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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 49 MIN

Writing What Scares You With Clover Stroud | Before the Work Begins Podcast

from Before the Work Begins · host Jo Hutton

What do creative people really do before their work begins? Jo Hutton, author of best-selling Substack Yoga for Tired People, sits down with the movers and shakers of the creative industry to find out what their mornings actually look like. This week Jo is joined by Clover Stroud, writer and author, to talk about confessional writing, grief, and what keeps drawing her back to the page. They cover the losses that have shaped her life and work, the cultural shift in how personal storytelling is received, and why Substack has changed things for writers like Clover. Plus what her relationship with horses has taught her, and how writing the hardest things down can end up being the most generous thing you offer a reader. Listen to the podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/before-the-work-begins/id1893617752 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3J3V6u8aySnRETRDt0UqUQ?si=94c887fc9a544827Follow Clover Stroud: Website: https://www.cloverstroud.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clover.stroud/?hl=en Substack: https://cloverstroud.substack.com/ Follow Jo Hutton: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johuttonyoga/ Substack: https://substack.com/@johuttonyoga Yoga For Tired People YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC0o72ykjQgSAP0RPTeISbvA Produced by  @moja_social  New episodes every Wednesday. 🎙️ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beforetheworkbegins.substack.com

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