Published and Paid®: The Podcast

Jasmine Womack
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Success strategies for business growth, publishing, personal branding, and purpose-driven living—hosted by bestselling author Jasmine Womack.

  1. Oct 14

    Episode 88: Finish what you start

    Jasmine Womack shares why successful entrepreneurs, experts, speakers, coaches, and consultants must finish what they start to achieve their biggest business and personal goals. She explains how consistency, commitment, focus, and eliminating distractions can help leaders complete important projects, establish authority, monetize their expertise, grow their speaking and consulting business, and create greater impact.Drawing from her own doctoral journey, Jasmine reveals powerful lessons about staying committed through disruption, protecting your vision, and following through on the work that can move your purpose, business, and legacy forward.#ThoughtLeadership #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #Leadership #PersonalDevelopment• Join - A 5-Day Live (Virtual) Training to turn your expertise into premium offers, multiple income streams, and authority that attracts bigger opportunities: https://www.jasminewomack.com/monetize• Read - Published and Paid: Write, self-publish, and launch your non-fiction book in 90 days or less → http://www.jasminewomack.com/published-paid-book• Listen - Published and Paid®: The Podcast → https://www.jasminewomack.com/podcasts/published-and-paid-the-podcast• Interested in working with us? Apply now - https://www.jasminewomack.com/apply• Subscribe - Jasmine Womack | Book Coach & Business Strategist  → https://www.youtube.com/@TheJasmineWomack            • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thejasminewomack• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thejasminewomack • LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejasminewomack/ •  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theejasminewomack

    Episode 88: Finish what you start

  2. Sep 30

    Episode 87: Marketing Your Book: What a Book Launch Can Teach You About Selling Anything

    Publishing your book is only the beginning. The real challenge is creating visibility, momentum, and opportunities after the book is released.In this episode of the Published & Paid Podcast, Jasmine Womack shares the fundamentals of a successful book launch strategy and explains why learning to market your book can prepare you to launch coaching programs, workshops, events, and other offers.Whether you're preparing for your first self-published book launch or looking to improve your next launch, this episode will give you practical strategies to maximize your efforts.In This Episode You'll Learn:Why book launches start before publication dayHow to build an audience before your launchThe importance of launch goals and metricsHow launch teams create momentumWhat content to create during a launchHow to leverage your book beyond book salesWhy book launch skills transfer to program launchesQuotables:"Publishing your book is the starting line, not the finish line.""Your audience is your greatest launch asset.""People don't buy books because they're available. They buy books because they're relevant.""A book launch should create opportunities, not just transactions.""If you can launch a book successfully, you can launch a coaching program successfully.""Your book isn't just a product. It's a platform."• Join - A 5-Day Live (Virtual) Training to turn your expertise into premium offers, multiple income streams, and authority that attracts bigger opportunities: https://www.jasminewomack.com/monetize• Read - Published and Paid: Write, self-publish, and launch your non-fiction book in 90 days or less → http://www.jasminewomack.com/published-paid-book• Listen - Published and Paid®: The Podcast → https://www.jasminewomack.com/podcasts/published-and-paid-the-podcast• Interested in working with us? Apply now - https://www.jasminewomack.com/apply• Subscribe - Jasmine Womack | Book Coach & Business Strategist  → https://www.youtube.com/@TheJasmineWomack            • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thejasminewomack• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thejasminewomack • LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejasminewomack/ •  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theejasminewomack#aiforbusiness  #brandstrategy  #thoughtleadership  #authoritybuilding  #monetizeyourexpertise

    Episode 87: Marketing Your Book: What a Book Launch Can Teach You About Selling Anything

