Anna David: How To Find New Purpose Through Publishing Your Recovery Story

Today my guest is Anna David, NYT Best Selling Author, podcast host of "On Good Authority", and Founder of Legacy Launch Pad Publishing. This episode will be a little different than what you're used to, and I mean that in the best way possible. Especially if you find yourself in a place in recovery where you are craving a life that is in alignment with a higher purpose. We'll be catching up a bit but mostly talking about her new book "On Good Authority: 7 Steps to Prepare, Promote and Profit from a How-To Book that Makes You the Go-To Expert.   What we're talking about today is really about orienting your life so that it's in alignment with your purpose, and the vehicle is through storytelling and book publishing. She has created a very successful company that helps people build a business through a book and has had some incredible client success stories. So if you are craving a life and work with deeper meaning, and you think you might have a book in you, even in the distant future, this episode is for you.   Just as a quick side note, this is actually Anna's second appearance, so to hear her full recovery story, check out episode 53 on the website at odaatchat.com or better yet, you can read her memoir "Party Girl". It's a wild story filled with humor, insightful wisdom and hope.   But before we jump in I'd like to share some insights that I gleaned from the mega successful book, Atomic Habits. Specifically How to create a good habit using the 4 laws of habit creation. It's not a recovery book per se, but the principles are incredibly applicable to recovery.   I'm going to be reading a worksheet I downloaded from the atomic Habits website and it's the habits cheat sheet.   So the four laws are: 1) Make it Obvious. 2) Make it attractive 3) Make it easy and 4) Make it Satisfying. If we look at these laws through the lens of recovery we can apply them to things like developing a self care routine that might include prayer & meditation, exercise, meetings, or building a support system. You can make these things obvious by putting them on your calendar. You can make it attractive by inviting a friend to do these activities with you. You can make it easy by using the 2 minute rule. For instance if you're trying to start a meditation habit you can make it easy by meditating for 2 minutes. And the 4th law: make it satisfying by giving yourself when you complete the habit. This is obviously an oversimplification but gives you a brief overview into making new healthy habits. I encourage you to get the book for a deeper dive and a ton of practical and actionable advice. Since this is such a popular book I imagine a lot of you have already read it, so I would love to hear how you have applied it to your recovery! Shoot me a message on social media or email me at arlina @ odaatchat.com   So that's it from me!  Please enjoy the episode with Anna David!   Connect with Anna here: Visit Anna's Websites:  https://www.legacylaunchpadpub.com/ https://annadavid.com/   Watch the interview on YouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuRolkOZ7X8fCEFCDYd5tg Subscribe So You Don't Miss New Episodes!   Listen On:   https://apple.co/30g6ALF   https://odaatchat.libsyn.com/spotify   https://bit.ly/3n0taNQ     Watch Full Episodes!   https://bit.ly/2UpR5Lo