#38: Mindful Writing — How Fiction Can Transform and Heal with Amanda Saint

In this episode, Frank Lawton speaks with Amanda Saint — author, publisher, and founder of The Mindful Writer — about writing not as a performance, but as a practice of presence, healing, and self-discovery. Amanda shares how mindfulness transformed her creative process, turning writing into a channeling experience where characters reveal their own stories and wisdom. She explains how fiction, when approached mindfully, can bypass the ego and open up profound inner transformation — both for the writer and the reader. Amanda describes how writing helped her heal emotional wounds and how the people she writes with have undergone life-changing shifts by letting go of control and listening deeply to what wants to be written. Together, they explore the neuroscience behind storytelling, its role in shaping reality, and why the most important story is the one we tell ourselves about who we are. Know more about Amanda Saint's Substack called The Mindful Writer here: https://themindfulwriter.substack.com/ --- Mindform is an exclusive membership platform that gives you access to an ever-expanding toolkit for mental mastery and a community of passionate psychitects. Apply to join Mindform or get the free Psychitect’s Toolkit at https://mindform.io/podcast