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Author U Your Guide to Book Publishing

How to Create a Crowdfunding Game Plan for Authors07-03-2025

In this week’s AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Host Dr. Judith Briles reveals the power of using and implementing a crowdfunding campaign for your book—or any project that is in your wheelhouse. Only 35% of publishing related campaigns. You will get tips on how to be in the minority! -Crowdfunding stats for 2023. Some are eye-opening. -Crowdfunding moneys can be used to print your book. -Crowdfunding moneys can be used to push out a marketing and publicity campaign. -Crowdfunding moneys can be used to spin off a screenplay. -Crowdfunding moneys can be used to seed your next project. -Crowdfunding can build buzz for you, your expertise, your book. Crowdfunding is work—don’t kid yourself. It will take some time and definitely, energy. You will need to sprinkle in your creativity to bring the spark that becomes a magnet to attract crowdfunding participants you have no previous connection to. Your listening takeaways include: -The Who, Where, Why, Why, and When of your campaign. -What the essential components of every campaign must include. -The secret sauces that every campaign must have. -Judith’s cheat sheet for success. And, of course, much more. Tune in for lots of ideas and how-to tactics via the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast. Since its inception, over 21,000,000 listeners have downloaded various shows for practical publishing and book marketing guidance. Join me and become a regular subscriber.

Vision Beyond Sight

Metaphysics, Spirituality & Bubble Gum: How Vibrational Living Creates Our Reality (Whether We Realize It or Not) with Carina Marshall (Episode #128)

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Carina Marshall, Vibrational Transformation Coach, helping people shift energy and beliefs for success. Carina talks about what vibrational living is about and how it creates your reality whether you realize it or not. Check out her book, Discover & Use Your Greatest Superpower: Metaphysics, Spirituality & Bubble Gum! Chill out and realize that there’s nothing too big that you can’t do. Instead of recycling your pain, transcend and uncover your superpower as powerful creators of your reality. Get rid of limiting beliefs and shift your mindset from scarcity to abundance. Tune in to your expanded consciousness and align with the vibration of well-being through metaphysical and practical tools you can do every day, and experience profound changes even if you’re facing a long-term illness. Reach out to Carina through this podcast and grab a free 45-minute consultation! Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Developmental Optometrist, co-owner of Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, P.C., award-winning author and international speaker, holds powerful and inspiring conversations with her guests in the areas of health, wellness, education, sports and psychology. They share their inspirational stories of healing and transformation through their vision expansion. Vision Beyond Sight Podcast will help you see with clarity, gain courage and confidence. Welcome to Vision Beyond Sight! Also available on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Audible and Stitcher.

Harvesting Happiness

How Listening Shapes Peacemaking and Global Communication: A Conversation with the Nobel Peace Center

Listening is a fundamental tool for learning from one another and fostering a more inclusive and harmonious world. By truly hearing and understanding others, we lay the groundwork for effective communication and peacemaking. When we actively listen, we validate others' experiences and perspectives, which builds trust and empathy. This creates an environment where differences can be explored constructively rather than defensively.

For insights on how to hone our peacemaking abilities, Harvesting Happiness Podcast host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with the Executive Director of the Nobel Peace Center, Kjersti Fløgstad.

Kjersti shares the inspiration behind the “Power of Dialogue Project” and the book that was born from it, Those Who Listen, Change the World. Kjersti also offers timely tips on how to convert discourse into dialogue.

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Sparking Wholeness

Episode 296: How to Get to the Root of Acne with Meg Gaic

Meg Gaic is a Holistic Nutritionist and Acne Expert who suffered from over a decade long journey with hormonal acne. After trying everything under the sun and spending thousands on things that didn't work, she took control of her own health, went to nutrition school and healed herself. The Get Glow Method was born out of what she so desperately needed when she was going through it and takes every aspect of acne healing into account: internal (root cause), external (skincare) and mindset. She now has helped over 2,500 clients worldwide get clear, balanced and have acne freedom both physically and mentally. Key Topics: - Meg’s journey with hormonal acne and hormonal birth control - Getting to the root of the internal causes of acne - The importance of subconscious reprogramming of negative mindsets - How food and nutrition play a role in acne - The dangers of Accutane and why it doesn’t address the root cause - Foundations to support acne healing - Myths of skincare, supplements, and popular treatment - Meg’s Get Glow approach Follow Meg on Instagram at @getglowmethod Head to getglowmethod.com to work with Meg. Join Erin’s monthly mailing list to get health tips and fresh meal plans and recipes every month: https://mailchi.mp/adde1b3a4af3/monthlysparksignup Preorder Erin’s new book, Live Beyond Your Label, at erinbkerry.com/upcomingbook/

Success Profiles Radio

Israel Duran Discusses Helping Clients Land Paid Speaking Gigs, Lucrative Clients, Major Acquisitions, And Speaking Tours

Israel Duran was this week’s guest on Success Profiles Radio. His “Service of Speaking” framework has generated over $2 million in 24 months by positioning experts on prestigious stages and high-ticket programs. He built a community of over 300,000 people and landed a TEDx talk. His mastermind routinely lands $50,000+ clients, major acquisitions, and speaking tours. We discussed the importance of discovering your purpose in the marketplace, aligning your identity to your purpose, scaling businesses to seven-figures using the “Service of Speaking” model, finding paid speaking gigs, and speaking-to-sell. In addition, we talked about positioning your business for major acquisitions and partnerships, creating a high-ticket offer to sell from stage, and his five-day challenge to help clients clarify their machine and build their offer to get on stage. You can follow and listen to the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, and at Success Profiles Radio | Live Internet Talk Radio | Best Shows Podcasts