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Helen ONeill
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Welcome to the Coach Write Podcast, where we turn coaching expertise into published pages. I'm Helen ONeill, portfolio career specialist, accredited future of work coach, and author. I'm on a mission to dispel the myths surrounding publishing and inspire more coaches to get their words into the world. Join me as I sit down with the coaching industry's most inspiring authors as we discuss how they went from blank page to finished manuscript. 

  1. Stitched From Sorrows: Fatima Syed on Poetry, Identity, and Healing Through Words

    hace 6 días

    Stitched From Sorrows: Fatima Syed on Poetry, Identity, and Healing Through Words

    In this episode you'll discover: How a car accident, an induced coma and a brain injury led Dr Fatima Syed to poetry, and why she calls her poems "five minute poems" written straight onto her phone Why she chose to self-publish her book, Yaqeen, Stitched From Sorrows, to keep her raw, unedited words exactly as they were written How using AI as a light-touch editing tool, rather than a co-writer, helped her stay true to her own voice and her first language Fatima's belief that every loss, whether it's a job, a relationship or your health, is really a loss of identity, and why looking one layer down changes how you coach through it Why book fairs and face to face connection have been more powerful for reaching readers than any marketing strategy, and what that says about writing for the right audience Subscribe to the Coach Write podcast wherever you're listening. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review. Your words can make a difference; a review can too. Connect with Helen Join the Advanced Readers Team for Enough: Rethinking Resilience email: helen@coachwrite.co.uk Weekly email: https://www.coachwrite.co.uk/reflections    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oneillhelen  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_write Books: https://amzn.to/3MPS2Lq Connect with Fatima: Website https://www.navigatechange.co.uk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stitchedfromsorrows/ Book: https://amzn.to/4xSZiJ5 People and Resources mentioned: Joanna Lott https://joannalottcoaching.com/ Mailerlite https://www.mailerlite.com/ Tim Ferriss Article https://tim.blog/2026/06/12/has-ai-already-killed-nonfiction/ Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Grief Curve https://amzn.to/4vz8WPD

    46 min
  2. The Footnotes: What I Learned at Self-Publishing Show Live 2026

    24 jun

    The Footnotes: What I Learned at Self-Publishing Show Live 2026

    In this episode of the footnotes, Helen ONeill shares her key takeaways from SPS Live 2026, the largest independent author conference in Europe. Here are some speakers whose sessions resonated most: Tom Donnelly on separating your creative and critical brain when you write Becca Syme on questioning the writing rules you've always been told to follow Becca Syme on the eight types of fans and what they mean for your coaching practice Oriana Leckert on how Kickstarter works and whether it could work for your book Ricardo Fayet and Sara Usera on using data, not guesswork, to drive your Amazon ad decisions Sacha Black on building an authorship business with talent, honesty, and grit Rachel McLean on burnout, simplicity, and deciding what enough actually looks like Subscribe to the Coach Write podcast wherever you're listening. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review. Your words can make a difference; a review can too. Connect with Helen: Coach Write Reflections newsletter: https://coachwrite.co.uk/reflections LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oneillhelen/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_write People and Resources Mentioned Tom Donnelly https://www.tddonnelly.com/  Becca Syme https://betterfasteracademy.com/  Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/ Ricardo Fayet https://www.ricardofayet.com/ Sara Usara https://www.booksflyer.com/about Reedsy https://reedsy.com/ Sacha Black writing as Ruby Roe https://www.rubyroe.co.uk/ Rachel McLean https://rachelmclean.com/

