Liberation is Lit Podcast

Welcome to the Liberation is Lit podcast, where the power of storytelling meets the force of social change! In this podcast, we believe in the profound impact of stories – stories that amplify voices, challenge norms, and foster understanding. Whether you're a literature enthusiast, an advocate for social justice, or simply someone who believes in the transformative power of stories, you're in the right place. Tune in, and let's embark on a journey together – one where every story has the potential to change the world.

Liberation is Lit Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by Tayler Simon, with 73 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Tayler Simon hosts Liberation is Lit Podcast, a arts show with 73 episodes published.

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  Episode #18

  This is How You Love Her (with Traci Saulsberry)

  May 28, 202621 minS4

  <p>In this episode, we welcome author and publicist Traci Saulsberry to discuss her upcoming book, This Is How You Love Her. Saulsberry shares her long-held desire to write, her career in publicity including working at NBC, and how leaving corporate prompted questions of identity that led her back to writing. She describes a non-traditional publishing journey that began with a LinkedIn message to a publishing president and evolved into a book deal and a “meta” narrative that shows her finding herself while writing about self-love. The book releases in August, so pre-order today!</p><p><b>Traci’s Book</b></p>...

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  Episode #17

  Making It Over the Tobin Bridge (with Charity Collier)

  May 14, 202621 minS4

  <p>In this episode, we welcome debut novelist Charity Collier to discuss her journey to becoming an author, from journaling and overcoming dyslexia-related discouragement to gaining confidence with her writing. Charity shares the inspiration and symbolism behind her romance novel, Making It Over the Tobin Bridge, rooted in Boston’s North Shore/South Shore culture and the bridge’s meaning as a personal crossing. We explore how romance can be powerful and subversive, emphasizing self-love, empowerment, and platonic love alongside romantic relationships. </p><p><br/></p><p><b>Charity’s Book</b></p><p>Making It Over the Tobin Bridge</p><p><b...

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  Episode #16

  Stories of Hurt That Heal (with Kim Coleman Foote)

  May 7, 202622 minS4

  <p>On the Liberation is Lit podcast, host Tayler Simon talks with New Jersey author Kim Coleman Foote about her lifelong journey as a writer, the family storytelling that inspired her historical fiction, and how her novel Coleman Hill uses both tragedy and humor to humanize relatives and explore intergenerational trauma rooted in slavery. Foote discusses researching family history, using imagination when records are missing, and how writing helped her gain empathy without excusing harm, while challenging normalized cycles of violence. She shares grounding practices like taking breaks, prioritizing mental health, and accountability, and previews her upcoming book Saltwater Sister...

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  Episode #15

  A Soul With Good Intentions (with Channelle Desamours)

  May 2, 202622 minS4

  <p>In this episode, we welcome author and high school science teacher Channelle Desamours to discuss her new YA supernatural thriller mystery, They Call Her Regret. Channelle shares why she writes for teens, how the dystopian boom reignited her reading, and how science and problem-solving inform her approach to mysteries. </p><p><b>Channelle’s Books</b></p><p>They Call Her Regret</p><p>Needy Little Things</p><p><b>Other Books Mentioned</b></p><p>When I Was Death by Alexis Henderson</p><p>The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson</p><p>They Both Die at the...

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  Episode #14

  Vulnerable Heart and Creative Stillness (with Dhayana Alejandrina)

  Apr 23, 202626 minS4

  <p>In this episode, we welcome writer Dhayana Alejandrina to discuss storytelling, social change, and Dhayana’s concept “Creative Stillness,” a reframe of writer’s block as a needed pause to live life and spark creativity. Dhayana shares her origins as a writer, her focus on capturing humanness, and how social media pressures and hyper-capitalism can distort creative worth, emphasizing trusting your voice and what true support looks like beyond trends.</p><p>Dhayana’s Book</p><p>Creative Stillness</p><p>Agridulce</p><p>Where to find Dhayana</p><p>Substack </p><p>https://dhayana-alejandrina.square.site/</p><p>Instagram<...

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