Thriving Authors Podcast
Episodes
Episode 220: Why I Believe Your Book Matters
21 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m delving into why I titled my book Your Book Matters and why this is something I believe so...
Episode 219: 8 Simple Reflection Questions for a Motivation Boost
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I am excited to share with you 8 simple reflection questions that will help you feel more confid...
Episode 218: 7 Questions to Uplevel Your Writing Routine This Month
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing what I do at the beginning of each month as I reflect on my writing routine to see...
Episode 217: 3 Things I Will NEVER Do on a Discovery Call With You
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing about my recent experience as the recipient of a sales pitch. I showed up genuinel...
Episode 216: Bust Through Limiting Beliefs
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this encore episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I share about routines that supported me during a season of big (fun!) family transitions – ...
Episode 215: Your Stories Matter: How to Keep Writing When the World Feels Heavy
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, is a part reflection, part commiseration, part love note from my weary-yet-hopeful spirit to yours....
Episode 214: 6 Reasons to Invest in Your Writing
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this replay of a solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I'm sharing straight from my heart to yours. I talk about three important ways y...
Episode 213: How Writing Your Book Will Save You Time
17 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I address the common misconception that writing a book will take a lot of time – time away fro...
Episode 212: 4 Questions to Ask Yourself on New Year's Eve
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I share what I do to really soak up the final hours of one year and look ahead to the next one...
Ep 211: Interview with Merav Fima
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, it was such a joy to talk with authorMerav Fima and to celebrate her amazing collection of short stor...
Episode 210: Why You Need a Writing Community in 2026
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This special episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast features the beautiful voices of five of my clients in Thriving Authors Academy! This episode is ...
Episode 209: Be Aware: New Scam Targeting Authors
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing about a scam that I have been seeing popping up more and more in the publishing sp...
Episode 208: Gratitude in My Writing Life
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I share three stories from my own writing life of ways that gratitude has helped me.Gratitude ha...
Episode 207: How to Use Your Writing as a Gift for Others
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing my thoughts and reflections on the gift we give to ourselves when we tap into our ...
Episode 206: What to Do When You Feel Overwhelmed
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking about how to move forward when you feel overwhelmed with writing your book ...
Episode 205: How to Create Your Book Marketing Plan
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m diving into how to create a marketing plan for your book. Marketing, promoting and launchi...
Episode 204: 4 Ways I Use Paper In My Writing Process
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing four simple ways that I use paper in my writing process. I’ve found that using...
Episode 203: My Best Tips for Entering Contests
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I'm sharing my best tips for entering writing contests! Including:How to approach entering ...
Episode 202: Why I Believe Your Book Matters
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m delving into why I titled my book Your Book Matters and why this is something I believe so...
Episode 201: Interview with Olive Mazerolle
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to share my conversation with my client and dear friend Olive Mazerolle, whose memoir D...
Episode 200: The 2 Biggest Objections I Hear
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m diving into two common objections that I hear over and over from the women who are conside...
Episode 199: 8 Simple Reflection Questions for a Motivation Boost
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I am excited to share with you these simple reflection questions that will help you feel more confident, motivated, and connected wit...
Episode 198: Interview with Amber Curtis, PhD
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to feature my interview with life coach Amber Curtis, PhD from her talk, Top Productivi...
Episode 197: 7 Questions to Uplevel Your Writing Routine This Month
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing what I do at the beginning of each month as I reflect on my writing routine to see...
Episode 196: How to Rock Your Bookstore Events
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m giving you my best tips for a successful, fun, and fabulous book event! Coming off two rec...
Episode 195: Your Book is Your Legacy
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I share a little love note from my heart to yours. I also reflect on my daughter's namesake,...
Episode 194: Interview with Greta Woolley
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking with my wonderful friend Greta Woolley about her incredible book “S.O.S.: Survival Gu...
Episode 193: How a Book Coach Can Help You
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m pulling back the curtain around what I do as a book coach and sharing three reasons why ha...
Episode 192: Overcoming the "Second Book Slump"
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m reflecting on how welcoming a second baby relates to birthing a second book. Becoming a mo...
Episode 191: How to Overcome Overflowing Ideas Syndrome!
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking about what I call Overflowing Ideas Syndrome. It’s when you have so many ideas t...
Episode 190: Tips for Writing Your Book Description
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to share what has helped me write my back cover and my longer book descriptions. I...
Episode 189: Self-Care Tips for Writers
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing my own personal experience of coming out of a season of book launching–a topic that c...
Episode 188: Interview with Andrea Liebross
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to feature my interview with author and coach Andrea Liebross from her talk, Build Your...
