The Unbound Writer's Club

In this episode of the Unbound Writer’s Club, Nicola’s in conversation with Rachael B about From the Ashes, her poetry collection. “Written for, and in collaboration with, survivors,” the book “stands out as a uniquely creative approach to healing the hearts of those affected by domestic abuse.” The poems “are written from lived experience and will leave you feeling seen, held and understood”. This is Rachael B’s second book with the Unbound Press; the first was Sauce Will Thicken on Standing, birthed in 2023.In this Episode:Working with the Unbound Press makes Rachael B unboundThe Unbound Press gently holds authors and makes suggestions – it doesn’t censorWhen did Rachael B first know From the Ashes wanted to come through?An understanding of why people stay Bringing From the Ashes together in relation to Source Will ThickenHow is Rachael B navigating any fears?Rachael B: I'm a woman, speaking as a woman to other womenWhen we're plugged in to our vision, mission and purpose, it goes beyond usWhat advice or encouragement would Rachael B give an aspiring author?If an idea is coming, it needs to move through youWriting can be therapeuticWhen you’re writing about your own experience, it will activate transformationRachael B came to us through reading Jo Gifford’s book, Brilliance Unboxed Links:To find out more about becoming an Unbound Press author, access our information pack here.Download Nicola's free book-writing guide here.Connect with Nicola on Instagram, and The UNBOUND Press on Instagram or Facebook.Connect with Rachael B via her website, Instagram, TikTok or Substack.Purchase Rachael’s books via the usual outlets.Music Credit: Joseph McDade.We’d love you to share this episode with your friends, community and anyone you think would enjoy it.

In this episode of the Unbound Writer’s Club, Nicola’s in conversation with Lucy Lowes Paget about her magical book, ‘The Home Tree: The Wild Path to Belonging’ – part nature memoir, part mythic quest, and an exploration of “what becomes possible when we learn to trust the deeper currents shaping our lives.”In this Episode:What makes Lucy an unbound writer?Becoming drained of colour Not being on your true pathBreaking commitments and choices to adjust to what feels like the ‘right’ pathHow does Lucy tap into her trueness?A continual path of unbindingGetting tripped up by old habits and patternsHow did the idea of The Home Tree first come to Lucy?What fears or doubts came up for Lucy?Having the support of a team to guide Lucy through the ‘stuckness’The courage to be in that place of “I don't know what's next”Doing things in your own wayRestoring wonder in ourselvesWhat advice would Lucy give someone starting their book-writing journey?Letting your book evolveLinks:To find out more about becoming an Unbound Press author, access our information pack here.Download Nicola's free book-writing guide here.Connect with Nicola on Instagram, and The UNBOUND Press on Instagram or Facebook.Connect with Lucy Lowes Paget via her website, Instagram or Apothefinca, her regenerative farm and retreat space in Nicaragua.Purchase Lucy’s book via the usual outlets.Listen to Lucy’s previous podcast episode here or here.Music Credit: Joseph McDade.We’d love you to share this episode with your friends, community and anyone you think would enjoy it.

In this episode of the Unbound Writer’s Club, Nicola’s in conversation with Florence O'Donnell about her book, ‘Poems for the Embodied Souls & the Rose’. Released on October 15th, Florence shares her lifelong journey to unite what she sees as sacred, soulful and heartfelt with her everyday bodily experiences.  In this Episode:What makes Florence unbound?Happy in a container of being unboundedUnderstanding your creative processConnecting with who we are and here to beHow did Florence start writing poetry?Florence’s creative processCreativity is within all of us to a certain extentDid any fears or doubts come up for Florence?Finding your spaceWhat advice would Florence give somebody starting the writing process?If you're feeling the call to write a book, it's not an accidentThere’s no room for competitiveness in the creative process Following the tickleLinks:To find out more about becoming an Unbound Press author, access our information pack here.Download Nicola's free book-writing guide here.Connect with Nicola on Instagram, and The UNBOUND Press on Instagram or Facebook.Connect with Florence O'Donnell on Instagram, her website or Substack.Purchase Florence’s book here or via the usual outlets.Music Credit: Joseph McDade.We’d love you to share this episode with your friends, community and anyone you think would enjoy it.

