Beautiful Writers Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Rhonda Byrne & Kelly Noonan Gores: Their top secrets for birthing global bestsellers
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The magical duo of Rhonda Byrne & Kelly Noonan Gores are rounding out a bucket list week here at the Beautiful Writers Podcast. After years of dre...
Solo Pod: My published books woke me up at 3 am with intel they wanted us to know . . .
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when your dream comes true after years of work? What happens when that dream twists into what feels like a career-killing nightmare?In th...
Dr. Jody Carrington: Self-Pub Superstars, Part 2
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I can't with this soulmate client. I'm pressed for words to share how much I love this woman, author, and communicator. I promise you'v...
Hal Elrod: Self-Pub Superstars, Part 1 of 2
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel like you need a miracle to realize your big dreams? Let me introduce you to my miraculous client and friend Hal Elrod, author of The Miracle...
Jenny Lawson & Laura Belgray, TMI Queens: The Art of the Overshare
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's open books all the way with these two TMI queens and their no-holds-barred, hilarious ways. They're the perfect duo to break my 6-month...
Mark Manson: The subtle art of movie making & selling millions of books
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Three #1 New York Times bestsellers. Nearly twenty million books sold. One of the most popular self-development blogs in the world. What more could Ma...
How to Write a Book (& Actually Finish It!), a MarieTV Replay
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marie Forleo is back on the show! HER show, actually. Say what? In a rare move for each of us, this is a replay of my recent appearance on MarieTV whi...
Pub Day Celebration! A Writer's Roundup w/ Martha Beck, Steven Pressfield, Elizabeth Lesser, & Aditi Khorana
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's finally here! Pub Day for Beautiful Writers: A Journey of Big Dreams & Messy Manuscripts—with Tricks of the Trade from Bestselling Aut...
Zibby Owens & Silvia Vasquez-Lavado: Women on a Mission to Scale New Heights
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
New York's # 1 book influencer, author, DAILY podcaster, and publisher, Zibby Owens, is here! Joining her is Peruvian mountaineer, humanitarian, ...
Danielle LaPorte & Book Mama Pod Reunion, Post Deadline Truth Tellin’
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve missed you, Danielle LaPorte & me! Our season of book delivery kicked our asses. (How to Be Loving for Danielle and Beautiful Writers for ...
Patricia Cornwell & Tosca Lee: Thrilled to Death & Destiny
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Spooky smart. Miraculously mystical. Devilishly delightful. Listen in as two prolific bestselling thriller authors, Patricia Cornwell (over 100 millio...
Jenny Lawson & Martha Beck: Seriously Funny + Broken (in the best possible way)
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's a very good day! This Book Mama is giddyhappy. Since meeting Jenny Lawson over five years ago, I've ached to have her on the Beautif...
Elizabeth Gilbert & Marie Forleo: Behind the Bestsellers
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"I'm glad I'm not competitive," Elizabeth Gilbert said when listing her dear friend Marie Forleo's assets and calling her a &...
“Best-Of” Part 4 Episode
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's here—our 4th annual Beautiful Writers Podcast "Best-Of" episode! Just in time to save your creativity in the New Year from all t...
Tomi Adeyemi & Sabaa Tahir: YA Superstars on Living & Writing Heroically
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Two of the top-selling YA Fantasy authors of ALL TIME give us a master class on earning, output, and living as epic a life as the stories they’re wr...
Valarie Kaur & Chris Jackson: A World-Changer and Her Superhero Publisher
01 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Jackson, legendary publisher and Editor-in-Chief of One World, an imprint of Penguin Random House, is here with Valarie Kaur, one of his star au...
Sue Monk Kidd & Ann Patchett: Longings—In Writing & Life
31 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The world feels like it’s exploding. With Covid-19 and anti-racism protests both raging through our streets, I had a sensitive, maybe even a bold qu...
Dr. Jane Goodall & Keely Shaye Brosnan: Power of the Pen to Heal Mother Earth
02 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Goodall, Ph.D., DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, and UN Messenger of Peace, is with us from the UK for a special eco-edition of the Be...
