The Green Heart Living Podcast

Jasmine Rice, founder of VoiceQuest Agency, explains how authors can turn their books into paid speaking opportunities by focusing on the problem their book solves and the transformation they deliver. She outlines what event planners buy—clear outcomes, practical takeaways, and a repeatable framework—plus tips on pricing, networking, and using free speaking to gain experience. This episode covers...

Elizabeth guides a calming, guided meditation designed to awaken your body, mind, and heart to the practice of receiving. Through gentle breath work, body awareness, and a visualized figure-eight energy loop, this session helps you acknowledge your efforts, invite abundance, and welcome the return of the good you have sown. Rest, reflect, and (when ready) journal your experience so that you may  c...

In this episode, Karen Druziako shares the origin story of her nonprofit Be Happy, Dream Big and the Dream Boxes she creates for children and adults to capture hopes, goals, and daily gratitude. She tells how caregiving, severe injuries, and personal perseverance led her to build a mission that spreads hope — delivering boxes to Boys & Girls Clubs, creating a 14-day guided journal, and earning...

Host Elizabeth Hill speaks with Neil McCarthy, author of An Inspiring Recovery, about the year since publishing his memoir and how writing helped him heal and connect with others. They discuss Neil’s disciplined writing routine, the role of music in the creative and healing process, overcoming challenges of mental illness, and the confidence gained from finishing and sharing a major project. The e...

Host Elizabeth Hill interviews Dr. I. Michael Borrero about his new book Reclaiming Coherence, his life story founding the Institute for Violence Reduction at the UCONN School of Social Work, and his ideas about rhythm, coherence, and the ‘‘third way.’’ They discuss listening and speaking from the heart, overcoming binary thinking, practical ways to reconnect body, mind, and heart, and how flying...

Host Elizabeth Hill and guest Karlyn Ankrom share how authors can maintain visibility after a book launch without burning out. They share mindset shifts and a simple, repeatable content method—one page, one line, one post—to turn book chapters into ongoing social media content. The episode covers practical tips for staying consistent, leveraging speaking engagements, and owning long-term promotion...

In this episode Liz interviews Vilma Luz Caban about her journey from a 32-year teaching career to writing a memoir and founding Casa de Maria Publishers in Puerto Rico. They discuss Vilma’s shift from academic to creative writing, the healing power of storytelling, practical lessons about publishing and promotion, and her mission to support underrepresented writers through retreats, community-bui...

Elizabeth Hill interviews Jessica Van Antoine of Phoenix Functional Health about how addressing physiological imbalances can prevent burnout and boost entrepreneurs' energy, focus, and productivity. Jessica explains functional health, shares her personal burnout recovery, and gives practical advice for using health as a business strategy to optimize performance and well-being.

In this episode Elizabeth Hill shares five key breakthroughs that helped her build a six-figure, location-free business, focusing especially on showing up authentically—being honest about what you know and don’t know, charging your value, shifting to transformation-based packages, using personal assessments like Human Design, and committing to your life purpose.  She explains how authenticity buil...

Bridget Brown of Story Matters explains how she helps people—from anxious first-time speakers to TEDx presenters—find and shape the stories that make talks memorable. She covers why every talk needs a clear purpose, how to balance facts with the human element, and practical strategies to overcome public-speaking fear so your message connects and drives action. To learn more about Bridget and her w...

Elizabeth Hill talks with Virginia Evans about her memoir The Youngest Bee, a heartfelt and often funny account of caring for her parents through cancer and Alzheimer’s and the sisterly bonds that carried her through. A year after publishing, Virginia discusses how the book has connected with readers, eased caregiver guilt, and led to public events like the Louisiana Book Festival while preserving...

Host Elizabeth Hill celebrates the launch of The Abundant Author Guidebook 2026 and explores how writing a book can transform careers, relationships, and life purpose. She explains how allowing the creative process to move through you can lead to unexpected, life-changing opportunities. Elizabeth outlines five keys that helped her build a six-figure, location-free author business and dives deeper...