In this episode of the Unbound Writer’s Club, Nicola’s in conversation with Tina Sharp, Owner of The Temple, a healing and learning foundation for spiritual development. She’s also an Author, Dream Interpreter, Reiki Master, Tarot Teacher, Shamanic and Somatics Practitioner and Spiritual Advisor. Join them as they talk about Tina’s book, ‘The Vivid Dreamer: What if your dreams are trying to tell you something?’ Released on October 1st, it’s the story of Tina’s “spiritual awakening and learnings interlaced with the growing knowledge of dream interpretation”.In this Episode:What makes Tina an unbound writer? Vivid Dreamer is the first book of a series How did Tina first get started with her book?Tina’s spirit guides wake her at 4 o'clock in the morning  Journaling is part of being a writerDid weaving her story with information about dreams come naturally for Tina?Consider buying a deck of cards before you start reading Tina’s bookThe way Tina writes is very real and down to earth People need to be authentic If you read your own book and laugh and enjoy it, that’s a good thingDid any fears or doubts come up throughout Tina’s process?Getting over the hurdle of worrying about what people thinkA new beginning for Tina as an authorWhat piece of advice would Tina give someone writing a book? Links:Interested in becoming an author with us at The Unbound Press? To access our info pack, click here.Click here to join the Unbound Book Incubator waitlist.Ready to write, finish + publish your book? Come join the Unbound Writer's Collective - our vibrant community + membership for soul-led writers.Access Nicola's free guide - The 3 Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Wrote my Most Transformational Book here.Connect with Nicola on Instagram, and The UNBOUND Press on Instagram or Facebook.Connect with Tina Sharp on her website, Facebook or LinkedIn.Purchase Tina’s book here or via the usual outlets.Music Credit: Joseph McDade.We’d love you to share this episode with your friends, community and anyone you think would enjoy it.

In this episode of the Unbound Writer’s Club, Nicola’s in conversation with Nicola Duffell, a Life Mentor, Grief and Soul Activist, Poet, Writer and Author. Nicola’s book, ‘Life's Poetry: Meeting the beauty of life in times of sorrow’, is out now – “part memoir, part soulful exploration of the landscape of grief, part prose and part poetry”.In this Episode:Wanting to do things differentlyPushing against the system a little bitWhen did Nicola realise there was a book in her?Our books send tendrils out that touch us in different ways at different times You can't write a book in isolation of lifeDid any particular fears or doubts come up for Nicola during the writing process?Grief is much wider than just losing the people we loveKeep going and following the breadcrumbsTrust the process in every senseTelling your story is really important in whatever way that might beWriting, publishing and beyond Birthing a book in the unbound way is such a part of who you areHow does Nicola feel now Life's Poetry is out in the world? What advice would Nicola give someone starting their book-writing journey?Trust those moments of inspirationWriting a book is such a good reflection of what it’s like to live and breatheLinks:To access our info pack, click here.Click here to join the Unbound Book Incubator waitlist.Would you like to publish with The Unbound Press? We invite you to join the Unbound Writer's Collective.To find out more about our Done-For-You Publishing Packages at The Unbound Press, get in touch.Keen to harness the power of your writing to make more impact and create an abundant income? Join the Abundant Author Academy.Interested in being part of a dedicated container for soul-led entrepreneurs and transformational leaders to conceive, create and complete your book? Check out the Abundant Author Portal application.Click here for Nicola’s free, on-demand Abundant Author training.And here for the free Abundant Author Archetype assessment.Want to get a taste of the Unbound Writing community? Join Nicola's free ‘Get Book Ready’ Facebook Group.Book a chat with Nicola here.Connect with Nicola on Instagram, and The UNBOUND Press on Instagram or Facebook.Connect with Nicola Duffell on her website, Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn.Purchase Nicola’s book here, and via the usual outlets.Music Credit: Joseph McDade.We’d love you to share this episode with your friends, community and anyone you think would enjoy it.

