Positive on Publishing

In this episode, you'll hear a lot about purpose from a fresh, positive voice. Our guest is Jenn T. Grace, business strategist, speaker, and author.

You'll also get to know Jenn as strategist, therapist, and cheerleader. You'll understand what this eclectic list is all about when you listen to the interview. :)

Like me, Jenn is a "recovering management consultant", has published six books, and has been known to create extraordinary professional "deliverables" in the middle of the night.

You're gonna love the part about Jenn being the "Dark Lord".

We have 9 "fun nuggets" from the interview:

#1: Publishing is a journey with many milestones (e.g. baby is born, baby develops, baby creates a legacy, etc.)

#2: Discrimination is equivalent to "lack of safety" (learn more about the fundamental importance of safety in this interview about Brainspotting with Deb Antinori: https://makeeverythingfun.com/radio/e080-deb-antinori/)

#3: It's not what you say: it's how you make people feel

#4: Raw and real is good for the bottom line (how? recruitment, retention, engagement)

#5: "Change happens in business" (Jenn's mantra)

#6: Adversity creates opportunity

#7: Hybrid publishing comes in all shapes and sizes (it is diverse, to match a theme of the show)

#8: Publishing is about creating change

#9: Purpose is to Jenn what Fun is to Kathryn: the fuel that gets you through the challenges and adversity in life

About Jenn Grace Jenn T. Grace is a nationally recognized business strategist, speaker, and author. Guided by the mantra, "Change happens in business," Jenn believes social change happens first in the workplace before spilling over into mainstream society. She has been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and CNBC.

Jenn passionately believes the more raw and real we can be—the deeper the connections we can experience. This drives her fierce commitment to bring a voice to the invisible stories that free people from their isolation.

She is committed to giving underrepresented voices power and a stage to share their stories, speak their truth, and impact their communities. She is the Founder of Publish Your Purpose Press, a publishing company that includes the PYP Academy, with programs that teach aspiring authors how to publish their books. In addition to publishing 60+ books that share the stories of others, Jenn has written six.

Links: https://www.publishyourpurposepress.com https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089DNDB56/ Pick Your Publisher Guide: https://www.pickyourpublisher.com/optin1602602639818

See also:

Author Survey- scroll down to Author Compass Resources on this page: https://makeeverythingfun.com/look-before-you-leap/ (Allison, please remind me to put the surveys on this page before this episode goes live)

Interview with Laura Putnam (Workplace Wellness that Works): https://makeeverythingfun.com/radio/laura-putnam-talks-workplace-wellness-works/

Thrive by Design: https://www.amazon.com/Thrive-Design-Neuroscience-High-Performance-Cultures/dp/1946633062/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-drs1_0?cv_ct_cx=thrive+by+design&dchild=1&keywords=thrive+by+design&pd_rd_i=1946633062&pd_rd_r=7497e6a5-440d-4c07-996f-bf56d426db45&pd_rd_w=J6h9P&pd_rd_wg=0HnES&pf_rd_p=b7852788-5d03-4c9e-b3bb-ea48b74af616&pf_rd_r=RQKBTQTV6Q5CRF80PA3S&psc=1&qid=1605063329&sr=1-1-5e875a02-02b1-4426-9916-8a5c26cd5a14

In this episode, you'll learn about how to show up as the best version of yourself AND get tips on how you can write a transformational book in just five weeks. Our guest is Ben Gioia. a three-time, best-selling author who makes it easy to write high-quality, #1 best-selling books. With 35 years of print and digital publishing, Ben is the creator of The Influence With A Heart® Method.

We have 6 "fun nuggets" about how you can show up as the best version of yourself in this world:

#1: Suffering is optional; it comes from your mind.

#2: The way out of suffering is to be present.

#3: Soften, relax, and smile.

#4: Give yourself permission to make the best choices - as the best version of yourself.

#5: Smile and share.

#6: Develop a somatic practice so that you can "know" things at a deeper, more integrated level.

We also have 6 "fun nuggets" related to writing your book:

#1: Lay the foundation ( Ben discusses this in the first 3 weeks of the course which actually proceeds the five weeks of writing).

#2: Get rid of the noise so you can focus.

#3: Pay attention to what you want, because what you put your attention on grows.#4: Know your audience and how you can help them.

