The Austen Pathway

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Publisher

The Austen Pathway

Category

business · fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Dec 2024

Latest episode

11 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

18 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Jun 2025

   Why Consistency Beats Perfection Every Time

   Melissa, from The Austen Pathway, emphasizes that consistency, not perfection, drives creative success, drawing parallels to Jane Austen's writing process and encouraging listeners to focus on regular effort to build trust and momentum.

2. 

   28 May 2025

   Why Your Weekly Wins Matter More Than You Think...

   Melissa, host of The Austen Pathway, explores the transformative power of celebrating weekly wins to cultivate a growth mindset and overcome challenges in creative pursuits.

3. 

   8 May 2025

   Why Celebrating Weekly Wins Transforms Your Creative Journey

   As authors and creatives, we often focus relentlessly on what's next—the next chapter, the next book, the next marketing strategy. In this constant forward motion, we frequently overlook a powerful practice that can transform both our creative process and our content creation: celebrating our wins, no matter how small they might seem. At The Austen Pathway, one of our traditions is our "Weekly Wins" session. It's a simple concept with profound impact: each week, we come together to share and celebrate their achievements, from finishing a difficult chapter to reaching a new reader milestone. "I am so happy that you made it to Weekly Wins this week," is how we often begin these sessions. This simple acknowledgment sets the tone for a practice that has become transformative for many authors in our community. Why does this matter so much? Because the author journey is filled with long stretches of solitary work where progress isn't always visible. By intentionally pausing to recognize our wins, we: * Reinforce positive habits through celebration * Create moments of joy in what can sometimes be a challenging process * Build confidence that carries us through more difficult phases * Document our journey in a way that creates authentic content * Connect with others who understand the significance of these milestones Jane Austen herself understood the need for balance. While she worked diligently on her manuscripts, letters from her life reveal moments of celebration when she completed chapters or received positive responses from early readers. This balance between disciplined work and joyful acknowledgment contributed to her sustainable creative practice. Weekly Wins: A Dual-Purpose Practice What many authors in our community discover is that Weekly Wins serves two powerful purposes: 1. Personal Sustainability Regularly acknowledging progress combats the isolation and self-doubt that many authors face. It reinforces that you are moving forward, even when the larger goals may still be on the horizon. 2. Content Creation Gold These celebrations become some of the most engaging content you can share with your audience. Readers love authentic glimpses into your creative journey—both the challenges and the victories. One author in our community began recording her weekly wins in a journal with the goal that at the end of the year, she can celebrate a whole collection of wins. How to Implement Your Own Weekly Wins Practice Ready to transform your author journey through the power of celebration? Here's how to begin: 1. Schedule It Set aside a specific time each week dedicated to reflecting on and celebrating your wins. Make this appointment with yourself as non-negotiable as your writing sessions. 2. Document Everything Create a dedicated journal, digital note, or even a simple jar where you collect your wins throughout the week. This creates a visual reminder of your progress and becomes a treasure trove of content ideas. 3. Expand Your Definition of "Wins" Wins aren't just about word counts or sales figures. Did you: * Work through a difficult plot problem? * Receive a meaningful reader message? * Learn something new about your craft? * Establish a consistent writing habit? * Take care of yourself so you could show up for your writing? These are all wins worth celebrating. 4. Share Strategically Consider which wins might resonate with your audience and share them authentically. As we often say during our sessions, "If you have also released something this week, let us know so we can celebrate your win with you." 5. Create Community Invite your readers, fellow authors, or community members to share their wins alongside yours. This reciprocal celebration creates meaningful connections and engagement. Join Our Weekly Wins Tradition At The Austen Pathway, we've witnessed the transformative power of this practice firsthand as we’ve practiced it together for quite awhile in our own business. "We love seeing what they are celebrating," is something we say often, and we mean it wholeheartedly. There's something powerful about having others witness and affirm your progress. As Jane Austen might have observed, it's often in these small moments of acknowledgment that we find the strength to continue our creative journey. By balancing celebration with continued progress, we create not just better books but more sustainable and joyful creative lives. Ready to transform your author journey through the power of Weekly Wins? Join The Austen Pathway today and become part of our community. For just $10/month, you'll gain access to weekly social media workshops, articles to inspire you, and other powerful practices that blend Jane Austen's legacy of creative independence with modern marketing strategy. Your wins matter—and they deserve to be celebrated. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe (https://theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

4. 

