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Motivation To Write is a show where I talk to experts ranging from entrepreneurs, marketers, psychologists, wellness coaches, and authors who offer their knowledge and advice to help writers like you and me reach our potential and become the best versions of ourselves.
Christina Kemp Christina Kemp is the author of Across the Distance: Reflections on Loving and Where We Did & Did Not Find Each Other, a memoir exploring her most significant relationships. It weaves poetic language and universal themes into compelling vignettes. Christina has a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and private practice in Washington.
Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
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Judy Dang Judy Dang is the founder of AVID At Work, a coaching service that helps individuals and organizations get productive and organized. She created The Goal Getter Formula, a five-step process to achieve your goals. She is currently authoring Perfect Enough: How to Be Happier and More Productive by Letting Go of Perfectionism, due in September 2022. Her writing has appeared in Forbes, WIRED, and NextConcept HR Magazine.
Here's where you can find her:
Her website
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Let your ego burn Happy Monday!
How do you want to show up this week?
I want to show up ready to let my ego burn. Let's talk about showing up prepared to let your ego go and your creativity flow.
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Self Discovery Through Writing This week's inspiration is brought to you by my recent interview with author and healer Nicole Starbuck. Writing is an effective tool for self-discovery. Let's talk about how we can begin to harness the power of the pen.
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Nicole Starbuck Nicole is a wellness coach, intuitive, quantum energy healer, and the author of Stress Size: How My Hunger for Control Almost Killed Me. Although she first discovered her intuitive abilities at age nine, it wasn’t until she hit rock bottom in her twenties that Nicole stepped into her full power. Nicole shows women worldwide how to tap into their intuition and live an inspired life. Here's where you can find her:
Her website
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Trust Your Vision How do you get from point A to B? Hold a higher vision for yourself and trust that you can manifest it. Be willing to step outside your comfort zone and do things differently. Let's dive in!
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Yoram Solomon Yoram is a professor, podcaster, and author of The Book of Trust and the book series Can I Trust You? He’s published sixteen books and over 300 articles on Trust, Innovation Culture, and Entrepreneurship. He holds a Ph.D. in Organization and Management, an MBA, a law degree, and an engineering degree. Here’s where you can find him:
His website
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Let go and let flow When we detach from outcomes and allow life to flow, miracles happen. Let's talk about letting go, getting into flow, and showing up this week.
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Amy S. Peele is a registered nurse and the award-winning author of Cut and Match, medical mysteries with a mission and side of humor. Before becoming a writer, she enjoyed a 35-year career in the organ transplant field, providing an authentic backdrop to her books. Early in her medical career, she learned that humor was an essential survival skill and studied improvisation at Second City in Chicago. Here's where you can find her:
Her website
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Feel the Feelings We often focus on people, places, and things. But we rarely focus on the feelings we believe those things will give us. Those feelings are the key to attracting a magical life.
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Shelly Najjar Shelly Najjar is a registered dietitian nutritionist and a certified intuitive eating counselor who supports women to improve their health and wellness from a non-diet intuitive eating approach. Early in her career, Shelly recognized the need for a new approach to helping people manage their health. Instead of restricting diets, she embraced experimenting with diets and discovering what works for individuals. Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
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How to be courageous Courage is liberating, yet few people take full advantage of its power. Our minds are riddled with limiting beliefs such as "I'm not enough," which keep us in the energy of fear. Learn how to challenge the fear and transform into a courageous person who inspires others.
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Receive Your Abundance Do you receive abundance with open arms? Or do you resist out of fear?
Many of us resist because we feel unworthy of life's goodness, or we subscribe to the limiting belief that we don't deserve good things. It's to debunk that lie.
Let's show up this week ready to receive with a grateful heart.
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How to be more attractive Learn how to attract more of what you want and way less of what you don't want.
We are always attracting things. But how do we begin to attract more of what we want and less of what we don't like? Learn what Dr. Joe Dispenza's book taught me about our brain's role and how to harness its power.
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How I took back my power I'm sharing an excerpt of my Facebook group live stream called How to Take Back Your Power: An Intro to Energy Healing. After a painful breakup, I knew I something needed to change. Learn how energy healing transformed me and how it can transform you.
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How to unblock your crown chakra Do you feel disconnected from life, the universe, and your purpose? If so, let's talk about your crown chakra. In today's episode, we'll chat about connecting with a power greater than yourself and how you can begin healing that connection so you can experience the fullness of your life.
Enjoy!
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Why you should be curious This week's inspiration emerged from my interview with author Carrie Knowles. Today I talk about why curiosity is a valuable asset helping you professionally, personally, and spiritually.
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Carrie Knowles is the author of 8 books - four novels and four nonfiction. She also pens a regular column for Psychology Today called "Shifting Forward: A Wanderer's Musings". Carrie was named the Piedmont Laureate for Short Fiction in 2014. Her short stories have won more than 25 awards, including the Village Advocate Fiction Contest, the Blumenthal Writers & Readers Series, the North Carolina Writers Network Fiction Syndication and Glimmer Train’s Very Short Fiction Competition. She was named a finalist in Glimmer Train competitions six times and was also a finalist in the Doris Betts Fiction Contest She received an honorable mention in the National Literary Awards.
Here's where you can find her:
Her website
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How to unblock your third eye chakra Do you suffer from headaches, migraines, dizziness, insomnia, poor vision, or nightmares?
Your third eye chakra needs a little TLC.
In this episode, you'll learn the following:
- Signs of an overactive or underactive third-eye chakra
- What your poor vision may mean
- Three ways to balance your third-eye chakra
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Inspiration is everywhere This week's inspiration is inspired by my interview with author and former judge, Walter Bennett. We are surrounded by stories that can serve as inspiration for our art and lives.
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Walter Bennett Walter is a writer, former lawyer, law professor, and judge. While practicing law, he valued the art of storytelling. In 2012, he published his first novel–Leaving Tuscaloosa–which won the Alabama Author’s Award and was a finalist for the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction and the Crook’s Corner Book Prize for debut novels set in the American South. His most recent novel, The Last First Kiss, is a love story also set in the South. Here’s where you can find him:
His website
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How to unblock your throat chakra Do you have trouble speaking your truth or speaking up?
Are you an over-talker who does more talking than listening?