    21 min
  3. Averil Price on Writing Your Legacy While You're Still Living It

    17 jun

    Averil Price on Writing Your Legacy While You're Still Living It

    Avreil Price is a leadership coach, consultant and founder of AV Consultancy, who helps senior leaders step back, recognise the impact they have already made, and shape what comes next. Her debut book, The Legacy Coach: Your Next Chapter, Your Legacy, Your Way, grew out of her own experience of life-changing transition, including recovering from a brain haemorrhage in 2020, relocating from England to Wales, and leaving a 30-year career in local government to set up her consultancy. In this episode you'll discover: How a single coffee conversation and the words "send me chapter one" became the spark that turned Averil's book idea into a reality, and why accountability and the right writing community made all the difference Why Averil gathered real-world feedback on her manuscript by working with six volunteer readers over six months, and how that process shaped the book and kept her writing What happened when a professional editorial relationship went badly wrong, and the lesson Averil learned about taking control of who you choose to work with How The Legacy Coach sits at the centre of a broader business model, including a leadership programme for senior leaders in local government, showing how a book can anchor an entire coaching practice Why Averil believes your legacy is not something you leave behind but something you are already building, and how helping people see that changes the decisions they make Connect with Averil: Website: https://www.avieconsultancyltd.co.uk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/averil-price-14674526/ Book: The Legacy Coach: https://amzn.to/4fOhey5 Connect with Helen: LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/oneillhelen Instagram: @coach_write Newsletter: https://coachwrite.co.uk/reflections People and Resources Mentioned: Solace https://solace.org.uk/ Bookish: https://www.book-ish.co.uk/about-us/ Sian-Elin Flint Freel https://www.linkedin.com/in/sian-elin-flint-freel-8959844/ The Coaching Tools Compendium: A Journey of Discovery and Growth by Sandra Whiles https://amzn.to/4eH24ta

    47 min
  4. Do I Write the Book or Build the Coaching Programme First? (And is it worth doing both?)

    10 jun

    Do I Write the Book or Build the Coaching Programme First? (And is it worth doing both?)

    One of the questions Helen gets asked most often is this: should I write the book first, or build the programme first? In this episode of The Footnotes, Helen digs into the chicken-and-egg reality of aligning a signature coaching programme with a book, and why doing both can be one of the most powerful things a coach can do for their business and their credibility. She covers four key benefits of having both, four pitfalls to watch out for, and a practical reflection exercise to help you get started, wherever you are right now. In this episode: Why your ideal client and your ideal reader are the same person How writing a book clarifies your thinking in ways that working in the coaching room simply cannot The credibility gap that a book can close, and why a hundred LinkedIn posts won't do it Why having a book makes marketing feel less like selling and more like sharing The four pitfalls: doing both without a plan, the book and programme drifting apart, perfectionism, and writing for everyone How to begin: mapping the transformation at the heart of both your book and your programme Connect with Helen Book Strategy Session: https://coachwrite.co.uk/strategy    LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/oneillhelen Instagram: https://instagram.com/coach_write Coach Write Reflections newsletter: https://coachwrite.co.uk/reflections

    15 min
  5. Coaching skills for leaders who aren't coaches, with Dr Phil Renshaw

    3 jun

    Coaching skills for leaders who aren't coaches, with Dr Phil Renshaw

    Helen speaks with Dr Phil Renshaw, co-author of Coaching on the Go. In this episode you'll discover: Why coaching has been accidentally over-professionalised, and why teaching managers to coach using a professional coaching framework is costing organisations time and money How Phil and his co-author Jenny Robinson wrote their book Coaching on the Go before approaching a publisher, and what that unconventional choice taught them about the writing process What it really takes to land a traditional publishing deal, including how to pitch, what publishers are looking for, and why Phil and Jenny were turned down four times before Pearson said yes How the Gizmo profiling tool grew out of the book and became the engine of Phil's coaching business, creating a long-tail model that keeps the book commercially relevant years after publication Phil's honest advice for coaches who want to write a book, including why getting clear on your real motivation before you start is the most important step of all Subscribe to the CoachWrite podcast wherever you're listening. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review. Your words can make a difference; a review can too. Connect with Helen Join the Scribe Circle: https://www.coachwrite.co.uk/scribecircle Sign up for the free weekly email: https://www.coachwrite.co.uk/reflections     LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oneillhelen  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_write Join the no commitment wait list for the next cohort of Coach Write 90: https://www.coachwrite.co.uk/coachwrite90 Books: https://amzn.to/3MPS2Lq   Connect with Phil Website: www.coachingonthego.co.uk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renshawphil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coachingonthego Book: https://amzn.to/4wXN6X1   Resources mentioned: https://coachbot.ai/ Content for Everyone by Jeff Adams and Michele Lucchini:  https://amzn.to/4uJokIE

    50 min
  6. The Footnotes: How to Actually Get Book Reviews

    27 may

    The Footnotes: How to Actually Get Book Reviews

    Getting reviews for your book is a lot like getting testimonials when you first start your coaching practice. You know they matter. What nobody tells you is how hard they are to get. In this solo episode, Helen shares why book reviews are so important, how to build a review strategy before you even publish, and some practical ways to make it as easy as possible for your readers to leave their thoughts. In this episode: Why reviews are about far more than the warm and fuzzies What an ARC is and how to use advanced readers to kickstart your launch Where to direct readers, and why Goodreads is becoming increasingly important The paid services that connect you with reviewer communities The rules of asking well: be specific, give the link, and say thank you Connect with Helen Newsletter: https://coachwrite.co.uk/reflections LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oneillhelen/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_write Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17798513.Helen_ONeill Website: https://coachwrite.co.uk

