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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

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    Episode 52: Treat Time...Hitting Publish!

    When I start working with a new client I often ask them one really powerful question: What will it feel like you publish? In this week's episode, I'm going to share two new books…

  • · 13m

    Episode 51: Mini-Book + Micro-Course = Legacy

    I know you are in the business of helping people get huge transformations in their lives. Most of the people I work with deliver that transformation in a book, but they also have…

  • · 40m

    Episode 50: Vulnerably Authentic with Halinka Prevett

    Have you ever worked so hard & so long for a dream, only to realize it was no longer aligned with you? Have been so determined to push yourself and hustle, only to have your body…

  • · 28m

    Episode 49: Writing your Soul’s Wisdom with Regyna Curtis

    I don’t often bring on guests, but as The Written Compass has grown, so has my connections with amazing authors! In this week’s episode, I talk with Regyna Curtis, founder of…

  • · 11m

    Episode 48: Embody & Spew

    Recently one of my clients had a big aha! She realized that her job was not to figure out all the different parts of her book right now when she is just starting out on her book…

  • · 13m

    Episode 47: Write Like a Kid

    When you were a kid did you ever write stories? Me too! But somewhere along the way, that kid-like approach to writing got swapped for heavy pressure and concern for being and…

  • · 9m

    Episode 46: Verbal Writing

    There is a stigma around what writing is supposed to look like. What is the image that shows up for you? Do you picture someone at a typewriter or computer? Do you picture a…

  • · 18m

    Episode 45: My Writing Business Journey

    I love when business owners share some of their journey and "behind the scenes" of how and why they do what they do. In today's episode, I'll share: How I became an embodied…

  • · 11m

    Episode 44: Auto-Generated Writing Friend or Foe?

    There are some really cool writing support tools out in the world. One type I see often are websites and apps that auto-generate writing for you. In this week’s episode, I get…

  • · 16m

    Episode 43: What is the Embodied Writing Mastermind?

    I share a lot about how you can work with my team and I to get your amazing non-fiction personal growth and/or business strategy book out in the world. In today’s episode I…

  • · 10m

    Episode 42: Slow is Smooth Writing

    I get a LOT of ads about professing claims like…“I wrote my book in a weekend and now I want to share my simple template for you to do the same!” OR “My clients write their books…

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    Episode 41: Getting Feedback on Your Writing: How to Ask for What You Need

    “Is it good?”...“Just tell me what to fix.” These are often the ways we’ve learned to ask for feedback on our writing. Yet, neither of these requests are very helpful when writing…