You Talk, I write - I type up memoirs so you don’t have to!
Helping celebrities, professionals, or everyday people create powerful memoirs
Just talk while I write!
You Talk, I write - I type up memoirs so you don’t have to!
Helping celebrities, professionals, or everyday people create powerful memoirs
Without Having to Worry About Structure, Formatting, or Writing.
Just talk while I write!
But that’s not all.
Not only is it a matter of making sure the stories you want to share get perfectly transferred from your mind to your fingers to be written out…
There’s also formatting, structure, and the review process.
Yeesh! No wonder no one ever gets around to writing their own story!
Now sure, everyone online is saying why don’t you just talk about your story into a microphone and let A.I. write it out for you?
We should talk!
My name is Dr. Joanne Broder and for over 32 years, I’ve listened to people tell stories.
From being a jail counselor after graduating from college to doing the rounds in corporate America in Human Resources to eventually getting my doctorate and teaching other doctoral students how to design and deliver their capstone projects via a textbook.
Well, all that knowledge I’ve learned over the years…
I can use to help you create and tell your story in a meaningful, powerful, and inspiring way, even if you have previous traumas you believe may be holding you back!
As your ghostwriting, I will…
- Take care of the writing, you just talk
- Cover the structure for the best way to share your story
- Lead and guide you through the process online by video chat
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Make any traumatic parts as painless as possible, administering Psychological First Aid if needed
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This is a judge-free process! I’ve heard it all when I was in jail (as a counselor), so no judgements will get in the way of telling your best story
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My lips are sealed, making me the ultimate secret keeper. To prove it, I will happily sign your NDA
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Got demons or struggles to deal with in your story? Let’s deal with it together
While there are other ghostwriters out there happy to take your money…
I specialize in the areas of releasing pain and putting it on the page, allowing you to not only create a stronger bond with your reader, but to also help you recover from your own personal struggles.
Here are some other advantages you can expect when we work together in crafting your story:
Empowerment
We will write your story from a place of empowerment, by highlighting your journey, rather than the other people in the story. You are the star and everyone else is part of the supporting cast, so are minimized.
Confidentiality
Other people in the stories have aliases or are very vague to protect their privacy and mistakes. This contrasts from other memoirs that tend to invade other people's privacy and defame them.
Smart
Stories are lightly seasoned with relevant theoretical foundations and data. For instance, if someone is talking about overcoming an eating disorder, I would provide statistics for that year and context about eating disorders, depending on the year, type, etc.
Wisdom
Stories include wisdom from the person's words on how they would advise their younger selves and someone going through it today. This is relatable advice and takeaways for the reader on how to help cope while living through an experience.
Last but not least, you get to partner with me, an accomplished writer and experienced ghostwriter. I’ve helped my clients overcome their fears of creating content about themselves, especially when it involves navigating dark parts of their past. We make sure to do it with care, compassion, and above all else, bravery.
and let’s start creating your memoir!
How working with Dr. Joanne Broder can improve your memoir!
Having worked with everyone from students to corporate executives, I understand that writing is not everyone’s cup of tea. This is especially true when it comes to sharing something that is complicated, difficult to describe, or emotionally challenging.
On that note, I’ve learned that we all have a story to share but are rarely able to, eventually leading to regret or sorrow, especially when it comes to passing on these valuable stories to loved ones.
Actually, this was one of the major reasons I wanted to become a ghostwriter…
To help people, just like you, share their story with the world, even if it’s something as simple as making sure a story can be passed down from generation to generation.
Whatever challenges you face, when it comes to sharing your past, we’ll overcome them, by working together. Best of all, with my years of experience in writing and creating, we can find a balance between what the world needs to know, and your comfort level of sharing.
Here’s more details about what you can expect working with me:
You talk, I write:
An opening that captivates
The beginning is important for hooking your audience to read more. Working together, we’ll figure out the best way to start your story so the read will go from one page to the next.
