Not quite two years ago, writer John Roedel, author of the Hey God, Hey John poems that have gone viral online (and the collection of the same name) joined me to talk about how he ended up “talking to God” and what he’s learned from that experience. (If you haven’t heard it, you’ll want to check it out.) I asked John to come back and tell us how he’s shifted into helping people discover their true selves and write authentically from the heart.
John and I talk about everything from the way improv has influenced that decision to what happens when we connect from our authentic selves and the stories that made us. We also delved a little into how that kind of small, empathetic, interpersonal connection might help to mitigate our current societal malaise.
Please leave a review, and in it, tell us about a time when you got vulnerable and communicated from the heart.
If you're working on a writing project, for NaNoWriMo or not, you're invited to join me for the NaNoWriMo Power Hour on November 13th! Get some writing done with fellow writers right when you're most likely to hit a motivational slump, so you can keep your momentum going.
Check out the show notes at fycuriosity.com, and join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! I also post pretty regularly on TikTok, and you can also listen on YouTube. And if you're feeling stuck in your own creative process, I made the Creative Tune-Up just for you!
Want more? Here's a handy playlist with all my previous interviews with guests in writing and publishing! And you can find John's first appearance on the podcast here.
Creative Pep Talk #46: Find Your People
Encouragement Through Song with Lowry Olafson
Replay: Creative Pep Talk #18: Ask
Replay: No What Ifs with Jon Davey
Creative Pep Talk #45: Wild
”Unhiding” with Dr. Kelly Flanagan
Creative Pep Talk #44: Comebacks
Creative Pep Talk #43: Do It Anyway
Inside Book Publishing with Tom Colgan
Creative Pep Talk #42: Motivation
Sales for Creatives with Annie P. Ruggles
Creative Pep Talk #41: Listen To Your Wisdom
Authenticity and Enthusiasm with Hillary Webb
Creative Pep Talk #40: The Truth
Replay: It’s Gonna Be Great with Paul ”PB” Bessenbacher
Replay: Creative Pep Talk #21: Rest
The Smart Travelista with Linda King
Creative Pep Talk #39: Parallel Universe Time
Creative Pep Talk #38: You’re Normal
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