Your Writing Retreat Connection

About Your Writing Retreat Connection

Writing Connections is a podcast devoted to exploring the literary landscape and larger creative ecosystem, looking at the ways we connect with and support one another through retreats, residencies, writing groups, conferences, mentorships, and other opportunities and relationships. Host Laura Walker interviews writers and creative supporters across genres, disciplines, and geographic boundaries.

Publisher

Laura Walker

Category

arts · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Sept 2023

Latest episode

28 May 2026

Latest episodes

91 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 May 2026

   Nurtured by Nature with Florence Williams

   Florence Williams is our guest for this final episode of season three. She is the author of Heartbreak, The Nature Fix, and Breasts and numerous articles for Outside Magazine and other publications. She is also a public speaker and sometimes-podcaster and leads retreats in the U.S. and Europe. In this episode, Florence shares her insights about leading and attending retreats as well as her enthusiasm for the life-changing impact of nature. Learn more about Florence at her website or con...

2. 

   22 Apr 2026

   Traveling through Life with Nikos Dimitriou

   Our guest for this episode, Nikos Dimitriou, is a former world traveler and current host of bespoke writing retreats in Evia, Greece. In our conversation, we discuss how he and his wife explored the globe for seven years before returning home to start their hospitality venture Writers' Retreats | Greece. We explore his writing journey and discuss the importance of community and connection at home and abroad. Show Notes: Visit Nikos and Georgia on Instagram or book your own magical stay ...

3. 

   19 Mar 2026

   Making Space to Root & Rise with Erin McGuire

   This month's guest, Erin McGuire, is a former academic and global research leader whose career has centered on equity in agricultural innovation systems. In 2025, when shifts in U.S. government priorities abruptly cut her federal research funding, Erin faced a pivotal moment. Rather than retreat, she chose to build. What had begun as quiet conversations about creating space for women to rest and reconnect became Root & Rise—a community-backed retreat and investment model grounded in colle...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

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Quality

68

Social presence

91

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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