EP16 Ailbhe Malone on Book Deals, Self-Care and Journalism

My guest this week is Ailbhe Malone, Author and Senior Editor at The Strategist. Ailbhe has authored two books on the topic of self-care, 101 Tiny Changes to Brighten Your Day and 101 Tiny Changes to Brighten Your World.Ailbhe is on a mission to help people in creative roles flourish, and to always leave the door open behind her.In this episode, we talk about Ailbhe’s early days as a journalist and the future of journalism in a free-information economy. Ailbhe generously shares how she secured her first book deal and the three ways to get published. We also talk about self care - what it is and what it isn’t - plus, we explore if societal pressures are impacting our mental health. Enjoy!Join in the conversation online using #THEWOTPOD on Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWotPod and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thewotpod/.Chapters:00:00 Episode Taster02:06 Chapter 1: Early Days as a Journalist08:21 Chapter 2: Affiliate Journalism10:59 Chapter 3: Securing a Book Deal17:45 Chapter 4: Self Care25:55 Chapter 5: Societal Pressures and Mental Health36:25 Chapter 6: What’s Your Budget?Episode resources:A Burst of Light: and Other Essays by Audre Lorde - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Burst-Light-Other-Essays/dp/0486818993/101 Tiny Changes to Brighten Your Day by Ailbhe Malone - https://www.amazon.co.uk/101-Tiny-Changes-Brighten-Your/dp/1785783947101 Tiny Changes to Brighten Your World by Ailbhe Malone - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tiny-Changes-Brighten-Your-World/dp/1785785729Find out more about Ailbhe Malone and The Strategist:https://twitter.com/ailbhetrosshttps://www.thestrategist.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/thestrategistuk/https://twitter.com/TheStrategistUKConnect with your host, Frankie Cotton:https://frankiecotton.comhttps://twitter.com/FrankieCotton_https://www.instagram.com/frankiecotton_/