The Writeous Babe Podcast

An Ordeal of Huge Magnitude

In this week's episode, we're chatting with Juli Brenning, a breast cancer survivor and author of the immersive guided journal So Now What?: A Restoration in Progress From an Ordeal of Huge Magnitude. 
Juli and I discuss how we all face ordeals of huge magnitude and how telling your story through journaling can not only help you heal but can also allow you to build community along the way. 
 
Juli's book is available on Amazon and you can learn more about Juli on her website at JuliBrenning.com or her Substack julibrenning.substack.com.
 
 
The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com.
Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com.
Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.

Why Your Therapist Wants You to Journal

Journaling is NOT therapy but journaling can make your trip to your therapist even more effective. In this episode, we're chatting with licensed counselor Lauren Packer of Packer Counseling LLC about why she asks her clients to journal during and after each session and how she uses journaling in her own life. We also discuss all the different ways to journal. Yes, you can write in a pretty notebook with a pretty pen but you can journal with video, voice notes, pictures and much more.
 
Lauren is a counselor with the Black Women's Mental Health Institute. Learn more at bwmhi.org. 
 
The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com.
Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com.
Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.

Journaling Through Divorce

In this week's episode, we're chatting with Birmingham-based fashion designer Adrienne M. Nixon about how she journaled her way through divorce and why she says journaling saved her life. 
Find Adrienne on social media @adriennemnixon and check out her guided journals Strength In Every Season: A 52-Week Divorce Journal for Black Women and Day & Evening Gratitude Journal. 
 
The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com.
Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com.
Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.

Why I Stopped Journaling

In this week's episode, I'm making a big confession -- I STOPPED JOURNALING. Find out why, what happened when I did, and what lessons I learned along the way. 
 
The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com.
Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com.
Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.

Let's do a mid-year check-in!

We're halfway through 2024. Let's use our journals to do a mid-year check-in and see how we're doing with our goals and to see what's working and what's not. 
 
The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com.
Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com.
Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.

The Freedom of Journaling

In honor of Juneteenth, this week's episode is all about freedom.
I break down how journaling can help you free yourself of burdens, feel free to be yourself and feel free to be brave.
 
The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com.
Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com.

The Word Collector

In this episode, I'm sharing how the children's book "The Word Collector" is inspiring my writing and journaling practice and how it can inspire yours too. 
 
The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com.
Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com.
Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.

How Journaling Saved My Sex Life

In this week's episode, we're exploring the sexy side of journaling! 
I’m sharing how journaling helped me sustain physical intimacy in my marriage after cancer. This episode also includes a fun interview with Nena Oledibe of Taunting Taboo, an event series that creates an unbiased space for all to explore sensuality and foster freedom through education, self-liberation, and creative expression.
 
The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com.
Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com.
Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.

My Life Bucket List

In this week's episode, I'm sharing why I abandoned my life bucket list, why I'm finally pursuing it once again, and how journaling could help me make these dreams come true. 
 
The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com.
Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com.
Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.

Journaling with Birmingham's First Lady Kendra Woodfin

In this week's episode, we're chatting with Birmingham's First Lady Kendra Woodfin, wife of Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin. 
During our chat, we discuss
- how she manifested her marriage through journaling
- using journaling to forgive others and yourself
- the role journaling plays in her spiritual life
- how journaling has helped her grow her business Iron City Premier Realty
- her top tip for people who want to start or return to journaling
 
The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com.
Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com.
Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.