Before The Bestseller
Episodes
BTB69: The Big Five For Life | John Strelecky
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are welcoming back John Strelecky who is actually our first return guest and with good reason. His episode is one of our most popular, and the man...
BTB68: Steve Harrison on promoting Rich Dad Poor Dad and Chicken Soup for the Soul
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've had marketers and authors from previous episodes who shared that they did not find value in investing in a PR firm. In this episode, we wan...
BTB67: Richard Fenton and Andrea Waltz on sending book order forms to executives...500,000 copies later
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have the authors of "Go For No" back on the podcast to talk about the strategies and mindset behind how they were able t...
BTB66: Go for No! | Richard Fenton and Andrea Waltz
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have Richard Fenton and Andrea Waltz on the podcast. They are the authors of "Go For No!"--a book that has already sold ...
BTB65: Matt Treacey on generating millions of dollars for small businesses through email marketing
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Email marketing for authors is one thing we haven't discussed previously on this podcast. This episode is going to change that as we have Matt Tr...
BTB64: Jotham Stein on how to write a book that sells itself
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have Jotham Stein back on the podcast to discuss further how he was able to write a book that sells itself organically.When Jotham...
BTB63: Negotiate Like a CEO | Jotham Stein
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are speaking with Jotham Stein about his book Negotiate Like a CEO. Jotham Stein is a lawyer by profession and has worked with m...
BTB62: Leidy Klotz on getting an agent & selling 50,000 copies without a marketing background
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the previous episode, Leidy Klotz shared with us the concept of his book--Subtract. For this episode, we're focusing on the successful marke...
BTB61: Subtract | Leidy Klotz
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, we interviewed the author of "Subtract", Leidy Klotz. His book is one that Adam Grant recommends reading.The whole premise...
BTB60: How Doug Evans used Tik Tok and Social Media Networking to Sell Thousands of Copies
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the 2nd episode where we have Doug Evans, author of The Sprout Book. Previously, we discussed the concept of sprouting and its health benefits...
BTB59: The Sprout Book | Doug Evans
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Evans is the co-founder of Organic Avenue and the founder of Juicero. He is also the author of "The Sprout Book" which we will cover in...
BTB58: Author of "Published" Chandler Bolt shares effective strategies for book launches
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chandler Bolt is the CEO of Self Publishing School and has authored 6 bestselling books. His most recent book is "Published" which we'l...
BTB57: Ricardo Fayet founder of Reedsy that helps 15,000 books to market each year
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode with Ricardo Fayet, we take a deep dive into book marketing to help amplify and catalyze the success of a book to get more sales from ...
BTB56: How Bob Lung built his network which sells 1000's of copies for him each year
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we focus on Bob Lung and his strategy in creating great content consistently on one topic--Fantasy Football--that allowed him to buil...
BTB55: How Jon Sherman sold 100,000 copies of his book in the first 6 months of release
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jon and I first got in touch right before he was about to launch his new book, The Four Foundations of Golf. I remember him telling me about everythin...
BTB54: The Four Foundations Of Golf | Jon Sherman
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Sherman wrote and released what has become one of the bestselling golf books of the year, The Four Foundations of Golf. I personally know nothing ...
BTB53: Quitting his consulting job to selling 8 million copies: John Strelecky
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
John lives the truth he speaks about as he quit his consulting job to pursue a higher purpose and hustled his way into becoming a world famous author....
BTB52: The Cafe on the Edge of the World | John Strelecky
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My interview with John Strelecky of The Cafe On the Edge of the World was one of top 3 favorite interviews I’ve ever had with an author.Johns book s...
BTB51: How Thibaut Meurisse started with no following & went from a 9-5 to making a living as a full time author (step by step)
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From a indie-author perspective, Thibaut shows a 10+ year realistic progression on going from a day job to becoming a full time author, supported by...
BTB50: Master Your Emotions | Thibaut Meurisse
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Todays guest is the bestselling author of Master Your Emotions, a book you’ve probably heard of because it has sold thousands of thousands of copi...
