Lisec Ghostwriting

Making authorship essential, not optional; effortless, not mysterious; profitable, not vain.

Our founder, Joshua Lisec, has ghostwritten more than 110 full-length non-fiction books in more than 35 different fields, from digital marketing and technical consulting, to religious philosophy and theology education, to language learning and sporting events.

He's also written speeches for statesmen, TED Talks for household names, and sales pages that have sold more than $1 million and converted 9.5% of traffic into customers.

Authors who choose Lisec get more than a ghostwriter—they get the world's only ghostwriter, professional hypnotist, and direct response copywriter rolled into one.

If you would like to launch a book that drives readers to take action—from subscribing to your email list to booking a sales call with your team—Lisec Ghostwriting is the best way.

This brings us to Lisec's clients. It's uncommon for authors to share publicly that they had a ghostwriter.

And it's unheard of for them to praise the ghostwriter by name.

But Joshua Lisec has an unparalleled track record of authors coming forward with pride to announce his involvement in their project.

Why?

Watch these videos.

Hear from our authors in their own words.

And see for yourself . . .

The Lisec Ghostwriting Experience

What it's like and why it's worth it

How Dilbert Creator and New York Times Bestselling Author Scott Adams Is Launching His Next Book

Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, hypnotist, and perennial business bestseller, wanted a book on reframes as a "user interface for happiness and success." After traditional publishing fatigue, he partnered with Joshua Lisec as editor and publishing strategist for Reframe Your Brain and the revised How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big. This case study focuses on the Reframe Your Brain launch and the author–editor partnership.

Results:

  • Lisec edited and helped independently publish Reframe Your Brain under Scott's imprint, 100+ countries, softcover, hardcover, ebook, and audiobook.

  • "Your ability to work with people is extraordinary… I'm not that easy to work with but you made it seem easy."
  • #1 bestseller in Amazon's hypnosis category, positioning reframes as learnable "hypnosis-compatible" language without stage-trance gimmicks.

  • "I've never had a book where people bought so many copies for themselves… you're part of something that's changing people's lives."
  • Scott on collaboration: "When you said you would do something you did it… it's amazing how that makes everything work."

How Sarah Beth Yoga Shared Her Story with Millions of Fans and Pivoted Her Brand

SarahBethYoga is one of the most-subscribed-to YouTube yoga channels in the world, with videos, classes, and challenges for yogis of all backgrounds. Sarah wanted to deepen her audience's appreciation for yoga, telling her riveting and raw story in the process. For that, she came to Lisec Ghostwriting—and Trauma Alchemy was born.

Results:

  • Sarah Beth's book tells her story in her voice with her own words, showing how yoga is a vehicle for inner healing.

  • "People are thrilled with the concept that the stages of Trauma Alchemy align with the stages of a yoga practice."
  • Lisec produced a successful "memoir mash-up," blending Sarah Beth's own childhood trauma healing story with actionable advice for readers.

  • "The Ghostpublishing experience was almost better than the Ghostwriting experience! My friends who self-published and went through big publishers didn't get the service I received."

How Jeff Callahan Launched Confidence Maxxing and Turned a Communications Practice into a Magnet for VIP Attention

Jeff Callahan built Become More Compelling over 12 years, coaching startup founders and Big Tech leaders out of painful shyness (he once had a speech impediment so severe he couldn't say his own name). He wanted a book to make sales calls easier, attract better clients, and open "surprise opportunities." Lisec's Authority Accelerator cohort gave him the title, structure, and downside protection before ghostwriting Confidence Maxxing.

Results:

  • Jeff entered the program for downside protection and left with unlimited upside, pride that Confidence Maxing is the correct book, title, and structure.

  • The book sells inward transformation (confidence in self) rather than external tricks, aligned with how Jeff's highest-paying clients actually buy.

  • Jeff wrote ~80% of the manuscript in roughly 90 days using Scrivener accountability—500 words/day shared with a friend so he'd never send a "goose egg."

