We Love Everyone

In this episode of We Love Everyone, Marcy Barbaro and Alex Morin sit down with author, coach, and entrepreneur Cara Krezek to explore the deeply personal and transformational journey behind her book, I Just Got Fired.What began as a painful and disorienting life event became the catalyst for something much greater. Cara shares how being fired led her to reflect, rebuild, and ultimately realign her life with a deeper sense of purpose. Her motivation for writing the book was simple but powerful: to help others navigate one of the most difficult and often stigmatized experiences in their careers.Cara also opens up about her recent ADHD diagnosis and how it shaped her writing process. She discusses the strategies, mindset shifts, and discipline required to stay focused and complete her manuscript, offering valuable insight for anyone who struggles with attention, productivity, or self-doubt.More than a memoir, I Just Got Fired doubles as a coaching guide. Readers will find practical tools, reflections, and frameworks designed to help them move through adversity, reconnect with themselves, and step into a more aligned and purposeful life.Today, Cara is the founder of The Aipary, a co-working space for women in the Niagara region, and a sought-after strengths coach, living proof that what feels like an ending can often be the beginning of something far more meaningful.This episode is about resilience, reframing failure, and the power of turning life’s hardest moments into something that can help others.What You’ll Hear in This Episode:The story behind I Just Got FiredHow being fired can become a turning point for growthCara’s experience with ADHD and its impact on her writingStrategies for maintaining focus and finishing a bookHow writing can be a tool for healing and clarityThe intersection of memoir and coachingBuilding a purpose-driven life after a major setback

In this episode of We Love Everyone, Marcy Barbaro and Alex Morin explore the powerful connection between editing, perspective, and identity.They dive into the idea that editing, whether it’s self-editing or working with an editor, is more than just refining words on a page. It’s a process of revisiting, reinterpreting, and ultimately reshaping the way we see ourselves. Through writing, we are given the opportunity to examine the stories we’ve carried, question the assumptions we’ve made, and consciously choose what those experiences mean.Marcy and Alex discuss how perspective can soften our interpretation of past events, allowing space for compassion, clarity, and growth. They explore how reframing the past doesn’t change what happened, but it can fundamentally change how we relate to it, and how we move forward.The conversation also touches on the relationship between past and present, and how our stories continuously inform who we are becoming. At its core, this episode is about doing the hard, meaningful work of writing your story, and why that process is one of the most fulfilling and transformative things a person can do.What You’ll Hear in This Episode:How editing becomes a tool for rewriting identityThe role of perspective in reshaping past experiencesWhy reframing your story can change how you see yourselfHow the past informs the present (and future)The emotional and personal value of writing your storyWhy doing the hard work of reflection and writing matters

In this episode of We Love Everyone, Marcy Barbaro and Alex Morin sit down with author Mila Maxwell, a member of the Working Writers Co. community, to explore the deeply personal journey behind her novel, Finding Lady Baltimore.Blending fiction with real-life inspiration, Mila’s book draws from the people, places, and experiences that shaped her upbringing in Canada’s Maritimes. At its core, the story is a mystery, but beneath the surface, it’s a powerful exploration of identity, self-discovery, and the unraveling of long-held assumptions.The conversation moves beyond the page and into the transformative power of writing itself. Mila shares how telling this story became a path toward healing, helping her reframe past experiences, release false beliefs, repair relationships, and cultivate a deeper sense of self-love.Marcy and Alex reflect on their role as book coaches and editors in supporting Mila through this journey, and how writing can become a mirror, a release, and ultimately, a tool for profound personal change.This episode is a testament to the idea that sometimes, the stories we set out to write end up rewriting us.What You’ll Hear in This Episode:The inspiration behind Finding Lady BaltimoreHow fiction can be rooted in real-life experiencesWriting as a tool for healing and self-discoveryLetting go of false beliefs and reframing the pastHow storytelling can repair relationshipsThe role of coaching and editing in transformational writing

In this episode of We Love Everyone, Marcy Barbaro and Alex Morin take listeners inside the often unseen, and sometimes messy, world of editing a book.They explore the unique challenge editors face: maintaining sharp focus while working within a manuscript that is still evolving. A draft is rarely clean or complete, and the ability to stay grounded amid that uncertainty is a skill in itself.Marcy and Alex discuss how iterative writing can either slow the editing process down or deepen the editor’s engagement, depending on how it’s approached. They also dive into sequencing. This is the art of structuring ideas and narrative flow, with Marcy embracing it and Alex openly wrestling with its challenges.At the heart of the conversation is the idea that editors must “hold belief” in the writer, in the process, and in the eventual outcome. Without that belief, it becomes difficult to guide a project to completion.The episode wraps with a rapid-fire exchange on what editors truly need from authors, offering practical insights for anyone navigating the editor–writer relationship.This episode is an honest look at the discipline, patience, and mindset required to transform a work in progress into a finished manuscript.What You’ll Hear in This Episode:Why editing requires intense focus—even in messy draftsHow iterative writing can help or hinder the editing processA candid discussion on sequencing (and why it’s not for everyone)What it means for an editor to “hold belief”A rapid-fire list of what editors need from authorsInsights into making the editor–author relationship more effective

