Podcasts by Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert
Bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert returns for the second season of her hit podcast MAGIC LESSONS, ready to help another batch of aspiring artists overcome their fears and create more joyfully. This year’s guest experts include Neil Gaiman, Gary Shteyngart, Amy Purdy, Michael Ian Black, Brandon Stanton, Martha Beck, and Glennon Doyle Melton.
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Magic Lessons Ep. 209: “Show Up Before You’re Ready” featuring Glennon Doyle Melton from 2016-09-23T17:00
This week, on the season finale of Magic Lessons, Elizabeth Gilbert takes a deep dive into the some of the season’s themes with writer and activist Glennon Doyle Melton. They talk abo...
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Magic Lessons Ep. 208: “Leap Into the Fire” featuring Martha Beck from 2016-09-16T17:00
This week on Magic Lessons, Elizabeth Gilbert advises Hope, a spoken-word poet in Ohio. A self-described introvert, Hope wants to take her poetry to the next level, but she's scared t...
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Magic Lessons Ep. 207: “Living the Dream and Facing the Nightmare” featuring Neil Gaiman from 2016-09-09T17:00
This week on Magic Lessons, Elizabeth Gilbert advises Britta, a former lawyer-turned- writer in Amsterdam struggling to make progress on her second book. After success with her first ...
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Magic Lessons Ep. 206: "Dancing From the Heart" featuring Amy Purdy from 2016-09-02T17:00
This week on Magic Lessons, Elizabeth Gilbert advises Penelope, a dance teacher in New Jersey, who wants to create a dance performance to mark her 60th birthday. Even though she’s been dancing h...
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Magic Lessons Ep. 205: “Call Your Real Life By Its True Name” featuring Gary Shteyngart from 2016-08-26T17:00
This week on Magic Lessons, Elizabeth Gilbert advises Colleen, an advertising executive in New York City, who dreams of being a storyteller but fears it's a frivolous pursuit. Colleen hopes to c...
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Magic Lessons Ep. 204: “Who Gets To Decide Whether You're A Legitimate Artist?" featuring Mark Nepo from 2016-08-19T17:00
This week on Magic Lessons, Elizabeth Gilbert talks with Cecilia, a young poet in Florida. Cecilia fell in love with poetry in college and applied to a dozen MFA programs. She got rejected from ...
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Magic Lessons Ep 203: "Know the Taste of Failure" featuring Michael Ian Black from 2016-08-12T16:00
This week on Magic Lessons, Elizabeth Gilbert enlists the comedian Michael Ian Black to help coach Keith, an improv comedy performer in Baltimore. A few years ago Keith fell hard for improv. He ...
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Magic Lessons Ep. 202: "Make the Brutal Into the Beautiful" Featuring Brandon Stanton from 2016-08-05T17:04:21
This week on Magic Lessons, Elizabeth Gilbert advises Anne, a photographer in Pennsylvania. For the last few years Anne has been documenting her brother's life. He's a veteran with PTSD and a re...
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Magic Lessons Ep. 201: "You Have a Screaming, Not a Calling." Featuring Sarah Jones from 2016-07-29T17:05:17
Magic Lessons season 2 begins Friday, July 29! from 2016-07-26T18:13:32
Bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert returns for the second season of her hit podcast MAGIC LESSONS, ready to help another batch of aspiring artists overcome their fears and create more joyfully...
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Magic Lessons Se. 1, Ep. 12: Brene Brown on "Big Strong Magic" from 2016-07-25T20:52:09
The author of BIG MAGIC talks to Brene Brown, the author of RISING STRONG, about how essential creativity is for healthy, wholehearted living. This is an installment of Magic Lessons with Elizab...
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Magic Lessons Se. 1, Ep. 11: "The Big Check-In" from 2016-07-25T20:48:59
The author of BIG MAGIC finds out how five podcast participants are honoring their "contracts with inspiration." This is an installment of Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert. For more informat...
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Magic Lessons Se. 1, Ep. 10: "John Hodgman on "The Question of What Come Next" from 2016-07-25T20:45:07
The author of BIG MAGIC speaks with the writer, comedian, and prolific podcaster about the boredom of mastery and the thrill of self-reinvention. This is an installment of Magic Lessons with Eli...
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Magic Lessons Se. 1, Ep. 9: "Dear Creativity and Fear" from 2016-07-25T20:42:44
The author of BIG MAGIC helps a photographer find the courage to follow her creative impulses into a new realm. This is an installment of Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert. For more informati...
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Magic Lessons Se. 1, Ep. 8: "The Pure Pleasure of Making Stuff" from 2016-07-25T20:21:02
The author of BIG MAGIC and the multi-talented Rayya Elias on the sheer joy of creation. This is an installment of Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert. For more information on Elizabeth Gilbert...
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Magic Lessons Se. 1, Ep. 7: "Sexy, Dirty, Nasty, Wicked" from 2016-07-25T20:17:07
The author of BIG MAGIC helps an art teacher run off and have an affair with her art. This is an installment of Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert. For more information on Elizabeth Gilbert, p...
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Magic Lessons Se. 1, Ep. 6: Ann Patchett's Counter-advice "Dive into That Well" from 2016-07-25T20:11:41
The author of BIG MAGIC and the author of THIS IS THE STORY OF A HAPPY MARRIAGE on stories that demand to be told. This is an installment of Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert. For more inform...
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Magic Lessons Se. 1, Ep. 5: "Access Your Joy" from 2016-07-25T20:01:47
The author of BIG MAGIC helps a grieving songwriter get back to making music. This is an installment of Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert. For more information on Elizabeth Gilbert, please vi...
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Magic Lessons Se. 1, Ep. 4: Rob Bell on how "The Action Is Right Here" from 2016-07-25T19:58:10
The author of BIG MAGIC speaks with Pastor Rob Bell about protecting the soul in a soulless environment. This is an installment of Magic Lessons with ELizabeth Gilbert. For more information on E...
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Magic Lessons Se. 1, Ep. 3: "The Thing That You Are Seeking Is Also Seeking You" from 2016-07-25T19:51:49
The author of BIG MAGIC helps a call center worker find a way to keep the creative spirit alive. This is an installment of Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert. For more information on Elizabeth...
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Magic Lessons Se. 1, Ep. 2: Cheryl Strayed to Moms- "Pursue Your Passions Like a Mofo" from 2016-07-25T19:34:57
The author of BIG MAGIC and the author of WILD redefine the relationship between how we work and how we mother. This is an installment of Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert. For more informati...
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Magic Lessons Se. 1, Ep. 1: "Do What Ignites Your Soul" from 2016-07-25T19:29:16
The author of BIG MAGIC helps a blogger grapple with creative passion, motherhood, guilt, and the code of family loyalty. This is an installment of Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert. For more...
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