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Krista Clive-Smith talks through her own career journey from a professional organizer to a personal branding expert to visionary founder of Merack Publishing. As Krista wrote her first book, she saw a gap in the publishing industry and started Merack Publishing - a boutique, non-fiction publishing house built by authors, for authors.In this illuminating dialogue with Jessica, Krista discusses the varying pathways of traditional, self, and non-traditional publishing models, empowering authors with invaluable insights to make the right decision for their book-publishing goals. Merack Publishing and Soul Speak Press champion the importance of connection and alignment, fostering an environment where author's voices resonate with profound authenticity. Listen in on this powerful conversation, where passion meets purpose, and authors find solace in a community driven by creativity, integrity, and unwavering dedication to craft.Learn more about Merack Publishing online. This podcast is hosted by Jessica Buchanan, a NYT Bestselling author, speaker, survivor and founder of Soul Speak Press. Soul Speak Press is a boutique non-traditional publishing company focused on publishing stories from women who have been through something, now they know something, and can teach us something.Learn more about Jessica's first book: Impossible Odds: The Kidnapping of Jessica Buchanan and Her Dramatic Rescue by SEAL Team SixLearn more about the Deserts to Mountaintops Anthologies. If you're interested in hearing interviews with our Soul Speak Press authors, check out the Deserts to Mountaintops Podcast. To find the courses available from Soul Speak Press visit courses.soulspeakpress.com

Dawn Eden Goldstein, SThD, is the award-winning author of the biography of Edward Dowling, S.J., Father Ed: The Story of Bill W.'s Spiritual Sponsor (Orbis Books), as well as Sunday Will Never Be the Same and (under the pen name Dawn Eden) The Thrill of the Chaste, My Peace I Give You: Healing Sexual Wounds with the Help of the Saints, and Remembering God's Mercy. Together her books have been translated into ten languages. Born in New York City, Dr. Goldstein began her working life as a rock-and-roll historian. She went on to editorial positions at the New York Post and the Daily News before publishing her first book in 2006. In 2016, she became the first woman to earn a doctorate in sacred theology from the University of St. Mary of the Lake. Her book Father Ed won a 2023 Christopher Award, and Remembering God's Mercy won a 2017 Excellence in Publishing Award from the Association of Catholic Publishers (First Place, Inspirational Category). She lives in Washington, DC, and has taught at universities and seminaries in the United States, England, and India. Follow her on Twitter @dawnofmercy. We talk about the life of Fr. Ed, and his example of relational evangelization.

On August 27, 2022, the Faith Formation Conference was held at the Renaissance Hotel. All adults, especially catechists of the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma were invited to this year's Conference focused on the "Sacraments: Mysterious Encounters with Christ." One of the keynote speakers was Monica Ashour. Holding two Masters from the University of Dallas—one in Theological Studies and one in Humanities, Monica Ashour is an international speaker, author of 28 books, President and Director of Content Creation for the Theology of the Body Evangelization Team, known as TOBET. Named in 2010 by the Catholic National Register as one of the top six speakers on Saint John Paul's seminal work known as the Theology of the Body, Monica and her team have completed a pre-school through 8th-grade program called The Body Matters for schools, faith formation, and family catechesis. It has been called a “game-changer.” Monica was awarded by the Catholic Press Association for Honorable Mention—First Time Author of a Book, Everybody Has Something to Give. She also received the Excellence in Publishing Award for Children's Books for her Every BODY Has a Body: God Made Us to Love, from her series called ToB for Kids for 4-7 year-olds and ToB for Tots for 2-5 year-olds, (Pauline Books and Media). Monica and her team wrote the Theology of the Body Marriage Preparation program, lauded by Cardinal Dolan of New York and Archbishop Aquila in Denver. Available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese, this marriage prep program is used throughout the nation. In May 2015, Miss Ashour was a participant for an ad hoc committee in Washington DC for the Pontifical Council for the Family. In November 2011, Monica presented a talk “Teaching TOB to Teens” at the Theology of the Body International Symposium in Rome. She was also a participant in the International Summit on Lay Leadership with Cardinal Arinze in Rome. Before becoming an international speaker, Monica served as a campus minister at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Texas A&M University from 1996 to 1999. There she launched the now nationwide Nun Run, in which young women travel around the nation visiting convents. Before and after her stint at St. Mary's, Monica enjoyed 20 years teaching theology and literature in grade school and high school classrooms. Monica was the recipient of Bishop (now Cardinal) Farrell's 2008 Pro-Life Award for Civic Action and was named to the Hall of Fame for her alma mater, Nolan Catholic High School in Ft. Worth. Monica enjoys discussion groups, exercise, bridge, and coaching softball.

