When you think of punctuation, do you roll your eyes and sigh? Do you just see it as a necessary part of writing? Whatever your views and relationship with punctuation, this episode is going to give you a new perspective! I love to think of punctuation as a road map for your readers. In this…

“I know I need to build a platform before I publish.” Have you made this statement before? I had a recent client talk about this as the one thing that was keeping her from really getting into writing her book. So, I decided to create an episode that breaks down: What an author platform is?…

In this episode, I am joined by my former colleague and current book editor, Dr. Kemeshia Swanson. Dr. Swanson is an amazing college professor of English, focusing on her love of literature. She and I discussed lots of different things from her early memory of writing a letter to her parents at a young age expressing…

I started this podcast to create a space for inspiration, education, and activation of powerful new narratives in the world of business and life from heart-centered folks just like you. Given the most recent acts of racially motivated violence on May 14, I see the importance of sharing one’s voice now more than ever. In this…

What do I write about? I used to get this question every time I introduced a new writing assignment to my undergraduate and graduate students. And, I always did the same thing–I paused, looked them square in the eyes, and asked with love “What do you WANT to write about?” In this episode, I share…

When you are a business owner, it’s sometimes difficult to come up with content day after day, email after email, post after post. The same is true when you are a business owner trying to write a book–it can feel like you are starting from ground zero. That is why I want to talk about…

I LOVE writing. I LOVE teaching. I LOVE being an embodied writing coach. Why do you write or love writing? Asking yourself “why” can be a very powerful tool when it comes to tackling the writing of your book. Trust me when I say that the “why” is the fuel to your writing flame. In this episode,…

We’ve all heard the phrase stop “shoulding” on yourself. Ya know, it’s the idea that we need to check in with and let go of the “shoulds” we might be following. As a biz owner this might show up as “I should be posting 3 times per day. I should email my list 2 times…

In this episode, I am joined by two of the writing coaches who serve our clients in our “This is the Year I Write My Book” program  Drs. Jeanie Reynolds and Cindy Urbanski. We have been talking and writing about writing for over a decade together, and we are excited to share a topic that recently…

You’ve heard me talk before about how there’s not one business owner that I know who does not write in some way, shape, or form. Recently I was reminded of this when I met an amazing business strategist, and she was delivering a workshop that had a beautiful workbook that accompanied the workshop. This workbook…