Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary People
Season 8, Episode 14 – FROM HOLLYWOOD TO FICTION
✨ Theme: Stay in Joy- Don’t Postpone Joy for the Future
👤 Special Guest: Award-Winning Author Leslie Rasmussen
What happens when a Hollywood TV comedy writer turns bestselling novelist, nutrition expert, and empowerment speaker? You get Leslie A. Rasmussen—an inspiring force of joy, purpose, and resilience. In this episode of Manifesting with Meg, we explore how to stop postponing joy and embrace your story, even through Grief and change.
In this powerful episode, When People Leave: Stories That Heal, Leslie shares the deeply personal journey behind her award-winning novel, how storytelling became a path to healing, and why we must stop postponing joy. We talk grief, Growth, creativity, impostor syndrome, and the joy that still lives within every chapter of life.
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⏰ Episode Highlights & Timestamps
⏳ 00:00:29 | Season 8 Theme – Stay in Joy
⏳ 00:00:35 | Episode Title – Don’t Postpone Joy for the Future
⏳ 00:01:05 | Meet Leslie Rasmussen
⏳ 00:02:25 | The Hardest Part of Writing a Novel
⏳ 00:02:54 | Leslie’s Writing Process
⏳ 00:04:26 | Developing the Characters in When People Leave
⏳ 00:06:08 | Behind the Book Cover
⏳ 00:07:50 | Writing Secrets & Mysteries
⏳ 00:08:39 | Choosing the Right Setting
⏳ 00:09:56 | 💬 Quote of the Day: “Don’t Postpone Joy for the Future”
⏳ 00:10:19 | Where Joy Unfolds in When People Leave
⏳ 00:11:43 | Writing Through Grief
⏳ 00:13:28 | Structure & Flow of the Novel
⏳ 00:15:02 | Leslie’s Incredible Career Journey
⏳ 00:16:51 | Favorite Inspirational Quotes
⏳ 00:21:00 | Writing Women’s Stories
⏳ 00:22:10 | Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
⏳ 00:24:16 | The Three Publishing Journeys
⏳ 00:26:09 | Magical Guide to Bliss Moment
⏳ 00:28:03 | What’s Next on Leslie’s Author Path
⏳ 00:30:11 | Leslie’s Secret to Manifesting
⏳ 00:31:25 | Final Words of Inspiration
⏳ 00:33:12 | A Closing Message: Enjoy the Present
⏳ 00:34:17 | How to Connect with Leslie
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🌟 Meet Leslie A. Rasmussen
From writing hit TV shows (Roseanne, The Wild Thornberrys, Drew Carey) to becoming a multiple award-winning author, Leslie brings powerful stories to life. A speaker, advocate, and champion for women’s voices, she now adds When People Leave—her most emotionally rich novel yet—to her growing list of literary achievements.
📚 Books by Leslie:
• After Happily Ever After – 15+ awards
• The Stories We Cannot Tell – 11+ awards
• When People Leave – Out now!
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📲 Connect with Leslie Rasmussen
Instagram: @leslierauthor (https://www.instagram.com/leslierauthor)
TikTok: @LeslieRasmussen
Website: http://www.lesliearasmussen.com
Facebook: Leslie A Rasmussen
🎤 Connect with Host Meg Nocero & Manifesting with Meg
Instagram: @megnocero (https://www.instagram.com/megnocero)
Website: https://www.megnocero.com
YouTube: Megnocero (https://www.youtube.com/megnocero)
Book: The Magical Guide to Bliss (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=meg+nocero+magical+guide+to+bliss&crid=D417LH9FLI0Z&sprefix=meg+nocero%2Caps%2C230&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_4_10)
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🌈 Season 8 of Manifesting with Meg: Stay in Joy is your monthly dose of inspiration, based on The Magical Guide to Bliss. Each episode features extraordinary people with stories that awaken purpose, spark transformation, and celebrate the power of joy.
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