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Send us Fan MailHeather DeSantis is the Founder of Publicity for Good. She has helped so many people generate millions of impressions for the media outlets like ABC, CBS News, NBC, Fox, CNN, BBC, iHeartMedia, and more! Learn how this works for you as an author and why it's important to focus and give attention to your book in the way the media is hoping to hear it.   What We Discuss with Heather DeSantis: Why the best selling books are well-marketed How to get started if you have a story to share Don’t just write to get featured on the media! How Heather got into the PR industry and how PR actually works How to reach out to media A story of Heather’s client that leveraged PR and craft What to do once you get a media opportunity The trends in PR and social media How to prepare for a media interview Some tips to break free from your fears How to find and test your messaging Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us Fan MailRicky Shetty is the genius behind Daddy Blogger. He's a writer, a father, and a fellow nomadic traveler for a year and a half now. Ricky talks about depression and why men should talk about it too. He also discusses his book writing journey and how Daddy Blogger started. Ricky has a very interesting book project, writing seven books about seven continents in seven months!   What We Discuss with Ricky Shetty: Ricky's nomadic lifestyle while fathering and writing his book. Dealing with depression: men vs women About the Daddy Blogger Family travel is possible even if you've got kids or got a mortgage. Why travel is the best possible education for your kids Writing his first book - from interviews to blogs to a book An interesting book project of 7 books about 7 continents in 7 months Ricky shares some tips and tricks when traveling in South America. Ricky talks about his writing process for kid’s books Why you need to think like a marketer when writing your book How to launch your book strategically using the power of leverage and influence The power of public accountability and personal space Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us Fan MailDr. Shaun Woodly is the author of MC Means Move the Class: How to Spark Engagement and Motivation in Urban and Culturally Diverse Classrooms. He is also the host of The Urban & Educating Podcast. Today, he talks about his journey from music to education, how writing a book is different from academic writing, and the parallelism between being an MC and a teacher.   What We Discuss with Dr. Shaun Woodly: From love of music to a burning passion for both music and education How being an MC is correlated with being a teacher How he found his recognizable voice apart from having an academic tone Different sublevels of culture that result in complexity and misunderstandings Shaun’s realization of the impact he has on his students Why and how Shaun changed his teaching style in 180 degrees Shaun’s advice to those having seeds of doubt with their profession Why Shaun leaped into a university setting Academic writing vs. book writing Creating the book trailer and marketing the book How Shaun leverages his books in his workshops   Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us Fan MailAjit Nawalkha is a former CEO of online university Mindvalley, and Founder of Evercoach, dedicated to helping educators and trainors. He's the author of Live Big: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Passion, Practicality, and Purpose and The Book of Coaching.   What We Discuss with Ajit Nawalkha: Ajit’s story growing up in India, living with a huge extended family About the educational platform of Mindvalley and the creation of Evercoach Using knowledge to help you connect that dots though informing your intuition The conscious vs subconscious mind Why you have to feed your subconscious mind with lots of data Writing as an ancient art of sharing your story that can impact somebody Think of writing books as you, discovering yourself in the process Ajit’s book writing process - making an outline, generating ideas, research, editing The intention of the Book of Coaching and why it was self-published Traditional vs self-publishing: Find out which one he recommends! Three methodologies of creating a successful coaching business Why entrepreneurs are trapped in their cage of chasing money Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us Fan MailMargaret Meloni is the author of Carpooling with Death: How Living with Death Will Make You Stronger, Wiser, and Fearless. She talks about why she decided to write a book about death. She gives valuable insights into talking about death and accepting the impermanence of life. Especially if you have someone going through a terminal illness, this book is a must-read!   What We Discuss with Margaret Meloni: What prompted Margaret to write a book about death Why most people are not prepared for death Having an out-of-body experience Everyone has their own opinion on what you should do when a loved one dies How to have open conversations about death What she learned from Buddhism Things happen to us and it’s nothing personal How you can befriend death The value of reevaluating relationships Margaret’s book writing process - the challenges and triumphs Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us Fan MailMelissa Press is the author of the book Lost in Perfection. Her writing journey basically helped her heal and transform. From discovering her husband's affair to losing her father and whether to keep her baby or not, Melissa takes us through her transformational story.   