How to Keep Creating When No One’s Watching with Bestselling Poet Jennae Cecelia (I Met My Younger Self for Coffee)

In this conversation, I talk with bestselling poet Jennae Cecelia, whose words have reached over 16 million readers worldwide through her viral poem I Met My Younger Self for Coffee.

We met in Boston earlier this year, and I left our conversation feeling deeply inspired by her story — how she’s built a thriving creative career through consistency, faith, and a willingness to evolve. From self-publishing 13 books to signing with Simon & Schuster partner Andrews McMeel, Jennae opens up about what it really takes to keep showing up for your work when it feels like no one’s watching.

In this episode, we talk about:

• The reality of staying creative and relevant in an ever-changing online world
• How Jennae turned her love of words into a full-time career as a poet
• The behind-the-scenes of self-publishing, including how she hit #1 on Amazon
• Her strategies for growing an audience on Instagram and TikTok
• The “postpartum blues” of publishing a book and how to move through it
• Why showing up imperfectly still matters more than waiting until you’re ready

If you’ve ever felt discouraged about your art or unsure whether your work is making an impact — this conversation will remind you why it’s worth it to keep going.