Is Becoming an ADHD Coach the Right Career for You?
Have you ever wondered what it takes to become an ADHD coach? Is coaching the right career for you, and can you actually build a successful business helping adults with ADHD?
In this episode of Time We Discuss, I sit down with Dr. Anna Burns, an ADHD coach and Doctor of Physical Therapy, to explo...
Why Authors Need a Brand with Beth Castellanos
Your book may carry your message, but your book isn't your entire brand.
In this episode of Finish the Damn Book, Susie Schaefer sits down with brand messaging strategist Beth Castellanos to explore why authors need to think beyond publishing the book and start considering the bigger picture of t...
Know Your Ending: Richard Sparks on Storytelling, Intuition & Writing What You Love
What happens when a writer who has spent decades working in television, theater, opera, and script editing decides to write his first fantasy novel?
For Richard Sparks, it started with a simple question while playing an online role-playing game: What would it actually be like to become this chara...
Stop Waiting to Write the Book: Storytelling, Time & Starting Now with Ray Hartjen
How long have you been telling yourself you'll write the book someday?
For author Ray Hartjen, a multiple myeloma diagnosis changed what “someday” meant.
In this episode of Finish the Damn Book, Ray joins Susie Schaefer for a candid conversation about writing, storytelling, reinvention, and what ...
51 Books, Hollywood Dreams & Staying Human in the Age of AI | Aaron Ryan
What happens when writing isn’t just something you do, but part of who you are?
In this episode of Finish the Damn Book, Susie Schaefer sits down with award-winning and bestselling multi-genre author, voice actor, and creative powerhouse Aaron Ryan, whose career spans more than 50 books, professi...
Choosing to Die: Writing the Story No One Wants to Talk About | Theresa Evans
What happens when the story you feel called to write is also one of the hardest subjects for people to talk about?
Theresa Evans spent 15 years as a nurse, much of it in critical cardiac care. Years later, she found herself beside her own mother as her family navigated an intensely personal decis...
Get Your Book Noticed: PR Secrets for Authors with Liz H. Kelly
Getting your book published is one thing. Getting people to notice it is another.
In this episode of Finish the Damn Book!, Susie Schaefer talks with Liz H. Kelly, Founder and CEO of Goody PR and Goody Business Book Awards, about what authors need to know to get their books, stories, and expertis...
Someday Is Not a Day of the Week: Finish Your Book with Tara Hayes
How long have you been saying you’ll write your book “someday”?
Tara Hayes has a reminder for you: someday is not a day of the week.
In this episode of Finish the Damn Book!, Susie Schaefer sits down with Tara Hayes, speaker, 2x author, publishing strategist, creator of The Published Authority™, ...
It's Never Too Late to Become a Writer with Angela Page
What if the career you've already lived isn't separate from your writing journey, but part of what prepared you for it?
Award-winning writer and producer Angela Page joins Susie Schaefer to talk about leaving corporate life, learning the craft of screenwriting, publishing books, producing films, ...
Are Nonfiction Books Dying? What Authors Need to Know About AI | Ally Machate
Is AI making nonfiction books obsolete? Not so fast.
In this episode of Finish the Damn Book, Susie Schaefer welcomes back Ally Machate, founder of The Writer's Ally, publishing strategist, and former Simon & Schuster editor, to explore how artificial intelligence is changing the publishing indus...
