466. Creating Meaning and Magic through Writing with Janina Scarlet
About this episode
Janina Scarlet discusses her journey as a writer and psychologist, focusing on the impact of personal trauma and the importance of storytelling.
For some people, stories are entertainment; for others, they can be a lifeline. Janina Scarlet , licensed clinical psychologist, author, and founder of Divine Feminine Publishing, returns to discuss her work promoting books with strong female and gender-diverse representation. She shares how surviving illness after Chernobyl, along with physical and sexual abuse, led her to find comfort in stories and eventually become a writer. The conversation covers the challenges of writing about personal experiences, the importance of reading widely, separating drafting from editing, and protecting creativity. Janine also talks about researching and writing her Holocaust novel, Through Bullets and Thunderstorms , based on her grandmother’s survival in Ukraine. Listen and Learn: How surviving childhood trauma, abuse, and the aftermath of Chernobyl shaped Janina’s drive to write, revealing how fictional characters can serve as vital support systems and how shared vulnerability allows us to step into each other's worlds to find hope and healing How sharing our deepest, most vulnerable personal stories is an act of courage that fosters post-traumatic growth and acts as a…
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