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Books & Such Literary Management The PodcastFrom Inbox to Impact: Building a Newsletter Readers LoveEpisode Summary: Newsletters can feel intimidating—but they don't have to. In this episode of the Books & Such Literary Management Podcast, Jen Babakkan, Barb Roose, Debbie Alsdorf, and Cynthia Ruchti continue their conversation on panic-free platform building with a deep dive into newsletters. From knowing your why to discovering the power of consistency, the team shares stories, strategies, and surprising facts (like why publishers value newsletters more than social media numbers). Whether you're a novelist or nonfiction author, you'll walk away encouraged and equipped to serve your readers through a newsletter that's authentic, consistent, and li...
2025-09-0317 min
Books & Such Literary Management The PodcastPanic Free Platform BuildingDoes the word platform make you panic? You're not alone. In this encouraging and insightful roundtable episode, agents from Books & Such Literary Management—Jen Babakan, Barb Roose, Debbie Alsdorf, and Cynthia Ruchti—break down what platform really means, why it doesn't have to be overwhelming, and how to build it in a way that aligns with your calling. Whether you're a seasoned author or just beginning your writing journey, this conversation will help you breathe a little easier—and build a platform that's meaningful, manageable, and true to who you are. In This Episode, You'll Learn...
2025-08-0621 min
Books & Such Literary Management The PodcastBecoming the Writer You Want to BeDo you ever wonder what it really takes to become the writer you're meant to be? In this insightful episode of the Books & Such Literary Management Podcast, host Jen Babakhan is joined by fellow agents and writers Debbie Alsdorf, Cynthia Ruchti, Barb Roose, and others to explore the real tools that move your writing forward—and the ones that might just waste your time. Together, the team shares hard-won wisdom, personal stories, honest trade-offs, and a powerful new opportunity that blends the best of all three options: the Books & Such Writing Intensive. In Th...
2025-07-0222 min
Bringing Hope Home55. The Faith Dare Part 4: How To Love Like JesusLearn how to love others like Jesus by serving, loving, giving, and restoring. Discover the power of Jesus' example and how He can help you love even the unloveable. Put these biblical principles into practice today! #bringinghopehome #biblestudy #lovelikejesus Show Notes/BlogPartner with us!The Faith Dare by Debbie AlsdorfFree Journal and Devotional Guide Download
2023-08-2817 min
Bringing Hope Home53. The Faith Dare Part 2: Encountering JesusThis video offers a unique glimpse into the encounter between Jesus and the woman at the well, in John 4. Through this inspiring story, viewers can gain a better understanding of what it means to encounter Jesus and how drastically it can change their life forever. #Bringinghopehome #biblestudy #womanatthewell Become a partner with us!Read the blogDaily DevotionsFree Devotional JournalConnect on Instagram or FacebookThe Faith Dare by Debbie Alsdorf
2023-08-1419 min
The Writing at the Red House Podcast343 The Importance of Being Real in Your Writing with Debbie AlsdorfDo you know the importance of being real in your writing? In this episode Kathi and Debbie Alsdorf discuss ways to be authentic with your audience. Kathi and Debbie get real and vulnerable as they share their wisdom and hearts. Here a three keys to being real and authentic: Be real about real things. Honor those in your story. Don’t fall into the perfection trap. Listen in to hear more keys that will enrich you as a writer and inspire you to be you in your writings. Sign up here to be notif...
2023-04-1018 min
No More Perfect Podcast with Jill SavageHope and Healing for Imperfect Mother-Daughter Relationships with Debbie Alsdorf | Episode 125It's no secret that mother-daughter relationships can sometimes be complex and challenging. Still, it's also true that these relationships are some of the most important and defining in our lives. Whether your relationship with your mom is strong or strained, it's natural to experience ups and downs. After all, we're all human, and perfection is unattainable. However, with the right tools and understanding, we can work towards improving and strengthening our bond with our mothers.To help us dive deeper into the mother-daughter relationship, I'd like to introduce Debbie Alsdorf. Debbie is an accomplished author, speaker, and...
2023-01-1036 minThe Writing at the Red House Podcast328 - 3 Ways to Build Your Writing Business in 2023 Debbie AlsdorfAre you looking to build your writing business in 2023? Today Kathi is discussing this question with her friend, author and agent Debbie Alsdorf. They share not only a little bit about the business side of the publishing industry but also their tips for making yourself more marketable and ready for an agent. Listen in and learn their four tips, which include: Test your mission and your message. Connect with others. Write every day. The advice Debbie gives to all her clients. Come join Kathi, Debbie, and the other coaches in The Red House Writers Collective i...
