Ava is, firstly, a mother of two beautiful kids. And, she's a woman with many strings to her bow including an international, transformational and motivational speaker, writing coach, consultant trainer, and global business development manager. [Tweet "@AvaBrown24 advice to change the world: "Nothing is impossible". #startyourthing #podcast Listen to the full interview here: http://stitcher.com/episodelink"] What You’ll Learn in This Interview (with timestamps so you can jump forward) 01:19 – Who Ava Brown is 03:07 – How her transformation started 05:00 – How she figured out her journey 06:27 – What motivates her to work 07:43 – How she helps others transform 08:28 – What moved her to share her story 09:54 – How writing her story has helped her to heal 10:57 – Why you need to share your story 13:00 – How to become an author 14:00 – What challenges she had to face 16:13 –  Why she had chosen a publisher   18:08 – Should you or not self-publish for your first book 18:57 – What kind of life she would have lived 20:05 – What to do when you self-publish 21:17 – How she felt writing the follow-ups 22:22 – Should all coaches publish a book or not 23:47 – Mindset issues when writing a book 25:36 – How writing a book causes chain reaction 26:53 – How long your book should be 28:07 – What your book's format should be 30:04 – What strategies you need to do after publishing Episode Tweetables: [Tweet "You actually could be somebody. @AvaBrown24 @startyourthing #motivation #strive #startyourthing #podcast"] [Tweet "We all have a story. @AvaBrown24 @startyourthing #writeyours #shareyourstory #startyourthing #podcast"] [Tweet "A book adds credibility. @AvaBrown24 @startyourthing #authenticity #author #publishing #startyourthing #podcast"] Resources Mentioned: How to Become An Author in 21 Days by Ava Brown Way to Connect with Ava: www.avabrown.org Resources to Help You Start Your Thing [Book] Start Your Thing : A step by step gameplan for Introverts who want to take action on their ideas. [Quiz] Is now the right time to Start Your Thing? Click here to find out! Kickstart your business idea with free training: Learn how to create a product that people actually want to buy The Start Your Thing eCourse: Create, launch and sell your idea in 90 days or less. Subscribe to Start Your Thing!             LOVED this conversation? Join #TheStartersClub for more interviews, strategies and LIVE conversations with our guests from the show. Sign up here [activecampaign form=14]