Memoir Body, Healing Story with Janelle Hardy

It's episode #144 and I'm chatting with Celia McBride, a Canadian multi-disciplinary artist originally from the Yukon, now living in Port Hope. As a playwright, Celia's work was developed by numerous theatre companies in Canada (infinitheatre, Nightwood, Factory), and produced internationally by Red Kettle Theatre (Ireland) and Looking Glass Theatre (New York). She was commissioned by the Stratfor...

It's episode #143 and I'm chatting with Victoria Albina, Nurse Practitioner with a Master's Degree in Public Health. This was such a great conversation! Victoria is intelligent, deep, knowledgeable and wise.  We talked about how to identify when you're defaulting to perfectionism and people-pleasing, what the term 'somatics' means to her, what tipping points are like (the shift from thinking your...

It's episode #142 and I'm offering you a body-based writing prompt that sources from your nipples. We all have them! Take in the exploration, then set a timer and flow write for somewhere between 5 and 20 minutes. See what arises. Enjoy!  And, for more offerings like this, including my transformational, body-centric memoir-writing course, The Art of Personal Mythmaking, go to my website, janelleha...

It's episode #141 and I'm telling you an Irish fairy tale, The Brewery of Eggshells. If this story resonates with you, I really encourage you to read and listen to a few different versions, and make the story your own. Then stick around after the story for some guidance on working with tales like this, and your personal stories, and then, to start your own personal mythmaking get started with my f...

It's episode #140 and I'm chatting with Nicole Breit, a writer and the founder of Spark Your Story, an online writing school. I met Nicole online when she reached out to connect over our shared love of writing, teaching writing, and the challenges and delights of marketing and teaching writing courses online, from Canada.   So, here's some more about Nicole. She's an award-winning essayist, poet,...

It's episode #139 and I'm offering you a body-based writing prompt that sources from your hands.  Take in the exploration, then set a timer and flow write for somewhere between 5 and 20 minutes. See what arises. Enjoy!  And, for more offerings like this, including my transformational, body-centric memoir-writing course, The Art of Personal Mythmaking, go to my website, janellehardy.com .

 It's episode #138 and I'm telling you the fairy tale of The Juniper Tree, from the Grimm's Brother's collection.  Sit back and enjoy having a story told to you. Let your body and your soul soak up the essence of the story magic and medicine. Stick around after the story for some guidance on working with tales like this, and your personal stories, and then, to start your own personal mythmaking ge...

Michelle Boyd, PhD, is the founder of InkWell Academic Writing Retreats, a transformative, retreat-based training program that teaches scholars to overcome their writing fears. I met Michelle through a personal introduction via Tara McMullin's small business What Works Network. Someone there thought I'd like Michelle and her work, and they were completely right. Michelle is a kindred spirit and do...

It's episode #136 and I'm offering you a body-based writing prompt that sources from your eyes. There are so many directions I could take the prompt of eyes in. I can't do all of them in one prompt, so there may be another eye writing prompt at some point. Fun fun! Take in the exploration, then set a timer and flow write for somewhere between 5 and 20 minutes. See what arises. Enjoy!  And, for mor...

It's episode #135 and I'm telling you another fairy tale that my Personal Mythmaking students often choose to work with. It's the tale of Beauty and the Beast, which has a long and complicated folkloric history .  And although there are tales of brides and animal grooms from all over the world, the first written version of Beauty and the Beast came from 1740, in French. La Belle et La Bête , by Ga...

Dr. Sara Cleto, from Atlanta, Georgia, and Dr. Brittany Warman, from Warrenton, Virginia, are award-winning folklorists, teachers, and writers.  As if that's not enough, they founded The Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic in 2016, where they teach creative souls how to re-enchant their lives through folklore and fairy tales. Click, click, click. As usual, I found Sara and Brittany be...

In this brief episode, I offer you a body-based writing prompt that sources from your brain teeth. You know, that part of you that 'chews on words'. Take in the exploration, then set and timer and flow write for somewhere between 5 and 20 minutes. See what arises. Enjoy! And then, for more guidance on somatic body writing, personal transformation and memoir-writing, go to my website, janellehardy....