  3. Sep 23

    Episode 86: The AI Branding Trap That Weakens Your Authority

    AI can be a powerful tool, but it should not become your brand strategy.In Episode 86 of the Published and Paid® Podcast, Jasmine Womack talks about AI, branding, and the trap many authors, experts, coaches, consultants, speakers, and entrepreneurs are falling into: using AI to create book covers, websites, and marketing materials that look generic, disconnected from their expertise, and too similar to everyone else.Jasmine explains why design is not the same as branding, why your brand should reflect your expertise instead of short-term AI trends, and why authority is built through differentiation, distinction, strategy, and clear brand communication.In this episode, listeners will learn:→ Why Jasmine is not anti-AI, but believes AI must be used responsibly→ Why AI-generated book covers, websites, and marketing graphics can weaken brand distinction→ Why design alone is not the same as branding→ How brand perception affects trust, connection, and premium positioning→ Why your book cover is a marketing tool, not just a visual asset→ Why premium brands still invest in human strategy, creative direction, copywriting, design, and positioning→ How to use AI for brainstorming, research, content organization, and idea generation without letting it replace your voice, expertise, or final brand decisionsFor thought leaders, authors, coaches, consultants, speakers, executives, educators, doctors, therapists, attorneys, nonprofit leaders, and entrepreneurs, your brand should communicate the level of authority you have already built.Your website, book cover, organic content, messaging, and visuals should help people understand why your expertise is different, why your work is valuable, and why your offers deserve serious consideration.AI should support your brilliance. It should not replace your originality, perspective, voice, or strategic positioning.• Join - A 5-Day Live (Virtual) Training to turn your expertise into premium offers, multiple income streams, and authority that attracts bigger opportunities: https://www.jasminewomack.com/monetize• Read - Published and Paid: Write, self-publish, and launch your non-fiction book in 90 days or less → http://www.jasminewomack.com/published-paid-book• Listen - Published and Paid®: The Podcast → https://www.jasminewomack.com/podcasts/published-and-paid-the-podcast• Interested in working with us? Apply now - https://www.jasminewomack.com/apply• Subscribe - Jasmine Womack | Book Coach & Business Strategist  → https://www.youtube.com/@TheJasmineWomack            • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thejasminewomack• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thejasminewomack • LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejasminewomack/ •  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theejasminewomack#aiforbusiness  #brandstrategy  #thoughtleadership  #authoritybuilding  #monetizeyourexpertise

    Episode 86: The AI Branding Trap That Weakens Your Authority

  4. Sep 16

    Episode 85: 5 Website Fixes That Build Authority And Sales

    Your website should reinforce your authority, not make people question your credibility.In Episode 85 of the Published and Paid® Podcast, Jasmine Womack addresses one of the biggest issues she sees when auditing websites for authors, experts, coaches, consultants, speakers, and entrepreneurs. Many people invest in a thought-leadership book, a coaching program, content, speaking, and premium offers, but their website does not clearly communicate who they help, what problem they solve, why they are credible, or what visitors should do next.Jasmine breaks down the 5 characteristics every authority-building website needs so your online presence can support your book, brand, business, speaking opportunities, coaching offers, consulting services, and customer journey.In this episode, listeners will learn:→ Why your website is one of the most important assets in your thought-leadership business→ How to make your positioning clear within seconds→ Why your website should capture contact information and build your email list→ How to create a strategic customer journey instead of overwhelming visitors→ Why your book needs a dedicated sales page, not just a hidden menu link→ Why speaking, media, podcast, book, and resource pages help build authority→ How your website can position, persuade, and support premium opportunitiesThis episode is for experts who want their website to match the level of authority, expertise, and credibility they have already built. Your website should not be an afterthought. It should be a home base that helps people understand your value, trust your work, and take the next step.Ready to turn your book into coaching, speaking, consulting, and event profits?• Join - A 5-Day Live (Virtual) Training to turn your expertise into premium offers, multiple income streams, and authority that attracts bigger opportunities: https://www.jasminewomack.com/monetize• Read - Published and Paid: Write, self-publish, and launch your non-fiction book in 90 days or less → http://www.jasminewomack.com/published-paid-book• Listen - Published and Paid®: The Podcast → https://www.jasminewomack.com/podcasts/published-and-paid-the-podcast• Interested in working with us? Apply now - https://www.jasminewomack.com/apply• Subscribe - Jasmine Womack | Book Coach & Business Strategist  → https://www.youtube.com/@TheJasmineWomack            • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thejasminewomack• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thejasminewomack • LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejasminewomack/ •  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theejasminewomack

