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Here's something nobody tells you when you publish your first book: you're probably going to need to update it. Maybe not right away, but at some point, your industry will change, your expertise will evolve, or technology will make entire chapters obsolete—and you'll have a choice to make.Jodi Brandon from Write Publish Market is back on the podcast today, and this time we're talking about something most authors don't plan for: revising a book after it's already published. Jodi just released the third edition of her book (also titled Write Publish Market!), and she's getting honest about what prompted each revision, how to decide between updating your existing book versus writing a new one, and why treating your book like a "working document" is actually the smartest business move you can make.______________________________________________EPISODE 182.Read the show notes and view the full transcript here: https://erinollila.com/revise-a-published-book-jodi-brandon/______________________________________________Get to know our guest expert, Jodi BrandonJodi Brandon is a book publishing strategist and coach for business owners and leaders, and the founder of Jodi Brandon Editorial. Jodi has used her 20+ years experience in book publishing to partner with 850+ business owners, leaders, and CEOs to write, publish, and market a book to use as a marketing asset within their business ecosystem. She is the author of Write.Publish.Market., 3rd Edition and the host of the Write Publish Market podcast.Want more of this great publishing info we've been talking about? Then buy Jodi's updated book here.To learn more about working with Jodi, visit her website and listen to her podcast. Then, connect with her on LinkedIn and Instagram. Here's the info on your host, Erin OllilaErin Ollila believes in the power of words and how a message can inform – and even transform – its intended audience. She graduated from Fairfield University with an M.F.A. in Creative Writing, and went on to co-found Spry, an award-winning online literary journal.When Erin's not helping her clients understand their website data or improve their website copy, you can catch her hosting the Talk Copy to Me podcast and guesting on shows such as Profit is a Choice, Mindful Marketing, The Power in Purpose, and Business-First Creatives.Stay in touch with Erin Ollila, SEO website copywriter:• Learn more about working with me or just book a strategy session to get started right away• Visit Erin's website to learn more about her business, services, and products
Former president Obama's revelation that “aliens are real” caused an inevitable avalanche of speculation, especially among those who research extraterrestrials for a living. Obama walked it back, but now President Trump has instructed US agencies, including the department of war, to begin identifying and releasing government files on UFOs, UAPs and aliens. Filmmaker and renowned UFO investigator Jeremy Corbell joins Piers Morgan to tell us what he knows - then Piers is joined by American Alchemy host Jesse Michels and founder and publisher of Skeptic Michael Shermer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Islami Tarbiyati Course 2026 - Episode 07 - Ramzan Special Program-Muhammad Ajmal Raza QadriTopic: Kabhi Mazaq Na Ura'einIslami Tarbiyati Course 2026 - Episode 06 - Ramzan Special Program - Muhammad Ajmal Raza QadriMuhammad Ajmal Raza QadriHazrat Sahab, Representing the Islamic Scholar, Motivational Speaker and Spiritual LeaderWe are uploading the Lectures of Quran E Majeed, Hadees (Hadith) and History of Islam. We Try to Publish or Upload the Speeches on the Topic of Islamic Way of Life & Sunnah ( Sunnat)The Spiritual Life of Prophets, Sahabah's & Auliya Allah'sCharacter of Prophets(Seerat)Auliya Allah's Incidents (Waaqiaat)May Allah Help & Guide Us All to The Right Way of Islam, Aameen.
Today, we're talking about a topic that shouldn't be controversial but somehow still is, which is being authentic at work! As most of you already know, most workplaces either treat authenticity like a performance or punish you the second you actually show up as yourself. I'm joined by Madison Butler, who literally wrote a book about this, and we're getting into why authenticity feels so dangerous, why corporate America says they want it but freaks out when you deliver, and how to practice authenticity without tanking your career. If you've ever felt like you're performing a version of yourself at work instead of just existing, you'll probably relate to this discussion! Quantum Workplace helps leaders build thriving teams that fuel business success. We give leaders at every level a clear path forward—by unlocking critical talent insights across engagement, performance, and development. With clarity and confidence, people leaders can act decisively, scale leadership quality, and strengthen connection and performance. Trusted by thousands of people-focused companies, Quantum Workplace makes it easier to keep teams aligned, empowered, growing, and valued on the path to business success. Visit quantumworkplace.com to learn more. (00:00:00) Intro (00:04:53) Something New Madison Wants to Learn This Year (00:09:12) What Prompted Madison to Publish a Book? (00:14:45) What Authenticity at Work Means in 2026 (00:25:00) Why Does Being Authentic at Work Still Feel Dangerous for So Many People? (00:30:25) Madison's Personal “Toolkit” (00:36:55) Is the Average Exec Constantly Trying to Grow, or Complacent in Their Power? (00:45:37) Building Authenticity at Work Without Turning it Into Weird Cultural Theater (00:48:36) How to Practice Authenticity in a Way That is Safe and Strategic If you love I Hate It Here, sign up to Hebba's newsletter! It's for jaded, overworked, and emotionally burnt-out HR/People Operations professionals needing a little inspiration. https://workweek.com/discover-newsletters/i-hate-it-here-newsletter/ And if you love the podcast, be sure to check out https://www.youtube.com/@ihateit-here for even more exclusive insider content! Follow Madison: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bluehairedunicorn/ Follow Hebba: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ihateit-here/videos LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/hebba-youssef Twitter: https://twitter.com/hebbamyoussef
Islami Tarbiyati Course 2026 - Episode 06 - Ramzan Special Program -Muhammad Ajmal Raza QadriTopic: Ilm Noor HaiIslami Tarbiyati Course 2026Episode 06Ramzan Special ProgramMuhammad Ajmal Raza Qadri Hazrat Sahab, Representing the Islamic Scholar, Motivational Speaker and Spiritual LeaderWe are uploading the Lectures of Quran E Majeed, Hadees (Hadith) and History of Islam. We Try to Publish or Upload the Speeches on the Topic of Islamic Way of Life & Sunnah ( Sunnat)The Spiritual Life of Prophets, Sahabah's & Auliya Allah'sCharacter of Prophets(Seerat)Auliya Allah's Incidents (Waaqiaat)May Allah Help & Guide Us All to The Right Way of Islam, Aameen.
Islami Tarbiyati Course 2026 - Episode 05 - Ramzan Special Program - Muhammad Ajmal Raza QadriTopic: Islami Tarbiyati Course 2026Episode 05Ramzan Special ProgramMuhammad Ajmal Raza Qadri Hazrat Sahab, Representing the Islamic Scholar, Motivational Speaker and Spiritual LeaderWe are uploading the Lectures of Quran E Majeed, Hadees (Hadith) and History of Islam. We Try to Publish or Upload the Speeches on the Topic of Islamic Way of Life & Sunnah ( Sunnat)The Spiritual Life of Prophets, Sahabah's & Auliya Allah'sCharacter of Prophets(Seerat)Auliya Allah's Incidents (Waaqiaat)May Allah Help & Guide Us All to The Right Way of Islam, Aameen.#MuhammadAjmalRazaQadri
Islami Tarbiyati Course 2026 - Episode 04 - Ramzan Special Program - Muhammad Ajmal Raza QadriTopic: Bardasht aor DarGuzar Ka JazbaIslami Tarbiyati Course 2026Episode 04Ramzan Special Program Muhammad Ajmal Raza Qadri Hazrat Sahab, Representing the Islamic Scholar, Motivational Speaker and Spiritual LeaderWe are uploading the Lectures of Quran E Majeed, Hadees (Hadith) and History of Islam. We Try to Publish or Upload the Speeches on the Topic of Islamic Way of Life & Sunnah ( Sunnat)The Spiritual Life of Prophets, Sahabah's & Auliya Allah'sCharacter of Prophets(Seerat)Auliya Allah's Incidents (Waaqiaat)May Allah Help & Guide Us All to The Right Way of Islam, Aameen.#MuhammadAjmalRazaQadri
