Get off the Couch!

We were thrilled to be able to recently interview the multi-talented Laura Cayouette (American actress, writer, producer, and director).  You will have seen her in many roles including opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in Django Unchained.

In addition to her film work Laura is a prolific author.  But writing books didn't come easily to her.  She first had to figure out the process of how to write which has been captured in her book and video series Writing Unblocked.  This gives a step by step process on how anybody can write a book.  If you follow the process then you can write a book.  Which, as you know, is very much how we think about trading: if you can follow a process then you can Learn to Trade.

Laura fundamentally believes that we all have things to share and if you don't think you've got a great story to tell then think again, you probably do.

In this interview she shares her life's journey from wannabe professor to actor to author.  What brought her to writing including her upbringing on a commune, the best book she's ever read, the relationship between acting and writing and her process for writing a book.  It took 20 years to write her first book and she has now written 5 books in the past 4 years.

This is a great conversation, Laura is a real 'can do' person and is truly inspiring.  We have a lot of fun along the way as we cover astronauts, bank robbers, elephant trainers and bounty hunters!  Plus, as you'll see, there are some great parallels with Trading.

As Laura says "life is not a dress rehearsal ...... so get off the couch and do what you want to do"

You can watch the interview on YouTube or listen on your usual Podcast channel, just click the relevant button above. 

Also take a look at the links to find out more about Laura, her writing guides and blogs.