What happens when you have two Women’s Eye hosts on the same podcast? A cozy, wonder-ful conversation between two friends about “the wild why.” It may inspire you to find your own wonder.
New York Times (and USA Today and International!) best-selling author Laura Munson shares a special spot in The Women’s Eye family. I first met Laura in 2011 when she spoke about her best-selling book, This is Not the Story You Think It Is. We have celebrated each of her successful book releases ever since.
Now the founder of the acclaimed Haven Writing Retreats in Montana has a new book called The Wild Why: Stories and Teachings to Uncover Your Wonder.
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I caught up with Laura on the first leg of her cross-country book tour. After reading The Wild Why, I truly believe this is the book we need right now. It reminded me of how important it is to be in the moment and focus on the beauty in the little things.
“Look, it’s no small secret that we live in a very worried world right now. We need a relief from this beautiful but heartbreaking world…but I believe that we need to return to our wonder. We also need wonder for our civilization to continue thriving because without wonder we don’t have empathy; without empathy, we don’t have a civilization. People have been taking this message to heart.”
— The Wild Why author Laura Munson
That includes Maria Shriver, who Laura says recently read The Wild Why and chose it as one of her Sunday Paper picks!
Writing this part-memoir, part-self-help book—a first for Laura—took nine years. Now she dedicates The Wild Why to everyone who thinks he or she doesn’t have a voice, thinks is not creative and is stuck.
At the end of each chapter, she inspires readers to discover their own wild why in order to release their “inner critter.”
“We’re feral when we’re children, and I want us to get back to that wilderness. We would have so much fun in the sandbox…when we’re really little, we’re so free in this way. So, I encourage people to find that inner champion by reconnecting with what I call the “free child” that lives in all of us.”
Highlights from our interview:
- How to find your inner voice
- The importance of returning to childlike awe
- How to change your inner critic to an inner champion
- How to go from wonder-wounded to wonder-found
- Why wonder trips are important
Join us for more wonder-filled conversation with author Laura Munson on this episode of The Women’s Eye podcast.
For more information about Laura’s book tour, writing retreats, and how to find one little thing you can do today that brings you wonder, go to:
Website: lauramunson.com
Instagram: @lauramunsonauthor
X: @lauramunson
FB: @lauramunsonauthor
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