In this episode, you'll hear a powerful big talk from certified speaker Ivana Ivanek. You may remember Ivana from her appearance on the podcast last July in Episode 683, where we talked about redefining success. Ivana is a keynote speaker, business strategist, mindset coach, and host of the Online Business By Design Podcast. She specializes in helping teachers, coaches, and educators build online businesses that drive profit and impact so they can create the success and the life they desire. In her talk, "Modern Social Silencing Isn't Just a Women's Issue," she explores: How modern social silencing impacts all genders through workplace dynamics, family expectations, and societal pressures The hidden costs of staying silent, and what is required to break that silence The importance of creating 'voice-positive' environments and how leaders can actively cultivate them Why speaking up isn't something to earn or wait for permission to do More from Ivana Ivanek Her first appearance on The Big Talk podcast in Episode 683 Website: https://ivanaivanek.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivana-ivanek-426553230/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivanaivanek_/ More from Tricia Publish your book with The Big Talk Press Join me LIVE for my Free Monthly Workshop Explore my content and follow me on YouTube Follow me on Instagram Connect with me on Facebook Connect with me on LinkedIn Visit my website at TriciaBrouk.com
Send a textIn this episode of Authors Who Lead, I sit down with Samantha Sweetwater to discuss how her book True Human: Reimagining Ourselves at the End of Our World evolved from scattered ideas into a cohesive manuscript through patience, humility, and honesty.We explore what it means to write during a time of ecological, technological, and cultural transformation—and why authorship requires more than inspiration. Samantha shares the four-year journey of shaping her ideas, letting go of what didn't belong, and allowing the book to mature into its final form.Timestamp:00:00 Reimagining humanity in the Anthropocene04:10 Writing to reveal oneself08:56 Guide to radical civilizational transition10:13 Responses to the personal transformation chapter13:24 Navigating a transcontextual crisis16:34 Patience nurtures ideas into form20:49 Why this book resonates24:56 AI cover art collaboration29:09 Authors' long-term success plan32:35 Regenerative devotion and resilience35:01 Books thrive through community38:03 True Human: the author journeyFull show notesCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Key Takeaways and Insights: The New B2B Buyer Journey -Buyers seek personalized answers in Slack groups, Discord, WhatsApp, Reddit, and LLMs. -LLMs frequently leverage Reddit to inform their responses. -Influence now happens in communities—not just on your website. -If you're not present where conversations happen, you're invisible at decision time. Reddit's Influence on LLMs & AI Search -Platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini pull insights from Reddit. -Reddit Answers (Reddit's native AI tool) is growing rapidly. -Showing up on Reddit increases your likelihood of influencing AI-generated responses. -Reddit is now an upstream distribution channel for AI visibility. The Three Buckets of Modern Organic Growth -Onsite optimization: technical SEO, structure, and speed. -Offsite influence: reviews, mentions, and third-party validation. -Word-of-mouth engines: content and product experiences that spark conversation. -Sustainable growth requires alignment across all three. SEO Fundamentals Still Win -Clean site architecture and clear navigation matter. -Optimize for real search queries—not internal jargon. -Remove redundant branding from meta titles. -Prioritize site speed, mobile-first performance, and backlinks. Offsite Optimization Beyond Backlinks -Be included in “best tools” lists and review content. -Win in comparison threads and niche discussions on Reddit. -Influence buying decisions where prospects evaluate options. -Visibility off your domain often matters more than traffic to it. Word of Mouth as a Growth Flywheel -Word of mouth was ranked the #1 buying factor in a Winter study. -Engineer moments that inspire customers to talk. -Reviews, tweets, blog posts, and Reddit threads compound over time. -Build systems that generate advocacy—don't leave it to chance. Listen, Learn, Leap: The Reddit Framework -Listen: Audit what customers are saying about you. -Learn: Identify content trends and cultural norms in subreddits. -Leap: Create native content that aligns with community expectations. -Treat Reddit as a long-term investment, not a campaign channel. Finding Content-Market Fit on Reddit -Sort subreddit posts by “Top” to uncover engagement patterns. -Reverse engineer themes that drive upvotes and comments. -Look for repeated formats: transparent case studies, financial breakdowns, how-tos. -Validate resonance before scaling your posting cadence. Niche Down to Win -Large subreddits are competitive—start in focused communities. -Every B2B niche likely has an active subreddit. -Example: Reverse engineering content for r/MSPs led to strong traction. -Precision beats volume in early-stage Reddit growth. Create for Reddit Culture -Blend educational, engaging, entertaining, and empowering content. -Publish consistently once you understand audience expectations. -Repetition works—humans gravitate toward familiar story structures. -If you've truly listened, your audience won't fatigue. Resources & Tools:
Islami Tarbiyati Course 2026 - Episode 03 - Ramzan Special Program - Muhammad Ajmal Raza QadriAkhirat Mein Jawab Dahi ka TasawurIslami Tarbiyati Course 2026Episode 03Ramzan Special ProgramMuhammad Ajmal Raza Qadri Hazrat Sahab, Representing the Islamic Scholar, Motivational Speaker and Spiritual LeaderWe are uploading the Lectures of Quran E Majeed, Hadees (Hadith) and History of Islam. We Try to Publish or Upload the Speeches on the Topic of Islamic Way of Life & Sunnah ( Sunnat)The Spiritual Life of Prophets, Sahabah's & Auliya Allah'sCharacter of Prophets(Seerat)Auliya Allah's Incidents (Waaqiaat)May Allah Help & Guide Us All to The Right Way of Islam, Aameen.
Send a textIn this episode of Imperfect Marketing, I'm joined by Michele DeFilippo, founder of 1106 Design and a publishing industry veteran with more than 50 years of experience. We dive into the realities of book publishing—what most people get wrong, what actually matters, and how a well-done book can completely transform your business.From traditional publishing to self-publishing and hybrid models, Michele breaks down the landscape with clarity and candor, helping authors avoid costly mistakes and disappointing outcomes Why Most Self-Published Books Miss the MarkWhy skipping market research is one of the biggest (and most expensive) mistakes authors makeHow treating a book like a passion project instead of a business asset leads to poor resultsThe danger of cutting corners on editing, design, and production quality Traditional Publishing vs. Self-Publishing vs. Hybrid ModelsWhy landing a traditional publishing deal is harder than ever (and what publishers really want now)How Amazon changed publishing forever—and where things went sidewaysThe hidden downside of hybrid publishers that charge upfront and take royaltiesWhat “true” self-publishing was originally meant to be What It Actually Costs to Publish a Professional BookThe difference between real editing and running a manuscript through GrammarlyWhy nonfiction books cost more to produce than fictionWhat goes into professional cover design (and why it's never a “5-minute job”)Realistic investment ranges for publishing to traditional industry standards One-Stop Shop vs. Piecing It Together YourselfWhy project management matters just as much as creative talentThe risks of hiring freelancers without knowing what to look forCommon problems authors face after using bargain services or template-based designsHow working with an experienced team protects both your book and your sanity How a Small Book Can Create Big Business ResultsHow Michele's 88-page guide became a powerful lead generator—unexpectedlyWhy books make exceptional lead magnets in an overwhelmed digital worldHow publishing can lead to speaking opportunities, authority positioning, and new revenue streamsWhy a book doesn't need to be long to be impactful A Marketing Lesson That Still Holds TrueMichele closes the episode with a timeless reminder that applies to publishing, marketing, and business as a whole:Listen to your customers. Even when the feedback is uncomfortable—especially then.It's a lesson that has guided her work for decades and continues to pay dividends today If you've been sitting on a book idea, a half-finished manuscript, or the sense that a book could open doors for you—this episode will help you think about publishing strategically, not emotionally.
Ikhlas Ki BarkaatIslami Tarbiyati Course 2026Episode 02Ramzan Special ProgramMuhammad Ajmal Raza QadriHazrat Sahab, Representing the Islamic Scholar, Motivational Speaker and Spiritual LeaderWe are uploading the Lectures of Quran E Majeed, Hadees (Hadith) and History of Islam. We Try to Publish or Upload the Speeches on the Topic of Islamic Way of Life & Sunnah ( Sunnat)The Spiritual Life of Prophets, Sahabah's & Auliya Allah'sCharacter of Prophets(Seerat)Auliya Allah's Incidents (Waaqiaat)May Allah Help & Guide Us All to The Right Way of Islam, Aameen.
