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Finding the right book coach can be a great investment for your writing career, especially if you’re intending on becoming a speaker, building your brand, or just want to get better at writing to have a book that you're proud of.

On this week’s episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I talk about what exactly a book coach can do for you and five tips to consider when you’re looking to hire one.

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There are many fears that we face as creators. Steven Pressfield calls these fears “resistance.” Although unpleasant, I don’t believe we should eliminate fear altogether. In fact, I think in some cases we can reframe them and turn them into motivation and inspiration.

On this week’s episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I will talk about the seven types of fears we face as writers and how to overcome them.

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One of the biggest struggles that most creators face when writing and sharing their work is the notion of imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome isn’t something new and isn’t even something to be afraid of, but it is something you want to understand so that you can attack and destroy it.

On this week’s episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I share six secret strategies that can help you defeat and kill imposter syndrome and lead to a more positive and accurate self-image, reduce doubt, and build the confidence you need to share your book.

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I had a university friend once who needed to borrow my computer. He sat down at it early in the morning, and by the time I got back home that evening, he had no more words in his document than he had when he started hours before. He had spent the entire day writing, editing, deleting, and rewriting, only to have zero progress by the end of the day.

On this week’s episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I share how you can avoid this kind of disappointment and frustration and actually sit down and write your book in thirty days.

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The idea of artificial intelligence has been around for a long time, but what does it matter to writers and what can we do about it? A.I. is starting to revolutionize how people think about creating any work like writing books or even designing book covers. This new tech brings out fears, concerns, and controversy among creatives, educators, and anyone whose lives may be affected. 

On this week’s episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I talk about using artificial intelligence as an author and I give an overview of what ChatGPT is and how you can use it.

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Steve Sims wrote his newest book out of pure aggravation. After he wrote his first book, he told me on an earlier podcast, Episode 19, that he didn’t ever plan on writing another book. But then the pandemic hit, and Steve suddenly didn’t have to travel every month. He had time to be with his family and to breathe and to think. But what he saw happening around the world angered him as people tore each other down instead of challenging and supporting one another.

In this episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I talk with Steve about his journey writing his newest book, Go For Stupid: The Art of Achieving Ridiculous Goals, and how making big, stupid goals can impact our lives and our businesses.

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Daria Vodopianova turned down two invites to speak on TEDx stages because she believed she didn’t have anything to share. A nonprofit group talked her into telling her story, and there she realized that she did have something to share and she could indeed be an example to others and make an impact as a speaker.

In this episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I talk with Daria about speaking on stages and her journey to create She Leads, her business that helps grow other female leaders.

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Do you feel like you’re wasting your time creating content for social media? Stepan Hlinka felt like that a few years ago, but then he went from 700 Twitter followers to 50,000. He heard all the advice about how to increase social media followers, but he came from an advertising background and decided to try something different—and it worked.

In this episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I talk with Stepan Hlinka about how he grew his Twitter followers and how the same ideas can work on other social media platforms.

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Have you ever felt stuck while writing? Whether it’s a blog, essay, short story, or novel, sometimes we just feel stuck and can’t move forward. Steve Vannoy and I are here today to talk about how you can get unstuck and step back into your writing genius this year.

On today’s episode of “Authors Who Lead,” we talk honestly about why I felt stuck writing the third book in our fiction series and the ways I’m fixing it. We also discuss what it means to write fiction with purpose.

If you haven’t already heard the other three parts of “Authors Who Lead,” where Steve and I talk about our journey co-writing our Cinder Bottom fiction series, then check out Episode 186, Episode 193, and Episode 211.

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After witnessing 9/11 from her office on Wall Street, Miriam Schulman decided to quit her job and make a full-time living as a creative. She now teaches other artists around the world to develop their skills and create more time and freedom to do what they love.

In this episode of “Authors Who Lead,” I talk with Miriam Schulman about her journey making a living as an artist, as well as her book, Artpreneur: The Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Sustainable Living from Your Creativity, coming out January 31, 2023.

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