#5: You don't have to come up with a completely new idea to write a fantastic book.

#6: Embrace and leverage your own special sauce.

About Ben Gioia Ben Gioia ("joya") is a three-time, best-selling author who makes it easy to write a high quality, #1 best selling book—in just 5 weeks. With 35 years of print and digital publishing, Ben is the creator of The Influence With A Heart® Method.

Ben helped a Fortune 100 company shift culture, trained leaders at Stanford, launched the world's biggest magazine (AARP), and created a video game with MIT to elevate employee resilience and customer experience. Ben's teachings are used by over 37,000 people around the world. The Buddha Smile (his signature talk) shows people how to quit suffering now.

Links https://influencewithaheart.com/unique https://influencewithaheart.com/writeyourbook https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/1455586692

In this episode, you'll learn about creativity, intuition, and the power of observation.

Our guest is Pushpendra Mehta, author of one novel and several nonfiction books. We focus on his latest title, Observe to Unmask: 100 Small Things to Know People Better.

The nine "fun nuggets" from this interview are:

#1: Write about what people want to know about.

#2: Observation, intuition, and perception all go together.

#3: Speak less and query more.

#4: Try not to interrupt.

#5: Take risks -both professional and personal

#6: Marketing is about understanding the needs of the customer or reader

#7: Social media and website content shares a lot about your personality and story

#8: The eyes and feet say a lot about a person's interests and intentions

#9: Consider living by this powerful quote by Pushpendra: "Pursue your passion, work with your intuition, learn as a child, and adapt as water." (INSERT VIDEO)

About Pushpendra Mehta PUSHPENDRA MEHTA is the author of "The Suitable Inheritor" (Novel) and the nonfiction books "OBSERVE to UNMASK: 100 Small Things to Know People Better," "Win the Battles of Life & Relationships," and "Tomorrow's Young Achievers," which have earned him an internationally loyal readership.

Pushpendra considers his exposure to disparate people, places, and situations his biggest asset. Interaction with the privileged and the underprivileged, both in the East and the West, has enriched his understanding of human behavior, life, and relationships, and enhanced his power of observation, intuition, and perception to hone his skills as a writer, storyteller, marketer, and mentor to offer solutions to problems.

Pushpendra was raised in India and now lives in Atlanta, GA. He is an alumnus of Northwestern University, IL.

Please feel free to connect with him at www.pushpendramehta.com or write to him at [email protected]

Links Website: https://www.pushpendramehta.com

OBSERVE to UNMASK: 100 Small Things to Know People Better" - https://www.amazon.com/OBSERVE-UNMASK-Things-People-Better-ebook/dp/B08CTNYLJB

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mehtapush/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorPushpendraMehta/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/pushpendramehta

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mehtapush

In this episode, you'll learn how contributing to an anthology, coordinating an anthology, writing children's workbooks, Brainspotting, Imago Therapy, and more, all come together to create a story of helping others in the community.

Our guest is Brooke Randolph, founder, and director of Counseling at The Green House and a bestselling author of several books. She is a certified Imago Relationship Therapist and a certified Brainspotting therapist & Consultant.

The four "fun nuggets" from this interview are:

#1: Understand that there might be a difference in how others view your primary legacy and how you view your own (and that's okay!).

#2: Recognize that organizing an anthology can be potentially more work than writing one's own book! (Anthology I just contributed to and discussed during this interview: https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Success-Stories-lessons-leaders/dp/1662900112/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=soul+success&qid=1592246166&sr=8-1).

#3: Collect stories over time to create your own "story bank" (a creative gold mine!).

#4: Get to know your "faces of resistance" (to having a bigger voice and reaching more people on a larger platform) so that you can move beyond these obstacles.