This week on the Unbound Writer’s Club, Nicola is solo, with a follow-up to episode 218, where she went behind the scenes of her second book, and how the Unbound method came to be. At the moment, Nicola is working on her fifth book, and she’s been called to approach it differently, albeit still unbound. With that in mind, she’s created the Unbound Book Incubator – listen in for more info, and to sign up to the waitlist, see the links below.In this Episode:Books evolve and shape-shiftYou definitely don’t need a rigid routine to writeNicola is using unbound resources in a new wayAn evolution of the unbound writing methodHarnessing the wisdom you’ve gathered throughout your yearsSavouring the process and making it easierOur brains are changing, and attention spans are different Using AI to reflect on core themes and for writing prompts to get you goingFeeling in connection with your book Using Nicola’s YES framework gives you initial clarityThe process of writing your book is so rich and transformationalLinks:Join the Unbound Book Incubator waitlist here.Connect with Nicola on Instagram, and The UNBOUND Press on Instagram or Facebook.Music Credit: Joseph McDade.We’d love you to share this episode with your friends, community and anyone you think would enjoy it.

In this episode of the Unbound Writer’s Club, Nicola is solo, sharing the personal process of her second book, UNBOUND, which led to the birth of the Unbound Press. Nicola shares tons of juicy nuggets – which ones resonate with you the most?In this Episode:The process of writing your book opens the portal to whatever’s nextNicola’s book, UNBOUND, is a real-life example of unbound writingWhat does unbound writing actually mean?Giving yourself over to your creative processWriting her first book more conventionally gave Nicola a good groundingHaving a dedicated notebookThere’s always more unbinding to be doneGiving yourself permission to just write and see what comesYou know what's best and right for youGiving your book space and the freedom to let you know what it wants to beJournaling is often where the magic isBringing your fears and doubts to the page Structure coming through your writingNot waiting for clarity, writing for itThe idea to start a writing mastermindWriting in alignment with your cyclical natureThe alchemy of shadow integrationSisterhood, community, and living your giftTrusting yourself and the unfoldingGiving yourself permission to change your mindHaving a one-to-one mentor is so powerfulCommitting to publishing and finding your pathwayLinks:Interested in becoming an author with us at The Unbound Press? To access our info pack, click here.Ready to write, finish + publish your book? Come join the Unbound Writer's Collective - our vibrant community + membership for soul-led writers.Access Nicola's free guide - The 3 Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Wrote my Most Transformational Book here.Connect with Nicola on Instagram, and The UNBOUND Press on Instagram or Facebook.Music Credit: Joseph McDade.We’d love you to share this episode with your friends, community and anyone you think would enjoy it.

In this episode of the Unbound Writer’s Club, Nicola has a rich conversation with author Lindsey Elms. It’s a different type of chat this week: Lindsey answers questions about autism and neurodiversity that members of the Unbound writing community sent in. Alongside that, they discuss Lindsey’s new book – Guided by Autism: A companion for late-diagnosed autistic women – her second to be published with the Unbound Press. It’s out now! Buy your copy here.In this Episode:Why did Lindsey feel called to write Guided by Autism?Realising there’s little support for late-diagnosed autistic womenIt's such a beautiful gift to understand yourselfHow to live through the lens of your new neurotypeIt's so brave to be vulnerableChoosing your resources very carefullyFinding neuro-affirming peopleMaking space for the beauty of differenceHow can you reframe visibility through an autistic lens?Spiralling up through growth, learning, understanding and compassionBeing authentically yourself is being visibleHaving control over your environmentAwareness and acceptanceYou don't have to do things anyone else's wayLinks:Interested in becoming an author with us at The Unbound Press? To access our info pack, click here.Ready to write, finish + publish your book? Come join the Unbound Writer's Collective - our vibrant community + membership for soul-led writers.Access Nicola's free guide - The 3 Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Wrote my Most Transformational Book here.Connect with Nicola on Instagram, and The UNBOUND Press on Instagram or Facebook.Connect with Lindsey Elms on her website, Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn.Purchase Lindsey’s book via the usual outlets.Music Credit: Joseph McDade.We’d love you to share this episode with your friends, community and anyone you think would enjoy it.