If so, your throat chakra needs some balancing. Here's what you'll learn in this episode:
- Symptoms of an under-active and over-active throat chakra
- Vocal exercises to help balance the chakra
- Questions to help you get to the core of your throat chakra issues
Here are some additional resources:
Throat Chakra Meditation
Say It Loud Worksheet
Online Resource
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Throat Chakra Meditation Time to heal our throat chakras! You will find this especially useful if you experience any of the following:
- Feeling as though you can't express yourself
- Not able to speak your truth or ask for what you need
- Talking too much and listening very little
- Pain in your shoulders, neck, throat, mouth, ears, or nose
- Sinus issues
- Thyroid issues
Listen to How to Unblock Your Throat Chakra for more tips and info.
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7-day love challenge Author Emily Thiroux Threatt inspired this 7-Day Love Challenge.
While her close friend was grieving the sudden death of her husband, Emily wrote and sent her 52 cards (one per week) of support and encouragement. And she hand-made the cards!
Although I'm not as artistic as Emily, I can undoubtedly write encouraging letters. So, I'm challenging myself to write one short but sweet love note every day for one week. The recipients will include my loved ones and me.
I encourage you to join me. This challenge can transform and strengthen your relationship with yourself, your family, and your friends.
You may need to step out of your comfort zone to do this, but that's a good thing.
Embrace the challenge and watch what happens.
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How writing can help you through grief Emily Thrioux Threatt is the author of Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief: A Comprehensive Guide to Reclaiming and Cultivating Joy and Carrying on in the Face of Loss. After losing two husbands to illness, Emily began writing to help heal her grief. She soon discovered how effective writing is and began helping other people experiencing a tragic loss. Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
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How to unblock your heart chakra Here's what we will cover in today's episode:
- Why the heart chakra matters
- How trauma affects the heart chakra
- How to tell if your heart chakra needs balancing
- Ways to begin healing your heart chakra
Here are resources to help you heal:
Heart Chakra Guided Meditation
Worksheets
Online resource
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Heart chakra meditation Enjoy this heart meditation. You will find it especially useful if you feel any of the following:
- Sadness, heartbreak, loneliness
- Anger, unforgiveness
- Guilt
- Fear
- Distrust
- Chest pain
- Respiratory issues
Listen to the How to Unblock Your Heart Chakra episode here.
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Namaste.
Just do it Inspired by my interview with publicist, Hannah Larrew, this week let's talk about putting aside our fear and taking our first step toward greatness. Remember, clarity follows action. Even if you feel you don't know exactly what you're doing or even why you're doing it, you will gain clarity with every action you take.
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The role of a publicist Hannah Larrew is a publicist and digital marketer who helps artists share their work with the right audience. As a major in psychology, Hannah loved storytelling. After college, she pursued a career in publishing, where she fused her talent for creating memorable experiences with her knack for connecting people. Her PR firm, Spellbound PR, makes compelling storytelling campaigns to reach target markets. Here’s where you can find her:
Spellbound PR
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Solar Plexus Chakra Meditation You will find this mediation helpful if you feel any of the following:
- Digestive pain
- Stomach pain
- Anger, guilt, frustration, fear
- Lack of power
- Control issues
- Lack of motivation
- Lack of confidence
Enjoy!
Listen to this episode on how to unblock your solar plexus chakra.
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How to unblock your solar plexus chakra So how's your solar plexus? This chakra is also known as the power chakra. Its element is fire, and its color is yellow. Here are some things you'll learn in this episode:
- The six stages of disease according to Ayurveda.
- How to tell if your solar plexus chakra is imbalanced or closed.
- Why your solar plexus chakra may be imbalanced or closed.
- How you can begin healing.
Access the worksheet here.
Listen to the meditation here.
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How to Unblock Your Sacral Chakra This week, we dive into your sacral chakra, located below the naval. Learn why this chakra matters, how to keep it balanced, and how to increase your pleasure and creativity.
Worksheets
Meditation
Online Resource
Enjoy!
Show Up and Show Out Piggybacking off my conversation with Katie Chonacas, I talk about the importance of just showing up. It's amazing what can happen when we take that first vital step.
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Katie Chonacas Katie is an actress, author, musician, and poet. In 2005, she made her first television appearance. Since then, Katie has appeared in television series such as It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Law and Order SVU, and CSI: NY, Cold Case. Katie believes in the power of energy, self-care, and mindfulness. Her most recent poetry book, A Lover’s Fairytale, is a full expression of her creative energy, zest for life, and love of art. Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
Her book
Her podcast
Youtube
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Why I Didn’t Post My apologies for not have an episode on the second chakra. In this episode, I share what’s going on.
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Write Your Truth Let’s talk about how you can use writing to begin your healing process.
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Writing To Heal Laura Davis is a writing teacher and a seven-time bestselling author who believes in the healing power of writing. Her first book, The Courage to Heal, launched the incest survivor empowerment movement. Laura continues to publish personal narratives exploring family, love, and relationships. Her most recent book and first memoir, The Burning Light of Two Stars: A Mother-Daughter Story, tells the story of her tumultuous relationship with her mother. Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
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Root Chakra Meditation Use this meditation to help clear and balance your root chakra. You will find it particularly helpful if you feel any of the following:
- Pain in your lower body
- Anxiety, depression, fatigue
- Unsafe, unstable, insecure
- Worried about your finances
- Frustrated with your relationship with food
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Do You Have the Courage? My conversation with film-maker Daniel Hess inspired this week’s inspiration, which asks us to think about our courage.
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Daniel Hess Daniel is a filmmaker and the founder of ToTony Productions. As a child, he enjoyed stories and developed an interest in writing. When Daniel was ten, his cousin and best friend Anthony died. In 2009, Daniel started his video production business. He named it ToTony Productions in honor of his late cousin. Daniel produces music videos, short films, and commercial work. Here’s where you can find him:
His website
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Daydreaming vs. Visualization This week’s inspiration is inspired by my conversation with hyptotherapist Stuart Wade. Are you ready to take your daydreams to the next level and take action? Here are other resources mentioned in this episode:
Interview with Erin Mac: “How to Create Joy”
Interview with Terry “Talwinder” Sidhu: “5 Steps to Meditation”
New York Times Article: “Olympians Use Imagery as Mental Training”
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Stuart Wade Stuart is a clinical hypnotherapist, personal trainer, and sports performance mind coach who helps athletes overcome anxiety, improve performance, and lose weight. He’s also a four-time world champion in taekwondo and kickboxing. In 2014, Stuart was inducted into the UK Martial Arts Hall of Fame. He believes in harnessing the power of our thoughts and mindsets to overcome challenges. Here’s where you can find him:
His website
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Defining Moments This writing exercise is adapted from The Writing Strategies Book by Jennifer Seravallo. In this episode, we use one of her strategies to generate ideas that prompt emotional healing, energy clearing, and powerful shifts in your lifestyle.
