Life of JEM

About Life of JEM

”Life of JEM: writers on writing” is a podcast where Juanita E. Mantz (JEM), who is a writer herself, interviews many of her favorite writers. JEM loves interviewing and you’ll see why. Every show has a theme, but there’s always a focus on the craft of writing, as well as a love of the written word and JEM does a deep dive into many of her favorite books and authors. Check it out! You can listen in, but be sure to like JEM’s Facebook page for podcast extras! See https://www.facebook.com/LifeOfJem/ and her author page for live events https://juanitaemantz.com/

Publisher

Juanita E Mantz

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Jun 2020

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

115 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Life of JEM: JEM reading a story from her substack called The Good

   Listen in to JEM reading a story about being a good witch! She reads "The Good" from her substack on recovery which you can find here: https://lifeofjem.substack.com/p/the-good

2. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Life of JEM special mini episode with Author Julia Amante

   Listen in to hear award winning women's fiction Writer Julia Amante, who is a dear friend of mine, read an excerpt from her latest novel that was just released, Who We Used To Be. This lovely, and at times heartbreaking and heartwarming, novel is available everywhere books are sold. It is a must read tale about loss, love and about picking yourself up when life gets you down! Go get this book. And listen in! Learn more about her and her work here: http://www.juliaamante.com/

3. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Life of JEM special episode with Margaret Elysia Garcia reading from Chicana Noir & Other Stories

   Listen in to hear this amazing reading by Margaret Elysia Garcia!! She's reading from her latest epic book "Chicana Noir & Other Stories" just released by El Martillo Press. It has been described as "punk feminism meets magical realism" by Ariel Gore!! So honored to have her compose this most epic mini episode for me! Get this book!! Available now everywhere books are sold!

Who has been a guest on Life of JEM

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kate Maruyama
• Stephanie Elizondo Griest
• Hazel Kite Witham

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

46

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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