Elite Publishing with Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster

About Elite Publishing with Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster

Welcome to the Elite Publishing Podcast, where cohosts Melanie and Jenn take you on an exploration of the author's path to success. Join them as they interview accomplished authors, diving into their unique writing processes, the challenges they've overcome, and the strategies they've employed to navigate the world of publishing. Whether you're an aspiring author or a book enthusiast, the Elite Publishing Podcast is your trusted guide to unlocking the secrets of success in the dynamic world of publishing.

Publisher

Elite Online Publishing

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Oct 2022

Latest episode

23 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 129 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Creative Financing for Real Estate Success with Eddie Speed

   In this episode, Melanie sits down with Eddie Speed, a renowned figure in the world of creative real estate financing and author of multiple books focused on seller financing and note investing. Eddie shares his unconventional journey into real estate, revealing how he began buying seller-financed notes in the 1980s and went on to educate countless investors through his school, Note School.

2. 

   10 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Reclaiming Your Publishing Power With Marcia Dawood

   Today’s episode features Marcia Dawood, author of Do Good While Investing and Unapologetic Wealth, who shares her journey from spreadsheets and angel investing to becoming a two-time published author and podcast host. Marcia reveals the lessons she learned as an investor, how she empowers more people—especially women—to get involved in early-stage investing, and the surprising realities of publishing and republishing her books.

3. 

   27 Aug 2026

   The Story Behind The Pursuit of Home with Scott Harris

   In this episode, host Melanie Johnson sits down with accomplished real estate agent and author Scott Harris. Scott shares the inspiring story behind his book, "The Pursuit of Home," revealing how his decades of experience in Manhattan real estate fueled his writing journey.

Inside a recent episode

Reclaiming Your Publishing Power With Marcia Dawood

Published 10 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And so I was trying to be very careful and making sure that I was using editors who could help me get my message across, especially with this book, because it wasn't my area of expertise and I needed other people to fact check me and also make sure that I wasn't saying something that was off or something like that. I also used quite a few beta readers. So I probably had close to 40 beta readers between the book itself and the audio book. So what I did was I probably had about 30 people who read the book once it was in its kind of initial draft, not the final, obviously, but, and I was asking them questions like, Hey, what do you think of this? […]

Who has been a guest on Elite Publishing with Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Paul Colligan
• Rich Tyson
• Sarah Conklin

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100

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Quality

80

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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