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Write, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 116 In Conversation with Zoë RichardsFor this episode I am joined by two wonderful guest hosts who are chatting with me about my debut novel, Garden of Her Heart, which launched on 20th June. My two guest hosts are Jennie Godfrey who wrote The List of Suspicious Things, and Bookaholic Bex, who won a mini competition on TwiX for a book reviewer to join us as a host - Bex is a book blogger and book reviewer who is well loved in the writing community on TwiX.Thank to both my guest hosts, who did an amazing job - you can really...2024-06-251h 04
Write, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 88 In Conversation with Lisa TimoneyOriginally from Yorkshire, Lisa now lives in London with her husband and two teenage daughters. She started her career teaching English and Drama and has written three family drama novels under her own name, filled with devastating secrets and explosive revelations.In February, she published her first Book Club novel, The Memory Library, under the pen name Kate Storey. It’s an uplifting book about family, community and the perennial love of books.Lisa's Books (all published by Avon, HarperCollins):Her Daughter's Secret, 9/22Her Mother's Lies, 1/23His Secret Wife, 4/23The Memory Library...2024-03-1254 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 87 Catching Yourself Out With Negative ThinkingDo you ever find yourself thinking negatively about your writing? In this episode I share an approach for catching yourself out, understanding your limiting believes, and how to play with an alternative way of thinking to turn things around for yourself.I mention a book that I believe it worth reading - The Big Leap by Gaye Hendricks. It's a book that definitely did a lot to change my thinking, so it comes highly recommended from me.I also mention Denise Duffield Thomas - you can buy her books too, and probably a good one...2024-03-0822 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 86: In Conversation with Louise MorrishLouise Morrish is a historical fiction writer and librarian from Hampshire. She writes stories inspired by the lives of women in the past, who achieved extraordinary things, but whom history has forgotten.Her debut novel, Operation Moonlight, won the Penguin Random House First Novel competition in 2019, and was published by Penguin Michael Joseph in 2022. Operation Moonlight is inspired by the female secret agents of the Special Operations Executive, whose brave exploits helped win World War II. Passionate about books, Louise also loves to trail run.She is currently under contract to write two more historical...2024-03-0558 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp85 Putting Yourself Out There As An Author: Being On Social MediaFirst up, I'm not an expert on social media, so please do seek advice from someone with much more expertise in this area than me. Having said that, I do know a fair bit about how to use social media and how to make it work for you at a lower scale than most experts push.In this bonus episode of Putting Yourself Out There As An Author, I take you through 5 simple steps, and in step 5 I have 5 top tips for you that you can action straight away.Support the showJoin...2024-03-0129 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 84 In Conversation with Louise FeinLouise writes historical fiction, focussed around unheard voices or from unusual perspectives. Her internationally bestselling debut novel, People Like Us (Daughter of the Reich in the US edition) published 2020, was translated into 12 languages and is set in 1930’s Leipzig. Her second novel, The Hidden Child, about the eugenics movement in 1920’s England and America, was a Globe & Mail bestseller in Canada. Her latest novel, The London Bookshop Affair, is out now.The London Bookshop Affair, published January 2024 in the US/Canada and February 2024 in the UK, is a dual timeline historical fiction novel, set mainly in 1...2024-02-2752 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 83 Putting Yourself Out There As An Author: Being FeaturedThis is the longest 'short' episode I've done, but believe me, it's worth it! I've invited my dear friend, Emma-Claire Wilson to join me, but not as an author, rather as a journalist. She shares her expertise with us about how to be featured, and there are real nuggets in this episode. So forgive me a long 'short' on this occasion, but I know you'll find it incredibly helpful, whether or not you are a published author.Emma-Claire can be found at emmaclairewilson.com where you will find details of working with her as a coach and...2024-02-2346 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 82 In Conversation with Jennie GodfreyJennie Godfrey was raised in West Yorkshire and her debut novel, The List of Suspicious Things, is inspired by her childhood there in the 1970s. Jennie is from a mill-working family, but as the first of the generation born after the mills closed, she went to university and built a career in the corporate world. In 2020 she left and began to write. She is now a writer and part-time Waterstones bookseller and lives in the Somerset countryside.In our conversation, Jennie mentions The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron.Jennie's novel, The List of Suspicious Things...2024-02-2059 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 81 Putting Yourself Out There as an Author: Being NervousApparently the greatest fear we have is not spiders - or in my case, daddy long legs (crane flies). It's public speaking, so it's no wonder that people get nervous when it comes to putting ourselves out there as an author. This episode is all about being nervous - and no, that's not a typo. It is all about BEING nervous. The truth is, you will be nervous, unless you really don't care about what you're doing and what impact you will have on others. If that's the case, you might need to speak to someone, as I wonder...2024-02-1622 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 80 In Conversation with Charlotte SteinThe Valentine's episode!Charlotte Stein is the RT and DABWAHA nominated author of over fifty short stories, novellas and novels, including the Library Journal starred When Grumpy Met Sunshine. When not writing deeply emotional and intensely sexy books, she can be found eating jelly turtles, getting way too excited over a million movies and TV shows, and occasionally lusting after moustaches. She lives in Leeds with her family.When Grumpy Met Sunshine is a Ted Lasso inspired novel, and Charlotte shares how she brings in the humour to her writing.Support the show2024-02-1452 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 79 Part 2 Putting Yourself Out There As An Author: Being on 'Stage'This week is part 2 of the series all about putting yourself out there as an author, and in this episode I share a load of tips I picked up from experience over the last 35 years, including on stage, on radio, doing the podcast, being on panels (though not author ones), and more. These are actionable steps for the new and the experienced authors who are putting yourselves out there for podcasts, events, panels and launches. Enjoy!Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as...2024-02-0923 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp78 In Conversation with WA (Wayne) KellyW.A. Kelly is an author, filmmaker and musician. His debut crime novel, Safe Hands was released in November 2023 with its sequel due for release later this year. SAFE HANDS is a gritty British thriller about Mickey Blake, a safe cracker forced out of retirement to protect his estranged son and Hazel, a mother driven to kill to stop her teenage boy being sucked in to a life of crime. It is available now, with the audio book out later this year.Wayne is also a podcaster and since 2014, he has hosted The Joined Up Writing...2024-02-061h 09Write, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 77 Part 1 of Putting Yourself Out There As An Author: Being PreparedAre you an author who has an agent, maybe a publishing deal - and maybe you're already published ... but you hate putting yourself out there? This is the first in a series of 4 episodes that teach you how to be ready for any situation such as recording a podcast, a radio interview, or being on a panel.In the first of this series, we look at a set of questions you can use to help yourself be prepared. It's an approach I've been using for around 40 years, and it works!Support the show...2024-02-0220 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 76 In Conversation with Heather FittHeather J Fitt was born in Scotland and raised across Europe. An avid reader as a child, her dreams came true when her debut novel,Open Your Eyes,was published in 2022. Described as,Agatha Christie on a plane, The Flightfollowed a few months later and her third book,The Boat Trip,was published in June 2023. When she isn’t writing, Heather is the General Coordinator for the Crime Writers’ Association and a freelance editor and proofreader.Heather's books are:Open Your Eyes (psychological suspense) published 27th June 2022The Flight (murder mystery) published 26th January 2023The...2024-02-0153 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 75 Writing Reboot Steps 5 & 6: Kindness and Caring for YOU!This week is all about kindness and caring, and getting your writing done. Listen in for 3 simple ways you can be kind to yourself and care for you, and 3 simple ways to get the writing done.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and coaching.If you would like to show your love for the podcast, please consider buying me a coffee...2024-01-2618 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 74 In Conversation with Helen ParuselHelen Parasel is a Londoner who has lived in Hamburg, Germany over 25 years. She is married, has an adult daughter and rescue dog. Her debut novel, A Mother's War, set in Norway, came out in May 2023, and her second novel, The Austrian Bride, set in the town where her grandparents lived, came out in January 2024.Helen in an alumni of the Jericho Writers Self Edit Your Novel course run by Debi Alter and Emma Darwin.You can find Helen on social media as @helenparuselSupport the showJoin me on Substack...2024-01-2355 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 73 Writing Reboot Steps 3 & 4 Habits, Triggers and ResponsesContinuing with the Writing Reboot, this week is steps 3 and 4, all about habits, triggers and responses. You might also find it useful to listen in to Episode 41, which is about Habit Stacking, to go along with this week's episode.The book I mention at the end of this episode is Atomic Habits by James Clear which is a great read if you're interested in developing your understanding of habits and how they work.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well...2024-01-1920 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp72 In Conversation with Araminta HallAraminta Hall has worked as a writer, journalist and teacher. Her first novel, Everything & Nothing, was published in 2011 and became a Richard & Judy read that year. Her second, Dot, was published in 2013.She teaches creative writing and currently has guestslots on the Goldsborough Writing Academy. She lives with her husband and three children in Brighton.Her latest novel, One of The Good Guys is out now.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools...2024-01-1656 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 71 Writing Reboot Step 2 Sabotage SpottingEver sabotaged something that in your heart you really want? If you answered no to that question, you're a very rare beast! Because sabotage is something we all do. It's a form of protection for us. Listen in to this episode if you want to feel like you're in amongst the majority, and if you want some tips on how you can manage your sabotage.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get...2024-01-1220 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp70 In Conversation with Debi AlperDebi Alper is an author with 5 novels published in the Nirvana series, a freelance editor, creative writing tutor and fearless slayer of Doubt Demons. She runs Jericho Writers’ Self-Edit Your Novel course, which has 6 bursaries available in 2024 for underrepresented writers. She is also interested in mudlarking, singing with my choir, micro gardening, working class peeps and radical Jewish voices. And she says she's owned by her cat. In this episode Debi takes us through the layers of editing, psychic distance, her own journey as a writer and editor and so much more.You can contact De...2024-01-091h 02Write, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp69 Writing Reboot Step 1 Focus FinderEvery now and again we could all do with a writing reboot, and over the next 4 weeks I will take you through a series of episodes that introduce you to the Write, Damn It! writing mindset formula that I've used for myself, and that I've taken others through when coaching them - the results are publication deals and wins or shortlisting in competitions, which is quite something. And this is a formula that works for busy people, and people who suffer from writing demons that get in the way. If that's you, listen in to this episode and learn...2024-01-0519 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp68 In Conversation with Neil AlexanderMuch of the inspiration for Neil Alexander's debut novel, 