The Author's Journey

In today's episode we get a peek behind the curtain of the journey of creating and leading an international bestselling collection of anthologies and launching an accompanying community! Today's guest is author, leader, and collaborator Jennifer Bardot, creator of GRIT. She'll talk with Rebecca about what GRIT stands for and offers a reminder that you are one of a kind....there is no one else like you. Do you believe that your gifts, wisdom, and insight matter? That you are important and needed? Jennifer keeps it real by sharing how she tries to be the friend she wish she had had in those dark moments. As a writer, you have a unique opportunity to do the same by sharing the wisdom, tips, insights, and tools that helped you on your journey...those things you wish you would have known than can help others on their journey.As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Jennifer is also online at: https://gritgrowthresilienceintentiontenacity.square.site/. Find her latest book, Tenacity - Deconstructing G.R.I.T. Collection, on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CM1FXNWF.

In today's episode, Rebecca talks with author Rob Eastman about how important it is to remember you are not alone in your journey - whether your book-writing journey or your life journey! Rob is living proof that you can get help on your journey - that you NEED help on your journey. Sometimes the greatest and most impactful thing you can share is the one that scares you the most....and yet that is the thing that can change the world!! As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Rob is also online at: https://www.eastmanfitnessutah.com/. Find his book, Warrior in the Garden, on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJR3FNKW

Freedom! It is possible! In today's show, author Shirley Buck joins Rebecca and shares some of her journey. She tells the intimate details of knowing and honoring when it was time to bring her precious story forward. She also gives us a window into the support she built around herself to help her make her book a reality. If you listen intently you'll hear her tell one of her favorite moments of all in bringing her book forward and launching it. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Shirley is also online at: https://www.shirleybuck.com/. Find her book, Sweet Freedom Whispered In My Ear on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CK7PZGGY.

Where are you in your author's journey? Do you believe that YOUR inspired story can change a person's life? The community? The world? In today's episode, Rebecca talks with Bridget Cook-Burch - Bridget is a New York Times & Wall Street Journal Best-selling author, a writing mentor, and a publisher of several best sellers. They talk about the importance of telling your story and how much stories have impacted Bridget personally - she has a deep love, honor and respect for the author's journey. She gives some great tips/tools to support authors..wherever you might be on your journey. She also shares how she got the title Book Whisperer and what she looks for as a publisher. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Bridget is also online at: www.YourInspiredStory.com.You'll find some of her own work as well as books she has published there.

Have you ever wondered how your own challenges might bless someone else's journey? On today's show, Rebecca talks with Author Lindsey Coleman about about his journey, including some of the health challenges he HAS overcome and IS still overcoming to bring his powerful message forward. Lindsey gives an intimate peek into his favorite part of the book and his thoughts on what it was like to see his first book in person and sign it. It has has meant so much to him to bring this book forward and now watch it already help so many people. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Lindsey is also online at: https://lindeycoleman.com. Find his book, When God Has More Faith Than Doctors, on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/When-More-Faith-Than-Doctors-ebook/dp/B0CHTTMKWD/ref=sr_1_1?crid=15V09IST3WOC9&keywords=when+god+has+more&qid=1696297176&sprefix=when+god+has+mor%2Caps%2C176&sr=8-1.

In today’s episode, Rebecca talks with Bestselling Author Dr. Lori Leyden. Dr. Lori wrote her book Embodying Grace for the spiritual seeker who after years of study and practice, continues to feel stuck and unable to consistently navigate challenges from a place of trusting yourself and life. The writing process allowed her space to share her own observations and provide a heartmap and the tools to experience inner safety. When your own passion comes out on the pages of a book, it is a powerful and lifechanging experience – both for the author and for the reader! As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Dr. Lori is also online at: https://www.DrLoriLeyden.com. Find her book, Embodying Grace: Trusting Yourself, Your Life, and Your Divinity on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHQSDN54.

