SPS 279 From Disney Photographer to Inspirational Leader: Harnessing Positivity with Jess Ekstrom

Self Publishing School: How To Write A Book That Grows Your Impact, Income, And Business

Chandler Bolt, Founder of selfpublishing.com

Courses, How To Publish A Book, Self Publishing, Business, Books, Arts, How To Write A Book, Education, Book Marketing, Traditional Publishing, Book Publishing

4.8 • 651 Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Ever wondered how a simple act of kindness can spark a movement? Join us as we welcome the inspiring Jess Ekstrom, entrepreneur and author, who shares her journey from a Disney World photographer to an impactful motivational speaker. Jess's story begins with a heartfelt experience at the Make-A-Wish Foundation, where she witnessed the power of storytelling through a young girl named Renee. This pivotal moment fueled Jess's passion for helping children with cancer, leading her to establish Hea...

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Self Publishing School podcast. This is the podcast to listen to if you're an
0:07.7	aspiring writer or an author who wants to be more successful. On this show, you'll learn how to
0:13.1	write and launch a book successfully, all from the top authors and people just like you
0:17.8	who are doing it at the highest level. I'm your host, Chandler Bolt,
0:21.7	the founder of self-publishing school, the author of the book called Published and the CEO of
0:27.5	Selfpublishing.com. For free training on how to publish a book that sells 10,000 copies,
0:32.5	go to self-publishing.com forward slash free training. Get your door hangers in place. Smash the emojis because our next
0:42.1	speaker is an accomplished entrepreneur. She's an author and a motivational speakers. She's the founder of
0:49.6	Headbands of Hope that donates to a child with cancer for every headband sold.
0:56.5	She's also the founder of the Mic Drop Workshop, which empowers women to become public speakers.
1:03.1	She has authored two best-selling books chasing the bright side and create your bright ideas.
1:09.4	Ladies and gentlemen, Jess Ekstrom.
1:17.6	Oh, I am so happy to be here.
1:21.5	Honestly, I feel like I should be an attendee.
1:24.3	I just gave birth about a month and a half ago. And my manuscript that I've
1:31.0	been working on for a while is pretty dusty. And so seeing all of you commit and having these
1:37.5	accountability programs are amazing. So keep up the great work. Okay. So maybe some of you are still thinking, like,
1:45.7	I don't know if I want to do this. I don't know if I want to write a book. I want to share with you
1:49.8	this quote that is one of my favorite quotes. No, it's perfect, bro. I do the same thing.
1:57.7	Hold on. Wait. Am I on the wrong screen? One second. We just practiced this.
2:04.4	Boop, boo, boo. I want to do it like weatherman style where you can see behind me, but I don't
2:11.7	think that's going to work like we did in tech check. So I'll just go ahead and share this screen.
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