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The Written Compass

125 episodes

The world needs more inclusive and intuitive stories and voices. If you are here, then you are curious about disrupting the status quo and activating the power of language, specifically your voice, by writing and sharing your non-fiction stories from your life and experiences. Shana V. Hartman, PhD turned embodied writing coach, hosts The Written Compass. A podcast for inspiration, education, and activation of powerful new narratives that leave a lasting legacy.

Episodes

  • · 20m

    Episode 124: Book Marketing Experiment

    The ebook version of my new book, Writing is Not That Hard, is now available for pre-order, but how did I get here? In today’s episode, I want to share some fun book marketing…

  • · 14m

    Episode 123: Discovering Your Writing Style

    Did you know you have a writing style? Yes, you absolutely do. The trick is discovering what it is and really leaning in and owning that style! In today’s episode, I’m going to…

  • · 19m

    Episode 122: Share Your Story

    In today's episode, my Synergy Publishing team joins me again to share their experience as both authors in and creators of the Unveiling the Secrets book series. Our chat focuses…

  • · 27m

    Episode 121: Meet the Synergy Publishing Team

    In today's episode, I am joined by my amazing team for Synergy Publishing Group! Each of our authors get customized and unique support, and today we are going to share the…

  • · 14m

    Episode 120: How to Unveil Your Voice

    We have launched our Unveiling the Secrets book series… Book 2 is out later this year… in today's episode, I want to share an excerpt from the upcoming second book and how our…

  • · 12m

    Episode 119: Your Random Writing Can Be a Book

    I was recently chatting with a friend who is in my Writing as Healing community, and they have been writing what I call bits and bobs of writing, short little bits of writing that…

  • · 17m

    Episode 118: Lessons from Writing and Publishing Collaborative Books

    In today's episode, I talk about what I have learned from publishing multiple collaborative books. Lesson 1: All the benefits of publishing with way less words Lesson 2: Community…

  • · 12m

    Episode 117: Find Your Writing Anchor

    Ok, you've got a lot of words down, but something feels a bit chaotic or disorganized about the writing you've done so far. You aren't quite sure whether to keep writing, start…

  • · 14m

    Episode 116: Trust Yourself

    Imagine this: you have found THE support you have been waiting for, the sign you have been praying for, the very deeply aligned community to help you. You say yes, despite the…

  • · 47m

    Episode 115: When Writing & Embodiment Combine: A Conversation with Philip Shepherd

    In today's episode of The Written Compass, I had the pleasure of interviewing Philip Shepherd. Philip is a long-time expert on embodiment and has published several books on the…

  • · 16m

    Episode 114: Using Writing to Get Unstuck

    Sometimes life is difficult. When you have writing goals, these difficult moments start to hinder your writing progress. What if you being stuck is actually a great time to use…

  • · 12m

    Episode 113: The Power of a Writing Community

    Writing is often viewed as a solo act, something we do on our own, because ultimately you are the one that gets the words down. However, we may not realize that all of our writing…