Episodes

  • Writing And Exercise Mini Breaks For Tough Times
    Oct 17 2024

    In this Dear Suzanne episode find out how to lean into the pleasure of writing instead of the pressure when life is hard. We’ll also look at using writing and exercise mini breaks on tough and tedious days to stay present and embodied instead of mentally checking out. Stay tuned to the end for the body scan guided practice I use to stop insomnia, circular thinking and rumination so you can rest easier after a bad day.

    Resources:

    Learn more at https://www.suzanneandrew.com/

    Get a glow up for your mind and spirit by taking Suzanne’s course, The Sparkle Technique: https://www.suzanneandrew.com/the-sparkle-technique

    Ask a Dear Suzanne question: https://www.suzanneandrew.com/dear-suzanne

    Support the show:

    Never miss an episode! Subscribe to or follow the show where you listen.

    Donate to the production fund: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=YL377W4VDYYWA

    Follow the show on Instagram: @stardustandcourage

    Follow Suzanne on Instagram: @suzannealyssawriting

    Credits:

    Hosted and produced by Suzanne Alyssa Andrew

    Music by Chris Andrew

    Additional music and sound consulting by Jordan Andrew

    Note:

    You’re listening to a friend. This podcast is not therapy or medical or financial advice. Please consult a psychotherapist, physician or other qualified professional and take care to do what’s best for you.

    #writing #mindfulwriting #mindfulness #stardustandcourage #imagination #personaldevelopment #insomnia #lifechallenges

    In this Dear Suzanne episode find out how to lean into the pleasure of writing instead of the pressure when life is hard. We’ll also look at using writing and exercise mini breaks on tough and tedious days to stay present and embodied instead of mentally checking out. Stay tuned to the end for the body scan guided practice I use to stop insomnia, circular thinking and rumination so you can rest easier after a bad day.

    Resources:

    Learn more at https://www.suzanneandrew.com/

    Get a glow up for your mind and spirit by taking Suzanne’s course, The Sparkle Technique: https://www.suzanneandrew.com/the-sparkle-technique

    Ask a Dear Suzanne question: https://www.suzanneandrew.com/dear-suzanne

    Support the show:

    Never miss an episode! Subscribe to or follow the show where you listen.

    Donate to the production fund: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=YL377W4VDYYWA

    Follow the show on Instagram: @stardustandcourage

    Follow Suzanne on Instagram: @suzannealyssawriting

    Credits:

    Hosted and produced by Suzanne Alyssa Andrew

    Music by Chris Andrew

    Additional music and sound consulting by Jordan Andrew

    Note:

    You’re listening to a friend. This podcast is not therapy or medical or financial advice. Please consult a psychotherapist, physician or other qualified professional and take care to do what’s best for you.

    #writing #mindfulwriting #mindfulness #stardustandcourage #imagination #personaldevelopment #insomnia #lifechallenges

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    25 mins
  • Novelist Heidi Reimer On Tenacity, Visibility, And Depth
    Sep 25 2024

    What if your writing dreams take time? We go deep into writing patience and determination with New York Times reviewed novelist Heidi Reimer in this beautiful and moving interview. Find out how to keep believing in your work no matter what, what you need to know about author visibility and ways to deepen your characters in editing. Plus, Heidi shares her most effective daily writing practice.

    Guest info:

    Heidi Reimer: https://www.heidireimer.com

    Newsletter: heidireimer.substack.com

    Instagram: @heidi.c.reimer

    Resources:

    Learn more at https://www.suzanneandrew.com/

    Get a glow up for your mind and spirit by taking Suzanne’s course, The Sparkle Technique: https://www.suzanneandrew.com/the-sparkle-technique

    Get the newsletter: https://suzannealyssaandrew.substack.com/

    Ask a Dear Suzanne question: https://www.suzanneandrew.com/dear-suzanne

    Support the show:

    Never miss an episode! Subscribe to or follow the show where you listen.

