In this episode, Helen ONeill sits down with Wendy Keir, coach, mentor, and founder of Empower AI, to explore the fascinating intersection of book writing and artificial intelligence.

Wendy shares her journey of writing her book #BeMoreWolf: A Survivor's Story, Breaking the Trauma Cycle over eight months, and we debate whether that’s a long time or not!

We discuss:

• Navigating the emotional challenges of writing about personal trauma
• Her experience of being a writer with dyslexia
• Lessons learned from self publishing on Amazon
• How Wendy has transformed her book into an AI agent
• Ethics and being human in an AI agentic world

Connect with Helen

Website: https://www.coachwrite.co.uk

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oneillhelen

Join the January 2026 cohort of Coach Write 90: https://www.coachwrite.co.uk/coachwrite90

Connect with Wendy

Website: https://wendykier.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendykier/

Book: https://amzn.to/4bCKPrX

Resources mentioned

The Creative Penn Podcast https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2026/01/05/2026-trends-and-predictions-for-indie-authors-and-the-book-publishing-industry-with-joanna-penn/

In the first episode of 2026, Helen speaks with Kenny Archer business coach and founder of Archer Inspirations. Kenny shares the deeply personal story behind his book, The Story Behind the Coach.

We discuss:

• How to discover your authentic coaching identity.
• How writing can become a tool for healing
• The practical approaches that simplify self-publishing
• Writing from the heart

Resources mentioned:

Free weekly newsletter from Helen: https://www.helenoneillcoaching.com/signup

Coach write 90: https://www.coachwrite.co.uk/coachwrite90

Coaching services: https://www.helenoneillcoaching.com/services

Connect with Helen:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oneillhelen

Instagram: @helenoneillcoaching

Connect with Kenny:

Website: www.archerinspirations.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennyarcher-business-coach/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspirationsarcher

Book: The Story Behind the Coach: https://amzn.to/4pkhmX2

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In this minisode, Helen shares her top 10 tips for making your non-fiction book un-putdownable.

Connect with Helen

Website: https://www.coachwrite.co.uk

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oneillhelen

Join the January 2026 cohort of Coach Write 90: https://www.coachwrite.co.uk/coachwrite90

Resources: People Who Pivot: https://amzn.to/4pdLXFO

EMCCUK Events: https://emccuk.org/groups-and-events/events/