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Finding Your Voice Media Kit

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Need clarity on what to do next? Lost that "spark" somewhere along the way? Finding Your Voice - a gift for yourself or someone in transition.

Finding Your Voice: Sort through the clutter and discover clarity, confidence direction

Media Contact: Joel Boggess | [email protected] | (972) 523-‐7758 www.fyvbook.com

About Finding Your Voice Need clarity on what to do next? It's not that there are no options, or nobody gives you advice. On the contrary, the choices can be overwhelming. What's important is to know what is right for YOU in your season. Say "NO" to the noise and "YES" to your life.

Lost that "spark" somewhere along the way? You are an unique gift to the world -‐ discover clarity of direction and shine!

In Finding Your Voice, radio host and life coach Joel Boggess, empowers you to live an authentic and more meaningful life. Using his own story of trauma, tragedy and triumph, he demonstrates that although your past plays into your present—it doesn’t have to determine your destiny. In addition to his own journey, Joel offers a number of real-‐life accounts of the growth and success his clients have experienced. These stories bring to life the truths he offers. Highly relatable and immediately applicable, Finding Your Voice will help you get back in touch with the real you to live your best possible life. You will learn: From Finding Your Voice, you will learn: • How to get “unstuck” and move forward to the life you were born to live;

• How to take control of your schedule and live a life with less chaos and more meaning;

• How to make better decisions for work, home and family, and to be at peace with your life direction;

• How to identify unique gifts and skills that enable you to make a difference in the world.

With Master’s degrees in counseling and business, plus almost seven years of experience as a life and career coach, Boggess has the education, life experience and wisdom to help you tune into and fully express your unique voice.



Meet Joel Boggess

Joel is the host for “finding your voice radio”, author & life coach. He is the go-‐to guy for clarity, confidence and direction™. He’s the guy people call when they’re feeling stuck, under-‐challenged or overwhelmed.

Joel’s passion and expertise is connecting you to who you really are, what excites you and what you stand for, so you have the clarity of life direction, and empowered to say NO to the noise and YES to the life you were born to live.

“Once you get clarity about who you are created to be and learn how to tune into your inner voice, making the right career, family, and life decisions becomes

easy,” Joel explains.

Originally from San Antonio, Texas, Joel earned his undergraduate degree at Texas Tech University. In his personal journey to find his voice, Joel later went back to school and earned an MBA, as well as a master's in counseling from Amberton University.

He and his wife Pei live in the Dallas-‐Fort Worth area. They have two Golden Retrievers named Bubba and Jake.



NEWS RELEASE

New Self-‐Help Book Offers Proven Advice for Finding Clarity, Confidence & Direction -‐“Finding Your Voice”, by radio host, author, and life coach Joel Boggess will be available

November 5; with 12% of the proceeds to benefit Mercy Ministries-‐

Colleyville, Texas – Radio host, author and life coach Joel Boggess, has just written a new book called Finding Your Voice, which will be available for purchase at local bookstores and on Amazon.com starting on Nov. 5. For 12 full months, 12% of the profit from the sale of the book will be donated to the non-‐profit group Mercy Ministries (http://www.mercyministries.org) in a campaign Boggess calls “12 Months of Mercy.” His publisher, Sound Wisdom, is matching his contributions. Mercy Ministries is a residential program that empowers women to find freedom from issues that range from abuse to eating disorders, drug addition, depression and unplanned pregnancy. The group has helped thousands of women. “My team is grateful for the opportunity to support Mercy Ministries’ mission through ‘12 Months of Mercy,’” Boggess says. “Readers know when they purchase my book they are doing something good not only for themselves, but also for these women.” In Finding Your Voice Boggess draws upon his personal story, as well as his life coaching experience to offer practical advice, real-‐life examples, worksheets and resources to help people find clarity, confidence and direction. “As I detail in the book, once you get clarity about who you are created to be and learn how to tune into your inner voice, making the right career, family and life decisions becomes easy,” Boggess explains. Growing up as an at-‐risk kid, Boggess was forced to deal with adult issues at a very young age. When he was five – just two years after his parents divorced – Boggess suffered a life-‐threatening fall from a 30-‐foot railroad bridge. After the accident he was in a coma for weeks. Doctors weren’t sure if he would fully recover. Despite this prognosis, Boggess was able to overcome life’s obstacles and launch himself into the successful career he has now. Highly relatable and immediately applicable, Finding Your Voice helps people get back in touch with themselves, so they can live their best possible life. It offers tools and insight to help individuals: • How to get “unstuck” and move forward to the life you were born to live; • How to take control of your schedule and live a life with less chaos and more meaning; • How to make better decisions for work, home and family, and to be at peace with your life

direction; • How to identify unique gifts and skills that enable you to make a difference in the world.



