Write Where It Hurts

This has become my comfort podcast, and my favorite podcast ever. The earnest nature of the hosts, the brutal honesty and yet continuation to uplift hope, the way we get to actually follow through so much of their publishing processes by their sides and learn from it? It’s all amazing, and much-needed for writers like me in this stage of the process. This writing this is so hard, and it’s great to find authors who encapsulate this difficulty while also maintaining all the possibilities. I am only upset that I am caught up because it means I no longer have a backlist to delve into full of their episodes, and it’s truly a highlight of my week every time there is an update. It’s do human and honest and nice, and it’s also amazing to hear about writers who can have such a great friendship as critique partners as well. Seriously, this has single-handedly reignited my hope as someone who struggles so much, including with so many of the things the hosts themselves identify with. I feel so seen and so hopeful. Thank you all so much for sharing.

I recently discovered Write Where It Hurts and have already recommended it to several friends. If you’re a writer going through all the feels, this is the pod for you.

Write Where it Hurts has been my favorite companion to listen to these past months, when writing started to feel possible again. Soulful and true, each topic is approached with nuance, care, humor, and heart. I feel seen in a way few other writing podcasts have managed, and cannot wait for the conversations to come!

I am not a podcast person. Usually I don’t have the quiet time to listen to them and I’d rather spend my free time doing something too engaging for chatter in the background but boy did this podcast prove me wrong. Both of the hosts are engaging and genuine. Their friendship and candor shines in each conversation and that draws the listener in and gets them emotionally invested (honestly I want to find them on Instagram and make them be my friends). The content is equal parts relatable, relevant, and inspiring. Bringing the different aspects of mental health into the conversation of writing and publishing not only makes me feel less alone but it also helps me reevaluate my own personal walls and blocks. These two writers have reinvigorated my writing and given a small spark back to me that I thought was lost.