Go behind the scenes as I pivot my life and work to write the story that truly sets me free—and teach you how you can do this too.| Lisa Cooper Ellison
Discover why rest isn’t a luxury but a creative essential—and how embracing it can fuel your focus, spark inspiration, and support writing your best work.| Lisa Cooper Ellison
Join me and Ingrid Clayton as we explore the fawning trauma response and how to both honor and retire this genius response that kept us safe.| Lisa Cooper Ellison
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Join me and Jacob Nordby, author of The Creative Cure, in this encore episode as we explore the healing power of creativity, trauma, and the inner wisdom we all carry.| Lisa Cooper Ellison
Join me and Amy Lin, author of Here After, in this encore episode as we explore the raw realities of grief, the power of the micro form, and creating something experimental.| Lisa Cooper Ellison
In this encore episode, author Laura Cathcart Robbins explains how recovery helped her cultivate the honesty needed to write her memoir and shares book marketing tips.| Lisa Cooper Ellison
Many writers doubt their voices or all together confidence in their ideas. Use this unconventional strategy to regain yours and experience greater freedom.| Lisa Cooper Ellison
Join me and somatic experiencing practitioner Kirby Moore in this encore episode as he discusses the importance of caring for your nervous system and creativity.| Lisa Cooper Ellison
How do you embrace your fears and live with greater acceptance? Follow Andrea Gibson's lead and learn to be fully present.| Lisa Cooper Ellison
Reclaiming your writing voice and sense of peace after major disruptions can be difficult. This acceptance-building exercise can lead to more ease and grace.| Lisa Cooper Ellison
Join me and Samman Akbarzada in this encore episode as we explore how she uses the power of words as a poet, novelist, and immigrant activist.| Lisa Cooper Ellison
Join me and Lara Lillibridge, author of The Sound of Unringing Phones as we explore the challenges we face when writing about estrangement.| Lisa Cooper Ellison
Join me and Katie Rose Guest Pryal as we explore how understanding and embracing neurodivergence helps all of us.| Lisa Cooper Ellison