthy centenarians (100 years or older) worldwide and found that only 20 to 25% can be attributed to genetics - the rest is related to how they live and the cultural beliefs they share. Dr. Martinez can do interviews on Zoom, or live when he is lecturing in your city. He is the author of the bestselling book The MindBody Code: How to Change the Beliefs that Limit Your Health, Longevity, and Success that teaches his theory and practice of biocognitive science to the general public. In addition to longevity, he also explains why our immune system is not just a protector. Instead, it responds to the cultural premises we learn to perceive the world. Link to article about Coronavirus: https://medium.com/@themindbodycode/panic-is-the-corona-viruss-best-friend-a49587956a79 Other Relevant Links: Biocognitive Science Institute: https://www.biocognitive.com/ The Empowerment Code: https://www.empowermentcode.org/ Facebook (English): https://www.facebook.com/mindbodyculture/ YouTube Channel (English & Spanish): https://www.youtube.com/user/biocognitive Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.mariomartinez/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Biocognitive1 SoundCloud (English & Spanish): https://soundcloud.com/mario-martinez-477 Published Works Available at Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Mario-Martinez/e/B002BLPU6A/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0 Book, eBook, and Audio - The MindBody Self: How Longevity is Culturally Learned and The Causes of Health Are Inherited Book - The MindBody Code: How to Change the Beliefs that Limit Your Health, Longevity, and Success CD - The Mind Body Code: How the Mind Wounds and Heals the Body eBook – The Man from Autumn: A Psychological Novel Book – El Hombre de Otoño: Una Novela Psicologógica CD - The Journey of Breathing Imagery: How to Change Your Haunting Memories to Healing Guides CD – Understanding the Chaos of Stress: A Navigational Guide CD – Teoría y Práctica Biocognitiva: Un Nuevo Modelo del Sistema Inmune Published Articles in Professional Journals: https://independent.academia.edu/TheMindBodySelf

In this episode, you’ll learn amazing “fun nuggets” about how you can optimize your health through a new paradigm in health and wellness (oxygen therapy/ hyperbaric treatment). Our guest, Dr. Jason Sonners, will provide some great inspiration through role-modeling to fit in writing (as an educational process) even with a full schedule including running a clinical practice, running a business, and being a positive change agent in the world of health and wellness. Dr. Jason is the owner and one of the doctors at Core Therapies, an entrepreneur at HBOT USA, author of Oxygen Under Pressure: Using Hyperbaric Oxygen to Restore Health, Reduce Inflammation, Reverse Aging and Revolutionize Healthcare, and educator extraordinaire. We have six “fun nuggets” from the episode: #1: Doctors are educators, not commanders #2: Doctors and patients can co-create outcomes for optimal compliance and wellbeing #3: Human beings, like plants, are complex systems that require adjustments of numerous variables to achieve optimal health #4: Optimal medicine focuses on performance (and physiology), not pathology #5: Optimal health requires the optimal raw materials (we talk about light, oxygen, nutrients, and hydration) #6: (Healthy) longevity is now more possible than ever before, but requires preventative and proactive measures, specifically to put out the fires of inflammation and to energize the mitochondria. About Dr. Jason Sonners Dr. Sonners can be best described as an educator, author, and doctor on a mission to help people live pain-free and full lives. As the owner and one of the doctors at Core Therapies, Dr. Sonners primarily practices functional medicine taking on complex cases including autoimmune conditions, chronic inflammation, and neurologic dysfunction. He uses nutrition, detoxification, hyperbaric oxygen, and herbal therapies to improve the health and quality of life for his patients. Dr. Jason also guest lectures for various functional medicine conferences around the country talking about the use of nutrition, fasting, red light therapy and hyperbaric oxygen in helping the chronic illnesses plaguing our country. Dr. Sonners is on the faculty for the Medical Academy of Pediatric and Special Needs (MedMAPS) as well as the International Hyperbaric Association (IHA) educating other doctors on alternative and complementary treatment methods. He also guest lectures for various functional medicine conferences around the country talking about the use of nutrition, fasting, red light therapy and hyperbaric oxygen in helping the chronic illnesses plaguing our country Published works: January 2020: Oxygen Under Pressure: Using Hyperbaric Oxygen to Restore Health, Reduce Inflammation, Reverse Aging and Revolutionize Healthcare (Amazon Bestseller). June 2019: Autism: A Functional Medicine Guidebook to Putting the Pieces Back Together. February 2018: Neuropathy: A Functional Medicine Guidebook to Complex Neurologic Disease. 2015: Wellness to the Core details Core Therapies’ principle belief system about the multifactorial approach to regaining control over and maintaining your health. Links Core Therapies Family Wellness Center New Jersey Hyperbaric Oxygen Center HBOT USA Corp Oxygen Under Pressure: Using Hyperbaric Oxygen to Restore Health, Reduce Inflammation, Reverse Aging and Revolutionize Healthcare

In this episode, you’ll learn amazing “fun nuggets” that will boost your health and longevity AND get some great tips on writing a book that can build a community to create positive change. Now that is what I call a fun legacy! My guest is Dr. Anna Cabeca, author of The Hormone Fix and the upcoming Keto Green 16. Here are the episode’s “fun nuggets” regarding health and longevity: #1: Healthy hormones are not just about estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. The master controls are 1) insulin, 2) cortisol, and 3) oxytocin. For an oxytocin hit, try the following: puppy love, kitten love (think any baby animal or snuggly baby in general) laughter, play, intimacy, dancing...the list goes on! #2: Hormones are also critical to our mental clarity (important for writing a book or any focused endeavor) #3: We are (especially women) especially neuro-endocrine vulnerable between the ages of 35 to 55. #4: Memory and mood are strongly impacted by fuel source (the options are either glucose or ketones for the brain; having some ketones as fuel can be excellent for the brain) Here are the “fun nuggets related to the writing and publishing