The writing course I took over five years ago with Jeanette LeBlanc was a major catalyst in my evolution. There is truly a version of me before and after meeting Jeanette. The permission she gave me to write however I want sticks with me to this day and has allowed me to show up authentically in every arena of my life.
In this episode, we talk about the artist life and the pressure to commodify our passions, writing and how her writing shifted from stories about her kids to her, who we are and the strength in ...
The writing course I took over five years ago with Jeanette LeBlanc was a major catalyst in my evolution. There is truly a version of me before and after meeting Jeanette. The permission she gave me to write however I want sticks with me to this day and has allowed me to show up authentically in every arena of my life.
In this episode, we talk about the artist life and the pressure to commodify our passions, writing and how her writing shifted from stories about her kids to her, who we are and the strength in returning vs wandering, and giving ourselves grace and the consequence of being human.
Mentions:
Coming out of the closet (TEDTALK by Ash Beckham)
Half a Life: A Memoir by Darin Strauss
About the guest
Jeanette LeBlanc spent most of her life working very hard to be a good girl. One day she woke up and decided to write her way out of her own life - things haven’t been the same since. Single mama to two ridiculously unruly daughters, Jeanette believes in the smooth honey burn of whiskey, the crashing of mama ocean, pencil skirts, vintage band tees and fringed boots, the kinship of the wild wolf, walking for miles in unfamiliar cities, that the burn down always precedes the rise, the singular power of dark red lipstick and the necessity of putting out for the muse on the regular. Oh yea - and that sometimes our stories are the only things that can save us. Jeanette is the author of You Are Not Too Much | Love Notes On Heartache, Redemption and Reclamation - available at all major online retailers.
You can learn more about Jeanette at www.jeanetteleblanc.com and follow her on Instagram @jeanetteleblanc for more of her words.
About the host
Lisa Chin (she/her/hers) believes that knowing ourselves is central to being happy and fulfilled. This podcast is about the observation and examination of self - exploring all the things that make us who we are. Why? Because the better we understand ourselves, the more good we can do in the world.
Lisa creates and podcasts from the traditional and unceded land of the Nipmuc/k and Massachusett tribes in a town outside Boston, MA.
To learn more about Lisa, her writing as well as opportunities to work with her, visit www.lisaforreal.com. Feel free to send her an email or DM her on Instagram @reclaimingmotherhood with your thoughts of an inspired life.
Special thanks to Medfield TV for editing this episode.
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