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Your Business: UntetheredE17: The Power of Telling Your Truth: Writing as a Tool for Healing and Freedom w/ Nicole BreitWhat if writing your story could become a tool for healing—and a path to reclaiming your voice? In this episode of Your Business: Untethered, I’m joined by Nicole Gulotta to talk about the raw, liberating magic of creative nonfiction. We dive deep into how personal storytelling can become a powerful tool for transformation—especially for those of us holding trauma, navigating identity, and craving authenticity. This isn’t about being a perfect writer. It’s about telling the truth. Writing to understand yourself. And using your narrative as a way to come home to who you...
2025-06-1040 min
Can I Bring My BookBooks and WritingCan I Bring My Book. The podcast where we, Kat and Amanda, will tangentially discuss books... and so much more.
In Episode 3, we chat about our current reads, from Weyward by Emelia Hart to Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV, plus a few cozy picks perfect for fall. We also dive into the art of writing as we prep for NaNoWriMo, sharing favorite tools, books on writing, and our routines to get the words flowing. Tune in for all the bookish banter, writing tips, plus some fun surprises!
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2024-10-2933 min
Reading Through Life120: Underrated Backlist BooksShow notes: Our most downloaded episode ever was about books that we think need more love. So, in today’s episode we figured we’d share some more books that are underrated and deserve all the praise and attention. Plus, these are backlist titles, so they should be easier to find at the library or wherever you get your books. Happy reading! Click here to join us on Patreon for exclusive bonus bookish goodies! Get our monthly overflow and new books episodes, our private Facebook group, and more. Plus, supporting us in this way ju...
2024-01-2425 min
A Common Life24. January ERL Episode: Parsley Pleasures, Podcasting Antics, and Morning Gourmet: A little Journey Through Music, Books, and some Food"Ever wondered how a sprig of parsley can elevate not just your cooking but your entire day? Well, pour yourself a cup of tea and join Morgan and Taylor as they meander through tales of culinary experiments with garden-fresh ingredients, like the unexpected delight of a mid-winter tabouli. They also peel back the curtain on their couple's podcasting journey, sharing those unscripted moments of laughter (and learning) that come from microphone blunders. And if your breakfast routine needs a little inspiration, Taylor's got a secret omelet recipe that'll transform your morning fare into a gourmet delight.This...
2024-01-1441 min
Quiet The ClockBreaking the Stigma: Nicole's Egg Freezing Journey and the Power of SharingIn the 29th episode of "Quiet the Clock," we sit down with Nicole, an Intuitive Eating Dietitian, about her egg freezing journey, her hesitation to initially share publicly, how a breakup in her 30’s changed her timeline and how tuning into what you actually want is so important. Nicole candidly delves into these initial reservations about egg freezing and her ultimate decision to share her experiences on social media, aiming to break the stigma surrounding this topic. The episode goes beyond personal narratives to explore the broader landscape of sharing experiences and normalizing discussions about eg...
2023-11-0140 min
Memoir Body, Healing Story with Janelle Hardy92: ENCORE: Nicole Gulotta, Beauty and the Beast & thoughts on creativity and bodyIn this encore episode I'm sharing a conversation with NICOLE GULOTTA, the author of Wild Words: Rituals, Routines, and Rhythms for Braving the Writer’s Path and Eat This Poem: A Literary Feast of Recipes Inspired by Poetry, which was inspired by her blog of the same name. Her winning poetry chapbook, Migration, was published by Flyway: A Journal of Writing and Environment at Iowa State University. As the founder of the Wild Words community, she helps fellow writers embrace the season they’re in, create at their own pace, and care for their minds and b...
2022-06-2939 min
The Meanderings of a LibrarianRecipes for Relief, Season 1, Episode 29Books mentioned in this podcast: Nicole Gulotta's Eat This Poem: A Literary Feast of Recipes Inspired by Poetry; The Dirt Book: Poems about Animals That Live Beneath Our Feet by David L. Harrison and illustrated by Kate Cosgrove; and Jennifer A Nielsen's Rescue; the other book I mention but did not state the title in the podcast is Rita Black's From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/valerie-dilorenzo/message
2022-01-3022 min
The Creative Soul PodcastEp 52: ft. Nicole Gulotta on The Writing Life, Creative Cycles, and Yoga NidraNICOLE GULOTTA is the author of Wild Words: Rituals, Routines, and Rhythms for Braving the Writer’s Path and Eat This Poem: A Literary Feast of Recipes Inspired by Poetry, which was inspired by her blog of the same name. Her winning poetry chapbook, Migration, was published by Flyway: A Journal of Writing and Environment at Iowa State University. As the founder of the Wild Words community, she helps fellow writers embrace the season they’re in, create at their own pace, and care for their minds and bodies along the way. Nicole holds an MFA in poetry from Verm...