How can you bring your book forward to serve more people? What are some of the keys to a successful book? While there is no absolute formula, we can definitely find some common threads to help you succeed. In this episode, Rebecca talks with Entrepreneur Maureen Ryan-Blake - whose passion is lifting others up and helping them succeed. They talked about how important visibility is for your message - increasing your visibility helps you reach and serve more people. If they don't know about you and your message, you can't help them!! Being present in social media is part of that. Maureen also shared about the importance of community for lifting each other up. To that end, Maureen has even created an online community and Rising Star Book Club. Together we can go further than trying to do it all on our own. Tune in for this powerful conversation that will aid you in your work as an author! As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Maureen is also online at https://thepowerofthetribe.com./

The writing journey is a powerful one. In today's episode, Rebecca talks with author Madison Frederick about the healing that occurred both in writing her book for herself AND in sharing it to the world to see the healing/impact it is having. Madison shares some great tips and advice around healing for authors looking to bring their book forward. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Madison is also online at: https://www.madisonfrederick.com. Find her book, Untangle the Web of Narcissim: From Deceit and Chaos to Claiming your Sanity, on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGPJ4SPB.

In this episode, Rebecca talks with author Dr. Sharon Arrindell about how she started writing. Dr. Arrindell shares about the powerful momentum created with the bestselling launch. Her writing journey has evolved from writing letters to God from a place of broken and hurt to becoming and author to becoming a #1 International Best Selling author of multiple books including the most recent, Armored and Victorious. Tune in for her tips and encouragement for us to pick up a pen and start writing. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Dr. Sharon is also online at: https://www.inspiredwholenesscounseling.com. Find her book, Armored and Victorious: Memoirs of a Crossover Season on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Armored-Victorious-Memoirs-Crossover-Season-ebook/dp/B0C3WZLDYL.

This curated, social-media-driven culture of ours is in desperate need of authentic stories! Stories from the deep wells of lived experiences. Do you have a story that the world needs to hear? In today's episode, Rebecca talks with bestselling co-authors Jeff and Spencer Olsen. This father-son team recently released a book about the pain and emotional realities of losing someone. In this episode they discuss the importance of trusting yoursel as you share your story authentically. They encourage us not to over think it... just to write it out. They tell you to let your book's soul come forward and SHINE! As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Our guests are also online. Jeff and Spencer can be found online at: https://www.envoypublishing.com/. Find their bestselling book, Where Are You? online at https://www.amazon.com/Where-Are-You-Jeffery-Olsen-ebook/dp/B0B1F6PZWS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=26SPTIU7MFH3P&keywords=where+are+you+jeff+and+spencer+olsen&qid=1655756904&sprefix=where+are+you+jeff+and+spencer+olsen%2Caps%2C75&sr=8-1.

Do you believe that your story has transformative power? That you are the author of your own life-giving story? Being a survivor of abusive intimate relationships, toxic relationships with family members, and raising three children on her own while working a demanding corporate job, Bestselling Author Melissa Jones learned to tell her story and in so doing, claim her own comeback. In this encore episode, she shares the journey of the healing it produced in her and how turning it into a book helped others take ownership of their own stories. Take a step toward healing TODAY as you tell your own story! What's your story of healing? How can you empower others through it? As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Melissa is also online at: https://livinghealedministries.com. Find her book, Claim Your Comeback; Begin Your Journey to Healing and Wholeness on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZF9YDPX?fbclid=IwAR3rqebn9Ixq_Y7yxaQWXhbG9r0mxEQMLeWy-H9tNXpGMSb4fyx3t6rlRZ0.

Do you believe your dreams are important? What is the message the resonates with you over and over again? Have you considered that sharing it could be a calling on your heart? One you shouldn't ignore! In this encore episode, our guest is bestselling author Barbara Joyce. She shares with Rebecca about her own journey of getting to the point where she came to believe that her message was good enough. And so is yours! Barbara believes that your dreams are important and that they are calling on your heart. He advice? Just start writing and trust the flow. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Barbara is also online at: https://barbarajoyce.com. Find her book, Ditch the Boyfriend and Get a Life Coach: Transform your Life from Toxic Codependency to Authentic Courage on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Barbara-Joyce/dp/B0B14D28HD/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1653661914&sr=8-1.

Are there keys to a successful book? In this encore episode, Dennis Galloway, #1 Best Selling Fiction Writer shares his top tips to help you bring your writing forward. He and Rebecca cover a lot of ground, talking about the importance of a good launch/book release plan, using all five senses in your writing, and the importance of consistency as a key to bringing your book forward. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Dennis is also online at: https://thepen.dennislgalloway.com/. His book is The Pen, Sultan's Wisdom and can be found online at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QWBZ9XJ.

