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The Write Habit
Hosted by Dr Nicole Janz · EN
Hosted by Dr. Nicole Janz, book coach, automatic writing guide, and creative mentor.
This podcast is for writers ready to transform their creative lives—whether you’re an academic, an author, or someone journaling to heal and grow.
Discover how to use writing not just to get published, but to change your life.
Through guided meditations, mindset shifts, and proven tools, this is your sanctuary for writing with purpose, confidence, and joy.
For more: www.nicolejanz.com
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The moment I realised I couldn’t think my way out of my own life
Apr 1700:11:18Tap to summarizeWhat if the real problem isn’t that you don’t know what to do, but that you’ve stopped trusting yourself?In this episode, I share the moment I realised I was living a successful life that no longer felt like mine - and the subconscious shift that brought me back to my inner authority.You’ll hear: why overthinking, people-pleasing, and asking everyone else can pull you further away from yourself the unexpected moment that made me finally admit I didn’t want to stay in academia the 3 steps to returning to your inner authority and making decisions from deep withinJoin Authority Reset Reconnect with your inner authority and make decisions from a deeper place (without overthinking or people-pleasing).Pre-Sale Open now: https://www.thewritehabitplanner.com/offers/Vt7NjE4q
Transcribe →15 Minute Meditation: Reveal What's Beneath the Surface
Apr 800:15:29Tap to summarizeStep though the door and reveal what needs to be seen.Join Authority Reset Reconnect with your inner authority and make decisions from a deeper place (without overthinking or people-pleasing).Pre-Sale Open now: https://www.thewritehabitplanner.com/offers/Vt7NjE4q
Transcribe →The First 3 Things I’d Do With You When Your Writing Is Stalling
Mar 2800:20:44Tap to summarizeWhen your writing stalls, it’s rarely about discipline.It’s usually about what you’re focusing on, and what’s happening underneath the surface.In this episode, I’m taking you inside of what it actually feels like to be coached by me, and the first three things we would shift together:What coaching really feels like (and why it’s different from what you might expect) The real priority when your writing isn’t moving, and why most writers focus on the wrong thing How Claire Ben, PhD, experienced the coaching in her own wordsThis is a behind-the-scenes look at the kind of support that helps writers not just write more, but finally remove subconscious blocks that have been keeping them stuck.If you’ve been delaying or procrastinating on your project, join my signature coaching program:The 90-Day Write Habit Accelerator starts April 13th. Early bird pricing is available until March 31.Book a discovery call here: 👉 www.writehabitaccelerator.comJoin Authority Reset Reconnect with your inner authority and make decisions from a deeper place (without overthinking or people-pleasing).Pre-Sale Open now: https://www.thewritehabitplanner.com/offers/Vt7NjE4q
Transcribe →How to Unblock Yourself and Finish Your Project Before Summer (As an Experienced Writer)
Mar 2600:14:18Tap to summarizeI'm a bit ashamed about this:As someone who teaches writing, publishes books, and supports others to finish theirs, I’ve recently been resisting editing my book, You Are Already Free.In this episode, I share what happens when projects stall at a more advanced stage - even when you're an experienced writer.We explore: The fears that come when your work becomes visible What’s actually happening when you're stuck as an experienced writer How subconscious story shifting and automatic writing can help you move again (both are bonuses inside the 90-Day Accelerator)This is an honest look at the inner side of finishing a project, especially when you’ve outgrown the "usual" tools.If you recognise yourself here, the 90-Day Accelerator is where we go deeper.We start April 13th and the early bird discount is valid until March 31.Over 90 days, you’ll finish your project while working with the subconscious patterns that keep you stuck — so the writing starts to flow again.👉 www.writehabitaccelerator.comJoin Authority Reset Reconnect with your inner authority and make decisions from a deeper place (without overthinking or people-pleasing).Pre-Sale Open now: https://www.thewritehabitplanner.com/offers/Vt7NjE4q
Transcribe →15 Minute Meditation for Writers: The Inner Door Your Writing Has Been Waiting For
Jan 2300:15:38Tap to summarizeThis guided meditation is for writers who feel stuck, restless, or subtly blocked - because something beneath the surface is asking to be seen.In this 15-minute session, which comes from a live program I ran recently, I guide you through:A calming breath practice to settle your nervous systemA gentle transition into a trance-like pause, beyond thinking and effortA visualisation that leads you to an inner door - a blind spot that’s been quietly calling for your attention5 minutes of spacious time (with music) to write down what you seeAfter the 5 minutes, you can jump off and keep journaling, or debrief with me and get writing tipsThis meditation creates conditions where insights can arrive through images, sensations, and inner wisdom instead of thinking.Come back to this practice whenever you feel 'off' in your writing or life. Sometimes the next step isn’t more effort - it’s opening the right door.✨ Want more access to this kind of subconscious insight? Inside The Awakened Author (Jan 26th - March 6th, 2026), we go even deeper to directly with the subconscious so your writing can move again.Join here: www.thewritehabitplanner.com/awakenedauthor
