In this episode of Alignment First, I sit down with Keira Brinton — the People's Publisher and founder of JOA Publishing — to explore what it really means to stop refusing your muse. We dive into channeling your gifts, the power of surrender, and what it takes to go from $5K to millions as a single mother of five and break down real, actionable ways to become the fittest leader possible through peace, power, and presence.

Key Takeaways

1. Your gift may look like a curse before it looks like a calling. Lean in anyway.
2. Books are received, not written. Stop creating from your own understanding; ask for something new.
3. Surrender isn't poetic. It's practical and it requires you to burn the ships.
4. Evidence is the antidote to self-doubt. Your actions either match your vision or they don't.
5. Dark moments always leave. Anchor to that truth and you can tolerate anything long enough to win.

Quotes

• "I have not said no to one single ask that the creator has asked me to bring to the earth." – Keira Brinton
• "It's the only thing that lives beyond us; the written word." – Keira Brinton
• "I don't need anyone to tell me that I'm great. I am what I am. And I'm really proud of who I've become." – Keira Brinton

Connect with Keira Brinton

Author Archetype Assessment:  https://go.keirabrinton.com/assessment 

The Author Threshold Workshop: https://go.keirabrinton.com/author-threshold-workshop

📸 Instagram: @KeiraBrinton

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