journey: #1: A book can start and build a community (and create a movement) #2: A traditionally published book such as Dr. Anna’s starts with an agent that truly believes in the work, and then moves into the proposal and finally writing stages #3: For writing efficiency, Dr. Anna recommends focus, fasting and an accountability partner #4: For the editing process, be ready to “let go” of much of your content, as the magic can happen in the pruning process (Dr. Anna referred to it as “slash and burn”). Website Shop, including links to urine test kits, Might Maca, and much more Dr. Anna’s KetoGreen Facebook Community About Dr. Anna Cabeca Dr. Anna Cabeca is an internationally-acclaimed menopause and sexual health expert, global speaker and pioneering promoter of women’s health. She is Emory University- trained and triple board-certified in gynecology and obstetrics, integrative medicine and anti-aging and regenerative medicine, and is the author of “The Hormone Fix,” a diet and holistic lifestyle program for menopausal women. Her areas of specialty include bio-identical hormone treatments and natural hormone- balancing strategies, and she has received extensive notoriety for her virtual transformational programs including Women‘s Restorative Health, Sexual CPR®, and Magic Menopause. She created the successful and popular alkaline superfoods drink Mighty Maca® PLUS, and a top-selling, rejuvenating feminine vulvar cream for women, Julva®. In her spare time, Dr. Cabeca hosts the highly-regarded series “Couch Talk,” featuring compelling podcasts focused on a wide variety of important health and wellness topics. She was named “2018 Innovator of the Year” by Mindshare, the #1 conference for health and wellness influencers, and was also honored with the prestigious 2017 Alan P. Mintz Award, presented annually by the Age Management Medicine Group to the most outstanding physician who displays clinical excellence and entrepreneurship. Dr. Cabeca has reached hundreds of thousands of women around the globe, inspiring them to reclaim their optimal health and realize they can journey through menopause and find more purpose and pleasure than they ever dreamed possible. She balances her passion for women’s health with faith, grace, and skill, while raising her four daughters, and leading the non-profit foundation she created in honor of her son, Garrett V. Bivens, who tragically died as a toddler. Dr. Cabeca infuses her presentations with humor, raw connection, and passion, and she impacts lives each and every day. Follow her journey on her blog at DrAnnaCabeca.com and connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

In this episode, I release an interview I did with the Nonfiction Authors Association Founder Stephanie Chandler. We shed some light on some financial aspects of both writing and publishing. So the guest and host tables are turned for this particular episode, which is always a fun twist on a concept! I’ve provided the complete transcript of our interview instead of “fun nuggets”. I’ll also provide you with the links to the FREE courses on publishing in my Teachable school: Make Publishing Profitable and Fun Make Publishing Fun Summit I also have an excellent course (priced at $197) with 5x #1 NYT bestselling author Carol Kline for authors writing transformational non-fiction. I highly recommend checking that out if that is your genre. If you are looking for the report of the author survey which I discuss in this interview, it is contained in both of my free teachable courses on publishing, so I’ve got you covered. Here is the transcript of our conversation: Stephanie: Well. Hi everybody. Welcome to the teleseminar series for the Nonfiction Authors Association. We are excited to welcome Kathryn Guylay today and we're going to be talking about the financial side of publishing and understanding what that is all about. I am your host, Stephanie Chandler. Always happy to have you join us. As a reminder, we do have the phone lines muted and this session is recorded. This event will last 30 minutes and recordings are available to authority and VIP members of the Nonfiction Authors Association and if you're new to us, in addition to event recordings, members receive many additional benefits including exclusive templates, checklists, and other content released every week. Stephanie: Access to our active member forum on LinkedIn, free admission to local chapter meetings across the US, discounts off the Nonfiction Book Awards, The Nonfiction Writers Conference, as well as our online courses and author toolkits and discounts with our partners including Office Depot, PR Newswire, Gabby Press and VSP. For more visit nonfictionauthorsassociation.com to join us. Sorry, I'm fumbling this morning, but now I'm thrilled to introduce our guest. Stephanie: Kathryn Guylay comes to the publishing industry with a background in management consulting as well as nonprofit management, a numbers girl, she received her MBA in 1995 and went on to work with dozens of multinational corporations across diverse industries. She stumbled into the publishing world many years later after writing her first book, Mountain Mantras, Wellness and Life Lessons from the Slopes. She has since written two children's books and her latest nonfiction book was released just weeks ago and it's called Look Before You Leap: The Smart Authors Guide to Avoiding the Money Pit and Achieving Financial Success in Publishing. Her books have gone on to achieve nine awards and Amazon bestseller status. Kathryn, thanks so much for joining us today. Kathryn G.: I am so thrilled to be here. I'm a big fan of yours, Stephanie, so thank you so much for all the great work. Stephanie: Thank you for that. I love that you're helping authors understand the financial side of publishing. I think it's something we certainly don't talk about enough here. So, and you recently put together a survey to gather some information about that. Who is your audience for this survey and what was your goal in creating that? Kathryn G.: Well, yeah, I think it's important to go back to why I even started to do this project. It took three months and several thousand dollars of my own invested money in terms of some VA time and using some survey tools and advanced survey tools because it was a very in-depth survey. We got some incredible data. So my goal really was, because I'm a numbers gal, I wanted to find out if some of the horror stories that I had heard were true. So I'm part of lots of different author groups and even some masterminds where people have confessed their financial woes to me, I