   30 Apr 2025

   ✨ Small Victories, Big Impact

   Do you ever feel like you're constantly swimming upstream? You know what I'm talking about—that social media post you worked so hard on barely got any likes. The print proof for your new book came back with weird formatting issues. Your newsletter open rates are... well, let's not go there today. We've ALL been there, trust me. But here's something we’ve discovered that's been a total game-changer for our community: taking time each week to celebrate our wins, no matter how small they might seem. Why Our Weekly Wins Check-In Works Wonders Sometimes it’s hard to see the good that’s happening in the midst of a rough week. But, when you know you are accountable to find the good to share, it makes you look for it. Isn't that brilliant? Sometimes we need that little nudge to look for the good stuff. I want to share with you why this simple practice has become the highlight of our week: 1. It Flips the Script on Your Inner Critic You know that voice in your head that's constantly pointing out what's not working? Yeah, that one. When you actively hunt for wins each week, you're basically telling that voice, "Not today, thanks!" You start noticing the good stuff that's happening all around you instead of just the frustrations. 2. It Gets You Moving on Those "Almost Done" Projects Funny thing about knowing you'll need to share a win each week—it makes you want to make sure you HAVE a win to share! Suddenly that project that's been sitting at 95% complete for three weeks seems more urgent. "I finally hit publish on that blog post" becomes your win for the week! 3. It Creates the Best Kind of Community Vibe There's something absolutely magical about celebrating together. When someone shares their win—whether it's sending your manuscript off for edits or simply organizing their desk drawer—we all get to bask in that little moment of joy. We love celebrating with you! 4. It Shows You How Far You've Actually Come When you're in the day-to-day grind, it can feel like you're standing still. But a collection of weekly wins over months? That's some serious evidence that you're making progress, friend. On those really tough days, you can look back and remind yourself: "I've done hard things before, and I can do them again." Want to Try This Yourself? It's super simple to get started: * Pick a day each week for your "wins check-in" (we do ours on Wednesday) * Count EVERYTHING (seriously, finding the perfect GIF for your blog counts!) * Find a buddy or join a community where you can share your wins (we suggest sharing here with us :) * Keep track somewhere—in your journal, a notes app, wherever works for you Your Turn! While so many people are constantly pushing us to do more, be more, achieve more—taking a minute to say "Hey, I did some cool stuff this week!" is pretty revolutionary. We'd love to know: What win are YOU celebrating this week? Drop it in the comments below—our community would love to cheer you on! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe (https://theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

5. 

   28 Apr 2025

   How Authors Can Create Powerful Speaking Opportunities and Build Their Personal Brand

   This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit theaustenpathway.substack.com (https://theaustenpathway.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7) As founders of The Austen Pathway, we spend our days helping authors and creatives build sustainable businesses. In this Q&A session, we discussed one of our favorite topics: how authors can move beyond traditional book marketing to create meaningful connections with audiences through speaking engagements and personal branding. We wanted to share these …

6. 

   23 Apr 2025

   The Power of Small Victories✨

   Hey there, friends! I've been thinking about what makes this creative journey so special, and I wanted to share some thoughts about three themes that keep popping up in our community. Celebrating the Little Things You know what? We're all guilty of it - rushing past our small wins to focus on the big goals still looming ahead. But here's the thing - those tiny victories add up! That newsletter you finally sent out? That's worth celebrating. The social media post you hesitated to share but published anyway? Total win. I catch myself doing this all the time - brushing off the small steps as "just doing what needs to be done." But when we pause and actually acknowledge these moments, something magical happens. We build momentum. We gain confidence. We remember why we started this creative journey in the first place. It might seem simple but repetition was part of my win this week! Learning Surprises Around Every Corner Isn't it funny how the best lessons often come when we least expect them? I love those moments when I set out to learn one thing and end up discovering something completely different - and usually more valuable! This happens in our creative businesses all the time. You might start researching email marketing and suddenly gain insights about your reader community. Or perhaps you're working on your author website and discover a whole new way to talk about your books. These unexpected discoveries are pure gold, and they remind us to stay curious about everything we do. The Joy of Trying New Things Let's be honest - trying new things can be scary! That new social platform, that different approach to marketing, that genre you've been curious about but nervous to explore... they all come with a hefty dose of "what if I fail?" But here's what I've learned (the hard way, of course): the most exhilarating growth happens when we venture into unfamiliar territory. Sometimes it works beautifully, sometimes it flops spectacularly - but either way, we learn something valuable and often have fun in the process! Caroline talked about this in her win this week. So this week, I'm wondering - what small win are you brushing past that deserves a moment in the spotlight? What unexpected lesson has surprised you lately? And what new thing might you be brave enough to try? Remember, we're all figuring this out together, one small step at a time. And that's exactly as it should be. Until next time, Melissa This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe (https://theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

7. 

