The Tactical Leader

BATL Brews Series: Veteran Voices


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“It's therapeutic to write your story, it's therapeutic to get that information out into the world.”  –  Jennifer Wright

In today’s episode, we welcome, Zach and Jennifer Wright to discuss how writing your book can be a therapeutic experience that can help veterans with PTSD. They share stories of how their clients have used writing as a tool to heal from trauma. They discuss how intentionality is essential for writing a book and how to ensure that your book is successful.


 [00:01 - 08:22] Who is Jennifer Wright?

  • Zack introduces his guest, Jennifer Wright!
  • She is a book editor, publisher, and writer of Zack’s book
  • How to share your story and connect with others


[08:23 - 21:16] Reframe Your Thoughts And Share Your Story

  • Helping people tell their stories and how figure out how to write them
  • Sharing your experiences with other people can be therapeutic
  • Writing veteran’s thoughts and sharing them with others
  • Reframing veteran’s thoughts about their military experience

 

[21:17 - 43:53] The Joyful Experience Of Sharing Your Story

  • She believes that it should be a joyful experience
  • The key to writing a book successfully is to have an organized process with a focus on the reader
  • Veterans are good at accomplishing tasks and can develop a task-oriented process
  • There are many ways to get your information out there
  • Writing articles
  • Blog posts
  • Podcasts
  • Videos

 

[43:54 - 45:28] Closing Segment

  • She emphasizes the importance of sharing one’s story and offers to help anyone who needs it
  • Connect with Jennifer (links below)
  • Join us for Tactical Friday!
  • Head over to myvoicechallenge.com to find out how you can discover your voice, claim your independence, and build that thriving business that you've always wanted!

 

Key Quotes:

“If you don't know how to do something and you're holding yourself back because you don't know how, and once you understand the process, that just makes it easier. It should be a joyful process.” - Jennifer Wright

“Stop being guarded and actually tell your story.” - Jennifer Wright

Connect with Jim

Website: Jim Adams Consulting

Facebook: Jim Adams

Instagram: Jim Adams

LinkedIn: Jim Adams


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