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Inspired Writer Collective Podcast

Inspired Writer Collective Podcast

By: Stephanie Oswald Ph.D. & Elizabeth Wilson
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Welcome to The Inspired Writer Collective, your memoir-focused writing podcast. If you've ever felt the pull to write your truth, to shape the chaos of real life into something meaningful, and to share your journey with the world, you're in the right place. We’re your hosts Elizabeth Wilson & Stephanie Oswald, Ph.D., writers, coaches & entrepreneurs who believe in you and know how important it is to find a writing community to guide you on your path to self-publishing.


We believe your voice holds power. Telling your story isn't just a personal act of healing or reflection, it's a gift to the world. Pulling the skeletons out of the closet is challenging - unless you’re writing a memoir. Then it’s called “chapter one”.


Each week, we explore the art, heart, and craft of connecting personal narrative to your writing, memoir or fiction. Whether you're drafting your first chapter, wrestling with the messy middle, or searching for the courage to hit “publish,” we are honored to be your companions on the journey.


The world needs your voice. Memoir is the art of pulling out old skeletons and realizing they were just unspoken chapters of your story.


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Episodes
  • Episode 123: BTS with an Indie Author - Launch Week Recap
    Jun 30 2026

    BTS with an Indie Author - Part 5, Launch Week Recap

    Welcome to this special summer series where I invite guest hosts who were pivotal to the writing or publishing of my upcoming memoir to come on the podcast and interview me about the behind the scenes of an indie author leading up to my debut launch.

    This week is hosted by Laura Thomas, my developmental editor for Lonely Girl who has been a guest on the podcast before as well as a speaker at our Memoir Summit back in March.

    In this episode, we reflect on the impact of Launch Week! I share about the largely positive feedback I’ve received from readers and also some cautionary advice and lessons I’ve learned through the process regarding how others appear in your story. Laura and I talk about the importance of the people you know in the early phase of marketing a new release and plans for the book long term.

    It’s not too late to snag an author signed copy on my website! You can also order paperback and ebook formats through Amazon.

    This will be the last podcast episode for the summer as I take some time to reflect on how this podcast will look moving forward! Thanks for tuning in for this series and please send me a message to let me know what you thought, what you learned, and what you’d like to see moving forward!

    Send us Fan Mail

     Welcome to the Inspired Writer Collective podcast. If you've ever felt the pull to write your truth, to shape the chaos of real life into something meaningful and to share your journey with the world, you're in the right place. We're your hosts, Elizabeth and Stephanie, writers, coaches, and entrepreneurs who believe in you and know how important it is to find a writing community to guide you on your path to self-publishing.

    You’re invited to connect with us by joining our Embodied Writing Experience where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays each week. Whether you’re working on a memoir, a novel, or journaling for yourself, this is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.


    Join our Embodied Writing Experience where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox each week. This is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.

    If you missed this year's Memoir Summit, we recorded it! You can purchase the replays and get instant access to over 4 hours of memoir-specific content from Elizabeth and our amazing panelists of published memoir authors, indie presses, editors, and industry professionals!

    Work 1:1 with Memoir Coach Elizabeth Wilson. Book a session here.

    If you prefer to watch our conversations, you can find all of them on our YouTube channel.

    You can find us on Instagram.

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    24 mins
  • Episode 122: BTS with and Indie Author, One week til Launch
    Jun 22 2026

    BTS with an Indie Author - Part 4, One week til launch

    Welcome to this special summer series where I invite guest hosts who were pivotal to the writing or publishing of my upcoming memoir to come on the podcast and interview me about the behind the scenes of an indie author leading up to my debut launch.

    This week is hosted by Julie Sedler, a fellow memoirist who has been a guest on the podcast before as well as a speaker at our Memoir Summit back in March. I called on Julie, as a friend, several times during the writing process so she was the ideal guest host to discuss this phase of the process with.

    At the release of this episode, it is LAUNCH day for Lonely Girl! You can now purchase both the ebook and paperback versions on Amazon. If you’d like an author signed copy, I still have some available through whisperedwisdompress.com, available for shipping in the US.

    But we take a step back in this episode to discuss the final lead up to launch, the ARC reader recruitment and benefit, the impact of one on one connections to gain future readers, and dreams about who I hope my book will reach and what stages or room I’ll be invited into because of it.

    And don't forget to tune in again next week for the final episode in this series where I’ll share details about how the launch day went as well as reflections on my first event, my local book launch party!

    Send us Fan Mail

     Welcome to the Inspired Writer Collective podcast. If you've ever felt the pull to write your truth, to shape the chaos of real life into something meaningful and to share your journey with the world, you're in the right place. We're your hosts, Elizabeth and Stephanie, writers, coaches, and entrepreneurs who believe in you and know how important it is to find a writing community to guide you on your path to self-publishing.

    You’re invited to connect with us by joining our Embodied Writing Experience where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays each week. Whether you’re working on a memoir, a novel, or journaling for yourself, this is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.


    Join our Embodied Writing Experience where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox each week. This is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.

    If you missed this year's Memoir Summit, we recorded it! You can purchase the replays and get instant access to over 4 hours of memoir-specific content from Elizabeth and our amazing panelists of published memoir authors, indie presses, editors, and industry professionals!

    Work 1:1 with Memoir Coach Elizabeth Wilson. Book a session here.

    If you prefer to watch our conversations, you can find all of them on our YouTube channel.

    You can find us on Instagram.

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    28 mins
  • Episode 121: BTS with an Indie Author - Fiance Edition
    Jun 15 2026

    BTS with an Indie Author - Part 3, Two weeks til launch

    Welcome to this special summer series where I invite guest hosts who were pivotal to the writing or publishing of my upcoming memoir to come on the podcast and interview me about the behind the scenes of an indie author leading up to my debut launch.

    This week is hosted by Jordan, my fiancé, and someone who is well-versed in what the behind the scenes of writing this book have looked like for me. He prepared questions as we dig into my favorite story to write, reflections on ways I’ve evolved through and since the writing of the book, and Jordan’s experience of reading about himself through my narrative lens.

    If you would like to purchase a copy of Lonely Girl and support me as an indie author, please visit my website, whisperedwisdompress.com, to preorder a signed author paperback copy. Orders will begin shipping on launch day, June 22nd. If you prefer an ebook format or live outside of the US, you can preorder the ebook on Amazon now or order the paperback on Amazon beginning June 22nd!

    And don't forget to tune in again the next two weeks in the lead up to launch day and reflections on my in-person launch event!

    Send us Fan Mail

     Welcome to the Inspired Writer Collective podcast. If you've ever felt the pull to write your truth, to shape the chaos of real life into something meaningful and to share your journey with the world, you're in the right place. We're your hosts, Elizabeth and Stephanie, writers, coaches, and entrepreneurs who believe in you and know how important it is to find a writing community to guide you on your path to self-publishing.

    You’re invited to connect with us by joining our Embodied Writing Experience where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays each week. Whether you’re working on a memoir, a novel, or journaling for yourself, this is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.


    Join our Embodied Writing Experience where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox each week. This is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.

    If you missed this year's Memoir Summit, we recorded it! You can purchase the replays and get instant access to over 4 hours of memoir-specific content from Elizabeth and our amazing panelists of published memoir authors, indie presses, editors, and industry professionals!

    Work 1:1 with Memoir Coach Elizabeth Wilson. Book a session here.

    If you prefer to watch our conversations, you can find all of them on our YouTube channel.

    You can find us on Instagram.

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    37 mins
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