About Brooke Randolph

Brooke Randolph, LMHC, is founder and director of Counseling at The Green House. She is the author of The Bully Book: A Workbook for Kids Coping with Bullies (2016), The Loss Book: A Workbook for Kids Coping with Loss (2017), The Choices Book: A Workbook for Kids (2019), a contributing author to Adoption Therapy: Perspectives from Clients and Clinicians on Processing and Healing Post-Adoption Issues (2014), and the organizing editor of It's Not About You: Understanding Adoptee Search, Reunion, & Open Adoption (2017). She has also authored adoption education materials. Brooke's specialties are Adoption, Brainspotting, and relationships. She is a certified Imago Relationship Therapist, a certified Brainspotting therapist & Consultant, Coordinator for Brainspotting Indy, and a member of the US Brainspotting Association Leadership Team. She was a founding member of MLJ Adoptions, Inc., where she served as the VP of Social Services for seven years. She was a Young Professionals Advisory Board member for The Villages, Indiana's largest not-for-profit child and family services agency, and she was the mental health expert contributor at DietsInReview.com, a national diet and fitness column. Brooke has presented at numerous conferences and workshops throughout North America on a variety of topics. Brooke is primarily motivated to encourage, equip, and empower individuals and couples toward more whole-hearted living and conscious relationships.

LINKS

Affiliate link for Teachable

www.brooke-randolph.com www.brooke-randolph.teachable.com www.greenhouseindy.com/counseling www.brainspottingindy.org https://instagram.com/brookerandolphlmhc/ http://facebook.com/BrookeRandolphLMHC https://twitter.com/BRandolphLMHC

Episode Title: Overcome Shame to Create Health and Community with Melissa Costello

In this episode, you'll learn from two foodies talking together about how much fun it can be to enjoy food and the good company it creates.

I bring in my experience and expertise from my decade-plus running the nonprofit Nurture (www.MakeEverythingFun.com/Nurture) and talk with another serious foodie about our relationship to food, our vocabulary around food, and how to great a healthy and loving relationship with food, ourselves, and the planet.

Our guest is celebrity chef, cookbook author and Transformational Eating Coach Melissa Costello. You'll love hearing about her deep exploration of food, childhood experiences, and cultural messaging around appearance. This is a healing journey for many.

The four "fun nuggets" from this interview are a combination of wellness tips and author advice:

#1: Get out of the Food Prison that our "diet culture" creates.

#2: Heal your relationship with food by understanding how food has been hardwired in our brains to relate to survival.

#3: Recognize that even a cookbook can be a spiritual tool.

#4: View a boo as a tool to bring together your unique experiences in life to create something new and special.

About Melissa Costello Melissa Costello is a Transformational Eating Coach, Author, Speaker, and Holistic Nutritionist. Her years of work as a private, plant-based chef for celebrity trainer, Tony Horton creator of P90x organically led her to work with her clients on a much deeper level when she recognized the struggles they had with consistent, healthy eating and sustainable weight loss. Her mission is to empower busy professionals to stop the struggle with yo-yo dieting, weight loss, and food obsession so they can live a life of freedom without restriction, deprivation, or rules. Melissa's in-depth training in Spiritual Psychology, Clinical Nutrition, and holistic coaching along with her own personal struggles provides the foundation for her clients to experience powerful breakthroughs and sustainable, profound transformation.

LINKS www.karmachow.com

www.karmachow.com/books https://www.facebook.com/KarmaChow/ twitter.com/karmachow www.makeeverythingfun.com/nurture

In this episode, you'll learn about how wellness leader Pirie Grossman overcame four divorces, a suicide attempt, and deep secrets to unleash her inner beautiful spiritual being.

Today Pirie is a successful entrepreneur, coach, wellness leader, and co-founder of "Own Your Throne."

There are nine "fun nuggets" for you to take away from this interview:

Fun nugget #1: Adopt a beginner's mindset (to experience spiritual growth)

Fun nugget #2: Life happens for us (to learn our lessons).

Fun nugget #3: Take responsibility for your life.

Fun nugget #4: Secrets can be toxic.

Fun nugget #5:Listen to yourself (Pirie recommends a free form writing exercise).

Fun nugget #6: Love yourself first.

Fun nugget #7: Talk to your inner child with love and compassion.

Fun nugget #8: Connect with your higher self during meditation

Fun nuggets #9: Be Kind.

