Everyone has a story they want to tell, and the author-writing coach Dr Angela Lauria has helped thousands of aspiring authors to take those stories and share them with the world.

Dr Angela E. Lauria is the founder of The Author Incubator™ and creator of the Difference Process™ for writing a book that matters. The Author Incubator was ranked #275 on the Inc. 500 fastest growing companies and #60 on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Entrepreneur 360. Dr Angela won the Stevie Award’s Coach/Mentor of the Year Award and her program, The Author’s Way was named Coaching Program of the Year and was named, by Entrepreneur Magazine, as one of the top 10 most inspiring entrepreneurs to watch – one of only 2 women on the list.

She knew at an early age that her destiny was written on paper and printed in leatherback. She was a natural bookworm, finding a second home in the library and a calling to write and be read. Her love for literature lead Angela to devote her time to publishing and helping marginalized authors speak their minds.

“A lot of my work is just really helping women, LGBT folks, and people of colour, step into their authority in getting their message out there.”

To Angela, being an author doesn’t just take vision, but action as well. She points out how a lot of her students wait for a “right time” before pursuing a career in writing and how she has helped them take the first step towards making a profit from their published work by helping them realize that “they have the authority; they just don’t have the clarity necessary to see it and claim it.”

“You have to become the person who wrote the book before you write.”

Angela also tells us how the changing times call for a new generation of writers; those who are dedicated to their craft and are willing to make a difference with the stories they have to tell. She makes it a point that the market looks for two types of authors; those who have mastery and the ones who want to become even better at it.

Today, Angela and her team at the Author Incubator have helped aspiring authors turn their published work into a profitable revenue model with the same idea in mind; building mastery and forming a structure of commitment.

“Number one, you’re not ready to write a book yet if you haven’t already done it, and then number two, if you’re not committed to continuing. That commitment to wanting to get better, that’s what I’m looking for.”

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They say creativity doesn’t run out; the more you use, the more you have. This is especially true for musician and entrepreneur AJ Jackson.

AJ started his career as the vocalist for Saint Motel, bringing new sounds and their own reinvention of music to the world. This led to their band gaining traction in the indie-pop scene. But AJ’s creativity didn’t stop there. He found himself in the movie-making industry and, somehow, even starting-up his own eyewear company, AVIEW. Like a comet through the sky, AJ doesn’t seem to have a stop button when it comes to bringing his ideas to life.

“I always kind of have a restlessness,” AJ describes, “And the best way to scratch that itch, is to create.”

AJ explains that his drive for reinvention is “like this constant feeling that we’re not there yet—I’m not there yet.” Further explaining that it is a blessing and a curse to be full of creativity, but emphasizing that the success of his pursuits all started from a crazy idea.

“I would love to just turn that off, and just be content, but there is definitely a part of me that’s like, ‘they will not allow that’.”

He also talks about his band and how their long-term bond has helped keep him grounded. Serving as both anchor and wheel when he comes up with something new.

“Part of the benefit of having a band and being with like-minded guys who you’ve grown up with is that every step of the way, we can share it together.”

When asked how he manages to keep his thoughts under control and navigate his passion towards achieving his goals, he points out that a fresh perspective and a few deep breathes make all the difference when things get too overwhelming.

“Sometimes it definitely feels overwhelming and it’s like you just wanna give up. But you just have to be outside of yourself for a second,” he explains, “and realizes what you’re trying to accomplish is actually very small, very manageable, and very doable.”

Finally, AJ leaves us with a little reminder to focus on what we can control and the things that are out of are hands shouldn’t distract us from our original goal.

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• AVIEW – https://www.aview.com/
• IG – @avieweyewear
• FB – AVIEW
• Saint Motel – https://www.saintmotel.com/
• IG – @saintmotel
• FB- Saint Motel

There’s a certain joy that comes with telling your life’s stories, and in today’s episode, Hollywood producer Gary Goldstein shares the glam and gloom on the journey he took before becoming a film legend.

Raised in San Francisco, Gary had a deep connection with music, people, and the stories they had to tell. Though he’d done events from time to time, he never really saw himself playing a huge part in the music industry, and instead found himself in law school with a goal to help where it really mattered.

“I liked the artistry, the storytelling and working with musicians,” Gary narrated, “but I wasn’t crazy about the business. So I took a real left turn and decided that I wanted to champion the underdog, I wanted to help save the world with everybody.”

For a long time, Gary devoted his life to helping the misfortunate and underprivileged community of San Francisco’s ghettos. But after years of service, Gary made the bold decision to step away from his career as a lawyer.

“It was some of the most emotionally challenging—and one of the best—chapters in my life. The people I met and the lessons I’ve learned were extraordinary, but I didn’t want to make that my life.”

It wasn’t an easy decision to make, and when he was confronted about the choice he made, Gary explained that “I felt like I was withering from the inside. Where I was, was extremely unhealthy for my soul and my being”.

And at the age of 30, Gary went on to pursue all sorts of passions. From literature to music, and eventually stumbled across the film industry where he finally found his calling – Storytelling.

 “Some of us are fire starters, we’re not great operators, that’s what I am,” Gary said, “I look for amazing people and a North Star that’s gonna somehow inform my life and end up being a really positive contribution.

“I just have this insatiable curiosity, wondering and needing to hear people’s stories, because I find every human fascinating. Even if they don’t know it.”

For a film boss, there’s no better time to make a life-changing decision than the present. Whether you’ve invested time into a growing career or are just figuring out where you belong. Gary encourages us to be brave and when in doubt, ask ourselves:

“I have precious little time here and I need to make the biggest possible dent that I can, where am I going to accomplish that?”

 

 

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• Facebook – @garywgoldstein
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• YouTube – Gary W Goldstein
• Instagram – @garywgoldstein