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Keep Going: How to tell your story

"Memoir writing is an experiment in making sense of things."

In this episode, I interview Joshua Doležal, a writer and coach, about his work and the importance of writing personal stories.

Joshua Doležal is the author of a Substack newsletter, The Recovering Academic, and a memoir, Down from the Mountaintop. Learn more about his coaching services at www.joshuadolezal.com

Doležal discusses his diverse background and the challenges of finding focus in his writing. He emphasizes the need for memoirists to serve a larger conversation and provide value to readers. He also shares tools for writing memoir, including creating an authority list and a timeline. This interview highlights the importance of storytelling and the power of personal stories to connect and inspire others.

In the interview he mentions this post for folks who are working on building a memoir or book. Take a look!

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Keep Going
When you're going through Hell, keep going." This is a podcast about failure and how it breeds success. Every week, we will talk to amazing people who have done amazing things yet, at some point, experienced failure. By exploring their experiences, we can learn how to build, succeed, and stay humble. It is hosted by author and former New York Times journalist John Biggs. Our theme music is by Policy, AKA Mark Buchwald. (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/policy/)