All Things Authorpreneur

Meet Stacy Raske: Bestselling author, Iraq War Veteran, and CEO of multiple companies. As an authenticity alchemist and leadership mentor, she unlocks others' highest potential. Stacy empowers Alpha leaders to shift from high-functioning to true high-performance. Her mission is to break invisible ceilings, elevate people, and drive profitability. Learn from her vulnerability, authenticity, intuition, and storytelling toolkit for personal growth.

Guest

Stacy Raske

Alpha Leadership Mentor, Confidence Curator, Army Veteran

stacyraske.com

Highlights

In this episode you will learn:

• How embracing one's authenticity can impact one's perspective outlook, business, and mindset.
• What you can do to stay on track, and the essential traits to avoid the "Panic Button's" temptation.
• What must-have characteristics an entrepreneur should possess in order to focus on the things that matter.

Book

Be a Boss & Fire That B*tch: Quiet Your Inner Critic & Finally Believe You're GOOD ENOUGH

Free Gift

Stacy's gift is her most powerful release technique to let go of emotions, disconnect the triggers, and learn the lessons to move forward with confidence. Get it here!

Recommendation for Every Entrepreneur

• It's only as hard as you make it.

• The more systematic you can be, the more you can let go of things that are eating up your attention.

Favorite Book

Buy Back Your Time: Get Unstuck, Reclaim Your Freedom, and Build Your Empire by Dan Martell

Designing Genius: Success Is an Inward Journey by Amilya Antonetti & Patricia Wooster

Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings by Shel Silverstein

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Episode Summary

Angela Lewis shares how she works with clients in her business ALA Public Relations to help them communicate in a clear and concise manner, build connections with those interviewing them, and create content from conversation.

Guest

Angela Lewis, mypodcastinterview.com

Highlights

In this episode you will learn:

• How Angela's status as an elite basketball player influenced her work
• Her beliefs about the critical importance of connection in business
• Strategies for future use of audio content

Book

The Game Changing Assist: 6 Simple Ways to Choose Success

Post Moves: The Female Athlete's Guide to Dominate Life After College

Free Gift

Everyone wants to set up for great interviews, so we created a free download that helps people set up for their interviews. We offer a list of tips along with recommendations for equipment such as microphones, lighting etc. https://mypodcastinterview.com

Recommendation for Every Entrepreneur

Have a fundamental game plan for marketing your business, and develop your ability to bounce back after a loss. We all have them. What you learn from them is critical.

Favorite Book

10x Is Easier than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy

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Episode Summary

Mary E. Knippel, a renowned best-selling author, speaker, mentor, and Soul Story Writer, illuminates the path for individuals seeking to infuse their life and soul into the written word. With her profound wisdom and unwavering passion for exceptional writing, she empowers you to craft your authentic self on paper. By harnessing her guidance, you'll unlock the true essence of your being, benefiting not only yourself but also your audience and business alike.

Guest

Mary E. Knippel

yourwritingmentor.com

Highlights

In this episode you will learn:

• How one can tune themselves to say what they want to say.
• Why co-authoring a book can be the first step to writing your own.
• Going on a writing retreat is better than binge-writing.

Book

Written in Her Own Words: Wise Woman Wisdom

Free Gift (If applicable)

3 Steps to New Author Success – Write Your Book – Grow Your Business

yourwritingmentor.com

Recommendation for Every Entrepreneur

Know your 'Why'. Know what keeps you doing what you do.

Because that's the heart and soul of your story.

Favorite Book

Simple Abundance: 365 Days to a Balanced and Joyful Life by Sarah Ban Breathnach

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Kelly Lutman returns to the show to share her new book Thriving Through Cancer: A Whole-istic Approach for Your Journey. We discuss supporting the portion of the body that we'll need healthy after coming through cancer and the inferior guidance most cancer patients receive about nutrition along with their diagnoses.

Guest

Kelly Lutman

KellyLutman.com

Highlights

In this episode you will learn:

• The dietary choices that increase and decrease the likelihood cancer will continue to grow
• When a keto diet can be supportive of helping the body heal from cancer and when it can't, and
• A simple change you can make to the way you eat that will assist your body in fighting cancer

Book

Thriving Through Cancer: A Whole-istic Approach for Your Journey

THIS IS NOT YET AVAILABLE should be by the week before this episode drops

Recommendation for Every Entrepreneur

Remember that if you don't take care of your body, it can be the thing that shuts down your business.

Favorite Book

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

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Author, Humorist Gina Ramsey shares her insights on finding the lighter side of life's struggles, mishaps, and blunders. She also laughs with us about how Murphy's Law changed her perspective in life, which in turn, helped her pen; Burnt Gloveboxes: Embracing Life When It Goes Up in Flames, the first in a series of books that will help readers find the funny!