SEO can help your business grow if you know how to leverage the right tools and keywords. Amber Topping dives into all things SEO, how to build your authority, and tips and tricks to creating SEO-friendly content that boosts your page rank and business!    In this episode, Cathy and Amber discuss:  What SEO is and how it gets your website, blogs, and articles to rank Building credibility and establishing authority from your website  Why your business needs blogging and SEO and why podcasts are helpful  How to build your SEO skills and recommendations for SEO tools and apps Suggestions for how to use SEO tools to find keywords for your business   Tips for knowing what to write about  and creating evergreen and SEO friendly content   Testing your page speed and page rank          Memorable Quotes: “When someone asks a question, you want to make sure that whatever you're creating is the most relevant post possible to be able to rank in the top of Google. So users' intent is essential. Basically, the point of SEO is to bring people to your website and you need to optimize everything that you create to be able to do that.” “Evergreen content is really important so you can get better with SEO. And that means that over time your article is relevant and continues to be relevant and so people keep coming back and searching for that topic.”    Amber works as a blogger/writer full-time and fell in love with stories and imagination at an early age. She has a Humanities and Film Degree from BYU, co-created The Silver Petticoat Review, contributed as a writer to various magazines, and has an MS in Publishing from Pace University, where she received the Publishing Award of Excellence and wrote her thesis on transmedia, Jane Austen, and the romance genre. Her ultimate dreams are publishing books, writing and producing movies, traveling around the world, and forming a creative village of talented storytellers trying to change the world through art.   Mentioned In This Episode: The Silver Petticoat Review - https://www.silverpetticoatreview.com/ Google Keyword Planner - https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/7337243?hl=en Key Search - https://www.keysearch.co/ Uber suggest - https://neilpatel.com/ubersuggest/ Surfer SEO - https://surferseo.com/ Rank IQ - https://www.rankiq.com/ Ahrefs - https://ahrefs.com/ SEMRush - https://www.semrush.com/ Similar Web - https://www.similarweb.com/ Page Rank - https://checkpagerank.net/   Links to resources: SEO Checklist -  https://static.semrush.com/blog/uploads/files/e6/73/e673aff0ccf088030e298a3e15abdfe1/en-ln-the-only-seo-checklist-you-will-need-in-2021.png     Health Coach Group Website https://www.thehealthcoachgroup.com/

As we celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Victory, Mary will share how the Rosary has been a crucial part of her ongoing faith journey as a wife and mother. Through her storytelling, she will show how Our Lady has walked with her through great celebration and unimaginable grief, always pointing her home to her Son. The Rosary is Our Lady's call to battle, one that we should all keep in our arsenal of prayer. Mary Lenaburg is a full-time Catholic speaker and author of Be Brave in the Scared, which earned a 2020 Excellence in Publishing Award from the Association of Catholic Publishers. Her second book Be Bold in the Broken, was published March 12, 2021. She has given keynotes at conferences internationally, including The Edel Gathering, the Genius Women's Conference, the Fiat Conference in Pasadena, CA, Military Council for Catholic Women European Retreat, and at the Women of the Word Conference in Toronto, Canada. A writer with Take Up & Read, her work has appeared in five meditation books. She also has contributed to two other books. She has appeared on Catholic radio, TV, and podcasts, including The Jennifer Fulwiler Show, EWTN's Pro-Life Weekly, The Hallie Lord Show, The Gist, Busted Halo, and Fountains of Carrots. Her mission is to accompany women to be brave in the scared and bold in the broken as they embrace their God-given purpose.

