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Welcome to Write the Darn Book™, a mindset-first, neuroscience-supported, spiritually aligned podcast that helps writers break through blocks, reconnect with their creativity, and finally finish their novel. With coaching, intuition, and practical tools, you’ll learn to write with clarity, confidence, and creative flow.
Do you feel called to write a book… but find yourself stuck staring at a blank page?
Struggling with writer’s block, procrastination, self-doubt, perfectionism, and the everyday chaos of life?
You’re not alone. And more importantly — you’re not broken.
Write the Darn Book is the podcast for writers who want to break through creative resistance, build writing consistency, reconnect with their intuition, and finally finish their novel with clarity, confidence, and creative momentum.
Hosted by Maddison Michaels — award-winning, multi-published Author of 9 books, certified Life Coach, NLP practitioner, and Hypnotherapist — this podcast blends mindset, neuroscience, emotional regulation, intuitive creativity, faith, and grounded writing support to help you transform your writing from a place of pressure… into a place of flow.
Each episode will help you:
✨ Overcome writer’s block, procrastination, and self-doubt
✨ Build writing motivation and consistent writing habits
✨ Strengthen your writing mindset and overcome the fear of writing
✨ Access intuitive writing and reconnect with creative alignment
✨ Understand your writing personality and unique creative wiring
✨ Use NLP, neuroscience, and emotional regulation tools to unstick your creativity
✨ Tap into faith, intuition, and divine creative guidance
✨ And finally — confidently — write and finish your book
If you’re ready to get unstuck, reconnect with your creativity, trust your voice, and honour the story that’s been calling to you…
Then this is the podcast for you!
So grab your cup of liquid gold, and let's Write The Darn Book — together 💕
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And if you’re feeling called for deeper support to achieve your writing goals, Maddison currently las limited 1:1 coaching spots left - reach out at www.maddisonmichaels.com
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Monday Feb 02, 2026
Monday Feb 02, 2026
16. Writing Mindset: How the Stories You Tell Yourself Are Keeping You Stuck — and How to Change Them
Have you ever noticed how writing feels effortless on some days… and on others, sitting down at the page feels heavy, tense, or uncomfortable — even when you want to write?
That experience isn’t about discipline, motivation, or talent.
In this episode of Write the Darn Book, we’re exploring how the thoughts you repeatedly think about writing — often without realising it — are actively shaping your writing reality.
Drawing on neuroscience, nervous-system awareness, and mindset-first coaching, this episode breaks down why writing can start to feel unsafe or difficult over time, and how subtle thought patterns influence flow, resistance, self-doubt, and momentum.
This conversation is especially supportive if you’ve ever felt stuck in stop–start writing cycles, frustrated with yourself as a writer, or confused about why writing feels harder than it “should.”
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why thoughts are not neutral — and how they shape your writing experience
- How repeated writing thoughts create familiar patterns in the brain
- The link between thoughts, nervous-system safety, and creative flow
- Why pressure-based thinking leads to resistance and avoidance
- How to shift writing thoughts gently, without forcing positivity
- What “bridge thoughts” are — and how they support momentum and trust
- How your thoughts shape your identity as a writer over time
Rather than trying to fix yourself or push harder, this episode invites a more compassionate, sustainable approach — one that works with your mind and creativity, not against them.
Join me live for my FREE VIRTUAL MASTERCLASS on the 26th February!
If this episode resonated, I’d love to invite you to join me live for my free virtual masterclass:
✍️ Write The Darn Book™ — Unlock Your Writing Personality
📅 Online via ZOOM - Thursday, 26 February 2026
⏰ 7:30pm AEDT | 45 minutes live
In this live session, you’ll discover how your unique personality wiring influences the way you think, feel, and show up to writing — and how to work with that wiring to create flow, consistency, and momentum, without forcing yourself into systems that don’t fit.
You can register for free via this link 👇
https://maddisonmichaels.com/masterclass
There’s also an optional VIP deep-dive session available for those who want to go deeper.
As always, thank you for being here — and for honouring the story that chose you 💗
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