Episode 155: Leverage Book Writing for Business Growth and Success
Release Date: 05/07/2024
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info_outlineIn Episode 155, host Jodi Brandon chats with guest Angel Myers, a licensed marriage and family therapist and seasoned author. They delve into Angel's journey of writing her book, Every Day I Do: How to Rewrite Your Vows After an Affair, discussing the inspirations behind it and the challenges she faced, including her initial hesitancy about entering the publishing world. The conversation also explores how Angel uses her book in her professional practice and her unexpected passion for writing fiction, revealing her ongoing projects and future aspirations in romance writing.
Time Stamps:
00:00 Angel Myers: Therapist, author, trainer, and parent.
03:30 Author considers writing a book to help clients.
08:39 Readers found relatability in following one couple.
11:46 Resource for families and couples in various settings.
15:19 Delegate to experts, utilize editing software early. Period.
18:34 Self-help book by entertainment journalist is inspiring.
21:16 Join my mentorship membership for book publishers.
Keywords:
book publishing, entrepreneur, writing a book, marriage therapy, podcast, self-help books, relationship advice, affair recovery, fiction writing, book marketing, author experience, writing process, editing a book, book launch, reader feedback, therapy practices, romance fiction, relationship counseling, publishing strategies, business growth, editorial advice, market research, storytelling, creative writing, educational resources, couple therapy, authorship, book sales, personal development, audience engagement
Resources Mentioned:
The Author-Entrepreneurs Lab: https://bit.ly/A-ELAB
Ready Set Write Challenge: www.jodibrandoneditorial.com/readysetwrite
Dear Alpha Female: How to Attract the Love You Deserve by Crystal Jordan
About Our Guest:
Angel Myers is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years experience in behavioral health care with a record of service excellence in helping numerous couples resolve the areas of distress in their marriage and relationship. She is the author of Everyday I Do: How to Rewrite Your Vows after an Affair, which is an affair recovery book with an accompanying journal and also lead trainer for the Every Day I Do program serving other practices and organizations which help couples. She's also a fiction writer currently working on a romance/ women's fiction called The Wedding Therapist due in early Spring. Where she's not writing and training she is behind the scenes parenting her two beloved children 16 and 14 Vivian and Uriah. Lastly, with the remaining hours of her week she finds any opportunity to engage in self-care with her favorite hobbies including ballroom dancing.
www.everydayido.com
www.angelmarriageandfamily.com
LINK TO FULL EPISODE (RAW) TRANSCRIPT:
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