Mary Lenaburg is a full-time Catholic speaker and author of "Be Brave in the Scared," which earned a 2020 Excellence in Publishing Award from the Association of Catholic Publishers. Her second book, "Be Bold in the Broken," was published earlier this year.  The title of her talk at our Theology on Tap series, recorded on Aug. 2, 2021, was "Our Lady of Sorrows - Cause of Our Joy."  Suffering comes to us all. Our Lady's example of bearing suffering well leads us to a closer relationship with her Son. Sharing personal stories of how Our Lady has walked with her throughout difficult seasons, Lenaburg provided practical steps to assist you to not just survive the seasons of challenge but thrive with Our Lady at your side. Theology on Tap is a monthly speaker series for young adults. These events occur on the first Monday of every month at Murphy's Grand Irish Pub in Old Town Alexandria. 

Mary Lenaburg, our guest in the very popular freedom from pornography episode (see link in Show Notes), is back with her discernment story! The Lord moved in big and mysterious ways as she discerned marriage and dated her future husband. Mary also offers fantastic advice at the end of the episode for couples wanting to bring glory to God in their relationships! On The Discerning Marriage Podcast, we accompany you on the journey to discover if marriage is God’s will for you, and if you already know that you’re called to marriage, we want to help you bring glory to God in your vocation. Show Notes Mary’s book: Be Brave In The Scared (https://www.avemariapress.com/products/be-brave-in-the-scared) Ep 6: Marriage and the Wounds of Porn with Mary Lenaburg (https://discerningmarriage.fireside.fm/6) Learn more about the TOB Congress Here (https://www.tobcongress.com/) Elizabeth is speaking at the FREE Catholic Engaged Summit on October 28-30! Find out more here (https://www.catholicengagedsummit.com?affiliate_id=2740929) Mary Lenaburg is a full-time Catholic speaker and author of Be Brave in the Scared, which earned a 2020 Excellence in Publishing Award from the Association of Catholic Publishers. She has given keynotes at conferences internationally, including The Edel Gathering, the Genius Women’s Conference, the Fiat Conference in Pasadena, CA, Military Council for Catholic Women European Retreat, and at the Women of the Word Conference in Toronto, Canada. A writer with Take Up & Read, her work has appeared in five meditation books. She also has contributed to two other books. She has appeared on Catholic radio, TV, and podcasts, including The Jennifer Fulwiler Show, EWTN’s Pro-Life Weekly, The Hallie Lord Show, The Gist, Busted Halo, and Fountains of Carrots. Lenaburg serves her home parish in many roles, including catechist, sacristan, and extraordinary minister of Holy Communion. She and her husband, Jerry, live in Fairfax, Virginia, with their son, Jonathan. Their daughter, Courtney, passed away in 2014. Facebook: marylenaburgwriter Instagram: @marylenaburg Pinterest: @Mary Lenaburg Twitter: @marylenaburg A huge thank you to Catholic record label NOVUM Records (https://www.novumrecords.com) and artist John Finch for our theme song "Send Down Your Spirit"! Learn more about Discerning Marriage Ministries here (https://www.discerningmarriage.com). This podcast is hosted by Theology of the Body Institute. Learn more about the Institute here (https://tobinstitute.org). Send a question to host Elizabeth Busby here (https://discerningmarriage.fireside.fm/ask).

