Podcasts about Big Magic

This Week Opens Your Highest Timeline — But Only If You Choose It. A rare convergence of fate, truth, and magic is unfolding. This week brings one of the most powerful astrology alignments of the year: Venus conjunct Jupiter, Hecate on the North Node, Uranus square the Nodes of Fate, and a Gemini New Moon that opens the door to an entirely new chapter. The question is: Will you choose the safe path… or your highest timeline? In this astrology forecast for June 8–14, Sabrina Lynn explores the profound crossroads energy moving through the collective. We dive into how Hecate, the Queen of the Crossroads, is activating destiny pathways, why Venus conjunct Jupiter is amplifying joy, abundance, and soul-aligned opportunities, and how the Warrior for Truth (Eris) is demanding radical authenticity before the blessings can fully land. This isn’t just another astrology week. It’s a week of awakening. A week of reclaiming your wildness. A week of choosing the future your soul has been calling you toward. Watch now to understand the shift and reclaim your wildness. Inside This Transmission: • The Hecate Crossroads: Why the “safe road” is now the most dangerous place to be. • The Eris Truth-Bomb: Shattering the pedestal of false authority in your life. • Shadow Alchemy: Purifying the “Good Girl” identity to reclaim your wildness. • The Golden Seed: How to plant for the Gemini New Moon as your reclaimed self. Support for the Crossroads Return to Magic The feminine doesn’t open through force. She opens through safety, presence, and devotion. This month’s BONES workshop helps you regulate the nervous system, reclaim your connection to the miracle field, and awaken the deeper magic that is calling you forward. → Instant Access The Reclaimers Path Lilith. Medusa. Eris. Three Dark Goddesses guiding the return of your wildness, truth, and unapologetic power. If this week’s astrology is stirring something ancient within you, this is where you meet it face-to-face. → Enter the Path The Evolution of the Masculine The feminine is awakening rapidly. What is happening to the masculine in response? Sabrina and Stab explore the heart-opening, shadow work, and evolutionary pressures transforming the masculine archetype in real time. → Watch the Conversation Listen to “A Higher Timeline Is Opening… “ podcast here… Topics Explored in “A Higher Timeline Is Opening… ” podcast: (Times based off audio version) The Journey Through the Crossroads: (00:00) – Big Magic & Astrological Alignments (June 8–14) (01:10) – Hecate on the North Node: Opening Your Highest Timeline (02:15) – Venus Conjunct Jupiter & Eris: Why Truth is the Key to Bliss (03:15) – Preparing for the Gemini New Moon (Sunday, June 14th) (05:50) – Monday's Energy: The Demand for Masculine Evolution (07:10) – Black Moon Lilith & The Wildest Aspects of the Feminine (08:35) – Hecate & Medicine Woman Capacities: Reclaiming Your Magic (10:20) – Tuesday's Peak: Heart's Desires & The Truth-Bombing Warrior (13:20) – Lilith & Sedna: Shaking Off Social Norms & “Good Girl” Roles (15:10) – Workshop Spotlight: Return to Magic & Nervous System Safety (17:25) – Wednesday's Depth: Pluto, Merlin, & Alchemizing the Shadow (21:10) – Thursday's Initiation: Venus Square Chiron & Shamanic Wounds (26:40) – Uranus & the Kundalini Awakener: Shockwaves of Awakening (31:20) – Practical Examples: Shaking Off Career & Relationship Norms (34:20) – Venus Moves into Leo: Finding the Brave Heart to Shine (38:50) – New Moon Seed Planting: Owning Your Full Butterfly Self You can leave a comment or question for Sabrina on the YouTube version of this episode. Listen to after “A Higher Timeline Is Opening… “: June Is Changing the Rules: The Return of Magic This Week Marks the Crossing… The Old You Cannot Come With You Shadow Work with the Goddess (Kali, Lilith, Persephone, Hecate, Medusa)  STAY CONNECTED ReWilding Weekly (free, embodied astrology)  IG  Website  Disclaimer: Educational/spiritual perspectives; not medical/mental-health advice. #2025Shift #NewHuman #SpiritualAwakening Welcome to ReWilding with Sabrina Lynn & ReWilding for Women! A gifted facilitator of revolutionary inner work and the world's leading archetypal embodiment expert, Sabrina Lynn is the creator of the groundbreaking ReWilding Way and founder of ReWilding For Women. Sabrina has led more than 100,000 people through programs based on the ReWilding Way, a modality of healing and awakening that strips away the false, the deep wounds from early life, and the fears that hold people back, to reveal their true and unique soul light and help them build their innate capacity to shine it in the world. Her work includes in-person retreats and events, the monthly ReWilding Membership, Living Close to the Bone, Priest/ess Trainings, Mystery Schools, the ReWilding with the Archetypes, and the wildly popular 6 Faces of the Feminine workshop series. Welcome to ReWilding! The post 385 – A Higher Timeline Is Opening… What You Choose This Week Matters (June 8–14) appeared first on Rewilding for Women.

In this episode, I share a personal look at the "gremlins of self-doubt" that arrive during a book launch. Inspired by Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic, let's discusses how to treat fear as a passenger rather than the driver, using a "Fear to Focus" framework to turn anxieties into actionable truths. Links: Joyster Monthly Meetup: Friday, June 12th. Topic: "Courage to share your work without losing your joy." Free for Joysters or $5 for a one-time pass. Book Tour: Stops include NYC, South Carolina, Williamsburg, VA, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Visit artistsforjoy.org/launch for more info. Support the Show: Join the community at patreon.com/artistforjoy. Follow Along: Follow @ArtistsForJoy on Instagram for daily updates leading up to July 7th.  

Wenn wir die ‚Seele baumeln lassen‘, was genau baumelt denn dann da?Und wieso spüren wir in diesen Zeiten meist so einen guten Einfluss auf unseren Körper?Über diese besondere Verbindung und wie wir sogar mit unserer Seele Kontakt aufnehmen und sie zu uns sprechen lassen können, davon erzähle ich heute.Viel Freude damit und Glitterstaub zu dir, denn: Auch du machst die Welt heller⭐️!Alles Liebe,Yvonne#spiritualitätimalltag #körpergeistseele #morgenseiten #seelenplan Links zur Folge:(Alle Links zuletzt eingesehen 02.06.2026 - alles #unbezahltewerbung)Meine Solo-Folge vom 29.04.2026 auf YouTube:'Was 2002 geschah und mich seither nicht losgelassen hat'⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ppEkKxVYBiZmaTpOeyjMN?si=EUnsH4W1R22QdNGI4WWSjQ⁠Erwähnte Bücher:Julia Cameron: 'Der Weg des Künstlers'Elizabeth Gilbert: 'Eat, Pray, Love'Elisabeth Gilbert: 'Big Magic'Außerdem erwähnt:'Letters from Love' mit Elizabeth Gilbert:⁠https://elizabethgilbert.substack.comIn eigener Sache✨:Hier im Podcast und auf meinem YouTube-Kanal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @auchdumachstdieweltheller ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠erscheinen regelmäßig Solofolgen und auch Gespräche mit ganz unterschiedlichen Menschen, die den Alltag anderer ein Stück heller machen. Und für kleine Impulse zwischendurch folge mir doch einfach auch auf Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yvonnemuellerbuergel/?hl=d⁠⁠⁠

Vi è capitato di continuare a fare corsi di formazione perché non vi sentite mai formati abbastanza, pronti abbastanza?Ne parliamo oggi partendo da “Big Magic” di Elizabeth Gilbert, edizioni Rizzoli BUR.Se ti piace questo podcast, parlane con qualcuno a cui possa interessare. Ti auguro una buona giornata.A presto!Alessandro#ilmondoinvisibilepodcast #respiropodcast #arte #creatività #ispirazione #podcastitaliani #respiro 

Se siamo fermati o rallentati dalla paura di non essere abbastanza originali, oggi ci dà un consiglio  Elizabeth Gilbert, nel suo “Big Magic”, edizioni Rizzoli BUR.Se questo podcast ti piace, aiutami a farlo arrivare da qualcuno che potrebbe trovarlo utile.Ti auguro una buona giornata.A presto!Alessandro#ilmondoinvisibilepodcast #respiropodcast #arte #creatività #ispirazione #podcastitaliani #respiro

Credere fermamente di avere il diritto ad una vita creativa è il primo passo per averla davvero.Respiriamolo in una pagina di “Big Magic”, di Elizabeth Gilbert, edizioni Rizzoli BUR.Se ti piace questo podcast, condividilo e parlane con qualcuno a cui possa interessare.Ti auguro una buona giornata e un buon fine settimana.A presto!Alessandro#ilmondoinvisibilepodcast #respiropodcast #arte #creatività #ispirazione #podcastitaliani #respiro 

Na een korte pauze neem ik je mee in waar ik de afgelopen weken zat, fysiek en mentaal. Een paar dagen Frankrijk, gesprekken in Nederland, maar vooral ook ruimte om terug te kijken. Naar waar ik stond een jaar geleden, en wat er sindsdien veranderd is.Deze aflevering gaat niet over plannen of strategie, maar over wat daaronder ligt. Wat vraagt het vandaag nog om fotograaf te zijn? En wil je dat echt zijn?Ik deel een zin uit Big Magic van Elizabeth Gilbert die bleef hangen, en een gesprek met fotojournalist Gert Jochums dat me opnieuw deed beseffen hoe weinig goesting en passie alleen nog betekenen.We leven in een wereld vol beelden, waar middelmaat overal is en de lat stilaan verschuift. Dit is een aflevering over keuze, over obsessie, en over verantwoordelijkheid nemen voor je werk.Voel je dat je hier iets meer wil, maar mis je richting? Dan is mijn gratis webinar een goed vertrekpunt. Daarin deel ik vijf patronen die ik zie bij fotografen die hun werk scherper positioneren en laten groeien.Je kan je hier inschrijven.

