The Book You Were Born to Write: Hearing the Call, Part 1 of 3 (Ep193)
Today’s episode is all about Hearing the Call. That moment when the idea of writing a book stops being a far-off fantasy... and starts feeling like destiny.
You might not feel ready. You might not know what you want to say yet. But if you're listening to this right now — I have a hunch that something is stirring.
That stirring?
That’s your soul whispering:
It’s time.
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Segment 1 (Announcements/Author Updates):
(Valerie): playing around with IG stories quite a bit, check it out @valerieihsan;
Aligned Author: A bespoke book coaching journey for soul-led experts, creatives, and writers ready to channel their life's work into a living, breathing legacy.) I created Aligned Author to provide a sacred space for authors to truly understand what has been holding them back, to learn how to merge the soul with the ego, to live and create in that duality, and to discover their own superpowers.
(Erick):
What are you reading?
Valerie: Just finished: The Five-Star Weekend (Elin Hilderbrand)
Your Human Design (Shayna and Dana; DayLuna);
(Not ready to give up on them, but struggling to finish them:) Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman; The Year of the Puppy (Alexandra Horowitz) ; The Teller of Small Fortunes Julie Leong
Erick:
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Segment 3 (Main Topic): Welcome to The Book You Were Born to Write — a sacred podcast series for soul-led entrepreneurs who know… deep in their bones… that a book is asking to come through. Not just any book.
Not a content machine.
Not a regurgitation of things you’ve already taught.
But the book.
The one that’s been flickering in the corners of your dreams, tapping on your shoulder during still moments, and sighing in your chest when you imagine a life fully expressed.
Notes:
This is what I call the Soul Whisper.
It’s the part of you that knows…
There’s something you haven’t said yet.
There’s a story still vibrating in your ribcage.
There’s a message that could outlive you—if you let it.
But then… the thoughts come in.
“Who am I to write this?”
“I don’t have time.”
“It’s all been said before.”
“What if no one cares?”
And I want to pause here and say something important:
You are not behind.
You are not broken.
You are not too late.
You are exactly on time.
These doubts are not evidence that the dream is wrong.
They are evidence that it matters.
Here’s what I’ve learned in all my years as a coach, writer,
The desire to write a book doesn’t come to everyone.
If it’s coming to you, it’s for a reason.
And even if you don’t feel ready…
Even if you’re not sure what the book is about yet…
Even if you’re scared —
Your book already knows you.
It’s been circling you for years. (Big Magic idea)
And the whisper you’re hearing now?
That’s the sound of your soul making contact.
Here’s what I want you to know:
You don’t have to write every day.
You don’t need to have the whole thing outlined.
You don’t need to quit your business or disappear into a writing cave for three years.
What you need is this:
Stillness.
Curiosity.
And a commitment to listen.
That’s what this first phase is about.
Not rushing into productivity.
But devotion.
Not output… but alignment.
If this is resonating with you — if your body is saying “yes” even while your mind is saying “wait” — then I invite you to deepen the conversation.
I’ve created a free journaling ritual for you, called “The Soul Whisper Pages.”
It’s a set of guided prompts and a short audio meditation that will help you connect to the essence of the book that wants to come through.
You can download that now at https://valerieihsan.com/soulwhisperpages.
And before we close, I want to leave you with a question:
If your book could speak to you right now… what would it say?
Write it down. No editing. Just channel.
Next episode: Next time, we’ll explore what happens after you say yes—when ego and soul begin their wild and necessary dance.
It’s vulnerable. It’s thrilling. And it’s where your book truly begins to take form.
Until then…
Trust the whisper.
It’s not going anywhere.
It’s waiting for you to answer.
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