EPISODE · Dec 18, 2025 · 1H 11M
The Mother, the Artist, and the Craftsman with Grace O'Neill
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Grace O’Neill is a writer, editor, podcaster, and this year, she became a mother.After years of searching, pivoting, and finally finding the confidence to say I am an artist, Grace had her son, Eli, and time became very real.In this conversation, we talk about the fear of motherhood, how it surprised and stretched her, and what it’s been like writing her first novel amidst it all. We talk about perfectionism and craft, devotion and discipline, and what happens to the artist when life gets fuller.---ONE WORD JOURNALPre-order here.---GRACE O'NEILLInstagram + Substack Read Grace's piece: Dispatches from Motherhood---NEWSLETTERFor 'Things I learnt from Grace' and more sign up to my free newsletter here.---JESSICA YOLANDA KAYEInstagram + website.Email [email protected] for anything else :)
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Grace O’Neill is a writer, editor, podcaster, and this year, she became a mother. After years of searching, pivoting, and finally finding the confidence to say I am an artist, Grace had her son, Eli, and time became very real. In this conversation, we talk about the fear of motherhood, how it surprised and stretched her, and what it’s been like writing her first novel amidst it all. We talk about perfectionism and craft, devotion and discipline, and what happens to the artist when life gets f...
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