Pornography is one of the greatest predators of marriage, perhaps the greatest universal threat in our modern time. Very few people, if any, are truly immune to it’s evil clutches. It’s crucial that you have a discussion with your significant other about the role that pornography has played in your life and theirs and the way that you want it handled in your future marriage. We are right here to accompany you as you have those tough conversations, beginning with our talk with Mary Lenaburg. She and her husband have a phenomenal story of healing and redemption from the ravages of pornography in their marriage and she’s bravely shared it with you in this episode! Join us as we hear their story of heartbreak and triumph and discuss some tools that you can use to have these tough conversations and, if necessary, break free from porn in your own life. On The Discerning Marriage Podcast, we accompany you on the journey to discover if marriage is God’s will for you, and if you already know that you’re called to marriage, we want to help you bring glory to God in your vocation. Shownotes Resources to help you on your journey: Integrity Restored (https://integrityrestored.com) Strive 21 (https://www.strive21.com) Bloom for Women (https://bloomforwomen.com) Fight the New Drug (https://fightthenewdrug.org) Access the TOB Congress (http://tobcongress.com) October 30-Nov 1, 2020 Mary Lenaburg is a full-time Catholic speaker and author of Be Brave in the Scared, which earned a 2020 Excellence in Publishing Award from the Association of Catholic Publishers. She has given keynotes at conferences internationally, including The Edel Gathering, the Genius Women’s Conference, the Fiat Conference in Pasadena, CA, Military Council for Catholic Women European Retreat, and at the Women of the Word Conference in Toronto, Canada. A writer with Take Up & Read, her work has appeared in five meditation books. She also has contributed to two other books. She has appeared on Catholic radio, TV, and podcasts, including The Jennifer Fulwiler Show, EWTN’s Pro-Life Weekly, The Hallie Lord Show, The Gist, Busted Halo, and Fountains of Carrots. Lenaburg serves her home parish in many roles, including catechist, sacristan, and extraordinary minister of Holy Communion. She and her husband, Jerry, live in Fairfax, Virginia, with their son, Jonathan. Their daughter, Courtney, passed away in 2014. Facebook: marylenaburgwriter Instagram: @marylenaburg Pinterest: @Mary Lenaburg Twitter: @marylenaburg YouTube (shorturl.at/rzI28) Patreon (shorturl.at/pvS08) Be Brave in the Sacred (https://www.avemariapress.com/products/be-brave-in-the-scared) A huge thank you to Catholic record label NOVUM Records (https://www.novumrecords.com) and artist John Finch for our theme song "Send Down Your Spirit"! Learn more about Discerning Marriage Ministries here (https://www.discerningmarriage.com). Learn more about Theology of the Body Institute here (https://tobinstitute.org). Send a question to host Elizabeth Busby here (https://discerningmarriage.fireside.fm/ask).

Were the National Book Award longlists announced last week? Do Chad and Tom have opinions? YES AND YES. That conversation leads into talking about Penguin Random House, the "perfect publishing house," and then into a frank discussion about the future of small press publishing and the challenges of having a career in nonprofit publishing or bookselling. As always, they have some book recommendations at the end as well! National Book Award announcements. Alex Shephard's PRH article. Tom's recommended book of the podcast. Chad's recommended book of the podcast. This week's music is "Double Down" by Slothrust.  As always, feel free to send any and all comments or questions to: threepercentpodcast@gmail.com. Also, if there are articles you’d like us to read and analyze (or just make fun of), send those along as well. And if you like the podcast, tell a friend and rate us or leave a review on iTunes! If you don’t already subscribe to the Three Percent Podcast you can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, and other places. Or you can always subscribe by adding our feed directly into your favorite podcast app: http://threepercent.libsyn.com/rss

Lynn Povich is an award-winning journalist who has spent more than 40 years in the news business. She began her career at Newsweek as a secretary. In 1970, she was one of 46 Women who sued Newsweek for sex discrimination. Five years later, Povich was appointed the first woman Senior Editor in the magazine’s history. Her book on that landmark lawsuit, The Good Girls Revolt, was published by PublicAffairs in September 2012. A fictionalized 10-part series inspired by the book, Good Girls Revolt, has been running on Amazon Prime since October 2016. In 1991, Povich became Editor-in-Chief of Working Woman magazine and in 1996, she joined MSNBC.Com as Managing Editor / East Coast. Povich has received numerous honors, including a 1976 Matrix Ward from Women in Communications for Exceptional Achievement in Magazines and the 2006, Exceptional Woman in Publishing Award from Women in Periodical Publishing. For more information on Lynn, please visit her personal web page at: lynnpovich.com. You can, also, connect with Laura Powers at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find her on facebook and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers.