Grab a pen and paper, and let’s start taking action!
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Improve Your Week Happy Monday!
Let’s celebrate the new week with a thought-provoking question that will prime you for success.
This week’s inspiration is inspired by my interview with author Jacob Craig.
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Enjoy!
Jacob Craig Jacob is a researcher and the author of Inspiring Leaders in Health and Fitness. He studies the motivations, habits, and mindsets of some of the world’s top self-development experts, including Eric Thomas, Mike Matthews, and Ben Greenfield. Jacob inspires others to develop healthy habits, set clear intentions, and achieve their goals. Heres’ where you can find him:
His website
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The Happiness Advantage Learn what simple exercise from Shanwn Achor’s book helped me shift from frustration to happiness and achieve my goals faster and easier.
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How to Gain Clarity and Confidence Today we complete the final two steps to identify our top five values! Here are steps four and five:
Step 4
Prioritize your list by assigning each value a number. The higher the number, the more critical that standard is to you.
Step 5
Identify your top 5. Reflect on each one, recalling instances in your life when those particular values have guided your behavior.
Congratulations!
Now that you’ve identified your top five values, it’s time to use them intentionally. You have the tools to be true to yourself; to make wise choices; to take action with confidence. Whenever you find yourself wavering between making a decision, allow your values to guide you. When you know who you are and what’s important to you, making decisions becomes a lot easier.
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How to Gain Clarity and Confidence We’re at step three! Today we will browse a list of values and pick ten that are important to us. Here are the directions:
Step 3
Browse through a list of values and allow your values to reveal themselves. Trust your intuition and use your responses from step one as a guide. Write down at least five and no more than ten.
This is an important step, so take your time and be fully present. Once you’ve picked ten values, do a happy and dance and celebrate your accomplishment!
I’ll see you soon for step four.
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How to Gain Clarity and Confidence Today the magic starts to happen! We review our responses to the previous six questions and discover what matters to us.
Here is step two:
- Read your responses to step one. What keywords keep repeating? What are some commonalities you notice? Based on your answers, what is important to you?
I’m so happy you’ve made it this far because you empowering yourself to level up for the new year. Enjoy reflecting on the questions above. Remember to write down your responses.
I’ll see you soon for step three of how to discover your top five values so we can gain clarity and confidence!
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How to Gain Clarity and Confidence Welcome to Day Three! We’re getting closer to discovering our top five values, and that’s good news because in doing so, we are stepping into our power.
Today we are answering our last two questions for step one:
- Describe how a perfect day for you would flow. What would you do? Where would you go? Who would you be with? How would you feel?
- What do you want people to say about you when you’re not in the room?
Remember to write down your responses, and be as specific as possible. The more detailed your answers, the more insight you’ll gain about yourself.
Let’s keeping the ball rolling! I’ll see you tomorrow for Day Four!
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Resources mentioned in this article:
How to Know What Your Values Are
Why I Love Joan Didion: A lesson in parallelism
How to Gain Clarity and Confidence Welcome! I’m happy you’re back to continue disovering your top five values. Once you discover them, you gain clarity on who you are what’s important to you. Then you begin making decsions with confidence because you know what aligns with your values.
Today we’re answer these two questions:
- What excites you?
- What do find yourself doing in your spare time?
Here is a link to the full article on how to discover your values. Remember to write down your responses in as much detail as possible because step two requires us to revisit our answers.
I look forward to continuing this journey with you tomorrow.
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How to Gain Clarity and Confidence: Day 1 On January 1, 2022, let’s hit the ground running. Today we begin building momentum as we get clear on our top five values. In the process of discovering them, we get clearer about who we are and what’s important to us. We use our values as guideposts to make decisve decisions that reflect who we are and what we stand for.
Our first step is to write down our responses to following questions:
- Who do you admire and why?
- What achievement are you most proud of?
For the full article on how to identify your values, visit this link.
I’m excited to start the new year on a high note with you! Tune in tomorrow as we go through step two.
