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Hi, I’m Kelly Schuknecht

I specialize in helping authors promote and market their books with proven strategies and personalized support. Whether you’re just starting or looking to boost your current sales, my services are designed to make your book stand out in a crowded market. From coaching to promotional campaigns, I offer the tools you need for success.

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What if writing a book is the key to your next big career move?

Hi Reader, I’m excited to share my latest podcast episode with you! I recently sat down with Shailvi Wakhlu, author of Self Advocacy: Your Guide to Getting What You Deserve at Work, for a truly insightful conversation about standing up for your worth and building professional authority. Have you ever felt like you were working endlessly, expecting your hard work to speak for itself, only to realize that nobody actually understood the depth of what you were achieving? For a long time in my own...

Hi Reader, I’m excited to share my latest podcast episode with you! I recently sat down with Kettia Ming, author of Run the Mile You’re In: One Founder’s Journey Through Success, Loss, and Reinvention, for a deeply inspiring and vulnerable conversation. Have you ever experienced a setback in business or life that felt so heavy you didn’t even want to talk about it? For a long time, Kettia felt that way about a $1.5 million lawsuit brought against her by the company that bought her first...

Hi Reader, I’m excited to share my latest podcast episode with you! I recently sat down with author Amy Bernstein for an incredibly comforting and practical conversation about overcoming imposter syndrome and navigating the book publishing world. If you’ve ever felt stuck while writing, sharing your message, or stepping into a new creative season, you know how heavy self-doubt can feel. Amy is the author of seven books, including her unique illustrated title Wrangling the Doubt Monster:...

Hi Reader, I’m excited to share my latest podcast episode with you! I recently sat down with executive leadership coach and author Maria Kyriakos for a deeply insightful conversation that completely hits home for anyone looking to step up their professional impact. Have you ever fallen into the trap of thinking, “If I just work hard enough, the right people will eventually notice the value I bring”? As Maria shared with me, that is one of the biggest fallacies we carry into our professional...

Hi Reader, I’m excited to share my latest podcast episode with you! I recently sat down with Dr. Lakila Bowden, author of The Sho’nuff Principle: A High Achieving Woman’s Guide to Self-Care, Self-Promotion, and Self-Celebration, for an incredibly refreshing and vital conversation. Have you ever looked at your life or your business, ticked off all the boxes of success, but realized you don’t actually feel accomplished inside? As driven women, authors, and entrepreneurs, we are experts at...

Hi Reader, I’m excited to share my latest podcast episode with you! I recently sat down with Jaclyn Strominger, co-author of Charting True North: The CEO’s Guide to Authentistic Leadership, for a fascinating conversation that left me looking at my own business operations through a totally new lens. Have you ever stopped to wonder if your team is truly aligned with your company’s core mission? Jaclyn shared a story about NASA where even the janitor knew his job was to “help put a man on the...

Hi Reader, I’m excited to share my latest podcast episode with you! I recently sat down with Bernice McDonald, author of The Little Books of Courage series, for a deeply authentic and transformative conversation about what happens when we finally decide to stop letting other people define us. Have you ever found yourself worrying about what everyone else thinks, to the point where you tamp down your own unique gifts? Bernice shares her powerful journey of breaking free from lifelong...

Hi Reader, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how easy it is to get comfortable in situations that don’t actually make us happy. Before I started my own business, I was laid off from my corporate job. At the time it felt terrifying, but looking back, it was the exact push I needed to stop settling for being “miserable 40 hours a week”. If you’ve been feeling a nudge that there is something bigger meant for you, you are going to love my latest podcast guest. I sat down with Camille L....

Hi Reader, I’m excited to share my latest podcast episode with you! I recently sat down with Marcy Axelrod, author of How We Choose to Show Up, for a conversation that honestly changed the trajectory of my entire day. Do you ever feel like you’re on a treadmill? You’re working hard, posting on social media, and trying to get that promotion or launch that book, but you feel burned out and hollow? Marcy explains that this “By Me” mode is actually a mechanical way of living that keeps us stuck...

Hi Reader, I’m excited to share my latest podcast episode with you! I recently sat down with Katie Mehnert, author of The Ask: Break the Rules, Unleash Curiosity and Build the Future, for a conversation that really hit home for me. We’ve all had those moments where we feel “stuck”—whether it’s in a career that no longer fits or a writing project that just won’t come together. Katie’s wake-up call was a literal stay in the hospital that forced her to start asking the hard questions. In this...