What happened to Gloria? Now that I've had over 9 months to process, I finally address the elephant in the room of why I disappeared for 6 months last year, and how it triggered a spiritual awakening that allowed me to "create" anything, instantly... with just my mind. Please bear with me as I struggle to vocalize a truth I've been keeping a secret. All the "unrelated" truths of the world are coming to light and connecting: From elite pedophile trafficking rings, to spiritual phenomenons, and now Inner Child Healing.UPCOMING FREE HEALING SESSIONS
Islami Tarbiyati Course 2026 - Episode 01- Ramzan Special Program - Muhammad Ajmal Raza QadriTopic: Allah Tala Ki Raza Kesy Hasil Kren?Islami Tarbiyati Course 2026Episode 01Ramzan Special ProgramMuhammad Ajmal Raza Qadri Hazrat Sahab, Representing the Islamic Scholar, Motivational Speaker and Spiritual LeaderWe are uploading the Lectures of Quran E Majeed, Hadees (Hadith) and History of Islam. We Try to Publish or Upload theSpeeches on the Topic of Islamic Way of Life & Sunnah (Sunnat)The Spiritual Life of Prophets, Sahabah's & Auliya Allah'sCharacter of Prophets(Seerat)Auliya Allah's Incidents (Waaqiaat)May Allah Help & Guide Us All to The Right Way of Islam, Aameen
If the last U.S. herd rebuild can be described as a “jackrabbit” rebuild, this current period is completely the opposite, says Oklahoma State University economist Darrell Peel.The beef industry is on pace for a slow rebuild, and this episode of The Angus Conversation dives into the “why.”Cattle feeder Steve Sunderman and stocker-operator Gene Copenhaver join Peel to discuss tight supplies, margin pressures and how producers are adapting. From heavier finishing weights to rising capital requirements for the next generation, the guests explore what's shaping today's dynamics and long-term outlook. The guests share why they're “cautiously optimistic” and yet emphasize the importance of risk management.HOSTS: Miranda Reiman and Mark McCullyGUESTS:Derrell Peel is an ag econ professor at Oklahoma State University, holding the Charles Breedlove Professorship of Agribusiness in the Department of Agricultural Economics. He has served as the extension livestock marketing specialist since 1989, focusing on livestock market situation and outlook and marketing/risk management education for producers.His work covers all areas of livestock production economics and marketing for beef cattle including meat supply chain and international cattle and beef trade with an expertise in the Mexican cattle and beef industry.Gene Copenhaver is a fifth-generation cattleman whose family dates to the 1850s in Washington County, Va. Copenhaver currently manages his family's stocker operation in southwest Virginia with his son, Will. He was an agriculture loan officer for 38 years and served his clients who were primarily cattle producers in five East Coast states.Copenhaver is currently serving as National Cattlemen's Beef Association president.He has been married to his wife, Jodi, for more than 35 years, and they have three grown children, Brad, Will and Jaymee, and one granddaughter.Steve Sunderman is a sixth-generation farmer rancher who works alongside his parents near Norfolk, Neb. Sunderman Family Farms is a farming, cow-calf and cattle feeding operation. Steve has served the board of the Nebraska Cattlemen Association and is currently vice chair of the taxation committee as well as past chair of the marketing & commerce committee and past member of their executive committee. He is also a past chair and vice chair of the National Cattlemen Beef Association's live cattle marketing committee.Steve is a co-founder and president of Sunderman Investments, an investment firm focused on rural downtown development and value-added ag investments.SPONSOR:Angus Media: Are you ready to find your next influential Angus sire? Angus Journal subscribers will receive a free copy of the Angus Bull Book: Spring 2026 Angus Sire Directory, mailed right alongside their March edition. Visit www.AngusJournal.net to subscribe to the Angus Journal today.Angus Media: A sale book isn't just a sale book. You have options. Big or small, private treaty or live auction, Angus Media's Pasture to Publish online portal is here to serve you. Visit www.AngusMedia.org to learn more. Don't miss news in the Angus breed. Visit www.AngusJournal.net and subscribe to the AJ Daily e-newsletter and our monthly magazine, the Angus Journal.
Ramadan Ul Mubarak Ki Amad | Complete Khutba e Jumma | Muhammad Ajmal Raza QadriRamadan Ul Mubarak Ki AmadMuhammad Ajmal Raza QadriHazrat Sahab, Representing the Islamic Scholar, Motivational Speaker and Spiritual LeaderWe are uploading the Lectures of Quran E Majeed, Hadees (Hadith) and History of Islam. We Try to Publish or Upload the Speeches on the Topic of Islamic Way of Life & Sunnah ( Sunnat)The Spiritual Life of Prophets, Sahabah's & Auliya Allah'sCharacter of Prophets(Seerat)Auliya Allah's Incidents (Waaqiaat)May Allah Help & Guide Us All to The Right Way of Islam, Aameen.
He lost $65,000 USD to a bad publishing deal.Two years later, he built a 6-figure business using LinkedIn DMs.In this episode of LinkedIn Riches, I sit down with HJ Chammas to unpack how he went from a devastating business loss to landing 50+ clients — without paid ads, spammy outreach, or chasing vanity metrics.If you're a coach, consultant, or small business owner wondering whether LinkedIn lead generation still works in 2026, this episode is proof that it does - when you do it the right way.WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER:0:54 - The $65k mistake that changed everything2:22 - How HJ rebuilt after getting burned5:34 - How a free book sparked a new business6:35 - The relationship-first LinkedIn DM strategy that actually converts9:12 - Why books are still the best authority builder15:03 - The business model behind turning a book into clients20:57 - Publish, Promote, Monetize - HJ's 3-part framework28:47 - How to structure your LinkedIn profile for inbound leads32:08 - The exact LinkedIn DM flow that opens real conversations33:22 - The “icebreaker” message that gets 50%+ reply rates39:06 - The free audit strategy that builds instant trustEPISODE LINKSConnect with HJ Chammas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hjchammas/Visit the Authority Publishing Website: https://authority-publishing.com/
The “Publish and Pray” era is over. Welcome to the era of Distribution. Lars Lofgren, former Director of Growth at KISSmetrics and I Will Teach You To Be Rich, has a brutal reality check for B2B marketers: The “HubSpot Playbook” (write generic SEO posts gate with an ebook nurture via email) is dead. Why? Because…
In this episode, acclaimed cartoonist and author Anders Nilsen joins to talk about how death and loss have shaped both his life and creative work. He reflects on losing his fiancée, Cheryl Weaver, to cancer and how that experience led to his books Don't Go Where I Can't Follow and The End. Anders shares how grief evolved from something deeply personal to a universal artistic theme, how his views on death and the afterlife have shifted over 20 years, and the power of art and music in healing.Learn more about Anders and his work here.
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How do you make your podcasting hours really count? You know the feeling—you plan to sit down and record your episode, and before you know it, that day has completely gotten away from you. There's a plan to make, research to conduct, and stretch breaks to squeeze in. It usually takes longer than expected to record, and afterwards, there's editing, marketing, design…if you don't have a robust team behind you, it's one heck of a job! Inspired by the Chinese Year of the Fire Horse, full of intense energy and rapid transformation, Mary welcomes 2026 with a call to action for every podcaster: Slow down! Sure, you can create a podcast episode quickly—you can use the ever-transforming generative AI to write, record, and edit. You can blurt out whatever pops into your head as it comes. But a show that really lands with the target audience needs to be intentional. This year, take the time to pause, strategize, and make meaningful decisions. The likely result? A rock-star show worthy of all the fiery passion you put into it. Slow down and consider what you want out of your podcast: How new technologies and breakthroughs are changing and challenging the industry; Why you should time your whole podcast procedure; The difference between a quick episode and a short episode. Links worth mentioning from the episode: Subscribe to the Culture Study newsletter: https://annehelen.substack.com/ Follow the Culture Study podcast: https://culturestudypod.substack.com/ Listen to episode 95, "Generative AI: Understanding the Future of Podcasting with Amanda Cupido": https://www.organizedsound.ca/generative-ai-understanding-the-future-of-podcasting-with-amanda-cupido-episode-95/ Connect with Mary! Leave a voice note with your feedback at https://www.speakpipe.com/VisibleVoice or email visiblevoicepodcast@gmail.com Get the full transcript of the episode at http://www.visiblevoicepodcast.com Read up on more secrets with the Visible Voice Insights Newsletter https://www.organizedsound.ca/newsletter To learn more or work with Mary, check out https://www.organizedsound.ca Link up on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marychan-organizedsound/ Engage on Instagram @OrganizedSoundProductions https://www.instagram.com/organizedsoundproductions Show Credits: Podcast audio design, engineering, and editing by Mary Chan of Organized Sound Productions Show notes written by Shannon Kirk of Right Words Studio Post-production support by Kristalee Forre of Forre You VA Podcast cover art by Emily Johnston of Artio Design Co.
Send us a textWhat if your anxiety, triggers, or self-doubt aren't flaws—but your inner child simply asking to feel safe?Discover how EFT tapping gently heals old wounds and rewires your nervous system with Niko Ana Jeanne, author of Healing the Inner Child with EFT Tapping: A Step-by-Step Guide to Emotional Freedom and Reparenting Yourself, and her powerful four-step Inner Child Revolution process.In this heartfelt conversation with host Caryl Westmore, we explore how childhood experiences live in the body, why emotional triggers are often “younger parts” asking for safety, and how EFT tapping helps regulate the nervous system to create lasting emotional freedom.Together we talk about:✨ inner child healing and conscious reparenting✨ tapping for anxiety, trauma, and overwhelm✨ releasing old survival patterns✨ why creative blocks and visibility fears often start in childhood✨ practical tools you can use right awayCONNECT WITH NIKO ANA JEANNE: https://nikoanajeanne.com/EFT SeriesThis episode is part of our ongoing EFT Tapping Series, where Caryl interviews leading practitioners, authors, and healers sharing real stories and practical tools for transformation.Many guests also contribute to the global collaborative book Tap into Your Best Life, inspiring EFT tapping stories of real-life healing and change—featuring a foreword by Karl Dawson, a preface by Dr. Peta Stapleton, and contributions from experts including Brad Yates and practitioners from around the world.Tap into Your Best Life Join the Advanced Reader Team for Tap into Your Best LifeJOIN THE ADVANCED REVIEW TEAM: #EFTTapping#EmotionalFreedomTechnique#InnerChildHealing#Reparenting#TraumaHealing#NervousSystemHealing#AnxietyRelief#SelfHealing#EnergyPsychology#PersonalGrowth#TapIntoYourBestLife#BestLifePublishing#CarylWestmore#HealingJourney#wellnesstools ✅ Recommended - get my FREE ChatGPT AI Prompt Cheat Sheet for Authors ✅ Connect with Caryl Westmore https://www.carylwestmore.com !✅ Connect with Caryl Westmore on social media! https://www.facebook.com/carylwestmoreauthorhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/bookinsideyouhttps://twitter.com/carylwestmoreukShow Sponsors: Books for Writers by Caryl Westmore: ChatGPT AI Book Writing Formula , Steps to Prompt, Write, Publish, a Non-fiction Client-Attraction Book, 10-100x faster and easier assisted by AI.