Guest

Gina Ramsey, Author & Humorist

https://www.ginaramseyauthor.com/

Highlights

In this episode you will learn:

• Why it is important it is to share your story and pass it down.
• The key difference that helped her write humor.
• How long she dreamed of writing this first volume and what the turning point was for her to follow through.

Book

Burnt Gloveboxes: Embracing Life When It Goes Up in Flames.

Recommendation for Every Entrepreneur

Find the Funny Life, and Enjoy Life.

Favorite Book

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch and Jeffrey Zaslow

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Through expert storytelling, Judi Harrington or others may know her as Judi 411, helps entrepreneurs polish their message, make them realize that you and your message should be seen and heard, minus the jargon.

Guest

Judi Harrington, Copywriter

https://www.judi411.com/

Highlights

In this episode you will learn:

• How to convey a message that everyone can understand.
• Why unveiling your story as a business owner, author, and entrepreneur can be a catalyst for growth.
• To identify acceptance and resistance, and when dealing with your internal struggles.

Book

Fuckery: The Life and Times of a Legend (in Her Own Mind)

Free Gift

5 Ways to Make Your Copy Un-Boring

https://www.judi411.com/about

Recommendation for Every Entrepreneur

Recognize your Zone of Genuis and stay there.

Favorite Book

Oxford English Dictionary

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Megan shares how she discovered two diametrically opposed sides of herself and how she began to unify them in one hour a day. She talks about how she found time to dig deep and the changes she has made in her life as a result. And she delves into her next book and why she had to begin writing its chapters before she could fully share The Selfish Hour.

Guest

Megan Weisheipl

MeganSpeaks.com

Highlights

In this episode you will learn

• The question that led Megan to begin a healing path
• How she could see the challenges in her early life showing up as an adult
• What she discovered about herself that led her to finally being able to publish this book

Book

The Selfish Hour: Transform Your Life in One Hour a Day

Free Gift

Download the introduction and first chapter of Megan's book for free.

MeganSpeaks.com

Recommendation for Every Entrepreneur

She had three:

• Be sure that you have support in the form of a group or a "biz bestie."
• Show up every day, even when you don't want to.
• Progress over perfection – B-minus work still changes the world.

Favorite Book

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

The Universe has Your Back by Gabriel Bernstein

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Donna Serdula's focus on LinkedIn as the best platform for business is nothing new. She's been focusing on helping clients get the most out of this search engine since 2009. In this episode, she shares her top recommendations for getting the most from the platform and some exceptional resources to help you move forward with it.

Guest

Donna Serdula, Founder

Linkedin-makeover.com

Highlights

In this episode you will learn:

• What you are really trying to do with a LinkedIn profile
• How to make LinkedIn work for you even when you don't have any post ideas
• Why LinkedIn should not simply regurgitate your resume.

Book

LinkedIn Optimization for Dummies

Free Gift

LinkedIn Headline Generator or LinkedIn Post Ideas can each be found at https://www.linkedin-makeover.com/linkedin-resources/

Recommendation for Every Entrepreneur

Believe in yourself, concentrate on adding value, and dream big!

Favorite Book

The NCG Factor: A Formula for Building Life-Changing Relationships from College to Retirement by Larry Kaufman

The Power of PHD

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Award-winning author and Financial Adviser, Kim Curtis guides listeners on and what to do with their money. She also touches on how an individual's perspective of money can affect their day-to-day life, and what it really looks like to get ready for retirement.

Guest

Kim Curtis, President & CEO of Wealth Legacy Institute

kimcurtisspeaker.com

Highlights

In this episode you will learn:

· Why Kim believes…How you DO money is how you DO life

· The 2 Laws of Money, the human-made laws and the natural laws of handling money

· Getting yourself and your money ready for investing and retirement.

Book

Money Secrets: Keys to Smart Investing

Retirement Secrets: Keys to Retiring Happy, Healthy, & Free

Free Gift

2021 Essential Retirement Guide

Financial Advisor Fiduciary Oath

Recommendation for Every Entrepreneur

Defense wins championships, Offense sells tickets that wins the championships.

Favorite Book

Hiring the Heavens: A Practical Guide to Developing Working Relationships with the Spirits of Creation by Jean Slatter

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Sales professional and coach Chris Michel shares his book of daily inspirational and thought-provoking offerings. He discusses how writing the book has caused him to dive deeper into the meaning behind the choices he makes and others make in business and in life.

Guest

Chris Michel, Founder CM Consulting, LLC

coachchrisconsulting.com

Highlights

In this episode you will learn:

· The key life shifts that inspired Chris to write the book

· What happened early in the pandemic that showed him it was time to write

· Chris's favorite passage within the book

Book

The Red Chair Experience: Daily Inspiration for Success in Life and Business

Recommendation for Every Entrepreneur

Get a coach. Don't sit in your "Solo" preneurship

Favorite Book

Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek

Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone Paperback

by Mark Goulston

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