Welcome to our Thursday author interview. Today our host engages in conversation with Erin Easton author of "Living from the Heart: Healing Ourselves So We Can Heal the World". Learn about what inspired her to write her book. Advice for those aspiring readers and writers! Happy Reading and Writing!
Author Bio:
My name is Erin Easton. I had a long journey from fear to living from the heart and I continue to walk it every day. Fear kept me from being my true self for a long time. I had a father who was emotionally abusive and a brother who was an addict from age 15 on. For my own well-being I developed the ability to people please which kept my family from directing their anger towards me, but in the process I lost myself. My only way to let out the frustration and emotion was to push myself really hard in sports. I was a competitive mountain biker on the USA cycling team through high school and turned my emotional pain into physical pain. I had a lot of really bad crashes that finally led to a back injury that gave me nerve damage down my left leg. I could barely walk, couldn't lean forward at all, and sitting in a chair was excruciating. The thought that I would never be able to do my sports again left me alone to face all of my fears and emotions without the one vice that kept me sane. I had also broken away from my family through the process because they were toxic to my well-being but it left me feeling completely alone and unsupported. I sunk into a deep depression and spent a lot of time in anger. I knew I needed to make a big change to pull myself out of it. So I moved to Geneva Switzerland to do my masters. It was there that I began to study meditation and mindfulness.
Timestamps
00:15 Introduction
02:17 What are your books about?
04:13 What inspired you to write your books?
05:31 Who are your books for?
06:48 How long have you been writing and what made you start?
8:05 What’s your schedule like when you are writing a book?
10:32 What do you need in your writing space to help you stay focused?
11:45 What is your favorite writing snack or drink?
12:07 What type of books do you personally read?
13:05 Are there any books or writers that inspired you to become a writer?
14:31 What type of books did you grow up reading?
15:54 Now as an adult what are some of your favorite series or authors?
16:37 Do you have any advice for those just starting to read again?
17:29 Is there any advice you would give someone just starting to write their own book?
20:40 Any additional comments?
22:40 Where is the best place for readers to find your books and to connect with you?