The Bibliotherapists Ep #3: Beth Kempton - The older you are, the more you have to say as a writer

We're so excited to introduce you to our third podcast episode, and our very first celebrity guest, the wonderful Beth Kempton.Today’s episode is a joyous and juicy conversation featuring personal stories and odes to poetry, piles of book recommendations and - of course - a lot of Substack love.Beth has written SIX non-fiction books, including several bestsellers and several focused on her love affair with Japan.She is also an award-winning entrepreneur and writing mentor who spends her time supporting people to do what they love and make a career out of their creativity, through her writing workshops and programmes as well as her wonderful community on Substack, SoulCircle.IN THIS EPISODE:* LOTS of book recommendations, including two that had a profound impact on shaping Beth’s personal and professional life* The healing power of (any kind of) poetry* The business of books and writing (and Substack)* How Beth’s changing relationship with herself has been reflected in her books* How writing self-help is the best way to understand our Self* The power of retreats and finding places to be able to tell our stories* Why journalling is a balm for the soul* The perfect book-shaped gifts, including a poetry book to support anyone grieving* How to have a Calm Christmas (https://calmchristmas.substack.com/)SHOW NOTES:In this episode Beth references and recommends lots of books, including:* The Complete Brambly Hedge by Jill Barklem* Lost Japan by Alex Kerr* Taking Flight by Kelly Rae Roberts* You Are Only Just Beginning by Morgan Harper Nicholls* The Poetry Pharmacy by William Sieghart* She is Fierce by Ana Sampson* Chasing Fog by Laura Pashby* The Poetry of Impermanence, Mindfulness and Joy by John Brehm* Mountains of the Mind by Robert MacFarlane* Freedom Seeker by Beth Kempton* Kokoro by Beth Kempton* Calm Christmas by Beth KemptonABOUT THE BIBLIOTHERAPISTS:The Bibliotherapists, is a new podcast from Substackers and community builders Tanya Lynch (EASE Retreats) and Toni Jones (The Shelf Help Club) exploring the healing power of words.It's a love letter to reading and writing and storytelling and this weekly digital retreat features conversations with some of our favourite Substack writers and authors, sharing about the the books that have shaped their lives and their relationships with themselves, the books they wish everyone would read, how they use reading and writing to support their mental health, and the books they are reading right now.You’ll be able to listen to these podcast episodes on all the usual outlets but we’ll only be sharing the video recordings on Substackhttps://shelfhelpclub.substack.com/tanyalynch.substack.com/bethkempton.substack.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shelfhelpclub.substack.com/subscribe This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thebibliotherapists.substack.com