In this episode of We Love Everyone, Marcy Barbaro and Alex Morin talk about transformation, inspiration, and how creativity can spill into every area of life.Marcy asks Alex about his recent eight-week family trip to Spain, a journey that didn’t go as expected. With five or six weeks of bad weather, the trip could easily have been disappointing—but instead, it became a meaningful experience filled with discovery, culture, and new perspectives.Everything shifted in the final two weeks, when Alex met a music teacher who reignited his lifelong love of music. That moment sparked a creative reawakening that didn’t stop with music. It carried into writing, work, family life, health, and overall energy. By reconnecting with something he loves, Alex found himself more productive, more inspired, and more alive than he has felt in years.Marcy and Alex connect this experience to the work they do with writers at Working Writers Co., where coaching is about more than finishing a manuscript. It’s about helping people rediscover their voice, their creativity, and their sense of possibility. When inspiration returns, everything changes — and that transformation often spreads far beyond the page.This episode explores how creativity fuels life, how passion creates momentum, and why the role of a coach is often to help someone remember who they really are.What You’ll Hear in This Episode:The unexpected lessons from an eight-week trip to SpainHow rediscovering music led to renewed creativityWhy inspiration affects every part of lifeThe connection between art, writing, and personal energyHow coaching writers can become a transformational processWhy creating something meaningful can change everything

In this episode of We Love Everyone, Marcy Barbaro and Alex Morin explore the deeply human dynamics of the editor/author relationship. What begins as a professional collaboration quickly becomes something far more intimate: an exchange built on vulnerability, honesty, and trust.Marcy and Alex examine how trust is earned over time, how safety allows the truest parts of a story to surface, and how the manuscript itself eventually takes on a life of its own. At a certain point, the story becomes a third entity in the room, something both editor and author can step back and examine through the lenses of experience, awareness, and shared intention.They reflect on how this creative partnership serves as a training ground for other relationships. Because in the editor/author dynamic, there is always a clear common goal: the completion of a powerful, dynamite manuscript. What if everyday relationships also benefited from a shared goal? And what if that goal was something as simple—and as radical—as shared love?This episode is a meditation on collaboration, emotional maturity, creative trust, and the transformative power of working toward something bigger than ourselves.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Why vulnerability is foundational to the editor/author relationship.How trust is built, and sometimes repaired, through the creative process.What it means for a story to become a “third entity.”How shared goals strengthen relationships.Why love might be the most powerful common aim of all.Connect with Us:Website: Working Writers Co.Instagram/Twitter: @workingwritersco

In this deeply reflective episode of We Love Everyone, we explore the transformative power of writing, both on the page and within the self. From journaling as a tool for emotional release to character creation as a mirror of personal discovery, this conversation honors the profound ways storytelling helps us process life, trauma, and meaning.We also highlight the groundbreaking research of Dr. James Pennebaker, whose work demonstrates how expressive writing can support psychological healing, particularly among veterans navigating the invisible wounds of service.This episode is lovingly dedicated to veterans worldwide, whose courage, sacrifice, and ongoing journeys inspire the healing power of truth told in words.What We DiscussThe life-changing nature of book writing and daily journalingThe privilege of working alongside writers and witnessing diverse human perspectivesDr. Pennebaker’s research on expressive writing and emotional healthJournaling as a healing practice for veterans processing traumaHow creating fictional characters becomes a pathway to self-understandingWhy This Episode MattersWriting is more than craft. It's connection, reflection, and repair. Whether through private journaling or published storytelling, the written word offers a safe place to remember, release, and rebuild.Listen & ConnectFind We Love Everyone on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms. Learn more about our work with writers at Working Writers Co.

In this episode of We Love Everyone, co-hosts Marcy Barbaro and Alex Morin take a closer look at the fears they encounter most often while working with writers, and what those fears reveal about us as humans. From fear of judgment and failure to fear of being truly seen, they unpack the emotional patterns that consistently surface when people sit down to write their stories.The conversation expands beyond the page into a philosophical exploration of fear itself: where it comes from, how it disguises itself, and how it often stands between us and the truth we’re trying to avoid or trying to tell. Marcy and Alex reflect on how fear can distort self-perception, block creative expression, and yet also act as a powerful signal pointing toward what matters most.This episode is an invitation to rethink fear, not as something to eliminate, but as something to understand, interrogate, and gently move through in service of deeper honesty and more meaningful work.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:The most common fears writers bring into the creative process.How fear shows up as perfectionism, avoidance, and self-censorship.The relationship between fear and truth—on the page and in life.Why telling the truth often feels risky, and why it’s worth it anyway.Connect with Us:Website: Working Writers Co.Instagram: @workingwritersco

Welcome to the very first episode of We Love Everyone! In this kickoff conversation, co-hosts Marcy Barbaro and Alex Morin introduce themselves, explain the meaning behind the podcast’s name, and share the story of how they built their business, Working Writers Co..Together, they explore what it takes to become outstanding book coaches, the challenges and rewards of helping writers bring their ideas to life, and the philosophical threads that connect us, particularly fear and vulnerability. From personal reflections to professional insights, Marcy and Alex explore the universality of human experience and the courage it takes to grow, create, and connect.Whether you’re a writer, a creative professional, or simply curious about the human side of coaching and business, this episode offers an intimate look at the origins, values, and vision behind We Love Everyone.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:The inspiration behind the name We Love Everyone.How Marcy and Alex launched Working Writers Co. and became book coaches.Insights into fear, vulnerability, and their role in personal and professional growth.Lessons from their journey that can apply to anyone pursuing creativity or purpose.Connect with Us:Website: Working Writers Co.Instagram: @workingwritersco