BTB49: David Jenyns on how he sold thousands of copies and built a business around a concept
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David came back on to talk about how he’s sold thousands and thousands of copies of Systemology and how he used the same principals to build out his...
BTB48: SYSTEMology | David Jenyns
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David Jenyns' mission is to free all business owners worldwide from the daily operations of running their business. I’m not going to lie, this ...
BTB47: Dorie Clark on blogging her way to a publishing deal
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As you heard in the last episode, Dorie knows how to build a network and then use that network in a genuine way to propel her to the next level. I wa...
BTB46: The Long Game | Dorie Clark
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dorie Clark is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Long Game, Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You, and Stand Out, which was named the #...
BTB45: David Hancock on building Morgan James Publishing and which authors are having the most success with writing and marketing their books
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we bring David Hancock back on to talk about how he grew Morgan James Publishing into one of the most respected modern publishers tod...
BTB44: Performance Driven Giving | David Hancock
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Morgan James Publishing CEO David Hancock about the release of his new book, Performance Driven Giving.Who better to lear...
BTB43: Rob Fitzpatrick on making 6-figures as a self published author
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We had rob back on to talk about how he marketed Write Useful Books and how it’s going behind the scenes.Get the book here— Take a second to follo...
BTB42: Write Useful Books | Rob Fitzpatrick
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The next guest is one of my all time favorite curious minds. A huge shoutout to Anna David for the introduction. I came across Rob's Write Useful...
BTB41: Book marketing rapid-fire with Chad Littlefield
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chad released Powerful Questions in 2017 with the late Will Wise. Since then, it’s sold 10s of thousands of copies, has close to 500 reviews on Amaz...
BTB40: Ask Powerful Questions | Chad Littlefield
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ever have a conversation with someone, and you’re left feeling like there’s something very very different about the person you were just talking t...
BTB39: How Perry Marshall used 80/20 to spend less time selling more books
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I wanted to ask Perry what the 80/20 was for the marketing of his book, what were the activities that actually sold his books?And that’s why I have ...
BTB38: 80/20 Sales & Marketing | Perry Marshall
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The 80/20 principal (or Pareto Principle as it’s also known by) is the idea that 80% of consequences come from 20% of the causes. This can be appl...
BTB37: How Brendan Kane sold hundreds of thousands of copies of One Million Followers and Hook Point
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan Kane is back on to talk with us about how he leveraged social media to get his book deal and then sell hundreds of thousands of copies of his ...
BTB36: One Million Followers | Brendan Kane
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Odds are you’ve seen at least 1 piece of content, whether on FB, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Tik Tok that this next guest has created. That’s because ...
BTB35: How Gay Hendricks built his author empire which led to clients like Michael Dell and how to write a book which sell more every year
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Leap sells more copies every year and so I wanted to learn from Gay about how to write a book that does just that, along with diving deeper in...
BTB34: The Big Leap | Gay Hendricks
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last November in particular...I crashed and burned from working 80+ weeks for 6 months straight on getting my business off the ground. A friend of mi...
BTB33: The Qat Wanders Story, former circus performer turned author and 7-figure self-made businesswoman
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh my god you must meet today's guest, Qat Wanders. She’s one of my all time favorite people, bestselling fiction and non fiction author of ove...
BTB32: How Joanna Penn built her author career so she could quit her job in IT
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If there’s one thing you should know by now, it’s that everyone we have on here is a master marketer or has one of their team. Joanna is a master ...
BTB31: Successful Self-Publishing | Joanna Penn
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joanna Penn and Indie publishing go together like sunshine and solar panels. If you can’t tell, I just made that up. Joanna Penn was early to the in...
BTB30: Allan Dib on how he marketed his book to sales of over $300,000 & got 5,000+ reviews
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It wouldn’t look too great if a book about marketing didn’t sell well. Luckily that’s not the case here with hundreds of thousands of copies so...
