✨ Welcome to the Project Seed Money Podcast!
In this episode, Sharissa Bradley talks with Katherine MacLean, scientist and author of Midnight Water: A Psychedelic Memoir. Katherine shares her remarkable path from science writing to deeply personal storytelling, and how studying psilocybin and mental health research helped her reclaim her creativity.
You'll discover:
✅ How grief and creativity intersected in Katherine's writing journey
✅ The legal and personal fears she faced writing about psychedelics
✅ Why she chose a women-run press and later took back control of her print copies
✅ The importance of a "happy place" and building support systems before launching a vulnerable memoir
✅ Her advice for writers who are afraid to start—or afraid to succeed
👉 Connect with Katherine:
Website & Signed Copies: katherinemaclean.org
E-Book & Audiobook: Available on Amazon Kindle and Audible
Instagram: @katherine.maclean.phd
📌 Timestamps:
00:00 – Welcome & intro
00:27 – Childhood love of writing & years away from creativity
02:00 – Studying psychedelics and rediscovering her voice
04:20 – Facing fears of writing about illegal substances
05:00 – Working with a female-led law firm for protection
06:03 – From grief to motivation: deciding to write the book
07:00 – Writing fast after years of waiting
08:00 – Sitting with fear of success & failure
10:18 – Publishing with Green Writers Press
12:42 – The shock of release day & early reviews
15:19 – Planning a joyful launch summer to stay grounded
17:00 – Finding the right publisher and why follow-ups matter
24:04 – Taking back her print rights & signing every copy
25:34 – Final advice for aspiring authors
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