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Forever Young Autobiographies — 166 episodes
FYA 166: We Are the Stars: Alone Australia winner Gina Chick’s wild memoir on love, connection and letting go
FYA 165: Shooting Up: A childhood memoir of love, loss and addiction by Jonathan Tepper
FYA 164: The Voice Inside: Bestselling biography of much-loved Australian music legend John Farnham
FYA 163: Generation Jumping: A legacy memoir of hope by Steve Beal Snr
FYA 162: King: Powerful biography of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr (MLK)
FYA 161: Once A King, Now A Prince: Wild rock and roll music memoir by New York agent Ira Blacker
FYA 160: Politics On the Edge: Sharp, witty bestseller by ex-UK minister Rory Stewart
FYA 159: Atomic Pilgrim: A nuclear peace memoir by James Patrick Thomas
FYA 158: Nuked: The true story of a sunken submarine deal
FYA 157: Small-Town Chaos: A country-life memoir by teacher Lenore Focht
FYA 156: Wifedom: Biography uncovers George Orwell’s wife Eileen
FYA 155: No Woman Left Behind: A childbirth advocacy memoir by charity entrepreneur Kate Grant
FYA 154: G-Man: Groundbreaking biography about Washington FBI director J. Edgar Hoover
FYA 153: I Was A Teenage Know Nothing: A 1990s coming-of-age memoir by Ryon Ownbey
FYA 152: Best life stories of 2024: Settle in with an award-winning book
FYA 151: Sit, Cinderella, Sit: A puppy love memoir by Lisa Cheek
FYA 150: Super-Infinite: A historical biography about love poet John Donne
FYA 149: Qualities of a good writer: Positive characteristics and habits
FYA 148: The Boy from Boomerang Crescent: Australian memoir by AFL star Eddie Betts
FYA 147: How to write a book title: Types of headlines and great story titles
FYA 146: Nobody’s Daughter: A memoir of healing the mother wound by Rica Ramos
FYA 145: Feature article: Helping you create a life story super fast!
FYA 144: My Dream Time: Tennis memoir by Wimbledon and Aus Open star Ash Barty
FYA 143: Best life stories of 2023: Award-winning books to read over the holidays
FYA 142: Best of 2023: Don’t miss the most trending life-story articles of the year
FYA 141: Buy a gift: Christmas wish list and Secret Santa list for life-story creators
FYA 140: Why is theme important: Use themes to create and edit life stories
FYA 139: Chasing Me to My Grave: Jim Crow memoir by Georgia artist Winfred Rembert
FYA 138: AI: Artificial Intelligence tips I’m trying for life stories
FYA 137: My Cousin Is a Chief in Samoa: An amazing family story by Danish TV journalist Johannes Langkilde
FYA 136: Windswept and Interesting: Autobiography by Glasgow joker Billy Connolly
FYA 135: Transcription: How to quickly create life stories using voice-typing tools
FYA 134: Mitan and Moni: Swedish sisters’ Hollywood fashion success story by Jenny Levallius
FYA 133: Writing quotes: Inspirational quotes + motivational quotes to conquer a midyear hump
FYA 132: Currowan: Surviving one of Australia’s worst bushfires by Bronwyn Adcock
FYA 131: Staying organised: How to stay organised when creating a life story
FYA 130: Campfire for a Woman’s Heart: Life stories from inspirational women by Natalie Stockdale
FYA 129: Finish a life story: How to know when your project is finished
FYA 128: The Mother Wound: A multi award-winning debut memoir by Amani Haydar
FYA 127: Story setting: What is a story setting and setting examples
FYA 126: Go by Boat: Stories of a Maine Island Doctor by Dr Chuck Radis
FYA 125: Family stories: Bonus reasons to talk about family history and ancestry
FYA 124: My Adventurous Life: Australian Book Industry Awards winner by Dick Smith
FYA 123: New year’s resolutions: 3 steps to set life-story dreams and goals
FYA 122: Best life stories of 2022: Award-winning books to read over the holidays
FYA 121: Best of 2022: Most popular 2022 highlights about creating life stories
FYA 120: Gift ideas: Find the perfect Christmas present for life-story creating
FYA 119: Diary of a Young Naturalist: British Book Awards winning memoir by Irish teen Dara McAnulty
FYA 118: Accidental Sisters: Katherine Linn Caire’s surprising adoption memoir
FYA 117: All That She Carried: A National Book Awards winning family story by Tiya Miles
FYA 116: Revising and editing: How to take the headache out of editing a life story
FYA 115: They Don’t Pay Me To Say No: Dean Goodine’s Hollywood star-studded memoir on a life in props
FYA 114: Dad’s memories: A Father’s Day story about interviewing my dad
FYA 113: Genetic memory: Does your life story include genetic memory examples?
