Ep 120: The Ambition Trap: Amina and Nina Rodríguez-Marty on The Collaborative Nature of Book Writing

Nina Rodríguez-Marty serves as the Executive Editor at Penguin Life and Maria Shriver's, The Open Field imprints of Penguin Random House. Her specialization lies in acquiring prescriptive and idea-driven nonfiction across a spectrum of categories, including Self Help, Personal Development, Psychology, Wellness, Health, Productivity, and Peak Performance. Noteworthy authors under her guidance include Dr. Ramani, Dr. Jennifer Reid, Dr. Rahul Jandial, Meghan Rabbitt, and Kara Loewentheil.

The key moments in this episode are:

00:02:11 - Cultivating Relationships in Publishing 

00:11:51 - Creating Collaborative Relationships with Authors 

00:20:40 - Vulnerability in Editing 

00:27:19 - Community Effort in Book Publishing

Connect with Nina Rodríguez-Marty

Instagram: @ninazrodriguez

Connect with Amina AlTai

Website: aminaaltai.com

Instagram: @aminaaltai

TikTok: @theaminaaltai

Linkedin: linkedin/in/aminaaltai 

Book: aminaaltai.com/book