Send us a textIf you're waiting for a surge of confidence before you start writing your book, you're not alone. I've spent years hosting the Authors Who Lead Podcast, talking with authors at every stage of the journey, and one belief comes up again and again: “I just need a little more confidence before I begin.”Here's the truth I've learned—confidence rarely shows up first. Action does. And waiting for confidence is often the very thing keeping us stuck.Timestamp:00:00 Confidence comes through action05:14 Embracing change and self-expression08:13 Take action, publish your book10:47 Purpose drives creationFull show notesCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Send us a textWe talk through the real costs of a bad interview and share when to publish, when to pass and how to protect your feed without burning bridges. From SmartLess canceling a big-name taping to our own not-so-good experiences, we give practical tips for handling awkward recordings.Special thanks to Kevin of Grit, Grace, and Inspiration for our custom Buzzcast song! (Stay until the end to hear it!)If you have any tips or questions about hosting a meetup, let us know before the next episode.Contact Buzzcast Send us a text message Tweet us at @buzzcastpodcast, @albanbrooke, @kfinn, and @JordanPods Thanks for listening and Keep Podcasting!
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ALLi nonfiction adviser Anna Featherstone speaks with Anna Borzi AM, chair of the First Nations Writers Festival and its publishing imprint, First Nations Publishers. They discuss how the volunteer-led charity has grown from a literary festival into a global publishing and distribution platform for Pacific writers, often where no other option exists. The conversation covers publishing in an authentic voice, professional production on a lean model, print-on-demand and direct sales, and a strategic move away from costly festivals toward sustainable social media marketing. Find more author advice, tips, and tools at our Self-Publishing Author Advice Center, with a huge archive of nearly 2,000 blog posts and a handy search box to find key info on the topic you need. And, if you haven't already, we invite you to join our organization and become a self-publishing ally. Sponsor This podcast is proudly sponsored by Gatekeeper Press — your partner in premium independent publishing. Empowering authors with expert guidance, 100% rights, 100% royalties, and global distribution. From editing to marketing, their all-inclusive services help you publish professionally and confidently. Gatekeeper Press — Where Authors Are Family. About the Host Anna Featherstone is ALLi's nonfiction adviser and an author advocate and mentor. A judge of The Australian Business Book Awards and Australian Society of Travel Writers awards, she's also the founder of Bold Authors and presents author marketing and self-publishing workshops for organizations, including Byron Writers Festival. Anna has authored books including how-to and memoirs and her book Look-It's Your Book! about writing, publishing, marketing, and leveraging nonfiction is on the Australian Society of Authors recommended reading list. When she's not being bookish, Anna's into bees, beings, and the big issues of our time. About the Guest Anna Borzi AM is director and chair of First Nations Publishers. She is a former international investment banker, entrepreneur, and award-winning author who has advised ultra-high-net-worth individuals, major fund managers, global financial leaders, governments, and industry bodies. Over the course of her career, she broke numerous glass ceilings in the financial services sector. Borzi has worked internationally and has longstanding ties to First Nations cultures. She was raised in Papua New Guinea, from village settings to the capital city, and has family connections to the PNG Highlands and Southern Region. Her great-grandfather was Aboriginal. She was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2005 for her contribution to financial services.
For many years, parents have been asked to pay voluntary contributions to their children's schools. Although described as “voluntary”, many parents feel under pressure to pay these contributions each year.In many cases, parents have made these payments without being fully aware of how the money is used.Minister for Education Hildegarde Naughton is now set to bring forward plans for a new statutory charter aimed at strengthening accountability in schools. Under the proposed rules, schools will be required to inform parents of the total amount raised through voluntary financial contributions and to clearly outline how this money is spent. Andrea was joined by Wen Loughman Freelance writer, Noel Loftus Principal of St. Attracta's National School in Roscommon and Jen Hogan Irish Times Journalist and host of the Conversations with Parents Podcast, to discuss this move and whether parents are contributing too much.
Google is at war with AI spam. Is your website in the crossfire? Join Brad Friedman and Jon Gillham as they chat about AI and your website and social media content. They dive into definitions of plagiarism, how AI detection tools work, and much more. Jon is the Founder / CEO of Originality.ai, they provide a complete toolset that helps Website Owners, Content Marketers, Writers and Publishers hit Publish with Integrity in the world of Generative AI as well as specializing in AI detection technology. He is also the Co-Founder of Motion Invest where they help you buy and sell content sites quickly. Jon has been involved in the SEO and Content Marketing world for over a decade. The Digital Slice Podcast is brought to you by Magai. Up your AI game at https://friedmansocialmedia.com/magai And, if it's your first time purchasing, use BRAD30 at checkout to get 30% off your first 3 months. Visit thedigitalslicepodcast.com for complete show notes of every podcast episode.
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Key Takeaways from this EpisodeYour digital presence is portable. You may not stay at one company for 30 years, but your platform goes with you — and it compounds over time.Social is a “rented” platform (this is a brilliant point!). Think owned, earned, paid — and rented. Algorithms change, and you don't control the land you're building on.Brands are losing lift; leaders are gaining it. At Qualcomm, Jess saw corporate campaigns decline while executive voices gained traction — because people want a human point of view.LinkedIn is no longer just a resume. Jess shares why it's become a writing platform and an editorial home for experts — not just job seekers.Pick 3–4 narrative themes and repeat them. The strongest executive brands aren't random — they're built on an editorial strategy that consistently returns to a few clear territories.Your voice matters (especially now). Many leaders think they have “nothing to say,” but your experience and point of view are valuable — and the world needs more constructive voices. Addressing Relevant IssuesAlgorithmic amplification and polarization: We discuss how feeds shifted away from chronological and toward “what keeps you engaged,” fueling echo chambers and intensity.The ethical wake-up call of social media: Jess describes the internal pivot moment — realizing the space had become toxic in corners, and questioning how to use her skills more constructively.Mental health and unintended consequences: I reference a stark data point Jess brings up — a 65% increase in the suicide rate for high school girls from 2010 to 2019 — and we talk about responsibility and systems.AI and the rising importance of trust: In an AI-dominated age, credibility, warmth, and real human presence become competitive advantages, not “nice-to-haves.” Next StepsGet Jess's free LinkedIn Audit: Jess offered to review both your profile and your editorial strategy and give actionable next steps. Mention you heard her on Live Like a Leader.Define your 3–4 “narrative pillars.” Decide what you want to be known for — and build content around those themes consistently.Publish what you already say internally. Turn your best internal leadership messages into public leadership content — and let it travel. Learn more about Copilot Communications: https://copilotcommunications.com/Connect with Jess Jensen on LinkedIn: https://us.linkedin.com/in/jessicakjensen ----- Jess Jensen is the founder of Co-pilot Communications, a Portland-based advisory helping bold executives sound like themselves online—clear, confident, and human.After 20 years inside Fortune 100 companies like Microsoft, Qualcomm, Nestlé, and Adidas, Jess left corporate life to help leaders stop playing small and start showing up online as their full selves—story-rich, imperfect, and unapologetically human. Through sharp messaging, editorial strategy, and smart use of platforms like LinkedIn and podcasting, she helps clients build a digital presence that earns trust, inspires action, and sounds like them. --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.
