About this episode

Dallas Woodburn discusses the parallels between becoming a mother of two and writing a second book, offering insights on mindset challenges and the creative process.

In this solo episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I reflect on how welcoming a second baby relates to birthing a second book. Becoming a mom of two reminded me so much of the mindset that I talk through with my clients related to writing another book. I delve into: The parallels between a second baby and a second book. Why you can expect to have mindset challenges when writing a second, third, fourth book. What to do when external pressures and critical voices in your head get louder when writing your next book. My Steph Curry analogy to growing as a writer. How we can lean into the creative process throughout the unknowns and even if we are afraid. The truth of why it's never too late to invest in yourself and your writing. I hope that some of these insights are useful for you, whether you are working on your first book, or your second, or your third or down the line! And I’d love to share an exercise that all of my clients do when we begin working together. It's called Getting to Your Why. Send me an email at dallaswoodburnteam@gmail.com and I’ll send you the three-page downloadable PDF with some questions that you can journal about to really help you try to get to the why…

People in this episode

Host: Dallas Woodburn

Topics covered

• second book slump
• mindset challenges
• creative process
• writing advice
• personal growth

Keywords

• second book
• writing mindset
• creative process
• personal growth
• writing advice
• Steph Curry analogy
• invest in yourself

More episodes of Thriving Authors Podcast

• Episode 230: How to Create Your Book Marketing Plan · July 17, 2026 · 39 min
• Episode 228: What to Do When You Feel Overwhelmed · June 19, 2026 · 30 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Thriving Authors Podcast podcast page.