Author, editor & writing mentor Amy Hallberg presents conversations with real-life creatives on how we find and embody our voices. Because if you want to be a real-life creative, it helps to know what that looks like for you. Welcome to Courageous Wordsmith.
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Amy Hallberg
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arts · religion & spirituality · society & culture
Amy talks with her college classmate, Tom Bell, about his “Habits of Heart," which are centered on letting love lead and integrating emotional wisdom with critical thinking rather than treating feelings as distractions. And if you've never heard of the Defeat of Jesse James Days in Northfield, Minnesota, you'll find out not only what it is, but what it has to do with right now.
14 Feb 2026
Loving Our Neighbors
Amy talks with friend and Minneapolis musician, Jillian Rae, about the ongoing ICE occupation. (Yes, ICE is still in Minnesota.) They discuss the origins of her single "Silence," how residents have stepped up for their neighbors in the face of targeted violence on their literal doorsteps, and play her new song, “Fuck Ice,” which you can buy to fund mutual aid for our Twin Cities neighbors.
19 Jan 2026
Writing for Good
In this conversation, recorded hours after the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good, Amy talks with her friend, novelist and playwright Terry Newby, about their roles as writers amidst the backdrop of the current ICE occupation in Minneapolis. They emphasize the importance of credibility and responsibility in their work and reflect on how writing can move past conditioning to reveal our common humanity.
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