Ep. 674 – “Iris' Magical Yoga Adventure” with Sarah Finniss
Release Date: 05/31/2024
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Today’s featured author is certified Child Yoga & Mindfulness Instructor, Sarah Finniss. Sarah and I had a chat about her first book, “Iris' Magical Yoga Adventure”, the journey to completing it, and more!
Key Things You’ll Learn:
What inspired her to write a children's book
Why you need to keep a collection of your writings no matter how silly they are
Her advice for someone aspiring to write a children's book of their own
Sarah’s Site: https://outschool.com/teachers/Sarah-Finniss
The opening track is titled “Check It Out” by Mountaineer from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/check-it-out
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