The Author's Corner

Did you know a good book is the key to pursuing your life’s true calling? Listen in on Genevieve Piturro’s heartwarming journey of finding her purpose and how she passed on the spark of passion to her readers with her book, Purpose, Passion, and Pajamas. Dive in and ignite your connection to others in this episode!

Key Takeaways from This Episode

• How a writer cultivates connection with words
• Significance of finding the right people to support your dream of being an author
• The role of luck and timing in releasing your book
• Charitable initiatives that the Purpose, Passion, and Pajamas created
• The power of support in an author’s decision-making process

Resources Mentioned in this episode

• US Emergency Shelters
• Purpose, Passion, and Pajamas by Genevive Piturro | Kindle and Paperback
• Bob Proctor
• Maybe Next Week

About Genevieve Piturro

Once a successful TV executive, Genevieve found her purpose when a 6-yr old girl’s question rocked her life, and she jumped off the corporate ladder. Piturro founded the non-profit Pajama Program, which in 2022, celebrated its 21st anniversary, having delivered more than 7 MILLION new pajamas and new books to children through 43 chapters across the U.S. Genevieve is a professional speaker and purpose consultant. She shares life and leadership lessons from her award-winning Amazon best-seller, Purpose, Passion, and Pajamas: How to Transform Your Life, Embrace the Human Connection and Lead with Meaning. Genevieve most recently has been interviewed by OPRAH, The TODAY Show, GMA, The Early Show, CNN, and Fox & Friends. She also has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, O Magazine, Forbes, and Parenting Magazine.   

Website: Pajama Program

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Today's guest, Matt McWilliams, will teach us a rewarding approach to generating income as we explore affiliate marketing, how to use your disadvantages to stand out, and the values you can gain from reading his book. So, if you want to create a good income doing what you love, this episode is perfect for you. 

Key Takeaways from This Episode

• How to turn disadvantages into advantages
• A story behind “TheAffiliateGuy” podcast
• The ripple effect of helping other people
• Importance of embracing your heroic role
• Reasons why affiliate marketing is effective
• The power of believing in yourself 

Resources Mentioned in this episode

• Google
• Turn Your Passions into Profits by Matt McWilliams | Kindle and Hardcover
• Great By Choice by Jim Collins | Kindle and Hardcover
• passionsintoprofitsbook.com/robin

About  Matt McWilliams

Matt McWilliams is a four-time affiliate manager of the year. He helps online business owners make money as an affiliate and leverage the power of affiliate partners to grow their businesses. Entrepreneurs and companies such as Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi, Shark Tank's Kevin Harrington, Stu McLaren, Adidas, Ryan Levesque, Lewis Howes, Shutterfly, Michael Hyatt, and Jeff Walker have trusted Matt McWilliams to run their affiliate programs and coach their affiliate teams. He is the host of The Affiliate Guy Podcast, the #1 affiliate marketing podcast where you can find affiliate marketing news, tips, and strategies to take your online business to the next level. His upcoming book, Turn Your Passions into Profits: The Proven Path for Building a Rewarding Online Business, offers step-by-step guidance for turning your passions into a profitable and lasting business.  

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If you're a first-time author looking to publish your debut book, here's an episode tailored for you! In this episode, business consultant and established author Alain Hunkins takes us through the hardships of publishing his first book and how it impacted his business. Tune in to learn about the process of publishing and marketing a book and uncover a book's true return on investments.

Key Takeaways from This Episode

• A writer’s first book struggles
• Why you shouldn’t pay your literary agent a monthly retainer
• How to leverage your expertise to market your book
• Business value-adds and opportunities your published book can give you
• Powerful advice for first time authors
• The focus and dedication necessary for a writer

Resources Mentioned in this episode

• Daniel H. Pink
• Marshall Goldsmith
• The Leadership Challenge Book by Barry Posner | Kindle, Paperback, and Hardcover
• Danny Meyer
• Wiley

About Alain Hunkins

ALAIN HUNKINS helps high achieving people become high achieving leaders. Over his twenty-five-year career, Alain has worked with over 2,000 groups of leaders in 27 countries, including 42 of the Fortune 100 companies. In addition to being a leadership speaker, consultant, trainer, and coach, Alain is the author of the book **CRACKING THE LEADERSHIP CODE**: Three Secrets to Building Strong Leaders (published by Wiley, March 2020).