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Are you tired of the hustle-harder approach to book marketing? What if a quieter, more creative strategy could work just as well — and feel a whole lot better? How can special editions, physical letters, and library outreach bring readers to your books without the daily grind of ads and social media? Sara Rosett shares her low-key approach to marketing, direct sales, and the creative business of being an indie author. In the intro, dealing with uncertainty, and Becca Syme's Quit books; The Successful Author Mindset; Building resilience and the creative lies that writers tell themselves [Wish I'd Known Then]; On Writing – Stephen King; Big Magic – Elizabeth Gilbert; This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life, which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. You can also subscribe to the Kobo Writing Life podcast for interviews with successful indie authors. This show is also supported by my Patrons. Join my Community at Patreon.com/thecreativepenn Sara Rosett is the USA Today bestselling author of over 30 books across 1920s mysteries, cosy mysteries, and travel mysteries, as well as nonfiction for authors. She's also the co-host of the fantastic Wish I'd Known Then podcast. In this episode: Why low-key, personality-driven marketing can be more sustainable than aggressive advertising How to pitch your books to libraries using a simple email strategy The pros and cons of special editions, physical letters, and Kickstarter campaigns Shifting from retailer-first releases to direct sales through a Shopify store Co-writing nonfiction and the power of series bundles for reader discovery Drawing creative inspiration from other industries and international storytelling trends You can find Sara at SaraRosett.com and at WishIdKnownForWriters.com Transcript of the interview Jo: Sara Rosett is the USA Today bestselling author of over 30 books across 1920s mysteries, cosy mysteries, and travel mysteries, as well as nonfiction for authors. She's also the co-host of the fantastic Wish I'd Known Then podcast. Welcome back to the show, Sara. Sara: Hi, Jo. Thanks for having me. It's great to be back. Jo: It is great to have you back. You were last on the show five years ago, around February 2021, and we talked about writing a series — and you have a great book on that. But first up, give us an update. What does your author business look like right now, and what are you up to with your writing? How Sara's author business has evolved Sara: Well, it's changed a lot. I sat down to think about this and I thought, yes, I have got into direct sales. I've done Kickstarters. I have a Shopify store now. I've really shifted from releasing first on the retailers. I don't really do that anymore. I've done some special editions, some physical things — I'm sure we'll talk about those later. Still doing the podcast with Jamie, the Wish I'd Known Then podcast, we're still doing that. I also have a Mystery Books podcast, which is an episodic podcast that comes out in seasons. I do a short season, about one a year, so I keep doing that. Writing some nonfiction. I did the trope book with Jennifer Hilt for mystery and thriller. And writing-wise, I've created a spinoff, a short spinoff in the 1920s series. I'm still loving the 1920s timeline. But I've slowed down a little bit on the releases. Busy, but good. Jo: Busy, but good. All right, we're going to get into all of those things. Although I must say I had forgotten about your Mystery Books podcast and going to seasonal. I also had my second podcast, Books and Travel, which is now on a kind of hiatus, but going to a seasonal approach is actually really interesting. Do you find that listeners come back to that podcast? The power of a seasonal podcast Sara: Yes, and it surprises me because I've always thought you have to be weekly with a podcast to gain any traction at all, which I think is the best way to do it. You can build an audience quickly then, but I just knew I couldn't sustain that. So when I set out, I started with maybe seven to ten episodes and I did them each year — each year has had a season — and I do five to ten episodes. Readers find it, and I have highlighted specific books. I think maybe they're searching for a podcast about the Thursday Murder Club or something like that. They find it that way, and I get downloads, just steady downloads throughout the year, and I don't do much. I do some Pinterest pins for that, and that's about all I do. This is one of those things — it's the kind of low-key marketing that's low threshold, but it does work. I think if your readers are looking for stuff to listen to about the topic you write about, it could be a good way to do some low-cost, long-tail marketing. I love it. I keep doing it because I love it. Jo: That's great. Low-key marketing that fits your personality Jo: As you mentioned, I really wanted to talk to you about this low-key, non-hype marketing. We've met in person a number of times, and I think we're quite similar — we're quiet, reserved. We are quite low key. I just put content out, and yes, I do some paid ads or whatever, but I just don't find the hype marketing something I want to do. I like the attraction marketing, and I feel like I do intuitive marketing. So how does your low-key marketing fit with your personality? Sara: Well, I did try some of the more promotional marketing. I tried to have a street team back when I heard authors talking about that. I thought, oh, I'll do a Street Team, and that doesn't really match with my readers. My genre — that's just not a thing that happens a lot there. So I backed off of that, and I've tried ads. Not really interested in those. I'm not really good at them, and I don't really want to get good at them. So I've searched for ways that I can find readers that don't rely on ads. I've really focused on my newsletter, and I have two of those. I have a main one that goes out to my readers who sign up in the back of the book. And then I have a New Release in Historical Mysteries newsletter that goes out about twice a month most of the time. That's just curation. I'm saying, hey, these are the new books that are out. I feel like those are easy to do. They fit with my personality, which is like, here, let me give you some information about what's going on in this genre. I do newsletters, the promo sites, the smaller promotional paid ads — I do those occasionally. I have a rotation that I go through, and I try to get a BookBub. If I can, that's great. I've just done things that are leaning into what I feel comfortable doing. Pitching books to libraries Sara: A lot of it is finding small sites where I haven't run an ad. Let me see if there's anybody who wants to sign up or get a free book through me here. I've done some BookFunnel marketing, where you can join the group promos. I like those. And I've reached out to libraries because I feel like my books appeal to libraries. They like the 1920s historicals. It's an easy way to reach people — it's attractive to libraries. So I had a list of libraries in my state, and I have an assistant who helps me out. She emailed down the list. She picked a few every week and messaged them and said, hey, this is a local author. She lives in this state. Here are some books you might enjoy from her. And I have, because of you, large print — I got into that when you started talking about large print a couple of years ago. So I have large print case laminate books that libraries like. I just do things like that, things that are not the norm. Hardly anybody is talking about marketing to libraries. But I try to do that. Sometimes I'll just think of something. I was at the library and I thought, wow, look at all these hardcover case laminate books they have in this large print section. Maybe I should try that. And then I search out and try to figure out if I can do it. Jo: And just for people who don't know, case laminate is a hardback. Sara: Yes. Jo: That's really interesting. You mentioned the libraries and the list. Was that a list you were able to buy? I remember years ago I had someone on the show who was doing that kind of thing. Or was it that your assistant had to go through and find all the libraries, find an email address, that kind of thing? Sara: I think I found it through Sisters in Crime, which is a mystery writers' organisation, and I think they had a contact list — you could get libraries and bookstores in your area. I think I started with that and then just research. And I'm sure now with AI, you could put in where you are and say, in a radius of 250 miles, what is near me? And you could probably get a great list. Jo: Absolutely. And when the assistant is emailing, is it just information about you and then saying, would you like to buy? Because you have a big backlist, and we don't want to be sending loads of expensive hardbacks to libraries unless they're actually going to buy. What's the process to actually sell to them? The library email approach Sara: I wrote up an email and introduced myself. I leaned into the “I'm local — I live in the same city or state that you're in.” Then I described my most popular series and said the first book is this. I put a link to a PDF that they can go look at. I think it's on my website, and they can go see the books. They can print that out, of course, and it has the ISBNs. I make sure they know they can order them from Ingram, and that's all I do. Then when I had a new release, we switched it up and put that at the top. But I have all the books in the series so they know it's a series. Jo: That's fantastic. I love that. Set-and-forget promotional marketing Jo: A lot of what you were talking about was newsletter, email marketing, some ads, but nothing aggressive — as in you're not monitoring it every single day. The email pushes, like a BookBub or free books, bargain books — you can book it and then it's almost set and forget, isn't it? You don't have to log in every day to check the results. Is that what you mean? Sara: Yes. And I like those because they are set and forget. You just have to remember to drop the price and then reset it on Amazon, and then they send it out to their list and hopefully you get some traffic from that. I like that much better than Facebook ads, because with ads I feel like you have to go in and monitor the comments and check on how they're doing. It's a more full-time type job. If you're doing a lot of ads, it's a couple of hours — for me anyway, because I'm not very savvy with it and I'm not as experienced. So it would take a long time to increase my knowledge there. Jo: To be fair, both of us have had many years when we could have become experts, but the fact is it doesn't suit our personalities. I am now working with Claude Code a bit more to do Amazon ads, but even then we go in once a week and Claude does a few things and then we log out again. I'm not doing this daily stuff, and I may eventually get back into doing it for Meta. But in terms of what I mean by low-key marketing — it's lower stress when you don't have to do stuff every day. And I guess what you're doing with the Mystery Books podcast, with the library pitches, with the batching — is that what you're doing? Putting aside time for marketing occasionally? Sara: Yes. And that's what I do. I'll think, oh, I haven't checked Kobo promos, so let me go check that, because I do use those too. I'm wide, so I'm trying to find things that bring my books to readers everywhere. I use the Kobo promos, I use Kobo Plus, I use Draft2Digital to get digital books into libraries. I'm always running — if they have a library sale anywhere, I sign up for it and I just do these occasional things. It's not every day, and I like doing things in phases. I like doing a special edition and working on that and then being done with that and putting that away and going back to writing or whatever. I don't mind doing promo for a little bit, but then I don't want to do it every day. A project-based approach to the author business Jo: We are similar in so many ways. I also have this project approach to life and business. If I'm writing a first draft of a new book, pretty much everything else goes out the window. Sara: Yes. Jo: Exactly. I just don't have the bandwidth. I'm not in that head space. And then, as we record this, I've got a Kickstarter coming up for Bones of the Deep and yesterday I did the book trailer, and I'll do the push for the Kickstarter and then I'm just going to stop. Sara: Well, the positive way to look at that is it's focus, right? We can focus for two weeks or a month or whatever — two months doing a Kickstarter or whatever — and then we're done with it, and then we move on. Jo: That just seems more sustainable to me. I didn't like doing everything every day or every single week. Sara: Me either. I like switching it up, and I do enjoy the different phases of writing. I like the research and then I like doing the — well, I don't like the drafting that much, but once I get a draft done, I like the editing. And then when it comes time to promote it or do a special edition or whatever, I enjoy that part. Finding whatever I'm going to use for the interior photos and stuff — just things like that. I enjoy each phase and I like switching it out. Jo: I think that's really good. Some people think this writer's life is you write new words every single day and you manage your ads every single day. That seems to be what some people do, but that's certainly not us, is it? Sara: No. And that's great if you want to do that. I just don't want to. And I think we've come to the point now where each person can do this as they want. Hopefully people don't feel the pressure to meet these self-imposed deadlines or parameters that don't exist. There's no rules for writing or publishing. You can do whatever you want. Social media — or not Jo: Let's just mention social media then. What are you doing for that? Sara: Not much! Jo: Nor me! Sara: I'm dabbling in Pinterest because I think that could have the longer tail. I do a little Instagram, but that is about it. And I really considered just leaving it altogether. I'm never on Facebook. We were talking earlier about saying no, and I don't want to join any more Facebook groups. I don't care what information they have. I figure I'll hear about it on a podcast if it's great. I think social media has changed so much. In the beginning, it was great — you could find readers. Now it's just much harder to connect with readers there. I want to have a presence so that if people go look for me, they'll find my books and hopefully find a link to download a free book and read it or an audiobook and listen to it. Then they can get on my newsletter and connect with me there. That's my philosophy. Jo: I think so too. I am on Instagram @jfpennauthor in that I do post pictures there, and even very recently I've discovered how to do a reel, which is just hilarious — I'm only about seven years late. But I don't check my DMs, so if anyone messaged me on Instagram or Facebook, I'm just not getting them. Sara: I know. And I feel like there's so many places people can connect with you. I put up a post on Facebook and said, I'm not going to be here much anymore. If you're looking for me, you can find me on Instagram maybe, or sign up for my newsletter to really stay in touch. Jo: I think that's what we have to do. But our idea of this project-based approach to the author life and the author business doesn't suit social media, because the people who are really good on social media are on it multiple times a day, creating content multiple times a day. It just suits some people and not others. Sara: I do things and I take pictures and think, oh, I'll put this on Instagram. And then I don't ever do it. One time we went on a road trip and I took a bunch of paperbacks and dropped them off in the free little libraries. I took a picture at each one and I never posted those ever. I ran across them years later and thought, oh yeah, I did it but I didn't post it on social media. That's just not my thing. Special editions and physical design Jo: Although you did just say that you like doing the art and the photos, and you've done some beautiful special editions. You've done letters, you do a lot of physical design for your books. So talk about that — why you're doing that, why it's fun, and the pros and cons, because it can be a time suck and a money suck. Sara: Yeah. I think you have to figure out where your gauge is for that, because you can go all in and do everything for the special editions. I've come to the conclusion I'm going to survey my readers before I do another one and say, what do you really like about them? Because I do mine and release them on my Shopify store first — is it just that you're getting it first, or do you like all the bells and whistles? I enjoy doing the endpages and the ribbon, and I've done character art for them. But since my books are set in the 1920s, there's a lot of photos from that time period that are available. In Deposit Photos, you can go in and search for those. The last two books I did, I used photos that I thought captured what the characters would look like. That was a lot of fun to find and just include photos instead of character art. And it was a lot faster than waiting for character art too. The pros are that it's fun and you get to do things you don't normally get to do — finding beautiful illustrations for the endpages, doing the sprayed edges, just making it really special. Storytelling through letters Sara: I enjoy doing things that you can't do on Amazon. You just can't do letters on Amazon. With both Kickstarters, you could get three physical letters in the mail. They were a story told through letters, and they had art. The first one was black and white, and then the second set was colour. Since then, I've done colour, and it's a challenge to write those because it's a totally different type of writing. It's a 1,000 to 1,500 word little snippet, and where you end is important so that readers will be looking for the next one. Including art — whether it was a map, illustrations of what the view looks like, what the house looks like. Not that I illustrated it — I had somebody else help me do that. It's fun to think about how stories can be told in different ways. I love novels, but 70,000 words is a lot of words. That's a big project. Sometimes it's nicer to have a shorter project. The letters were shorter and a shorter time investment. I enjoyed them for that. For the cons — it's just a longer ramp up to get it going. If you want to do a special edition or letters