BTB29: The One Page Marketing Plan | Allan Dib
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The One Page marketing plan has a global following. The book has over 5,000 reviews on Amazon and is still a bestseller, years on from its launch. All...
BTB28: Daniel Pink on book marketing and how he's built his author career
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Pink is one of the biggest authors we’ve had on this show. I'm incredibly grateful for his willing ness to come on and share his wisdom ...
BTB27: The Power of Regret | Daniel Pink
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been following this next guest for almost a decade. From his book When, to his most well known book, Drive, Daniel Pink constantly takes compl...
BTB26: Literary agent to authors like Marie Kondo, Eckhart Tolle, Deepak Chopra - A Chat with Bill Gladstone
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marie Kondo, Eckhart Tolle, Deepak Chopra, Jack Canfield.These are just a few of the names of which today’s guest has represented as a literary agen...
BTB25: How John Sonmez retired at 32, grew his Youtube Channel to 200,000, and became a WSJ Bestselling Author
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the how, we talk about how John retired at 32 with his books, how he’s built his youtube channel to over 200,000 subscribers, and...
BTB24: How Kary Oberbrunner made 1 million+ with the launch of Unhackable
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last episode - Kary helped us to stop from being hacked by the modern world. This week he tells us how he’s sold the 10s of thousands of books he ha...
BTB23: The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide | John Sonmez
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
John Sonmez is most well known for The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide which has over 800 reviews on Amazon. He's also the founde...
BTB22: Tyler Wagner on How Authors Hit the WSJ Bestsellers List
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler Wagner is the founder of Authors Unite where they’ve helped hundreds of authors become WSJ bestsellers. After learning how to self publish ba...
BTB21: Unhackable | Kary Oberbrunner
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You’re sitting down either at a dinner or in a presentation with your boss and you feel a buzz in your pocket. You reach down to grab your phone to ...
BTB20: How Mike Cohen sold 10,000+ copies of Nuerofeedback 101
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we have our second interview with Mike Cohen about how he actually sold 10,000 copies of Neurofeedback 101. According to publishers we...
BTB19: Neurofeedback 101 | Mike Cohen
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Before the Bestseller.Moving forward I’m going to release two episodes for each author, the what - meaning we talk about the content...
BTB18: The Body Keeps The Score | Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is the 8th bestselling author in the world at the time of this recording.His name is Bessel van der Kolk M.D. and his book is The Body ...
BTB17: Book of Failures | Amy Lyle
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Lyle is the bestselling author of The Book of Failures and We’re All a Mess, It's Okay. Her story is completely unique from anyone else&apo...
BTB16: The 21 Day Miracle | Ed Rush
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Rush is a 5 X bestselling author who knows what it’s like to have a book in the top 20 books on all of Amazon. His books have sold 10s of thousan...
BTB15: The First 90 Days | Michael D. Watkins
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest wrote The First 90 Days, which since its release in November of 2003, has sold over 1.5 million copies. Mention The First 90 Days t...
BTB14: Dave Chesson on becoming the "Kindlepreneur"
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest needs no introduction but I’ll give you one anyway.Here's the hint: He’s Mr. Kindlepreneur. Not just by his own naming but by...
BTB13: The Perfect Day Formula | Craig Ballantyne
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Craig Ballantyne has written five books, including “The Perfect Day Formula: How to Own the Day and Control Your Life,” which has sold over 25,000...
BTB12: The Power of Creativity | Bryan Collins
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan is one of the most prolific writers I know. His site, https://becomeawritertoday.com/ has turned from a side passion to a full time business whe...
BTB11: Make Your Mess Your Memoir | Anna David
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anna David is an all-around bada$$!She's a NYT bestselling author of 8 books (both fiction and nonfiction), a publisher, a TEDxer, a TV personali...
BTB10: Britfield and the Lost Crown | C. R. Stewart
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you hear Chronicles of Narnia or Harry Potter, you think of the top .001% of fiction books. These are often cited as the pinnacles of success for...
