So grateful for you tuning in and praying for an abundance of blessings on you this holiday season! Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year. See you back here on Tuesday, January 16. ❤️ Kim

Do you struggle with how to really connect with your target readers on an emotional level? Want them to see that your content or book is just the resource they need? Lisa Schell, Brand Communications Consultant, shares about tapping into the need beneath the need that we often overlook for our target readers. Plus how to find just the right words to connect with them, and how Jesus gives us a perfect example with his empathetic "brand".CONNECT WITH LISA:WebsiteLinkedInBook a call

How can you recognize God’s voice and direction on starting to write your book? Or market it without getting overwhelmed or it taking too much time from your writing? That's what we're talking about today with Michelle Layer Rahal, author of "Are You Listening? A Guide to Recognizing and Responding to God's Voice".Michelle also shares about her experience with short-form videos on Instagram to build her audience and how she works with writers like you as a writing coach.RESOURCES MENTIONED:Are You Listening? A Guide to Recognizing and Responding to God's Voice (aff)Called Creatives9 Things Faith-Based Authors Need to Address While WritingCONNECT WITH MICHELLE:WebsiteInstagramCONNECT WITH KIM:Instagram#bookmarketingmaniaAffiliate links may be included. I only share things I value and know you will love!

With November bringing us Military Families Month and Veterans Day, I couldn't wait for you to hear about 101 Prayers for Military Wives, written by my sweet friend, Kristi Woods.Kristi shares what might surprise us about the day-to-day lives of military spouses, why prayer is SO important for military wives all year long, practical ways we can help support military families in our community, and of course, how she is marketing her book to get it in the hands of who God called her to write it for.CONNECT WITH KRISTI:101 Prayers for Military WivesWebsiteFree Prayer JournalInstagram

I’m sharing a special conversation with my friend Jeanette Tapley, when she hosted me for a Guest Teaching for the Hope Podcasters membership community. We talked all about building your audience and marketing your podcast. LET'S CONNECT:Hope Podcasters CommunityJeanette TapleyJUMPSTART YOUR PODCAST PITCHING (FREE):http://kimstewartmarketing.com/jumpstart/

Launching a book in the near future? You will love today's episode with my friend Melanie Redd, author of Just Rest: A 90 Day Devotional Journal.Melanie is sharing encouragement and tips on the power of a small launch team, how she’s marketing her book one year after her launch, collaborating and being generous with your platform, and most importantly, finding time to rest while marketing your book.CONNECT WITH MELANIE:Just Rest Devotional WebsiteInstagram

If fear is getting in your way of hosting or guesting on podcasts, you're in for a treat today! My guest today is my friend, Amy Debrucque, host of the Life on Purpose podcast and co-author of Embolden: Brave Steps to Help You Conquer Fears and Insecurities. Amy is sharing four ways to overcome your podcasting fears, and how hosting and guesting on podcastings has helped her build relationships that turned into some really cool collaborations with benefits that far exceeded marketing her book.CONNECT WITH AMY:Embolden bookInstagramWebsiteLife on Purpose PodcastSavoring Summer Loud and Clear with Kim StewartCONNECT WITH KIM:Instagram#bookmarketingmaniaJUMPSTART YOUR PODCAST PITCHING (FREE):http://kimstewartmarketing.com/jumpstart/**affiliate links may be included. I only recommend products and services I personally use and love.

I’m celebrating episode 100 with YOU in mind. I’ve asked some of my wise and generous podcasting friends to share some of their best tips with you whether you are thinking of starting a podcast, or already hosting one and need some inspiration to do things differently, or you're guesting on podcasts!Shoutout to my friends and be sure to check out their shows!Billie Jauss, The Family Room podcastMelinda Patrick, The Bridge Between Us podcastRuth and Tim Olson, The Mr. and Mrs. Therapy podcastTiffany Jo Baker, My Full Life + Faith Leaps podcastRachel G. Scott, Taking the Leap podcastEric Nevins, Halfway There and The Christian Podcaster podcastsLetitia Evans, The Rooted and Overflowing podcastNadine Mullings, Women Faith + Business podcastSarah St. John, The Frugalpreneur podcastRayna Neises, A Season of Caring podcastKent Sanders, The Daily Writer podcastMichelle Grosser, Calm Mom podcastMonica Swanson, The Monica Swanson showJayme Elizabeth, The She Speaks Life podcastJessica Spurlock, The Stained Glass podcastLET'S CONNECT:https://www.instagram.com/kimstewinspired/