'The Vanishing of Margaret Small', came directly from the voices of people with a learning disability, and the incredibly moving first person accounts of living in long stay institutions, which he heard while working for the UK charity Mencap. Neil, who has a Masters degree in English Literature from the University of Kent at Canterbury, began his career working in health journalism. Originally from Northern Ireland, he now lives in the seaside town of Whitstable in Kent. He currently teaches English part-time and is editing his second novel, due out...2024-01-021h 02Write, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp67 Rebooting Your Writing MindsetWe end 2023 with a reboot that will help your writing - rebooting your writing reboot. In this episode I give you a couple of simple techniques to help you change the way you think about your writing through a mini reboot of your mindset around writing. If you're ready to make a difference to your writing in 2024, then this episode will get your started.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access...2023-12-2913 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp66 In Conversation with Harriet Tyce and Trevor WoodThis is my first conversation with 2 authors at the same time, and it's fascinating - we get to hear a comparison between 2 people's approaches to their writing, which is really interesting.Harriet Tyce was born and grew up in Edinburgh. She graduated in English from Oxford University in 1994, and after gaining legal qualifications worked as a criminal barrister for nearly ten years. After leaving the law she started writing, gaining a distinction in an MA in Creative Writing (Crime Fiction) from the University of East Anglia in 2017.Harriet has written four novels, Blood Orange, The...2023-12-261h 21Write, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp65 5 Things That Transformed My Writing, and My Writing Mindset SystemIn this episode I reflect on the last year and share the 5 things that made a huge difference to my writing - and one of the 5 things is my writing mindset system, Write, Damn It! which is what gave birth to the name of my podcast.I mention the episode about the 150 Rule - Ep2 of the podcast, which you can listen to hereAnd if you would like to have a try at using the Write, Damn It! writing mindset system, you can get hold of a copy through my website by...2023-12-2232 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp64 In Conversation With Gill ThompsonAfter forty-one years at the chalkface, Gill retired from English teaching to write full time and is now the author of four historical fiction novels, all set in and around World War Two. She has recently been appointed Royal Literary Fund Fellow at the University of Chichester. Gill lives with her family in West Sussex.Gill on Social MediaFacebook: WordkindlingTwitter: GillThompson@wordkindlingInstagram: WordkindlingGill's latest novel - The Orphans on the TrainGill's website, where you can also sign up for her newsletter - www.wordkindling.co...2023-12-1957 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp63 Editing Questions that I Find HelpfulI have a set of questions I use that help me think about my editing process, and in this episode I share them with you. Because I want to publish a few novels, I'm keen to have systems I can replicate from one novel to the next to help me with the process of writing and editing. The questions I share here is one of those systems I use to help myself. Listen in to learn what the questions are, and then have a little go at using the questions on one of your chapters.Support the...2023-12-1516 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp62 In Conversation with Saz VoraSaz Vora is an author of East African Asian origin who migrated with her family to England in the ‘60s to Coventry, West Midlands, where she grew up straddling British and Gujarati culture. Before she started writing South Asian melodrama, she had a successful career in Television Production and Teaching specialising in Film and Media Studies to A Level. As a writer she draws on her upbringing in England and the layers of complexity of living with her Indian heritage and her Britishness and uses this to create stories of adult themes ignored in South Asian families. She gets he...2023-12-121h 04Write, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp61 What Do You Mean I Have To Market My Book?The results are in - if we want our books to sell, we have to get involved in the marketing of them. Even when we have a publicist. In this episode I take you through the mini campaign I did for my cover reveal, and how that fits with a wider campaign to help get sales in the future.And if you've seen the cover, I'd love hear what you think about it. Connect with me on social media at @zoerichardsukSupport the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more...2023-12-0821 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp60 In Conversation with Alison IrvingAlison Irving lives in a village in Northern Ireland with her husband, 2 children and a spoiled cat called Hamish. She works as a physiotherapist in a hospice in Belfast and Casual Cruelties is her first novel. Casual Cruelties iss published by Bloodhound Books and came out on 3rd November 2023. It is a psychological suspense novel about a middle aged woman who gradually realises that her husband is increasingly controlling but after years of his behaviour, is unsure whether she is strong enough to leave him. Alison says "When I started writing Casual Cruelties, I had...2023-12-0553 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp59 What Motivates You?We each have a motivation preference - some of us are motivate towards something, others are motivated away from something. And what motivates us (to or from) can change depending on our circumstances. In this episode I take you through the way our motivation works, and how you can use this with your writing.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and coaching.2023-12-0117 min
Solace and the CityEP150: THAI RICHARDS - Rage and ReleaseThis week I am so excited to share my conversation with Thai Richards, the founder and creative director of Rage and Release! Rage & Release is a health and wellness community that empowers individuals to overcome adversity through a holistic approach. Rage and Release provides diverse experiences for the mind, body, and spirit, promoting unity and self-discovery. Their mission is to break negative stigmas surrounding cannabis through education, while also offering a space for personal growth without it. Through fitness and wellness, Rage and Release transforms life's challenges into opportunities, fostering healing and unity among all.
