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Find Your Voice: How to Write When You're Not a Writer

It’s a podcast on writing for anyone who’s “not a writer.” Best-selling author and Founder of Find Your Voice Allison Fallon explores the power of the written word to create change in yourself, your community, and in the world through interviews with authors, reviews of powerful books, and short motivational prompts to get you moving in the right direction.

Where I’ve Been

11 mins; August 22, 2023

Josh Harris on publishing regret and how to keep writing

39 mins; September 16, 2021

Thad Cockrell: When is my Big Break?

48 mins; September 09, 2021

Caroline Cook: When is Your Window to Write?

43 mins; September 02, 2021

Memoir: How to write about the people who hurt you

28 mins; August 26, 2021

Julie Broad on the surprising advantages of self publishing

42 mins; August 19, 2021

Alexander Fields: Ask a literary agent

43 mins; August 12, 2021

Meredith Heller: Poetry as a lifeline

39 mins; August 05, 2021

Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing

28 mins; July 29, 2021

Jill Phillips: how to turn memories into memoir

40 mins; July 22, 2021

FYV Staff Picks: Summer Reads with Substance

32 mins; July 15, 2021

Kirbee Miller on Writing While Balancing it All

47 mins; July 08, 2021

Shari Medini: Writing a Book with Your Friend

42 mins; July 01, 2021

How to Overcome Writers Block and Other Secrets of the Creative Life

22 mins; June 24, 2021

Mary Marantz: How do I make my story interesting?

49 mins; June 17, 2021

Amy Young on the Gift of Burnout

47 mins; June 10, 2021

Seven Books Every Writer Should Own

25 mins; June 03, 2021

Enuma Okoro: Writing as Soul Care

45 mins; May 27, 2021

Laura Tremaine: what to do when you feel alone

44 mins; May 20, 2021

Katie Gustafson on how the Enneagram helps us rewrite our stories

41 mins; May 13, 2021

Ashley Abercrombie: So you're a ghostwriter?

48 mins; May 06, 2021

Why you should write your life story even if no one reads it

22 mins; April 29, 2021

Morgan Harper Nichols: wondering if your words connect

42 mins; April 22, 2021

Sandie Spotts on Cultivating a Love of Reading in Young Kids

33 mins; April 15, 2021

Sara Lewis on making your personal story public

49 mins; April 08, 2021

Elyse Murphy on advocating for yourself through your words

50 mins; April 01, 2021

Five Myths About How Books Get Written

24 mins; March 25, 2021

Melissa Joulwan on going against your audience to find your voice

47 mins; March 18, 2021

Amy Wolff on doing something in the face of hopelessness

48 mins; March 11, 2021

Jessica Martindale: Can writing be therapy?

47 mins; March 04, 2021

Audrey Assad: On healing, creativity, and showing up as yourself

43 mins; February 25, 2021

Mark McGuinness: Make your creativity your security

43 mins; February 18, 2021

Bunmi Laditan: writing (as a mother) in the margins of your day

52 mins; February 11, 2021

John White: Writing myself into freedom

36 mins; February 04, 2021

Alex Hudgens on leaving her Hollywood dream job

44 mins; January 28, 2021

Dr. Eric Maisel on how know you (and your work) matter

41 mins; January 21, 2021

Allison Fallon: a Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your Life

41 mins; January 14, 2021

Ruthie Lindsey on Writing and Chronic Pain: The Power of Writing it Down Part 6

47 mins; January 07, 2021

Who actually has time to write? The Power of Writing it Down Part 5

23 mins; December 31, 2020

Who Gets to Be A Writer? The Power of Writing it Down Part 4

33 mins; December 24, 2020

Can I write myself a new story? The Power of Writing it Down Part 3

30 mins; December 17, 2020

What if change were just one sentence away? The Power of Writing it Down Part 2

29 mins; December 10, 2020

Why is writing so hard for me? The Power of Writing It Down Part 1

29 mins; December 03, 2020

Nicole Gulotta: Writing with the (changing) Seasons

41 mins; November 26, 2020

Hilary Billings on how to live into confidence

50 mins; November 19, 2020

Christine Owenell: how to move through (and utilize) chaos

44 mins; November 12, 2020

Kim Chestney: how to overcome your intuition block

41 mins; November 05, 2020

Ally's birth story: How to use writing to work through trauma

51 mins; October 29, 2020

Tim Schurrer on setting mindset for success

38 mins; October 22, 2020

Brittany Ross: Did you feel empowered?

44 mins; October 15, 2020

Hannah Brencher on writing as a full time job

40 mins; October 08, 2020

Paria Hassouri: “My story was missing”

42 mins; October 01, 2020

Matthew Ford: Is everyone really a writer?

49 mins; September 24, 2020

Melissa Johnson on rewriting beauty

37 mins; September 17, 2020

Robert Imbeault on how writing saved his life

42 mins; September 10, 2020

Melody Miles on leaving behind busy and creating a life you love

42 mins; September 03, 2020

Amy Wolff on speaking, writing, and three words which started a movement

49 mins; August 27, 2020

Sasha Tozzi on hypnotherapy, healing, and choosing your own beliefs

54 mins; August 20, 2020

Taylor Tippett on travel, mental health, and getting in the driver’s seat of your own life

43 mins; August 13, 2020

Koula Callahan on the body, movement, and the truth of your story

47 mins; August 06, 2020

Allison Trowbridge on writing a book, building a company, and loving the journey

48 mins; July 30, 2020

Nicole Sachs on writing as a cure for chronic pain

42 mins; July 23, 2020

Jonathan Merritt on audience, voice, and writing when you have critics

50 mins; July 16, 2020

Jenna Reiss on how to get unstuck (and what “breathwork” is)

43 mins; July 09, 2020

Amy Brown on building a life, career, and platform around your passions

50 mins; July 02, 2020

Caitlin Crosby on embracing yourself (and your passions) through the chaos

38 mins; June 25, 2020

Alex Beh on the courage to shut up and listen (and find your voice in the process)

47 mins; June 18, 2020

Book Review: How the internet makes you a brand

26 mins; June 11, 2020

Lauren Kinney on choosing now to write your life

35 mins; June 04, 2020

Mike Pacchione on how to speak, write, and be yourself (with other people around)

44 mins; May 28, 2020

Book Review: How do we find healing right where we stand?

20 mins; May 21, 2020

Kirsten Powers on Vulnerability, Resistance and on Regretting what You Publish

52 mins; May 14, 2020

Kim Gravel on hustle, surrender, and how to walk in your purpose

42 mins; May 07, 2020

Book Review: Is justice served?

14 mins; April 29, 2020

Writing prompt: In what do you have unwavering faith?

8 mins; April 27, 2020

Donald Miller on four characters we play during crisis

41 mins; April 22, 2020

Writing prompt: What's going really well for you right now?

11 mins; April 20, 2020

Grant Baldwin on what speaking on stage can do for your writing

34 mins; April 16, 2020

Writing Prompt: What do you never want to change about yourself?

9 mins; April 13, 2020

Book Review: What it takes to be the hero of our own stories

18 mins; April 09, 2020

Writing Prompt: Why are we so stressed out?

12 mins; April 06, 2020

Laura Youngkin on creativity, collaboration and how writing makes us fearless

41 mins; April 02, 2020

Writing Prompt: What's one thing holding you back? How can you move past those limits?

12 mins; March 30, 2020

Miles Adcox on Emotional Well-Being, Creativity and Why "Three Simple Steps" Can't Help You Change

46 mins; March 26, 2020

Writing Prompt: A big fear comes true…and it turns out better than ever imagined

12 mins; March 23, 2020

Book Review: Coming back to yourself in a time of stress

16 mins; March 19, 2020

Writing Prompt: What are you anxious about right now?

14 mins; March 16, 2020

Laura McKowen on sobriety, writing—and what it takes to heal

42 mins; March 12, 2020

Writing Prompt: What is your gut telling you to do right now?

9 mins; March 09, 2020

Anne Bogel on writing, reading, and why books are here to stay

38 mins; March 05, 2020

Writing Prompt: What’s a fork in the road you’re facing right now?

7 mins; March 02, 2020

Book Review: What you learn when you choose your own adventure

17 mins; February 27, 2020

Writing Prompt: Define success in your own terms

10 mins; February 24, 2020

Emily P. Freeman on the art of writing, the business of publishing and if you can do both

44 mins; February 20, 2020

Writing Prompt: Who are the five people in your life you spend the most time with?

8 mins; February 17, 2020

Caleb Campbell on leaving the NFL and finding the courage to start over

44 mins; February 13, 2020

Writing Prompt: What's a Favorite Photo that Exists of Yourself?

8 mins; February 10, 2020

Book Review: A Story of Alcoholism, Pain, and Hope after Loss

23 mins; January 23, 2020

Mary Hyatt on using your thoughts to your advantage: writing, hypnotherapy and more

58 mins; January 23, 2020

Podcast Introduction: Am I a Writer?

14 mins; January 22, 2020

Find Your Voice: How to Write When You're Not a Writer

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