or book boxes or anything like that, just estimate how much time you think you need and then multiply by three or five, because it's going to take so much longer than you think. Would you agree with that, with your special editions? Jo: Yeah. Although I think now I've got a process for it. Although, I did my book trailer for Bones of the Deep yesterday, and it reminded me — the book trailer is 30 seconds, and it took me nearly ten hours! Sara: I do believe that though. I completely believe it. Jo: Because I'm a bit of a control freak. I love working with Midjourney. I say I think I'm a control freak — of course I am. We all are as indie authors. But I'm a very visual author, and you sound like you are as well. I see the book, and if I'm generating pictures of the characters or the ship or what happens in the storm or whatever, then it needs to look like what's in my head. So I end up generating and generating, and then I did music and then — yeah, it's very creative, but it takes a heck of a long time. From Kickstarter to Shopify store Jo: Coming back to your letters and your Kickstarters — I did go check. It's been a while since you've done those. Have you changed to using your Shopify store, and will you do another Kickstarter? Sara: I may do another Kickstarter. I do feel like I found new readers on Kickstarter. That's a pro definitely — people will see your work that maybe would never see it on Amazon. It's a much smaller pool to stand out in. Whereas on Amazon there are thousands and millions of books, on Kickstarter there might be five historical mysteries or two at that moment. So it's easier to stand out. I'll probably do another Kickstarter, but to me it was difficult with the prep that went into it. Then the launch, and the launch kind of stressed me out. I know we talked to you on our podcast before your first Kickstarter and you were a little stressed, so I'm not as stressed as I would be with the first one. But it is a lot to prepare, and I do feel some pressure that I want this one to do well. And then the fulfilment — I like to do things in phases, so I felt like it was hard for me to move on to anything else while I was waiting for the books to arrive, because I didn't feel done with that until I had sent out the books. It just seemed like it took quite a bit of time. So with my next release, I thought, I'm going to launch this on my Shopify store and see how it does. I still did the special edition and I still did a lot of the things I learned to do with Kickstarter, like emailing my list a little more often and highlighting these special things. And coordinating with a couple of other authors in my genre to say, hey, I have a book out and it's a special edition — you might be interested. And then share their stuff when their book comes out. The first one I did, I had the book sent to me. I signed them, packed them, and sent them out. But the second one, I said, to save time and money, we were just going to do a digital signature. I had them shipped directly from Book Vault to the reader, and that just helped simplify things so much. Launching on my store, I didn't see quite as many sales or bring in quite as much money as I did on Kickstarter, but it took a lot less time. I feel that was a good trade-off. It simplified the time it took to do it, so I was able to get back to writing more quickly. The second one I launched on my store as well. I've done the spinoff series on my store — it's a three-book series — and I'll probably do the third book on my store too. Then maybe when I go back to my original 1920s series, which is the one that does the best and is my most popular, I may go back to Kickstarter with that one. I think it's nice to have the choice to launch on my store or Kickstarter. I can choose — do I have enough time to do it the way I want to on Kickstarter? Scarcity, direct sales, and training readers Jo: I feel like launching on my store, there's less of a time pressure. We don't really have scarcity in our business, and the only way to make it scarce is to have a limited-time offer. Which to me, Kickstarter by its very nature is a limited-time offer. Obviously it's easier for me because I'm near BookVault, so I go up there and physically sign the books, and I like doing that occasionally. But I hear you with the direct store, and I also presume it trains people to buy from your store. So how has your revenue shifted from the big stores like Amazon, Kobo, to Shopify, Kickstarter, direct sales? Sara: It's shifted a lot. I do the Shopify store just like I do everything else — in phases. I'm like, hey, I have a new release. Go buy it at my store. And I have a lot of sales. I also launched a third set of letters last year around October, leading into November. I said, you can get this series of letters — two a month all year in 2026. Go to my store, sign up for it, buy it there. They'll be launching in December. I push it, I talk about it. I do a podcast about the letters or the special edition on Mystery Books podcast. I ran a couple of ads, got the word out, saw some sales, got everything done, and then it just kind of tapers off. What I need to do is continue to market it, especially to my list — hey, did you know I've got these bundles? Did you know you can get bundles of paperbacks or audiobooks over here from me at a discount? I need to work that into my newsletter strategy. It's kind of like I use it in phases. I still have books on all the retailers and still promote those and link to them. But that's not my focus now. If I'm going to send traffic anywhere, I'm going to send it to my store. My mindset is more on direct sales and the special things I can do — the special editions, the unique things they can only get from me. I'll still do a BookBub if I can get one, and push that to the retailers. The smaller newsletter sites — I use those to reach readers there. But my focus is definitely on the special editions and doing things on my store that you can't get anywhere else. Beyond ebook, audiobook, and paperback Jo: A lot of people, new authors particularly, are thinking about ebook, audiobook, paperback. And all of those you can get anywhere — for both our books, you can get them in those formats anywhere. And large print as well. I have large print paperback, and I actually remember, it was probably five years ago when you were here and you mentioned large print hardback. And I was like, oh yeah, I should do that. Of course, I never did. You can't do everything. Sara: You can't do everything. Jo: You can't. But I think you probably can do a large print hardback on Amazon now with KDP Print — you can do hardback — but none of them are as good quality as the printing we get elsewhere. Also, as you say, all those special things — you actually can't sell them on Amazon. People can sell them secondhand or whatever, but you just can't do that. So I think that's the creative fun of having your own store or doing Kickstarters or selling direct — just all the other fun things that satisfy us creatively too. Because it's not all about the readers, is it? Sara: Right, because we want to be enjoying what we're doing. We don't want it to be a slog. Jo: What's the fun in that?! How long Sara has been an indie author Jo: Just remind us how long you've been doing this now. Sara: My first book came out in 2006. It was traditionally published, and I had a series of ten books with a traditional publisher. Then as that one was getting near the end, I was experimenting with indie — was a hybrid for a while. Then I went all indie pretty much. Jo: In what year? Sara: That was probably — I think my first indie book came out in 2012. So for a while I was trying to do indie and a traditionally published book, and that was very — I felt like I was torn in all kinds of different directions. I thought it was going to be so much simpler just to do this all myself. Maybe not, but — Jo: Pros and cons, as we said. Co-writing the Mystery and Thriller Trope Thesaurus Jo: One of the things you've done recently is co-written a Mystery and Thriller Trope Thesaurus with Jennifer Hilt, who's been on this show as well as your show. Tell us about co-writing, because I don't think you've done much co-writing. Sara: No, I hadn't. That was the first co-written book I'd ever done. And it was a great experience. Jennifer Hilt made it so easy. She has several books in this Trope Thesaurus series, so she had a format and we just used her format. We took the tropes and divided them up. She took half and I took half, and we went off and wrote on our own and came back together and then we would trade. It was really easy. I don't know that this is the way co-writing usually goes, but we did have a contract and we started out with all the normal things — a plan and a contract. We had to decide who was going to coordinate everything for the cover and the copy editing and all that. When we got done, we used Draft2Digital and did the payment splitting, which made that part easy. It's been a great experience, and I think it's just because Jennifer has done this before and she's really easy to work with. I highly recommend co-writing if you can find somebody like Jennifer who's already done it and can take you through the system. Jo: I think that's the point — if you have someone like Jennifer who has a layout, it's a bit like the For Dummies series. I had an opportunity to do something with them at one point, and it's so formulaic in terms of doing it, and then you're filling it in. Clearly Jennifer's managing that really well. The co-writing I've done with various people has been pros and cons, but it's not been in an established series. I love that you say that, but just to warn people — that might not be your experience. Sara: Yes. And I think it's so much about personality and how you work together, how you each write, and your deadlines. If you try to set a really close deadline — we pushed our deadline out. We had planned to do a Kickstarter with the launch of the trope book, and then she ended up moving and I had a bunch of stuff going on. We were like, you know what, that's fine. We won't do a Kickstarter. And it was okay. You just have to figure out how it's going to go. And if you have someone that's flexible when you need to be flexible, that's so important. Jo: Adjusting is the reality of life, isn't it? And I feel like the Trope Thesaurus — it's not going to necessarily have a spike sale and then disappear. It is an evergreen book, right? Sara: Yes. People will find it when they find the series. It's not something that has to be pushed during a certain time period and then we're done. It's a long-term, evergreen type book. The role of series and bundles Jo: Talking of series, you've obviously got multiple series. People should definitely go look — you've got great branding and your series are so clear. What part do series and bundles play in marketing in general, and in your direct sales? Sara: I like to bundle them for my direct store because I figure I need something special about my store — a reason for people to go there. They can get the books on Amazon and Audible and Spotify and all these places, so why would they go to my store? I've really leaned into bundles for the store, so they can get a three-book audiobook bundle or the whole series in pretty much all my series. They can do the paperback bundling. I've done a paperback starter series bundle where they can get each book one in my first three series bundled together through Book Vault. I thought I really need to do that with the audiobooks. That's on my list — to create a starter audiobook bundle. Bundles do well on Kobo. They draw readers in over there. And for the rare times I can get a BookBub, I think bundles seem to appeal to BookBub. If I'm going to pitch something, it seems like they like bundles. Readers like them too. Part of it is the convenience. You've got the whole series together and you can just read one after another. You don't have to go find it and figure out what order they're in. Jo: They do. And I love offering bundles in the Kickstarter as add-ons and on my Shopify stores as well. Because I'm always surprised — somebody's just found me and then they order the 13 ARKANE thriller paperback bundle, and I'm like, okay, wow. That just feels like a win. Sara: Yes. I love to see those come in and you think, oh, I wonder how they found me. Why they would dive in with the seven-book series. That's fantastic. Jo: It is interesting. With the paperbacks and the shipping, you drop some money for a complete print series. And then obviously it's usually a bit less on things like audio and ebook bundles, but it's still a real commitment. So yeah, everybody, we love bundles. Sara: We do. What Sara is excited about next Jo: I wanted to come back to the podcast, Wish I'd Known Then, which is brilliant. I often refer to it on this show. Hopefully we share quite a few listeners, and you and Jamie talk about industry changes, personal things. Given all the stuff that's going on, what are you excited about? What are you experimenting with? What changes are you seeing that you're enjoying? Sara: We appreciate the shout-out. Every time you give us a shout-out — and I do think we share a readership. I think you are our most frequently mentioned other podcast. We are always referring to you on Wish I'd Known Then. What I'm looking forward to is — I like seeing what other businesses or industries are doing and seeing if I can apply that to writing and books. That's how I came up with the letter idea. I saw some people doing that. I found out later there were some mystery-related mystery letter subscriptions, but I didn't know about them and they weren't well known. I thought, oh, I could try that. So I'm looking forward to doing more creative things that we haven't had the opportunity to do, but now we are going to have the tech and the fulfilment to do. Merch could be fun. I haven't ever delved into that. Translations — I didn't even mention translations earlier. I've done a couple of languages in my historical series, and I think it's really interesting the options we have now in translation. The books could go into so many more languages, so much easier. So I'm looking into that. Just reaching out and trying some of these new things that are on the horizon. You're much more futurist than I am. I'm much more about looking back at the past and going, oh, that was cool. Maybe we can do something similar, but different now. Finding creative inspiration from other industries Jo: That's interesting. How are you finding out that information about what other industries are doing? Because the curation of the information stream is hard for all of us. Sara: I don't know. I seem to run across things. I'm always reading and browsing online and seeing what people are talking about. I did see a post years ago about a company that was doing special edges — limited-edition special edges. When I saw that, I thought, oh, I wonder if I could do that. And I hand-stamped snowflakes on a Christmas book. Jo: Oh, I remember that. I actually bought a stamp. I got a (skull) stamp made. Sara: Oh, awesome. Jo: I never used it! Sara: Well, it's a lot of work. It takes time. But they're very special. Each one is unique, just like a snowflake. Each book has all these different types of snowflakes and ink colours on it. I'll see something and think, oh, I wonder if I could do that. And then I'm always consuming really quirky media. I'm into Asian dramas — Korean dramas, Japanese dramas — and I'm seeing trends over there for storytelling. The vertical dramas they're putting out, super short. I just wonder what that's going to turn into in the future. I'm not a video person, but in the future I think there could be short little videos that we could make of our books. That would be just crazy. I don't know that I would have the skills to do that, but we might be able to hire somebody to do that for us. Korean dramas and new storytelling trends Jo: There are lots of AI apps that are already helping with that. I do love making book trailers. And I have also thought about my short stories particularly — turning them into short videos. I've written a few screenplays, so I'm also thinking about that kind of visual-sized content. I also watch a lot of Korean shows. Sara: Oh, do you? Jo: I love Korean shows. Sara: Oh, we have to talk later. Jo: They're very good. I also like the Korean sports stuff and the cooking stuff, and they're just so good at hooking you in. Sara: Yes, they are. Jo: They are so good. Sara: They're really good at blending genres. And I've noticed with their storytelling, they're doing a lot of these stories they call isekai stories, where the main character falls into a story. I heard somebody talking about it, saying they think that's popular because we're so familiar with media entertainment — we kind of know where the story's going. So that's a new way. If your character falls into a fictional mystery and knows who the bad guy is and is trying to prevent a death or something, that's a completely different story than just a straight mystery. Jo: That's interesting. In a way, the LitRPG genre where the character goes into a game, or the character is in a game — I suppose it's got some relationship to that. But I think K-Pop Demon Hunters is like the most successful film and music and all of this kind of thing. It's clearly coming to more Western audiences. Sara: Yes. It's becoming much more mainstream than it used to be, I think. Jo: That's really interesting given that you're mainly a historical author. Are we going to get 1920s Korea? Sara: Oh, maybe. That's an interesting time period. Maybe my character needs to travel there. Jo: You have a travel series, don't you? Sara: Yes. I have a modern, cosy kind of travel series, and then in my 1920s series, it takes place mostly in England, but I have a spinoff with a character who's gone to Egypt, and I have three books set in Egypt. Jo: Well, you never know. Sara: I know. Maybe they need to travel. Jo: I love it. Okay, where can people find you and your books and your podcasts online? Sara: Thanks for having me. This has been so much fun. You can find me at SaraRosett.com. My store is SaraRosettBooks.com. You can find the podcast with Jamie and me, Wish I'd Known Then — it's everywhere, Apple, Spotify. We're even on Substack now. Yeah, that's where everything is. Jo: Brilliant. Well, thanks so much for your time, Sara. That was great. Sara: Thank you.The post Special Editions, Seasonal Podcasts, and the Art of Low-Key Book Marketing with Sara Rosett first appeared on The Creative Penn.