In this powerful episode, Rebecca talks with author Natasha McCoy about writing a memoir. They talk about overcoming and resilience in life - but also in bringing your story forward, Natasha gives a peek into what surprised her on her author's journey and what she discovered/learned along the way. Natasha's beautiful personal reading from her book was a moving reminder about the power of forgiveness...and that God is more than able to help if we ask. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Find Natasha at https://gmail.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=0dc68bedac0a758167d8bcbc1&id=6cbff2148c. Get the book at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9BD4P2G.

Bringing a book forward is a passion project! It's more than just words on a page - it is a process of knowing your mission, tapping into your why, and then trusting it to bring your book powerfully forward. In this episode, Rebecca talks with bestselling author Carlo Treviso about tips to help you bring those things forward that matter most to you. They also talk about family history and story and even things like cover design. Carlo even shares some of the emotions in releasing your book into the world and honoring your mission and purpose. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Carlo is also online at: https://www.thesiciliana.com/. His book is Siciliana: A Novel and can be found online at: https://www.amazon.com/Siciliana-Novel-Carlo-Treviso-ebook/dp/B09TQ5R61R/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1647806793&sr=8-1.

In this week's encore episode, you can listen in as we discover what an award-winning, in-demand publisher has to say about bringing your book and message forward powerfully. Rebecca talked with author and publisher, Cathy Davis, about how publishing really works, what to think about in writing your book, and considerations for marketing your book. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Find Cathy online at https://daviscreative.com. If you'd like to find your own writing voice by being a part of an anthology, be sure to check her website and check out her anthology, Clarity out of Chaos (which released in October of 2021).

Do you count life as a gift? Even on the hard days? What about when it is time to say goodbye to someone you love? In today's episode, Rebecca talks with Meg Mindell and Camilla Taft Hicks about their passion to tell the story of a life well lived. Finishing a book that Martha Henderson started before her own death, Meg and Camilla talk with Rebecca about the power of bringing your legacy forward and giving the gift of your message. They also get real as they talk about the need for perseverance and having a support team because telling your story is a gift that keeps on giving but that doesn't mean it's always easy. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Camilla and Meg are also online at: https://thegiftoflifebook.com. The book they brought to life is The Gift of Life: Aging Well, Aging Smart & Wisdom for the Journey and can be found online at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TP1JZ4Q.

Sometimes when we tell our story, it comes out in the form of Fantasy. Today's author, is International Best-Selling Author and creator of the Epic Rhethos Fantasy Trilogy Series, Hannah Lyon. She and Rebecca have an inspiring conversation where Hannah shares her great wisdom and tips about the importance of honoring your story. Only you can tell your story your way...nobody else can tell it your way. But however you tell it, it's so important to find a way to bring it forward. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Find Karen at https://daringtotranscend.com. Get the book at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7LS7BD1.

In today's peek-behind-the-author curtain, Rebecca talks with author Karen Ann Bulluck about how she discovered her fiction writing power, what it's like to create a trilogy series, and the importance of taking risks....as a reader, writer and in life's journey. Karen shares tips on how to bring your gifts forward and digs into the importance of following those nudges. It's an episode full of great tips to help you take risks and discover your true power!! As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Find Karen at https://daringtotranscend.com. Get the book at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5W2L6JV.

Join us as Rebecca Hall Gruyter talks with author Sheryl Glick about her book: A New Life Awaits: Spirit Guided Insights to Support Global Awakening. Her book helps you imagine a world of healthy, successful, joyful people where fear and negativity is eliminated and love reigns. Sheryl Glick’s stories and messages from Spirit show us that our challenges are not economic, political, or societal, just a spiritual disconnect from our true being or soul wisdom. Join Sheryl as she offers solutions to create a united community of spiritually connected people acting in balance with the circle of life. This powerful book provides information and stories to show readers their life is guided by a Universal Force of Creative Energy that supports us, loves us, and helps us. As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at the www.RHGTVnetwork.com or at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Find Sheryl at http://www.sherylglick.com. Get the book at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084JGNR7S