How to Be a Better Human How to break bad habits (w/ Edith Zimmerman)
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Nov 3, 2025 Edith Zimmerman, a talented writer and New Yorker cartoonist, dives into self-discovery and creativity. She shares her journey with sobriety and how it reshaped her life. Edith discusses transforming her private journal into a public newsletter, balancing honesty with audience expectations. She reflects on quitting heavy drinking and the clarity she found through creativity and running. Her passion for art emerges from everyday moments, and she encourages listeners to embrace new activities to evolve personally.
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From Private Journal To Public Comics
- Edith turned daily private journal entries into three-panel comics she shared with close friends before going public.
- The comics grew from personal practice into a newsletter after she let more followers in and felt compelled to share.
Distance Protects Honest Writing
- Publishing created pressure that changed how Edith journaled and what she chose to share.
- She later added a time buffer between writing and publishing to protect honest, private entries.
Quitting Drinking After A Long Run
- Edith drank heavily for about seven years while knowing it harmed her life but resisted change because it felt like her only pleasure.
- She quit after reading Alan Carr's Stop Drinking Now and deciding to try living without alcohol.
