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Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert

Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert

Elizabeth Gilbert and Maximum Fun

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. MAGIC LESSONS art courtesy of Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
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Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert - Magic Lessons Se. 1, Ep. 1: "Do What Ignites Your Soul"
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07/25/16 • 20 min

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 information on Elizabeth Gilbert, please visit: www.elizabethgilbert.com.

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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 about Melton’s trajectory from blogger to best-selling author, and she offers a benediction to the eight creators who shared their stories this season.

Special Guest: Glennon Doyle Melton is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoirs Love Warrior and Carry On, Warrior:The Power of Embracing Your Messy, Beautiful Life. She’s the creator of the online community Momastery and the founder and president of the non-profit Together Rising, which has raised millions of dollars for families in crisis all over the world.

This week's sponsors: Audible.com, Casper.com, TheGreatCoursesPlus.com, and Stamps.com

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Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert - Magic Lessons Se. 1, Ep. 12: Brene Brown on "Big Strong Magic"
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07/25/16 • 35 min

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 Elizabeth Gilbert. For more information on Elizabeth Gilbert, please visit: www.elizabethgilbert.com.

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Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert - Magic Lessons Se. 1, Ep. 7: "Sexy, Dirty, Nasty, Wicked"
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07/25/16 • 21 min

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, please visit: www.elizabethgilbert.com.

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Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert - Magic Lessons Ep. 208: “Leap Into the Fire” featuring Martha Beck
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09/16/16 • 79 min

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 to submit her work to journals and enter poetry slams. She's paralyzed by a deep fear of rejection. Liz calls up her friend, the writer and life coach Martha Beck, for more guidance on Hope’s case.

Special Guest: Martha Beck is a speaker, writer, and life coach. Her bestselling books include Expecting Adam, Finding Your Own North Star, and Diana, Herself: An Allegory of Awakening. Beck is also a columnist for O, The Oprah Magazine. Find out more about her at marthabeck.com

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Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert - Magic Lessons Se. 1, Ep. 8: "The Pure Pleasure of Making Stuff"
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07/25/16 • 14 min

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, please visit: www.elizabethgilbert.com.

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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 recovering drug addict. She imagines turning all this material into a photo-essay exhibit or book, but she's afraid to take the next steps to make it happen. To help guide Anne, Liz calls up her friend Brandon Stanton, the photographer and creator of the photo series "Humans of New York.” Several weeks later, Anne reveals what she's been up to since getting all this advice. Special Guest: Brandon Stanton is the photographer and creator behind Humans of New York. He is also the author of two number 1 New York Times-bestselling books, Humans of New York and Humans of New York: Stories. Find out more about him at HumansofNewYork.com This week's sponsors: Casper, The Great Courses Plus, and Stamps.com And use the promo code: Lessons

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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 information on ELizabeth Gilbert, please visit: www.elizabethgilbert.com.

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Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert - Magic Lessons Ep. 201: "You Have a Screaming, Not a Calling." Featuring Sarah Jones
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07/29/16 • 74 min

Jo has spent years working on her phD on the Holocaust and fighting for feminist causes, but that work is not where her true passions lie. She wants to fulfill a childhood dream and write comedy and comic novels. Jo wonders: am I allowed to stop saving the world and make fun art? Elizabeth Gilbert offers Jo advice along with her friend, the performer and playwright Sarah Jones. And we check in with Jo several weeks later to hear how the advice landed and inspired change.

Special Guest: Sarah Jones is a playwright and performer, best known for her one-woman Broadway show Bridge and Tunnel which won a special Tony award. Her latest project called Sell/Buy/Date is about sex trafficking and exploitation. And she's about to launch her own podcast, Play Date with Sarah Jones, with Public Radio International. Find out more about her at sarahjonesonline.com

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Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert - Magic Lessons Se. 1, Ep. 10: "John Hodgman on "The Question of What Come Next"
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07/25/16 • 21 min

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 Elizabeth Gilbert. For more information on Elizabeth Gilbert, please visit: www.elizabethgilbert.com.

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How many episodes does Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert have?

Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert currently has 22 episodes available.

What topics does Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert?

The episode title 'Magic Lessons Se. 1, Ep. 1: "Do What Ignites Your Soul"' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert?

The average episode length on Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert is 43 minutes.

When was the first episode of Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert?

The first episode of Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert was released on Jul 25, 2016.

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