Be a Guest on a Girls Write Now Podcast

Following the success of Girls Write Now’s debut podcast, “Speaking In First Draft,” “Writing Our Way to Wellness” heads into its second season. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

“Writing our Way to Wellness” is a podcast where intergenerational Girls Write Now community members of all racial and cultural backgrounds, careers, and crafts engage in holistic conversations about wellness in relation to the art of writing. From avid journalers to authors committed to passing down the tools they’ve learned to survive, “Writing our Way to Wellness” is the bridge that leads us to gentle hearts and creative minds.

If you are interested in being a guest or moderator, please fill out the form below.

We are currently looking for Girls Write Now mentors, mentees, and alumni for Season 2!

Writing Our Way to Wellness Podcast Interest Form

Girls Write Now is gearing up for the second season of Writing Our Way to Wellness! Centered on mental health, wellness, and writing, this podcast provides a brave space where mentees, mentors, community members, and staff can engage in moderated intergenerational & multicultural conversations about all things wellness.

If you are interested in being a moderator or guest for this new podcast, please fill out the form below. We will reach out to you once we are ready to begin production. If you have questions, please reach out to: [email protected]

Introduce Yourself

First Name

Last Name

Please note by completing this form, you will be added to our email mailing list. You can opt out at any time.

I am a(n)...

MentorMenteeMentor AlumMentee AlumTeaching ArtistAuthorGirls Write Now Staff MemberBoard MemberInternOther Volunteer

What is your age range?

Under 1818-3031-4041-5051-6060+

Writing Our Way to Wellness Podcast Series

How would you like to be involved? You can select both, if you want.

I want to be a guest on the showI want to be an interviewer

Please select the topic(s) you are interested in being a part of. You can select more than one, just ensure you will be available to record two weeks prior to the date provided.

Sep 19, 2024 — The Healing Powers of HumorOct 3, 2024 — Navigating Mental Health Across CulturesOct 17, 2024 — Sexism and its Effects on Mental HealthOct 31, 2024 — Writing our Way to Wellness as Trans & Nonbinary WritersNov 14, 2024 — Anxiety & OverthinkingNov 28, 2024 — Community Building: Connection, Isolation and its Effects On Our Mental HealthDec 12, 2024 — Healthy Foods and How They Support our Mind and Body (How to Eat Healthy on a Budget or When You Live in a Food Desert)Dec 26, 2024 — The Power of Saying NoJan 9, 2025 — Practical OptimismJan 23, 2025 — Self-Discipline & Resilience Building as Self-Love

Please tell us why you are the best person for the topic(s) you have chosen.

Have you written or published anything about the topic(s) you've chosen?

YesNo

Would you like to recommend a guest for the show?

YesNo

Please provide their name and title:

Please provide their website, social media handle, and/or LinkedIn:

Is there anything else you'd like to share with us? (optional)

Contact Information

Girls Write Now’s first podcast, Speaking in First Draft, launched in September 2023. We’re demystifying the writing process by asking community members to share their works-in-progress, first drafts, napkin scribbles, and any other unpolished writing gems. As a Girls Write Now creator, you will be interviewed about your process, vision for your work, and what this community means to you.

If you are a mentor, mentee, alum, teaching artist, staff, board member or other volunteer who is interested in being interviewed, or in interviewing someone else, use the below form to sign up!

We are looking for guests for our second season, with new episodes every other Wednesday in Spring 2024! Sign up today!

Speaking in First Draft Sign-Up

Hello! If you are interested in interviewing someone or being interviewed by someone in the Girls Write Now community, please submit a response to this form and we will get back to you once we approve your request.

The Speaking in First Draft podcast is an interview series about the works-in-progress by Girls Write Now mentors, mentees, teaching artists, alumni, and staff members. The interviews will be featured on the Girls Write Now site as well as in our weekly newsletter, the Monday Memo, which goes out to 16,000+ subscribers. The series will consist of audio interviews in which the interviewee will share a bit of a piece that they are currently working on and talk about their vision for the work, as well as their writing and experience at Girls Write Now more generally. Interviewees can also bring in an excerpt of a finished piece along with an excerpt of their first draft and talk about the piece's evolution. Interviews should be 15 minutes max.

Our goal with this project is to connect members of the Girls Write Now community and to show the messy, fun part of writing that happens well before publication. If you have any questions, please reach out to Vahni Kurra on Slack or at [email protected]. We can't wait to see what you create!

Introduce Yourself

First Name

Last Name

I am a...

MentorMenteeMentor AlumMentee AlumTeaching ArtistGirls Write Now Staff MemberBoard MemberOther Volunteer

Please define your relationship to Girls Write Now:

Do you have access to a quiet space you can use to record your episode?

YesNo

Are you based in New York City?

YesNo

How would you like to be involved? You can select both, if you want.

I want to be interviewed about my work-in-progress.I want to interview someone else about their work-in-progress.

Interviewee Information

Title of your work-in-progress/first draft:

Genre of work-in-progress/first draft:

What is the topic of your work-in-progress (i.e. climate change, SZA, running a marathon)?

What is the tone of your work-in-progress (i.e. humorous, investigative, nostalgic, fun)?

Please provide the excerpt of the work-in-progress as a Google Doc link. You must be able to read this excerpt in 5 minutes or less. If you are reading the first draft and the final to compare, the excerpts can total 10 minutes.

Is there anyone in particular in the Girls Write Now community that you'd like to be interviewed by?

Interviewer Information

Can you confirm that you have the ability to record your interview and send us an audio file of the interview?

YesNo, but I am still interested in this project

Who are you interested in interviewing?

A mentorA menteeA Girls Write Now staff memberA mentor alumA mentee alumA teaching artistA board memberOther volunteerAny of the above!Select as many as apply

If you already know who you want to interview, please provide us with their name and affiliation with Girls Write Now (i.e. Vahni Kurra, Girls Write Now staff member)

Do you have contact information for the person you'd like to interview (phone number, email, etc.)?

YesNo

Have you already spoken to this person about doing the interview?

YesNo

Any particular genres or topics that you want to talk about?

Additional Information

Season 2 of Speaking in First Draft will be exclusively recording in February and March. During which month are you available to interview and/or be interviewed? Select all that apply.

FebruaryMarch

Anything else you'd like to share?

ARCHIVED Genre of work-in-progress/first draft (i.e. horror, poetry, creative nonfiction)

ARCHIVED Are you already in contact with the person you'd like to interview?

Yes, we have already discussed doing the interview.Yes, but we haven't talked about the interview yet.No, but I have their contact information.No, I would need their contact information.No, I don't know who I want to interview yet.

ARCHIVED Season 2 of Speaking in First Draft will be exclusively recording in February and March. During which month are you available to be interviewed? Select all that apply.

FebruaryMarch

ARCHIVED Anything else you'd like to share?

Contact Information

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