  • Spencer Pratt publicly shared his Audible screenshot listening to Confidence Maxing during his LA mayor campaign, "energy monster growing."

  • Months post-launch, Jeff confirms the book has already brought clients he wouldn't have reached without publishing.

How Beverlee Rasmussen Hit #1 on Amazon Canada and Democratized Small-Business Systems in Small Business, Big Opportunity

Beverlee Rasmussen is a former travel-agency owner who systematized her way through a 70% industry revenue wipeout, exited successfully, and spent years coaching small businesses with a two-year waiting list. She had already written a 12,000-hour field guide, but dysgraphia made another solo book impossible. Mentor Jim Horan's dying wish: "Write your book and tell your story." Lisec Ghostwriting turned decades of coaching IP into Small Business, Big Opportunity: Systematize Your Business, Create Personal Freedom, and Live the Entrepreneurial Dream.

Results:

  • Lisec converted Beverlee's field guide, stories, and 52-competency framework into a general-trade book without losing her voice.

  • "Those are my words, exactly… it was like Christmas every time I got a chapter back."
  • Beverlee describes the process as "addictive"… she couldn't wait for the next chapter.

  • The book answers what most systems books skip: what systems, how to set them up, and in what order, not 285 pages repeating "you should have systems."

  • "I felt like I was responsible to get that book out in the world" as a gift to owners trapped in chaos, not a vanity project.

How Dr. Deep Turned Decades of Clinical Wisdom into The Ultimate Asset Without Stopping Patient Care

Dr. Sandeep "Dr. Deep" is a physician-founder behind Velocity Health Clinic, precision concierge medicine for CEOs, founders, and high performers who are done with seven-minute sick-care visits. He wanted a book that could scale what he normally delivers in 90-minute patient sessions: health span, not just lifespan. Lisec Ghostwriting helped him package Harvard- and Mayo-trained experience into The Ultimate Asset: A Precision Medicine Guide.

Results:

  • Lisec translated decades of frontline clinical wisdom into a structured manuscript Dr. Deep could not have written alone while running a clinic and raising a family.

  • "You gave me voice and structure to that decades-long experience that I've had."
  • The book positions health as the highest-ROI asset in an era of AI uncertainty. "There is no greater asset… than investing in yourself"—with frameworks readers can implement, not platitudes.

  • The book extends the clinic's one-on-one model so non-patients can access Velocity Health's philosophy before they ever book a consult.

  • Dr. Deep's pivot from hospital "widget in the machine" medicine to proactive concierge care is now the brand story that sells the clinic, not just the book.

How Ryan Christensen Published Winner Peace and Reframed High Performance Without the Batman Origin Story

Ryan Christensen spent 23 years in the intelligence community, Marine Corps, Air Guard, counterterrorism, before building a hypnosis practice around belief change and subconscious work. His book Winter Peace challenges the myth that elite performers must be driven by pain, fear, or a miserable childhood. Joshua Lisec collaborated on the manuscript to make that framework readable, hypnotic, and shareable.

Results:

  • Lisec helped Ryan articulate a contrarian thesis: you don't have to choose inner turmoil or mediocrity. You can win and have inner peace.

  • The book names the pattern behind Musk, Hormozi, and other "Batman origin" entrepreneurs and offers hypnosis as targeted subconscious repair, not just psychedelic "possibility."

  • Winter Peace functions as a long-form self-hypnosis experience: readers work in the subconscious while reading, not only intellectually.

  • The title pun (win + inner peace) gives Ryan a memorable brand hook distinct from generic mindset or therapy books.

  • Lisec drew out Ryan's credibility stack: intelligence career, modality built over years, and live micro-session demonstrations in the interview itself.

How Dr. Philip Ovadia Sold 20,000+ Copies in 20 Months and Turned His Book into a Business

Board-certified heart surgeon Dr. Philip Ovadia has performed 3,000 heart surgeries and owns a telehealth clinic. He authored Stay Off My Operating Table to educate the public on preventative heart healthcare.

