[Kate Broad, inner stuff]: Organizing your life around your own happiness

Welcome back to part two of my interview with Kate Broad, whose debut novel, “Greenwich,” was named a People Magazine best new book, an Amazon editor's pick, and a Publisher’s Weekly buzz book for summer 2025, and would be an excellent choice for your book club to read next.In today's interview, we're diving into the inner side of writing–dealing with resistance, doubts, the passage of time, and unhelpful beliefs. You know, the stuff we all face but don't usually talk about.We talked about:- How shifting from writing alone in her office to being out in the world talking about her book with readers was a huge learning curve, and what helped her ride it- Using therapy as a place to unpack professional jealousy, fears, and self-doubt- The video her publisher asked her to make that almost broke her- The phrase she tells herself when her “brain gremlins” start chiming in- The years-long process it took to sell her first novel- On making the choice to write what you want to read–not what you think the reader wants- How the philosopher whose work she read in her 20s is still influencing her workConnect with Kate at katebroad.substack.com and sign up for her Ask an Author newsletter.For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com.Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices