{"podcast":{"title":"Let's Talk: Passion & Purpose with Nicole Thomas","slug":"let-s-talk-passion-purpose-with-nicole-thomas-7066006","podcast_index_feed_id":7066006,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6362968/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/let-s-talk-passion-purpose-with-nicole-thomas--6362968","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/67f0d7e549eb1572e7933d2f2fa1c82a.jpg","author":"Nicole Thomas","episode_count":50,"summary":"Welcome to Let's Talk: Passion & Purpose with Nicole Thomas! Join host Nicole Thomas as she sits down with writers, artists, and visionaries who share their journeys and the services that helped them achieve their goals. Each episode is packed with inspiration, practical advice, and empowering conversations designed to help you discover your passion, live with purpose, and elevate your path to success. Tune in for motivating stories, valuable insights, and actionable tips that will inspire you to live a more fulfilled, purpose-driven life.#PassionAndPurpose #Inspiration #Empowerment #NicoleThomas","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-passion-purpose-with-nicole-thomas-7066006"},"episode":{"title":"EP 31 - “On Writing and Life” | Cleyvis Natera | Award-Winning Author of Neruda on the Park & The Grand Paloma Resort (2025)","slug":"ep-31-on-writing-and-life-cleyvis-natera-award-winning-author-of-neruda-on-the-park-the-grand-paloma-resort-2025","published_at":"2025-08-28T23:51:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-passion-purpose-with-nicole-thomas-7066006/ep-31-on-writing-and-life-cleyvis-natera-award-winning-author-of-neruda-on-the-park-the-grand-paloma-resort-2025","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-passion-purpose-with-nicole-thomas-7066006","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-31-on-writing-and-life-cleyvis-natera-award-winning-author-of-neruda-on-the-park-the-grand-paloma-resort-2025--67548092","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67548092/ep_31_nicole_thomas.mp3","summary":"Cleyvis Natera is an award-winning author whose work spans fiction, essays, and cultural criticism. Her debut novel, Neruda on the Park, was a New York Times Editor’s Choice, selected by Malala Yousafzai for her book club, and won a Silver Medal for Best First Book of Fiction from the International Latino Book Awards in 2023. The book was also featured by TIME, The Today Show, Good Morning America, and more. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, TIME, and The Rumpus. She’s received fellowships from PEN America, Bread Loaf, the Vermont Studio Center, and was recently named a Fulbright Associate. She teaches creative writing at Barnard College and Montclair State University, where she’s helping launch a new bilingual MFA program. Her second novel, The Grand Paloma Resort, was just published by Ballantine Books. Motto: \"Pursuing your passion and your purpose—that's the reason that we're alive, and we should be doing more of that.\" Powerful Quotes: 1. \"Your number one job when you want to be a writer is to become an excellent writer first.\" 2. \"Tenderness is really important, and not just with other people, but with ourselves.\" 3. \"Even if it's slow, it's going to be worth it.\" Key Lessons: • Persistence matters more than immediate success • Build a community before seeking publication • Focus on developing your craft • Personal challenges can fuel creative purpose • Define success on your own terms Inspirational Moments: • Overcoming her son's medical challenges • Quitting her job to pursue writing full-time • Selling her first book after 13 years of writing and revision • Creating a five-year plan to transition into writing Books: • Neruda on the Park • The Grand Paloma Resort Central Themes: • Resilience • Community • Self-disc…","meta_description":"Cleyvis Natera is an award-winning author whose work spans fiction, essays, and cultural criticism. Her debut novel, Neruda on the Park, was a New York Ti…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3066,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/let-s-talk-passion-purpose-with-nicole-thomas-7066006/episodes/ep-31-on-writing-and-life-cleyvis-natera-award-winning-author-of-neruda-on-the-park-the-grand-paloma-resort-2025/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-passion-purpose-with-nicole-thomas-7066006/ep-31-on-writing-and-life-cleyvis-natera-award-winning-author-of-neruda-on-the-park-the-grand-paloma-resort-2025.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}