Send us a text Why You Need to Re-Choose to be a Writer Every Day. In this episode of 'Mom Writes First,' host Jen passionately discusses the power of deliberate choice in pursuing writing . She emphasizes the importance of making a conscious decision to identify as a writer daily, drawing parallels with everyday life choices to illustrate how intentional living can shape one's destiny. Jen shares a metaphor of shopping for the life you want, encouraging listeners to visualize and choose their writing path with clarity and purpose. She acknowledges the challenges women, especially mothers, fa ..read more

Send us a text Avoid Book Marketing Burnout! How to Market Your Book, without the stress with Lyda Mclallen of Talk + Tell Book Publishing Company Simplifying Book Marketing with Lyda from Talk Plus Tell In this episode of Mom Writes First, host Jen chats with Lyda Mclallen, owner of the book publishing company Talk Plus Tell. Lyda, who has been in the industry for over seven years and guided 200+ authors, shares practical tips on making book marketing easier and more enjoyable. She emphasizes the importance of identifying your target audience early in the writing process and provides insigh ..read more

Send us a text What Season is Your Writing In?  Nurture Your Writing Goals with this Coaching Exercise + Why Jen became a life coach for writers [Self-Coaching Exercise for Writers] Embrace Your Writing Season: A Self-Coaching Exercise for Busy Moms In this special episode of 'Mom Writes First,' host Jen guides busy moms through a unique coaching exercise to determine the current 'season' of their writing journey. The episode provides practical, reflective questions and actionable steps tailored to the spring, summer, fall, and winter stages of writing. By embracing their current seaso ..read more

Send us a text Body Awareness Meditation for Writers (Improve Focus & Enhance Creativity with this Grounding Meditative Exercise) This episode guides listeners through a body awareness meditation designed to ground the body and enhance creativity. Ideal for writers who often find themselves disconnected from their physical selves; this meditation emphasizes the importance of being aware of bodily sensations. The episode includes a step-by-step exercise focusing on the sense of touch, encouraging listeners to concentrate on the sensations in their hands and fingers. The meditation concludes ..read more

Send us a text The Power of Intentional Rest for Returning to Creativity and Joy In this episode of Mom Writes First, host Jen shares her personal journey of taking a five-month break from podcasting and writing to focus on intentional rest. She discusses the inspiration behind her decision, including insights from a TED Talk and the book 'Wintering' by Katherine May. Jen explores the seven types of rest as outlined by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith and explains how she applied these principles to restore her energy and creativity. This episode encourages listeners to reflect on their own need for r ..read more

Send us a text Revive the Joy in Writing with these Journal Prompts .  Basically, a workshop for moms to help them add joy back to their writing practice.   In this episode:  Six  journal prompts designed to help busy moms rediscover the joy and fun in writing.  Make writing enjoyable Overcome  the barriers to fun writing Learn from your inner child, on what it means to have fun while writing Get advice from your future self, who is a successful and HAPPY writer.   00:00 Introduction to Joyful Writing Prompts 00:12 Introducing Mom Writes First: A Po ..read more

Send us a text Reviving the Joy in Writing: Tips for Busy Moms Let's explore how moms who write can rediscover the joy in their writing process.  Learn six actionable tips aimed at helping moms avoid taking their writing too seriously Understand how to stop sapping all the fun out of the creative process.  Use childhood experiences to remember the joy of writing Learn the shocking truth about why you should consider ditching writing goals.  Practice engaging in free writings Identify ways for creating a fun writing ritual Understand the importance of building a community with ..read more

Send us a text Overcoming Procrastination and Embracing Your Writing Journey as a Busy Mom In this empowering episode of Mom Writes First, Jen shares insightful strategies to help busy moms conquer procrastination and kickstart their writing ambitions. Unlike conventional advice, Jen unpacks procrastination not as a sign of laziness but as an avoidance of discomfort associated with seeking harmony and avoiding tough situations. She offers three practical tips: recognizing avoidance, understanding your patterns, and creating a procrastination list to prioritize writing tasks based on willingne ..read more

Send us a text Harness the power of your thoughts to achieve your writing goals! You can write more by choosing better thoughts, and this episode shares a tool, called the Thought Bridge, to help you do just that!  Learn how to shift  beliefs about time management to help you reach your writing goals.  Learn  the Thought Bridge tool, and understand how it is based on cognitive behavioral theory The episode encourages listeners to examine their thoughts, recognize beliefs that do not serve them, and gradually shift towards more supportive thoughts using the Thought Bridge ..read more

Send us a text Learn a coaching prompt designed to help busy mom writers confront and move past limiting beliefs that hinder their writing goals.  Learn:   How thoughts and beliefs directly affect your ability to achieve writing aspirations. How thoughts and beliefs create our results in our life.  Journal prompts that help mom writers explore beliefs that may be blocking their writing progress Guidance on choosing thoughts beliefs that serve your writing goals better.  00:00 Introduction: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs for Writing Success 00:17 Meet Jen: From Lawyer ..read more