Written, Spoken with Dave Ursillo
Episodes
I learned a secret language on the streets of Paris during my recent travels there. Thankfully for my poor language-learning skills, this language only had one "word". Episode 6 of 'Written, Spoken' illuminates a subtle language that would be so easy to overlook if you weren't paying close enough attention. But what a language like this says is far more than initial appearances. Thanks for listening to 'Written, Spoken'! ... Read more
Months after the sight of the Boston Skyline sent me into a near panic attack, something changed. What, precisely, was it that did? Plus, have you ever made a difficult decision you know in your heart was right, but still regretted for months and months? Episode 5 of 'Written, Spoken' continues where Episode 1 left off and shares thoughts on overcoming heartbreak by surrendering to it, and much more. Please rate our show and leave ... Read more
Why is it so much easier to avoid than it is to confront what, deep down, we know is good for us? Behavioral scientists and ancient philosophers have struggled to answer why. Here's my best attempt. Episode 4 of 'Written, Spoken' shares a true story about avoiding a letter that was in my possession for upward of 10 years, until now... Please rate our show and leave a brief review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you subscribe. It goes... Read more
How do you recover when your innocent, natural, creative impulse to "make something" goes sideways? What do you do next when you get overwhelmed by your options? When you feel uncertain about where to begin? Do you give up before you even start? Episode 3 of 'Written, Spoken' discusses what to do after your newfound creative impulse "betrays" you. After my failed first attempt at amateur home baking (inspired by... Read more
What do you do when change catches you off-guard? Where do you put your energy? How do you figure out what to do next? How do you… simply survive? What do you do to heal? How do you keep going? In Episode 2 of 'Written, Spoken' with Dave Ursillo, Dave explores how to survive the "other half" of the creative equation, destruction, which rears its ugly head whenever change enters your life. Whether you're going through a br... Read more
Sometimes, you see change coming and it catches you by surprise, anyway. What do you do next? Episode 1 of 'Written, Spoken' tells a personal story of transition born of heartbreak, uncertainty, and life changes familiar to all of us. Plus, what to remember and how to respond when the destructive side of change comes knocking. Subscribe to 'Written, Spoken' wherever you get your podcasts to make sure you don't miss a new episode. P... Read more
Written, Spoken is a podcast in which the written word comes to life as the spoken word through the voices of the writers who wrote them. Created and hosted by writer, author, and teacher of creative self-expression Dave Ursillo (DaveUrsillo.com, UnavoidableWriting.com). In Season 1 of Written, Spoken, you'll hear 10 personal narrative essays and human interest stories as they leap off the page and into your earbuds for the very fi... Read more
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