Writing Her Truth: Suzanne Leydecker on Love, Money & Self-Publishing

What happens when you write honestly about your life, including the parts you're not necessarily proud of? In this episode of The Story Cure, I talk with Suzanne Leydecker, author of A Woman on Top: My Journey of Self-Discovery Through Love and Money, about writing her memoir, self-publishing, and the lessons she's learned about money, relationships, and personal responsibility. Suzanne shares why she chose to self-publish rather than risk having someone change her story. We talk about the process of editing her manuscript 11 times, recording her audiobook, and learning that publishing the book is only part of the journey. Getting it into readers' hands takes work, too. Her story explores the complicated relationship between love and money, including family experiences, inheritance, raising children, setting boundaries, and learning not to take everything personally. We also talk about her next book, inspired by a real-life love story unfolding in Morocco. Suzanne shares how this unexpected relationship has opened up a new chapter in her life, full of new experiences, colorful places, and stories she never imagined she would tell. One of the things I love about conversations like this is that writing a book can help us understand our own lives differently. Sometimes, we don't recognize the patterns in our experiences until we sit down and write them out. If you're thinking about writing your memoir, considering self-publishing, or wondering whether your life experiences could become a book, I hope this conversation encourages you to explore your story. In this episode, we discuss: Why Suzanne chose to self-publish her memoir The realities of editing a book and producing an audiobook What writing about love and money taught her Setting boundaries and learning to say no Why an author's work doesn't end when the book is published Her unexpected love story and her next book set in Morocco How writing our stories can help us understand ourselves Find Suzanne Leydecker online through her website at SuzanneLeydecker.com and on social media under her name. Watch the full conversation, and let me know what resonates with you. #TheStoryCure #MemoirWriting #SelfPublishing #AuthorJourney #Storytelling