A new podcast from Substackers and community builders Tanya Lynch (EASE Retreats) and Toni Jones (The Shelf Help Club) exploring the healing power of words.
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Ep #3: Beth Kempton: The older you are, the more you have to say as a writer
We're so excited to introduce you to our third podcast episode, and our very first celebrity guest, the wonderful Beth Kempton.Today’s episode is a joyous and juicy conversation featuring personal stories and odes to poetry, piles of book recommendations and - of course - a lot of Substack love.Beth has written SIX non-fiction books, including several bestsellers and several focused on her love affair with Japan.She is also an award-winning entrepreneur and writing mentor who spends her time supporting people to do what they love and make a career out of their creativity, through her writing workshops and programmes as well as her wonderful community on Substack, SoulCircle.IN THIS EPISODE:* LOTS of book recommendations, including two that had a profound impact on shaping Beth’s personal and professional life* The healing power of (any kind of) poetry* The business of books and writing (and Substack)* How Beth’s changing relationship with herself has been reflected in her books* How writing self-help is the best way to understand our Self* The power of retreats and finding places to be able to tell our stories* Why journalling is a balm for the soul* The perfect book-shaped gifts, including a poetry book to support anyone grieving* How to have a Calm Christmas (https://calmchristmas.substack.com/)SHOW NOTES:In this episode Beth references and recommends lots of books, including:* The Complete Brambly Hedge by Jill Barklem* Lost Japan by Alex Kerr* Taking Flight by Kelly Rae Roberts* You Are Only Just Beginning by Morgan Harper Nicholls* The Poetry Pharmacy by William Sieghart* She is Fierce by Ana Sampson* Chasing Fog by Laura Pashby* The Poetry of Impermanence, Mindfulness and Joy by John Brehm* Mountains of the Mind by Robert MacFarlane* Freedom Seeker by Beth Kempton* Kokoro by Beth Kempton* Calm Christmas by Beth KemptonABOUT THE BIBLIOTHERAPISTS:The Bibliotherapists, is a new podcast from Substackers and community builders Tanya Lynch (EASE Retreats) and Toni Jones (The Shelf Help Club) exploring the healing power of words.It's a love letter to reading and writing and storytelling and this weekly digital retreat features conversations with some of our favourite Substack writers and authors, sharing about the the books that have shaped their lives and their relationships with themselves, the books they wish everyone would read, how they use reading and writing to support their mental health, and the books they are reading right now.You’ll be able to listen to these podcast episodes on all the usual outlets but we’ll only be sharing the video recordings on Substackhttps://shelfhelpclub.substack.com/tanyalynch.substack.com/bethkempton.substack.com Get full access to 💛 The Shelf Help Clubhouse at shelfhelpclub.substack.com/subscribe
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Ep #2: Meet The Bibliotherapists Part 2 (Tanya interviews Toni)
The Bibliotherapists, is a new podcast from Substackers and community builders Tanya Lynch (EASE Retreats) and Toni Jones (The Shelf Help Club) exploring the healing power of words.You can read all about how our story began in Episode #1 and our first post (in which host Toni interviews host Tanya).And in this episode we continue the intros, with Tanya interviewing Toni, and we learn all about how and why, aged 40 Toni created the world’s first self-help book club and the pivotal books that have supported her personal and professional growth since.SHOW NOTES:In this episode Toni references and recommends 8 books, including:* The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C S Lewis* The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield* The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma* Money a Love Story by Kate Northrup* Self-care for Winter by Suzy Reading* Change Your life in 7 days by Paul McKenna - * Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers* The Kindness Method by Shahroo IzadiABOUT THE BIBLIOTHERAPISTSThis podcast is a love letter to reading and writing and storytelling.This weekly digital retreat features conversations with some of our favourite Substack writers and authors, sharing about the the books that have shaped their lives and their relationships with themselves, the books they wish everyone would read, how they use reading and writing to support their mental health, and the books they are reading right now.Guests for series 1 include: Beth Kempton, Claire Venus (she/her) ✨, Women Are Mad with Jen&Salima, Anne Boyd, Laura Pashby, Lucy Pearson, Tamu Thomas and Emma Gannon to close Series 1.We can’t wait for you to listen. Please share with the people you love, let us know what you think, and - of course - what you are reading right now…Toni (& Tanya)xxPS you’ll be able to listen to these podcast episodes on all the usual outlets but we’ll only be sharing the video recordings on Substack… Get full access to 💛 The Shelf Help Clubhouse at shelfhelpclub.substack.com/subscribe
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A new podcast for word nerds! Ep #1: Meet The Bibliotherapists (Toni interviews Tanya)
A new podcast from Substackers and community builders Tanya Lynch (EASE Retreats) and Toni Jones (The Shelf Help Club) exploring the healing power of words.This weekly digital retreat features conversations with some of our favourite Substack writers and authors, sharing about the books that have shaped their lives, and also their relationships with themselves.Book nerds will love the long lists of recommendations - including fiction and non-fiction - as our guests also share what they're reading now, as well as ideas on how to get intentional about reading and writing as a path to health, happiness and personal growth.In this episode: Host Toni interviews Host Tanya about her journey to bibliotherapy.Books mentioned in this episode include:* The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron* Thoughts of an Unfinished Woman by Joan Anderson* Things I Don't Want to Know by Deborah Levy* Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout* A Spare Room by Helen Garner* Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg* Atomic Habits by James Clear* Toast by Nigel SlaterComing soon: Our A-list line-up for Series 1 includes interviews with: Beth Kempton , Claire Venus (she/her) ✨ , Women Are Mad with Jen&Salima , Anne Boyd , Laura Pashby , Lucy Pearson , Tamu Thomas and Emma Gannon, with one episode landing every Friday morning.PS you’ll be able to listen to these podcast episodes on all the usual outlets but we’ll only be sharing the video recordings on Substack… Get full access to 💛 The Shelf Help Clubhouse at shelfhelpclub.substack.com/subscribe
A new podcast from Substackers and community builders Tanya Lynch (EASE Retreats) and Toni Jones (The Shelf Help Club) exploring the healing power of words.
This weekly digital retreat features conversations with some of our favourite Substack writers and authors, sharing about the books that have shaped their lives, and also their relationships with themselves.
Book nerds will love the long lists of recommendations - both fiction and non-fiction - as our guests also share what they're reading now, as well as ideas on how to get intentional about reading and writing as a path to health, happiness and personal growth. shelfhelpclub.substack.com
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