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Jonathan Troen Jonathan Troen is a Self Love Coach, the creator of Self Love Revolution, and Austin Yoga Tree, a mindfulness center based in Austin, Texas. For twenty years, Jonathan had a career in the entertainment industry, working with celebrities like Green Day, Pink, and Cher. Despite his success, he felt unhappy. He committed to discovering the secret to true happiness and sharing his insights through The Self Love Revolution, a master class to better health and more wealth. Here’s where you can find him:
Self Love Revolution
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Joanna Vargas Joanna Vargas is an entrepreneur, business coach, and podcast host who inspires people to live their lives to the fullest. As a child, Joanna started lemonade stands where she learned the value of creativity. After high school, she pursued her entrepreneurial dreams, opened a dance studio, and taught women to incorporate fitness into their lifestyles. Since then, she’s grown multiple businesses and taught others to take action on their dreams. Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
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Shakeena Johnson Shakeena Johnson is a business and life and coach who helps entrepreneurs stand in their purpose and build successful businesses. Shakeena began her entrepreneurial journey in college and continued to build enterprises after she finished law school. She teaches people how to go from side-hustle to successful CEO and be authentically themselves in their life and business. Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
My guest appearance on her podcast
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Dennis Morrison Dennis Morrison is a Chief Business Storyteller and the founder of Audience Magnet, a storytelling training program for entrepreneurs. With over two decades of experience in the film industry, Dennis teaches people how to apply the art of storytelling to their business and attract clients. He’s worked as an editor, director, and cameraman, and he’s been teaching storytelling for over 20 years. Here’s where you can find him:
His website
His FREE gift to YOU
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Doug Crowe Doug Crowe is an investor, brand specialist, and writer who helps entrepreneurs optimize their businesses and create lasting relationships with their clients. He has contributed to the Chicago Tribune, MSN Money, and the Seattle Times as a best-selling author. On Chicago’s WLS AM 890 ABC radio, he created the first real estate program, “The Real Estate Coach.” Doug believes in harnessing the power of multimedia, a strong team, and a big goal to propel you to success. Here’s where you can find him:
His website
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Jaclyn Steele Jaclyn is a podcaster, writer, blogger, and teacher who empowers people to expand their spiritual awareness and grow into the best versions of themselves. As a teacher, Jaclyn helps people identify and release the limiting beliefs holding them back from success. She believes in the power of meditation, energy, and love to transform our mindsets and lives. Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
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Lou Stokes Lou Stokes is a style consultant, confidence coach, author, and international speaker. As a coach, Lou helps women shift their mindset and fall in love with themselves. After working as an account manager in the fashion industry for ten years, Lou quit her job to heal her eating disorder and restore her spiritual wellness. She eventually started her styling agency, incorporating confidence coaching to help women become conscious about dressing and showing up in the world. Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
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Mirinda Kossoff Mirinda Kossoff is a writer and the author of The Rope of Life, a memoir exploring the life of her Jewish-turned-Southern Baptist father and her childhood in Virginia during the 1950s and turbulent 60s. Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Mirinda has traveled to Japan, England, France, and South America. In addition to writing, she’s taught essay writing at Duke University. She has been an assistant managing editor at a prominent newspaper, a metalsmith, jewelry designer, and member artist in Chapel Hill’s Frank Gallery. Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
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There’s Always Time to Change Kay Suthar is a business strategist who helps entrepreneurs maximize their potential and expedite their success. After several health setbacks, Kay Suthar quit her law enforcement career and plunged into sales and marketing. She learned how to help business owners increase their profits. Soon, she started to do the same for herself and launched her own coaching business. As founder of Uncensored Society, Kay helps entrepreneurs with the five pillars of business: sales, marketing, finance, operations, and leadership. And she reminds them that there’s always time to change. Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
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Kaley Roberts is an author and producer who tells women’s stories. As a storyteller, Kaley Roberts enjoys researching, discovering, and sharing narratives that are traditionally marginalized. Sharing these stories, she believes, is a powerful way to teach empathy. Kaley has worked on HBO and Netflix productions, including Fuller House and Britney vs. Spears. In 2021, She published Unreported, which explores the question, “Why doesn’t anyone report sexual violence?” Here’s where you can find her:
Her book
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How to Leverage Your Writing Jacquelyn Vasquez is a Success Life Coach who helps people discover their passion and become their own boss. Focusing on positive ways to find joy in life, Jacquelyn Vasquez teaches people to fall in love with their lives. She recently published her first book, Stand In Your Light, which equips people with the tools to step into their power. Here’s where you can find her:
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Erin Mac is a coach, author, and “The Joy Slinger” who teaches entrepreneurs and leaders to create joy in their lives. In 2000, Erin Mac moved from San Francisco to Hawaii to ease her stress and anxiety. However, she discovered she needed more than a change of location–she needed to change her mindset. Erin began her journey of spiritual growth, reading A Course in Miracles and attending self-development workshops. After earning her Infinite Possibilities Trainer Certification, she launched her coaching practice and has been helping people lead joyful lives. Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
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Alice Osborn is a book editor, educator, musician, and poet who enjoys history and storytelling. In addition to writing poetry and song lyrics, Alice Osborn is writing a novel about the Donner Party, a group of pioneers who traveled from Missouri to California around the mid-1800s. She is a former editor of Wake Living magazine, and she edited the anthologies Tattoos and Creatures of Habit. In 2019, Alice received a United Arts Council of Raliegh and Wake County Professional Development Grant. Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
Her music
Youtube
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As a keynote speaker, author, entrepreneur, and magician, Fred Moore is a productivity expert. Fred Moore learned how to set goals, manage time, stay motivated, and maintain a positive mindset from his entertainment background. He uses humor and personal stories to inspire people to become the best versions of themselves. Here’s where you can find him:
His website
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Talwinder “Terry” Sidhu is a meditation specialist and author of Meditate: Breathe into meditation and awaken your potential. Growing up in a Sikh household, Terry Sidhu learned how to meditate when he was around nine. He learned how to harness the power of his thoughts and consciously create his life. As a meditation coach, he’s helped hundreds of people manage their mental health, cultivate healthy relationships, launch businesses, start careers, and explore spirituality. Here’s where you can find him:
His website
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Chris Lovett is a minimalist, speaker, mentor, and author of Discovery of Less: How I Found Everything I Wanted Underneath Everything I Owned. After years of collecting stuff, including clothes, debt, trinkets, and ideas that didn’t serve him, Chris Lovett decided to let it all go. He sold the things he no longer needed, transformed his mindset, and reaped the benefits of decluttering his life. As a mentor, Chris helps people embrace less, unlock their potential, and find more time to nourish their souls. Here’s where you can find him:
His website
His book
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Maura Sweeney is a keynote speaker, writer, and podcaster. As the Ambassador of Happiness for the UNESCO Center for Peace, Maura Sweeney inspires audiences to lead happy, authentic lives. She speaks at national leadership conferences, universities, and American Embassy outposts. Maura co-hosted The State of Happiness radio show and has been a featured guest on more than 400 media outlets. Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
Her podcast
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Sandy Rodriguez is an author, court interpreter, and former editorial coordinator for the Mexican newspaper Reforma. She landed her first writing job at age twelve and felt inspired to pursue it as a career.