    Donate to the production fund: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=YL377W4VDYYWA

    Follow the show on Instagram: @stardustandcourage

    Follow Suzanne on Instagram: @suzannealyssawriting

    Credits:

    Hosted and produced by Suzanne Alyssa Andrew

    Music by Chris Andrew

    Additional music and sound consulting by Jordan Andrew

    Note:

    You’re listening to a friend. This podcast is not therapy or medical or financial advice. Please consult a psychotherapist, physician or other qualified professional and take care to do what’s best for you.

    #writing #mindfulwriting #literature #mindfulness #stardustandcourage #imagination #personaldevelopment #heidireimer

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    53 mins
  • Writing Success On Your Terms
    Sep 5 2024

    What are you aiming for? Let your heart and soul lead the way in this guided imagination and writing practice on success. We’ll look at how you can move towards what you really want and drop comparisons, expectations and unhelpful pressures. We’ll also dismantle limiting beliefs and negative gatekeeper stories so you can open up to what’s possible. It’s about letting go to move forward!

    Resources:

    Learn more at https://www.suzanneandrew.com/

    Get a glow up for your mind and spirit by taking Suzanne’s course, The Sparkle Technique: https://www.suzanneandrew.com/the-sparkle-technique

    Ask a Dear Suzanne question: https://www.suzanneandrew.com/dear-suzanne

    Support the show:

    Never miss an episode! Subscribe to or follow the show where you listen.

    Donate to the production fund: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=YL377W4VDYYWA

    Follow the show on Instagram: @stardustandcourage

    Follow Suzanne on Instagram: @suzannealyssawriting

    Credits:

    Hosted and produced by Suzanne Alyssa Andrew

    Music by Chris Andrew

    Additional music and sound consulting by Jordan Andrew

    Note:

    You’re listening to a friend. This podcast is not therapy or medical or financial advice. Please consult a psychotherapist, physician or other qualified professional and take care to do what’s best for you.

    #writing #mindfulwriting #mindfulness #stardustandcourage #imagination #personaldevelopment

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    17 mins
  • What Is Mindful Writing?
    Aug 8 2024

    This episode is a deep dive into what mindful writing is—and what it isn’t. What happens when we create like worldwide bestsellers Eckhart Tolle and Elizabeth Gilbert do without hustling, performing and proving? Listen to find out why mindful writing is an invitation to slow down and luxuriate in the writing process, where all the energy and fun is. Plus learn three powerful mind shifts to begin your mindful writing practice.

    Resources:

    Learn more at https://www.suzanneandrew.com/

    Get a glow up for your mind and spirit by taking Suzanne’s course, The Sparkle Technique: https://www.suzanneandrew.com/the-sparkle-technique

    Ask a Dear Suzanne question: https://www.suzanneandrew.com/dear-suzanne

    Support the show:

    Never miss an episode! Subscribe to or follow the show where you listen.

    Donate to the production fund: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=YL377W4VDYYWA

    Follow the show on Instagram: @stardustandcourage

    Follow Suzanne on Instagram: @suzannealyssawriting

    Credits:

    Hosted and produced by Suzanne Alyssa Andrew

    Music by Chris Andrew

    Additional music and sound consulting by Jordan Andrew

    Note:

    You’re listening to a friend. This podcast is not therapy or medical or financial advice. Please consult a psychotherapist, physician or other qualified professional and take care to do what’s best for you.

    #writing #mindfulwriting #mindfulness #stardustandcourage #imagination #personaldevelopment

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    19 mins
  • Refilling The Creative Well
    Jul 17 2024

    How do we get back into creative flow when we haven’t been writing or feel stuck or stressed about what we’re working on? In this first Dear Suzanne advice episode find out all about refuelling your creative energy with artist dates and the one-minute vacation. Plus go on an ocean adventure in a buoyant and rejuvenating imagination activating guided practice.

    Mindful writing begins with caring for your whole being: mind, body and spirit.

    Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show.

