Beyond Better with Stacy Ennis

This week, I speak with Renée Warren, an award-winning entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, author, and founder of We Wild Women, a platform that helps women grow wildly successfully companies. She has over 23 years of experience as an entrepreneur running marketing and PR agencies. In this episode, we discuss her personal journey to entrepreneurship, founding and running a PR company, the challen...

This week, I’m joined by my friend and marketing leader Madeline Pratt. Madeline Pratt is the founder and CEO of Fearless Foundry, a creative consulting firm that specializes in helping ambitious entrepreneurs with their marketing, branding, and business development. Madeline is a thoughtful, intentional business strategist and marketer. In this episode, we discuss her personal journey to entrepre...

This week, I’m pleased to welcome one of the foremost publishing experts, Jane Friedman. Jane has spent nearly 25 years working in the book publishing industry, with a focus on author education and trend reporting. She is the editor of The Hot Sheet , the essential publishing industry newsletter for authors, which was named 2020 Media Outlet of the Year by Digital Book World. I’ve been following J...

A couple weeks ago, I hosted an alumni celebration for graduates of my program, Nonfiction Book School. As part of the event, I asked past students to share their stories. And—wow—I was so inspired! I knew I had to share their stories with you too. This week, I’m sharing a live Facebook broadcast with five authors discussing how they accomplished their goal of authorhood. Don’t miss this inspiring...

Many aspiring authors anchor to one thing early in the book-writing process—often before they’ve even written a word: potential book sales. They do the math: how many books will I have to sell to make back my investment (time and money)? But that’s a false equation, because the true ROI of a book isn’t as simple as calculating the number of books sold by your author royalty per book. In fact, the...

*Important: I’m running a FREE 5-day writing challenge March 14–18. Register now. * In this episode, I answer your questions, gathered from a survey sent to my email list . They include: How do you make time to create and write? Aside from growing your business, what work-related topics are you interested in (my answer goes beyond work!)? Can you dig into how to build an audience? As always, I aim...

Your kid opens your door. Your email chimes. The delivery person rings the doorbell . . . three times. Your partner calls out from the other room to ask what you need from the grocery store. We’ve all been interrupted while writing, and sometimes those interruptions can completely derail focus and flow. In this episode, I detail my best advice for reengaging your brain, so you can reconnect with f...

If you’ve never heard the term “go-to-market strategy,” this week’s episode will shift everything about how you approach marketing. I’m joined by Christina Del Villar, author, marketing expert, and client who has rocked the marketing world since releasing her book, Sway: Implement the GRIT Marketing Method to Gain Influence & Drive Corporate Strategy . With over twenty-five years of experience...

This week, I speak with lawyer-turned-Indie Business Network founder, Donna Maria. In this episode, we talk about creating a clear life vision, building a lifestyle business, growing an audience, and leveraging that audience for business success. Donna Maria is an author, award-winning home-based business advocate, and Certified Entrepreneur Mentor. Her personal story will inspire you to build you...

Looking to build a platform to establish yourself as a thought leader? I've got you covered. This week's solo episode dives deeply into both the experience of building one (mine) and nine practical steps to build yours. Whether you're an aspiring or published author, entrepreneur, or looking to build a powerful personal brand, this episode is for you. Best of all, I’ve created a free, detailed gui...

Have you ever wondered how people become a go-to authority in their industry? Back when I started my business in 2009, I wondered that very question. I looked at successful people in my space, scratched my head in confusion, and wondered how the heck they ended up so successful. Today, more than twelve years and multiple national and global brand campaigns later, I understand that being seen as an...

Anyone building a personal brand knows that the more attention, the better. But how do you gain the right kind of attention—media features and audience growth—that positions you as an expert in your industry? This discussion with public relations pro Kristen Elworthy details the intersection between a personal brand and PR, and offers practical advice for an expert positioning strategy. Whether yo...

