Writing Our Way to Wellness

Writing Our Way to Wellness is a conversational podcast driven by Girls Write Now’s community members of mentees, mentors, and content experts exploring wellness in the art of writing.
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Writing Our Way to Wellness is a conversational podcast driven by Girls Write Now’s community members of mentees, mentors, and content experts exploring wellness in the art of writing. Released in September 2023, Writing Our Way to Wellness gives silenced voices a brave space to navigate what wellness looks, sounds, and feels like to them. Listeners will be able to engage in transcultural and intergenerational conversations covering a range of topics from social, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellness. By exploring this rarely discussed matter, listeners and our guests will leave the conversation with more tools to help them navigate the challenges that follow being a human in this ever-evolving society. www.girlswritenowmedia.org

  1. 18. Artivism: A Conversation with Katherine Vargas & Sharjah M. Bodji Pt.2

    01/30/2025

    18. Artivism: A Conversation with Katherine Vargas & Sharjah M. Bodji Pt.2

    In this powerful final Part 2 of a two-part series, spoken word poet, photographer, activist, and Girls Write Now mentee Sharjah M. Bodji sits down with artivist, community organizer, spoken word poet, and author of Hues of Magic, Katherine Vargas, for a compelling conversation on the intersection of art, activism, and identity. Together, they explore the transformative power of spoken word poetry in advocating for BIPOC experiences, the importance of intersectionality in creative expression, and the role of art in challenging social injustices. Tune in as they dive into their shared experiences navigating multiple identities while using their craft to amplify marginalized voices and create meaningful change in their communities.Writing Prompt: Your ancestors' wildest dreams have always been the freedom of happiness. How will you choose to honor that today? Tomorrow? Always? Support Our Work: https://girlswritenow.org/give/ Order Katherine’s Book: Hues of Magic Thank you for your listening ear this season. It has been such an honor to foster spaces that allow our beautiful Girls Write Now community to feel brave and empowered when talking about their writing and healing journey. Thank you for receiving us with open heart. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.girlswritenowmedia.org

    16 min
  2. 17. Artivism: A Conversation with Katherine Vargas & Sharjah M. Bodji Pt.1

    01/16/2025

    17. Artivism: A Conversation with Katherine Vargas & Sharjah M. Bodji Pt.1

    In this powerful Part 1 of a two-part series, spoken word poet, photographer, activist, and Girls Write Now mentee Sharjah M. Bodji sits down with artivist, community organizer, spoken word poet, and author of Hues of Magic, Katherine Vargas, for a compelling conversation on the intersection of art, activism, and identity. Together, they explore the transformative power of spoken word poetry in advocating for BIPOC experiences, the importance of intersectionality in creative expression, and the role of art in challenging social injustices. Tune in as they dive into their shared experiences navigating multiple identities while using their craft to amplify marginalized voices and create meaningful change in their communities. Stay tuned for Part 2, where the discussion continues with even deeper insights into the healing power of art and activism.Writing Prompt: Your ancestors' wildest dreams have always been the freedom of happiness. How will you choose to honor that today? Tomorrow? Always? Support Our Work: https://girlswritenow.org/give/ Order Katherine’s Book: Hues of Magic This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.girlswritenowmedia.org

    32 min

  3. 11/28/2024

    16. Undoing Overthinking with Meredith Arthur

    When we're anxious, our bodies and minds go into overdrive. Sometimes, we can even experience physical pain. This week, Meredith Arthur, Chief of Staff for Pinterest’s Product Incubation Studio and author of Get Out Of My Head: Inspiration for Overthinkers in an Anxious World, tells the story of her own journey with anxiety and shares strategies from her Substack, Beautiful Voyager, and her Stress Relief Cheat Sheets. Listen to a healing conversation between Meredith and Girls Write Now staff member Vahni Kurra as they go deep on anxious minds, overthinking, finding solace in memes, and how you can create a sense of internal safety to help you be more resilient in times of stress. Thanks for reading Girls Write Now! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.girlswritenowmedia.org

