2x Super Bowl Champion Malcolm Jenkins joins Bookum Author Talks Podcast to discuss life after the NFL, building generational wealth, and why owning your voice matters now more than ever.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Jenkins shares stories about his draft day moment, the pressures of leadership, founding businesses while still playing, and his latest writing and art projects. From football to philanthropy, from Substack to real estate, this is a masterclass in reinvention.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:02 Identity
3:02 Growing up in New Jersey
4:14 On Becoming a Writer
5:40 New Writing Project
8:02 Owning Your Voice
9:55 Draft Day Moment
11:47 Leadership Skills
17:20 Player Coalition & Protesting
18:55 Jalen Hurts
21:55 Malcolm Jenkins Foundation
23:33 What does Impact look like?
25:58 Athletes in Business (Not going broke)
28:57 Winning Super Bowls
31:04 Tom Brady Foreword
31:24 On the Book
33:13 Making an Impact
36:33 Writing Process
38:32 An Art Piece not Enough People Are Talking About
40:32 Last Play of the Super Bowl
41:56 Founder’s Toolkit
42:25 Writer’s Toolkit

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Places to find Malcolm Jenkins:
Substack “Love, Art & War”: https://malcolmjenkins27.substack.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/malcolmjenkins/
X: https://x.com/MalcolmJenkins
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/malcolmjenkinsnfl
Website: https://malcolmjenkins27.com/

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In this episode of The Bookum Nook Show, Book marketing strategist Stephanie Moon shares what’s working right now to help authors sell more books. Whether you’re self-published or traditionally published, this episode covers how to drive real sales, build an online presence, land media, and market your book with confidence.

If you’ve ever wondered when to start marketing, how to overcome shyness, or what publishers actually do (and don’t), this conversation will clarify your next steps.

Connect with Stephanie Moon
Website: https://www.stephmoonco.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmoonco/?hl=en

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Timestamps
1:03 – Growing up reading
2:04 – Reading to her kid
2:46 – Marketing a cookbook
3:39 – Getting into book marketing
5:45 – Advice on book marketing
8:30 – What the book marketing department actually does
10:00 – What your publisher is responsible for
11:54 – Getting over being shy as an author
14:02 – Stephanie’s process for helping authors
15:32 – When to start marketing your book
16:40 – What success looks like
17:34 – What actually drives sales for authors
21:54 – Book campaigns that worked
24:01 – Guerrilla marketing for books
26:40 – Landing podcasts and media
31:58 – Finding your voice online
34:20 – Building community
37:20 – Market as much as possible
41:00 – Last, now, next books
43:10 – Working with Stephanie
44:16 – What she wants to see more of in the book world
45:33 – What she wants to see less of

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In this interview, USA Today's Clare Mulroy talks about the world of book news, trends, recommendations, and the changing media landscape. She discusses her path into book reporting and the future of journalism in the book world, along with her passion for literature and media.

Timestamps:

1:04 - Hunger Games
2:02 - Midnight Releases
4:02 - Early Reading
5:35 - Becoming A Book Reporter
7:33 - What is Good Journalism?
9:03 - Getting into Book Blogging
10:33 - Advice on News Reporting
12:33 - Book Trends
14:34 - Genre Blending
16:40 - How Niche is too Niche
18:05 - The Growth of Online Reading
21:02 - How to Decide What to Report?
22:33 - SEO for Journalism
24:34 - Chasing Good Stories as a Journalist
25:33 - Feature Articles
27:12 - Developing Voice as a Writer
28:45 - Perfect Day of Writing and Writing Process
30:05 - Reading to Help Writing
31:03 - Reading Schedule
33:11 - Backlist vs. Frontlist Books
34:00 - Balancing Work Reading vs. Fun Reading
36:06 - Overcoming Writer’s Block
37:54 - Listening to Music While Writing
38:49 - Last, Now, and Next Books
41:09 - Rapid Fire Book Questions
45:50 - What Would You Like to See More of in the Book World?
46:25 - What Would You Like to See Less of in the Book World?

Places to find more from Clare:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claremmulroy/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-mulroy/
USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/staff/7713150001/clare-mulroy/

📚 Books Mentioned:

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (Midnight Release)

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (Midnight Release)

Intermezzo Sally Rooney (Launch Event)

Magic Tree House (Early Books)

Rainbow Fairy Books (Early Books)

Flotsam by David Wiesner (Early Books)

Series of Unfortunate Events (Early Books)

1984 (Dystopian Book Trends)

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman (Dystopian Book Trends)

Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler (Dystopian Book Trends)

My Documents by Kevin Nguyen (A Current Read)

My Friends by Fredrik Backman (Upcoming Read)

Big Little Lies (Cape Cod Style Books)

Wait by Gabriella Burnham (Cape Cod Style Book)

Matyr! by Kevah Akbar (A Book You Wish You Could Read for the First Time Again)

The Color Purple by Alice Walker (A Book That Changed Your Worldview)

The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami (A Book to Get From the Bookstore This Weekend)

This Is a Love Story by Jessica Sulfer (A Book to Get From the Bookstore This Weekend)

Stop Me If You've Heard This One by Kristen Arnett (A Book to Get From the Bookstore This Weekend)

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