Joy Harjo: Poet Laureate of the United States
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In THE interview of my life so far, Joy Harjo, Poet Laureate of the United States (the nation’s “official” poet!) is here. She’s the first Nat...
Terry McMillan & Laura Munson: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Novelists
01 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
These New York Times bestselling authors on tour meet here for the first time. Laura Munson is promoting her first novel, Willa's Grove, while Te...
Cheryl Strayed & Nia Vardalos: Answering the Biggest Questions that Stump Writers
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this “What would they do?” episode, I ask Oscar-nominated screenwriter, actress, & bestselling author Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Weddin...
Joel Stein: A Funnyman's Defense of Elitism
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Humor writer and journalist Joel Stein has kept me laughing for over twenty years with his brilliant columns in Time magazine, the LA Times, Entertain...
Anita Moorjani & Kelly Noonan Gores: Miraculous Healing
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What's it take to make a story go viral? Global? To top the charts as word-of-mouth carries your tale far and wide—for days, months, or even ye...
Dani Shapiro & Gabby Bernstein: Divine Duo
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling besties, Dani Shapiro & Gabby Bernstein, are all over the media with their current bestsellers, Inheritance and Super Attractor. Perha...
Deepak Chopra & Arielle Ford: Metahuman & Infinite Creativity
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
He’s authored 90 books. A Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Teaches meditation (with Oprah!). Been a husband for 49 years. A devoted fat...
“Best-Of" Part 3 Episode
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, beautiful writer! This is my favorite time of year—when I get to dive back into past episodes of the #BeautifulWritersPodcast and release our...
Catherine Oxenberg: Rambo Princess Diaries
30 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guilty on all counts! For a mom fighting to take down a terrifying cult and free her daughter, India, there are no sweeter words. Just last week, moth...
Meg Wolitzer: Blockbuster Novelist
31 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed bestseller Meg Wolitzer joins me today on the Beautiful Writers Podcast! Her TWELFTH novel, The Female Persuasion, is now out in paperback—...
Abby Wambach & Martha Beck: Wisdom from the Wolfpack
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You know Abby Wambach as a soccer legend—a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist. But do you know how she makes all those countless travel hours on the roa...
Candice Bergen & Betsy Rapoport: Memoirs & Collaboration
31 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Oscar-nominated and 5-time Emmy-winning star of Murphy Brown turned New York Times bestselling memoirist (twice!), Candice Bergen is in the house! And...
Tosca Lee & Hayli Baez: Writing the Perfect Thriller
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling thriller author of ten novels, including The Progeny, Firstborn, The Legend of Sheba, Iscariot, and the Books of Mortals trilogy (with New...
Taylor Dayne & Bronwyn Saglimbeni: Tellin' It From Her Heart
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
75 million albums sold. 18 top ten hits recorded. Named in 2018 by Billboard as one of the top 60 female artists of all time (#35)! I’m guessing you...
Lee Child & Tom Bergeron: Writing & Righting Wrongs
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Reacher’s back at #1! But that’s no surprise to the millions of “Reacher’s Creatures” who anxiously await each installment of this thri...
Seth Godin & Samantha Bennett: This Is Marketing!
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After 18 international bestsellers, Seth Godin has released perhaps his most important book. His new title: This Is Marketing: You Can’t Be Seen Unt...
Ann Patchett: Unplugged
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This award-winning, bestselling American (and Nashvillian!) treasure is laying it down with straight talk about her charmed writing and publishing car...
Steven Pressfield & Tim Grahl: Slaying Creative Dragons
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There is an enemy. You are the enemy. Resistance will kill you. If you’re a Steven Pressfield or "The War of Art" fan (who isn’t?!), you...
Best-Of Birthday Mix: Expert Top Tips
26 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this annual birthday episode of the Beautiful Writers Podcast, my wish is to give the gift of conversations you haven’t heard before. Fresh and (...
