Get Lit(erate) Podcast
Ever since I read The Five Senses by Gretchen Rubin, I’ve been thinking about my days a bit differently. I’m noticing things more. I’m attempting to listen more. I’m striving to stay present in the moment, to really experience it. I’m trying to...
One of the best things about having a podcast is the chance to talk books with people that you might never meet in real life. Today, I’m talking with Kara Infante of the Bookish Flights podcast. What started as a chance to talk about hyperlocal books from the Midwest to broaden...
I always love a good literate backstory: how an author decided to write, the way a book came to life, why a writer shares specific stories on the page. Knowing the backstory, connecting to the backstory and truly understanding ‘all the things’ connects me to authors and books in new ways....
It’s time to share a little bit of literate love for June of 2023! Today, I share what I’ve been reading, writing, learning and loving in the month of June in hopes that it inspires your own reading and writing, too. Here are the books and resources mentioned in the episode:...
This summer, I’ve set a goal to really lean into my writing life. I want to write more regularly, tackle some writing projects, write outside the box and boost my writing communities, too. So, I’ve joined two very different writing groups and have been reflecting on what I like about each,...
Do you remember the hobbies and passions you had as a child? Do you make time and space for them in your adult life? I knew I could seriously improve in this department in my own life, so I turned to books. Books that remind me how important it is to...
Summer reading season is here! Today, I’m talking with Christie Zimmer on the power of journaling to make our lives better….especially our reading lives. We’ve collaborated together to create a colorful printable to help us reflect on our rules for reading, where they came from and what they mean, if they...
June is Alzheimer’s and Dementia awareness month. With over 55 million people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related illnesses, many of us are personally impacted by this disease. Today, I’m sharing three books that have been particularly powerful in my own reading life on this topic. But since I have more...
Every month, I share what I’ve been reading, writing, learning and loving in a bonus episode. Today, I’m sharing a list of books you haven’t heard me talk about on the podcast yet, a writing group that’s lighting my writing heart on fire, a fun historical project that involves a notebook...
It’s graduation season! Today, I share a bit of my own graduation regret and offer a collection of fantastic gifts for graduates, Get Lit(erate). style. You’ll find three picture books, three notebooks, three technology gadgets and three bookish gifts just for fun on today’s episode. Here are the books and gifts...
