Teresa McCloy & Lindsay Sterchi on Organizing a Creative Book Launch

Kent Sanders — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 06:00:53 +0000

One of the core functions of being an author is launching your books. After you’ve written a book and gone through all the steps to publish it… it has to be launched out into the world.

I’ve seen book launches in all shapes and sizes. I’ve done a few of my own, in addition to helping my ghostwriting clients with their launches at times. As important as book launches are, it’s easy to forget that a book doesn’t launch itself. It takes time and energy to ensure people know about your book and how it can help them.

I’m excited to have my friends Teresa McCloy and Lindsay Sterchi on the show today to talk about Teresa’s recent launch for her book Do What Matters: Live From Rest, Not Rush, Using The REALIFE Process®.

I was honored to be one of the few dozen people who received a very cool book launch box from Teresa before the launch last Fall. I also attended a fantastic book launch party in Effingham, Illinois. Teresa and Lindsay did an incredible job making this one of the most creative and fun book launches I’ve ever seen.

Let me share a bit about Teresa and Lindsay.

Teresa McCloy is the creator of the REALIFE Process®, a faith-focused company that helps entrepreneurs, coaches, and consultants develop and diversify their businesses through certification, content, coaching, and community to grow their impact and increase their income.

She is an ACC Certified Leadership & Life Coach through the International Coaching Federation, Podcaster, and Keynote Speaker. As a recovering workaholic who was addicted to all the latest apps, software, and best-selling books on productivity, Teresa is passionate about helping others assess their habits and execute a process to take their everyday, ordinary life to something extraordinary through REALIFE Being, Action, Time, and Living.

Teresa lives with her husband Dale on their 3rd Generation family grain farm in South Central Illinois. She still drives a tractor when needed and loves a great cup of coffee or a long lingering meal with friends!

Lindsay Sterchi is the Marketing Director at the REALIFE Process® with Teresa McCloy, developing vision and content for the website, social media, and external marketing. Lindsay served as the Launch Team Leader for Teresa’s book, Do What Matters.

She is also a Content & Copywriter who helps coaches and business owners clarify their message through written content. She loves taking complex ideas and putting them into clear, concise, and compelling wording.

Lindsay lives in Effingham, IL with her husband Tyler, Lead Pastor at New Hope Church, and her twin daughters Addy and Lissy. She has an M.A. in Transformational Leadership from Bethel Seminary and a B.A. in Communication Studies.

In this interview, I got to ask Teresa and Lindsay all my geeky questions about how they put together this fun book launch, including the gift box, launch event, and the book publishing itself.

I highly recommend that you check out Teresa’s book by visiting https://dowhatmattersbook.com!

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Teresa McCloy & Ashley Rescot: Using the Enneagram to Write Fiction

Kent Sanders — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 06:00:27 +0000

I’ve always been fascinated by personality assessments and typology. If you’ve been paying attention the last decade or two, the Enneagram has been the tool of choice for many people. A lot of organizations, companies, and churches use it to help people better understand themselves and enhance teamwork as well. However, that’s not the only use for the Enneagram. Many fiction authors also use the Enneagram to help structure their stories and flesh out characters. So today, I’ve brought on two amazing ladies who know far more about the Enneagram than I do. Teresa McCloy is a coach, consultant, and professional speaker. She uses her REALIFE Process and tools, such as the Enneagram Typology Profile to help her clients move from living with their hair on fire to discovering clarity about the life they want to live and the process to make it happen. She is also the host of jameliz benitez smith nude JazThe Enneagram in Your REALIFE podcast, as well as the author of an upcoming book on living from rest, not rush.

Ashley Rescot is a professional violinist, educator, writer, and Fulbright scholar. She has operated her own violin studio for nearly a decade. She’s not only an extraordinarily talented violinist, but is also fluent in French, having spent a year in Paris as part of her education. Ashley is also a music fiction author, with two books under her belt. The first is a collection short stories called The Chronicles of Music Majors, and the second is a novel called A Change in Tune.

In this conversation, we dive into what the Enneagram is, why it’s significant, and how fiction writers can use it to tell better stories.

You can connect with these wonderful ladies through the links below!