Writing Our Way to Wellness
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
18. Artivism: A Conversation with Katherine Vargas & Sharjah M. Bodji Pt.2
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful final Part 2 of a two-part series, spoken word poet, photographer, activist, and Girls Write Now mentee Sharjah M. Bodji sits down wi...
17. Artivism: A Conversation with Katherine Vargas & Sharjah M. Bodji Pt.1
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful Part 1 of a two-part series, spoken word poet, photographer, activist, and Girls Write Now mentee Sharjah M. Bodji sits down with art...
16. Undoing Overthinking with Meredith Arthur
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When we're anxious, our bodies and minds go into overdrive. Sometimes, we can even experience physical pain. This week, Meredith Arthur, Chief of Staf...
15. On Liberating Our Bodies with Chrissy King
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve been spending a lot of time here at GWN reflecting on our past conversations with our wonderful guests both on our Writing Our Way to Wellness...
14. The Role of Family in Our Wellness with the Girls Write Now Community
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we revisit powerful clips from past conversations with inspiring guests: Arnell Calderon, mentee alumn, Nehanda Thom, our former Wellness A...
13. The Value of Writing Communities with Maya Collins & Summer Boxer
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, we get to listen to two Girls Write Now mentees that have gotten the opportunity to publish their work within and outside of ...
12. Navigating Mental Health & Culture with Sahaj Kaur Kohli
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, community coordinator Sally Familia spends time with practicing therapist, founder of Brown Girl Therapy, and author of But What Will...
11. The Healing Powers of Humor with Chelsea Devantez
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When you don't have health insurance for therapy, there's always comedy... right?Welcome back to Writing Our Way to Wellness! In this first episode of...
10. Career Creativity: Finding Joy in Your Work
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
And with that, our first season of Writing Our Way to Wellness comes to a close. While we’re sad to say goodbye for now, we are so thankful for ever...
9. Taboos: Wellness in the Black Community
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Special Projects Coordinator Kathryn Destin moderates a conversation between Girls Write Now Mentor Ashley Sowers and friend Dr. Ijeoma Unachukwu abou...
8. Straight No Chaser: Authenticity as BIPOC in Publishing
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In advance of our January 9th event with Inkluded, we’re talking about wellness in the workplace. To do your best work, you need a safe and supporti...
7. Teenagehood: Healing, Hurting, and, Writing Pt. 2
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Part II of a special two-part episode, mentee Chloe Lee guides Community Coordinator, Sally Familia, continue discussing teenagehood, healing, and ...
6. Teenagehood: Healing, Hurting, and Writing Pt. 1
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Part I of a special two-part episode, mentee Chloe Lee guides Community Coordinator, Sally Familia, through a beautiful conversation about tee...
5. Nutrition: Feeding the Body and the Soul
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the best ways to care for our mental wellbeing is to care for our physical bodies. Community Manager Margery Hannah and mentee alum Chanelle Fe...
4. Social Media: Gen Z on Harm and Healing
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Girls Write Now community members Michelle Chen, Luca Sabine, and Sheyla Javier talk about what it’s like to grow up with social media as Gen Zers. ...
3. Ancestry: Curación en Comunidad
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Girls Write Now Community Coordinator, Sally Familia, and Mentee Alum, Arnell Calderon, honor Latinx Heritage Month by discussing what ancestral and f...
2. Suicide: Care for the Soul
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Girls Write Now Community Coordinator, Sally Familia, and Danielle Whyte, Director of Ambassador Outreach at The Yellow Tulip Project, engage in an op...
1. Grief: Shedding Heavy Things and Pulling Weight
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Girls Write Now’s Creative Marketing Director, Chelle Carter Wilson, and Wellness Advisor and mentee alum, Nehanda Thom, tell personal stories of lo...
Welcome to Writing Our Way to Wellness
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever read a book that changed your life? Have you used a song to make it through a tough time? It's clear that our favorite art has the power...