What happens when you realize the mission can grow even as your energy changes? This week, we share a heartfelt update about Brave Writer’s next chapter—why protecting the “sacred trust” matters, how strong culture makes change possible, and what it looks like to move from doing it all to mentoring new leadership. Along the way, we revisit a long-held Florence dream (Santa Croce + A Room with a View), talk about training replacements, and offer a “January gift” idea: online writing classes kids experience as a treat. Come listen—and then join us at bravewriter.com/online-classes.

Resources:

1. Find A Room With a View in the Brave Writer Book Shop
2. Brave Writer class registration is open!
3. Visit Julie’s Substack to find her special podcast for kids (and a lot more!)
4. Purchase Julie’s new book, Help! My Kid Hates Writing
5. Find community in our membership forum, the Brave Learner Home
6. Learn more about the Brave Writer Literature & Mechanics programs
7. Start a free trial of CTCmath.com to try the math program that’s sure to grab and keep your child’s attention
8. Give your child the gift of music! Sign up for a free month of private lessons with Maestro Music and let your child discover their own musical voice: www.maestromusic.online/brave
9. Subscribe to Julie’s Substack newsletters, Brave Learning with Julie Bogart and Julie Off Topic, and Melissa’s Catalog of Enthusiasms
10. Sign up for our Text Message Pod Ring to get podcast updates and more!
11. Send us podcast topic ideas by texting us: +1 (833) 947-3684
12. Interested in advertising with us? Reach out to [email protected]

Connect with Julie:

1. Instagram: @juliebravewriter
2. Threads: @juliebravewriter
3. Bluesky: @bravewriter.com
4. Facebook: facebook.com/bravewriter

Connect with Melissa:

1. Website: melissawiley.com
2. Substack: melissawiley.substack.com
3. Instagram: @melissawileybooks
4. Bluesky: @melissawiley.bsky.social

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