In this episode of the Unbound Writer’s Club, Nicola’s in conversation with author Kate Mayor. Join them as they discuss Kate’s recently released book, All the Parts it Takes – a novel about “a woman who’s been driving forward for so long, she’s lost connection to herself”. It’s the story of “what happens when a woman stops performing her own life and starts, slowly, to choose it”.In this Episode:What in particular makes Kate an unbound writer?Writing from a place that feels really trueHow did Kate get started writing her book in the first place?You don't have to have all the answersGiving yourself permission to get startedExpressing the creative side of yourselfWhat has Kate liberated herself from?There are a million ways to write a novel – you can invent your ownWhat was the process like as Kate’s story came through and evolved?Not forcing the process, and giving your book spaceWhat surprised Kate along the way as the story came through?The books we write become medicine for usWhat fears or doubts came up for Kate, and how did she move through them?How did Kate find the audiobook process?Did Kate consider writing a non-fiction book?What advice would Kate give someone with an idea bubbling?Links:Interested in becoming an author with us at The Unbound Press? To access our info pack, click here.Ready to write, finish + publish your book? Come join the Unbound Writer's Collective - our vibrant community + membership for soul-led writers.Access Nicola's free guide - The 3 Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Wrote my Most Transformational Book here.Connect with Nicola on Instagram, and The UNBOUND Press on Instagram or Facebook.Connect with Kate Mayor on her website or LinkedIn.Purchase Kate’s book here or via the usual outlets.Music Credit: Joseph McDade.We’d love you to share this episode with your friends, community and anyone you think would enjoy it.

In this episode of the Unbound Writer’s Club, Nicola’s in conversation with inspirational author Heather Nicole. Her book, ‘Diary of a Thirty-Something Widow: Transpirational wisdom gleaned from the fires of transformation’, is out now. In it, Heather “explores how profound life experiences shape who we become and how we view the world”. Join them as they discuss that and more, including Heather’s second book, and how you can become a collaborator.In this Episode:Is there something about the way Heather writes that’s different?No boundaries or limitsAllowing yourself to write what comes throughOn a soul level, we can be a crone at any ageAllowing different parts of yourself to come through and be in the final editEach version of you has something important to sayWhen did Heather first have that spark of an idea for a book?Feeling worthy enough to be an authorHow did Heather navigate the writing process through her husband's passing?Journaling as a part of the healing processSomebody else helping hold you accountableWhat fears or doubts did Heather have around writing and publishing her book?Learning to honour yourself, your experience and perspectiveGiving yourself permission to feel and move through survivor's guiltWhat advice would Heather give someone feeling called to write a book?Heather’s second book with The Unbound Press is in motion: The Phoenic DiariesLinks:Interested in becoming an author with us at The Unbound Press? To access our info pack, click here.Ready to write, finish + publish your book? Come join the Unbound Writer's Collective - our vibrant community + membership for soul-led writers.Access Nicola's free guide - The 3 Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Wrote my Most Transformational Book here.Connect with Nicola on Instagram, and The UNBOUND Press on Instagram or Facebook.Connect with Heather Nicole on her Modlink, her website, via email, Instagram (personal) or Instagram (business).Connect with Heather’s nonprofit via the website or