During the pre-interview chat, Pirie gives some amazing advice about watching the stories we tell ourselves and how we view other people.

https://youtu.be/lxKySYuC_UQ

About Pirie Grossman Pirie Jones Grossman is a certified Life Coach, TedX Speaker, writer and co-founder and co-host of the podcast, Own Your Throne! She has shared the stage with speakers such as Deepak Chopra, Kris Carr, and Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. She also leads women's empowerment workshops, focusing on self-esteem, and helping women reignite the second chapter of their lives! She's a former TV host for E! Entertainment Television, Fox Television, NBC, CBS, and ABC. She was Co-Chair for the Special Olympics International World Winter Games in Idaho and spoke at the UN on behalf of Special Olympics. She is the founder of the "Love is Louder" Brain Health Summit with Suicide survivor, Kevin Hines, focusing on teenage depression and suicide. She also gave a TEDx talk about "How To Heal A Community from Suicide." Pirie has her Masters in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica, California. She is a Sun Valley Wellness Institute Board member. She lives in Sun Valley, Idaho, with her two teenagers, where she has a private Life Empowerment coaching practice.

LINKS Www.piriejonesgrossman.com Www.ownyourthrone.co https://www.facebook.com/piriej

In this episode, you'll learn about how wellness entrepreneur Jennifer Ludington created a soul-based business out of difficulty and struggle.

Jennifer Ludington is a premier High-Performance Mindset and performance Coach that supports her clients in becoming the JENerator's of their best life. She is the Founder of the SHE Ascends Club, a bestselling author, and Coach & Wellness Expert.

Get ready to be authentic with her in this interview.

There are four "fun nuggets" for you to take away from this interview:

Fun nugget #1: Goals can change, but values do not.

Fun nugget #2: A dream schedule can be built around your values, and putting the ones that need more focus FIRST in your day is key. (Watch this video clip where Jennifer describes her bullseye values exercise):

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Fun nugget #3: Productivity means that you must limit your choices

Fun nugget #4: You don't have to blow up your life in order to integrate values into your day!

About Jennifer Ludington Jennifer Ludington is a premier High-Performance Mindset and performance Coach that supports her clients in becoming the JENerator's of their best life. She is the Founder of the SHE Ascends Club, a bestselling author, and Coach & Wellness Expert.

With 15 years of experience coaching thousands of clients including high performers, high achieving professionals, CEO's and athletes she is committed to supporting her clients in staying on their business, wellness and leadership edge by utilizing the tools in her "vault" that include a powerful mindset combined with high-level performance coaching strategies, fitness goals, and wholesome nutrition to create lifelong sustainable energy, abundance, and wellness. Jennifer believes that your values are the vehicle to your vision and that living your life in alignment is the number one wellness, business, leadership and personal relationship key to success in life.

Jennifer is a wife and mother, former elite fitness studio owner, yoga studio owner, fitness model, National Level Fitness competitor, endurance athlete, motivational speaker and she founded a nutrition bar company designed for high achieving professionals seeking to live their healthiest life.

LINKS www.jenniferludingtn.com https://www.instagram.com/jenniferludington/ https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.ludington.3

In this episode, you'll learn about how progress over perfection allowed author and entrepreneur Megan McCann to write and publish a book in just four months.

Megan McCann is the Founder of the Soul Success brand (and author of the anthology by the same title). Check out the book, Soul Success, on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Success-Stories-lessons-leaders/dp/1662900112/

There are seven "fun nuggets" for you to take away from this interview:

Fun nugget #1: Not knowing what you are doing (on any new adventure, like writing a book for the first time) is par for the course.

Fun nugget #2 Find others who have gone before you successfully and pattern your own way based on their success.

Fun nugget #3: Don't let limiting beliefs sabotage your journey.

Fun nugget #4: It's okay to feel like a raving lunatic on your book publishing process! Fun nugget #5: Prioritize things using an emotional thermometer (see video excerpt below)

Fun nugget #6: Your publicity campaign can come from multiple angles (Megan's included having a Summit to coincide with the book launch).

Fun nugget #7: Have a mission statement for your book

Fun nugget #8: Allow that mission statement to act as a filter for making decisions

Fun nugget #9: Always remain flexible/adaptable

Megan talks about the concept of an emotional thermometer:

https://youtu.be/lqhKzuJiMTs

About Megan McCann Megan is a best-selling author, speaker, coach & the Founder of Soul Success®, global personal development and leadership brand designed for female leaders ready to reach their next level. She holds a Bachelor's in Sociology from US Santa Barbara, Masters in Counseling from USC, Registered Yoga and Meditation Teacher, and in 2011 made it to the top 2% of a multi-billion dollar nutrition company, a 7 figure producing business.

