Welcome to our first official Friday interview on Pressing Matters. Today, we sit down with Sheridan De La Cruz, the indie author behind Healthy Mommy, Happy Family — a book traditional publishing would never have made.Sheridan talks openly about:• why traditional publishers overlook unconventional books• how she created an interactive, wellness-centered resource for busy moms• the realities of balancing writing with family life• the surprising challenges she faced as a first-time author• why going indie gave her more freedom, creativity, and controlIf you’ve ever felt your book idea wasn’t “traditional” enough, this episode will inspire you to make it anyway.Somewhere in this episode, Sheridan reveals a secret code word.When you hear it, head to our Instagram post for this episode and comment the exact code word for your chance to be featured.Each week, one listener gets their handle highlighted in our:YouTube descriptionSpotify notesApple Podcast notesA little engagement boost straight to your page — just for tuning in.NEW EPISODES• Tuesdays: short tactical publishing episodes• Fridays: long-form indie author interviewsAll episodes drop at 5:00 a.m. MST.Subscribe to support indie authors and independent publishing.

If you’ve ever wanted to peek behind the curtain of indie publishing, you’re in the right place. I’m A.M. Walker, author of Rooted in Silence and founder of Harbor & Stone Press. In this quick intro, I’ll tell you what Pressing Matters is all about — short Tuesday episodes for practical tips, long Friday interviews with real indie authors, and a whole lot of honesty about how to publish like the big guys (without the gatekeeping).