All Episodes

Ep 66: Stop Pressuring Yourself to Write (and Build Desire Instead)

Ep 65: What Returning to Writing With a Newborn Actually Looks Like

Ep 64: How to Build Trust in Yourself as a Writer

Ep 63: Why You're Waiting to Feel Ready to Write Your Novel (And What to Do Instead)

Ep 62: Why Finishing a Messy First Draft Beats Writing the Perfect Chapter

Ep 61: What to Do When You Don't Know What Happens Next

Ep 60: Why Slow Writing Progress Still Counts

Ep 59: How to Stay Connected to Your Story in Busy Seasons

Ep 58: What to Do When You Only Have 10 Minutes to Write

Ep 57: How to Start Writing Again After a Break

Ep 56: How Writing Changes You as a Mom

Ep 55: How to Actually Finish Your Novel (Even With Limited Time)

Ep 54: How I’m Thinking About Writing During Maternity Leave

Ep 53: Why You Keep Starting Over With Your Novel (And How to Stop)

Ep 52: The Biggest Mistakes I See Mom Writers Make

Ep 51: Everything I’d Tell You If You Were Starting Your Novel Today

Ep 50: 5 Truths About Writing a Novel as a Busy Mom (After 50 Episodes of the Podcast)

Ep 49: The Hidden Cost of Writing Your Novel Alone

Ep 48: What to Expect on a Consultation Call (And Why It Might Be the Turning Point for Your Novel)

Ep 47: Why I Stopped Writing During My First Pregnancy (And Why I Didn’t This Time)

Ep 46: What Oil Painting Taught My Client About Finishing Her Novel

Ep 45: What Actually Happens in a Book Coaching Session (And How It Gets Writers Unstuck)

Ep 44: Why You’re Still Not Writing (Even When You Have Time)

Ep 43: Evaluating as You Go (Instead of Starting Over)

Ep 42: Writing Within Your Real Life (Instead of Against It)

Ep 41: The Secret to Writing Consistently as a Busy Mom

Ep 40: How to Finally Make Progress on Your Novel (Without Overwhelm)

Ep 39: Writing the Book You Want to Write (Not the One You Think You “Should”)

Ep 38: How to Build a Writing Habit When You Have No Willpower Left

Ep 37: Behind the Scenes of Writing With a Toddler: What Actually Made My Seventh Book Possible

Ep 36: The Real Reason You’re Not Writing (It’s Not Time… It’s Fear)

Ep 35: Writing Through Busy Seasons: How to Stay Creative When Life Won’t Slow Down

Ep 34: Self-Publishing as a Mom: What’s Hard, What’s Worth It, and What I Loved

What If 20 Minutes a Day of Writing Was Enough? (Re-Release)

Ep 33: Why Following Your Creative Dreams Helps Your Kids Too

Ep 32: The Secret to Becoming a Consistent Writer

Ep 31: Reflecting on Your Writing Year

Ep 30: A Permission Slip for the Holidays

Ep 29: Behind The Scenes Of Writing My 7th Book!

Ep 28: Lessons from Publishing My Seventh Book (Three Years and One Baby Later)

Ep 27: Identity Shifts: From “Wannabe” to “Writer” to “Author”

Ep 26: Building a “Good Enough” Writing Routine That Sticks

Ep 25: How Writing a Series Taught Me Persistence (and How You Can Borrow That Persistence)

Ep 24: What to Do When Mom Guilt Creeps In With Your Writing

Ep 23: What Actually Makes You a Writer (Hint: It’s Not Publishing or Perfection)

Ep 22: The 3 Most Common Time Traps for Moms Who Want to Write (and How to Escape Them)

Ep 21: The Biggest Mistakes I Made Writing My First Series (and What I’d Do Differently)

Ep 20: How to Write Without Feeling Selfish

Ep 19: Why It’s Scary to Call Yourself a Writer (and Why That Fear Matters)

Ep 18: How to Write When You’re Exhausted

Ep 17: Calling Yourself a Writer Changes Everything

Ep 16: Why You Need to Start Writing Now

Ep 15: There’s No “Right” Way to Write a Novel

Ep 14: Why Your Story Matters, Especially as a Mom

Ep 13: Why Motivation in Your Writing Fades (and What to Do About It)

Ep 12: What My Writing Process Actually Looks Like (and How It’s Changed Over Time)

Ep 11: You Don’t Need Inspiration to Write—But You Do Need a Process

Ep 10: Common Writing Myths That Hold You Back (and What to Believe Instead)

Ep 9: What Writing a Series Taught Me About the Creative Process and Persistence

Ep 8: How Publishing My Books Helped Me Claim My Writer Identity

Ep 7: How I Wrote and Published Six Cozy Mysteries Before Becoming a Mom

Ep 6: What Happens If You Don’t Make Time to Write Your Novel?

Ep 5: Writing Isn’t Selfish—Even If It Feels That Way

Ep 4: You're Allowed to Want to Write a Novel (even as a mom!)

Ep 3: How to Build the Habit of Writing Without Burning Out

Ep 2: How to Make the Most of a Short Writing Session

Ep 1: What If 20 Minutes a Day of Writing Was Enough?