Welcome to the world of creative writing and story mastery with Maxwell Alexander Drake and Marie Mullany, your guides to Releasing Your Inner Dragon. This author podcast is a treasure trove of writing tips and advice, sparking inspiration and ah-ha moments for every stage of an author’s career. Drake, an award-winning novelist and creative writing teacher, brings his experience from the gaming world and beyond, while Mullany, author of the Sangwheel Chronicles and YouTuber, shares her exper ...
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Welcome to Dragons' Trove, where all we talk about is Dungeons and Dragons. Tune in now to listen to us discussing lore and all things Dungeons and Dragons!!
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Do you work for yourself and want to supercharge your business? While still having fun? The Exit Interview with Kim Rittberg is your go-to podcast. Part MBA, part cheer squad, award-winning digital marketer Kim Rittberg is joined by top business owners who share their secrets to success. After Kim found herself working during childbirth (true story!), she quit her executive media job to bet on herself, fighting fear and imposter syndrome to eventually earn 6 awards, an in-demand speaking car ...
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Teaching Public Speaking in Spanish and English: Lessons Learned from Elementary Students
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In today's mini marketing masterclass, I share a valuable lesson learned while volunteering to teach public speaking to elementary school kids in both Spanish and English. I’m fluent in Spanish, but realized that switching back and forth was challenging. This experience reinforced the importance of thorough preparation and maintaining a dynamic, en…
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The Journey of a Hero - Crafting a Compelling Story Plot
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How to Teach Your Kid Not To be Spoiled without Sacrificing Your Own Lifestyle: Rebecca Shoval
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Don’t want your kids to think money grows on trees? Want your kid to appreciate money and have a sound financial understanding and foundation? Rebecca Shoval runs Welcome Financial Education which helps teenagers and young adults from high net worth families - like her- understand the financial system and take control of their future. What I love a…
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What An Imagine Dragons Concert Taught Me About Marketing and Communication
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I took my son to his first concert - Imagine Dragons. It was high-energy, there was dancing, there were fireworks. It was a lot of fun for him and me! And there were some salient lessons for marketing and communication that I took away from the band that I want to share with you. In this 5-minute solo marketing episode you’ll learn: What I learned …
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Use Information Not Intuition: Business Advice with Growth Strategist Emily Friend
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Meet Emily Friend, the founder of the Florence Rose Group and a three-time award-winning operating and growth strategist with over a decade of experience in emerging, private, and Fortune 1000 companies. She specializes in driving innovation in heavily regulated industries, working with C-suite executives and top leaders to optimize their systems, …
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How to Hit Your Marketing & Social Media Goals
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You are 95% more likely to hit your goal if you have an accountability partner! In Kim’s signature Friday 5-minute marketing tip podcast episodes, you will learn: How accountability is key 1 thing you can do this week to hit your marketing goals What to make today Kim’s 7-Day On Camera Challenge Tools, Lessons & Accountability to Get You Confident …
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Beyond Romance - How to Write Dynamic Non-Romantic Relationships That Give All The Feels
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The Power of Video Marketing: Judy Zhou's Real Estate Success Story
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Meet Judy Zhou, a 2-time entrepreneur who has lived in 3 countries and speaks 4 languages. She shares her experience living in China, the UK and being a NY transplant. Judy started her own translation business at the age of 23 and later transitioned to real estate in New York, and she shares her best advice to other self-employed folks and we discu…
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How to Multitask Your Marketing & What Not to Do!