Whether you're currently hosting a podcast,  or thinking of starting one soon, here are my top 10 takeaways for you from the amazing speakers at the 4th Annual Spark Christian Podcasters Conference.LEARN MORE ABOUT SPARK:https://www.sparkmedia.venturesPODCASTERS MENTIONED:Misty Phillip, By His Grace podcastTracey Mitchell, Think Big podcastShayna Rattler, A God Shift podcastRebecca George, Radical Radiance podcastAlex Sanfillipo, Podcasting Made Simple podcastKatie Nguyen, Faith for Her podcastTony Miltenberger, The Reclamation podcastDave Jackson, School of PodcastingLET'S CONNECT:https://www.instagram.com/kimstewinspired/

Are you in the empty nest season or see it coming in your near future? Maybe you're wondering if it's selfish to start dreaming about what that season holds for you, especially if it's writing a book.My friend, Ruthie Gray, is back as a second-time guest today to inspire us from her new book, Empty Nest Awakening: Weaving the Threads of Your Passion into Purpose.Ruthie shares about fulfilling her dream to write a book in the empty nest season, how she found time to write while taking care of elderly parents and grandbabies, and how to take the next steps towards your own dream.RESOURCES MENTIONED:Empty Nest Awakening book (aff)Claim Your Book BonusesUsing IG to Reach Your Target Readers (#4 with Ruthie Gray)Spark Christian Podcasters ConferenceDon't Wing It with Wren RobbinsCONNECT WITH RUTHIE:WebsitePodcastInstagramCONNECT WITH KIM:InstagramLinkedIn**affiliate links may be included. I only recommend products and services I personally use and love.

If you’ve been thinking of co-hosting a podcast with a friend, you will love today’s conversation with my friends, Carmen Horne and Kristine Brown. They are Christian nonfiction authors and have created one of the coolest collaborations I have seen. You will love learning about how they came up with the idea for the collaboration, tips they have on the planning and time commitment if you’re considering it, how they are being generous to share each other’s content to serve both their audiences, and especially how they are not in competition with each other.CONNECT WITH CARMEN & KRISTINE:Carmen’s WebsiteCarmen’s PodcastCarmen’s InstagramKristine’s WebsiteKristine’s YouTubeKristine’s InstagramRELATED EPISODES:11 Ways to Host a Podcast to Market Your Book #725 Lessons Learned Guesting on Podcasts with Kristine Brown #26CONNECT WITH KIM:InstagramLinkedIn

Last episode, Suzie Eller shared about knowing your WHY for starting a podcast if you choose to do that to build your audience of future readers. Now in part 2 of our interview, I couldn’t wait for Suzie to encourage you if you struggle with the time building your audience taking time away from your writing, where she sees writers needing the most help with their book proposals, getting to the heart of your book idea, and how you can learn from and work directly with Suzie to make your publishing dreams come true.CONNECT WITH SUZIE:WebsiteCourses and CoachingInstagramCONNECT WITH KIM:InstagramLinkedIn

Ever thought about starting a podcast LONG BEFORE your book launch?My guest today is my friend and one of my fave authors, Suzie Eller. Suzie is the author of too many books to count, including her most recent, Prayer Starters: Talking with God about Hard Times.Suzie hosts 2 podcasts, More Than Small Talk (co-hosted with Holley Gerth and Jennifer Watson), and Prayer Starters (solo).She launched her Prayer Starters podcast FIVE months before her book launch and she’s sharing how it’s helping her to continue marketing her book long after her launch, and reach a new audience she hadn’t before. She's keeping it real and sharing about the importance of your "why", the time it takes to podcast, and how to overcome perfectionism if that is keeping you from starting your show.CONNECT WITH SUZIE:WebsitePrayer Starters podcastMore Than Small Talk podcastInstagramRELATED EPISODE:11 Ways to Host a Podcast to Market Your Book #72CONNECT WITH KIM:InstagramLinkedIn

How do I know if starting a podcast is my next best marketing strategy? And if it is, how can I deliver on the promise I make my listeners?My guest today, Linda Goldfarb, is an author, life coach, podcast coach, and host of both the Your Best Writing Life and Staying Real about Faith and Family podcasts.Linda is sharing about determining whether hosting or guesting on podcasts is your next best marketing strategy, and if you’re a podcast host, how to be consistent without it taking away from your writing time, and how important it is to have a mission statement for your show.CONNECT WITH LINDA:WebsiteYour Best Writing Life PodcastYBWL #144 with Kim StewartFacebook GroupInstagramCONNECT WITH KIM:InstagramLinkedIn