FYA 112: The Winter Road: Walkley winning true crime by Kate Holden
FYA 111: How to start a book: 4 simple ways to start a book today
FYA 110: Writing and editing: 3 insider coaching call tips
FYA 109: Family life: How to fast track life stories while raising family
FYA 108: Positive quotes: Motivational thoughts to lift your life-story creating
FYA 107: Waves of Life: Jim Hamilton's grateful autobiography of hope
FY 106: Moving Memories: Talking family videos with video producer Nicola Kane
FYA 105: Lessons learnt: See how easily life lessons can be included in a life story
FYA 104: Tell Me Why: Award-winning life story by singer-songwriter Archie Roach
FYA 103: Wildflower Girl: Dana Stewart Quinney's adventurous autobiography
FYA 102: Memory palaces: What you should know about mnemonic memory palaces
FYA 101: The Happiest Man on Earth: Bestseller by 100yo Auschwitz survivor Eddie Jaku
FYA 100: The Butcherbird Sings: Julie Campbell's touching memoir about neurodegenerative disease
FYA 99: The Athena Wellness Podcast: Talking storytelling with wellness expert Kathy Robinson
FYA 98: Best of 2021: Best shows of 2021 you loved about recording life stories
FYA 97: Best life stories of 2021: Award-winning books to read this holiday season
FYA 96: Smart gift ideas: Amazing practical gifts for writers this Christmas
FYA 95: Case study: Melissa Harris's against-all-odds birth memoir One Pound, Twelve Ounces
FYA 94: Your family stories tips: Don't do your family stories before hearing this!
FYA 93: Book review: Sontag: Her Life and Work, a biography of writer Susan Sontag
FYA 92: Life-story challenge: Thanksgiving games and Christmas games to play with family
FYA 91: Case study: John Lawrence's funny medical memoir Playing Doctor: Part Two: Residency
FYA 90: Red Sneaker Writers podcast: Talking life stories with a New York Times bestselling author
FYA 89: Tell the truth: The surefire way to out skeletons in the closet
FYA 88: Book review: Biography The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X, a leader in racial equality
FYA 87: Case study: Adopted twin sister Julie Ryan McGue on penning her family search memoir Twice a Daughter
FYA 86: Case study: US educator Evelyn Kohl LaTorre on writing her interracial marriage memoir Love in Any Language
FYA 85: Case study: Englishman and West Ham fan Joe Morris on writing No Joe Bloggs
FYA 84: Funny stories: See how easily you can be humorous and write a funny story
FYA 83: Case study: French memoir Blown Out of Proportion by author Rachel Caldecott
FYA 82: Case study: American memoirist Karen Hill Anton and writing her award-winning The View From Breast Pocket Mountain
FYA 81: Story outline: What is an outline and having life-story topics to write about
FYA 80: Book review: AFL coach pens When All is Said and Done while fighting MND
FYA 79: ISBN: What you should know about book ISBN numbers and ISBN registration
FYA 78: Publishing: The ultimate guide to publishing a life story
FYA 77: Midyear 2021 highlights: Best of 2021 articles and writing tips for beginners
FYA 76: How to make a timeline: What is a timeline + timeline example (plus free printable!)
FYA 75: How to write a good story: The flashback, parts of a story and reflective writing
FYA 74: Autobiography definition: Plus biography meaning and what a memoir means
FYA 73: Realign writing goals: 5 things to remember to reboot writing dreams
FYA 72: Motivational quotes: Blitz writing blues with inspirational quotes
FYA 71: Book review: Anxiousness, hope and Your Own Kind of Girl by musician Clare Bowditch
FYA 70: Errors in print: Who else wants to get over book typos and misprints
FYA 69: Case study: The Moonsamy family's The 17th Suitcase: Vignettes from a South African Family
FYA 68: Print run: Decide how many books to print like a boss
FYA 67: Writing characters: If you've already tried creating characters, don't hear this. It'll break your heart
FYA 66: Birth stories: How to write birth, baby and pregnancy stories
FYA 65: What makes a good story: Dialogue writing, suspense writing and other writing techniques
FYA 64: Case study: Solo travel memoir Untethered: A Woman's Search for Self on the Edge of India
FYA 63: Life-story format ideas: See how easily you can record family stories or a life history
FYA 62: Book review: Love, desire and biography bestseller Three Women by Lisa Taddeo
FYA 61: How to write a story: Burning questions about inspirational stories, writing tips + writing mistakes
FYA 60: Case study: Daughter's podcast with her 83yo poet laureate dad
FYA 59: Critique partner: Don't find writing critique partners before hearing this!