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Feel like you have too much to do in too little time for your business? In this short 5-minute marketing tip, I give you 3 ways to multitask your marketing. I practice what I preach and am folding my kids’ clothing while I teach you about content! You will learn: What you can multitask in your marketing How to get more done in less time when filmin…
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Best Tips for Mastering the Pacing of Your Novel
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Founding a Photo Agency & How to Get a Great Headshot: Lauren Lieberman
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Lauren Lieberman, founder of Lila Photo, shares her 18 years of experience in the photography business. Lauren discusses her passion for capturing special moments, from photographing celebrities and former presidents to organizing 10,000 headshots for people who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. She emphasizes the importance of vulnerab…
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Ever feel like you’re walking a tightrope? Afraid to take that step? Well I’m sharing the time I literally walked a tightrope with my son. Let me tell you, it was not the fun thrill you’d think. I nearly said ‘no’ and in this episode I’m sharing what that has to do with you, your marketing, growth mindset and business challenges. Check out the vide…
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How to Tell a Great Story in Three Acts - Story Structure for Authors
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Public Speaking Mastery with Nausheen Chen: Build Confidence and Sharpen Your Skills
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3-time TEDx speaker and a Fortune-50 public speaking coach Nausheen Chen shares actionable tips on how to be a better public speaker and dispels common misconceptions, emphasizing that public speaking extends beyond formal podium presentations and is crucial in everyday interactions like team meetings and client pitches. The conversation highlights…
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1 Quick Way to Speak More Confidently in Public or On Video
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Want to sound more confident when you’re public speaking, in meetings or on video? I share a tangible way you can practice - right now. Doesn’t matter if you’re on vacation, on a walk or in your office. This is something you can and should - do today! In this episode you’ll learn: 1 Way to sound more confident Exactly what to say and how to do it W…
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Fashion Stylist Liz Teich Creates Your Dream Closet From What You Own
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Fashion stylist, style expert and sustainability advocate Liz Teich shares incredible tips on how to create your dream closet using what you already own, and helps you reinvent outfits with existing wardrobe pieces, ensuring that every look feels fresh and new. Liz also dishes insider secrets from the fashion world, revealing that what you see isn’…
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How to Make Videos Super Fast! Efficiency Tips
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Running out of time to make social media content? Don't want your feed to be dormant but falling behind? You’ll learn 2 ways to make videos for social media in just a few minutes. Just because you’re on vacation doesn't mean your marketing has to be! Award-winning Video Marketer Kim has helped founders DIY video and produced multi-million dollar ad…
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Transform Your Summer with Sales, Marketing, and Mindset Tips from Neil Patel + More
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In this special summer episode of "The Exit Interview with Kim Rittberg," Kim underscores the importance of growing your business while finding balance during the busy season. She shares her personal journey toward managing her schedule and indulges in outdoor activities and artistic projects for rejuvenation. The episode features valuable insights…
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Overcoming Financial Challenges and Redefining Self-Worth with Mom Juice’s Macie Mincey
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How do you actually find your passion? Macie Mincey talks about how hard it was to leave her retail banking job to get out of survival mode after 28 years and how she finally became an investor and co-founder of Mom Juice. We talk about how growing up in survival mode impacted her career decisions and once she stopped “chasing paper,” how she found…
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Summer Friday Marketing Tip: What To Do During Your Vacation
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Don’t worry if you’re at the beach and relaxing! But… there is a quick thing you can do - and should do - while you’re relaxing that will pay dividends on your social media marketing. You can both relax and build a content library for you to create later.In this mini-marketing master class (less than 5 minutes!), you will learn:- What to do during …
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Round two of the publishing game: Who will survive the slush pile?
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How To Master LinkedIn: Insider Secrets from Marketer Brad Zomick
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How do you get started with LinkedIn? What’s the secret to landing leads and clients? Brad Zomick is here to answer all your LinkedIn questions. He shares a quick way to get started on LinkedIn, how to brainstorm strategically, what to post and what not to post, how video performs compared to photo or text posts, and who to bring in to help you get…
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Mistake Alert: Are You Killing the Tension in Your Stories? Learn How to Fix It!
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Midlife Does Not Need to Be A Grim Sentence: Reinvention & Lessons on Rejection
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“I was so miserable that a hospital room with Covid felt like a vacation.” When Erin Keating, Founder of Hotter Than Ever, had her epiphany she decided to revamp her life - and now is focused on creating a media & lifestyle brand that makes hot stuff for women over 40. She dives into her pivot and helps people figure out their next steps. Plus we s…
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Live Edit: Keep your writing style consistent
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How to Find What Lights You Up: No Guilt Mom’s JoAnn Crohn
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Is your entire identity wrapped up in being a mom? Do you want to find yourself again and what you are passionate about? Joann Crohn went from being a teacher to supporting parents and built No Guilt Mom and its membership community. She shares her experience from teaching to blogging to coaching and teaches you how to not feel guilty about taking …
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The 2C’s in Content: The Only Things You Need in Social Media
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The 2 c's - connection & credibility - is the key to successful social media marketing. How do you actually follow it? What content should you make? How do you use that content to bring in leads and smash your business goals? Subscribe to the podcast! 5-minute Master Classes in Marketing Every Friday! Every Friday I drop a very short (less than 5 m…
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What is the Key to Connecting Sales to Marketing? How Do You Actually Get Followers to Buy?
