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.