Get Paid to Exist: Why Writing a Book Changes Everything Ft. Megan Reed | Ep. 380

About this episode

Megan Reed joins Ashley Gordon to discuss the transformative power of writing a book and overcoming fears that hold aspiring authors back.

This one’s for the big-hearted disruptors, the coaches with books trapped in their Notes app, and the women who know they have something to say... but keep stopping themselves from saying it. Megan Reed is back, and she’s bringing the unfiltered truth, main character energy, and her signature “say it like it is” energy. She’s a best-selling author, book coach, Reiki master, and the founder of Book Baddies. But really? She’s the permission slip you didn’t know you needed to finally write that damn book.In this episode, we’re talking visibility, vulnerability, and what it takes to claim your role as a thought leader (even when fear’s trying to drive the car). Inside the convo: 📚 What it actually means to be a thought leader (hint: it’s not about being the smartest in the room) 📚 Why your book idea doesn’t have to be original to be powerful 📚 The real reason you’re not writing (spoiler: it’s fear, wearing a cute little “I don’t have time” disguise) 📚 How writing a book brings all your sh*t to the surface — and why that’s actually part of the magic 📚 Why your story is the strategy (not a perfectly polished one-liner) This episode is equal parts heart medicine, creative…

People in this episode

Host: Ashley Gordon

Guest: Megan Reed

Topics covered

• writing
• visibility
• vulnerability
• thought leadership
• fear
• self-expression

Keywords

• writing a book
• thought leader
• visibility
• vulnerability
• fear
• Book Baddies
• self-expression

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Book Baddies

More episodes of Badass Manifester Podcast

• Raw Coaching Demo BTS inside QCA | Ep. 382 · June 8, 2026 · 25 min
• Certainty in Chaos: A Mother’s Radical Life Rewrite Ft. Michelle Hooey | Ep. 381 · March 9, 2026 · 38 min
• Why Success Stopped Feeling Like Success (And What Replaced It) | Ep. 379 · February 2, 2026 · 18 min
• Postpartum Support Exposed a Hidden Money Block | Ep. 378 · January 19, 2026 · 25 min
• Best Of BAM: Overthinking vs. Inner Knowing: How Human Design Helps You Trust Yourself Ft. Erin Claire Jones | Ep. 377 · January 5, 2026 · 60 min
• Best Of BAM: Overnight Success Is a Myth - Here’s How to Collapse Time Instead | Ep. 376 · December 21, 2025 · 19 min