Apr 30, 2022
If you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, you’re probably familiar with my story. I used to be a pastor, then I was a teacher at a Christian college for a long time before I made ghostwriting and coaching my main gig. I am extremely familiar with the tension that comes from wanting to make a living with...
Apr 29, 2022
Much has been written about the voice that lives in every writer’s head. We normally think and talk about this voice as a bad thing. So, it’s not a surprise that we think of that voice as untrustworthy. But if you listen as closely as you can, there is another voice.
On today’s episode, Kent reminds us why we can...
Apr 28, 2022
John Steinbeck said, “Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.”
Writers are known for their creativity, but the truth is that the well sometimes runs dry. If you’ve ever found yourself fresh out of ideas, a way to instantly get more is by using a...
Apr 27, 2022
Every writer talks about wanting success, but what does success actually mean? How do you measure it? Is it even a worthy goal in the first place?
Those are valid questions, but they aren’t what we should be asking first. Instead, we should be asking how we can add value to others’ lives.
On today’s episode, Kent...
Apr 26, 2022
Author and teacher Parker Palmer wrote a profound little book called Let Your Life Speak. In the book, he writes, “Before I can tell my life what I want to do with it, I must listen to my life telling me who I am.”
What does it mean to listen to your life? It means paying attention to the signposts telling you...