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Die Trash-News der Woche mit dem Reality-Beef zwischen Sandra, Gigi, Paulina und Tommy, der neuen Princess Charming, weiteren Bestätigungen der AYTO Gerüchte, LaFa-Ein- und Auszüge, sowie die neusten Baby-News.#trashnews #breakingtrash
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In this episode we talk about Zibby's newest project On Being Jewish Now and sharing important and beautiful stories to create connection and community. Zibby highlights powerful narratives written by Jewish authors on what it means to be Jewish now, especially in light of Oct 7th. Erin shares an upsetting story about when she was kicked out of a bookstore in Maine during her book tour by asking why there were no books on Israel. Zibby shares how to juggles being a publishing house, mama of 4, substack writer and soon to be author of her 7th book. Zibby Owens is the author of Blank: A Novel, Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, and children's book Princess Charming, and the editor of three anthologies: On Being Jewish Now, Moms Don't Have Time to Have Kids, and Moms Don't Have Time To: A Quarantine Anthology. Her next novel Overheard is forthcoming.A frequent contributor to Good Morning America and Kate Couric Media, she has contributed to Vogue, Oprah Daily, and other outlets, and has appeared on CNN, CBS This Morning, and many others. Vulture called her “NYC's Most Powerful Book-fluencer” (Vulture). Zibby is the CEO and Founder of Zibby Media, dubbed “the Zibby-verse” by the L.A. Times, which includes the award-winning, daily podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, the boutique publishing house Zibby Books, Zibby's Bookshop, an independent bookstore in Santa Monica, CA, Zibby's Book Club, and Zibby Retreats, events for book lovers. Follow her on Instagram @zibbyowens and Substack where she tells it like it is. Join Erin for a life expanding 5 day retreat in breathtaking Tuscany + online group coaching program to transform into your most joyful, fulfilled and authentic Self. Mention that you listened to this episode for $500 off. All details here. Get your copy of Erin's book, Nothing Can Stop You: Unleash Your Authentic Self https://www.erinracheldoppelt.com/NothingCanStopYou – Follow Erin on Instagram @erinrdoppelt – Erin's book tour, certification program, and more at https://www.erinracheldoppelt.com/
In der aktuellen Folge wird es trashig – und zwar im allerbesten Sinne! Ricarda begrüßt die beiden Psychologinnen Dinah und Franzi, die Hosts des Podcasts Trashologinnen. Gemeinsam werfen sie einen wissenschaftlichen Blick hinter die Kulissen der Trash-TV-Welt und fragen sich: Was geht eigentlich in den Köpfen der Kim-Virginias und Elena Miras dieser Welt vor?Ricarda will außerdem wissen:Wie hängen Voyeurismus und Reality-TV zusammen?Warum wird Reality-TV durch alle sozialen Milieus hinweg beliebter?Wie unangenehm ist Sex vor laufenden Kameras wirklich?Warum können sexy Szenen wie bei Princess Charming sogar von Vorteil sein?Freut euch auf spannende Insights, wissenschaftliche Analysen und jede Menge Fun Fun Fun. Das und wahnsinnig viel mehr – JETZT!__________________________Wer noch keine Weihnachtsgeschenke hat: Merch & Co: www. busen-freundin.de oder diverses.online Videofolge findet ihr hier__________________________Trashologinnen: https://www.instagram.com/trashologinnen/?hl=deFranzi, eine der beiden Hosts des Podcasts Trashologinnen, hat kürzlich ihr neues Buch veröffentlicht: https://www.ullstein.de/werke/er-hat-dich-noch-nicht-mal-angefasst/hardcover/9783550202780 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hallo und lesbisch Willkommen zu FEMME:ILY!Na nu? Schon wieder eine neue Folge von euren Lieblings-Femmes? Ganz genau... Denn Lou und Bine sind eine Woche früher als sonst in Geberinnenlaune.Mit dem dritten und damit letzten Teil der Princess Charming Enthüllungen sind nun sicher alle Fragen beantwortet. Eure beiden Lieblings-Femmes lüften die letzten Geheimnisse über ihre Zeit in der Villa. Was wurde nicht gezeigt? Wusstet ihr vom Schmuggel Skandal? Wie schwer ist es eigentlich sich Outfits für den Villa Aufenthalt rauszusuchen?Und was sind in der Nachbetrachtung eigentlich Vor- und Nachteile der Teilnahme an diesem Dating TV Format.Alles wird jetzt restlos aufgeklärt - dankbar und voller Emotionen.Natürlich vergessen die beiden auch in dieser Folge nicht ihre kleinsten Probleme der Welt, denn davon gibt es ja bekanntlich immer genug.Eure FEMME:ILY freut sich sehr über eure Bewertungen, Kommentare und Nachrichten auf allen Kanälen ❤ Danke!FEMME:ILY auf den Ohren reicht dir nicht?Alle Infos & noch viel mehr findest du hier:@femmeily_podcast@loucafee@enivanb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hallo und lesbisch Willkommen zu FEMME:ILY!Habt ihr schon #21 gehört ? Nein? Dann aber los. Diese Folge ist Teil 2 der langersehnten Princess Charming Enthüllungen und wer weiß, ob Bine und Lou es schaffen, wirklich alle Fragen zu beantworten. Eure beiden Lieblings-Femmes lüften Geheimnisse über ihre Zeit in der Villa. Was war wirklich los hinter den Kulissen? Gab es Drama? Und wie steht es um die Freundschaften zu den anderen Kandidat:innen?Gab es etwa doch die ein oder andere Romanze? Sehen wir Lou und Bine bald im nächsten TV Format?Wie ist es eigentlich, sich selber beim Dating zu beobachten? Diese und viele weitere Fragen werden im zweiten Teil des Q&As beantwortet. Natürlich vergessen die beiden auch in dieser Folge nicht ihre kleinsten Probleme der Welt.Eure FEMME:ILY freut sich sehr über eure Bewertungen, Kommentare und Nachrichten auf allen Kanälen ❤ Danke!FEMME:ILY auf den Ohren reicht dir nicht?Alle Infos & noch viel mehr findest du hier:@femmeily_podcast@loucafee@enivanb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hallo und lesbisch Willkommen zu FEMME:ILY!Endlich ist es so weit! In dieser Folge starten Lou und Bine mit den langersehnten Princess Charming Enthüllungen - keine Sorge, das ist erst Teil 1, denn es gibt wirklich viel zu erzählen!Eure beiden Lieblings-Femmes lüften Geheimnisse über ihre Zeit in der Villa. Was war wirklich los hinter den Kulissen? Gab es Drama? Und wie steht es um die Freundschaften zu den anderen Kandidat:innen?Bine berichtet von Katastrophengesprächen am Pool, der wegen Lou seine Aubergine verloren hat.Lou erzählt von ihrer Begegnung mit Helge Schneider und ihrer never ending hate relationship zu ihrem Mikrofon.Natürlich vergessen die beiden auch in dieser Folge nicht vergessen die kleinsten Probleme der Welt.Eure FEMME:ILY freut sich sehr über eure Bewertungen, Kommentare und Nachrichten auf allen Kanälen.FEMME:ILY auf den Ohren reicht dir nicht?Alle Infos & noch viel mehr findest du hier:@femmeily_podcast@loucafee@enivanb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Die erste Princess Charming, die das Format ohne Partnerin verlässt
In BLANK, I wanted to open readers' eyes a little bit more to the inner workings of the publishing world. I started as an aspiring author then became an author ... I was immediately surprised and discouraged by how hard it is for ANY book to find its audience amid all the other books out there in the market. Zibby Owens is the bestselling author of Blank: A Novel, Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, Princess Charming, and the forthcoming novel Overheard. She is the editor of three anthologies: On Being Jewish Now, Moms Don't Have Time To Have Kids, and Moms Don't Have Time To: A Quarantine Anthology. Zibby has regularly contributed to “Good Morning America,” Vogue, Oprah Daily, and many other outlets.
Eigentlich haben wir den Reaction-Marathon mit Princess Charming gerade erst hinter uns gebracht, aber aus gegebenem Anlass müssen wir natürlich auch dieses Thema im Queer Revier aufgreifen: Die aktuelle Staffel Bachelorette. Denn mit Stella ist die erste queere Bachelorette auf der Suche nach der großen Liebe. Mit von der Partie war auch Aysun als eine der Kandidat*innen. Und auch wenn das alles eigentlich ein Grund zur Freude ist, gab es in der Villa doch recht viel (Auf)klärungsbedarf was die Themen Feminismus, Queerness, Inklusion und Awareness anbelangt. Aber hört selbst!***Werbung***Infos zu Simon mobile: Jetzt bis zum 23.10.24 mit dem Code QUEER5 für 6 Monate monatlich 5 GB on top sichern. Der Code kann ganz einfach auf der Website oder in der App eingelöst werden. Alle weiteren Infos findet ihr auf: simon.link/queer_revier Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Zibby Owens — like Pippa Jones — wears a lot of hats. She is the award-winning podcast host of Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books; founder and CEO of Zibby Media, which includes the publishing house Zibby Books, a book club, retreats, classes, and events; and is the proud owner of Zibby's Bookshop, an independent bookstore in Santa Monica. Her previous books include Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, children's book Princess Charming, and two anthologies that she edited. A frequent contributor to Good Morning America, Katie Couric Media, and other outlets, she is – most of all! – the mother of four fabulous kids ages 9 to 16 — and wife to Kyle Owens, founder of Morning Moon Productions. Follow her on Instagram and Substack where she tells it like it is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Princess Charming 2024 is over! Und wir haben Redebedarf - was war das bitte für ein Finale?! Wir lassen die Staffel für uns noch mal Revue passieren, küren unsere Lieblinge und fragen uns, ob das Format so überhaupt noch weitergehen kann. Aber generell gibt es erst mal ganz viel Liebe für diese Staffel. Und Julia Köhn hat zum Schluss noch einen Tipp für Euch, falls Ihr Trash-Nachschub braucht.