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What does successful sales & marketing look like? What is the common thread? So many people don’t understand how to go from posting content to actually having people give you their credit card. You will learn the 2 c's - connection & credibility and how you can use it to grow your revenue, to shift from posting content and actually leveraging the p…
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How to End a Book - Ways to End a Story that Will Thrill Your Readers
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Pharmacist Turned Entrepreneur Richelle Peña on Building a Resilient & Positive Mindset
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Want to build a more positive mindset so you can have confidence while growing your business? Richelle Peña gives us her advice on entrepreneurship, finding the right market, feeling confident despite setbacks, and building a business with her husband which she details in her new book Power Couple. You will learn: How networking helped Richelle gro…
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I Saw Taylor Swift Live on Her Eras Tour: Here’s What I Learned
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I did it y’all. I’m officially a Swiftie. I submitted to the Swiftie fandom and took my daughter to see Eras. As I see things through the lens of both a marketer and a business owner, I wanted to share what I learned about business and marketing from attending the highest-selling live concert tour of all time. Plus I’ll give you a little insight in…
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Live Edit: Make sure the story in your head is also on the page
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How to Do Sales in a Non-Sleazy and Profitable Way: Krista Demcher
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Want to sell better? Worried about feeling sleazy as you have sales calls? Krista Demcher teaches us how to sell better - in an authentic way that doesn't make us feel gross! You will learn: The biggest mistakes people make in sales (8:15) How to uncover objections and turn them into sales on calls (12:05) How to “storysell” (18:00) How to sell usi…
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How to Write a POV Character's Internal Dialogue and Not Bore Your Readers to Tears
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100 Episode Celebration! Best Advice on Balance Marketing, Parenting & Money
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We made it to 100 episodes!!! Actually 100 Episodes with Guests… and even more with my Friday 5 minute mini marketing master classes! We are celebrating with some of the best advice from our guests. One of the best things about having this podcast is getting to learn from so many amazing people and getting to add more information and more advice to…
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Live Edit: Great premise, but keep the focus on the character
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Empowering Preemie Parents: Jodi Klaristenfeld On Turning Your Struggles Into Your Purpose
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Jodi Klaristenfeld is the founder of FLRRiSH. She is a mom to an adorable little girl who was born at 28 weeks due to a rare and life-threatening form of preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome. After her daughter's early birth, Jodi quickly discovered preemie parents aren’t always given the support they need. She then created FLRRiSH, a platform offering …
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{Quick Marketing Tip} Public Speaking Isn’t So “Public”- How to Make an Impact in Every Meeting
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I recently hosted a workshop helping people speak better in public - but in smaller settings like meetings. If you can show up more prepared, more confident and with more control in a meeting or pitch - it will have a huge impact on your business or career. In this 5-minute episode you will learn: -3 Ways to Make Public Speaking in small settings h…
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What is the Falling Action of a Story and Why Is It Crucial for Reader Satisfaction?
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From TV to Financial Wellness Education Founder: Bobbi Rebell
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Bobbi Rebell joins us to talk about launching her financial wellness education company Financial Wellness Strategies. She talks about what has been her best business investment, and her biggest regrets as a business owner. The difference between having a personal brand vs a general company. Bobbi is the author of Launching Financial Grownups: Live …
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{Quick Marketing Tip} How to Be a Thought Leader Through Video and Podcasts
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Did you know using social media and being a guest on podcasts is the most cost-effective and efficient way to bring in leads and clients? I recently gave a speech in New York City about How to Be a Thought Leader Through Video and Podcasts and wanted to bring you the a-ha moments that resonated the most. In this 5-minute episode you will learn: -Th…
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Finding Your Funny Bone: How To Write Prose that Will Make Your Readers LOL
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How to Be Less Nervous When Speaking & Perfect Your Pitch: Matt Abrahams of Think Fast Talk Smart
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If you want to learn how to communicate better, be less nervous when public speaking and pitch more effectively - this is your episode. From handling public speaking, to winning over people on zoom, Matt Abrahams, Professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business, host of the award-winning Think Fast Talk Smart podcast is bringing all his communica…
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Can you ‘shine’ and bring in clients? What if you’re shy? What if you don’t feel like you have ‘charisma’? Good news - in the world of digital marketing and social media and being a guest on podcasts… you actually DON’T need to be ready for center stage. This is an idea I got for you from my recent speech in New York City about How to Be a Thought …
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Live Edit: Don't dump all your worldbuilding upfront
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Tori Dunlap of HerFirst100k & Financial Feminist On Empowerment, TikTok & What to Share Online
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*Superstar alert* Tori Dunlap of the platform Her First $100K and hit podcast and book Financial Feminist is here! She drops tons of advice about how to charge what you're worth as entrepreneurs, digs in on the difference in how we treat male business owners versus female business owners, how understanding your numbers can turn your passion into a …
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Creative Way To Get Invited to Speak On a Podcast
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If you’re looking to expand your profile or get more leads and sales - often by cold calling or emailing, this episode provides you with a great creative tip! Every Friday I drop a 5 minute mini-marketing master class, so make sure to subscribe and rate and review! In this episode you will learn: -How to Pitch Yourself -What to Say in Your Pitch -H…
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Ultimate Guide to Writing a Climax that Satisfies Your Readers 😏
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