Thai is the innovative mind...2023-11-2853 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp58 In Conversation with Laura PearsonLaura Pearson lives in Leicestershire with her husband and their two children. She is the author of four novels, the most recent of which are The Last List of Mabel Beaumont and I Wanted You To Know. The Last List of Mabel Beaumont is a Kindle UK number one bestseller and a Kindle US top ten bestseller. Missing Pieces will be republished in February 2024.Laura's books:The Last List of Mabel Beaumont (Aug 23) Uplit women's bookclub fictionI Wanted You To Know (Oct 23)Missing Pieces (Feb 24)A new title (April 24) Laura...2023-11-2851 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp57 My Publishing Journey Part 6This week's update on my publishing journey is a reality check - things are not all wonderful and hunky dory, and this final part of my edit is really tough. Listen in to find out what I think the nub of the issue is, and why things have got tough at this late stage in the process.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops...2023-11-2412 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp56 In Conversation with Sarah MoorheadThis is a fascinating conversation with Sarah around the inspiration and background to her novel, The Treatment. We got into talking about Maslow's hierarchy of needs and psychopathy, amongst other things.Sarah writes speculative crime/thriller novels, and can be seen on Twitter/X in the early hours, as part of the #5amwritersclubSarah's books are:Witness XThe TreatmentAnd you can find her on social media as @semoorhead (Twitter/X) and @sarahmoorheadauthor on IGHer website, which has some fascinating insight into her journey as a writer...2023-11-211h 05Write, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp55 Writer's ResilienceIt's tough at times being a writer - even for those of us who use writing as a form or escape or therapy. So when times do feel tough, such as when you're querying or out on submission to commissioning editors, having a way to develop a little writer's resilience is incredibly useful. In this episode I share a tool I use that helps me - the ABC ... and if you want, you can add in a D too. Listen in to find out more - and to know you are not alone when you find things difficult.2023-11-1719 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp54 In Conversation with Louise BeechLouise Beech - who also writes as Louise Swanson - has wanted to be an author since she filled notebooks with stories aged eight. She finally got a book deal aged 44. Since then, she has had nine novels and one memoir published. They have won Best magazine Book of the year, shortlisted for the Romantic Novel of the Year and the Polari Prize, as well as being a Sophie Hannah Book of the Year pick, and a Clare Mackintosh Book Club Pick. Amongst her many books, she has written her memoir, Eighteen Seconds, which I am currently...2023-11-141h 02Write, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp53 My Publishing Journey Part 5More on my publishing journey as I get on with line edits, copy edits, and meeting my publicist.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and coaching.If you would like to show your love for the podcast, please consider buying me a coffee through BuyMeACoffee.com. This gives you an opportunity to make a small, one-off donation - you are not...2023-11-1012 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 52 In Conversation with Jenny BaylissIn conversation with Jenny / Jenni Bayliss, we get into talking about being 'boujee', not knowing what genre you're writing in, sticking your feet in cold water to feel the cold when writing a winter novel in the summer, and the love hate relationship with reviews. Jenni gives us her tip for dealing with reviews, and I share about the sunshine folder.We also got talking about dusting the top of picture frames when the procrastination is in full flow, and the value of writing friends, as well as the nervousness of putting our work out there for...2023-11-0759 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp51 My Publishing Journey Part 4As I come to the end of working on my structural edits, in this episode I share some of the things I've learned, and how I could have done myself favours much earlier in the process with earlier edits.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and coaching.If you would like to show your love for the podcast, please consider buying...2023-10-1314 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp50 My Publishing Journey Part 3Things are moving along with my publishing journey now as the structural edits are in, and in this episode I share how that's going for me.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and coaching.If you would like to show your love for the podcast, please consider buying me a coffee through BuyMeACoffee.com. This gives you an opportunity to make...2023-10-0612 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp49 In Conversation with Charlotte LevinCharlotte Levin has been shortlisted for the Andrea Badenoch Award, part of the New Writers North Awards, and for the Mslexia Short Story Competition. IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU is her debut novel, and her second IF I LET YOU GO is a Richard & Judy autumn book club pick. And in the R&J exclusive copies in W H Smiths, there’s extra material and a short story. https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/if-i-let-you-go/charlotte-levin/paperback/9781529084115.htmlCharlotte can be found on social media atTwitter/X – tinycharlotte72Instagram – tinycharlotte29Facebook - charlottelevinauthor2023-10-0349 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp48 My Plotter Pantser StoryAt the end of every chat I always ask a quick 5 questions, and one of them is about plotting or pantsing, so in this episode I share how I go about plotting the boundaries and allowing myself to be able to do discovery writing within those boundaries.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and coaching.If you would like to show...2023-09-2912 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp47 In Conversation with JM SimpsonSupport the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and coaching.If you would like to show your love for the podcast, please consider buying me a coffee through BuyMeACoffee.com. This gives you an opportunity to make a small, one-off donation - you are not committed to regular payments. Making the podcast earns me no money, and in fact costs me a fair bit, but...2023-09-2658 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp46 Don't Get DejectedHave you ever found yourself looking at other writers and thinking 'you're all more advanced than me'? You're not alone. In this episode, I talk about why that's a good thing for us to spot that, and how we can use it to help ourselves. And if you ARE feeling dejected, get in touch with me on social media, and I'll happily be there to support you on your journey.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools...2023-09-2215 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp45 In Conversation with Ivy NgeowIvy Ngeow was born and raised in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. She holds an MA in Writing from Middlesex University, where she won the 2005 Middlesex University Literary Press Prize out of almost 1500 entrants worldwide. Her debut, Cry of the Flying Rhino (2017), was awarded the International Proverse Prize in Hong Kong. Her novels include Heart of Glass (2018), Overboard (2020) and White Crane Strikes (2022). She is commissioning editor of the Asian Anthology New Writing series. Her latest novel The American Boyfriend is published by Penguin Random House Southeast Asia. She lives in London.The American Boyfriend, an Asian domestic psychological thriller...2023-09-1955 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp44 My Publishing Journey Part 2I didn't expect to share another part of the publishing journey so fast, but things are happening around marketing so I thought I'd share that with you, and things I've learned along the way - plus some tips of what you can do now to help yourself be prepared for when you have a publishing deal.