Results:

  • Lisec's streamlined process enabled Dr. Ovadia to commit only 1 hour per week.

  • "After our initial conversation on how you can make the process streamlined and make it easy on someone like myself, I immediately saw the value in that."
  • Lisec and Dr. Ovadia created upsell opportunities for courses and services to increase customer lifetime value.

  • "My main promotional efforts have been around getting on a diverse mix of podcasts. That was one of the things your team was fabulous at, generating a list of podcasts that would be good for me to go on."

How Bushra Azhar Grew a Multi-Million-Dollar Business with Mass Persuasion Method

Bushra has worked with over 12,000 people, helping small businesses master online persuasion. A self-made millionaire and #1 international Amazon bestselling author of Mass Persuasion Method, Bushra, wanted to write a book that would elevate her brand so she could be considered a world-class persuasion expert.

Results:

  • Lisec united Bushra's existing premium content into a cohesive book, then expanded on her core concepts.

  • "Someone said to me, I found the book and then I bought again from you within 16 minutes."
  • Lisec preserved Bushra's bombastic, one-of-a-kind authorial voice throughout the manuscript.

  • "If it were not for you, my book would have still been a draft on my computer."

Lisec repurposed Emmy's existing intellectual capital including courses and added new stories and insights in Emmy's own words

Results:

  • "Most people finish it," Emmy says of her book—a rare feat in the age of distraction.
  • The book gives readers step-by-step with no step skipped career guidance to earn tens of millions per year.

  • Emmy's book converts highly motivated readers into private clients on autopilot.

How Andrew Stickel Created a Million-Dollar Book Funnel and Became the Go-To Law Firm Marketer

Andy's marketing agency Social Firestarter partners with attorneys to acquire more clients through digital marketing. Andy wanted his debut book to attract new lawyer leads into his own funnel, so he hired Lisec Ghostwriting. The perennial bestseller How to Get More Law Firm Clients was born.

Results:

  • Lisec took the overwhelm out of writing the book for Andy, an already-busy entrepreneur and involved dad.

  • "I cannot believe how easy it was to have this book written."
  • The book communicates exactly the way Andy does, so it's "him."

  • "I expect to break 7 figures this year just on book sales alone through my entire funnel. And it wouldn't have been possible if it weren't for Joshua Lisec."

How David A. Giersdorf Turned a Lifetime's Worth of Work into an Asset

David Giersdorf is the preeminent CEO-level advisor to the cruise, travel, and tourism industry. Through Lisec Ghostwriting, Giersdorf chronicled his expertise into a system that opens doors and changes lives—including his own.

Results:

  • The Economic Times, India's #1 business and financial news source, discovered David's book and added him to its global experts panel.
  • David receives inquiries through his book now such as, "I see your book. Can you come do some of that stuff for us? Let's talk."

  • David's book had both immediate application to the COVID-19 travel disruption as well as perennial use for any unforeseen life and business challenge.

  • Joshua designed a complete 5-part framework based on David's multi-decade work. That framework, David now uses for all consulting and advisory projects.

How Eric Anderton Gets $25,000+ Clients With His Lisec-Written Book

Eric Anderton is a construction industry leadership coach, author of the #1 Amazon bestseller Construction Genius and host of the iTunes Top Podcast of the same name. Eric's goal for authoring a book was to turn his favorite interviews and existing course materials into a go-to authority book that converts readers into clients quickly.

Results:

  • Lisec wrote Eric a book that serves an essential purpose inside his business: Convert free podcast listeners into paying clients.

  • "I'm getting 5-star reviews, and I'm also getting tremendous feedback."
  • Lisec pared down 687 pages of Eric's existing notes and transcripts into a tight, cohesive, easy-read book.

  • "When I looked at the process that you presented and the credibility that you have in terms of your experience doing ghostwriting, it was a no-brainer for me."

