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Authors Who Lead - Learn to write a book from bestselling authors and leaders

Authors Who Lead - Learn to write a book from bestselling authors and leaders

By: Azul Terronez - Author TEDx Speaker Coach
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If you want to know how bestselling authors find the time to write their books, the methods they use to be productive and how they find their ideas you will love this podcast. Writing coach Azul Terronez shares interviews with clients such as Pat Flynn, of the Smart Passive Income, Jon Vroman, of the Front Row Factor, and Dana Malstaff of Boss-Mom, Jadah Sellner of Simple Green Smoothies. Learn from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling authors. Want to get behind-the-scenes insights about how first-time authors overcame their fears and found the courage to write? Are you curious about how successful bestselling authors write or learn how to publish and market a book? Have you thought, "I'd like to write a book," but I don't know where to start? I explore authors' journeys, how they craft their stories, become published, and share their art of writing books with the world. You are meant to write the book now and be inspired by those who have done it.

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  • Family Stories to Fiction | Azul Terronez & Steve Vannoy

    Family Stories to Fiction | Azul Terronez & Steve Vannoy
    Jul 4 2025

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    When the world slowed during the pandemic, Steve Vannoy and I found an unexpected gift in that stillness. We began recording stories from his father, Smokey Vannoy—vivid tales of a bygone West Virginia filled with cinder-bottom towns, red-light districts, and river adventures. What started as a collection of oral history soon grew into something more—a shared book project, born from legacy and love.

    Adventures in Cinder Bottom became more than a family story. It turned into a vibrant retelling of time, place, and identity. In this episode of Authors Who Lead, as we reflect on our second book, Greenbrier River, we weren’t just navigating the usual creative hurdles of fiction—we were also carrying the weight of loss. Smokey passed away during the writing process, and that grief wove itself into every chapter. What makes these stories resonate is that they’re rooted in real people, real places, and a real desire to honor someone we both deeply admired.

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    00:00 Smokey’s stories and Cinder Bottom
    03:08 Greenbrier River: growth through stories
    08:54 Authentic storytelling for Appalachia
    11:37 Boom to bust: a county’s journey
    13:32 Avoiding judgment in polarized times
    16:41 Early integration in segregated America
    19:34 Living stories: a father’s legacy
    25:32 Believe in your story
    26:46 From starter to finisher
    29:18 Join Authors Who Lead podcast

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    30 mins
  • The Last Book Written by a Human | Jeff Burningham

    The Last Book Written by a Human | Jeff Burningham
    Jun 27 2025

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    What does it mean to be human in a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence? This existential question pulses at the heart of episode 358 of the Authors Who Lead podcast, where I sit down with entrepreneur, investor, and now author Jeff Burningham. Our conversation, anchored in Burningham’s newly released book, The Last Book Written by a Human: Becoming Wise in the Age of AI, explores personal disruption, spiritual awakening, and the bold, hopeful possibilities that AI opens up for humanity.

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    00:00 Unexpected journey: from politics to publishing
    03:31 Ayurvedic experience awakens creativity
    07:41 AI: potential and peril
    11:50 AI and human nature insight
    14:50 Fostering human connection and flourishing
    18:21 Embrace humanity over disruption
    20:23 Embracing AI in education
    23:31 Embracing transformation: letting go
    28:14 AI: humanity’s cosmic mirror
    30:18 Rediscovering humanity amid AI
    35:29 Present moment, eternal existence
    39:26 Write without thinking challenge
    42:38 Jeff burningham’s book pre-sales
    44:11 Sharing truth from experience

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    📚 Write and Publish your book

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    46 mins
  • The Real Reasons You Haven’t Written Your Book—And How to Move Past Them | Azul Terronez

    The Real Reasons You Haven’t Written Your Book—And How to Move Past Them | Azul Terronez
    Jun 12 2025

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    Have you ever felt like you had a book inside you, but just couldn’t get started? 81% of North Americans believe they have a book in them—but only a tiny fraction ever see that dream to completion. In this episode, I explore the real reasons people don’t write their books, debunk common myths, and share actionable steps to help you finally move from wishing to writing.

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    00:00 Empowering Aspiring Writers
    05:09 Defining Your Why in Writing
    06:51 Overcoming Writer’s Block Myths
    09:56 Born to Write Podcast

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    COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
    📚 Write and Publish your book

    CONNECT
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    11 mins
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Azul Terronez is a man to admire and learn from. He has a pleasant voice and excellent style. He interviews his guests in a way that allows them to speak while having interesting dialogue that stays on topic. I'll be looking for more by him and this guest. and I'll recommend him to others interested in writing or in the topics he covers in his podcasts.

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