Writers interviewing writers about the messy space where creativity, career, and kids collide.
First Words
Claim This Podcastby Jazmine Aluma and Casey Gates Frey
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13 episodes
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Writers interviewing writers about the messy space where creativity, career, and kids collide.
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6/16/2022
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November 29, 2022
Season 1 Finale: Looking Back with Jazmine, Casey, James & Dan Frey
<p>Jazmine and Casey invite their producer, James Hillmer, and parent-writer, Dan Frey, into the studio to reflect on the first season of First Words. Together, they discuss the guests and interviews that impacted them the most along with their hopes for season 2.</p> <p>Follow them on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/firstwords.podcast/"> Instagram</a> while they prepare for season 2.</p> <p>You can keep up with Casey on <a href="https://twitter.com/CaseyGates">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/caseygatesfrey/">Instagram</a>.</p> <p>You can keep up with Jazmine on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jazminealumawrites/">Instagram</a> and find out more about her work at <a href="https://www.jazminealuma.com/">her website</a>.</p> <p>You can listen to James’ other podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kari-assad-ghost-detective/id1625793644">Kari Assad Ghost Detective here</a>.</p> <p>Dan Frey is the author of <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/633970/the-future-is-yours-by-dan-frey/">The Future is Yours</a>, available wherever books are sold. You can learn more about Dan’s writing at <a href="https://www.wordsbydanfrey.com/">his website</a>.</p>
November 8, 2022
Writing From the Heart with Nadine Kenney Johnstone
<p>Nadine Kenney Johnstone is a memoirist, podcaster, and writing coach. In 2017 she published her memoir, Of This Much I’m Sure, which shares her harrowing and life-threatening experience with infertility. Nadine taught at Loyola University before moving her unique writing courses online. Her work has been featured in Cosmo, The Moth, PANK, and many more. She hosts her own podcast called Heart of the Story.</p> <p>Jazmine met Nadine in 2019 when she enrolled in her Story Studio course, Memoir in a Year. She learned so much from her about planning, organizing, and publishing her writing that she continues to take her classes and workshops whenever possible. Nadine is the mother of a nine-year-old son.</p> <p>You can keep up with Nadine on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nadinekenneyjohnstone/">@nadinekenneyjohnstone</a></p> <p>You can find her book, Of This Much I’m Sure: A Memoir, on <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/of-this-much-i-m-sure-a-memoir-nadine-kenney-johnstone/8284309?ean=9781631522109">Bookshop.org</a> or <a href="https://www.amazon.com/This-Much-Im-Sure-Memoir/dp/1631522108/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667710025&sr=8-1">Amazon</a>.</p> <p>Listen to Heart of the Story, Nadine’s weekly podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heart-of-the-story/id1552479984">here</a>.</p> <p>Learn more about Nadine’s publications, classes, and retreats at her <a href="https://nadinekenneyjohnstone.com/">website</a>.</p> <p>We highly recommend her class, <a href="https://nadinekenneyjohnstone.com/workshops/p/publishthepersonal-jkhw3-jlwb6-2l5p4">Publish the Personal</a>.</p> <p><br></p>
October 25, 2022
Writing What’s Real with Ana Bretón
<p>Ana Bretón is a Latina director and producer who is a very funny lady. She currently works as a producer on The Kelly Clarkson Show on NBC. She also worked as a digital producer at The Drew Barrymore Show and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, where she was nominated for two Emmy awards. She keeps us laughing with her hilarious and often viral tweets on politics, pop culture, and becoming a mother in a global pandemic. When she’s not making us all laugh, she’s digging more deeply into the human experience with her narrative reporting in Bust Magazine. We enjoyed this conversation with Ana about writing, life, and parenting her two-year-old daughter.</p> <p><br></p> <p>You can keep up with Ana on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/missbreton">@missbreton</a> or Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bretonana/">@<u>bretonana</u></a><u>.</u></p> <p>In this episode, we discuss her time volunteering at the US-Mexico border. You can read the article she wrote about her experience in Bust Magazine <a href="https://bust.com/feminism/196707-feminist-report-us-border.html">here</a>.</p> <p>Learn more about Ana’s work at her <a href="http://www.anabretonfilms.com/">website</a>.</p>
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