In addition to writing her book, Choose to Prevail: Unexpected Insights to Help You Overcome Challenges, Sandy Rodriguez has translated over twenty best-selling books by authors, including Louise Hay and Neale Donald Walsch. She also hosts videos for En Cinco and Heart of Hollywood Motion Pictures. Here’s where you can find her:
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Mackenzie Finklea is an anthropologist and the author of Beyond the Halls: An Insider’s Guide to Loving Museums. While attending the University of Texas, she discovered her love of the humanities, human culture, and archaeology. She also developed an interest in museums and their cultural history. Mackenzie published Beyond the Halls to make museums more accessible, user-friendly, and fun for visitors seeking to enrich their experience. Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
Her book
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Becca Ribbing is a decision coach and the author of The Clarity Journal, a book that helps you get clear and take action toward a fulfilling life. She helps people discover their strengths, develop healthy habits, organize their ideas, and stop procrastinating. In The Clarity Journal, she uses writing prompts to help people face their fears and embrace a mindful approach to life. Becca believes, “Life is short. Do what you love. As soon as possible.” Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
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Fabrice Sapolsky is the co-creator/writer of Marvel Comics’ Spiderman Noir. He has worn many hats, including journalist, designer and editor, writer, artist, and entrepreneur. Growing up in France, Fabrice always loved American comic books. He moved to the United States in 2015, and in 2019, he founded Fair Square Comics, a publisher that highlights the work of immigrants, minorities, and underrepresented creators worldwide. Here’s where you can find him:
His website
Frank Zafiro is an author, podcast host, and retired police officer of twenty years. In 2006, he published his first book, “Under a Raging Moon,” which became the first book in his River City Series. He’s written over thirty books and collaborated with five different authors on more than a dozen of them. Frank is also the creator and editor of the novella anthology series, A Grifter’s Song.
In 2013, he retired to teach law enforcement at the college level and to write full time. His experience as a police officer inspires his creativity and his role as a crime-fiction author. Here’s where you can find him:
His website
His podcast
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Lynn Erasmus is an entrepreneur, author, and keynote speaker who encourages people to step outside their comfort zones. When faced with finding a traditional job or starting a business, Lynn chose the latter and plunged into the unknown. She started a local newspaper which led her on a path of self-discovery. In her book, Break Those Damn Rules, Lynn says we should begin breaking all the rules that have kept us small.
Lynn is passionate about sharing her story and inspiring others to rediscover their power. Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
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Eric B. is the host of The Life and Times of Eric podcast. His mission is to inspire people to take action and achieve their goals. Eric noticed his knack for motivating people as he engaged in conversations with friends and family. He shared how he overcame setbacks by changing his mindset. As Eric shifted his thoughts, opportunities presented themselves. He discovered his passion for motivating others to change their thoughts and lives.
Eric believes you must plan your work then work your plan. His podcast empowers people to make wise, courageous choices. Here’s where you can find him:
His website
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Alex Boianghu is a psychotherapist with over 30 years of experience. His approach to therapy is holistic as he integrates psychology and philosophy to help people understand themselves and heal their trauma.
Alex is trained in EMDR, a technique used to help people process and resolve trauma successfully. He is also a gifted couple’s therapist, assisting the partners to reach deep levels of awareness and compassion. With compassion and discernment, Alex guides and models how to harness the energies we all possess to rediscover our true selves.
Here’s where you can find him:
His website
Psychology Today
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Lisa Dailey is a travel writer, publisher, web designer, and author of Square Up: 50,00 miles in search of a way home. After traveling with her family worldwide, she repurposed her travel blog, documenting their adventures into a memoir. Although the journey from blog to book wasn’t easy, Lisa learned valuable lessons she now uses to guide writers through the publishing process at Sidekick Press.
Lisa is currently working on a soup recipe anthology and a novel. Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
Her travel blog
Sidekick Press
Silent Sidekick
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Kerry Schafer is a bestselling novelist and a writing coach. As a coach, she helps writers overcome anxiety and step into their creative power. With a background in nursing, mental health coaching, and Emotional Freedom Technique, she knows how to use writing to challenge her client’s inner critics and help them heal emotionally and physically.
As an author, Kerry writes family dramas and paranormal mysteries, both featuring strong female leads. She’s an Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestselling author. And in 2020, the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Association named her Writer of the Year. Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
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Kathryn Goldman is an intellectual property attorney and the editor of Creative Law Center, a legal blog that offers advice to creative professionals. She writes about how writers, artists, and entrepreneurs can protect and thus profit from their work. Kathryn believes it’s essential for creative professionals to know their rights so they can stay out of court.
Kathryn served as the Chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Maryland State Bar Association 2011-2012, and since 2012 she’s been recognized as a Maryland Super Lawyer. In addition to protecting artists in court, Kathryn lectures at Hood College and Stevenson University.
Here’s where you can find her:
Creative Law Center
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David Trotter is the founder of Rise Up Creatives and the host of the Inspiration Rising podcast featuring the experience and wisdom of female business owners and leaders. At age twenty-five, David helped start one of the fastest-growing churches in Orange County, California. After serving years in the ministry, David hit rock-bottom, suffered a mental breakdown, and nearly lost his marriage.
Amid his breakdown, David had a breakthrough. He went through therapy, had difficult conversations with his family, and wrote a book about his experience to help others navigate challenges in their marriages. Since then, he’s authored several other books, directed and produced three documentaries, and started what is now a six-figure marketing business inspiring leaders to rise above their challenges and make a difference in their client’s lives.
Here’s where you can find him:
Rise Up Creatives
Inspiration Rising Podcast
Amazon
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Allen Klein is an award-winning keynote speaker, best-selling author, and jollytologist who shows people how humor can help them heal their lives. In 1974, Allen’s thirty-four-year-old wife fell ill and died. He learned to process his grief using humor. In 1989, he published The Healing Power of Humor: Techniques for Getting Through Loss, Setbacks, Upsets, Disappointments, Difficulties, Trials, Tribulations, and All That Not-So-Funny Stuff. All
Since then, Allen has published many books, including The Courage to Laugh and his most recent book, The Awe Factor: How a Little Bit of Wonder Can Make a Big Difference In Your Life. In 2009, Allen was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor. Here’s where you can find him:
His website
His TEDx Talk
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Monetizing Your Blog
Dr. Sandra Colton-Medici is a business consultant and educator who helps entrepreneurs create an e-Commerce business to live their best life from anywhere. After 30 years in the entertainment industry as a singer, actor, and dancer, Sandra shifted her career into writing, editing, and publishing. After earning a Doctor of Education from USC, Sandra streamlined her focus on online education.
Today, she teaches people how to create and launch courses, workshops, webinars, virtual conferences, and membership sites. Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
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Learn how metaphors can create powerful imagery that will influence and persuade your readers.
Read the article here.
Cited Works:
Lakoff, George, and Mark Johnson. Metaphors We Live By. 1st ed., University of Chicago Press, 2003.
Melville, Herman. Bartleby, The Scrivener A Story of Wall-Street. SMK Books, 2012.