even heard of someone going bankrupt. So it's like really? And then Stephanie, I'm sure you've heard, you hear these get rich quick pitches from people saying, go write a book and get rich quick. Kathryn G.: So there were these two stories that I was trying to reconcile the horror stories and then the get rich quick. And so I said, you know what? I'm going to collect data that I know is real and I'm going to work with the data. I've done lots of surveys in my work as a management consultant. So that was my goal was to find out what the real truth is, and so you also asked about the audience. The participants in the survey were actually across three groups. So I did a different survey for traditionally published authors for self-published and for hybrid because the questions were a little different in terms of asking about advances and investments into the company for hybrid. And then just out of pocket spends for self-publishing. Kathryn G.: So it was about 40 authors that bared their souls. I'm deeply grateful to all of them because there was a lot of questions on the survey across eight different sections that they really had to spend sometimes up to an hour going through the survey. And the idea was that I shared all the results with everyone and we all learned a lot. So it was a great process really to get behind these big stories that I was hearing. Were they true? Were they not true? Stephanie: Wow. Interesting. Well, so let's go through some of that data. What were some of the key takeaways you got from the traditionally published authors? Kathryn G.: So traditionally published authors, I have to say that was the hardest group of authors to enroll in the survey. It was pretty evenly spaced, those 40 participants were pretty evenly spaced, but it was harder to get the traditionally published authors even though it was completely confidential. It's really tough to admit to what is happening with advances today. So I was really surprised to hear that most of the authors are not getting advances or are getting very small advances. Kathryn G.: And in general I also ask them happiness or satisfaction questions. And this is really crazy, Stephanie. I wasn't expecting this, but the traditionally published authors were the least satisfied across all three groups. And I would say what I would attribute that to is that, and this is in reading the comments, is that the expectations were really high from the traditionally published authors and what their results were in the end, probably they just weren’t as high as their expectations. Stephanie: That makes a ton of sense to me that expectations in general for authors are a tricky thing because we all want to be super successful and the reality of publishing is it's so much harder than people realize. How about the self-published authors? What were your findings there? Kathryn G.: They are the happiest group, isn't that great? I was so happy to hear that or to see that. And actually, I also asked about some time questions but traditionally published authors, I couldn't believe it because they have these huge teams behind them. They spent a whole lot more time on their book and this is across development and the distribution and the whole marketing and publicity side of things. I totaled up all the hours and considerably more hours for the traditionally published authors. So when we were talking about self-published, they're actually a little more efficient, which is amazing because I always think of self-publishing as being very entrepreneurial. And so you think it's going to be this crazy time investment and it is. Kathryn G.: It was about a thousand hours on average across all three groups. We're talking about a lot of time, but their satisfaction with higher the self-published authors, and here's the downside is that the self-publish author group, as I looked across the data, they didn't save enough money in their budget for marketing and publicity. So the self-published author groups spent the least amount on marketing and publicity and guess what? They sold the fewest amount of books. Stephanie: Yeah, that makes a lot of sense as well. It reminds me of the school science fair where your hypothesis actually matches the results. Unfortunately, that's the tricky reality of all this. What about the hybrid authors? And by hybrid, what is your definition of hybrid? It's a little different for everybody. Kathryn G.: So good to ask that first. What do we mean by hybrid because going back to, you said science, you take a red flower and you mix it with a white flower and you get a pink flower. Well, you can't really mix traditional with self and come up with hybrid. It's actually an animal of itself. I like to use publishing services company as a way to describe the hybrid. It just basically means consulting model or an author investing model into a company. And what I saw there with the hybrid group was the biggest dramatic differences. Kathryn G.: If you looked at a curve, it wasn't normal in terms of happiness factors and things like that. It was really lumpy on one side versus the other. So what I would say about hybrid publishing is that you really need to do your homework before you invest in a hybrid publishing company. There are some excellent ones out there and there were some really great stories and great results in the survey from the hybrid published group. But there are also a couple of horror stories. So it's about doing your homework really in that area. Stephanie: Did you find that some of those horror stories were with the bigger, I call them the big box publishing firms? Kathryn G.: I took out all the names of any companies or any coaches or anything that gave away anything. I took those all out of the findings report. But I know when I was doing the survey was when Tate Publishing went out of business and I knew this for a fact because I was in touch with the author, there was one author that she was just empty-handed. She had paid in already to Tate publishing. I don't know if you consider them... They are a big company, but they are financially unstable. They took no money from authors and then authors got nothing out of it. Kathryn G.: So it was one of those things where you have to really, you do your homework, you talk to people that have used the services before. You make sure that you are investing in the right company and if you can make sure that they're financially stable. And that can be true also of traditionally published authors. And this wasn't necessarily somebody in my survey, I just heard about this as a friend of mine. Their traditional