In this episode I’ll share the reasons why it’s important to nurture self care as a writer and a creative. I talk about some of the ways I have learned to not let my creative energy be sapped by the need for productivity as a writer.

In this episode I speak to Glasgow based author Sarah Smith and chat about her top 5 reasons to return to university at 50. An inspiring talk that resonates with me as I am back to university this September, at 50!

In this episode I talk to the author, gardener and food writer Mark Diacono, (founder of Otter Farm in Devon) about the magic of creating flavour and finding inspiration for recipes and writing through growing herbs at home.

In this episode I talk to nature writer, author and mentor Kathryn Aalto about how nature can help the writer to see the world in a different light and draw inspiration from it in their writing.

In this episode I talk about how the art of slow writing helps you through the barriers of mindset and practicalities of a writing practice and makes you lookbehind the reasons for writing and what truly fuels your craft - helping you slow down, give it all meaning and perspective.

This is the first of 4 episodes that tackle the roadblocks we as writers and creatives face - blocks created by self-sabotage that stop us from fulfilling our dreams. In this episode I share my thoughts on procrastination.

This is the first of 4 episodes that tackle the roadblocks we as writers and creatives face - blocks created by self-sabotage that stop us from fulfilling our dreams. In this episode I share my thoughts on procrastination.

In this episode I chat to award-winning food writer and author Eleanor Ford about the way one can chronicle stories of food and culinary culture of faraway lands while respecting the culture we seek to write about and the processes of writing a food and travel cookbook.

I talk to award-winning food writer and Guardian columnist, Felicity Cloake about the soulful art of writing about food and how to forge a career as a food writer.

In this episode I talk about the way food and memories are intertwined and how they can shape us and make us a who we are.

Continuing this month’s theme An Aspiring Author, I speak to London-based literary agent Emily Sweet who shares inspiration, insight and information to help you think about how you increase your chances of finding the right representation for your dream career as a published author.

Finding the connection to ourselves through the power of memoir-writing / life-writing is powerful. Tapping into our memories, our lived experiences and penning them down can bring not only a beautiful story to life, but also help us tap into our own ways of processing our experiences. In this inspiring episode, I chat to memoirist, lecturer and editor, Jonathan Taylor about memoir writing and its benefits, and how to begin writing it.