Cherise Fisher began her career in publishing as the assistant to the Editor-in-Chief of Dell Publishing a month after graduating from Yale University. Over the course of her twenty-five year career as an acquiring editor at Simon & Schuster and the Editor in Chief of Plume (an imprint of Penguin Random House), she has edited and published several national bestselling and award winning authors, including George Lopez, Nelson George, Victoria Christopher Murray, Bil Wright, Sadeqa Johnson, and Tony Parsons.
As an agent, Cherise Fisher is interested in working with novelists who have several compulsively readable yarns in their head and are committed to perfecting their craft as storytellers. She will advocate for memoirs that uncover the diversity of human experience, and take on non-fiction writers who are experts on a variety of topics such as personal development, health and sexuality, racial identity, Christianity and spirituality, diet and fitness, African American history, and pop culture. Her intention is that all the books she helps bring into the world are relevant, enduring, and help readers maximize joy and productivity in their lives.
Music:
The YOGI MD Podcast Theme Music by Lisette Kelly (bass and guitar), Maya Bishop (vocals), & Nadine Kelly (percussion); Produced by Tim Buell.
In this episode, the subject is Social Health, “Caring for Others.”
Cherise and I discuss what it takes to become her father’s primary caretaker, how this new role has affected her young daughters, how she takes care of herself, and more.
Resources:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherisedavisfisher1/
https://www.facebook.com/thescribeswindow/
Conclusion:
Mindful Minute -
Caring for an ailing parent is a major shift in the parent/child relationship. It is physically, mentally, and emotionally challenging. Meeting those challenges may lead to personal neglect.
Here are 3 questions to consider to take good care of yourself in order to be your best as a caregiver.
What is your personal definition of what it means to be healthy?
What are you willing to say yes to?
What will you say no to?