In der neuen Ausgabe vom Reality TV Check sprechen Laura und Pia über die vierte Folge der NEUEN Bachelorette, das Finale von Princess Charming, was so am Lost Beach bei Good Luck Guys los ist (hat hier jemand seine Perlen verloren???) und neueste Matchboxergebnisse bei Are you the One - Realitystars in Love. Außerdem haben wir uns selbstverständlich die erste Folge vom diesjährigen Sommerhaus der Stars angeschaut und sprechen darüber. Endlich wieder Drama ab Minute 1! Wir freuen uns über eure Nachrichten auf Instagram
In dieser Folge geht's um Leas mutige Entscheidung, keine der beiden Finalistinnen zu wählen – und was das mit uns allen zu tun hat. Bedeutet alleine sein wirklich gleich einsam sein? Wir sprechen darüber, warum Einsamkeit so toxisch für unsere psychische Gesundheit sein kann und was wir alle aus Leas Entscheidung lernen können. Übergeordnet stehen natürlich wie immer die Fragen: Was können wir von Trash-TV über uns selber lernen? Welche Beziehungsdynamiken und Konflikte können wir bei den Teilnehmer*innen beobachten, die uns vielleicht auch im alltäglichen Leben begegnen? Was können wir durch die Formate über Romantik, Vertrauen und Liebe lernen? Was sagt die psychologische Forschung zu den Themen die wir beobachten? Und vorallem: Sind uns die Protagonist*innen, die wir am aller schlimmsten finden, am Ende vielleicht doch ähnlicher als wir gerne glauben würden? #Dating #Psychologie #Psychologin #Reality-TV #Beziehungen #Paare #dating-Erfahrungen #queer #lesbisch #lgbtqi #community #frauen #gay #pride #nonbinary #pansexual #poly #monogam #beziehungsformen #lea #maike #seleya #date #analyse
Ihr Name ist Blond. Laura Blond. Die AYTO-Geheimagentin ist endlich bei uns zu Gast und packt ziemlich spicy Details aus ihrem Reality Leben aus! Und ihrem echten! Und über Calvin! Lottie hat es zudem prophezeit und es ist wahr geworden: Princess Charming endet auf eine etwas andere Art! Max verpackt seine Liebe zu Georgina Fleur in ein flammendes Gedicht und die Bachelorette ist sexueller denn je! Außerdem: Das verwirrende Ende der ewigen Staffel EXOTB: Ist unser Grillmeister jetzt in festen Händen? Das alles und noch viel mehr! Nur hier: Auf Radio Island! Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/radioisland Folgt uns gerne für mehr Insights auf Social Media: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/radioisland.podcast/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@radioisland.podcast Du möchtest Werbung in diesem Podcast schalten? Dann erfahre hier mehr über die Werbemöglichkeiten bei Seven.One Audio: https://www.seven.one/portfolio/sevenone-audio
Wir sind aus der Sommerpause zurück! Apropos Sommer! 21 Protagonist:innen hatten dieses Jahr den Dating-Sommer ihres Lebens. Allen voran: Princess Charming Lea. Die 31-jährige Berlinerin ist in der 4. Staffel von Princess Charming auf der Suche nach der großen Liebe. In dieser Staffel gibt es nicht nur viele Überraschungen (Spoiler: die Prinzessin trifft nicht nur auf neue Gesichter unter den Kandidat:innen...), sondern auch viel Gesprächs- und Diskussionsbedarf. In der aktuellen Folge berichtet Lea exklusiv über ihre Erfahrungen bei Princess Charming und verrät unter anderem, wie ihr Traum-Cast aussehen würde._____Bock auf DIVERSEN Merch? Auf www.diverses.online gibt's jetzt auf jede Bestellung 10% Rabatt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Elsa spricht Klartext: Wie es ist bei Princess Charming zu sein und was bei ihren FLINTA* Partys wirklich abgeht.
Join Ocean House owner and author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with author, podcaster, and book influencer Zibby Owens about her newly published novel, Blank. About Zibby Owens: Zibby Owens is the author of Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature and the children's book Princess Charming and is the editor of two anthologies: Moms Don't Have Time to Have Kids: A Timeless Anthology and Moms Don't Have Time To: A Quarantine Anthology. Creator and host of the award-winning daily podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, Zibby is the founder and CEO of Zibby Media, dubbed “the Zibby-verse” by the Los Angeles Times. It includes publishing house Zibby Books, online magazine Zibby Mag, Zibby's Book Club, retreats, classes, and events. She also owns Zibby's Bookshop, an independent bookstore in Santa Monica, California. A regular contributor to Good Morning America and other outlets, she loves recommending books as “NYC's Most Powerful Book-fluencer” (Vulture). A graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School, Zibby currently lives in New York (with frequent visits to LA) with her husband, Kyle Owens of Morning Moon Productions, and her four children ages nine to sixteen. Follow her on Instagram @zibbyowens and on Substack, where she tells it like it is. About Blank: A wife, mother, and frustrated writer faces an impossible deadline for turning her life around in a hilarious debut novel about family, friendship, success, and exhilarating self-(re)discovery. Pippa Jones is a fortyish former literary sensation who fears she will be a one-hit wonder. After the follow-up book she was almost done writing, Podlusters, had to be tossed (it ended up sharing a plot and title with superstar author Ella Rankin's summer blockbuster!), she couldn't write a thing. Months of staring at a blank page made her confidence vanish like a one-night stand. When she finds out that she has only five days left to finish (or rather, start) or repay an advance she's already spent, Pippa has a brilliantly original idea. Okay, fine, her twelve-year-old son came up with it as a joke, but Pippa and her teenage daughter approved. Pippa's not only going to make a bold statement, but she'll change the book world while she's at it! Can she pull it off? At this point, she doesn't have a choice. When Pippa's publisher gets intimately involved, it unlocks a series of plot twists she never saw coming. From the courtyards of posh Beverly Hills hotels and Malibu mega-mansions to Brentwood and Santa Monica bookstores, Pippa races against time—in her used Volvo—and discovers more about her career, marriage, family, friends, and herself than she ever could have dreamed up. For more information about bestselling author Zibby Owens, please visit www.zibbyowens.com. For information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit www.deborahgoodrichroyce.com
Ein Event jagt das nächste und Max ist überall für uns dabei! Seine Berichterstattung ist exklusiver als der Beziehungsstatus von Lukas und Jennifer bei AYTO! Erfahrt mehr über angesäuselte Nerds, aufmüpfige Beautys und abenteuerliche Kneipenquizzes. Außerdem entschlüsseln wir die Meta-Ebenen des Gedichts der Princess-Charming und klären auf, wer aus der kommenden Staffel Promi-BB in Max Freundebuch verewigt werden soll. Ach und wie viele Reality-Stars passen eigentlich gleichzeitig in einen Whirlpool? Natürlich gibt es auch die erste Einschätzung zum Showdown der Dschungellegenden, inklusive Trashtradamus Voraussagungen. Erlebt die absolute Maximierung der Ereignisdichte jetzt auf Radio-Island! Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/radioisland Folgt uns gerne für mehr Insights auf Social Media: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/radioisland.podcast/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@radioisland.podcast
Die Reality Welt ist gerade so spannend wie selten! Politische Verschwörungen bei AYTO, Psychothriller und Dates wie Verhandlungen der Cosa Nostra bei Princess Charming und in EXico bei EOTB läuft mittlerweile scheinbar ein inoffizielles Remake der unendlichen Geschichte! Dazu ist Chris Broy bei uns zu Gast und gibt spicy insights zur vielleicht sexuellsten Staffel Ayto aller Zeiten, aber auch zu seinem sonstigen Leben und wirken! Das alles und noch viel mehr! Nur hier! Auf Radio Island! Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/radioisland Folgt uns gerne für mehr Insights auf Social Media: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/radioisland.podcast/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@radioisland.podcast
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Begeisterte Fassungslosigkeit auf eurer Lieblingsinsel! Princess Charming entwickelt sich vor unseren Augen und Ohren zu einem handfesten Psychothriller mit Rache-Elementen! Und natürlich Sex! Viel Sex! Ist das das Ende von Princess charming wie wir es kennen? Außerdem setzt sich der Hot Broy Summer bei AYTO hemmungslos fort und Ex on the Beach beweist sein Potential ein ewiges Format zu werden! Oben drauf gibt es eure gewohnte Portion Wahnsinn und Radio Island Magie, einen gruseligen Abstieg einer Dschungelkönigin in Lotties True Crime Reality Format und eine Sprachnachricht von einem Crush von Max aus der Trash Tv Vergangenheit! Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/radioisland Folgt uns gerne für mehr Insights auf Social Media: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/radioisland.podcast/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@radioisland.podcast
Trash TV ist das allerbeste! Nachdem letzte Woche minimale Ermüdung grassierte sind Lottie und Max wieder ON FIRE! Vollkommener Wahnsinn bei EXOTB! Kandidatinnensex bei Princess Charming! Und ein Gast wie man ihn sich besser und offener kaum wünschen könnte! Kaan Aktas schaut auf eurer Lieblingsinsel vorbei und packt ordentlich aus über Absprachen, tote Winkel und vieles mehr! Gemeinsam mit ihm blicken die beiden auch auf die furiosen ersten beiden Folgen der neuen Staffel Ayto! Außerdem geben die beiden noch einen Ausblick auf zwei Knallerformate im August! Das alles und noch viel mehr! Nur hier! Auf Radio Island! Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/radioisland Folgt uns gerne für mehr Insights auf Social Media: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/radioisland.podcast/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@radioisland.podcast
Das Thermometer steigt! Auch auf eurer liebsten Podcast-Insel! Max begibt sich auf die Spuren des Bachelors und zwar: nackt! Lottie überrascht uns alle mit der ersten Promi-Edition des Trash-TV-Tipps und auch der wird heute extra spicy! Außerdem geht es um den wahnsinnigen Dating-Stammbaum von Ex on the Beach, die armen, kranken Reality-Queens und den Psycho-Thriller, der Princess Charming werden könnte! Das alles und noch viel mehr! Nur hier! Auf Radio Island! Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/radioisland Folgt uns gerne für mehr Insights auf Social Media: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/radioisland.podcast/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@radioisland.podcast
Sexuelle Übergriffe sind im Reality-TV nichts Neues. Erst 2022 machte “Princess Charming" Schlagzeilen mit vermeintlichen Übergriffen unter den Kandidatinnen. 2021 schockierte Finnja Bünhove bei “AYTO-Reality-TV Stars in Love" mit seltsamen Aussagen über Diogo Sangre. Und auch bei “Temptation Island” fragen wir uns, wie viel die Verführerinnen freiwillig mitmachen. Konsequenzen für grenzüberschreitendes Verhalten gibt es kaum. Wir diskutieren heute mit Silvi Carlsson über #MeToo im Reality-TV und fragen uns, wie sicher Frauen im Trash TV sind.