Doctronic became the first AI in the world legally licensed to practice medicine through Utah's AI Learning Lab regulatory sandbox in December 2025. In this episode of BUILDERS, I sat down with Matt Pavelle, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Doctronic, to learn how he and his co-founder (a physician) launched an AI-powered primary care chatbot in September 2023, validated demand through Facebook chronic condition groups and minimal Google Ads spend, and navigated uncharted regulatory territory to offer $4 prescription renewals for chronic conditions—targeting the medication non-adherence problem that causes 125,000 preventable deaths and costs $100B annually. Topics Discussed: Why friends with excellent health insurance still couldn't get medical answers quickly Building clinical accuracy into GPT-3.5 when context windows were small and hallucinations were rampant The tactical launch: Google Ads plus Facebook chronic condition groups in September 2023 Architecting safety: RAG with tens of thousands of physician-written clinical guidelines The study: 99.2% agreement rate between AI treatment plans and human doctor reviews across 500 patients Navigating Utah's AI Learning Lab: the only regulatory sandbox that mitigated medical licensing laws Securing AI malpractice insurance through Lloyd's Market—a first in the industry The three-phase oversight model: 100% human review, then 10%, then spot checks Expansion strategy: targeting other state regulatory sandboxes and international governments GTM Lessons For B2B Founders: Launch with the minimum feature set that proves your core hypothesis: Pavelle shipped Doctronic in September 2023 without user accounts—chats disappeared when closed unless users saved them manually. Within days, user requests for persistent chat history validated demand. The insight: your MVP should test one assumption, not solve every user need. If you're hesitating to launch because features are missing, ask whether those features are actually required to validate your hypothesis or just things you assume users want. Use specificity to unlock early adoption in skeptical markets: Rather than targeting "healthcare" broadly, Pavelle posted in Facebook groups for specific chronic conditions, offering a free AI backed by clinical guidelines. Half the groups banned them for commercial activity, but the other half engaged immediately. The lesson: in regulated or skeptical markets, narrow targeting with explicit safety mechanisms (clinical guidelines, physician co-founder credibility) converts better than broad positioning. Identify where your skeptics congregate and address their specific objections upfront. Design system architecture to prevent failure modes, not just tune models: Doctronic's safety architecture separates AI decision-making from prescription execution. The LLM asks questions and determines renewal safety, but deterministic code outside the AI verifies the prescription exists, checks dosage accuracy, and confirms the schedule. Even if adversarial prompting compromises the LLM, the deterministic layer prevents bad outcomes. Founders building high-stakes AI products should architect multiple independent verification layers rather than relying on prompt engineering or temperature tuning alone. Target regulatory pain points with quantified deaths and costs: Pavelle approached Utah with specific numbers: 125,000 preventable deaths annually from medication non-adherence, 30-40% caused by renewal friction, and a $100B economic burden. These statistics—combined with Utah's rural population and physician shortage—made the problem impossible to ignore. When approaching regulators, lead with mortality and cost data that make inaction untenable, not just efficiency gains or convenience improvements. Regulatory sandboxes require proof of safety methodology, not just technology demos: Utah's AI Learning Lab didn't just grant Doctronic permission—they required a three-phase oversight structure where human physicians review 100% of initial prescriptions in each medication class, then 10%, then ongoing spot checks. Pavelle also secured AI malpractice insurance through Lloyd's Market before launch. The insight: regulatory innovation offices want risk mitigation frameworks, not promises. Build and fund your oversight methodology before approaching regulators, and treat insurance underwriting as a third-party validation of your safety claims. Publish clinical validation studies before scaling—they become your regulatory and sales asset: The study showing 99.2% agreement between Doctronic's AI and human physicians across 500 patient encounters became the foundation for regulatory conversations and public trust. Founders in regulated spaces should budget for formal validation studies early—these aren't marketing expenses, they're the permission structure for everything that follows. Work backward from what regulators and enterprise buyers need to see, then design studies that generate that specific evidence. // Sponsors: Front Lines — We help B2B tech companies launch, manage, and grow podcasts that drive demand, awareness, and thought leadership. www.FrontLines.io The Global Talent Co. — We help tech startups find, vet, hire, pay, and retain amazing marketing talent that costs 50-70% less than the US & Europe. www.GlobalTalent.co // Don't Miss: New Podcast Series — How I Hire Senior GTM leaders share the tactical hiring frameworks they use to build winning revenue teams. Hosted by Andy Mowat, who scaled 4 unicorns from $10M to $100M+ ARR and launched Whispered to help executives find their next role. Subscribe here: https://open.spotify.com/show/53yCHlPfLSMFimtv0riPyM
Hello to you listening in Mountain View, California!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga. Hand on heart: I can still behave like an over-stretched, over-committed, dutiful, responsible, and driven first-born daughter. Do it right or don't do it at all.Maybe like me you find yourself doing it all wrong by trying to do it all right. We have these notions--born of long-ago outdated, outmoded stories--about what we're supposed to do, have, create, earn, market, publish, reconfigure, reorganize, envision, and connect. But I can't and I don't want to do it all perfectly. I want to Be rather messy in my life. Practical Tip: Let's stop for a moment. How would it feel if we “should” less on our own good selves? What if - even for a moment - we invite the power of the pause, peace and space. Did you just breathe a deep sigh of relief? Perhaps drop your shoulders? Maybe even smile at your silly human self? Me, too. You're always welcome: "Come for the stories - Stay for the magic!" Speaking of magic, I hope you'll subscribe, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, bring your friends and rellies, and join us! You will have wonderful company as we continue to walk our lives together. Be sure to stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website, check out the Communication Services, email me to arrange a no-obligation Discovery Call, and stay current with me as "Wyzga on Words" on Substack.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer's Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicALL content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved. If you found this podcast episode helpful, please consider sharing and attributing it to Diane Wyzga of Stories From Women Who Walk podcast with a link back to the original source.
Send us a textIn this episode, I sit down with Barbara Caver, a film and television production executive, passionate traveler, and first-time memoirist. Her debut memoir, A Little Piece of Cuba, weaves together Cuban heritage, family memory, and a life-changing trip in a way that resonates far beyond cultural boundaries.In our conversation, Barbara and I talk openly about the creative process, emotional roadblocks, and how lived experience slowly becomes a finished book. What emerged is a powerful reminder for aspiring authors: memoir isn't about recording everything that happened — it's about listening to what memory insists on telling.Timestamp:00:00 Cuban heritage memoir journey06:15 Writing progress through collaboration06:56 Writing, reflection, and evolving stories12:17 Overcoming challenges to keep writing16:26 From idea to published book18:49 Second-generation language struggles22:51 Memoir and memory's subjectivity23:46 Cinder Bottom: a fictional memoir27:13 Unintentional intimacy in writing33:05 Daily writing builds momentum35:00 Seeing and describing deeper37:32 Author updates and Substack contentFull show notesCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS
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AGENDA: 00:03:00 – Harry's Wild Start: Making £1.75M at 19 in 36 Hours 00:06:00 – How Harry Got Marc Benioff on 20VC with Cold Emailing Alone 00:07:30 – Raising $70M on WhatsApp – Relationship Building Secrets 00:12:00 – Decision Framework: What Would Pat Grady (Sequoia) Do? 00:15:00 – Chase Your First Million – It Unlocks Everything 00:16:30 – Advice for 19-Year-Olds Today: Niche Down, Interview Leaders, Publish 00:18:00 – University Is a Waste for Most | Leverage Youth & Risk 00:22:30 – How Getting Kicked Out of School Changed Everything 00:30:00 – Why Should Everyone Be Creating Content Today and How to Start 00:35:30 – 7 Lessons from Billionaires 00:36:00 – #1: Never Accept No (The $12M Turnaround Story) 00:37:30 – #2: Beat Down the Door (53 Emails to Marc Benioff) 00:39:00 – #3: Just Start – 99% Never Do 00:40:30 – #4: Use a Role Model Framework for Hard Decisions 00:42:00 – #5: Chasing Money Won't Make You Happy – Enjoy the Art 00:44:00 – #6: Break Big Visions into Achievable Milestones 00:45:30 – #7: Win Over the Partner (Power of Pillow Talk)
>> Get A Free Copy Of The Book (Big Idea To Bestseller): https://www.bigideatobestseller.com/free-book>> Book A Call With Our Team: https://write.bigideatobestseller.com/booking-page>> Step-By-Step Process To Becoming A Bestselling Author: https://write.bigideatobestseller.com/vsl-watch-pageIG: @jakekelferLinkedIn: @jakekelferIt's 2026, will this finally be the year you write and launch your book? Get a clear, step-by-step roadmap to turn your idea into a bestselling nonfiction book that builds trust, impact, and long-term growth. Listen now and start making it happen.
What happens when you don't fully step away — but you stop rushing forward?Nadine reflects on the key takeaways from her semi-sabbatical: a year of working part time, studying deeply, and intentionally becoming a beginner again. Instead of chasing output, she followed curiosity. Instead of mastering, she practiced.This episode explores what a slower, experimental year taught her about identity, learning, rest, and growth — and why becoming a beginner might be one of the most transformative choices we can make.If you've been craving space to learn, try something new, or rethink your relationship with work and productivity, this episode is for you.Covered in this episode:How jealousy inspired her sabbaticalWhat she scaled back on and give up completelyThe silly and scary things she wanted to try in 2025How she funded her sabbaticalWhat her fears wereThe unexpected experiences that unfoldedWhat changed when productivity wasn't driving everythingThe key lessons she learned Reclaim your writing time in 2026:Publish the Personal (Virtual): Fridays Jan 23-Feb 27Revision Retreat: Craft Your Best Draft (In-person): Aug 2026, Madeline Island School of the Arts, WIAbout Nadine:Nadine Kenney Johnstone is an award-winning author, podcast host, and writing coach. After fifteen years as a writing professor, she founded WriteWELL workshops and retreats for women writers. She interviews today's top female authors on her podcast, Heart of the Story. Her infertility memoir, Of This Much I'm Sure, was named book of the year by the Chicago Writer's Association. Her latest book, Come Home to Your Heart, is an essay collection and guided journal. She has been featured in Cosmo, Authority, MindBodyGreen, Natural Awakenings,Chicago Magazine, and more. She writes a regular column about mid-life reclamation on Substack.