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Does your life fit you? Or does it feel more like an itchy sweater you can't wait to swap out for something more comfortable? If there's a better topic to explore, the way we do in this edition of Doing What Works, we hope you'll let us know.Here are your show notes…Are you a finisher or an opener?Your chances for happiness are increased if you wind up doing something that is a reflection of what you loved most when you were somewhere between nine and eleven years old.No one ever gets talker's block.Are you watching a different movie on the same screen?Career coach Barbara Sher was the author of Wishcraft.Big Magic author Elizabeth Gilbert didn't expect her writing to pay the bills.The fastest way to attract what's meant for you is to express yourself so honestly that everything misaligned falls away on its own.

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What if your most beautiful love story turned into your biggest nightmare? And what if your most devastating heartbreak opened a pathway to your greatest awakening? * In her critically acclaimed novels and immensely popular works of nonfiction including Eat Pray Love and Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert expands our understanding of creativity, spirituality, and love. This episode features a powerful conversation between Elizabeth and psychotherapist and CIIS professor Emily Marinelli on love, loss, and breaking free. * This episode was recorded at the beautiful Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco on October 24th, 2025. A transcript is available at ciis.edu/podcast. To find out more about CIIS and public programs like this one, visit our website ciis.edu and connect with us on Instagram @ciispubprograms. * Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes properly, so we have included a list of links below. * We hope that each episode of our podcast provides opportunities for growth, and that our listeners will use them as a starting point for further introspection. Many of the topics discussed on our podcast have the potential to bring up feelings and emotional responses. If you or someone you know is in need of mental health care and support, here are some resources to find immediate help and future healing: * -Visit 988lifeline.org or text, call, or chat with The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 988 from anywhere in the U.S. to be connected immediately with a trained counselor. Please note that 988 staff are required to take all action necessary to secure the safety of a caller and initiate emergency response with or without the caller's consent if they are unwilling or unable to take action on their own behalf. * -Visit thrivelifeline.org or text “THRIVE” to begin a conversation with a THRIVE Lifeline crisis responder 24/7/365, from anywhere: +1.313.662.8209. This confidential text line is available for individuals 18+ and is staffed by people in STEMM with marginalized identities. * -Visit translifeline.org or call (877) 565-8860 in the U.S. or (877) 330-6366 in Canada to learn more and contact Trans Lifeline, who provides trans peer support divested from police. * -Visit ciis.edu/ciis-in-the-world/counseling-clinics to learn more and schedule counseling sessions at one of our centers. * -Find information about additional global helplines at befrienders.org. * LINKS * Podcast Transcripts: https://www.ciis.edu/podcast * California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) Website: https://www.ciis.edu/ * CIIS Public Programs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ciispublicprograms * CIIS Public Programs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ciispubprograms/ * Mental Health Care and Support Resources: https://988lifeline.org/ https://thrivelifeline.org/ https://translifeline.org/ https://www.ciis.edu/ciis-in-the-world/counseling-clinics https://befrienders.org/

Dear Wonderful Reader,Tuesday, March 17th, 2026, marked 4 years since I freed myself from the shackles of my corporate job. Four years is a decent chunk of time. For the same duration as my undergraduate degree, I've been frolicking around Mexico City, perfecting my Spanish and waking up every day to the joy of being alive. How have I survived without a regular paycheck? And, more importantly, have I learned anything that's useful to you?It has been mostly a dream, but this quit-my-job-aversary comes at a particularly difficult time. I've barely made $2,000 this quarter, not even close to my personal OKR of $15k. Selling some of my index fund investments to pay my rent makes me feel like I'm failing at being an adult. Then again, I did take six months off client work to launch my second book, get it funded on Kickstarter in just 12 days, and get featured in The New York Times. Still, it's hard to see the beauty in all that I've accomplished when reality is currently kicking my ass.As you know, last week I was hit by a family emergency, causing me to fork out a couple thousand dollars more to fly to LA and say goodbye to my grandmother, who it seemed was on her deathbed. I sat with her in the hospital for five days as she went through a heart operation, reflecting on life in a mortal-imperative kind of way, while somehow helping to nurse her back to health. It was a close call. Not every day is sunshine and roses.Sometimes those deeper, existential questions irk me. Am I really that much better off than before I burned my New York 9-5 life to the ground back in 2022? However, all it takes is a five-minute conversation with another software engineer who hates his life to knock my own sense back into me. I've definitely made the right choice.I'm definitely not in the same place in this “creative career” as when I started. My direction is clearer and narrower in a way that's motivating. I have a product to sell. I have workshops to teach. My path has a lot more shape, but it's not easier. In fact, I'm still suffering. Yet I am following the advice of Graham Weaver, from my favorite episode of Lenny's Podcast:“Life is suffering, so make sure you pick something worth suffering for.” That's how this feels right now. It's a lot of work, but I'm much happier doing this than sending Sean a stupid, boring spreadsheet. (If you remember, in my corporate tech career, I worked with more men named Sean than with women on my teams, lol).Here are four lessons I've learned in my fourth year of freedom.A second date?

In today's episode I'm giving a trip report from my recent mother-daughter trip to Disney World. I'm sharing some honest takeaways from the trip, things I noticed, things I'd do again, and a reminder that short trips are absolutely worth it. If a trip has been sitting in the back of your mind, I hope this one gives you the push to just go for it. And if the planning part feels like too much, that's literally what I'm here for. Check the links below to find out how we can work together.

This episode wasn't planned out beforehand. No outline. No prep. No attempt to make it “valuable.” Just me hitting record and sharing what's been on my mind and heart. I've been thinking a lot about the kind of content I actually enjoy consuming. The kind where someone just shows up, talks, and lets you into their real experience of life. No performance. No polish. No filtering everything through what they think will land best. Just honest, present conversation. I share a bit about a few creators who have been inspiring me lately, and why this style of communication still feels like the most meaningful to me. From there, I go into what's been shifting in my own thinking around business, especially after finishing Company of One. I've gained a deeper clarity about who I'm creating for and what kind of work I actually want to build moving forward. I also talk about a book that found its way to me at exactly the right time, Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, and how it reawakened something that's been quietly pursuing me for years. That led me to make a commitment to finally write my book on mastermind groups. Along the way, I share what's been happening behind the scenes this past week. New episodes published, conversations that stood out, a return to early morning reading and journaling, and a sense that things are coming back into alignment in a way that feels both simple and deeply satisfying. This is one of those episodes where you either resonate with the style or you don't. Links Mentioned in This Episode Upgrade Your Peer Group (Mastermind Podcast): https://upgradeyourpeergroup.com Next Level Mastermind: https://nextlevelmastermind.info Company of One by Paul Jarvis: https://amzn.to/4dCSmbh Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert - https://amzn.to/4bOpniq The Walk Podcast by Father Roderick - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-walk/id1621703766 It's a Drama Podcast by Brian and Liz Deacle - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-a-drama-podcast/id1448200711 Next Level Mastermind If you're building something meaningful and want to surround yourself with other people who are thinking at a high level about their work, their life, and their next season of growth, I'd love to invite you into the Next Level Mastermind. Just reach out and let me know you're interested, and we'll start a conversation. My email is Cliff@CliffRavenscraft.com

Today we're sharing something special that was previously only available to The Breaker community on the MBB Substack page. We were joined by Elizabeth Gilbert—celebrated author of Eat, Pray, Love and Big Magic—to discuss her newest book that explores a rarely-addressed topic: the dangerous impacts of co-dependency and sex and love addiction. We discussed how her path took her from the stability of a suburban marriage into a profound, life-altering romance with her best friend-turned-lover, Rayya Elias. And we explore the “untouchable darkness” that followed, where a relationship with a relapsing addict revealed Elizabeth's own deepest addiction and codependency. Elizabeth describes her descent into unmanageability, contemplating both murder and suicide—her only perceived options out of the pain—before experiencing a spiritual revelation and hearing the voice of what she now knows is her Higher Power. While we often investigate the life experiences that shape our behavior, Elizabeth asserts that understanding “why” we suffer is rarely enough to heal us. Many of us attempt to fill a persistent internal darkness with food, drugs, sex, work, or porn, but ultimately, that “God-shaped hole” is only filled through a direct relationship with a power greater than ourselves. Our live also covers: - Visions and the Voice of God: The specific spiritual revelations and “visits from beyond” that have directed Elizabeth's writing career and her path to love. - The Dissolution of Fear: A look at the numerous spiritual revelations that led her to be rid of fear, anger, and shame. - Discovery vs. Recovery: Why understanding the “why” of our behavior isn't enough to change it. Elizabeth reminds us that our peace cannot be held hostage by the expression on another person's face. We invite you to watch this session as we explore the “invisible line” between love and pathology and find our way back to ourselves. Elizabeth Gilbert's Latest Book, ALL THE WAY TO THE RIVER: Love, Loss, and Liberation: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/707805/all-the-way-to-the-river-oprahs-book-club-by-elizabeth-gilbert/ Elizabeth Gilbert's Substack: https://elizabethgilbert.substack.com/ Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BialikBreakdown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/mayimbialik⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we're sharing something special that was previously only available to The Breaker community on the MBB Substack page. We were joined by Elizabeth Gilbert—celebrated author of Eat, Pray, Love and Big Magic—to discuss her newest book that explores a rarely-addressed topic: the dangerous impacts of co-dependency and sex and love addiction. We discussed how her path took her from the stability of a suburban marriage into a profound, life-altering romance with her best friend-turned-lover, Rayya Elias. And we explore the “untouchable darkness” that followed, where a relationship with a relapsing addict revealed Elizabeth's own deepest addiction and codependency. Elizabeth describes her descent into unmanageability, contemplating both murder and suicide—her only perceived options out of the pain—before experiencing a spiritual revelation and hearing the voice of what she now knows is her Higher Power. While we often investigate the life experiences that shape our behavior, Elizabeth asserts that understanding “why” we suffer is rarely enough to heal us. Many of us attempt to fill a persistent internal darkness with food, drugs, sex, work, or porn, but ultimately, that “God-shaped hole” is only filled through a direct relationship with a power greater than ourselves. Our live also covers: - Visions and the Voice of God: The specific spiritual revelations and “visits from beyond” that have directed Elizabeth's writing career and her path to love. - The Dissolution of Fear: A look at the numerous spiritual revelations that led her to be rid of fear, anger, and shame. - Discovery vs. Recovery: Why understanding the “why” of our behavior isn't enough to change it. Elizabeth reminds us that our peace cannot be held hostage by the expression on another person's face. We invite you to watch this session as we explore the “invisible line” between love and pathology and find our way back to ourselves. Elizabeth Gilbert's Latest Book, ALL THE WAY TO THE RIVER: Love, Loss, and Liberation: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/707805/all-the-way-to-the-river-oprahs-book-club-by-elizabeth-gilbert/ Elizabeth Gilbert's Substack: https://elizabethgilbert.substack.com/ Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BialikBreakdown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/mayimbialik⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Per essere artisti bisogna necessariamente soffire?Ne parliamo oggi nel "RESPIRO" tratto da  “Big Magic” di Elisabeth Gilbert, edizioni Rizzoli BUR.  "RESPIRO” è la striscia quotidiana del podcast “Il Mondo Invisibile”, dedicata ad artisti, creativi e non solo.Se trovi questo podcast interessante, parlane e condividilo con qualcuno a cui tieni. Ti auguro una buona giornata.A presto,Alessandro#ilmondoinvisibilepodcast #respiropodcast #arte #creatività #ispirazione #podcastitaliani #respiro  

Welcome to The Calm & Happy Home Podcast!This week, I'm talking about intuition, creativity and those quiet little nudges that seem to appear out of nowhere.In this episode, I'm sharing a beautiful idea from the book Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert and how it completely changed the way I think about inspiration, creativity and the ideas that come into our lives.• The fascinating idea that creativity and inspiration are always moving around the world, looking for someone to bring them to life• Why so many ideas quietly disappear when fear and self doubt start asking questions• The difference between waiting for confidence and simply following curiosity instead• The powerful road trip analogy that completely changes how we see fear when we try something new• Why you don't need permission from anyone else to begin creating something• How our homes and energy can either block inspiration or allow new ideas to flow more easily• Why the West area of your home in feng shui is connected to creativity and new beginningsCreativity is not something reserved for special people. Ideas are everywhere.Sometimes they are just waiting for someone curious enough to say yes.So the question becomes, what idea might be trying to find you right now?So the question becomes, what have you been avoiding?2026 Year of the Horse Energy Planner: https://www.thefengshuiflow.com/2026-plannerYou can buy The Calm and Happy Home now:Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Books-A-Million | Indigo | Watkins Publishing Join the community at somuchlove.com and follow along @somuchlovekimberleySo much love, Kimberley xxA bespoke analysis of your home to unlock the exact remedies your living space needs to support you in a life of more abundance and prosperity: https://www.thefengshuiflow.com/home-analysis-serviceWork with me 1 to 1 here!If you loved this episode don't forget to subscribe, leave a 5* review on Apple Podcasts and tag me in your stories on Instagram @thefengshuiflow! xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

เลิกกักขังความฝัน แล้วปล่อยให้ "ความสร้างสรรค์" ทำงาน  . หลายคนไม่กล้าลงมือทำตามฝัน เพราะมัวแต่รอให้ "พร้อม" หรือกลัวว่าผลลัพธ์จะออกมาไม่สมบูรณ์แบบ แต่หนังสือ Big Magic บอกเราว่า ความคิดสร้างสรรค์ไม่ใช่เรื่องของพรสวรรค์ที่จับต้องไม่ได้ แต่มันคือ "ความกล้า" ที่จะดึงสมบัติที่ซ่อนอยู่ในตัวเราออกมาต่างหาก . ถ้าคุณกำลังลังเลที่จะเริ่มทำอะไรบางอย่าง ลองฟังสรุปเล่มนี้ดู แล้วคุณจะรู้ว่าโลกแห่งการสร้างสรรค์นั้นสนุกกว่าที่คิด . #สรุปหนังสือ #BigMagic #MissionToTheMoon #missiontothemoonpodcast

เลิกกักขังความฝัน แล้วปล่อยให้ "ความสร้างสรรค์" ทำงาน  . หลายคนไม่กล้าลงมือทำตามฝัน เพราะมัวแต่รอให้ "พร้อม" หรือกลัวว่าผลลัพธ์จะออกมาไม่สมบูรณ์แบบ แต่หนังสือ Big Magic บอกเราว่า ความคิดสร้างสรรค์ไม่ใช่เรื่องของพรสวรรค์ที่จับต้องไม่ได้ แต่มันคือ "ความกล้า" ที่จะดึงสมบัติที่ซ่อนอยู่ในตัวเราออกมาต่างหาก . ถ้าคุณกำลังลังเลที่จะเริ่มทำอะไรบางอย่าง ลองฟังสรุปเล่มนี้ดู แล้วคุณจะรู้ว่าโลกแห่งการสร้างสรรค์นั้นสนุกกว่าที่คิด . #สรุปหนังสือ #BigMagic #MissionToTheMoon #missiontothemoonpodcast

