Everyone has a dream. But sometimes there’s a gap between where we are and where we want to be. True, there are some people who can bridge that gap easily, on their own, but all of us need a little help at some point. A little boost. An accountability partner. A Snooze Squad. In each episode, the Snooze Squad will strategize an action plan for people to face their fears. Guests will transform their own perception of their potential and walk away a few inches closer to who they want to become ...
…
continue reading
Player FM - Internet Radio Done Right
Checked 6d ago
اضافه شده در three سال پیش
محتوای ارائه شده توسط Kate Hanley. تمام محتوای پادکست شامل قسمت‌ها، گرافیک‌ها و توضیحات پادکست مستقیماً توسط Kate Hanley یا شریک پلتفرم پادکست آن‌ها آپلود و ارائه می‌شوند. اگر فکر می‌کنید شخصی بدون اجازه شما از اثر دارای حق نسخه‌برداری شما استفاده می‌کند، می‌توانید روندی که در اینجا شرح داده شده است را دنبال کنید.https://fa.player.fm/legal
مشابه Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
Are you looking for more happiness, success and vitality in your life? Get inspired each week with wellness and performance expert, Integrative Medicine Fellow, author & keynote speaker, Kristel Bauer. Live Greatly shares empowering conversations and insights about happiness, wellness & success to support your personal and professional development. Kristel talks with top experts, leaders and inspiring individuals to help you embrace a growth mindset and excel in your work/life. Kristel then ...
…
continue reading
Being positive is up to you. When you understand how your mind works, you really can create the life you desire.
…
continue reading
Named by Oprah as a thought leader for the next generation and one of Inc.’s 500 fastest growing companies, Marie Forleo’s goal is to help you become the person you most want to be. In this show, Marie and her guests share actionable strategies for greater happiness, success, motivation, creativity, productivity, love, health, contribution and fulfillment — often with a lot of laughs. From business, marketing and career advice, to tackling failure, disappointment and fear, to philanthropy an ...
…
continue reading
You can't save your way to your dream life anymore. The truth is, you’re gonna need to learn to make more money. The Travis Makes Money Podcast is not your typical personal finance show. Rather than shaming you for buying a Starbucks coffee or pressuring you to become a billionaire, we focus on empowering you to make more money so you can enjoy life today while preparing for your future. You don’t have to cut back so much that you miss out on the present, and you don’t need to become the nex ...
…
continue reading
We are often distracted in life and never really dive deep into the real foundation of self improvement, goal achieving, and wellbeing. - Join our team of experts every week as we discuss the real facets of manhood. Topics like: How to develop more self esteem, self love, deeper relationships. How to improve our wellbeing, mental toughness, resilience, and productivity. How to develop critical skills, become better leaders, expand our careers/business, create financial security and contribut ...
…
continue reading
Larry Wilson is an Emmy nominated performer, producer, writer, and 2017 Comedy Magician of the Year, who synthesized his long history in show business into a powerful training system called The Wilson Method. As a successful TV Star and Communications Expert, Larry Wilson, shares his secrets to quality & clear communication. Every week a new episode takes the listener into another level of training where he/she can find success in business & relationships through better communication skills.
…
continue reading
Do you think it's possible to reach your potential in just minutes a day? Hundreds of thousands of people have turned to Self Improvement Daily to get the encouragement, inspiration, and competitive edge they need to do become the best version of themselves! The podcast helps you prioritize personal development in a way that is practical, doable, and highly effective. Instead of feeling like life is passing you by, you will start showing up to every moment with more enthusiasm and confidence ...
…
continue reading
An award-winning cannabis podcast for women, by women. Hear joyful stories and useful advice about cannabis for health, well-being, and fun—especially for needs specific to women like stress, sleep, and sex. We cover everything from: What’s the best weed for sex? Can I use CBD for menstrual cramps? What are the effects of the Harlequin strain or Gelato strain? And, why do we prefer to call it “cannabis” instead of “marijuana”? We also hear from you: your first time buying legal weed, and how ...
…
continue reading
Welcome to Almost 30—a supportive space to fuel your conscious evolution. Join us, best friends Krista Williams + Lindsey Simcik, for heart-centered, hilarious conversations and raw, impactful interviews with brilliant guests. We dive deep into everything from modern spirituality and health + wellness to self-development, dating, and relationships. With every episode, our mission is to empower you, expand what you think is possible, and make you laugh—a lot. We’re honest, open, and above all ...
…
continue reading
Player FM - برنامه پادکست
با برنامه Player FM !
با برنامه Player FM !
))
Daily Deals
پادکست هایی که ارزش شنیدن دارند
حمایت شده
<
<div class="span index">1</div> <span><a class="" data-remote="true" data-type="html" href="/series/skip-intro-2567682">Skip Intro</a></span>
Skip Intro with Krista Smith is an award-winning show, bringing you dynamic conversations with the exceptional people behind your favorite films, series, specials, and documentaries on Netflix.
[Paula Whyman, practical matters]: Guidance for knowing whether you really want to turn that idea into a book Ep 1182
Manage episode 467069240 series 3378197
محتوای ارائه شده توسط Kate Hanley. تمام محتوای پادکست شامل قسمت‌ها، گرافیک‌ها و توضیحات پادکست مستقیماً توسط Kate Hanley یا شریک پلتفرم پادکست آن‌ها آپلود و ارائه می‌شوند. اگر فکر می‌کنید شخصی بدون اجازه شما از اثر دارای حق نسخه‌برداری شما استفاده می‌کند، می‌توانید روندی که در اینجا شرح داده شده است را دنبال کنید.https://fa.player.fm/legal
This week my guest is Paula Wyman, author of the new book, “Bad Naturalist: One Woman's Ecological Education on a Wild Virginia Mountaintop.” Paula's book is a blend of memoir, natural history, and conservation science, and it's a chronicle of her attempts to restore 200 acres of farmland long gone to seed in the Blue Ridge Mountains, despite the fact that she never excelled at gardening.
Paula's first book is “You May See a Stranger,” an award-winning, linked collection of short stories that won praise from “The New Yorker” and a starred review in “Publishers Weekly.” Paula's stories have appeared in “McSweeney's Quarterly,” “Ploughshares,” and “The Southampton Review,” and her nonfiction has been featured on NPR, in “The Washington Post”, and “The Rumpus,” among other places.
We covered:
- How having a pet praying mantis as a kid is directly related to her naturalist exploits
- In praise of doing deep dives into random subjects
- How a manageable dream of restoring a small meadow to its natural state ballooned into rehabbing a 200-acre mountaintop
- The novel she was writing that she can’t even remember what it was about now
- How hearing a young Howard Stern shaped her career path
- The power of doing deep dives
- Turning scribbles and bad doodles into a book
- A plug for using the writing software Scrivener
Connect with Paula at paulawhyman.com.
There are new Finding the Throughline episodes roughly every other week–hit “subscribe” so you know when the next ones drop!
For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com.
Thank you for listening!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1226 قسمت
اشتراک گذاری
Manage episode 467069240 series 3378197
محتوای ارائه شده توسط Kate Hanley. تمام محتوای پادکست شامل قسمت‌ها، گرافیک‌ها و توضیحات پادکست مستقیماً توسط Kate Hanley یا شریک پلتفرم پادکست آن‌ها آپلود و ارائه می‌شوند. اگر فکر می‌کنید شخصی بدون اجازه شما از اثر دارای حق نسخه‌برداری شما استفاده می‌کند، می‌توانید روندی که در اینجا شرح داده شده است را دنبال کنید.https://fa.player.fm/legal
This week my guest is Paula Wyman, author of the new book, “Bad Naturalist: One Woman's Ecological Education on a Wild Virginia Mountaintop.” Paula's book is a blend of memoir, natural history, and conservation science, and it's a chronicle of her attempts to restore 200 acres of farmland long gone to seed in the Blue Ridge Mountains, despite the fact that she never excelled at gardening.
Paula's first book is “You May See a Stranger,” an award-winning, linked collection of short stories that won praise from “The New Yorker” and a starred review in “Publishers Weekly.” Paula's stories have appeared in “McSweeney's Quarterly,” “Ploughshares,” and “The Southampton Review,” and her nonfiction has been featured on NPR, in “The Washington Post”, and “The Rumpus,” among other places.
We covered:
- How having a pet praying mantis as a kid is directly related to her naturalist exploits
- In praise of doing deep dives into random subjects
- How a manageable dream of restoring a small meadow to its natural state ballooned into rehabbing a 200-acre mountaintop
- The novel she was writing that she can’t even remember what it was about now
- How hearing a young Howard Stern shaped her career path
- The power of doing deep dives
- Turning scribbles and bad doodles into a book
- A plug for using the writing software Scrivener
Connect with Paula at paulawhyman.com.
There are new Finding the Throughline episodes roughly every other week–hit “subscribe” so you know when the next ones drop!
For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com.
Thank you for listening!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1226 قسمت
All episodes
×
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Dolen Perkins-Valdez: What’s coming up]: Thinking carefully about how to use time more wisely Ep 1229 15:53
In this final installment of my interview with Dolan Perkins Valdez, the New York Times bestselling author of “Wench,” “Bomb,” “Take My Hand,” and most recently, Happyland, we get a peek at where her personal throughline is leading her next and hear her answers to my fast final five questions about what she’s currently reading, listening to, and dreaming of eating. We covered: The visual artists who are currently inspiring her, some living, some dead Her favorite historical fiction authors The AMAZING sounding historical fiction writers conference that cemented her path as a historical fiction author How she’s re-thinking how she spends her time now that her older daughter is going off to college The romance novel she stayed up too late reading and the Netflix series about high school girls she watched with her daughter The music she listens to when her energy flags Connect with Dolen on Instagram @dolenperkinsvaldez For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Dolen Perkins-Valdez, inner stuff]: Writing what’s in your heart, not what you think will sell Ep 1228 22:43
Dolan Perkins Valdez, multiple award-winning author of “Wench,” “Bomb,” and “Take My Hand.” Her newest book, “Happyland,” is inspired by the true story of a secret community of formerly enslaved people in Appalachia. In this episode, we get into the nitty gritty of the ideas, thought processes, and beliefs that fuel her work, including: The part of writing a novel that can make her feel like “the book is taking years off my life” The surprising number of drafts it takes to get to a publishable manuscript How to elicit feedback that is actually helpful from early readers Identifying your “good readers” The research habit that can bite her in the butt The part of the writing process where her writerly demons tend to pop up the most Building your day around when your brain is at its best Why she writes every book as if it’s her last Why she views all writing as political Writing what’s in your heart, not what you think will sell The question she asks herself when she’s writing things that scare her Connect with Dolen on Instagram @dolenperkinsvaldez For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
My guest this week is Dolan Perkins-Valdez, the New York Times bestselling author of the novels “Wench,” “Balm,” “Take My Hand,” and most recently, “Happy Land.” Her books are all inspired by fascinating facets of American history that are in danger of being forgotten. They have earned awards from the NAACP, the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and the American Bar Association. And they've been named best books of the year by Goodreads users and Amazon editors. Dolan is a three-time nominee for a United States Artists Fellowship and an associate professor in the literature department at American University. We covered: - Why she goes to the special archives in the library in any town she visits - Why emails from readers are the best gift - How she recovers from book tour - What teaching offers her (beyond benefits and a 401K) - Her specific writing process - The handicraft that makes her “most at peace” - Her pre-writing morning routine - How she measures her writing process (hint: it’s not word count) Connect with Dolen on Instagram @dolenperkinsvaldez For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Aqua Tru. Visit aquatru.com and use code KATE to save 20% off a great countertop reverse osmosis water filter that I have been using and loving for years now. Comes with a 1-year warranty and a 30-day money back guarantee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Ann Tashi Slater, what’s coming up]: How looking at the sky can help us be more creative Ep 1226 19:50
Welcome to the final installment of my interview with Ann Tashi Slater, author of the new book, “Traveling in Bardo, the Art of Living in an Impermanent World.” - How staying attuned to the seasons inspires her (and the Japanese word for an aspect of summer I had never heard before but reminds me of my favorite place to spend a summer morning, AKA my porch) - The two books (and their authors) that have shaped her writing aspirations - An amazing metaphor for creativity that will comfort anyone who worries that at some point they’ll run out of ideas - Moving into a different relationship with change and impermanence - Thinking about how to fulfill a desire to spend more time off the grid - The songs that help her stop worrying and just be happy for a little while Connect with Ann @AnnTashiSlater on Instagram, Facebook, Blue Sky, and LinkedIn, or at anntoshislater.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Ann Tashi Slater, inner stuff]: How acknowledging the pain of NOT writing can help you commit to your creative work Ep 1225 24:42
Welcome to part two of my interview with Ann Tashi Slater, author of the new book, “Traveling in Bardo: The Art of Living in an Impermanent World.” Bardo is a Buddhist concept that describes a transitional state, such as between death and rebirth, but also about being alive and in between being born and dying. In Traveling in Bardo, Anne shares how we can apply Buddhist teachings on acceptance, interdependence, and impermanence to our ever-changing lives. In today's episode, I'm asking Anne about the inner stuff that goes into writing, including: - The Spanish movie she’s been obsessed with since she was a kid and that inspired a recent essay for Narrative Magazine - How writing and reading are so different from talking and listening, even though they’re both conversations between two people - How she, an extremely private person, gradually acclimated to sharing and promoting her work, and how this process reminds her of her dog - How she quiets the inner critic - Why she never meets anyone for lunch - The ways her work practices have–and mostly, have not–changed since her kids have left the nest and her schedule is her own - The things that motivated her to build the habit of writing everyday Connect with Ann @AnnTashiSlater on Instagram, Facebook, Blue Sky, and LinkedIn, or at anntoshislater.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Ann Tashi Slater practical matters]: On listening, following your obsessions, and knowing when to set the pen down Ep 1224 21:04
