The "She Wrote, He Wrote," Podcast

What happens when you put your work — and a little piece of yourself — out into the world…and somebody hates it?This week, we’re talking bad reviews, criticism, creative failures, the reviews we’ve received that we actually agree with, and the occasional movie that’s so bad it somehow becomes wonderful. (Yes, Cats comes up. 😹)Because being an artist doesn’t just require a thick skin. Sometimes you need a thick soul. Your art is a piece of you that you’ve put out into the world — and not everyone is going to understand it, connect with it, or like it.The good reviews. The bad reviews. The haters. The lessons. And why you keep creating anyway.

In this chapter commentary episode of The She Wrote He Wrote Podcast, Jordan Rockwell and Ashley Wren Collins go behind the scenes of Chapter 8, “Will We or Won't We,” from She Wrote, He Wrote: A New York Love Story.From character motivations and emotional subtext to real-life inspiration and the writing process itself, this spoiler-light conversation explores the story behind the story — from both the male and female perspective.So...fellas...ever been "ghosted," after a one-nighter?Listen and subscribe now!⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2GtTBJMEo3OarBS6Npu56L...⁠⁠#SheWroteHeWrotePodcast, #petpeeves, #BehindTheBook, #AuthorsLife, #Storytelling⁠

This week on the She Wrote, He Wrote Podcast, Jordan is doing something a little different.He’s going solo.Last year, Jordan spent a week at the Hoffman Process—an experience designed to help people recognize the patterns they’ve carried with them, understand where they came from, and begin choosing something different.In this deeply personal episode, Jordan talks about what brought him there, the extraordinary experience it was with so many wonderful souls, and most of all, Jordan finally found his way to say the most important thing he needed to say:I am enough.Jordan can’t tell you everything that happens at Hoffman—and he wouldn’t want to. Some experiences need to belong to the people who choose to go through them. But he can share what the experience meant to him, what he took away from it, and how he’s trying to put those lessons into practice.You are enough too.Listen and subscribe!

In this chapter commentary episode of The She Wrote He Wrote Podcast, Jordan Rockwell and Ashley Wren Collins go behind the scenes of Chapter 7, “Nutella,” from She Wrote, He Wrote: A New York Love Story.From character motivations and emotional subtext to real-life inspiration and the writing process itself, this spoiler-light conversation explores the story behind the story — from both the male and female perspective.

Jordan Rockwell and Ashley Wren Collins are joined by Mac, host of the podcast Dimming the Gaslight, for a candid conversation about relationships, emotional abuse, survival, and what happens when you finally find your way out of a toxic relationship.Mac shares his own deeply personal story—the relationship that changed his life, what it took to recognize what was happening, and the long road toward rebuilding himself afterward. But his story didn’t end there. He turned what he learned into Dimming the Gaslight, creating a community where others can share their experiences, recognize unhealthy relationship patterns, and realize they aren’t alone.Together, Jordan, Ashley, and Mac talk about gaslighting and narcissistic behavior, the warning signs we sometimes miss when we’re inside a relationship, and why leaving can be only the beginning of the journey. They also explore dating and relationships after an experience like Mac’s—and what it takes to trust yourself, and someone else, again.She Wrote, He Wrote may be a romantic comedy, but love and relationships aren’t always sunshine and roses. Sometimes the most important relationship stories are about recognizing when something isn’t love at all—and finding the strength to walk away.