BTB9: Skip The Flip | Hayden Crabtree
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hayden Crabtree is the author of Skip The Flip which, in just a year, has racked up 600+ reviews on Amazon. He’s sold thousands of copies as a first...
BTB8: The Bezos Letters | Steve Anderson
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With The Bezos Letters, Steve Anderson went from being a small time entrepreneur just outside of Nashville to becoming an International bestselling au...
BTB7: A Radical Approach to the Akashic Records | Melissa Feick
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A Radical Approach to the Akashic Records has racked up over 1,000 reviews on Amazon. It’s been a bestseller on amazon for years, not just for a day...
BTB6: Marketing Outrageously | Jon Spoelstra
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan holiday and others have made their living taking what's old and making it new.A lot of time, what is old is new again. Take bell bottom jean...
BTB5: Lifestyle Entrepreneur | Jesse Krieger
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse is a younger version of Richard Branson. He's also built and sold a record company along with a dozen other entrepreneurial pursuits. He co...
BTB4: Brian Meeks | Fiction & Non-Fiction Authors
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is one of my favorite people in self-publishing. He’s a great friend and mentor of mine and is one of the most innovative people I k...
BTB3: The 100-Page Book | Mike Capuzzi
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we’ve got a very special guest. I feel so fortunate to know him because he just gives, gives, and gives. Money aside, I think he runs one of...
BTB1: Sell 100+ Homes A Year | Krista Mashore
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Krista Mashore has been in the top 1 % of realtors nationwide for 20 years. Krista is the author of four best selling books focusing on digital market...
BTB2: Profit First | Mike Michalowicz
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’ve got one of the most humble entrepreneurs/authors I know. After selling 2 million-dollar tech companies early on, he spent all his money ...
Welcome to Before The Bestseller
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Before The Bestseller PodcastThis show is for book lovers and creators who want to go behind the scenes with their favorite authors to ...
Becoming George Washington: Hamilton's Tamar Greene
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Becoming George Washington: Hamilton's Tamar Greene by The Young Professionals Podcast— Take a second to follow, review, or share this with som...
Dan Black, Head of Global Recruiting @ EY, How to WIN the Talent War
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're in a war for talent. We brought in Dan Black, Head of Global Recruiting @ EY to consult with us on how to make sure we're beating comp...
What's your excuse? Boxing Champion Antoine Douglas
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Antione Douglas is Alex's boxing coach. He's also a boxing champion drawing comparisons to some of the greats. Here, he talks about his earl...
Space travel, disappointing your parents, and being a billion dollar CTO, with Michael Beckley
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Beckley is the CTO of the 2017 Top-Tech IPO, Appian. We wanted to know what CTO's do all day, so we thought this would be a good time to ...
How to ask your boss for more money with Rashqiue Mustahseen
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We bring back Rashique from episode 6 to walk us through the blueprint of how to have that awkward conversation around how much you're worth! Luc...
Working for Someone Else to Start Your Own Business with Win Sheridan
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is another focused on the blueprint for pursuing entrepreneurship. In fact, possibly even a more attainable form of entrepreneurship...
Credit Card Points: Travel for FREE with Tim Henderson
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Who else knows those ads of Jennifer Gardner asking you what's in your wallet, Mastercard's “Priceless” commercials, or Amex, “Don’t...
Traveling the World with The World Nomads
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If there’s something season 3 really needs, it’s shooting the shit with 2 true blue aussies about travel. We’re young adults, It’s on all of o...
Ski Instructor -> Serial Entrepreneur: The Bruce Thompson Story
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve all had that one great idea that we think could really be a great business, unfortunately we give into roadblock and get paralysis by over ana...
How to save enough money to travel the world
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I don’t think anyone here’s those words and doesn’t have that reaction. And that sucks! Being able to financially support ourselves is oftentime...
