{"podcast":{"title":"The Expert's Journey: Helping Speakers & Authors Succeed!","slug":"the-expert-s-journey-helping-speakers-authors-succeed-7106042","podcast_index_feed_id":7106042,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2425369.rss","website_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2425369","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/1ccyexzxkjycm8ako6a9wmrekyyw?.jpg","author":"Dixie Maria Carlton Brad Hauck","episode_count":69,"summary":"The Expert's Journey: How Authors & Speakers Build Profitable Businesses with Books & Marketing Turn your book into a business-building asset. Learn proven strategies to leverage your expertise, get booked as a speaker, and create multiple income streams beyond the page. Are you an author, speaker, or expert who wants to use your book as a powerful marketing tool to book speaking gigs , grow your authority , and build a profitable business ? This podcast delivers the strategies you need to transform from writer to sought-after thought leader. Hosted by Brad Hauck (author of AI Powered Profits and international digital marketing expert \"Mr Web Marketing\") and Dixie Carlton (publisher and author of Start With the Draft ), this show provides actionable insights to help experts monetize their knowledge through books, speaking, and smart marketing. Brad : www.proficlix.com.au Dixie : www.indieexpertspublishing.com What You'll Learn: ✅ Book marketing for speakers – Turn your book into a lead generation machine that attracts high-paying speaking opportunities ✅ Author platform building – Create a strong personal brand that positions you as the go-to expert in your industry ✅ How to write…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T10:17:03.488808+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-expert-s-journey-helping-speakers-authors-succeed-7106042"},"episode":{"title":"Transforming Your Book Into Business Success","slug":"transforming-your-book-into-business-success","published_at":"2026-07-08T22:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-expert-s-journey-helping-speakers-authors-succeed-7106042/transforming-your-book-into-business-success","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-expert-s-journey-helping-speakers-authors-succeed-7106042","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2425369/episodes/19466543-transforming-your-book-into-business-success.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2425369/episodes/19466543-transforming-your-book-into-business-success.mp3","summary":"Talk To Us Directly Your book is finished... now what? Most authors treat publishing as the finish line, but it's actually the starting gun. In this episode, Brad Hauck and Dixie Carlton unpack why a book alone rarely builds a business, and what you need to plan before you write a single word to make your book work for you long after launch. In this episode, you'll discover: Why most authors write what the world \"needs\" — and why that's a costly mistakeHow to define the real purpose of your b...","meta_description":"Talk To Us Directly Your book is finished... now what? Most authors treat publishing as the finish line, but it's actually the starting gun. In this episo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1455,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-expert-s-journey-helping-speakers-authors-succeed-7106042/episodes/transforming-your-book-into-business-success/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-expert-s-journey-helping-speakers-authors-succeed-7106042/transforming-your-book-into-business-success.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}