How Raiford Palmer's #1 Bestselling Book Brings Him Clients That Pay More

Raiford Palmer is an Illinois family law attorney and perennial #1 Amazon bestselling Author of I Just Want This Done. Raif wanted his first book to teach his counter-industry approach to divorce and generate new business for his firm.

Results:

  • "You cared about me from the beginning to end and then some. You delivered more than your promises, which I'm thankful for. I couldn't have done it without you."
  • Lisec helped Raif write a book that has the look, feel, and content of a book from a major publisher.

  • "I didn't know I would enjoy the process so much. I looked forward to our meetings every week. I felt like you were fully invested in my success."
  • Lisec made the book both educational and entertaining—"edutaining"—a rarity for a book on law!

How Co-Author Couple Jonathan and Adriana Prescott Disrupted the Education Industry

Jonathan and Adriana co-founded a premium online community for homeschool parents and wanted a way to monetize their expertise in an affordable way for families. So they came to Lisec Ghostwriting.

Results:

  • Lisec blended the co-authors' distinct writing styles into one coherent voice.

  • "You provided a sounding board and expertise. We don't even do our own taxes . . . Your system was beneficial to get all our information together."
  • The book offers parents a workable home education system while dismantling common excuses not to homeschool.

  • The high price to work with Lisec Ghostwriting was "worth every penny," in the co-authors' words.

How Noah Revoy's Become Immune to Manipulation Upsells Readers into Clients in MINUTES

Noah Revoy of the Natural Law Institute and author of Become Immune to Manipulation wanted his book to convert readers into clients, a difficult task for an intellectual with a lot to say. But within one day of a reader purchasing the book, that reader reached out to Noah to purchase a $5,000 service.

Results:

  • Lisec turned a complex topic—emotional, social, and political manipulation—into a breezy, easy read.

  • "It's been a real pleasure to work with you."
  • Lisec interviewed Noah and "heard between the lines," turning high-IQ communication into content accessible to the masses.

  • "This is so simple and clear," one reader said. Noah appreciates how the book builds the value of his services and pre-handles sales objections.

How John Sterling's Sales for Noobs Became an Instant Bestseller and Launched a New Business

John Sterling is the founder of Noob School, author of the #1 Amazon bestseller Sales for Noobs, and host of The Noob School Podcast. For years, John wanted to start a sales consulting business but didn't have the book he needed to launch it right. Enter: Lisec Ghostwriting.

Results:

  • John had spent 10 years trying to write his book himself. After John hired Lisec, the book was done and published within 10 months.

  • "Not until I met you did I find a way to get what was in my head, out into a book."
  • Lisec made the book writing process effortless and fun for John. And above all, profitable!

  • "The book has also become a calling card. I get business clients from that, too. People want me to come teach their sales teams."

Why Readers Favorite® Awarded Ramesh Dontha's The 60-Minute Startup the Gold Medal for #1 Marketing Book of 2020

Ramesh Dontha is a passionate serial entrepreneur, angel investor, three-time #1 international Amazon bestselling and award-winning author, host of three iTunes Top podcasts, and a Rotarian. But before the books, Ramesh was at a career pivot point. He was ready to document and sell his expertise but didn't know how on his own. Joshua Lisec was a dream come true.

Results:

  • Lisec ghostwrote three books, documenting decades of early-internet entrepreneurship experience.

  • "The accessibility in language and the confident writing reflect the authority of the author," wrote one reviewer.
  • The world's largest book awards, Readers Favorite®, awarded The 60-Minute Startup a Gold Medal as "The #1 Marketing Book of 2020."

  • "The message in this book is so unmistakably clear that it helps readers find clarity with their own thoughts and understand the opportunities that are there for them," said another reviewer.

How JiNan Glasgow George's #1 Amazon Bestselling IP Book Markets Her IP Law Firm and Builds Authority

JiNan George is the Founder of Neo IP and Author of The IP Miracle. JiNan wanted her debut book to set the record straight on intellectual property misconceptions and how to convert ideas into assets that generate revenue.