She currently works with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, intuitive healers, speakers, authors, and other creatives, and give them the tools to scale their business. Megan has opened yoga and nutrition centers and studios along the West Coast. Her global events, retreats, business summits, mastermind, 1:1 coaching, and online tools give current and future change-makers the tools to harness their highest potential. She lives in Hailey, ID with her two daughters Mykala and Galena, and her husband Luc.

LINKS Thesoulsuccess.com https://www.instagram.com/themeganmccann/ https://www.facebook.com/meganmccanncoaching

In this episode, you'll learn about the power of story and how neuroscience can support creativity.

Our guest is Sara Connell, author and master coach. She is also a fellow contributor to the anthology by Megan McCann, Soul Success.

There are seven "fun nuggets" for you to take away from this interview:

Fun nugget #1: Write that permission slip to yourself that you are good enough to put a book out into the world (or see Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic for a permission slip).

Fun nugget #2: Your mess is your message, and trust in the benevolence of the universe to turn traumatic experiences into transformational experiences (for yourself and others).

Fun nugget #3: Books can save lives.

Fun nugget #4: There are optimal brain states for creativity (and it is not high-beta!). Fun nugget #5: When it comes to media appearances, aim high (even if you just declare it in your own living room).

Fun nugget #6: Align your entire team with your mission.

Fun nugget #7: Go for the no, then go with the flow!

Sara tells the story of getting on to Good Morning America. Take-away: Aim high.

About Sara Connell Sara Connell is an author and master coach who helps coaches, writers and entrepreneurs breakout as thought leaders by becoming bestselling authors and in-demand/TEDx speakers. She has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, The View, FOX Chicago, NPR, and Katie Couric. Her writing has appeared in: The New York Times, Forbes, Good Housekeeping, Parenting, Tri-Quarterly, IO Literary Journal, Schlock, Psychobabble and Evolving Your Spirit. Her first book Bringing In Finn was nominated for ELLE magazine Book of the Year.

LINKS www.saraconnell.com https://www.instagram.com/saraconnell/ Dan Harris: https://www.tenpercent.com/mindfulness-meditation-the-basics

In this episode, you'll learn the importance of your why, how to get started on writing a book, and how to boost your credibility.

Our guest is Jesse Johnson, master sales and success coach, and fellow contributor to the anthology by Megan McCann, Soul Success.

There are lots of "fun nuggets" and successful sales principles for you to take away from this interview:

Fun nugget #1: Make a decision to make money fun.

Fun nugget #2: Let go of addiction to worry (especially about money).

Successful Sales principle #1: Identify when your prospect is at a fork in the road.

Successful Sales principle #2: Allow the prospect to make their own choice (with no judgment on your part).

Successful Sales principle #3: Allow the prospect to be in their moment of discomfort (without you having to "fix" them).

Successful Sales principle #4: Be present, listen, and get comfortable with your own discomfort.

Successful Sales principle #5: Recognize that sales is about service.

Successful Sales principle #6: Recognize that marketing is about love.

Jesse then tells a tender story about why she has not published her own book yet. You can watch this part of the interview as a video (or hear it in the full interview):

https://youtu.be/1UxXNqC8iew

In this story, Jesse offers more "fun nuggets" about publishing:

Fun nugget #1: Knowing your "why". Fun nugget #2: Don't put too much pressure on your creative art. Fun nugget #3: Don't de-rail your own business by writing a book. I have discussed "the "10 Whys of writing a book" several times in this podcast series and also in my courses on publishing.

Here is a diagram from Module Three, Lesson One in one of my courses on publishing. The lesson is called "Identify Your Why". Here is a screenshot of the "Why as your weapon (to help you decide, based on your why, which way to publish).

You can enroll in the course for free here: https://makeeverythingfun.teachable.com/p/make-publishing-profitable-and-fun Here is a downloadable one-pager on the 10 Whys.

About Jesse Johnson Jesse Johnson is a master sales and success coach, specializing in helping spiritual entrepreneurs build 7-figure businesses. After 12 years of teaching math in NYC public schools, frustrated by bureaucracy, she founded her own personal development company and built it to 7 figures in just two years. Jesse now teaches sales as a spiritual practice - no compromise, no self-sacrifice, no mediocrity.

LINKS jessejohnsoncoaching.com https://www.instagram.com/jessejohnsoncoaching/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqadn_c8k1R0tik1CAAy9w