    Episode 85: 5 Website Fixes That Build Authority And Sales

  5. Sep 9

    Episode 84: How To Turn Your Book Into A 6-Figure Business Strategy

    Writing the book is not enough if the book does not position you for what comes next.In Episode 84 of the Published and Paid® Podcast, Jasmine Womack breaks down one of the biggest misconceptions many authors, experts, coaches, consultants, and speakers have: believing that once the book is published, clients, speaking opportunities, consulting inquiries, and premium offers will automatically follow.Jasmine explains why being an author is a powerful credential, but it is not the full business model. Your book should solve a specific problem, communicate a clear transformation, and lead readers toward the next step in your offer suite, whether that is coaching, consulting, speaking, workshops, events, or a high-ticket opportunity.In this episode, listeners will learn:→ Why writing the book alone is not enough to monetize your expertise→ Why being an author should support your authority, not replace your business strategy→ How to position your book around a clear problem and transformation→ Why your book should lead readers to a next step→ How premium buyers think about transformation, outcomes, and value→ Why credentials, frameworks, and lived expertise matter in expert positioning→ How a thought-leadership book can support coaching, consulting, speaking, and premium offersThis episode is for experts who want to turn their book into more than a published product. It is for authors who want their message, methodology, and intellectual property to become part of a larger strategy for visibility, authority, revenue, and long-term impact.Ready to turn your book into coaching, speaking, consulting, and event profits?• Join - A 5-Day Live (Virtual) Training to turn your expertise into premium offers, multiple income streams, and authority that attracts bigger opportunities: https://www.jasminewomack.com/monetize• Read - Published and Paid: Write, self-publish, and launch your non-fiction book in 90 days or less → http://www.jasminewomack.com/published-paid-book• Listen - Published and Paid®: The Podcast → https://www.jasminewomack.com/podcasts/published-and-paid-the-podcast• Interested in working with us? Apply now - https://www.jasminewomack.com/apply• Subscribe - Jasmine Womack | Book Coach & Business Strategist  → https://www.youtube.com/@TheJasmineWomack            • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thejasminewomack• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thejasminewomack • LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejasminewomack/ •  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theejasminewomack#PublishedAndPaid #BookMonetization #thoughtleadership  #authorbusiness  #monetizeyourexpertise

    Episode 84: How To Turn Your Book Into A 6-Figure Business Strategy

  6. Sep 2

    Episode 83: Stop Trying to Balance It All - Do This Instead to Stay Productive

    Balance is a myth. In this episode, Jasmine Womack shares her system for time management and work-life balance while navigating a busy season as a doctoral student, entrepreneur, wife, and mom.Feeling stretched thin trying to juggle business, family, career, and education? You're not alone. In this personal episode of the Published & Paid Podcast, Jasmine gives you an honest look at how she's staying productive and focused without burning out — through systems, delegation, prioritization, and faith.This is for every busy entrepreneur, mompreneur, and doctoral student who needs productivity tips to manage multiple responsibilities and reduce overwhelm.IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN:✓ How to navigate competing priorities with alignment over perfection✓ The systems and delegation strategies that reduce overwhelm✓ Why perfectionism slows your progress (and how to embrace progress instead)✓ How faith sustains long-term success during demanding seasons✓ 5 lessons for staying focused on what matters mostQUOTABLE MOMENTS:"You don't need to master balance. You need to learn alignment.""Every season doesn't require the same version of you.""Perfection delays purpose, but progress creates momentum.""The people you love aren't competing with your dreams—they're part of the reason you're pursuing them.RESOURCES MENTIONED:To grab your VIP Ticket to the Monetize Your Book Challenge, visit https://www.jasminewomack.com/monetize---------• Read - Published and Paid: Write, self-publish, and launch your non-fiction book in 90 days or less → http://www.jasminewomack.com/published-paid-book• Listen - Published and Paid®: The Podcast → https://www.jasminewomack.com/podcasts/published-and-paid-the-podcast• Interested in working with us? Apply now - https://www.jasminewomack.com/apply• Subscribe - Jasmine Womack | Book Coach & Business Strategist  → https://www.youtube.com/@TheJasmineWomack            • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thejasminewomack• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thejasminewomack • LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejasminewomack/ •  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theejasminewomack

    Episode 83: Stop Trying to Balance It All - Do This Instead to Stay Productive

  7. Jul 29

    Episode 56 Rewind - Purpose Has No Age Limit: How Gwendolyn is Building a Legacy One Page at a Time

