All Episodes

June 21, 2023 26 mins
EP 029 | Leadership coach and author of the bestselling book, Come Back Home to You: Navigate Life's Transitions and Embrace Next Chapter Living, Becky Burroughs, shares what she learned about herself through the writing/publishing process, the approach she took to help readers learn about themselves, as well as key pieces of advice for new authors — including something she’ll do differently when writing her next book.  Show Summary Turning a life-long dream into a reality, leadership coach Becky Burroughs wrote, professionally self-published, and launched her bestselling book in just under a year - all while working full-time and still making time for her favorite role: being Nana to her 17 grandchildren. In this episode, Becky chats with us about her indie author journey -- the process and the learnings -- as well as the valuable advice she has for other first-time authors including : The importance of creating a discipline of writing to overcome writer's block Experimenting to find the best time for writing Creating a story bank for ideas and favorite stories Writing chapters in a non-linear fashion The system of planning, eliminating time-wasters, and personalized system crucial for writing The importance of accountability in achieving book goals The significance of sacrifices in achieving goals The importance of not putting off important tasks for a "perfect time" And more! Grab your copy of Becky’s book, Come Back Home to You: Navigate Life's Transitions and Embrace Next Chapter Living  Amazon Barnes & Noble Bookshop.org Connect with Becky on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mark as Played

Advertise With Us

Popular Podcasts

CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist

CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist

It’s 1996 in rural North Carolina, and an oddball crew makes history when they pull off America’s third largest cash heist. But it’s all downhill from there. Join host Johnny Knoxville as he unspools a wild and woolly tale about a group of regular ‘ol folks who risked it all for a chance at a better life. CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist answers the question: what would you do with 17.3 million dollars? The answer includes diamond rings, mansions, velvet Elvis paintings, plus a run for the border, murder-for-hire-plots, and FBI busts.

Crime Junkie

Crime Junkie

Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.

Stuff You Should Know

Stuff You Should Know

If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.