In this episode, Leslie sits down with Zibby Owens -- publisher, author, and host of "Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books", an award-winning podcast. Zibby has been referred to as New York City's "most powerful 'bookfluencer." She just released her latest book, Blank: A Novel. She also has two other bestsellers, "Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature" and a children's book called "Princess Charming." On top of her own writing, she is the co-founder and CEO of Zibby Books publishing house, owns an independent bookstore in Santa Monica, CA., and runs what is referred to as "Zibby-Verse" -- a community of book lovers for which she offers retreats, classes, special events, and more. Leslie and Zibby discuss her inspirations and how this mom of four finds time the time to sleep all while creating an entire literary universe.If you enjoy The Interview with Leslie, please subscribe on your favorite platform and leave us a review. Follow us on Instagram @theinterviewwithleslie.
What if your everyday mom moments could fill the pages of a book? What if motherhood has taught you leadership skills unmatched by any book or top-tier business school? What if the only thing holding you back from sharing your message with the world was simply not recognizing and appreciating your own value and the support others can offer once you do? These personal topics, especially if you're a bookworm or entrepreneurial mom, are discussed in today's episode with Zibby Owens, bestselling author of "Blank". Zibby is also the award-winning podcast host of "Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books" and the founder and CEO of Zibby Media. With four children and a Harvard Business School graduate, Zibby's journey is nothing short of inspiring. Check out her full bio below. In the meantime, don't forget to say hi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissallarena/ to let me know who else you'd like me to have as a guest. I love guest and topic ideas. This episode is sponsored by my book, "Fertile Imagination," A Guide for Stretching Every Mom's Superpower for Maximum Impact. In this episode, I realized that Zibby Owens possesses a fertile imagination, the ability to conceive of something that a mom may not have done before. I mean, how many moms do you know who, after a decade of being a stay-at-home mom, decide to disrupt entire industries? That's precisely what Zibby is doing, and that's why I was so inspired to have her on Unimaginable Wellness. Through my podcast and the guests featured in my book, I aim to showcase individuals who harness their imagination for good, making an impact that can reshape opportunities for their children and future generations. Helping moms ignite their imagination to solve meaningful problems is what truly ignites my passion. As your host, Melissa, I urge you to consider: Do you know what truly ignites you as a mom, a human, a woman? If not, and if you're unsure how to rediscover your interests, then "Fertile Imagination" is here to guide you. As a mom of three young boys, I've experienced the Groundhog Day feeling and the endless cycle of sibling squabbles. That's why I wrote "Fertile Imagination," to help readers like you embark on a journey of activating your imagination, listening to its whispers, and integrating what excites you into your daily life. So, whether it's Zibby's story or your own journey of exploration, "Fertile Imagination" is your roadmap to unlocking your inner powerhouse and designing a life aligned with your passions. This is an amazing conversation for you to absolutely take notes and maybe even look some stuff up because if you want to be an entrepreneur, Zibby does drop some nuggets of wisdom in terms of some tools you might want to consider. But at the same time, it's important to appreciate that Zibby was able to create and is still in the process of building an empire. She's authored several books based on everyday life moments that many moms, myself included, often overlook as potential sources of inspiration and revenue as entrepreneurs. There's undeniable value in our daily experiences, even if we don't always recognize it. My book, "Fertile Imagination," guides you in harnessing these moments that ignite your passion and shows you how to share, sell, or leverage them to make your maximum impact on the world. Visit http://www.melissallarena.com/fertileideas or fertileideas.com to grab a free chapter of "Fertile Imagination." Now, let's delve into the official bio of Zibby Owens. Official Bio Zibby Owens — like Pippa Jones — wears a lot of hats. She is the award-winning podcast host of Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books; founder and CEO of Zibby Media, which includes the publishing house Zibby Books, a book club, retreats, classes, and events; and is the proud owner of Zibby's Bookshop, an independent bookstore in Santa Monica. Her previous books include Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, children's book Princess Charming, and two anthologies that she edited. A frequent contributor to Good Morning America, Katie Couric Media, and other outlets, she is – most of all! – the mother of four fabulous kids ages 9 to 16 — and wife to Kyle Owens, founder of Morning Moon Productions. Follow her on Instagram and Substack where she tells it like it is. Learn More · https://www.zibbyowens.com · https://www.instagram.com/zibbyowens/ TRANSCRIPT How are you? I'm great. Thank you so much for having me. I'm so excited. So I just got through your book, Blank, and oh my goodness, talk about like the turns and tosses and like the silliness. It was really entertaining. And as someone that reads nonfiction, for the most part, I was like, Oh, wait a minute, I'm missing out. Thank you. Thank you so much. I appreciate it. I'm so curious, Zibby. I mean, I asked my listeners kind of what was on their mind, right? What did they want to learn about Zibby? Mom of four, someone that is disrupting the entire publishing industry. I mean, you're making us feel like rock stars. Let me just say any author out there. But what is it about Zibby? You that makes you so like inventive and innovative in terms of the way that you approach business, mom, life, and this book tour right now with blank. What is it about you? Where did you get that spark? That is a good question. I don't know where it came from, but I will say I like to have fun with anything I'm doing. So I feel like, for example, the book tour, which I'm calling the Zippyverse tour and going to all these stops and I have tour t shirts and friendship bracelets and sunglasses. The point of that is to make it feel fun for the end user. to make authors, to make myself an example of how an author could be treated as a rock star. I'm just like doing it myself. But also, I think most things that I'm doing are in response to something else. So this tour is in response to my last tour where I had a few stops, well one stop in particular, where literally two people showed up to an event and I'm like, I cannot have that happen again. So instead of just blindly walking into places, I decided to be more in control of it and have my own tour website and then have people so I can be aware of which events are doing well and which aren't and monitor my own marketing. So I guess the tour is an example of how I do most things, which is get a lot of data, figure out what works and what doesn't work, try something new, do something different, have fun, and see if it works or not. And it might not work, and if not, then I switch gears and try something else. And as to where it came from, I don't totally know. I think it's just who I am. I love it. I love it. And I think it's, it's so interesting because we physically met at Mom 2. 0, and I was just like smitten beyond belief. I was like, oh my god, just like, it's like you're like Shakira for us at this point. Also on tour. By the way, like you guys should parallel share tour buses and such you're living parallel lives. Right. But I was so excited that you were there and I thought it was really, really interesting that you were sharing your perspective on the publishing industry. And you just mentioned data. And I will say as someone who is excited about building a community of moms that have this like Fertile imagination, like really like expansive thinking approach to problem solving in their lives. I was thinking to myself. Okay. So what shifts are coming up? What do you know? Is there some sort of like magic eight ball in terms of what's happening in publishing? Based on your right now real time experience on this Zibby tour Is there any are there any shifts in publishing? I'm sure like During other times in this industry, there are different genres that, for whatever reason, have been rising to the top. Right? Like, romanticy is huge right now, and I look at some of these festivals I'm going to, and the lines for the fantasy authors are wrapped around them. So, um. The buildings. I mean, it's crazy. Why does that happen? I don't know. Like, why is, why did the rom com market take off right now? Not sure. Did anyone predict it? No. So what's coming after this? It's hard to say. I think that, People are looking more and more for escapes than more hard stuff. I mean, I love a good hard memoir that'll make me cry, I really do. But I think for the most part, life is so heavy that people Need an outlet and books are becoming that obviously, as you well know, TikTok and Instagram have changed how books are consumed and found and all of that, which is really interesting. So I'm definitely watching all of that really closely and I find it very interesting and always wondering like, what else can I be doing? Definitely have not mastered TikTok, so open to any. Anything, any suggestions, but the way that other people have adopted it and promoted books and have books and industries take off just points to the fact that sometimes you don't know where the next thing is going to come from, but the point is to be aware as it's coming. Everybody bemoans the state of the industry and will people stop reading and I find it incredibly encouraging that so many younger readers are just totally into these things and I, these types of books and it speaks overall to the need for community around books and connection and that's what books provide and having people um, It doesn't have to be books that are on the bestseller list. It can be books that are taking off on TikTok or that somebody you really respect likes or something like that. But there will always be that as a way to connect, which I think is great. And I think in terms of that idea of community, that is something that I secretly have always wanted to ask you, because I sense that the reason, or one of the reasons why Blank is doing so well right now, I mean, bestseller, is that because of the support that the community has been giving you, but then you've been nourishing this community too. And so I'm just curious, like any stories of like meeting people in person who are part of your community and how we can continue to help this book, like keep skyrocketing. Oh, that's so sweet. And yes, I think you're right in, in part. I mean, I have been doing the podcast, Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, since 2018. And there are a lot of people who have sort of been on this crazy ride with me. I mean, in 2017, I went on social media for the first time. Like, I didn't even have an account. And I had been at home with my kids for 11 years, and I had been out of, I've just been out of it, even though prior to that I had been working in different things, marketing and writing, and I had ghostwritten a book and things like that. But. I had been out of it for a while, and as I've gotten back into it, I've done what I always do, which is sort of share from the heart and share the backstory and share my deepest feelings, which I've been doing since I was 14 and started writing for Seventeen magazine about like how I felt about my body and gaining weight and all of that. So I've been really open about like how excited I am when good things happen, how dejected I feel when like, years ago when I first lost the Webby Award. So now here I am like six years later and this year I won the Webby Award. So like there have been people who have been along the way. So for me, it's more a symbol of things than the award itself, although I'm very excited, but it's like My kids helped me that first year try to campaign and get their friends to vote and all that stuff and then they were there when I didn't win like comforting me and now this year I could tell them that like we won and they could all like hug me and now they're older and so anyway people I think are rooting for me because I've been really open and yes I help lots