publisher went out of business and so her book was no longer available. So there're all kinds of things with the financial stability of the company itself. Stephanie: So did you discover any financial traps that maybe authors could avoid? Kathryn G.: Oh definitely. And I would say at the top of the list would be to be really careful about a contract. And so that's going to be in the case of a traditionally published author or a hybrid. You are typically signing a contract upfront and I would definitely suggest that you get a lawyer and yes, that is an investment. But there was one very, very clear story from the survey where this person was trying to get out of a contract and it was costing her probably a whole lot more than if she had just negotiated an escape clause into the contract in the first place. I'll read a quote from, this is from my traditionally published author group. It says, be careful negotiating the contract. Find out all you can about using a traditional publisher before you sign. Kathryn G.: And I know the background story to this author, it turned out that she had signed a contract and they weren't going to distribute her book digitally. So her book really wasn't available anywhere as an ebook and she had to buy the rights back for her book. And so it was just a crazy story from that perspective. So contracts involving a lawyer upfront and then going really back to what I was saying about the self-publishing group, not budgeting ahead of time and not having enough for marketing and publicity. That's just another trap is that you just charge ahead and you don't do a complete budget across all the areas of publishing. And then you run out of money, and in the case of the self-publishing group who sold the least number of books, they also spent by a significant amount, the least amount of money on marketing and publicity. Stephanie: Yeah. I always think back when I got my first book deal, I got it myself and without an agent and when they sent over the contract, I wanted to literally cry. It was so overwhelming. It was 23 pages and I didn't understand half of it and I didn't know what I could ask for or not ask for. And so I ended up hiring a professional who helped me negotiate by contract. But boy, that is something you definitely don't want to navigate alone. And the same side on the hybrid publishing, you want to make sure that your agreement is cancelable. I've heard this from a number of authors who've gone with firms that even though they've paid five or 10 or even 15000 or $20000 to have their books produce, they're locked into a contract for up to two or three years, that is outrageous. So that should never be allowed in a hybrid contract. Kathryn G.: Agreed, yes. Stephanie: Yeah, for sure just great data you uncovered. What are some of the positive results for authors who invest in publishing? Kathryn G.: Oh, I got so many great stories and most of it is in the quotes and I'll just pick one. I think this is from myself published group and it starts out with go for it. And then she had a couple of other things that she put in here and then she said, "After I published my book, I had been out there promoting it. I started getting calls from people saying we're looking for someone to come speak to our organization, we're looking for the experts. You've authored a book, we want you." So the idea is that really book publishing is it changing people's lives and it's making them the authority. It's making them the experts and those are the inspiring messages that I got from the survey. And again like the science experiment that you expect it, but I wanted to see that happy satisfaction results. Stephanie: Yeah, that's exactly what we aim for in the nonfiction world here. What about setting a budget for authors who are embarking on self-publishing and traditional publishing and hybrid? Are there different types of budgets for each of those that you recommend? Kathryn G.: Yes, definitely. And again, this is based on the averages and medians and highs and lows and you're looking at the 25th and the 75th percentile and what it did in terms of book results. But I would say to create a professionally produced book, which is really the goal. If you're going to self publish this yourself, you really need to set aside around $7000 for the book development. And that's everything from logistics to the multiple stages of editing. So developmental editing and copy editing and proofreading, and then really getting a great cover and the interior design, all that needs to be budgeted. And I saw the numbers come out to be about $7000. Now if you want to get a coach that it's not included in that number, so you want to make sure that you include any kind of coaching. Kathryn G.: And I saw on average about three to $5000 in coaching across the different groups. Mostly, again, this is paid in for hybrid or out of pocket for settle. And so that's just the development side. But then as you look at the marketing and publicity, Stephanie, I know we've talked about this before and how marketing and publicity time-wise can end up being even more by a huge factor than your writing time, and I've heard everything from four times to 10 times should be spent a time-wise on marketing and publicity. Kathryn G.: Now, if I said that for cost, like you had to spend four to 10 times the budget on marketing and publicity, I think everybody would just completely shut me out because those are huge numbers. But I would say based on what I saw in the results, that if you can set aside another 7000 for the rest of your whole journey, which is your marketing and publicity and you add the website, the blogs, getting on TV, radio, that's where I saw the best results were actually about $7000 there. So we're talking about $14000 in total. Stephanie: Yeah. And I would think, especially if you're talking about developmental editing, that number could actually be a lot higher because depending on the amount of developmental editing you need, not every author needs a higher level of editing, but I've seen that get pretty expensive. So that's interesting. And the other thing about investing in marketing, I always think this is a tricky part for authors because it's really hard to earn back your investment in marketing because books have such a low-profit margin. And that's why I really encourage the nonfiction authors to think about other ways their book will benefit them. Like that comment you just read about the author who is suddenly invited to speak and got these other opportunities. I just want to call this out and encourage authors