Episode: Brandy Schillace

Thanks to serendipity, I got to have a fascinating chat with Brandy for the show! As usual, this transcript reflects as faithfully as possible the content and tone of our chat, with some thoughtful editing to make sure things read smoothly. Show notes are included after this transcript. This episode is hosted on The Incomparable. Sandra Wong:Hello. Hello. Hello! Welcome. …

Episode: Kellye Garrett

I’ve been hounding eager to get Kellye Garrett to join me since last year, friends, and I’m just so happy I finally cornered her she said yes! As usual, this transcript reflects the content and tone of our chat as faithfully as possible, with some thoughtful editing to make sure things read smoothly. Show notes are included after this transcript. This episode is hosted …

Episode: Bree Bridges

Such a delight to kick off the second season with the wonderful Bree Bridges! As usual, this transcript reflects the content and tone of our chat, as faithfully as possible, with some thoughtful editing to make sure things read smoothly. Just imagine, too, the smiles in our voices throughout. Show notes are included below this transcript. This episode is hosted …

Episode: Deanna Raybourn

This chat was an unmitigated delight—so much so, we did it twice. (Details in the episode.) As usual, this transcript faithfully reflects the content and tone of our conversation, with some judicious editing to make sure things read smoothly. Show notes are included after this transcript. (If you somehow stumbled across this post without knowing about the podcast episode, hi! Here’s …

Episode: Jennifer Hillier

This was one of my earliest interviews, in November 2025. Jenny’s frankness had us each sharing some personal insights about joy, and also, not coincidentally, about the roller-coaster ride of being a professional writer. As usual, I’ve edited this transcript to be faithful to our conversation, and left off some extraneous noises and repetitions to help things along. Show notes …

Episode: Grant Stovel

This delightful chat with Grant happened in December 2025, and you will absolutely have to imagine the fullness of all my laughter and background chuckles because I honestly couldn’t include every single instance in this transcript. As usual, though, I did my best to stay faithful to the content and high spirits of our conversation. Just…imagine that Grant generally spoke …