Rosie Walsh & Aditi Khorana: Ghosted. A Publishing Phenomenon
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Auctions. Bidding wars. Squealing agents and champagne toasts. To some, this is the stuff writerly dreams are made of. Novelist Rosie Walsh is here fr...
Austin Channing Brown: Racial Justice & the Power of the Pen
30 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Memoirist and racial justice leader, Austin Channing Brown, is here to chat about her celebrated debut: I’M STILL HERE: Black Dignity in a World Mad...
Nell Scovell: Just the Funny Parts & Then Some...
27 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A veteran comedy writer for TV, film, and books, Nell Scovell (who also produces and directs!), is here to chat about her new memoir, JUST THE FUNNY P...
"Best Of" Part 2 Episode
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Part 2 of our “Best Of” episode! Notice the “quotes” here; it’s not remotely possible to pick favorites amongst favorites. "...
Geneen Roth & Martha Beck: Messy & Magnificent
01 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Martha Beck guest co-hosts in this radical conversation with legendary author Geneen Roth, which aired on Easter Sunday, 2018. Whether you celebrate t...
Maria Shriver & Leeza Gibbons: They've Been Thinking
27 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve watched Maria Shriver on TV for decades. Read her many bestsellers. Cheered as she and her family founded and championed some of humanity&apo...
The Late Debbie Ford's New Book (w/ her sister Arielle Ford & my sister Carol Allen)
31 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The late Debbie Ford is here today, via her sister, Arielle Ford! In a kind of tribute to sisters, joining us as my guest co-host is my sister, Carol ...
Gabby Bernstein: On Judgment & Bestsellers
23 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I LOVE this soul sister. Gabby Bernstein makes me laugh. Her honesty is refreshing. Sometimes I look at her and think I’m witnessing an honest-to-go...
Dean Koontz & Robert McKee: Masters of Suspense
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
500 million books sold. 38 languages. 14 #1 New York Times bestsellers. How is that possible? My guest co-host, Robert McKee, and I couldn’t wait to...
Tom Hanks: Uncommon Type
27 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The one and only Mr. Tom Hanks is here, and he’s caffeinated and ready to rock this podcast—with melodic typing accompaniment, no less. I couldn’...
Van Jones & Glennon Doyle: Beyond the Messy Truth
10 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
CNN political correspondent and New York Times bestselling author Van Jones (THE GREEN COLLAR ECONOMY, REBUILD THE DREAM) is in the house! Just in tim...
"Best Of" Episode, Part 1
01 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Want to be a writer? A career author? In case you haven’t heard, the blank page can be a real A-hole, and the book industry no less intimidating. If...
Jennifer Rudolph Walsh & Dani Shapiro: A Top Lit Agent & Writer on Togetherness
31 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Oprah's agent, THE biggest literary agent in the world, is on today’s episode of the Beautiful Writers Podcast with one of her star clients! Je...
Rob Bell & Charles Sailor: On Creativity & the Bible
01 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
TIME magazine named author Rob Bell one of its “100 Most Influential People in the World” for many reasons. Listen in as Linda and her guest co-ho...
Danielle LaPorte & Dani Shapiro: White Hot Truth-tellers
25 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Author, Visionary, & Oprah SuperSoul100 leader, Danielle LaPorte, isn’t risk averse. No. She’s “risk erotic.” But that doesn’t mean she ...
Charles Sailor: Hollywood Rebel
27 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Sailor, a Hollywood screenwriter and the New York Times bestselling novelist of "THE SECOND SON” (a book that sold six million copies i...
Anne Lamott & Glennon Doyle: Hallelujah Anyway
11 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Glennon Doyle Melton is back on the Beautiful Writers Podcast; this time in the co-host chair with Linda Sivertsen. Fresh from her whirlwind tour for ...
Guru Singh: Buried Treasures Revealed
09 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Linda Sivertsen interviews her longtime friend Guru Singh—a third-generation yogi, spiritual leader, and author—for one of her most powerful conve...
