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Write it down, Mercer | Mercer Black

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In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, host Jessie Browning talks to her longtime friend, Mercer Black. Mercer is a writer who is known for sharing her life experiences dubbed as “Mercer stories.” She shares a few of these stories, what inspired her love of storytelling and what she is currently writing about.

 

Episode Timeline:

  • [00:03] Intro
  • [08:41] How Jessie and Mercer became friends
  • [14:30] Mercer stories
  • [17:09] Why she tells stories
  • [24:09] Meeting Steve Guttenberg
  • [29:48] The Bambi effect
  • [32:41] Her parents
  • [37:38] Helping a man who was electrocuted
  • [43:15] Trying to find a rave
  • [51:55] Padre Island for Spring Break and other travel stories
  • [1:02:02] “Write it down, Mercer”
  • [1:08:58] Dad breaks her shoulder
  • [1:14:47] Jessie’s rapid fire questions
  • [1:25:33] Outro
    • Resources Mentioned:
    • Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor

     

    Standout Quotes:
    • “Having a good story comes down to having a poor lack of boundaries.” -Mercer Black [32:15]
  • “There’s just such a deeper knowing of you when you know people’s parents.” -Jessie Browning [33:23]
  • “Everyday I get to work on telling a story is a good day.” -Mercer Black [1:08:45]
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