Send us a textWhat if grief wasn't something to get over, but something that could teach us how to live?In this deeply moving conversation, Azul Terronez sits down with executive, speaker, and author Kathryn Henry to discuss her memoir, A Dime to Say I Love You. After losing her wife Lisa following a decade-long battle with cancer, Kathryn began writing not just to remember, but to heal, to listen, and to live more fully.This is a conversation about love, non-attachment, forgiveness, and what happens when writing becomes a spiritual practice. It's also about trusting the story that wants to be written and letting it change you in the process.Timestamp:00:00 Lessons through loss and healing05:31 Unexpected endings and acceptance08:18 Rediscovering our true essence09:49 Forgiveness: a gift to yourself16:28 Memoir writing and reflection17:19 Intentional introspection and spirituality22:17 Honoring experiences amid challenges24:57 Living a life I love28:52 Peaceful passing and dime moments31:16 Audiobook out now: Katherine HenryFull show notesCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS
In this episode, Jodi explores the tangible and intangible ROI of a book for business owners and why focusing solely on book sales misses the bigger picture. She shares examples from her new "Do the Math" sections in the newest edition of Write.Publish.Market., showing how books can drive revenue through coaching, courses, and offers — not just book royalties. Time Stamps: 00:00 – Introduction and context for today's topic 01:00 – Revisiting the "intangible ROI" concept 02:00 – Introducing the "Do the Math" feature in Write.Publish.Market. 03:15 – Book launch reflections and why bestseller status isn't the goal for business owners 05:00 – Key takeaways from the 2024 Business Book ROI Report 07:30 – Example 1: Book + Webinar or Masterclass upsells 10:00 – Example 2: Book leading to coaching and consulting offers 12:30 – Example 3: Comparing direct sales vs. third-party platforms 15:00 – Stacking offers: upsells, tripwires, and mini courses 18:00 – The power of pairing tangible ROI with intangible outcomes 20:00 – Final thoughts: "Do the math" for your book's business impact Keywords: book ROI, business book strategy, book marketing, author revenue, direct book sales, coaching offers, book funnels, upsells and tripwires, tangible ROI, intangible ROI, book launch strategy, Smith Publicity ROI Report, book as business asset, publishing ROI, author income streams Resources Mentioned: A Comprehensive Study of Business Book ROI (2024) by Amplify Publishing Group, Gotham Ghostwriters, Smith Publicity, and Thought Leadership Leverage: https://authorroi.com/ Coffee + Commas signup: https://bit.ly/coffeeandcommassignup LINK TO FULL EPISODE (RAW) TRANSCRIPT: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1on6VyH0_jXw6d4tFB7QcohKG56WiSHWO78vhJy7tDLA/edit?usp=sharing
For 50 years, Scene Magazine has been a key publication in Calhoun County but in February, they will publish their final issue. COO Sherii Sherban talks to Community Matters about its origins, legacy and some favorite moments spanning the history of the publication. Episode ResourcesScene Publications WebsiteABOUT COMMUNITY MATTERSFormer WBCK Morning Show host Richard Piet (2014-2017) returns to host Community Matters, an interview program focused on community leaders and newsmakers in and around Battle Creek. Community Matters is heard Saturdays at 8:00 AM and PM Eastern on WBCK-FM (95.3) and anytime at battlecreekpodcast.com.Community Matters is sponsored by Lakeview Ford Lincoln and produced by Livemic Communications.
Are you committed to making 2026 an academic writing year? In this episode, I share information on the upcoming Navigate cohort, my 12-week writing and publishing program for academics who are ready to finally move their backlog of papers toward submission, without burnout. If you've been telling yourself that you just need more time, more motivation, or fewer collaborators to publish consistently, this episode challenges those assumptions. I walk you through the single biggest mindset shift that unlocks publication progress, the most common mistakes academics make when trying to "fix" their writing problems, and what actually works instead. Then, I share how the tools and skills you will learn in Navigate provide a clearer framework for designing a more intentional academic career and sustainable writing practice. Learn how publication pipelines, decision-making, and sustainable writing practices fit together, especially for scholars juggling leadership roles, caregiving, and increasing demands on their time. Listen to discover how to stop reacting to your academic workload and start designing an academic career that supports your research, your mission, your writing, and your well-being. For full show notes visit scholarsvoice.org/podcast. We're receiving applications for our next cohort of Navigate: Your Writing Roadmap®. Check out the program details and start your application process here. CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION: Our 12-week Navigate: Your Writing Roadmap® program helps tenure-track womxn and nonbinary professors to publish their backlog of papers so that their voice can have the impact they know is possible. Apply here! Cathy's book, Making Time to Write: How to Resist the Patriarchy and Take Control of Your Academic Career Through Writing is available in print! Learn how to build your career around your writing practice while shattering the myths of writing every day, accountability, and motivation, doing mindset work that's going to reshape your writing,and changing academic culture one womxn and nonbinary professor at a time. Get your print copy today or order it for a friend here! If you would like to hear more from Cathy for free, please subscribe to the weekly newsletter, In the Pipeline, at scholarsvoice.org. It's a newsletter that she personally writes that goes out once a week with writing and publication tips, strategies, inspiration, book reviews and more. CONNECT WITH ME: LinkedIn Facebook YouTube
Send us a textIn this episode of Authors Who Lead, I return with a heartfelt update and an honest call to action for anyone dreaming of writing a book. This episode isn't just an update—it's a raw exploration of why telling your story truly matters, how the writing process can change your life, and what to do when self-doubt creeps in. I'm reminded again that the journey to authorship is about much more than putting words on a page. It's about finding your truth and having the courage to share it with the world.Timestamp:00:00 Behind the scenes of writing04:26 Rediscovering myself through podcasting08:10 Listening to students wisely11:30 Writing, purpose, and perseverance15:24 Your voice mattersFull show notesCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS
This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 02, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Why users cannot create Issues directlyOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46460319&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:46): I'm a developer for a major food delivery appOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46461563&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:02): FracturedJsonOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46464235&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:18): HPV vaccination reduces oncogenic HPV16/18 prevalence from 16% to
Happy New Year 2026! I love January and the opportunity to start afresh. I know it's arbitrary in some ways, but I measure my life by what I create, and I also measure it in years. At the beginning of each year, I publish an article (and podcast episode) here, which helps keep me accountable. If you'd like to share your goals, please add them in the comments below. 2026 is a transitional year as I will finish my Masters degree and continue the slow pivot that I started in December 2023 after 15 years as an author entrepreneur. Just to recap that, it was: From digitally-focused to creating beautiful physical books; From high-volume, low cost to premium products with higher Average Order Value; From retailer-centric to direct first; and From distance to presence, and From creating alone to the AI-Assisted Artisan Author. I've definitely stepped partially into all of those, and 2026 will continue in that same direction, but I also have an additional angle for Joanna Penn and The Creative Penn that I am excited about. If you'd like to join my community and support the show every month, you'll get access to my growing list of Patron videos and audio on all aspects of the author business — for the price of a black coffee (or two) a month. Join us at Patreon.com/thecreativepenn. Joanna Penn writes non-fiction for authors and is an award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller author as J.F. Penn. She's also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneur, and international professional speaker. You can listen above or on your favorite podcast app or read the notes and links below. Here are the highlights and the full transcript is below. Leaning into the Transformation Economy The Creative Penn Podcast and my Patreon Community Webinars and live events Finish my Masters in Death, Religion, and Culture Bones of the Deep — J.F. Penn Add merch to CreativePennBooks.com and JFPennBooks.com How to Write, Publish, and Market Short Stories and Short Story Collections — Joanna Penn Other possible books Experiment more with AI translation Ideally outsource more marketing to AI, but do more marketing anyway Double down on being human, health and travel You can find all my books as J.F. Penn and Joanna Penn on your favourite online store in all the usual formats, or order from your local library or bookstore. You can also buy direct from me at CreativePennBooks.com and JFPennBooks.com. I'm not really active on social media, but you can always see my photos at Instagram @jfpennauthor. Leaning into the Transformation Economy I've struggled with my identity as Joanna Penn and my Creative Penn brand for a few years now. When I started TheCreativePenn.com in 2008, the term ‘indie author' was new and self-publishing was considered ‘vanity press' and a sure way to damage your author career, rather than a conscious creative and business choice. It was the early days of the Kindle and iPhone (both launched in 2007), and podcasting and social media were also relatively new. While US authors could publish on KDP, the only option for international authors was Smashwords and the market for ebooks was tiny. Print-on-demand and digital audio were also just emerging as viable options. While it was the early era of blogging, there were very few blogs and barely any podcasts talking about self-publishing, so when I started TheCreativePenn.com in late 2008 and the podcast in March 2009, it was a new area. For several years, it was like howling into the wind. Barely any audience. Barely any traffic, and certainly very little income. But I loved the freedom and the speed at which I could learn things and put them into practice. Consume and produce. That has always been my focus. I met people on Twitter and interviewed them for my show, and over those early years I met many of the people I consider dear friends even now. Since self-publishing was a relatively unexplored niche in those early years, I slowly found an audience and built up a reputation. I also started to make more money both as an author, and as a creative entrepreneur. Over the years since, pretty much everything has changed for indie authors and we have had more and more opportunity every year. I've shared everything I've learned along the way, and it's been a wonderful time. But as self-publishing became more popular and more authors