For our 28th podcast, listen to 16-year-old Audrey Harris read and discuss her brilliant piece of historical fiction, "Giulia Tofana," in conversation with Intuitive Writing Project founder, Elizabeth Perlman.
In this story, Audrey writes about the real-life anti-heroine, Giulia Tofana, a woman who brewed the undetectable poison which took the lives of over 600 husbands in 17th-century Palermo and Rome. While there is no question of murderous deeds, present-day readers will be moved to consider Giulia's perspective, as a woman who was trying to support other women, at a time when women had no rights at all. As Audrey's Giulia confronts her readers, "Now, consider, am I really the villain in this story, or am I the heroine?"
You can read Audrey's incredible story on our blog, The Intuitive Voice, here:
https://intuitivevoice.org/2024/07/26/giulia-tofana/
You can also read about the Giulia Tofana "electronic opera" here:
https://whatshernamepodcast.com/giulia-tofana/
To learn more about The Intuitive Writing Project, visit us at: https://www.intuitivewritingproject.org/
Thank you for your time and presence, supporting the voices of young people.
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Music: Forest Lullaby was composed by “Lesfm” (the artist Oleksii Kaplunskyi) for Pixabay.com.
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The Power of Writing for Self-Compassion with Lina Norris-Raman
For our 27th podcast, listen to 12-year-old Lina Norris-Raman read and discuss her brilliant piece, "To Be A Girl," in conversation with Intuitive Writing Project founder, Elizabeth Perlman.
In this piece, Lina writes eloquently of the overwhelming pressure to look a certain way—along with the pain of knowing we can ever be "perfect enough," a pain, Elizabeth notes, that women of every age can relate to, as well. After calling out the impossible standards of The Beauty Myth, Lina and Elizabeth discuss the transformative power of writing to cultivate self-acceptance and self-compassion.
You can read Lina's beautiful writing on our blog, The Intuitive Voice, here:
https://intuitivevoice.org/2025/03/21/to-be-a-girl/
To learn more about The Intuitive Writing Project, visit us at: https://www.intuitivewritingproject.org/
Thank you for your time and presence, supporting the voices of girls and gender-expansive youth!
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Music: Forest Lullaby was composed by “Lesfm” (the artist Oleksii Kaplunskyi) for Pixabay.com.
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Breaking Free of The Man Box with Jake Sawyer
For our 26th podcast, listen to the director of our boys' program, Jake Sawyer, read and discuss his brilliant essay, "Untangling Worms," in conversation with Intuitive Writing Project founder, Elizabeth Perlman. Together, Jake and Elizabeth explore the power of writing to help young men find their voice and build their EQ, thus breaking free of "The Man Box," a term first coined in the (must-see!) documentary, The Mask You Live In. You can read Jake's incredible writing on our blog, The Intuitive Voice, here:
https://intuitivevoice.org/2025/02/28/untangling-worms/
To learn more about The Intuitive Writing Project, visit us at https://www.intuitivewritingproject.org/ and to learn more about our boys' program specifically, visit us at https://www.intuitivewritingproject.org/boys.
Thank you for your time and presence, supporting the voices of young people!
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Music: by folk_acoustic from Pixabay.com
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The Joy of Writing about Sadness with Oriana Deng
For our 25th podcast, listen to 15-year-old Oriana Deng read and discuss her brilliant piece, "Joy Doesn't Care," in conversation with Intuitive Writing Project founder, Elizabeth Perlman.
Oriana's writing was inspired by the poem we read in class, Joy Chose You by Donna Ashworth. Paradoxically, although the narrative itself explores sadness and the fleeting nature of joy, we also talk about how fun and cathartic it is to express ourselves on paper, especially when we're processing emotions. You can read Oriana's beautiful writing on our blog, The Intuitive Voice, here:
https://intuitivevoice.org/2025/02/24/joy-doesnt-care/
To learn more about The Intuitive Writing Project, visit us at: https://www.intuitivewritingproject.org/
Thank you for your time and presence, supporting the voices of girls and gender-expansive youth!
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Music: Forest Lullaby was composed by “Lesfm” (the artist Oleksii Kaplunskyi) for Pixabay.com.
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The Wisdom of Mothers & Daughters with Zara Quiter
For our 24th podcast, listen to 13-year-old Zara Quiter read and discuss her brilliant narrative poem, "If I Should Have A Daughter," in conversation with Intuitive Writing Project founder, Elizabeth Perlman.
As Zara describes in this interview, she was inspired by the spoken word poem of the same name by Sara Kay, who she watched at school in Kay's 2011 TedTalk. Because Zara's narrator is speaking to her future daughter—while simultaneously being the 13-year-old daughter of a wonderful mother, in real life—we get to talk about the wisdom and power of two perspectives, both mothers and daughters, and the challenges that come with adolescence, standing half way between childhood and adulthood. Zara also shares her expertise and advice in terms of writing and working through creative blocks, after six years of writing with The Intuitive Writing Project.
You can read Zara's beautiful piece on our blog, The Intuitive Voice:
https://intuitivevoice.org/2025/01/16/if-i-should-have-a-daughter/
To learn more about The Intuitive Writing Project, visit us at: https://www.intuitivewritingproject.org/
Thank you for your time and presence, supporting the voices of girls and gender-expansive youth!
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Music: Forest Lullaby was composed by “Lesfm” (the artist Oleksii Kaplunskyi) for Pixabay.com.
Experience the magic of The Intuitive Writing Project—and the transformative power of writing for women, girls and gender-expansive people. In each episode, we explore the wisdom and creativity of writers talking about writing: reading their words, discussing their process and sharing their advice and encouragement.
The Intuitive Writing Project leads writing-based empowerment programs for girls and gender-expansive youth, ages 8 and up. To learn more, visit us at www.intuitivewritingproject.org.
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