In this episode, we dive into the transformative world of memoir writing with Janelle Hardy, the innovative mind behind the "Art of Personal Mythmaking" course. This discussion is not just for those who see themselves as writers, but for anyone grappling with their life's narrative and seeking clarity and healing.

Episode Highlights: 

• Memoir Writing's Healing Power: We explore how writing about one's life journey can both challenge and aid in understanding and overcoming personal hurdles.
• Janelle’s Methodology: Learn about Janelle's unique blend of body-based, trauma-informed prompts and the rich stories of fairy tales and myths to help people heal and regain joy through writing their memoirs.
• Addressing Trauma in Writing: The conversation touches on the common fear and difficulty of revisiting traumatic memories during memoir writing and how to navigate these challenges.
• Beyond Writing a Memoir: This episode is relevant to anyone looking to make sense of their past experiences, understand the stories that have shaped them, and learn from them.
• A Special Narrative Experience: Janelle shares a fairy tale within the interview, providing a unique and engaging listening moment.

This episode is an invitation to discover how articulating your life story can be a path to understanding and growth. Join us as we unravel the power of memoir writing with Janelle Hardy.

About Janelle:

Janelle Hardy is a writer, artist, host of the Memoir Body, Healing Story Podcast and the creator/teacher of a transformational memoir-writing course called The Art of Personal Mythmaking. 

This process uses body-based, trauma-informed writing prompts, stories like fairy tale and myth, and themed modules to support people who want to heal from the difficult parts of their life stories as they write their memoirs.

She’s helped young single mothers, organic farmers, cabinetmakers, PhD writers and editors, psychotherapists, professional novelists, podcasters, entrepreneurs, stay-at-home moms, former Members of Parliament, retired teachers, spiritual directors, principals (and more) heal from the difficult parts of their life story as they write the first drafts of their memoirs and reclaim themselves.

Janelle is a born and raised Yukoner and single mother, who has worked as a trauma-informed bodyworker in the hands-on healing arts fields since 2007 and as an artist (writing, painting + dance) for 17+ years. Throughout that time she’s taught adults out of her living room, arts centres, universities and community colleges.

She currently lives and works in both Whitehorse, Yukon and Vancouver, BC, Canada. Whitehorse is on unceded Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Ta’an Kwäch’än Council land. Vancouver is on unceded Coast Salish People’s land (the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Watuth), and Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nations).

For the past 6+ years she’s integrated all of her expertise, including a BA in Anthropology, an MA in Dance and a Diploma in Structural Integration, into supporting people in their creative healing work via the alchemy of transformational memoir-writing.

Learn More: 

• Website: http://www.janellehardy.com/
• Personal Mythmaking Podcast: https://www.janellehardy.com/podcast/
• The Art of Personal Mythmaking - online course: https://www.personalmythmaking.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janellemackinnonhardy/