This is the Beautiful Writers Podcast. I'm Danielle Lipport, and I'm here with Linda Sieverts,

where we are chatting with some of the most amazing authors, publishing leaders, and creatives.

Between the two of us, Linda and I have written something like 12 books, including our co-creation, your big beautiful book plan.

And we're here because we love this game.

We love everything about the publishing industry, about getting ideas out into the world and being as creative as you possibly can.

This all started with us interviewing some of our favorite agents and fellow authors

for a membership group that we have called The Beautiful Writers Group.

And because we don't believe friends should let their friends write alone,

we are sharing the interviews with you.

So for the next 45 minutes, because 45 minutes is a new hour, we will be digging deep and going for the light. Thank you. So for the next 45 minutes, because 45 minutes is a new hour, we will be digging deep

and going for the light. Welcome.

Hello, everyone. This is Linda Sievertson, and today Danielle Leport and I are speaking with

our friend, the incomparable best-selling

author, Life Coach, and O Magazine columnist Martha Beck. Hey Martha, thanks for playing with us.

Howdy, thanks for asking me. So Martha, we always start things off with a blessing.

Dee, why don't you let a rip and when you're done, I'll share a few details on Martha's

incredible writing career before we dig in. Okay. So really great for everybody listening to

take a deep breath in. And here's the declaration. We're here now to give witness to a shared

truth and absolutely everything is progress,

and we have all that we need and that brilliance is unfolding here and now.

And so it is.

So Martha grew up wanting to be an ecologist or a professor.

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