Plot Therapy is a podcast about the healing power of stories and the communities that grow around them. Hosted by a passionate reader and journalist, Plot Therapy dives into how books, especially those loved on BookTok, offer comfort and connection. Through personal reflections and conversations with readers, creators and authors, the podcast explores how fiction can help us process trauma, reclaim difficult narratives, and find ourselves in the pages of someone else's story.
Episode 3: Fan-Fiction, Comfort Characters and The Stories We Write Ourselves
In this episode of Plot Therapy, we explore how fan-fiction, journaling, and emotional attachment to fictional characters can become powerful tools for self-care. Featuring interviews with author Zoe Oliveira and reader Makayla Lovegrove, we dive into how reading and writing can help process grief, find comfort and build emotional awareness further helping us understand how reading (and writing) can be a form of self-care.
11 Apr 2025
Episode 2: Reclaiming Trauma & Finding comfort in Stories
In this episode of Plot Therapy, we explore the many ways books can help us heal, process emotions, and create a sense of control over our own narratives. Jessica Stephens, known as JessAfterDark on BookTok, shares how reading allowed her to re-enter her trauma in a safe and controlled environment. We also speak with Emma Brennen, a book club member and mom from Scotland, who discusses how books provide her with an escape, help her navigate ADHD, and support her through the grief of losing he...
11 Apr 2025
Episode 1: Escapism, Self-Care, and the BookTok Community
In this first episode of Plot Therapy, we explore how platforms like BookTok, Bookstagram, and BookTube have created spaces for readers to connect, share, and turn reading into more than just a hobby. But instead, a form of self-care, escapism, and community. Joined by Reem Bader, the creator of a book club, and Lucy Mai, an avid reader who has found comfort and connection through online book communities. We discuss why we turn to books, how BookTok has influenced reading habits, and the deep...
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