Easy Peasy Books
This podcast is hosted by Gillian Whitney — Business Book Coach, Author Visibility Strategist, and 6x published author.
– For more information visit: EasyPeasyBooks.com
– Connect with her at: linkedin.com/in/gillianwhitney
Easy Peasy Books: From Author to Authority is the inspiring and practical podcast for business professionals looking to transform their expertise into published works.
This show features weekly conversations with successful writers who've navigated the journey from expertise to influence. Gillian also interviews industry experts in writing, publishing, and marketing to provide valuable insights.
The podcast explores three key pillars: crafting your manuscript, navigating self-publishing in the digital age, and implementing marketing strategies to attract your target audience. Whether you're penning your first draft or seeking to leverage your published book, Easy Peasy Books offers simple strategies to turn your literary work into your ultimate business card — opening doors to new opportunities, speaking engagements, and more clients.
Easy Peasy Books
109: Accountability Without the Angst: No More Buts, Just Write the Book with Jen Laffin
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Some conversations start over coffee and just keep going. That is exactly what happened when I sat down, virtually, with Jen Laffin, an accountability coach for women business owners. We started comparing notes on what we were each seeing in our businesses, and a week later we turned that conversation into a Substack live. This episode is that conversation, brought straight to your podcast feed.
Jen and I talk about writing a book like driving a car with four wheels. Two of those wheels are mindset, the self-doubt, the mind drama, the fear that shows up right when things start working. The other two are the actual road map, the writing and the publishing logistics. Get one flat and you are not going anywhere. In this episode, we get into the difference between being a writer and being an author, why self-publishing does not make you less credible, and why "I don't have time" is often hiding something else entirely. Oh, and there's a phrase in here about what needs to happen next that we think you will love. Time to get off your buts.
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Chapters:
0:42 – Meet Jen Laffin and How This Episode Came Together
3:27 – Why a Business Book Is a PR Tool in Disguise
5:21 – Monkey Mind, the Primal Brain, and Your Comfort Cave
10:02 – The Four Wheels: Mindset Meets the Road Map
14:56 – Too Many Ideas? Getting Unstuck From the Options Trap
20:48 – Writer or Author, and Accountability Without the Angst
28:18 – Self-Publishing Credibility, Where to Find Them, and Getting Off Your Buts
- Jen Laffin: linkedin.com/in/jen-laffin
- Gillian Whitney: linkedin.com/in/gillianwhitney
- For more information checkout EasyPeasyBooks.com