Kimberly Inez Mays

Kimberly Inez Mays I help busy coaches and speakers elevate their online presence through marketing automation and web

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07/03/2026

The #1 Reason Most People Never Write Their Book So many people say they want to write a book.

Someday. One day. Eventually.

Then they open a blank document and freeze.

They have the stories. They have the experience. They have the message. But the structure is missing, so they get lost in the outline, the order, the point, or the question of what the book is really supposed to do.

This is one of the problems Story to Spine is designed to solve.

When your story beats, mission, and framework are connected, your book is no longer starting from a blank page. It is built from the same body of meaning that already explains who you help, what they are stuck in, and what transformation you create.

The same applies to speaking.

If someone asks you to speak next month, next week, or tomorrow, do you have a talk outline that is connected to your story and your work?

A lot of people technically can speak.

But they do not feel fully confident that the talk is aligned with the change they want to create.

That is why I think of these assets as one connected collection:

story
mission
framework
book
talk

For knowledge workers and mission-driven leaders, this is not just content. It is leverage.

When your intellectual property is structured, reusable, and exportable, you are no longer limited only by your live availability.

You can serve more people without starting from scratch every time.

You can check out Story to Spine here:
https://storytospine.com

You can learn more about my work here:
https://kimberlyinezmays.com/

03/14/2026

Not everyone loud in the AI space actually knows what they're doing β€” here's how I personally figure out who's worth my time. πŸ‘€

I look for people who show their work. Not just the wins β€” the messy middle too. The prompt that flopped. The thought process behind the decision. And most importantly β€” do I walk away feeling like I can actually do something? Or do I feel like I need them to do it for me?

If someone's holding something back just to upsell you later, I see it. No FOMO, no false scarcity, no fluff. If they're walking you through it step by step and leaving you feeling capable? That's who you follow.

Save this. You'll need it. πŸ“Œ

03/14/2026

Okay real talk β€” I used to end every single day feeling like I did a million things and accomplished nothing. Like I was literally just herding cats. 🐱

So I took chapter seven of my book, gave AI a direction, and it built me a full five-minute video. Slides, script, art style β€” everything. I didn't prompt it line by line. I just gave it a source and told it what I wanted it to talk about.

That's it. That's automation doing what it's supposed to do. And if you're a business owner running on fumes, this is for you.

03/13/2026

Listen β€” if you haven't tried Notebook LM yet, I need you to stop what you're doing. πŸ›‘

It's my all-time favorite AI tool and the free version does so much more than people realize. We're talking audio podcasts, quizzes, slide decks, video content β€” all from a source you already have. I use the pro version but everything I'm showing you works on the free plan too.

No expensive course required. Just go try it.

03/11/2026

A quiz. A podcast. A slide deck. One source. One tool. Did I stutter? 😭

Notebook LM will take your content and run with it in multiple directions at the same time. And yes β€” I did prompt the slides to look a little Kauai-cute on purpose. If you want something more polished and corporate-looking, that's just as easy.

This is what repurposing content actually looks like when AI does the heavy lifting.

03/10/2026

I need you to hear me when I say this β€” you are technical enough. πŸ™Œ

I've spent over 20 years in marketing and tech. And still, I have people tell me "Kim, I'm just not technical." What I'm really hearing is that they don't feel confident yet. And that's valid. But confidence comes from starting, not from waiting until you feel ready.

For about $20 a month β€” or even free β€” you have everything you need to dip your toe in. Start there. Experiment. Let it surprise you.

You don't need a four-hour summit. You need a curious mindset and permission to try. ✨

03/08/2026

So Notebook LM gives you multiple podcast formats and I don't think enough people know this. πŸŽ™οΈ

By default you get a deep dive β€” two people going back and forth in conversation. But you can also do a brief, a critique if you want to pressure-test a business idea, or a debate which is honestly just really fun to listen to.

I'm playing the audio overview here for a few seconds so you can actually hear it. This is AI-generated from chapter seven of my book. No studio. No producer. Just a source and a prompt.

03/07/2026

I already wrote the book. I already did the work. Now I'm just letting AI help it go further. πŸ“šβœ¨

That infographic, that course, those slides β€” all built from chapter seven of something I already created. No new content. No extra effort. Just a smarter way to work with what I've already built.

If you're an author, speaker, or coach sitting on a manuscript or a framework you've developed β€” this is specifically for you.

03/07/2026

Today I'm showing you exactly how to turn a book into a course using Notebook LM β€” and yes, you can absolutely do this too. πŸ™‹πŸ½β€β™€οΈ

I'm walking through how to add sources β€” from your computer, YouTube, Google Drive, copy-paste, even deep web research β€” and then letting Notebook LM take it from there. Today's use case is book to course, but honestly the possibilities don't stop there.

Come with me. I'm just getting started. πŸš€

03/06/2026

Turn One Chapter Into an Entire Course

One chapter. An entire course. That's literally it. πŸ“–βž‘οΈπŸŽ“

I'm talking infographics, slides, explainer videos, mind maps, module breakdowns, homework, learning objectives β€” all from a single chapter of my book. If you're a coach, course creator, or author sitting on content you've already written, I need you to see what's possible right now.

You don't need to build from scratch. You just need the right tool and you already have the content.

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