Alain is a faculty member of Duke Corporate Education and serves on the Academic Board of Advisors for the New Delhi Institute of Management. Alain’s work has been featured in Chief Executive, Fast Company, Inc., Training Magazine, Chief Learning Officer, and Business Insider. He’s also a regular leadership strategy contributor to Forbes. Alain was recently named #33 on the Global Power list of the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership for 2022 by LeadersHum. A father of two teenagers, he lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.

LinkedIn: Alain Hunkins

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If you're a first-time author looking to publish your debut book, here's an episode tailored for you! In this episode, business consultant and established author Alain Hunkins takes us through the hardships of publishing his first book and how it impacted his business. Tune in to learn about the process of publishing and marketing a book and uncover a book's true return on investments.

Key Takeaways from This Episode

• A writer’s first book struggles
• Why you shouldn’t pay your literary agent a monthly retainer
• How to leverage your expertise to market your book
• Business value-adds and opportunities your published book can give you
• Powerful advice for first time authors
• The focus and dedication necessary for a writer

Resources Mentioned in this episode

• Daniel H. Pink
• Marshall Goldsmith
• The Leadership Challenge Book by Barry Posner | Kindle, Paperback, and Hardcover
• Danny Meyer
• Wiley

About Alain Hunkins

ALAIN HUNKINS helps high achieving people become high achieving leaders. Over his twenty-five-year career, Alain has worked with over 2,000 groups of leaders in 27 countries, including 42 of the Fortune 100 companies. In addition to being a leadership speaker, consultant, trainer, and coach, Alain is the author of the book **CRACKING THE LEADERSHIP CODE**: Three Secrets to Building Strong Leaders (published by Wiley, March 2020).

Alain is a faculty member of Duke Corporate Education and serves on the Academic Board of Advisors for the New Delhi Institute of Management. Alain’s work has been featured in Chief Executive, Fast Company, Inc., Training Magazine, Chief Learning Officer, and Business Insider. He’s also a regular leadership strategy contributor to Forbes. Alain was recently named #33 on the Global Power list of the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership for 2022 by LeadersHum. A father of two teenagers, he lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.

LinkedIn: Alain Hunkins

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For the first time on our show, we focus on the thrilling and fascinating true crime genre with guest, Sarena Straus. Listen in to discover how her real-life experiences as a prosecutor inspired her debut as an author and what it’s like to write and transition from nonfiction to fiction. Press play to learn more about it!

Key Takeaways from This Episode

• What makes a true crime memoir special
• A tremendous benefit of writing a memoir
• Behind the scenes of pitching a book for a television pilot
• Spot-on advice for new and fresh true crime authors
• Why it’s critical to be well informed when writing true crime

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

ReInception by Sarena Straus | Paperback and Audiobook

About Sarena Straus

Sarena Straus writes novels for the curious and adventurous, for people who are intrigued by a “what-if” scenario and like to explore the outcomes. After receiving a BA in art history and political science from Barnard, Sarena graduated from Fordham University School of Law. She then worked for five years at the Bronx District Attorney’s Office (BXDA), where she prosecuted sex crimes and child abuse cases. After leaving BXDA, she published a true-crime memoir, Bronx DA: True Stories from the Sex Crimes and Domestic Violence Unit (Barricade, 2006). In 2010, her book sold as a TV Pilot to CBS/Paramount.

Today, she lives in Hudson Valley, NY, with her husband, two children (also budding writers), two naughty Labrador retrievers, and two barn cats. She is now working on sequels to her debut sci-fi novel ReInception. When not writing or lawyering, Sarena loves to scuba dive, take photographs, and travel off the beaten path. She’ll swap diving or courtroom stories with you all day long or happily talk about books– writing them or reading them!