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and...2023-09-1517 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp43 Coaching Conversation with Stephanie ButlandIn this episode I have a chat with my own writing coach, Stephanie Butland, who is the writer of many books, as well as being a coach, delivers writing retreats, offers manuscript assessments, and more.Stephanie wrote Lost for Words, which got a Reese Witherspoon mention, no less, and which she followed up with Found in a Bookshop, which is a beautiful novel about the importance of community - and the story has a book pharmacy in it, which is just adorable. I admit, I did cry reading this novel, but it is also incredibly uplifting.2023-09-1449 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp42 My Publishing Journey Part 1Come on my journey from getting a publishing contract to launching the novel next June 2023. This will be an irregular series as I share what happens on my publishing journey - I hope you enjoy hearing about it.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and coaching.If you would like to show your love for the podcast, please consider buying me...2023-09-0814 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp41 Habit Stacking To Make Habits Work For YouWhen we set new goals for ourselves, we inevitably fail - and it's not actually our fault. It's all to do with the way our brains are wired. But never fear! There's something we can do about it. In this episode, I take you through how to use the way that your brain works so that you can do habit stacking, and master your mindset so that you can become the productive writer you know you can be.I mention at the end of the episode about Atomic Habits by James Clear, which is well worth reading...2023-09-0532 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp40 The Story You're Telling YourselfWhat story are you telling yourself? Do you know? Listen in to this latest episode to find out what story you are telling yourself, and how you can make that work for you.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and coaching.If you would like to show your love for the podcast, please consider buying me a coffee through BuyMeACoffee.com...2023-09-0414 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp39 How To Find The Gift In FeedbackI read recently that if we write and don't want negative feedback, it's like saying we're a boxer and don't want to be punched. Ouch! There's a lot of truth in this, though, as we are going to get feedback at some point, be that when we query agents, sub to publishers, or get reviews from readers. In this episode I look at the mindsets that can get in the way of how we respond to feedback, and what we can do to set ourselves up for success.Some of this episode is based on the work...2023-08-2928 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp 38 New Year's Resolutions in September for WritingOk, ok I know it's an odd time of year to do New Year's resolutions for your writing, but stay with me here - listen to the episode to find out why I suggest doing your New Year's resolutions now, and get some easy ideas of what to start with.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and coaching.If you would...2023-08-2515 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp37 In Conversation With Lizzy BarberThis is a lovely conversation with Lizzy Barber, whose novel Nanny Wanted is available now. Listen to the end to find out Lizzy's thoughts on the difference between a successful person and an unsuccessful person.Lizzy Barber is a London-based best-selling author of psychological suspense. Her debut novel, My Name is Anna, was the winner of the Daily Mail / Random House First Novel Prize. Her follow-up, Out of her Depth, was a Richard & Judy Book Club Pick, and has been optioned for television. Nanny Wanted, her third novel, is out August 17th 2023. By day, Lizzy works as...2023-08-2251 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp 36 How Playing With The Elements and Senses Can Help Your WritingEver have those times where something is not quite working with your writing? Here's a simple technique I use to help me work through plot points that don't work, scenes that aren't going anywhere, or characters that don't have a sufficiently distinct voice.I'd love to hear how playing with this technique helps your writing, and helps you to become the productive, creative writer you know you can be.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and...2023-08-1811 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp 35 Mini Coaching SessionThis episode guides you through some coaching you can do for yourself to help you be the productive writer you want to be. I share with you a tool I use in my work life, and you can get a free copy of the PDF to use as you coach yourself by going to zoerichards.co.uk/35 and signing up for my newsletter.In the episode I make reference to other episodes that you might want to go back and listen to, and they are, in the order that I mention them in this episode of the...2023-08-1523 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEp 34 My Publishing Journey So Far: It Take a Writing Village To Get A Publishing DealIn this episode I share the journey I've been on since December 2021, and what happened from starting my first draft in February 2022 of the book I now have a publishing deal for. And it really does take a writing village to get to this point on the journey. If you are feeling alone on your journey, you can connect with me on all the main social medias with @zoerichardsukSupport the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You...2023-08-1115 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 33 In Conversation with Philippa EastPhilippa East grew up in Scotland and originally studied Psychology and Philosophy before training as a Clinical Psychologist. She writes psychological thrillers / psychological suspense novels, and her debut Little White Lies was longlisted for the Guardian's "Not-The-Booker" prize and shortlisted for the CWA Dagger for best debut of 2020. Her further novels include Safe and Sound, I’ll Never Tell, and A Guilty Secret. Philippa lives in Lincolnshire with her spouse and cat, and continues to work as a psychologist and therapist. What you can expect in this episode:11:00 - failing as a writer, even wh...2023-08-081h 07Write, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 32 What We Can Do About Our Self-Sabotage When WritingSupport the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and coaching.If you would like to show your love for the podcast, please consider buying me a coffee through BuyMeACoffee.com. This gives you an opportunity to make a small, one-off donation - you are not committed to regular payments. Making the podcast earns me no money, and in fact costs me a fair bit, but...2023-08-0412 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 31 In Conversation with Angela KirwinThe one where we get into talking about ADHD and neuro-diversity. This is a fascinating conversation with non-fiction author, Angela Kirwin, who has known she has ADHD from her late teens.After working for years in social care in prison, Angela left to write 'Criminal - How Our Prisons Are Failing Us All' which was published