The Green Heart Living Podcast

In this final episode of my five-part series on building a six-figure business with location freedom, I share the fifth and most foundational key: committing to my life purpose, my dharma. I didn't set out to be a publisher. I followed the breadcrumbs through nonprofit work and conversations with clients, until one day it clicked.

I am a story catcher. I hold space for people's hardest stories and help them transform. In both their hearts and on the page.

You'll hear:

• Why I didn't need to know how before I knew why
• What kept me going through the roughest, most uncertain seasons of building this business
• The moment purpose finally landed for me, and how I recognize it in my authors now
• Why staying committed to your dharma means you're never doing it alone
• A guided moment to sit with the question: what is my life purpose?

If you've been following the breadcrumbs but haven't felt it click yet, that's okay. This episode is an invitation to keep going.

Catch up on the full series:
Episode 174 — How I Built a Six-Figure Business with Location Freedom
Episode 175 — From Burnout to Book: How Publishing a Book Changed My Life
Episode 178 — Leading with You: How Authenticity Built My Business
Episode 188 — Stop Selling Hours, Start Selling Who They Become
Episode 189 — The Personality Assessment That Led to My First $10K Month

Ready to explore your own purpose and your book?
If you know there's a story in you that's ready to come out, let's talk. Book a free consult with Elizabeth here

Learn more at greenheartliving.com and follow along on Facebook at facebook.com/greenheartliving. 💚

Years ago, I sat in a room at a former job and took a personality assessment that changed my life. I looked around and realized: I'm nothing like anyone else here. 

In this episode, the fourth key in my five-part series on building a six-figure business with location freedom, I'm geeking out on personal assessments, especially human design. I share the exact month I first understood my human design type, and why that same month became my first-ever $10,000 month in business.

You'll hear:

• Why "this is hard" doesn't always mean "try harder," and how my dad's advice on giving up actually changed how I approach my work
• What being an INFJ and a Human Design Generator taught me about how I get energy, and how I lose it
• Why building a business that responds to opportunity (instead of forcing it into existence) changed everything for me
• How understanding my own wiring changed the way I work with authors on their books
• A caution about taking advice from coaches whose path isn't built like yours

Whether you're into human design, Myers-Briggs, the Enneagram, or something else entirely, this episode is an invitation to get curious about your own energy and build your work around what's actually true for you.

Catch up on the series:
Episode 174 — How I Built a Six-Figure Business with Location Freedom
Episode 175 — From Burnout to Book: How Publishing a Book Changed My Life
Episode 178 — Leading with You: How Authenticity Built My Business
Episode 188 — Stop Selling Hours, Start Selling Who They Become

Curious what your own path could look like?
If you're an author with a book in you and you want to build something that actually fits who you are, let's talk. Book a free consult with Elizabeth here

If you are curious about Human Design, here's a link to getting your free chart: https://candyybarone.bodygraph.cc

Learn more at greenheartliving.com and follow along on Facebook at facebook.com/greenheartliving. 💚

I used to charge $150 an hour and it made me sick to do it.

Not because the number was wrong. Because I was still thinking in hours. And hours are never the real story.

In this episode, I share the third key that changed everything as I built Green Heart Living Press into a sustainable, six-figure business with location and time freedom. This is the third in a five-part series on the breakthroughs that got me here. In this episode, we focus on moving from hourly work to transformation-focused packages.

You'll hear:

• Why nobody actually cares how many hours something takes them
• The real question every client is asking, even when they don't say it out loud
• How I stopped selling "a book" and started selling who someone gets to become
• Why the people who fall away when you get clear on this are the right people to lose
• A guided moment to get clear on the transformation you provide

This isn't just for authors. If you're building anything centered on growth and change, this episode is for you.

Catch up on the series:
Episode 174 — How I Built a Six-Figure Business with Location Freedom
Episode 175 — From Burnout to Book: How Publishing a Book Changed My Life
Episode 178 — Leading with You: How Authenticity Built My Business

Ready to find out what transformation you're really offering?
If this episode stirred something in you, or if you're an author sitting on a book you haven't started (or finished), let's talk. Book a free consult with Elizabeth here

Host Elizabeth Hill talks with authors Nan Temkin Dudley and Katina Le Kerr about their new book, The Nearest Thing to Heaven, a deeply researched historical novel based on the life of a daring World War II spy from Malta. They discuss the writing journey, traveling the world to interview sources, and the book’s evolution from a screenplay into a full-length novel. The heroine, Mary, is "one of the original badasses." Readers are sure to be inspired by her courage and desire to break free from the societal expectations of her time. 

In addition to sharing Mary's story, the authors provide insights on collaboration, the importance of editing, and practical advice for writers. Learn how to connect with them and find the book at https://thenearestthingtoheaven.com

Jasmine Rice, founder of VoiceQuest Agency, explains how authors can turn their books into paid speaking opportunities by focusing on the problem their book solves and the transformation they deliver. She outlines what event planners buy—clear outcomes, practical takeaways, and a repeatable framework—plus tips on pricing, networking, and using free speaking to gain experience.

This episode covers the differences between conference keynotes and corporate/professional-development bookings, how to position your message for organizations, and actionable steps authors can take to move from an author mindset to a paid-speaker mindset.

This episode is an excerpt from the Abundant Author® Expert Series run by Elizabeth Hill.

To learn more about Jasmine Rice and her agency: https://www.voicequestagency.com/about-us

This episode is an excerpt from the Abundant Author® Expert Series: https://www.greenheartliving.com/author-expert-series 

Elizabeth guides a calming, guided meditation designed to awaken your body, mind, and heart to the practice of receiving. Through gentle breath work, body awareness, and a visualized figure-eight energy loop, this session helps you acknowledge your efforts, invite abundance, and welcome the return of the good you have sown.

Rest, reflect, and (when ready) journal your experience so that you may  carry this receptive energy into your day.

In this episode, Karen Druziako shares the origin story of her nonprofit Be Happy, Dream Big and the Dream Boxes she creates for children and adults to capture hopes, goals, and daily gratitude.

She tells how caregiving, severe injuries, and personal perseverance led her to build a mission that spreads hope — delivering boxes to Boys & Girls Clubs, creating a 14-day guided journal, and earning national recognition.

Listen for practical steps she uses to help kids and adults clarify dreams, take action toward them, and find joy even through hardship. 

Learn more about her mission at https://www.behappydreambig.org

Host Elizabeth Hill speaks with Neil McCarthy, author of An Inspiring Recovery, about the year since publishing his memoir and how writing helped him heal and connect with others.

They discuss Neil’s disciplined writing routine, the role of music in the creative and healing process, overcoming challenges of mental illness, and the confidence gained from finishing and sharing a major project.

The episode highlights community connections, how Neil landed a library event, and practical advice for aspiring authors.

To connect with Neil: https://www.thelefthand.art

Host Elizabeth Hill interviews Dr. I. Michael Borrero about his new book Reclaiming Coherence, his life story founding the Institute for Violence Reduction at the UCONN School of Social Work, and his ideas about rhythm, coherence, and the ‘‘third way.’’

They discuss listening and speaking from the heart, overcoming binary thinking, practical ways to reconnect body, mind, and heart, and how flying and personal experience illustrate a life in tune. 

Host Elizabeth Hill and guest Karlyn Ankrom share how authors can maintain visibility after a book launch without burning out. They share mindset shifts and a simple, repeatable content method—one page, one line, one post—to turn book chapters into ongoing social media content.

The episode covers practical tips for staying consistent, leveraging speaking engagements, and owning long-term promotion so your book continues to drive sales, opportunities, and authority.