How Women Write

Kara Vaval is an attorney, speaker, two-time author, and founder of The InPowerment Institute. She's also the woman behind the Laptop Lifestyle Lawyer brand — and one of the most honest voices I've had on this show about what it actually takes to write through the hard stuff. In this episode, we get into her Main Karacter™ framework — what it means to stop living a clearance rack version of your l...

Finding Your Signature Story — The One You Keep Almost Telling In this solo episode, I'm sharing my own signature story — the one I almost didn't tell. The deeper story with all the details lives in my book Unfussy Life. This is the first time I've talked it out like I did here. Every writer has a story they keep almost telling. A moment they mention in passing, then move past like it's not a big...

Want to start listening to Writing with the Moon from the beginning? Start here. In this series, I'm reading my entire book, Writing with the Moon, for free. In this episode, I read the final section — what to do when you're finished reading, how to keep your writing practice going, gratitude, and where to learn more about the author — me! Links Grab the book: https://theintuitivewritingschool.com...

Want to start listening to Writing with the Moon from the beginning? Start here. In this series, I'm reading my entire book, Writing with the Moon, for free. In this episode, I continue with PART TWO: PISCES. When to listen to this section: At the start of Pisces season:  February 19 to March 20 During a Pisces moon Then, navigate using timestamps below to the current moon phase: new, waxing, full...

Want to start listening to Writing with the Moon from the beginning? Start here. In this series, I'm reading my entire book, Writing with the Moon, for free. In this episode, I continue with PART TWO: AQUARIUS. When to listen to this section: At the start of Aquarius season: January 20 - February 18 During an Aquarius moon Then, navigate using timestamps below to the current moon phase: new, waxin...

Want to start listening to Writing with the Moon from the beginning? Start here. In this series, I'm reading my entire book, Writing with the Moon, for free. In this episode, I continue with PART TWO: CAPRICORN. When to listen to this section: At the start of Capricorn season: December 22 - January 19 During a Capricorn moon Then, navigate using timestamps below to the current moon phase: new, wax...

Want to start listening to Writing with the Moon from the beginning? Start here. In this series, I'm reading my entire book, Writing with the Moon, for free. In this episode, I continue with PART TWO: SAGITTARIUS. When to listen to this section: At the start of Sagittarius season: November 22 - December 21 During a Sagittarius moon Then, navigate using timestamps below to the current moon phase: n...

Want to start listening to Writing with the Moon from the beginning? Start here. In this series, I'm reading my entire book, Writing with the Moon, for free. In this episode, I continue with PART TWO: SCORPIO. When to listen to this section: At the start of Scorpio season: October 23 - November 21 During a Scorpio moon Then, navigate using timestamps below to the current moon phase: new, waxing, f...

Want to start listening to Writing with the Moon from the beginning? Start here. In this series, I'm reading my entire book, Writing with the Moon, for free. In this episode, I continue with PART TWO: LIBRA. When to listen to this section: At the start of Libra season: September 23 - October 22 During a Libra moon Then, navigate using timestamps below to the current moon phase: new, waxing, full,...

Want to start listening to Writing with the Moon from the beginning? Start here. In this series, I'm reading my entire book, Writing with the Moon, for free. In this episode, I continue with PART TWO: VIRGO. When to listen to this section: At the start of Virgo season: August 23 - September 22 During a Virgo moon Then, navigate using timestamps below to the current moon phase: new, waxing, full, o...

Want to start listening to Writing with the Moon from the beginning? Start here. In this series, I'm reading my entire book, Writing with the Moon, for free. In this episode, I continue with PART TWO: LEO. When to listen to this section: At the start of Leo season: July 23 - August 22 During a Leo moon Then, navigate using timestamps below to the current moon phase: new, waxing, full, or waning Di...

Want to start listening to Writing with the Moon from the beginning? Start here. In this series, I'm reading my entire book, Writing with the Moon, for free. In this episode, I continue with PART TWO: CANCER. When to listen to this section: At the start of Cancer season: June 21 - July 22 During a Cancer moon Then, navigate using timestamps below to the current moon phase: new, waxing, full, or wa...

Want to start listening to Writing with the Moon from the beginning? Start here. In this series, I'm reading my entire book, Writing with the Moon, for free. In this episode, I continue with PART TWO: GEMINI. When to listen to this section: At the start of Gemini season: May 21 - June 20 During a Gemini moon Then, navigate using timestamps below to the current moon phase: new, waxing, full, or wan...