2021-08-1951 min
Togetherness RedefinedWhy Writing Could Be Your Next Big Adventure
Are you a writer?Do you think you might be?How do you know if you are one or not?All of these questions tend to crop up for us moms when we start dreaming bigger and bigger and bigger in life - and for some of us, they keep cropping up for years. Along with a few more like, Could I find work as a writer?How do I know if I’m good enough?How do creativity and writing work when I’...
2021-02-2500 min
ALIVE with Jessica Silverman: Heal Your Inner Child + Ancestral TraumaEp 7: Escape from the EverydayWith the hope that 2021 would spark massive change with the flip of your calendar on 1/1, you may be feeling this hope quickly fading into hopelessness. This episode is your elixir! In this episode, I invite you to join me for a very real discussion about how to ride the emotional waves of uncertainty in our “new normal” and find an escape in the everyday. I’ll cover 4 powerful tips you can practice starting today to help you find comfort in this chaos, and heal the burning desire to escape into an alternate reality, ala Elon Musk sty...
2021-01-1536 min
Find Your Voice: How to Write When You're Not a WriterNicole Gulotta: Writing with the (changing) SeasonsYou know how sometimes no matter how hard you try to write, you just can’t seem to get any words on the page? Hello 2020. Today, poet, writer, two-time author and writing coach Nicole Gulotta shares why that can sometimes be a good thing, how inspiration ebbs and flows, and how in learning to be more present with our writing we do eventually get more writing done.Wild Words: Rituals, Routines, and Rhythms for Braving the Writer’s PathEat This Poem: A Literary Feast of Recipes Inspired by Poetr...
2020-11-2641 min
Chasing CreativeS6 E10: Creativity as Self-CareThe world has been turned upside down, and being productive as a creative doesn't need to be your top priority right now. Instead, learn to think of your creativity as a form of self-care. Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeThe No Grocery Challenge by Sarah von BargenBank Boost by Sarah von BargenElise Blaha Cripe's Three Things Template for InstagramEncouraging Creative Kids by Elise Blaha CripeColoring printables for kids from Jane HeinrichsThe Growing Gills book club with Jessica Abel
2020-04-0217 min
Cooking with an Italian accentEP29 - My 2020 word: intentionalityUntil a few years ago, come January I would write a list of goals and good intentions. I felt productive, optimist, effective. Within a few months, though, that list would mark the measure of my failures. Now I choose a word that will represent the year I have in front of me, a word that will guide me, help me to make decisions and choose a path to follow. It is much more effective, and kind, to choose a word rather than listing down goals.This year I chose intentionality as my 2020 word.Which is your 2020 word...
2020-01-0810 min
Cooking with an Italian accentEP29 - My 2020 word: intentionalityUntil a few years ago, come January I would write a list of goals and good intentions. I felt productive, optimist, effective. Within a few months, though, that list would mark the measure of my failures. Now I choose a word that will represent the year I have in front of me, a word that will guide me, help me to make decisions and choose a path to follow. It is much more effective, and kind, to choose a word rather than listing down goals.This year I chose intentionality as my 2020 word.Which is your 2020 word...
2020-01-0810 min
Cooking with an Italian accentEP29 - My 2020 word: intentionalityUntil a few years ago, come January I would write a list of goals and good intentions. I felt productive, optimist, effective. Within a few months, though, that list would mark the measure of my failures. Now I choose a word that will represent the year I have in front of me, a word that will guide me, help me to make decisions and choose a path to follow. It is much more effective, and kind, to choose a word rather than listing down goals.This year I chose intentionality as my 2020 word.Which is your 2020 word...
