Episode 013: The Boss Mom Book Launch (an interview with the Author) with Dana & NJ

I'm popping the champagne and blowing horns because my book baby, Boss Mom: The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Business & Nurturing Your Family Like a Pro, is finally here! Today is the official launch and I couldn't be more excited. In this episode of the Boss Mom podcast, NJ and I answer everything you want to know about my book- from who I wrote for to what it was really like writing with a newborn and everything else in between.

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But before we do, I want you to know that for the next two days there is a Boss Mom book celebration Instagram giveaway going on. Head here to grab all of the details on how to enter. 

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In this episode we talk about:

Dana’s new book, the Boss Mom book and who she wrote for. One thing that really surprised NJ about motherhood. Why Dana wasn’t afraid to chase one of her big goals in business while she was also pursuing a big goal within her family too. The people Dana pulled in to help her write her book and how Dana accomplished writing her book with a newborn in her arms. Why Dana wrote bonus content for the Boss Mom book and her favorite chapter. Nj’s daughter Lola’s 10 minute 3 push birth story

Recommended reading, links and resources:

Boss Mom book on Amazon Dana’s book coach: Coach Azul Mindmapping Dana’s interview with Nicole Keating Dana’s interview with Emily Potts She Plans planner Episode 11 of the Boss Mom Podcast- want to laugh? This is a great one. Evernote for note keeping and Dragon for transcription

Can I quote you on that?

I truly believe you can have a thriving family and a thriving business.-Dana
[Tweet "I truly believe you can have a thriving family and a thriving business. #bossmom"]
We are constantly making sure that we’re the rock- that we moms are making sure everything is moving forward and working well. -Dana The Boss implies everything in our life and Mom is the foundation for us. -Dana We are more than just moms. -Dana Boss Moms… we’re dreamers and doers. -NJ Even women who choose to stay at home and take care of children exclusively are more than just a mom. They’ve got hobbies and passions, they’re creating too. -Dana Mom guilt 101: you let yourself be defined by someone else’s standards. - Dana Writing doesn’t scare me. - Dana It was more important for me to write the Boss Mom book than it would have ever been to write a book about content strategy. -Dana If you’re brainstorming and it seems easy, you’re not brainstorming enough. - Dana This book is life changing. It is going to blow your mind. -NJ
[Tweet "This book is life changing. It is going to blow your mind. #bossmom #BossMomBook"] When I get my paper copy of the Boss Mom book, I’m going to take my highlighter and get messy with it. -NJ   Love is limitless. - Dana Now that I have a toddler, I realize how easy having a baby is. -Dana If you’re looking for support, advice, or encouragement, the Boss Mom book is going to call out the gold and reinforce pieces of yourself you might have forgotten about. -NJ Our job isn’t to stop our lives and raise our kids, our job as a mother is to raise our kids to see how amazing life can be. - Dana The hardest part of my book to write was the gratitude page. I had to narrow it down from 5 pages! - Dana 

Things Making Us Happy:

Dana:

The completion and launch of the Boss Mom Book. She’s going to Disneyland on Friday. Dana has created margin in her business so she can make Christmas crafts in December. Bonus: Christmas To Me by Pentatonix

NJ:

LulaRoe Mommy & Me Leggings. Trello - “It’s like if your to do list and Pinterest had a baby.” Thanksgiving is next week! Bonus:  Roasted root vegetable soup with duck confit and artisan garlic bread by her friend Mike.

Connect with Dana & NJ

Dana: Instagram / Periscope

NJ : Website / Instagram