Easy Peasy Books
This podcast is hosted by Gillian Whitney — Business Book Coach, Author Visibility Strategist, and 6x published author.
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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.
Episodes
107 episodes
106: KDP Select: Yay or Nay for Your Business Book? with Gillian Whitney
You've written the book and now it's time to upload your manuscript to KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing). You need to decide, right then and there, if you should exclusively go all in with Amazon only... or keep your options open, knowing it's not...
105: Leveraging Visibility: Trade Reviews, Awards, and Author Credibility with Susan M. Barber
You published your book. Now what? A lot of authors hit publish and just hope for the best, but that's not what today's guest did. She went after trade reviews, she applied for awards, and she found a way to get her self-published book into act...
104: Can't You Just Decide? What I Wish I'd Known With My First Book with Gillian Whitney
I still remember the exact moment my husband Devon, who handled all my typesetting and layout, looked at me and said, "But it's your book." I had just yelled out, in complete frustration, "Can't you just decide?" after being hit with question a...
103: Beyond the Book: How to Turn Your Readers Into Clients with James Ranson
You wrote the book. You published the book. And then you sat back and waited for the clients to roll in. But here's the thing nobody tells you. Getting your book onto Amazon isn't the finish line. It's the starting line. There's a gap between s...
102: You're Not Going Insane, You're Just Not Organized with Gillian Whitney
You're not going insane, you're just not organized. That's the truth Gillian delivers in this solo episode, tackling a topic that sounds boring but might just save your book (and your sanity). Drawing on her surprising former career as a tech w...
101: The Unexpected Business Pivot That Came from Writing a Book with Anna Bravington
Have you ever sat down to write something and had it completely rearrange the way you think about your own business? That's exactly what happened to this week's guest. She set out to write a book covering all the different ways she helps her cl...
100: The Messy, Magical Makeover of This Podcast with Gillian Whitney
One hundred episodes. Never missed a single week. If podcasts gave out report cards, I think I'd earn an A for consistency. But here's what a milestone like this really makes you do: look back at where you started and be honest about how much h...
099: Why Not Me? One Author's Journey to Amplifying Women's Voices with Orly Zeewy
What does it take to write a book that features forty-four women, nine months of interviews, and a whole lot of staying out of the rabbit holes? In this episode, Gillian sits down with brand strategist, author, and facilitator of lightbulb mome...
098: Future-Proof Your Book: Your Guide to Writing Evergreen Content with Gillian Whitney
You worked hard to write that book. So the last thing you want is to find yourself saying, "Yeah, I wrote a book, but don't go look at it. It's kind of out of date now." In this solo episode, Gillian Whitney tackles one of the most overlooked s...
097: Write Less, Achieve More: The Power of a Framework Book with Lisa Bromfield
What if your second book could do something your first book never could? This week's conversation is about the art of writing with intention, specifically how to shift from pouring everything you know onto the page to building a framework that ...
096: Amazon Only? Why That's My Advice for First-Time Authors with Gillian Whitney
Should you just publish your book on Amazon and call it a day? It's one of the questions I get asked most, and a lot of people are surprised when I say that for first-time business authors, going Amazon only is often exactly what I recommend. W...
095: Your Content Deserves to Be Heard: Turning Your Work Into Audio Gold with Michelle B Griffin
You wrote the book. You gave the presentation. You've shared your expertise on stage after stage, podcast after podcast. But here's the question: are you actually getting the mileage out of all that hard-earned content, or is it sitting there g...
094: Mic Drop: One LinkedIn Expert's Journey to Finally Writing the Book with Mic Adam
Mic Adam has been on LinkedIn since the very beginning. We're talking 22-plus years, 17,000 connections, and a career spent helping B2B teams across Europe and North America turn the platform into a real business engine. So you'd think he would...
093: You Wrote the Book. Now Why Can't You Talk About It? with Gillian Whitney
You spent months getting your expertise out of your head and onto the page. You did the hard work. You published the book. So why is it that the moment someone asks what it's about, your brain goes completely blank? If you've ever gone in circl...
092: Your Story Is Your Best Sale: Writing, Publishing, and Selling Yourself with Joey Himelfarb
What does painting your kitchen have to do with writing a book? More than you might think. In this episode, Gillian sits down with Joey Himelfarb, an author, speaker, and ghostwriter on a mission to help humans sell themselves and write their s...
091: It's Never Too Late to Write Your Book with Gillian Whitney
If you've been wanting to write a book for years and are now thinking it's too late, this episode is for you. Gillian Whitney gets personal in this solo conversation, sharing stories from her own family that illustrate exactly what is at stake ...
090: From Cheerleader to Author: Stepping Into Your Own Spotlight with Val Roskens Tews
If you have ever found it easier to cheer for everyone else than to step into the spotlight yourself, this episode is going to feel very familiar. This week I am talking with a content creation expert and newly published author who spent years ...
089: Maybe Good, Maybe Bad, Who Knows: Every Chapter Tells a Story with Gillian Whitney
What if the book you picked up at the lowest point in your life turned out to be written by someone whose life made yours look calm by comparison? In this solo episode, Gillian shares the story of a book that found her at exactly the right mome...
088: Why Authors Need Referrals Not Just Connections with Frank Agin
You've heard about the power of networking. You're showing up, making connections, and building relationships. But here's what nobody tells you: connections alone won't grow your business or sell your book. In this episode, Gillian sits down wi...
087: The Labyrinth, Flip Flops, and the Writing Lesson I Didn't See Coming with Gillian Whitney
What happens when you spend Friday walking a labyrinth in slow, intentional peace, and Saturday wiping out on your sister's patio steps in flip flops? You end up on crutches with a lot of time to think. And if you're me, you start looking for t...
086: How Self-Editing Can Make You a Better Writer with Katie Chambers
If you think self-editing just means fixing typos and checking your grammar, think again. In this episode, I sit down with editorial agency owner and newly published author Katie Chambers to talk about why self-editing is one of the most powerf...
085: Marketing Your Book Should Be Fun with Janine Coombes
What if marketing your book didn't have to feel like a chore? Janine Coombes is a marketing strategist who helps coach-shaped people position their services as obvious must-haves for their ideal clients. She's also the author of "The Easy Yes,"...
084: The After the Podcast Playbook Every Author Needs with Gillian Whitney
You said goodbye, the recording stopped, and you're feeling great about your podcast appearance. But here's the thing: the real work is just getting started. In this final episode of the podcast guesting series, Gillian walks you through everyt...
083: Writing Your Book When English Isn't Your First Language with Linda Jayne Turner
What if the language barrier is the only thing standing between you and publishing your book? In this episode, I sit down with Linda Jayne Turner, an academic editor based in Prague who has spent over 25 years helping non-native English speaker...
082: Networking Without the Cringe: From Stranger to Client with Debbie Wemyss
Most authors would rather face a blank page than a room full of strangers. But what if the key to your next big opportunity isn't your book launch strategy or your social media presence, but the person standing next to you in line at the post o...