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As we uncover the true meaning and value of surrender, discover how to harness the power of self-amendments and why it's important to embrace life as it is in this conversation with an established author, Kute Blackson. Join us to learn the benefits of surrendering, the origin of his book, and discover a unique perspective of following the leading of life. Stay tuned!

Key Takeaways from This Episode

• The birth of new humanity in response to the world adversities
• What should be the basis of real freedom? 
• A way to embrace the nature of life
• How to condition yourself to fully embrace the authentic energy of life
• Why mastery and expertise are important in writing a book
• The difference between surrender and acceptance

About Kute Blackson

KUTE BLACKSON is a beloved inspirational speaker and transformational teacher. He speaks at countless events he organizes around the world as well as at outside events including A-Fest, YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization), and EO (Entrepreneurs’ Organization). He is a member of the Transformational Leadership Council, a select group of one hundred of the world’s foremost authorities in the personal development industry. Winner of the 2019 Unity New Thought Walden Award, Blackson is widely considered a next generation leader in the field of personal development. His mission is simple: To awaken and inspire people across the planet to access inner freedom, live authentically and fulfill their true life’s purpose. Blackson has authored two books: The Magic of Surrender: Finding the Courage to Let Go (TarcherPerigree, imprint of Penguin Random House) and You Are the One: A Bold Adventure in Finding Purpose, Discovering the Real You, and Loving Fully (Gallery Books, Simon & Schuster).

We are in the midst of the greatest spiritual revolution the world has ever seen.

What are you waiting for?

Contorting self—a lot of people feeling powerless these days..

Power of surrender

• Website: Kute Blackson
• Podcast: SoulTalk
• Instagram: @kuteblackson
• Facebook: Kute Blackson

Join Kute in a 12-day Bali adventure while experiencing a combination of thrill, travel, teaching, and growth. Apply here https://www.boundlessblissbali.com/!

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As we uncover the true meaning and value of surrender, discover how to harness the power of self-amendments and why it's important to embrace life as it is in this conversation with an established author, Kute Blackson. Join us to learn the benefits of surrendering, the origin of his book, and discover a unique perspective of following the leading of life. Stay tuned!

Key Takeaways from This Episode

• The birth of new humanity in response to the world adversities
• What should be the basis of real freedom? 
• A way to embrace the nature of life
• How to condition yourself to fully embrace the authentic energy of life
• Why mastery and expertise are important in writing a book
• The difference between surrender and acceptance

About Kute Blackson

KUTE BLACKSON is a beloved inspirational speaker and transformational teacher. He speaks at countless events he organizes around the world as well as at outside events including A-Fest, YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization), and EO (Entrepreneurs’ Organization). He is a member of the Transformational Leadership Council, a select group of one hundred of the world’s foremost authorities in the personal development industry. Winner of the 2019 Unity New Thought Walden Award, Blackson is widely considered a next generation leader in the field of personal development. His mission is simple: To awaken and inspire people across the planet to access inner freedom, live authentically and fulfill their true life’s purpose. Blackson has authored two books: The Magic of Surrender: Finding the Courage to Let Go (TarcherPerigree, imprint of Penguin Random House) and You Are the One: A Bold Adventure in Finding Purpose, Discovering the Real You, and Loving Fully (Gallery Books, Simon & Schuster).

We are in the midst of the greatest spiritual revolution the world has ever seen.

What are you waiting for?

Contorting self—a lot of people feeling powerless these days..

Power of surrender

• Website: Kute Blackson
• Podcast: SoulTalk
• Instagram: @kuteblackson
• Facebook: Kute Blackson

Join Kute in a 12-day Bali adventure while experiencing a combination of thrill, travel, teaching, and growth. Apply here https://www.boundlessblissbali.com/!

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It’s incredible to have David Page share his story as a journalist and television show producer and why he wanted to write a book about American food history. Listen to this episode as we chat about his remarkable experiences and how his passion for writing introduced cultures beyond food recipes!