My guest this week is Ann Tashi Slater, who for decades has written about her Tibetan American heritage and about Buddhism in Western society for the New Yorker, the Paris Review, the New York Times, and the Washington Post, among other outlets. Her brand new book, “Traveling in Bardo:The Art of Living in an Impermanent World,” helps us find meaning, happiness, and hope in an impermanent world. Ann is also a contributing editor at Tricycle, the Buddhist review, and her work has been included in the best American essays. She is joining us today from her home in Tokyo. We covered: - Reconnecting with her Tibetan and Buddhist heritage after growing up in the States - Using the things you’re obsessed with as fodder for writing - Why there are so many empty houses in Tokyo - How having kids helped become more productive, much to her surprise - How her writing practice is like “Top Chef” - The simple practice that helps her get ready to write Connect with Ann @AnnTashiSlater on Instagram, Facebook, Blue Sky, and LinkedIn, or at anntoshislater.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
Welcome back to the final installment of my interview with Nancy Johnson, author of “People of Means,” which was one of People magazine's most anticipated books of 2025, and “The Kindest Lie”, which was a book of the month club and Target book club selection. In today’s episode, I felt like we were getting a tour through Nancy’s vision board–as well as the things she’s doing to help make those visions a reality. - Why she’s started planning a trip to Martha’s Vineyard next summer - The first annual Black Book Bash in Jacksonville, Florida, happening in October (mark your calendars) - Considering a pivot from fiction to nonfiction, and how she’s preparing for that shift - The writing goal that’s still on her vision board - The HBO show she recently stayed up too late watching because it was so good - Her go-to café order - The two songs that get her energized - The meal her Aunt Mary used to make that she can still taste today Connect with Nancy on Instagram @nancyjauthor or Facebook at Nancy Johnson Author. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Nancy Johnson, inner stuff]: Developing the faith that you are on the right path at the right time Ep 1222 25:05
Welcome back to part two of my interview with Nancy Johnson, author of “People of Means,” a story of class, culture, mothers and daughters, and the fight for racial equality in the not so distant American past. Nancy's first book, The Kindest Lie, was a Book of the Month Club selection and a Target book club pick. This episode gets into some real emotional terrain, including: - Her love-hate relationship with the actual writing process - Her very least favorite part of the publishing process, and how she deals with that discomfort - The responsibility she feels as a Black author to represent Black people in a “honest, caring way”, and how that responsibility can turbo charge her inner critic - The advice author Britt Bennett gave her about how to avoid writing stereotypes - Why she stopped reading her Goodreads and Amazon reviews–and why she makes it a point to ask the readers she speaks to in person what didn’t work for them - The ninja trick she developed to help her not take negative customer reviews too much to heart - How her past struggles have shaped her faith that her journey is unfolding in the exact right way at the exact right time - Why right now is the best time to be telling your stories Connect with Nancy on Instagram @nancyjauthor or Facebook at Nancy Johnson Author. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Nancy Johnson, practical matters]: Transforming the things that keep you up at night into creative fodder Ep 1221 26:34
My guest this week is Nancy Johnson, whose newest novel, “People of Means,” is a propulsive story of race, class, and resistance in 1960s Nashville and 1992 Chicago. It was also one of People Magazine's most anticipated books of 2025. Nancy's debut novel, “The Kindest Lie,” was a Target book club pick and a New York Times editor's choice. A native of Chicago's South Side, Nancy has worked for more than a decade as an award-winning television journalist at CBS and ABC affiliates nationwide. Nancy lives in downtown Chicago where she's a director of brand journalism and storytelling for a large healthcare nonprofit. We covered: - Why she always makes it clear how her characters make their money - How she manages a full-time “real” job and a full-time writing career - The writing advice acclaimed mystery writer Dennis Lehane gave her that she chose not to follow - The tools she uses to get geared up to do her creative writing - How it took her six years to write her first book, two years to find an agent, and only two weeks to get a publishing deal - The things that kept her up at night and that inspired the subject matter of her novels - How her friendships keep her going Connect with Nancy on Instagram @nancyjauthor or Facebook at Nancy Johnson Author. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Lisa See, inner stuff]: The fine art of making revisions (when everything in you wants to avoid it) Ep 1219 22:32
In the second part of my conversation with Lisa See, author of Lady Tan's Circle of Women, The Island of Sea Women, and more, we talked about the interior side of writing–things like dealing with your inner critic and dealing with the parts of writing and of life you would really rather not do, including: - The fascinating tidbit of information her research taught her about Los Angeles - How the Chinese public discourse about the smallpox epidemic that occurred 500 years ago is eerily similar to the controversy over Covid vaccines - The predictable emotional rollercoaster she rides each time during the revision process - Why writers should start celebrating good sentences the way Olympians celebrate an important point - The ninja trick of agreeing with your inner critic - A potential peril of becoming an internationally bestselling author - How the inevitable losses we experience with age can deepen your writing - The things she says no to now that she’s the age that she is - Some of the beliefs and attitudes passed down through the Chinese side of her family she really had to work to cast off (and how her mother, who is not Chinese, helped) - Why reading fiction is her go-to personal development tool This week’s episodes are a replay. Hope you enjoy the last couple weeks of official summer and come back September 1 when I have a new guest–another author who specializes in historical fiction and telling women’s stories that have been hidden or overlooked. Connect with Lisa on Instagram @lisasee_writer. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Lisa See, practical matters]: Why we need to tell the stories that have been kept secret Ep 1218 18:37
This week my guest is Lisa See, the New York Times bestselling author of so many beloved books, including Lady Tan's Circle of Women, The Island of Sea Women, Snow Flower and the Secret Ban, Shanghai Girls, and Dreams of Joy. Lisa's books often center the experience of women across time and cultures, particularly stories that have been lost, forgotten, or deliberately covered up. This week’s episodes are a replay–I’ll be back with a new guest on Labor Day (September 1). Enjoy these last couple weeks of official “summer”! We covered: - The atrocious 1970s TV miniseries that was so poorly written, it inspired her to try writing fiction (under the pen name Monica Highland) - How she started researching the Chinese side of her family thinking that she’d include a short letter about it in that year’s holiday card, and how that grew into “On Gold Mountain,” her first book written under her own name, as well as a national bestseller and New York Times notable book - What’s been easy and what’s been hard about her work as a novelist - How telling stories that have been previously hidden or overlooked inspires her to keep working–and why sharing those stories matters - A peek into her (fascinating) research process - The morning routine that fuels her work - Why she doesn’t worry about keeping her tea hot Connect with Lisa on Instagram @lisasee_writer. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Catherine Bush: What’s coming up]: Figuring out what you want the next 5-10 years to look like Ep 1217 20:44
My guest this week is Catherine Bush, whose critically-acclaimed fiction (her book “Blaze Island” was named a “Globe and Mail” best book of the year and “The Rules of Engagement” was a “New York Times” notable book) often addresses the climate question. For example, in her most recent collection, “Skin”, a man falls in love with the wind. In this final part of our interview, we covered: - How and why she’s devoted to giving the natural world the same level of attention and care as her characters. - The books that incorporate nature and climate into their primary narratives that have been inspiring her lately - How she’s trying to address climate through the lens of a love for the natural world instead of despair - Writing about “weird, unusual intimacies” in her stories that make people laugh instead of cringe - The book she’s hoping to spend the next five years writing - Why it’s good for writers to have things in their life that regularly take them away from their work - Trying to figure out where she wants to live in retirement - The Sri Lankan tea she’s addicted to, even though she can’t easily get it Connect with Catherine at catherinebush.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
In part two of my conversation with Catherine Bush, author of five novels and the story collection “Skin,” we did a deep dive into the inner work required to nurture a multi-decade writing career, including: - Making peace with your personal process–even when it’s slow, messy, and meandering - The story in her new collection that her editor wanted to nix–and how she made it work - Embracing Annie Dillard’s advice to “write into impossibility” - Being really honest about what projects you want to commit to - How ideas of ambition and success change as you get older - What she learns from her college students Connect with Catherine at catherinebush.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Catherine Bush, practical matters]: Figuring out how to “create a life that gives me time and space and money to write” Ep 1215 22:31
This week my guest is Catherine Bush, author of five novels, including the widely acclaimed “Blaze Island,” “Accusation,” and “The Rules of Engagement.” Catherine's brand new book is “Skin,” her first collection of stories. Catherine is a professor of creative writing at the University of Guelph and was a 2024 Landhouse Fellow at the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society. She lives in Toronto and in an old brick schoolhouse in Eastern Ontario. We covered: - Supporting yourself as a freelance writer and editor - Embracing academia without sacrificing your own work - Creating work that makes us feel more connected to each other and the world around us - Outside-the-box ways to earn money that protect your creativity and your time - Making space for your soul work - How she gets herself through those inevitable moments where you’re ready to give up on your work - Why she writes in her nightgown - Why she starts new projects in longhand–even though she often can’t read her handwriting - Her favorite pen Connect with Catherine at catherinebush.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
In this third and final installment of my conversation with author and Pushcart-nominated essayist and writing teacher (and new mom!) Sheree L. Greer, she said “we’re veering into therapy territory now, Kate,” when I asked her if there was anything she was in the process of shifting, which I took as a very good sign that we were getting into some very juicy thoughts! - Being the first person in your family to be pursuing a passion as a career - The genres she’s exploring next - The writers who inspire her and why - The work of not getting too attached to specific outcomes and creating a “more positive relationship with the unknown” - Why she hopes her newborn daughter will have a favorite planet - The non-caffeinated morning beverage that’s fueling her these days Connect with Sheree on Instagram @shereelgreer. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Sheree L. Greer, inner stuff]: Committing to the work, “even when it hurts a little bit” Ep 1213 28:15
In part two of my interview with Puschart-nominated essayist, novelist, and writing instructor Sheree L. Greer, we get into the nitty gritty of the thought processes, ideas, and attitudes that shape her work and her identity. We talked about: - Pushing your creative boundaries to try new genres and forms - How she gets through the discomfort of sharing personal work, and the payoff that comes on the other side - Committing to telling the full story, even when you’re not the ‘hero’ - The really cool and skillful way Sheree collaborates with her inner critic - Getting to that “raw space of feeling” so you can tell your story from the heart, and not the head (at least at first) - Taking care of your body in a sedentary profession - Knowing when to follow standard writing advice, and when to let it go - Releasing the idea that any one thing will happen and then you will have “made it” - How she’s radically changed her idea of success as she’s gotten older Connect with Sheree on Instagram @shereelgreer. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Sheree L. Greer, practical matters]: How to affirm to yourself that you are, in fact, an artist Ep 1212 23:40
My guest this week is writer, author, teacher, and arts administrator, Sheree L. Greer. Sheree is the author of two novels, “Let the Lover Be” and “A Return to Arms,” and an award-nominated essayist, with two of her essays having been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Sheree is also the founder of Kitchen Table Literary Arts—a Tampa Bay writing community dedicated to nurturing the literary art of Black women and women of color–and the independent press Ain't No Extra Credit, which publishes unique books dedicated to personal and professional development. Sheree teaches for several literary arts centers, including The Porch in Nashville and Story Studio Chicago where she was voted instructor of the year in 2023. Sheree has also written two guides to writing including “Stop Writing Whack Essays,” which might be one of the best titles for books on writing that I've ever heard. We covered: - The book that inspired her to move writing from the “hobby” category to the “career” category - Acknowledging moments of delight when they happen, and using them as fuel to keep going - The magic that happens when you get together with other artists - Getting intentional about creating a “writer’s world”--a mental space where you feel affirmed as an artist - Why she has a telescope that she named Octavia Connect with Sheree on Instagram @shereelgreer. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
Welcome back to the final installment of my interview with Jinwoo Park, debut author of Oxford Soju Club, which is coming out in September of this year. In today’s episode, Jinwoo shared some really great insights about how embracing your creativity filters out into all parts of your life, especially relationships. I left this conversation feeling like I was walking on clouds–very hopeful and inspired. Enjoy! We covered: - Taking inspiration from politics, in South Korea and around the world - Working as a translator for Korean sci-fi and thrillers - How owning your creative identity helps you be more authentic in your relationships - How being a Dad inspires him to pursue happiness - Becoming a more collaborative partner - The TV series that cured his disillusionment with streaming series - Some frank talk about milk, oat milk, and flatulence - The song that never fails to turn his mood around - The Korean stew he could eat every day Connect with Jinwoo on TikTok or Instagram @jinwoopark0721 or at jin-woopark.com. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
In this second part of my interview with Jinwoo Park, author of the soon to be released “Oxford Soju Club,” an award-winning thriller, we talk about the interior side of building a life as a writer. We discussed: - How sharing social media content helps him be a better writer - Staying open to feedback - Appreciating the one- and two-star reviews - The hard-won realization that publishing a book isn’t an ending, but a beginning - The practical and emotional ways to embrace identifying as a writer - Building a community of writers - Valuing his time as a writer (SUCH a great bit of wisdom here) - Why there is no right time to pursue the thing that’s calling to you - How he keeps consistent writing momentum as a person with ADHD Connect with Jinwoo on TikTok or Instagram @jinwoopark0721 or at jin-woopark.com. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Jinwoo Park, practical matters]: Deciding to go for it with your writing, despite the naysayers Ep 1209 23:39
