Find Your Voice: How to Write When You're Not a Writer

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Writing Prompt: What’s a fork in the road you’re facing right now? Mar 02, 2020

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Let’s talk about decision-making. What can we do to listen to our gut, prioritize what matters, and sort through the myriad of choices available to us instantly (seemingly from anywhere, on any device)? Mentioned in the episode: NY Times article: Do You Suffer from Decision Fatigue?

Book Review: What you learn when you choose your own adventure Feb 27, 2020

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Sometimes, we want to make life decisions which "break the mold." How do we find that confidence—and what happens when we take that leap of faith? Today's book recommendation is Elisabeth Eaves' Wanderlust: A Love Affair with Five Continents, a travel memoir, reviewed by Prepare to Publish alumni Emily Booth. Another travel memoir, Find Your Voice founder Allison Fallon's first book, Packing Light, also mentioned in this episode.

Writing Prompt: Define success in your own terms Feb 24, 2020

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Write to reimagine what "success" might mean for you (and try this simple writing tip!).
Join thousands of others, creating positive change in their lives through writing: get free writing prompts in your inbox, every Monday: findyourvoice.com/prompts

Emily P. Freeman on the art of writing, the business of publishing and if you can do both Feb 20, 2020

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One writers's journey from blogging to published author and teacher. Emily P. Freeman, writer, podcast host and speaker, talks about the art and business writing: the tension between them, the importance of knowing the difference, and the power of combining the two.
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Madeleine L'Engle - Walking on Water
Parker J. Palmer - Let Your Life Speak

Writing Prompt: Who are the five people in your life you spend the most time with? Feb 17, 2020

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Ever think about how the people around you shape your life? Write to find out why your life looks the way it does, and to identify where you'd like to make some changes. findyourvoice.com/prompts

Caleb Campbell on leaving the NFL and finding the courage to start over Feb 13, 2020

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For Caleb Campbell, finding his voice meant leaving his career in the NFL to clean toilets in Canada. Now, Caleb is a professional speaker, life coach, and co-host of the podcast, Kara and Caleb: Live in the Questions Now, and he’s writing a book about his journey to accepting himself. Join us as we discuss writing, purpose, and what it means to start over, completely.
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podcast: Kara and Caleb: Live In the Questions Now

Writing Prompt: What's a Favorite Photo that Exists of Yourself? Feb 10, 2020

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Can you name what you love about yourself? Writing empowers us to change what we see in the mirror. Get free writing prompts in your inbox: findyourvoice.com/prompts

Book Review: A Story of Alcoholism, Pain, and Hope after Loss Jan 23, 2020

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Prepare to Publish alumni Brooke Johnson dives into a time in her life when she wasn't motivated to read—and the surprising book which brought her the words she needed to hear.
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The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds

Mary Hyatt on using your thoughts to your advantage: writing, hypnotherapy and more Jan 23, 2020

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For Mary Hyatt, Brene Brown’s Daring Greatly was a wake up call. What does it mean to live authentically? Now a guide for others on this journey, life coach and meditation teacher Mary Hyatt discusses practical steps to access your inner wisdom through writing, meditation, and small first steps towards a new story.
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Podcast Introduction: Am I a Writer? Jan 22, 2020

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A practice of writing has more impact than you think . . . and you might be the one standing in your own way. Best-selling author and Find Your Voice founder Allison Fallon shares how she discovered the far-reaching influence of a writing practice and the story of when she first saw herself as a writer.