My guest today doesn't really need an introduction. Elizabeth Gilbert is many things - an internationally bestselling author of the global phenomenon, Eat Pray Love, a Time 100 most influential person, a speaker and a teacher, with millions of online followers. But she is also, to put it in her own words, a ‘human permission slip', the woman who told an entire generation of women it was OK to do whatever they needed to do, to travel for the sake of travelling. EPL sold millions of copies worldwide, was translated into 46 languages and the movie adaptation, starring Julia Roberts, grossed $200 million at the box office. Liz went on to write two bestselling novels (The Signature of all Things and City of Girls), the creativity book Big Magic (which has a permanent place on my shelf) and three more memoirs.  Her latest, All The Way To The River, caused a media furore when it was published, in large part because of the candour with which Liz spoke about her own addictions - to love, sex, and control - and her relationship with her best friend, Rayya Elias who became her lover when Rayya was diagnosed with cancer. Liz joined me, on the 20th anniversary of Eat Pray Love to talk about it's life changing impact, the responsibility to take risks and the crucial importance of financial independence. We also discussed radical ageing, public shaming, walking away from the idea of the great love story, developing a sober dating plan, what women really want and why we all just want to be swamp witches! A quick note for British fans: Liz will be at the Barbican on Monday March 2nd, to get tickets go to https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2026/event/an-evening-with-elizabeth-gilbert-all-the-way-to-the-river * You can buy all the books mentioned in this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Shift bookshop on Bookshop.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, including All the way to the river by Elizabeth Gilbert as well as the book that inspired this podcast, The Shift: how I lost and found myself after 40 - and you can too, by me. * If you enjoyed this episode and you fancy buying me a coffee, pop over to my page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. • And if you'd like to support the work that goes into making this podcast and get a weekly newsletter plus loads more content including exclusive transcripts of the podcast, why not join The Shift community, come and have a look around at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theshiftwithsambaker.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this solo episode, Britten speaks directly to the 60 magicians coming into The Magician's Table Class of 2026, sharing a behind-the-scenes story of feeling wobbly under eclipse energy and asking for magical support. What unfolds is a cascade of omens, cards, ancestral messages, and a vivid vision of a white stork revealing a deeper meditation on Zero Aries, the Wheel of Fortune, and what it means to steward a dream that wants to live.  Through motherhood analogies, Saturn–Neptune reflections, and the Eight of Cups as living your refusal, Britten reframes Big Magic not as force or performance, but as care, attunement, and the willingness to feed what is hungry within you. She explores what it truly means to be magical: to ask, to be available, to take guidance seriously, and to let yourself be interrupted, mutated, astonished.  The Magician's Table, she explains, is not an expert space or an outcomes machine, but a living ritual container. A three-month field of coherence where overplanning falls away, comparative energy dissolves, and each Magician follows their own curriculum within deep community support.  If this space is calling you, Britten invites you to consider the core question at the heart of magic itself: Are you available?   +++   Learn More about The Magician's Table:  The Magician's Table is a 3-month container for personal growth, community connection, and practice growing one's tools as an intuitive and magical practitioner. Doors open on Sunday, February 22nd, with an early bird window and a Pick Your Tuition model offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Britten invites you to take your time attuning to the container, exploring the course page, and feeling into whether this experience is a true yes for you. Join the waitlist: ​​https://mailchi.mp/brittenlarue/tmt-2026-waitlist  Visit the course page: https://brittenlarue.com/course/the-magicians-table/    +++   Introducing the 13th Readers for 2026:  Arizona Smith: @arizonasmithhealing  Leanne Thurogood: @oftheearthesoteric Lily Hussey: @goodhussey Suprasensory Shahir: @suprasensoryshahir   +++   E M E R G E N C E  A S T R O L O G Y ⁠⁠https://brittenlarue.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittenlarue Order Living Astrology Join my newsletter here Check out my new podcast CRYSTAL BALLERS on Spotify, Podbean, and Apple.   +++   Podcast art: Angela George. Podcast music: Jonathan Koe.  

In this episode, Britten welcomes Bella O'Brien, Breezy Barcelo, and Sarah Kajani for a roundtable on the topic Big Magic Makes Big Change and what it actually means to go big for your magic. Each shares the threshold moment that brought them to The Magician's Table - the doubt, the tug, the resistance, the synchronicities - and how saying Yes marked a turning point. Together they explore devotion over performance, presence over palatability, and the slow dissolving of self-imposed limits. They reflect on how the container expanded their capacity for trust, vulnerability, reverence, and creative risk, and how the ripples continue long after the formal work ends. The application window for The Magician's Table 2026 begins February 22 and seats will be reserved, first come first served! Sign up early to PICK YOUR TUITION and choose the cohort that works best for your schedule.  Join the 2026 Mailing List for the chance to apply: https://mailchi.mp/brittenlarue/tmt-2026-waitlist    Topics They Cover in the Conversation: The doorway moment: doubt, desire, synchronicity, and crossing the threshold into The Magician's Table Going big as devotion: believing in your magic and investing in it rather than making it smaller Releasing self-imposed limits and boxes around what is spiritual and what isn't Presence as practice: trusting what comes through in real time without over-planning The power of the cohort: being witnessed, falling apart safely, and continuing connection beyond the container Post-TMT ripples: planning less, trusting more, melting layers, expanding capacity, and letting go of control   About Bella O'Brien: Bella (she/they), known as mija of moon, is a mestizo oracular artist, word weaver, and guide who helps folks slow down, move through change, and re-orient to their truth. She creates spirit-led encounters weaving poetry, tarot, channeling, and energy work to welcome you back home—to yourself, to relationship, to the earth. WEBSITE: mijaofmoon.com SUBSTACK: mijaofmoon.substack.com IG/TIKTOK: @mijaofmoon About Breezy Barcelo: Breezy Barcelo is a mental health occupational therapist, integrative transformational coach, artist, student herbalist, and founding member of The Music Medicine Collective. With a decades-long love of earth-based spirituality, song, and storytelling, she weaves creativity, rhythm, and a deep connection to nature into her work. Her path began as a birth and postpartum doula, nurturing children and families, and her OT research focused on the healing power of the natural world. Based in Kalamazoo, MI, Breezy supports non-traditional college students through the Jeannette Rankin Foundation and teaches in the Holistic Health department at Western Michigan University. She currently offers virtual coaching sessions at https://www.instagram.com/breezybarcelo INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/breezybarcelo   About Sarah Kajani: Sarah Kajani is an alchemical, intuitive writer and teacher. She guides you to blend your darkness and light to create the most beautiful grey that only you can be.  Through relational language and a blend of modalities, she supports you in expanding your capacity and sharpening your discernment so you return to your own inner authority. She holds, you lead She questions, you direct She reminds, you discover  She is versed in energy healing, hypnosis, NLP, time line therapy, tarot, mindfulness and more, using each as a mirror rather than a map. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/mskajani WEBSITE: https://sparkjoyandflow.kit.com/products/beginagain    +++   Learn More about The Magician's Table:  The Magician's Table is a 3-month container for personal growth, community connection, and practice growing one's tools as an intuitive and magical practitioner. Doors open on Sunday, February 22nd, with an early bird window and a Pick Your Tuition model offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Britten invites you to take your time attuning to the container, exploring the course page, and feeling into whether this experience is a true yes for you. Join the waitlist: ​​https://mailchi.mp/brittenlarue/tmt-2026-waitlist  Visit the course page: https://brittenlarue.com/course/the-magicians-table/    +++   Introducing the 13th Readers for 2026:  Arizona Smith: @arizonasmithhealing  Leanne Thurogood: @oftheearthesoteric Lily Hussey: @goodhussey Suprasensory Shahir: @suprasensoryshahir   +++   Learn More about The Dream Real: Coming February 20, as you may well know, we have a major astrological moment in time. The planet of Dream (Neptune) conjoins the planet of Realization (Saturn) at the ZERO degree of Aries, the very first degree of the whole zodiac. This is rare. This matters. This is the moment. You are invited to join us for The Dream Real: a global spell for personal and collective dream-realizing. We're doing BIG MAGIC. It'll be wild, and weird, and effective.  Sign up via the TMT Waitlist here: https://mailchi.mp/brittenlarue/tmt-2026-waitlist   We hope to see you there!   +++   E M E R G E N C E  A S T R O L O G Y ⁠⁠https://brittenlarue.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittenlarue Order Living Astrology Join my newsletter here Check out my new podcast CRYSTAL BALLERS on Spotify, Podbean, and Apple.   +++   Podcast art: Angela George. Podcast music: Jonathan Koe.  

In this episode, Britten LaRue is joined by Caroline Durlacher and Mellie Test for a conversation on staying with your magic when it's unclear, inspired by the Eight of Swords. Together they reflect on what it's like to be in a long creative process - where clarity doesn't always arrive on the timeline the mind wants - and how The Magician's Table can function as a container that supports devotion, experimentation, and self-recognition. They explore the tension between money as feedback and the ways it can distort our relationship to magic, while naming the relief and power of letting your practice be emergent: trusting transmission, honoring cave time, and creating without needing permission, justification, or proof.   Topics They Cover: Returning to The Magician's Table twice: resistance, refinement, and the intelligence of coming back Money as feedback vs. money as proof and how tying magic to material success can cloud clarity Devotion to process: luxuriating in the process, experimentation, and letting your work evolve moment to moment Cave time, invisibility, and staying with your magic during unclear or non-linear seasons Self-recognition as the true initiation and claiming you are magical without needing external validation   About Caroline Durlacher: Caroline Durlacher is a former literature & philosophy PhD candidate turned Emergent Business mentor for divergent thinkers & creative visionaries. She helps what she calls "Artists under Capitalism" & "Emergent Practitioners" turn their deep devotions & uncontainable work into online business ecosystems that generate wealth, visibility, and cultural power. When you're ready to make money by building worlds with your art, her work is for you. INSTAGRAM: @carolinedurlacher SUBSTACK: Ways of Knowing About Mellie Test: Mellie is a playful, multi-disciplinary practitioner and catalyst whose work spans movement, fitness, visual art, and design. She simultaneously holds the energies of The Fool and The Tower. Through her business, Magic with Mellie, magic becomes a lived practice of presence, perception, and showing up outside the box on a daily basis. Whether leading a class, creating artwork, or supporting clients through branding and web-related work, she is known for her catalytic impact. Rather than delivering fixed outcomes, she luxuriates in evolving processes to open perception, shift fields, and offer magic that continues unfolding long after a moment has passed. Mellie is a single mom and sole provider for a brilliant teenage son. They currently live in the mountains of Western Colorado, surrounded by landscapes that continually inspire. WEBSITE: Https://magicwithmellie.com INSTAGRAM: Https://instagram.com/magicwithmellie   +++   Learn More about The Magician's Table:  The Magician's Table is a 3-month container for personal growth, community connection, and practice growing one's tools as an intuitive and magical practitioner. Doors open on Sunday, February 22nd, with an early bird window and a Pick Your Tuition model offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Britten invites you to take your time attuning to the container, exploring the course page, and feeling into whether this experience is a true yes for you. Join the waitlist: ​​https://mailchi.mp/brittenlarue/tmt-2026-waitlist  Visit the course page: https://brittenlarue.com/course/the-magicians-table/    +++   Introducing the 13th Readers for 2026:  Arizona Smith: @arizonasmithhealing  Leanne Thurogood: @oftheearthesoteric Lily Hussey: @goodhussey Suprasensory Shahir: @suprasensoryshahir   +++   Learn More about The Dream Real: Coming February 20, as you may well know, we have a major astrological moment in time. The planet of Dream (Neptune) conjoins the planet of Realization (Saturn) at the ZERO degree of Aries, the very first degree of the whole zodiac. This is rare. This matters. This is the moment. You are invited to join us for The Dream Real: a global spell for personal and collective dream-realizing. We're doing BIG MAGIC. It'll be wild, and weird, and effective.  Sign up via the TMT Waitlist here: https://mailchi.mp/brittenlarue/tmt-2026-waitlist   We hope to see you there!   +++   E M E R G E N C E  A S T R O L O G Y ⁠⁠https://brittenlarue.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittenlarue Order Living Astrology Join my newsletter here Check out my new podcast CRYSTAL BALLERS on Spotify, Podbean, and Apple.   +++   Podcast art: Angela George. Podcast music: Jonathan Koe.  