Transcribe →The Four Thresholds You Must Cross When Your Writing Stalls
Jan 2200:12:16Tap to summarizeThis episode is for experienced writers whose projects have stalled.I introduce what I call the "4 authorship thresholds": the moment when beginner strategies stop working because your authorship has evolved.I unpack:• Why over-planning, fake deadlines, and accountability hacks backfire at this stage• How subconscious evolution creates friction with outdated writing habits• The four thresholds every experienced writer must cross to return to flow• Why this moment isn’t a strategy problem, it’s an initiationThis is a conversation about authorship becoming something deeper than productivity. If your writing feels heavy, resistant, or blocked, listen closely.You may be closer to your next level than you think.🔥 Need help with this?If this episode describes you, "The Awakened Author" (Jan 26th-March 6th) was created for exactly this moment.This isn’t a craft or productivity program.It’s an initiation into your next level of authorship — where the inner shift happens first, and the writing follows.We begin Jan 26th.Pre-sale ends soon.Step inside here:👉 https://www.thewritehabitplanner.com/awakenedauthorJoin Authority Reset Reconnect with your inner authority and make decisions from a deeper place (without overthinking or people-pleasing).Pre-Sale Open now: https://www.thewritehabitplanner.com/offers/Vt7NjE4q
Transcribe →Why I Haven’t Planned My Year (and Why That’s Okay)
Jan 1100:10:32Tap to summarizeIt’s January 11 - and I haven’t planned my year.Instead of forcing 12-month goals or rigid structures, I’m learning to trust a more embodied, aligned way of moving forward. And that feels hard for me. Let's talk about:How not having your year figured out can be a good thingThe perceived "tension" between safety and inner truthLetting go of rigid planning without giving up responsibilityIf you’re entering this year as slow as I have, this episode will help you to listen inward. Join Authority Reset Reconnect with your inner authority and make decisions from a deeper place (without overthinking or people-pleasing).Pre-Sale Open now: https://www.thewritehabitplanner.com/offers/Vt7NjE4q
Transcribe →Why 2026 Is Your Year to Write a Book
Nov 2300:07:45Tap to summarizeIt’s time to stop dreaming about “someday” — and start creating the book that could change your life and the lives of others in 2026.In this episode, I’m not just talking about writing a book. I’m talking about your mission — the one that keeps nudging you, whispering that you’re meant to lead, to disrupt, to wake people up with your work.And November is the moment to say yes to that mission.I open up about:My own story of burnout, awakening, and breaking free — and how it became You Are Already Free, a book I wrote because I knew someone out there needed itWhy your book is not about the writing — it’s about the transformation you feel called to shareHow turning your lived experience, research, or healing into a book becomes a path for others to followHow to recognize the call to write — and actually answer it, instead of postponing it another yearIf you feel even a flicker of “this is for me,” that spark matters. Your story, your research, your message has the power to shake someone awake. And writing your book is the most direct, powerful way to step into that leadership.Join Authority Reset Reconnect with your inner authority and make decisions from a deeper place (without overthinking or people-pleasing).Pre-Sale Open now: https://www.thewritehabitplanner.com/offers/Vt7NjE4q
Transcribe →Why Intuition is Crucial for Writers: Interview With Intuitive Coach Andrea Leigh
Nov 2000:42:41Tap to summarizeIf you have ever gotten stuck with your writing - or in life - intuitive coach Andrea Leigh has solutions that you've probably not tried before.Listen in to hear:How to hone your own intuition to write your bookWhy perimenopause is the best time for women to write books and change their livesHow Andrea approaches her clients' subconscious and spiritual wisdom with her Sacred Audit methodHear Andrea and I riffing about the creative process from idea to outline to bookA truly aligned conversation that any coach, healer, author, and academic should listen to before they plan their 2026!Find Andrea on Instagram: @iamandrealeighJoin Authority Reset Reconnect with your inner authority and make decisions from a deeper place (without overthinking or people-pleasing).Pre-Sale Open now: https://www.thewritehabitplanner.com/offers/Vt7NjE4q
Transcribe →Debut Novelist Johanna Kirwan Reveals How a Life in Global Aid Became Seven Lives
Oct 2900:24:35Tap to summarizeWhat happens when a life spent in international development turns into fiction?In this episode, debut novelist Johanna Kirwan joins me to talk about her stunning book Seven Lives — seven interconnected stories of women navigating love, loss, and purpose across the globe.We dive into:How Johanna transformed decades of field experience into layered, human storiesThe line between autofiction and memoir — and why she chose fictionThe creative freedom that comes with writing later in lifeHer choice to publish with small press Fire & Feather, instead of chasing an agentIt’s a conversation about purpose, legacy, and writing the stories that stay with you — even after the work ends.📖 Buy your copy of Seven Lives by Johanna Kirwan — available now on Amazon!Join Authority Reset Reconnect with your inner authority and make decisions from a deeper place (without overthinking or people-pleasing).Pre-Sale Open now: https://www.thewritehabitplanner.com/offers/Vt7NjE4q
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