Stories Episodes

“If you can learn to run your business like you would a successful rock band. You will always be successful. You will never hire a bass player who's lousy bass player. So, in your business, do the same thing. Only hire the best people or consultants to do the work with you.” – Michele Blood

"Technology has changed so much that the gatekeepers are no more. There's nothing stopping people from writing a book except themselves." – Christopher Greyson

“Own where you are at the moment.” – J.R. Martinez

“When I talk about wanting the characters to come alive, I'm really wanting to show people how to take care of their soul, heart, mind and decision making.” – Dr. Lisa Dorsey

“Fear has no place within a civilized mind.” – Laura Brennan Ballet

"Self-care is both daily and doable." – Janice McWilliams

"It's okay to write what scares you." – Rachel Thompson

“I share our story so that this hopefully never happens to another family. I'd like to raise awareness, and I don't think that we can learn without sharing stories.” – Betsy Gall

“Most of what writers do is out of love of it. We love creating. We love telling stories. So, to cut that out of the human experience, I think is sort of sad.” – Alison McBain

“I promised myself during that moment when I wasn't really sure if I was going to make it or not. I thought to myself, you know, if I make this out alive, then I have to write a book about it.” – Dr. Momoko Uno

“When you ignore your heart, you get yourself in trouble. If you listen to your heart, it will lead you to where you're supposed to be.” – Susan Glenney

“What I learned about myself was that I could actually do it.” – Beth Pellino-Dudzic

"Trust that you are worthy to be seen." – Dr. Nicole Janz

“When things are in your head, you're thinking about them. You know, you come to conclusions about things, but when it's outside of you and you're looking at it, it becomes more objective.” – Dana Diaz

“People always get impressed by the feat of writing a book, but they don't think about the love of it. Love can make it less daunting.” – Itua Uduebo