in 2022 with Orion Trapeze - the paperback came out in May 2023. She is now away on her new book which is all about ADHD - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and how the condition has both helped and hindered her life. Angela...2023-08-0142 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 30 8 Traps Writers Fall IntoWe can all be affected by traps, fears and patterns of behaviour that don't necessarily help us. In this episode you can find out about some of the common traps, fears and patters, and learn a simple technique for starting to change things to help your writing. There's the over-achiever, the positive feedback addict and the course addict to name just a few - and if you find yourself caught out by any of the 8 traps covered here, you can apply the simple solution I share to help you change.Support the showJoin me...2023-07-2811 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 29 Using the STARR Technique in Your WritingHave you ever come across STARR? Or maybe you know it as STAR? It's an interview technique - yes, I know, this is a writing podcast, but bear with me here. Even though this is a technique to use in interviews, it's based on telling stories - and what is our writing about? Telling stories. Listen in to find out more about STARR, and how you can use it in your writing to free up your thinking.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published...2023-07-2518 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 28 Who Am I and Why Does That Matter To My Writing?When it comes to our writing, to querying, to doing any publicity as a writer, we need to be able to answer the question 'who am I?' But that's not the only way this question can be helpful - we can also use it when we are thinking about our characters, and for our readers too. Listen in to find out how you can delve deeper into your answer to the question 'who am I?'Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published...2023-07-2014 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 27 In Conversation with Sarah HilarySarah Hilary is the guest I chat with on this week's episode - and forgive me for it being a longer than usual episode, but I couldn't bring myself to delete any of our conversation. Sarah is such an interesting person to talk with, and I'm sure we could have carried on talking for a while. Amongst a raft of interesting stuff, here are some highlights to look out for:At 16:15 Learn about the importance of the thin skin we haveAt 20:10 We get into responding to feedbackAt 23:00 Sarah talks about focusing on what we have influence over as...2023-07-181h 01Write, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 26 How Writing is Like Problem SolvingI used to do bouldering - climbing without ropes. And it's all about learning from the basics, and problem solving. In this episode I look at how we as writers can benefit from seeing ourselves as problem solvers, too.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and coaching.If you would like to show your love for the podcast, please consider buying...2023-07-1411 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 25 Dealing with Overwhelm and Feeling StuckWould some useful coaching questions help you get over your overwhelm and stop you feeling stuck with your writing? Get a pen and paper for this episode, and jot down the questions - if you want to go straight to the questions, start at 11:00 minutes into the episode.We get into how Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs comes into our writing, and how we can use it to help us as a writer, along with those coaching questions that work in the context of the hierarchy.Here's a link to each of the things I mention i...2023-07-1119 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 24: How To Get Unstuck When You're Torn Between Two Writing IdeasThere are many reasons we get stuck with our writing - and one, that in some ways is a gift, is when we have so many ideas that we don't know which to focus on. In this episode I share a simple technique from my project management experience that we can use to get greater clarity around which idea to put our efforts into.Listen in to find out how you can use this simple technique, called split testing, and how you can make it work for your writing.Support the showJoin...2023-07-0707 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 23 In Conversation with JD Kirk Talking About a True Crime Podcast, Writers Block and How The Publishing World WorksFascinating conversation with JD Kirk, the pen name of multi-award-winning author, screenwriter, and writer of comics, Barry Hutchison. Born and raised in Fort William in the Highlands of Scotland, JD wanted to be a writer from the age of nine, when a kindly librarian wrote his name on the spine of a notebook in which he’d written a terrible short story and put it on the shelf. Since then, he’s written over 200 books and is now thoroughly enjoying murdering people as JD Kirk.As such a prolific and well-known writer, JD gets asked a lot...2023-07-0444 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 22: 4 Things I Learned About Editing From My AgentI've been watching how my agent goes about her role within the editing process, and I've learned 4 really helpful things. As a result, I am now taking a different approach to my editing, and I think it's having a positive impact. If you're lost in the editing mire, listen in to find out what the 4 simple steps are that you can use straight away to improve your editing process.My agent is Clare Coombes, who I first met through an agent 1-2-1 session on a different novel than the one that led to her representing me...2023-06-3007 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 21: Is Being Focused on the Outcome More Than the Experience Affecting Your Writing?What if being too focused on getting an agent or a publishing deal is impacting on our writing? Product can become much more important than process and performance if we focus on outcome over experience. With that focus on the outcome, we may be missing out the practice stage - practice out-performs success every day, because we won't get success every day ... but we can practice every day and that practice helps up get better and better at our writing. Plus, if we focus on the experience, are we more likely to enjoy our writing?With our...2023-06-2719 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 20: The Rule Is There Are No Rules - Or Are There?A few years ago I was on a course and the tutor repeatedly told us that there are no rules ... and then in the feedback on my writing from the tutor and fellow students it became clear that there are rules, and I needed to know them. Some were about grammar, some about structure, some about pace ... and so much more. So I struggled being told that there are no rules when clearly there are.In this episode I delve into this maxim and consider whether it creates a problem for us as writers if we take...2023-06-2307 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 19: In Conversation with Nigel Stewart Talking About Staying Grounded, and Phrases That Keep Us FocusedNigel Stewart is the guest this week. He's published 4 books, and is currently working on his 5th. His latest book is Justinian's Daughters, based in St Davids in South Wales.We talked about imposter syndrome, staying grounded, how writing lyrics helps with writing novels, phrases that keep us focused such as 'let's make this better', and trusting the reader.Listen in at 13 minutes to hear about trusting the readerListen in at 22 minutes to hear about staying groundedNigel's social media linkshttp://Twitter.com/menigestewhttp://instagram.com/menigestew2023-06-2041 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 