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The Selfish Gift - Go public with your purpose

How to Channel Vulnerability Into Powerful, Transformative Storytelling, with Laura McKowen, Author and Founder of The Luckiest Club

March 01, 2023 • Maggie Langrick • Season 2 • Episode 20

If you're thinking of writing a deeply personal memoir about some tough stuff, but you're not sure how much to share, and you're worried about how going public with your story might affect the people closest to you, this episode is for you. Today's guest has written two books focusing on her journey from alcohol dependence to sobriety, and her stories very much deal with how her drinking affected her family. Laura McKowen is the author of the bestselling memoir, We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life, and Push Off from Here: Nine Essential Truths to Get You Through Sobriety (and Everything Else), releasing March 2023. Laura has written for the New York Times and has been featured in many national media outlets, including the TODAY Show and more. In 2020, she founded The Luckiest Club, a global sobriety support group, and she writes a Substack newsletter called Love Story. In this episode, you'll learn:

How writing your story can be a powerful tool for emotional processing and connection with others.
How sharing your story, even when it feels vulnerable, can inspire and help others who may be going through similar experiences.
The importance of self-care and self-compassion in the writing process—not just to avoid burnout, but also to ensure that you're writing from a place of authenticity and honesty.
How writing prompts and exercises can help you to overcome writer's block and spark your creativity.
How sharing your unique and valuable story can help you feel seen, heard, and understood.

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