    11 min
  7. Smart Conflict: Alice Driscoll and Louise Van Haarst on Co-Authoring with Purpose

    20 may

    Smart Conflict: Alice Driscoll and Louise Van Haarst on Co-Authoring with Purpose

    Helen speaks to Alice Driscoll and Louise Van Haarst, co-founders of The Powerhouse and co-authors of the bestselling book Smart Conflict: How to Have Hard Conversations at Work.   In This Episode You'll Discover: How Alice and Louise moved from a chance meeting at Henley Business School to co-founding The Powerhouse and writing their bestselling book, Smart Conflict. Why having a fully developed workshop methodology meant they never faced a blank page, and how writing a detailed book proposal shaped their entire structure before a word was written. The practical reality of co-authoring while running a fast-scaling business, including how they divided the writing, managed tight deadlines, and kept a single voice across the manuscript. How Smart Conflict has opened unexpected doors since publication, including a place on the Thinkers 50 Radar 30 list, a Business Book Award finalist spot, and organic gifting by readers to their own clients and teams. Their honest reflections on using AI in the writing process, the challenges of cover design, and the lessons they would share with any coach considering writing a book.   Connect with Alice and Louise Website: https://thepowerhouse.company Smart Conflict: How to Have Hard Conversations at Work: https://amzn.to/4uO5lwk   Connect with Helen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oneillhelen/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_write Sign up for Coach Write Reflections, the free weekly newsletter for coaches who write: https://coachwrite.co.uk/reflections/ Get your free guide to publishing options and episode show notes at coachwrite.co.uk   People and Resources mentioned The Artists Way by Julia Cameron https://amzn.to/4dBVPq0 Audible royalty model changes: https://www.acx.com/mp/blog/audible-new-royalty-model Coaching at work magazine https://www.coaching-at-work.com/ Thinkers 50 radar: https://thinkers50.com/radar-2025/ Business book awards: https://www.businessbookawards.co.uk/   Subscribe to the Coach Write podcast wherever you’re listening. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review. Your words can make a difference a review can too.

    54 min
  8. Holger Nils Pohl on Creating Clarity and Why Books Deserve to Be Beautiful

    6 may

    Holger Nils Pohl on Creating Clarity and Why Books Deserve to Be Beautiful

    In this episode, you'll discover: Why treating your book as a key business resource rather than a sales tool is the strategy that builds long-term thought leadership How Kickstarter crowdfunding works as a publishing tool The case for selling your books direct through your own platform, and how owning your customer data creates relationships that convert readers into coaching clients How painting the edges of books by hand became a unique collector's edition, and what it teaches us about the value of things that deliberately do not scale How life reshaped Holger’s creative process, and the unexpected way AI became a tool for rebuilding the ability to write   People and Resources Mentioned To join this cohort of Coach Write90 go to https://coachwrite.co.uk/coachwrite90 The murder at Kendrick Manor by Jody Derby https://amzn.to/429cXxa People who Pivot by Helen ONeill https://amzn.to/429RcNI Authors Guild statement about model AI clause https://authorsguild.org/news/use-of-ai-in-publishing-and-new-model-contract-clause/ Prowriting Aid https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=15255 Shopify https://www.shopify.com/ Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/ Brandon Sanderson https://www.brandonsanderson.com/ Kevin Kelly a Thousand True Fans https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/   Connect with Holger Website: www.holgernilspohl.com Newsletter (with goodies attached!) www.holgernilspohl.com/email Social media: everywhere under holgernilspohl   Connect with Helen Website: https://www.coachwrite.co.uk   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oneillhelen  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_write

    58 min
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Welcome to the Coach Write Podcast, where we turn coaching expertise into published pages. I'm Helen ONeill, portfolio career specialist, accredited future of work coach, and author. I'm on a mission to dispel the myths surrounding publishing and inspire more coaches to get their words into the world. Join me as I sit down with the coaching industry's most inspiring authors as we discuss how they went from blank page to finished manuscript. 

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    Helen ONeill
  • Años de actividad
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodios
    29
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