2020-01-0810 min
Cooking with an Italian accentEP29 - My 2020 word: intentionalityUntil a few years ago, come January I would write a list of goals and good intentions. I felt productive, optimist, effective. Within a few months, though, that list would mark the measure of my failures. Now I choose a word that will represent the year I have in front of me, a word that will guide me, help me to make decisions and choose a path to follow. It is much more effective, and kind, to choose a word rather than listing down goals.This year I chose intentionality as my 2020 word.Which is your 2020 word...
2020-01-0810 min
Tranquility du JourWild WordsIn this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with returning guest Nicole Gulotta about her new book Wild Words.Learn the 10 seasons of a writer's (or creative's) life, the importance of liminal space (time between what was and what comes next), and what it means to create "in the margins." Psst, and there's a book giveaway! Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #472: Wild Words. Upcoming Events Planning 2020 TDJ Style: December 29 Online via YouTube Live [private invites will be sent mid-December to all who purchased Year of Tranquility and/or Daybook and registered for th...
2019-12-0444 min
Story Of HerLearning To Navigate The Seasons of Creativity and Calling with Nicole GulottaOn this episode Mandy interviews writer and poet, Nicole Gulotta. Nicole is the author of Wild Words: Rituals, Routines, and Rhythms for Braving the Writer’s Path, as well as Eat This Poem: A Literary Feast of Recipes Inspired by Poetry. Nicole has been featured in countless publications such as The Los Angeles Times, Kinfolk, Gather, and many more. As the founder of the Wild Words community, she helps writers embrace the season they’re in, create at their own pace, and care for their minds and bodies along the way. On this episode Nicole shares all about h...
2019-10-211h 05
Experience Literature in a Whole New Way With Our Free AudiobookWild Words: Rituals, Routines, and Rhythms for Braving the Writers Path Audiobook by Nicole GulottaListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 415807
Title: Wild Words: Rituals, Routines, and Rhythms for Braving the Writers Path
Author: Nicole Gulotta
Narrator: Nicole Gulotta
Format: Unabridged
Length: 4:52:41
Language: English
Release date: 10-15-19
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Self Development, Health & Wellness, Language Instruction, Language Arts
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A guide for the next generation of writersself-care rituals, creativity-generating rhythms, and personalized strategies for embracing your craft no matter what life throws at you
Part memoir and part spirit guide, Wild Words is a book about the intersection of our creative soul with everything else, and how...
2019-10-154h 52
Experience: This Immersive Full Audiobook For Busy Professionals.Wild Words: Rituals, Routines, and Rhythms for Braving the Writer’s Path by Nicole GulottaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415807to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Wild Words: Rituals, Routines, and Rhythms for Braving the Writer’s Path
Author: Nicole Gulotta
Narrator: Nicole Gulotta
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 52 minutes
Release date: October 15, 2019
Genres: Language Instruction
Publisher's Summary:
A guide for the next generation of writers—self-care rituals, creativity-generating rhythms, and personalized strategies for embracing your craft no matter what life throws at you Part memoir and part spirit guide, Wild Words is a book about the intersection of our creative soul with everything else, and how to make peace, make priorities, and ultimately, make prog...
2019-10-154h 52
All the Books!E230: New Releases and More for October 15, 2019This week, Liberty and María Cristina discuss Your House Will Pay, The Never Tilting World, Wild Game, and more great books.
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Your House Will Pay: A Novel by Steph Cha
The Neve...
2019-10-1548 minDownload Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Language InstructionWild Words: Rituals, Routines, and Rhythms for Braving the Writer’s Path by Nicole GulottaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415807to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Wild Words: Rituals, Routines, and Rhythms for Braving the Writer’s Path
Author: Nicole Gulotta
Narrator: Nicole Gulotta
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 52 minutes
Release date: October 15, 2019
Genres: Language Instruction
Publisher's Summary:
A guide for the next generation of writers—self-care rituals, creativity-generating rhythms, and personalized strategies for embracing your craft no matter what life throws at you Part memoir and part spirit guide, Wild Words is a book about the intersection of our creative soul with everything else, and how to make peace, make priorities, and ultimately, make prog...
