Andi Buchanan's guest appearances

Andi Buchanan

Spawned Parenting Podcast with Kristen and Liz of CoolMomPicks

Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books

Write-minded: Weekly Inspiration for Writers

Paula McLain

Meena Harris

Ashley C. Ford

Adrienne Brodeur

Eve Rodsky

Catherine Newman

Jenny Lawson

Kate Spencer

Meg Wolitzer

Judith Warner

Carol Edgarian

Jennie Nash

Jami Attenberg

Jean Chen Ho

Margaret Verble

OwlTail

New York Times best-selling author Andrea Buchanan is the author of ten books including The Daring Book for Girls and Mother Shock. In her latest memoir, The Beginning of Everything: The Year I Lost My Mind and Found Myself, Andi recounts her year of experiencing a profound health crisis and the struggle to find her way back to her former self. Andi and I discussed the loss of control that comes with illness, Andi’s unique approach to writing after this traumatic experience, and the idea that often you must just "be where you’re at" instead of starting from the beginning. I was particularly moved by Andi’s love of piano and the daily practice she used as a way to heal.  Now there's more! Subscribe to Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books on Acast+ and get ad-free episodes. https://plus.acast.com/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New York Times best-selling author Andrea Buchanan is the author of ten books including The Daring Book for Girls and Mother Shock. In her latest memoir, The Beginning of Everything: The Year I Lost My Mind and Found Myself, Andi recounts her year of experiencing a profound health crisis and the struggle to find her way back to her former self. Andi and I discussed the loss of control that comes with illness, Andi’s unique approach to writing after this traumatic experience, and the idea that often you must just "be where you’re at" instead of starting from the beginning. I was particularly moved by Andi’s love of piano and the daily practice she used as a way to heal.  Now there's more! Subscribe to Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books on Acast+ and get ad-free episodes. <a href="https://plus.acast.com/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://plus.acast.com/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Andi Buchanan, THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING

Unreliability in fiction and nonfiction has a long history, and can be something to embrace, depending on your story. This week, Brooke and Grant interview Andi Buchanan, who opens her newest book, The Beginning of Everything, with these words: “I am an unreliable narrator.” Hear the story about why this is the case, and how this ties into memory. As always, this episode is about permission—to write what you’re called to write, embracing unreliability, or imperfect or lost memory, and seeing where the story goes.

The Unreliable Narrator: Writing What You Don’t or Can’t Remember, featuring Andi Buchanan

One day after battling a bad flu, Andi Buchanan walked out of her house and had a coughing fit. What happened next was the worst headache in her life. She later discovered that she actually had a Spontaneous Spinal CSF Leak. On this episode, Kristen chats with Andi about her diagnosis and recovery, all of which she chronicled so masterfully in her new memoir, The Beginning of Everything. We love hearing from you! Drop us a email at spawned@coolmompicks.com, and follow us on social media: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. And be sure to visit our podcast page on Cool Mom Picks to get all the links from our show, plus information about our awesome sponsor.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One day after battling a bad flu, Andi Buchanan walked out of her house and had a coughing fit. What happened next was the worst headache in her life. She later discovered that she actually had a Spontaneous Spinal CSF Leak. On this episode, Kristen chats with Andi about her diagnosis and recovery, all of which she chronicled so masterfully in her new memoir, The Beginning of Everything. We love hearing from you! Drop us a email at spawned@coolmompicks.com, and follow us on social media: <a href="http://facebook.com/coolmompicks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/coolmompicks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and <a href="http://instagram.com/coolmompicks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And be sure to visit our <a href="https://coolmompicks.com/blog/category/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcast page on Cool Mom Picks</a> to get all the links from our show, plus information about our awesome sponsor.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

What the heck is a Spinal CSF Leak?, with author Andi Buchanan | Ep 144