EP 2.28: Honest Pages, Gentle Practice: Trusting Your Story

02/10/2025 32 min Temporada 2 Episodio 28
EP 2.28: Honest Pages, Gentle Practice: Trusting Your Story

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In this episode of Been There, Dunn That, Angela sits down with author and writing mentor Leigh Shulman to explore what it really takes to start—and sustain—a writing life. From the “just 10 minutes” practice to separating writing from publishing, Leigh shares a compassionate, practical path for anyone ready to tell their story. You’ll learn how to handle harmful feedback, why perfection blocks momentum, and how community, accountability, and respectful self-storying create healing and connection.What you’ll hear:Why your story is both unique and universally connective, just like grief itself“Just 10 minutes”: the small habit that builds a big writing lifeWriting vs. publishing: opposite processes, different mindsetsFeedback triage: what to ignore, what to use, how to move forwardMaking peace with comparison and choosing your version of successBespoke writing retreats in Salta, Argentina & the Inspired Writer CommunityWork with Leigh through her ⁠website⁠.

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