18: In Search of Imperfection How Expert Beginner Syndrome Might Be Affecting Our WritingAs we go in search of imperfection, it helps to understand the impact of cognitive bias through both the expert beginner syndrome and imposter syndrome, and what we can do about it. In this slightly longer short, I share the 4 things we can find ourselves doing when we hit a problem, and number 4 is the one we need to take most note of, as this will help us to learn and grow as a writer.Blog post I mentioned about othering rejection https://www.janefriedman.com/your-novel-has-been-edited-by-top-professionals-but-you-still-get-rejected-what-gives/Seth Godin's blog post on imposter syndrom https://seths...2023-06-1611 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 17 Flipping Feedback How To Make Feedback Work For YouFeedback is a bit of a rollercoaster, isn't it? I've had some that made me so happy, and others that made wonder why I've bothered writing. And I'll admit it, once I got feedback that stopped me writing for a few years. In truth, though, all the feedback I've received on my writing has got me to where I am now, and much of that is down to my attitude to feedback. In this episode I go through 2 key types of feedback, and give you some questions you can use to help you get feedback that is h...2023-06-1324 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 16: Are You Ready for Failure?Failing as a writer is a given - we are going to fail. And brush ourselves off, and fail again. Every step of the way. Listen in to Episode 16, and join the failure train. It's all part of the journey. It's strange, though, isn't it? If your life has been anything like mine, we're conditioned to only look for success. How often have you been guided to see the benefits of failure? I know for me, this is something I've had to train myself to accept - that I can learn and grow from t...2023-06-0905 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 15 In Conversation With Jeevani Charika aka Rhoda Baxter'Read, read, read. Write, write, write. Submit, submit, submit.' Jeevani Charika shares her top tip for keeping motivated and getting the writing done, as well as sharing thoughts on the routine she set up for herself as a writer who is also a mum and carer, the issues she had with a contract and what she did about that, and how she set up The Debut Authors' Club with writers Janet Gover and Alison May to help writers on their journey to, and beyond, launch day.Links discussed in the show:Jeev's...2023-06-0629 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 14 Help Yourself Get The Writing Done With The 30 For 30 Technique5 Minute Friday introduces you to a simple technique that I developed out of my grandfather's old Navy sayings - learn how to use the 30 for 30 technique to help you get the writing done. Simple yet incredibly effective.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and coaching.If you would like to show your love for the podcast, please consider buying me a...2023-06-0206 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 13 How To Create Habits That Work For You By Nudging Your Upper LimitDid you know you have an upper limit? In this episode, I take you through how to work on your habits by understanding your upper limit, how your identity gets in the way of changing habits, and the technique of nudging habits along, a little at a time, so that you can make changes that stick.I also give you some small tips you can introduce that will help make a difference for you.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and...2023-05-3020 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 12: What Comes Out Of Your Head Is Only As Good As What Goes Into Your HeadWhat informs your writing? I work in project management, and we always talk about input, output, outcomes - we have to know what the input is (the current situation, the problem), so that we can work on that and create an output (data, information, a system etc), which leads to an outcome (improved position with the data, for example). And I find this a useful way to think of what informs our writing. The one time in my life where I didn't write much was when I didn't read much. It was like my head was empty...2023-05-2606 minWrite, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 11: How To Be Your Own Book CoachIn this episode I talk about what a book coach is, and it can be helpful to have one - and I also give you 3 questions (plus a bonus question) that you can use to coach yourself. If you don't have a pen and paper handy to jot the questions down, you can download my FREE Mini Reboot which includes a simple guide for self-coaching. The 3 questions I use in this episode, along with another 3, are all in the Mini Reboot.As we grow as writers it can help to have a book coach who acts as...2023-05-2316 min
Write, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 10: The Absolute Truth About AbsolutesKnowing that we go on a journey of learning, through the 4 different levels of competence, why is it, as writers, we talk in absolutes? I only write in this way, I never plot, I write in 3rd person ... etc - we work with absolutes when we're still learning. In this 5 Minute Friday I share the 4 levels of competence, and how we can move up the levels by ditching absolutist thinking.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools...2023-05-1906 min
Write, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 9: If You're Going To Stress, Stress BigThis rollercoaster ride of writing brings with it a lot of stress - not just the writing itself, but the industry we're part of once we decide we're going to aim for being published. In this episode I share the techniques I use to help me set aside the stressing I do about the small stuff, so that I'm only stressing the big stuff - let's face it, if we're going to stress, it might as well be over big stuff. Find out about PACE, the ABC of handling small stress, and more.Support the show2023-05-1616 min
Write, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 8: Writing and Mental HealthWith 54% of respondents to The Bookseller survey on publishing and mental health saying that publishing their debut novel had a negative impact on their mental health, it's important with start with the 3 simple steps in this 5 Minute Friday episode to help us take care of ourselves as writers. As a suicide survivor, I know all too well how difficult life is when our mental health is affected - and also know that nobody deserves writing to negatively impact their mental health. Listen to this episode to get real steps you can follow that will help you as you navigate...2023-05-1205 min
Write, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 7: 5 Things Every Writer Should KnowThere's 5 things that we all need to know and keep in mind - covering feedback, rejection, plotting and more. This episode is packed full of little nuggets that help remind us of those things that we don't need to give power to - like the rejections we receive - and that plotting is not the enemy.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and...2023-05-0917 min
Write, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 6: We Are What We ThinkOur thoughts matter - more than we can imagine. And our brain is so darned clever that it proves our thoughts right. What thoughts are you having that might be impacting on your writing? Is it time to change your thinking?Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and coaching.If you would like to show your love for the podcast, please...2023-05-0506 min
