"This Is Your Mother", Author Erika J, Simpson

Episode 25 of the On The Town With Tanya podcast, hosted by On The Town With Tanya, titled ""This Is Your Mother", Author Erika J, Simpson" was published on August 11, 2025 and runs 60 minutes.

August 11, 2025 ·60m · On The Town With Tanya

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What if your mother was a miracle worker… and a hustler?In this emotional, fearless conversation, author Erika J. Simpson joins us to discuss her acclaimed debut memoir, "This Is Your Mother", a stunning portrait of her larger-than-life mother, Sallie Carol. From cancer battles and eviction notices to biblical testimonies and family secrets, Erika unpacks the complexities of maternal love, survival, and Southern identity.We talk about:Writing through griefMemory as resistanceMiracles, madness, and motherhoodHow Erika’s background in fiction and screenwriting shapes her voice🔗 Buy the book: [Insert affiliate/bookstore link]📚 Learn more at: https://www.erikajsimpson.com (https://www.erikajsimpson.com/)👇 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more author deep-dives!#ErikaJSimpson #ThisIsYourMother #MemoirPodcast #AuthorInterview #SouthernWriters #WomenWriters #BookTube #MothersAndDaughters #MemoirWriters #BestAmericanEssays #CreativeNonfiction

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What if your mother was a miracle worker… and a hustler?

In this emotional, fearless conversation, author Erika J. Simpson joins us to discuss her acclaimed debut memoir,

"This Is Your Mother", a stunning portrait of her larger-than-life mother, Sallie Carol. From cancer battles and eviction notices to biblical testimonies and family secrets, Erika unpacks the complexities of maternal love, survival, and Southern identity.

We talk about:

Writing through grief

Memory as resistance

Miracles, madness, and motherhood

How Erika’s background in fiction and screenwriting shapes her voice

🔗 Buy the book: [Insert affiliate/bookstore link]

📚 Learn more at: https://www.erikajsimpson.com (https://www.erikajsimpson.com/)

👇 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more author deep-dives!

#ErikaJSimpson #ThisIsYourMother #MemoirPodcast #AuthorInterview #SouthernWriters #WomenWriters #BookTube #MothersAndDaughters #MemoirWriters #BestAmericanEssays #CreativeNonfiction

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