Chad R. Allen serves as the editorial director for Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group. He is also a writer, editor, speaker, entrepreneur, and creativity coach. Chad is also the creator of Book Proposal Academy, which is an online course that shows you how to build a compelling book proposal so that you can get your book out of your head and into the world. He and his family live in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
In today’s episode, we discuss:
- What to do if you want to write a book
- The process of publishing the NBA on TNT’s Ernie Johnson’s new book
- Whether traditional or self-publishing is right for you
- How to build a platform and market yourself and your future book
Grant Baldwin is a successful speaker, podcaster, author, and entrepreneur. He has spoken at 500+ events to nearly 500,000 people and has earned close to $2 million in speaking fees. He created “The Speaker Lab” to help train others how to speak better and get paid for it. His most famous program was called “Booked and Paid to Speak”. His podcast is one of the best for those aspiring to be a public speaker. Grant has spoken in 45 of the 50 U.S. States. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife and three daughters.
Adam Levitan is a fantasy football expert that helps thousands of casual and serious players each week. He is a DraftKings analyst. Along with Fantasy Football Millionaire Maker Winners, Peter Jennings and Al Zeidenfeld, they co-host The Daily Fantasy Football Edge pod. Levitan is also an analyst and writer for Fantasy Labs. He is a two-time Fantasy Sports Writer Association award winner. In 2015, PlayingLegal.com named Levitan as one of the Top-50 Influential People in Daily Fantasy Sports. Not only does he have a loyal following of people wanting fantasy sports advice but he also provides entertaining answers to listener questions each week on his “solo pod” fantasy edge podcast.
Keith Lipscomb has been at ESPN.com for 20 years. He is currently the Senior Editor for Fantasy Football. He has served many roles through the years, including editor, writer, on-air talent and podcast host for the ESPN Fantasy editorial team. He works closely with the Fantasy Focus Football 06010 podcast that is hosted by Matthew Berry, Field Yates, and Stephania Bell. This podcast is regularly listed among Apple’s Top-100 most downloaded podcasts. Keith has been an editor for Sports Nation and one of ESPN’s NBA researchers. He writes an article every year prior to the NCAA Tournament that outlines all the information that you need to know for completing your March Madness brackets. He was a star baseball player and communications major at Hiram (OH) College prior to going into journalism full-time.
Greg and Julie Gorman provide life-transforming content and coaching for your business and life. They write, produce, and host weekly broadcasts and hold certifications from the Patterson Center, Dr. John Maxwell, and Personality Insights Institute. As executive coaches, trainers and speakers, Greg and Julie share together internationally and have enjoyed sharing the platform with many well-known speakers such as Les Brown, John Maxwell, and many more. Together, Greg and Julie coach and inspire individuals, organizations, and couples to maximize their potential and embrace life to the fullest.