Real Estate Millionaire Chris Craddock
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We’re known as the renter's generation. Thanks to growing up in the midst of the worst economic contraction since the great depression, 2008 ha...
2.88 GPA to $2.5 MIL in Sales at Microsoft
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rishav and I wanted to bring back a favorite. We say favorite his episode had over 500 downloads so you all obviously thought there was something to l...
Mail Room to Super Bowl, Executive Producer (SNF & Super Bowl), Fred Gaudelli
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Super Bowl 52 was watched by over 100 million in the US. Many of us remember it from our couch and the following months and months of eagles fans maki...
The Global Citizen, Maury Peiperl
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Maury Peiperl goes by many titles. Global citizen is by far one of his favorites. Maury walks us through his crazy career which includes a stint as en...
Building Personal Systems with Successful Entrepreneur & #1 Bestselling Author Christian Chasmer
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Chasmer comes on to talk about the need for personal systems to ensure consistency and intention while delegating your time and resources.—...
Corporate to Coffee: All Around Young Professional, Ray Clatterbuck
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ray Clatterbuck quit his job in consulting to chase after a startup. A few years later it's now worth millions of dollars. He's also extreme...
Cracking the Case Study & Other Life Lessons: A Candid Conversation with Steven Skripak
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Cracking the Case Study & Other Life Lessons: A Candid Conversation with Steven Skripak by The Young Professionals Podcast— Take a second to fol...
President Mentoring: Jim Liddle of Champion Aerospace
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We brought on the past-president of Champion Aerospace to talk with us about his career.— Take a second to follow, review, or share this with someon...
Over 1 Million Listens on Spotify: Aspiring Music Professional Ryan Cam
17 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Not a regular conversation. This one is about making it in the music industry with an up and coming artist who has over a million listens on Spotify.—...
How To Quit Your Job
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We brought on someone who hated their first job.....and quit after a year. He tells us how to do it, step by step, and talks about his latest job in v...
Practical Mentoring: Ditch the Pitch
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Part of one of our mentoring session where we cover the alternatives to the standard, "Hi I'm so and so, I study x, and I want a job.— Tak...
The One Way to Connect with Anyone from Air Force Veteran Michael Morales
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As a high-energy leader, Michael Morales has considerable strategy, operations and management expertise. He possesses broad international experience h...
Storytelling with Emmy Winning Journalist Bofta Yimam
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bofta Yimam gives us pointers on how to turn our stories into compelling ones.— Take a second to follow, review, or share this with someone who migh...
A Recruiters Guide to Changing an Organization with Courtney Connolly
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Courtney tells us how to really instill change within an organization.— Take a second to follow, review, or share this with someone who might find i...
Barista, Bartender, Brave lifeguard to running a #1 podcast: Team GaryVees Seth Feingersh
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Team GaryVees Seth Feingersh on the struggles of hopping from job to job and how he finally got paid for doing what he loves.— Take a second to foll...
New Years Resolutions Are Stupid - Do This Instead
02 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rishav and I take on the tried notion of making new years resolutions while in a treehouse.— Take a second to follow, review, or share this with som...
Super Bowl Champion Ben Utecht on Winning in Life
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Super Bowl Champion Ben Utecht comes on to talk about how he plants his feet on the ground every morning thinking, "What can I do today where whe...
How to Find a Job You Love and Tell A Story That You'll Get You There
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Craig Barry comes on to talk about his timeless advice to approaching an interview from the perspective of the employer. Totally turning the premise ...
CEO Mentoring: The Quickest Way to Break Into Any Industry from Brad Casper, CEO of OH Partners
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
CEO of OH Partners, Past President of the Phoenix Suns, Past CEO of the Dial Corporation, Past VP @ P&G, his resume goes on and on. Brad Casper ...
Grit, Consistency & Jim Carrey in a Vending Machine
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
TV producer by the age of 27, Britton Nagy shows us what it really means to be practically passionate. She got her start on reality and talk shows li...