of other people but I love that I mean it helps me just as much but I love getting to know authors and talking to people and and and you Just because other people have helped me so much by sharing in their memoirs or their essays or whatever, I give back by doing the same thing and hope that it, you know, I'm paying it forward and that it helps other people. And I'm, I, I do think that my community has turned out to read blank and that makes me really, really happy. I think it's also a quick read. I think people are enjoying it and it's more, it's more fun. I think, I just think people are looking forward to it. Now for something like that, that's just a little more fun, and I totally agree with you in the sense that a lot of the moms around me, like I've noticed, there's like this like book club mentality. Either you're in a book club to like escape family life, and it's just like chit chat with girlfriends about like really random things. Or like a book club and you're an aspiring author. And like, you want to get in the minds of perspective readers. And so the escape society, I'm just going to like name them that. I wonder like, okay, like fact and fiction are so blurry right now. And I was reading blank and I couldn't help but think like. Does Zibby have like a secret Instagram where she's like going to open houses? So what's the secret there? What's fact? What's fiction? And, and I loved the book. It was very unexpected. Thank you. Yeah. I love going to open houses. I have gone to 8 million open houses. I always like pull the car over and pop in. It's something like the kids are like, I'll be like, open house. They'll be like, no. So I just love doing that. I love seeing, I love design. I love just seeing how people live their lives too. Like I, I don't know the fact that like people just open up their homes. It's amazing. So I do not have a secret Instagram account, but, but I do love open houses. So that part is absolutely true. That part. And then there were So many other moments in the book, and I'm not going to give any spoilers away, but there were so many moments that I was like, yep, that visual. I know it. I've seen it. Like, let's just talk about, for example, one, like the Benihana Onion Volcano, like it. Yeah. When you said that, or when I heard it in the book, because I have the audio version, I was like, yep, I know what that looks like. I know those volcanoes. And it's like one of those mom moments, like, should we get like a fire extinguisher kind of a thing? But where did you pull out these different sort of like visuals that were like, so quote unquote, gettable? I mean, that's my life as a mom, like, I, I mean, I, I am doing all these things, I am in it, like, I have four kids, like, this is my life, and it has been for a very long time, so, I'm just putting in all the things, they just come out, like, I'm, I wasn't like, oh, I need to be sure to put the Benny Hanna image in, in fact, I barely even remember where that is, but, It's, it's just like, I've been, I've seen that so many times, and I have, I could fill endless books with just the kid stuff, so I think that I've noticed as I write fiction, which is new for me, I mean, this type of process, I, I, things are coming out that I don't even know. I mean, I'm writing my next book now, and I have this huge outline, so I really just have to like, put the words in, like I've already figured out the whole story, and it's, I actually made it kind of a little less fun for myself, I think, because I already know everything, and now I just have to, like, write it and make it fun, but. Anyway, I started writing it with this detailed outline and like, I wrote 10, 000 words about something totally not even in the outline. Like where is this going? But it's like I had to, I invented this whole backstory. Point is like my subconscious kind of takes over, I think, or whatever happens. But fiction is something I don't totally understand how I'm doing it. But I know that it's like a mishmash of all these things that are in my brain, like a. Okay. The endless trips to Benihana and like the fact that my daughter's hydroflask like never fits in the car and like they pushed me out of the way to like get to the radio thing and I'm like always about to get crash my car like all those things are just my life that's just my day to day life so and I know I don't always post that stuff like on social media and in my newsletters like I'm very intentional about not including my kids and things that are too specific to them. Um, But that is my life. I mean, I post the glamorous parts and I post, I mean, I hope to, I hope, I hope I post like enough real stuff that people know, but I don't want to reveal personal things about the kids. So anyway, all to say, yes, I've been there many times. You have like best customer out of Benihana, right? So it's, yeah, totally like, okay, it was just hilarious to me. Like when that mention happened, cause I was just like, taken there immediately and then wanting teriyaki chicken. But anyway, that withstanding, you're actually making me hungry right now. I know it's, it's early, but like I could, I could have a turkey right now. So this, this, so this is something that I find really common with so many women that Have been either out of the workplace or they're like starting brand new. Like you just mentioned these tiny, regular, banal moments of motherhood. And what you managed to do, my interpretation of it is make it into a story, make it into something that matters to a reader and like engage the reader. Like, why is it that. In, in your situation, I assume like that that's enough for a story, enough to engage a reader. And I found so many other moms are like, but I have nothing to write about. And you can write a whole like 10, 000 word thing about that. Well, I think it's how much we value those stories. I think a lot of moms don't put worth into what they're learning, but we're learning lots of things every day as parents. I mean, I learned more from being a mom than through all my education and I've gone to lots of schools and da da da, but it's an on the job, constant learning, constant changing, like full body experience and no one can tell you how to do it and you can't study for it In that way, it's like a nightmare, right? You have to just, it's the most important thing in the world. And, you know, for people who like to prepare, there's not that much you can do that will actually help, right? Until you get to know what you have, what you're dealing with, the sleep books. Do they work? I don't know. I mean, I've read a lot of them. Did they help me? Not so much. So I think that as we are dealing with our kids, and learning and ingesting information. It's, it's information that others are ingesting in an equally unsure point of their lives. And by reflecting it back, I think we're reminding each other that none of us are in it alone, even though it can feel very isolating. I mean, a night at home, my kids are older now, like my youngest is now nine, but Like the the tantrum not ending at home at bedtime. I mean, I have felt like well, is this ever gonna end? Will this kid ever stop crying or will this child ever fall asleep or how am I ever going to get out of the situation? And There's nobody to call, like, it doesn't matter, you can't, so, anyway, it can feel very lonely and isolating and terrifying, but really we're, so many of us are going through similar things, so as long as we share it, it makes it, and add some humor to it, I think it will help get through those day to day moments that can feel really difficult. I agree. And I also think about my kids almost like imagination experts in residence. It's like, they help me imagine how a situation can be more fun. They help me imagine how I can like, lighten up. Mom, I've heard that before. Like they, they really do help me navigate the, the, the stuff that is impossible to just kind of navigate with just my thinking, rational brain. Right. Cause things don't always make sense. And, and what you mentioned right now, as far as motherhood and loneliness and just like solitude, that's how I felt when I was writing my book. And when I was reading your book, I was like, wait a minute, like, how is it like, I almost feel like we all need an outlet, like if we do embark on writing a book, right? And so maybe I haven't found one yet. And like, I need to go get one. But at this point, it's It's going on artist dates for me, so I'm all about like Julia Cameron's like idea of like going and doing fun things. So as you're on this Zibby tour, I'm just wondering like, do you have an outlet? Maybe one where you just kind of step it up in your enthusiasm and feel energized and things like that. Hmm. Outlets for me. I really enjoy design, like graphic design and all that and like Canva and creating things and I'm not good enough at it. Like it's very frustrating to me. I want to be and I keep trying, but I seem to, I know what looks good, but sometimes I don't know quite how to get there. So I have a lot of fun. Doing that and trying always to improve and also teaching myself new things like this morning for instance Like I had a bunch of files on Dropbox that I'm like, I need to get these files onto YouTube There must be a better way So like next thing, you know I'm like learning how to use Zapier and like trying to schedule zaps and I'm like, I don't even know what I'm doing I'm probably about to make a huge mistake. It ended up not totally working now I have to go back and figure it out But like Okay, that's fun for me. I, I, I just enjoy a challenge. And even if it's something as simple as that, so I realize that's not as lofty as Julia Cameron, but also I have so many things that I do. I mean, I have my podcast, which I have been doing daily for four plus years, and I still have tons of episodes each week because even though I've gone to three times a week, I had booked so many that, uh, the ones I'm doing now are coming out so late, which is ridiculous. Like, I really have to, now I might have to change it all again. But anyway, I have all these different things that I am constantly kind of multitasking. Doing the podcast or having a meeting about, like, the marketing of a particular book or helping another author or writing an essay or maybe I should do a gift guide for Mother's Day or like, I mean, like, I, I am always like that. So I feel like my life is one procrastination from something else all the time. But it sounds like productive procrastination, which I want to make a thing, like, I think, I think we need to celebrate productive procrastination, because if you have so many ideas in your mind, it's kind of like, all right, follow this thread and then go follow this other thread and something's going to work for sure. And. And I'm wondering, like, when it came to your own business and when it came to, I'm not sure if it was like a clean transition from podcasting to publishing, but when it came to your own business, how did you like follow the thread in terms of like brick by brick building out this Zibby verse, which is like, wow. I mean, I didn't try to start a Zibby verse. Like, I'm literally wearing a sweater today that says Evyverse, that these two amazing women, Susie and Andrea, who live in Minneapolis, who I've gotten to know, and I went, and they offered then when Blank came out, to your point, to like host me in their town and introduce me to all their friends. And I was like, I'll go to Minneapolis. So I went, and they gave me this fabulous event, and then they gave me this sweater as a gift that like a friend of theirs like sewed on. I mean, it's so nice. I, that was not the plan. Like, I really started out, to be perfectly honest, just trying to sell a book. I didn't have a platform. I wanted to write a book forever. I'd written, I'd ghost written a book. I'd had a novel rejected in my 20s and I wanted to get back to it. And I had a bunch of parenting essays I'd been writing. That I wanted to turn into a book and so I started a podcast and I just, I think I'm just good at taking something and growing it and turning it into something else or just seeing opportunities of what comes next or if somebody else suggests something like testing it out or trying it or like mulling it over and figuring out how I would do it and just trying. I mean, it was so frustrating at the beginning. I was like, okay, no one is ever going to download this podcast. I'm going to be stuck at 86 downloads an episode forever. And I was like, but you know what? I still love what I'm doing. So even if I only get 86 downloads an episode, I'm not going to stop. And even if I have like five different books rejected, I'm not going to stop. Like, this is what I want to do. I, I, I'm very persistent when it comes to things that