# You Are Welcome Here

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Podcast: [Heart of the Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/heart-of-the-story-1377112)
Published: 2026-05-24T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://nadinekenneyjohnstone.com/podcast
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/45f5fba0-ed92-44a0-8724-3a249311ee5e.mp3
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249 Nadine reflects on an essay she wrote in a time of deep despair. Join Nadine at an upcoming retreat: Let Go Retreat June 14-17, Door County WI Revision Retreat: Craft Your Best Draft Aug 24-28, 2026, Madeline Island School of the Arts, WI About Nadine: Nadine Kenney Johnstone is an award-winning author, podcast host, and writing coach. After fifteen years as a writing professor, she founded WriteWELL workshops and retreats for women writers. She interviews today’s top female authors on her podcast, Heart of the Story . Her infertility memoir, Of This Much I'm Sure , was named book of the year by the Chicago Writer's Association. Her latest book, Come Home to Your Heart , is an essay collection and guided journal. She has been featured in Cosmo, Authority, MindBodyGreen, Natural Awakenings,Chicago Magazine, and more. She writes a regular column about mid-life reclamation on Substack . About Michelle Redo Heart of the Story producer Michelle Redo has her own podcast, too... Daring to Tell where writers read their true stories of personal daring, then talk about writing and life. Also check out the audiobooks she's produced at her website, michelleredo.com

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