You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast

A podcast that meets at the intersection of all things literary + mental health, providing insights, tips, tools, and support surrounding well-being in the writing journey and pub world. Supporting writers, creators, and publishing professionals through conversations created to support you right where you are in your journey.

You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD, with 43 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.

Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD hosts You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast, a arts show with 43 episodes published.

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  Episode #40

  Ep. 40 The Negative Impacts of Ghosting (Especially From Your Agent) & Ways to Advocate for Yourself with Jenna Satterthwaite

  Aug 2, 202656 minS4

  One of the most challenging (and distressing) aspects of thepublishing journey is ghosting—especially if it is from an agent or editor who has signed us. In this episode, Agent/Author Jenna Satterthwaite talks about the negative impacts about ghosting and ways to advocate for ourselves amidst it. You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcast Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jenna Satterthwaite (Agent/Author) Jenna Satterthwaite is a literary agent with Storm Literary,as well as the author of four thrillers with HarperCollins and Sourcebooks. She lives in Chicago with her husband and three kids, and writes a weekly Substack about all things publishing with thousands of subscribers. https://jennasatterthwaite.substack.com/ Instagram: @jenna.satterthwaite.author X and Bluesky: @jennaschmenna Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist): Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD, is a kidlit author (represented by Amy Nielsen with The Purcell Agency), trauma therapist, published academic author, Expert Blog Author for Psychology Today, experienced professor, international presenter/speaker, host of the #YouDeservepIt writer pitch event, Kidlit Firefly Published Author Coordinator, host of the You, Me & the Writing Journey podcast, and host of several kidlit events/contests. Danielle’s picture book, THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR MARCHING, is slated for publication in 2029 with Familius. X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @Drenderturmaud Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you are interested in contributing to a special YMWJ Podcast Encouragement Episode, email Danielle at youmewritingpodcast@gmail.com

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  Episode #38

  Ep. 38 The Self-Publishing Journey and Well-Being

  Jul 23, 202643 minS4

  Self-publishing is a meaningful path to publication--and one that is full of many challenging moments! In this episode, K.T. Carlisle (Author) discusses the self-publishing path and how to champion ourselves in our publishing journey, no matter what our route looks like. You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcast Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ K.T. Carlisle (Author) K.T. Carlisle is a multi-genre indie author best known forher bestselling YA novel, I KNOW WHAT I SAW. An author, editor, and former agent-in-training, Carlisle is also a strong advocate for the National Domestic Violence Hotline, donating all royalties earned from her latest book, INTUITION, toward the organization that helped save her life. She is also the host of #IndiePit, an online pitch event dedicated to helping indie authors reach new readers, pitch to small presses, and find editors, beta readers, and critique partners to assist with their publishing journey. X: @KT_Carlisle Website: www.ktcarlisle.com AND www.ktaeditorial.com Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist): Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD, is a kidlit author (represented by Amy Nielsen with The Purcell Agency), trauma therapist,published academic author, Expert Blog Author for Psychology Today, experienced professor, international presenter/speaker, Kidlit Firefly Published AuthorCoordinator, host of the You, Me & the Writing Journey podcast, and host of several kidlit events/contests. Danielle’s picture book, THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR MARCHING, is slated for publication in 2029 with Familius. X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @Drenderturmaud Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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  Episode #36

  Ep. 36 Refilling the Writer and Editor Well

  Jun 28, 202646 minS4

  The possibilities of our creativity are endless, but our creativewell is not endless. In this episode, Sophie Schmidt (Harper Collins Editor/Author) talks about what it means to honor our creative capacities—and care for ourselves in the process. You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcast Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sophie Schmidt (Harper Collins Editor/Author) Sophie got her start curating (read: making up) newsarticles for her neighborhood and selling them to said neighbors at a premium. She never stopped writing (or editing for that matter), which led her to a degree in Professional Writing, a publishing internship in Dublin, Ireland, and now a job at a Big 5 publisher. She is also the author of the forthcoming 96 FACTS ABOUT ROLE MODEL. When not playing with imagination (hers and other creators’), she can be found petting her cats, playing D&D, and hunting for the best boba in NYC. IG: @mindofabookdragon Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist): Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD, is a kidlit author(represented by Amy Nielsen with The Purcell Agency), trauma therapist, published academic author, Expert Blog Author for Psychology Today, experienced professor, international presenter/speaker, Critique Coach for the Picture BookAuthor Academy, Mighty Kidlit Published Author Coordinator, host of the You, Me & the Writing Journey podcast, and host of several kidlit events/contests. Danielle’s picture book, THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR MARCHING, is slated for publication in 2029 with Familius. X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @Drenderturmaud Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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  Episode #35

  Ep. 35 Being Energized by the Passes

  Jun 21, 202643 minS4

  Passes are abundant in the publishing journey. But what if they could be energizing instead of defeating? In this episode, Kate McKean (Author/Agent) discusses what it means to be energized by the passes instead of defeated by them, and how she does this in her own journey. You, Me, and the Writing Journey (X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcast Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kate McKean (Agent/Author) Kate McKean is a literary agent at the Howard MorhaimLiterary Agency in Brooklyn, New York. She earned her MA in fiction writing at the University of Southern Mississippi. Her work has appeared in Poets & Writers , Electric Literature , Catapult , and her first book, Write Through It: An Insider’s Guide to Publishing and the Creative Life is available from Simon Element. Sourcebooks will publish her picture book Pay Attention to Me in May, 2026. She writes the Agents & Books newsletter at agentsandbooks.com . You can find her at all the places online as well as katemckean.com . Kate’s newsletter can be found at agentsandbooks.com . Listeners can find me there or at katemckean.com and @kate_mckean on various platforms Interview On Feeling Energized by Rejection: https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/author-and-literary-agent-kate-mckean-on-feeling-energized-by-rejection/ Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD (Host/Author/Therapist): Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD, is a kidlit author (represented by Amy Nielsen with The Purcell Agency), trauma therapist,published academic author, Expert Blog Author for Psychology Today, experienced professor, international presenter/speaker, Critique Coach for the Picture BookAuthor Academy, Mighty Kidlit Published Author Coordinator, host of the You, Me & the Writing Journey podcast, and host of several kidlit events/contests. Danielle’s picture book, THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR MARCHING, is slated for publication in 2029 with Familius. X, BlueSky, and Instagram: @Drenderturmaud Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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  Episode #34

  Ep. 34 Living Life, Not Just Living Publishing (Season 4 Early Release Episode)

  Apr 26, 20261 hourS4

  <p>In the publishing industry, it can be easy for creators and industry professionals alike to struggle with life balance. Instead of publishing being a part of our life, we can get pulled into it become our life. In this special pre-season episode, Ivan Taurisano (Macmillan – First Second Editor) and DanielleRender Turmaud (YMWJ Host) discuss ways to allow publishing to be a part of our life, instead of consuming it. </p><p><br></p><p>You, Me, and the Writing Journey </p><p>(X, Instagram, and BlueSky): @YMWJPodcast</p><p>Podcast Website: </p><p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/you-me-the-writing-journey-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p><br></p><p>Ivan Taurisano (Macmillan- First Second Editor)</p><p>Ivan Taurisano i...

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