Reclaiming Your Narrative: A Conversation with GG Renee Hill

Episode SummaryIn this episode of the Two Piers Podcast, Erica D’Eramo welcomes back author, creative coach, and facilitator GG Renee Hill for a conversation about writing, creativity, identity, and the stories we carry.GG’s latest book, Story Work: Field Notes on Self Discovery and Reclaiming Your Narrative, explores how inherited beliefs and limiting stories shape the way we see ourselves, make decisions, and move through the world. Together, Erica and GG discuss how writing can help us uncover those stories, examine whether they still serve us, and reconnect with our own voice and values.In this episode, they explore:How writing can support healing, self-understanding, and personal clarityThe stories we inherit from family, culture, and earlier experiencesHow limiting beliefs become embedded in our behaviorThe three sections of Story Work: Roots and Origins, Truth and Lies, and Voice and VisionCreativity as something much broader than traditional artistic expressionHow perfectionism and the inner critic can interfere with journaling and creative workThe value of practicing imperfection and allowing work to remain messy or unfinishedWhy the process of creating can matter more than the final resultGG also shares her own path from corporate America into writing, coaching, and facilitation. She reflects on how therapy and journaling helped her discover “the story beneath the story” and eventually led her toward work centered on creative expression, self-discovery, and community.One of the central takeaways from the episode is that writing does not need to be polished, impressive, or intended for anyone else. It can simply be a place to witness yourself more honestly.As Erica puts it: don’t deprive the world of your imperfect mess.About GG Renee HillGG Renee Hill is an author, creative coach, and facilitator whose work explores writing as a pathway to wellness, personal clarity, creativity, and collective growth.She is the author of:Story Work: Field Notes on Self Discovery and Reclaiming Your NarrativeThe Self-Care Check-InA Year of Self-ReflectionGG also facilitates writing workshops, creative writing cohorts, monthly writing prompts, and free public writing sessions designed to help people reconnect with their voices in a supportive, low-pressure environment.Connect with GG Renee HillVisit All the Many Layers: https://www.allthemanylayers.com/Subscribe to GG’s weekly newsletter and Substack, Writing the Layers: https://thelayers.substack.com/Follow GG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ggreneewritesConnect with GG on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gina-gg-renee-hill-28686762/Through All the Many Layers, you can also learn more about GG’s monthly writing prompts, First Friday free-writing sessions, workshops, creative writing cohorts, and other resources for writers and anyone interested in reflective creative practice.More from Two PiersLearn more about Two Piers Consulting: https://www.twopiersconsulting.comBrowse podcast episodes, summaries, and transcripts: https://www.twopiersconsulting.com/podcastAffiliate disclosure: Some book links in this post are Bookshop.org affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links, Two Piers may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. These commissions help support the work we do at Two Piers.