My guest this week is Jinwoo Park, author of the soon-to-be-released “Oxford Soju Club,” which is coming out in September of this year—a riveting story about Korean spies, C.I.A. agents, false identities, love, and betrayal. It also earned Park the Jim Wong-Chu Emerging Writers Award from the Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop. We covered: - Using writing as a form of therapy to “figure myself out” - How he decided to go for it and pursue writing more seriously - A great plug for submitting your work for an award–you just might win - Sticking with a manuscript for years - How TikTok helped him get a publishing deal - The difference between creativity and productive creativity - The beauty and importance of a deadline - Making the transition between the day job and creative work - His trick for getting focused as a person with ADHD Connect with Jinwoo on TikTok or Instagram @jinwoopark0721 or at jin-woopark.com. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
In this final part of my interview with Shannon Watts, activist and author of the brand-new book “Fired Up: How to Turn Your Spark into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age,” we get a look at what's coming up next for her. I also ask her what she's reading, watching, listening to, drinking in her morning cup, and what she'd have for dinner tonight if she could have anything in the world. We talked about: - Her voracious love of podcasts (including a shortlist of her faves) - Knowing that it's time to shift into a different way of being, but not yet knowing exactly what that looks like - The reality show she watches until the wee hours whenever her husband is out of town Thank you for listening! Visit Shannon at shannonwatts.substack.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
In the second part of my interview with Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, host of the Substack newsletter "Playing with Fire", and author of the brand new book “Fired Up: How to Turn Your Spark into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age”, we get into the mindset side of writing. We covered: - Reckoning with the enormity of needing to produce 60,000+ words for a book - The "small miracle" or crystallizing a thought in a way you hadn't been able to articulate before - How getting reiki helps her write - Shifting out of perfectionism and into flow - The huge difference in the lived experience between Gen X women and their mothers - Taking aim at mom guilt - The woo woo retreat that almost made her run for the door, but turned out to be a much-needed entryway to being playful Thank you for listening! Visit Shannon at shannonwatts.substack.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Shannon Watts, practical matters]: Embracing your inner badass + the upsides of ADHD Ep 1206 21:20
This week I am re-playing my interview with advocate, Substacker, and "summoner of women's audacity," Shannon Watts in honor of the fact that her new book “Fired Up: How to Turn Your Spark into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age” released just last week. Shannon first entered that national conversation when she founded Moms Demand Action, the grassroots movement for common sense gun reform that began with a Facebook post the day of the Sandy Hook school shooting and has grown to include more than 10 million members. Shannon writes regularly for her Substack, Playing with Fire, and outlets like The Washington Post, Elle, Time, and more. She has also been named Glamour's Woman of the Year and one of Time's 100 Most Influential People. Since leaving Moms Demand Action, Shannon has been on a quest to motivate more women to use their voices to advocate for change, whether that’s within their own families, workplaces, communities, states, the country, or the world. It was an honor to talk with her and we really broke it down, covering: - Knowing when it's time to transition out of what you've been doing - ADHD and how its effects have changed as she's gotten older - Switching gears from being a very public person who had to keep her private life private (to not feed the trolls) to a private person who talks about private things (menopause, ADHD) publicly - The incredible origin story of Moms Demand Action (or what I call, "the Facebook post heard 'round the world) - Her standing desk fail Thank you for listening! Visit Shannon at shannonwatts.substack.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Denali Sai Nalamalapu, what’s coming up]: Leveling up your writing skills in order to reach a new audience Ep 1205 19:37
Welcome back to the Finding the Throughline interview with Denali Sai Nalamalapu, author of the brand new book, “Holler: A Graphic Memoir of Rural Resistance,” which tells the story of six frontline resistors to the Mountain Valley pipeline in Appalachia. In this final installment of our interview, we cover: - The graphic novels and streaming shows that are inspiring Denali these days - Making the shift to writing for young adults - Listening to your audience–not just talking at them - Finding hope for huge problems (like climate change) - The shows and books that are helping Denali learn how to write in a way that engages a younger audience - The song that helps Denali “get in touch with being a little blip in a very big world” - The food Denali describes as “a flavorful cloud” Connect with Denali on Instagram @denalisai or at danali-sai.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
In part two of my interview with Danali Sai Nalamalapu, author of the brand new book “Holler: A Graphic Memoir of Rural Resistance,” we talk about the squishier side of writing–the thoughts and beliefs that can affect your work, even if you're not fully conscious of them. We cover: - How being creative is a means of survival - The joy of sharing your work after the years spent working in isolation to create it - The worst, most boring part of creating a graphic novel (for Denali) - Denali’s trick to countering the voice of the inner critic - The gifts of having a mother who teaches you to question the status quo - “Wiggling out” of external definitions and expectations - Finding ways to do extroverted work (activism, promotion) as an introvert Connect with Denali on Instagram @denalisai or at danali-sai.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
This week on Finding the Throughline I’m talking with Denali Sai Nalamalapu, a climate organizer, comic artist, and a writer who brought these three strands of their life together in their brand new book, “Holler: A Graphic Memoir of Rural Resistance, which tells the story of six frontline resistors to the Mountain Valley pipeline in Appalachia. Denali is from Southern Maine and Southern India and currently lives in Southwest Virginia. In this episode, we cover: - Landing on the genre that combines multiple threads from your life - Combining climate activism, communication skills, and a love of comics - Making climate activism relevant to regular folks who are busy living their lives - Denali's two favorite hiking trails - Embracing the power of being stubborn - The morning routine that helps Denali prioritize time for creative work Connect with Denali on Instagram @denalisai or at danali-sai.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Christy Climenhage: What’s coming up]: Figuring out how to write for the joy of it AND make money from it Ep 1202 13:53
In this final installment of my interview with debut science fiction novelist Christy Climenhage (her brand new thriller is “The Midnight Project”), we covered: The very specific sound of spring that’s giving her life right now Finding a creative role model very close to home Figuring out how to write for the joy of it AND make money from it Why her goal is “write more words” The joy of having her stories take root in other people’s heads The series of novellas she hid in the bathtub to finish Connect with Christy on Bluesky @cclim.bsky.social or at christyclimenhage.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
Welcome to part two of my interview with Christy Climenhage, the author of the brand new science fiction thriller The Midnight Project. “The Midnight Project” is Christy’s first novel, and focused on two friends and scientists who are muddling through a frighteningly real world on the verge of collapse. In this episode, we talked about: How writing, although it requires help from others, is something that’s yours and yours alone (unlike, say, a job or a relationship) Finding the delight in being a beginner Dealing with impostor syndrome Learning to take the next step (instead of giving up) Freeing yourself of the desire for external validation The benefits of being a debut author when you are older Debunking the idea that merit is king Enjoying others’ success Why she doesn’t have a Costco membership Connect with Christy on Bluesky @cclim.bsky.social or at christyclimenhage.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
My guest this week is Christy Climenhage, the author of the brand new science fiction thriller “The Midnight Project,” a tale of equal parts hope and horror set in the near future where humanity and the climate are on the verge of collapse, focused on two scientists and friends who are charged with designing a new kind of human. “The Midnight Project” is Christy’s first novel, and it was amazing to talk with Christy at this moment when she’s first becoming a published novelist. We covered: Combining interests (in Christie’s case, being a news junkie and science fiction fan) What Cli-Fi is and why it’s not necessarily scary The question she asked herself that got her to finally write the novel she’d been thinking about for 10 years The schedule she created that kept her on track The rewards of a consistent schedule (even if it’s not everyday) Sending 20 queries and getting 20 rejections The joy of finding your writing community Connect with Christy on Bluesky @cclim.bsky.social or at christyclimenhage.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Amy Shearn, What’s coming up]: The pursuit of being a “joyful amateur”, counteracting the slide of turning into a “human shrimp”, and dreams of starting a cat farm. Ep 1199 19:06
Welcome back to part three of the Finding the Throughline interview with Amy Shearn, the award-winning author of five critically-acclaimed novels, including her latest book which just came out, “Animal Instinct.” Amy has also published hundreds of essays in publications like Real Simple, “O: The Oprah Magazine”, and the “New York Times” Modern Love column and has nearly twenty years of experience editing for digital publications. Amy also teaches creative writing and works one on one with writers as an editor and/or book coach. In today’s episode, we cover: - How she refills her creative well after publishing and promoting a book - Why she’s on a kick of reading writers’ and artists’ published journals - A sneak peek at the novel project she’s diving into next - The three things on her to-do list for later in the afternoon that perfectly encapsulate her answer to my question “Is there anything you sense that you need to shift?” - A lovely vision of a rustic writing retreat/cat farm - The series that really had a hold on her - The recent album she’s listened to so much she’s forgotten about all other music Connect with Amy on Instagram @amyshearnwriters, Substack @amyshearn, or at amyshearnwriters.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Amy Shearn, inner stuff]: Writing to your one, true reader–and not putting stock in what your harshest critics say + doing ‘enough’ to promote your work Ep 1198 26:46
Amy Shearn, award-winning author of five novels. Her latest book, “Animal Instinct,” is about a 40-something newly divorced woman rediscovering her desires during the height of the COVID pandemic, and doing so both through her interactions with actual live humans and an AI chatbot she designed to compile all her favorite parts of actual live humans and none of the annoying, boring things–it’s such a fun, thoughtful read. Amy also teaches creative writing and works one on one with writers as an editor and/or book coach. In this part of our interview, I ask Amy about the squishier side of writing–the thoughts, ideas, and beliefs that shape your view and your work. We covered: - Reconciling the sensitivity and openness required to be a writer and the need to have a thick skin in order to share the work you so lovingly create - Why a three-star review is actually a sign of success - How teaching writing has helped her view her own inner critic differently - How to feel like you’ve done ‘enough’ to promote your work–even if that’s very hard to quantify - Her definition of a work’s success–that it has taken on a life of its own - The best moment of her writing life that happened just last weekend! - What she’s no longer afraid of now that she’s 45-½ - Why there is no formula for creativity Connect with Amy on Instagram @amyshearnwriters, Substack @amyshearn, or at amyshearnwriters.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Amy Shearn, practical matters]: Matching your writing goals to the time you have available + keeping yourself accountable when you don't have a deadline Ep 1197 24:12
This week I’m talking with Amy Shearn, the award-winning author of the critically-acclaimed novels “Dear Edna Sloane,” “Unseen City,” “The Mermaid of Brooklyn,” and “How Far Is the Ocean from Here.” Amy’s newest novel is “Animal Instinct,” which follows a 40-something newly divorced woman re-entering the dating scene and reconnecting with her desires during the social isolation of COVID lockdowns. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly called it "delightful and hilarious,” which I can co-sign–despite its pandemic backdrop, which might sound like it could be stressful, this is a book I look forward to reading each night because I know it will take my mind off my worry du jour and give me a lot to think about while also being a ton of fun. Amy has nearly twenty years experience as an editor for digital publications, has published hundreds of essays for places including New York Times’ "Modern Love" column and The Rumpus, and she currently works one-on-one with writers as an editor and writing coach. We covered: - Her really insightful take on how loving reading as a kid can lead to wanting to be a writer (I hadn’t thought of it in this way before) - The mix of calling and coercion that got her to think beyond writing novels to also penning personal essays - Making the shift to freelancing as an editor, teacher, and book coach (and away from working for a publication for her primary income source) - Matching your writing goals to the time you have available (as someone who needs to work full-time, whether as a freelancer or an employee) - How to keep yourself accountable to your writing goals when you don't have a deadline - Using a 50-50 parenting agreement post-divorce as an "every other weekend writing retreat" Connect with Amy on Instagram @amyshearnwriters, Substack @amyshearn, or at amyshearnwriters.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Samuel Marquis: What’s coming up]: Writing a book that is historically accurate and reads–and sells–well (with nods to Abraham Lincoln and Michael Keaton) Ep 1196 15:17
This is the final installment of my talk with Samuel Marquis, author of numerous books of history and historical fiction, including his newest, "Captain Kidd: A True Story of Treasure and Betrayal," a non-fiction look at one of the most notorious “pirates” ever, who also happens to be Samuel’s 9th great grandfather. We talked about: - A peek at his next book, about New York City in the 17th century - Looking to historical figures as role models–and why his is Abraham Lincoln - Why he wishes he could clone himself a la Michael Keaton in “Multiplicity” - Why he’s done writing about World War II - The historical time period he wants to devote his next five books to - Balancing the drive for historical accuracy with a book that reads–and sells–well - The series he stayed up late to finish (surprise! It’s historical) - His really tantalizing sounding ideal meal Connect with Samuel at samuelmarquisbooks.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Samuel Marquis, Inner stuff]: Why villains are so fun to write (hint: it’s not because they’re evil) Ep 1195 19:48