2019-10-154h 52
Download Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Language InstructionWild Words: Rituals, Routines, and Rhythms for Braving the Writer’s Path by Nicole GulottaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415807 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wild Words: Rituals, Routines, and Rhythms for Braving the Writer’s Path Author: Nicole Gulotta Narrator: Nicole Gulotta Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 52 minutes Release date: October 15, 2019 Genres: Language Instruction Publisher's Summary: A guide for the next generation of writers—self-care rituals, creativity-generating rhythms, and personalized strategies for embracing your craft no matter what life throws at you Part memoir and part spirit guide, Wild Words is a book about the intersection of our creative soul with everything else, and how to make peace, make priorities, and ultimately, make...
2019-10-1503 min
Begin Your Ears To A Edge-Of-Your-Seat Full Audiobook.Wild Words by Nicole GulottaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/86605to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Wild Words
Author: Nicole Gulotta
Narrator: Nicole Gulotta
Format: mp3
Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
Release date: 10-15-19
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 101 ratings
Genres: Journalists, Editors & Publishers
Publisher's Summary:
Part memoir and part spirit guide, Wild Words is a book about the intersection of our creative soul with everything else, and how to make peace, make priorities, and ultimately, make progress by slowing down and embracing whatever season we’re in, right now.
2019-10-154h 52
The Daring to Rest PodcastRituals, Routines, and Rhythms (and Yoga Nidra!) for Braving the Writer’s Path—with Nicole GulottaDo you struggle with the creative process? Get stuck in self-doubt? Or have trouble finding time to practice your craft? Writer Nicole Gulotta contends that the life of a creative is lived in seasons, and she believes that we can use these natural rhythms to enhance our creative work. And Nicole uses yoga nidra as a tool to bring ease to the writing process! Nicole is the author of Wild Words: Rituals, Routines, and Rhythms for Braving the Writer’s Path, the creator of the Wild Words Community, and a Daring to Rest yoga nidra facilitator. She is...
2019-10-141h 00Chasing CreativeS6 E2: Nicole Gulotta on Seasons of CreativityNicole Gulotta wrote the book (literally) on navigating different seasons of the creative life. Join us to hear her advice on the ups and downs we all experience as creatives, and get the scoop on her new book, Wild Words.
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Nicole's Books
Wild Words: Rituals, Routines, and Rhythms for Braving the Writer’s...
2019-09-0940 minChasing CreativeS6 E1: The Ebbs & Flows of the Creative LifeHello and welcome back to Chasing Creative for Season 6! We’re excited to be back with you, and still cannot believe that we’ve been doing this together for six seasons now. This season, we’re going to be interviewing some previous guests and some new guests, but asking them all similar questions: what do the ebbs and flows of the creative process look like for them? This season will include interviews with Nicole Gulotta in September, Elise Cripe in October, and many, many more. In this first episode of the season, Ashley and Abbie catch up on what they’v...
2019-08-2632 min
Maybe SomedayGuiding a Child's Becoming (with Nicole Gulotta)Nicole Gulotta is a writer based in Los Angeles. There’s a myth that creative types, writers especially, are solitary creatures with vast amounts of time available to devote to their calling. Most of us need to juggle family and career and life on top of our creative work. Nicole understands this better than most - she writes and promotes her books while raising her young son. And she shares her wisdom about making time for writing by teaching how to ‘write in the margins’—in other words, how to make the time for creative work in the small spaces w...
2018-07-1248 min
Chasing CreativeS4 E24: These are the Resources that Inspire our CreativityWhile we are usually bemoaning our lack of time to sort out all of our creative projects, every once in a while we get stuck in a place where we’ve got time or desire to do something creative, but find ourselves with an utter lack of inspiration. When that happens, we both have some tried-and-true places we turn to that give us that little nudge we need to get back to making, and we thought we’d share them in today’s episode.
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Resources We Mentioned
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2018-04-0945 min
Chasing CreativeS4E18: Creative Communities and How They Help UsFor many of us, it’s tempting to shove our creativity into a dark corner and try to keep making progress on our own. But like we talked about in our episode on sharing your creativity, creatives aren’t meant to work in a vacuum. This week, we’re focusing on creative communities: how to find them, how they can help us achieve our goals, and our personal experiences being part of creative communities.
You can now support Chasing Creative on Patreon!
