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Welcome to Keep Going, a podcast about failure and success, hosted by John Biggs. Every week, we talk to an amazing person about a time they failed and what they learned. Welcome back to Keep Going, a podcast about success and failure. I'm John Biggs. Today we have Joshua Dolezal.
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He's a writer, novelist, a great newsletter that I subscribe to. And I've been wanting to bring you on here for a while, Josh, but welcome.
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Well, thanks so much for having me. Yeah.

Keep Going: How to tell your story

"Memoir writing is an experiment in making sense of things."
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In this episode, I interview Joshua Doležal, a writer and coach, about his work and the importance of writing personal stories.

Joshua Doležal is the author of a Substack newsletter, The Recovering Academic, and a memoir, Down from the Mountaintop. Learn more about his coaching services at www.joshuadolezal.com

Doležal discusses his diverse background and the challenges of finding focus in his writing. He emphasizes the need for memoirists to serve a larger conversation and provide value to readers. He also shares tools for writing memoir, including creating an authority list and a timeline. This interview highlights the importance of storytelling and the power of personal stories to connect and inspire others.

In the interview he mentions this post for folks who are working on building a memoir or book. Take a look!

The Recovering Academic
3 Strategies for Drafting Your Book
A few weeks ago I was splashing around in a local creek with my son when I ran into another dad I know from daycare drop off. He is an academic, so we’ve talked off and on about my career pivot, and he asked what I was up to now. When I mentioned that I’d launched a coaching practice, he looked puzzled. It didn’t help …
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John, did you say somewhere you are looking for people to interview?

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sure. email me. john@biggs.cc

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This was fun! Thanks for having me.

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Well, thanks so much for having me. Yeah.