Welcome back to part of my interview with Samuel Marquis, author of numerous books of history and historical fiction, including his newest, "Captain Kidd: A True Story of Treasure and Betrayal." Samuel’s previous book "'Blackbeard" won the Kirkus Reviews Book of the Year Award and his articles have been published in "History Central," "Writer’s Digest," "The Lazy Historian," and "The Good Men Project," among other outlets. Today I’m talking with Samuel about what I call inner stuff–thought processes, internal dialogues, confidence–all that fun stuff! We covered: - Why villains are so fun to write (hint: it’s not because they’re evil) - Empathizing with folks who lived centuries ago and did things that we consider to be horrible today (like attending a public hanging on your wedding day, which Captain Kidd and his wife did) - His least favorite part of the writing process - Dealing with the nagging fear that you’re not accurately portraying history - Looking for historical figures who were ahead of their time (because they make great characters) - Why Captain Kidd isn’t the murderous pirate he was made out to be - Deciphering primary historical records–the handwriting, the different spellings (this was a really fun peek into the realities of writing about history) - Anchoring your research in the work of well-respected historians - How the idea that if you work hard things will come easily is a myth - Why he played competitive lacrosse until he was sixty Connect with Samuel at samuelmarquisbooks.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Samuel Marquis, Practical matters]: Bringing the strengths of your day job into your writing + making time for two careers Ep 1194 20:55
This week I’m speaking with Samuel Marquis, author of twelve books that cross genres, including American nonfiction-history, historical fiction, and suspense books. Samuel’s newest book, “Captain Kidd: A True Story of Treasure and Betrayal” comes out in May and is about Samuel’s ninth great grandfather, legendary pirate Captain William Kidd. His other books include “Blackbeard: Birth of America,” a Kirkus Reviews Book of the Year, “Soldiers of Freedom,” and “Lions of the Desert.” All told, his books have over 25,000 Amazon and Goodreads reviews. By day, Samuel is a hydrogeologist and has served as an expert witness in several multimillion-dollar class action litigation cases about groundwater contamination. We covered: - Building what he calls a “hybrid career” out of multiple interests (science, history, and writing) - The similarities between science writing and literary historical writing - Letting your early work stink - Developing your own voice - The importance of resilience, because building a writing career is like “climbing mountain after mountain” - Really fascinating insight on how geology and history are intertwined, and how having a scientific mind helps write history - Infusing historical writing with character development - Making time for everything when you have two jobs and a family (“I’m just always busy” - Finding inspiration in your family tree Connect with Samuel at samuelmarquisbooks.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Katy Bowman: What’s coming up]: Can clearing clutter create space for creative work? + moving into covering new topics Ep 1193 18:32
In this third and final part of my interview with Katy Bowman, a biomechanist and leader of the “movement” movement, we get a peek at her next project, the life changes she’s envisioning, and what she learns from birds. (This episode is a re-broadcast, in honor of the release of “I Know I Should Exercise, But…”) We covered: - The author who inspired Katy to think about living life differently - Her desire to write a more beautiful book - The connection between clutter and creativity, and why she’s staring to work on getting rid of physical things and clear obligations out of her schedule, too - Why clutter is a hindrance to creative work - Her family’s mission statement - The recent book she picked up in an airport and ended up staying up until 4am to finish - Exactly what goes in her morning beverage and exactly when she drinks it - Why 5:30 am is her favorite time of day - A plug for checking out the "dawn chorus", i.e., listening to birds in the morning and learning a little bit about what those early morning songs are communicating Visit Katy at nutritiousmovement.com or follow her on Instagram @nutritiousmovement For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Big thanks to our sponsor, AquaTru.com . Use promo code KATE to save 20% off a reverse osmosis water filter and support this podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Katy Bowman, inner stuff]: The similarities between non-constructive feedback and farts + the impact of age on her creative drive Ep 1192 23:08
This week’s guest, biomechanist Katu Bowman, is the author of 12 books on movement, including the bestselling “Move Your DNA” and her most recent book, “ I Know I Should Exercise, But...” Katy is also the founder of Uphill Press, an independent publishing company that has sold more than 300 ,000 copies of its books and had them published in 16 languages. Today we're talking about all the inner stuff that goes into Katy's writing, the thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, likes, dislikes, resistance, et cetera, including: - Why she’d rather start a new project than promote a project that is already finished - How remembering that writing books is an opportunity for her to process her knowledge helps her not get too wrapped up in how well a book is received - The similarities between non-constructive feedback and farts - What she tells herself when her inner critic is chiming in - Unhitching your age from how you feel in your body - How getting older has impacted her creative urgency and output - The self-care approach that helps her choose what to eat, understand the way her mind works, and even introduced her to her husban (This episode is a re-broadcast, in honor of the release of “I Know I Should Exercise, But…”) Visit Katy at nutritiousmovement.com or follow her on Instagram @nutritiousmovement. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Big thanks to our sponsor, AquaTru.com . Use promo code KATE to save 20% off a reverse osmosis water filter and support this podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Katy Bowman, practical matters]: Finding the kind of writing that feels like a downhill flow instead of an uphill slog + making writing less sedentary Ep 1191 25:20
This week my guest is biomechanist Katy Bowman, author of twelve–count ‘em, twelve–books that explore how to improve health and boost well-being through movement, including the best-selling “Move Your DNA,” as well as her newest, “I Know I Should Exercise, But….” Her back catalog includes “My Perfect Movement Plan,” “Rethink Your Position,” “Movement Matters,” “Dynamic Aging,” “Grow Wild,” “Simple Steps to Foot Pain Relief,” “Diastasis Recti,” “Don't Just Sit There,” “Whole Body Barefoot,” and “Alignment Matters.” In fact, Katy has published so many books that she founded her own independent press, Uphill Books. She has also been named one of Maria Shriver's Architects of Change for her work to change the way we move and understand our need for movement, and is the founder of the movement education company Nutritious Movement, based in Washington state, where she lives. (This episode is a re-broadcast, in honor of the release of “I Know I Should Exercise, But…”) We covered: - How writing a book is really an exercise in processing everything she’s learned for herself (in addition to being a way to communicate information) - Finding the kind of writing that feels like a downhill flow instead of an uphill slog - Matching your output to your phase of life - How to find the quiet you need to write in a noisy world - Balancing the necessity and allure of technology with a hunger for real-world, in person, nourishing experiences (what she calls “nutrient-dense” experiences) - How she works movement into her writing process - How walking boosts creativity - How she makes the most of her mornings (and why she doesn’t have coffee until she’s done this one thing each morning) Visit Katy at nutritiousmovement.com or follow her on Instagram @nutritiousmovement. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Big thanks to our sponsor, AquaTru.com . Use promo code KATE to save 20% off a reverse osmosis water filter and support this podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Allegra Goodman: What’s coming up]: Setting a goal to "make people think much harder [and] imagine much better" Ep 1190 15:06
In this final installment of my talk with Allegra Goodman, author of the newly released novel, “Isola,” a historical novel about a young French woman purposefully marooned on an island off the coast of Quebec inspired by true 16th century events, we find out what's currently brewing for Allegra and what she knows at this moment about where her personal through line is leading her next, as well as what kinds of things she's been reading, watching, and listening to lately. We talked about: - The nonfiction book she currently stayed up too late reading - An amazing story about how her mother stood up for herself in the 1970s–and how that example inspires Allegra to this day - A sneak peek at her next book, which is currently in the copy editing phase - Her dreams for her work in the next ten years (super inspiring!) - The historical novel she carried around with her so she could read whenever she had a few quiet minutes - The very specific snack that keeps her going - The Maggie Rogers song that she feels captures the essence of Isola Connect with Allegra on Instagram @allegragoodmanwriter. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Allegra Goodman, Inner stuff]: Thinking of writing as being a performer “in the theater of the reader’s imagination” + the joys of genre-hopping Ep 1189 18:25
Welcome to part two of my interview with Allegra Goodman, author of the recent Reese's Book Club selection, “Isola” as well as “Sam,” “The Chalk Artist,” “Intuition,” “The Cookbook Collector,” “Paradise Park,” and “Katterskill Falls.” Today, I'm talking with Allegra about what I call inner stuff, the thoughts, ideas, and beliefs that influence your work, even if you're not fully conscious of it. - How she thinks of being a writer like being a performer “in the theater of a reader’s imagination” - Why starting a new project is the hardest part–and how she gets herself through it - How she trusts her inner critic to offer constructive criticism - The one part of the writing process that really makes her nervous - How she got past being pigeon-holed as a writer of a certain genre and built a career on writing many different types of stories - Making the shift from being intimidated by studying the great works of literature to being inspired by them - Why now is the best time of her career - How living to be older than her mother was when she died influences Allegra’s work and her life - How it’s OK to have multiple different voices as a writer Connect with Allegra on Instagram @allegragoodmanwriter. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Allegra Goodman, Practical matters]: Why her advice is to “write 100 words a day” + why–and how–to protect your screen-free time Ep 1188 22:13
This week I’m thrilled to be talking with Allegra Goodman, author of numerous novels including her newest, “Isola,” which was a Reese's book club selection, and her first, “Katterskill Falls,” which was a National Book Award finalist. Allegra also wrote two story collections, “The Family Markowitz” and “Total Immersion,” as well as a novel for younger readers, “The Other Side of the Island.” Allegra's fiction has appeared in “The New Yorker” and has been anthologized in “O. Henry Awards” and “Best American Short Stories.” She was raised in Honolulu and now lives with her family in Cambridge, Mass. We covered: - Getting published for the first time as a freshman in college by an encouraging editor who “discovered” her - How it’s a love of writing, and not a drive to be published, that will sustain you over the long-term - Learning to build patience and endurance when going from writing short stories to writing novels - Her case for setting very low daily writing goals - Why she doesn’t ascribe to the “shitty first draft” school of thought - Her daily and weekly writing routines - How having grown children makes those routines possible - Why she only works on shorter pieces one day per week - The specific times when she’ll listen to a podcast—and when she’ll choose to keep her ears podcast-free - The nightly ritual that helps her get started on work the next day - How non-digital activities feed her creative process - The benefits and mechanics of writing two books at the same time Connect with Allegra on Instagram @allegragoodmanwriter. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Jane Roper: What’s coming up]: That moment when you can clearly see the recurring themes in your creative work–heck, in your life Ep 1187 14:15
Welcome back to the final installment of the Finding the Through Line interview with Jane Roper, author of the novel “The Society of Shame,” which is a finalist for the Thurber Prize in American Humor, and a memoir, “Double Time: How I Survived and Mostly Thrived Through the First Three Years of Mothering Twins.” I discovered Jane through her Substack newsletter called Jane's Calamity, where she writes about being a writer, aging, failing at mindfulness and having too much Tupperware among other things. Today, we're going to find out what's currently brewing for Jane and what she knows at this moment about where her personal through line is leading her next, as well as what kinds of things she's been reading, watching, and listening to lately. - Moment of respect for creatives who are doing work in multiple genres - The beauty of a personal writing retreat - Figuring out the recurring themes in your work (which can only happen when you continue to produce work!) - The link between majoring in anthropology and becoming a novelist - Preparing mentally for her twins to leave home and go to college - The (perhaps unlikely) dream: Letting go of the copywriting work - The Netflix series she devoured - An ode to half-caff coffee - The 10,000 calorie meal she’d request if someone wanted to dazzle her tastebuds Connect with Jane at janeroper.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Jane Roper, inner stuff]: Permission to screw up + feeling like the worst person in the MFA program Ep 1186 17:11
Here’s part two of my interview with Jane Roper, author of the novel “The Society of Shame,” which is a finalist for the Thurber Prize in American Humor, and a memoir, “Double Time: How I Survived and Mostly Thrived Through the First Three Years of Mothering Twins.” Today I'm talking with Jane about what I call inner stuff, the thoughts, ideas, and attitudes that affect your work. - How reading her own work used to be embarrassing, and how she got over it - Feeling like the worst person in the MFA program - When your inner critic tells you your work is shallow - The quotes she’s written on Post-It notes that are hanging above her desk and help talk her through crises of confidence - Feeling like the silliest person in the room - Letting go of the idea that one day you’ll “make it” and then everything will flow - Realizing there’s no award for doing things perfectly and letting go of that drive to be a super-achiever - How letting go of some body issues also freed up her work self Connect with Jane at janeroper.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Jane Roper, practical matters]: Taking rejection personally even though you know it’s unavoidable and subject to luck Ep 1185 20:31
My guest today is Jane Roper, author of a novel, “The Society of Shame,” which is a finalist for the Thurber Prize in American Humor, and the memoir “Double Time: How I Survived and Mostly Thrived Through the First Three Years of Mothering Twins.” Jane's essays and humor have appeared in places like Salon, McSweeney's, Poets and Writers, The Rumpus, and elsewhere. And it's been included in the anthology, “Labor Day: True Birth Stories by Today's Best Women Writers.” Jane is also a freelance copywriter and brand strategist. A graduate of the Iowa Writers Workshop, Jane currently lives just north of Boston in a drafty Victorian with her husband, teenage twins, and two cats. We covered: - Figuring out that humor was part of her writing skillset - Finding the right mix of copywriting work and more creative writing - Why hiking and indoor rock-climbing are key parts of her writing practice - Her plug for writing every day (even for 12 minutes) - Resisting the urge to beat yourself up after your writing is rejected - Why she doesn’t check social media or email in the morning - Getting to the point in parenting where family time is more joy, less hustle Connect with Jane at janeroper.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Paula Whyman, what’s coming up]: The upside of winter + learning how to roll with setbacks Ep 1184 16:38
