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March 2, 2022 56 mins
Episode 110.   Guest Nita Sweeney is an award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving.

She is also a certified meditation leader, mental health advocate, ultra-marathoner and former assistant to writing practice originator Natalie Goldberg.   

Nita founded the groups Mind, Mood and Movement to support well-being through meditation, exercise, and writing practice, and The Writer's Mind, to share using writing practice to produce publishable work. Nita also publishes the writing resource newsletter, Write Now Columbus. 
 
Join Nita and I as we talk about her journey back from depression and the creative process of writing. Enjoy!

To learn more about today's guest Nita Sweeney please visit:

Website: www.nitasweeney.com

Twitter: @NitaSweeney
Facebook:  @NitaSweeneyAuthor
Instagram:  @NitaSweeney
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