One of the most difficult parts of writing a memoir for an author is being vulnerable and honest on the page. We worry about how many details to add and whether our story will hurt others, so we tend to edit ourselves. I was impressed with how vulnerable and open Laura Whitfield is in her memoir.

In this episode of "Authors Who Lead," I talk to Laura Whitfield about her journey writing her memoir, Untethered: Faith, Failure, and Finding Solid Ground, and how to be vulnerable on the page.Timestamp:01:02 "Excited to talk with the honest author about memoir."04:17 Honesty in writing, serving the reader.08:57 Interesting life inspires women to write memoirs.12:32 Writing about my younger self brought compassion.13:43 Grateful for Grace and the importance of stories.17:07 Grateful for my parents; telling their story was painful.20:32 You can only control your writing.24:22 Imagine, go, tell the truth, and use your senses.29:40 Women participating in the strike. Intriguing and inspiring.31:07 Passion and emotion bring universal truths to writing.34:39 Team members specialize, giving me the confidence to write.39:01 Keep creating and sharing your truth.40:16 2 years writing, needed encouragement, connected on Instagram.Full show notesCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS📚 Write and Publish your bookCONNECT📷 Instagram🎬 TikTok👫🏻 Facebook💼 LinkedIn🐦‍⬛ Twitter🤝🏻 Apply to be a GuestLEAVE A REVIEW✍🏻 Review on Apple Podcasts✍️ Review on Spotify🖱️ Episode Webpage