FYA 58: Case study: She Writes Press memoir The Red Kitchen by Barbara Clarke
FYA 57: Writing prompts: Who else wants story prompts + writing topics in 5 minutes?
FYA 56: Case study: Helping my 98yo grandmother write her autobiography
FYA 55: Life story writing coach: 3 little-known ways they can help your story writing
FYA 54: Book review: Walkley award-winning Fallen by investigative journalist Lucie Morris-Marr
FYA 53: What is theme? Get theme definition and theme examples without the work
FYA 52: Memory recall: How to fast track remembering childhood memories + long-term memory retrieval
FYA 51: Penmanship: What you should know about handwriting and how to improve handwriting
FYA 50: How does memory work? Your questions answered about what is memory and types of memory
FYA 49: Best of 2020: Best articles of 2020 about writing advice + writing tips
FYA 48: Best life stories of 2020: Award-winning books to read this holiday season
FYA 47: Book review: New York Times Best Seller The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom
FYA 46: How to document family stories: This might be the best way in 4 steps!
FYA 45: Gift giving for writers 2020: See how easily you can get gift giving sorted
FYA 44: Book dedication: How to do book dedications in 5 minutes
FYA 43: Book review: Pulitzer Prize winner The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke by Jeffrey C. Stewart
FYA 42: Case study: Hang-glider star pens memoir The Phoenix Rising about traumatic brain injury and survival
FYA 41: Ask Nicola Q&A: 4 tips to remember when turning a book into an ebook
FYA 40: Case study: Daughter helps retired Brisbane dad write his autobiography
FYA 39: Best online writing tools: Story writing apps and writing programs to try and love
FYA 38: Good writing: Writing tips on how to become a better writer (plus writing prompts free training)
FYA 37: Editing: Don't try self editing before hearing this!
FYA 36: Case study: Life coach pens powerful memoir Point Me to the Skies to help others
FYA 35: Ask Nicola Q&A: What you should know about Forever Young Autobiographies publishing services
FYA 34: Chapters: 3 questions answered about book chapters
FYA 33: Book launch: A toast to 8 book party tips to try
FYA 32: Edit: The ultimate guide to polishing your writing
FYA 31: Book review: Working Class Man by Cold Chisel's Jimmy Barnes
FYA 30: Ask Nicola Q&A: Secrets to creating a super book back cover
FYA 29: Painful stories: How to write about sad memories and hard conversations
FYA 28: First draft: Don't start writing a first draft before hearing this!
FYA 27: Music and memories: 3 song memory tricks to use while dancing up a storm!
FYA 26: Midyear 2020 highlights: Best of 2020 articles and writing tips for beginners
FYA 25: Inspirational quotes: 10 positive quotes you should try to boost your writing!
FYA 24: New podcast! Why you should listen to audiobooks and podcasts today ... you'll be happy you did!
FYA 23: Case study: Retired school principal Terry pens memoir inspired by his grandfathers
FYA 22: Book review: Former First Lady Michelle Obama's Becoming by Penguin Books Ltd
FYA 21: Book layout: Don't start a book layout without these 7 book-design tips!
FYA 20: Case study: Secrets to writing my 100yo grandmother's autobiography
FYA 19: Ask Nicola Q&A: How to take the headache out of high-resolution images
FYA 18: Case study: Nurse's memoir like stepping into Call The Midwife episode
FYA 17: Life-writing example: When coronavirus serves up a new normal
FYA 16: Writing challenge - part 3: How to fast track, finish and celebrate your family stories!
FYA 15: Writing challenge - part 2: 6 things to remember before you hold a family stories interview
FYA 14: Writing challenge - part 1: Join in some stay-at-home Easter fun!
FYA 13: Writing at home: Here's to writing during self-isolation
FYA 12: Ask Nicola Q&A: Your most burning book questions about types of editors
FYA 11: Book review: Journalist Stephanie Wood's Fake by Penguin Random House
FYA 10: Dialogue like a pro: See how easily you can use speech marks and quotes in writing
FYA 9: Writing tips: The ultimate guide of life-story tips for new writers
FYA 8: Foreign words: How to clearly write foreign phrases and foreign expressions in 5mins
FYA 7: Write together: Writing with a loved one as a co-author or writing partner
FYA 6: Working with a writing coach: 3 questions to ask when choosing a life-writing teacher
FYA 5: Book review: No Friend But the Mountains by Behrouz Boochani
FYA 4: Life-story interview: How to set-up an interview + family interview tips
FYA 3: Why write: Why is writing important and why do we write
FYA 2: Life in pictures: Make a life-story scrapbook album in 3 easy steps
FYA 1: How to start writing: The ultimate guide about planning to write life stories