In this Dark Moon download, Britten speaks from the dark moon in Capricorn at the closing edge of the lunar cycle, as Saturn reaches the final degree of Pisces and prepares to move into Aries. She shares why these are a form of self-regulation and names the phrase that has been coming through really loud at the end of this cycle: living your refusals. Britten explores refusal as a sacred Saturnian function. An integrity-based "no" that clarifies what is loving, fair, and generative, and locates agency and authority. Reflecting on how abundance begins with no, she invites listeners to refuse collapse, perfectionism, and silence. And explains how to move from compassion into action. As the energy shifts from Pisces to Aries, she calls forward self-trust, sacred irritation as information, and the courage to free up energy for the dreams that want to come into form.   +++   Learn More about The Magician's Table:  The Magician's Table is a 3-month container for personal growth, community connection, and practice growing one's tools as an intuitive and magical practitioner. Doors open on Sunday, February 22nd, with an early bird window and a Pick Your Tuition model offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Britten invites you to take your time attuning to the container, exploring the course page, and feeling into whether this experience is a true yes for you. Join the waitlist: ​​https://mailchi.mp/brittenlarue/tmt-2026-waitlist  Visit the course page: https://brittenlarue.com/course/the-magicians-table/    +++   Introducing the 13th Readers for 2026:  Arizona Smith: @arizonasmithhealing  Leanne Thurogood: @oftheearthesoteric Lily Hussey: @goodhussey Suprasensory Shahir: @suprasensoryshahir   +++   Learn More about The Dream Real: Coming February 20, as you may well know, we have a major astrological moment in time. The planet of Dream (Neptune) conjoins the planet of Realization (Saturn) at the ZERO degree of Aries, the very first degree of the whole zodiac. This is rare. This matters. This is the moment. You are invited to join us for The Dream Real: a global spell for personal and collective dream-realizing. We're doing BIG MAGIC. It'll be wild, and weird, and effective.  Sign up via the TMT Waitlist here: https://mailchi.mp/brittenlarue/tmt-2026-waitlist   We hope to see you there!   +++   E M E R G E N C E  A S T R O L O G Y ⁠⁠https://brittenlarue.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittenlarue Order Living Astrology Join my newsletter here Check out my new podcast CRYSTAL BALLERS on Spotify, Podbean, and Apple.   +++   Podcast art: Angela George. Podcast music: Jonathan Koe.  

In this episode, Britten LaRue is joined by artist, astrologer, and mom extraordinaire, Janessa Quinn, for an intimate and revealing conversation about what it's like to live inside the active moment of political crisis in Minnesota. Janessa shares firsthand experiences of community response to ICE activity, the emergence of underground networks of care, and the psychological and logistical realities of daily life under what many are calling an occupation. Together, they reflect on astrology as a contextual anchor and explore what it means to stop asking systems to save us and instead build something new through relationship, proximity, and care.   Topics They Cover: Janessa's personal and geographic context: growing up between South Florida and Minnesota, and how Minnesota's rule-following culture shapes both resistance and collective response How the murder of George Floyd marked a turning point that seeded long-term mutual aid, underground care networks, and community organizing that are now being reactivated What daily life looks like inside the current situation in Minnesota: hypervigilance, checking maps, encrypted group chats, anonymous coordination, and the emotional toll of living in multiple realities at once Parenting through crisis: how Janessa talks with her children about ICE, safety, kidnapping, and the presence of helpers without sugarcoating what's happening The concept of occupation: why that word fits, how it feels psychologically and physically, and how it echoes historical moments of wartime normalization The role of local businesses, neighbors, and mutual aid becoming acts of resistance Astrology as both a witness and compass: Pluto in Aquarius, Jupiter in Cancer, the Aries Point, and the tension between urgency, force, love, and long-term capacity-building Capacity building and self-care as survival skills: tending energy, restoring capacity, and preparing for what may continue or spread beyond Minnesota About Janessa Quinn: Janessa Quinn is an artist, astrologer, and mom extraordinaire located in Minnesota. As a tender of flame and keeper of hearth, she is here to inspire and encourage others to liberate themselves by remembering their fire within. With the help of her 8th house Libra sun and fiery chart ruler, Jupiter in Aries, Janessa illuminates the treasure we can only find in the dark and boldly shares it with the world via her many offerings, including one-on-one consultations, workshops, writing, and her podcast, The Astro Garden.  You can find out more about Janessa's work at her website, byjoveastrology.com or on Instagram at @byjoveastro. Janessa's podcast is available on all streaming platforms, including YouTube, and her writing is available both on her website and her Substack, https://byjoveastrology.substack.com/. Website: byjoveastrology.com Instagram: instagram.com/byjoveastro  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@byjoveastro Substack: https://byjoveastrology.substack.com/   Resources: ICE Observer Training: https://open.substack.com/pub/statesatthecore/p/community-defense-and-ice-watch (they have a website, https://www.stacup.org, but this substack post seems to be the best place for upcoming virtual trainings) Stand With Minnesota: This link has multiple options for donating and as well as a really solid list of local and independent news sources to keep informed about what is actually happening here: https://www.standwithminnesota.com/    +++   Learn More about The Magician's Table:  The Magician's Table is a 3-month container for personal growth, community connection, and practice growing one's tools as an intuitive and magical practitioner. Doors open on Sunday, February 22nd, with an early bird window and a Pick Your Tuition model offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Britten invites you to take your time attuning to the container, exploring the course page, and feeling into whether this experience is a true yes for you. Join the waitlist: ​​https://mailchi.mp/brittenlarue/tmt-2026-waitlist  Visit the course page: https://brittenlarue.com/course/the-magicians-table/    +++   Introducing the 13th Readers for 2026:  Arizona Smith: @arizonasmithhealing  Leanne Thurogood: @oftheearthesoteric Lily Hussey: @goodhussey Suprasensory Shahir: @suprasensoryshahir   +++   Learn More about The Dream Real: Coming February 20, as you may well know, we have a major astrological moment in time. The planet of Dream (Neptune) conjoins the planet of Realization (Saturn) at the ZERO degree of Aries, the very first degree of the whole zodiac. This is rare. This matters. This is the moment. You are invited to join us for The Dream Real: a global spell for personal and collective dream-realizing. We're doing BIG MAGIC. It'll be wild, and weird, and effective.  Sign up via the TMT Waitlist here: https://mailchi.mp/brittenlarue/tmt-2026-waitlist   We hope to see you there!   +++   E M E R G E N C E  A S T R O L O G Y ⁠⁠https://brittenlarue.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittenlarue Order Living Astrology Join my newsletter here Check out my new podcast CRYSTAL BALLERS on Spotify, Podbean, and Apple.   +++   Podcast art: Angela George. Podcast music: Jonathan Koe.

In this conversation, Britten welcomes artist and healer Arizona Smith, a 13th Reader for The Magician's Table. Arizona shares stories from her life and practice that move between divination, art, dreaming, land attunement, and lineage repair. Together, they explore how meaning unfolds over time, how signs and omens ask for patience, and what it means to stay in relationship with mystery rather than rushing to interpretation. The conversation touches on inner child healing, devotion to land and ancestors, creative practice as medicine, and the slow, often surprising ways healing and protection can move across time.   Topics They Cover  Arizona's relationship to being an artist and a seer, and how her practice weaves divination, ritual tools, dreaming, and art-making The Purple Diamond as a lifelong presence, omen, and creative thread that took years to fully reveal its meaning Crows, synchronicity, and the way signs and messages arrive through relationship with the natural world Time-bending healing, inner child work, and the practice of offering blessings across past, present, and future selves Dream-led land healing and listening for what the land is asking rather than trying to impose change Lineage, repair, boundaries, and the ongoing work of protecting innocence in ourselves, in others, and in the world About Arizona Smith: Arizona is an artist and healer who works ceremonially with the tarot, talismanic artworks, and energetic healing. She is the author of The Purple Diamond Tarot and The Book of Love: An Oracle Deck for Emotional Healing, and draws on decades of experience exploring creativity, divination, and subtle energy work. Her practice is rooted in ritual, symbolism, and an attunement to unseen currents, guiding individuals to reconnect with their wild, inner power and innate capacity to self-heal. Through one-to-one sessions, events, retreats, and teaching, she creates immersive spaces for exploration and transformation — where insight, imagination, and embodied wisdom come together, offering clarity, resonance, and a renewed sense of possibility. WEBSITE: Arizonasmithhealing.com INSTAGRAM: arizonasmithhealing Purple Diamond deck:  https://www.arizonasmithhealing.com/product-page/purplediamondtarotdeck  Book of Love: An Oracle deck for Emotional Healing - https://www.arizonasmithhealing.com/product-page/the-book-of-love-an-oracle-deck-for-emotional-healing  1:1 Healing Tarot session - https://www.arizonasmithhealing.com/healingtarot  Pay what you can monthly events - https://www.arizonasmithhealing.com/events  Journey Through the Tarot mystery school - https://www.arizonasmithhealing.com/journeythroughthetarot  Sanctum in person retreat in May - 3 spots left! - https://www.arizonasmithhealing.com/sanctum  Sacred Art Readings - 5 spots left in 2026! - https://www.arizonasmithhealing.com/sacredartreadings    +++   Introducing the 13th Readers for 2026: Arizona Smith: @arizonasmithhealing Leanne Thurogood: @oftheearthesoteric Lily Hussey: @goodhussey Suprasensory Shahir: @suprasensoryshahir   +++   Learn More: Coming February 20, as you may well know, we have a major astrological moment in time. The planet of Dream (Neptune) conjoins the planet of Realization (Saturn) at the ZERO degree of Aries, the very first degree of the whole zodiac. This is rare. This matters. This is the moment. You are invited to join us for The Dream Real: a global spell for personal and collective dream-realizing. We're doing BIG MAGIC. It'll be wild, and weird, and effective.  Sign up via the TMT Waitlist here: https://mailchi.mp/brittenlarue/tmt-2026-waitlist   We hope to see you there!   +++   E M E R G E N C E  A S T R O L O G Y ⁠⁠https://brittenlarue.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittenlarue Order Living Astrology Join my newsletter here Check out my new podcast CRYSTAL BALLERS on Spotify, Podbean, and Apple. +++ Podcast art: Angela George. Podcast music: Jonathan Koe.

​​Join our champion program: mark@themomentumcompany.comAttend a Thriving Leader event: https://thriving-leader-2026.lovable.app/Instagram: @the.momentum.companyLinkedIn: /momentum-companyIn this episode of The Intentional Agribusiness Leader, Mark sits down with Landon Bunderson, Chief Science Officer at Nano Yield, for a thoughtful conversation about intentional leadership, organizational clarity, and how innovation actually works inside a growing agribusiness.Landon leads both science and marketing at Nano Yield—a combination that forces constant clarity. His definition of intentionality is simple but demanding: say fewer things, repeat them often, and never lose sight of why the company exists. At Nano Yield, everything ladders up to one goal—making the sales team's job easier by ensuring customers clearly understand the value of the people and the products.One of the central themes of the episode is the power of repetition in leadership. Landon explains that effective leaders don't constantly reinvent their message. Instead, they identify the few things that matter most and put them on repeat. Just like a political stump speech, clarity is built through consistency—not novelty. Leaders don't need more ideas; they need sharper focus.The conversation also explores what Nano Yield actually does and why “nanotechnology” doesn't need to be scary. Landon breaks down nano-scale delivery in simple terms, explaining how their technology improves the efficiency of fertilizers and crop inputs by helping nutrients reach plant cells more effectively. The result is better performance, less waste, and improved outcomes for growers.From there, the discussion shifts to culture and growth. Having been with Nano Yield for over a decade, Landon shares how culture has evolved as the company has scaled. He describes culture through a family analogy—clear expectations, consistent communication, defined boundaries, and increasing autonomy over time. When people know what's expected and feel trusted, they thrive.Mark and Landon dive into the realities of hiring and growth, including one of the hardest leadership challenges: realizing when someone is in the wrong role. Landon frames these moments not as failures, but as necessary course corrections—helping people move on to roles where they can truly succeed.Another key insight from the episode is the idea that people don't actually thrive in total freedom—they thrive within clear boundaries. As companies grow, systems and processes become essential not to restrict people, but to support them. Structure creates stability, and stability enables innovation.The episode closes with a discussion on creativity and problem-solving. Landon recommends the book Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, emphasizing that creativity isn't about reinventing everything—it's about approaching challenges with curiosity and courage. That creative muscle, when paired with disciplined execution, becomes a powerful leadership advantage.This conversation is a reminder that intentional leadership isn't loud or flashy. It's focused, repeatable, human, and deeply practical.Listen if you are:A leader trying to create clarity in a fast-growing organizationBalancing innovation with executionStruggling with focus, messaging, or alignment across teamsBuilding culture while scaling people, systems, and productsCurious about how technology and leadership actually intersect in ag

In this conversation, Britten LaRue is joined by multidisciplinary esoteric practitioner Leanne Thurogood for a deep, land-rooted exploration of ancestry, magic, and what happens when we say yes to a call we don't fully understand yet. Leanne shares the story of being pulled into The Magician's Table through literal and energetic portals, her pilgrimage back to Scotland, and the emergence of the Three Cauldrons as a sovereign, ancestral energy practice. Together, they reflect on lineage, fear, vulnerability, and the kind of magic that asks us to trust before it gives us a plan.   Topics They Cover:  How land, etymology, and ancestry quietly shape our magical identities What it means to feel the call of The Magician's Table, resist it, circle it, and eventually step through a doorway that makes change inevitable The Cailleach as land, elemental force, and bone mother: cycles of death and rebirth, mythic memory, and remembering what the land already knows Letting go of pre-planned offerings and trusted tools in order to birth something new, unknown, and guided The Three Cauldrons as a Celtic cosmology of sovereign energy management rooted in sea, land, and sky Community as an amplifier of magic: how witnessing, reflection, and shared vulnerability turn peers into kin and create lasting webs of connection   About Leanne Thurogood: Leanne is a multidisciplinary esoteric practitioner weaving Celtic ancestral wisdom through Astrology, Energy healing and Tarot. Her work is devoted to remembering and reawakening the bone stories of her motherland, carried through the living lens of personal lore - including her reclamation of WITCH. Originally from Scotland, now living on unceded Wurundjerri land. Her practice is held in deep reverence to its elders past, present and future. You can find Leanne on Instagram @oftheearthesoteric and over on Substack with her publication The Void. WEBSITE: oftheearthesoteric.com/celtic-witch INSTAGRAM: oftheearthesoteric SUBSTACK: The Void    +++   Introducing the 13th Readers for 2026: Arizona Smith: @arizonasmithhealing Leanne Thurogood: @oftheearthesoteric Lily Hussey: @goodhussey Suprasensory Shahir: @suprasensoryshahir   +++   Learn More: Coming February 20, as you may well know, we have a major astrological moment in time. The planet of Dream (Neptune) conjoins the planet of Realization (Saturn) at the ZERO degree of Aries, the very first degree of the whole zodiac. This is rare. This matters. This is the moment. You are invited to join us for The Dream Real: a global spell for personal and collective dream-realizing. We're doing BIG MAGIC. It'll be wild, and weird, and effective.  Sign up via the TMT Waitlist here: https://mailchi.mp/brittenlarue/tmt-2026-waitlist   We hope to see you there!   +++   E M E R G E N C E  A S T R O L O G Y ⁠⁠https://brittenlarue.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittenlarue Order Living Astrology Join my newsletter here Check out my new podcast CRYSTAL BALLERS on Spotify, Podbean, and Apple. +++ Podcast art: Angela George. Podcast music: Jonathan Koe.

