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In this episode, Helen speaks with Sarah Manley, ICF accredited career coach for introverts and author of ‘The Quiet Catalyst: The introvert's guide to thriving in your career.’
Sarah shares how she learned to embrace her quiet strengths during a successful corporate career and how she transitioned to becoming a published author and launching her coaching practice both within the same year. Sarah offers honest insights about the writing process, going from a stack of Post-it notes to finished manuscript, and we discuss how to avoid the quick-fix promises in both the coaching and the publishing industries.
We cover:
- Making the leap from corporate life to coaching and authorship
- Finding creative inspiration through retreats and rest
- The power of quiet leadership and leveraging introverted strengths in the workplace
- Working with a hybrid publisher and navigating the publishing process
- The reality of post-publication marketing and building long-term book success
- Building community as an author and coach
Connect with Sarah:
Book: The Quiet Catalyst: The introvert’s guide to thriving in your career https://amzn.to/47XfjmN
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahmanleytqc
Website: https://www.thequietcatalyst.com/
Connect with Helen:
Website: https://www.helenoneillcoaching.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oneillhelen
Register to join the next cohort of Coach Write 90: https://www.coachwrite.co.uk/coachwrite90
Book: The Murder at Kendrick Mannor writing as Jody Derby: https://amzn.to/47YLgLz
Books, people, and resources mentioned
Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain https://amzn.to/3Kp2KXy
Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put on the Spot https://amzn.to/42NiGJx
Claire Winter: https://clairewinter.com/
Optimus Coaching Academy https://www.optimuscoachacademy.com/
The Published Expert https://published-expert.com/
Rethink Press https://rethinkpress.com/
Peter Mosley https://www.petemosley.com/
The Business Book Awards https://www.businessbookawards.co.uk/
Alliance of Independent Authors https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/members/join?affid=10461
EMCC https://emccuk.org/join-us/
(some of the links above are affiliate links)
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