Lynn Povich is an award-winning journalist who has spent more than 40 years in the news business. She began her career at Newsweek as a secretary. In 1970, she was one of 46 women who sued Newsweek for sex discrimination. Five years later, Povich was appointed the first woman Senior Editor in the magazine’s history. Her book on that landmark lawsuit, The Good Girls Revolt, was published by PublicAffairs in September 2012. A fictionalized 10-part series inspired by the book, Good Girls Revolt, has been running on Amazon Prime since October 2016. In 1991 Povich became Editor-in-Chief of Working Woman Magazine and in 1996, she joined MSNBC.Com as Managing Editor / East Coast. Povich has received numerous honors, including a 1976 Matrix Award from Women in Communications for Exceptional Achievement in Magazines and the 2006, Exceptional Woman in Publishing Award from Women in Periodical Publishing. For more information about Lynn go to her personal page at: www.lynnpovich.com. For more information on Laura Powers and her work you can go to her website www.laurapowers.net and you can find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers or follow her on instagram at laurapowers44.

Lynn Povich is an award-winning journalist who has spent more than 40 years in the news business. She began her career at Newsweek as a secretary. In 1970, she was one of 46 women who sued Newsweek for sex discrimination. Five years later, Povich was appointed the first woman Senior Editor in the magazine’s history. Her book on that landmark lawsuit, The Good Girls Revolt, was published by PublicAffairs in September 2012. A fictionalized 10-part series inspired by the book, Good Girls Revolt, has been running on Amazon Prime since October 2016. In 1991 Povich became Editor-in-Chief of Working Woman Magazine and in 1996, she joined MSNBC.Com as Managing Editor / East Coast. Povich has received numerous honors, including a 1976 Matrix Award from Women in Communications for Exceptional Achievement in Magazines and the 2006, Exceptional Woman in Publishing Award from Women in Periodical Publishing. For more information about Lynn go to her personal page at: www.lynnpovich.com. For more information on Laura Powers and her work you can go to her website www.laurapowers.net and you can find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers or follow her on instagram at laurapowers44.

Margo Lee Williams will share her research and journey to gain designation of the first African American site (Strieby Congregational United Church of Christ), by the Randolph County North Carolina Historical Preservation Commission for Cultural Heritage Sites. Margo Lee Williams holds an MA in Sociology and an MA in Religious Education. She developed an interest in genealogy early in life and in the 30+ years since, she has researched and written extensively on her family, including her book: Miles Lassiter (circa 1777-1850), an Early African American Quaker from Lassiter Mill, Randolph County, North Carolina: My Research Journey to Home, for which she won the 2012 Excellence in Publishing Award from the North Carolina Genealogical Society. Margo is a well-known lecturer for the Family History Centers of the LDS Church in the Washington, DC area, a former editor of the Journal of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, and through her private research company, Personal Prologue, has developed expertise in identifying heirs for intestate probates. She is currently a National Veterans’ Service Officer with Vietnam Veterans of America. 

Nigel Featherstone is an Australian writer of contemporary adult fiction and creative journalism. He is the author of the novellas I’m Ready Now (Blemish Books 2012), which was short-listed for the 2013 ACT Writing and Publishing Award for Fiction, and Fall on Me (Blemish Books 2011), which won that award in 2012. His novel Remnants (Pandanus Books 2005) was published to considerable acclaim, as was his story collection Joy (2000). Nigel is also the author of over 45 stories published in Australian literary journals, including the Review of Australian Fiction, Meanjin, Island, and Overland, as well as in the US.