I enjoy and that I feel like I'm on the right path, even if it's not being validated to me externally, so I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing and see and that's how I've gotten here and The publishing, obviously, was a different level because it took a lot of investment and hiring and all of that. So I did a ton of research. It took me a couple years to decide to do it. Like, I thought about it for a while before I did it. I had lots of calls. I had, there, there is some method to the madness. But in the end, I just thought, what's the worst that happens? I try to start a publishing company to help authors and it fails. Still, still cool. So, that's sort of my attitude. What's the worst that's going to happen? Yeah, and I think, I think a lot of times we just like assume like the worst is like total demise, the end of, of all our finances and just like, it's very catastrophic, I think, or maybe it's just my anxiety or something, but I, I see that, I see that, and so right now, just to kind of like put it out there, as I think about it. Cool. My book, and I think about, okay, how can I bring together a community of moms who want to think expansively about what's possible for themselves, who want to use their skills in ways that have never been used by other moms around them before, like What would you suggest would be, like, my first step? Okay, so, developing a community. Well, you already are doing a community. You have a podcast. You wrote a book. I mean, you don't need You don't need my help. I should be asking you, like, what has worked for you? Seriously, you know, for me, what worked for me is really taking like activating my chutzpah, honestly, that is what has worked for me so far, like talking to people who I know the book will help feel empowered, like one of the people that read my book, for example, she's like, I felt like I was back in fourth grade when I read it. Fertile imagination, like that teacher who's like, you can do it. And a little bit like Navy seal ish too, but you know, more like the teacher that's kind and generous. And like, that is what I was going for. So I wanted to just like, put myself out there intentionally to your point. Right. So it was kind of like, okay, like, where are these moms who need this information and who are super educated too? And I think. That's like a tiny little nuance, but it's like, I don't know about you. I know you went to HBS, I went to Tuck. We have our MBAs and I can't say that doing a ZAP on Zapier was something we learned in our relative business schools. I'm just saying. Right. Do you know how to do zap since Zap, zap year? I know. I'm a zapper. Yeah. I zap. Yeah. Oh yeah. We zap. We zap. We zap a lot. I get my emails with all my little zaps and this is how Zapier saved me time, right? So yeah, I'm happy to go in there and like help you zap stuff. Yeah, I might need that after this call. For sure. For sure. But like, this is not what we were taught like in business school. It was more about like how to plug into an organization and how to lead and how to like look at P& Ls and stuff. And granted, of course, we have our respective PNLs, but I'm just wondering, like, what would you say is the most valuable thing that you've learned as an entrepreneur, like doing it here in your space that you think should be taught in a business school? That's a great question. Because yes, I did take these things in business school and they, did they help me? Right, exactly. Like, I mean, honestly, I think they should teach you that You can watch a quick YouTube tutorial about literally anything and teach yourself how to do it. That is how I started a podcast. I was like, Google, how to start a podcast. You know, how do I? I watch videos all the time. Like we got locked out of the car the other day and everyone's like, what should we do? And I was like, I'm sure there's a YouTube video about this. And like, there was. So, I think it's, it's knowing that like, there are so many experts in so many things that anything you want to do, there is a guide. And now it's easier than ever to take people's advice and have them teach you. I think being open to learning and innovating, and this is something we learned is, The ability to sort of shift gears and be, pay attention to market trends and da, da, da. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Like we learned that, but you know, I feel like my cases in business school were like operational challenges and, you know, the cranberry manufacturing and like, I was like, what? And like, then in like our one conversation or one class, it was called leadership about like all the ways that people led wrong. And, and so I think about that, but I'm also like, I don't want to ever lead as the professional only version of myself. Like, I've decided that the best way to lead is just to use myself, even if it's my mom's skills. in the workplace. Like, I feel like I lead as a mom and I feel like it has only made me a better leader and they don't talk about that at business school at all. There is something about like taking care of people and gathering people and the softer skills or moments. Like with my company, I decided like three days a week, we all, Like take a break and go and have a nice lunch together every week. That's what we do. It's part of our culture. It's just like what we do. And I have them to my home and we sit around my dining room table and have lunch. And it's so nice. And it's like, I want to take care of them. I want to my teammates, like my most important dinner guests, because that's what they are. They are so important. And why would you treat an employee any differently than that? Like, if you don't want to have them. If you don't feel like they deserve that, they probably then should not be working for you. Do you know what I mean? So, and, and leaving, like I leave every day at 2. 30 and go pick up my kids. And I get it all done the rest of the day, but like, do I need to be in the office? So I just think there are so many things we could have learned about there are ways to make it work and finding flexible environments and leading by example and Making it work. And, and then I guess just always, like, I think that businesses, leading a business is like raising a kid in that as soon as you feel like you have it down, everything changes. Right? I got it. And now, suddenly, they're a year older and I don't know what I'm doing again. And none of the clothes fit. Like, I have to start again? Are you kidding me? And that's what it's like in business. Like, things are constantly changing. Oh, okay, maybe it's an external change that's impacting the organization. Maybe it's an internal growth change. But we have to be ready to, like, run to the gap and get new clothes. It's so funny. I was just telling a client yesterday that using your imagination is like the perfect change management tool. Like, I mean, so many people that have businesses are able to just go from one thing to another quite quickly, just really edit, change, refocus, and then, and then not feel like, kind of like, I don't know, maybe it's just me. Like for me, I would kind of feel like men. I did it wrong. Embarrassed. Like I was going this way and now I'm like, no longer doing this thing. What people are going to think. And so I think that's something else that stops you. And the same could be said when you're at a target and your kids have a meltdown and you have a choice, be the mom that you intended to be in front of other people or care what they think. And then be that another kind of mom. It's. The parallels are striking between motherhood and entrepreneurship for sure. So on that point, I'm just curious, like, can we name the superpower that you got from being a mom that you apply in business? What, what would you name that superpower? Being humble. 100%. The superpower is the ability to constantly learn and change. Honestly, I mean, you have to constantly adapt to changing conditions as a mom. So adaptability. Yeah, I think constantly being able to adaptability. Yeah. Regroup to do lots of things at once and to deal with things that are ultimately out of your control even when you care Yeah, and that's when it's like the hardest, right? It's like when it's your heart when it's your name when it's the Zibby verse, right? It's different than if it were this third party entity and I think I think we can, we can close the conversation there because I think right now a lot of listeners are probably wondering to themselves like, holy cow, maybe there is value in my like super regular mom life moments. Maybe I could write a story, right? Much value, so much value, so much value. And I think now the onus might be on people that have these like MBAs and things to put that value in like an income statement, like goodwill, at least, right? Like just like find a place. To, to demonstrate that we, if we use the success markers of the world, like finances and money and all that, like, how, how can we translate that to like real income financial security for moms? I mean, I think, I think the value is huge. And so my hope, my intention is through your story, Zibby, through this conversation that anyone listening feels like, what? Heck yeah, I matter. I matter. And I think that's so true. Thank you so, so much, Zibby. This was amazing. Where can people buy your book? Blank. Yes. Please buy blank. You can buy it literally anywhere. Go to your local independent bookstore, order it online. My website is zibbyowens. com. You can, there are links to lots of places to buy it there. You can get a signed copy at Zibby's bookshop through my website. You can. Get it, I don't know, wherever you get books or you can listen or you can read it on Kindle or whatever and you can follow me on Instagram at Zibby Owens or and or my sub stack zibbyowens. substack. com and you know, I tell it like it is. Absolutely. Thank you again, Zibby. Thank you. Here are the three things that I would love for you to just really reflect upon after this wonderful conversation with Zibby Owens. Point number one, if you are a mom, even if you have not, I don't even know, use social media for the last decade, I want you to realize that it doesn't matter. Everything that you want to know about launching a business, you can just Google it, you could even use AI. to help you get started. There is no reason not to explore your entrepreneurial muscles. Absolutely zero reason. So Google it. If you want to build an empire, launch a community or write your own book. Point number two, We underappreciate ourselves. Let's just imagine what it takes in order to run a house. Imagine what it takes to raise a wonderful human who is going to contribute to society after we leave this planet. There's so much value in what a mom does and no, we do not need to see that value demonstrated in the bank account in order to appreciate it. You have value that I promise you can absolutely change the world, but we need bravery. That might be what's missing. Bravery. Just be brave to demonstrate to the world that you can do A, B, or C. Be brave to actually start taking the steps and figuring out how you want to express your skills and talents with the world. And realize that whatever it is that you're doing at home, someone else is paying someone to do that too. Please be aware. So. Underappreciating what you're doing at home, even if it feels like it's, you know, what every mom would do, of course, is, is something that needs to be re evaluated because you have so much value, and I think it's very obvious in the conversation we had here between myself and Zibby. Point number three. So here's a very big call to action. If you went to a business school anywhere in the world, right, I would invite you to actually speak to a dean and ask that person, whoever they are, if they're open to having you teach a class, maybe on how to be a humble leader, maybe on how to be Empathetic as a leader, maybe on how to really, um, be a more nurturing leader. These are the skills that you already have built in, in terms of being a mom. And these are skills that you can a hundred percent teach at a business school, and I would invite you to have that conversation with a Dean. As a matter of fact, I plan to do that myself. And so there you go. That is my action item. Other than that, be sure to buy Zibby's book, Blank. It is available everywhere that you would ordinarily shop for books. Also buy my book, Fertile Imagination. Imagine double fisting two books by moms who might not have time to read a lot of books, but made the time to write books. And I would encourage you to think about your own life experience as worthy of filling the pages of any book. Thank you again. Next episode drops on Tuesday. Make sure that you follow Unimaginable Wellness.
