Amra's Armchair Anecdotes Episodes 11–20 were where the conversations deepened—and got a lot more honest.

This run of Amra’s Armchair Anecdotes moves through early menopause and POI, refugee identity, neurodiversity, resilience, creative risk, and what it really takes to build a sustainable literary life. These aren’t polished origin stories or neat success arcs. They’re conversations about bodies that don’t cooperate, careers built sideways, voices found late (or fought for), and the quiet, unglamorous work of staying creative in a world that prefers shortcuts.

Across artists, writers, academics, performers, and small-press trailblazers, these episodes ask the same hard questions from different angles:
What does it cost to keep going? Who gets to speak—and on what terms? And how do you build a creative life that doesn’t burn you out or erase where you came from?

If you’ve ever felt out of step, underprepared, or like your path didn’t come with a map—this stretch of episodes is for you.

Join me for Season 2 where I continue deep conversations and learning.