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NEWS RELEASE Joel Boggess / Finding Your Voice Page 2 of 2 “You are doing something special for others and yourself by reading Finding Your Voice,” says bestselling author and life coach Dan Miller. “The investment of time will come back multiplied with more confidence and enthusiasm, and you’ll discover a powerful voice that will inspire and encourage others along the way.” To learn more about Finding Your Voice and its author Joel Boggess, visit http://www.fyvbook.com. About Joel Boggess, radio host, author & life coach

Joel Boggess is the go-‐to guy for clarity, confidence, and direction. He’s the guy people call when they’re feeling stuck, under-‐challenged or overwhelmed. Joel teaches professionals and women on the go how to find that “something more” they desire for their lives. His passion and expertise is connecting people to who they really are, what excites them and what they stand for. Originally

from San Antonio, Texas, Joel earned his undergraduate degree at Texas Tech University. In his personal journey to find his voice he later went back to school and earned an MBA as well as a master's in counseling from Amberton University. He and his wife Pei live in the Dallas-‐Fort Worth area, and have two Golden Retrievers, Bubba and Jake.

About Finding Your Voice

In Finding Your Voice, radio host and life coach Joel Boggess empowers people to live an authentic and more meaningful life. Using his own story of trauma, tragedy and triumph, he demonstrates that although the past plays into the present—it doesn’t have to determine people’s destiny. In addition to his own experience, Joel offers a number of real-‐life accounts of the growth and success

his clients have experienced. These examples bring to life the truths Boggess offers. Highly relatable and immediately applicable, Finding Your Voice helps individuals get back in touch with their authentic self and live their best possible life.

Contact: Joel Boggess, author [email protected] (424) 888-3987

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Interview Joel Boggess -‐ Radio Host, Author & Life Coach

Joel will be conducting a multi-‐state media tour to promote the release of his new book, Finding Your Voice. Contact him at [email protected] for dates and details.

Additionally, Joel is available for interviews and can provide expert commentary on stories about personal growth, work-‐life balance and more. Here are just a few story ideas Joel can help with:

• Work-‐life balance: Want to know the truth about work-‐life balance? It’s a myth. It might surprise you to hear this, but it’s true! Work-‐life balance is just one more expectation that people try – but fail – to live up to. So if work-‐life balance isn’t the answer, what is? Joel will explain.

• Taking control of your schedule: We have more tools than ever for organizing our time with technology, mobile phones and apps. But the truth is, most of us still feel like our schedules are managing us. There’s a simple way to fix this problem, and Joel will share the secret.

• Making better choices: Many people think that you need to know all the options before you can make a move forward. The truth is, more choices usually lead to more confusion. As Joel will explain, the way to tip the scales in your favor is to get clear on your outcome and to keep yourself lined-‐up with your values, principles and plan.

• Making a difference: Most people think making a difference is all about being selfless rather than selfish. But, it really isn’t selfish to focus on your needs and dreams, because being your best possible self benefits everyone around you. Joel can discuss how to leave a legacy that matters.

• Sorting through the clutter: More information does not lead to more clarity. We have access to more information now than ever before with the Internet, social media and 24-‐hour news cycles. The truth is, all of this chatter simply creates clutter and confusion. Joel will explain how to sort through the clutter to find clarity, confidence and direction.



Awards and Mentions

Award-‐Winning Finalist in the self-‐help category of The 2013 USA Best Book Awards, sponsored by USA Book News. Selected as a “Success Book Summary” (December 2013 issue) by the editors of Success magazine.