Key Takeaways from This Episode

• The real reason why things fail or succeed
• Why everyone should read books about food and cuisine
• Writing prose vs. writing for television
• How Food Americana tells intriguing and valuable topics
• A creative way of structuring and writing a book

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman | Paperback and Kindle

About David Page

Two-time Emmy winner David Page changed the world of food television by creating, developing, and executive-producing the groundbreaking show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Before that, as a network news producer based in London, Frankfurt, and Budapest, he traveled Europe, Africa, and the Middle East doing two things: covering some of the biggest stories in the world and developing a passion for some of the world’s most incredible food.

Page walked through Checkpoint Charlie into East Berlin the night the Berlin wall opened, but his favorite memory of the eastern side before reunification remains the weisswurst sold under the S-Bahn elevated train. He was first served couscous by Moammar Khaddafy’s kitchen staff while waiting in a tent to interview the dictator in Libya. Blood oranges at a three o’clock breakfast with Yasser Arafat. Wild boar prosciutto in Rome. Bouillabaisse in Marseille. Cheese pies in Tbilisi. Venison in Salzburg. Nonstop caviar in Moscow. He even managed to slip a few food features in between the headline stories, such as a profile of Germany’s leading food critic, which turned out not to be the oxymoron one might assume.

Once back in the states, Page has pursued his passion both personally and professionally. Show-producing Good Morning America, he was involved in a substantial amount of food coverage, including cooking segments by Emeril Lagasse. Creating Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and hands-on producing its first eleven seasons took him deep into the world of American food—its vast variations, its history, its evolution, and especially the dedicated cooks and chefs keeping it vibrant. His next series, the syndicated Beer Geeks, dove deep into the intersection of great beer and great food. It is those experiences, that education, and the discovery of little-known stories and facts that led Page to dig even deeper and tie the strands together in his book, Food Americana.

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Revitalize your future by enjoying a happier and healthier life when you tune in to this episode with Certified Personal Trainer Allan Misner. Join us as he shares what you need to write a good book, slow your aging, and live in your prime, even in the later part of life.

Key Takeaways from This Episode

• Allan's motivations for writing a health and fitness book
• Challenges of writing a fitness book and ways to overcome them
• Steps to achieving business and authorship success
• Why you should be committed to achieving your fitness goals
• The essence of seeking help when you need it

About Allan Misner

Coach Allan is a National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Certified Personal Trainer, a Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach, and a Functional Aging Institute (FAI) Certified Functional Aging Specialist. He earned specialties in Fitness Nutrition, Corrective Exercise, Behavior Change, Performance Enhancement, and Online Personal Training.

Coach Allan is the creator of the thriving 40+ Fitness Community, providing online one-on-one and group nutrition and fitness coaching for clients over 40.

He is the host of the 40+ Fitness Podcast, for which he has interviewed hundreds of health and wellness experts with a wide range of specialties.

He is also the author of The Wellness Roadmap: a Straightforward Guide to Health and Fitness After 40. This book puts you on the path to getting the body you want and living the life you deserve.

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Marketing expert Ali Schwanke joins us in today's episode to talk about tips that simplify modern content marketing for authors and help pave their path to success. Tune in to find a way to be memorable and actionable and make your book stand out in the marketplace.

Key Takeaways from This Episode

• Psychological factors influencing your effectiveness as a marketer
• Creative marketing ideas to make your content stand out
• Writing a book vs. writing for social media
• The importance of supporting your beliefs with conviction
• Social media marketing: Problems and solutions

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Evernote
• 1000 True Fans by Jon Longhurst
• Hard Work Is Not Enough by Jeff Shannon | Paperback and Kindle
• YouTube
• LinkedIn

About Ali Schwanke

Ali Schwanke is the founder of Simple Strat, a platinum HubSpot Solutions marketing agency partner and cohost of the popular YouTube series "HubSpot Hacks." She's a go-to expert in B2B marketing strategy and content and a well-known expert on all things HubSpot or marketing technology. She and her team are known for their no-BS, business case first, software second approach, which makes her and her team a valuable resource for CEOs down to the sales rep. She's also a national marketing advisor for Vistage International, a former American Marketing Association board member, and a 2022 virtual speaker at MarTech.org.  

• Website: Simple Strat
• LinkedIn: Ali Schwanke

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