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Midlife Freedom w/ Susanna Daniel
Episode 239
239 Author Susanna Daniel joins Nadine to talk about her new novel Girlfriending—a deeply personal work of autofiction inspired by heartbreak, midlif…
2 months, 1 week ago
Living Life on Our Own Terms w/ Molly Wizenberg
Episode 238
238 This encore chat w/ bestselling memoirist Molly Wizenberg covers it all: partnership, parenting, writing, teaching, navigating midlife, and takin…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Date Night Gone Wrong
Episode 237
237 Nadine shares an essay about a couple’s painting night that went awry and how she went about writing the piece.
Join Nadine, Molly Wizenberg, and…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Cure for Creative Block w/ Hallie Bateman & Molly Wizenberg
Episode 236
236 What if the secret to a sustainable creative life isn’t thinking bigger — but thinking smaller?
In this heartfelt and wide-ranging conversation, I…
3 months ago
How to Build a Creative Practice + Join Us in Spain!
Episode 235
235 Creativity often feels elusive, especially when life gets busy. How can we prioritize our writing when there's not a minute to spare? In this epi…
3 months, 1 week ago
What Happened After Couples Therapy
Episode 234
234 What happens when the opposite traits that attracted you to your partner become the very things that frustrate you?
Nadine revisits an essay she f…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
How It Started, How It’s Going: 5 yrs of Podcasting
Episode 233
Five years ago—amid the uncertainty of a global pandemic—Heart of the Story was born. In this special anniversary episode, Nadine reflects on the jou…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
I Went Silent for 5 Days: Lessons from a Mediation Retreat
Episode 232
232 Five days. No talking. No technology. Just awareness.
Nadine shares her powerful experience from a five-day silent Vipassana retreat—and what emer…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
I Stepped Away for a Year: Lessons from My Sabbatical Year
Episode 231
What happens when you don’t fully step away — but you stop rushing forward?
Nadine reflects on the key takeaways from her semi-sabbatical: a year of w…
4 months ago
Get ready for Nadine's Sabbatical year in review!
Episode 230
On the next episode of Heart of the Story, Nadine shares takeaways and surprises from her Sabbatical Year, 2025.
About Nadine:
Nadine Kenney Johnstone…
4 months, 1 week ago