Welcome to the final installment of my interview with Paula Whyman, author of the new book, “Bad Naturalist: One Woman's Ecological Education on a Wild Virginia Mountaintop.” Paula's first book is “You May See a Stranger,” an award-winning, linked collection of short stories. Her work has been supported by fellowships from McDowell, Yaddo, and other residencies in Grants, and she was a Tennessee Williams scholar in fiction at the Sewanee Writers Conference. Today we find out what's currently brewing for Paula and what she knows at this moment about where her personal through line is leading her next, We covered: - The upside of winter - Why she’s looking for American kestrels (a small raptor) every morning - A longing for sheep - Getting less frustrated by setbacks - The books she stays up late reading with a flashlight so as not to wake her husband Connect with Paula at paulawhyman.com . There are new Finding the Throughline episodes roughly every other week–hit “subscribe” so you know when the next ones drop! For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
This is part two of my interview with Paula Whyman, author of the new book, “Bad Naturalist: One Woman's Ecological Education on a Wild Virginia Mountaintop,” in which she documents her attempt to restore 200 acres of retired farmland while wearing the wrong footwear, getting conflicting advice, and having essentially no idea what she's gotten herself into, but finding her way through it anyway. Today I'm talking with Paula about what I call inner stuff, trying to bring the thoughts, ideas, and attitudes that affect your work out into the light. We unpacked: - Making the switch from fiction to non-fiction–and how that changes the conversations you have with readers to be less about the work, and more about you - How working as an editor can make writing harder - Allowing yourself to blurt, stare off into space, meander, and walk away - Editing and revising as procrastination - How writing about failure is more interesting than writing about success - Staying active and strong as you get older - A love letter to scientists - Why planting native plants in your yard is so impactful - Her favorite cheesy 70s songs Connect with Paula at paulawhyman.com . There are new Finding the Throughline episodes roughly every other week–hit “subscribe” so you know when the next ones drop! For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com. Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Paula Whyman, practical matters]: Guidance for knowing whether you really want to turn that idea into a book Ep 1182 27:51
This week my guest is Paula Wyman, author of the new book, “Bad Naturalist: One Woman's Ecological Education on a Wild Virginia Mountaintop.” Paula's book is a blend of memoir, natural history, and conservation science, and it's a chronicle of her attempts to restore 200 acres of farmland long gone to seed in the Blue Ridge Mountains, despite the fact that she never excelled at gardening. Paula's first book is “You May See a Stranger,” an award-winning, linked collection of short stories that won praise from “The New Yorker” and a starred review in “Publishers Weekly.” Paula's stories have appeared in “McSweeney's Quarterly,” “Ploughshares,” and “The Southampton Review,” and her nonfiction has been featured on NPR, in “The Washington Post”, and “The Rumpus,” among other places. We covered: - How having a pet praying mantis as a kid is directly related to her naturalist exploits - In praise of doing deep dives into random subjects - How a manageable dream of restoring a small meadow to its natural state ballooned into rehabbing a 200-acre mountaintop - The novel she was writing that she can’t even remember what it was about now - How hearing a young Howard Stern shaped her career path - The power of doing deep dives - Turning scribbles and bad doodles into a book - A plug for using the writing software Scrivener Connect with Paula at paulawhyman.com . There are new Finding the Throughline episodes roughly every other week–hit “subscribe” so you know when the next ones drop! For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
Welcome to the final installment of my interview with Cynthia Weiner, author of the brand new book “A Gorgeous Excitement,” a coming of age novel set in 1980s New York City that is inspired by both Cynthia's own upbringing on the Upper East Side during the 80s and the infamous Preppy Killer. Cynthia is also the assistant director of the writer's studio in New York City and her short fiction has been published in “Open City,” “Ploughshares,” and “The Sun,” has earned a Pushcart Prize and been anthologized in Coolest American Stories 2024. We covered: - The 90s soundtrack that’s helping Cynthia get into her next project (which is set in the 90s) - The three writers whose example inspires Cynthia on her own path - Her burning desire to have a house with a yard and, most importantly, a tree - The Max show she’s bingeing, her elaborate daily diet soda ritual, the best day of the week, and the fast food meal she’s craving Connect with Cynthia on Instagram at @cynthiaweiner There are new Finding the Throughline episodes roughly every other week–hit “subscribe” so you know when the next ones drop! For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Cynthia Weiner, inner stuff]: Learning to tolerate the discomfort that comes from “airing your dirty laundry” aka, writing anything remotely personal Ep 1180 20:37
In part two of my interview with Cynthia Weiner, author of a hot-off-the-presses coming-of-age-novel, “A Gorgeous Excitement,” we cover what I call inner stuff, the thoughts, ideas, and attitudes that affect your work, even if you're not fully conscious of it. We unpacked: - Learning how to tolerate the discomfort of sharing your work - And how to ignore the voice that tells you nobody cares what you have to say - How she came to imagine that inner critical voice as a “shit bird” - Why she could work on one sentence for years - Why she’d rather stay home than travel some place new - How getting older has made her a better writer (and a worse sleeper) - How she’s re-wired the idea that it’s bad to draw attention to yourself Connect with Cynthia on Instagram at @cynthiaweiner There are new Finding the Throughline episodes roughly every other week–hit “subscribe” so you know when the next ones drop! For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Cynthia Weiner, practical matters]: How living a boring life helped her write a novel titled, ironically, “A Glorious Excitement” Ep 1179 23:24
This week I'm talking with Cynthia Weiner, author of “A Gorgeous Excitement,” a coming of age novel set in 1980s New York City. “A Gorgeous Excitement” is inspired by Cynthia's own 80s upbringing on the Upper East Side of New York, as well as the infamous Preppy Killer, a former prep school student who killed a girl in Central Park in the summer of 1986 and who frequented a bar called Dorian's, where Cynthia spent many nights drinking with friends. Her work has won the Pushcart Prize and been anthologized in the Coolest American Stories. Cynthia is also the assistant director of the writer's studio in New York City where, fun fact, I took classes with her in the early 2000s. We covered: - The award she won in second grade that hooked her on the writing life - How she stumbled into teaching writing - Writing as a “weird compulsion” - The plus sides of working on a novel for nearly 10 years - The daily rituals that help her write - The time management technique that helps her get unstuck - Why catching up with a friend helps her write - How living a boring life leaves more space for the work Connect with Cynthia on Instagram at @cynthiaweiner There are new Finding the Throughline episodes roughly every other week–hit “subscribe” so you know when the next ones drop! For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 Finding the Throughline ep. 1176: My biggest takeaways from the last 6 months of interviews + news! And a tiny request. 17:22
As we come up on the end of the year AND this podcast's one-year anniversary, I wanted to share the things from the last six months of interviews that are still sticking with me--a little tour of the a-ha moments and insights that have made a lasting impression. It's a little walk down memory lane, a little like re-reading your journal well after the fact. I also have some news to share and a teeny tiny but very meaningful request to make. PLUS, if you have a writer you'd like me to interview--maybe it's you!--you can message me on Substack (search for Finding the Throughline) or email me at kate@katehanley.com. Thank you as ever for listening! And, this is your last chance to take advantage of my discount code on AirDoctor air purifiers, which work amazingly well at filtering out all kinds of icky things so your lungs don't have to and are whisper quiet. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Laura Belgray, what’s next]: How a distaste for planning and goalsetting has worked out pretty great + the author who most inspires her Ep 1175 17:37
Welcome back to the Finding the Throughline interview with Laura Belgray, author of the national bestseller Tough Titties, a collection of essays that is essentially a permission slip to be a dork, a sometimes-unspiritual slacker, a late bloomer and, ultimately, unapologetically you. Laura is the founder of Talking Shrimp and co-creator of The Copy Cure with Marie Forleo. She has been featured in Elle, Fast Company, and Business Insider, and has written for Bravo, HBO, Nick at Nite, VH1, and more. Today, we find out what’s currently brewing for Laura and what she knows at this moment about where her personal throughline is leading her next, as well as what kinds of things she’s been reading, watching and listening to lately We covered: • Crawling out of a pit of despair after the election results • Continuing to build her email list in the modern world where there are so many more things vying for our attention • How she is not a visionary or planner—yet has achieved many amazing things anyway • David Sedaris as the author who first introduced her to a genre/structure of book that is a collection of essays and also memoir. • Her love of fiction and lack of confidence she will be able to write one someday, though she would love to • How she would love to win Powerball so she could write whatever she wants • How she wouldn’t have written a fraction of what she’d written if she didn’t write as a way to eat and make money • Margot's Got Money Troubles by Rufy Thorpe--the last book that she could not put down. • Spaghettini pomodoro at Scarpetta, with plenty of extra butter Connect with Laura at talkingshrimp.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Laura Belgray, inner stuff]: When an editor gives you comments that make you want to cry and shut down all your creativity + crawling out of writer’s block Ep 1174 25:04
Welcome back to the second part of my conversation with guest Laura Belgray, author of “Tough Titties,” a hilarious, bestselling collection of NYC-flavored life lessons that Laura’s own husband calls a “loser Sex and the City.” Today I’m talking with Laura about what I call inner stuff–the thoughts, ideas, and attitudes that affect your work, even if you’re not fully conscious of it We covered: • How writing a book was one of the hardest things she’s ever done professionally • The tough feedback her editor initially gave her • The aftermath of the criticism that led to crying, pacing, and writer’s block • A friend’s metaphor of mountain climbing helped her to start working on her book • The experience of dealing with anxiety and people pleasing tendencies when writing a memoir • The dangers of self-comparison which can lead to despair and nonproductivity • Learning to borrow from authors she loves without trying to be them or feel disappointed because she doesn’t have the exact same talents they have in the same way Connect with Laura at talkingshrimp.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Laura Belgray, practical matters]: How to build a kickass career as a slacker (hint: get paid to do your favorite things) Ep 1173 25:46
This week my guest is Laura Belgray, author of the national bestseller Tough Titties: On Living Your Best Life When You’re the F-ing Worst. Laura is also an internet-famous copywriter, founder of Talking Shrimp, and co-creator, with Marie Forleo, of The Copy Cure. Laura started her writing career at Spy Magazine, New York Magazine, and then VH1 before starting her own copywriting and teaching business almost by accident. That business went on to earn a million dollars the year she turned 50–an achievement Laura wrote about for “Business Insider.” Fun fact: Laura taught Sherman Helmsley, aka George Jefferson from The Jeffersons, how to moonwalk. We covered: • How she finagled a job for herself that involved her watching a lot of TV (one of her favorite things to do) • Why getting paid to ‘’write emails to friends’’ is her dream job • How inspiration comes from writing--not the other way around • The magical powers of writing on the fly • Her morning routine which includes iced coffee, a walk outside, and dicking around • The website she swears by to get her writing every day • How she deals with bouts of talker’s block on social media Connect with Laura at talkingshrimp.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Susan Merrell, what’s coming up]: Wrestling with devoting more time to your own work vs. keeping your day job + plus awesome life advice from her friend Ep 1172 19:14
In this final part of my conversation with Susan Merrell (author of Shirley: A Novel, teacher in the MFA in Creative Writing & Literature at the Lichtenstein Center of Stony Brook Southampton, and co-creator, with the novelist Meg Wolitzer, of the BookEnds Fellowship novel revision program) we talk about where her personal throughline is leading her next and she shares how she’s been writing two different books for the last eight years (OMG). We covered: • Her two current book projects: one about a man haunted by a story he’s read and another about living full-time in a “vacation town” thought to be abandoned in winter • Real estate privilege • The books she includes on her writing syllabus and why • Finding inspiration in everything, including cereal boxes • Giving up the plum nature of her current life vs chasing the dream. • Her friend’s philosophy—whatever move you make tends to be the one your feet took you to • Why silence is her pick-me-up of choice • Her friend’s magnificent roasted chicken Connect with Susan at susanscarfmerrell.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Susan Merrell, inner stuff]: Why being a little needy might make you a more prolific writer Ep 1171 23:13
In this second part of my interview with Susan Merrell, author of Shirley: A Novel, teacher in the MFA in Creative Writing & Literature at the Lichtenstein Center of Stony Brook Southampton, and co-creator, with the novelist Meg Wolitzer, of the BookEnds Fellowship novel revision program, we talk about what I call inner stuff–the thoughts, ideas, and attitudes that affect your work, even if you’re not fully conscious of it. We covered: • Really cool, serendipitous story about how she came to write a novel about the iconic American writer, Shirley Jackson • How she deals with her inner Achilles heel: shame • Meditation as the answer to everything • How the need for validation drives many writers to produce more (this was truly fascination and made me think, hmm, maybe I just don’t have a drive for validation, and maybe that’s not a good thing?) • How teaching students makes her feel ‘’ridiculously happy’’ • How the publishing industry doesn’t necessarily support the right books Connect with Susan at susanscarfmerrell.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Susan Merrell, practical matters]: Working when you’re not technically “working” + vomit draft Ep 1170 25:05