to be thinking about the ultimate goal and the bigger picture and can you market beyond your book? Are there other ways you can make it earn money? Where are you hearing from authors that any of them were actually making money? Or are there any earnings reports? Kathryn G.: Well, the sad story is that most books do not earn-out. And I have to say, we didn't even talk about the one component which people might be thinking about, and that's also ghostwriting. And so my survey data said that even traditionally published authors are spending around $25000 out of pocket and that's what the traditional deal. So that's another huge component of the budget that one needs to think about if they want to get help there. But no, the answer is that most books are not actually going to earn out on the book sales themselves. But as you teach, Stephanie, and then I hope everybody is learning today, it's all about the back end, it's the products and services that we can sell to our audiences because they really get to know, like and trust us. Kathryn G.: And that's what a book does. I always encourage people when they're thinking about their book and they get all hung up on the price of a book, I always say, you know what? You're not trying to actually just get somebody to spend $10 or $15 on you. You're trying to get them to spend maybe 10 hours or 15 hours on you to consume your content. That's actually the struggle today, so we just need to get into that mindset of it's about building relationships with our audience for the longterm and the know, like and trust factor. Stephanie: Well, and I'm thinking about our memoir authors and a lot of times they don't have companion services and things to sell. So in that case and really for everybody that's a time to focus on book sales. Can you sell a thousand books to corporations or non-profits or other large agencies that will distribute or give away your books and maybe you add their company logo to your cover, things like that. Did you happen to cover any of that with your survey? Kathryn G.: Oh, that would be the specialty sales. That wasn't in the survey, but you're right, that is whether you want to call it selling books by the truckload or just those specialty sales channels. That is really where I'm hearing again, this is more anecdotally, but then I'm hearing success stories and where people actually, when you're starting to sell books by the thousands, you make your money back, for sure. Stephanie: Yeah. What other insights have we not covered that you gained from publishing this survey? Kathryn G.: Well, I just think it's important for people when they start out, they just need to, again, I really believe that happiness or satisfaction, whatever you want to call it, it's like an equation. It's the reality minus your expectations. So if you have super high expectations and the reality is not so great, then your satisfaction is going to be low. So it's important to think about your goals, about your why in general, what your writing in your nonfiction project. But it's also important to set out your financial budget and then be visiting it, at least on a monthly basis. So I would suggest people create a spreadsheet and they say, okay, what are the parts of development whether it's coaching and ghostwriting, which are some of the big numbers to logistics and editing, and design and cover copywriting if they were going to do some of that for the back of their book. Kathryn G.: Some people hire copywriters as well for the back of their book. Just put the numbers in there, take a look at them and make sure you're okay with them. And if you end up spending that, that you're okay. And then for marketing, the website ads it giveaways, awards, review copies. Stephanie, you talk all the time and I think it's so important about, people they need to set aside a number in their budget to have books that they can give people. And that is a cost, it's actually not a soft cost, it's a hard cost. And so from the get-go, having that number in there I think is really important. And the same thing with publicity, just set it out there and you know what? If your book, it just takes off like a rocket and I'm so excited it does. Then you can adjust those numbers up, but at least you have a way to gauge, again that satisfaction equation you've set some expectations. Stephanie: Yeah. And I know you're not an accountant, but the other thing about all these expenses is that you're really creating a business. So these expenses can largely be written off during tax time. Kathryn G.: Absolutely. In fact, I think anyone that's writing a book, especially a nonfiction book, they need to be treating this book, this project, their set of books like a business. And that means getting to know the industry. When I was in management consulting, I didn't just start working on a project without really getting to know the industry well. And we always budgeted that into our whole project, and our process was spending time up front, getting to know, and if I was going into the telecommunications industry and I had just been in a manufacturing industry, I needed to know how that new industry that I was entering, how it works. And what some of the success stories are and what are the pitfalls. It's the exact same thing, if we're treating our books like our business, we need to know the industry in which we're operating. Stephanie: Yeah. And not only that but also just learning some basic fundamentals of starting a business. Because if you aren't already an entrepreneur, which many of our members are, but if you're just starting with your first book, you really are launching a business from the ground up, which has its own pros and cons. Because then you're talking about factoring in writing off utilities and things like that. If you've got a dedicated office space in your home and I think neither of us is an accountant but think that IRS will let you go for, I think it's two or three years before they start to view an unprofitable business as a hobby. So a new business is expected to lose money in the first couple of years. So that really does help to offset some of these expenses. Right, Kathryn? Kathryn G.: Oh yes. I have been in situations where I needed to do that. Stephanie: Yeah. I think every new business owner has been there and so, but that also gives you some incentive to make that spend because it is going to help you offset it at tax time and you're tracking those things and maybe you're hiring additional help with a virtual assistant and it's a great time to get a bookkeeper if you're like me and you