Miner, Horace. “Body Ritual among the Nacirema.” American Anthropologist, vol. 58, no. 3, 1956, pp. 503–07. Crossref, doi:10.1525/aa.1956.58.3.02a00080.
Suggested Works:
Grothe, Mardy. I Never Metaphor I Didn’t Like: A Comprehensive Compilation of History’s Greatest Analogies, Metaphors, and Similes. 1ST ed., Harper, 2008.
Miller, Anne. Metaphorically Selling: How to Use the Magic of Metaphors to Sell, Persuade, & Explain Anything to Anyone. 2nd ed., Chiron Associates Inc, 2004.
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Haylee Kalani is a high-performance creative coach who helps mission-driven entrepreneurs create more impact, time, and abundance. Growing up, Haylee was diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia. But she wasn’t defeated. Instead, Haylee chose to see life in a new light.
She decided never to settle for less and to help others live a life of passion and abundance. Since then, Haylee continues to help people think outside the box, share their gifts, and expand their reach. Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
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Jeff Harry is the founder of Rediscover Your Play and a play expert who shows individuals and companies how to tap into their true selves through the art of play. He’s inspired staff at companies like Google and Microsoft to infuse more play into their day-to-day. In 2020, Engagedly selected Jeff as one of the Top 100 HR Influencers to address toxicity in the workplace.
He’s been featured in the New York Times, SoulPancake, and on CNN. Jeff believes, “We already have many of the answers we seek, and by simply unleashing our inner child, we can find our purpose, and in turn, help to create a better world.” Here’s where you can find him:
His website
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Learn how to create food imagery that tickles your reader’s taste buds and makes their mouths water!
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Cited Works
Greenlee, Cynthia. “A Real Hot Mess: How Grits Got Weaponized Against Cheating Men.” Vice, Vice Media Group, 14 Feb. 2019, www.vice.com/en/article/xwbgen/a-real-hot-mess-how-grits-got-weaponized-against-cheating-men.
Dahl, Roald, and Quentin Blake. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Illustrated, Puffin Books, 2007.
Cooper, Becky. “Bar Omar: Tables for Two.” The New Yorker, Condè Nast, 9 July 2019, www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/06/20/bar-omar-tables-for-two.
Suggested Reading
Killingsworth, Silvia, and Kenji López-Alt. Best American Food Writing 2020 (The Best American Series ®). Best American Paper, 2020.
Ephron, Nora. I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman. Reprint, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2008.
Tomi Makanjuola is a Nigerian-born chef, blogger, and author living in London with a never-ending love for food, travel, writing, and cooking. Eight years ago, Tomi changed from a meat-based diet to a vegan diet. She explored new vegan recipes and shared them on a blog.
Since then, she has hosted culinary events, taught online courses, and published four cookbooks, including Plantain Cookbook and 4-Week Alkaline Meal Plan. Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
Youtube
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Learn how anaphora can focus, emphasize, and clarify your message. Read the article here.
Suggested Resources:
Harris, Robert. Writing With Clarity and Style: A Guide to Rhetorical Devices for Contemporary Writers. 1st ed., Routledge, 2002.
“Anaphora Examples.” Your Dictionary, Love To Know, examples.yourdictionary.com/anaphora-examples.html. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.
Cited Works:
“The Declaration of Independence.” National Archives, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.
Hemingway, Ernest. The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories. Scribner Book Company, 2010.
King, Jr., Martin Luther. “‘I Have a Dream,’ Address Delivered at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.” The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute, Stanford University, kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-papers/documents/i-have-dream-address-delivered-march-washington-jobs-and-freedom. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.
Shanelle, Ka’Maya. I Love Myself: A Coloring and Activity Book with Self-Love Affirmations. The Shana Danielle Company, LLC, 2021.
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Shiela Logan is the founder of Yes! Women’s Network, a networking community of female professionals supporting and lifting each other. As a single mother raising five children, she hit rock-bottom and decided to make a significant shift in her career.
She started a business with a clear intention to help other single mothers who needed to create change in their lives. Sheila is dedicated to inspiring and assisting women to start, build, or grow a business. Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
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Why I Love Joan Didion In this week’s mini-episode, learn how parallelism can hook your readers.
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Suggested Resources:
“Chomp Chomp: Parallel Structure.” Chomp Chomp, Robin L Simmons, chompchomp.com/terms/parallelstructure.htm. Accessed 30 Mar. 2021.
Works Cited:
Didion, Joan. “Slouching Towards Bethlehem: Essays (FSG Classics).” Los Angeles Notebook, edited by Joan Didion, First, Kindle ed., New York, Zola Books, 2013, pp. 217–24.
Learn how Angie Legg negotiated her contract, doubled her salary, and how our fear of success keeps us stuck.
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Angie Legg is a personal brand strategist who is passionate about helping people find their unique message to build a brand and a legacy. She believes creating content is important and essential for entrepreneurs.
Angie teaches experts and thought leaders how to harness the power of their stories and grow their audience. She shares her own compelling story to inspire others to step out of their comfort zones and into their power.
Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
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This week’s episode is all about verbs! Learn why these deceptively insignificant words matter and how they can transform your writing.
Read the article here.
Read my piece published on Constance Hale’s blog here.
Suggested Resources
Hale, Constance. Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch: Let Verbs Power Your Writing. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.
Thesaurus.com
Cited Texts
Miller, Madeline. Circe. Reprint, Back Bay Books, 2020.
Shana Danielle is a remarkable, inspirational spoken word artist, author, and entrepreneur. She uses powerful imagery to encourage people to become the best version of themselves.
In 2020, Shana published her first book, Rise, a collection of inspiring poetry and essays. And in 2021, her six-year-old daughter Maya published her first book, I Love Myself, a coloring book of affirmations designed to encourage and uplift young people. Shana is passionate about helping others through her inspirational poetry as she ignites their desire to overcome challenges and live their best life.
Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
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Noa Ronen is a coach, speaker, and author who helps her clients dare to create change. She has over 20 years of experience in change management, human resources, and project management. Noa believes two primary energies help us thrive: the Being energy and the Doing energy. And when we don’t balance the two, we feel stuck.
Noa encourages writers, entrepreneurs, and leaders to lean into both the Being and Doing energies to create change in their families, careers, and communities.
Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
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Brenden Kumarasamy is a communication expert and the founder of Master Talk, a public speaking coaching service. Brenden understands an audience should walk away captivated and inspired. He believes the art of communication is essential to all aspects of our day-to-day lives.
Mastering the art of communication, he says, should be seen as something to look forward to rather than a burden you must overcome. He is dedicated to helping his clients conquer their fears, sharpen their skills, and step into their power.
Here’s where you can find him:
YouTube
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Thirst by Scott Harrison
Brenè Brown
Toastmasters
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Joe Edelman is an award-winning Olympus Visionary photographer and photo educator with a career spanning five decades. His stunning photography has been published internationally in Maxim, Cosmopolitan, Get Fit, Shape, and Good Light Magazine. He has also completed assignments for The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times newspapers.
In addition to hosting his podcast and YouTube channel, Joe is a frequent guest on This Week in Photo, Shutters Inc., Small Camera Big Picture, and The Fotofacts podcasts. He is internationally recognized as an innovator in shaping the portfolios and careers of models.
Here’s where you can find him:
His website
YouTube
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Monique Idemudia is a small business marketing consultant and the founder of Dragon Digital Marketing. She gives small businesses more visibility online by helping them map out a strategic plan of action. Monique founded Dragon Digital Marketing because she’s passionate about marketing and enjoys bringing visions to life.
She’s been to twenty-one countries; she speaks three languages, prefers waffles over pancakes, and she hosts Digital Marketing Podcast.
Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
Read my 5 takeaways from our conversation here.
Karen Happel is a personal branding expert and founder of Genuine Content–a marketing agency that helps authors and entrepreneurs develop three-dimensional brands that tell a cohesive story.
Before diving into her own business, Karen worked as a reality tv-show casting producer. She quickly learned the power of storytelling to connect with an audience. She further developed her marketing skills working for Behavioral Health Care and Aerospace.
Today, Karen helps authors, businesses, and entrepreneurs harness the power of storytelling to build their brand and connect with people.
Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
Visit ZayZoh.com this Sunday for my big takeaways from my conversation with Karen.
Kaitlyn Peach is a wellness coach, reiki healer, self-love advocate, and the heart behind the Living Peachfully brand. Her life’s work is to help guide women to a place of self-love.
For the first twenty-five years of her life, Kaitlyn was a people pleaser. She lived her life for others and put herself last. She believed if she sacrificed her personal happiness and health for others, she would eventually be happy.
But, she was wrong. Instead, Kaitlyn found herself unable to answer this simple question: Who am I? That is when she began to experience the magic of self-love. And she’s been on the journey ever since, helping many women along the way.
Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
Liz Benditt is a four-time cancer survivor, entrepreneur, and recognized #WomanOfAction by the Susan G. Koman Foundation of Kansas and Western Missouri.
In Fall 2020, she launched Balm Box, a subscription box service for cancer patients. Her curated boxes include botanical burn balm, medical support pillows, and wire-free bras.
Liz knows the emotional and physical needs of cancer patients first-hand. Her mission is to help encourage, support, and heal.
Here’s where you can find her:
Balm Box
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Marla Goldberrg is an energy healer, intuitive, teacher, speaker, the host of Guided Spirit Conversations Podcast, and the best selling author of My Fcking Long Journey To Loving Myself: A Guide to a Shorter Path.*
In 2003, Marla hit rock-bottom. But she soon met her spiritual teacher and enrolled at a mystery school, where she learned fourteen healing techniques. Marla has learned ten more techniques since then, earned a spiritual response therapist (SRT) certificate, and become a spiritual life coach.
Her latest book, My Sacred Journal: A Place to Share Your Hopes, Dream, and Desire, is an interactive journal that works in conjunction with My Fcking Long Journey* to help better the reader’s life through inspiration and motivation.
Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
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Dr. Prianca Naik is a physician who helps professional mothers de-stress and become the best versions of themselves. Before becoming a mother herself, Dr. Naik took great pride in living a high-stress life. But after the birth of her son, she soon learned a stressed-out life isn’t sustainable.
Dr. Naik dove, head first, into researching how to transform her anxiety into happiness. And now she shares all she has learned with her clients, helping them heal from mom burnout.
Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
Nicole Starbuck is a wellness coach, intuitive, quantum energy healer, and the author of Stress Size: How My Hunger for Control Almost Killed Me. Although she first discovered her intuitive abilities at age nine, it wasn’t until she hit rock-bottom in her twenties when Nicole stepped into her full power.
After fifteen years of working in marketing and sales, she ditched her job and embraced her new role as a wellness coach empowering women to become successful leaders and creators. Nicole continues to show women worldwide how to tap into their intuition and live an inspired life.
Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
Her book
Janice Wald is a blogging expert who empowers bloggers with tips for search engine optimization, social media, marketing technology, productivity, and monetization.
She is the author of An Insider’s Guide to Building a Successful Blog, All the Instagram Tips and Tricks You Need to Know, and How to Make Money Blogging by Varying Your Income Stream. In 2019, she was nominated for Best Marketing Blog; in 2017, she was nominated for the Most Informative Blog Award, and she’s been a judge for the Bloggers Bash competition.
Here’s where you can find her and her resources mentioned in our interview:
Facebook groups
Lumen5 Tutorial
MozBar Keyword Research Tool Tutorial:
Other Keyword Research Tools
Mostly Blogging
Mostly Blogging Academy
Mostly Blogging Newsletter Signup Form
Blogging Tips ebook
Instagram Tips Book
Janice Wald Instagram
Janice Wald Twitter
Liana Pavane is a digital wellness coach. In 2018, she founded TTYL, a social space for people to gather in person, disconnect from technology, and enjoy each other’s company. Liana’s mission is to help people put down their phones and pick up their lives! She is featured in publications including Forbes, Thrive Global, and Mind’s Journal.
When she’s not coaching, she enjoys doing yoga and hosting TTYL events.
Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
Other links mentioned in the episode:
Social Dilemma
Motivation To Write on Youtube
Psychotherapist Bridgit Dengel Gaspard began journaling as a small child. She quickly realized the power of writing her unwelcome and unspoken thoughts and feelings in a private space. Eventually, Bridgit began writing for a broader audience. As an entertainment journalist, she has written for publications including Hollywood.com, Broadway.com, and the Cannes Film Festival.
