Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAda Limón & Joy Harjo: Everything I Learned From The World's Greatest Poets | How I Write
I interviewed Ada Limón and Joy Harjo, two of America’s most celebrated poets and former U.S. Poet Laureates. We talked about the art of deep listening, how to translate the music of the world into l…
Published on 9 hours ago
AJR: The Writing Secrets Behind TikTok's Viral Sounds | How I Write
I interviewed Jack and Ryan from AJR, the band that has built one of the most original voices in modern music. We talked about how they use humor and vulnerability to write songs that connect on a de…
Published on 1 week ago
Steven Pressfield: The Brutal Truth About Creative Success | How I Write Classic Episode
Every so often, I’ll re-publish one of my favorite How I Write episodes. This classic episode is with Steven Pressfield, the author of more than 25 books who speaks as beautifully about the creative …
Published on 2 weeks ago
Jimmy Soni: Kobe Bryant’s Secret Obsession with Writing | How I Write
I interviewed Jimmy Soni, who is currently writing a book about Kobe Bryant. He spent six years on his previous book about the origin story of PayPal and has mastered the art of investigative biograp…
Published on 3 weeks ago
John Lennox: AI, God & Writing | How I Write
I interviewed John Lennox, the Oxford mathematician who's spent decades bridging science and faith. We talked about why John 1:1 reveals we live in a word-based universe, how to recognize God-breathe…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Henrik Karlsson: One of the world’s most under-rated writers | How I Write
I interviewed Henrik Karlsson, a writer who's developed a five-step method for writing that starts with exploring without pressure and ends with crafting the opening last, after everything else is do…
Published on 1 month ago
Jayne Anne Phillips: Learn Storytelling from a Pulitzer Winner | How I Write
I interviewed Jayne Anne Phillips, who won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her novel Night Watch. We dug into passages from her writing that will show you how she thinks about voice, character, an…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Rosanne Cash: Writing Masterclass from 4x Grammy Winner | How I Write
I interviewed Rosanne Cash, a 4-time Grammy winner who's been writing songs for over 40 years. She's mastered something most writers struggle with: turning raw emotion into beautiful, lasting songs. …
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
David Whyte: Inside the Mind of A Master Poet | How I Write
I interviewed David Whyte, a poet who has mastered the art of turning life's deepest experiences into beautiful writing. We talked about how to write from the place where your inner world meets the o…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Alain de Botton: Writing Is Revenge | How I Write
I interviewed Alain de Botton, a philosopher and writer who has turned personal pain into universal wisdom. He's written dozens of books and built The School of Life into a YouTube channel with nearl…
Published on 2 months ago