Im Januar 2023 wird die Polizei zu einem Haus gerufen. Der Mann, der darin wohnt, ist nicht zur Arbeit gekommen. Die Polizei findet den Mann im Haus. Er ist tot. Was ist dort passiert? Alle Folgen und noch mehr Infos unter: www.kriminalpodcast.de +++ Zeitstempel: (00:00) Der Fall - Wer ist der tote Mann im Haus und wer hat ihn getötet? (19:05) Die Expertin - Irina Schlauch ist Autorin, Juristin, sie war die erste “Princess Charming” im Fernsehen und ist Podcast-Host. (29:53) Die Nachbesprechung - Unsere privaten Gedanken zum Fall. Den Podcast Queer Crimes mit Irina könnt ihr z.B. hier anhören: https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/queer-crimes-verbrechen-aus-der-lgbtqia-community/12601365/ +++ Dieser Podcast ist seit dem 09.12.2020 ein Podcast von DASDING vom SWR.
Heute zu Gast bei Busenfreundin: Influencerin und Autorin Miriam Bouaouina. Die frischgebackene Autorin stellt in der aktuellen Episode ihren New York-Reiseführer vor, der auch die queere Szene New Yorks unter die Lupe nimmt. Miri und Ricarda sprechen über ihren gemeinsamen Trip nach NYC, Miris Datingerfahrungen in Deutschland vs. USA, den Hype um die erste Staffel von Princess Charming und die Schattenseiten dieser Zeit. Außerdem auf dem Plan: Juicy Gossip straight outta Cologne!__________PMS-Sale bei The Female Company. Jetzt 10% on Top mit dem Code: "TFC_BUSENFREUNDIN"Hier gehts in den Shop: https://tfc.is/TFC_BUSENFREUNDIN Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welche Schuhe sind „lesbisch“? Inwiefern ist Alice Weidel queer? Warum arbeiten Leute, die sich geoutet haben, effizienter? Und wieso denken viele Leute, Hazel wäre lesbisch? Weil Volleyball-Spielerin Thomas nicht kann, zieht Hazel Ricarda Hofmann von „Busenfreundin“, dem größten deutschsprachigen queeren Podcast, zu Rate. Inhalt: 00:00 Vorstellung von Ricarda 06:41 Kernkompetenzen & Gendern 11:30 Ricarda fühlt sich alt 16:48 Wie sieht man lesbisch aus? 19:38 Hazels Erfahrungen mit Frauen 25:10 Ist Alice Weidel queer? 32:27 Angst vor transidenten Personen 48:27 Coming-Outs & Klüngel 53:28 Mobbing & Comedy 59:46 Queere Paare werden Eltern 1:13:43 Snack raten & Barbara Schöneberger Die Zeitstempel können variieren. Busenfreundin Podcast https://busen-freundin.de Auf Instagram https://www.instagram.com/busenfreundin_podcast Hazels Opa war mal mit bei der Kurzstrecke https://youtu.be/EjYrfodE9xo?si=VVPLtxzynp1l52hj Irina Schlauch, erste Princess Charming https://www.instagram.com/irina.schlauch „Demisexuelle“ Menschen fühlen sich nur zu anderen Person körperlich oder sexuell hingezogen, wenn sie eine langfristige emotionale Bindung zu dieser Person aufgebaut haben. Alice Weidel „bin nicht queer“ https://www.deutschlandfunknova.de/beitrag/queere-community-alice-weidel-ist-nicht-queer-warum-diese-aussage-stimmt Handsome Podcast mit u.a. Tig Notaro https://www.instagram.com/handsomepod Almdudler Popcorn https://www.xox.de/portfolio-item/almdudler-popcorn-125g/ Mit dem Code "Wildcard" bekommst du bis zum 20.4. 10% Rabatt auf den Elektro-Flocker Flake Covers https://mockmill.com/de/flakelovers Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/hoererlebnis
Zibby Owens — like Pippa Jones — wears a lot of hats. She is the award-winning podcast host of Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books; founder and CEO of Zibby Media, which includes the publishing house Zibby Books, an online magazine, a book club, retreats, classes, and events; and is the proud owner of Zibby's Bookshop, an independent bookstore in Santa Monica.Her previous books include Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, children's book Princess Charming, and two anthologies that she edited. A frequent contributor to Good Morning America, Katie Couric Media, and other outlets, she is – most of all! – the mother of four fabulous kids ages 9 to 16 — and wife to Kyle Owens, founder of Morning Moon Productions. Join Jill and Zibby as they talk all things books! And follow Zibby on Instagram and Substack where she tells it like it is. ______________Did you know there's a She's Got Issues magazine? Check it out! Follow us on Instagram: Jill • She's Got IssuesFor more information contact info@shesgotissues.comShe's Got Issues is produced by Play Audio Agency, Mikki Caplan-Zaple, Keira Shein & Jill Smokler© 2023 She's Got Issues visit www.shesgotissues.com or contact info@shesgotissues.com
✨Have you ever had a life-long dream? Maybe you've gotten close, maybe you've worked adjacent to the dream, but you've never quite reached it. You've kept it through every rejection, every wrong turn, every almost—through it all the dream always burned on. Now imagine that one day, after years of preparation and imagining, that dream finally came true. Today's guest has a story of just that and will teach you the beauty of a longer creative journey! Today's guest is Zibby Owens! More info below :) From this conversation you'll learn: -How to keep your belief in yourself through rejection -The benefits of a longer creative journey-Why a creative block can actually provide unexpected creativity down-the-line -Tools for what to do AFTER your greatest creative dream comes true -Why all good creativity starts with a questionGuest Bio: Zibby Owens is an author, award-winning podcast host of Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, founder and CEO of Zibby Media, which includes the publishing house, Zibby Books, online content site, Zibby Mag, Zibby's Book Club, which includes retreats, classes, events, and podcasts; and owner of Zibby's Bookshop which is an independent bookstore in Santa Monica. Her previous books include Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, Princess Charming, and two anthologies that she edited.-Remember to subscribe/follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Please leave us a rating and review- it helps SO much in getting the show out there. And tell a friend about the show- podcasts are very personal and tend to be spread person to person. If this show helped you or made you smile, share the love :) Follow the show @unleashyourinnercreative Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso
Transitioning between genres can feel like learning a new dance with the same set of feet. In this episode of Write the Damn Book Already, Zibby Owens shares her experience shifting from memoir (Bookends, July 1, 2022, Little a) to fiction (Blank, March 1, 2024, Little a). We discuss what it takes to draft a compelling "base layer" for a story. Meanwhile, as the current Goodreads controversy continues to unfold, we chat about the harsh realities of online ratings and the significance of author advocacy in the digital age. Learn how to navigate the murky waters of social media hijacking, and why fortifying a diverse online presence is more important than ever. ABOUT ZIBBY OWENSZibby Owens is the creator and host of the award-winning, daily podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books. Zibby is also the founder and CEO of Zibby Media, dubbed “the Zibby-verse” (L.A. Times). It includes publishing house Zibby Books, online magazine Zibby Mag, Zibby's Book Club, retreats, classes, and events. She owns Zibby's Bookshop, an independent bookstore in Santa Monica, CA. A regular contributor to “Good Morning America” and other outlets, she loves recommending books as “NYC's Most Powerful Book-fluencer” (Vulture). Zibby is the author of Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature and children's book Princess Charming, and editor of two anthologies, Moms Don't Have Time to Have Kids: A Timeless Anthology and Moms Don't Have Time To: A Quarantine Anthology.A graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School, Zibby currently lives in New York (with frequent visits to L.A.) with her husband, Kyle Owens of Morning Moon Productions, and her four children ages 9 to 16. CONNECT WITH ZIBBYInstagram @zibbyowens Substack newsletter Website: ZibbyOwens.comBlank: A NovelBookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss and LiteratureWrite the Damn Book Already is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with authors as well as updates and insights on writing craft and the publishing industry. Available wherever podcasts are available: Apple PodcastsSpotify YouTube Let's Connect! Instagram TikTokEmail the show: elizabeth [at] elizabethlyons [dot] comThe podcast is a proud affiliate partner of Bookshop, working to support local, independent bookstores.To see all the ways we can work together to get your book written, published, and launched, visit publishaprofitablebook.com/work-with-elizabeth
