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SPA Girls Podcast

Cheryl Phipps, Wendy Vella, Trudi Jaye

Booking Overview

This is a weekly self-publishing and writing podcast that combines host-led advice with interviews featuring indie authors, writing-process experts, and publishing or marketing professionals. Credible pitches include authors with practical launch or genre expertise, writing coaches, and specialists in book marketing, collaboration, and independent publishing; booking difficulty is medium because demonstrated expertise and useful, actionable experience matter more than celebrity status.

Metrics

Episodes: 300

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Female

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 4.3k subscribers

Page updated: Oct 28, 2026 · How we check this data

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

hello@spagirlspodcast.com

trudi.caffell@xtra.co.nz

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Host

Cheryl Phipps - Author and independent publishing professional focused on helping authors navigate self-publishing.

Wendy Vella - Romance author and independent publishing professional.

Trudi Jaye - Author and independent publishing professional focused on writing and self-publishing.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Practical expertise in independent publishing, writing craft, genre fiction, author marketing, business strategy, or collaborative publishing; credible authors and specialists should be able to share concrete processes, results, and actionable advice.
Required Achievements:  
Published books or an established writing career, Demonstrated success with self-publishing, book launches, or author marketing, Professional expertise in writing instruction, publishing, business, or screenwriting, Bestselling or commercially successful genre fiction

Recent Guest Discussions

Erin Marcus - Setting Measurable Writing And Business Goals, Reverse Engineering Outcomes, Overcoming Overwhelm, Marketing Decisions, And Building Self-trust.

J. Gabriel Gates - Writing And Marketing Romantasy, Kickstarter-funded Launches, Booktok And Instagram Promotion, Amazon Advertising, Genre Changes, And Balancing Self-publishing With A Full-time Career.

Asa Maria Bradley - Author Collaboration, Anthologies, Box Sets, Shared Worlds, Author Collectives, And Recovering From Burnout.

Thomas Dean Donnelly - Writing Faster And More Effectively, Managing The Creator And Critic Voices, Overcoming Writer’s Block And Imposter Syndrome, Drafting Methods, And Transitioning From Screenwriting To Novels.

Recent Topics

Publishing, Self Publishing, Book Marketing, Romance Writing, Writing Craft

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
SPA Girls Podcast
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How To Build Your Author Platform On Youtube, ft. Jenna Moreci (Classic Replay EP#575)

October 21, 2026

Jenna Moreci is an award-winning romantasy and writing craft author with a YouTube channel of hundreds of thousands of subscribers and tens of millions of views. In this classic replay (originally recorded 2023) episode she explains how she built the channel, and how a writer can do the same without it taking over the writing. Her channel grew slowly for months. It took off the week she stopped trying to be polished and started being herself. Her advice to anyone starting now is the same: don...

How To Build 1000 True Fans (Without Breaking The Bank) with the SPA Girls (EP#574)

October 14, 2026

You don’t need a million readers. You need 1,000 who buy everything you write. Cheryl, Shar and Wendy take Kevin Kelly’s 1,000 True Fans model — 1,000 people spending $100 a year — and work out what it actually looks like for an indie novelist right now. Wendy has a reader group of 1,000 and gives away a signed print copy with every release. Her bonus epilogues run 3,000 words and jump five or ten years ahead. Cheryl writes hers the day she finishes the book, sets it a week later ...

Hook Readers By Page 10: The Secrets Of Character with Matt Bird (Classic Replay EP#573)

October 07, 2026

🔁 CLASSIC REPLAY — This episode was originally recorded in 2023 and the writing craft advice is just as relevant today. Matt Bird is a screenwriter and the author of two craft books for writers, The Secrets of Story and The Secrets of Character: Writing a Hero Anyone Will Love. For the second book he read the first ten pages of dozens of great novels, memoirs, movies and TV pilots, and found the same three moves in nearly all of them: the reader has to believe in your hero, care about their c...

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Frequently asked questions

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SPA Girls Podcast
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How do I get in touch with SPA Girls Podcast?

SPA Girls Podcast is hosted by Cheryl Phipps and Wendy Vella. Its publicly listed emails are hello@spagirlspodcast.com and trudi.caffell@xtra.co.nz. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for SPA Girls Podcast?

The publicly listed emails for SPA Girls Podcast: hello@spagirlspodcast.com and trudi.caffell@xtra.co.nz.

How many listeners does SPA Girls Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates SPA Girls Podcast reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for SPA Girls Podcast?

SPA Girls Podcast typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Practical expertise in independent publishing, writing craft, genre fiction, author marketing, business strategy, or collaborative publishing; credible authors and specialists should be able to share concrete processes, results, and actionable advice. Common among recent guests: Published books or an established writing career; Demonstrated success with self-publishing, book launches, or author marketing; Professional expertise in writing instruction, publishing, business, or screenwriting. Recent guests include Erin Marcus, J. Gabriel Gates, and Asa Maria Bradley.

How hard is it to get booked on SPA Girls Podcast?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does SPA Girls Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Publishing, Self Publishing, Book Marketing, Romance Writing, and Writing Craft. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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trudi.caffell@xtra.co.nz

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