How to Run Your Author Business Without Losing Your Mind ft. Corinne O’Flynn (Classic Replay – EP#549)

How to Run Your Author Business Without Losing Your Mind ft. Corinne O’Flynn (Classic Replay – EP#549)

From SPA Girls Podcast by SPA Girls podcast - self publishing for authors

April 21, 2026 · 1h 7m

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In this episode, Corinne O’Flynn discusses how authors can manage their businesses effectively to avoid burnout and maintain their passion for writing.

Feeling buried under your author business? Juggling deadlines, launch plans, newsletter, ads, admin, social media, and somehow you have to also get the actual writing done? Trust us, you are not alone! In this episode, we sat down with USA Today bestselling author, certified life coach, and podcaster Corinne O’Flynn to talk about how authors can organise their businesses, prevent burnout, and stay sane when the to-do list never ends. Corinne has lived it. After years of writing-to-market, chasing the algorithms, and running on a rapid-release treadmill, she hit deep burnout — the kind that doesn’t lift after a weekend off. What she discovered on the way out became the foundation of The Calm Entrepreneur : a back-to-basics approach to the admin, systems, and daily rhythms that make or break an indie author career. We dig into why so many of us end up stressed and overwhelmed, how to spot the early warning signs before full burnout hits, and the practical fundamentals you can put in place so your author business works for you instead of running you into the ground. If you’ve ever thought “I love writing, so why does this feel so awful?” — this…

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