Linda Sivertsen is an award-winning author; a New York Times bestselling co-author, TEDWomen talker (on the topic of Time Debt), and former ghostwriter who midwife’s books at her popular writing retreats in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. She’s the co-creator of Your Big Beautiful Book Planwith Danielle LaPorte, and The Beautiful Writers Group. She’s also the creator of the first-ever app to track the health of any relationship: The Boyfriend Log (because forget about saving yourself–much less the world–when paralyzed by time debt). Linda and her work have been featured widely in the media, including Forbes.com; The New York Times; Inc.; Extra; TeenVogue; CNN; The Huffington Post; Glamour; the Los Angeles Times, CARMEL magazine…

Hello, everyone!

Today, we bring you Linda Sivertsen. We talk about finding our own way to do the things we’re pulled to do, trusting in our visions, and feeling the ache. Linda also gets into having grown children, her journey out of Hollywood, growing through motherhood, and the mission to save the wild horses.

Let’s dive in!

In this Episode you’ll learn:

• [05:45] Feeling the ache.
• [08:56] Following our own paths.
• [10:16] Trusting the visions.
• [17:47] When somebody reflects your dream back to you.
• [22:39] Leaving Hollywood to live off the grid.
• [28:21] Having grown children.
• [33:01] Grandkids.
• [39:51] The creative’s frustration.
• [44:46] Meeting Martha Beck.
• [49:46] Her father’s blessing.
• [53:32] Creating a support system.
• [54:45] Allowing ourselves to make errors.
• [58:58] Saving the horses.

Quotes

• “There’s no right way to do it.” – Linda Sivertsen [10:11]
• “Your writing is for something bigger.” – Linda Sivertsen [20:40]
• “Whatever your dream is, it will find you.” – Linda Sivertsen [25:43]
• “Friends don’t let their friends create alone.” – Linda Sivertsen [54:13]

Links Mentioned:

Connect with Linda:

• Website: bookmama.com.
• Facebook: Linda Sivertsen.
• Twitter: @LindaSivertsen.
• Instagram: @linda_sivertsen.

Connect with Sarah:

• Website: sarahtacy.com.

Resources:

Donate to help save the wild horses.

#alpinewildhorses on Instagram.

#alpinewildhorsearmy on Instagram.

Beautiful Writers Podcast.

Beautiful Writers: A Journey of Big Dreams and Messy Manuscripts, by Linda Sivertsen.