For my work podcast, I interviewed the psychologist Stephen Southern about expressive writing—the idea that writing about your own life can have therapeutic benefits. I’m fascinated by this idea, and I had a million questions, which Stephen gamely answered. I think it’s one of the Seed Field Podcast’s best episodes yet. (I just checked—it’s our 74th.) Plus, you might be interested to know that I introduced the topic by sharing my own story of experiencing and evacuating from the LA fires.
Expressive Writing and Trauma

Jasper Nighthawk
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