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Writing Your Book: Insights from Guest Expert, Kim O’Hara
In this episode, Health Coach Nation Podcast Host, Business Coach for Health Coaches & Functional Medicine Practitioners Hailey Rowe interviews award-winning author and book vision strategist Kim O’Hara to talk about how coaches and service providers can turn their ideas into a powerful book that strengthens their brand and expands their reach.
Together, they discuss how to choose the right topic, overcome self-doubt, structure a book so it actually gets finished, and how publishing a book can open doors to speaking, credibility, and new opportunities. If you’ve ever thought about writing a book but weren’t sure where to start, this episode is for you.
In this episode, you’ll learn…
- How to start writing your book even if you feel overwhelmed or unsure where to begin
- How today’s writing guest is helping coaches and service providers turn their expertise into a brand-building book
- How to pick the right topic that resonates with your audience and aligns with your brand
- Strategies to overcome self-doubt, procrastination, and the “Is my story enough?” mindset
- How to structure your book so it can be completed efficiently—without getting stuck editing for years
- Ways to use your book to open doors to speaking engagements
- Methods to use your book to build credibility and new business opportunities
- Tips for promoting your book through community-focused events
- How to promote your book using organic connections
- How to leverage self-publishing, hybrid publishing, or traditional publishing based on your goals
Key Quotes from This Episode
- “People want the real deal. They want your book on Spotify. They want to be able to read your book. They want to be able to hold it.” – Kim O’Hara
- “A book is a way of saying what I have to say is so important that I need to get it out to millions of people.”-Kim O’Hara
About Kim O’Hara
Book Vision Strategist Kim O’Hara is an award-winning author, writer, and speaker. She has guided over 50+ thought-leaders, founders and business visionary clients through the daunting journey of book discovery and an author game plan for their brand. Her articles have been featured in notable publications such as an essay (I Now Know Your Name) that the prestigious literary magazine Umbrella Factory Journal, featured in its April No. 54 issue in 2022. She also has been a contributor to The Business Journal’s Biz Women, CEOWorld, LifeCoach, and Best Self Magazines and has been a repeat contributor to The LA Times’ LA Affairs. She writes her own bi- weekly column Give Yourself Permission on Substack which is regularly featured in Rising Literature.
Kim offers clients the Book RoadMap Intensive, a streamlined service focused on the most critical time of book development – the foundation, outline and first draft. After over a decade working on book development, and twenty years prior developing movies, Kim sees the early stages of book formation as the make or break of the longevity of a book for an author’s on-going brand. She offers a complimentary discovery call for serious inquiries which can be booked at https://scheduling.kimohara.com/#/BookClarityCall. She also offers a free resource on her website, from Overwhelmed to Organized, where an inquiring author can educate themselves with an easy-to-follow video and worksheets.
You can follow Kim on her podcast This Delicious Life as well as on LinkedIn.
Links & Resources
- Free Class & Cheat Sheet: Message and Niche Mastery
- Brand Storytelling With Marshal Gillen
- Headlines & Hooks: How to Write Influential Posts That DRIVE Action With Linda Melone
Disclaimer
The advice given on this episode does not qualify as financial, medical, health, legal, or investing advice. Make choices at your own risk.