Writers, if you're paying attention at all, you've heard from Zibby Owens in the past 2 years. She's the host of the Moms Don't Have Time to Read Podcast and the creator of Zibby Media, which at this point includes a magazine, a publishing house that's having a great month with, among other books, The Last Love Note, which KJ highly recommends and an LA-based bookstore. In 2022, Jess talked with Zibby about how she launched her literary life--and as that life gets bigger and bigger, we thought it was time to share her story again. Ever want to know “how she did it”? This episode is our little version of How I Built This, in which we ask Zibby Owens—whose name you surely know by now—about how she turned a desire to be part of the world of books into a one-woman mini book empire.Zibby Owens is the host of Moms Don't Have Time to Read, a daily podcast featuring interviews with authors that has over 900 episodes. She's also a Bookstagrammer with 16K followers, the host of a second podcast—Moms Don't Have Time to Have Sex—the editor of two anthologies, Moms Don't Have Time To and Moms Don't Have Time to Have Kids—KJ contributed to that last one—and now the CEO of Zibby Books, a new publishing home for fiction and memoir. She's a regular contributor to Good Morning America, she's been called “America's Top Bookfluencer” and she has two books coming soon: Princess Charming, a picture book, and Booked, a memoir. She's also got four kids, and they're kids—elementary and middle school age, not a bunch of independent high schoolers wandering aroundBut.Five years ago Zibby was none of those things (except a mother of four). And that's what I want to talk about. She's built a massive literary life, a community, a reputation in just a few years, and—after totally owning the fact that she has help with her kids (heck, not just help, they're completely gone every other weekend because, divorce sometimes works like that) and also that this isn't how Zibby earns a living— we go back to the beginning and talk about what it took to get there.Because no matter who you are, you can't wake up and say, I think I'd like to be America's Biggest Bookfluencer, and whip out your Amex card and make it happen. You can't even take your Kardashian self and decide this is what you want and ask your assistant to set it up. This takes work and desire and passion, and we dig into how Zibby started, and how she made things take off.Links from the pod:Lee Carpenter: Red, White, Blue and ElevenAndre Agassi: OpenZibby BooksZibby Books Ambassadors (at bottom of Zibby Books page)#AmReadingZibby: Going There by Katie CouricHungry Hill by Eileen Patricia CurranThe Husbands by Chandler BakerThe Last Season by Jenny Judson & Danielle MahfoodKJ: A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. HarrowJess: Speaking of Race by Celeste HeadleeIt's that time again! Every year Jennie Nash and the Author Accelerator team put together a holiday bundle worth hundreds of dollars for folks who enroll in the Book Coach Certification Program ahead of the new year. Enroll this month to receive a $150 gift card to Better World Books, access to their $99 course the One-Page Book Coaching Business Plan Challenge, a copy of Jennie's Blueprint book in your genre, and MORE.And did we mention you can now pre-enroll in Author Accelerator's Memoir Certification Program? The course opens in March 2024, but if you enroll this month, you'll get $600 off the cost of enrollment – which is certainly something to be jolly for!When you enroll in the Book Coach Certification program, you'll gain access to a thriving community of friends and colleagues, more than 100 hours of training, videos, case studies, and worksheets to teach you the key editorial skills, client-management strategies, and the tools needed to help writers reach their goals and to help you start a thriving book coaching business. So, whether you're looking to expand your writing skills or start your new year with a new career, there is no better time to start your journey. Visit bookcoaches.com/podcast to get your special offer. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com
Diese Folge beginnt wieder mit einer Überraschung für Max, Lottie hat ihm eine Grußbotschaft eines seiner größten Helden besorgt! Auch die weiteren Gäste heute sind echte Showstopper: Pia & Zico sprechen über ihr Bocholttrauma, die Wahrheit zu den Handgreiflichkeiten, was wir alles nicht im Fernsehen sehen durften und teilen uns ihre Einschätzung zu Serkans Ränkespielen mit! Außerdem erzählen sie uns, welcher Kandidat heimlich mit seinem Penis spricht! Lottie und Max verabschieden sich glücklich von AYTO und enttäuscht von Princess Charming und begrüßen zwei neue Formate in unserer Mitte! So sind wir auch Live dabei, als eine neue Legende dieses Podcasts geboren wird: Amir, die Teemaschine! There is no Island, like Radio Island! Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/radioisland Folgt uns gerne für mehr Insights auf Social Media: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/radioisland.podcast/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@radioisland.podcast
Gefallene Masken bei Princess Charming! Eisbären bei Temptation Island! Durchatmen im Sommerhaus! Dazu kommt uns Marvin Kleinen frisch aus Thailand direkt auf unserer Insel besuchen! Und er hat so einiges zu erzählen, auch über Jenny, Paco und seinen Bruder und warum er niemals bei Temptation mitmachen würde! Außerdem: Warum Lottie der Helmut Schmidt der Rapszene war, für wen Max mit Crack anfangen würde UND: Die endgültige Wahrheit über den Mann in der Wand! Quellenangabe: https://www.tiktok.com/@nanueli89/video/7292463336153828640?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7232257365721695771 Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/radioisland Folgt uns gerne für mehr Insights auf Social Media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/radioisland.podcast/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@radioisland.podcast
Bei Busenfreundin wird es heute royal und loyal zugleich. Die erste Princess Charming und Juristin, Irina Schlauch, stattet Ricarda in der gemeinsamen Küche einen Podcast-Besuch ab. Es geht um Irinas Teilnahme in der RTL-Crime Reality-Show „Die Verräter – Vertraue niemandem!“, #loveislive in Köln, Ricardas skurrile Begegnung mit Gina-Lisa Lohfink und den Surfurlaub in Frankreich.Let's go!Hinterlasst uns gerne Kommentare auf Insta + TikTok (@busenfreundin_podcast)www.busen-freundin.de Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sie ist die aktuelle, regierende "Princess Charming": heute ist Madleen Matthias zu Gast bei Busenfreundin und gibt Einblicke hinter die Kulissen der lesbischen Datingshow "Princess Charming".Was sind für sie red bzw. green Flags im Dating-Game und welche Rolle spielt mentale Gesundheit in ihrem Leben?All' das und noch viel mehr in der aktuellen Episode Busenfreundin.Infos zur Tour:www.busen-freundin.de Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eine Berghain-Lovestory, die ein ganzes Wochenende hält, ein Horrordate, das gefesselt an der Heizung endet und ein Treuetest im Club, der mächtig in die Hose geht ... Beim Date von Gastgeber Caramel Mafia und seiner alten Freundin Caro aus Kreuzberg geht es wie immer mächtig zur Sache und um Frage, ob es bei einem Clubflirt eher in den Darkroom oder auf die Toilette geht. Dabei trennen sich die Meinungen. Außerdem geht es um eine internationalen DJ-Romanze, Gaslighting bis zum Abwinken und die Frage, wie anders die eigene Jugend verlaufen wäre, wenn es das #MeToo-Movement schon früher gegeben hätte.
Zibby Owens is living the dream! In the book world, she's an author, podcaster, and most recently a publisher and bookstore owner. She brings innovation and outside-the-box thinking to every bookish endeavor, and it was so much fun to hear how she thinks about every aspect of the reading life. She's not just a reader's reader; she's also an author's author, and she's designing her publishing company around novel ways to support authors. Zibby shares what her editorial team looks for in great memoirs, and what she's learned from opening her own bookstore.Zibby Owens is an author, award-winning podcaster, entrepreneur, and CEO. Owens founded Zibby Media, a privately-held media company, in 2018, with her award-winning podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books. The company has since grown to include the publishing house Zibby Books, the magazine Zibby Mag, the podcast network Zibby Audio, the education platform Zibby Classes, and community events like retreats, a book club, and a writing community. She was celebrated as “New York's Most Powerful Book-fluencer” by New York Magazine. Owens is a regular contributor to "Good Morning America" and other broadcast outlets. She is the author of the memoir Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, the children's book, Princess Charming, and the editor of two anthologies. Owens is a graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School. She lives in New York with her husband, Kyle Owens of Morning Moon Productions, and her four children. Follow her on Instagram @zibbyowens.