Write, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 5: What If Writer's Block Doesn't Exist?Maybe it's time to change the way we think about writer's block - the language we use matters, and by telling ourselves we're blocked, we may be making ourselves even more blocked. Time to start working on our mindset and the words we use with ourselves.In this week's episode I mention about Carole Dweck's research into mindset. You can watch her Ted Talk here:https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improveI also talked about using the 150 rule, which is covered in Episode 2 of Write, D...2023-05-0216 min
Write, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 4: Writing With The Seasons of LifeBe kind to yourself - the big message of this week's 5 Minute Friday which is all about the seasons and phases of our life. If you're finding it difficult to write at the moment, it might be the season or phase of life you are in.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and coaching.If you would like to show your...2023-04-2805 min
Write, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 3: Writing and The 5 Love Languages"In their positive form they're incredibly powerful ... and in their negative form we can use our love language against ourselves."The 5 love languages, the ways we express love and the ways we like to be shown love, can be a tool for our writing life too. In this episode, learn about the 5 different love languages, and how they can help your writing.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access...2023-04-2517 min
Write, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 2: The 150 Rule For Writing Motivation'If we set targets for ourselves we're more likely to at least achieve the target we set.'This week's 5 Minute Friday is carrying on the theme of motivation, with The 150 Rule - a simple technique that will help with setting and achieving a target for your writing. Happy writing.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and coaching.If you...2023-04-2105 min
Write, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsEpisode 1: Motivation to Write - or Not Being Motivated to Write - Might Not Be Your Fault'Don't allow yourself to lose motivation purely because you're at a new stage of learning.'Did you realise that lack of motivation might not actually be your fault? Sometimes our expectations make it difficult for us, and in this episode I share some of the things I wish I'd known before I started writing, so that my expectations would have been set better, and I wouldn't have lost motivation simply because I found I'd made things more difficult for myself than they needed to be.Support the showJoin me on Substack...2023-04-1813 min
Write, Damn It! with Zoe RichardsWrite, Damn It! TrailerWelcome to Write, Damn It! Listen to the trailer now, telling you what's coming on the Write, Damn It! The Mindset Podcast for All Kinds of Writers who are looking for inspiration and motivation to get the writing done, hosted by writer and experienced mindset coach, Zoe Richards.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and coaching.If you would like to...2023-04-1402 min
Climate ConversationsClimate News: We need action but Zoe Richards has hope; David Pocock questions government actions: Heatwave for NSW; From possible to impossible - Alan KohlerZoe Richards (pictured) discussed coral reefs and hope on Ockham's Razor - "The coral reef you didn't know you needed to know about";
"60 Scientists Call for Accelerated Research Into ‘Solar Radiation Management’ That Could Temporarily Mask Global Warming';
"NSW government called out on net zero goal as own data projects coal and gas emissions until 2050";
"Alan Kohler: To defeat climate change, Australia must do the impossible";
"David Pocock wants urgent action on carbon credits before vote on key climate policy";
"Heatwave warnings for NSW as Sydney expecting hottest day in t...2023-03-0621 min
Shooting The BreezeEp103: Zoe Richards - the road less travelledIn an inspiring episode we talk with up-and-coming New Zealand talent Zoe Richards. Returning last year to her hometown of Dunedin on the South Island, while juggling work as a teacher’s aide Zoe became part of NZ basketball history, playing in the inaugural Tauihi Aotearoa Basketball League with the Southern Hoiho - the first pay parity professional women’s hoops league in New Zealand. We travel back to her US college years at two small college towns, culminating in a championship in her senior year at Eckerd College (Flo) after bitter disappointment the year before. We a...2023-02-1659 min
Shooting The Breeze Series 4Ep103: Zoe Richards – the road less travelledIn an inspiring episode we talk with up-and-coming New Zealand talent Zoe Richards. Returning last year to her hometown of Dunedin on the South Island, while juggling work as a teacher’s aide Zoe became part of NZ basketball history, playing in the inaugural Tauihi Aotearoa Basketball League with the Southern Hoiho - the first pay parity professional women’s hoops league in New Zealand. We travel back to her US college years at two small college towns, culminating in a championship in her senior year at Eckerd College (Flo) after bitter disappointment the year before. We also hear about a pi...2023-02-1659 min
The Deep Blue On My Doorstep Podcast026 - Abrolhos Islands // Dr. Zoe RichardsIn this episode Tracy talks with Dr. Zoe Richards about her journey at the Abrolhos Islands.2021-10-2947 min
The Phoenix Podcast - With Zoe Thompson#Fire5atPhoenix #8 - Talking about Relationships with Jo Richards1 Guest: Jo Richards
1 Topic: Relationship with Your Self and Others
5 Questions
Totally Live
Jo's questions were:
1. In your experience as a coach, what is the top problem that people seem to experience in the relationship with themselves?
2. What is your top tip to help them with this problem?
3. In your experience as a coach, what is the top problem people seem to experience in relationships with others?
4. What is your top tip to help them overcome this problem?
5. W...2021-01-1339 min
VermontrepreneurBurlington Wildways: Zoe RichardsThis episode marks the one month birthday of the podcast. And yes, just like human babies, I'll be counting my podcast baby's age by months. In this episode of Vermontrepreneur we talk to Zoe Richards, Director and driving force behind Burlington Wildways, our first non profit on the show! Zoe's organization is charged with improving the access and interconnectivity of wild spaces in the Burlington city limits for both animals and humans alike. Zoe thought that her kids spent more time in school learning about penguins than the amazing stories happening in the woods in their...2020-10-2027 min
Yarra Libraries PodcastEwing Trust Writers Prize Winner (English Language) Zoe Richards reads ‘Tommy’"It’s a hot Melbourne summer. I can see the city skyline through the exhaust fumes over Smith Street."
Yarra Libraries and The Ewing Trust present: Ewing Trust Writers Prize Winner Zoe Richards
The Ewing Trust Writers' Prize is a new prize for short-form fiction and non-fiction writing with a connection to Fitzroy.
The inaugural winner of the English language category was Zoe Richards. In this podcast, Zoe reads her winning piece, 'Tommy'.
This podcast contains some adult language.2020-05-2912 min
Into the Woods with Holly Worton108: Zoe Richards, How to Have Your Best Month in Business
Today’s Guest
I'm very excited to share this week's episode with you! I first met today's guest, Zoe Richards, in Denise Duffield-Thomas's Lucky Bitch group. I heard so many amazing things about her coaching from people within the group that I knew I had to have her as a guest on the show.
About Zoe Richards
Zoe achieves results with her clients that are visible on the bottom line. She consistently increases turnover by 100-200% within weeks of working with her and reduces costs by as much as $80k pa, improving productivity and profits throu...2015-08-1738 min