This week my guest is Susan Scarf Merrell, author of Shirley: A Novel, which became a major motion picture. She’s also the author of A Member of the Family, and The Accidental Bond: How Sibling Connections Influence Adult Relationships. Susan teaches in the MFA in Creative Writing & Literature at the Lichtenstein Center of Stony Brook Southampton, and she is the co-creator, with the novelist Meg Wolitzer, of the BookEnds Fellowship novel revision program. Susan’s essays, book reviews and short fiction have appeared in The New York Times, Newsday, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and The Washington Post. Fun fact: she brushed her hair and changed out of her sweatshirt for this interview, which inspired me to do the same! We covered: • How she first became a published author as a child • Her mother (Maggie Scarf), a psychology journalist who worked on books about Antarctica and Jane Goodall • Her alternative fantasies to writing, like being a swimmer or opening a bakery • How she was a copy editor in the right place at the right time and talked her way into a job as a research professor which eventually earned her a tenured position • The value of a what she calls a vomit draft • How a lot of the times she’s working on her writing, she’s not actually sitting at a desk and writing—she’s baking, or walking, or swimming Connect with Susan at susanscarfmerrell.com . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Hannah Seliger: What’s coming up]: Why Hannah hopes her upcoming memoir will “piss off the right people” + the books, food, and music bringing her pleasure Ep 1169 15:09
In this final installment of the Finding the Throughline interview with James Beard Award-nominated journalist Hannah Selinger (whose book, Cellar Rat: My Life in the Restaurant Underbelly, will be released in 2025 and is available for pre-order now), we talk about what’s coming up next for her as well as what she’s been reading, watching, and eating, including: - The badass Martha Stewart documentary - “Health and Safety,” a memoir by Emily Witt, staff writer at “The New Yorker” - Her invention of the term #Scandivol - How “The Real Housewives” series rope you in - Her best friend who gives her major writer’s envy - Her goal to get off the hamster wheel of freelance - Why she hopes her book “Cellar Rat” will piss people off - The most pleasurable books she read this year - An ode to French vanilla coffee creamer, McDonald’s french fries, and the Indigo Girls Connect with Hannah at https://www.hannahselinger.net/ or on Instagram @druishamericanprincess. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Hannah Selinger inner stuff]: The dreams that take a decade to come true are worth the wait + loudmouth troll shitposting Ep 1168 17:43
Welcome back to my interview with Hannah Selinger–James Beard Award-nominated lifestyle journalist, Certified Sommelier, about-to-be memoirist, and–surprise!-someone who just sold her first novel. In this episode we really get into the nitty gritty of the mindset it takes to build a career as a journalist and author. We covered: The amazing feeling that happens when a longer piece of writing falls into place How starting the actual writing or a new piece gives her the heebie jeebies Fighting imposter syndrome after reading another writer’s stellar work Loudmouth troll shitposting on Instagram The devolution of journalism and how to navigate it Scraping by at lousier pay rates, and the enormous stack of W2s it generates The fallacy of people telling her it wasn’t possible to make a living as a writer Staying afloat in an industry that frequently experiences large scale layoffs Yes, Virginia, you can sell a novel to a publisher Connect with Hannah at https://www.hannahselinger.net/ or on Instagram @druishamericanprincess. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Hannah Selinger, practical matters]: The reality of making a living as a freelance writer + shifting from articles to books + the death of a tortoise Ep 1167 23:27
This week my guest is Hannah Selinger, a James Beard Award-nominated lifestyle journalist who is also a Certified Sommelier. Hannah's work has appeared in a long list of prestigious places, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Wine Enthusiast, Al Jazeera, and more. Her book Cellar Rat: My Life in the Restaurant Underbelly, will be released in 2025 (and it’s available for pre-order now). Fun fact: Hannah has traveled to 25 countries and currently lives in Boxford, Massachusetts with her husband, two sons, two dogs, and one Russian tortoise. We covered: The sad tale of woe that happened when one of Hannah’s family tortoises got sick and died How taking a gap year after graduating from college led Hannah to work in restaurants for a decade Why she decided to become a certified sommelier Creating imaginary restaurants to put on her resume in order to land a job at a Bobby Flay restaurant What it felt like to have a piece published in the NY Times Modern Love column How getting that prestigious clip did NOT magically result in her getting an agent How the task of making a living as a writer is so very different from the artful, leisurely writing romanticized in graduate school How many of her dreams that seemed completely delusional ended up coming true–10 years later. How she partners with PR agencies to generate story ideas Her personal essay about being an American Jew who is against the war in Gaza that’s coming out on EatingWell.com in a few weeks Starting the morning with a pitch Connect with Hannah at https://www.hannahselinger.net/ or on Instagram @druishamericanprincess. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Antonia Angress: What’s coming up]: “I aspire to get to a place where I can be a hermit and let my work stand on its own” Ep 1166 16:28
In this final part of my interview with Antonia Angress, author of "Sirens & Muses," we peek at what’s coming around the bend for her and I get her answers to my fast five questions. (Note–this episode is a replay. We’ll be back to new episodes next week, yay!) We talked about: - The novels about motherhood Antonia is reading to prepare for when her baby is born - The pressure on young women authors to be likable, available, and approachable - The two writers Antonia looks to for inspiration on being successful while “resisting the machinations of publicity that can devour you” - Getting better at not squandering time, vacuuming the rugs - The Pulitzer finalist Antonia devoured in a couple of days - What it’s like when your husband becomes a Swiftie in his 30s, when you’ve been on board since your teens For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Antonia Angress, inner stuff]: Throwing away the work that isn’t working + adapting to the public speaking side of being a writer Ep 1165 19:52
n this episode I'm talking with Antonia Angress, author of “Sirens & Muses” and a 2024 NEA Creative Writing Fellow about the squishier side of creativity–the thoughts, ideas, and attitudes that affect your work, even if you're not fully conscious of it. (Note–this episode is a replay. We’ll be back to new episodes next week, yay!) - The part of the writing process that Antonia relishes - The specific point in the book-writing process where Antonia focuses on making her sentences pretty - How she only kept “a few paragraphs” from the first draft of her second novel (!!) - Adapting to the public speaking portion of being a writer - The thing her graduate school professor told her when she was halfway through writing her first novel and having a crisis of confidence - The two things that can happen after her inner critic has told her the stuff she’s writing is no good - How she views her first novel, looking back - The “toxic narrative” about how you have to suffer for your art - Continually working to be OK with resting (especially as an about-to-be mother) - Antonia’s plug for therapy For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com. Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Antonia Angress, Practical Matters]: The self-doubt that never goes away, and how to keep writing despite it Ep 1164 21:15
This week I am talking to writer Antonia Angress. Antonia is the author of "Sirens & Muses," which starts off as a campus novel set at a New England art school, but then blooms into an exploration of the intersection of home and belonging versus individualism and seeking to stand out, set in the New York City art scene during the Occupy Wall Street era. "Sirens & Muses" was named one of the best books of the year by Glamour Magazine and won the Minnesota Book Award, and Antonia was recently named one of the NEA's 2024 Creative Writing Fellows. I loved the book and I love that I get to ask Antonia my list of mildly invasive questions about why and how she does her particular creative work. (Note–this episode is a replay. We’ll be back to new episodes next week, yay!) We covered: - The advice she gives about the stuff you write that you end up deleting - The fact that publishing a book “really doesn’t change your life” - The importance of that feeling of being alone with your work - The daily writing goal that keeps Antonia going (spoiler: it’s very small) - How she manages her ‘internet junk food’ diet - The practice that gets her ready to write - What motivational phrase is on the Post-It note above her computer For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Nada Samih-Rotondo, part 3]: The joy of going down a research wormhole, a preview of her second memoir ) + matcha latte mustaches Ep 1163 20:35
In this final part of my interview with Palestinian-American, award-nominated memoirist, Nada Samih-Rotondo, we covered: - A preview of her second memoir, which has a central theme of earthquakes, both the geological variety and the personal kind (it sounds amazing I cannot wait) - The allure of folk tales and fairy tales - The joy of going down a research wormhole - Nada’s current obsessions–turtle migration, and early African-American history in Rhode Island - Getting over the very human desire for external validation - Nada’s beautiful vision of a free Palestine - The YA novels Nada can’t put down - Oat milk matcha lattes (and why Nada hope they give her a green mustache at the coffeeshop) - The perfection of a Sunday morning and navigating the kitchen when you’re the only parent home - Nada’s favorite Palestinian dish (come to full show notes on Substack for a link) For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Nada Samih-Rotondo, part 2]: Reader feedback as creative rocketfuel, being the only Arab-American kid around + astrology talk! Ep 1162 18:33
In this episode I'm talking with Nada about what I call inner stuff, the thoughts, ideas, and attitudes that affect your work, even if you're not fully conscious of it, including: - How her least favorite part of writing (sharing her work) becoming her most favorite part - The type of reader feedback that fills her heart and lights her up and fuels her to create - Feeling out of step with the world–and being OK with that - Being the only Arab kid around in the 90s - Nada’s plea–that we wake up from the collective illusion of separateness - Finding points of connection, particularly with people you disagree with - Astrology talk! (She’s an Aries sun with a Pisces moon–equal parts ready to charge into a fight and to contemplate quantum physics.) For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Nada Samih-Rotondo, part 1]: Writing by feeling vs. knowing, pandemic productivity, + the importance of getting out of the house Ep 1161 19:22
My guest this week is Nada Samih-Rotondo, a multi-genre Palestinian-American writer, teacher, and mother, who recently published her first book, a memoir called All Water Has Perfect Memory, which has been shortlisted for the 2024 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. Born in Kuwait to Palestinian parents, Nada immigrated to the U.S. at the age of six to Rhode Island. Her work has been published in the The Master's Review, Squat! Birth Journal, and Gulfstream Literary Magazine. We talk about: - How Nada started writing her novel during the pandemic while teaching from home and homeschooling three kids - Developing patience with the publishing process - Reading as a vital part of feeding your creativity - Writing in coffee shops (especially when you have kids) Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Paulette Perhach, what’s coming up]: Letting go of steady client work to focus on your own writing and offerings Ep 1160 16:32
Warning–there’s at least one swear word in today’s episode and it’s coming up quick. If you’re listening with sensitive ears--either yours or someone else’s--within earshot, this is your heads up. My guest this week is award-winning journalist and author, Paulette Perhach. Paulette has written two essays that have gone viral, including “A Story of a Fuck Off Fund,” which was included in the anthology Freshman Year of Life. Paulette is also the author of the book “Welcome to the Writer’s Life,” host of a virtual writing salon that’s called A Very Important Meeting, and a one-on-one writing coach. We talked about: - Her semi-famous roommate in NYC (where she moved two months ago) - Why people who are making their way outside the corporate world are her heroes - Why she’s planning to quit ghostwriting and make all her money from her own writing and programs - The gift she received from a client that has her rethinking her revenue streams - Dealing with the loss that can accompany transformation - How practical jokes relate to her desire to earn more money - The series she’s re-watching - The best sound in the world Connect with Paulette at pauletteperhach.com or on Instagram @paulettejperhach. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Paulette Perhach, inner stuff]: Motivating yourself with self-love vs. self-flagellation + writing with ADHD Ep 1159 23:07
My guest this week is award-winning journalist and author of the book “Welcome to the Writer’s Life,” Paulette Perhach. Paulett’s work has appeared in The New York Times, Elle, and Slate, among many other places. She also hosts a virtual writing salon called A Very Important Meeting, teaches many online writing classes, and works with folks one-on-one as a writing coach. We talked about: - How being a Peace Corps volunteer is like being the village idiot, and why that’s a good thing - Acclimating yourself to the vulnerability of writing (sometimes very) personal stories - Thinking about the long tail of having your work findable on the Internet and the possible ramifications of that - The link between ADHD and financial (mis)management - Getting over the idea that if you don’t have a degree in English literature, you’re not qualified to be a writer - Getting more stuff done when you approach your work with self-love rather than self-flagellation - The website that’s like eBay for businesses that reminds her life could still go in a lot of different directions - Why she thinks the shows Californication and Sex and the City are harmful to wannabe writers - The wild story of how she figured out she had ADHD, and how that diagnosis has changed her reality - Her class for writers with ADHD Connect with Paulette at pauletteperhach.com or on Instagram @paulettejperhach. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Paulette Perhach, practical matters]: Setting deadlines for yourself that you’ll actually honor + continuing to dream bigger as a writer Ep 1158 25:03
My guest this week is award-winning journalist and author, Paulette Perhach. Paulett’s work has appeared in The New York Times, Elle, and Slate, among other places, and she’s written two essays that have gone viral, including “A Story of a Fuck-Off Fund,” which was included in the anthology Freshman Year of Life. Paulette helps others make their way as writers, with her book about writing, called Welcome to the Writer’s Life; her five-time-a-week virtual writing salon that’s called A Very Important Meeting; various online writing classes; and as a one-on-one writing coach. Fun fact, Paulette keeps a running list of her rejections NOT receive her MFA from Iowa, Columbia or Syracuse. We covered: - Balancing being a writing teacher and coach with also being a working writer - The writer’s software she created as a direct response to having ADHD - How joining the Peace Corps shaped her as a writer - Continuing to dream bigger - What it’s like to have an essay go viral - The software she developed to help writers get organized - Her tips and tricks for making sure you do your writing–and more importantly, finish your writing - How she outsmarts her fear - The importance of tracking your writing metrics - The trick to setting deadlines for yourself that you’ll actually honor - Why Paulette might be the next Weird Al - The writer’s conference Paulette never misses (I had never heard of it! Meet you there?) - A rundown of all the writing tools she uses, from software to notebooks Connect with Paulette at pauletteperhach.com or on Instagram @paulettejperhach. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Kenneth C. Davis: what’s coming up]: Amazing story of how learning something new can profoundly change your life Ep 1157 25:18