    41 min
  4. 15. On Liberating Our Bodies with Chrissy King

    11/14/2024

    15. On Liberating Our Bodies with Chrissy King

    We’ve been spending a lot of time here at GWN reflecting on our past conversations with our wonderful guests both on our Writing Our Way to Wellness and Speaking in First Draft podcasts. This week, we’re revisiting my (Kathryn Destin) conversation with Chrissy King in our Season 1 Bonus episode of Speaking in First Draft. As you’re listening, think about ways you can practice wellness with your body beyond exercise and diet but also through calming healing practices and extending your body grace when it needs it the most. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.girlswritenowmedia.org

    32 min

  5. 10/31/2024

    14. The Role of Family in Our Wellness with the Girls Write Now Community

    Join us as we revisit powerful clips from past conversations with inspiring guests: Arnell Calderon, mentee alumn, Nehanda Thom, our former Wellness Advisor; and author Sahaj Kaur Kohli. Together, they share personal stories and wisdom about how our roots shape our identities and well-being. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.girlswritenowmedia.org

    21 min
  6. 13. The Value of Writing Communities with Maya Collins & Summer Boxer

    10/17/2024

    13. The Value of Writing Communities with Maya Collins & Summer Boxer

    In this special episode, we get to listen to two Girls Write Now mentees that have gotten the opportunity to publish their work within and outside of the Girls Write Now community. Maya Collins and Summer Boxer walk us through their experiences as young published authors, we get to hear how Girls Write Now supports their journey as poets and writers, and we learn how they write their way to wellness. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.girlswritenowmedia.org

    30 min
  7. 12. Navigating Mental Health & Culture with Sahaj Kaur Kohli

    10/03/2024

    12. Navigating Mental Health & Culture with Sahaj Kaur Kohli

    In this episode, community coordinator Sally Familia spends time with practicing therapist, founder of Brown Girl Therapy, and author of But What Will People Say?: Navigating Mental Health, Identity, Love, and Family Between Cultures, Sahaj Kaur Kohli. Listen in as they talk about what healing alongside community looks like, the intricacies of storytelling, and the layered experience of becoming a well person as immigrants, children of immigrants, and people of other cultures.  Want to go deeper on wellness and writing? Join the Girls Write Now Collaboratory as a mentor, mentee, or member: https://girlswritenow.org/join-the-collaboratory/ Support Our Work: https://girlswritenow.org/give/ Get Your Own Copy: But What Will People Say?: Navigating Mental Health, Identity, Love, and Family Between Cultures Featured Prompt by Sahaj Kohli: Understanding how our experiences impact our confidence in our identities: Reflect on an experience you’ve had that made you very aware of your cultural, racial, gender, or sexual identity.  How does this experience inform your sense of pride and shame regarding who you are and how you identify? How did this experience impact your relationship with others — either positively and/or negatively? What or who contributes to your confidence in your identity? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.girlswritenowmedia.org

    33 min

  8. 09/19/2024

    11. The Healing Powers of Humor with Chelsea Devantez

    When you don't have health insurance for therapy, there's always comedy... right? Welcome back to Writing Our Way to Wellness! In this first episode of Season 2, we are honored to have author, comedian, director, and host of the podcast Glamorous Trash, Chelsea Devantez, and our very own Director of Engagement and Partnerships, Erica Silberman. Enjoy this humorous conversation about stand-up, journaling, therapy, and the unique, transformative process that Chelsea used to write her debut memoir, I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This (But I'm Going to Anyway), out now from Hanover Imprint at HarperCollins. Want to go deeper on wellness and writing? Join Girls Write Now: https://girlswritenow.org/join-the-collaboratory/ Support Our Work: https://girlswritenow.org/give/ Order Chelsea’s Book: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/chelseadevantez This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.girlswritenowmedia.org

    43 min
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Writing Our Way to Wellness is a conversational podcast driven by Girls Write Now’s community members of mentees, mentors, and content experts exploring wellness in the art of writing. Released in September 2023, Writing Our Way to Wellness gives silenced voices a brave space to navigate what wellness looks, sounds, and feels like to them. Listeners will be able to engage in transcultural and intergenerational conversations covering a range of topics from social, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellness. By exploring this rarely discussed matter, listeners and our guests will leave the conversation with more tools to help them navigate the challenges that follow being a human in this ever-evolving society. www.girlswritenowmedia.org

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    Writing Our Way to Wellness is a conversational podcast driven by Girls Write Now’s community members of mentees, mentors, and content experts exploring wellness in the art of writing.
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    19
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