News and Guest Blogs

Chicago Now (Nov 2nd) Mark Sanborn http://www.marksanborn.com Kimanzi Constable http://kimanziconstable.com Dan Miller http://www.48days.com Jeff Goins http://www.jeffgoins.com

Interviews and Appearances

Oct 3, 2013 "The Podcast Answerman" with Cliff Ravenscraft Oct 7, 2013 Speaking, Ziglar Devotional Oct 7, 2013 "Living Smart & Well" with Inez Bracy Oct 8, 2013 "Living by Design" with Cathy Hill Holloway Oct 9, 2013 "Realty Universal show" with Randy Zachary Oct 9, 2013 "Relationship Marketing" with David Soler Oct 14, 2013 Myra Goldick "Never say Impossible" Oct 15, 2013 KETK Tyler, TX Oct 15, 2013 Speaking, Lions's Club Tyler, TX Oct 16, 2013 "Purposeful Pathway" with Caroline Gavin Oct 18, 2013 "Meditate Like a Girl" with Cindy Harpe Hively Oct 21, 2013 KAMR Amarillo, TX Oct 21, 2013 Mix 94.1 FM Amarillo, TX Oct 21, 2013 "Real Talk with Michael McFadden" with Michael McFadden Oct 22, 2013 Fox KJTV 34 Lubbock, TX Oct 22, 2013 KFYO "The Chad Hasty Show" Lubbock, TX



Oct 23, 2013 KFDA 1st and 2nd Edition Amarillo, TX Oct 23, 2013 Speaking, Canyon Lion's Club Oct 24, 2013 KVII Pro News 7 Amarillo, TX Oct 24, 2013 KCBD Ch 11 Noon Notebook Lubbock, TX Oct 25, 2013 KLBK Lubbock, TX Oct 25, 2013 KRFE "The Wade Wilkes Show" Lubbock, TX Oct 25, 2013 Speaking, Lion's Club Lubbock, TX Oct 28, 2013 KTAB Alilene, TX Oct 29, 2013 KTXS Abilene, TX Oct 29, 2013 KXVA Fox Abilene, TX Oct 29, 2013 KIDY Fox San Angelo, TX Oct 29, 2013 "Miss-‐takes & Life's Lessons radio" with Rick Tocquigny Oct 31, 2013 "Living Better 50+" with Carol Doyel Nov 3, 2013 Speaking, The Gathering Church Nashville Nov 4, 2013 "The Rory Vaden Show" with Rory Vaden Nov 4, 2013 “One Love for Nurses” with Susan Farthing Nov 4, 2013 "Never say Impossible" with Myra Goldick Nov 5, 2013 Speaking, Men's power hour at Covenant Church Colleyville Nov 5, 2013 "Morning show with Tina" with Tina Gang Nov 5, 2013 "Experience Pros radio show" with Angel Tuccy Nov 5, 2013 "7 Minutes in the Morning" with Thom Rigsby Nov 5, 2013 "Jim Donavan show" with Jim Donovan Nov 5, 2013 "Life with Great Friends" with Doug Terpening Nov 12, 2013 "Middays with Stan" WFCO FM Nov 5, 2013 "Relationship Marketing" with David Soler Nov 5, 2013 "Coffee and Conversation" with Ursula Mentjes Nov 5, 2013 "Feminine Soul Radio" with Vanessa Halloum Nov 5, 2013 "Free Agent Academy" with Kevin Miller Nov 6, 2013 "What Women Want to Talk About" with Kelly Orchard Nov 6, 2013 "Women Entrepreneurs Radio" with Deb Bailey Nov 6, 2013 "Bryan Dodge show" with Bryan Dodge Nov 6, 2013 "Chat With Women" with Rochelle Alhadeff Nov 8, 2013 "Strategic Living" with Brian Holmes Nov 8, 2013 “The Iron Jen Show” with Jen McDonough



