Mom Writes First
Jen
Mom Writes First inspires busy moms to make their writing dreams a reality.
Write the book, book, poem, blog, or journal! Whatever you're writing, this podcast is here to help you reach your writing goals.
Get ready to be inspired, empowered, and supported on your writing journey.
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Avoid Book Marketing Burnout! How to Market Your Book, without the stress with Lyda Mclallen of Talk + Tell Book Publishing Company
Simplifying Book Marketing with Lyda from Talk Plus Tell
In this episode of Mom Writes First, host Jen chats with Lyda Mclallen, owner of the book publishing company Talk Plus Tell. Lyda, who has been in the industry for over seven years and guided 200+ authors, shares practical tips on making book marketing easier and more enjoyable. She emphasizes the importance of identifying your target audience early in the writing process and provides insights into structural, copy, and proof edits. Jen and Lyda discuss the value of creating a book that resonates with your audience and how to leverage testimonials for long-term success. The conversation touches on building a supportive writing community and how authors can maintain focus on their goals amidst life's demands. They also highlight the significance of romanticizing the writing process and making marketing fun and engaging.
00:00 No More Book Marketing Burnout!
02:09 Introduction and Guest Introduction
03:22 Understanding Your Target Audience
05:46 The Editing Process Explained
09:51 Effective Marketing Strategies
11:13 The Value of Testimonials
19:05 Empowering Authors and Building Community
25:46 Conclusion and How to Connect
https://talkplustell.com/
Take the QUIZ to discover your writing style, and get tips on how to leverage it to write more!
Ready to take back your time and add hours to the day so you can finally manage it all? Then you have to check out the FREE Time Audit Guide. You'll get coaching, worksheets, and tips on running your first time audit so that you can finally write your book without burning out. It's absolutely free, and it's my way of supporting and empowering YOU!
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23: Stop Judging Others (Or At Least Judge Them Less)
Mom Writes First
05/11/22 • 34 min
Welcome to Mom First (formerly Quite the Spectacle)! This podcast helps working moms ditch the overwhelm and stress so they are happier and more fulfilled each day. You have a lot going on, and I get that you are a Mom First--and so much more too!
Episode 23: Stop Judging Others
This is the second episode in a 3-part series on judging.
To hear how to judge yourself less, then check out how to tame the inner critic, in Episode 22.
In today’s episode I share with you how to judge others less. You can be less judgmental, and it will improve your relationships–personally and professionally.
Today:
- Learn how to recognize judgment at work, at home, with family and friends, and kids
- Hear why judgment is a problem and how it interferes with unconditional love
- Learn why we judge each other
- Understand when we should accept others’ instead of judging
- Discover 2 specific questions to ask you when you are trying to decide whether you “should” judge a situation
- Learn how to accept others more
- Get my mind hacks on acceptance of others
- Discover the three superpowers that helps us move from a weak state of judging others into a powerful, wiser state of discernment
- Discover the “Yes And” game
- Learn how to address behavior and concerns with others, including family, kids, friends, managers, supervisors, and colleagues from a place of non-judgment (and why this is actually more effective)
Visit Quite the Spectacle for more information, https://www.quitethespectacle.com/.
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68: How to Use Reflection and Wonderment to Power Your New Year
Mom Writes First
12/30/22 • 14 min
Before you hit “GO” on 2023, take some time to pause and reflect on 2022 using the 5R Framework, plus an added twist of “wonderment” to take your mindset to the next level.
In this episode, Jen shares with you how you can use a reflection framework from adult learning, called the 5R framework, to reflect on what the past year was like for you and help you make decisions about where to go from here.
This 5R framework can be used to reflect on what this past year was like for you and help make decisions about where you go from here. The 5Rs stand for 1) Reporting, 2) Responding, 3) Relating, 4) Reasoning, and 5) Constructing.
But you can next level this framework and your own reflection, by adding wonderment to the mix. Wonderment is a state of awe and admiration that can be used to empower oneself. Use powerful and insightful questions to create the feeling of wonderment for yourself.
The 5R framework is from Bain, et al., and more information can be found here: https://www.ed.ac.uk/reflection/reflectors-toolkit/reflecting-on-experience
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57: The Joy of Starting Scared (aka How to be Scared and Do It Anyway!) with podcaster mom, Chrysty Lockhart
Mom Writes First
10/20/22 • 25 min
Have you ever felt scared to try something new? What if your superpower was showing up as vulnerable and authentic AND doing the thing that terrifies you?
Trying something new doesn't have to scary. You can view it as a challenge. A way to add joy to your life. In this episode, Jen and Chrysty chat about why it is so important for women, especially moms, to go after their goals--even if it scares them, and how to find the confidence to just go for it.
If you are in need of that extra push to find yourself again, check out this episode with Chrysty Lockhart.
Find out more about Chrysty Lockhart, Host of the Start Scared Podcast:
https://www.instagram.com/chrystylockhart/
https://www.instagram.com/startscaredpodcast/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-scared/id1554599348
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Copyright 2023, by Spectacle Coaching, LLC, Empowering Spectacle-Making Everyday
49: How to Build Mindfulness Using Circle Drawing
Mom Writes First
08/25/22 • 16 min
How to Build Mindfulness Using Circle Drawing
In this episode check out a mindfulness practice that connects the drawing of circles to our breath.
This mindfulness practice borrows from the Enso, a sacred symbol in the Zen school of Buddhism. An enso is traditionally a circle that is drawn using a brush with one single, uninterrupted fluid movement.