In this conversation, Britten welcomes Lily Hussey - 13th Reader for The Magician's Table this year - to explore the connection of astrology, adornment, voice, and glamour magic. Together, they move through a rich dialogue about being seen in your wholeness: integrating taboo selves, unshaming performance and illusion, and finding the joy that makes it easier to show up in a year that asks for big magic, inner authority, and community.   Topics They Cover: Lily stepping into the role of a 13th Reader for The Magician's Table 2026, and the energy of returning leadership, trust, and devotion that comes with being invited back into the container Being a corporate marketing girly and a magician at the same time, and the work of integrating parts of the self that once felt dissonant, taboo, or out of place How glamour, illusion, and performance can be reclaimed as honest and skillful magical arts rather than something fake or inauthentic The experience of shame, embarrassment, and visibility The Magician's Table as a safe, community-based practice space where both beginners and experienced practitioners can develop voice, magic, and confidence without needing everything figured out Fashion, adornment, and jewelry as everyday ritual, including planetary correspondences and intentional aesthetics that support presence and potency Astrology as a form of parts work, and the practice of cultivating wholeness, sensitivity, and inner authority by deciding which voices get to lead Why community acts as an amplifier for magic, making it easier to take creative risks, go bigger, and stay in relationship with joy and devotion   About Lily Hussey: lily hussey is a multidisciplinary creatrix, astrologer and witch. she weaves together astrology + planetary magick, ritual, adornment, glamour + chaos magick, deity work and a dash of irreverance in her good hussey universe to support folx in navigating this wild human experience. as a lifelong student of esoteria, she's always studying something new to add to her grimoire. she believes we are all innately magickal and through her practice aims to help you remember, uncover and reclaim that magick. WEBSITE: goodhussey.com INSTAGRAM: goodhussey SUBSTACK: the stellar situation   +++ Introducing the 13th Readers for 2026: Arizona Smith: @arizonasmithhealing Leanne Thurogood: @oftheearthesoteric Lily Hussey: @goodhussey Suprasensory Shahir: @suprasensoryshahir +++ E M E R G E N C E  A S T R O L O G Y ⁠⁠https://brittenlarue.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittenlarue Order Living Astrology Join my newsletter here Check out my new podcast CRYSTAL BALLERS on Spotify, Podbean, and Apple. +++ Podcast art: Angela George. Podcast music: Jonathan Koe.    

This is a repost from the Moonshots archive featuring Elizabeth Gilbert and her book Big Magic.We're sharing it as a companion to the work of Brené Brown — and ahead of our upcoming episode on Strong Ground.Big Magic is a reminder that creativity doesn't require fearlessness — only curiosity, courage, and the willingness to show up.In this episode of the Moonshots Podcast, hosts Mike and Mark dive into the enchanting world of Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert. This book has inspired countless creatives to live beyond fear and embr ace the magic of creativity. Whether you're an artist, writer, or someone looking to infuse more creativity into your life, this episode offers a treasure trove of insights and practical advice.Listen and Learn More:• Listen to the Episode: ⁠Episode 143 – Elizabeth Gilbert: Big Magic⁠• Watch on YouTube: ⁠Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert | Book Summary⁠• Read a Summary: ⁠Creative Living Beyond Fear – Elizabeth Gilbert | Book Summary⁠• Become a Member: ⁠Support the Moonshots Podcast on Patreon⁠Episode Highlights: • What is Big Magic? • Discover the essence of Big Magic and how Elizabeth Gilbert views creative inspiration as a mysterious force that calls us to engage with it. • Lessons on Confidence: • Learn why fear shouldn't stop you from creating and how permitting yourself to fail can lead to unexpected breakthroughs. • Explore getting comfortable with your fears rather than overcoming them entirely. • Lessons on Creating: • Understand the difference between originality and authenticity and why Gilbert champions the latter as the key to meaningful creative work. • Find out why finishing your creative projects, even imperfect, is more important than striving for unattainable perfection. • Final Takeaways: • Mike and Mark wrap up the episode by discussing embracing your inner creative trickster and why taking yourself too seriously might be the most significant barrier to your creative success.Why You Should Listen:This episode will resonate deeply if you've ever struggled with fear, self-doubt, or the pressure to be perfect. Gilbert's approach to creativity is liberating and empowering, reminding us that the journey is just as important as the destination.Listen and Learn More: • Listen to the Episode: ⁠Episode 143 – Elizabeth Gilbert: Big Magic⁠ • Watch on YouTube: ⁠Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert | Book Summary⁠ • Read a Summary: ⁠Creative Living Beyond Fear – Elizabeth Gilbert | Book Summary⁠• Become a Member: ⁠Support the Moonshots Podcast on Patreon⁠

Jim Johnson is back in the co-pilot seat this week alongside Michael Dismuke to interview best-selling romance author Alys Murray. Alys has made a name for herself writing "sweet" romance novels that capture the cozy, heartwarming feel of a Hallmark movie—but with her latest work, she is adding a magical twist. In this episode, the trio discusses the enduring appeal of the "small town" trope, why readers crave happy endings in chaotic times, and Alys's shift into the paranormal rom-com genre with her new book, Small Town, Big Magic. They also dive into her writing process, her roots in fanfiction, and the specific "beats" that make a romance novel work. Topics Discussed: The definition of "Sweet Romance" vs. other sub-genres. The Magnolia Sisters series and building fictional flower shop empires. Transitioning to "Witchy" Rom-Coms with Small Town, Big Magic. The "Hallmark Movie" formula and why it works. Pantsing vs. Plotting: How Alys writes three books a year. The influence of fanfiction on modern publishing. Guest Info: Alys Murray is an author of romantic comedies and sweet romance novels, known for The Magnolia Sisters series and Small Town, Big Magic. She combines her love for food, travel, and happy endings into stories that feel like a warm hug. Time Chapters 00:00 - Intro: Jim & Michael are back together  01:45 - Meet Author Alys Murray  04:15 - What is "Sweet Romance"?  07:30 - The Appeal of the "Small Town" Trope  1:20 - Discussing "The Magnolia Sisters"  15:40 - "Small Town, Big Magic": A Witchy Pivot  20:10 - The Writing Process: Beating the Block  24:50 - Fanfiction Roots & Community  29:00 - Upcoming Projects & Outro https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

In this episode, I share why my word of the year and how choosing depth over distraction has changed the way I work, create, and lead.We talk about:Why expansion without focus leads to burnoutThe difference between surrender and giving upHow scattered energy creates unnecessary resistanceWhy refinement is often the real next levelHow devotion creates clarity, sustainability, and momentumIf you've been feeling stretched, unsure where to place your energy, or craving a more intentional way to grow, this episode will help you recalibrate.This is all about choosing what matters and committing to it fully.May 17th 2026 Slow Flow & Sculpt 1 Day Workshop in Los Angeles // Registration Closes April 15th 2026 2-Day Intensive Golden Touch Workshop Application Workshop & Retreat Waitlist

Happy Holidays! Erica shares her annual list of favorite business books of the year in her final episode of 2025. 00:00 Welcome 00:50 Holiday Greetings and Year-End Reflections 01:19 Favorite Business Books of 2025 03:34 Book 1: Quit by Annie Duke 05:54 Book 2: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert 08:14 Book 3: Marketing Made Simple by Donald Miller 09:38 Book 4: The Five Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom 12:10 Book 5: Tax Planning To and Through Early Retirement by Cody Garrett and Sean Mullaney 15:55 Honorable Mentions: Non-Business Reads 20:42 Holiday Wishes and Conclusion   ____________________ Books & Resources Referenced: Quit by Annie Duke | https://a.co/d/hoP7fHF Big Magic | https://a.co/d/0k4QNgJ Marketing Made Simple by Donald Miller | https://a.co/d/1UZyRh2 The 5 Types of Wealth | https://a.co/d/4ZLwpLH Tax Planning To and Through Early Retirement by Cody Garrett and Sean Mullaney | https://a.co/d/cjPPMcm   The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter | https://a.co/d/cQ2KL08 The Wedding People by Alison Espach | https://a.co/d/j2Ce3mk Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds | https://a.co/d/4PtWU8T   Ep69 - SEP vs Solo 401k with Sean Mullaney, CPA ____________________ Connect with Erica | LinkedIn | Website | Newsletter  

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“The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.” – W.M. LewisIn this solo episode, Michael reflects on the ways we delay the life that's calling us. He shares how he waited years to launch this very podcast and over a decade to write his book, Resonance, and what finally helped him get out of his own way.Drawing on Steven Pressfield's The War of Art and Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic, he explores the idea of the “muse” – that creative force that wants to move through us – and the counterforce Pressfield calls “resistance.” He weaves in stories from elders facing the end of their lives, including a man who had never once been met at the airport, and contrasts that with memories of his father, a man who always showed up.In this conversation, you'll hear about:Why we wait so long to begin the life that's meant for usThe muse, resistance, and how to finally start dancing with your creative callingThe difference between résumé goals and eulogy goalsWhat elders' regrets can teach us about how to live nowWhy relationships — the people who would pick you up at 2 a.m. — matter more than anythingThis is an invitation to stop postponing your real life, to sing your unique song, and to surround yourself with the people who help you play it beautifully. Michael Trainer has spent 30 years learning from Nobel laureates, neuroscientists, and wisdom keepers worldwide. He's the author of RESONANCE: The Art and Science of Human Connection (March 31, 2026), co-creator of Global Citizen and the Global Citizen Festival, and host of the RESONANCE podcast.Featured in Forbes, Inc, Good Morning America. Follow on YouTube

