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How do you turn failure, burnout, and a bad hire into a brand-new purpose? Melanie Herschorn’s story is one of resilience, reinvention, and rediscovering her voice.
Melanie is the Founder of Big Impact Books, a boutique publishing and marketing firm that helps professionals, attorneys, and entrepreneurs transform their expertise into bestselling books. From her early career in Hollywood PR to building her own clothing brand and later launching a publishing house, Melanie’s journey is proof that our most painful moments can lead to our most powerful work.
In this episode of A Founder’s Life, she shares her journey from being belittled in business to empowering others to share their voices — and how family, health, and creativity keep her grounded.
🔥 What you’ll learn in this conversation:
•How Melanie transitioned from PR and journalism to entrepreneurship
•The story behind founding Big Impact Books
•Why every expert should write and own their story
•The importance of protecting your confidence as a founder
•Finding balance through boundaries and presence
•What singing, family, and spirituality taught her about life
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⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 – Intro & sponsor (Thankz)
1:21 – Meet Melanie Herschorn: publisher, author, and founder of Big Impact Books
2:19 – From celebrity PR to journalism to entrepreneurship
3:55 – Building a clothing brand and overcoming a toxic work experience
5:15 – The birth of Big Impact Books: turning expertise into stories
6:10 – Family life: lessons from motherhood and her grandmother’s legacy
7:28 – Defining health as balance between mind and body
8:18 – Fun: singing lessons, self-expression, and joy through creativity
9:51 – Setting work-life parameters to protect balance and presence
10:50 – Spiritual growth and discovering the “inner entrepreneur”
12:47 – Advice to aspiring founders: trust your gut and share your story
13:38 – Where to find Melanie (bigimpactbooks.com, LinkedIn, Insta
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