2022-12-2619 min
The Connected MomIt's MomplicatedGet you copy of Cultivating a Deeper Connection in a Lonely World"I always tell moms, the best thing a mother can do is find healing for herself." --Debbie Alsdorf"We're all broken, Mamas. And we all make mistakes. So I really want our listeners to get that because you are not going to be able to do it perfectly. We have Jesus because we're broken. And so we continually need to go back to Jesus." --Becky HarlingABOUT OUR GUEST:Debbie Alsdorf’s greatest joy is encouraging others. She has a mi...
2022-10-0633 minThe Writing at the Red House Podcast313 - Creating a Habit of Serving Your AudienceIn Writing at the Red House, we talk about social media and platform building in terms of service. How do you serve your audience? Is content creation a chore for you, or are you passionate about your topic and your people? Today Kathi and Red House director Lori Young help us think through creating the habit of serving our audience. They also discuss the arrival of Jack Jack the Rooster to the Red House. As you seek to serve your audience, these are some questions to consider: Why are you passionate about your m...
2022-09-1221 minThe Writing at the Red House Podcast311 - Creating a Business Building HabitDo you have a lot of stress about building a business around your writing? When you think about building your business, what does that look like to you? Today Kathi is talking with Enneagram coach and Writing at the Red House leader, Lori Young, about building a writing habit. Listen in and learn: • The difference between taking the “writer route” and the “expert route” as a communicator. • Thinking through wise uses of your time and money. • Pursuing writing as a passion or as a career or both. Lori also shares that she has grown her coac...
2022-08-2919 minThe Writing at the Red House Podcast261 - Your Author Board of Directors (Part 2)Kathi Lipp is back with her favorite board member, Roger Lipp, to continue this month’s series about establishing your own board of directors. Perhaps you have decided that you do need a board of directors after all – now what? Kathi and Roger are speaking from experience and sharing the lessons they have learned about how to build a better board and keep your business and ministry moving forward. Listen in as the two discuss: How to be wise in adding board members and setting expectations from the beginning. The benefits an advisory board brings to pr...
2021-09-1323 min
Redeemed and Restored with Athena Dean HoltzWant To Be Part of Our Community? The Tribe with Debbie Alsdorf, with Debbie Alsdorf, Carol Tetzlaff, and Ann Griffiths.On today’s episode, Debbie Alsdorf, Carol Tetzlaff and Ann Griffiths: In today’s episode, we welcome, Debbie Alsdorf, Carol Tetzlaff, and Ann Griffiths. They discuss the power behind The Tribe. Do you want to be a part of a community group where women support each other and uplifting one another? A constant conversation about God with …
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2021-08-2500 min
Redeemed and Restored with Athena Dean HoltzMeet Two New Redemption Press Team Members, Micah Juntunen and Debbie Alsdorf as they share their Romans 8:28 storiesThe post Meet Two New Redemption Press Team Members, Micah Juntunen and Debbie Alsdorf as they share their Romans 8:28 stories is from Redemption Press – Christian Book Publisher and Bookseller.
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2021-02-2400 min
Redeemed and Restored with Athena Dean HoltzA Romans 8:28 Life with bestselling author, Debbie Alsdorf & How God Turned an Abortion into a Ministry with Jackie Middler – Episode 24Debbie Alsdorf shares how God prepared her for some tough valleys and the brought complete restoration. The Jackie Middler, Redemption Press author of “The White Stick” shares the devastation of abortion and the overwhelming forgiveness of God. The post A Romans 8:28 Life with bestselling author, Debbie Alsdorf & How God Turned an Abortion into …
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2020-06-1700 min
Faith Over FearEpisode 3: The Courage to Face Your Fear of RejectionFear of rejection has enslaved many, if not most, of us. This pervasive fear can keep us from embracing new opportunities, leading to isolation and self-protection, and eventually hinders our ability to experience the deep community God desires for us. In this episode, Debbie Alsdorf (www.debbiealsdorf.com) shares how past hurts can create an ongoing fear of rejection. This can translate to a desire to please others, a need to achieve in order to prove one’s worth, and surface-level relationships. To overcome this, we need to anchor ourselves deeper in God’s love, change our mental narr...
2020-03-0330 min
Working Christian Mom with NJ Rongner25: Trusting Jesus To Heal Our Complicated Motherhood StoriesOne of the things that surprised me the most about motherhood was honestly, how complicated it is. I’ll be honest, I brought a lot of baggage into motherhood, from my childhood and from my own mom’s motherhood story. As it turns out, they way you were mothered influences your own motherhood journey on both sides. I’m not throwing my mom under the bus here friends, I had a great childhood and there is so much about WHO I am that I know is a direct result of how she nurtured and encouraged me. But things made so much...
2019-02-0848 min
Home Front with Cynthia DavisIt’s MomplicatedOn our show today we talk about mothers and daughters. You’ll learn how we shape the next generation by how we relate to them. You’ll also learn how to celebrate your children and how it affects what values the will accept from you. Debbie Alsdorf and Joan Edwards Kay talk with us about their new book, It’s Momplicated: Help and healing for imperfect daughters of imperfect mothers.
