From Bank Robber to Author to Mentor, featuring Joe Loya

Write-minded: Weekly Inspiration for Writers

English - November 30, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 12.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 372 ratings
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This week’s episode covers much territory, from cultivating mentors (whether they know they’re your mentors or not) to how to take care of yourself when writing trauma. This week’s guest, Joy Loya, had an unusual and powerful journey to becoming an author, and his story is testament to how we choose who we want to be in this world and how we show up.