How does a surgeon go from TikTok storytelling to bestselling author? We sat down with Dr. Erin Nance, orthopedic surgeon and author of Little Miss Diagnosed, to hear how she turned viral content into a memoir that’s reaching readers far beyond the hospital walls.

How do you pivot from four years of writing a memoir to publishing a prescriptive book that sells at auction? We talked with Cecily Mak, author of Undimmed about how life twists, including a cancer diagnosis, shaped her writing path.

How do you land on the perfect title for your book? We sat down with Jill Sirianni, licensed clinical social worker, podcaster, and co-author of Buy What You Love Without Going Broke, to talk titles, podcasting, and her path to a book deal with HarperCollins.

Ever wonder what happens when a literary agent becomes the author? We sat down with Kate McKean, literary agent and author of Write Through It, to talk about the long road to her first book deal and the insider lessons she’s learned from both sides of publishing.

What does it take to trust one story enough to make it a book? We sat down with Sophie Elmhirst, journalist and NY Times bestselling author of A Marriage at Sea, to talk about her journey from years of failed fiction drafts to landing a major publishing deal.

Wondering how to turn a grassroots platform into a bestselling book? We had the pleasure of chatting with Neha Ruch, founder, CEO, and author of The Power Pause, about her journey from early blog posts and Instagram content to landing a Big Five book deal.

How do you reshape a book in progress into something unforgettable? In this episode we talk with Melody Wilding, executive coach and author of Trust Yourself and Managing Up, about the twists, rewrites, and lessons behind her second book.

Curious how to move from lived experience to bestselling memoir? We sat down with Daria Burke, author of Of My Own Making, to hear how she turned her Detroit childhood and CMO career into a book that hit the USA Today bestseller list.

How do you bring a deeply researched, historical story to life? In this episode we chat with journalist Haley Cohen Gilliland, author of A Flower Traveled in My Blood, about transforming an urgent, emotional story into a compelling book.

How do you bounce back from 18 months of publishing rejections? We sat down with Natalie Nixon, author of Move, Think, Rest, to talk about her journey from outsider to landing a major book deal.

How do you turn a personal story into a publishable memoir? Ruthie Ackerman, author of The Mother Code, shares how a Modern Love essay revealed her through line, what she learned from losing a book deal, and how she rebuilt her path to publication.

What happens when a seasoned editor turns the lens inward? Samhita Mukhopadhyay—brilliant mind behind Teen Vogue’s dynamic editorial direction and the powerful book The Myth of Making It—shares her story.

Lisa Marchiano, author of The Vital Spark, discusses her simple yet effective writing practice that helped her complete two books and why a platform is essential for any writer.

Amy Shoenthal, author of The Setback Cycle, shares her journey from journalism to book writing, inspired by her interviews with business leaders and entrepreneurs during the pandemic.

Ruth Whippman, author of Boy: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity, talks about her motivation behind crafting a book that sheds light on her experiences parenting during #MeToo.

Carrie Sun talks about her transformation from MFA to celebrated author of Private Equity. It’s a heart-to-heart conversation on navigating self-doubt, the messy middle of writing, and finding her authentic voice.

Julie Satow shares the secrets behind the success of When Women Ran Fifth Avenue, including her unique approach to digital marketing and how leveraging social media enhanced visibility and sales.

What does it take to transform a persistent idea into a published book? Executive leadership consultant Elaine Lin Hering joins us to explore the nine-year journey behind her book, Unlearning Silence.

What happens when a professor discovers her real strength lies in her journalism skills? For Rachel Somerstein, it’s a critically acclaimed book: "Invisible Labor: The Untold Story of the Cesarean Section."

Can astrology help you gain a competitive edge in your career or business? Ophi Edut, renowned astrologer and author, dives into the journey of publishing her book, The Astrology Advantage.

We sit down with Anna Akbari, author of the “jaw-dropping” (according to the New York Times) memoir There is No Ethan: How Three Women Caught America’s Biggest Catfish.

Bola Sokunbi, finance expert and founder of Clever Girl Finance tells us how she’s written four bestselling books while juggling the demands of running a successful business and raising young twins.

Gabrielle Hartley, divorce lawyer turned author, shares what she’s learned along her publishing journey—from manifesting endorsements to navigating publishers with no prior connection.

Vasudha Viswanath, cookbook author and founder of the community-centered initiative "We Ate Well," shares her path from to transforming her personal health journey into a bestselling cookbook.

Marisa Meltzer, author of New York Times bestseller, "Glossy: Ambition, Beauty, and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss’s Glossier,” talks about the art of authorship.

L'Oreal Thompson Payton is an award-winning journalist, experienced communications executive, motivational speaker, and author of “Stop Waiting for Perfect”.

Not only is Pam Slim an award-winning 3x author, speaker, and business coach, so she’s been through the book process multiple times herself, but her area of expertise is in fact marketing.

Julie Chavez writes to explore the joys and impossibilities of mothering and modern womanhood and her story of getting her book published will inspire you to keep going, even when roadblocks seem like the rule.

Bringing Maggie’s research and the writing process together, we explore the complexities of uncertainty, a feeling all creatives need to learn to tolerate and learn from.

On this episode, we explore the inspiring journey of Chloé Cooper Jones, whose memoir, Easy Beauty, began as an essay and turned into a Pulitzer Prize Finalist memoir.

Authenticity over urgency. That’s Dr. Aliza Pressman’s strategy when it comes to driving the marketing of her new book, The Five Principles of Parenting.

What happens when a personal crisis transforms into a groundbreaking practice that spans a decade?

How many rejections is too many? Just how persistent do you really have to be to bring your book to life?

In this short episode, your hosts, Fran Hauser and Bethany Saltman, share their personal experiences and insights from their own publishing journeys.

What’s the story you can’t stop telling? Fran and Bethany are here to help you write, sell, and launch it.