When I started my business as a side hustle in 2009, I dreamed of becoming my own boss someday. I know what it’s like to look to people who are doing the thing and wonder, how the heck did they get there? In this episode, Melinda Emerson, known as America’s #1 small business expert, shares her advice for anyone looking to start or grow a small business. She also shares hard-won insights from twent...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to break the 9-to-5 and run a business completely of your design? Kate Peterson, author-illustrator of the newly released travel journal, Around the World and Back Again , did just that. In this episode, she shares how she journeyed from unhappy, full-time employee to landing a coveted book deal with Penguin Random House; overcame fear and self-doubt to...

In this episode, I answer your wonderful questions, gathered from a recent survey sent to my email list . They include: How do you make time to create and write? Aside from growing your business, what work-related topics are you interested in (my answer goes beyond work!)? Can you dig into how to build an audience? As always, I aim to provide valuable, meaningful content in this episode to support...

Laura Tully loves people and fashion. When she realized she could merge the two as a style expert, her world became a hefty dose of happy. She built her company on a simple philosophy: great style is for everyone. She shows individuals how they can look and feel fantastic in what they wear by building an intentional wardrobe. She shows organizations how they can create a cohesive team image that m...

This episode is a must-listen for authors at any stage of the publishing journey, even if you’re in the writing process. Stephanie Chandler is an author, publishing industry expert, and the founder of Nonfiction Authors Association (NFAA). We discuss her phenomenal journey from corporate America to bookstore owner to NFAA founder, including some of the wins and hardships along the way. She shares...

In this episode, I talk with copyright and intellectual property attorney and novelist Brad Frazer. We cover his professional journey (which is fascinating!), the basics of copyright and intellectual property for writers, what constitutes “fair use” and when to attribute a source, and at what point an author needs to retain an attorney for their book. There are so many gems in this episode, and a...

In this episode, I get vulnerable as I answer listener questions and offer my thoughts on topics related to parenting, books, and living abroad. Questions include: Do you experience mom guilt, or is your parenting as effortless as it looks? How do you promote and market a book? Where do you want to live next? What advice do you have for a friend who wants to move to Portugal? Links from this episo...

In this replay from 2020, I get to do one of my favorite things: answer your questions! Questions include: What were the major mental, emotional, or professional milestones that you had to reach or overcome in your career in order to be where you are today? How do you edit/ghostwrite content for projects you don’t love but are paying the bills? Are there ways to make a Zoom call flow smoothly? Is...

In this replay from 2019, Ron Price joins me to talk about our book, Growing Influence, and how to regain control, take advantage of collaboration, and avoid draining your energy with concern. This episode is full of leadership gems. Connect with me at http://stacyennis.com . Follow me on Instagram @stacyennis and on Facebook @stacyenniscreative . To submit a question, email hello@stacyennis.com o...

In this replay from 2019, I talk about how growing up in Idaho, I dreamt of going to NYC like my favorite character in The Baby-Sitters Club, Stacey. But life turned out a little wilder, and now I’m living in my third developing country with my husband and two small children. With this most recent move, I was surprised by how deeply entrenched I was in the American Way. This episode explores the m...

Many aspiring authors anchor to one thing early in the book-writing process—often before they’ve even written a word: potential book sales. They do the math: how many books will I have to sell to make back my investment (time and money)? But that’s a false equation, because the true ROI of a book isn’t as simple as calculating the number of books sold by your author royalty per book. In fact, the...

Over the past decade-plus in the industry, I’ve heard every reason for not writing a book. And inevitably, those “reasons” are connected to myths—untrue beliefs that stop would-be authors before they even get started writing their books. In this episode, I bust five of those myths and explain why now, not later, is the time to write your book. This is a powerful episode that can help you get unstu...

In 2020, Mike Green's wife said to him, "You should write your book." Like so many of us, Mike was at home, shut off from normal life during the earlier days of COVID. Days later, he joined Nonfiction Book School, my program for aspiring authors. This week on the podcast, Mike Green shares his author story. As a leadership and communication advisor based in the Middle East, he has a lot to share i...