In 2020, she published The Final 8th: How To Enlist Your Inner Selves to Accomplish Your Goals, which helps people get unstuck and move beyond their fears and doubts to achieve success.
Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
As season one of Motivation To Write closes, I’m sharing some of my favorite moments from my fabulous guests.
Link to upcoming events:
Virtual Cocktail Party for Women Who Write
Dr. Christine Kiesinger, VP of Business Development and Leader Trainer at Studio BE, helps integrate her deep understanding of conscious communication and mindfulness into the studio BE curriculum.
She taught at the university level for 30 years, recently retiring to focus on her personal/professional development coaching practice, corporate communication and mindful leadership training, and her work as an integrative Wellness educator. Whether in the classroom, on a meditation cushion and yoga mat, or within corporate settings, the foundation of all of Dr. Kiesinger’s teaching is mindfulness.
Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
Linked In
Here are the additional thirteen minutes of content from my interview with author Bridgitte Jackson-Buckley. We talk about how to stand in our authenticity and tendencies to cast judgment on others and ourselves.
Enjoy!
Bridgitte Jackson-Buckley is the author of The Gift of Crisis: How I Used Meditation to Go From Financial Failure to a Life of Purpose. She has contributed to several online publications, including Medium, Tiny Buddha, and The Oprah Winfrey Network’s Super Soul Sunday website, which she helped launch.
Bridgitte loves writing about spirituality as she continues to inspire and empower people around the globe.
Here’s where you can find her:
BJBuckley.com
The Gift of Crisis on Bookshop.org
Medium
The Gift of Crisis Video Summit
Bill Flynn is the author of Further, Faster: The Vital Few Steps That Take the Guesswork out of Growth. He has over thirty years of experience advising, coaching, and working with businesses, including over twenty start-ups. He uses tools and techniques to teach them how to grow into profitable businesses.
Here’s where you can find him:
His website
Design A Solution That Your Best Customers Want and Value
Sir Aimèzing
Becoming Amazing: Step Into Your Courage and Power
November 28, 2020
Aimè Mukendi Jr., also known as Sir Aimèzing, is an entrepreneur, a motivational speaker, and the author of Everyone Needs a Hero: Why Can’t It Be You? He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Changemakers 30 Under 30 award.
Sir Aimèzing inspires audiences to be courageous and live their best lives. He speaks at conferences, business events, colleges, and workshops. Here’s where you can find him:
His website
Book a Coaching Session
Noel Anderson began writing songs and singing before she could read and write. Her passion for music blossomed into a music therapy career that has taken her around the world.
After earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, she founded Anderson Music Therapy, whose mission is to “use evidence-based music therapy, art therapy, and counseling to empower our clients to overcome those barriers and be their best selves at home, work, and in the community.”
Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
The Magic of Music at Roanoke’s Hoot and Holler
Kylie Lobell is a copywriter, editor, and publicist who has published articles in The Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, Washington Post, and Jewish Journal. She has worked with celebrities and Fortune 500 companies. Currently, she has an online course that teaches you how to become a six-figure freelance writer.
Kylie knows the ins and outs of the writing industry. She shares her wealth of knowledge with us as she talks about content marketing and how to pitch a story to a publication.
Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
How to become a 6-figure freelance writer
Melanie Herschorn is the founder of VIP Digital Content, a marketing firm that helps businesses expand their outreach. She’s worn many hats including that of an entrepreneur, clothing designer, publicist, and journalist. For Melanie, marketing is second nature. She’s invested thousands of hours honing her craft, and she’s passionate about empowering entrepreneurs to market their businesses.
In our interview, Melanie shares how bloggers can use email marketing, Pinterest, and social media to reach their audience.
Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
Her podcast
P.S. Melanie is offering my readers a fabulous freebie:
How To Write a Killer Subject Line
Rachele Wright is the founder of Wright Outcomes, a marketing firm that helps business owners develop marketing strategies. While working with her, you will learn to work smarter, not harder. Rachele helps her clients optimize their efforts to keep costs low.
In this week’s episode, she gives tips on developing a strategy that works for you and your blog or business.
Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
Vicky Wu has been working in marketing and advertising for over thirty years. She’s worked with big-name organizations like Nokia, Southwest Airlines, and the Dallas Cowboys. After a life-changing trip to Paris in 2015, Vicky decided to step down from her eight-hour-week job as Chief Marketing Officer and begin her own business–Vicky Wu Marketing, which helps entrepreneurs grow their business.
In today’s episode, Vicky and I talk about creative ways to narrow and target your audience and the role authenticity plays in reaching and relating to your audience.
Here’s where you can find her:
Her website
Youtube
Dr. Orin Davis is the first person to earn a doctorate degree in positive psychology. As a self-actualization engineer, he helps people reach their potential to live their best lives.
He is currently head of Behavioral Science at Vervoe, a science advisor to Happify, and an adjunct professor of business, psychology, entrepreneurship, and creativity.
In this week’s episode, Dr. Davis talks about reaching your potential, learning your values, and being courageous.
Here’s where you can find him:
His website
TEDx Talk
Medium
Kuda Biza Kuda Biza is the founder and CMO of Nunbelievable, a socially conscious baked goods company that donates meals for every box of cookies sold. He started his first business at the age of nine and his second business as an undergrad at Lyn University. Upon graduating, he worked for Fortune 500 companies, garnering financial success. But Kuda realized that he wasn’t fulfilled because he wasn’t operating in his purpose.
Since then, his life has taken a few twists and turns, prompting him to write his first book, The Spear Method: 5 Simple Steps to Achieve Balanced Success and Fulfillment. Kuda is full of wisdom as he shares with us those 5 simple steps.
Here’s where you can find him:
The Spear Method
Nunbelievable
Lindsey Wander Lindsey Wander is the founder and CEO of WorldWise Tutoring. She started her career in biomedical engineering until she discovered that she really wanted to teach science. After earning her California teaching credential, she taught high school science in Los Angeles before moving to Chicago, where she grew frustrated with the test-centered curriculum.
She said goodbye to the teaching profession and founded her tutoring business, which commits to customizing services to meet students’ needs. Lindsey is fantastic because she believes in stepping out of your comfort zone to pursue your dreams.
Here’s where you can find her:
WorldWise Tutoring Website
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