Janine Kelbach

The Savvy Scribe

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The Savvy Scribe, a podcast for savvy nurse writers and creatives who want to grow a profitable freelance writing business. Hear some stories about life and entrepreneurship from your host, Janine Kelbach RNC-OB, and her guests. Each episode is jam-packed with actionable tips in growing your business, goal planning, freelancing, productivity, life tools, and many more!

Author

Janine Kelbach

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Health

Podcast website

www.savvynursewriter.com

Latest episode

May 30, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 92: Cracking the Code to Consistent Client Work with Scott Stransky 16.02.2021

Send us Fan Mail How do you ensure that you will be getting consistent client work the moment you land your first client? This is the secret that our guest, Scott Stransky is going to reveal with us today! Scott is the founder and content lead at Full-Funnel Content , a boutique content development firm serving the B2B tech industry. After nearly a decade in various sales and client services roles...

Episode 91: Save Restaurants, Feed Nurses: A Passion Project by Jill Cohen 09.02.2021

Send us Fan Mail This is a surprise live with my guest here today, Jill. She is here to tell us a lot about her struggles in this little passion project she has: Save Restaurants, Feed Nurses . Jill Cohen is working as a remote nurse right now in a virtual team with a group called One Medical Group , their primary care group. She worked in a hospital for twenty years and eighteen years in the ER....

Episode 90: 6 Types of Writing to Explore to Expand Your Writing Business 02.02.2021

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another episode, Savvy Scribes! Today I'm talking all about the 6 different types of writing you can do as a freelancer. Let's deep-dive on each one of them, shall we? Web Content Writing Copywriting Technical Writing Business Writing Periodical or Newspaper Writing Instructional Writing Ghost Writing Did you have to stick to one area? I think not, I've d...

Episode 89: 3 Marketing Frameworks to Use on Your Writing Business with Evan Knox 26.01.2021

Send us Fan Mail Do you know what marketing frameworks are perfect for your writing business? Today, I'm with Evan Knox, the founder of Caffeine Marketing and a small business investor. He got into marketing because of his dad and grandfather, and then at some point, he wanted to use his marketing skills to help other business owners. That's why he started Caffeine Marketing.   Fun fac t...

Episode 88: Goal Setting If You're Multi-Passionate with A.N. Sage 19.01.2021

Send us Fan Mail Goal setting can be as simple or as complicated as you wish for it to be but with the right practices in place, it can help elevate your business to a new level of success and provide a base from which you can work to get there. In today's episode, we have Inessa A.N. Sage, author, and a multi-passionate entrepreneur. We will be talking about goal setting and her insights and...

Episode 87: How to Use Affiliates to Grow Your Business and Help Other Businesses 19.01.2021

Send us Fan Mail What are affiliates, how you can apply them to grow your business, and how you can help other businesses by being an affiliate for them? Join Janine in this episode to learn some simple and practical tips to utilize them effectively! What are Affiliates? Most companies have affiliate programs set up for business owners and consumers to share their products. The company will give y...

Episode 86: Tips for Growing Your Business with Mal McCallion 05.01.2021

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is Mal McCallion. He has spent 30 years in high growth organizations becoming increasingly obsessed with the elements of business which make some CME’s succeed where others fail.  Welcome to the Savvy Scribe Podcast, I'm so glad you're here! Before we start the show, if you're interested, we have a free Facebook group called "Savvy Nurse Writer Community" I appreciat...

Episode 85: Let's put 2020 behind us - But first, hear this. 29.12.2020

Send us Fan Mail The worst year ever.  2020.  Was it?  Not for The Savvy Scribe. :) The doors for the Implementation Co-Op are closing December 31, 2020 at 11:59 EST! They will not open until at LEAST April. Refecting on 2020 and my story. Going back to the first quarter. I decided to launch the Plan, Create, Launch, Land and Grow Your Health Writing Course. I learned how to create a course, learn...

Episode 84: Overcoming Fear Factors in the Writing Business 22.12.2020

Send us Fan Mail Are you scared to start your writing business? In today's episode, I am talking about how to overcome the fear of starting your writing business.  In one of the episodes with Shana Dewitt , she said something interesting, and I quote, "No matter how great you are, or the skills and experience you have, those aren't the things that keep you from growing your business...

Foolproof SEO Strategies for the Health Writer 15.12.2020

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, let’s talk about keyword research and ways to use it for your SEO strategies. I will share with you why search engine optimization or SEO is important and how you can apply it as a writer. Must-Haves for Your SEO Strategies SEO TOOLS - Neilpatel.com Yoast Yoast is a WordPress plug-in that makes it easy for your site to meet the highest technical SEO standards....

Morning Pages and Business Model Canvas with Abhishek Sharma 08.12.2020

Send us Fan Mail Abhishek Sharma joins me in today’s episode to talk about different things and a little exercise to do about morning pages and business model canvas.  Abhishek Sharma is life sciences and medical device executive who also happens to be a stand-up comedian. For more than 18 years he has coached leaders, professionals, and companies in immuno-oncology, oncology, and IV space acceler...

11 Writing Tools to Amp Your Blogging with Adrianne Behning 01.12.2020

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we listen in as Adrianne Behning shares with us 11 different writing tools and strategies that she uses in blogging. It will definitely put your blogging game on a whole new different level.  Adrianne Behning is the host of the Nursing Uncensored Podcast . She’s an intermediate pulmonary care nurse at a level one trauma center in the Midwest. She’s also an artist...

