Coach Write

Welcome to the Coach Write Podcast, where we turn coaching expertise into published pages. I'm Helen ONeill, portfolio career specialist, accredited future of work coach, and author. I'm on a mission to dispel the myths surrounding publishing and inspire more coaches to get their words into the world. Join me as I sit down with the coaching industry's most inspiring authors as we discuss how they went from blank page to finished manuscript.

Coach Write is a business podcast hosted by Helen ONeill, with 42 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Helen ONeill hosts Coach Write, a business show with 42 episodes published.

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  Episode #41

  Rethinking Resilience: An Independent Author's Path to Publication

  Sep 30, 202622 min

  In this solo episode, Helen answers listener questions about her own path to publication, sharing an honest look behind the scenes of an independent author's book launch on the eve of releasing her fifth book, Enough: Rethinking Resilience in a World That Never Stops. In this episode you'll discover: Where the idea for Enough came from, and the three pillars, affiliation, achievement and autonomy, that shape Helen's model for resilience Why Helen chose independent authorship over a traditional publishing deal, and what that decision means for control, timeline and royalties What actually happens between typing 'the end' and publication day: editing, cover design, metadata, ISBNs and going wide across distributors How an Advanced Reader Team helps a book get discovered, and why early reviews matter as much as revenue in the first weeks The promotion strategy behind the Enough launch, from LinkedIn title quizzes to a discounted ebook and a reader-list promotion stack Connect with Helen Buy the book: https://link.amazon/B01LuboFk Newsletter: https://www.coachwrite.co.uk/reflections LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oneillhelen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_write Subscribe to the Coach Write podcast wherever you're listening. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review. Your words can make a difference; a review can too.

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  Episode #40

  Writing in the Margins; Together

  Sep 23, 202610 min

  We're tackling a common misconception this week: that writing has to be a solitary pursuit. Helen unpacks why we default to picturing writers working alone, and makes the case for why writing alongside other people, particularly virtually, changes everything. In this episode, you'll discover: Why the image of the lone author at a mahogany desk is a myth, and where that image actually comes from The three reasons we default to thinking writing has to be a solitary act How writing without commitment or accountability leads to drift, doubt, and eventually giving up Why virtual writing sprints and body doubling can be more effective than writing in person How the Scribe Circle works, and how to find or build your own writing community Connect with Helen: Join the Scribe Circle: https://coachwrite.co.uk/scribecircle Buy Enough: Rethinking Resilience in a World That Never Stops: https://link.amazon/B0dyg7r41 Newsletter: https://www.coachwrite.co.uk/reflections LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oneillhelen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_write

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  Episode #39

  Heidi Dawson & Lorenzo Mugnai – Turning a Coaching Framework into a Book

  Sep 16, 202657 min

  Helen is joined by Heidi Dawson and Dr Lorenzo Mugnai, co-founders of Y Root Coaching, to talk about how a chance meeting turned into a coaching practice, and how their framework became a book, The Y Root Method, published just days before this recording. In this episode, you'll discover: How a corridor conversation between an astrophysicist and a leadership programme facilitator led to a coaching business and a shared framework How the Y Root method borrows its "goal, checks, factors, actions" structure from space science, and why asking 'why' is the opposite of a dirty word in coaching Why Lorenzo wrote the book with Heidi in mind as the reader, and how that shaped its structure and tone What it's really like writing a business book in your second language, and the surprising advantage of learning grammar rules as an adult How Heidi and Lorenzo use AI as a sense check without letting it write their voice, and their honest take on independent publishing, cover design and the "when is enough, enough" question of editing Connect with Helen Newsletter: https://www.coachwrite.co.uk/reflections LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oneillhelen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_write Join the no commitment wait list for the next cohort of Coach Write 90: https://www.coachwrite.co.uk/coachwrite90 Books: https://amzn.to/3MPS2Lq Connect with Heidi and Lorenzo Website: https://yrootcoaching.com/ Heidi Dawson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-dawson-36a26820/ Lorenzo Mugnai LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mugnailorenzo/ Book: https://link.amazon/B0eE4wgyz People and Resources Mentioned Written word media podcast episode on A+ content: https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/how-to-set-up-amazon-a-plus-content-in-30-minutes-or-less/ Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/ Preorder Enough: Rethinking Resilience in a World That Never Stops https://link.amazon/B04frvgKn Coaching at work magazine: https://www.coaching-at-work.com/

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  Episode #38

  The Power of a Strengths-Based Approach for Coach Authors

  Sep 9, 202612 min

  In this solo episode, Helen explores what a strengths-based approach can teach coaches about how they show up not just with clients, but on the page. Drawing on frameworks like Clifton Strengths, DISC, MBTI, and the Enneagram, she looks at how understanding your own strengths can shape a writing process that actually works for you. In this episode you'll discover Why a strengths-based approach beats a deficit-based one, both in coaching and in writing The roots of strengths-based coaching in positive psychology and the work of Martin Seligman Three simple ways to spot your own strengths: natural talent, energy, and other people's feedback A tour of four popular frameworks (Clifton Strengths, DISC, MBTI, and the Enneagram) and what each one reveals How to use your own strengths profile to build a writing process that fits how you actually work Connect with Helen Website: coachwrite.co.uk Newsletter, Coach Write Reflections: coachwrite.co.uk/reflections LinkedIn: O'Neill Helen ( linkedin.com/in/oneillhelen ) Instagram: @coach_write Subscribe to the Coach Write podcast wherever you're listening. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review. Your words can make a difference; a review can too.

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  Episode #37

  Becca Syme: Strengths and Creating a Values- Led, Sustainable Author Business

  Sep 2, 20261h 9m

  In this episode, Helen is joined by Becca Syme, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, USA Today bestselling novelist, and founder of the Better Faster Academy, for a conversation about writing rules, strengths and building a coaching and author business that stays true to your values. In this episode you'll discover: Why "everything works for someone, and nothing works for everyone" became the guiding philosophy behind Becca's most popular course How Becca workshopped Write Better Faster for years before it became her signature programme, rather than rushing an evergreen product to market Why "meet people where they are" beats chasing every shiny new marketing trend The phased approach to testing demand before committing to direct sales, translations or audio editions Why staying anchored to your values matters just as much once your business starts to scale People and Resources Mentioned Pre-order Enough: Rethinking Resilience in a World That Never Stops: https://link.amazon/B0dnHHX0H ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=15255 ALCS article https://www.alcs.co.uk/news/ensuring-writers-are-paid-in-the-age-of-ai/?utm_source=Authors%27%20Licensing%20%26%20Collecting%20Society%20Ltd&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=15601920_ALCS%20News%20-%20August&utm_content=AI%20licences%20blog%20-%20button&dm_i=76,9AEIO,EHT86W,131387,1,0,0,0 Ulysses y James Joyce https://link.amazon/B0gaqlKFj Romance writers of America https://www.rwa.org/ Clifton strengths https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths Margie Lawson https://www.margielawson.com/ Silk and sonder https://www.silkandsonder.com/ Connect with Becca The Better Faster Academy https://betterfasteracademy.com/ Becca’s books https://betterfasteracademy.com/books-by-becca-syme/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeccaSyme Connect with Helen Website: https://coachwrite.co.uk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oneillhelen/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_write Subscribe to the Coach Write podcast wherever you're listening. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review. Your words can make a difference; a review can too.

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