(Full episode for paid subscribers on Substack.)I have been lucky enough to interview Liz Gilbert multiple times over the years. First almost ten years ago now, when I launched my podcast Ctrl Alt Delete in 2016. We spoke on Skype, the audio was tinny, it was the early days of podcasting, I was in my mid-twenties recording from my spare box-room in my old Hackney flat. I remember how magical it felt to be speaking with a woman I admired so much. I was invited to her book launch luncheon for Big Magic in London members' club and I sat with journalists ten years older than me. I interviewed Liz again in 2019, when I was writing my first novel Olive, and her brilliant novel City of Girls was published. I went to the Bloomsbury offices on a bright sunny day, walking through Bedford Square Gardens with a t-shirt that said Sigourney Weaver on it.In April last year, I had the honour of introducing Liz on stage in front of thousands of people at the Barbican as part of her UK tour, and I got to attend one of her sold-out creativity workshops. As readers, we get to see all her different eras. During our conversation, we call the writing life ‘living out loud' and ‘learning in public.' For many Millennial women like me, Liz has been an unapologetic symbol of living a creative life, leaning into solitude, travel, adventure—and quite frankly: doing whatever you want with your one wild and precious life.Before All the Way to the River came out this year—her new memoir all about her all-consuming relationship with her late partner Rayya Elias—I was lucky enough to read an early copy in proof form. I was absolutely glued to it, pretty much ignoring my husband for two days, totally immersed in Liz's world. I love Liz's novels for this reason, they're big and expansive, an intricately built world to escape into, and I love this about Liz's non-fiction too—she lets us into the full truth of what's been going on in her life and shows us around. She did it in Eat Pray Love, Committed, and now this new book. It takes courage to say: Actually, you know what, I'm still a work in progress—and aren't we all? She says life is full of ‘good guesses' and it suggests that we should all have compassion for our past selves who were trying to figure out all of this *points around*. We don't have to tie up our stories in pretty packages. We don't have to be ‘consumed' easily. We don't have to have our personal stories confused with ‘giving advice' or being a guru. We live in ever-changing lives and worlds. Life is messy—and so are the memoirs that follow. “I'll see you in ten years with the next memoir. We'll see what happens after this.” — Elizabeth GilbertI loved interviewing Liz again this week, about our books, writing fiction vs non-fiction, ‘cooking' our writing before publishing it, and why we do what we do. I also asked her for some friendly advice as my own memoir A Year of Nothing publishes in January. I hope you enjoy the conversation (and how progressively dark my office gets over the recording lol, it was 4pm in the UK i.e. winter hours!) xoxoxoTimestamps during our conversation:00:00 - An introvert on tour06:00 - All The Way To The River and how it was born08:00 - Journalling vs ‘cooked' writing10:00 - How would Eat Pray Love look in 2025?13:00 - Self-help vs memoir16:00 - Having respect for your readers18:30 - The myth of the ‘guru'20:00 - The fear of publishing a memoir23:00 - Dealing with judgment or criticism25:00 - The reason why we write books27:00 - When a memoir demands to be written30:00 - Writing the book you want to read34:00 - Choosing which form to write in37:00 - Fiction vs non-fiction 40:00 - Creativity and divinity 44:00 - “Success” isn't enough47:00 - A darkness retreat50:00 - Martha Beck advice54:00 - What's next for Liz 56:00 - US vs UK audiences1:00 - Where do we write?1:05 - Alone vs lonely1:07 - Women and invisibility 1:13 - The end! More on similiar topics: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thehyphen.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of Beautiful Work Beautiful Life, co-host Laurel Boivin invites you to explore the powerful connection between gratitude and creativity. Laurel guides you through a gentle breath and grounding practice, teaching how embodied gratitude awakens authentic creativity from within—because when we feel safe enough to receive, creativity comes alive. Through science, spirit, and soulful reflection, you'll learn how gratitude softens the nervous system, quiets the stress response, and creates the inner safety that allows inspiration to bloom. You'll also be guided to sense gratitude in your body and notice what creative energy begins to stir from that space of fullness and peace. You'll learn: * How embodied gratitude (not just gratitude lists) opens the door to creative flow * The science of gratitude—dopamine, serotonin, and the brain's relaxation response * Why feeling safe is essential to creativity and inspired living * A guided mindfulness practice to awaken gratitude in your body * How gratitude and imagination meet to spark transformation Journaling prompts are suggested to further your exploration. * What does gratitude feel like in my body today? * What softens or opens within me when I linger in that feeling? * What might this gratitude want to create or express through me? * How does my creative energy shift when I feel safe and open to receive? * What ordinary moment today can I meet with gratitude and curiosity? Links/Books mentioned: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert The email to send questions to Laurel Boivin is laurel@fluxflowcoaching.com and for Laurel Holland - laurel@liveyourinnerpower.com The link to our private Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/beautifulworkbeautifullife Host/Cohost/Guest Info Guiding others to become effective leaders of their own lives, Laurel Holland has been on a journey of awakening and transformation throughout her life. Writing about inner work, Laurel has authored four books, including Crossroads and Love's 8 Laws. Her books, Live Your Inner Power, the Journal, and Courageous Woman, introduce, share, and explore the eight foundational practices for creating transformation from the inside out. Through her books, programs, and innovative talks, Laurel's great desire is to lift others up and courageously step into the life they came here to live. You can learn more about Laurel Holland at www.liveyourinnerpower.com. Laurel Boivin is a leadership coach, speaker, and workshop facilitator. Founder of Flux+Flow Professional Coaching, Laurel works with high-performing professionals and mission-driven organizations to shift from achievement to alignment, helping them connect deeply to purpose, lead with confidence, and create environments where people thrive. You can learn more about Laurel Boivin at www.fluxflowcoaching.com.

  KerryLynn and her husband Waldemar started their business One Space at a Time Ltd in October of 2001 just 2 weeks before their wedding…   They live just outside of Calgary Alberta Canada (for now) with their son Daniel, their 2 dogs, 3 cats and a turtle – named Myrtle!   As life has a tendency to do, things with life and business have changed over the years and in May of 2024 KerryLynn decided it would be a good idea to open a “to the trade” drapery workroom. Waldemar has been a HUGE supporter and has built her tables, renovated her space twice already and has even learned how to use some of the machines to help out when needed.   Right now they both excited for a “next chapter” move and looking forward to what the future has in store!   Links and Resources;   Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert (Some of the links I provide, specifically to Amazon and a few others, require me to let you know that if you use those links and make a purchase, I will make some money.  I won't make a million dollars, but I might be able to get a cup of coffee, so thank you!)   The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;     Klimaka Studios   The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library   National Upholstery Association   Workroom Tech    

Discover how to break free from the narcissist's toxic scarcity mindset and step into your own power through abundance thinking. In this empowering episode, Rebecca Zung reveals how narcissists manipulate from fear and lack — and how you can flip the script using mindset mastery, leverage, and conscious creation to win back your peace, confidence, and control. Learn how narcissists operate from a deep-seated scarcity mindset — believing there's never enough love, attention, money, or respect. Understand why this scarcity belief drives their manipulation, control, and constant need for supply. Discover the one question that traps a narcissist in their lies: “Can you repeat that?” — and how it exposes contradictions in court, conversations, or negotiations. Rebecca Zung shares her personal story from law to coaching and how shifting from scarcity to abundance transformed her entire career and relationships. Explore how mindset and energy shape negotiation outcomes, influence people, and attract better results — based on quantum and psychological principles. Find out why 80% of negotiation success comes from preparation and mindset, not just tactics. Learn how to stop giving the narcissist power by cutting off their supply and turning pain into empowerment. Insights on transforming victimhood into victory — reframing every setback as training for your next level of greatness. Discover the three pillars of success — mindset, skill set, and habits — and how to align them to attract abundance in love, money, and self-worth. Step-by-step guidance to reprogram your thinking: Define what you no longer tolerate. Eliminate negativity and low-vibration influences. Rack up daily wins to build unstoppable confidence. Featuring insights from The Alchemist, Untamed, and Big Magic — on courage, belief, and the art of conscious creation. A powerful message on how to rise above manipulation, reclaim your worth, and build a life of freedom and abundance.

Dani Vee and Sarah Armstrong chat about her new book Run! Hatchet meets Stand By Me in this brilliantly suspenseful novel from the acclaimed author of Big Magic and Magic Awry. With a spiky, memorable cast, gripping twists and turns and thorny moral dilemmas, RUN will keep readers glued to the page all night. Writing tips on how to write a page turning thriller!

A raw conversation about addiction, love, death, grief, recovery, and more. Elizabeth Gilbert is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of nonfiction and fiction books such as Big Magic and Eat Pray Love. Her new memoir is All The Way To The River: Love, Loss, and Liberation. In this episode we talk about: Ways that Elizabeth fostered dependency in her life  What Elizabeth means when she says “make other people into my home” The modalities and practices Elizabeth uses to ground in her daily life The definition of healthy relationships – and how to have them  Self-compassion Join Dan's online community here Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok Subscribe to our YouTube Channel On Sunday, September 21st from 1-5pm ET, join Dan and Leslie Booker at the New York Insight Meditation Center in NYC as they lead a workshop titled, "Heavily Meditated – The Dharma of Depression + Anxiety." This event is both in-person and online. Sign up here!  Get ready for another Meditation Party at Omega Institute! This in-person workshop brings together Dan with his friends and meditation teachers, Sebene Selassie, Jeff Warren, and for the first time, Ofosu Jones-Quartey. The event runs October 24th-26th. Sign up and learn more here!   To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris Sponsors:  Stitch Fix: Get started today with stitchfix.com/happier and get 20% off your first order when you buy five or more items. AT&T: Staying connected matters. That's why AT&T has connectivity you can depend on, or they will proactively make it right. Visit att.com/guarantee for details.

When someone you love is in pain—whether they’re sick, addicted, or falling apart—you show up. Again and again and again. You make the calls. You hold the line. You carry what you can. But what happens when love, loyalty, and devotion blur into something harder to name? When care turns into codependency, and compassion starts to erase your sense of self? Kate sits down with best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love; Big Magic) to talk about the toll and the tenderness of caregiving. Liz’s new memoir, All the Way to the River, chronicles her years caring for someone she loved deeply through addiction and illness—and what it meant to finally let go. Together, they explore: What it means to walk someone you love to the edge of life How codependence disguises itself as devotion The permission we need to be more than someone’s lifeline This conversation is for anyone who has ever loved to the point of exhaustion. Who wonders if love is meant to cost this much. Who needs a blessing for the moment when helping means losing yourself.

What happens when love becomes addiction and life completely breaks you open? In this raw conversation, Elizabeth Gilbert shares her journey through grief, codependency, and recovery - revealing how our most devastating experiences can become our greatest teachers. You'll learn the difference between healing and fixing, why familiar pain often feels safer than growth, and what it truly takes to rebuild yourself from the ground up.  @elizabeth_gilbert_writer is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love and Big Magic, with over 25 million books old worldwide. Her work spans memoir, fiction, and nonfiction - including City of Girls, Committed, and her new book All the Way to the River - and has been translated into more than 30 languages. A three-time National Magazine Award finalist, Elizabeth's honest, soulful storytelling has made her one of the most beloved voices of our time. Follow Elizabeth on Instagram and subscribe to her Substack, "Love Letters." WHAT'S COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: 05:12 Codepency, relapse, and what real healing looks like 10:02 Visitaiton and Connection Beyond Death 15:06 The Unexpected Turns of Life 24:46 Soul Contracts and the Cosmic Boardroom 29:45 The Quest for Lava: Love, Approval, and Validation 33:53 Recovery and the Journey to Wholeness 38:31 The Marriage Benefit Imbalance 41:50 How to Remove Yourself From the Overgiving Trap 45:30 The Importance of Self-Reserve 51:24 Living with Urgency and Authenticity 56:07 Lessons from Darkness Retreats Thanks for listening! New episodes drop every Tuesday. Make sure you hit the follow button to get notified.

I was recently inspired by re-reading Elizabeth Gilbert's "Big Magic." Today I am sharing how I found some of her advice to be a great way to decrease burnout. We must reconnect with and then protect our own OB/GYN magic. Don't forget to sign up for my FREE course (and the replay if you can't make it live)! I'm hosting "The Secret to Being a Happy Gynecologist" and you can register here: coach-miles.com/secret

Elizabeth Gilbert is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Magic and Eat, Pray, Love as well as several other international bestsellers. Her latest novel, City of Girls, was named an instant New York Times bestseller. Go to ElizabethGilbert.Substack.com to subscribe to “Letters From Love with Elizabeth Gilbert,” her newsletter, which has more than 120,000 subscribers.This episode was originally published in September 20225. Show notes and links: https://tim.blog/2024/09/26/elizabeth-gilbert-2/ Sponsors:Vanta trusted compliance and security platform: https://vanta.com/tim ($1000 off)Our Place's Titanium Always Pan® Pro using nonstick technology that's coating-free and made without PFAS, otherwise known as “Forever Chemicals”: https://fromourplace.com/tim (Shop their sale now!) Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: https://shopify.com/tim (one-dollar-per-month trial period)Timestamps:[00:00:00] Who is Elizabeth Gilbert? [00:05:42] No cherished outcomes. [00:10:55] Self-compassionate ownership of responsibility. [00:15:52] The daily practice of writing letters from love. [00:22:22] Two-way prayer vs. one-way prayer. [00:30:57] The male approach to this practice. [00:34:27] How do you feel toward yourself vs. about yourself? [00:36:53] Understanding self-hatred to foster self-friendliness. [00:43:20] Setting boundaries and dealing with those who refuse to honor them. [00:50:15] Why (and how) Elizabeth avoids big family holiday gatherings. [00:52:15] Comfort in solitude. [00:53:38] Much abuzz about Elizabeth's new ‘do. [00:57:52] Boundaries, priorities, and mysticism: a relaxed woman as a radical concept. [01:04:02] What mysticism brings to Elizabeth's reality. [01:07:26] A better question to ask than “What do I want?” [01:09:32] Elizabeth's hard-ass approach to project commitment. [01:16:40] Creativity guidance from Elizabeth's higher power. [01:21:08] How *The Morning Pages* influenced *Eat, Pray, Love*. [01:24:27] More productive questions to ask than “Why?” [01:26:16] The pointlessness of purpose anxiety. [01:30:59] Balancing presence with other aspects of a well-lived life. [01:36:17] Comfort with mortality. [01:40:21] What motivates Elizabeth's *Letters from Love* newsletter? [01:41:29] What can potential readers expect from this newsletter? [01:46:33] “Is the universe friendly?” — Frederic W. H. Myers [01:49:29] Parting thoughts. *Show notes for this episode: https://tim.blog/2025/07/24/dr-rhonda-patrick/For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsorsSign up for Tim's email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim's books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissYouTube: youtube.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferrissSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 1751: Leo Babauta explores how creativity flourishes when we embrace uncertainty, face discomfort, and allow ourselves space to explore without pressure. His reflections encourage a gentler, more playful approach to creative work, helping listeners reconnect with joy, courage, and trust in the process. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://zenhabits.net/creativity/ Quotes to ponder: "Creativity requires uncertainty, play, and messiness." "The mistake is that we think we need to know what we're doing before we start." "When we can create without needing it to be anything, we allow ourselves the space to explore." Episode references: The War of Art: https://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/1936891026 Big Magic: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Magic-Creative-Living-Beyond/dp/1594634726 The Artist's Way: https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary/dp/0143129252 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices