Typing It Real

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Typing It Real presents honest conversations about our unfiltered lives and the writing process behind it all. Caregivers, parents, poets, writers, and empaths welcome! chrisbwrites.substack.com

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    Typing It Real: Talking Music, Motherhood & 6:04 Daydreams with Singer/Songwriter Becca Roth

    Welcome to a new episode of Typing It Real, which is now available in podcast form! I’ve been very blessed to have so many authentic conversations and interactions with real people on Substack during my first year on this incredible platform. As I enter this next chapter, I was thrilled to speak with singer/songwriter Becca Roth about music, motherhood, and why it’s better to “leave the mistakes in.” Becca’s new single “Supposed To Be” is being released next week on September 3rd, and stay tuned for her new album Birthday Tears to come in November! During our conversation, we talked about one of the most amazing collaborations I’ve been a part of, not just on Substack but in life. When I posted my poem 6:04 Daydreams on my Notes feed a few months ago, Becca responded and said she really liked the lyrical flow of the poem. I then replied and asked Becca if she wanted to turn my poem into an original song. Fast forward to now, and during today’s conversation, I thought it would be a real treat for me to read 6:04 Daydreams and then have Becca sing the song live. This way, listeners can hear my original spoken word version of the poem, followed by Becca’s fantastic interpretation. It was a real gift to see and hear Becca sing live, and I am truly honored that she decided to grace us with her guitar and vocal prowess. What I love about conversations like these is that they aren’t overproduced and perfectly polished. Instead, we are simply being present, living in the moment, and enjoying each other’s company while learning about each other. In the age of AI, we need conversations like these — and singer/songwriters like Becca Roth — more than ever. Thank you Becca! Related posts we discussed: Thank you Bonnie Bluewater 🐦, Melly, and many others for tuning into my live video. Stay tuned for the next episode of Typing It Real! That’s all from me — Chris B. Get full access to Chris B. Writes at chrisbwrites.substack.com/subscribe

    Typing It Real: Talking Music, Motherhood & 6:04 Daydreams with Singer/Songwriter Becca Roth

  2. 19 Jun

    Live with Bray Bray: Giving Him A Voice

    I went live with Bray Bray and read a fresh memoir-style piece as he cheered me on in the background! Check it out! Thank you mary beth kaplan🪶, Florence Acosta, Rosemary DeSena, Fatimah Ali, PhD-Lupus Health, RECUEILLEMENT, and many others for tuning in! Related posts: That’s all from me — Chris B. Get full access to Chris B. Writes at chrisbwrites.substack.com/subscribe

    Live with Bray Bray: Giving Him A Voice

  3. 24 May

    The Hardest Thing to Say: Why Asking for Help Feels Impossible

    Dear Dr. Ellie Hambly, Thank you for having me on as your guest on Substack Live. And thank you for allowing this raw and vulnerable discussion about asking for help and why it’s so hard to do so when most caregivers like me are always in “go mode” without the luxury of a nervous system reset. My goal is to help other caregivers feel like they can have permission to ask for help. So many of us are underwater and I know from personal experience that it’s not easy to request a lifeboat. I am here if anyone needs to reach out. Thank you for this space and this incredibly important conversation... Where the F* is the Village? Relevant posts we discussed: Thank you Jess, The Creator, Lynn J. Broderick, JP Bristol, Lyon Vert, and many others for tuning into my live video with Where the F* is the Village? That’s all from me — Chris B. Get full access to Chris B. Writes at chrisbwrites.substack.com/subscribe

    The Hardest Thing to Say: Why Asking for Help Feels Impossible

  4. 13 May

    Popup Live! Caregiving & Poetry After the ICU

    Thank you so much to those who joined me on Substack Live as I talked about the rawness of caregiving for my son Bray Bray and the after-effects of his hospital stay two years ago that I am still feeling to this day. Related poems that I read during the live: Thank you Jess, The Creator, Jeannie Ewing, Cooky Howitt, and many others for tuning in! That’s all from me — Chris B. Get full access to Chris B. Writes at chrisbwrites.substack.com/subscribe

    Popup Live! Caregiving & Poetry After the ICU

  5. 29 Apr

    Typing It Real: From Unstuck to Published, Owning Your Health & Being A Substack Powerhouse With Jess, The Creator

    I’d like to thank Substack Best Seller and my sister from another mister Jess, The Creator 💅 for going live and dropping gems on going Unstuck to Published for nearly two hours! Jess and I also talked about her NP Fellow origin story, how we first interacted on Substack and grew to became really close friends, and how she helped me enhance both of my Substack publications. Related posts we discussed: Thank you mary beth kaplan🪶, Florence Acosta, Erin Gregory, Author Gold, JP Bristol, and many others for tuning into my live video with Jess, The Creator 💅! That’s all from me — Chris B. Get full access to Chris B. Writes at chrisbwrites.substack.com/subscribe

  6. 22 Apr

    Typing It Real: Soundtracks of Our Lives With Mandy Franklin

    Thank you to fellow writer, Gen X’er, and music aficionado Mandy Franklin for joining me on Substack Live! We talked a whole lot about the songs and soundtracks that shaped us, growing up in the analog era, writing lyrical poems, and so much more. Related posts we discussed: Thank you mary beth kaplan🪶, Lynn J. Broderick, Matt Cyr, HP NOT LOVECRAFT, Kathy Small, and many others for tuning in! That’s all from me — Chris B. Get full access to Chris B. Writes at chrisbwrites.substack.com/subscribe

    Typing It Real: Soundtracks of Our Lives With Mandy Franklin

  7. 8 Apr

    Typing It Real: How Creativity Saves Us, Living With Pain & Making Life Beautiful Anyway With Sam DeCosmo

    I’d like to thank the incomparable Sam DeCosmo for joining me on Typing It Real! Sam and I dove deep and discussed her living with chronic pain and how she holds on to both the hurt, the hope, and everything in between. I am blown away by Sam’s bravery in sharing her story so openly, as well as the sheer brilliance of her writing. Related posts we discussed: Thank you mary beth kaplan🪶, Author Gold, Lynn J. Broderick, Eladio Matos, Bridget M Beck, and many others for tuning into my live video with Sam DeCosmo! This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. That’s all from me — Chris B. Get full access to Chris B. Writes at chrisbwrites.substack.com/subscribe

    Typing It Real: How Creativity Saves Us, Living With Pain & Making Life Beautiful Anyway With Sam DeCosmo

  8. 6 Apr

    How to Rise Writing in Literature — My Substack Live With Best Seller Kristina God, MBA

    Well, this happened! I am truly thankful to Substack Best Seller Kristina God, MBA for having me on as a guest on Substack Live! I’d also like to thank you for making me #47 Rising in Literature last week! Kristina and I talked about how to build a real community that is authentic and aligned with your purpose; writing as a poet with an honest voice in the era of AI; being vulnerable as a writer and caregiver leading to increased comments and engagement; and why it’s important to collaborate and lift each other up. Thank you mary beth kaplan🪶, Lynn J. Broderick, Eladio Matos, Kathryn Wallenstein, Ana McKessy, and many others for tuning in! Related posts we discussed: ~ That’s all from me — Chris B. Get full access to Chris B. Writes at chrisbwrites.substack.com/subscribe

    How to Rise Writing in Literature — My Substack Live With Best Seller Kristina God, MBA
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Typing It Real presents honest conversations about our unfiltered lives and the writing process behind it all. Caregivers, parents, poets, writers, and empaths welcome! chrisbwrites.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Chris B. Writes
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Chris B
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