   16 Apr 2025

   Celebrating Together!

   Hello Friends! Before diving into our community celebrations, be sure to check out Caroline's newest article HERE (https://theaustenpathway.substack.com/p/801d014e-d9fe-410a-b7a3-80043c39f802)where she shares valuable insights on building sustainable sales through the art of storytelling. The Power of Creative Community There's something magical that happens when creative minds come together. many of us often work in solitude, finding your community can transform not just your work, but your entire journey. This week, we've seen beautiful examples of this among our members - from collaborative book launches to supportive feedback, everyone wins. In this space, when we share our challenges and triumphs, we create a community that strengthens each individual who is a part of it. As Jane Austen herself understood, even the most independent spirits thrive when surrounded by supportive connections. Your creative business doesn't have to be a solitary endeavor - and indeed, it shouldn't be. Community Wins: * One writer let us know that she finished her manuscript and it’s off to the editor. Woohoo! * Another author has been loving the weekly workshops and has been finding her social media posting to be a much easier, and enjoyable process. Awesome! * And, we have a creative who found had their first Substack post hit the 1,000 likes milestone. Great one! We love hearing about your wins and celebrating with you. Leave your win for this week in the comments. Ready to find your creative community and master your marketing? Join The Austen Pathway today for just $10/month and connect with fellow creatives who understand your journey. Together, we're stronger, more resilient, and infinitely more creative. Until next week, Melissa & Caroline This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe (https://theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

8. 

   9 Apr 2025

   Weekly Wins! Celebrating Progress Through the Tough Days

   When it comes to building a creative business, there are ALWAYS going to be days where it is tough. It's not always rainbows and sunshine, and there will be moments when those storm clouds roll in. This week at The Austen Pathway, we've had our share of fun and the tedious! Caroline is celebrating a coaching client who's taking her makeup business to the next level, while I'm rejoicing in the simple (but oh-so-satisfying) accomplishment of filing my taxes. These wins remind me that business growth happens in both the dramatic leaps and the necessary administrative tasks. But it's SO important to remember on those days that struggle is simply part of the entrepreneurial journey – not a sign that you're on the wrong path or lacking what it takes to succeed. I know for our community of creative business owners, when I experience these challenging days, there are certain strategies I rely on to help weather the storm. And today? I am sharing those things with you. * Acknowledge Your Wins, No Matter How Small – Just like Caroline's client milestone and my tax completion, recognize that progress comes in all forms. Taking time to celebrate even small steps forward builds the resilience you need for the journey ahead. (You can join in every Wednesday with us here at The Austen Pathway) * Return to Your Authentic Purpose – When things get tough, reconnect with your "why." As Jane Austen demonstrated through her own creative independence, staying true to yourself provides an anchor during difficult times. * Manage Your Mindset Actively – Confidence and resilience aren't fixed traits—they're skills you can develop. Take 10 minutes to journal about what's working rather than what isn't. * Connect With Your Community – Creative entrepreneurship can be isolating. I've found reaching out to fellow creatives who understand my journey, whether in our community here or my personal network, makes all the difference on tough days. * Apply Strategic Thinking to Challenges – Instead of being overwhelmed by problems, I break them down using our "Think, Apply, Perfect" framework. What's one small action you can take today to move forward? Next time you're feeling stuck or overwhelmed in your creative business, come back to this list and see if these help. And if you are experiencing this or have extra hints and tips to share, we would love to hear about them in the comments. We love to hear from you! With Jane Austen's spirit of independence and modern business savvy, Melissa This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe (https://theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

9. 

   2 Apr 2025

   It's Weekly Wins Wednesday!

