Heidi is out of town and Ellen introduces today’s episode with the movie suggestions Past Lives; Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret; and The Bear.

This week we revisit our wonderful interview with Alexandra Franzen. Alex is a best-selling author, award-winning editor, and entrepreneur based in Hawaii. She has written six books including two novels, has written articles in numerous magazines and her work has been mentioned in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Los Angeles Times, Fast Company, and BuzzFeed, Inc. She’s the co-founder of a book publishing company called Get It Done. 

As a writing coach, Alex helps her clients write powerful books that touch readers deeply. Many client projects have gone on to win awards, but more than that, she has encouraged thousands of people to write and fulfill their lifelong dreams of becoming authors.

Alex deleted all of her social media accounts 8 years ago, and she’s known for writing essays on technology, mental health, and why we all need to unplug more. She encourages you to delete Facebook and write a book instead.

If you have a book you want to write or have one that is ready to launch in the world, this is the episode for you.