Struggling with writing and sharing a deeply personal message or waiting to start until you feel ready or qualified?

Wait no more! My new friend Heather O'Brien, author of No Fear Allowed, and host of the Heal With God podcast is here to share how she realized the one thing that was holding her own message back, and how she overcame it to relate to readers and listeners even more.

Plus we’re also talking about how she’s getting on so many podcasts as a guest through PodMatch!

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Heather's book

Heather's website

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If you've ever felt like your story is too raw, too risky, or too personal to put out into the world, you're not alone.

I’m so thrilled to have my sweet local friend Brittany on the show today. She’s the author of Stories Our Scars Tell: Hope, Healing, and Honesty about the Wounds We Carry.

She's sharing how she pushed past the fear of judgment over telling her story, found the courage to release control of her story, and how she’s marketing her book today, including through PodMatch!

Resources mentioned:

Brittany's book
Brittany's Substack
Brittany's Instagram

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Feeling out of sorts or overwhelmed or confused about marketing your book?

Let's take those worries to the Lord for his direction.

Today I’m sharing a prayer from Jesus, Calm My Heart: 365 Prayers to Give You Peace at the Close of Every Day written by my friend and amazing author, Ruth Schwenk. I hope it encourages your heart.

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Jesus, Calm My Heart
Ruth Schwenk
1 Corinthians 14:33

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If you’re building your author brand or platform one piece at a time, no wonder it's so exhausting!

My guest today is my sweet friend, Mandy Roberson of Market Refined Media, a faith-based marketing agency, and she's going to share what an author brand actually is, and how to build a platform that works for every book you'll ever write.

Resources mentioned:

Market Refined Media & Publishing

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Fulfilling Your Book Dream as an Empty Nester

Tapping Into Reader's Needs as a Relatable Brand

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What do you do when you have a story that needs to be told but you've been carrying it for over 40 years?

For Pamela Jessup Runner, the answer was to move forward in obedience, learn the craft of memoir, and trust that God's timing was perfect.

Join us as Pam shares her journey of writing her debut book, Grief, Grit, Glory : A Mother’s Extraordinary Journey from Heartbreak to Hope and how she’s getting her message out into the world including through PodMatch where we connected!

Resources mentioned:

PodMatch

Pamela's book

Pamela's website

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Pace yourself when marketing your book

Keep persevering towards publishing

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Ever feel like you have a God-given message but not the know-how to publish it?

Kirsten Telan, blogger and author of A Tale of Two Dogs is here to share how her children's book teaches friendship and kindness, and how she's seen it come back through overcoming her fear of publishing, and how she's now using PodMatch to get her message in front of audiences she never could have reached on her own.

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PodMatch

Kirsten's website

Kirsten's book

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Are you pouring everything out into writing or launching your book, and feeling depleted? Running on empty and telling yourself that's just part of the process?

Join me for this convo with my sweet friend, Julie Lefebure, author of Made for More: 365 Devotions for the Woman Who Refuses to Settle.

We talk about what the word "busy" is actually doing to us, and how spiritual disconnection and busyness feed each other. Plus Julie shares what five years of weekly podcasting has taught her about showing up with a message, reaching people you'd never reach any other way, and why you don't need a book yet to start.

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Julie's devotional

Julie's website

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Stop comparing yourself to other authors

Podcasting while writing (without breaking down)

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If the word "marketing" makes you cringe a little, you'e in very good company. So many Christian authors feel a tension between the call to write and the pressure to promote.

Pat Domangue, Bible study author and fellow podcast host, joins me today to share about book launch burnout, how your mission statement is your best guardrail against chasing shiny strategies, and how she eventually found her footing as both a podcast host and a guest.

Resources mentioned:

PodMatch

Pat's website

Pat's podcast, HER

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Finding Spiritual Rest in a Chaotic World

Podcasting while writing (without breaking down)

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