Being in Harmony with the Flow
Jeanne Webster, award winning author, speaker and columnist, joined Tim in this episode to talk about her novel, Strays: A Woman, a Dog and the Timeless Wisdom of Nature. Tim asked Jeanne what her inspiration was for writing Strays, whether any of her own personal experiences are captured in the story and what lessons she would like readers to take away from reading Strays. In addition, Jeanne shared with Tim how writing a novel is different from writing a column and how her deep affection for animals presents itself in her own life and writing. So, if you enjoy stories about self-discovery and recapturing one’s own true nature with the assistance of animals and nature, you’ll want to read this book and listen to this episode to learn more.
BIO:
In 2003, when her last excuse left the driveway headed for Colorado State University, Jeanne decided it was time to re-commit to her passions, life coaching and writing.
As a professional life coach, Jeanne niches in teen and young adult issues and has been working with young people since 1989. Her first book, If You Could Be Anything, What Would You Be? was published in 2004 and garnered two national awards, the prestigious iParenting Award and USA Best Books Award for the young adult category. If You Could Be Anything helps teens focus on their futures by providing them with the concepts and skills they need to create the life they wish.
In 2007 Jeanne was contracted by Neale Donald Walsch's School of the New Spirituality to co-author Conversations with God for Teens, the Guidebook. Since that time she has added Purpose Coaching and Spiritual Integration to her coaching niches.
In October of 2009, Jeanne will release her third book and her first stab at fiction titled Strays. Strays tells the story a young woman, unable to navigate her life, and her canine guide Max. As a storyteller, Jeanne has woven the tale around the stories and legends about the purpose and meaning of the plants and animals that she grew up hearing. Described as The Shack meets Dr. Dolittle, the book is full of the insight and wisdom of nature that has long gone unnoticed.
Jeanne is livin' the dream in the beautiful Smoky Mountains of western North Carolina. The empty nested mother of two incredible adults shares her cabin with her husband Claude and their two four-legged Masters of the Universe, Usdii and Jake. She intends to keep coaching people to live lives of authenticity and passion as she continues to write and edit and edit and edit.