Read Magnet ® is the podcast for message-led creators, coaches, and thought leaders who ready to write their book, and want to do it with strategy and soul. Hosted by book coach, ghostwriter, and founder of The Luminous Press, Cate Butler Ross , each episode explores what it really takes to bring a powerful message to the page, whether you’re writing it yourself or partnering with a pro. From behind-the-scenes publishing insights to soulful conversations with authors, creatives, and industry insiders, you’ll learn how to shape the book that only you can write, and how you can use it to grow your authority, create real impact, and become a siren-call to the people you’re here to help.
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Cate Butler Ross hosts The Read Magnet® Podcast, a business show with 88 episodes published.
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The Truth About Collaboration Books: What Works, What Doesn’t, and How to Make Them Worth It with Dawni Beth Baxter
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The Truth About Collaboration Books: What Works, What Doesn’t, and How to Make Them Worth It with Dawni Beth Baxter Ready to make your authority book inevitable? Find out how in this free 16 minute microclass: www.thelum
Get Your Non-Fiction Book Featured on TV (and Become an Expert They Want to Invite Back) with Sarah Collins
Oct 22, 202529mEp. 81S4
Get Your Non-Fiction Book Featured on TV (and Become an Expert They Want to Invite Back) with Sarah Collins 👉 Grab my MicroClass, Make Your Authority Book Inevitable , at ReadMagnet.com/microclass About this Episode: Ge
How Alexia Leachman Wrote an Authority Book That Had Nothing to Do With Her Business — And Sparked a Global Following
Oct 15, 202538mEp. 80S4
Join my free Make your book Inevitable microclass www.theluminous.media/microclass ✍️ Episode Summary What if the book you're meant to write feels totally off-brand? When Alexia Leachman wrote her first book, she was a b
Why time isn't the real reason you've not written your book yet
Jul 10, 20258mEp. 79S4
If you keep telling yourself you’ll write your book when you “have more time” — this episode will gently call your bluff. In this solo mini-episode, Cate Butler Ross shares why time isn’t actually the thing standing betw
Why Smart Experts Still Write the Wrong Book (and how to make sure you don't)
Jul 1, 20257mEp. 78S4
Too many brilliant coaches, creatives, and experts finally sit down to write their book… and end up writing the wrong one. Because the success of a book has nothing to do with how well the book is written. But because it
How to Write a Book When the Odds Are Stacked Against You – with Pippa Stacey
Jun 25, 202530mEp. 77S4
If you want to write a book that actually builds your authority – and your business – but you just can’t seem to get it started, this might help. I’ve made a free 16-minute MicroClass called Make Your Authority Book Inev
Why You Still Haven’t Written Your Authority Book — And Why It’s Not What You Think (mini episode)
Jun 20, 20253m0
🎥 Free MicroClass: Make Your Authority Book Inevitable Learn how to create a book that builds your authority, opens doors, and becomes your most powerful asset. 👉 Grab the microclass here ------ You don’t need more tim
What I Wish I’d Known About Writing My Authority Book — with Bestselling Author Lucy Griffiths
Jun 18, 202537mEp. 76S4
If you want to write a book that actually builds your business — but you just can’t seem to get it started — this might help. I’ve made a free 16-minute MicroClass called Make Your Authority Book Inevitable . It walks yo
What I Wish I’d Known About Writing My Authority Book — with Bestselling Author Lucy Griffiths
Jun 18, 202537mEp. 76S4
If you want to write a book that actually builds your business — but you just can’t seem to get it started — this might help. I’ve made a free 16-minute MicroClass called Make Your Authority Book Inevitable . It walks yo
Book Deal vs. Self-Publishing: Natalie Lue on Being a Bestseller, Seeking Validation & Choosing Yourself
May 28, 202551mEp. 75S4
Ready to write the right book? Join Read Magnet , my 4-week immersive to plan and position a book that builds real authority and aligns with your business goals. Find out more HERE ___ Writer and podcaster Natalie Lue ha
Episode 74: Why Most Authority Books Don't Work (and how to avoid the trap)
May 21, 202514mEp. 74S4
Want to write a book to build your authority, but are a bit worried it might fall flat? In this episode, we dive deep into a common (but rarely talked about) issue in the expert and entrepreneurial space: why so many non
Make Money From Your Book Before You Even Hit Publish with Ashley Shepard
May 14, 202541mEp. 73S4
Can your book start making money before it's even finished? Today’s guest says yes — and she’s got the results to prove it. In this episode of Read Magnet, Cate is joined by Ashley Shepard , a publishing strategist, indi
Why Your Book Needs to Be Central to Your Business (Not Just a Nice-to-Have) with PR Expert Nicola Rowley
May 7, 202546mEp. 72S4
If you’re writing a book for your business as a lead magnet or authority builder (or already have one that’s not doing much) this episode is a must-listen, because today's guest, PR expert and author Nicola Rowley has a
Writing the Naked Truth: finding the courage to share your real story with author Vicki Rebecca
Apr 30, 202542mEp. 71S4
Content note: Brief reference to sexual violence in this episode. What will people think if I tell the truth? How much is too much to share? What if my story hurts someone I love, or paints me in a way I’ve worked hard t
Plan Your Book in 60 Minutes [Workshop Replay]
Jun 6, 202449m0
If you weren't able to make this live, here is an exclusive replay of the Plan Your Book in 60 minutes workshop. This is for you if you’re a successful coach or expert (and fluffing brilliant at what you do) and for ages
Marketing Your Book with ex Director of Marketing at Hodder & Stoughton, Vickie Boff
May 9, 202422m0
From Jodie Piccoult to Alex Ferguson, Vickie Boff has helped some of the leading authors in fiction and non-fiction launch their books into the world with maximum impact and visibility. With more than 20 years traditiona
5 Reasons You Need to Write Your Book Now (Not Next Year)
May 2, 202410m0
If I had a quid for every time I hear a coach or expert tell me they want to write a book 'one day' I'd be a very a rich lady (and all that). The thing is, best intentions aside, for 99% of those people, 'one day' is cod
Your sign to write your book, with Author and Manifestation & Success Coach Louise George
Apr 25, 202438m0
Purchase your copy of Manifestation Freq by Louise George HERE Louise George's brand new book Manifestation Freq: Manifestation's not magic, is The Luminous Press's first amazing Author to put their work out into the wor
Authors Dot Ink Trailer
Apr 18, 20245m0
Welcome to Authors Dot Ink, the brand new podcast helping coaches, experts and online business owners write and publish books that skyrocket their authority and blow up their business (er, that's in a good way btw). If y
How to ACTUALLY turn your content into clients with business and marketing strategist Maggie Giele
Aug 17, 202344m0
I loved picking the marketing brains of the amazing Maggie Giele for this episode, because she's a lady who really knows her stuff. In fact, when she reached an income ceiling of £5-10K months back in 2020 and was so bus
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