Episode 02: Write the book, with author Chantel Guertin

Author Chantel Guertin shares why, when it comes to finally writing that book you’ve always talked about, you shouldn’t care what others say, and why you should start with a terrible first draft.

Chantel Guertin has been working in media for 19 years. She was the first-ever beauty editor at ELLE CANADA, the editorial director at Sweespot.ca, a founding editor at THE KIT, and has contributed to many more. She is an on-air expert on The Marilyn Denis Show, and is the founder and coordinator of the Lifestyle Media post-graduate program at Centennial College in Toronto, helping students turn their dreams into their dream careers. Chantel is also the author of six novels including Stuck in Downward Dog, and the co-host of the podcast BEYOND SOAP, about skincare, selfcare and the neverending quest to look and feel our absolute best as we age. Chantel is currently working on two books: The first a guide for college grads called “TELL YOUR STORY: How to turn your diploma into your dream career.” The second is a novel called INSTAMOM, about an Instagram influencer who makes her living being a childfree cheerleader then falls in love with a widowed father. You can find Chantel at www.chantelguertin.com