Talking Twaddle with Josephine Moon

About this episode

Joanne Hatchard talks with author Josephine Moon about writing, neurodiversity, and the potential of equine therapy.

This month Better Being Me host Joanne Hatchard talks to Josephine Moon, author of The Wonderful Thing About Phoenix Rose. They kick off their conversation with the topic of names, as they share a birth name, and also talk about preferred names and the names others give us. Josephine delves into the writing process, and the pressure she felt writing the first book in Australia with an autistic female lead. Joanne reassures her that there is an understanding that not all experiences can be conveyed in one character, and Josephine reveals that she has had a lot of positive feedback for the book. Finding a balance, as a neurodivergent person who is passionate about everything is discussed. And this somehow leads onto a discussion of Josephine’s desire to have an equine therapy business one day. The unique nature of horses for use in therapy is discussed, and this leads onto the topic of energy fields and vibrations. The pair then discuss dogs, and Joanne explains the difference between assistance dogs and therapy dogs. The expense of caring for animals leads into a discussion on spreadsheets. Josephine is not a fan, however Joanne LOVES them for collating and analysing data…

People in this episode

Host: Joanne Hatchard

Guest: Josephine Moon

Topics covered

• writing process
• neurodiversity
• equine therapy
• assistance dogs
• data analysis

Keywords

• autistic female lead
• writing feedback
• therapy dogs
• spreadsheets
• neurodivergent

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Wonderful Thing About Phoenix Rose

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