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152. Chasing the Passion Projects that Build a Career with Alan Light

July 20, 2026

Music has always been in the background of my life. That's why I'm thrilled to share this week's episode of the Bound & Determined pod! This week I'm chatting with Alan Light, an Emmy Award-winning music journalist, a bestselling author, and the co-host of the music news podcast "Sound Up! With Mark Goodman and Alan Light." He's also the former Editor-in-Chief of Spin and Vibe magazines, and a former Senior Writer at Rolling Stone. Alan is a frequent contributor to the New York Times, the Wal...

151. The Platforms That Launch Books And Businesses with Lindsay Ratowsky

July 01, 2026

You set out to write a book. You worked your tush off (and probably still are)...but somewhere along the way, without anyone warning you, you also became an entrepreneur. That's the part nobody talks about when it comes to authorship. And it's SUPER important to know what is ahead. You can nail your idea, land the agent, even get the deal — and still hit publication day and think: okay, now what?  Who's actually going to buy this?  How do I build an audience around it?  How does this thing ma...

150. The smartest path to a book deal (and a book that sells) with Farnoosh Torabi

June 25, 2026

I'm excited to bring you this episode—it's a great overview of all the thoughts authors sit with before taking the plunge. After, frankly, an unplanned pause on the podcast in order to get my book out the door, I'm thrilled to say we're back this week with a new episode! This one's a bit different. My pal and Book to Brand co-host Farnoosh Torabi invited me on her award-winning pod So Money, for a collab conversation around books, AI in publishing, the ROI of books, and alllll the dirty detai...