[S2 #17 Breaking the Silence: Ronika's Fight Against Abuse]
In this conversation, Ronika Merl shares her remarkable journey from a challenging upbringing to becoming an award-winning screenwriter and director. She discusses her experiences with sexual violence, the importance of healing, and how education has played a crucial role in her recovery. Ronika emphasizes the need for resilience and the power of storytelling as a means of processing trauma. The conversation highlights the significance of accepting change and the ongoing journey of personal growth. In this conversation, Ronika Merl shares her insights on acceptance, healing, and the importance of community. She discusses the creative process in writing, the nuances of screenwriting, and practical steps for self-discovery and self-love. Ronika emphasizes the significance of finding happiness and contentment in life, while also encouraging listeners to embrace their journey and work towards acceptance.
Who is our guest?
Ronika is an award-winning screenwriter. She also directs, and runs the Wicklow Stories Film Festival. Having placed highly in both the Academy Nicholl Fellowship as well as the Austin Film Festival in 2019, she has since expanded her slate to contain more than 22 feature-length scripts. She has lectured at Griffith College in Dublin, Ireland and has given multiple workshops in Ireland and the UK. Her latest work, Matriarchy is a film and TV adaptation of Mary Mackey’s best-selling novel series “Earthsong”, which is being produced by Chainsaw Europe.
In addition to this, she is the artistic director of the Wicklow Stories Film Festival, which was launched in 2022 and was funded and supported by Creative Ireland. Creative Ireland.
Her poetry collections “I Love You, Dave Taylor” and “Joy Clings” are available on amazon.com, with her new book “She.” coming out in April 2024.
She has consulted on projects in the US, UK, South Africa and Australia.
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