Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley

A preview of her second memoir, which has a central theme of earthquakes, both the geological variety and the personal kind (it sounds amazing I cannot wait)The allure of folk tales and fairy tales The joy of going down a research wormhole Nada’s current wormholes–turtle migration, and early African-American history in Rhode Island Getting over the very human desire for external validation Nada’s beautiful vision of a free Palestine The YA novels Nada can’t put down Oat milk matcha lattes (and why

In this episode I'm talking with Netta about what I call inner stuff, the thoughts, ideas, and attitudes that affect your work, even if you're not fully conscious of it, including:The process of her least favorite part of writing (sharing her work) becoming her most favorite part The type of reader feedback that fills her heart and lights her up and fuels her to create Feeling out of step with the world–and being OK with that Being the only Arab kid around in the 90s Nada’s plea–that we wake up

Nada Samih-Rotondo is a multi-genre Palestinian-American writer, teacher, and mother, who recently published her first book, a memoir called All Water Has Perfect Memory.Born in Kuwait to Palestinian parents, Nada immigrated to the U.S. at the age of six to Rhode Island. Her work has been published in the The Master's Review, Squat! Birth Journal, and Gulfstream Literary Magazine. Nada and I are talking on a school holiday because she is a teacher and I am so grateful that she made time for us. How

In this final installment of my talk with Chelsey Goodan, author of Underestimated: The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls, we talk a lot about the many, many perks of embracing your particular brand of weirdness, as well as:The power of friends to keep you inspired What teens AND adults can do to find their people and make meaningful friendships The payoff that comes from paying attention to what in your life needs to change Using a milestone birthday–even one that’s a ways off–as fuel Chelsey’s

In part 2 of my interview with Chelsey Goodan, author of Underestimated: The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls, we really break down the inner parts of writing, including how to be OK with the fact that people may misunderstand you. Other things we cover: The mistake most well-intentioned parents make How Chelsey deals with her biggest fear about her work–being misunderstood Dealing with a perfectionistic inner critic Chelsey’s “intense” relationship to time The one cultural belief Chesley would

This week I’m talking with Chelsey Goodan, author, keynote speaker, and screenwriter whose new book Underestimated: The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls is coming out any minute now! As the mom of a 16-year-old girl, I just didn’t even think twice about inviting Chelsey on to Finding the Throughline. I literally read the title of her book and was like YES. In this first part of our interview, we unpack: The seeds of self-doubt, impostor syndrome, and people pleasing that are sown during the teenage

In this final installment of interview with memoirist, speaker, and screenwriter Sarah Montana, we dive into where’s she’s headed–who her role models are, what’s perking up her ears, and how she’s taking what she learned as an advocate on the front lines in the writer’s strike and applying it to her own career.Why Sarah no longer has role models, per se, and what she looks to for inspiration instead Having a varied social diet How Sarah is learning to ask for what she wants How growing up in a