Feed Drop: Unleash Your Inner Author with Amy Collette

The Company Show

This is a very exciting week, friends, and one that I have been a little nervous about for the last six months.

You already know that my book, Podcasting for Business is written and available for pre-order here.

But what you don’t know is that my coach, Amy Collette and I documented the entire process of writing it in a 7 episode podcast series that you can listen to right now.

All of it. The good. The bad. The grumpy. And there is some grumpy.

All 7 episodes are live, and if you want a glimpse behind the curtains of writing a book - from the idea to the manuscript, I suggest you check it out.

If writing a book has been on your radar - or you’ve got half a dozen on your shelf and you want to enjoy watching struggle through title one - check out the series. It’s truly a tell-all, and I admit, I’m a little nervous to be so visible in public. So be kind.

Today, I want to share the first full episode of Unleash Your Inner Author. This is where Amy and I talk about the book I planned to write, what worries and concerns I had about it, and what the process was going to look like.

Listen to Episode 1: The Kickoff or read the blog post here: podcastingforbusiness.com/89

Tune in to the full episode to learn:

• The Business Podcast Blueprints
• Procrastinating for purpose
• Fear, confidence, and excitement
• Done energy: The pros and cons
• Leveraging a Book for Credibility and Client Engagement
• The Intensive Two-Day Retreat: Jumpstarting Your Book
• Managing the Urge to Jump into Content Writing
• Streamlining Decision-Making with Filters

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My book, Podcasting for Business is coming out this September — learn more about it here.

Final Thoughts

This was such an interesting process, and really, a strange one for me. It’s truly a tell-all about the experience, and there are parts that, looking back on, I find a little embarrassing. But none of us are our best all the time - and I’ve learned that it is pretty common to get a little grumpy and resistant during the coaching process.

It was important to both me and Amy to show the whole process - challenges and all. This series really does go through everything that we did together to get Podcasting For Business ready to publish - and I’m so happy with how it’s come together.

I want to publicly thank Amy for all of her support, amazing advice, wonderful accountability and grace.

Check out all of the episodes here.

And if you want to grab a copy of the book, you can do so, and get a free ticket to the Podcasting For Business Conference by visiting this link.

Key Quotes

“I don't want done energy yet because it's not done yet.” - Megan Dougherty

“I love to celebrate all throughout the process. You got to celebrate those small wins because it's easy to check off that accomplishment.” - Amy Collette

Resources

One Stone Creative | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram

• Pre-order the book, Podcasting for Business
• Pre-ordering will get you a free ticket to PFBCon 2024

Learn about what other business podcasters are doing:

• State of Business Podcasting Report 2023

Check out all the episodes of the Unleash Your Inner Author podcast!

Unleash Your Inner Author | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook

• Join the UYIA Coaching Program.
• Get your book published here.

Get a copy of The Gratitude Connection

• Amy’s got a new book coming soon! Get updates here.

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• Pitching and Podcasting for Authors with Angie Trueblood
• Guest Post: Author Marketing 101 – Because your book won’t sell itself.
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