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Episode #4: Their Still Beating Heart with Legendary Laura Thomas on Ghostwriting, Grief, and the Power of Connection

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Welcome to another Storybeast LEGENDARY episode! Our Legendaries are special guests that are an expert within their area of storytelling. Laura Thomas is a writer, TEDx speaker, and the founder of Next Level Story, where she is a professional editor and ghostwriter. Her first book, The Magic of Well-Being: A Modern Guide to Lasting Happiness, distills masterful advice for living a better life, and her upcoming memoir explores her journey through loss, love, and coming home to herself. You can find her on Instagram @laurathomaswrites.

In this episode you'll hear about:

  • What writing a book like The Magic of Well-Being: A Modern Guide to Lasting Happiness is like now for Laura.
  • Story midwifing as a ghostwriter and Laura's perspective on helping others bring their stories into the world.
  • What supports some of us might need to finish a book. Yes, if you're writing, revising, querying, dreaming--this episode will feel like a warm hug.
  • The enduring power of community and connection.

    • You can find us at www.storybeastpodcast.com or on Instagram at @storybeastpodcast. 

    Special thanks to Deore for our musical number. You can find her on Instagram @deore.music or find more of her creative work on Spotify. As ever, thank you dear listeners. Please consider leaving a review to support this podcast.

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