Personal Mythmaking with Janelle Hardy

I'm an American writer, writing coach, and podcaster living in Berlin. I've hosted the award-winning Secret Library podcast since 2016, am the author of Story Arcana: Tarot for Writers, and have helped dozens of students complete their novel drafts and revise their books with my courses Dream to Draft and Next Draft.

I'll help you kickstart a powerful writing life and hone the skills necessary to write the memoir of your dreams—even if you live with limitations. Winner of the Whiting Award for Nonfiction, named one of the Best of Young American Novelists, and author of New York TImes-bestselling essay collection The Collected Schizophrenias and the novel The Border of Paradise.

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I transitioned from being a clinical therapist to a life coach who orchestrates plant medicine wellness retreats and facilitates assisted psychedelic journeys, guiding individuals to delve deep and address their trauma. My conviction lies in the belief that true change unfolds through profound exploration. Through my platform, Defying Resistance, I guide people in overcoming the resistance in their lives, empowering them to craft remarkably beautiful lives that feel balanced and whole.

I work with stories, memoir-writing and healing, but I don't teach the craft of writing and story plotting, so Story Grid is a good complement.