Closer, the podcast

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection.

In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life.

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

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On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life.

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In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with her sister-in-law and friend, Lois Ovenden. This conversation covers topics about connecting with God on the ideal days of solitude and the typical days of distractions in the form of lovely children and rushing out the door, the way tea is poured out and experienced communally, and the values of tea ritual and regular rhythms of sacred time, intentionally in God's presence.

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Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection.

In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life.

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

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You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life.

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In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with Niki Pick. This conversation covers topics about losing dads as a teenager and processing (or not) the emotional impact of it, as well as a discussion about the differences between being emotionally strong and cutting off emotion to appear strong. They also share thoughts on why it's essential to bring others in your life when you're struggling emotionally.

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Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection.

In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life.

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

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You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life.

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In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with her writing friend, Sarah Elliot. This conversation covers topics about perseverance, slowing down to not be overtaken by worry, using car mats for traction, choosing "sensible work" instead of work that makes one come alive, and how to get un-stuck.

To follow along with the work Sarah is doing, join her on Instagram by following @writingforlight and on her website, writingforlight.com where you can also purchase her books:

United Under One Sun and Warrior Wisdom Sun.

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Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection.

In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life.

Book that Molly Recommends:

Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

On Writing by Stephen King

A Writer’s Book of Days by Judy Reeves

Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott

Liturgy of the Ordinary by Tish Harrison Warren

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

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You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life.

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In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with her ("now from Georgia") friend who is getting-back-to-loving-running, Meagan Vinson. This conversation covers topics about starting again to do challenging things in the midst of fearing you're not good enough, imagining what heaven is like, growing in spite of imperfections, and finding your focus amidst myriad distractions.

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Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection.

In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life.

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life.

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In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with her vibrant, giggly, brilliant, Nigerian physics friend, Abolaji Akinyemi. This conversation covers topics about trusting God when life isn't logical and learning to be obedient to God out of a loving, healthy, strong relationship.

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Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection.

In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life.

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life.

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In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with her fellow country music loving friend, Danielle DuBois. This conversation covers topics about sharing deep life stuff with other people, sharing faith in a way that inspires without a coercive agenda, and the positive impact of friendships and mentoring relationships over the years.

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Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection.

In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life.

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life.

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In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with her writing friend Kathleen Fullerton. This conversation covers topics about respect for carrying the burden of guns as weapons, the process of building and restoring trust, taking care of the earth, building relationships, gratitude for the prayers of others, and finding God in nature.

You can read Kathleen's work on Medium here or over on Instagram here @kmfullerton_writer

You can also stay in contact with the juvenile justice system work Kathleen shared about here on Instagram @hope.partnership_oregon

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Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection.

In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life.

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life.

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In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with her friend Tatiana Bergum. This conversation covers topics about pausing to breathe when wrestling with workaholism or recovering from perfectionism, hearing from God, and how to respond when the supermarket self-checkout goes wrong.

Tatiana is the host of Prophetic Justice Podcast. You can listen here and follow along on Instagram @propheticjustice

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Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection.

In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life.

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life.

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In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with her mom, Maggie Cedarberg. This conversation covers topics about waiting for fruit to be ripe, sitting still when we feel frustrated or worried, praying to have friends, and waiting in faith for eyesight to be restored.

Maggie is an author of several children's books: Uh-Oh!, How Old Are You?, and Wild Friends of Wilderness Way in her series called, Wild and Crazy Days with Grampa and even more to come in this series and upcoming Let's Go Gramma! series. You can request her books from your local library or independent bookstore, or purchase your very own copy by clicking this link here, or pretty much anywhere books are sold online.

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Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection.

In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life.

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life.

In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with her running friend, Emily Weber. This conversation covers topics about waiting for God to bring clarity about life decisions like moving, making new friends, and the value of having friends with whom you can honestly wrestle through difficulty and uncertainty.

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠here⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection.

In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life.

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life.

In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with her writing friend, Liz Hilderbrand. This conversation covers topics about grief, losing loved ones, what it means to be strong and supple vs. strong and rigid, and stopping the fight to rest in the flow. They also discuss how company can be a gift to allow living authentic and vulnerable lives.

You can follow along with what Liz is writing over here on her blog, "Remember the Birds" on her website, www.lizhilderbrand.com

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠here⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection.

In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life.

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life.

In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with her creative counseling friend, Emily Buske. This conversation covers building relationships, patience while things are growing, how to handle when the fruit you see (or think you see) is not in your timing. Whether you're planting a garden, contemplating a difficult relationship, or pursuing a journey through seasons of faith, Molly and Emily laugh and reflect on it all.

