Follow along as Ballast Books CEO Andy Symonds interviews Former Special Operations Forces, CEOs, entrepreneurs, big thinkers, and industry-leading experts who have teamed with Ballast Books to publish their stories.About Ballast Books:Potential authors with a great message and background no longer have to spend years querying agents, pitching editors, and signing away rights for a chance at a traditional publishing deal with minuscule royalty rates. Ballast Books is a full-service hybrid publisher that handles all aspects of book creation, design, publishing, marketing, distribution, and platform building.Have an idea for a book? Email your query to our acquisitions editors at info@ballastbooks.com. Connect with Ballast Books:Facebook: facebook.com/BallastBooks Instagram: @ballast_books LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/ballast-booksTikTok: @ballast_books
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Recent episodes include "Comedic Keynote Speaker Scott Bloom Talks Quantum Physics, Satirical Self-Help, and New Book" (26 October 2026, 48 minutes), "Judy Torres, Queen of Freestyle, Tells Her Story in New Memoir" (15 October 2026, 58 minutes), and "New Memoir Chronicles Janielle Lucas’s Journey to Healing with Hot Yoga, and the Fires She Faced Along the Way" (13 October 2026, 57 minutes).
Ballast Book Launch publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 62 minutes across 9 episodes.
Booking probability for Ballast Book Launch is 18%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Ballast Book Launch requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Ballast Book Launch's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Ballast Book Launch are News, Magazine & Book Publishing. Ballast Book Launch has an arts audience.
Ballast Book Launch is an arts podcast with 9 episodes published.
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Episode #16
Check out the conversation between Scott Bloom, author and comedic keynote speaker, and Andy Symonds, president of Ballast Books, about Scott’s upcoming book, The Atomic Morning Miracle. A mixture of comedy, wisdom, and...
In this episode, Judy Torres talks her brave and bold memoir, No Reason to Cry, with Andy Symonds, president of Ballast Books. Judy Torres is a Bronx legend, a freestyle music icon, and a voice that helped define a...
In this episode, hear Janielle Lucas, a wellness innovator, and Andy Symonds, Ballast Books president, discuss her new memoir, Taking Heat. After decades of chronic illness, Janielle was desperate for relief. Finally...
Take a listen as Chad Jensen, former California police officer, discusses his new book, Badge Under Fire, with Ballast Books president Andy Symonds. Get your copy here ! When Officer Jensen was falsely accused of...
Episode #14
Check out this episode as Zoë Gregory, author and former Playboy Bunny, talks her book, From Britain to Bunny, with Ballast Books president Andy Symonds. Get your copy here ! What does it take to get from the tough...
Check out Mark Hertling's discussion of his book, If I Don't Return, with Andy Symonds, president of Ballast Books. When Mark Hertling was deployed to Iraq in 1990, he didn’t know if he’d ever return home. He started...
Kodey Bogart is back with the fourth book in the Helo Girls series, The Agricultural Pilot, which follows an aerial team on their mission to help a farmer spray crops with pesticides. Check out her discussion with Andy...
Episode #11
In Darryl’s Christmas in Hollis, Christmas gets a magical mix-up, Run-DMC–style! Take a listen as DMC—rapper, producer, and now author—gives an inside scoop to his new project. As Christmas approaches, Darryl is...
Barry Morgenstein takes center stage in this discussion of his book Rock & Soul with Ballast Books CEO Andy Symonds. From the smoky corners of L’Amour to the thunderous roar of Giants Stadium, Barry poured his blood...
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