Born To Create

Kent talks to author and book marketing expert Shelly Hitz about her story of becoming an author of dozens of books, and book marketing practices you can put into practice right away. Since 2008, Shelley Hitz and her husband CJ have written and published 70 books through their independent publishing company, Body and Soul Publishing. They’ve sold over half a million books and have given away over 700,000 books on Kindle alone. They have been mentoring writers since 2010 and now help Christian writers take the courageous step of writing, self-publishing, and marketing their books inside their membership Christian Book Academy, the Kingdom Writers Podcast, their free Facebook Community, and free resources for Christian writers. Make sure to register for her upcoming Kingdom Writers Conference: Courageous Writer Edition, which is here to help you go from unknown author to consistent book sales by gaining the courage to step out, initiate purposeful partnerships, and sell more books using the power of collaborati

Kent talks to author and entrepreneur Sadie Kolves about getting to 100 Amazon reviews with her first book, using social media to promote your book, and how to handle marketing if you’re an introvert. Sadie Kolves is the author of Anything is Possible: 10 Keys to Unlock the Life of Your Dreams and the Anything is Possible Companion Journal. She is also the host of the “Anything is Possible” podcast. She grew up in a small Midwestern town where she learned to overcome setbacks by working hard and believing in herself. Sadie discovered a passion for network marketing and grew it into a multiple six-figure business in just a few years.

Kent talks to speaker, author, and ideapreneur Terry Weaver about the awesome power of collaboration and how to bring people together to create something magical. We also chat about the origin and creative thinking behind his amazing conference called “The Thing.” Make sure to grab your tickets for the next The Thing event in Orlando in November. Terry Weaver is passionate about seeing others live life alive—whether through helping others see their dreams become reality, traveling around the world challenging students to change the world, leading teams of people to do more together than they could alone, or hanging out with Mickey Mouse. He is also author of the book Making Elephants Fly and host of the “Making Elephants Fly” podcast.

Kent talks to Joanna Penn about her brand-new book, How to Write a Novel. You’ll learn how writing a novel changes you, whether you should try discovery writing or outlining, how to choose a story structure, how to get over the fear of being judged, and much more. Joanna Penn is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thrillers, writing under the pen name J.F. Penn. She also writes non-fiction for authors. Joanna is also the host of The Creative Penn podcast and an award-winning creative entrepreneur. Her site, TheCreativePenn.com has been voted in the Top 100 sites for writers by Writer's Digest.

Kent talks to author and coach Ally Fallon about the ins and outs of writing a memoir. What happens when you’re not sure where to start or end your story? How do you go about the process? Ally helps us walk through the process and do so with courage and conviction. Ally Fallon is a bestselling author and founder of Find Your Voice—a community that offers workshops, coaching, editing and support for anyone who wants to write a book. She has written and published 13 books and counting, including The Power of Writing It Down and her memoir Indestructible. She has also coached hundreds of writers from total beginners to New York Times Bestselling authors, hosted workshops all over the country and world, and helped hundreds of thousands of people use writing as a tool for their own personal growth. Ally is also collaborating with Donald Miller on the Write Your Story Workshop, which sounds like a blast.

Kent talks to Vincent Pugliese about how to think more deeply about growing your network and building your relationships with the power of generosity. Vincent is the founder of the Total Life Freedom Community, host of the Total Life Freedom Podcast, and the author of Freelance to Freedom as well as his new book, The Wealth of Connection: A New Approach to Making Business Personal.