Nov 12, 2013 "Entrepreneur on Fire" with John Lee Dumas Nov 14, 2013 "Mercy Talk" with Mercy Ministries Nov 14, 2013 KXAN Austin, TX Nov 15, 2013 KVUE Austin, TX Nov 19, 2013 "Dare to Dream" with Debbi Dashinger Nov 20, 2013 "Project Empowerment" with Kathleen Milliken Nov 22, 2013 "Hello Dr. CJ" with CJ Henius Oct 27, 2013 Book signing, Barnes and Noble, Lubbock, TX Oct 29, 2013 Book signing, Books a Million Abilene, TX Nov 25, 2013 "The Nancy Ferrari Show" with Nancy Ferrari Nov 16, 2013 Book signing, Barnes and Noble Austin, TX Homestead location Nov 16, 2013 Book signing, Barnes and Noble Austin, TX Arboretum location Nov 23, 2013 Book Signing, Books a Million Grapevine Mills, TX Nov 27, 2013 "Barry Eva's show" with Barry Eva Dec 5, 2013 WFCO FM "Midday with Stan" Dec 6, 2013 "Living by Design" with Cathy Hill Holloway Dec 10, 2013 Speaking, HEB rotary Dec 14, 2013 Book Signing, arnes and Noble Waco, TX Jan 6, 2014 Speaking, Ziglar Devotional Jan 18, 2014 Book signing, Barnes and Noble Brentwood, TN March 7, 2014 Book signing, B&N Tyler, TX



About Joel’s “12 Months of Mercy” Campaign

From November 2013 until November 2014, Joel is embarking upon a campaign he calls “12 Months of Mercy.” During this time 12% of the proceeds from sales of his book, Finding Your Voice, will be donated to the Nashville-‐based international non-‐profit group Mercy Ministries.

Mercy Ministries, which was founded in 1983, is a free, voluntary, faith-‐based residential program that serves young women ages 13-‐28 from all socio-‐economic backgrounds. These women face life-‐controlling issues, such as eating disorders, self-‐harm, drug and alcohol addiction, depression and unplanned pregnancy. Mercy also serves young women who have been physically and sexually abused, including victims of sex trafficking.

Using proven methods, a holistic approach and professional counselors, in a structured residential environment, Mercy has helped more than 3,000 young women be restored to wholeness. Mercy’s goal is to help these young women find freedom from their issues and empower them to serve in their communities as productive citizens.

“Mercy Ministries is a wonderful organization that is all about helping women,” says Joel. “I am thrilled to be able to offer a portion of the proceeds from the sale of my new book to support this worthy cause. I am also very grateful that my publisher Sound Wisdom is matching our contribution!”

To learn more about Mercy Ministries visit www.mercyministries.org.



Praise for Finding Your Voice

“In Finding Your Voice, Joel Boggess explains that it isn’t selfish to focus on your needs and dreams. Being your best possible self benefits everyone around you! Read this book with a pen. Your world will thank you.” Carrie Wilkerson, author of The Barefoot Executive: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom “In Finding Your Voice, you’ll learn how Joel Boggess turned tragedy into triumph and how you can use authenticity to become your best self. Reading this book is like having coffee with a friend who only wants the best for you. I recommend it.”

Mark Sanborn, award-‐winning speaker and bestselling author of The Fred Factor and You Don’t Need a Title to Be a Leader

“If you aren’t honest with yourself, how can you be real with anyone else? You can’t! That’s why, in his new book, Joel Boggess guides you through the process of cutting away the expectations, past hurts and mistaken beliefs that are keeping you from being your best. Stop pretending to be what others want. Read Finding Your Voice and learn how to be yourself.”

Mel Robbins, host of The Mel Robbins Show and author of Stop Saying You’re Fine

“In this terrific book, we learn not only why Finding Your Voice is so important to living a successful life; the author also takes us through a step-‐by-‐step tutorial on exactly how to do it. This is foundational in terms of doing what you love and living with joy.”

Bob Burg, coauthor of The Go-‐Giver

“If your life is in transition, if you have hit a roadblock and do not know where to step next, Finding Your Voice is the book for you! Joel teaches us all how to move step by step toward the

future we dream of while guiding us through life-‐changing practical applications that we can take a hold of and apply to our lives today.”

Jennifer Finnegan-‐Pool, founder and executive director of Single Momm “I spent so many years of my life trying to find my voice; how I wish Joel’s book was around then. If you find yourself struggling to embrace your value, may I recommend Finding Your Voice as a quick-‐start into a place of wholeness and worth.”