Episode 187: Summit Sneak Peek Interview with Maureen Wise
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to talk with author Maureen Wise about her newest cozy mystery in her Succulent Sleuth ...
Episode 186: Interview with Kay Ross
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to share my conversation with author Kay Ross who has released books in multiple genres...
Episode 185: Two Clients Share Their Experiences
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to spotlight two wonderful clients who went through this past round of Thriving Authors...
Episode 184: The 2 Biggest Objections I Hear
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m diving into two common objections that I hear over and over from the women who are conside...
Episode 183: BTS: My Publication Journey for My New Novel
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I'm giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the timeline of drafting, editing and submitting (and ...
Episode 182: Your Publication Timeline Checklist
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m diving into all the moving pieces involved in self-publishing and giving you a checklist o...
Episode 181: Interview with Emily Tamayo Maher
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to feature my conversation with Emily Tamayo Maher. She shares how to overcome any bloc...
Episode 180: How do I know if I'm ready to share my work with readers?
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to talk about deciding when to share your book with others and what the overall ed...
Episode 179: Tips for a Writing Streak
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing my top three tips that will really help if writing a book is a big goal that you h...
Episode 178: Interview with Greta Woolley
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking with my wonderful friend Greta Woolley about her incredible book “S.O.S.: Survival Gu...
Episode 177: How a Book Coach Can Help You
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m pulling back the curtain around what I do as a book coach and sharing three reasons why ha...
Episode 176: 4 Questions to Ask Yourself on New Year's Eve
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this encore presentation of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I share what I do to really soak up the final hours of one year and look ahead to the nex...
Episode 175: Your Book is Your Legacy
21 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I share a little love note from my heart to yours. I also reflect on my daughter's namesake, my ...
Episode 174: How Writing Your Book Will Save You Time
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I address the common misconception that writing a book will take a lot of time – time away fro...
Episode 173: Gratitude in My Writing Life
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I share three stories from my own writing life of ways that gratitude has helped me. Gratitude h...
Episode 172: Scene vs. Summary
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing a sneak peek of the curriculum from week 7 of Thriving Authors Academy about how t...
Episode 171: Why Scheduling Your Writing Time is a Game-Changer and How to Get Started
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking about ways to create a writing routine that actually fits into your life – even ...
Episode 170: Interview with Jessica Booth
14 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to share my conversation with an amazing author and dear friend of mine, Jessica Booth,...
Episode 169: Bust Through Limiting Beliefs
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing about some new routines in my life due to some big (fun!) transitions in my family...
Episode 168: Self-Care Tips for Writers
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing my own personal experience of coming out of a season of book launching–a topic that c...
Episode 167: Interview with Olive Mazerolle
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to share my conversation with my client and dear friend Olive Mazerolle, whose memoir D...
Episode 166: Interview with Kim Argetsinger
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m giving you a glimpse of last year’s Thriving Authors Summit in the hopes you’ll be inspired...
Episode 165: Interview with Jennifer Espinosa-Goswami
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m giving you a glimpse of last year’s Thriving Authors Summit in the hopes you’ll be inspired...
Episode 164: How to Rock Your Bookstore Events
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m giving you my best tips for a successful, fun, and fabulous book event! Coming off two rec...
Episode 163: Interview with Keely Parrack
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, it was such a treat to talk with author Keely Parrack whose young adult thriller 10 HOURS TO GO and h...
Episode 162: First Chapter of "Before & After You & Me"
22 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m doing something I’ve never done before: reading you an excerpt of one of my novels! Afte...
Episode 161: Interview with Judith Lindbergh
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, it was exciting to talk with Judith Lindbergh about her new historical fiction novel, AKMARAL (and it...
Episode 160: How a Book Coach Can Help You
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m pulling back the curtain around what I do as a book coach and sharing three reasons why ha...
Episode 159: Celebrating the launch of Before & After You & Me!
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, we are celebrating the launch of my new novel, Before & After You & Me, out wherever books ar...
Episode 158: Tips for Writing Your Book Description
04 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to share what has helped me write my back cover and my longer book descriptions. I...
Episode 157: Interview with Katy Almstrom
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking with money mentor and writing coach Katy Almstrom about writing a better money story –...
Episode 156: Interview with Danielle Anderson
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking with nonfiction book coach and editor Danielle Anderson about how to map out a transfor...
Ep 155: My Best Tips for Entering Contests
06 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I'm sharing my best tips for entering writing contests! Including: How to approach enter...
Episode 154: Interview with Greta Woolley
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking with my wonderful friend Greta Woolley about her incredible book “S.O.S.: Survival Gu...
Episode 153: The 2 Biggest Objections I Hear
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m diving into two common objections that I hear over and over from the women who are conside...