Elizabeth Lesser & Martha Beck: Creative Courage
01 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Linda Sivertsen and bestselling author and Oprah magazine columnist Martha Beck team up yet again... this time to interview their buddy… the New Yor...
Paul Williams & Jillian Lauren: Hitmaker for Generations
30 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Music icon Paul Williams shares a hilarious, heartfelt hour with longtime bestie, Linda Sivertsen (who moved into his mansion 26 years ago to care for...
Terry McMillan & Dani Shapiro: Novels, Memoirs, & Films—Oh My!
29 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary novelist Terry McMillan chats with Linda Sivertsen and guest host Dani Shapiro while on tour for her 8th novel, I ALMOST FORGOT ABOUT YOU, c...
Glennon Doyle & Martha Beck: Beautiful Love Warriors
30 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Linda Sivertsen and her guest co-host, bestselling author, and Oprah magazine columnist Martha Beck are self-described giddy fangirls in this playful,...
Marianne Williamson: From Tears to Triumph
24 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Marianne is a spiritual teacher and author of 11 books—(4 #1 NYT bestsellers), who shares with us unforgettable insider publishing stories, includin...
Arianna Huffington: Revolutionizing Sleep for Creativity (… and everything else)
19 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
You know her as the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post—a position that’s garnered Arianna the title of “the 52nd most powerfu...
Leeza Gibbons: Embracing Fierce Optimism
23 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
If for some reason you can’t place the beautiful face of Leeza Gibbons, you’re going to remember the voice. Leeza is one of the iconic voices of o...
Robert McKee: Story is Everything
19 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In Hollywood, Mr. Robert McKee is a living legend, a kind of “God" among storytellers. This creative writing instructor teaches a program to so...
Brené Brown: Daring to Create Greatly
19 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
One of today’s most beloved authors, Dr. Brené Brown shares behind-the-scenes details of her incredible life and career including: What it’s like...
Seth Godin: Tribes, Blogs and Book Biz
20 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Godin is one of the world’s most successful authors and bloggers, and has changed the way people think about marketing and work. He's writ...
Steven Pressfield : Resistance and Invoking the Muse
21 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this lively chat with a legend of contemporary literature (The War of Art, Gates of Fire, The Legend of Bagger Vance … ), Steven Pressfield share...
Mary Karr : Write the Next True Thing
20 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Known for her dry humor and unrelenting honesty, bestselling memoirist Mary Karr shares how she threw away the equivalent of four finished books, how ...
Elizabeth Gilbert : The Big Magic of Creative Living
19 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation with Elizabeth Gilbert, our generation's "Mark Twain," we unpack the inherent magic of language, embracing the sac...
Martha Beck : Shortcuts to More Magic
13 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This interview is so full of magic it’s not even funny. Except that it is! Martha Beck's passion for writing (and life!)is infectious, and you&...
Kyle Gray : Inviting Angels into Your Book
01 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This tapped-in, tattooed 27-year-old Angel communicator hails from Scotland, and brings a laid back approach to spirit. He's authored 4 Hay House...
Gretchen Rubin : Creativity-Saving Habits
01 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Gretchen Rubin is the author of 3 blockbuster New York Times bestsellers—The Happiness Project, Happier at Home, and now Better Than Before: Masteri...
Laura Yorke : What Agents Really Want
01 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Laura is a veteran book editor, publisher, literary agent and writer who has published many bestselling authors, including: Maria Shriver, Mary Tyler ...
Jillian Lauren : Writing the Hard Stuff
01 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
You may know NYT best-selling memoirist Jillian Lauren from her Jersey-girl-ends-up-as-harem-girl story (really)in Brunai (the subject of her first bo...
Sarah Manguso : When Writing Heals the Writer
01 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Like most of our favorite authors to interview, Sarah Manguso is a writer’s writer. Linda and Danielle were texting each other during the interview ...
Dani Shapiro : Behind the Scenes Writing
01 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling author Dani Shapiro (of the memoirs DEVOTION and SLOW MOTION, five novels, and her latest: STILL WRITING: The Perils and Pleasures of a Cr...