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Side Ventures · EPISODE 2

Self-Publishing A Book about Grief

Michael Foti, DO joins to discuss how he self-published his book, some of the choices he made while doing this, and what he hopes to achieve by doing this.

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Michael Foti, DO joins our Side Ventures SERIES to tell us all about the book he published less than 2 weeks ago, which you can find here.

We cover

his self-publishing journey
advocating for mental health
getting help from a consultant to self-publish
vulnerability’s benefits
saying yes to yourself/believing
the frustration of pitching to multiple publishers and getting rejected
an ode to Fatima Goncalves
how he plans to market his book

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Use #somedocsfatima to share your own thank-you speech with us, on social media. Who would YOU thank?

Shoutouts & Links from this Episode:

Writer’s Conference for Healthcare Professionals, which you can purchase a ticket to access (you’ll gain access for 6 full months!)

Dr. Foti’s previous After Battling Anxiety & Depression, New Board Member Dr. Foti Share His New Life Outlook [EPISODE]

Blossom Consulting, Owner Pamela Aloia, was mentioned in the episode

The compilation of women physician essays mentioned, Book: What We Bring to the Practice of Medicine.

Our SoMeDocs book section!

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Michael Foti, DO, FACOI, CHSE

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