Closer, the podcast

Episode 14.0 - On Mud with Sarah Elliot On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. - In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with her writing friend, Sarah Elliot. This conversation covers topics about perseverance, slowing down to not be overtaken by worry, using car mats for traction, choosing "sensible work" instead of work that makes one come alive, and how to get un-stuck. To follow along with the work Sarah is doing, join her on Instagram by following @writingforlight and on her website, writingforlight.com where you can also purchase her books: United Under One Sun and Warrior Wisdom Sun. - Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold. Thank you for listening! Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show. You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/molly-ovenden6/message

Episode 13.5 - Top Tip #14 - Read a book about Reading, Journaling, or Being Present On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection. In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life. Book that Molly Recommends: Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron On Writing by Stephen King A Writer’s Book of Days by Judy Reeves Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott Liturgy of the Ordinary by Tish Harrison Warren Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold. Thank you for listening! Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show. You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/molly-ovenden6/message

Episode 13.0 - On the Mile Run with Meagan Vinson On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. - In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with her ("now from Georgia") friend who is getting-back-to-loving-running, Meagan Vinson. This conversation covers topics about starting again to do challenging things in the midst of fearing you're not good enough, imagining what heaven is like, growing in spite of imperfections, and finding your focus amidst myriad distractions. - Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold. Thank you for listening! Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show. You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/molly-ovenden6/message

Episode 12.5 - Top Tip #13 - Draw a cartoon On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection. In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life. Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold. Thank you for listening! Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show. You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/molly-ovenden6/message

Episode 12.0 - On Exploding Dishes with Abolaji Akinyemi On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. - In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with her vibrant, giggly, brilliant, Nigerian physics friend, Abolaji Akinyemi. This conversation covers topics about trusting God when life isn't logical and learning to be obedient to God out of a loving, healthy, strong relationship. - Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold. Thank you for listening! Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show. You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/molly-ovenden6/message

Episode 11.5 - Top Tip #12 - Write While You Eat On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection. In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life. Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold. Thank you for listening! Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show. You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/molly-ovenden6/message

Episode 11.0 - On Broccoli Sunshine with Danielle DuBois On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. - In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with her fellow country music loving friend, Danielle DuBois. This conversation covers topics about sharing deep life stuff with other people, sharing faith in a way that inspires without a coercive agenda, and the positive impact of friendships and mentoring relationships over the years. - Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold. Thank you for listening! Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show. You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/molly-ovenden6/message

Episode 10.5 - Top Tip #11 - Use a Different Writing Utensil On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection. In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life. Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold. Thank you for listening! Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show. You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/molly-ovenden6/message

Episode 10.0 - On Shooting and Guns with Kathleen Fullerton On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. - In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with her writing friend Kathleen Fullerton. This conversation covers topics about respect for carrying the burden of guns as weapons, the process of building and restoring trust, taking care of the earth, building relationships, gratitude for the prayers of others, and finding God in nature. You can read Kathleen's work on Medium here or over on Instagram here @kmfullerton_writer You can also stay in contact with the juvenile justice system work Kathleen shared about here on Instagram @hope.partnership_oregon - Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold. Thank you for listening! Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show. You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/molly-ovenden6/message

Episode 9.5 - Top Tip #10 - Write Using All 5 Senses On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection. In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life. Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold. Thank you for listening! Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show. You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/molly-ovenden6/message

Episode 9.0 - On Breathing with Tatiana Bergum On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. - In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with her friend Tatiana Bergum. This conversation covers topics about pausing to breathe when wrestling with workaholism or recovering from perfectionism, hearing from God, and how to respond when the supermarket self-checkout goes wrong. Tatiana is the host of Prophetic Justice Podcast. You can listen here and follow along on Instagram @propheticjustice - Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold. Thank you for listening! Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show. You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/molly-ovenden6/message

Episode 8.5 - Top Tip #9 - Actually Write in Your Journal On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection. In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life. Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold. Thank you for listening! Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show. You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/molly-ovenden6/message

Episode 8.0 - On Colorado Peaches with Maggie Cedarberg On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. - In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with her mom, Maggie Cedarberg. This conversation covers topics about waiting for fruit to be ripe, sitting still when we feel frustrated or worried, praying to have friends, and waiting in faith for eyesight to be restored. Maggie is an author of several children's books: Uh-Oh!, How Old Are You?, and Wild Friends of Wilderness Way in her series called, Wild and Crazy Days with Grampa and even more to come in this series and upcoming Let's Go Gramma! series. You can request her books from your local library or independent bookstore, or purchase your very own copy by clicking this link here, or pretty much anywhere books are sold online. - Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold. Thank you for listening! Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show. You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/molly-ovenden6/message

Episode 7.5 - Top Tip #8 - Take a Creative Writing Class On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection. In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life. Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold. Thank you for listening! Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show. You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/molly-ovenden6/message

Episode 7.0 - On Timers with Emily Weber On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with her running friend, Emily Weber. This conversation covers topics about waiting for God to bring clarity about life decisions like moving, making new friends, and the value of having friends with whom you can honestly wrestle through difficulty and uncertainty. Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold. Thank you for listening! Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show. You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠here⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/molly-ovenden6/message