Why I Created The Resilient Author Podcast

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Your story matters and this podcast is here to remind you of the resilience it takes to bring it to life.

In this opening episode, I share the story behind The Resilient Author Podcast and why it matters to me. From helping my late father finish his book to realizing the power of speaking over writing, I’ve seen that resilience is what carries authors through. This show is my way of honoring that truth and creating a space for authors to share both the challenges and the breakthroughs behind their books.

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Episode Transcript

Kary (00:01):
Hello and welcome to the Resilient Author Podcast.
I'm your host, Kary Youman, andthis show is about more than
just writing a book.
It's about resilience because.
From my experience behind everybook is a story, not just of
idea and insights, but ofperseverance, setbacks, and
breakthroughs.
And if you've ever dreamed ofwriting a book but found

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yourself stuck, overwhelmed, orstaring at a blank page, you're
in the right place.
Let me start with why I createdthis podcast.
A few years ago, I had theopportunity and privilege to
help my dad, who was a Grammynominated musician, finally
capture a book he'd beencarrying inside for 20 years.
Now, he'd written bits andpieces of it, but he just wasn't

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able to finish it.
And when we switched from tryingto simply.
Write the book to just havingsome basic conversations.
Everything changed.
His story started to flow again.
His wisdom poured out, and forthe first time in a long time,
he was starting to believeagain, that getting his book out
was actually possible.
That experience itself showed mesomething extremely powerful,

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and it's that writing isn't theonly way to author a book.
Sometimes the very barriers thatkeep us from writing, you know,
perfectionism, trauma,self-doubt, are the same ones
that silence our most importantstories, and I just believe that
speaking can set them free.
After my dad passed, I was ableto turn the majority of those

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recordings along with a lot ofwhat he wrote into his published
legacy.
And that moment truly shaped mymission, and it's to help other
coaches, therapists, andpractitioners finally share
their wisdom with the world.
Each week I'll interviewnonfiction authors about the
stories behind their books, thereal Process, not just the
published product, or should Isay, the Polish product.

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We'll talk about resilience, thefears they face, the doubts they
battled along the way, and ofcourse, the turning points that
made their books possible.
We'll also explore practicalstrategies to help you move
forward on your own bookjourney, especially if you've
tried before and struggled.
You'll hear conversations withtrauma-informed coaches,
recovery leaders, healers, andthought leaders who discovered

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that their voice not a blankpage was the key to actually
finishing their book.
This isn't, about chasingbestseller list or any kind of
writing hacks.
We will offer some of that here,but that's not what we're
focusing on.
It's really about that deepertruth, which is your voice
matters and your story deservesto be told, and resilience truly

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is the bridge to get there.
If any of this resonated withyou, be sure to subscribe so you
don't miss future episodes.
And if you know a coach, atherapist, or a practitioner
who's just been struggling tofinish their book, please share
this show with them.
I'm your host, Kary Youman, anduntil next time, remember, your
story matters.
Your voice is waiting.

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I look forward to sharing morestories with you in the coming
episodes.
Take care.