For more info on the Enso and ideas relating to a mindfulness practice using circle drawing, check out the following:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5LHMlZJ-N0
https://creativeenso.com/enso-circle-symbol-of-creativity/
https://janineibbotson.com/enso-practice
https://www.faena.com/aleph/enso-impressing-the-wholeness-of-being-in-a-single-stroke
https://www.lionsroar.com/what-is-an-enso/
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Copyright 2023, by Spectacle Coaching, LLC, Empowering Spectacle-Making Everyday
43: [Call to Joy]: Add Fun with Nostalgic Cartoons
Mom Writes First
08/09/22 • 4 min
[Call to Joy]: Add Fun with Nostalgic Cartoons. This episode is a Call to Joy, a quick, simple bit of encouragement to help empower you to create a joyfilled life.
On this episode, hear why watching cartoons from your childhood can be a way to add some fun and joy to your life, and share that experience with your own kids.
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Copyright 2023, by Spectacle Coaching, LLC, Empowering Spectacle-Making Everyday
36: What is Your Legacy?
Mom Writes First
07/14/22 • 12 min
What is your legacy? On this episode, I encourage you to consider the legacy that you are leaving, and what that could look like for you? This is more than accumulating wealth. This is more than babies and grand-babies. Your legacy is who you are as a person and how you will be remembered.
This is your invitation to align with your values and build a life that you will appreciate.
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18: Understanding, Managing, and Creating the Change You Want in Your Life with brand strategist Jackie Bebenroth
Mom Writes First
04/07/22 • 30 min
Episode 18--Welcome to Mom First (formerly Quite the Spectacle)! This podcast helps working moms ditch the overwhelm and stress so they are happier and more fulfilled each day. You have a lot going on, and I get that you are a Mom First--and so much more too!
Today’s episode is about embracing and creating change in your life.
This episode is for you if:
- You find change intimidating, are wondering how to manage change, or are feeling anxious about a change happening in your life
- You are trying to figure out how to create intentional change in your life
In this episode:
- Interview with brand strategist and entrepreneur, Jackie Bebenroth
- Learn about the 5 steps of change, the trans-theoretical model of change, the importance of intentionality in creating long lasting change, and how you can use the steps or cycle of change to your advantage.
- Discover a mind hack to help you take action when you are fearful or hesitant about an upcoming change
- Consider how you could think about change and the process of change to create more joy in your life
- Uncover why all the attempts we make to change and improve our lives are important and help us to push outside of our comfort zone to reach our full potential
- Bonus: Hear about the magnificence of the 80-20 rule and how it helps Jen, a recovering perfectionist, navigate life, have more fun, and create the results that matter.
A little bit about Jackie Bebenroth
Jackie draws from two decades of experience as a brand strategist and entrepreneur to help visionary leaders achieve transformation inside their businesses and beyond. She’s developed a communication methodology called the Change Stage Framework that is proven to connect, convert and cultivate audiences for sustained impact and business growth.
At her marketing firm, Muse, she leads a team of strategists and creatives who are dialed in to the growth needs of the nutrition, health and wellness segments, where behavior and lifestyle change is a requirement to success.
https://www.museheadquarters.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackiebebenroth/
Visit Quite the Spectacle for more information, https://www.quitethespectacle.com/.
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04/03/23 • 13 min
Perfectionism drama shows up to derail us from our goals. Jen shares how she is showing up with vulnerability to overcome perfectionism so it doesn't stop her from reaching her goals.
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17: How to Rest and Why Rest is a radical and rebellious act
Mom Writes First
03/31/22 • 20 min
Episode 17--Welcome to Mom First (formerly Quite the Spectacle)! This podcast helps working moms ditch the overwhelm and stress so they are happier and more fulfilled each day. You have a lot going on, and I get that you are a Mom First--and so much more too!
Rest is a radical and rebellious act! In a world where we are called to be on, do all the things, respond to all the things, all the time, deciding to rest is a radical act.
What if you could make time and space for rest that would leave you feeling truly refreshed, relaxed and recovered. That’s what you deserve and that’s what you need.
It is possible for you. In this show we talk about the 7 types of rest. If you are not feeling rested, it might be because you aren’t getting enough of the type of rest that you need.
In this episode, we will focus on the need for mental rest. How to get it. Why it is important. We will talk about how to do nothing. And how to troubleshoot if you are having a hard time making space for mental rest.
Mentioned in the Show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGNN4EPJzGk
https://ideas.ted.com/the-7-types-of-rest-that-every-person-needs
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- Send feedback! What do you love, what don’t you love? I wanna hear it. This podcast is meant to serve and empower you, so please let me know what you think.
- If you have a story to share that you think is in alignment with becoming a “Spectacle,” please reach out to me. I’d love to chat and have you on the pod!
- Please share this episode with a friend–whether it's by text or social media. Then, tag me, so I can personally say, “Thank you.”
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Copyright 2023, by Spectacle Coaching, LLC, Empowering Spectacle-Making Everyday
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FAQ
How many episodes does Mom Writes First have?
Mom Writes First currently has 137 episodes available.
What topics does Mom Writes First cover?
The podcast is about Mom, Writer, Creativity, Writing, Author, Podcasts, Books, Self-Improvement, Education, Book and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on Mom Writes First?
The episode title '92: Stop People Pleasing [Fittest Year Ever Series]' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Mom Writes First?
The average episode length on Mom Writes First is 20 minutes.
How often are episodes of Mom Writes First released?
Episodes of Mom Writes First are typically released every 6 days, 17 hours.
When was the first episode of Mom Writes First?
The first episode of Mom Writes First was released on Dec 6, 2021.
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