Elizabeth Hill explains how she created Green Heart Living Press to offer time and location freedom while earning six figures for multiple years. She outlines five transformative keys that helped her build a sustainable, purpose-driven business. The episode covers practical breakthroughs: 1) learning to receive money and charge value, 2) showing up authentically, 3) shifting from hourly work to tr...

Join a gentle guided writing meditation focused on cultivating abundance. Through breathwork, body awareness, and simple journaling prompts, you'll explore how abundance shows up in your life. Grab a pen and paper, reflect on thoughts and feelings around abundance, recall a moment when you felt abundant, and draw that feeling into your body.

In this excerpt from the Abundant Author® Expert series, Megan Dougherty of One Stone Creative, author of Podcasting for Business, shares how authors can use podcasting to grow their book at launch and beyond. She introduces the Business Podcast Blueprints—five strategic purposes (relationship building, audience engagement, thought leadership, conversion, and content)—and explains how podcasts can...

Host Elizabeth Hill speaks with author Mary Bub about her new book, Letters to Betty at 80: Reflections on Authentic, Wise, and Eccentric Years. Mary shares how writing letters helped her process grief after her husband’s death, the lessons of the "grief box" and daily "ordinary things," and how those practices evolved into workshops and community support.  The episode also covers Mary’s persisten...

Today, I lead a short guided writing meditation to bring clarity about current national events, your personal life, and daily thoughts. Use a pen and paper (or sit with the words silently), take calming breaths and gentle movements, then free-write about what you feel in your body, how events have impacted you, challenges and joys at home or work, one thing that gives you hope, and one concrete ac...

On the launch day of Eat, Love, Heal, dietitian Sheryl Ravalese talks about writing her first book, how food has shaped her life, and why sharing personal stories can be healing. She explains how emotional eating, grief, neurodivergence, and chronic symptoms intersect with nutrition and mental health. The episode also highlights family recipes in the book, practical guidance for people who feel st...

Elizabeth Hill talks with Natasha Walstra about how authors and leaders can use LinkedIn to build an audience, personal brand, and business through authentic content, profile optimization, and relationship-based social selling. They discuss what content performs best, ideal posting approaches, using personal vs. company pages, avoiding AI shortcuts, and Natasha’s Relationship Growth Method for tur...

Elizabeth Hill reflects on a quiet, snowy weekend interrupted by the pain of recent killings and the broader history of systemic oppression in the United States. She shares her struggle with privilege and responsibility, urging white listeners to educate themselves, amplify marginalized voices, and engage in honest conversations and action. The episode closes with a short guided breathing and move...

This episode features an excerpt from the Abundant Author®Expert series. January's guest speaker is Annette Farha, author of "Finding My Way Home." Annette shares practical, soulful tips to design a writing environment that supports creativity and courage—covering "zappers and juicers," setting intentions, command-center seating, and a simple 10-minute desk clear exercise. Listeners will learn how...

On the launch day of "How God Calls Us," author Jen Clark shares how a simple nudge from God led her to write a personal memoir about hearing God’s voice through prayer, music, and life events. She describes her disciplined writing routine, moments of emotional reflection, and how she allowed God to shape the story. Jen offers practical writing tips (short, focused sessions and clear deadlines) an...

Host Elizabeth Hill shares five practical strategies to grow your book in 2026: list your book everywhere you interact with others, choose marketing you enjoy, focus on one social platform, connect with other authors, and find book amplifiers. She also explains how to create win-win partnerships, build your author community, and where to find resources like the Abundant Author® Hive and her guideb...

Host Elizabeth Hill guides a short, cozy writing meditation to reflect on 2025: noting challenges and celebrations, releasing what no longer serves, and choosing what to welcome in 2026. The episode includes breathwork, gentle body movements (twists, butterfly hug, and arm opening), prompts for stream-of-consciousness journaling, and pauses to write and integrate your intentions. 

Join Elizabeth Hill on the Green Heart Living Podcast as she shares three nourishing December practices to reflect on the past year and set intentions for the next: reading your year’s journal, choosing a guiding word (or two), and creating a vision board. These rituals help you recognize growth, make clearer decisions, simplify priorities, and spark creativity as you plan for 2026. Visit www.gree...