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Record Scratch with Kara Kavensky
Hosted by Kara Kavensky · EN
When something unexpected happens in our lives, just like in the movies, everyone and everything seems to freeze, and the soundtrack playing in the background stops abruptly with the sound of a needle across vinyl.
A record scratch.
These big, disruptive moments require resiliency to move forward with our lives, for we are never the same.
It’s how we decide to respond to these events that shapes us. In these interviews, there’s no competition and no judgment as we speak about varying topics including generational trauma, grief, PTSD, and what we can do to heal our wounds and be better humans.
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The Mighty Pen Project with David L. Robbins
Dec 400:30:24Tap to summarizeDavid L. Robbins is the best-selling author of The War of the Rats, The Last Citadel, and Liberation Road—all focused on WWII events. Both of David’s parents were WWII Veterans. His mother was a WAC and his father survived the attack on Pearl Harbor.David is also the creator of The Mighty Pen Project, an intensive writing program for military veterans and their families, in partnership with the Virginia War Memorial.DAVID L. ROBBINSWikipediaThe Mighty Pen ProjectThe Mighty Pen Podcast is available on YouTube, Apple, and other popular platforms.KARA KAVENSKYWebsite: Kara Kavensky@karakavensky on Substack, FB, IG, LinkedIn and ThreadsReceive updates on Kara's new memoir release, TELL ME ABOUT JOYSponsored by: Adam Gibson Design and Remain Relevant, a corporate storytelling masterclassProduced by: Marilou MaroszOriginal music written and performed by: Adam W. GibsonCHAPTERS[01:10] Introduction - David L. Robbins[01:36] A budding interest in World War II[07:46] Enemy at the Gates (a love story)[09:30] Mom, Dad, and Pearl Harbor[14:02] A family of military service members[15:12] A lawyer, a grad student, and a copywriter[17:58] Pride, bragging, and understanding[21:29] The Mighty Pen Project[25:07] Veterans find catharsis while recording history[28:13] The future of therapeutic writing[29:19] Kara on healing through writing
Transcribe →108: AN ECO-THRILLER with Author Dheepa R. Maturi
Nov 2000:17:05Tap to summarizeDheepa R. Maturi is an Indian-American writer who explores ecology, culture, identity, and how they intersect. Her essays, poetry, and fiction have appeared in a variety of literary journals and anthologies, including Literary Hub, PANK, The Fourth River, Writer’s Digest, Sequestrum, Tiferet, and How to Write a Form Poem. Her work has been nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize, and she is the author of 108: AN ECO-THRILLER (GFB Press, 2025). DHEEPA R. MATURIWebsite: Dheepa R. Maturi@DheepaRMaturi on FB, IG, LinkedIn, YouTubeKARA KAVENSKYWebsite: Kara Kavensky@karakavensky on Substack, FB, IG, LinkedIn and ThreadsReceive updates on Kara's new memoir release, TELL ME ABOUT JOYSponsored by: Adam Gibson Design and Remain Relevant, a corporate storytelling masterclassProduced by: Marilou MaroszOriginal music written and performed by: Adam W. GibsonCHAPTERS[01:05] Dheepa Maturi - writer and poet[02:30] What sparked your interest in writing an eco-thriller?[04:21] Personifying global climate change [05:45] The meaning of characters' names[08:48] How did you start writing poetry?[09:51] How did you approach writing the novel?[11:30] What was most surprising about putting your book out into the world?[13:45] Do not despair over ecological grief, landscape loss, and species loss
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