“We are the culture makers. And your book, I feel, really invites people into that in such a beautiful way. “
-- Beth Barany

In this episode of How To Write the Future, podcast host Beth Barany talks with Amazon bestselling author, Maggie Ostara about the concept of feminine sovereignty, the evolution of sovereignty, and about Thrutopia as a way to envision positive futures through reclaiming imagination. They discuss the importance of the writers’ roles in shaping revolutions and offer advice to science fiction and fantasy writers to keep creating and believing in the power of their work. (Storytelling to Share Complex Ideas with Maggie Ostara, part 2)


ABOUT MAGGIE OSTARA

Maggie Ostara, PhD left her prestigious job at as the Director of Women’s and Gender Studies at Columbia University when she realized she’s not meant to work for anyone else.

She’s the author of the international Amazon best-seller, Feminine Sovereignty: 8 Pillars for Regenerating Ourselves and Our World (2023). In 2024 she’ll be offering the Feminine Sovereignty Explorers Club and the Feminine Sovereignty Leadership Incubator based in the principles of the 8 Pillars.

With over two decades of experience supporting 20,000+ students and hundreds of clients, Maggie teaches how to build your power within, make consistently reliable decisions, avoid overwhelm and burnout, create a bigger impact with less effort, and transform inner liabilities into powerful assets and allies.

She’s a certified Human Design and Quantum Human Design Specialist, Level 4, a certified Radiant Body Yoga Instructor, and a certified Clarity Breathwork Practitioner. She supports her global audience through her thriving YouTube channel and works with clients 1:1 and in groups.

Website: https://femininesovereigntybook.com/

What's your Feminine Sovereign Archetypes? https://ostaraexperience.com/sovereignquiz/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/MaggieOstaraPhD/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/sovereigntybydesign/


RESOURCES

Ensouling Language: On the Art of Nonfiction and the Writer's Life by Stephen Harrod Buhnerhttps://books2read.com/u/mdwWx5

Free World Building Workbook for Fiction Writers: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/world-building-resources

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