Results:

  • Lisec documented JiNan George's Intellectual Property Law expertise through weekly interviews, designing an intuitive "flow" for the book outline on an otherwise challenging topic: law.

  • "After I interviewed a number of people, Joshua, I saw that your services were a great fit because you could see the big picture."
  • Lisec offered what other ghostwriters and publishing professionals did not: This is not an interview and transcription service; it's helping authors like JiNan find The Best Way To Say It ™.

  • "The way you connect chapter upon chapter, story upon story, ensures there is continuity. That's your profession, and you're gifted at it. It literally made the book a miracle."

How Jenn Scalia's #1 International Amazon Bestseller Your First Six Figures Made Her the Go-To for Mompreneurs

Jenn built a 7-figure business in 3 years and now teaches other working mothers to do the same. So many aspiring mompreneurs don't make it in their business, much less make ends meet, because they don't understand the fundamentals of business. Enter: Jenn. Then, Enter: Joshua, to help Jenn write that book!

Results:

  • Jenn felt good about working with Lisec Ghostwriting because Joshua doesn't "make stuff up," as other ghostwriters do. Instead, he carefully and expertly listens, expounds on what the author said during the interiew, and expands to cover the entire scope of what readers need.

  • "I've already told so many people about you. It was such an incredible process and worth every penny."
  • Lisec made the book comprehensive yet digestible—an absolute necessity for over-busy working mothers.

  • "[Because of my book], people are finding me now. People are reaching out. I don't have to do a lot of legwork."

How Stephanie Sikora's simplified. Became a #1 Amazon Bestseller and Brought Business Sales Qualified Leads

Stephanie Sikora is a systems expert, professional organizer, and owner of Life Made Simple. Stephanie works one-on-one and in person with her clients, so she understands the importance of maximizing results from any and all marketing efforts. That's why she enlisted the help of Lisec Ghostwriting to write the go-to book on home organization.

Results:

  • Lisec poured over Stephanie's procedures, policies, and internal processes for working with clients to design an intuitive book outline.

  • "I like the structure that working with you offered. There was accountability. And there was guidance."
  • Stephanie felt comfortable throughout the entire book writing, publishing, and marketing process. And the book reads with her voice; this is essential because readers-turned-clients are able to recognize real-life Stephanie as the author of the book they just read.

  • "I would not be sitting here right now [with this book in my hand] if I didn't have your support."

How Lisa Carpenter's Women's Fitness Book Let's E.A.T! Became Canada's #1 Bestseller

Lisa is a revered health and nutrition master coach with 20+ years of experience. She is also a professional fitness model and competitive bodybuilder. Most of her work with clients had been one-on-one or through premium self-study courses, so she was missing a "starter product" to both generate revenue and sales qualified leads.

Results:

  • Lisec Ghostwriting made the book writing process enjoyable and took the heavy lifting out of writing it.

  • "I still have my courses, and I still have my programs, but now the book is the lead into those."
  • Lisec wrote the book on an accelerated schedule—just 3 months—to meet a critical timeline.

  • "I have this amazing book that I can leverage to help me get in front of other people. It's status and credibility I didn't have before."

How Event Manager Elias Puurunen's Book Memorable, Profitable, Virtual Makes Virtual Events Great Again

Canadian virtual events company founder Elias Puurunen wanted to show business owners and marketers a better way to spend ad dollars and event budgets—by running meaningful, high-production-value virtual events for current and prospective customers. So he came to Lisec Ghostwriting.

Results:

  • Other books get too far into the weeds; Elias's book answers relevant key questions that ideal readers hadn't even thought to ask.

  • "Just like I have an accountant do my taxes for me, I have a ghostwriter who can take the stories and dig in. Having a ghostwriter allows you to back away from your subject area because chances are there are ideas that you have forgotten."
  • Lisec Ghostwriting made Memorable, Profitable, Virtual an events business in a book.

