5 days in Brazil. Your book in motion. Your brand on a page.
A small cohort retreat for doctors, CEOs, founders, and professionals ready to stop "thinking about writing" and finally do the thing — through the voice-first methodology that turns spoken stories into bound books.
Applications Open →You've been talking about this book for years.
You've started outlines. Bought the journals. Followed the webinars.
And somehow, every time you sit down to write, life shows up and you stand right back up.
Talk Your Book Brazil is your permission slip to disappear for five days and finally do the thing — deep in the Brazilian interior, away from the inbox, the carpool, and every other reason you've put this off.
Brazil isn't where the work begins.
The Talk Your Book Welcome Kit
Ships within 7 days of your deposit clearing. Includes a Plaud AI voice recorder (the device built for talking your book into existence), a branded retreat tee, tote, notebook, and welcome letter from Jori and Jessica.
Your 1:1 Onboarding Session
A private call with Jori to build your custom retreat questionnaire — the prompts that match your story, your book, and your business. By the time you land in Brazil, you know exactly what to talk about.
Pre-Retreat Methodology Training
Watch our Talk Your Book methodology training on your own time. Practice with your Plaud before you arrive. You won't waste Day 1 learning how to record — you'll already know.
Five things, packed for the flight home.
After 5 days at our private retreat home in the Brazilian interior, you go back to your life with the kind of assets that turn a great story into a real authority brand.
A First Draft of Your Book
Captured through guided voice notes (yes, you'll literally talk your book into existence).
Professional Author Photography
3 branded looks, shot by Jessica Connor.
A Complete Branding Kit
Your book's vibe, color palette, and visual language — designed by Jessica on-site.
Interview Footage
Sound bites and reels-ready clips for launching your book and your authority brand.
Real Rest You Actually Needed
Brazilian meals, delicious regional foods, and uninterrupted sleep — the kind that lets your nervous system remember how to settle down.
You've already spoken the book.
Here's the truth: you've already written the book. You've spoken it. In voice memos to your sister. In long captions you almost posted. In keynotes, speeches, and stories you tell at dinner parties.
That's what we do for five days in Brazil. We give you prompts. You answer in voice notes. We transcribe, structure, and shape. By Day 5, you have a first draft that's actually yours — in your voice, in your timing, in your story.
What the brand kit looks like in the wild.
A sampling of recent author brands and websites from The 1 and Only Publishing — the same caliber of visual identity you'll leave Brazil with.
Your five days, by design.
The seat is for a specific kind of leader.
Who This Is For
- You're a doctor, CEO, founder, professional, keynote speaker, or established voice with a book you've been talking about for years
- You're a neurodivergent leader who's tired of "someday" — you want it done now, not next year
- You're done waiting for the "right season"
- You're investing in your authority, not just adding another title to your shelf
- You can write a $10k check for your business without it costing you sleep
- You're open to a voice-first approach — talking your book into existence, not typing it
Who This Isn't For
- You want someone to write your book for you (this is done-with-you, not done-for-you)
- You're not ready to share your story
- You're shopping for a vacation, not a transformation
Three forces. One curated week.
Jori O'Neale, M.S. Ed
11x published, international bestselling author. Publishing strategist. TEDx speaker. Creator of the Talk Your Book methodology.
We've ghostwritten and coached countless doctors, CEOs, founders, and leaders into publication, and we built this retreat for the version of you who's tired of "someday."
Jessica Connor, M.Ed., MS
American expat artist based in Brazil. Authority-building portrait photographer and brand designer for founders and authors.
Jessica leads the visual and branding pillars of the retreat — capturing the imagery and designing the kits that turn your authorship into a brand.
Meme Mulugeta
20-year finance and business strategy veteran. Co-owner of The 1 and Only Publishing. Author business architect.
Meme works with each author on their cover design direction and leads the on-camera interview sessions — turning your retreat moments into the social content that introduces your book to the world.
Two paths to publication.
Choose the retreat alone, or the full Author Launch Bundle that takes you from voice notes in Brazil to a published book, complete brand, and launched author platform.
The Retreat
5 days. Brazil. First draft done.
per seat — 7 seats only
What's included
- The Talk Your Book Welcome Kit (Plaud recorder + branded swag)
- 1:1 onboarding call with Jori + custom questionnaire
- Pre-retreat methodology training
- 5 nights at our private retreat home in the Brazilian interior
- All meals and snacks on-property
- Airport transfers
- All retreat programming and 1-on-1 work with Jori
- Author photography session (3 branded looks) with Jessica Connor
- Branding session + complete branding kit designed by Jessica
- Recorded interview for your social content
The Author Launch Bundle
From voice notes to launched author. Everything.
$100,000 retail value
Founding cohort price · You save $65,000
Everything in the retreat — plus
- White-Glove Ghostwriting + Publishing ($30,000 value)
Your voice notes turned into a polished, published manuscript. Manuscript development, professional editing, formatting, ISBN, distribution to Amazon and major retailers. - Custom Book Cover Design ($2,500 value)
Designed by our in-house designer Marie. Ready for launch from Day 1. - Complete Author Brand Identity ($12,500 value)
Your retreat brand kit and author photography built into a cohesive visual identity, ready to deploy across every platform. - Custom Author Website + Funnel Build ($20,000 value)
Done-for-you author website featuring your photos, cover, and bio. Landing page, lead magnet to grow your email list, and 5-sequence email automation. Wired together and ready to launch. - Launch Marketing Asset Suite ($10,000 value)
Pre-launch social content, reels scripts, podcast pitch deck, media kit, and announcement email sequence. Everything you need to roll out your book. - 6-Month Author Curriculum ($7,500 value)
Post-retreat education on author business, audience growth, podcast guesting, and monetizing your authority. - Private Community + Quarterly Strategy Calls ($5,000 value)
Access to our private community of author-founders. Plus 4 quarterly 1:1 strategy calls with Jori through your launch year.
Payment options: Pay in full upon application acceptance to lock your seat. Up to 6-month payment plans available with $3,000 non-refundable deposit — final installment due 60 days before retreat.
Not included in either path: Round-trip flight to Brazil (~$900 from NYC, varies) · Brazil tourist visa (~$60 USD) · Travel insurance (strongly recommended) · Personal spending money
Founding cohort pricing is locked for the Brazil 2027 retreat only. Future cohort pricing will rise as we scale.