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S8 E3: Release the Author in You with Andrea Foy

Jul 29, 2021

“You only live once, and you only live now! So, let’s get out and do what we have been putting off.” – Andrea Foy

During Season 8 Episode 3 of WinHers United the podcast Andrea Foy, CEO of Andrea Foy, LLC, talks to us about becoming an author. She also shares insight on the importance of having a personal development plan, putting our personal safety first, and dealing with tough topics such as bullying and harassment. By listening to this episode you will learn more about the array of topics within the Women’s Issues and Diversity realm, tips and tricks for book writing and promotion, and how employing personal safety measures decreases worry while building confidence.

Episode Highlights

(4:20) Andrea tells us what it means to be a Certified Women’s Issues and Diversity Consultant, and how to best provide support in this area

(6:56) Andrea discusses the Women’s Issues and Diversity topics that have been the toughest to deal with

(8:20) Andrea gives us advice on how to recognize if we are being bullied or harassed

(9:33) Andrea talks about the requirements for getting into the Women’s Issues and Diversity field

(12:07) Andrea has authored and co-authored 19 books on Women Empowerment, find out what inspired her to begin this path

(16:33) Andrea shares how we can use an anthology as our launch pad into authorship

(19:44) Andrea offers tips for anyone stuck in the writing process

(23:36) Andrea believes in power of positivity, and offers tips on how to stay positive when life gets in the way

(29:13) Andrea talks about having a long term and short term personal development plan

(34:09) Andrea gives us advice on how to keep going if we do not meet our goals within the timeframe we desire

(35:34) Toastmasters is a resource Andrea uses for personal development, listen in to find out what Toastmasters is all about, why Andrea finds it useful, and tips for maximizing your experience with Toastmasters

(43:03) Andrea defines personal safety and tells us why it is important

(46:35) Andrea mentions a few personal safe tools that can be purchased

(50:29) Andrea tells us about her latest win and why it is important to her

(52:43) Andrea gives us her definition of a WinHer

(53:39) Andrea offers her parting wisdom

Andrea’s Bio

Andrea Foy is an international author, speaker, coach, consultant, and the founder of Andrea Foy, LLC. Andrea has written four books, and co-authored 15. A Certified Women’s Issues and Diversity Consultant, Andrea specializes in Personal Safety for Women, a topic that has become her keynote for workshops and seminars. She is also a certified John Maxwell Leadership Speaker and Trainer.

Andrea has a Bachelor’s in Communications and a Master’s Degree in Business and Technology specializing in Management and Leadership. She has obtained the rare distinction of Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) with Toastmasters International and was honored to present on their International stage for her contribution to the Heart of a Toastmaster, the company’s first and only book about speaking and was honored to showcase her contribution on stage at their International Convention.  She also had the honor of presenting at PURPLE REIGN: The First Interdisciplinary Prince Conference in the United Kingdom based on her Memoir: Prince and Me.

Andrea’s mission is to leave a little Beauty, Leadership, Inspiration, and Safety (B.L.I.S.) wherever she goes! To connect with Andrea visit: http://www.andreafoy.com.

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