What We Discuss with Melissa Press: What made her decide to write a book Figuring out the title of her book as a very beautiful process What Lost in Perfection is all about The self-healing process that happened while writing the book Dealing with the feeling of failure Finding out she was pregnant after the affair - the pivotal point of her life Feeling freedom and courage to show herself to the world and owning her story Having permission to not be perfect anymore Losing her father and longing for connection Melissa’s heart healing experience in Bali Writing her book in just under two months -- writing from the heart and not worrying about book sales How and why Melissa launched the Life Club Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us Fan MailDorie Clark is the author of the book, Entrepreneurial You: Monetize Your Expertise, Create Multiple Income Streams, and Thrive, along with two other books Reinventing You and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of the Year by Inc. She's a former presidential campaign spokeswoman and is a contributor to multiples magazines and journals. She has guest lectured at many notable universities such as Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley, and the list goes on!   What We Discuss with Dorie Clark: Where Dorie gets the idea for her books from How she did her research and interviews for Entrepreneurial You and the process that went along with writing it Deciding on the right amount of interviewees and who to interview Using relationships to grow your book Getting through the ugly first draft Her experience in documentary filmmaking How blogging is a great platform to get started with writing a book How to create things outside of your book and diversify your suite of offerings The final step of thought leadership Understanding the value of a book Some insights into self-publishing and developing the audiobook Publishing a book in multiple languages and how you can leverage it to creating more opportunities Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us Fan MailHeather Lee Dyer is a fiction writer and the author of Creativity Over Perfection. Heather normally writes along the genre of young adults science fiction, specifically space opera. Find out why she said she'd never write non-fiction books but did it anyway!   What We Discuss with Heather Lee Dyer: Why she never wanted to write a non-fiction book How she got into the art of writing Heather talks about her Hippie Commune How Heather's unique upbringing helped her write her book Dealing with lupus and how people with disabilities have shaped her view of the world Everyone is born with creativity! Heather's process of writing fiction books Characters being framed from real-life emotions How writing served as her therapy The difference between writing a fiction vs. non-fiction book The power of persistence and empowerment Why it’s important to develop the habit of book writing and about NaNoWriMo   Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us Fan MailDavid Kadavy is a creative entrepreneur and author of Design for Hackers: Reverse-Engineering Beauty (which debuted in the top 20 on all of Amazon), The Heart to Start, and multiple “short reads.”   He is also the host of the Love Your Work podcast where he features inspiring entrepreneurs and creators. His writing has been featured in Observer, The Huffington Post, Inc.com, Quartz, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Upworthy, and Lifehacker.   What We Discuss with David Kadavy: How David started his journey to writing via blogging Why writing a book is like cell division Examples of conceptual innovators vs. experimental innovators Some insights into growth mindset vs. perfectionism How Davis is able to reference other influencers and still be able to make his own Discover David’s writing exercise and how to overcome writer’s block Giving yourself permission to suck What is linear work distortion? Finding the balance between structure and curiosity Finding the art inside of you The importance of finding joy in your work Traditional publishing vs. self-publishing Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us Fan MailLarry Ruhl is the author of a very powerful memoir, Breaking the Ruhls: A Memoir, a beautiful story about going through trauma from sexual abuse, living in shame and guilt, and taking the courage to stand up and speak out. Even during the editing stage, Larry was still rattled by his own story. It wasn’t just any other story. It was his personal journey. Ultimately, the message he wants to come across is that you can shed shame and that healing is possible. Now, he’s ready to stand up, speak up, and share his story!   What We Discuss with Larry Ruhl: Larry recalls his experience writing at the monastery and what he learned from the monks. One of the biggest fears in writing a memoir His story’s message: you can shed shame and healing is possible Taking vulnerability with you wherever you go: Larry's challenges while writing the book Larry’s thought process in deciding which to write Some tough things he had to go through during the editing process The power of standing up for yourself The publishing experience and the waiting game Shifting from guilt to maturity The massive impact the book has made, especially to other “survivors” Larry recommends resources to those who are also hiding in shame and seeking help   Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!