Ashley welcomes Zibby Owens onto this weeks Bizzimumzi podcast. Zibby Owens is an author, publisher, award-winning podcaster, CEO, bookstore owner, and mom of four. Creator and host of the award-winning, daily podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, Zibby is also the founder and CEO of Zibby Media, dubbed “the Zibby-verse” by the L.A. Times. It includes a publishing house, magazine, podcast network, retreats, classes, Zibby's Book Club, and Zibby's Bookshop, an independent bookstore in Santa Monica, CA. A regular contributor to “Good Morning America” and other outlets, she loves recommending books as “NYC's Most Powerful Book-fluencer” (Vulture). A writer herself, Zibby has published a memoir, Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, a children's book Princess Charming, two anthologies, and a zillion essays. Her debut novel Blank comes out in March 2024. A graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School, Zibby currently lives in New York with her husband, Kyle Owens of Morning Moon Productions, and four children ages 8 to 15. She spends too much time on planes going to and from L.A; she is currently a Diamond Medallion member on Delta. Follow her on Instagram @zibbyowens where she tells it like it is. On this Bizzimumzi episode: Finding community as a first time Mom. Raising kids in NYC. The motivation and determination to create her award winning podcast; Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books Creating Zibby Media and managing her household Sharing her love of writing and the inspiration behind it Finding confidence in writing How her company inspires more Moms to create The Bizzimumzi Podcast is brought to you by coffee-infused host Ashley Verma. This show is created to share all the ups, downs and all arounds of the wild world of parenting. Each week Ashley will be joined by a fellow inspiring, thriving and surviving Bizzimumzi – who will share their own journey. This podcast is your weekly opportunity to take a deep breath as we try to navigate the wild world of parenting; think of this podcast as the safe space where we are not too hard on ourselves, we share our humility and relish in overcoming the inevitable failures that simply happen. This is a podcast for those who are unapologetically At Its Best, even when ‘At its Best' means the dishes aren't done, there is crayon on the walls and your hair hasn't been washed in forever. We Are Bizzimumzi. We love hearing from you! Get in touch with any topic suggestions, questions and feedback at: info@bizzimumzi.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wir beginnen damit, den Begriff "queere Sichtbarkeit" zu definieren und zu erklären, was er bedeutet. Queere Sichtbarkeit bezieht sich auf die Präsenz und Repräsentation von Menschen mit unterschiedlichen sexuellen Orientierungen, Geschlechtsidentitäten und Geschlechtsausdrücken in der Gesellschaft. Wir sprechen über die Auswirkungen von Sichtbarkeit auf individueller und gesellschaftlicher Ebene und wie sie dazu beiträgt, Stereotype und Vorurteile abzubauen. Unsere Website: https://www.stadtlandschwul.de Instagram: SLS https://www.instagram.com/stadtlandschwul Bine https://www.instagram.com/enivanb Flo https://www.instagram.com/fkfbrln Pat https://www.instagram.com/paout
Powerhouse Zibby Owens shares with us her passion for books and creating communities that make us more connected with one another and the world. New York Magazine named her as "New York's Most Powerful Bookfluencer" and considering the impact she's already having with her award-winning podcast "Mom's Don't Have Time to Read Books", publishing house and magazine (among other achievements) it's pretty clear why! My favorite takeaway from Zibby is to make sure we don't take our natural gifts for granted- as they are the key to our greatest gifts. Listen in on how she started small and worked her way to building a massive book empire. You don't want to miss this talk! More on Zibby: Zibby Owens is an author, award-winning podcaster, entrepreneur, and CEO. Owens founded Zibby Media, a privately-held media company, in 2018, with her award-winning podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books. The company has since grown to include the publishing house Zibby Books, the magazine Zibby Mag, the podcast network Zibby Audio, the education platform Zibby Classes, and community events like retreats, a book club, and a writing community. She was celebrated as “New York's Most Powerful Book-fluencer” by New York Magazine. Owens is a regular contributor to "Good Morning America" and other broadcast outlets. She is the author of the memoir Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, the children's book, Princess Charming, and the editor of two anthologies. Owens is a graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School. She lives in New York with her husband, Kyle Owens of Morning Moon Productions, and her four children. Follow her on Instagram @zibbyowens.
Heidi and Ellen were thrilled to talk to Zibby Owens about her path to becoming one of the most powerful and respected voices in the book publishing world. Zibby is an author, award-winning podcaster, entrepreneur, and CEO. She founded Zibby Media, a privately-held media company, in 2018, with her award-winning podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books. The company has since grown to include the publishing house Zibby Books, the magazine Zibby Mag, the podcast network Zibby Audio, the education platform Zibby Classes, and community events like retreats, a book club, and a writing community. This past month her publishing house released its first book, My What If Year by Alisha Fernandez Miranda. And this past weekend her first brick-and-mortar bookstore, Zibby's Bookstore, opened in Santa Monica. She was celebrated as “New York's Most Powerful Book-fluencer” by New York Magazine. Owens is a regular contributor to "Good Morning America" and other broadcast outlets. She is the author of the memoir Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, the children's book, Princess Charming, and the editor of two anthologies. She lives in New York with her husband and her four children. Follow her on Instagram @zibbyowens.
In this episode, I chat with Zibby Owens about opening Zibby's Bookshop, Zibby Media, curating her bookshop, and books!Zibby Owens is an author, award-winning podcaster, entrepreneur, and CEO. Owens founded Zibby Media, a privately-held media company, in 2018, with her award-winning podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books. The company has since grown to include the publishing house Zibby Books, the magazine Zibby Mag, the podcast network Zibby Audio, the education platform Zibby Classes, and community events like retreats, a book club, and a writing community. She was celebrated as “New York's Most Powerful Book-fluencer” by New York Magazine. Owens is a regular contributor to "Good Morning America" and other broadcast outlets. She is the author of the memoir Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, the children's book, Princess Charming, and the editor of two anthologies. Owens is a graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School. She lives in New York with her husband, Kyle Owens of Morning Moon Productions, and her four children. Follow her on Instagram @zibbyowens.Zibby OwensZibby's BookshopZibby BooksMoms Don't Have Time To Read Books PodcastBookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, Zibby OwensMy What If Year, Alisha Fernandez MirandaZibby's Bookshop EventsThe Language of Goldfish, Zibby OnealThe Love You Save: A Memoir, Goldie TaylorStone Cold Fox, Rachel Koller Croft Support the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links
Mother of four Zibby Owens always wanted to be a writer and during her years as a stay-at-home mother of 4 felt “nothing was firing her up.” Zibby details her path to finding her calling after her divorce, how she got her ‘sparkle' back, and how she launched the award-winning daily podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books where she interviews authors. Zibby's been called the Oprah of Books and NYC's “most powerful book-fluencer.” With that success she launched Zibby Media which includes a publishing house, a magazine and a podcast network and she has written multiple books including a children's book, Princess Charming, and a memoir, Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature. Zibby discusses how losing loved ones has focused her vision, how authenticity and relatability is one of the keys to her success and she offers advice for others looking to find their passion, pursue a satisfying career and be more productive! Plus, in our real mom moment you'll hear from Abby Rose Green whose 6-year-old daughter advocated for her younger sibling who has Down's Syndrome. Grab those tissues! LINKS: -Our blog & show notes are at http://moms-exit-interview.com, grab our newsletter here & follow host Kim Rittberg on Instagram! -Want to grow your business with awesome video & podcast content and be better on-camera? Sign up for Kim's newsletter here or message her here. GUEST LINKS: -
I don't know about you, but I just can not get enough of Zibby Owens. She's been a guest on the show and I've read her work before for On My Nightstand. This incredible, powerful memoir is just one more reason for me to love her work. Zibby Owens is an essayist, memoirist, award-winning podcaster, book publisher, entrepreneur, and CEO. Owens founded Zibby Media, a privately held media company, in 2018, and the company has since grown to include the publishing house Zibby Books, the magazine Zibby Mag, and the podcast network Zibby Audio, which produces her award-winning podcast “Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books." Owen's daily podcast has become an essential destination for writers (she has interviewed more than 1200 authors on the show) and it recently surpassed 9 million downloads. Her advocacy on behalf of writers and their work has earned her the moniker “New York's Most Powerful Book-influencer” by New York Magazine. Owens is a regular contributor to ABC-TV's "Good Morning America" and other broadcast outlets, where she shares her mission-driven enthusiasm for books. She is the author of the memoir Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, the children's book, Princess Charming, and the editor of two anthologies on motherhood. Owens is a graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School. She lives in New York with her husband and four children. Visit: https://zibbyowens.com/ Instagram: @zibbyowens, @zibbymag, @zibbybooks PATREON SHOUT OUTS: Mercedes Cusick LMFT, Website: www.mercedescusick.com, IG: @recoverhealbloom Check Out How To Do The Pot Thanks to Kathleen Hahn Cute Booty Lounge is made right here in the USA, by women and for women. The company is incredible, female, and minority-owned and all of their leggings make makes your booty look amazing. Go to https://cutebooty.com/ today! Embrace your body, love your booty! Join our Patreon: Become an Only One In The Room patron by joining us on Patreon! Starting at only $5.00 per month, you'll get bonus content, access to outtakes that the general public will NEVER see, extremely cool merch, and depending on what tier you get, monthly hang time with Scott and Laura. Join our Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/theonlyonepodcast Be sure not to miss our weekly full episodes on Tuesdays, Scott Talks on Wednesdays & Sunday Edition every Sunday by subscribing to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. We love hearing from you in the comments on iTunes and while you're there don't forget to rate us, subscribe and share the show! All of us at The Only One In The Room wish you safety and wellness during this challenging time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“I can put my emotions into my art. I want to create characters so kids can see themselves and know that they are beautiful.” Holly Hatam is an acclaimed picture book maker, designer, and textile engineer. Holly is the New York Times's bestselling illustrator of “Dear Girl” and “Dear Boy” - as well as books like “Hair Stories'', “Jack (Not Jackie)”, “Maxine the Maker”, and the recently released PRINCESS CHARMING. Holly's books have been translated into over 10 languages and sold over 1 million copies worldwide. But most importantly, Raman's little kids LOVE her work. Diversity in children's books is super important to Holly. Holly is Iranian, her husband is Chinese, and with their son being biracial it's even more important for Holly to shine the spotlight on anyone that feels invisible or unheard. LEARN ABOUT HOLLY hollyhatam.com instagram.com/hollyhatamillustration twitter.com/hollyhatam BOOKS: goodreads.com/author/show/15051379.Holly_Hatam MENTIONS AUTHOR: Oliver Jeffers - goodreads.com/author/show/173545.Oliver_Jeffers BOOK: “Just As Long As We're Together” (Judy Blume): goodreads.com/en/book/show/37731.Just_as_Long_as_We_re_Together Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
First Draft Episode #354: Zibby Owens Zibby Owens is the founder of the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, and new publishing company Zibby Books, as well as author of picture book Princess Charming and forthcoming memoir, Bookends: A Memoir off Love, Loss, and Literature. Thanks for Listening!
Zibby is joined by #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator and illustrator of their new children's book Princess Charming, Holly Hatam to celebrate its publication day!!! Zibby tells the story of how this book came to be and Holly shares how although she always knew she wanted to be an illustrator, it wasn't until her son was born that she finally committed to making her dreams come true. The two discuss the ways in which their kids inspire their work, what Holly does to create her signature collage-style illustrations, and how they plan on celebrating the publication of Princess Charming!Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/37Vf2DIBookshop: https://bit.ly/3KSbZLpSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.