Welcome to the final installment of my talk with historian Kenneth C. Davis, New York Times bestselling author of “America’s Hidden History,” “Don’t Know Much About History,” a whole series of “Don’t Know Much About” books. As part of his mission to get more people to read more books, Kenneth has just published THE WORLD IN BOOKS: 52 Works of Great Short Nonfiction – a curated journey through fifty-two of the most significant short nonfiction works ever penned, from ancient times to the present day. We talked about: - What determines whether Ken has had a good day or a bad day - Learning Italian with his wife, and the many, many doors it has opened in their lives - The well-known historical author who taught Ken that history is about humanity, and not just dates and battles - Why Italy plays such a big role in his plans for the future - The HBO series he and his wife can’t stop binge watching - Ken’s recipe for the perfect cup of coffee (Italian roast, of course) Connect with Ken at https://dontknowmuch.com/. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Kenneth C. Davis, inner stuff]: A chills-inducing pep talk for reading + taking aim at American exceptionalism Ep 1156 25:19
Welcome to part 2 of my interview with Kenneth C. Davis, author of the brand new book THE WORLD IN BOOKS: 52 Works of Great Short Nonfiction – a curated journey through fifty-two of the most significant short nonfiction works ever penned, from ancient times to the present day. Kenneth is also the author of Don’t Know Much About® History, which spent 35 consecutive weeks on The New York Times bestseller list, and gave rise to the Don’t Know Much About® series of books and audios, which has a combined in-print total of some 4.7-million copies. We covered: - How the editing process reminds him of the myth of Sisyphus - Why his inner critic sounds a lot like Joseph Conrad and E.B. White - A chills-inducing pep talk for reading - The harm caused by the idea of American exceptionalism - Re-examining American’s history through a lens of equity - Comparing our current political climate to 1968 and drawing parallels Connect with Ken at https://dontknowmuch.com/ . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Kenneth C. Davis, practical matters]: How to make history come alive + an incredible pick-up line (that worked!) Ep 1155 22:10
Today my guest is historian Kenneth C. Davis, New York Times bestselling author of “America’s Hidden History,” “Don’t Know Much About History,” and a whole series of “Don’t Know Much About” books, proving that Americans don’t hate history — they just hate the dull version they slept through in class. As part of his mission to get more people to read more books, Kenneth has just published THE WORLD IN BOOKS: 52 Works of Great Short Nonfiction – a curated journey through fifty-two of the most significant short nonfiction works ever penned, from ancient times to the present day. We covered: - A quick history of the paperback–how did I not know this?? - The amazing line a bookstore co-worker told him that changed his life - The family roadtrips to historical places he took as a kid that made history come alive for him, and how he strives to do the same thing for others in her books - Great, succinct reason why books matter - The morning routine that launches him into writing each day - A peek at what it’s like for a writer to be married to an editor Connect with Ken at https://dontknowmuch.com/ . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Jeremy Dauber: What’s coming up]: How to save the humanities (or at least try) + why he’s obsessed with the 80s Ep 1154 16:39
Welcome back to part 3 of my interview with Jeremey Dauber, a processor of Jewish literature and American studies at Columbia University and the author of the new book "American Scary: A History of Horror, from Salem to Stephen King and Beyond,” which chronicles the rise and enduring grip of fear and horror throughout American culture and American history. As “J.A. Dauber,” he is also the author of the YA novel "Mayhem and Madness: Chronicles of a Teenaged Supervillain," and his new middle grade novel, currently titled "Press 1 For 1nvasion," is coming out in 2025. In this final installment, we talked about: - The seminar he’s teaching in the spring that’s giving him a great excuse to watch shows and movies set in the 1980s (with lots of recommendations) - The two Stephens whose bodies of work inspire him - His thoughts on how to “re-enchant” students and the world on the humanities - The BBC show and his wife can’t stop watching once they start - The niche music genre he listens to when he wants to get psyched up - The gameshow mash-up he’d like to see For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Jeremy Dauber, Inner stuff]: Taking aim at the myth of the difficult genius + frank talk about how fatherhood impacts productivity Ep 1153 21:47
Welcome back to my interview with cultural historian and Columbia professor Jeremy Dauber, author of the newly released book "American Scary: A History of Horror, from Salem to Stephen King and Beyond." As “J.A. Dauber,” he is also the author of the YA novel "Mayhem and Madness: Chronicles of a Teenaged Supervillain," and a new middle grade novel, currently titled "Press 1 For 1nvasion," that will come out next year. Today I’m talking with Jeremy about what I call inner stuff–the thoughts, ideas, and attitudes that affect your work, even if you’re not fully conscious of it. We covered: - Finding the right balance of being comprehensive and not overwhelming–or boring–the reader - The parts of publishing a book that get easier the more you do it - The privilege of working in a field where you can keep getting better and better (as opposed to, say, baseball, where your performance will peak) - Some frank talk about how parenting impacts your work (loved hearing this from a man!) - A plug for offering babysitting at conferences and not holding events during the dinner hour - Taking aim at the myth of the creative genius, and that good work just flows - And while we’re at it, debunking the myth of the difficult genius For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Jeremy Dauber, Practical matters]: Reframing failure as a lack of success + career advice from the former head of DC comics Ep 1152 22:48
Jeremy Dauber, author of the newly released book "American Scary: A History of Horror, from Salem to Stephen King and Beyond” and professor of Jewish literature and American studies at Columbia University. As “J.A. Dauber,” he is also the author of the YA novel "Mayhem and Madness: Chronicles of a Teenaged Supervillain," and his new middle grade novel, currently titled "Press 1 For 1nvasion," will be published next year. We covered: - The childhood obsession with aliens and ghost stories that never went away - The key career advice he got from the former head of DC Comics - Approaching your career as if you were cross-training at the gym - How teaching helps him as a writer - Why he loves writing YA more than contemporary adult fiction - How he’s come to embrace the revision process - Reframing failure as a lack of success - Why he’s in the “write every day” camp - The nicest compliment he got from an editor - Why he tries to stop writing for the day in the middle of a scene or a thought, and not at the end For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Vanessa Lillie: What’s coming up]: So many great recs for books, shows, and movies by Indigenous creators + a recipe for bomster scallops Ep 1151 17:44
Welcome back to the Finding the Throughline interview with Vanessa Lillie, whose books include “Little Voices”, “For the Best,” and her newest book “Blood Sisters” and co-author Young Rich Widows as well as its sequel which is coming out next year, Desperate Deadly Widows. In this final installment of our interview, we talk about where her current throughline is leading her next. Why she’s so excited about Indigenous storytelling right now Many recommendations for books, shows, and movies by Indigenous creators A preview of her sequel to “Blood Sisters” Her forays into screenwriting How you get more rejection once you’re in the door Keeping an open mind and being very open to failing The Netflix feminist thriller she stayed up too late watching A recipe for bomster scallops that I will be trying Connect with Vanessa on Instagram @vanessalillie For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Vanessa Lillie, inner stuff]: The thrill–and total fear of getting it wrong–that comes from writing about your cultural history Ep 1150 18:23
Welcome back to Finding the Throughline: Conversations about the Creative Process where today’s guest is thriller author Vanessa Lillie, whose books include “Little Voices”, “For the Best,” and her newest book “Blood Sisters,” a thriller about two missing Indigenous women and the Cherokee archeologist for the Bureau of Indian Affairs who is searching for them which was a Good Morning America Buzz Pick and USA Today national bestseller. She’s also the co-author of a fun 80s mystery romp “Young Rich Widows” as well as its sequel which is coming out next year, “Desperate Deadly Widows.” An Oklahoma native, Vanessa is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma living on Narragansett land in Rhode Island. Today I’m talking with Vanessa about the mindset side of writing, or what I call inner stuff–the thoughts, ideas, and attitudes that affect your work, even if you’re not fully conscious of it, including: - Fighting erasure by weaving her family’s story into her books - The thrill and the total fear of writing about your culture and worrying about getting it wrong - How Vanessa steadies herself when that anxiety crops up - Embracing the challenge of writing a page turner - Dealing with the fear that your current work isn’t as good as your previous work - Seeing ideas as a butterfly that come and sit on your shoulder (from Elizabeth Gilbert’s book “Big Magic” - Why it’s so vital to get clear on why you are the right person to tell this story - Why being in her 40s feels like such a relief - Some frank talk about early motherhood–and why it was a theme in her first novel - Letting go of the idea that your success is within your control Connect with Vanessa on Instagram @vanessalillie For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Vanessa Lillie, practical matters]: Basically a masterclass in how to evolve your mindset (seriously, don’t miss this!) Ep 1149 30:32
This week I’m talking with the author of numerous thrillers, Vanessa Lilly, whose books include “Little Voices,” “For the Best,” and her newest book “Blood Sisters,” a thriller about two missing Indigenous women and the Cherokee archeologist for the Bureau of Indian Affairs who is searching for them, which was a Good Morning America buzz pick and a USA Today national bestseller. Vanessa is also the co-author of a fun 80s mystery romp called “Young Rich Widows,” as well as its sequel, which is coming out next year, called “Desperately Deadly Widows.” Vanessa is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma living on Narragansett land in Rhode Island. We covered: - Making up stories as a form of escape - How a nagging sense of unhappiness in her 20s and 30s drove her to keep questioning what she should ‘do with her life’ - The trip to the airport bookstore that awakened her desire to be an author - The joy–and terror–of having a dream - Using restlessness as a force for creative good - Channeling your childhood and your family history into fiction - The privilege of sharing stories with people who are interested - Why it’s so easy to get into a lack mentality as an author - How Vanessa ended up back at square one–no publisher, no agent–after her second book came out - Finding the story you’re meant to tell so that you’re not “turning yourself into a pretzel to fit inside the system” - The tools that helped her get out of that lack mentality - Embracing chaos as a creative and honoring your particular process - Stepping out the capitalistic narrative that if you’re not working 9-to-5, or really, 9-to-9, you’re a slacker Connect with Vanessa on Instagram @vanessalillie. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [A.J. Jacobs, what’s coming up]: The benefit of sharing your ideas with people while you’re still working on them + baking for democracy Ep 1148 17:57
Welcome to the final installment of my interview with A.J. Jacobs, who is a multiple New York Times bestselling author of books that chronicle his attempts to live differently and share what he's learned from his experiments. A.J.'s latest book is “The Year of Living Constitutionally,” where he attempts to understand our country better by adopting the mindset and technology of our founding fathers. Fun fact: A.J. wrote “The Year of Living Constitutionally” with a goose quill pen and a pot of ink while wearing a tricorn hat. We covered: - His Election Cake Project–what it’s about and how you can take part (I mean, cake!) - The Oxford University professor whose work inspires him - How a song from “The King and I” reminds him of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy–and inspired a recent article - Why he now doesn’t hesitate to tell people about an idea he’s still thinking about or working on–when he used to keep those closely guarded until he had finished creating them - Why he wants to get back to time blocking - The idea he’d love to implement after his kids go off to college - Why his morning cup of coffee only contains 40% coffee (and what makes up the other 60%) For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [A.J. Jacobs, inner stuff]: Replacing the pursuit of success with something more meaningful–and more doable + a great reframe for problems he learned from Quincy Jones Ep 1147 22:54
In part two of my interview with writer, podcaster, multiple New York Times bestselling author, and human guinea pig, A.J. Jacobs, we talk about the thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes that go into writing. As a reminder, A.J.'s books include “The Year of Living Biblically,” “Drop Dead Healthy,” “Thanks a Thousand,” and his most recent, “The Year of Living Constitutionally,” which chronicled his attempts to adopt the mindset and technology of our founding fathers, including quill pens, muskets, and tricorn hats. A.J. is also a host of the daily podcast, “The Puzzler,” the creator of the Experimental Living Substack, and a frequent contributor to NPR's weekend edition. Things we talked about include: - The specifics of his book-writing process (I learned some things I can’t wait to try) - The tip he learned from a Quincy Jones quote that helps him reframe his problems - The thing he tells himself that helps quiet his inner critic - Why he rejects the idea that there is such a thing as an objectively great piece of art, whether it’s a book, painting, or what have you - His goal for his work and as a human - What drives him now, 20+ years in, and how that has changed since he first started writing - Why he doesn’t like astrology - The therapeutic modality he credits for helping him re-write unhelpful thoughts For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [A.J. Jacobs, practical matters]: Is it possible to schedule when you’ll get your next ideas? Multiple bestselling author A.J. Jacobs says yes Ep 1146 24:14
This week I’m talking with the hilarious and sweet writer, podcaster, multiple New York Times-bestselling author, and human guinea pig, A.J. Jacobs. A.J.'s books are a mix of memoir, science, humor, with a smidge of self-help. They include “The Year of Living Constitutionally,” “The Year of Living Biblically,” “Drop Dead Healthy,” and “The Know-It-All,” which chronicled the year and a half A.J. spent reading the Encyclopedia Britannica from A to Z. He also hosts “The Puzzler” daily podcast, which just debuted its second season, and he's a frequent contributor to NPR's Weekend Edition. In this first part of our interview, we covered the practical side of his writing career, including: The very sensible reason he sticks to “method writing” His amazing origin story that involved impersonating an Oscar-nominated actor—at the Oscars The daily practice he uses to generate ideas His viral Facebook post about biblical math The habit he adopted from Benjamin Franklin after writing his book “The Year of Living Constitutionally” Why he is a devotee of ‘eating the frog’ The tech gadget he uses to capture his ideas in longhand (and then remember them later because it makes them searchable) The health tips he’s retained since writing a book about trying to become the healthiest person in the world The ingenious way he remembers to do push-ups every day Connect with A.J. at his Experimental Living newsletter on Substack: https://experimentalliving.substack.com/ For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Jacquelyn Mitchard, what's next]: Owning your jealousy of other writers + gobs of amazing book recommendations Ep 1145 18:42