   Does this sound familiar? You're sitting at your desk, staring at a blank page, feeling disconnected from your project. The initial excitement has faded, and you're wondering if anyone even cares about what you are trying to create. You've been putting off engaging with your audience because, honestly, some days it feels like you're just talking to yourself in the deep, dark, digital void. You find yourself questioning whether all this effort is really worth it when the publishing journey feels so solitary and overwhelming. If so, these feelings are so often caused by ONE big thing. And that is the isolation that comes with being a creative entrepreneur. When you're working alone day after day, it's easy to lose perspective on your achievements. Those small wins that should be celebrated get overshadowed by doubt. Without external validation or accountability, motivation wanes, and suddenly your passion project starts feeling more like a burden. But you CAN shake off these feelings, I promise!! And these are my go-to steps I share with my clients and community to make this happen. * Join our weekly Wins of the Week video sessions where we celebrate progress, not perfection. * Share your achievements, no matter how small, with our community who understands the significance of celebrating even the little wins. * Draw inspiration from fellow authors and creatives who are navigating similar challenges. * Create accountability by checking in with us here at The Austen Pathway (https://theaustenpathway.substack.com/p/work-with-us). * Reconnect with your "why" by seeing how your work positively impacts others in the community. Give these things a go and watch the transformation they can create. I can't wait to hear about you turning those solitary struggles into wins to share with the community, and our inbox is always open if you want to chat further about finding your place in our supportive community. Until next week, Melissa Have joined us yet? Come check it out! 👇 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe (https://theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

10. 

    26 Mar 2025

    Weekly Wins are here again!

    Share Your Wins! Each week, we host our midweek celebration of accomplishments, both big and small. As Melissa mentioned in today's video, we deliberately schedule this in the middle of the week—not only because it aligns with our own working rhythm, but because it provides that crucial motivational boost when you might need it most. Whether you've finished a chapter, gained a new subscriber, or simply maintained your creative practice during a challenging week—we want to hear about it! As Caroline talks about, mentors can make such an impact on your success and mindset, if you are looking for one-on-one help, check out out WORK WITH US (https://theaustenpathway.substack.com/p/work-with-us) page. Drop your wins in the comments below and let's celebrate together. The power of sharing our successes creates ripples of inspiration throughout our community of authors and creatives. See you next Wednesday for another round of wins! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe (https://theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

11. 

    19 Mar 2025

    It's Time For Weekly Wins!

    Just a quick reminder that we love hearing about your wins of the week! We choose to celebrate these victories midweek rather than Friday—partly because it matches the natural rhythm of how we work, but also because it provides that essential motivation boost right in the middle of your week when you might need it most. Please share your achievements in the comments below, whether big or small. We love celebrating them together. We'll be back same time next week to celebrate more successes together! What wins are you celebrating this week? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe (https://theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

12. 

    13 Mar 2025

    Weekly Wins! Let's celebrate together.

    Have you ever completed something meaningful in your creative work, only to find there's no one to share that moment with? Welcome to our Weekly Wins – a special moment where we take time to celebrate our achievements, both big and small. As creatives who understand the solitary nature of our work, we believe celebrating wins together is an essential part of building a strong, supportive community. Our weekly celebration of achievements might seem simple, but it serves a powerful purpose. When working independently as authors and creatives, it's easy to focus on what's still left to do rather than acknowledging how far we've come. By sharing our wins – whether significant milestones or small steps forward – we create momentum, build confidence, and strengthen our creative community. As we mentioned in our conversation, "it feels like we were just here doing a Weekly Wins" – because consistency in recognizing achievements is vital to maintaining motivation and perspective on our creative journeys. One of the most valuable aspects of sharing our wins is the community connection it creates. Having people to share your successes with amplifies their impact. When someone recognizes your achievement, it validates your efforts and energizes you to continue pushing forward. Likewise, celebrating others' wins creates a positive, supportive environment where everyone feels valued and motivated. Join Our Community of Creatives We invite you to share your own weekly wins in the comments below. What have you accomplished this week that deserves celebration? Whether it's finishing a chapter, launching a newsletter, gaining new followers, or simply maintaining your creative routine during a challenging time – we want to hear about it and celebrate with you! As an author or creative, you know your craft. But every successful creative needs more than just talent—you need the mindset, strategy and skills to create a sustainable creative business, and that's where we come in. The Austen Pathway is a unique space where literary heritage meets modern business skills. Work with us to: Build a solid foundation with our signature 6 Steps to a Sustainable Creative Business Drive your sales with our Storytelling Framework Turn social media platform shifts into your competitive advantage with our Social Media Trend Report and workshops If you are saying… “I need this!” Join The Austen Pathway today for US$10 per month for carefully curated content, tools, insights and a supportive community of fellow creatives. Join our workshops, courses and work direct with us when you need personalised support. Let's celebrate together as we build sustainable creative businesses, one achievement at a time. Caroline & Melissa This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe (https://theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

13. 