Want to start listening to Writing with the Moon from the beginning? Start here. In this series, I'm reading my entire book, Writing with the Moon, for free. In this episode, I continue with PART TWO: TAURUS. When to listen to this section: At the start of Taurus season: April 20 - May 20 During a Taurus moon Then, navigate using timestamps below to the current moon phase: new, waxing, full, or wa...

Want to start listening to Writing with the Moon from the beginning? Start here. In this series, I'm reading my entire book, Writing with the Moon, for free. In this episode, I begin with PART TWO: ARIES. When to listen to this section: At the start of Aries season: March 21 - April 19 During an Aries moon Then, navigate using timestamps below to the current moon phase: new, waxing, full, or wanin...

Want to start listening to Writing with the Moon from the beginning? Start here. In this series, I'm reading my entire book, Writing with the Moon, for free. In this episode, I continue with PART ONE, INTRODUCTION. Discover: How to Choose What to Write Busting Excuses on Why You're Not Writing How to Use Suggested Actions and Writing Prompts Adding Journaling to Your Daily Writing Practice How to...

Vera Milan Gervais: Trading Defective Labels for Your Soul-Wordz I was so excited to welcome Vera Milan Gervais, author of The Wordz We Wear: How to Show Up with Confidence and Create Your Best Life . Vera and I dove deep into her writing journey, starting with her childhood memories of hiding in books. Vera's book explores the powerful concept that words are labels—much like clothing—and that the...

Years ago, when I heard Alex Hormozi read his entire book on his podcast, The Game, for free. I thought it was brilliant and knew I'd do it for my next book. Why aren't more authors doing this? So I'm doing it. In this episode, I begin reading Writing with the Moon aloud — in full, for free — starting with PART ONE, INTRODUCTION. I cover: Why I wrote this book, including the declaration that felt...

Rose Hurst on Memoir Writing, Self-Publishing, and Overcoming Overeating I absolutely loved this conversation with Rose Hurst, author of the new memoir, I Ate Everything But the Napkins: How I Overcame Overeating . Rose's story is truly a testament to the idea that the path you think you're on might not be the one that leads to your most meaningful work. Rose and I dove into the incredible story b...

Behind the Scenes of My Intentional Book Release Week My fourth book, Writing With the Moon: Daily Practices to Unlock Your Voice, Write with Flow, and Align With the Power of Astrology , is officially out in the world, and I'm taking you behind the scenes of my release week. I intentionally refer to this as a book "release" — or a "book birth day" — rather than a "launch." A launch feels like car...

How I Wrote and Self-Published Writing with the Moon My fourth book, Writing with the Moon , is launching, and I'm giving you a behind-the-scenes peek into the real process. Self-publishing is a lot like owning a business — you plan what you can, and then you let the rest go. This project was a slow-writing one, but not in a draining way. Writing with the Moon documented not just a writing process...

Finding Your Authentic Voice in the Age of AI AI isn't going anywhere. It's here. And if you haven't embraced it yet, it could be time. BUT … there's a way to do it without losing yourself or selling your soul. I've been thinking a lot about the push for "realness" in an AI world and what it actually means for us as writers and creators. Many people are stuck in the duality thinking, the either-or...

Write Emails That People Actually Want to Open with Business & Life Coach Kelsey Murphy I am so excited to finally have Kelsey Murphy on the How Women Write podcast! We've been on each other's shows, and I've been a huge fan of her work for years. She's a business and life coach for Fortune 500 companies and has worked alongside some big-name female entrepreneurs. What I love most about Kelsey is...

Why Traditional Writing Advice Fails in the Age of Information Overload I'm so happy to be back talking with you after missing a week. My voice decided to take a break right as Uranus moved into Gemini for the next seven years — a transit that rules communication. And instead of fighting it, I saw it as an energetic upgrade. Now my voice is back and stronger than ever. With all this fast-moving en...

Stop Settling for Mediocrity and Start Writing Your Savage Story I met Robyn a few years ago, and her story — as she calls it — is one of hurricanes and tornadoes that you have to hear. After building a 30-year career in the fitness industry, coaching, and mindset transformation, Robyn realized that her entire life of adversity and survival was meant to be written. Like, non-negotiable, no other c...