In this video: Don’t Die With Your Book Inside You | Mindful Paths Podcast
What if the book you've been putting off writing could change someone's life, including your own?
What does it really take to go from idea to published author? Nick Day shares the deeply personal story behind his two books in progress, including how a conversation with his late father became the catalyst that finally made him start. In this mindfulness podcast mental health and performance coaching episode, we explore fear, authenticity, legacy, and what it truly means to create something that matters.
Nick Day and Hari Kalymnios sit down for an honest, wide-ranging conversation on episode 88 of the Mindful Paths Podcast. Nick is a payroll influencer, recruiter, podcast host, and now first-time author, with his debut book The Payroll Pivot: From Invisibility to Influence launching this week, and a deeply personal book on fear, Blood, Sweat and Fears, currently in progress, demonstrating a powerful author mindset development and real-life lessons in overcoming fear of judgment and creative vulnerability.
The conversation covers what happens when grief becomes a catalyst for action, how to push through perfectionism and self-doubt in the writing process, and why purpose matters more than profit when creating anything meaningful. Nick and Hari break down their contrasting writing processes, the rise of self-publishing and personal imprints, and how AI tools like Notebook LLM are changing the way authors research and structure content, highlighting practical self-publishing tips and real author journey insights from first draft to final manuscript.
They also explore the deeper philosophy behind doing anything well, presence, craft, and why how you do one thing is how you do everything. From Stoicism and NLP to grief anniversaries and body memory, this episode blends personal development with practical wisdom, emphasizing intentional living habits, mental resilience, and the importance of knowing your why before you begin.
Whether you have a book inside you, a creative project you've been delaying, or simply want a more purposeful approach to the work you do every day, this self improvement podcast episode offers raw, real perspective from two people living the journey in real time.
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Why People Avoid Writing
(01:00) Grief Anniversaries and Body Memory
(04:18) Nick's Book Launches Monday
(06:19) Self-Publishing and Building Your Own Imprint
(08:04) Hari's Writing Download Over Christmas
(11:13) AI Tools, Transcripts and Book Coaching
(15:06) Writing Fear and Facing Your Own
(18:16) Sharing Hard, Personal Stories on the Page
(21:28) When Books Get Outdated and Making It Timeless
(23:16) How to Plan Chapters Fast
(31:13) Stoicism, NLP and Not Being Owned by Your Emotions
(33:16) Perfectionism, Purpose and the Daily Craft
(38:02) Writing as if No One Will Read It
(40:50) Legacy, Impact and Why Purpose Beats Profit
(43:20) Perfectionism Is the Enemy of Action
(47:33) Presence, Craft and Doing the Job Right
(49:00) Injuries, Recovery and Listener Wrap-Up
