Your Words Unleashed

Dr. Leslie Wang

leslie@yourwordsunleashed.com

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Booking Overview

This writing-focused show helps women scholars strengthen writing habits and convert publishable academic work into compelling, audience-ready books. For PR professionals, it’s a strong fit for guests who can speak to academic-to-public communication, scholarly publishing strategy, and thought leadership through author branding.

Metrics

Episodes: 109

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

YouTube: 30 subscribers

Contact Information

leslie@yourwordsunleashed.com

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Host

Dr. Leslie Wang - Author and writing coach, host of the Your Words Unleashed Podcast. Her work focuses on helping women scholars master writing habits and publish books that matter, with coaching and developmental e...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Typically established academics, higher-ed leaders, or credible public-facing science/education communicators (often with PhD background), plus writing/publishing professionals who can translate scholarship into audience-facing narratives.
Required Achievements:  
Academic or leadership role in higher education (e.g., professor, department head), Public scholarship through books, media, or a platform (podcast/newsletter) focused on translating research, Visible involvement in education policy/advocacy or institutional reform efforts

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr. David Mendes - Career Story Craft For Leaving Academia; Science Communication; Networking For Introverts; Explaining Research Skills To Broader Audiences.

Dr. Alison Gash - Higher Education And Democracy; Academic Freedom; Organizing And Advocacy Against Curriculum Bans And Anti-dei Policies; Faculty/student Resistance Strategies.

Recent Topics

Academic Writing, Publishing, Career Transition, Higher Education, Writing Coaching

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Your Words Unleashed
:

Ep. 109 - The Formula for Successful Writing

June 08, 2026

Send us Fan MailWhat helps some academic authors finish their books while others remain stuck for years? In this solo episode, Leslie explores the question she has been pondering throughout her coaching career: what truly creates writing success? Drawing on her experience working with hundreds of scholarly authors, she challenges common assumptions about productivity, motivation, and time management. Leslie shares a practical framework for understanding why writing progress often stalls and w...

Ep. 108 - Expert Strategies for Publicizing Your Book (with publicist Sarah Russo)

May 26, 2026

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I’m joined by Sarah Russo, founder of Page One Media, to talk through how these campaigns work and how they differ from what presses are able to do on their own. We discuss what publicity actually involves, how it connects to marketing and sales, and why the timeline and goals for a campaign matter so much.We also talk about how to think about platforms in a more expansive way, what authors can do to keep momentum going after publication, and how to approach p...

Ep. 107 - What Actually Helps Grad Students Succeed (with Dr. Yvette Martinez-Vu)

May 12, 2026

Send us Fan MailA lot of graduate students—especially those who are first-generation or come from underrepresented backgrounds—enter academia without really knowing how it works behind the scenes. So many expectations are unspoken and timelines can feel fuzzy. A lot of what shapes success is never clearly explained.In this episode, I’m talking with Dr. Yvette Martinez-Vu, the founder of Grad School Femtoring, about how to navigate grad school with more clarity and support. She shares her own ...

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