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Amy Friedl on Leaving Teaching, Self-Publishing 8 Books & Building Strong Girls Travel

Welcome back to the Project Seed Money Podcast! In this episode, Sharissa Bradley sits down with author Amy Friedl, creator of the Strong Girls Travel children’s book series, to talk about leaving a 22-year teaching career, navigating self-doubt, and building a self-published book series that’s now eight books strong. Amy shares how she always dreamed of being in the book world — even calling publishers as a child — but didn’t step fully into authorship until she left teaching for her mental health. She opens up about hiring a publishing coach, working with a brutally honest editor, building a repeatable system for releasing books, and learning to navigate vulnerability after publication. With seven books in her national park-based Strong Girls Travel series (plus one standalone), Amy also discusses launch mistakes, file corrections, Ingram uploads, and why leaning on a team makes all the difference. 🔗 Links & Resources Mentioned Website: stronggirlstravel.com Bookshop.org (for indie bookstore support) Amazon (ebooks via KDP) Instagram, Facebook, TikTok: @StrongGirlsTravel ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 — Welcome to Project Seed Money 00:07 — Introducing Amy Friedl 00:28 — Calling publishers as a child 01:51 — Leaving a 22-year teaching career 03:00 — Students helping build her first book 04:33 — Facing self-doubt (even now) 05:00 — Sending her manuscript to an editor 06:00 — Why editors make you better 07:00 — Women supporting women 08:44 — Hiring a publishing coach 09:00 — Publishing book one (Nov 2023 )09:26 — Releasing seven books in under two years 09:57 — Building a month-by-month production system 11:00 — Stumbling through book one 12:00 — Learning curve with book two 12:17 — Eight books total (seven in series) 12:40 — National park theme & gaining momentum 13:56 — Vulnerability after publishing 14:00 — Mistakes, re-uploads, and Ingram corrections 15:39 — Choosing growth over spiraling 16:33 — Owning your files & fixing mistakes 17:25 — Where to find Amy & her books 18:46 — Advice for authors on the fence Join us on the Project Seed Money Podcast as we delve into the journeys of inspiring female authors, sharing their challenges and triumphs to empower your writing path. Don't miss an episode—subscribe now on your favorite podcast platform. For additional resources and to connect with our community, visit projectseedmoney.com. If you have a story to share, reach out to be featured in an upcoming episode.   Follow Project Seed Money on Instagram:   / projectseedmoney   🎧 Listen wherever you stream podcasts