  • "You're not just working with Joshua; you're working with Joshua and his team who know what they're doing."

How Luke Weinhagen's Book Created Opportunities for In-Person Workshops

Luke Weinhagen is a United States Marine Corps veteran, situational awareness expert, and primal living educator. Luke wanted his book to unite his disparate knowledge and expertise into a single maximally useful product so he could market everything he does through that.

Results:

  • Lisec repurposed Luke's expansive notes for the book but also interviewed the author for fill-in-the-gap material, particularly stories that would gave the book flavor and flare.

  • "I've been able to do some live classes with a couple different homeschool groups that are reading through the material. They want me to come in and teach some of the skills themselves."
  • Lisec Ghostwriting offered Luke the end-to-end Ghostpublishing experience, producing the hardcover and softcover versions, the digital edition, and of course the audiobook. He now reaches a global audience from rural Minnesota!

How John Sterling Turned 15 Years of Sales Notes into a Lead-Generating Machine for His Coaching and Acquisition Business

John Sterling spent two decades building a tech company in South Carolina from zero to $100 million as its sales leader, managing close to a hundred salespeople along the way. He had 15 years of notes for a book he kept telling himself he'd write "one day." That day came when he connected with Joshua Lisec through a Scott Adams broadcast on Periscope. The result was Sales for Noobs, a field guide for recruiting and training salespeople who never saw themselves as salespeople. Five years later, John sent Joshua an unsolicited email. Here's what it said.

Results:

  • Lisec ghostwrote Sales for Noobs in John's voice, available on Amazon and distributed globally in softcover, ebook, and audiobook formats.

  • "Our noobs book did exactly what you promised, maybe an expert, especially in my region. Lots of gigs and coaching."
  • The book generates $6,000/month subscription coaching clients. Each monthly retainer exceeding what John paid for the book, every single month.

  • John now owns and operates four privately held software companies, with the book serving as the credibility bridge between his coaching practice and his acquisition deals.

In their own words

"Joshua is humble, a great listener, and a wonderful encourager. Even when I am certain my ideas were crazy or downright stupid, he would encourage me to keep moving. He is a good coach to stay on schedule and on target. The end result of the process—my book—encompasses my life lessons so I can simply help people."
Scott McGohan, CEO of McGohan Brabender

Scott McGohan

CEO, McGohan Brabender

"A book gives me a platform on which to speak. People are always asking me to tell my story. What I like about Josuha's process is that there IS a process. He poses questions and draws things out of me. I like the way we can just jump into the conversation and get what we need. We're always moving.

Joshua's timely and easy to talk to. Sometimes it feels like a counseling session, but that's how you draw a lot out of people!"
Gerren Sprauve, CEO of Clean Slate Janitorial Solutions

Gerren Sprauve

CEO, Clean Slate Janitorial Solutions, Motivational Speaker

"Have you ever heard anyone say, 'He took those words right out of my mouth'? My experience with Joshua Lisec as the Ghostwriter for my book has been exactly that. Joshua embodies the definition of 'genius.' Let him know where you want your book headed, and let him get to work!"
David Allen, serial entrepreneur

David Allen

Serial Entrepreneur, Inventor of the World's First Telepresence Technology

"I interviewed 300 ghostwriters. But I chose Joshua Lisec. Joshua is confident and quick. Every time, I think, 'Wow, I couldn't have written it better.' As a CEO and entrepreneur, I always have a vision. A lot of writers fail when they work with high-level people. They say, 'I need more information.' If I have to spend 10 hours explaining every detail, why would I even need a ghostwriter? They can't fill the gap. Joshua can.

Because of Joshua, I now spend 5 minutes on something that used to take me 10 hours. If you give him a vision, Joshua can make it real. He's like an architect. Tell him you want a skyscraper, and he'll create a plan and build it. That's his value."
Michael Ambros, CEO of eKomi

Michael Ambros

CEO, eKomi – The Feedback Company – Europe's premiere and largest provider of transaction-based reviews and ratings

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