Episode Details

If you’ve been saying “I have a book inside me” and then immediately talking yourself out of it. This episode is your reality check and your roadmap. On Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Avik sits down with Suzanne Doyle-Ingram, bestselling author and founder of the Expert Author Program, to break down what actually gets a nonfiction book finished and published without turning it into a five-year guilt project.

Suzanne shares how she went from panic-mode during the 2008 crash to writing a surprise bestseller. Then she reveals the bigger truth. The win isn’t book sales, it’s building a book that sells your expertise, attracts clients, and opens speaking and visibility opportunities. You’ll learn why most aspiring authors get stuck. No outline, no reader clarity, and no protected time. This conversation is part mindset, part practical execution. Perfect for coaches, consultants, entrepreneurs, and professionals ready to publish a business book that builds authority.

About the Guest:

Suzanne Doyle-Ingram is a bestselling author who has written and co-written 20+ books. She coaches business professionals to write, publish, and leverage nonfiction books for authority, clients, and speaking opportunities. Her team has supported 1,000+ experts through the book creation process.

Key Takeaways:

• If you’re “waiting until you’re ready” to write. That’s usually self-sabotage dressed as productivity.

• Write for your ideal reader, not your ego. A reader should feel “this was written for me.”

• Your ideal client and ideal reader are often the same person. Get crystal clear on their problems, fears, and goals.

• Outlines are non-negotiable. No outline means you’re dragging readers through a forest with no path.

• Trending-topic books can make quick money but can burn you out fast. Passion plus strategy wins long-term.

• A book can be “not a bestseller” and still be a business asset that lands contracts, partnerships, and credibility.

• Protect your writing time like a meeting with your biggest client. Put it on your calendar and defend it.

• People-pleasing delays books. Learning to say “no” speeds up publishing more than any writing hack.

• Editors polish words. An outline protects structure, clarity, and trust.

• Your gift feels easy to you. That’s exactly why it’s valuable to others and worth turning into a book.

Connect With The Guest:

• LinkedIn and Facebook: Search Suzanne Doyle-Ingram

• Website: Prominencepublishing.com

• Secret podcast: publishwithprominence.com/secret

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