212: How to Turn Your Story Into a Best Selling Book With Award-Winning Author Mary Adkins

Come along on a journey of creativity and inspiration with Dr. Neeta and the incredible Mary Adkins, a former tenured lawyer, turned celebrated author and writing coach, as she shares her brave tale of ditching the norm to chase her wildest dreams. Together they dive into the joy of following your passions, the importance of nurturing your creative spirit, and the transformative power of storytelling. This episode is packed with nuggets of wisdom about the creative process that will leave aspiring authors ready to embrace their writing adventure! What you'll get out of this episode… Learn about career transitions as Neeta and Mary highlight the importance of fulfillment and their personal journeys toward a greater calling Discover how creativity can be a guide to support your writing process Explore how permission can build confidence and validate big passionate leaps Take a glimpse inside the world of a writing coach, and inside the world of publishing, and discover resources, tips, and methods to reach new heights Want more? Here are the links mentioned in this episode: Be sure to follow us on Instagram @neetabhushan & @thebravetable See more of Mary on Instagram @adkinsmary and maryadkinswriter.com Check out her podcast The First Draft Club or subscribe on YouTube Are you an aspiring author? Join the Book Incubator: www.thebookincubator.com And stay tuned for Mary’s latest memoir, hitting shelves soon! If you loved this episode, make sure you check out… More on storytelling? Try Ep. 135 Creating Better Conditions for Personal and Collective Growth Through Storytelling with Marquise Stillwell on Apple | Spotify Ep. 208 Taking 10 years to write your story, rewrite cultural narratives, pursuing your dreams with Journalist Sara Hamdan streaming now on Apple | Spotify For more on the creative process, listen to Ep. 152 Unleashing Your Authentic Voice, Navigating Creative Expression & Courageous Conversations at Any Age with Amy Edwards Apple | Spotify Thanks for listening, and I hope you loved this episode! If you did, please consider leaving a 5-star review to help others find and benefit from the show. Grab the POPULAR conversation cards to spark those BRAVE conversations in your home. Get the bundle with our 52-affirmation card deck. Check it out here thatsuckednowwhat.com Want to go deeper behind the scenes with many of our guests? Join our insiders community! It's FREE, and we have mini-behind-the-scenes released training with several of our beloved guests on the brave table! Check it out here at neetabhushan.com/insiders