saw more success (which is FANTASTIC!), other voices joined the chorus and now, there are many thousands of authors of all different levels with all kinds of different experiences sharing their tips through articles, books, podcasting, and social media. I started to wonder whether my perspective was useful anymore. On top of the human competition, in November 2022, ChatGPT launched, and it became clear that prescriptive non-fiction and ‘how to' information could very easily be delivered by the AI tools, with the added benefit of personalisation. You can ask Chat or Claude or Gemini how you can self-publish your particular book and they will help you step by step through the process of any site. You can share your screen or upload screenshots and it can help with what fields to fill in (very useful with translations!), as well as writing sales descriptions, researching keywords, and offering marketing help targeted to your book and your niche, and tailored to your voice. Once again, I questioned what value I could offer the indie author community, and I've pulled back over the last few years as I've been noodling around this. But over the last few weeks, a penny has dropped. Here's my thinking in case it also helps you. Firstly, I want to be useful to people. I want to help. In my early days of speaking professionally, from 2005-ish, I wanted to be the British (introvert) Tony Robbins, someone who inspired people to change, to achieve things they didn't think they could. Writing a book is one of those things. Making a living from your writing is another. So I leaned into the self-help and how-to niche. But now that is now clearly commoditised. But recently, I realised that my message has always been one of transformation, and in the following four areas. From someone who doesn't think they are creative but who desperately wants to write a book, to someone who holds their first book in their hand and proudly says, ‘I made this.' The New Author. From someone who has no confidence in their author voice, who wonders if they have anything to say, to someone who writes their story and transforms their own life, as well as other people's. The Confident Author. From an author with one or a handful of books who doesn't know much about business, to a successful author with a growing business heading towards their first six figure year. The Author-Entrepreneur. And finally, from a tech-phobic, fearful author who worries that AI makes it pointless to create anything and will steal all the jobs, to a confident AI-assisted creative who uses AI tools to enhance and amplify their message and their income. The AI-Assisted Artisan Author. These are four transformations I have been through myself, and with my work as Joanna Penn/The Creative Penn, I want to help you through them as well. So in 2026, I am repositioning myself as part of The Transformation Economy. What does this mean? There is a book out in February, The Transformation Economy by B. Joseph Pine II, who is also the author of The Experience Economy, which drove a lot of the last decade's shift in business models. I have the book on pre-order, but in the meantime, I am doing the following. I will revamp TheCreativePenn.com with ‘transformation' as the key frame and add pathways through my extensive material, rather than just categories of how to do things. I've already added navigation pages for The New Author, The Confident Author, The Author-Entrepreneur, and The AI-Assisted Artisan Author, and I will be adding to those over time. My content is basically the same, as I have always covered these topics, but the framing is now different. The intent is different. The Creative Penn Podcast will lean more heavily into transformation, rather than just information — And will focus on the first three of the categories above, the more creative, mindset and business things. My Patreon will continue to cover all those things, and that's also where I post most of my AI-specific content, so if you're interested in The AI-Assisted Artisan Author transformation path, come on over to patreon.com/thecreativepenn I have more non-fiction books for authors coming, and lots more ideas now I am leaning into this angle. I'll also continue to do webinars on specific topics in 2026, and also add speaking back in 2027. It's harder to think about transformation when it comes to fiction, but it's also really important since fiction books in particular are highly commodified, and will become even more so with the high production speeds. Yes, all readers have a few favourite authors but most will also read a ton of other books without knowing or caring who the author is. Fiction can be transformational. Reader's aren't buying a ‘book.' They're buying a way to escape, to feel deeply, to experience things they never could in real life. A book can transform a day from ‘meh' into ‘fantastic!' My J.F. Penn fiction is mostly inspired by places, so my stories transport you into an adventure somewhere wonderful, and they all offer a deeper side of transformative contemplation of ‘memento mori' if you choose to read them in that way. They also have elements of gothic and death culture that I am going to lean into with some merch in 2026, so more of an identity thing than just book sales. I'm not quite sure what this means yet, but no doubt it will emerge. I'll also shape my JFPennBooks.com site into more transformative paths, rather than just genre lists, as part of this shift. My memoir Pilgrimage always reflected a transformation, both reflecting my own midlife shift but I've also heard from many who it has inspired to walk alone, or to travel on pilgrimage themselves. Of course, transformation is not just for our readers or the people we serve as part of our businesses. It's also for us. One of the reasons why we are writers is because this is how we think. This is how we figure out our lives. This is how we get the stories and ideas out of our heads and into the world. Writing and creating are transformative for us, too. That is part of the point, and a great element of why we do this, and why we love this. Which is why I don't really understand the attraction of purely AI-generated books. There's no fun in that for me, and there's no transformation, either. Of course, I LOVE using Chat and Claude and Gemini Thinking models as my brainstorming partners, my research buddies, my marketing assistants, and as daily tools to keep me sparkly. I smiled as I wrote that (and yes, I human-wrote this!) because sparkly is how I feel when I work with these tools. Programmers use the term ‘vibe coding' which is going back and forth and collaborating together, sparking off each other. Perhaps that I am doing is ‘vibe creation.' I feel it as almost an effervescence, a fun experience that has me laughing out loud sometimes. I am more creative, I am more in flow. I am more ‘me' now I can create and think at a speed way faster than ever before. My mind has always worked at speed and my fingers are fast on the keys but working in this way makes me feel like I create in the high performance zone far more often. I intend to lean more into that in 2026 as part of my own transformation (and of course, I share my experiences mainly in the Community at patreon.com/thecreativepenn ). [Note, I pay for access to all models, and currently use ChatGPT 5.2 Thinking, Claude Opus 4.5, and Gemini 3 Pro). So that's the big shift this year, and the idea of the Transformation Economy will underpin everything else in terms of my content. The Creative Penn Podcast and my Patreon Community The Creative Penn Podcast continues in 2026, although I am intending to reduce my interviews to once every two weeks, with my intro and other content in between. We'll see how that goes as I am already finding some fascinating people to talk to! Thank you for your comments, your pictures, and also for sharing the episodes that resonate with you with the wider community. Your reviews are also super useful wherever you are listening to this, so please leave a review wherever you're listening this as it helps with discovery. Thanks also to everyone in my Patreon Community, which I really enjoy, especially as we have doubled down on being human through more live office hours. I will do more of those in 2026 and the first one of the year will blearily UK time so Aussies and Kiwis can come. I also share new content almost every week, either an article, a video or an audio episode around writing craft, author business, and lots on different use cases for AI tools. If you join the Patreon, start on the Collections tab where you will find all the backlist content to explore. It's less than the price of a coffee a month so if you get value from the show, and you want more, come on over and join us at patreon.com/thecreativepenn My Books and Travel Podcast is on hiatus for interviews, since the Masters is taking up the time I would have had for that. However I plan to post some solo episodes in 2026, and I also post travel articles there, like my visits to Gothic cathedrals and city breaks and things like that. Check it out at https://www.booksandtravel.page/blog/ Webinars and live events Along with my Patreon office hours, I'm enjoying the immediacy and energy of live webinars and they work with my focus on transformation, as well as on ‘doubling down on being human' in an age of AI, so I will be doing more this year. The first is on Business for Authors, coming on 10 and 24 January, which is aimed at helping you transform your author business in 2026, or if you're just getting started, then transform into someone who has even a small clue about business in general!Details at TheCreativePenn.com/live and Patrons get 25% off. In terms of live in-person events, it looks like I will be speaking at the Alliance of Independent Authors event at the London Book Fair in March, and I'll attend the Self-Publishing Show Live in June, although I won't be speaking. There might be other things that emerge, but in general, I'm not doing much speaking in 2026 because I need to … Finish my Masters in Death, Religion, and Culture This represents a lot of work as I am doing the course full-time. I should be finished in September, and much of the middle of the year will be focused on a dissertation. I'm planning on doing something around AI and death, so that will no doubt lead into some fiction at a later stage! Talking of fiction … Bones of the Deep — J.F. Penn The Masters is pretty serious, as is academic research and writing in general, and I found myself desperate to write a rollicking fun story over the holiday break between terms. I've talked about this ‘tall-ship' story for a while and now I'm committing to it. Back in 1999, I sailed on the tall-ship Soren Larsen from Fiji to Vanuatu, one of the three trips that shaped my life. It was the first time I'd been to the South Pacific, the first time I sailed blue water (with no land in sight), and I kept a journal and drew maps of the trip. It also helped me a make a decision to leave the UK and I headed for Australia nine months later in early 2000, and ended up being away 11 years in Australia and New Zealand. I came home to visit of course, but only moved back to the UK in 2011, so that trip was memorable and pivotal in many ways and has stuck in my mind. The story is based on that crossing, but of course, as J.F. Penn my imagination turns it into essentially a ‘locked room,' there is no escape out there, especially if the danger comes from the sea. Another strand of the story comes from a recent academic essay for my Masters, when I wrote about the changes in museum ethics around human remains and medical specimens i.e. body parts in jars, and how some remains have been repatriated to the indigenous peoples they were stolen from. I've also talked before about how I love ‘merfolk' horror like Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant, All the Murmuring Bones by A.G. Slatter, and Merfolk by Jeremy Bates. These are no smiling fantasy mermaids and mermen. They are predators. What might happen if the remains of a mer-saint were stolen from the deep, and what might happen to the ship that the remains are being transported in, and the people on board? I'm about a third in, and I am having great fun! It will actually be a thriller, with a supernatural edge, rather than horror, and it is called Bones of the Deep, and it will be out on Kickstarter in April, and everywhere by the summer. You can check out the Kickstarter pre-launch page with photos from my 1999 trip, the cover for the book, and the sales description at JFPenn.com/bones Add merch to CreativePennBooks.com and JFPennBooks.com I've dipped my toe into merch a number of times and then removed the products, but now I'm clear on my message of transformation, I want to revisit this. My books remain core for both sites, but for CreativePennBooks, I also want to add other products with what are essentially affirmations — ‘Creative,' ‘I am creative, I am an author,' and variants of the poster I have had on my wall for years, ‘Measure your life by what you create.' This is the affirmation I had in my wallet for years! For JFPennBooks, the items will be gothic/memento mori/skull-related. Everything will be print-on-demand. I will not be shipping anything myself, so I'm working with my designer Jane on this and then need to order test samples, and then get them added to the store. Likely mid-year at this rate! How to Write, Publish, and Market Short Stories and Short Story Collections — Joanna Penn I have a draft of this already which I expanded from the transcript of a webinar I did on this topic as part of The Buried and the Drowned campaign. It turns out I've learned a lot about this over the years, and also on how to make a collection, so I will get that out at some point this year. I won't do a Kickstarter for it, but I will do direct sales for at least a month and include a special edition, workbook, and bundles on my store first before putting it wide. I will also human-narrate that audiobook. Other possible books I'm an intuitive creative and discovery writer, so I don't plan out what I will write in a year. The books tend to emerge and then I pick the next one that feels the most important. After the ones above, there are a few candidates. Crown of Thorns, ARKANE thriller #14. Regular readers and listeners will know how much I love religious relics, and it's about time for a big one! I have a trip to Paris planned in the spring, as the Crown of Thorns is at Notre Dame, and I have some other locations to visit. My ARKANE thrillers always emerge from in-person travels, so I am looking forward to that. Maybe late 2026, maybe 2027. AI + religion technothriller/short stories. I already have some ideas sketched out for this and my Masters thesis will be something around AI, religion, and death, so I expect something will emerge from all that study and academic writing. Not sure what, but it will be interesting! The Gothic Cathedral Book. I have tens of thousands of words written, and lots of research and photos and thoughts. But it is still in the creative chaos phase (which I love!) and as yet has not emerged into anything coherent. Perhaps it will in 2026, and the plan is to re-focus on it after my Masters dissertation. I feel like the Masters study and the academic research process will make this an even better book, But I am holding my plans for this lightly, as it feels like another ‘big' book for me, like my ‘shadow book' (which became Writing the Shadow) and took more than a decade to write! How to be Creative. I have also written bits and bobs on this over many years, but it feels like it is re-emerging as part of my focus on transformation. Probably unlikely for 2026 but now back on the list … Experiment more with AI translation AI-assisted translation has been around for years now in various forms, and I have experimented with some of the services, as well as working with human narrators and editors in different languages, as well as licensing books in translation. But when Amazon launched Kindle Translate in November 2025, it made me think that AI-assisted translation will become a lot more popular in 2026. AI audiobook narration became good enough for many audiobooks in 2025, and it seems like AI-translation will be the same in 2026. Yes, of course, human translation is still the gold standard, as is human narration, and that would be the primary choice for all of us — if it was affordable. But frankly, it's not affordable for most indie authors, and indeed many small publishers. Many books don't get an audiobook edition and most books don't get translated into every language. It costs thousands per book for a human translator, and so it is a premium option. I have only ever made a small profit on the books that I paid for with human translators and it took years, and while I have a few nice translation deals on some books, I'm planning to experiment more with AI translation in 2026. More languages, more markets, more opportunities to reach readers. More on this in the next episode when I'll cover trends for 2026. Ideally outsource more marketing to AI, but do more marketing anyway You have to reach readers somehow, and you have to pay for book marketing with your time and/or your money. Those authors killing it on TikTok pay with their time, and those leaning heavily on ads are paying with money. Most of us do a bit of both. There is no passive income from books, and even a backlist has to be marketed if you want to see any return. But I, like most authors, am not excited about book marketing. I'd rather be working on new books, or thinking about the ramifications of the changes ahead and writing or talking about that in my Patreon Community or here on the podcast. However, my book sales income remains about the same even as I (slowly) produce more books, so I need to do more book marketing in 2026. I said that last year of course, and didn't do much more than I did in 2024, so here I am again promising to do a better job! Every year, I hope to have my “AI book marketing assistant” up and running, and maybe this will be the year it happens. My measure is to be able to upload a book and specify a budget and say, ‘Go market this,' and then the AI will action the marketing, without me having to cobble together workflows between systems. Of course, it will present plans for me to approve but it will do the work itself on the various platforms and monitor and optimize things for me. We have something like that already with Amazon auto-ads, but that is specific to Amazon Advertising and only works with certain books in certain genres. I have auto-ads running for a couple of non-fiction books, but not for any fiction. I'd also ideally like more sales on my direct stores, JFPennBooks.com and CreativePennBooks.com which means a different kind of marketing. Perhaps this will happen through ChatGPT shopping or other AI-assisted e-commerce, which should be increasing in 2026. More on that in trends for the year to come in the next show. Double down on being human, health and travel I have a lot of plans for travel both for book research and also holidays with Jonathan but he has to finish his MBA and then we have some family things that take priority, so I am not sure where or when yet, but it will happen! Paris will definitely happen as part of the research for Crown of Thorns, hopefully in the spring. I've been to Paris many times as it's just across the Channel and we can go by train but it's always wonderful to visit again. Health-wise, I'll continue with powerlifting and weight training twice a week as well as walking every day. It's my happy place! What about you? If you'd like to share your goals for 2026, please add them in the comments below — and remember, I'm a full-time author entrepreneur so my goals are substantial. Don't worry if yours are as simple as ‘Finish the first draft of my book,' as that still takes a lot of work and commitment! All the best for 2026 — let's get into it! The post My 2026 Creative And Business Goals With Joanna Penn first appeared on The Creative Penn.
The discussion centers on the complexity of modern marketing and the need to simplify it. Scott emphasizes the importance of human connection and storytelling over technical jargon. They argue that overcomplicating marketing with tech stacks and AI-generated content can dilute the human element, leading to inefficiency and reduced trust. Molly agrees, highlighting the need for a well-defined marketing message and strategic tech use. They stress the importance of maintaining a personal touch and being nimble, especially for smaller companies. The conversation concludes with a call to focus on human-centric marketing to build trust and achieve success. Action Items [ ] Use an AI/program to summarize this Ask Molly conversation and produce a concise summary of key points[ ] Publish another Ask Molly episode shortly and notify listeners when it is available[ ] Launch and publish the new podcast series 'Business Beatitudes' and promote it to listeners Outline Simplifying Marketing Complexity Scott introduces the podcast, emphasizing the goal of simplifying marketing to help companies succeed.Scott expresses frustration with the complexity of marketing conversations, likening it to needing a decoder ring.The discussion highlights the overwhelming amount of information and the tendency to ignore it due to inundation.Scott stresses the importance of connecting with individuals through the principles of know, like, and trust. The Role of Human Element in Marketing Scott argues that marketing should be simplified to focus on personal connections and human elements.The conversation touches on the importance of storytelling and creating a personal brand for companies.Scott believes that the market depends on companies to succeed and that simplifying marketing can lead to tremendous success.The discussion emphasizes the need for companies to be human and relatable in their marketing efforts. Challenges of Modern Marketing Technologies Scott and Molly discuss the complexity of the marketing tech stack and its impact on progress.Molly explains how the focus on technology can lead to neglecting the core marketing message and customer engagement.The conversation highlights the inefficiency of spending too much time on technology integration without making progress in marketing.Molly suggests that companies should focus on specific and strategic technology purchases and address needs as they arise. Balancing Technology and Human Touch Scott and Molly discuss the importance of maintaining a balance between technology and human interaction in marketing.Molly emphasizes the need for a well-defined marketing message and foundation to avoid chaos and inefficiency.The conversation touches on the challenges of working with large companies and their slower decision-making processes.Scott and Molly agree that smaller companies have an advantage in being nimble and quick to implement changes. Impact of AI on Marketing Scott and Molly discuss the role of AI in marketing and its potential to remove the human element.Molly shares an example of how AI can quickly generate marketing content but lacks the personal touch.The conversation highlights the importance of editing and personalizing AI-generated content to maintain authenticity.Scott expresses concern that over-reliance on AI could lead to a lack of trust and engagement from customers. The Importance of Human Connection in Marketing Scott and Molly agree that the human element is crucial in marketing and should not be replaced by technology.The...
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