SEO Tips and Noteworthy Pitching Strategies with Ruddy Hernandez 24.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, we have Ruddy Hernandez a.k.a., Ruddy Cano, as our guest. He has dominated the first three pages of google and now, he is here to give us SEO tips and pitching strategies in your content writing and beyond.  Ruddy was a decorated Afghanistan war veteran, executive producer, and author. His body of work includes political campaigns, published works, health insur...

Employee vs Freelancer - The Big Debate 10.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail With nurses being furloughed during this pandemic, it made me really stop and think about this topic and why Freelancing is better than being an Employee. 1. Growth in income Freelance - You can grow as big as you want with clients. Employee - You are stuck in the hospital environment, making the same wage, working the same amount of hours. 2. Growth in Skill Freelance - You can e...

Setting, Planning and Achieving Your Goals with Deb Eckerling 10.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail Today's guest is Debra Eckerling, the author of Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning, and Achieving Your Goals . She is also the Founder of The Deb Method which stands for Determine Your Mission, Explore Your Options, Brainstorm Your Path. These are the three phases that anyone needs to go through to figure out what they want to happen. Deb is a Communication Spec...

When, Why, and How to Pivot Effectively in Business with Shana Dewitt 03.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail Shana talks to us today all about how she went from the corporate world into the world of entrepreneurship. She talks about when, why, and how to pivot in business. We also talk about steps to and other valuable topics such as clarifying your message, being consistent, and of course, mindset. Shana Dewitt is a Business Strategist and Coach that helps women launch and transition th...

Valuable Copywriting Knowledge with Nicki Krawczyk 30.10.2020

Send us Fan Mail You are going to walk away with a lot of copywriting knowledge from this episode with Nicki. Nicki Krawczyk is a copywriter with 15+ years of experience, writing for multi-billion-dollar companies, solopreneurs, and every size business in between. She also coaches people to become professional copywriters and build thriving careers of their own. The best piece of copywriting advic...

Following Up with Prospects After the Uncomfortable Silence 20.10.2020

Send us Fan Mail Ever have an amazing pitch (in your opinion), but your potential client has not said one word? This episode dives into what you can do to follow up, in a less annoying way. Just know that pitching is something you’re gonna have to do and you will also get a lot of pitches out. Sometimes you'll get 1 or 2 great clients because that’s just how it works. Let’s talk about first t...

Amy Oestreicher Uses Her Beautiful Detour Journey to Enlighten Our Mindset as Writers 13.10.2020

Send us Fan Mail Today's guest is Amy Oestreicher, who will share with us her beautiful detour journey to enlighten our mindset as writers. She is an Audie award-nominated playwright, performer, and multidisciplinary creator. A singer, librettist, and visual artist, she dedicates her work to celebrating untold stories, and the detours in life that can spark connections and transform communiti...

Do You Know How To Video Pitch For Prospects? Learn From These Simple Tips 06.10.2020

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is talking about an era of video and how to utilize it in your pitches. This topic is perfect for everyone who writes pitches to gain clients. Find out how to get creative in writing pitches and engage your clients in a different way of communication. Undoubtedly, the video stands out everywhere. Whether it's on Facebook, Instagram, or other social media...

Adding B2B (Business to Business) Writing to your Skillset with Ruthie Bowles 29.09.2020

Send us Fan Mail This episode talks all about B2B writing, what is it? Why should you add it to your skillset. How it will benefit you and the client and the types of content it is.  Welcome to the Savvy Scribe Podcast, I'm so glad you're here! Before we start the show, if you're interested, we have a free Facebook group called "Savvy Nurse Writer Community" I appreciate you following me and liste...

Knowing These 5 Tips Will Help You Tell If Your Writing Is Good Enough 22.09.2020

Send us Fan Mail Today I am talking about 5 ways to reassure yourself that your writing is good enough. As nurses, we are stuck in the "I'm a nurse, not a writer" and today, I'm busting that myth. Welcome to the Savvy Scribe Podcast, I'm so glad you're here! Before we start the show, if you're interested, we have a free Facebook group called "Savvy Nurse Writer Community" I app...

To Plan is to plan backwards with Ruthie Bowles 15.09.2020

Send us Fan Mail Ruthie had a secret pregnancy with her recent client in order to pivot to a remote job from the corporate world, amd shes sharing her secrets with us today. We talk about backwards planning, howmuch she made before she quit, where to find good clients, and her new book! Welcome to the Savvy Scribe Podcast, I'm so glad you're here! Before we start the show, if you're interested, we...

Mastering the Art of Communication with Brenden Kumarasamy 08.09.2020

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we are talking with Brenden is the founder of MasterTalk , a YouTube channel he started to help the world master the art of public speaking and communication. He coaches purpose driven entrepreneurs on how to master their message and share their ideas with the world.  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBYFP4mZLQovr7W6Si6sueA/ Instagram: https://www....

Health Insurance for the Freelance Writer 01.09.2020

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode features James Puszert and Ruddy Hernandez from the US Health Advisors Group. They tackle why freelance writers need health insurance and the essential details they should know to apply for it. Interested in growing your own health writing business? The Savvy Scribe Growth Lab is a step-by-step program to help you plan, create, launch, land and grow your healt...

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