The Fool’s Journey: The Courage to Start Creating
EPISODE 62 | Starting isn’t about certainty. It’s about choosing to move before you feel ready.
Leaving Academia? Challenges in Teaching Mindset and Lifestyle
EPISODE 61 | For academics at a crossroads, explore what it means to build a life beyond the institution.
Making Friends with Your Own Voice
EPISODE 60 | Simple solutions for trusting your voice and returning to the natural rhythm that’s already yours.
The Empress: An Invitation to Create
EPISODE 59 | Learn how The Empress is a symbol of creative fertility and self-nourishment.
How to Submit Your Poetry Manuscript
EPISODE 58 | key decisions involved in submitting your manuscript and strategies for staying organized.
Seasonal Energy Shifts for Writers (Without Gimmicks)
EPISODE 57 | Seasonal and internal energy shifts shape a writer’s creative life.
The Line Between Vulnerability and Performance
EPISODE 56 | What does it mean to fully step into a poem, on the page and on the stage?
Creative Burnout vs. Life Burnout (and How to Tell the Difference)
EPISODE 55 | Creative burnout and life burnout can look similar, but they need very different kinds of care.
Sit Down and Write: Eco Poems
EPISODE 54 | An eco poem explores the relationship between humans and the natural world.
Building Brave Spaces in Community
EPISODE 53 | Learn how facing imposter syndrome helped forge a path to creating brave spaces.
Things to Remember When Planning a Literary Event
EPISODE 52 | Let’s talk about what it really takes to plan a lit event—vibes, budgets, and boundaries and all.
Saying No to Creative Hustle Culture
EPISODE 51 | Creative hustle culture pushes artists to constantly produce, post, and perform, often at the expense of their voice and joy.
The First Time I Forgot My Poem on Stage
EPISODE 50 | Ever blanked on stage? Ravina has—in front of her entire high school.
How to Write Collaborative Poems
EPISODE 49 | Find out how writing collaborative poems can break creative blocks wide open.
5 Lessons Learned from How We Do It: Black Writers on Craft
EPISODE 48 | Five powerful personal lessons from How We Do It: Black Writers on Craft, edited by Jericho Brown.
The Myth of Writing Discipline (and What to Do Instead)
EPISODE 47 | Feeling stuck in the shame of not writing “enough”? Dismantle the myth of writing discipline and learn how to build a sustainable creative practice.
How Not to Be Your Own Worst Enemy
EPISODE 46 | Introducing new host Ravina Wadhwani facing the struggle of impostor syndrome, self-sabotage, and the pressure to succeed even when we’ve already achieved so much.
Finding Your Voice: Performance Tips for the Stage
EPISODE 45 | Practical tips for reading your work with confidence and clarity, along with heartfelt advice on how to connect with your voice and your audience on stage.
Yoga for Creative Writers
EPISODE 44 | What if yoga could boost your writing practice? Lori walks you through a simple, seated sequence you can do right at your desk!
How Do We Cope in These Times? The Practice of Resistance
EPISODE 43 | Introducing new host Leonora Simonovis. Join Leo as she reflects on how creative practice becomes a form of resistance and invites you to explore your own.