The Unbound Writer's Club Nicola Humber

7775757157In this episode of the Unbound Writer’s Club, Nicola’s in conversation with magical unbound author Michelle Minnikin about her recently birthed creation ‘Good Girl Deprogramming: Unleash The Rebel Within’ – a transformational book that dives into the insidious ways women are coerced into conforming to a narrow set of behaviours and attitudes, and how they can break free from those constraints.


In this Episode:
Why was Michelle called to write Good Girl Deprogramming?How coercive control relates to the idea of the good girlReading Michelle’s book in communityWays of controlling and keeping us in our boxUnbinding from conditioningWhat journey does Michelle take the reader on?How did Michelle come up with the idea of incorporating a quiz into her book?Michelle’s book-writing process

Links Mentioned:
UNBOUND and Unbound Writing
Sign up for Sensual Soul Shine here
Free Sensual Soul Shine Journal prompts 
Nicola’s free ‘Get Book Ready’ Facebook Group
Nicola’s Compelling Confidence programme
Create a Community Experience
The Unbound Writing Mastermind
The Unbound Writing Mastermind waitlist
The Unbound Writer’s Club membership
Nicola’s free ‘connecting with your book’ visualisation
Buy Nicola’s unbound365 journal here
The Unbound Press Book Club
The Unbound Book Incubator
What to do when you have your first draft


Book a chat with Nicola here.
Connect with Nicola on Instagram, and The UNBOUND Press on Instagram or Facebook.
Connect with Michelle Minnikin on her website or LinkedIn.
Music Credit: Joseph McDade
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In this episode of the Unbound Writer’s Club, we’re celebrating the fifth anniversary of our soul-led publishing community for magical women writing word-changing books!

To mark the occasion, we asked our wonderful authors to share the biggest transformation they’ve experienced over the last five years, what they find most powerful about being part of the Unbound Press, and their hopes for the next half a decade.
Links Mentioned:
Book a chat with Nicola here.

Connect with Nicola on Instagram here, and The UNBOUND Press on Instagram or Facebook.

Connect with our authors:
Jo Gifford - Instagram / website
Sonraya Grace - Instagram / website / Facebook
Victoria Smisek - website / email
Trudi Rember - website
Terri Hofstetter - Instagram
Tara Jackson - Instagram / website / Facebook
Rachel B - website / Instagram / LinkedIn / Twitter
Patricia Langton - Facebook
Natalie Farrell - Instagram
Holly Copeland - website
Em Mulholland - Instagram
Ceryn Rowntree - website / Instagram
Caroline Britton - website / Instagram
Anna Sansom - website / Instagram / Facebook
Anna Bromley - website / Facebook
Alison Shaloe - website / Instagram
Abi Shaw - Instagram / Facebook
Moriah Ama Hope - website
Yolandi Boshoff - Instagram / website
Angie Brierheart - website
Mariella Pearson - Instagram
Susan Cadley - website / Instagram / Facebook

Music Credit: Joseph McDade

In this episode of the Unbound Writer’s Club, Nicola’s in conversation with inspirational author Marianna Pease about her recently birthed book ‘Pandemic Mom: Meditations on New Motherhood During the Pandemic & During Divorce’ – part memoir, part healing balm for women who find themselves “in a dark night of the soul without a light”. There's so much creativity streaming through Marianna – she writes a blog, hosts a podcast, and runs an online vintage clothing store, where she sells her ‘I Make My Own Luck’ affirmation deck.
In this Episode:
What made Marianna decide to write her book? Writing from your most authentic placeCapturing emotions in writingMarianna’s writing practiceWriting in non-traditional waysWho is Marianna’s book for?Reclaiming your powerSelf-worth and empowermentEmotional healing and hope after divorceLinks Mentioned:
UNBOUND and Unbound Writing
Sign up for Sensual Soul Shine here
Free Sensual Soul Shine Journal prompts 
The 2023 Unbound Writing Challenge
Nicola’s free ‘Get Book Ready’ Facebook Group
Nicola’s Compelling Confidence programme
Create a Community Experience
The Unbound Writing Mastermind
The Unbound Writing Mastermind waitlist
The Unbound Writer’s Club membership
Nicola’s free ‘connecting with your book’ visualisation
Buy Nicola’s unbound365 journal here
The Unbound Press Book Club
The Unbound Book Incubator
What to do when you have your first draft


Book a chat with Nicola here.
Connect with Nicola on Instagram, and The UNBOUND Press on Instagram or Facebook.
Connect with Marianna Pease on her website, Instagram and Substack.
Music Credit: Joseph McDade
We’d love you to share this episode with your friends, community, and anyone you think would enjoy it.

In this episode of the Unbound Writer’s Club, Nicola reveals her vision for the future and talks about this year’s Unbound Writing Challenge. Taking place from Monday, November 20th until Wednesday 22nd, it’s three magical days of free online training! Click here for more info and to sign up.
In this Episode:
Supporting aspiring authors in new waysYour book is a magical portalWho is the Unbound Writing Challenge for?Getting into momentum and activating your inner unbound authorThink of the Unbound Writing Challenge as a magical mystery tourLinks Mentioned:
UNBOUND and Unbound Writing
Sign up for Sensual Soul Shine here
Free Sensual Soul Shine Journal prompts 
The 2023 Unbound Writing Challenge
Nicola’s free ‘Get Book Ready’ Facebook Group
Nicola’s Compelling Confidence programme
Create a Community Experience
The Unbound Writing Mastermind
The Unbound Writing Mastermind waitlist
The Unbound Writer’s Club membership
Nicola’s free ‘connecting with your book’ visualisation
Buy Nicola’s unbound365 journal here
The Unbound Press Book Club
The Unbound Book Incubator
What to do when you have your first draft


Book a chat with Nicola here.
Connect with Nicola on Instagram, and The UNBOUND Press on Instagram or Facebook.
Music Credit: Joseph McDade
We’d love you to share this episode with your friends, community, and anyone you think would enjoy it.

In this episode of the Unbound Writer’s Club, Nicola’s inspired by a conversation that took place during her Compelling Confidence programme – it focused on fears, doubts and resistance that bubble up around our book-writing journeys, and how to alchemize them.
In this Episode:
The world we live in can criticise, ridicule and misunderstandProtecting ourselves from loss, criticism, disappointment…Acknowledging it's never going to feel entirely safe to share our wordsCultivating a brave space rather than a safe spaceFollowing your courageous, creative heart as you write your bookWhat do you need and want in place to create a brave space for your words?Links Mentioned:
UNBOUND and Unbound Writing
Sign up for Sensual Soul Shine here
Free Sensual Soul Shine Journal prompts 
Nicola’s free ‘Get Book Ready’ Facebook Group
Nicola’s Compelling Confidence programme
Create a Community Experience
The Unbound Writing Mastermind
The Unbound Writing Mastermind waitlist
The Unbound Writer’s Club membership
Nicola’s free ‘connecting with your book’ visualisation
Buy Nicola’s unbound365 journal here
The Unbound Press Book Club
The Unbound Book Incubator
What to do when you have your first draft


Book a chat with Nicola here.
Connect with Nicola on Instagram, and The UNBOUND Press on Instagram or Facebook.
Music Credit: Joseph McDade
We’d love you to share this episode with your friends, community, and anyone you think would enjoy it.

In this episode of the Unbound Writer’s Club, Nicola answers a question that came up in her Compelling Confidence programme: “Do you have tips on how to really connect with your authentic voice?”. Listen in for a trio of pointers, including experimenting with speaking your words, rather than writing them. 
In this Episode:
Allowing yourself to be fully and freely expressed on the pageSelf-monitoring, self-monitoring, self-monitoringInviting the quality of ‘too much’ into your wordsAsking the question: “Is this coming from my ‘good girl’ or my unbound self?Being gentle and compassionate with yourselfLinks Mentioned:
UNBOUND and Unbound Writing
Sign up for Sensual Soul Shine here
Free Sensual Soul Shine Journal prompts 
Nicola’s free ‘Get Book Ready’ Facebook Group
Nicola’s Compelling Confidence programme
Create a Community Experience
The Unbound Writing Mastermind
The Unbound Writing Mastermind waitlist
The Unbound Writer’s Club membership
Nicola’s free ‘connecting with your book’ visualisation
Buy Nicola’s unbound365 journal here
The Unbound Press Book Club
The Unbound Book Incubator
What to do when you have your first draft


Book a chat with Nicola here.
Connect with Nicola on Instagram, and The UNBOUND Press on Instagram or Facebook.
Music Credit: Joseph McDade
We’d love you to share this episode with your friends, community, and anyone you think would enjoy it.