    9 Mar 2025

    Let's Celebrate Our Weekly Wins!

    We're thrilled to share our first Weekly Wins celebration with you! In this episode, Caroline reveals her excitement about a beautiful book cover for an upcoming historical publication commemorating Jane Austen's 250th birthday, while Melissa rediscovers the joy of morning exercise thanks to Caroline's inspiring influence. Weekly Wins is our way of celebrating achievements both big and small. As authors and creatives, we know how important it is to acknowledge our successes, especially when working independently. We want to hear from you! Share your weekly wins in the comments below so our entire Austen Pathway community can celebrate together. Building supportive connections is essential for authors and creative entrepreneurs—let's lift each other up, one win at a time! We'd love to cheer you on and support you just as we support each other. Having people to share your wins with is such an important part of what is largely the solo work of being an author and creative. See you next week for more wins! Caroline & Melissa This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe (https://theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

14. 

    29 Jan 2025

    🎙️🪧Protecting Your Creative Confidence With Special Guest Jessie Lewis

    Confidence Week 4 Hi everyone, Caroline here! Today, I am joined by author Jessie Lewis for a chat about the things we do as creatives to maintain our confidence, and what to do when our confidence takes a hit. Confidence is a ‘can do’ mindset that enables you to perform at your best and take positive steps on your pathway to success. A dip in confidence impacts focus, creativity, productivity, communication, decision making and your ability to create and grow a sustainable creative business. That’s why it’s so important to protect your confidence and to bounce back quickly when you do take a hit. Let me introduce Jessie… Jessie describes herself as a serious word junkie, a steadfast purveyor of silliness, and an author of historical romances in the Regency and Austeneque genres. She lives in Hertfordshire, England, and when she’s not writing, she can be found traipsing happily around the permissive footpaths of every stately home she can find, soaking up the atmosphere and looking for inspiration for her writing. She has published 6 Austen-inspired novels, including Mistaken, and co-written a four book regency romance series, as well as several short stories for longer anthologies. To maintain her confidence as a writer, Jessie pushes herself to achieve other things in life. In April 2025, she is completing a 50km hike around Bath in one day with Action Challenge, to raise money for the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation, to honour Jane’s 250th birthday in 2025. Click here (https://www.justgiving.com/page/jessie-lewis-author) to support Jessie’s fundraiser (100% of donations are spent on literacy programs). You can find Jessie on Facebook and Instagram, and her books are available from all major book sellers. For notifications of her upcoming releases, you can follow her on Amazon or Bookbub. Over the last three weeks, I have delved into the fundamentals of confidence, understanding your own confidence psyche and how to stop disappointment and less than glowing feedback knock your confidence. Later this week, I will be concluding our 4 week deep dive into Confidence, with a video workshop for you to create your own Confidence Management Plan and maintain the ‘can do’ mindset you need to create and grow a sustainable creative business. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe (https://theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

15. 

    13 Jan 2025

    🎙️🪧Struggling with Confidence? These 3 Questions Can Transform Your Mindset.

    Hi everyone, Caroline here! A confidence mindset is the foundation of success, optimizing motivation and productivity, creativity and communication, critical thinking and decision making, and everything else you need to create and progress along your pathway to success. A decade ago, after a successful and confident career as a marketing agency CEO with over 2000 employees, I faced a crisis of confidence while writing my first book, Jane & Me: My Austen Heritage. At the end of the first year of writing every Sunday, I had gotten nowhere and realized I was paralyzed by crippling fear. I decided to do something about it and created a strategy and habits to manage my confidence mindset. The first step is early detection of a confidence dip, allowing me to take swift action to restore it and minimize the disruption to my capability, productivity, and progress. Every day, I ask myself three pivotal questions: * Am I Present and focused in the moment, or is my mind distracted with other thoughts and tasks? * Am I Positive with an optimistic internal dialogue, or am I in a pessimistic or self-doubting frame of mind? * Am I Productive and getting the right things done, or am I procrastinating or getting distracted with other tasks? If the answer to ‘Am I Present,’ ‘Am I Positive,’ and ‘Am I Productive’ is yes, I am in the right frame of mind to progress along my success pathway. If the answer to any of those question is no, or not really, my confidence mindset is compromised and this will be reflected in my performance and progress. In the early days, it took a little practice to be honest with myself. I had shielded myself from how bad things were in that first year of writing Jane & Me. My trick is to be somewhere quiet with no distractions, take a few deep breaths, and tune into the internal dialogue and noise in my mind, the joy and motivation in my heart, and the stress in my stomach. It soon became second nature, and I ask myself these questions three times a day, starting at the beginning of the day when I am walking my dog along a local river. Being in nature helps me tune into my thoughts and feelings. Ask yourself these three simple questions every day and tune into your confidence mindset. You can track your confidence in your notebook, or download our worksheet HERE (https://docs.google.com/document/d/13iOAVrZR1myCGEH0r0IZ8hXuc0TdY_K1ctFb0WIn93Y/edit?usp=sharing). When your confidence mindset changes, up or down, reflect on the cause of the change so you can resolve negative influences and dial up positive influences. I will be talking more about that in the coming weeks. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe (https://theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

