I love a good “where are they now” story.  Remember the Friends reunion from a few years back? Loved it.

Back in June 2023, I interviewed matrescence expert Jessie Harrold on Bound + Determined, and she shared with raw vulnerability how hard it was to land her book deal. She talked about the timing, the road blocks, the shots in the dark she took, and what ultimately got her the publishing deal that is now launching Mothershift: Reclaiming Motherhood as a Rite of Passage.

I still get emails several times a month from people who have stumbled upon that episode (#91) and are grateful for it. They tell me it was helpful to hear that for some people, this process is challenging and not what they’d imagined–that resilience and perseverance are necessary traits to bringing this dream to life.

So it felt right to bring Jessie back on the show, as she is weeks away from launching Mothershift, to hear what the rest of her process was like.

We discuss:

• The unique challenges of writing a book as a busy human
• Questions she wish she asked her publisher along the way
• Revising her manuscript after major personal growth and evolution
• What changed from proposal to manuscript
• Why she actually enjoyed putting the author marketing hat on
• And so much more…

I hope you’ll listen because this episode serves up some valuable insight!