Episode 152: Interview with Amy Michelle Carpenter
09 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking with Amy Michelle Carpenter, publisher of Monster Ivy Publishing and author of several ...
Episode 151: Revamp Your Writing Routine Recap
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m recapping the highlights and key takeaways from the Revamp Your Writing Routine Challeng...
Episode 150: Interview with Leigh Shulman
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, it was so wonderful to talk with writer Leigh Shulman who shared so many beautiful gems during her su...
Episode 149: BTS: My Publication Journey for My New Novel
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I'm giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the timeline of drafting, editing and submitting (and ...
Episode 148: Interview with Cambria Williams
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, it was such a delight to talk with Cambria Williams about her debut novel, The Befallen, and her writ...
Episode 147: The First Thriving Authors Book Club Meeting
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I'm sharing the replay from our first Thriving Authors Book Club meeting. It was so wonderful to ...
Episode 146: 6 Reasons to Invest in Your Writing
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this replay of a solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I'm sharing straight from my heart to yours. I talk about three important ways y...
Episode 145: Interview with MJ Fievre
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m thrilled to be joined by MJ Fievre, a woman who wears so many hats in the writing world! She’...
Episode 144: Your Publication Timeline Checklist
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m diving into all the moving pieces involved in self-publishing and giving you a checklist of wha...
Episode 143: Interview with Susan Ito
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, It was such a joy to talk with author Susan Ito, whose captivating memoir I Would Meet You Anywhere c...
Episode 142: 4 Questions to Ask Yourself on New Year's Eve
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's encore presentation of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I share what I do to really soak up the final hours of one year and look ahead to ...
Episode 141: Your Book is Your Legacy
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this encore presentation of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing a little love note from my heart to yours. I’m also reflecting on my daug...
Episode 140: Interview with Meliss Jakubovic
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to be talking with Meliss Jakubovic, an online marketing strategist and business growth...
Episode 139: An Affirmation for You
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m reading an excerpt from my new book, Your Book Matters: 52 love notes from my creative hea...
Episode 138: Interview with Traci Skuce
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I had the pleasure of talking with author Traci Skuce about what she calls the impossible longing –...
Episode 137: Tips for Your Author Photo Shoot
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing how to maximize your photo shoot experience so you come away with wonderful photos...
Episode 136: Interview with Jill Lacsa
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m thrilled to be joined by Jill Lacsa, a confidence coach who helps women follow their dreams, wh...
Episode 135: Why I Believe Your Book Matters
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m delving into why I titled my new book Your Book Matters and why this is something I believ...
Episode 134: Interview with Louise Nayer
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m delighted to talk with author Louise Nayer whose latest book is a memoir entitled Narrow Escape...
Episode 133: Tips for Writing Your Book Description
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to share what has helped me write my back cover and my longer book descriptions. I...
Episode 132: Interview with Jessica Flory
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to be talking with Jessica Flory about her debut novel Oceans of Sand, a clean fantasy ...
Episode 131: Interview with Margo Candela
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m delighted to be talking with author Margo Candela about her writing journey and The Neapolitan ...
Episode 130: How to Create Your Book Marketing Plan
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m diving into how to create a marketing plan for your book. Marketing, promoting and launchi...
Episode 129: Interview with Miriam Ilgenfritz
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking with Miriam Ilgenfritz, a wonderful author who also happens to be a client of mine! It ...
Episode 128: Scene vs. Summary
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing a sneak peek of the curriculum from week 7 of Thriving Authors Academy about how t...
Episode 127: Interview Rebecca Wenrich Wheeler
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to be talking with author Rebecca Wenrich Wheeler who has both a novel and a picture bo...
Episode 126: Interview with Anna Rapp, Recipient of the Celine Aziz Legacy Award
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m thrilled to present the inaugural Celine Aziz Legacy Award to my dear friend and coach, Anna Ra...
Episode 125: Interview with Elizabeth Castillo
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking with Elizabeth Castillo, a multilingual poet, writer, teacher and a two-time Pushcart P...
Episode 124: Interview with Emma-Louise Parks
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking with Emma Louise Parkes, host of an amazing podcast called The Ambitious Introvert, abo...
Episode 123: 4 Ways I Use Paper In My Writing Process
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m sharing four simple ways that I use paper in my writing process. I’ve found that using...
Episode 122: Why Scheduling Your Writing Time is a Game-Changer and How to Get Started
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m talking about ways to create a writing routine that actually fits into your life – even ...
Episode 121: Interview with Jodi Graham
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m chatting with Jodi Graham, a productivity expert, about simple, actionable tips that you can st...