Speaker, activist, and founder of the women's empowerment organization, (B), Keele Burgin joins Zibby to discuss her bestselling memoir, Wholly Unraveled, and share how she ended up at this current moment in her life. Keele tells Zibby about the methods and experiences that helped her overcome the trauma she endured growing up in a religious cult, and the generational wounds she tries to heal as she raises her own three sons. The two also talk about (B)Tribes and how coaching women through telling their own stories inspired Keele to finally tell her own.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/39Ig7fYBookshop: https://bit.ly/3B0ZR5X  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Keele Burgin, WHOLLY UNRAVELED: A Memoir

"Everything was alive in the moment, which was an interesting process because I could see how my voice was changed by the experience." Alena Dillon returns to talk about her latest non-fiction book, My Body Is a Big Fat Temple, which chronicles her pregnancy and looks at the parts of motherhood that often get brushed aside. Alena and Zibby also discuss how although the reward of pregnancy is always worth it, it does a disservice to everyone when we ignore the hard conversations and hefty costs it puts on mothers.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3AQLyADBookshop: https://bit.ly/3lDWixx  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alena Dillon, MY BODY IS A BIG FAT TEMPLE: An Ordinary Story of Pregnancy and Early Motherhood

Poet Sabrina Benaim joins Zibby to talk about her second collection I Love You, Call Me Back, which is out today. Sabrina shares that while she had the bones of these poems pre-Covid, the pandemic helped shape the stories they ultimately told. The two also talk about the way health scares have impacted Sabrina's family's lives, from her mother's aneurysm diagnosis last year to the tumor that first prompted Sabrina to share her writing with the world.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/39ESzIQBookshop: https://bit.ly/3udEOKI  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sabrina Benaim, I LOVE YOU, CALL ME BACK: Poems

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Meg Cabot, NO WORDS: A Novel

Jo Piazza and Christine Pride, co-authors of We Are Not Like Them, join Zibby to talk about their book, their relationship, and what is next for each of them. Jo and Christine share that although many people are focusing on the role race plays in their novel, they wanted to make sure their story addressed a number of the hot-button issues that affect modern friendships. The pair also tell Zibby about how they blurred the lines between writer and editor to become a duo so compatible that they only ever plan to collaborate with one another.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ER60E1Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3zKavwf  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Christine Pride and Jo Piazza, WE ARE NOT LIKE THEM: A Novel

Zibby is joined by the founder of RLVNT Media and middle-grade author Tina Wells to talk about her latest book, Honest June, which is now out exclusively at Target. The two talk about the role magazines like Cosmopolitan and Seventeen played in the early days of their careers, what inspired Tina to start writing middle-grade novels, and how her marketing research still impacts everything she does today.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3oc5PgxBookshop: https://bit.ly/2Wljs1w  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tina Wells, HONEST JUNE

Pastry chef and founder of Milk Bar, Christina Tosi, joins Zibby to talk about her debut picture book, Every Cake Has a Story, and how her career influenced it. Rather than asking what inspired a cake's flavor, Christina always asks what is its story. She then thought that in this way, humans are just like cakes and we should celebrate the things that make us unique. Christina also shares what made her different growing up and why she wants to show kids how being different is good through the magic of desserts.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ETAULUBookshop: https://bit.ly/2ZshTjm  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Christina Tosi, EVERY CAKE HAS A STORY

Victoria Kann, author of the Pinkalicious series, joins Zibby and four very special guests to talk about her latest picture book, Rubylicious. Victoria shares how the original Pinkalicious story began as an April Fool's joke and why she tries to answer the question, "What would be really fun?" whenever she writes a new book. Victoria also tells Zibby about why she enjoys getting feedback from kids much more than from adults as well as how some things have changed for her over the past fifteen years as a result of her books.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3CRS8rmBookshop: https://bit.ly/3EVvvE4  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Victoria Kann, RUBYLICIOUS

Good Morning America weekend co-anchor and ABC News correspondent Eva Pilgrim joins Zibby to discuss her first picture book, Walter Does His Best, which was inspired by her beloved French bulldog. Eva shares how her mom's lessons about kindness have shaped both her parenting goals and the story she wanted this book to tell. She also reveals the interaction that still stands out from her years of reporting and what she's most looking forward to with the birth of her first child.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3m2TBUMBookshop: https://bit.ly/3m35gDd.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eva Pilgrim, WALTER DOES HIS BEST: A Frenchie Adventure in Kindness and Muddy Paws

Senator Elizabeth Warren joins Zibby to discuss her thirteenth book, Pinkie Promises. Senator Warren shares how her tradition of pinkie promising young girls and women inspired the story's premise, why it was important for her to focus on her protagonist's efforts rather than results, and the picture book's secret second plot that will entertain young readers no matter how many times they read it.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/2XX7EU3Bookshop: https://bit.ly/2Y8m9UR  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Senator Elizabeth Warren, PINKIE PROMISES

Professor and author Jesse Thistle joins Zibby to talk about his bestselling memoir, From the Ashes. Jesse shares how different the overwhelmingly positive reception of his life story has been from the way he used to be perceived, how he believes indigenous people can begin to heal centuries of generational trauma, and what he plans to do next. Jesse also asks listeners to do two simple things in his honor: "Go buy a homeless person or someone down on their luck a meal. Ask them their name."Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3oi9qtHBookshop: https://bit.ly/2WmSpmw  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jesse Thistle, FROM THE ASHES: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way

Writer Zibby Owens, an NYC-based mom of four, interviews and chats with other writers about their work.

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