absolutely hate numbers. Keeping track of all of that is really important. Are there any mistakes that you recommend that authors try to avoid from all of this? Kathryn G.: Well, gosh, I'm just piggyback off your comment there of finding people to help you. A big mistake is, especially if you're self-publishing is to literally think about it as self. Self-publishing, it's everything but self. Meaning you need a team, you need people to help you. You will be miserable if you try to go this path alone. And I think there is some romantic feeling around getting a cabin in the woods and writing. And we've heard about that, it doesn't work today and whether you want to look at it just like you were saying like, "Oh, I really wanted to find somebody to help me with these tasks." Kathryn G.: You can look at it in almost as a matrix. I look at things on one axis, like what am I good at? And then high, low, and then what do I love to do? High, low. And I can tell you that if I get a low in terms of I like, I don't like to do it and I get a low in terms of I'm not good at it. That's the thing to outsource, so people, do not go it alone. Stephanie: Well, not only that, but I just don't think we should be in charge of any of the protection of our own books. As a former bookstore owner, every day, local authors walked in with their books, wanting to get them placed in the store. And honestly, I think that's what led me to the path of becoming a publisher and working with authors. Because I saw so many books with homemade covers and that old saying we judge a book by a cover is completely true. That can repel readers that make it look like an amateur job and then it's skimping on the editing which will show up in reviews. If you haven't had thorough editing, people are going to notice and they're going to put it in reviews, doing your own typesetting. Stephanie: I met an author a couple of years ago who couldn't wait to show me his book at an event and I literally just flipped through the pages and there were like six different fonts used throughout the book. One paragraph was one font and the next was another font because he thought that looked good and it was so distracting, it was so unprofessional. It was not the way to approach it. So this discussion about the budget is not just a pie in the sky discussion. It's a really important one that if you want the world to take your books seriously, you have to be prepared and maybe start saving now for your future goal of getting your book produced. Would that be a safe piece of advice, Kathryn? Kathryn G.: Absolutely. And a good interior designer and having a budget line item for that would have saved that person's book. The person that gave you that book could have been saved by an interior designer so easily, so quickly. Stephanie: For sure. And I always think back, I came from the Silicon Valley, and I had just made a plan that I was going to quit my job and I was going to open this bookstore and it was a crazy plan. I could admit it looking back now, but I spent a year and a half building a business plan, putting money aside, building a budget and planning for that. And if you're listening to this and you're in the middle of writing your book right now, this is the time to start this planning and prepare for getting the best production possible for your book, and hopefully also investing in good marketing. Kathryn, this has been so helpful. Can you remind everyone where they can connect with you and where we can access your survey data? Kathryn G.: Absolutely. I'll start with the survey data. So that's at my website, makewellnessfun.com and so it's just makewellnessfun.com/authorsurvey and that actually gets you to a 40-page report that summarizes all of the data across this huge survey. And I hope everybody enjoys looking at all the nitty-gritty information there. And then I have a website, makeeverythingfun.com and there, people can access a summit with 27 publishing experts including Stephanie, some great information there and a new podcast called a Positive on Publishing. And then I've got a new course coming out that goes through some of this financial preparation, but just basically industry preparation in general. Stephanie: Fabulous. Well, thank you so much for being our guest today. Kathryn G.: Thank you so much for having me. And thank you for your great work. Stephanie: Thank you. And thanks to everyone listening, we conduct our teleseminars every Wednesday. You can check out the schedule or sign up for the mailing list to get notified about events over at nonfictionauthorsassociation.com I hope you all have a wonderful day.

In this episode, you’ll learn from an author (and a medical doctor) who has written 24 trade and professional books and 75 scientific papers. Now that is what I call, “Have fun while getting it done!” My guest is Dr. David Krueger, MD, who has a warm Texas voice and a style that will “rope you right in!”. Here are the episode’s “fun nuggets”: #1: Create the time to write (because you don’t have time to write) #2: Find a magical and comfortable “writers nest” where you can get your best work done #3: Write about what you most want to learn #4: Leverage dictation to be more efficient (Dave recommends a digital dictation device from his days as a medical doctor; see https://www.amazon.com/Olympus-DS-2500DT-Complete-Dictation-Transcription/dp/B00JFADJZ4 (I am really excited about these devices, as I spend a lot of money using other online transcription services). About Dr. David Krueger, MD Dave is an Executive Mentor Coach, and CEO of MentorPath®, an executive coaching, training, publishing, and wellness firm. His work integrates psychology and neuroscience with strategic coaching to help executives and professionals write the next chapter of their life or business stories. Dave is the Author of 24 trade and professional books on success, wellness, money, and self-development, and 75 scientific papers. In 2019, Dave published: ENGAGING THE INEFFABLE: Toward Mindfulness and Meaning and YOUR NEW MONEY STORY: The Beliefs, Behaviors, and Brain Science to Rewire for Wealth One of his books, The Secret Language of Money (McGraw Hill) is a Business Bestseller and is translated into 10 languages. A Mentor/Trainer Coach and Dean of Curriculum for Coach Training Alliance, he has been quoted in Money, Fortune, Forbes, Town and Country, the New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, and was elected to the American Society of Journalists and Authors. Dr. Krueger formerly practiced and taught Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis and was a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry. He was listed in The Best Doctors in America (Woodward/White, Inc. Publishers) annually for 7 years, and was listed in America’s Top Psychiatrists (Consumer Research Council of America, Washington DC). He founded and served as CEO for two healthcare corporations, co-founded a third startup that went from venture capital to merger/acquisition, and founded Houston Gathering of Angels, an angel investment group. www.MentorPath.com