In part three of my conversation with multiple New York Times bestselling author Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of "A Very Inconvenient Scandal" and "The Deep End of the Ocean," among many other titles, we talk about how having writer friends is so important, even if you "jealous them", the vision of the future that's fueling her to keep writing, and the recent books that made her swoon. This week’s episodes are replays. I have a ton of interviews on the books for the next few weeks so never fear–fresh content is on its way! In the meantime, enjoy this re-visiting of a conversation with a fiction legend. - The writers--and books--that make Jacquelyn jealous (a word that she uses as a verb, as in, "I'm jealousing her." - Her love for British crime shows, including the ones that are currently keeping her up way too late - The BBC podcast she's addicted to - The beauty of enjoying nature--through a window - The saying on the mug that she brought home from the Erma Bombeck conference that is her current motto - The songs Jacquelyn listens to when she needs a pick-me-up - The meal "that's probably 2,000 calories per bite" that she would ask for if someone said they would make her anything she wanted For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Jacquelyn Mitchard, inner stuff]: Cultivating the relationship between author and reader when "every sentence is a struggle" Ep 1144 22:43
In this second part of my interview with the brilliant and hilarious Jacquelyn Mitchard, we talk about the squishier side of creativity–the thoughts, ideas, and attitudes that affect your work, even if you're not fully conscious of it, including: - The specific reader Jacquelyn imagines as she writes - Why she's devoted to social media, and why she thinks of it like having a hamster - How some of her books have 'missed the mark' (but she's not going to tell you which ones) - The pep talk that gets her through those moments of feeling like a pretender - The small rewards Jacquelyn uses to congratulate herself for getting another few good sentences down on paper - The John Prine lyric that sums up her views on aging - What she learned from growing up on the West side of Chicago (and the viewpoint of her father's that she outright rejects) This week’s episodes are replays. I’m replaying because Jacquelyn was my first VERY big name guest and honestly I’m reliving the high. Come relive it with me! For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Jacquelyn Mitchard, practical matters]: On deleting Oprah Winfrey's VMs + writing a book, one sentence at a time Ep 1143 22:49
This week I am thrilled to be talking with Jacquelyn Mitchard, the New York Times bestselling author of 23 novels for adults and teenagers. Her newest novel is "A Very Inconvenient Scandal," and her first novel, "The Deep End of the Ocean" was the first selection of the Oprah Winfrey book club and has sold more than 3 million copies and been translated into 34 languages. This week’s episodes are replays. I’m replaying because Jacquelyn was my first VERY big name guest and honestly I’m reliving the high. Come relive it with me! We covered: - How losing her husband in her late thirties put her on a quest to publish a novel "to prove that I could have a second act" - How, when Oprah called, she deleted the messages because she felt it must have been a friend pranking her - How she would most definitely NOT write even if she didn't get paid - How the hardest part of the work is coming up with the idea - How Jacquelyn's dreams help her write her books - How she writes her book one sentence at a time, from start to finish, like building a skyscraper - The realities of being chronically sleep deprived - The difference between copying and stealing - Living on the Cape, yet hating the beach - Why she only ever has one cup of coffee For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Christopher Brown: What’s coming up]: Seeking the intersection of “nature’s cosmic majesty and the banality of everyday life” + several recommendations of recent books that play with form Ep 1142 16:05
In this final installment of my interview with Christopher Brown, author of “A Natural History of Empty Lots”--a blend of nature writing, memoir and literary nonfiction that's also a manifesto for rewilding our cities and ourselves–we talk about what’s getting his creative ears perked up these days, where his throughline is leading him next, and his answers to my final fast five questions. We covered: - The full moon he saw hovering just over a McDonald’s glowing arches that reminded him of nature’s cosmic majesty amid the banality of everyday life - A string of great book recommendations, including the so called ‘anti-memoir’ he read last year that is giving him ideas about how write without following any rules - Figuring out what comes after you’ve made a big creative pivot - The habit he gave up in order to have more time to write - The California stoner rock band he listens to when he’s “trying to get going” and the Bach song he’s learning to play on guitar that helps him get centered - The time of day and year that offers him “maximum tranquility” Visit Christopher at https://christopherbrown.com/ and sign up for his Field Notes newsletter at https://fieldnotes.christopherbrown.com/ . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Christopher Brown, inner stuff]: Making sure your writing “bites into the copper wire” of your story–despite not knowing how to do that, exactly Ep 1141 22:16
Welcome to Part 2 of my talk with Christopher Brown, author of the brand new book, “A Natural History of Empty Lots,” as well as the science fiction novel, “Tropic of Kansas” and the legal thrillers “Rule of Capture” and “Failed State.” - How there were “not a lot of huggers” in his family, and how that relates to his desire to get better at engaging emotionally in his writing, versus just telling a good story - Using a regular newsletter to write your way into a longer work - The challenge of weaving together different genres in one body of work–in his case, memoir, nature writing, and literary nonfiction - The challenge in outlining what your book will be about in a book proposal and actually writing a book that matches that outline - How the voice you’ve used in short form pieces doesn’t wholly translate to long-form (i.e., the medium is the message) - When things you read 40 years ago pop up to influence your current work (i.e., another plug for reading widely) - A common reality in modern publishing–your editor leaves in the middle of your book getting published, and how to navigate that - Figuring out how to turn a narrative of colonization–something we’ve all been so exposed to its part of our collective subconscious fabric–into a narrative of decolonization - The questions Christopher asks himself when he’s worried he’s not getting something exactly right Visit Christopher at https://christopherbrown.com/ and sign up for his Field Notes newsletter at https://fieldnotes.christopherbrown.com/ . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Christopher Brown, practical matters]: Resisting “society’s pressure to specialize” + why retirement is for suckers + an ingenious hack for creating the time to write + stopping to notice the… 25:36
This week I am talking with Christopher Brown, author of the brand new book, “A Natural History of Empty Lots: Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places,” a blend of nature writing, literary nonfiction, and memoir that is also a manifesto for rewilding our urban spaces as well as ourselves. Christopher’s other books include the legal thrillers, “Rule of Capture” and “Failed State,” and his debut science fiction novel “Tropic of Kansas.” Christopher also writes the popular urban nature newsletter Field Notes. Also a lawyer and a naturalist, Christopher has worked on two Supreme Court confirmations, rehabilitated a brownfield, built an eco bunker, protected government whistleblowers, taken two companies public, restored a small prairie, raised two amazing kids and trained a few good dogs. And that's just the shortlist. We covered: - Resisting “society’s pressure to specialize” - Balancing multiple careers - How a gig at his college newspaper spawned a path that has led to some pretty varied–and cool–places, such as having lunch with a retired German prime minister, playing pool with Frank Conroy, and working at two Supreme Court confirmation hearings - Managing your own expectations for how successful you think you ought to be, and by what age - Rule number one for staying inspired as a writer - The ingenious way he taught himself to “carve out the time from a busy life of work and family to write novels that didn't suck” - How to create the conditions where you accumulate the raw material of the work - The origins of his “Field Notes” Substack Visit Christopher at https://christopherbrown.com/ and sign up for his Field Notes newsletter at https://fieldnotes.christopherbrown.com/ . For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Christine Chitnis: What’s coming up]: Visualizing ways to make more money AND take more time off, and how she’s making the visions come true Ep 1139 15:20
In the final installment of my conversation with Christine Chitnis, travel writer, photographer, and author of the books, East Coasting, Patterns of Portugal and Patterns of India, we get a sneak peek at what’s up to next and hear about the big-picture ideas that are guiding her work these days. And she answers my fast final five questions about favorite foods, books, and music. We covered: - Her upcoming trips (one with a group to Portugal, and another to Oaxaca to take photographs for a book) - The artist whose studio she visited this summer, and how that work is inspiring her - The power of taking long walks with good friends - Why her two guiding words for this year are “collaborate” and “scale” - The book writing class she’s launching next year - Setting up her work life to both make more money and be able to take more time off - The books and music she can’t get enough of, and the meal she would really love it if someone made for her. Follow Christine on Instagram @chritine.chitnis. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
F
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
1 [Christine Chitnis, inner stuff]: Dealing with the fear of aging out of your career + getting over mom guilt Ep 1138 25:40
In this second part of my conversation with Christine Chitnis, bestselling author of “East Coasting,” “Patterns of Portugal,” and “Patterns of India”, photographer, and travel writer, we get in to the squishier side of writing–the thoughts and beliefs that go into creating and sharing work. We talked about: - How to get more comfortable with sharing your work–because you can’t just “write it and they will come” - How a negative review of “Patterns of India” changed the way she approached “Patterns of Portugal” - The thing she tells herself when she’s feeling daunted by the revision process - Writing about big topics in articles with short word counts - Dealing with the fear of aging out of your career - Feeling like everyone else at the conference is a lot younger than you are - Being a travel writer with three young kids - Reworking the ingrained idea that a mom shouldn’t leave her kids - Her very best tool for feeling like a well-balanced human in the midst of working and caretaking Follow Christine on Instagram @chritine.chitnis. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com . Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week’s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
به Player FM خوش آمدید!
Player FM در سراسر وب را برای یافتن پادکست های با کیفیت اسکن می کند تا همین الان لذت ببرید. این بهترین برنامه ی پادکست است که در اندروید، آیفون و وب کار می کند. ثبت نام کنید تا اشتراک های شما در بین دستگاه های مختلف همگام سازی شود.
Daily Deals
Daily Deals
مشابه Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
Everyone has a dream. But sometimes there’s a gap between where we are and where we want to be. True, there are some people who can bridge that gap easily, on their own, but all of us need a little help at some point. A little boost. An accountability partner. A Snooze Squad. In each episode, the Snooze Squad will strategize an action plan for people to face their fears. Guests will transform their own perception of their potential and walk away a few inches closer to who they want to become ...
…
continue reading
Are you looking for more happiness, success and vitality in your life? Get inspired each week with wellness and performance expert, Integrative Medicine Fellow, author & keynote speaker, Kristel Bauer. Live Greatly shares empowering conversations and insights about happiness, wellness & success to support your personal and professional development. Kristel talks with top experts, leaders and inspiring individuals to help you embrace a growth mindset and excel in your work/life. Kristel then ...
…
continue reading
Being positive is up to you. When you understand how your mind works, you really can create the life you desire.
…
continue reading
Named by Oprah as a thought leader for the next generation and one of Inc.’s 500 fastest growing companies, Marie Forleo’s goal is to help you become the person you most want to be. In this show, Marie and her guests share actionable strategies for greater happiness, success, motivation, creativity, productivity, love, health, contribution and fulfillment — often with a lot of laughs. From business, marketing and career advice, to tackling failure, disappointment and fear, to philanthropy an ...
…
continue reading
You can't save your way to your dream life anymore. The truth is, you’re gonna need to learn to make more money. The Travis Makes Money Podcast is not your typical personal finance show. Rather than shaming you for buying a Starbucks coffee or pressuring you to become a billionaire, we focus on empowering you to make more money so you can enjoy life today while preparing for your future. You don’t have to cut back so much that you miss out on the present, and you don’t need to become the nex ...
…
continue reading
We are often distracted in life and never really dive deep into the real foundation of self improvement, goal achieving, and wellbeing. - Join our team of experts every week as we discuss the real facets of manhood. Topics like: How to develop more self esteem, self love, deeper relationships. How to improve our wellbeing, mental toughness, resilience, and productivity. How to develop critical skills, become better leaders, expand our careers/business, create financial security and contribut ...
…
continue reading
Larry Wilson is an Emmy nominated performer, producer, writer, and 2017 Comedy Magician of the Year, who synthesized his long history in show business into a powerful training system called The Wilson Method. As a successful TV Star and Communications Expert, Larry Wilson, shares his secrets to quality & clear communication. Every week a new episode takes the listener into another level of training where he/she can find success in business & relationships through better communication skills.
…
continue reading
Do you think it's possible to reach your potential in just minutes a day? Hundreds of thousands of people have turned to Self Improvement Daily to get the encouragement, inspiration, and competitive edge they need to do become the best version of themselves! The podcast helps you prioritize personal development in a way that is practical, doable, and highly effective. Instead of feeling like life is passing you by, you will start showing up to every moment with more enthusiasm and confidence ...
…
continue reading
An award-winning cannabis podcast for women, by women. Hear joyful stories and useful advice about cannabis for health, well-being, and fun—especially for needs specific to women like stress, sleep, and sex. We cover everything from: What’s the best weed for sex? Can I use CBD for menstrual cramps? What are the effects of the Harlequin strain or Gelato strain? And, why do we prefer to call it “cannabis” instead of “marijuana”? We also hear from you: your first time buying legal weed, and how ...
…
continue reading
Welcome to Almost 30—a supportive space to fuel your conscious evolution. Join us, best friends Krista Williams + Lindsey Simcik, for heart-centered, hilarious conversations and raw, impactful interviews with brilliant guests. We dive deep into everything from modern spirituality and health + wellness to self-development, dating, and relationships. With every episode, our mission is to empower you, expand what you think is possible, and make you laugh—a lot. We’re honest, open, and above all ...
…
continue reading
Player FM - برنامه پادکست
با برنامه Player FM !
با برنامه Player FM !
))
