Latest on the pod
Mar
28
How can you escape the productivity ethos but still create more meaningful work (i.e., make stuff with deep meaning, and also make that kind of stuff more often)?
3 min read
Feb
28
25. You don’t have to be more productive (really)
There’s nothing wrong with being prolific – but there’s nothing inherently good about it, either. Being prolific requires the courage to speak, but sometimes speaking well requires prioritizing slowness over productiveness.
2 min read
Jan
31
24. Resolving to stay curious
For storytellers, the art of asking good questions may be even more important than the art of choosing good words.
3 min read
Nov
29
23. The creativity of longing (Or, crafting hopeful stories)
On the US election and finding creative hope, even when things don't feel so inspiring.
3 min read
Oct
25
22. Magical thinking for practical writers
How can a magical mindset help even Very Serious Writers do deep and liberating creative work?
3 min read
Sep
27
21. The story is not the territory (Or, stories as maps)
At heart, stories are maps – ways of navigating life. This month, let’s get real about navigating with story maps (and when it's time to get a bit lost instead).
2 min read
Aug
30
20. How (and why) to hold creative space
How holding creative space can turn a writing practice that’s not quite clicking into a container that actually supports you and your work.
2 min read
Jul
26
19. Finding allies for your creative dream
Harnessing the power of supportive allies on your creative path – even when you're journeying alone.
2 min read
Jun
28
18. No before yes: How to learn from writing you hate
Sometimes, it's easier to learn from writing we hate than from writing we love. Here's how to do it.
2 min read
May
31
17. Dead, mad, or a poet (Or, how to be less tortured)
If we don’t want to be the tortured poet… we don’t have to be. Tune in to discover what the lineage of the inspired poet can offer us instead.
2 min read