Episode 53 features Brian Gruber - an author, writing coach, and marketing consultant living on the Thai island of Koh Phangan. Brian has spent 40 years studying, leading, and founding new media companies and projects. He has even worked with Within the Game's host, Aaron Wexler, on his new book, "The Inspired Athlete" available for purchase on Friday, 10/21! Brian and Aaron discuss Aaron's writing process for this book, tips for first time authors, and other helpful advice for inspired writing! Brian's Social Media Websites: http://grubermedia.com/ & https://samscribe-com.webador.co.uk/Email: briankgruber@gmail.com Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Brian-Gruber/e/B007GGMH2K/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk #writing #writingcoach #inspiration #flowstate #story In This Episode We Discuss:0:00 Intro1:30 A Little Background on Brian Gruber 3:52 What Inspired Living Means to Brian 5:42 Looking at Writing as a Game8:57 A Message to First Time Writers 11:05 Sharing Our Personal Messages to Others15:05 Advice to Organize Your Message to Put Into the World18:18 A Message vs. a Story 21:31 How Brian and Aaron Met and Writing Exercises They've Experienced 39:50 Intimidation, Discouragement, and Writer's Block 47:12 The Mindset of an Inspired Writer 54:23 Positively Learning and Gaining Inspiration From Others 59:41 Motivation to Write Your Own Book!!1:06:06 Who's in a Writing Team? 1:11:05 The Flow State 1:11:57 Outro