I'm telling you a fairy tale, one that is often chosen by my Personal Mythmaking students. It's the tale of Red Riding Hood, from the Tales of the Brothers Grimm. And since it's one that's often chosen, I'm reading this classic version, but if the story resonates with you, I really encourage you to read and listen to a few different versions, and make the story your own. I had fond memories of wat...

Molly Pennington, PhD, is a consulting astrologer and award-winning writer.  I'm truly excited to share this conversation with Molly because she is, hands down, one of the most incredible writers I know, and I can't wait for her to get her memoir published so I can read it and share it with as many people as possible.  She's also a phenomenal astrologer, deep thinker, and someone who delights in l...

In this brief episode, I offer you a body-based writing prompt that sources from your hair. Take in the exploration, then set and timer and flow write for somewhere between 5 and 20 minutes. See what arises. Enjoy!

I'm telling you the tale of Iron Hans, from the Tales of the Brothers Grimm. Stick around after the story for some guidance on working with tales like this, and your personal stories, and then, to start your own personal mythmaking go to my website at www.janellehardy.com to get started with my free on-demand workshop, Outline Your Memoir Using Fairy Tale and Myth as Your Guide.

I'm chatting with Carina Bissett a writer, poet, and educator working primarily in the fields of dark fiction and fabulism. Her short fiction and poetry have been published in multiple journals and anthologies including Into the Forest , Upon a Twice Time , Bitter Distillations: An Anthology of Poisonous Tales , Arterial Bloom , Gorgon: Stories of Emergence , Weird Dream Society , Hath No Fury , a...

In this brief episode, I offer you a body-based writing prompt that sources from your forearms. Take in the exploration, then set and timer and flow write for somewhere between 5 and 20 minutes. See what arises. Enjoy! For more offerings like this, go to my website,  janellehardy.com .

It's episode #126 and I'm telling you a brief fable - the Russian story of The Scorpion and the Frog.  Sit back and enjoy having a story told to you. Let your body and your soul soak up the essence of the story magic and medicine. Stick around after the story for some guidance on working with tales like this, and your personal stories, and then, to start your own personal mythmaking go to my websi...

It's episode #125 and I'm chatting with Heidi Parkes, quilter, artist and educator. The way I met Heidi is another delightful story of people following their interests through clicks until, eventually, the connection point happens.  In 2018, I was a guest on Amber Magnolia Hill's podcast, Medicine Stories. Heidi listened to our conversation, then looked me up and subscribed to my newsletter list....

In this brief episode, I offer you a body-based writing prompt that sources from your tongue. Take in the exploration, then set and timer and flow write for somewhere between 5 and 20 minutes. See what arises. Enjoy! For more offerings like this, go to my website,  janellehardy.com .

It's episode #123 and I'm telling you a German story collected by the Brothers Grimm - The 12 Dancing Princesses.  Also known as "The Worn-Out Dancing Shoes" and "The Shoes that were Danced to Pieces." Sit back and enjoy having a story told to you. Let your body and your soul soak up the essence of the story magic and medicine. Stick around after the story for some guidance on working with tales l...

It's episode #122 and I'm chatting with Shawnrey Notto, the Sensual Intelligence and Embodiment guide, teaching and inspiring people to embody their joy, pleasure, and self-love. Oh gosh, how can I describe the ways I adore Shawnrey?  We first met in a women's leadership council, facilitated by the wonderful Nisha Moodley, and I was really moved by Shawnrey's combination of vivacious joyful selfho...

In this brief episode, I offer you a body-based writing prompt that sources from your ears. Take in the exploration, then set and timer and flow write for somewhere between 5 and 20 minutes. See what arises. Enjoy! For more offerings like this, go to my website,  janellehardy.com .

It's episode #120 and I'm telling you a Norwegian story, The Giant Who Had No Heart in His Body. Sit back and enjoy having a story told to you. Let your body and your soul soak up the essence of the story magic and medicine. Stick around after the story for some guidance on working with tales like this, and your personal stories, and then, to start your own personal mythmaking go to my website at...