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David 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

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David 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

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Larry 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

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Larry 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

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Inspired by Seth Godin’s book, Purple Cow, Jason Zook is known for a variety of things, one of which is making over a million dollars wearing t-shirts. He also sold his name twice and auctioned them off - one of them was Jason SurfrApp. Jason is also the author of Creativity for Sale which he wrote for only two weeks.

What We Discuss with Jason Zook:

• Jason recalls how he started to write a book after shutting down his business.
• Being the purple cow: The idea behind making money from wearing t-shirts
• You can't just put something on the internet and expect everyone to show up.
• How Jason sold his last name twice: those moments when you know you're doing the right thing
• Dealing with imposter syndrome while writing his book and the power of practice
• Jason’s two-week writing experience and the editing process.
• Why your first draft always sucks and why writing books doesn’t have to take forever
• Why Jason wrote his second book and how he created these websites
• The power of sharing your story - doesn’t have to be a textbook you know!
• Jason’s WatchMeWrite project and The Action Army Podcast: his version of having a therapist
• More about Jason and his wife’s new show

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Inspired by Seth Godin’s book, Purple Cow, Jason Zook is known for a variety of things, one of which is making over a million dollars wearing t-shirts. He also sold his name twice and auctioned them off - one of them was Jason SurfrApp. Jason is also the author of Creativity for Sale which he wrote for only two weeks.

What We Discuss with Jason Zook:

• Jason recalls how he started to write a book after shutting down his business.
• Being the purple cow: The idea behind making money from wearing t-shirts
• You can't just put something on the internet and expect everyone to show up.
• How Jason sold his last name twice: those moments when you know you're doing the right thing
• Dealing with imposter syndrome while writing his book and the power of practice
• Jason’s two-week writing experience and the editing process.
• Why your first draft always sucks and why writing books doesn’t have to take forever
• Why Jason wrote his second book and how he created these websites
• The power of sharing your story - doesn’t have to be a textbook you know!
• Jason’s WatchMeWrite project and The Action Army Podcast: his version of having a therapist
• More about Jason and his wife’s new show

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Cindy Henson is an incredible author with a message to share about how she, not only left her corporate life, but found herself during the process of finding what she was meant to do. She is the author of the book, The Jungle: A Journey to Peace, Purpose, and Freedom. Today, Cindy shares how a certain health challenge led her to “project manage” her own life and transform her life in a way that also impacts other people. Meditation, forgiveness, and speaking your truth are just three key takeaways from this amazing episode!

What We Discuss with Cindy Henson:

• Making that decision to finally have her book published after several years
• How do you tell the story without crossing the line?
• Cindy's story on education, a rough childhood, and her factory job
• A health challenge that led Cindy to take away every rule she used to follow to get to success
• Tapping into the power of meditation to figure out your next step
• Writing the book: Disrupting the reader as part of the story
• How Cindy got herself to attend the University for Peace in Costa Rica and some things she found that challenged her beliefs
• What genuine curiosity and listening can make an incredible difference
• A story of forgiveness: Why you have to forgive the unforgivable

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Cindy Henson is an incredible author with a message to share about how she, not only left her corporate life, but found herself during the process of finding what she was meant to do. She is the author of the book, The Jungle: A Journey to Peace, Purpose, and Freedom. Today, Cindy shares how a certain health challenge led her to “project manage” her own life and transform her life in a way that also impacts other people. Meditation, forgiveness, and speaking your truth are just three key takeaways from this amazing episode!

What We Discuss with Cindy Henson:

• Making that decision to finally have her book published after several years
• How do you tell the story without crossing the line?
• Cindy's story on education, a rough childhood, and her factory job
• A health challenge that led Cindy to take away every rule she used to follow to get to success
• Tapping into the power of meditation to figure out your next step
• Writing the book: Disrupting the reader as part of the story
• How Cindy got herself to attend the University for Peace in Costa Rica and some things she found that challenged her beliefs
• What genuine curiosity and listening can make an incredible difference
• A story of forgiveness: Why you have to forgive the unforgivable

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Srinivas Rao is the author of An Audience of One: Reclaiming Creativity for Its Own Sake. He is also the host of the podcast, Unmistakable Creative. Srinivas' mantra is around creativity.

What We Discuss with Srinivas Rao:

• Creative tools then and now: What has changed over the years?
• Challenges during internship and graduating from college during a time of recession
• How he got into the podcast world and why podcast?
• The struggles of being a creative at this time and age
• When digital validation becomes the measure of the quality of the work but this is so irrelevant
• The importance of focusing on the work itself
• How much energy do you put into things that you have no control over?
• The beauty of creating something timeless
• Some insights into publishing a book
• Traditional publishing vs. self-publishing
• How do you create something engaging?
• The power of cutting ties with toxic people

Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Srinivas Rao is the author of An Audience of One: Reclaiming Creativity for Its Own Sake. He is also the host of the podcast, Unmistakable Creative. Srinivas' mantra is around creativity.

What We Discuss with Srinivas Rao:

• Creative tools then and now: What has changed over the years?
• Challenges during internship and graduating from college during a time of recession
• How he got into the podcast world and why podcast?
• The struggles of being a creative at this time and age
• When digital validation becomes the measure of the quality of the work but this is so irrelevant
• The importance of focusing on the work itself
• How much energy do you put into things that you have no control over?
• The beauty of creating something timeless
• Some insights into publishing a book
• Traditional publishing vs. self-publishing
• How do you create something engaging?
• The power of cutting ties with toxic people

Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!