Embodied Writing: Body, Breath, Movement, and Stillness
EPISODE 64 | What if your next writing breakthrough came from your body instead of your mind?
Integrating Self-Care into Your Writing Practice
EPISODE 63 | Self-care isn’t separate from your writing practice, it’s how you return to it.
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.