Patsy Clairmont, author and Women of Faith speaker



Finding Your Voice Foreword – by Dan Miller

When I was just 13 years old my life was dramatically impacted by a little recording called The Strangest Secret. The message presented was essentially the Biblical principle – “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” I learned the power of feeding my mind positive, faith-‐building thoughts as opposed to allowing the challenges of a legalistic religion and a poor farm life to determine my attitude and future. And I learned that by taking responsibility for my thinking I could determine the direction of my life. I discovered we can all choose to tell our life story as a victim or as one who has chosen to walk in victory and abundance.

In this very hopeful book Joel shares his own story of early heartache, tragedy and misfortune – and how those experiences could have left him trapped in anger, fear and depression. But his continued search for answers and solutions also led to his discovery that he was not trapped – he had a choice. He could move beyond those negative emotions to be more empathetic and joyous than ever before. Along the way he learned the fallacy of some common assumptions:

• If I were just able to meet enough people, someone is bound to come along and save me;

• If I can just get a college degree it will automatically lead to a fulfilling life; • Where I live and luck determine my success.

We all dream of and wish for lives of happiness, meaning and fulfillment. And yet, it seems that reality assures us that we will experience hardships along the way. God has apparently designed us to grow from the unexpected struggles that inevitably show up. But like the butterfly struggling to get out of the cocoon, our struggles are part of what makes us fully alive. And like the butterfly, those struggles are not intended to limit or cripple us, but to allow us to develop our resilience, fortitude, compassion and personal excellence. In the award winning movie, The King’s Speech, the Duke of York was thrust into the role of King George IV. He was challenged to “have faith in his voice” while dealing with a debilitating stammer. That faith was about much more than just pushing words out of his mouth. He had to believe he had a message worth sharing to find his voice. In that gut-‐wrenching but thrilling process the Duke found his voice, thus becoming confident and able to galvanize his countrymen for uncommon greatness.



Joel describes the process by which we can all make the choices for finding our unique voice – even when circumstances seem to make us stammer. Finding Your Voice gently guides us through the process of opening up after being wounded; of trusting after trust has been violated; of stretching in areas that culture and tradition have warned us against; of acting in our passion even when others say that’s unrealistic and impractical. Joel helps us understand what Maya Angelo meant in saying, “When you know better, you do better.” This is a book to help us know and do better. Forgiveness, peace, hope and compassion are characteristics that can be learned. Those healthy, spiritual traits may not seem natural in light of real-‐life circumstances but they can be learned in spite of those circumstances.

I challenge you to open your heart and discover how the unexplained and often unwelcomed events in our lives can move us toward the greatness intended for each of us. As we move away from our own hurts and fears, we release the best in ourselves and encourage the same in those around us. You are doing something special for others and yourself – by reading Finding Your Voice! The investment of your time will come back multiplied with more confidence and enthusiasm – and you’ll discover a powerful voice that will inspire and encourage others along the way.

Dan Miller, author and life coach (www.48Days.com)



Quotable quotes:

When you spend all your time trying to fit in, you forget who you really are -‐ or worse, you feel wrong for being yourself.

Being true to the person you were created to be is the best gift you can give yourself, your family, and the world.

Listen to your voice. No one else can hear it. Tell your story. No one else can speak it. Chase your passion. No one else can catch it.

By eliminating the activities that rob your time and energy, all you have left is success.

The only thing worse than not knowing your passion is ignoring it.

It takes more energy to hide who you truly are than to be in harmony with your authentic self.

The doctor’s prognosis while in my childhood coma, “Don’t expect Joel to live a normal life.” They were right about that.

When you use your gifts and do what you love, you exude energy; happiness pours out and covers those around you.

Without a vision or a plan, you are destined to play out a dream that belongs to someone else.

What you believe about yourself will push you to either explore new opportunities, or to shut off from possibilities.

When you tell yourself the truth, fear disappears.

The world, your family, your friends and coworkers, the people at church, and those in your community, need you to find your voice so they can experience you at your finest.

Your struggles can become the catalyst for moving into a better place -‐ emotionally, spiritually, financially, and relationally.

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