    Purpose has no age limit, and your book can become part of the legacy you are called to build.Note: This episode is being reuploaded from the Published and Paid podcast archives.In this episode, Jasmine Womack sits down with Published and Paid® client Gwendolyn “Cody” Davis, a speaker, coach, multi-time author, and founder of the Finishing Strong movement. After retiring from her federal government career, Gwendolyn joined one of Jasmine’s programs and began building a powerful new chapter through authorship, coaching, speaking, and faith-led service.Gwendolyn shares how she wrote her thought-leadership book Finishing Strong, launched a coaching program, published a workbook, supported others in writing their own books, and continued walking boldly in purpose after 50.In this video,  Purpose Has No Age Limit: How Gwendolyn is Building a Legacy One Page at a Time, viewers will learn:→ Why age does not disqualify your purpose, calling, or next chapter→ How Gwendolyn used her book to open doors for coaching, speaking, and product-based offers→ Why execution creates momentum after receiving the right information→ How faith helped Gwendolyn move forward with confidence and obedience→ Why confidence grows through action, experience, and serving real clients→ How authors can use their message to build legacy, impact, and long-term opportunities→ Why investing in yourself matters when you are building the next version of your life and businessThis conversation is for authors, coaches, consultants, speakers, leaders, and faith-driven professionals who know there is still more to build, more to say, and more people to serve.Your words can outlive the season you are in now. Your book can become a tool for legacy, leadership, coaching, speaking, and transformation.• Join - A 5-Day Live (Virtual) Training to turn your expertise into premium offers, multiple income streams, and authority that attracts bigger opportunities: https://www.jasminewomack.com/monetize• Interested in working with us? Apply now - https://www.jasminewomack.com/apply• Subscribe - Jasmine Womack | Book Coach & Business Strategist  → https://www.youtube.com/@TheJasmineWomack            • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thejasminewomack• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thejasminewomack • LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejasminewomack/ •  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theejasminewomackConnect with Ms. Gwendolyn Cody-Davis:- Follow Miss Gwendolyn and grab your copy of Finishing Strong at https://gwendolyncody-davis.com/- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/GCodyDavisFinishingStrong- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LoveLettersfromtheMuM- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwendolyn-cody-davis-#PublishedAndPaid #thoughtleadership  #purposedriven  #bookmarketing  #legacybuilding

    Episode 56 Rewind - Purpose Has No Age Limit: How Gwendolyn is Building a Legacy One Page at a Time

  8. Jul 22

    Episode 34 Rewind: "Overcoming Anxiety" with Darius Fennell - from Published and Paid LIVE 2024

    Your story can become a source of healing, clarity, and impact for someone else.Note: This episode is being reuploaded from the Published and Paid podcast archives.In this Published and Paid® rewind episode, Jasmine Womack sits down with Darius Fennell, author of Leaving Jupiter: Navigating Your Anxiety Recovery, for a transparent conversation about anxiety, resilience, authorship, accountability, and the courage it takes to turn a personal journey into a resource that serves others.Darius shares how a serious season of anxiety, including a week-long hospitalization without a clear diagnosis, led him to write a book that helps others navigate their own recovery journey. As an engineer with no prior entrepreneurial background, he also discusses what it took to step into the role of author, advocate, and thought leader.In this video, viewers will learn:→ How Darius transformed his anxiety recovery journey into a meaningful book→ Why supportive community matters when navigating mental health challenges→ How accountability systems and “mandatory minimums” helped him complete the writing process→ Why vulnerability can become a powerful tool for personal growth and service→ How sharing your story can create impact for others who need guidance and encouragementThis conversation is a reminder that your lived experience can carry purpose. Whether you are navigating personal challenges, writing a book, building your message, or learning how to share your story with courage, this episode offers wisdom, encouragement, and a powerful example of what it means to turn healing into impact.Featured Guest:Darius FennellAuthor of Leaving Jupiter: Navigating Your Anxiety Recovery• Join - A 5-Day Live (Virtual) Training to turn your expertise into premium offers, multiple income streams, and authority that attracts bigger opportunities: https://www.jasminewomack.com/monetize• Interested in working with us? Apply now - https://www.jasminewomack.com/apply• Subscribe - Jasmine Womack | Book Coach & Business Strategist  → https://www.youtube.com/@TheJasmineWomack            • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thejasminewomack• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thejasminewomack • LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejasminewomack/ •  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theejasminewomackConnect with Darius FennellLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darius-k-fennell-ba8516b6#thejasminewomack #publishedandpaid #businesspodcasts

    Episode 34 Rewind: "Overcoming Anxiety" with Darius Fennell - from Published and Paid LIVE 2024
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