    Follow the show on IG: @stardustandcourage

    Hosted and produced by Suzanne Alyssa Andrew:

    http://www.suzanneandrew.com

    IG: @suzannealyssawriting

    Music by Chris Andrew

    Donate to the production fund: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=YL377W4VDYYWA

    Ask a Dear Suzanne question: https://www.suzanneandrew.com/dear-suzanne

    Get a glow up for your mind and spirit by taking my course, The Sparkle Technique: https://www.suzanneandrew.com/the-sparkle-technique

    Note: you’re listening to a friend. This podcast is not therapy or medical advice. Please consult a psychotherapist, physician or other qualified professional and take care to do what’s best for you.

    #writing #mindfulness #burnout

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    17 mins
  • Rewriting Scarcity Stories
    Jul 3 2024

    If you have scarcity stories in your head around writing and money you’re not alone and it’s not your fault! Scarcity is institutionalized in arts grants and funding systems and winner-takes-all awards. It’s in publishing and our culture, so it’s no wonder it’s in our thinking, too. But what if things could be different, or you could at least see them differently? We ask big questions in this important episode.

    Questions to ask yourself and journal about after listening to this episode:

    What scarcity stories do I tell myself?

    Where do these come from?

    What money stories and attitudes did I learn in childhood?

    What’s true for me now?

    What’s possible for me now?

    What’s stopping me now, and is it real?

    What support and encouragement do I need to thrive?

    What’s one thing I can start doing differently or thinking differently today?

    Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show.

    Follow the show on IG: @stardustandcourage

    Hosted and produced by Suzanne Alyssa Andrew:

    http://www.suzanneandrew.com

    IG: @suzannealyssawriting

    Music by Chris Andrew

    Donate to the production fund: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=YL377W4VDYYWA

    Get a glow up for your mind and spirit by taking my course, The Sparkle Technique: https://www.suzanneandrew.com/the-sparkle-technique


    Note: you’re listening to a friend. This podcast is not therapy or medical or financial advice. Please consult a psychotherapist, physician or other qualified professional and take care to do what’s best for you.

    #writing #mindfulness #scarcity

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    18 mins
  • Imagination Activation: Glamour
    Jun 26 2024

    Practice the art and power of transformation with this guided visualization on glamour. It’ll activate your imagination! Use it to explore what’s possible for you or your characters, to go deeper, and as a writing prompt to inspire your writing this week. It’s easy, relaxing and fun.

    Follow the show on IG: @stardustandcourage

    Donate to the production fund: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=YL377W4VDYYWA

    Get a glow up for your mind and spirit by taking my course, The Sparkle Technique: https://www.suzanneandrew.com/the-sparkle-technique

    Hosted and produced by Suzanne Alyssa Andrew:

    http://www.suzanneandrew.com

    IG: @suzannealyssawriting

    Music by Chris Andrew

    Note: you’re listening to a friend. This podcast is not therapy or medical advice. Please consult a psychotherapist, physician or other qualified professional and take care to do what’s best for you.

    #writing #mindfulness #imagination

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    10 mins
  • Writing Lessons From RuPaul’s Drag Race
    Jun 20 2024

    Be the writing queen, king or royalty you really are with fun coaching lessons inspired by RuPaul’s Drag Race. We cover transformation, getting stupid, authenticity, vulnerability, charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent. Let’s bring more play, joy and glamour to writing! Because everything is always easier when we’re having fun.

    Follow the show on IG: @stardustandcourage

    Donate to the production fund: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=YL377W4VDYYWA

    Get a glow up for your mind and spirit by taking my course, The Sparkle Technique: https://www.suzanneandrew.com/the-sparkle-technique

    Hosted and produced by Suzanne Alyssa Andrew:

    http://www.suzanneandrew.com

    IG: @suzannealyssawriting

    Music by Chris Andrew

    Note: you’re listening to a friend. This podcast is not therapy or medical advice. Please consult a psychotherapist, physician or other qualified professional and take care to do what’s best for you.

    #writing #mindfulness #dragrace

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    11 mins