In this episode, you’ll learn about how author Sheri Salata’s traditional publishing journey arrived at some fun radical advice for readers. I’ve organized the episode’s “fun nuggets” into two categories: 1) fun nuggets for the publishing journey, and 2) radical “fun nuggets” for a more beautiful life. The fun nuggets for the publishing journey: #1: Get an accountability system for your writing that works for you. #2: Remember that your Rolodex is your best trend on your publishing journey. #3: Realize not even the “big names” have self-doubt when putting their work out into the world. #4: Recognize that writing is a valuable avenue for pulling the gold out of our lives and allows us to process unprocessed emotions. Radical “fun nuggets” for a more beautiful life: #5: Work-life balance doesn't exist; it's about seeking an integrated and holistic life. #6: All of your time is free time because we live our lives from the standpoint of choice. #7: Appreciation is different from gratitude because appreciation is cleaner. About Sheri Salata Sheri is a writer-producer, co-founder of thepillarlife.com (https://thepillarlife.com/) and co-host of the podcast The Sheri + Nancy show. Her current ventures are the evolution of her 20-year career with Oprah Winfrey. Her action-packed days as executive producer of the Oprah Winfrey Show were chronicled in the acclaimed docu-series Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes, and she also served as co-president of Harpo Studios and OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network. She has been named one of Fast Company's 100 most creative people in business, the Hollywood reporter's women in entertainment power 100, and is one of the 2017 feminist press power award winners. On the podcast, we talked about her fabulous book. The Beautiful No: And Other Tales of Trial, Transcendence, and Transformation (www.thebeautifulno.com), launched on June 4th with Harper Wave, an imprint of Harper Collins. Sherry is a graduate of the University of Illinois and is living happily ever after in a magical town in northern California.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to avoid the biggest publicity mistakes many authors make. Publicity expert Ashley Crouch will teach you how to shout out your message to the world --and actually be heard-- through all that noise. Reach out to Ashley's team to get her free offer (the pitch templates) at: hello@AppleseedCommunications.co The fun nuggets from the episode are as follows: #1: Know your “why” for publicity: 1) exposure, 2) demonstrating expertise/authority, and 3) positioning #2: ROI is not always measured in hard dollars and cents. Publicity is a deposit into your personal brand bank account. #3: Publicity has never been easier because of the decentralization of the media. #4: The “how” of publicity requires some advanced planning; don't wait until your book is already published to start the process. #5: Don't “spray and pray”. #6: Ask “so what?” (and make sure that you're solving the pain point of your target customer) #7: Use the power of the subconscious in your messaging and story #8: Keep at it - using the energy of fun and passion More about Ashley Crouch Ashley Crouch is an award-winning visibility strategist who lands her clients in the most coveted outlets in the country. Ashley is the founder of Appleseed Communications. Ashley's writing appears in Forbes, The New York Times, Business Insider, Fast Company, TIME.com, Huffington Post, Refinery29, Bust, and more. She has trained over 2000 people worldwide on visibility and publicity strategy. She is an international speaker on leadership, publicity strategy, and entrepreneurship. She has presented to audiences at Princeton University, the University of Texas at Austin, Altitude Summit, WeWork, DocuSign, SheWorx, United Healthcare, and Lady Project National Summit. She is the author of the #1 International Bestselling Book, Unknown To Unforgettable: How To Stop Playing Small, Land National Media Attention, And Position Yourself As A Power Player Every client served helps support a woman business owner in 21 resource-poor nations, such as the Philippines, Kenya, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Cambodia. In 2011, Ashley was on the founding team for the "first no Photoshop fashion magazine for women," Verily, which currently sees 1 million views per month. She was a Forbes Under 30 Nominee for 2017 in Social Entrepreneurship and lives in Malibu, CA.

Tina Dietz is a world class speaker, audiobook publisher, podcast producer and content marketing expert. Her podcast, the Start Something Show, was rated in Ink.com as one of the top 35 podcasts for entrepreneurs. In this interview for the Positive on Publishing podcast, Tina and I talk about why creating an audio version of a book is a very important step every author should take on their publishing journey. We also talk about how to tell your audiobook was professionally produced. Tina shares some FASCINATING info about how to use your voice to make more money, have more authority, and be more credible.  (Hint- listen for our discussion about 1) vocal fry and and 2) uptalk. Here are the fun nuggets for the show: 1) Our work as change agents is all about reaching more people;  we must always think about how our audience wants to consume our book.  Providing our content in audio form is a way to serve a portion of the audience that wants to listen, not read. 2) We have to be very aware of the quality standards of audio, just as we would for our hardcover or paperback book or ebook. It is an enduring piece of work, and our audience can tell right away whether it was well done- or not. 3) Quality audio production takes time. It will take about 5 hours per every one hour of audio (10.000 words) to get to the final high-quality result. 4) Recording an audiobook can be very time consuming and requires a controlled environment for a high quality final product. We go through all of the steps of recording and producing an audiobook, what makes for a good studio for recording an audiobook and vocal coaching.

