The Marie Forleo Podcast

372 - What Elizabeth Gilbert Wants You to Know About Sex, Creativity, & Grief

08.15.2023 - By Marie ForleoPlay

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Can you survive your worst choices? How do you get through heartbreaking grief? Why is sexual desire key to living a fully expressed life? When you get Elizabeth Gilbert and me together in a room, there’s no telling where the conversation will go. In this moving episode, she provides deep insight into dealing with knee-buckling loss and how to treat every setback as a creative challenge. This episode is funny, touching, and a little sexy. You don’t want to miss it. Click play to listen now. WHAT’S COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: An inside look into Elizabeth Gilbert's writing process [04:05] What 4 years of meticulous book research actually looks like [05:23] Why you don’t have to be a “good girl” to be a good person [11:24] The surprising daily habit that helped Elizabeth move through grief [18:22] How to find joy and inspiration in your deepest losses. [20:40] The biggest creative challenge you’ll face in life — and how to overcome it. [21:28] Thanks for listening! New episodes drop every Tuesday. Make sure you hit the follow button to get notified. <3 If you prefer video or want closed captions, you can watch all our episodes on YouTube → http://www.youtube.com/marieforleo COME SAY ‘HI!’ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/marieforleo Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marieforleo Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/marieforleo Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/marieforleo MORE RESOURCES FOR YOU: Ever dreamt of being a writer? Grab my free mini-course to become a more confident writer in just 7 days!→ https://marielovesyou.com/freewritingclass-a For more Elizabeth Gilbert wisdom bombs, listen to our episode about Big Magic and unleashing your most creative life here → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marie-forleo-podcast/id1199977889 If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review! <3 It really helps us get encouraging and actionable advice to entrepreneurs and creatives who need to hear it most!

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