NEW EPISODE! S4E8: Janelle Stoltzfus and Walking the Valley of the Shadow of Death

Last fall, our good friend and fellow creative Janelle Stoltzfus discovered that she had breast cancer. Weeks later, soon after her lumpectomy, she received the news that her mother had a brain tumor, a glioblastoma, and had weeks to live. Today, we hear her story and, as always, try to discover the role that creativity might play in these difficult days. 

Visit Janelle’s beautiful creation, Millstream Home.

Shawn reads from the book The Reed of God, by Carol Houselander.

Maile reads the poem “Breathing Underwater” by Carol Bieleck.

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NEW EPISODE! S4E6: Cassandra Lane and the 20 Year Road to Her Book

Memoirist Cassandra Lane joins us today to talk about her growing up years and how the knowledge that her great-grandfather was lynched led to the writing of her first book, We Are Bridges…a book she journeyed with for 20 years before it’s upcoming release in April, 2021. It’s a book everyone needs to put on their to-read list.

You can find Cassandra and her writing HERE.

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NEW EPISODE! S4E4: Laura Tremaine and How Time Heals All (Most?) Wounds”

Laura Tremaine joins us today to talk about her transition from mommy-blogger to podcaster to author. She also opens up about a dark stage in her life and what brought her through. Finally, Shawn and Maile ask her if there are any feelings of jealousy between her and her super-successful and creative husband, Jeff, who is a movie producer…and the conversation that ensues is encouraging.

Preorder Laura’s new book: Share Your Stuff. I’ll Go First.

Laura’s podcast: 10 Things to Tell You

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NEW EPISODE! S4E3 Creating Courageously During Difficult Days

Today Maile and Shawn talk about the various ways creative people can and should be engaging with culture during these difficult days. We try to do it without hypocrisy, but you can judge for yourself on whether or not that is the case.

Maile also plugs her upcoming course over at Black Barn Online, which you can find out more about HERE.

We also mention (again) Jonathan Rogers’ wonderful podcast and newsletter, The Habit.

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As always, there are a few ways to listen: click the play button in the image above, go to our webpage to hear this and all of our other episodes, or head on over to Apple podcasts or Spotify!

If you enjoy the podcast and would like to see it continue, and if you’d like exclusive access to Maile’s writing and other bonus material (including the one where we talk about our very favorite book of 2020), please join our Patreon community at the $5 / month level HERE.

And keep writing!

NEW EPISODE! S4E2 Sean Dietrich on the South, Tragedy, and Writing

We have a wonderful time speaking with Sean Dietrich (Sean of the South) about his childhood, the differences between the North and the South, and what it’s like to write about his childhood, which involved his father committing suicide. His family was always very private about the incident, and he tells us the story of letting his mother read his memoir for the first time.

Sean’s memoir is Will the Circle Be Unbroken.

His upcoming novel is called, The Incredible Winston Browne.

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As always, there are a few ways to listen: click the play button in the image above, go to our webpage to hear this and all of our other episodes, or head on over to Apple podcasts or Spotify!

If you enjoy the podcast and would like to see it continue, and if you’d like exclusive access to Maile’s writing and other bonus material (including the one where we talk about our very favorite book of 2020), please join our Patreon community at the $5 / month level HERE.

And keep writing!