Adam Urbanski is the go-to guy for coaches, consultants, expert-preneurs and other successful service professionals who want to better monetize their unique brilliance, quickly attract more clients, convert more high-value sales, build an authority brand and grow a business that makes a bigger impact while generating more income. The fun nuggets from the interview are: 1) Sometimes a course or coach is not enough; however, some people need a very tangible, high-stakes deadline in order to finish their book 2) Benchmark from favorites on places like Amazon (you will save yourself a ton of time) 3) Sell first; create second 4) People will pay you to create order from chaos

Teresa Funke is the author of six award-winning works of fiction set in World War II. She is the owner of Victory House Press, and she successfully produces and markets her own books. The fun nuggets from the interview are: 1) Define what "success" means to you 2) Follow the the 3 P's of publishing (practice, patience, persistence) 3) Have fun- writing and marketing is a constant cycle that you must keep up (prizes are a great incentive if they make you happy!) 4) Set realistic goals- daily, weekly, monthly; and primary and secondary

Simon Payne is the founder of both LeadPages and his newest company, ConvertPlayer. Simon is a serial entrepreneur, technical mastermind, hacker and now video marketer. In less than four years, Simon Payne’s company LeadPages grew from just two other founders and himself to 160 employees worldwide, with over $38MM in venture capital raised and over 50k active customers, while being profitable from the very beginning. In case that isn’t impressive enough for you, Simon would soon after that leave his company, challenging himself to do it all again with his second venture, ConvertPlayer. This time, all by himself.

John Kremer is an expert on book publishing and marketing. The owner of Open Horizons Publishing in Taos, New Mexico, he is the editor of the Book Marketing Tip of the Week newsletter. John is the author of a number of books on publishing and marketing, including 1001 Ways to Market Your Books, Book Marketing 411 for Authors, and Celebrate Today. He has also designed the Book Marketing Magic program and the Blog Tour Palooza program. His web sites include www.bookmarket.com, www.bookmarketingbestsellers.com, www.infographicaday.com, www.huganauthor.com, www.blogtourpalooza.com, www.askjohnkremer.com, www.myincrediblewebsite.com, and www.hottimescoolplaces.com. He is also founder of The Book Marketing Network at www.thebookmarketingnetwork.com

Amber Vilhauer (formerly Ludwig) is an online business development expert who supports authors, speakers and coaches to establish a powerful, integrated online presence that gets results and empowers them to make a difference in their industry. Since starting her multi-six-figure company NGNG Enterprises (standing for No Guts No Glory) in 2007, she has spent her career impacting her community and building strong strategic alliances with industry leaders and game-changers across the web. Amber has supported thousands of entrepreneurs on six continents to get results. She is the launch manager behind several #1 bestselling books  including those for Mark Victor Hansen, Brendon Burchard, Joel Comm, Sandra Yancey, Lisa Nichols and Les Brown.

John North is a versatile and experienced entrepreneur with a solid background in Accounting, Banking, Finance, Personal Development IT, Marketing and Business Management. John currently holds a number of titles, including CEO of Evolve Systems Group, Associate Diploma in Business (Accounting) and Fellow of the Institute of Public Accountants. John’s passion is to help business owners become more strategic and smarter about their marketing efforts. He constantly pushes the envelope of what’s possible in this modern era and is widely regarded among his peers as very innovative and highly creative in his approach. John’s services include Evolve Instant Author to help new authors and business owners write their own books and Evolve Global Publishing for completed books.

Alissa Daire Nelson is the founder of Daire Success Coaching and the author of "From Frustrated To Frickin' Awesome: 4 Steps to Achieve the Success You're Wired For". On this interview we will have the opportunity of learning from Alissa's own publishing process from the perspective of a mother that is bringing her own child, or book, to the world. Those are the fun nuggets from today's interview: 1) A book is just like a baby, things start to flow and you start to see some results on the second trimester. But things get real on the third semester where you start struggling with everything and questioning every word you write down; 2) Intellectual property, confidence, credibility, visibility, connection, branding and above all else, clarity. Those are the benefits of writing and publishing a book. "Thoughts disentangle as they pass through lips and fingertips" - Michael Hyatt; 3) You are perfectly lopsided. We were never meant to be well rounded and independent. Resources Website: https://www.daire2succeed.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaireSuccessCoaching/ From Frustrated to Frickin' Awesome (Book) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XQ5KJNX/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ref_=pe_2427780_160035660&linkCode=sl1&tag=daires-20&linkId=d3dd57011daa923783df947b3132f6a5 Frickin' Awesome Entrepreneur Podcast: https://www.daire2succeed.com/frickinawesomeentrepreneur/ Maximize Your Strength Podcast: https://www.daire2succeed.com/strengthspodcast/