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Jonathan Milligan is an author, blogger, speaker, and online business coach. He has spent the last decade guiding and directing creative professionals on how to pursue meaningful work. Since 2009, Jonathan has run his own portable lifestyle business online. Today, he teaches others how to build a business with their passion, story, or message. 

What We Discuss with Jonathan Milligan:

• His journey from teaching to blogging
• The decision to try something even if it means failing
• The book that became a game-changer for him
• How to find your unique message and leverage it to make a living out of it
• Writing and publishing his first book
• Self-publishing vs. traditional publishing
• Lessons from going with a traditional publisher
• His process in doing the free book + shipping
• His inspiring message to aspiring writers

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Called “the real deal” by Forbes, he’s the bestselling author of The Introvert’s Edge, Amazon’s 8th Most-Sold Book of the Week, and BookAuthority’s #2 “Best Introvert Book of All Time.” Matthew Pollard is responsible for five multi-million-dollar business success stories, all before the age of 30. His humble beginnings, the adversities he faced, and his epic rise to success show that anyone, with the right motivation and the right strategies, can achieve anything they set their mind to.

What We Discuss with Matthew Pollard:

• Why a networking book for introverts
• The power of telling stories
• How an introvert like him has become a top speaker and a top sales trainer
• How introverts can network through stories
• How you can network in this digital age
• The number one rule in networking
• Strategies for launching and marketing your book
• Leveraging launch parties

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Dr. Steve Yacovelli is the author of Pride Leadership: Strategies for LGBTQ+ Professionals to Be the King or Queen of their Jungle. Steve is passionate about workplace equality, and specifically how leaders can be more “consciously inclusive” to foster a feeling of inclusion and belonging for all team members. His signature keynote, “Being a Consciously Inclusive Leader,” has won praise for its engaging, approachable, and memorable way to think about unconscious bias in the workplace.

What We Discuss with Dr. Steve Yacovelli:

• The conception of his book
• The 6 Leadership Competencies in his book
• His book writing process
• Books that have impacted his life
• Marketing the book and strategies for getting reviews
• Pivoting the business at this time of the pandemic
• The impact of publishing your book
• Doing your marketing and writing at the same time

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Brandon T. Adams is an Emmy® Award-Winning Producer and Host of the TV Series Success in Your City. He is a podcaster, speaker, inventor, advisor, crowdfunding expert, and media expert. Brandon is a serial entrepreneur, owning a stake in a number of businesses, including the Accelerant Media Group, Live to Grind, Young Entrepreneur Convention, Success in Your City, and more.

What We Discuss with Brandon T. Adams:

• Why a book and a TV show about success
• Taking the last bit of their money to focus on relationship
• Some highlights in his book, The Road to Success

• The power of doing things align with your goals or values

• Ways to build win-win relationships
• How not to sabotage your success on social media
• His journey to the Emmy’s
• How your definition of success is always changing
• We all have a story to share!

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Quan Huynh has been described as a mighty warrior, a magician, and a mountain of goodness. He is the author of Sparrow in the Razor Wire, a book about his transformation inside a place many see as the end of the road. In his book, he shares the journey of redemption and discovery that led to his ultimate freedom. He found that the key to unlocking the door is in each one of us. 

What We Discuss with Quan-Huynh:

• What led him to life in prison
• The bird that tripped in the razor wire
• The moment of epiphany
• Having a sense of ownership that liberated him even when he’s in prison
• How he was helping other people through their own healing journey
• How he found a sense of purpose for the first time in his life
• How he reconciled with his past mistakes
• Continuing to make an impact now that he’s a free man

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Bestselling author, attorney, and speaker, Kwame Christian, is the Director of the American Negotiation Institute and a respected voice in the field of negotiation and conflict resolution. Christian has conducted workshops throughout North America and abroad and is a highly sought after national keynote speaker. His book, Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life is an Amazon bestseller.

What We Discuss with Kwame Christian:

• The commitment to writing a book
• Prepping for his TED Talk
• Becoming the voice of negotiation
• The Compassionate Curiosity Framework
• Leveraging the book to grow your business
• How to deal with difficult conversations
• The re-socialization period and conflict as an opportunity

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Leticia Ramos is an elementary school teacher who is passionate about working with students and creating extraordinary learning opportunities for students. She has over twenty years of experience working in education and has spent the last ten years working with educational leaders in developing leadership training for children and teens. Her new book is called The Core of Teaching.

What We Discuss with Leticia Ramos :

• Why she decided to write a book
• Challenges during the writing process
• Advice to aspiring writers
• How do you know you’re ready to write a book?
• A look into her book, The Core of Teaching
• A message to teachers

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Alex Carmeli is a leadership consultant, coach and the author of Teach your Ducklings to Fly and Stand in Fear. She guides leaders, mentors and coaches on their journey to building purpose-driven teams that drive income & impact. She also speaks on topics such as team building, leadership and personal development in her leadership Community "We Build Killer Teams." Alex strives to live her life by the mantra “if you’re not growing…you’re shrinking."

What We Discuss with Alex Carmeli:

• How writing a book became transformational for her
• Writing her first book which helped launch her business
• The decision to build her online community
• The writing process
• How she managed to write two books in just two months
• Dealing with failures and mistakes

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Mike Darcey is a man on a mission, maintaining the feeling that he is living life every day as if he is on his second honeymoon. As an entrepreneur, coach, investor, parent, and volunteer, Mike has successfully navigated tough relationships and has set his objective on discovering the secrets of outstanding marriages. 

What We Discuss with Mike Darcey:

• The idea of writing a book
• Why he picked Adventure Together
• Travel as a tool for improving relationships
• Travel Styles: The different ways to get to know your mate, planning, and preparing for travel
• His book writing processes for both books
• Mike's Facebook Community: From Divorce and Separation to Marriage Mastery
• Marketing the book
• Other amazing things Mike does: a testament to just do it!

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Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh is a speaker, author, physician, and Ayurveda expert. Praised as a “Wellness Innovator”, Dr. Kumar-Singh challenges medical professionals at all stages of their career to redefine their roles to become heart-centered, healing catalysts that practice what she calls true medicine. She is also leading a movement to empower patients to heal themselves and presents on a wide range of topics at the intersections of women’s health, integrative medicine, traditional healing systems, meditation, yoga, lifestyle, and nutrition.

What We Discuss with Avanti Kumar-Singh, MD:

• How she got into Ayurvedic medicine being a Western medical doctor
• What is Ayurveda?
• Finding the right title for the book
• Her book writing process
• The importance of conscious awareness
• How Ayurveda can help heal your body
• The 3 areas of remedies
• The concept of seasonal eating
• Developing habits from routines

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