Nadia Colburn
on Claiming Your Story, Narrative Healing,
and Embodied Creative Writing
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About Nadia Colburn
Nadia Colburn is the founder of Align Your Story writing school. Her poetry and prose have been published in more than 80 publications including The New Yorker, Kenyon Review, Harvard Review, Spirituality and Health, and Lion’s Roar and she's the author of the poetry book The High Shelf. Nadia holds a PhD in English from Columbia University, a BA from Harvard, is a certified yoga teacher, a serious student of Thich Nhat Hanh, and an activist for social and environmental justice. Nadia lives in Cambridge, MA with her husband and two teenage children. When she’s not in Cambridge, she’s often in Vermont at a 12x12 cabin with no electricity or running water but plenty of wild flowers--or snow--and a big sky. For free meditations and writing prompts and other free resources for writers, visit https://nadiacolburn.com
Connect with Nadia
- NadiaColburn.com
- Writing Classes in Boston MA with Nadia Colburn (YouTube)
- Nadia's poetry book The High Shelf
- Recent publications
- Selected essays
- Nadia's Creative Writing Blog
- Courses
- Coaching
- Contact Nadia
- Nadia on Facebook
- Nadia on Twitter
Other Resources Mentioned
- The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts by Maxine Hong Kingston (Amazon)
- Wikipedia: Rashomon by Akira Kurosawa
- Obituary for Shere Hite, Author of the Hite Report
- The Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh
Disclaimer: Please note that the information shared in this podcast is strictly for educational purposes only, and is not intended as psychological treatment or consultation of any kind.
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Hosts:
Katherine King, PsyD
Katherine King, PsyD is a clinical psychologist and assistant professor of psychology at William James College. She was trained in evidence-based treatments within the Veterans’ Administration and has a private practice specializing in geropsychology. She is also a member of the Boston Shambhala Center Board of Directors, a vajrayana student of Buddhism, and has practiced meditation for over 20 years. Learn more about Kate at www.drkateking.com.
Alex Gokce, MSW
Alex Gokce, MSW has a master’s degree in social work from Salem State University and an undergraduate degree in Comparative Government from Harvard University. He has led psychotherapy groups on topics including mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and mind-body approaches to pain management. He has co-led programs at the Boston Shambhala Center on the topics of trauma and self-compassion. His personal and professional interests center around the individual, societal and intergenerational impacts of trauma, as well as the sociocultural roots of interpersonal harm.
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