Cool Things We Mentioned
The StorySocial and #CreateLounge Twitter chats
Nico...
2018-02-2631 min
Write Now with Sarah Werner | For Writers, On WritingCoffee Break 049: Nicole GulottaFood and poetry? Yes, please! Nicole Gulotta dishes on deadline-free writing, building an audience, and rediscovering your forgotten passions.
2017-10-0329 min
Write Now with Sarah WernerCoffee Break: Nicole GulottaFood and poetry? Yes, please! Nicole Gulotta dishes on deadline-free writing, building an audience, and rediscovering your forgotten passions.
2017-10-0329 min
A Couple Cooks | Small BitesEat this poem“Slow it down and enjoy the journey” is author Nicole Gulotta’s motto. She wrote an entire cookbook in the spare time in between her day job and raising her young son. This episode slows it down and explores Nicole’s story, including her journey into the kitchen first for survival and later as a meditative practice. Learn how she made time for things that made her feel alive, like cooking and poetry, and how this evolved into the website and cookbook, Eat This Poem. Plus, a simple and satisfying simple weeknight meal inspired by a poem. Rec...
2017-07-0521 min
THE FOOD SEENEpisode 319: "Eat This Poem" with Nicole GulottaOn today's episode of THE FOOD SEEN, we substitute prose for poetic form, enkindled by Nicole Gulotta's blog, now book, "Eat This Poem", praising food in meter and verse. Hear how inspired instructions from Food Network stars like the Barefoot Contessa, prompted Gulotta to put together a collection of poems, and complimentary recipes, that will have you baking blueberry muffins during holiday, foraging mushrooms for Truffle Risotto with Chanterelles, and consider all the parts of a potato pre-compost. Even "A Pot of White Beans" can conjure up pebbles on a shore; transporting and tasty, these balladries will fill your...
2017-05-3030 min
Creative Living with JamieCLwJ 258: Nicole Gulotta on cultivating poetry, food and creative intuition. Creative Living with Jamie (episode 258): Interview with Nicole Gulotta After a season's hiatus, the Creative Living with Jamie podcast is back with enhanced foundations and a fresh new look. I hope you love it! And what a great way to return - an interview with author Nicole Gulotta, author of Eat This Poem: A Literary Feast of Recipes Inspired by Poetry. Nicole pens a blog by the same name, as well as one called The Nourished Writer. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son, and French Bulldog. In this episode, Nicole an...
2017-05-1830 min
Tranquility du JourTranquility du Jour #393: Eat This PoemEat This Poem with Nicole Gulotta. We talk about the blend of food and poetry in her new book Eat This Poem, her favorite ways to nurture creativity, and the literary city guides on her website. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #393: Eat This Poem Upcoming Events Yoga + Art in West Virginia: May 19-21 {2 spots left} Writing in the Woods in West Virginia: October 20-22 Featured guest: Nicole Gulotta is a writer and recipe developer. She's the author of Eat T...
2017-04-0337 min
Personal Mythmaking with Janelle Hardy (formerly the Wild Elixir Podcast)Wild Elixir :: Episode 11 :: Beauty & the Beast + Nicole GulottaToday I’m chatting with Nicole Gulotta, the author of Eat This Poem: A Literary Feast of Recipes Inspired by Poetry. Nicole encourages a mindful approach to writing, blogging, and living, and help writers balance work and creativity. She also pens a blog called eat this poem and lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son, and French bulldog. Enjoy our ramble through the fairytale Beauty and the Beast and Nicole’s relationship with her body and creativity. This is an entirely self-produced podcast. If you appreciate the Wild Elixir podcast, please support the show at: www.patreon.com/janellehardy Conn...
2017-03-1837 min
Chasing CreativeS3 E2: Literary Cooking with Nicole GulottaWe're chatting with blogger and writer Nicole Gulotta about her forthcoming literary cookbook, Eat This Poem. Join us to hear her tips on managing the writing life while supporting other authors (and, of course, cooking delicious food).
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Here's where you can find Nicole:
Website: eatthispoem.com
Writing Resources: http://nicolemgulotta.com/
Twitter: twitter.com/nicolegulotta
Pinterest: pinterest.com/ngulotta
Instagram: instagram.com/nicolegulotta/
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2017-03-1334 min