16. 

    8 Jan 2025

    🎙️🪧Managing Your Confidence Mindset

    What We'll Cover in This Series Over the next 4 weeks, we'll explore: Week 1: Deep dive into confidence fundamentals Week 2: Creating your personal Confidence Psyche Map Week 3: Managing disappointment, expectations, and feedback Week 4: Special guest discussion + Workshop to create your confidence management plan What Confidence Really Is (And Isn't) It's Not: * Thinking you're brilliant at everything * Believing you have nothing left to learn * Assuming you're always right * Expecting everything to go your way It Is: * A 'can do' mindset that drives motivation, productivity, and progress * The ability to think calmly and navigate challenges * A dynamic state that can be actively managed * The foundation for effective decision-making and communication The 3 P's of Confidence: * Present: Focused thinking in the now * Positive: Constructive internal dialogue * Productive: Getting the right things done Download your worksheet HERE (https://docs.google.com/document/d/13iOAVrZR1myCGEH0r0IZ8hXuc0TdY_K1ctFb0WIn93Y/edit?usp=sharing). Special Note: Join Melissa Makarewicz two days after each session for optional sessions on applying these principles to your social media presence. Ready to transform your mindset? Subscribe now so you don’t miss any future posts! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe (https://theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

17. 

    5 Jan 2025

    🎙️Starting The Austen Pathway

    Ready to transform how you think about confidence? In this month of The Austen Pathway, we're diving deep into the sometimes misunderstood world of confidence – and what we've discovered might surprise you. We'll talk about common misconceptions about what confidence really is and explore how important it is in your life. You'll learn why some days you feel like you can conquer the world, while other days... not so much. More importantly, you'll discover how these fluctuations in confidence are directly impacting your personal and professional life. But we won't just leave you with the theory. We're sharing practical strategies for managing your confidence levels, including specific techniques for maintaining authentic confidence in your business, creative work, and social media presence – a challenge many of us face in today's digital world. Want to ensure you don't miss out on what’s on the pathway ahead? Hit that subscribe button now! We've got a fantastic lineup of episodes coming up that will help you increase your sales and take control of your pathway to success. Your path, your way. Join us as we discuss confidence and learn how to harness it in every aspect of your life. Your pathway to a more confidence you starts here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe (https://theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

18. 

    20 Dec 2024

    🎙️Announcing The Austen Pathway!

    A bit about us… CAROLINE JANE KNIGHT - Jane Austen’s Niece Caroline is the fifth great niece of Jane Austen and the last of Jane’s nieces to grow up at Chawton House on her family’s ancestral estate where Jane herself lived and wrote. At 18, Caroline left Chawton and forged her own path, building a distinguished international career in marketing and business as a CEO, director, entrepreneur and published author. * Former CEO of a large marketing and events company * Gold Award recipient at the UK Field Marketing Awards * Honorary life fellow of the Australian Institute of Management * Finalist in the prestigious Telstra Businesswoman of the Year Awards * Founder and chair of The Jane Austen Literacy Foundation * Author of Jane & Me: My Austen Heritage * Founder of The Greyfriar Group; training, developing and coaching business professionals, entrepreneurs and creatives since 2013 MELISSA MAKAREWICZ - aka ‘The Literary Assistant’ With over 15 years of experience in corporate marketing, sales, and author support, Melissa is dedicated to empowering authors to build their publishing business through strategic marketing, social media growth, and confidence-building. * Business owner and entrepreneur * Author assistant, specializing in marketing, social media and community building * Social Media Manager for New York Times, USA Today and Amazon best-selling authors * Social Media Manager for History Through Fiction publishing * Jane Austen Literacy Foundation Community Manager (volunteer) * Certified Business and Confidence Coach This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe (https://theaustenpathway.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

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