How to Build a Writing Career You Love with Becky Thompson

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Alli Worthington

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🗓️ 28 July 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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The Uplift app is here! Try it free for 30 days. Today on Smart Girl Summer, I’m joined by the incredible Becky Thompson—bestselling author and one of the most authentic voices of our generation. Her books, Hope Unfolding and God So Close, have reached millions with their heartfelt truth and undeniable grace. Becky has this beautiful way of showing up right in the middle of the mess and gently pointing women back to the heart of God. She’s not just another voice online—she’s a soul leader, a deep-feeler, and a truth-teller in a world that loves to filter everything. If you’ve ever felt the tug to write, to create, to impact others with your words, this episode is your invitation. We’re peeling back the curtain on what it really takes to build a writing career that’s rooted in calling, not clout. I hope Becky’s words stir something in you. Let’s get into it! Timestamps: (01:19) - How Becky’s Writing Career Began (05:59) - The Social Media Strategies That Are Actually Working Right Now (10:23) -The Comparison Trap: How Becky Protects Her Mind and Mission (14:15 -Inside Becky’s Content Creation Process (16:48) - Becky’s Go-To Strategies For Staying Productive WATCH ALLI ON YOUTUBE Links to great things we discussed: Becky’s Snack Recommendations - Flamin’ Hot Cheetos & Mounds Bar Becky’s Skincare Recommendation - Lancôme Génifique Radiance Anti-Aging Face Serum Becky’s Tool Recommendation - Vimeo Becky’s New Book - Healing Rest I hope you loved this episode! 🎉Don’t forget to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you never miss a thing. And guess what? We're on YouTube! If you're loving the content, show us some love by leaving a review and giving us some stars—it means the world to me! Take care, and stay fabulous! xo, Alli

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0:00.0	But Lord, in order to show up to this well, I cannot think about the two-second hook on Instagram.
0:06.9	I can't think about how to do stories.
0:09.0	I can't think about how to do this and that and the other thing.
0:12.5	And I think that's maybe the bait of productivity in this season.
0:28.8	Welcome back today on Smart Girl Summer. I'm joined by bestselling author Becky Thompson.
0:35.9	She is a woman whose words have reached millions. From hope unfolding to God so close, Becky has a rare gift for meeting women in their mess and pointing them
0:38.7	straight to the heart of God. She's not just a writer, she is a movement leader. She's a deep
0:44.1	feeler and a truth teller in a noisy world. If you've ever wondered what it really takes to build
0:49.2	a lasting writing career with impact, you're in the right place. But first I want to tell you.
0:56.3	Okay, let's dive in with my friend Becky. Becky, welcome back to the show. So when people say, what do you do? What do you tell
1:02.4	them? My kids say I don't have a job, but it's because they don't see the work. I sit at my
1:06.5	computer all the time and they can't tell when I'm working or balancing the bank. But
1:10.6	when a professional asks what I do, I when I'm working or balancing the bank. But when a professional
1:12.1	asks what I do, I say I'm an author. Okay, so you tell people you're an author, full-time author,
1:17.8	that is what you do. What about the early days of your career? How long did you want to be an author?
1:24.2	How long ago did you think? No, I think I really have a shot at this. What does that look like? So I stumbled through a golden door. There hasn't just been
1:34.6	sunshine and rainbows on the other side of it, but I found a door and then walked through it,
1:40.6	and there has been more work than I could ever possibly imagine on this side of it.
1:46.3	But in the very beginning, I started a blog 10 years ago when many evangelical Christian
1:50.9	women were staying at home with their children and starting blogs about their lives and about
1:56.1	their faith. And it was a platform where we could share our stories. And that's exactly what I did. I started to share
2:01.7	my story and then put it over on Facebook when Facebook was the main, one of the only places that
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