So do you feel the call from God to share that message that he’s placed on your heart with the women who need it the most? Maybe you’re a little hesitant to try out this podcasting thing we talked about with Misty Phillip in our last episode? Whether you’re looking to be a guest or host your own show, it's easy to start doubting yourself. And if you do make the decision to plow forward, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. But my guest today is here to help you with all that!Kristin Chadwick is a podcast producer, podcast coach, and the host of two podcasts herself, Wholistic Hearts and Wholistic Podcasting. I can’t wait for you to hear Kristin share about answering the call to start your own show and overcoming imposter syndrome plus timesaving tips, and how we formally connected for this interview through the Podmatch service.It's not too late to join us for the 4th Annual Spark Media Christian Podcasters Conference in Houston 9/28-9/30:CONNECT WITH KRISTIN:WebsiteInstagramLEARN ABOUT PODMATCH:(aff) https://kimstewartmarketing.com/podmatchLET'S CONNECT:InstagramAffiliate links are included at no additional charge to you. I only recommend products and services that I know will bring value to you!

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My guest today is Misty Phillip, founder of Spark Media Ventures for Christian podcasters. She's sharing about starting the By His Grace podcast to help build her audience and market The Struggle is Real: But So is God Bible study and tips for pitching yourself to guest on other podcasts.It's not too late to join us for the 4th Annual Spark Media Christian Podcasters Conference in Houston 9/28-9/30.https://kimstewartmarketing.com/sparkLET'S CONNECT:https://www.instagram.com/mistyphillip/https://www.instagram.com/kimstewinspired/

If you heard last week’s episode with Jeff Dolan, founder of Wavve, on how audiograms can be your on-ramps to your content … you may be wondering how else you can use audiograms to build your audience and market your book.Spoiler alert: audiograms are great for those who don’t want their face on video AND for more than just sharing your own podcast.LISTENER SHOUTOUT:"I've been binge listening to Kim’s podcast and am loving the actionable advice and sweet encouragement she brings in every episode!" - Crystal Storms, The Heart Rest podcast. Thanks Crystal!RESOURCES SHARED:Preparing Your Book Proposal Ep #77https://kimstewartmarketing.com/7711 Ways to Host a Podcast to Market Your Book #72https://kimstewartmarketing.com/72Repurposing Your Podcast into a Book #19https://kimstewartmarketing.com/19Creating a Guestcast to Share Your Podcast Interviews #27https://kimstewartmarketing.com/27Repurpose Your Blog Posts into a Podcast #43https://kimstewartmarketing.com/43Go Pitch Yourself podcast with Angie Truebloodhttps://kimstewartmarketing.com/GPYOtter Transcriptionhttps://kimstewartmarketing.com/otterCanva Designhttps://www.canva.comWavve: https://wavve.coCONNECT WITH KIM:https://www.instagram.com/kimstewinspired/https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimstewartmarketing/**affiliate links may be included. I only share what I use and love!

How do you post on social media in a way that will "on ramp" new readers to your content?Audiograms!My guest today is Jeff Dolan, CEO of Wavve, my favorite app for creating audiograms. Jeff is sharing why audiograms are so effective and some unique ways his customers are using them that will spark new ideas for you!Plus, after hosting 3 podcasts including The Wavve podcast, and guesting on a TON of podcasts, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to ask Jeff for podcasting tips and the success he has seen with using the PodMatch service to connect with other podcasts hosts and be a guest on their show.TRY WAVVE FOR FREE:https://wavve.coCONNECT WITH JEFF:https://jeffdolan.comLEARN ABOUT PODMATCH:(aff) https://kimstewartmarketing.com/podmatchCONNECT WITH KIM:https://www.instagram.com/kimstewinspired/https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimstewartmarketing/Affiliate links are included at no additional charge to you. I only recommend products and services that I know will bring value to you!

Ready to start writing your nonfiction book? Or are you evaluating the different publishing routes to take to get your message out into the world? My guest today is Nancy Erickson, aka The Book Professor, and founder of Stonebrook Publishing. We talk about:Nancy’s book mapping process for nonfiction authors (great info for all content creators)How hybrid publishing differs from self publishing and traditional publishingNancy’s experience with Podmatch to land guest interviews for herself and her authorsCONNECT WITH NANCY:Thebookprofessor.comhttps://stonebrookpublishing.netLEARN ABOUT PODMATCH:(aff) https://kimstewartmarketing.com/podmatchCONNECT WITH KIM:https://www.instagram.com/kimstewinspired/https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimstewartmarketing/Affiliate links are included at no additional charge to you. I only recommend products and services that I know will bring value to you!