You can follow along with what Emily Buske is doing over on the 'gram here with all the custom wedding stationery joy and for more details on how to work with Emily at Ivory and Elm Artistry.

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠here⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection.

In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life.

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life.

In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with her writing friend, Michelle (of Sheller Productions, the photographer of this podcast's cover art of Molly laughing). This conversation covers topics about dealing with sin seriously and with a lighthearted attitude. From toilets to pearls to confession, it's all related.

You can follow along with what Michelle is writing over here on Medium and her new Substack blogging newsletter here called, "Conversation Alley."

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠here⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection.

In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life.

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life.

In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with her artist friend, Marlita. This conversation covers topics about sharing wisdom when it falls on deaf ears, how we can set down our egos and being lifelong learners, and how creativity flows in new endeavours.

You can follow along with what Marlita Hill is up to over here on her website, marlitahill.com and on social media--on instagram, @iammarlitahill.

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠here⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection.

In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life.

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life.

In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with her marathon running friend, Cat. This conversation covers topics about seeing God as your father, childhood wounds from fathers, relationship breakups, and dealing with the trauma of abuse in order to have a healthy life.

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠here⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection.

In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life.

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠here⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life.

In this episode, Molly Ovenden has a conversation with her friend, Gerry. This conversation covers topics about being a disciple of Jesus, dreaming and taking action, even when the actions feel small next to a big and painful societal issue.

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠here⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message here or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life. On 30 November 2022, I released Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers in response to feedback I'd received from readers who loved the questions for reflection.

In this episode, Author and Creative Writing Coach, Molly Ovenden shares a quick tip to inspire your reflective journaling practice and creative writing life.

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, or the Companion Journal, you can order a signed copy of both ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message ⁠here⁠ or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

On 30 June 2022, my book Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers (click ⁠here⁠ for more information) was set free into the world to live its best encouraging life.

In this episode, Emily Buske interviews Molly Ovenden on the day of her book release. This conversation covers topics about Closer's origin story, the process of writing it, the choices leading to independent publishing, and a variety of other quirks and individualities about Molly and her author life.

Listen in. If you don't have your own copy of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers, you can order a signed copy ⁠here⁠ in the U.S.A. or you can purchase the book around the world online where books are sold.

Thank you for listening!

Leave a positive review to help others who'd love these conversations and tips to find the show.

You can also leave Molly and her team an encouraging voice message here or send a note to hello@mollyovenden.com

Welcome to Closer, the podcast! I am your host, Molly Ovenden. I’m the author of the book, Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers and its Companion Journal. 

While the book began as a series of journal entries I shared with ladies in my small group during a turning point time in my life, it morphed into a book when my friends told me my thoughts were encouraging and that they belong in a book!

Once I released Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers & Thinkers on the 30th June 2022, I had a lot of feedback about how beneficial the writing prompts and questions for reflection were. That led to the creation of Closer: Companion Journal for Writers & Thinkers which takes the concepts of the book and provides a method of prompts for digging deeper, or simply spurring you on in your creative writing habit–no matter the genre. I proudly released this companion journal in Autumn 2022.

As time went on I heard from readers like you who were curious to grow in the benefits of the journaling practice. That’s when I developed my “Get Closer to God with Journaling” workshop. 

So much from conversations with readers and teaching the workshop, led to the creation of what you’re listening to right now.

I wrote Closer as a way to have a coffee chat with you the reader and me the author and to process some of the everyday mundane in which God might be speaking to us. Closer, the podcast is an extension of that conversation with friends and also offers creative coaching top tips for journaling as a spiritual practice to help you draw nearer to God in writerly exploration. 

And I wanted to honor the process of the book’s development and acknowledge its longevity, so the podcast released on the 30 June 2023 in celebration of its first book birthday!

I hope you enjoy listening to Closer, the podcast either on your own or in conjunction with reading the book with a small group of friends. Each episode, releasing weekly on Fridays, features either a conversation with a friend about one of the reflections and how they relate to it in their own lives or a practical writing and journaling tip for you to try out.

I pray that these conversations and reflections would resonate deeply in your heart and build you up. I pray that you would courageously begin to journal and peacefully begin to reflect as a spiritual practice. And ultimately, I pray that through this process you’d heal, you’d know how loved you are, and that you’d draw closer to God.

You are not alone.
I’m Molly Ovenden–I’m so glad your here. Grab your book, a journal, and a cup of your favorite drink…I look forward to our coffee chats together. Welcome to Closer, the podcast!