EPISODE · Feb 5, 2023 · 24 MIN
Sarah Polley, RUN TOWARDS THE DANGER: Confrontations with a Body of Memory
from Totally Booked with Zibby
In celebration of movie director Sarah Polley and the two Oscar nominations she just received for her drama film Women Talking (Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay), we are re-releasing her podcast episode from last year! Zibby interviewed Sarah about her memoir Run Towards the Danger. Sarah shared how the title came from advice her doctor gave her as she treated a years-long concussion and why that experience shifted her entire approach to life. She also talked about the things her body has had to endure, why she is hesitant to let her daughter get into acting at such an early age, and the meticulous planning that went into the essay on her #MeToo experience.Purchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3suATK0Subscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here.** If you enjoy recommending things you love and even earning from it, you have to become a creator on ShopMy! You'll be able to see that your recommendations matter. Click my referral code here to learn more! ***** Want another secret podcast? If you sign up for my Z.I.P. Membership program, you'll get access to an exclusive podcast called Zibby's Show Notes, the behind-the-scenes of everything! Head to zibbyowens.com/subscribe to sign up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In celebration of movie director Sarah Polley and the two Oscar nominations she just received for her drama film Women Talking (Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay), we are re-releasing her podcast episode from last year! Zibby interviewed Sarah about her memoir Run Towards the Danger. Sarah shared how the title came from advice her doctor gave her as she treated a years-long concussion and why that experience shifted her entire approach to life. She also talked about the things her body has had to endure, why she is hesitant to let her daughter get into acting at such an early age, and the meticulous planning that went into the essay on her #MeToo experience.Purchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3suATK0Subscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here.** If you enjoy recommending things you love and even earning from it, you have to become a creator on ShopMy! You'll be able to see that your recommendations matter. Click my referral code here to learn more! ***** Want another secret podcast? If you sign up for my Z.I.P. Membership program, you'll get access to an exclusive podcast called Zibby's Show Notes, the behind-the-scenes of everything! Head to zibbyowens.com/subscribe to sign up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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