Hello, Protagonists!

Welcome to another episode of the Creative. Inspired. ALIVE podcast—where we go behind the scenes with the storytellers shaping our culture.

Our guest, TARA MOHR, is an internationally renowned coach and educator on women’s leadership and well-being. She is also the author of Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead, which empowers women to overcome self-doubt and pursue their dreams by finding their voice and taking bold action.

Along with her coaching certification, she also has an MBA from Stanford University and an undergraduate degree in English literature from Yale. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Today Show, and the Harvard Business Review.

Today, we talk about:

* playing big in a creative career,

* cultivating our inner mentor,

* unhooking from criticism and praise,

* promoting our art with courage,

* and tapping our deepest authenticity.

xo,

Joanna & Evelyn

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Connect with Tara:

You can find Tara Mohr on Instagram and access her Guided Inner Mentor Visualization on her website. Her book, Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead, is available in bookstores everywhere or from your favorite online retailer!

Hello, Protagonists!

Welcome to another episode of the Creative. Inspired. ALIVE podcast—where we go behind the scenes with the storytellers shaping our culture.

Our guest, Deepa Anappara, won the Edgar Award for Best Novel and was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction for her debut novel, Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line. Anappara is also the co-editor of Letters to a Writer of Colour, a collection of personal essays on fiction, race, and culture. Her next novel, The Last of Earth, is out now.

Today, we talk about:

- researching historical fiction,

- the influence of her journalism on her fiction,

- if and how an author should translate a culture,

- building bridges between the writer and the character,

- and the perseverance needed for publishing.

xo,

Joanna & Evelyn

🎥 Watch the Conversation

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Captions and full transcripts are always available on the website version (just click the “CC” button or the transcript tab below the video).

🎧 Prefer to Listen?

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Connect with Deepa:

You can find Deepa Anappara on Instagram or her website. Her newest novel, The Last of Earth, is available in bookstores everywhere or from your favorite online retailer!

Hello, Protagonists!

Welcome to another episode of the Creative, Inspired, Alive podcast—where we go behind the scenes with the storytellers shaping our culture.

New Year, New Name! - Creative. Inspired. Happy is now Creative, Inspired, ALIVE!

Our guest today is Roshani Chokshi, New York Times Bestselling author. Her books have been translated into over two dozen languages, and one of them was even named in Time Magazine‘s Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time. Her latest novel, The Swan’s Daughter, is out now.

Today, we talk about:

* using mythology and legend as inspiration in fiction,

* how motherhood has changed her as a writer,

* the long arc of a career over a decade,

* shifting definitions of success, and so much more.

xo,

Joanna & Evelyn

🎥 Watch the Conversation

You can watch the full video on:→ Our Website | Youtube | Substack app

Captions and full transcripts are always available on the website version (just click the “CC” button or the transcript tab below the video).

🎧 Prefer to Listen?

Stream the episode wherever you get your podcasts:→ Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Audible | or your favorite platform

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📝 Want to Ask a Future Guest a Question?

We invite the community to submit questions via our community chat—available in your browser or in the Substack app. We love including your curiosities in the conversation!

Connect with Roshani:

You can find Roshani on Instagram or her website. Her newest novel, The Swan’s Daughter, is available in bookstores everywhere or from your favorite online retailer!