Planned outline
We’ll create a smoothly flowing structure on how you can tell your story without it feeling rushed or bumpy during transitions.
Provide context
Wisdom to share
All good stories can teach us valuable lessons. We’ll find the little pearls in your stories and highlight them for the reader.
A completed story
Sometimes memoirs can sit around for years, never finished. When working with me, we’ll finish your memoir so you can have something to call your own by the end of our time together.
What it’s like working with Dr. Joanne Broder!
Supportive support
Insightful findings
Creative mindset
Decades of guidance
What others have said about the brilliance of Dr. Joanne Broder!
Dr. Joanne Broder Sumerson is without doubt one of the most outstanding media psychologists, consulting psychologists, writer and speaker that I have ever known in my long career. She is a widely respected leader in all her professional areas of interest and engagement and a most valued member of the psychological community.
Frank Farley
Working with Joanne was quite honestly the best experience of my long career as a professional writer. Her exceptional insight, comprehensive intellect, skilled narratives, organic creativity, keen editing, and perpetually supportive perspective made our work together a dream come true. I cannot recommend her highly enough!
Don Grant
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Here’s what to expect when working with Dr. Joanne Broder
- Tell your amazing personal story
- Highlight your journey while respecting others’ privacy
- Focus on your triumphs without trashing others
- Long and short memoirs available!
Additional Services Offered
Always Writing, Researching, Learning, and Observing to Meet Your Needs
Topics include, but are not limited to healthy relationships with technology, mindful social media presence, cancel culture, cyberbullying, media literacy (misinformation, disinformation, and being a good consumer of information), team dynamics, emotional and social intelligence, as well as the dissertation and thesis process.
Talks and Webinars - Interactive and Educational
I have been an educator since 1995, starting out as a trainer and evolved into a college professor. I studied under the late, great Dr. Mel Silberman, the father of active learning. Whether it is face to face or online, I love to talk about topics that are important to you. I have been teaching online since 2003 so I know how to make any webinar experiential, engaging, and meaningful.
Content & Blog Writing - Engaging and Influential
Whether you call me an author or writer, the goal is always the same- to create blog content that readers find to be informative and relatable. I write for a variety of clients ranging from small businesses, brands, and publications to larger organizations and publishing houses.
Speeches - To The Point, Factual, and Funny
Can't get the right words for that important speech? We will talk about your intended message and I will get a sense of your voice to create a speech that your audience will never forget. We can include stories, data, and history to send home your message.
Coaching - Dissertation, Thesis, and Capstone Project Coaching
Don't let this be you! The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that over half of doctoral students do not finish graduate school, which is a frustrating reality and consistent across all majors.
This will not be you if you work with me. We can meet via video, phone call, email, and in person, if it is geographically feasible. My goal is for you to continuously make progress towards finishing your dissertation. All coaching clients will receive a signed copy of my book, Finish Your Dissertation, Don’t Let it Finish You!
About
JOANNE BRODER, PHD
I am a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and serve on the Council of Representatives, as well as Past President of the Society of Media Psychology and Technology, where I formed the Device Management and Intelligence team. We have created guidelines for professionals for a mindful social media presence (and not getting cancelled). I am active on the board trying to spread our overall message of thought before you post, to help people create social media posts they will not regret.
One of my biggest goals is to reduce the stigma associated with mental health issues and treatments; reduce the gap between theory and practice, which I am able to do through my Psychology Today blog, Research Notes: Exploring Icky Situations. I am also fortunate I get to do that through the Coalition for Psychology and Schools in Education with our materials on dealing with students experiencing a variety of topics such as sadness, race-based hate speech and microaggressions, stress, anxiety, and trauma.
People and their stories inspire my content. I am an avid people watcher. In real life settings, I blend into the background and online, I keep up with pop culture. I love to watch what is trending and people's reactions. Although we all have our beautiful individual differences we are more relatable to each other than not.
©2024 | Joanne Broder, PhD.
