Bound & Determined
An Intimate and Unfiltered Conversation on Books, Brands and Business. Each week Richelle dives into an unabashedly truthful conversation with authors, publishers and thought leaders to reveal a behind-the-scenes look at the business of books and what it means to be an author today.
Episodes
When it comes to publishing, I like to explain the process as a little bit of science and a little bit of magic.
We can do ALL THE THINGS, and follow all the “rules”, and still have to hand that work over to someone to assess, to review, and to judge. The work is the science, but it’s the relationships that are the magic.
I’m a big believer in alignment. When I work with my clients, I tell th...
This week on Bound + Determined, we’re chatting pelvic floor health with Dr. Sara Reardon, aka The Vagina Whisperer!
This episode is full of laughs AND love–because when it comes to peeing when you sneeze, or understanding what’s happening to your body at every age and stage–both are needed!
You know that feeling when you meet a new friend and it’s an instant love match? Friendship love at first sight?
That’s how I felt when I met Stacy Ennis. A few years ag0, we met at Farnoosh Torabi’s book launch for A Healthy State of Panic. She’s a book coach living abroad with her ...
This week on Bound and Determined, I’m sharing how my own book deal came to be, the process of getting it to the right idea that lit me up, and all that I’m learning about myself along the way.
This is the first installment and there will be more as I move deeper into the process!
Join me for the ride! And as I say in the close of the episode—it’s all for you. This book is a love letter to yo...
This week on Bound + Determined, Sam Vander Wielen joins me and we dig into what business owners may be missing, what’s working right now, and how to really build a business that sustains you through life’s hardest moments.
While writing her book and continuing to run her business, Sam tragically lost both of her parents back to back. In fact, she was offered he...
Life is made up of billions of tiny decisions. The poor decisions can lead to a lifetime of laughter.
Maybe it’s the bad perm you got as a teenager, or the tattoo of a dolphin eating a cheeseburger. Maybe it was the horrible guy you dated in college, or the spontaneous weekend trip that ended in disaster.
I, myself, am not a super spontaneous person. I sit somewhere in the middle “meh” of it a...
This week on the Bound + Determined pod, I’m sitting down with Suzanne to discuss her book The Good Death: A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One Through the End of Life, which includes incredible education around having a good death physically, mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and even financially. You’ll also hear about one of my favorite topics to learn from Suzanne–how to keep death green.
If this to...
In this week’s episode of Bound + Determined, I’m chatting with Courtney about what felt different about creating her third book, how the idea of Gentle came to her (you may relate!), and how chronic illness impacted her career and writing. We talk about going from book proposal to manuscript and what she hopes first-time authors understand.
If you’re feeling the pull the simplify your life and be more gen...
In this episode of Bound and Determined, I’m diving deeper into a conversation that really resonated with last week’s newsletter—how I’m balancing social media alongside other platform channels amidst ongoing shifts in the digital landscape. Many of you shared that you’re feeling reenergized, validated, and clearer on your next steps, so let’s explore these pivots together. I’ll walk through my platform strategy for 2025 and why th...
This week, we have our first new Bound + Determined episode of 2025, and it’s not to be missed! I sat down with literary agent Cherise Fisher to unpack this incredible and sometimes maddening process of bringing a book to the world.
This week, I am pleased to introduce you to Amanda Bernardi, literary agent with High Line Literary Collective. Amanda champions books with fresh ideas paired with practical elements and actionable takeaways, those that inform as much as they inspire. Her specialties include compelling prescriptive and narrative nonfiction in categories including social & culture issues, feminism, parenthood, creativity, cooking, pop culture, desig...
This week I have a quick solo episode for you on Creating Through the Inevitable Changes of Life—I hope you’ll give it a listen!
This week on Bound + Determined, I’m chatting with an expert who will demystify what we REALLY need in the first few years of an online business, as well as strategic ways to build a platform-- whether you’re looking to get more clients or sell a book.
Back in June 2023, I interviewed matrescence expert Jessie Harrold on Bound + Determined, and she shared with raw vulnerability how hard it was to land her book deal. She talked about the timing, the road blocks, the shots in the dark she took, and what ultimately got her the publishing deal that is now launching Mothershift: Reclaiming Motherhood as a Rite of Passage.
I sti...
This week on Bound + Determined, I’m coming to you with a quick pep talk on how to get rid of perfectionism in your writing and creativity—complete with a story about my biggest teacher—my 6-year-old son.
Parker’s incredibly helpful book Profit Pillars: A Proven System to Maximize the Bottom Line in Your Online Business launches November 19th, and we’re chatting about what YOU need to know to have a thriving business on this week’s episode of Bound + Determined.
In this episode, we chat about:
- Financial challenges and perspectives at different stages of ...
This week on Bound + Determined, I’m chatting with Mike DeSocio, author of the new book “Morally Straight: How the Fight for LGBTQ+ Inclusion Changed the Boy Scouts—and America.”
He’s an award-winning independent journalist whose articles on the climate crisis and the LGBTQ community have appeared in the Washington Post, Bloomberg, the Guardian, Fortune, Xtra, YES! Magazine, and more.
- The difference between authenticity and dominant authenticity.
- Looking at the shame that we tuck away, and letting truth-telling be a catalyst for growth
- Why ...
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