KPHRED Work - Life Balance Radio

Mary Farias and Barbara Wainwright
The Author's Blueprint - From Your Head to the World

Want to write a book but don't know where to start? Or have a manuscript sitting on your computer collecting dust? This episode is for you. 📚

In Episode 2 of The Author's Blueprint, co-host Barbara Wainwright interviews Mary Reiss Farias about the complete journey from idea to published book—and beyond.

Whether you're an aspiring author, speaker, coach, podcaster, or entrepreneur, Mary shares the practical roadmap she uses to help people transform their message into a published book that creates lasting impact.

In this episode, you'll discover:
✅ Why 80% of people want to write a book—but only 1% ever publish
✅ How your self-image may be the biggest obstacle to becoming an author
✅ Why every person has a story worth sharing
✅ The first steps to take if you have an idea but haven't started writing
✅ How to prepare your manuscript for publication
✅ Why memoirs are more than family history—they're part of your legacy
✅ How speakers, coaches, and entrepreneurs can use books to expand their influence
✅ How podcasters can turn their episodes into published books
✅ Why building an audience before your book launches is one of the smartest marketing strategies you can use
✅ How relaunching an existing book can create new opportunities and reach new readers

Mary also shares why authors shouldn't wait until their book is finished to begin promoting it, and how community, accountability, podcasting, and strategic visibility can dramatically increase the impact of a book after it's published.

Whether you're writing your very first book, preparing a manuscript, relaunching a previously published title, or looking for new ways to amplify your message, this episode provides actionable insights to help you move forward with confidence.

Your story matters. Your message matters. And the world can't benefit from a book it doesn't know exists.

👉 If you're ready to write, publish, promote, or amplify your book, we'd love to connect with you. Fill out the guest application here: https://kphred.com/kphred-radio-show-host-application/guest-app/

👍 If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with an aspiring author, speaker, coach, or entrepreneur who has a message the world needs to hear.

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Mary Farias & Dr. Jengyu Lai, DPM
Economy Creators
What good is longevity if you don't have the vitality to enjoy the life you've worked so hard to create?

In this episode of Economy Creators, Mary Reiss Farias sits down with Dr. Jengyu Lai, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) of Rochester Clinic, for a conversation about healthspan, vitality, healthy aging, lifestyle medicine, nutrition and taking a whole-person approach to long-term health.

Dr. Lai is a board-certified podiatrist and one of the relatively few podiatrists in the United States who is also board certified in lifestyle medicine. Through Rochester Clinic, he integrates lifestyle medicine, functional medicine, regenerative medicine and biomechanics to help patients look beyond individual symptoms and consider the whole person.

And he introduces an important distinction:

**Longevity isn't the same as vitality.**

Living longer is one thing.

Remaining active, productive and healthy enough to enjoy those additional years is another.

That makes health an important part of the economy each of us is creating.

We can spend decades building businesses, careers, relationships, wealth and opportunities—but our ability to enjoy what we've built is deeply connected to our health and function.

Dr. Lai encourages people to stop allowing a diagnosis to define what they believe is possible.

Instead, he asks:

What can you do? What do you want to continue doing? What matters to you?

If you love golf, travel, horses, hiking, playing with your grandchildren, building your business or pursuing a passion, maintaining the function required to keep doing those things gives healthy aging a personal purpose.

In this conversation, Mary and Dr. Lai explore:

• The difference between lifespan and healthspan
• Why vitality matters as much as longevity
• How lifestyle can influence gene expression
• Why a diagnosis doesn't have to define your identity or function
• Chronic systemic inflammation and healthy aging
• The connection between purpose, passion and taking care of your health
• Why Dr. Lai believes in treating the whole person—not simply the feet
• His transition from traditional podiatry into lifestyle medicine
• The role nutrition plays in his approach
• Whole-food, plant-based eating and dietary diversity
• His recommendation to “eat a rainbow”
• The importance of including a variety of plant foods in your diet
• Why medication may change a number without necessarily addressing its underlying source
• Combining lifestyle and functional medicine approaches
• How stress, hormones, weight and other systems can interact
• Integrating biomechanics, regenerative medicine, functional medicine and lifestyle medicine
• Why health is also connected to productivity, finances and the economy you're creating

Dr. Lai's own journey into lifestyle medicine began with an unexpected physician joining his clinic—and then experimenting with lifestyle changes himself.

The experience changed not only his personal habits, but also the way he thought about practicing medicine.

Today, he is working to bring multiple disciplines together into a more systematic framework for helping people understand the interconnected factors influencing their health.

His message is particularly relevant for people approaching the second half of life who aren't satisfied with simply adding years.

They want those years to be active, meaningful and enjoyable.

As Dr. Lai reminds us:

Health is not simply the absence of disease.

It's about strengthening and supporting your body so you have the opportunity for both longevity and vitality.

Because the YOU-Shaped Economy you're building isn't only about your income, business or professional success.

**You need the health and vitality to live it.**

CONNECT WITH DR. JENGYU LAI

Rochester Clinic:
https://rochesterclinic.com/

Connect with Dr. Lai:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jengyu-lai-dpm/

Dr. Lai's Healthy Eating Resource:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TIc3Yc

Jim Pehkonen, Desi Bolin - Out On the Skinny Branches
Led by Desi Bolin and Jim Pehkonen, this co-ed course brings together deep relational awareness, personal transformation, practical tools, conscious communication, emotional growth, and aligned action.

It is for people who are ready to stop living on autopilot and begin creating relationships, choices, and futures from a more grounded and authentic place.

The Conscious Connection Collection is an ongoing co-ed learning experience created to help participants build healthier, more authentic, more aligned relationships with themselves and others.

This is not about becoming perfect.

It is about becoming more conscious.

Jim Pehkonen, Derek Lee - Out On the Skinny Branches
In this episode, we talk about the increasing level of parasites in the body.

An interesting conversation with Derek. You will find this one intriguing.

Learn the essential strategies for business building on this episode of The Distinguished Entrepreneur Podcast. Dr. Mosongo Moukwa & Valorie Smith host

In this episode, hosts Dr. Mosongo Moukwa and Valorie Smith discuss the complexities of professional growth and personal fulfillment. If you are looking for guidance on creating a meaningful life while managing the rigors of entrepreneurship, this conversation provides practical perspectives on balancing these two often conflicting goals.

Throughout the interview, we examine the stories and lessons that define successful business leadership. Valorie Smith shares her experiences, offering insights into how to navigate the challenges inherent in building a venture that aligns with your values. This discussion is designed for anyone seeking to build a legacy that goes beyond the bottom line.

Subscribe for weekly entrepreneurship tips, and let us know in the comments: what is the biggest challenge you face in balancing your work and personal life?

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