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2018-10-2300 min
Home Front with Cynthia DavisIt's MomplicatedDebbie Alsdorf and Joan Edwards Kay talk with us about their new book, It’s Momplicated: Help and healing for imperfect daughters of imperfect mothers.
2018-10-2335 min
Real Life LoveReal Life Love #5: Mothers and DaughtersThis week, Michael and Roger discuss with relationship experts, Debbie Alsdorf and Joan Edwards Kay, on how to have a healthy mother and daughter relationship.
2018-10-1700 min
Immerse Yourself In This Game-Changing Full Audiobook — Perfect Before Bedtime.It's Momplicated: Hope and Healing for Imperfect Daughters of Imperfect Mothers by Joan Edwards Kay Lmft, Debbie Alsdorf, Nan McnamaraPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350479to listen full audiobooks.
Title: It's Momplicated: Hope and Healing for Imperfect Daughters of Imperfect Mothers
Author: Joan Edwards Kay Lmft, Debbie Alsdorf, Nan Mcnamara
Narrator: Lisa Larsen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 49 minutes
Release date: September 4, 2018
Genres: Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
Let’s face it: when it comes to mothers and their daughters, things can get a little . . . complicated. Momplicated, you might say. Whether your relationship with your mom has been wonderful or stressful, redeemed or broken, close or nonexistent, it’s one of your life’s most important and defining connections. Its effects have p...
2018-09-046h 49Grab: This Captivating Full Audiobook For Story Seekers.It's Momplicated: Hope and Healing for Imperfect Daughters of Imperfect Mothers by Joan Edwards Kay Lmft, Debbie Alsdorf, Nan McnamaraPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350479to listen full audiobooks.
Title: It's Momplicated: Hope and Healing for Imperfect Daughters of Imperfect Mothers
Author: Joan Edwards Kay Lmft, Debbie Alsdorf, Nan Mcnamara
Narrator: Lisa Larsen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 49 minutes
Release date: September 4, 2018
Genres: Parenting Tips
Publisher's Summary:
Let’s face it: when it comes to mothers and their daughters, things can get a little . . . complicated. Momplicated, you might say. Whether your relationship with your mom has been wonderful or stressful, redeemed or broken, close or nonexistent, it’s one of your life’s most important and defining connections. Its effect...
2018-09-046h 49
Listen to the Best Full trial Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Parenting TipsIt's Momplicated: Hope and Healing for Imperfect Daughters of Imperfect Mothers by Joan Edwards Kay Lmft, Debbie Alsdorf, Nan McnamaraPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350479 to listen full audiobooks. Title: It's Momplicated: Hope and Healing for Imperfect Daughters of Imperfect Mothers Author: Joan Edwards Kay Lmft, Debbie Alsdorf, Nan Mcnamara Narrator: Lisa Larsen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 49 minutes Release date: September 4, 2018 Genres: Parenting Tips Publisher's Summary: Let’s face it: when it comes to mothers and their daughters, things can get a little . . . complicated. Momplicated, you might say. Whether your relationship with your mom has been wonderful or stressful, redeemed or broken, close or nonexistent, it’s one of your life’s most important and defining connections. Its ef...
2018-09-0405 minListen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Parenting TipsIt's Momplicated: Hope and Healing for Imperfect Daughters of Imperfect Mothers by Joan Edwards Kay Lmft, Debbie Alsdorf, Nan McnamaraPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350479to listen full audiobooks.
Title: It's Momplicated: Hope and Healing for Imperfect Daughters of Imperfect Mothers
Author: Joan Edwards Kay Lmft, Debbie Alsdorf, Nan Mcnamara
Narrator: Lisa Larsen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 49 minutes
Release date: September 4, 2018
Genres: Parenting Tips
Publisher's Summary:
Let’s face it: when it comes to mothers and their daughters, things can get a little . . . complicated. Momplicated, you might say. Whether your relationship with your mom has been wonderful or stressful, redeemed or broken, close or nonexistent, it’s one of your life’s most important and defining connections. Its effect...
2018-09-046h 49Download Best Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityIt's Momplicated: Hope and Healing for Imperfect Daughters of Imperfect Mothers by Joan Edwards Kay Lmft, Debbie Alsdorf, Nan McnamaraPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350479to listen full audiobooks.
Title: It's Momplicated: Hope and Healing for Imperfect Daughters of Imperfect Mothers
Author: Joan Edwards Kay Lmft, Debbie Alsdorf, Nan Mcnamara
Narrator: Lisa Larsen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 49 minutes
Release date: September 4, 2018
Genres: Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
Let’s face it: when it comes to mothers and their daughters, things can get a little . . . complicated. Momplicated, you might say. Whether your relationship with your mom has been wonderful or stressful, redeemed or broken, close or nonexistent, it’s one of your life’s most important and defining connections. Its effects have p...
2018-09-046h 49